On Friday, Nov. 19, the U.S. House of Representatives passed the Build Back Better Act, H.R. 5376, which includes the following substantial investments in higher education. Read more...
On Nov.15 President Joe Biden signed into law the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act, H.R. 3684. The US House of Representatives approved the legislation on Nov. 5, following months of tense negotiations and delays and earlier action by the US Senate. Read more...
The US Senate appropriations bill for FY2022 to fund Interior, Environment and related agencies, including the U.S. Forest Service, the US Department of Interior, and the Environmental Protection Agency, includes $800,000 in funding to establish a Center for Wildfire Smoke Research and Practice at the University of Oregon. Read more...
