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2008
- AAAS Submits Written Comments on changes to Endangered Species Act (September 15, 2008)
- AAAS Submits Written Testimony on FY 2009 R&D Budget Request (March 11, 2008)
- AAAS Writes Letter of Support for Evolution in Florida Science Standards (February 19, 2008)
2007
- AAAS Disappointed with Final FY 2008 Research and Development Funding Levels (December 20, 2007)
- AAAS Thanks Members for Efforts to Advance Discussions on Climate Change to Senate Floor (December 14, 2007)
- AAAS Encourages Action on Climate Change (November 30, 2007)
- AAAS Urges the President to Sign the COMPETES Act
(August 3, 2007)
- AAAS Thanks House Members for COMPETES Act Support. (August 2, 2007)
- AAAS Asks President to Sign the
Stem Cell Research Enhancement Act
(June 7, 2007)
- AAAS Thanks House Leadership for Passage
of the Reauthorization of NSF. (May 8, 2007)
- AAAS Comments on Several Amendments to NSF Reauthorization Bill. Letters
to Rep. Doris Matsui, Rep.
Bart Gordon and Rep. Ralph Hall.
(May 2, 2007)
- AAAS Board Releases Statement
on Earth Observations. (April 28, 2007)
- AAAS Thanks Senate for
Passing the Stem Cell Research Enhancement Act. (April 12, 2007)
- AAAS Urges Senate Support for Expanding
Federally Funded Stem Cell Research. (April 9, 2007)
- AAAS CEO Alan Leshner testified
before the Senate Agriculture, Nutrition and Forestry Committee. (March
7, 2007)
- AAAS CEO Alan Leshner testified
before the House Appropriations Subcommittee on Commerce, Justice, Science
and Related Agencies. (February 28, 2007)
- AAAS Board of Directors releases statement
on climate change. (February 18, 2007)
- AAAS Thanks House for Supporting FY2007 Joint Resolution Increases,
Urges Senate Support
AAAS CEO Alan Leshner sent a letter
to members of the House thanking them for their support of the R&D
funding increases outlined in the Joint Funding Resolution for FY2007
on February 8, followed by a letter
asking Senators for their support on February 9.
- AAAS letter thanks House for
passing the Stem Cell Research Enhancement Act of 2007. (January 18,
2007)
- AAAS letter appeals to the
White House for increased R&D funding levels in 2007. (January 11,
2007)
- AAAS letter applauds introduction
of the SPEAK Act. (January 8, 2007)
- AAAS letter urges House support
for expanding federally funded stem cell research. (January 8, 2007)
2006
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AAAS sent a letter to the incoming leadership
and Appropriations Committee chairs, urging them to support federal
research and development funding as they complete the Fiscal Year
2007 appropriations process. AAAS cited congressional actions that
reflect "a balanced portfolio of R&D investments and recognition
of the important interaction of the physical, biological, behavioral,
and social sciences." (December 19, 2006)
- AAAS CEO Alan Leshner sent comments
on the Department of Defense revised rule to amend the Defense Federal
Acquisition Regulation Supplement (DFARS) for “preventing unauthorized
disclosure of export-controlled information and technology under DOD
contracts." AAAS commended DOD for the extent to which it reached
out to the academic and private-sector community and provided several
recommendations in the interest of balancing scientific progress and
national security interests.(October 12, 2006)
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- AAAS CEO Alan Leshner wrote a letter
to House Energy and Commerce Chairman Joe Barton to express support
for the NIH Reform Act of 2006, noting that "it is vitally important
that Congress support the research taking place at NIH." (September
25, 2006)
- AAAS Board Chairman Gilbert S. Omenn has written a letter
to members of the House Judiciary Committee to express support for a
pending bill that would strengthen laws against harassment, threats
or intimidation of those involved in animal enterprises, including biomedical
research with laboratory animals. (September 9, 2006)
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AAAS wrote to leaders in Congress and the White House, encouraging
them to back efforts to expand federal support for stem cell research.
AAAS Board of Directors Chairman Gilbert Omenn and CEO Alan I. Leshner
sent a letter to each member
of the Senate urging that federally funded researchers be granted
access to additional embryonic stem cell lines. After the bill's passage,
Omenn and Leshner sent a letter
asking President Bush not to veto the bill and thanked
Senate supporters of stem cell research for their efforts. (August
1, 2006)
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AAAS CEO Alan I. Leshner sent a letter
to leaders of the Senate Committee on Appropriations and Subcommittee
on Commerce, Justice, Science and Related Agencies to thank them for
supporting "a broad, balanced portfolio of investments in research
and development." Leshner had earlier written
to ask them to "consider proposals that will allow Congress to
support research across agencies and disciplines" (July 28, 2006)
- Al Teich, Director, AAAS Science and Policy Programs, testified
before the House Science Committee on scientific and technical advice
for Congress. (July 25, 2006)
- AAAS Board of Directors Chairman Gilbert Omenn submitted comments
on NSF's draft strategic plan, commending the agency for its commitment
to “strengthen fundamental research across the full spectrum of
science and engineering." (July 12, 2006)
- AAAS CEO Alan Leshner testified
before the Senate Appropriations Labor, Health and Human Services, Education
and Related Agencies Subcommittee on stem cell research. (June 27, 2006)
- AAAS has sent a letter to
David H. McCormick, Under Secretary of Commerce for Industry and Security,
commending him for his work with the scientific, national security,
and business communities that led to the Commerce Department’s
withdrawing its proposed “deemed export” rules and offering
AAAS’s assistance to the Deemed Export Advisory Committee.
- AAAS letter to the Senate
Commerce, Science and Transportation Committee to resist any effort
to undercut the National Science Foundation’s ability to support
research across all fields and concern on language in a pending innovation
bill that seems to require awarding 8 percent of research funding outside
the usual peer- review. (May 18, 2006)
- AAAS letter to Representatives
Schwartz and McCaul thanking them for encouraging innovation and advancing
science, math, and engineering education. (May 11, 2006)
- AAAS CEO Alan Leshner testified
before the Senate Commerce Subcommittee on Science and Space, discussing
the proposed budget and priorities for the National Science Foundation
(May 2, 2006)
- AAAS Encourages Innovation
AAAS President Gil Omenn recently wrote to the leaders of both parties
in the House and Senate, as well as President Bush, thanking them for
bringing science to the national agenda through the innovation initiatives.(March
17, 2006)
- AAAS comments on proposed changes to EPA's
Toxics Release Inventory (January 12, 2006)
2005
- AAAS President Gilbert S. Omenn's
letter encouraging the White House and Congress to take strong steps
to sustain American innovation potential (December 9, 2005).
- AAAS comments on the Department of Defense
proposed rule to amend the Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement
(October 12, 2005).
- AAAS letter thanking Senator
Frist for his support of stem cell research expansion (July 29,
2005)
- AAAS letter to all Senators
to expand stem cell research lines(July 18, 2005)
- Comments
on the “Revision and Clarification of Deemed Export Control Regulatory
Requirements” to the Department of Commerce (July 18, 2005)
- Letter to House Energy and Commerce
Committee Chairman Barton expressing concern about the impact of letters
recently sent by Barton to several scientists, including Drs. Michael
S. Mann, Malcom K. Hughes, and Raymond S. Bradley, regarding their research
in climate science. (July 13, 2005)
- Thank you letter to Sens. Coleman
and Bingaman for their work on improving visa policies that affect international
students, scholars, scientists, and engineers (April 13, 2005)
- Letter to Reps. Castle and DeGette
on stem cell research expansion (March 16, 2005)
- Letter to Sens. Specter and Harkin
on stem cell research expansion (March 16, 2005)
- Letter to U.N. General Assembly on human
cloning (March 7, 2005)
2004
2003
2002
2001
1999
1996-98
- SENATE TESTIMONY: Federal
R&D budget, Dr. Albert H. Teich (April 28, 1998)
- HOUSE TESTIMONY: Role
of science in making good decisions, Dr. Mark S. Frankel (June 10,
1998)
- JOINT BOARD-COUNCIL RESOLUTION: Comprehensive
Test Ban Treaty (February 15, 1998)
- COUNCIL RESOLUTION: Science
and Technology Counselors at U.S. Embassies (February 15, 1998)
- SENATE TESTIMONY: Federal R&D budget,
Dr. Albert H. Teich (April 16, 1997)
- HOUSE TESTIMONY: Federal
R&D budget, Dr. Albert H. Teich (July 23, 1996)
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