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Assessing the Impact of COVID-19 Federal Contract Requirements on Colleges and Universities
| 10/1/2021 | The Biden administration has issued guidance to implement its executive order mandating COVID-19 vaccinations for federal contractors. This issue brief will help you sort through the details and plan your institution's response. |
Topic(s): Regulation; Crisis Management; Health Care
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Type: Issue Brief
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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 VA Committees on Technical Corrections to Veterans Education Benefits Bills
| 9/22/2021 | Letter to the House and Senate Veterans' Affairs Committees highlighting the unintended consequences of the Isakson Roe and THRIVE Act for veterans and the colleges and universities that serve them. |
Topic(s): Veterans; Veterans Education; Legislation
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Type: Letters and Comments
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Letter of Support for the FY 2022 Budget Reconciliation Bill
| 9/9/2021 | Letter to the House Education and Labor Committee in support of the investments this legislation makes in students, educators, and institutions, and requesting lawmakers to include funding to double the maximum Pell Grant award. |
Topic(s): Federal Budget and Appropriations; Legislation; Financial Aid; Dreamers
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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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Comments on Expansion of COVID-19 Relief Fund Reporting
| 8/23/2021 | Comments to the Department of Education on the proposed expansion of reporting requirements for colleges and universities that received funding under the three COVID-19 emergency relief bills passed in 2020-21. |
Topic(s): Crisis Management; Regulation
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Type: Letters and Comments
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Letter to Congress Urging Support for Legislation to Protect DACA Recipients and Other Dreamers
| 8/4/2021 | ACE and other associations urge Congress to permanently protect DACA recipients and Dreamers following the Texas court decision that found the Obama administration acted illegally in establishing DACA through executive action. |
Topic(s): Immigration and International Students; Legislation; Dreamers
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Type: Letters and Comments
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Letter of Support for the FY 2022 Labor HHS Minibus Bill
| 7/23/2021 | ACE and the other undersigned organizations write in support of the Fiscal Year 2022 Labor-Health and Human Services-Education and Related Agencies appropriations bill that will be considered on the floor as part of the FY22 minibus of appropriations bills.
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Topic(s): Campus Issues; Federal Budget and Appropriations; Legislation
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Type: Letters and Comments
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Letter to House Veterans Affairs Committee on Isakson-Roe Implementation
| 7/19/2021 | ACE and other higher education associations strongly support the goals of this legislation but several provisions have the potential to create unintended consequences for veterans and the colleges and universities that serve them. |
Topic(s): Campus Issues; Legislation; Veterans; GI Bill
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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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