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Letter to Congress in Support of the College Transparency Act
| 5/2/2022 | Letter to the leaders of the House and Senate education committees urging lawmakers to include the College Transparency Act as they work to reconcile differences between the Senate-passed United States Innovation and Competition Act (USICA) and the House-passed America COMPETES Act. |
Topic(s): Legislation; Data
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Type: Letters and Comments
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Letter on Conference Consideration of COMPETES Act and USICA
| 3/22/2022 | Letter to House and Senate leaders outlining concerns with the America Creating Opportunities for Manufacturing, Pre-Eminence in Technology, and Economic Strength Act of 2022 and the U.S. Innovation and Competition Act as the two bills go to conference. |
Topic(s): Legislation; Science and Technology; Research
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Type: Letters and Comments
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Facts in Hand: Keeping the United States Competitive
| 3/14/2022 | U.S. colleges and universities play a vital role in expanding our nation’s STEM capacity and building a strong STEM workforce. Partnerships between the federal government and postsecondary institutions are crucial in this work.
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Topic(s): STEM; Science and Technology; Research Funding
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Type: Infographic
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Summary: Higher Education Provisions in House Bill 4521, The America COMPETES Act of 2022
| 1/27/2022 | H.R. 4521 would authorize increased funding for the National Science Foundation and other research priorities, strengthen STEM education programs, and boost American economic competitiveness and enhance research security. |
Topic(s): Science and Technology; Legislation
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Type: Bill Summary
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Comments on the National Security Presidential Memorandum-33
| 9/30/2021 | Comments from ACE and four other associations to the Office of Science and Technology Policy on the implementation of the Presidential Memorandum on United States Government Support Research and Development National Security Policy. |
Topic(s): Science and Technology; Research; Regulation
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Type: Letters and Comments
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Letter to Congressional Committees on Provisions of Concern in Research Innovation and Security Bills
| 9/7/2021 | The letter outlines serious concerns regarding provisions in multiple bills that would have long-term, detrimental impacts on the ability of colleges and universities to compete and work with international partners to address issues of global importance. |
Topic(s): Legislation; Science and Technology; Research; Higher Education Act; Regulation
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Type: Letters and Comments
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Letter to House Energy and Commerce Committee on Broadband Infrastructure Needs for Post-Secondary Students
| 7/8/2021 | Request to Congress to help address the digital divide exacerbated by the pandemic and ensure student access to fundamental tools such as reliable internet connections and devices capable of managing distance learning.
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Topic(s): Campus Issues; Science and Technology; Legislation
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Type: Letters and Comments
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Letter on Higher Education Appropriations for FY 2022
| 6/4/2021 | Letter from ACE and 48 other higher education associations to House and Senate appropriators outlining the priorities for students, institutions, and researchers as Congress works on funding bills for FY 2022. |
Topic(s): Federal Budget and Appropriations; Financial Aid; Science and Technology; Research Funding
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Type: Letters and Comments
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Letter to Senate in Opposition to the Rubio Amendment to the U.S. Innovation and Competition Act
| 5/24/2021 | This amendment would require three separate federal security agencies to certify if a person receiving funding under this act “has sufficient protections in place" against espionage. |
Topic(s): Science and Technology
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Type: Letters and Comments
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Talking Points on Proposed Amendment to S. 1260 on Freedom of Speech
| 5/21/2021 | Senate is considering an amendment to the U.S. Innovation and Competition Act of 2021 that would establish problematic requirements for colleges around protections of free speech, viewpoint diversity, religious liberty, and prohibitions on discrimination. |
Topic(s): Free Speech; Science and Technology
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Type: Bill Summary
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