Improving the Regulatory Efficiency and Reducing Administrative Workload to Strengthen Competitiveness and Productivity of U.S. Research

Webinar

Simplifying Research Regulations and Policies - Public Release Event

September 3, 2025

2:00 PM - 3:00 PM (ET)

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The U.S. scientific enterprise has produced significant advances in technologies and medicines that have underpinned the nation’s health, security, safety, and prosperity. However, there is increasing concern that science and technology progress is being hampered by policies and regulations that are excessive, uncoordinated, duplicative, or inconsistent. While regulations are necessary to ensure research is conducted with the highest ethical standards and in the public interest, the current size and complexity of the regulatory environment is hindering research productivity and increasing costs on research institutions without proportionate benefit.

This National Academies' report, Simplifying Research Regulations and Policies: Optimizing American Science, presents options for federal actions to improve regulatory efficiency affecting researchers and their institutions. The options presented aim to improve regulatory administrative processes and modify or eliminate policies and regulations that have outlived their purpose while maintaining necessary and appropriate integrity, accountability, and oversight.

Please join the National Academies for a webinar on September 3rd from 2:00-3:00pm ET to explore its new report and how the United States can make progress on this intractable issue.

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Alex Helman

COSEMPUP@nas.edu

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It is essential to the National Academies mission of providing evidence-based advice that participants in any of our meetings or events avoid political or partisan statements or commentary and maintain a culture of mutual respect. The statements and presentations during our meetings or events are solely those of the individual participants and do not necessarily represent the views of other participants or the National Academy of Sciences, which is a non-partisan, tax exempt organization that includes under its Charter the National Academy of Engineering and National Academy of Medicine, and that operates the National Research Council.

Meeting Closed

Improving the Regulatory Efficiency and Reducing Administrative Workload to Strengthen Competitiveness and Productivity of U.S. Research Meeting #4

June 26, 2025

1:00 PM - 5:00 PM (ET)

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The National Academies will hold the Committee on Improving the Regulatory Efficiency and Reducing Administrative Workload to Strengthen Competitiveness and Productivity of U.S. Research will hold its fourth committee meeting.

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Is it a Closed Session event?

Institution Closed

The following committee members were present at the closed sessions of the event

All committee members were present.

The following topics were discussed in the closed sessions:

In closed session, committee members discussed draft report materials, including policy options and the report structure. Committee members also received a presentation on the National Academies' review process.

The following materials (written documents) were made available to the committee in the closed sessions:

- Briefing book
- Draft report

Date of posting of Closed Session Summary:

June 30, 2025

Contact

Alex Helman

(202) 334-2566
ahelman@nas.edu

Disclaimer

It is essential to the National Academies mission of providing evidence-based advice that participants in any of our meetings or events avoid political or partisan statements or commentary and maintain a culture of mutual respect. The statements and presentations during our meetings or events are solely those of the individual participants and do not necessarily represent the views of other participants or the National Academy of Sciences, which is a non-partisan, tax exempt organization that includes under its Charter the National Academy of Engineering and National Academy of Medicine, and that operates the National Research Council.

Meeting Closed

Improving the Regulatory Efficiency and Reducing Administrative Workload to Strengthen Competitiveness and Productivity of U.S. Research Committee Meeting #3

June 13, 2025

9:00 AM - 1:00 PM (ET)

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The National Academies will hold the Committee on Improving the Regulatory Efficiency and Reducing Administrative Workload to Strengthen Competitiveness and Productivity of U.S. Research will hold its third committee meeting.

Additional Information

Is it a Closed Session event?

Institution Closed

The following committee members were present at the closed sessions of the event

- Alan I. Leshner
- David Apatoff
- Linda Coleman
- Kelvin Droegemeier
- Melanie Graham
- Lisa M. Nichols
- Julia M. Phillips
- Stacy Pritt
- Christopher Viggiani
- Emanuel Waddell
- Stephen Willard

The following topics were discussed in the closed sessions:

In closed session, committee members discussed draft report materials and major takeaways from the June 6 open session. Committee members continued their discussion on policy options and the report structure.

The following materials (written documents) were made available to the committee in the closed sessions:

- Draft report
- Briefing book

Date of posting of Closed Session Summary:

June 17, 2025

Contact

Alex Helman

(202) 334-2566
ahelman@nas.edu

Disclaimer

It is essential to the National Academies mission of providing evidence-based advice that participants in any of our meetings or events avoid political or partisan statements or commentary and maintain a culture of mutual respect. The statements and presentations during our meetings or events are solely those of the individual participants and do not necessarily represent the views of other participants or the National Academy of Sciences, which is a non-partisan, tax exempt organization that includes under its Charter the National Academy of Engineering and National Academy of Medicine, and that operates the National Research Council.

Meeting

Open Session: Improving the Regulatory Efficiency and Reducing Administrative Workload to Strengthen Competitiveness and Productivity of U.S. Research

June 6, 2025

2:00 PM - 5:00 PM (ET)

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Discussion

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The Committee on Improving the Regulatory Efficiency and Reducing Administrative Workload to Strengthen Competitiveness and Productivity of U.S. Research will hold an open session with guest speakers.

Additional Information

Is it a Closed Session event?

Not Closed

Contact

Alex Helman

(202) 334-2566
ahelman@nas.edu

Disclaimer

It is essential to the National Academies mission of providing evidence-based advice that participants in any of our meetings or events avoid political or partisan statements or commentary and maintain a culture of mutual respect. The statements and presentations during our meetings or events are solely those of the individual participants and do not necessarily represent the views of other participants or the National Academy of Sciences, which is a non-partisan, tax exempt organization that includes under its Charter the National Academy of Engineering and National Academy of Medicine, and that operates the National Research Council.

Meeting

Improving the Regulatory Efficiency and Reducing Administrative Workload to Strengthen Competitiveness and Productivity of U.S. Research Committee Meeting #2

May 21 - 23, 2025

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Discussion

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Agenda

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Materials

About

The National Academies will hold the Committee on Improving the Regulatory Efficiency and Reducing Administrative Workload to Strengthen Competitiveness and Productivity of U.S. Research's second meeting from May 21 to May 23.

There will be an open session available for livestream on May 21 from 11 am to 3 pm ET. Registration now available.

Additional Information

Is it a Closed Session event?

Partially Closed

The following committee members were present at the closed sessions of the event

All committee members were present.

The following topics were discussed in the closed sessions:

In closed session, committee members discussed the report outline, major takeaways from the open session, and the goals of the report. Committee members also discussed current regulations in the academic research landscape as they relate to the report’s outline. The National Academies staff also held a required supplemental bias and conflict of interest discussion for new committee members and those who were absent from the first meeting.

The following materials (written documents) were made available to the committee in the closed sessions:

- Briefing Book
- Report Outline

Date of posting of Closed Session Summary:

June 02, 2025

Contact

Alex Helman

(202) 334-2566
ahelman@nas.edu

Disclaimer

It is essential to the National Academies mission of providing evidence-based advice that participants in any of our meetings or events avoid political or partisan statements or commentary and maintain a culture of mutual respect. The statements and presentations during our meetings or events are solely those of the individual participants and do not necessarily represent the views of other participants or the National Academy of Sciences, which is a non-partisan, tax exempt organization that includes under its Charter the National Academy of Engineering and National Academy of Medicine, and that operates the National Research Council.

Meeting Closed

Improving the Regulatory Efficiency and Reducing Administrative Workload to Strengthen Competitiveness and Productivity of U.S. Research Committee Meeting #1

May 7, 2025

1:00 PM - 5:00 PM (ET)

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About

The National Academies will host the Committee on Improving the Regulatory Efficiency and Reducing Administrative Workload to Strengthen Competitiveness and Productivity of U.S. Research's first meeting on May 7, 2025.

Additional Information

Is it a Closed Session event?

Institution Closed

The following committee members were present at the closed sessions of the event

- David J. Skorton
- David Apatoff
- Linda Coleman
- Kelvin Droegemeier
- Melanie Graham
- Lisa M. Nichols
- Stacy Pritt
- Stuart Shapiro
- Chistopher Viggiani
- Stephen Willard

The following topics were discussed in the closed sessions:

In closed session, committee members discussed the statement of task, NASEM study processes, and next steps. The committee also held the required bias and conflict of interest discussion with representatives from the National Research Council.

The following materials (written documents) were made available to the committee in the closed sessions:

- Briefing Book

Date of posting of Closed Session Summary:

May 28, 2025

Contact

Alex Helman

(202) 334-2566
ahelman@nas.edu

Disclaimer

It is essential to the National Academies mission of providing evidence-based advice that participants in any of our meetings or events avoid political or partisan statements or commentary and maintain a culture of mutual respect. The statements and presentations during our meetings or events are solely those of the individual participants and do not necessarily represent the views of other participants or the National Academy of Sciences, which is a non-partisan, tax exempt organization that includes under its Charter the National Academy of Engineering and National Academy of Medicine, and that operates the National Research Council.

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