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CSSP has been most recently actively involved in shaping national policies in these key areas of particular concern in the science community: -
The unbalanced portfolio of support for the Nation's highly interconnected present and future science; -
Decreasing funding of mission agency science areas not covered by NSF and NIH; -
Policy, regulatory and legal processes that fail to incorporate the best available scientific advisors and scientific information; -
Inadequate support for science, mathematics and engineering graduate education; -
Inadequate support for educators of future scientists and engineers in a diverse society; -
Anticipatory issues, i.e., those which scientists see having major future impacts, such as the rapid rise of new and treatment-resistant disease organisms (human, animal, plant pathogens) and invasive species, across borders in a global marketplace; nanosciences; GHG; and others; -
Policies on the genetic modification of organisms; -
Insufficient support for basic research and true innovation; -
Industrial-University collaborations that redirect the free pursuit of discovery and unrestricted flow of knowledge and discovery; -
National security and the rights, responsibilities and roles of foreign nationals serving necessary roles in U.S. scientific establishment; and -
The role of science in U.S. foreign policy.
LEADING MEMBERS OF CONGRESS DISCUSS ISSUES WITH CSSP
| | | B.Baird (D-WA) Research and Science Education Chair, supports key science education investments | | | | | G.Miller (D-CA) Education and Labor Chair, is revising education landscape and ensuring environmental sustainability | | | | | B.Gordon (D-TN) Science and Technology Committee Chair, led his committee in a fast pace of new, nationally important legislation
| | | | | Rep. Michael Castle (R-DE) and CSSP work together to establish a national independent education research enterprise
| | | | | Science Medalist Gene Likens (AIBS) and Rep. Sherwood Boehlert (R-NY), past Chair Science Committee,
discuss environment
policy and baseball | | | | | F.Wolf (R-VA) Agencies Appropriations (ranking) pursues strong funding support for science in NSF, NASA and EPA | | | | | Senator James Inhofe (R-OK) proposed new perspectives on environmental issues | | | | | Senator Thad Cochran (R-MS) discusses agriculture R&D | | | | | G.McNerny (D-CA), a mathematician, engineer and entrepreneur, strongly supports more wind energy | | | | R.Holt (D-NJ) (rt), a
physicist who helps Congress appreciate science and
improve math education | | | | | Science Medalist M. Debakey, Baylor Medical School; Senator Tom Harkin (D-IA), and M. Apple in conversation about research priorities | | | | | Rep. Vernon Ehlers (R-MI), gives full scientific
lecture to CSSP | |
KEY NATIONAL SCIENCE POLICY MAKERS EXCHANGE IDEAS WITH CSSP MEMBERS AT EVERY CSSP MEETING
| | | Message G. Gray, EPA R&D Chief, explains new procedures EPA will use to evaluate environmental hazards | | | | | E. Floyd Kvamme, Co-Chairman, PCAST
answers questions | | | | | John Marburger, Director, OSTP, proposes
National science policy | | | | | Kathleen B. Cooper, Under Secty., Dept. Commerce forecasts economic growth | | | | | L.Laverty, Dept. Interior Asst. Secretary, explains complexity and conflicts in environmental issues | | | | | CSSP Alumnus and Asst. Secty. for Oceans & Atmosphere J. Mahoney, NOAA, discusses resource and research emphases | | | | National Science Medalist Nina Federoff, Science Advisor to Secretary of State, discusses global
food crisis with CSSP | | | | | S. Beering, NSB Chair,
explains new policy
roles of NSB | | | | | Paula J. Dobriansky, Under Secty. for Global Affairs, Dept. State, vigorously emphasizes importance of science in affairs of State
|  | Gale Buchanan (ctr), USDA Undersecretary, sees a grand future for bioenergy in USA
| | | | | Nils Hasselmo,Pres. Amer. Assoc. of Universities; Peter McGrath, Pres.NASULGC, bring viewpoints on university issues to CSSP | | | | | R. Thomas Weimer, Deputy Asst. Secty. for Water & Science, Dept.
Interior discusses USGS
| | | | | Grover J. Whitehurst, Director, Inst. of Education Sciences, Dept. Education
proposes new agenda
| | | | | W.Wulf (NAE)and Science Medalist F.Browder (AMS) discuss future shortage of mathematicians and engineers | | | | | B.Berry, Deupty UnderSecretary of DoD for Science and Technology, takes Q&A on future S&T personnel issues | | | | | Dr. Francis Fukuyama, SAIS, JHU, contends that science must be subject to
government regulation
| | | | | Dr. Anthony Tether, Director, DARPA and M. McCarthy, Research, DHS, discuss Homeland Security issues
| | | | | J ohn D. Graham (SRA), Administrator, Ofc Information & Regulatory Affairs, OMB, proposes
more science in policy.
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CSSP in Washington 
