50度灰

It is necessary for 50度灰 to have standing positions on issues germane to the scientific community. The Public Affairs Advisory Committee works to draft position statements that are approved by the 50度灰 Council.

• 50度灰 statement on NIH's budget for fiscal year 2024
  Sept. 8, 2023
• 50度灰 endorses the RESEARCHER Act
  July 26, 2023
• 50度灰 public hearing testimony submitted to the Department of Education regarding student loan relief
  July 20, 2023
• 50度灰 statement on the proposed House spending bill for Labor and the Department of Health and Human Services
  July 19, 2023
• 50度灰 statement on debt ceiling negotiations and the importance of science funding
  April 17, 2023
• 50度灰 statement on Biden's budget request for FY24
  March 14, 2023
• The 50度灰 endorses the Educational Opportunity and Success Act of 2023
  Feb. 2, 2023
• The 50度灰 supports NIH recommendations for disability inclusion
  Jan. 31, 2023
• HBCU RISE Act Incorporated into National Defense Authorization Act
  Jan. 5, 2023
• The 50度灰 urges lawmakers to pass appropriations bill for FY2023
  Dec. 13, 2022
• The 50度灰 endorses the Lowering Obstacles to Achievement Now (LOAN) Act
  Nov. 4, 2022
• 50度灰 statement on House committee letter to OSTP on open-access next steps
  Oct. 24, 2022
• The 50度灰 endorses the IGNITE HBCU, TCU and MSI Excellence Act
  Oct. 13, 2022
• 50度灰 statement on stopgap spending plan released by policymakers
  Sept. 27, 2022
• 50度灰 statement on Biden's executive order to advance biotechnology and biomanufacturing
  Sept. 13, 2022
• 50度灰 statement on OSTP memo on access to federally funded research
  Sept. 2, 2022
• Peer review is essential to funding the most meritorious research
  Sept. 2, 2022
• 50度灰 supports the PASTEUR Act
  Aug. 30, 2022
• 50度灰 statement on Senate LHHS fiscal year 2023 appropriations bill
  Aug. 5, 2022
• The 50度灰 urges Congress to swiftly pass the CHIPS+ legislation with key science-related provisions
  July 25, 2022
• The 50度灰 supports the formation of the congressional GRAD Caucus
  July 21, 2022
• The 50度灰 recommends improvements to T32 program administration
  June 15, 2022
• The 50度灰 supports U.S. Sen. Luj谩n’s ‘Dear Colleague’ letter to increase funding for STEM training programs
  June 14, 2022
• The 50度灰 supports the Hispanic Educational Resources and Empowerment Act of 2022 
  April 20, 2022
• The 50度灰 supports the HBCU Research, Innovation, Security, and Excellence Act
  April 18, 2022
• 50度灰 statement on President Joe Biden's Fiscal 2023 Budget Request
  April 1, 2022
• The 50度灰 supports bill that will include LGBTQ+ individuals in federal surveys
  March 17, 2022
• 50度灰 statement on federal science agency funding in FY 2022 omnibus
  March 10, 2022
• The 50度灰 responds to Biden's State of the Union address
  March 2, 2022
• The 50度灰 urges swift passage of U.S. competition legislation
  March 2, 2022
• 50度灰 statement on the termination of the Department of Justice's China Initiative
  Feb. 25, 2022
• 50度灰 statement on the damage of continuing resolutions
  Feb. 18, 2022
• 50度灰 statement on Eric Lander's resignation from OSTP
  Feb. 10, 2022
• The 50度灰 supports bill to change Pell Grant requirements for students with disabilities
  Feb. 2, 2022
• The 50度灰 supports the Bioeconomy and Research Development Act of 2021
  Jan. 27, 2022
• The 50度灰 opposes the 50度灰 Tech Workforce Act of 2021
  Jan. 12, 2022
• The 50度灰 endorses the Higher Education Mental Health Act of 2021
  Dec. 1, 2021
• 50度灰 statement on the Cures 2.0 Act
  Nov. 30, 2021
• The 50度灰 endorses H.R. 5585, establishing the Advanced Research Projects for Health-Agency introduced by Rep. Anna Eshoo, D-Calif.
  Nov. 17, 2021
• 50度灰 statement on balancing open science and security in the U.S. research enterprise
  Oct. 25, 2021
• The 50度灰 supports the Women and Minorities in STEM Booster Act
  July 15, 2021
• 50度灰 statement on how racial profiling hurts science
  June 29, 2021
• 50度灰 statement on President Joe Biden's fiscal 2022 budget request
  April 12, 2021
• The 50度灰 supports the MSI STEM Achievement Act
  April 12, 2021
• The 50度灰 urges the passage of the RISE Act
  Feb. 9, 2021
• The 50度灰 calls for targeted COVID-19 relief for junior scientists
  Feb. 9, 2021
• The 50度灰 supports amnesty for academics to disclose foreign funding
  Feb. 1, 2021
• The 50度灰 applauds Biden's memo on restoring scientific integrity in the federal government
  Jan. 29, 2021
• 50度灰 statement on the importance of international collaboration in STEM
  Jan. 20, 2021
• 50度灰 statement on the STEM Opportunitites Act
  Jan. 19, 2021
• 50度灰 statement on President-elect Joseph Biden's announced science team
  Jan. 15, 2021
• 50度灰 statement on the Supporting Early-Career Researchers Act
  Jan. 12, 2021
• 50度灰 statement on the importance of science and evidence-based policymaking
  Dec. 7, 2020
• 50度灰 statement on fiscal year 2021 spending proposal
  Nov. 10, 2020
• 50度灰 statement on Trump's executive order creating schedule F in the excepted service
  Nov. 3, 2020
• The 50度灰 responds to Trump administration's proposed restrictions on student and scientist visas
  Oct. 26, 2020
• 50度灰 statement on Trump's executive order banning racial sensitivity training for federal contractors
  Sept. 25, 2020
• The 50度灰 endorses the STEM RESTART Act
  Sept. 24, 2020
• The 50度灰 denounces statements made by Assistant Secretary Michael Caputo
  Sept. 14, 2020
• The 50度灰 signs on United States v. Tao amicus brief
  Aug. 25, 2020
• 50度灰 statement on FDA emergency use reauthorization of blood plasma therapy for COVID-19 patients
  Aug. 23, 2020
• The 50度灰 rejects President Donald Trump's accusations against scientists
  Aug. 20, 2020
• 50度灰 statement on the RISE Act
  Aug. 11, 2020
• 50度灰 statement on Safeguarding 50度灰 Innovation Act
  July 21, 2020
• 50度灰 statement on modifications to the Student and Exchange Visitor Program
  July 7, 2020
• 50度灰 statement on presidential proclamation restricting foreign worker visas
  June 23, 2020
• 50度灰 statement on the Supreme Court's decision to uphold DACA
  June 18, 2020
• 50度灰 statement on canceling student visas for Chinese students
  June 1, 2020
• 50度灰 statement on SECURE CAMPUS Act
  May 28, 2020
• 50度灰 Supporting the Independence of Science sign on letter
  May 20, 2020
• 50度灰 statement on HEROES Act
  May 13, 2020
• 50度灰 statement on revocation of EcoHealth Alliance grant on bat–human virus transmission
  April 28, 2020
• 50度灰 statement on U.S. Sen. Tom Cotton's remarks on Chinese students in the U.S.
  April 27, 2020
• 50度灰 statement following President Donald Trump’s suspension of immigration
  April 23, 2020
• 50度灰 statement on reassignment of BARDA Director Dr. Rick Bright
  April 22, 2020
• 50度灰 statement responding to President Trump's comments on National Institutes of Health funding
  April 19, 2020
• 50度灰 statement on Foreign Influences to Research Integrity
  April 6, 2020
• 50度灰 statement on COVID-19 stimulus package
  March 25, 2020
• 50度灰 statement on President Donald Trump’s budget request for Fiscal Year 2021
  Feb. 10, 2020
• 50度灰 statement on President Donald Trump’s State of the Union address
  Feb. 5, 2020
• 50度灰 Statement on President Trump's National Address
• 50度灰 Statement on NIH efforts to address sexual harassment
• 50度灰 Statement on the appointment of Kelvin Droegemeier
• 50度灰 statement on FY19 budget proposal
• 50度灰 statement on passage of 2018 budget deal
• 50度灰 statement on the 2018 state of the union address
• 50度灰 statement on 2018 government shutdown
• 50度灰 statement in response to H.R. 1, the tax cuts and jobs act
• 50度灰 statement on Trump’s decision to end DACA 
• 50度灰 responds to Congress passing FY17 appropriations 
• 50度灰 statement supporting peer-reviewed science at federal agencies 
• 50度灰 statement on President Donald J. Trump’s executive order restricting immigration 
• 50度灰 statement regarding the use of preprints in NIH grant review 
• 50度灰 responds to Trump budget proposal that threatens funding for 2,000 research projects 
• 50度灰 statement on President Donald Trump’s FY2018 Budget Proposal 
• 50度灰 statement on its commitment to diversity and inclusion upon the election of Donald Trump as president of the United States
• 50度灰 responds to President Donald Trump's fiscal year 2018 budget
• 50度灰 Statement on 21st Century Cures Act
• 50度灰 Position Statement on Human Embryonic Stem Cells
• 50度灰 White Paper on Proposals to Support Investigator-Initiated Research
• 50度灰 Position Statement on the Peer-Review Process
• 50度灰 responds to the Supreme Court ruling on gene patents
• 50度灰 white paper on building a Sustainable Biomedical Research Enterprise
• 50度灰 statement opposing the Research for Lifesaving Cures Act
• 50度灰 statement opposing the Frontiers in Innovation, Research, Science and Technology Act
• 50度灰 comments on the 21st Century Cures Discussion Draft
• 50度灰 responds to the NIH's request for information on a proposed emeritus award for senior investigators
• 50度灰 responds to the NIH's request for information on the Science Education Partnership Award program
• 50度灰 responds to the Department of Labor's proposed overtime rule change