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Recent Public Policy Activities of NAML
The National Association of Marine Laboratories conducts a variety of activities designed to promote good public policy as it applies to the ocean, coasts and Great Lakes and the science and education activities of our marine labs. Below is an archive of recent NAML public policy interactions with decision-makers on Capitol Hill and throughout the various Federal Agencies. These written interactions complement personal connections between NAML Directors and decision-makers.
You can browse NAML's federal interactions below or, for a comprehensive listing of NAML’s public policy activities and benefits of joining NAML, check out:
NAML also posts the records of the meetings of the Public Policy Committee and the internal discussions that guide our public policy activities in the NAML Member's Section (Password Protected).
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NAML Interactions with Congress
110th Congress (2007-2008):
- Written Testimony to the House CJS Appropriations Subcommittee on FY 2009 appropriations for NSF, NOAA and NASA, March 2008.
- Letter to Reps. Bordallo and Farr on OCEANS-21 (H.R. 21), November 2007.
- Letter to Senators Lautenberg and Cantwell on the Federal Ocean Acidification Research and Monitoring Act of 2007 (S. 1581), November 2007.
- Thank You Letter to House CJS Subcommittee Chair and Ranking Member on passage of the NSF, NOAA and NASA Appropriations Bill (H.R. 3093), August 2007.
- Letter to House and Senate CJS Conferees on FY 2008 Appropriations for NSF, NOAA and NASA, October 2007.
- Letter to the Senate Commerce Committee on the National Offshore Aquaculture Act of 2007 (S. 1609), October 2007.
- Letter to House Ways and Means Committee on the National Offshore Aquaculture Act of 2007 (H.R. 2010), October 2007.
- Letter to House Natural Resources Committee on the National Offshore Aquaculture Act of 2007 (H.R. 2010), October 2007.
- Letter to House Foreign Affairs Committee on the National Offshore Aquaculture Act of 2007 (H.R. 2010), October 2007.
- Thank You Letter to Senate CJS Appropriations Committee for Senate Passage of the NSF, NOAA, and NASA Appropriations Bill, October 2007.
- Letter to House Science Committee on H.R. 2342, the National Integrated Coastal and Ocean Observation System (NICOOS) Act of 2007, July 2007.
- Letter to House Natural Resources Committee on H.R. 2342, the National Integrated Coastal and Ocean Observation System (NICOOS) Act of 2007, July 2007.
- Letter to House Natural Resources Committee Chairman and Ranking Member on OCEANS-21 (HR 21), July 2007
- Letter to House Science and Technology Committee Chairman and Ranking Member on OCEANS-21 (HR 21), July 2007
- Letter to House Natural Resources Fisheries Subcommittee on the National Ocean Exploration Program Act and the National Undersea Research Program Act of 2007 (HR 1834), June 2007
- Written Testimony to the House CJS Appropriations Subcommittee on FY 2008 appropriations for NSF, NOAA and NASA, April 2007
- Written Testimony to the Senate CJS Appropriations Subcommittee on FY 2008 appropriations for NSF, NOAA and NASA, April 2007
- NAML Request to Provide Public Witness Testimony before the House CJS Appropriations Subcommittee, January 2007
- NAML Request to Provide Public Witness Testimony before the Senate CJS Appropriations Subcommittee, January 2007
109th Congress (2005-2006):
- Letter to FY 2007 House and Senate SSJC/CJS Appropriations Conferees, October 2006
- Letter to House Science Committee on NOAA Organic Act (HR 5450), June 2006
- Letter to House Resources Committee on NOAA Organic Act (HR 5450), September, 2006
- Written Testimony to the House SSJC Appropriations Subcommittee on FY 2007 appropriations for NSF, NOAA and NASA, March 2006
- Written Testimony to the Senate CJS Appropriations Subcommittee on FY 2007 appropriations for NSF, NOAA and NASA, March 2006
- Letter to House Science Committee on the National Ocean Exploration Program Act and the NOAA Undersea Research Program Act of 2005 (S 39), September 2005
- August 2005 Science Community Letter to Chairman Joe Barton on Climate Change Research
- Letter to House Science Committee on Tsunami Legislation (HR 1674), June 2005
- Letter to House Science Committee on NOAA Organic Act (HR 50), May 2005
- Letter to House Resources Committee on NOAA Organic Act (HR 50), May 2005
NAML Interactions with Relevant Federal Agencies:
National Science Foundation (NSF):
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA):
Office of Science and Technology Policy (OSTP):
Other Public Policy Activities:
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If you have a suggestion for future public policy activities or if you want to comment on something that NAML has already done, please make a comment.
Last updated 4/07/2008 1:50
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