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Issues and Activities -- 2008

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• Letter to Congressional Leaders supporting the Energy Frontier Research Centers
  A letter from MRS President Cynthia Volkert to Congressional Leaders, urging funding for the Energy Frontier Research Centers. (December, 2008)
• Letter to Senators Obama and McCain regarding Science Advisor Appointment
  A letter to the New Administration regarding the appointment of the next Science Advisor. Jointly signed by professional societies, universities, foundations, and coalitions. (October, 2008.)
• Coalition for National Science Funding letter to Congress re FY2009 NSF Budget
  A letter from the Coalition for National Science Funding (including MRS) urging Congress to provide NSF with a total FY2009 budget of $6.8 billion in any extended CR. (Sept. 2008)
• Joint Letter from Task Force on the Future of American Innovation re America COMPETES Act
  A letter from the Innovation Task Force (including MRS) to Congressional Leaders asking their support of the authorizations of the America COMPETES Act. (Sept 2008)
• Letter to Congressional Leaders re America COMPETES Act
  A letter from MRS President Cynthia Volkert to Senators Reid and McConnell and Representatives Pelosi and Boehner asking that Congress keep the promises made in the America COMPETES Act. (Sept. 2008)
• Letter from John H. Marburger, Director, Office of Science and Technology Policy
  A letter from the Director of the Office of Science and Technology Policy, thanking MRS for supporting the American Competitiveness Iniatitive (ACI), and providing an update. (July 21, 2008)
• Letter to House and Senate Leaders in Support of FY2008 Supplemental Funding
  Letter from Semiconductor Industry Association and members of the Task Force for Innovation, including MRS, to House and Senate leaders supporting FY2008 supplemental funding. (June 3, 2008)
• Letter in Support of Reauthorization of the National Nanotechnology Initiative (NNI)
  A joint letter from industry, scientific societies (including MRS), and universities, supporting the reauthorization of the National Nanotechnology Initiative (NNI). (May 5, 2008)
• Letter to President Bush and Senate and House Leaders in support of STEM
  A joint letter from industry, scientific societies (including MRS), and universities, supporting funding for scientific research and science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) education. (April 16, 2008)
• SET Letter to the President and Senate and House Leaders supporting FY2008 Supplemental Funding
  A joint letter of the Science, Engineering and Technology Working Group encouraging support for FY2008 supplemental funding for NSF, DOE Office of Science, and NIST. (April 7, 2008)
• Public Affairs Alert _Call-In Campaign
  Email alert to MRS subscribers asking them to contact their Congressman, Senators, and the White House to urge support for additional NSF, DOE, and NIST funding in the FY08 supplemental appropriations bill. (March 28, 2008)
• Congressional Visits Day 2008 (PDF)
  MRS members participated in the annual Congressional Visits Day on Mar 4-5, 2008.
• Letter to President George W. Bush in support of FY2009 Budget
  A letter supporting the FY2009 budget from MRS President Cynthia A. Volkert to President George W. Bush, Chief of Staff Joshua Bolten, OMB Director Jim Nussle, OSTP Director John Marburger, DOE Secretary Samuel Bodman, DOD Secretary Robert Gates, NSF Director Arden Bement, NIST Director James Turner, Senators Harry Reid, Mitch McConnell, Robert Byrd, and Thad Cochran, and Representatives Nancy Pelosi, John Boehner, David Obey, and Jerry Lewis. (February 28, 2008)
• Letter to House Leadership supporting FY2008 Supplemental Funding
  A letter from the Task Force on the Future of American Innovation (of which MRS is a member) to House leaders urging support for FY2008 supplemental funding. (February 26, 2008)
• Energy Sciences Coalition Letter Requesting Supplemental Appropriations for DOE
  MRS signed the Energy Sciences Coalition letter, which was sent to President Bush, Secretary Bodman, OMB Director Nussle, Science Advisor Marburger, Representatives Pelosi, Hoyer, Boehner, Obey, Visclosky, Lewis, Hobson, Senators Reid, Durbin, McConnell, Byrd, Cochran, Dorgan, Domenici, and Schumer. (January 28, 2008)
• Public Affairs Alert_Omnibus FY2008 Appropriations Bill
  Email alert to MRS subscribers asking them to contact their Congressman and Senators to express disappointment in the outcome of the Omnibus FY2008 Appropriations Bill. (January 22, 2008)