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Senators Put Remaining Science Appropriations Bills on Table
Senate Democrats have followed their House counterparts in proposing large budget increases across science agencies for fiscal year 2022, but the lack of an agreement with Republicans on overall spending for the year has clouded the outlook for the final budget. (Source: FYI: The AIP Bulletin of Science Policy News)
Source: FYI: The AIP Bulletin of Science Policy News - October 19, 2021 Category: Physics Authors: mambrose Source Type: news

DOE Imposes Strict Domestic Manufacturing Requirements on R & D Funding Recipients
As part of its efforts to bolster domestic supply chains for critical technologies, the Department of Energy is implementing a policy that requires inventions resulting from DOE-funded R&D to be “substantially manufactured” in the U.S. unless it grants a waiver. (Source: FYI: The AIP Bulletin of Science Policy News)
Source: FYI: The AIP Bulletin of Science Policy News - October 13, 2021 Category: Physics Authors: apeterson Source Type: news

Radiation Incident at NIST Reactor Linked to Staff Turnover
The National Institute of Standards and Technology has concluded that a serious  incident early this year at its research reactor can be traced to mistakes made by its staff, which has suffered from a loss of experience following several years of increased turnover. (Source: FYI: The AIP Bulletin of Science Policy News)
Source: FYI: The AIP Bulletin of Science Policy News - October 8, 2021 Category: Physics Authors: wthomas Source Type: news

PCAST Examines Gaps in US Innovation Ecosystem
Last week, the President ’s Council of Advisors on Science and Technology heard testimony on potential strategies for promoting technology-based economic development and regional innovation. (Source: FYI: The AIP Bulletin of Science Policy News)
Source: FYI: The AIP Bulletin of Science Policy News - October 7, 2021 Category: Physics Authors: aschwarber Source Type: news

Biden Pushes Technology Goals on International Stage
Climate change, the pandemic, and emerging technology governance were major themes of President Biden ’s first address to the U.N. General Assembly on Sept. 21. Meanwhile, a series of high-level meetings have set the stage for more intense technology cooperation between the U.S. and partner nations. (Source: FYI: The AIP Bulletin of Science Policy News)
Source: FYI: The AIP Bulletin of Science Policy News - October 1, 2021 Category: Physics Authors: wthomas Source Type: news

Congress Tightening Screws on Foreign Talent Programs
The House-passed version of Congress ' annual defense policy legislation includes a government-wide ban on federal research grantees participating in “malign” talent recruitment programs supported by China, Russia, Iran, and North Korea. The Senate has advanced a more expansive version of the restriction through separate legislation. (Source: FYI: The AIP Bulletin of Science Policy News)
Source: FYI: The AIP Bulletin of Science Policy News - September 30, 2021 Category: Physics Authors: mambrose Source Type: news

Biden Names President ’s Council of Advisors on Science and Technology
President Biden announced the members of the President ’s Council of Advisors on Science and Technology this week. The roster includes two former cabinet secretaries and has significant representation from the physical and biomedical sciences and areas such as climate and information technology. (Source: FYI: The AIP Bulletin of Science Policy News)
Source: FYI: The AIP Bulletin of Science Policy News - September 24, 2021 Category: Physics Authors: aschwarber Source Type: news

Congress Weighs Major Expansion of EPSCoR Program
As part of its broader push on innovation legislation, the Senate is proposing to dramatically expand EPSCoR, a program that channels research funds to states that have historically received a small share of science agency funding. Counterpart House legislation does not recommend expanding the program, setting it up as an important point of negotiation. (Source: FYI: The AIP Bulletin of Science Policy News)
Source: FYI: The AIP Bulletin of Science Policy News - September 22, 2021 Category: Physics Authors: apeterson Source Type: news

Democrats Seek Billions for R & D at Minority-Serving Institutions
The Biden administration is seeking to pump billions of dollars into research projects and  infrastructure upgrades at minority-serving institutions, though so far Congress has advanced less ambitious spending plans. (Source: FYI: The AIP Bulletin of Science Policy News)
Source: FYI: The AIP Bulletin of Science Policy News - September 17, 2021 Category: Physics Authors: aschwarber Source Type: news

Judge Acquits Nanotechnologist as Pressure Mounts on DOJ China Initiative
(Source: FYI: The AIP Bulletin of Science Policy News)
Source: FYI: The AIP Bulletin of Science Policy News - September 16, 2021 Category: Physics Authors: wthomas Source Type: news

Science Committee Parcels Out $45 Billion for Democrats ’ Spending Drive
Allocating its share of a special $3.5 trillion spending package Democrats are working to move through Congress, the House Science Committee has prioritized infrastructure renovation and research facility projects across several agencies, as well as climate science and clean energy R&D. (Source: FYI: The AIP Bulletin of Science Policy News)
Source: FYI: The AIP Bulletin of Science Policy News - September 10, 2021 Category: Physics Authors: mambrose Source Type: news

Biden Rounding Out Appointments to Top Science Positions
In filling his administration ’s science policy jobs, President Biden has now named nominees for all but a few top positions in the White House and federal agencies. That record roughly matches the pace set by most other presidents of the last half-century and is much faster than President Trump’shistorically slow appointment process. (Source: FYI: The AIP Bulletin of Science Policy News)
Source: FYI: The AIP Bulletin of Science Policy News - September 8, 2021 Category: Physics Authors: wthomas Source Type: news

White House Sets R & D Priorities Across Agencies
The Biden administration ’s first annual list of R&D priorities includes an emphasis on bolstering pandemic preparedness and climate mitigation efforts, strengthening domestic manufacturing, and incorporating equity considerations across federal programs. (Source: FYI: The AIP Bulletin of Science Policy News)
Source: FYI: The AIP Bulletin of Science Policy News - September 2, 2021 Category: Physics Authors: aschwarber Source Type: news

DOE Panel Finds US Falling Behind in Basic Energy Sciences
According to a new advisory panel report, the U.S. is losing ground to Europe and China in several key research areas supported by the Department of Energy ' s Basic Energy Sciences program. The report recommends several strategies for better retaining talent in the U.S. and maintaining world-leading facilities. (Source: FYI: The AIP Bulletin of Science Policy News)
Source: FYI: The AIP Bulletin of Science Policy News - August 31, 2021 Category: Physics Authors: apeterson Source Type: news

FY22 Budget Outlook: DOE Applied Energy RD & D
House and Senate spending proposals for fiscal year 2022 have put energy R&D and technology demonstration programs in line for major budget increases, while the bipartisan infrastructure package that the Senate passed earlier this month could provide billions of additional dollars in funding. (Source: FYI: The AIP Bulletin of Science Policy News)
Source: FYI: The AIP Bulletin of Science Policy News - August 26, 2021 Category: Physics Authors: wthomas Source Type: news