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Streamlining Regulatory Burdens and Administrative Costs at Research Universities (H.R. 5056)

Do you support or oppose this bill?

What is H.R. 5056?

(Updated January 31, 2017)

This bill would direct The Director of the Office of Science and Technology Policy to create a workgroup that includes the Office of Management and Budget and has the responsibility of 


reviewing Federal regulations affecting research and research universities and making recommendations on how to-- (1) harmonize, streamline, and eliminate duplicative Federal regulations and reporting requirements; and (2) minimize the regulatory burden on United States institutions of higher education performing federally funded research while maintaining accountability for Federal tax dollars.

Argument in favor

Has the potential to aid in minimizing the regulatory burdens of research universities performing federally-funded research.

Argument opposed

While no cost estimate is available, it would be cruelly ironic for a bill that aims to cut down on government waste to spend more taxpayer dollars.

Impact

The bill impacts the Office of Science and Technology Policy and the Office of Management and Budget and could affect research universities performing federally-funded research.

Cost of H.R. 5056

A CBO cost is currently unavailable.

Additional Info

Further Detail:

The bill states that "post-award administrative costs have grown as Federal research agencies have continued to impose agency-unique compliance and reporting requirements on researchers and research institutions" and that "facilities and administration costs at research universities can exceed 50 percent of the total value of Federal research grants."