"The Federal Budget, Increasing Political Polarization, and other
Policy Challenges for Research Universities"
Although the current fiscal year technically ended on October 1st, Congressional action on the 2018 federal budget is far from complete. At the same time, the intense political
polarization that exists in Washington D.C. and throughout the country is making it difficult for the Congress to take other meaningful legislative actions. This session will provide insights on the current fiscal and political environment in which key budget
and research policy decisions are being made. It will focus on the status of FY2018 budget and appropriations bills, the longer-term budget outlook for science, and other key research policy issues pertaining to issues such as facilities and administrative
(F&A) costs, tax, immigration, and regulatory reform which could negatively or positively impact the health of the government-university partnership.
Faculty:
Tobin Smith, Vice President for Policy, Association of American Universities
Matt Hourihan, Director, R&D Budget and Policy Program, American Association for the Advancement of Science
Date:
Thursday. December 14
Time:
2:30pm Registration; 3:00pm - 5:00pm Program, with holiday networking to follow
Location:
The Broad Institute, 415 Main Street, Cambridge MA 02142
