AAAS established the Center for Science, Technology and Congress in July
1994. It was initially supported through a grant from the Carnegie Corporation
of New York and later from the Burroughs-Wellcome Fund. The Center provides
timely, objective information to Congress on current science and technology
issues and assists the science and engineering community in understanding
and working with Congress.
The Center publishes the newsletter Science
and Technology in Congress monthly when Congress is in session.
In addition to a regular section covering new reports and publications,
the newsletter reports on current S&T issues being discussed and debated
in Congress.
The Center conducts briefings for congressional staff and develops issue
briefs that summarize current S&T policy issues and provide links
to AAAS positions and statements, congressional hearings, news articles,
and other resources.
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