Comments on the Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification Program
| 2/26/2024 | Along with four other higher education associations, ACE sent comments to the Department of Defense a proposed rule to make contracts adhere to a series of cybersecurity standards. |
Topic(s): Regulation; Science and Technology
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Type: Letters and Comments
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Comments on the Department of Labor's Plan to Expand Foreign Worker Certification to STEM Jobs
| 2/20/2024 | On behalf of 18 other higher education organizations, ACE sent comments to DOL in support of expanding the labor certification for permanent employment of foreign workers to include STEM occupations. |
Topic(s): Regulation; STEM; Labor and Employment; Immigration and International Students; Science and Technology
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Type: Letters and Comments
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Letter to NIST on Bayh-Dole Framework
| 2/1/2024 | Along with five other higher education organizations, ACE wrote to the National Institute for Standards and Technology opposing a proposed framework that would modify procedures for federally funded research. |
Topic(s): Science and Technology; Research
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Type: Letters and Comments
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Comments to OMB on Draft AI Memo
| 12/5/2023 | Comments to the Office of Management and Budget on a draft memorandum on use of artificial intelligence. |
Topic(s): Science and Technology
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Type: Letters and Comments
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Letter to the House Opposing the DETERRENT Act
| 12/4/2023 | On behalf of 17 other higher education associations, ACE wrote to the leaders of the House with concerns about recently proposed legislation that would amend institutions' foreign gift and contract reporting requirements. |
Topic(s): Legislation; Science and Technology; Research; Regulation
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Type: Letters and Comments
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Summary: The DETERRENT Act
| 11/9/2023 | Section 117 of the Higher Education Act requires institutions to submit disclosure reports containing information about gifts and/or contracts of at least $250,000 received from or entered into with any foreign source. The DETERRENT Act would amend Section 117 and create four new subcategories of requirements. |
Topic(s): Science and Technology; Research
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Type: Bill Summary
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Letter to the House of Representatves on the DETERRENT Act
| 11/6/2023 | ACE, on behalf of 16 other higher education associations, wrote to the House Committee on Education & the Workforce with comments regarding recently introduced legislation on foreign gift and contract reporting requirements for institutions. |
Topic(s): Legislation; Research; Science and Technology
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Type: Letters and Comments
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Summary: College Transparency Act
| 10/6/2023 | The College Transparency Act (CTA) would allow researchers and policymakers to use comprehensive data to inform policy and give colleges and universities new tools to assess their programs.
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Topic(s): Data
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Type: Bill Summary
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Letter to Congress on the FY 2024 NDAA
| 9/21/2023 | On behalf of 20 higher education organizations, ACE cautioned Armed Services Committee leaders against including two problematic sections from the House's FY 2024 National Defense Authorization Act in the final legislation, as they could harm researchers. |
Topic(s): Legislation; Science and Technology
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Type: Letters and Comments
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Letter to Senate HELP Committee on Artificial Intelligence
| 9/20/2023 | In response to a new white paper from the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee on Congress's role in responding to AI, ACE wrote to the committer leadership urging Congress to support the use of AI in higher education while protecting those on campuses from its misuse. |
Topic(s): Science and Technology
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Type: Letters and Comments
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