AGI Government Affairs Advisory Committee
Draft Meeting Agenda with Links to Background Information

Saturday, October 25, 2003
American Geological Institute Headquarters
4220 King Street
Alexandria, Virginia

8:30 am Continental Breakfast available

I. Introductions and Preliminary Business

9:00 am Introductions and Preliminary Business (Background: advisory committee roster)

• New program staff
• Approval of agenda
• Approval of report from 11/02 meeting and review of action items


• Action items from AGI Member Society Leadership Forum (May 19-20, 2003)
• Review of program finances

II. Government Affairs Program Federal Activities

9:30 am USGS Coalition Update

• Organizational meeting and initial activities
  
• Fiscal year 2005 budget statement

9:45 am Fiscal Year 2004 Appropriations Advocacy

• Review FY 2004 budget request/status of appropriations
• AGI Testimony
• Targeted efforts
• DOE oil and gas R&D programs
• NSF Geosciences Directorate / EarthScope
• USGS programs
• Coalition activities
• Congressional Visits Day and August District Visits
• Coalition for National Science Funding exhibition and letters
• Science education letters

10:15 am Other Legislative Issues

• Comprehensive energy legislation
  
• National Earthquake Hazard Reduction Program reauthorization

10:30 am Break

10:45 am Congressional Natural Hazards Caucus Update

• Plans to reinvigorate caucus in the 108th Congress

II. Non-Federal Policy Activities

11:00 am Challenges to Teaching Evolution

• National Center for Science Education Advocates Summit
• Actions at the state/local level
• Web site enhancement

11:30 am Rebuilding Earth Science Education in Texas                     Marcus Milling

IV. AGI Congressional Science Fellowship

Noon Lunchtime presentations by 2002-2003 fellow Larry Kennedy and 2003-2004 fellow Eloise Kendy

1:15 pm William L. Fisher Congressional Geoscience Fellowship Endowment (Geotimes column and AGI press release)

• Fundraising status

III. Non-Federal Policy Activities (continued)

1:30 pm IUGS Task Group on Public Affairs Update

V. Member Society Collaboration

1:45 pm Reports from Member Societies

• Priority issues


• Shared concerns and ideas


• Mobilizing society memberships

VI. Wrap Up

2:45 pm Action Items/Plans for Next Meeting

3:00 pm Adjourn

Please send any comments or requests for information to AGI Government Affairs Program.

Posted October 8, 2003