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Bullet policy, statements · Apr 19, 2024

AIBS Endorses Letter Supporting CDC AMD Program Funding

AIBS joined the American Society for Microbiology and 26 other scientific organizations in sending a letter to House and Senate appropriators urging robust funding for the Advanced Molecular Detection program at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
Bullet policy, statements · Mar 25, 2024

Science Coalition Requests $11.9 Billion for NSF in FY 2025

The Coalition for National Science Funding (CNSF), of which AIBS is a member, has called on House and Senate appropriators to provide at least $11.9 billion for the National Science Foundation in fiscal year 2025.
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Bullet policy, statements · Dec 14, 2023

Science Coalitions Request Supplemental Funding for Key Science Agencies

A group of scientific coalitions representing nearly 200 research organizations and societies have sent a letter to congressional appropriators urging the inclusion of $13 billion in a supplemental spending package to advance national and economic security and maintain U.S. competitiveness.
Bullet policy, statements · Dec 14, 2023

AIBS Endorses Letter Requesting 5 Percent Increase for USDA Research

Forty-five organizations, including AIBS, have sent a letter to the White House Office of Management and Budget and Office of Science and Technology Policy requesting a 5 percent funding increase for the USDA Research, Education, and Economics mission area in FY 2025.