This is slowly spreading everywhere as anyone interested in getting a US grant, ever, becomes increasingly alarmed at the 400+page turd of proposed regulations that was dropped on the Federal Register.

Seriously, if you care about the US science enterprise at all, in any field, please read this, and also this one by Elizabeth Ginexi who similarly notes the most hair-raising proposals.  And also here, where she talks about what to do next (comment on the turd!  Do it!  It's easy!  And will help!)