Association of American Universities v. Department of Energy (DOE Ind Costs)
Case Overview
The Association of American Universities sued the Trump administration over the cap instituted on reimbursements for indirect costs for federal research grants from the Department of Energy.
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The Application
The Association of American Universities alleged that the cap on indirect cost reimbursements either lacked statutory or constitutional foundation or violated the APA because the administration did not comply with notice-and-comment rulemaking procedures. The universities argued the cap would harm their ability to conduct federally-funded research by reducing cost recovery necessary for institutional operations.
The Conclusion
The district court decided the case, with Judge Allison D. Burroughs ruling on whether the executive action imposing the indirect cost rate cap was authorized by law and complied with administrative procedure requirements.
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