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International scientific collaboration agreements could face significant disruption or delay if plans to eliminate the office go forward.
A new executive order directs the Department of Education to step up oversight of foreign gift reporting by U.S. universities.
Trouble scheduling visa interviews and other administrative hurdles have caused STEM professionals to seek collaborations outside of the U.S.
The DETERRENT Act would lower gift reporting thresholds and require waivers for contracts with “countries of concern.”
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The bill also includes a huge tax hike for certain universities and rescinds major clean energy and climate research funds.
Democrats and Republicans alike raised concerns about the Trump administration’s proposed cuts to lab research and staff at a recent hearing.
The effort comes amid attempts to cap indirect cost rates at 15% and scrutiny from House Republicans.
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