Paying for University Research Facilities & Administration.
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PREFACE -- THE SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY POLICY INSTITUTE -- FIGURES -- TABLES -- SUMMARY -- ACKNOWLEDGMENTS -- GLOSSARY -- INTRODUCTION -- PERSPECTIVES ON FACILITIES AND ADMINISTRATIVE COSTS -- CONGRESSIONAL INTEREST IN FACILITIES AND ADMINISTRATIVE COSTS -- PURPOSE AND ORGANIZATION OF THIS REPORT -- BACKGROUND: HOW UNIVERSITIES RECOVER F& -- A COSTS FROM THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT -- GENERAL PRINCIPLES FOR ALLOCATING COSTS -- FORMAL PROCEDURES FOR ALLOCATING COSTS AND NEGOTIATING RATES -- CALCULATING THE F& -- A PORTION OF FEDERAL RESEARCH OUTLAYS -- COST-SHARING -- EXAMINING F& -- A RATES -- ISSUE 1: COMPARISON OF F& -- A RATES ACROSS SECTORS -- COMPARING RESEARCH COSTS IN UNIVERSITIES, FEDERAL LABORATORIES, AND INDUSTRIAL LABORATORIES -- COMPARING BIOMEDICAL RESEARCH COSTS IN UNIVERSITIES, HOSPITALS, AND RESEARCH INSTITUTES -- ISSUE 2: DISTRIBUTION OF F& -- A RATES BY SPENDING CATEGORY -- DATA AND MAJOR TRENDS -- VARIATIONS IN NEGOTIATED F& -- A RATES -- ESTIMATING ACTUAL RECOVERY RATES -- ISSUE 3: THE IMPACT OF CHANGES IN CIRCULAR A- 21 -- CAP ON ADMINISTRATIVE RATES -- LIBRARY RATES -- INFRASTRUCTURE: INTEREST, DEPRECIATION, AND USE ALLOWANCES -- CHANGE IN EQUIPMENT THRESHOLD -- UTILITY COST ADJUSTMENT -- ISSUE 4: THE IMPACT OF FEDERAL AND STATE LAW ON F& -- A RATES -- THE SPECTRUM OF LAWS AND REGULATIONS AFFECTING RESEARCH UNIVERSITIES -- HAZARDOUS WASTE DISPOSAL AND LABELING -- OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH AND SAFETY -- ANIMAL CARE -- HUMAN SUBJECTS -- FOIA DISCLOSURE OF RESEARCH DATA -- COST ACCOUNTING STANDARDS -- CERTIFICATIONS AND ASSURANCES -- STATUTORY LIMITS ON F& -- A REIMBURSEMENT -- ISSUE 5: OPTIONS TO REDUCE OR CONTROL THE RATE OF GROWTH OF FEDERAL F& -- A REIMBURSEMENT RATES -- ISSUE 6: OPTIONS FOR CREATING AN F& -- A DATABASE -- SUMMARY AND CONCLUSIONS -- BRIEF HISTORY OF CIRCULAR A-21. RATE TYPES ALLOWED IN CIRCULAR A-21 -- BIBLIOGRAPHY -- FEDERAL GOVERNMENT PUBLICATIONS -- FEDERAL GOVERNMENT WEB SITES -- NONGOVERNMENTAL ORGANIZATION PUBLICATIONS -- ARTICLES AND BOOKS.