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AAAS Statements, Letters, and Testimony

2022

  • Multisociety letter urging House and Senate leaders to complete the conferencing process and enact the bipartisan innovation legislation, also known as the COMPETES Act and USICA [June 30, 2022]
  • Multisociety letter urging House and Senate leaders to finish FY 2022 appropriations and avoid a year-long continuing resolution [February 4, 2022]

2021

  • Multisociety Letter to House and Senate leaders asking for support for displaced Afghan students and scholars [September 23, 2021]

2020

  • AAAS CEO Letter to President-Elect Biden on strengthening the United States' commitment to science and engineering [December 7, 2020]
  • AAAS Submitted Comments to the Draft Prospectus of the Fifth National Climate Assessment [August 11, 2020]
  • AAAS Statement on U.S. Withdrawal from the World Health Organization [July 9, 2020]
  • AAAS Statement on ICE Guidelines for International Students Related to Visa Status [July 8, 2020]
  • Public Comment Submitted to the National Science Foundation on the 2021 National Survey of College Graduates [June 29, 2020]
  • AAAS Statement on NIH Cancellation of Research Grant to EcoHealth Alliance [June 24, 2020]
  • AAAS Statement on Executive Order on Immigration and Visas [June 23, 2020]
  • AAAS CEO Statement on #ShutDownSTEM and Black Lives Matter [June 9, 2020]
  • Multisociety Letter submitted as public comment to the EPA on its "Strengthening Transparency in Regulatory Science" supplemental notice [May 18, 2020]
  • Multisociety Statement denouncing the stigmatization of individuals of Asian ancestry [April 20, 2020]
  • AAAS Statement: EPA “Transparency Rule” Weakens the Use of Science in Policymaking [March 18, 2020]
    AAAS Response to Coronavirus and U.S. Federal Government Communication [February 27, 2020]
  • AAAS Statement on the Administration’s FY 2021 Budget Request [February 10, 2020]

2019

2018

  • AAAS Statement on U.S. Government Shutdown [December 22, 2018]
  • AAAS Statement on Recent Media Reports of Human Gene-Editing [November 27, 2018]
  • AAAS Statement on Release of 4th National Climate Assessment [November 23, 2018]
  • Letter from Rush Holt to Rep. Eddie Bernice Johnson on Addressing Harassment in STEM [October 15, 2018]
  • AAAS Statement on FY 2019 Appropriations Bill [September 28, 2018]
  • AAAS Statement on Elected Fellow Revocation Policy [September 15, 2018]
  • Statement by Rush Holt on Expected Nomination of Dr. Kelvin K. Droegemeier [July 31, 2018]
  • Letter from AAAS CEO Rush Holt to Acting EPA Administrator Andrew Wheeler Regarding Proposed Strengthening Transparency in Regulatory Science Rule [July 16, 2018]
  • Public Health, Medical, Academic, and Scientific Groups Oppose EPA Transparency Rule [July 16, 2018]
  • AAAS Underscores Importance of Diversity in Education and Science [July 5, 2018]
  • AAAS Statement on U.S. Supreme Court Decision to Uphold Travel Ban [June 26, 2018]
  • Science and Education Groups Raise Concerns About Proposed Visa Policies [May 24, 2018]
  • AAAS Submits Comments on NSF's Proposed Sexual Harassment Reporting Requirements [May 4, 2018]
  • AAAS Statement on Travel of Chinese Researchers to the United States [May 1, 2018]
  • AAAS Statement on EPA Administrator’s Plan to Disallow Use of Scientific Evidence in Decision-Making [April 20, 2018]
  • Letter from AAAS CEO Rush Holt to Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein Regarding Fingerprint Reporting Guidelines [March 28, 2018]
  • AAAS Statement on FY 2018 Omnibus Bill Funds for Scientific Research [March 23, 2018]
  • AAAS Statement on FY 2018 Omnibus Funding Bill [March 22, 2018]
  • AAAS CEO Rush Holt Statement on Death of Rep. Louise Slaughter [March 16, 2018]
  • AAAS CEO Urges U.S. President and Congress to Lift Funding Restrictions on Gun Violence Research [March 13, 2018]
  • AAAS Statements on Elections and Paper Ballots [March 9, 2018]
  • AAAS Statement on President’s 2019 Budget Plan [February 12, 2018]
  • AAAS Statement on FY 2018 Budget Deal and Continuing Resolution [February 9, 2018]
  • AAAS Statement on President Trump’s State of the Union Address [January 30, 2018]
  • AAAS Statement on Continuing Resolution Urges FY 2018 Final Omnibus Bill [January 22, 2018]
  • AAAS Statement on U.S. Government Shutdown [January 20, 2018]

2017

2016

  • AAAS thanks leaders of the American Innovation and Competitiveness Act
  • Letter from U.S. scientific, engineering, and higher education community leaders to President-elect Trump's transition team
  • AAAS reaffirms the reality of human-caused climate change
  • Letter from AAAS CEO Rush Holt to Senate Leaders to pass a FY 2017 Omnibus Spending Bill
  • Letter from AAAS CEO Rush Holt to House Leaders to pass a FY 2017 Omnibus Spending Bill

2015

  • AAAS comments on a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking on human subjects research
  • AAAS sends letter to Senate Subcommittee on Science, Space, and Competitiveness regarding hearing on climate science
  • AAAS leads intersociety letter expressing "grave concern" about congressional inquiry that unfoundedly called into question federal climate scientists' integrity
  • AAAS supports the 21st Century Cures Act 
  • AAAS letter to the U.S. House of Representatives regarding the CJS Appropriations bill
  • AAAS expresses concern about the NASA authorization
  • AAAS urges for reform of the Secret Science Act 
  • AAAS sends interorganizational letter expressing concerns about the impact of conference and travel policies on science
  • AAAS statement on the 2015 COMPETES Act
  • Intersociety letter on the Secret Science Act
  • AAAS weighs in on the Secret Science Act

2014

  • AAAS offers comments on the American Community Survey
  • AAAS expresses concern about treatment of climate change in certain Texas social studies text books
  • AAAS thanks Senator Rockefeller for introducing the America COMPETES Act
  • AAAS CRPD Intersociety letter about the rights of persons with disabilities
  • AAAS expresses concerns about the Secret Science Reform Act of 2014
  • AAAS thanks Chairman Wolf and Ranking Member Fattah for their support of the FY 2015 NSF budget
  • AAAS supports the Perkins Act
  • AAAS testimony for Congressional Record to the Senate Appropriations Committee: The Effects of U.S. Science Funding in 2014
  • AAAS sends comments regarding neuroscience to the Presidential Commission for the Study of Bioethical Issues
  • AAAS CEO testimony to Commerce, Justice, and Science Committee on Neuroscience
  • AAAS statement on conference and travel spending across the federal government.
  • AAAS releases a statement on Section 12307 of the Farm Bill. 

2013

  • AAAS sends inter-society letter advocating for SBE research.
  • AAAS responds to UNESCO’s request for comments on the draft document, “Preliminary Study on the Technical and Legal Aspects Relating to the Desirability of Revising the 1974 Recommendation on the Status of Scientific Researchers.”
  • AAAS sent a letter to Representative Lofgren in support of the Science Laureates of the United States Act of 2013.
  • AAAS submits public comments on institutional oversight of life sciences dual use research of concern.
  • AAAS sends letters to Senators Mikulski and Shelby in support of political science research.
  • AAAS sends a petition with about 16,000 signatures to the White House and Congress, urging them to avoid sequestration and the resulting devastating cuts to R&D funding.
  • AAAS sends letter to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform to share our thoughts about federal travel and meeting policies.
  • AAAS affirms the importance of research to better understand and curb gun violence in a letter to Reps. Maloney and Markey. Read the press release and letter here.
  • AAAS thanks President Obama for supporting research on gun violence. See the letter here.

2012

  • AAAS sent a collection of messages from scientists around the country, telling Congress about the importance of their federally funded research. Check out what they said: http://membercentral.aaas.org/sequestration/voices/videos.
  • On December 7, 2012, AAAS and over one hundred other scientific societies send a letter to the White House and Congress, urging them to avoid the sequestration.
  • On May 18, 2012, AAAS and affiliates sent letters to the House and the Senate to express concern regarding amendments that would place severe restrictions on government employees’ abilities to attend meetings and conferences.
  • In response to an amendment seeking to eliminate funding to NSF political science research, AAAS sent letters in support of these important programs to the House and the Senate.
  • On January 18, AAAS reaffirmed its support for the current public access policy of the U.S. National Institutes of Health (NIH), stating that it does not endorse the Research Works Act, which would prevent NIH from requiring its grantees to make biomedical research findings freely available via the National Library of Medicine’s Web site.
  • On January 12, AAAS responded to a Request for Information by the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy on public access to peer-reviewed publications resulting from federally-funded research.

2011

  • On January 12, AAAS responded to a Request for Information by the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy on public access to peer-reviewed publications resulting from federally-funded research.
  • On December 20, AAAS sent a letter to leaders of the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee detailing its concerns with the Grant Reform and New Transparency Act of 2011.
  • In a November 8 letter, AAAS CEO Alan I. Leshner, expressed “grave concerns regarding the prospect of a 50 percent reduction in the budget of the Office of Science and Technology Policy (OSTP),” as proposed by the U.S. House of Representatives.
  • On October 28, AAAS sent an intersociety letter to Members of the Joint Select Committee on Deficit Reduction reminding them of the value of federal investment in R&D.
  • On October 26, AAAS commented on an Advance Notice of Proposed Rulemaking related to human subjects research protections
  • On August 30, AAAS, among many other organizations, signed onto a letter that informed members of Congress of the value of research and development.
  • On August 10, AAAS submitted comments supporting the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s draft Scientific Integrity Policy.
  • On July 13, Directors of three AAAS programs commented on the revised merit review criteria put forward from the National Science Board’s Task Force on Merit Review.
  • On July 11, over 140 scientific societies and universities sent a letter urging U.S. policymakers, in their need to cut spending, to avoid singling out specific programs-such as the National Science Foundation’s Directorate for Social, Behavioral, and Economic Sciences-and to refrain from bypassing independent peer review.
  • On July 5, AAAS wrote Richard M. Thomas, associate general counsel for the Office of Government Ethics, to support OGE’s proposed rule that would allow federal scientists to participate in professional societies.
  • Reports of personal attacks on climate scientists, including harassment, legal challenges, and even death threats, have created a hostile environment that inhibits the free exchange of scientific findings and makes it difficult for factual information to reach policymakers and the public, the AAAS Board of Directors said in a statement of concern. “AAAS vigorously opposes attacks on researchers that question their personal and professional integrity or threaten their safety based on displeasure with their scientific conclusions,” the Board said in the statement, which was approved on 28 June.
  • On June 1, AAAS sent Members of the Board of Directors of the Los Alamitos Unified School District a letter encouraging them to remove the AP Environmental Science class from its ”controversial issue” policy. The letter, which included a statement on climate science by the leaders of 18 scientific societies, stated, “Although debate about policy options exists, climate change is not a scientifically-controversial topic.”
  • On May 3, AAAS sent House and Senate leadership a letter thanking them for supporting R&D in the 2011 Continuing Resolution.
  • On April 5, AAAS sent Representatives from the Tennessee Legislature a letter asking them to reject an anti-evolution education bill and support a rigorous scientific education curriculum.
  • On March 25, AAAS sent Senator Franken (D-NM) a letter supporting the overall goal of the STEM Master Teachers Corp Act of 2011.
  • On March 2, in response to a call for information pertaining to the science of evolution and global warming, AAAS CEO Alan Leshner wrote two Tennessee State Representatives a letter on the subjects.
  • On Feb. 24, AAAS CEO Alan Leshner sent Senators Harry Reid (D-NV) and Mitch McConnell (R-KY) a letter urging them to support federal investment in R&D via the Continuing Resolution.
  • On Feb. 16, AAAS CEO Alan Leshner sent Representatives a letter stating the value of research and development and the need to support it in HR. 1, the Continuing Resolution for FY 2011.
  • On January 6, 2011, AAAS CEO Alan Leshner sent President Obama a letter thanking him for signing the America COMPETES Act into law.

2010

  • On December 24, AAAS sent Representative Gordon (D-TN) a letter thanking him for his leadership and support that were instrumental in passing the the America COMPETES ACT (H.R. 5116).
  • On December 22, AAAS sent Representatives a letter thanking them for supporting the America COMPETES ACT (H.R. 5116).
  • On December 20, AAAS sent Representatives a letter encouraging them to support the America COMPETES ACT (H.R. 5116).
  • On December 17, AAAS sent Senators a letter thanking them for their support of the America COMPETES Act (H.R. 5116) and expressing concern about a provision in the Senate SBIR/STTR Reauthorization Act of 2009 (S.1233).
  • On November 17, AAAS endorsed letters to both Senate and House Appropriators urging them to “maintain the $7.4 billion budget level supported by the House [Commerce, Justice, Science and Related Agencies] Appropriations Subcommittee, the Senate Appropriations Committee and the President” for the National Science Foundation.
  • On November 5, AAAS endorsed a letter sent by the Task Force on American Innovation urging “the Senate to recognize the continued importance of the America COMPETES initiative by passing the bill this year.”
  • On September 23, AAAS Science and Policy Programs Director Al Teich testified before the House Subcommittee on Research and Science Education. The topic of the hearing was “The Science of Science and Innovation Policy,”or SciSIP.
  • On September 17, AAAS CEO Alan I. Leshner sent a letter to the to the Department of the Interior that applauded the formation of and suggested improvements to their Proposed Scientific Integrity Policy.
  • On June 29, AAAS CEO Alan I. Leshner sent a letter to Italian President Giorgio Napolitano that expressed concerns “over the recent indictments of six scientists and a government official” because they “failed to alert the population of L’Aquila of an impending earthquake” despite the fact that there is “no accepted scientific method for earthquake prediction that can be reliably used to warn citizens of impending disaster.”
  • On May 23, AAAS CEO Alan I. Leshner in a in the Richmond Times-Dispatch op-ed stated “the probe launched by Virginia Attorney General Ken Cuccinelli [on Michael Mann's climate research] goes beyond the bounds of appropriate oversight, and could threaten the free exchange of scientific findings and ideas.”
  • The AAAS Board of Directors, in a May 18 statement, asked Virginia Attorney General Kenneth Cuccinelli to either justify his investigation of climate researcher Michael Mann or end it, calling it “an apparently political action” that could have a chilling effect on scientific research.  The Board, while acknowledging the responsibility of state and federal officials to oversee the proper use of grant funds, said Cuccinelli’s request “goes far beyond what is needed to determine financial propriety, including substantive emails with colleagues, computer codes, and the detailed data resulting from Dr. Mann’s work.”
  • On April 26, AAAS CEO Dr. Leshner sent House Science and Technology Committee leadership a letter supporting the reauthorization of the America COMPETES Act.
  • On April 16, the AAAS Board of Directors adopted a statement on the Human Right to the Benefits of Scientific Progress
  • On January 21, AAAS sent a letter to the Office of Science and Technology Policy commenting on Public Access Policies for Science and Technology Funding Agencies Across the Federal Government.

2009

  • AAAS CEO Alan Leshner wrote in a December 10 Washington op-ed that the American public is being subjected to inaccurate and non-scientific denials regarding global climate change and that climate change related to human activities such as fossil-fuel burning and deforestation is now underway and its scientific basis is clear.
  • AAAS has reaffirmed the position of its Board of Directors and the leaders of 18 respected organizations, who concluded based on multiple lines of scientific evidence that global climate change caused by human activities is now underway, and it is a growing threat to society.
  • AAAS sent a letter to University of Nebraska President J.B. Milliken supporting his recommendation that the university maintain its policy of following federal and state guidelines on human embryonic stem cell research. Some members of the Board of Regents had sought to set a precedent for state research universities by further restricting stem cell experiments for University of Nebraska scientists. The proposal failed on a 4-4 vote, just shy of the necessary majority. (November 19, 2009)
  • On November 2, AAAS sent Senators Lieberman and Collins a letter expressing concerns and recommendations in the interest of promoting safe and secure science while preventing bioterrorism.
  • As Senators debate climate change legislation, AAAS and 17 other scientific societies signed onto a joint letter affirming climate change science and offering assistance to Senators as they debate legislation. (October 21, 2009)
  • On August 27, AAAS sent Sens. John D. Rockefeller, IV and Kay Bailey Hutchison a letter supporting the “provisions to establish a strong climate change research program and a National Climate Service in the Senate climate bill.”
  • AAAS CEO Alan Leshner testified at the hearing “Encouraging the Participation of Female Students in STEM fields” before the House Subcommittee on Research and Science Education. (July 21, 2009)
  • On July 7, AAAS commented on an Advance Notice of Proposed Rulemaking pertaining to objectivity in research, published by the Department of Health and Human Services in the Federal Register on May 8, 2009.
  • AAAS joined with a coalition of nearly 100 groups to send a letter to the Senate opposing the provision passed by the Senate Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship to increase the portion of their budgets that federal research agencies must set aside for the Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) program, saying that SBIR funding should be increased through total agency funding boosts rather than increasing the amount of the set-aside formula. (June 24, 2009)
  • A group of 32 higher education, scientific, and engineering organizations, including AAAS, urged the federal government to take additional steps to improve the visa process for international students, scholars, and scientists, including creation of a high-level interagency panel to review all of the government’s post-9/11 visa policies and procedures.  The statement thanks the Administration for its commitment to the issue their efforts to work with the community to improve the visa process. (June 10, 2009)
  • AAAS sent Sen. Dodd and Rep. Ehlers letters on June 2 supporting the Standards to Provide Educational Achievement for Kids (SPEAK) Act.
  • On May 20, AAAS commented on NIH guidelines for human stem cell research which was published in the April 23, 2009 Federal Register.
  • AAAS, on May 13, responded to the Office of Science and Technology Policy’s (OSTP) request for public comment on the Presidential Memo on Scientific Integrity published in the Federal Register on April 23, 2009.
  • AAAS sent letters to Secretaries Salazar and Locke thanking them for restoring the interagency consultation process of the Endangered Species Act. (May 5, 2009)
  • On March 23, AAAS joined prominent Texas scientists in asking the Texas State Board of Education to reject anti-evolution amendments to its draft state science standards.
  • On March 9, AAAS thanked President Obama for his executive order on federal support for human embryonic stem cell research and for his memorandum on scientific integrity.
  • AAAS, on February 19, sent thank you letters to the leadership in both chamber of Congress, as well as to key appropriators and bipartisan members of the conference committee for including science and technology in the American Recovery and Reinvestment Plan.
  • AAAS thanks House Members Gordon, Miller, Obey, and Pelosi for supporting science and technology in the American Economic Recovery and Reinvestment Act. (January 23, 2009)

2008

  • AAAS Submits Comments and the AAAS Board Statement on Climate Change in Response to the EPA’s Advance Notice of Proposed Rulemaking for Regulating Greenhouse Gas Emissions Under the Clean Air Act. (November 14, 2008)
  • AAAS Submits Comments on Human Subjects Protection Training. (September 29, 2008)
  • AAAS Submits Comments on Changes to Endangered Species Act. (September 15, 2008)
  • AAAS and Five Other Organizations Comment on the Subject of Dual Use Research. (July 15, 2008)
  • AAAS CEO Alan Leshner Testifies on Role of Non-Governmental Organizations in Promoting International Science Cooperation. (July 15, 2008)
  • AAAS Submits a Letter in an Effort to Protect the Teaching of Evolution in US Public School. (June 20, 2008)
  • AAAS Submits a Letter in an Effort to Protect the Teaching of Evolution in US Public School. (June 10, 2008)
  • AAAS Submits a Letter Opposing the Religious Viewpoints Anti-discrimination Act. (May 14, 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 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

  • 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) .
  • 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)
  • 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)
  • 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)

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