THIS WEEK IN SOUTH CAROLINA The South Carolina House and Senate were on furlough last week. The Senate returns tomorrow in statewide session. The House will return on April 12.
The State Budget Process This week, the Senate Finance Committee will review all subcommittee recommendations and provisos in the budget. The full Senate Finance Committee is scheduled to debate the state budget next week.
Detailed information on Clemson's 2016 state legislative and budget priorities for FY 2016-17 may be found at these links:
BILLS OF INTEREST The Clemson University Governmental Affairs office is monitoring several bills that have potential impact on Clemson. A complete listing of these bills may be found here. Click on the bill number for a description of the legislation, along with the bill's current status.
CLEMSON ON CAPITOL HILL This Week in Congress The Senate will convene on Monday, April 4, at 3:00pm. The House is not in session this week, but is scheduled to return on Tuesday, April 12.
Regulatory Reform Bills for Research Introduced Last week, legislation was introduced in both the House and Senate to address the overregulation of research.
The Senate bill, Promoting Biomedical Research and Public Health for Patients Act, was introduced by Health, Education, Labor and Pensions (HELP) Committee leaders Lamar Alexander (R-TN) and Patty Murray (D-WA). The measure, which focuses on regulatory issues at the National Institutes of Health (NIH), will be marked up in the HELP Committee later this week.
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