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bridges vol. 24, December 2009 / Bills in Brief: US S&T Policy News  This bridges Bills in Brief is brought to you, in part, by the Science and Technology in Congress Newsletter , a publication of the AAAS Center for Science, Technology and Congress , covering the latest science-related news on Capitol Hill.
· FY 2010 Appropriations Deadline Extended Friday, December 18, is the new deadline for Congress to finish remaining appropriations bills. Several appropriations bills with substantial R&D portfolios were signed into law recently, including Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration and Related Agencies; Homeland Security; Energy and Water Development; and Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies. Read the full story here: http://www.aaas.org/spp/cstc/stc/index.shtml#approp · Climate Change Debate Continues in Copenhagen On December 7 in Copenhagen, Denmark, the 15th United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP15 ) began its two weeks of negotiations to internationally fight climate change. Prior to the conference, the White House announced that consensus is building for the Copenhagen talks "... to mobilize $10 billion a year by 2012 to support adaptation and mitigation in developing countries, particularly the most vulnerable and least developed countries that could be destabilized by the impacts of climate change." For more information on the conference, visit the COP15 Copenhagen site: http://en.cop15.dk/about+cop15 · New Human Embryonic Stem Cell Lines approved for Federal Funding under the NIH Guidelines On December 2, the first 13 new human embryonic stem cell lines were approved under the NIH Guidelines for Human Stem Cell Research and now appear on the NIH Human Embryonic Stem Cell Registry . The lines were approved by NIH Director Francis Collins and are eligible for use by NIH grantees in NIH-funded research. It is expected that additional cell lines will become eligible and posted on the Registry as they are reviewed and approved. Source: http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/notice-files/NOT-OD-10-020.html Access to the full article is free, but requires you to register. Registration is simple and quick – all we need is your name and a valid e-mail address. We appreciate your interest in bridges. |
