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Summaries and Updates on Geoscience and Environmental Policy Issues
112th Congress (2011-2012)

Alphabetical Listing of Legislation by Topic

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Air and Atmospheric Quality Policy

• Air and Atmospheric Quality Policy (11/4/11)
  • Hearings on Air and Atmospheric Quality Policy (7/5/11)
• Additional Information from the 111th Congres

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• See Energy Policy or Environmental Policy

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• See Environmental Policy

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• See Air and Atmospheric Quality Policy

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• See Water and Ocean Policy

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• Climate Change Policy (1/4/12)
  • Hearings on Climate Change (12/7/10)
• Additional Information from the 111th Congress

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• See Nuclear Energy/Nuclear Waste Disposal Issues

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• Appropriations and Budget Process
  • Overview of Fiscal Year 2013 Geoscience Appropriations (8/2/12)
    • FY 2013 Appropriations: Commerce (5/16/12)
    • FY 2013 Appropriations: Energy (2/15/12)
    • FY 2013 Appropriations: NASA (5/16/12)
    • FY 2013 Appropriations: NSF (5/16/12)
    • FY 2013 Appropriations: Interior (9/25/12)
  • Overview of Fiscal Year 2012 Geoscience Appropriations (1/4/12)
    • FY 2012 Appropriations: Commerce (11/15/11)
    • FY 2012 Appropriations: Energy (1/3/12)
    • FY 2012 Appropriations: NASA (11/15/11)
    • FY 2012 Appropriations: NSF (11/15/11)
    • FY 2012 Appropriations: Interior (12/28/11)
• Overview of Fiscal Year 2011 Geoscience Appropriations (1/5/11)
  • FY 2011 Appropriations: Commerce (6/21/10)
  • FY 2011 Appropriations: Energy (6/21/10)
  • FY 2011 Appropriations: Interior (6/21/10)
  • FY 2011 Appropriations: NASA (6/21/10)
  • FY 2011 Appropriations: NSF (6/21/10)
• Overview of Fiscal Year 2010 Geoscience Appropriations (including information on stimulus packages and emergency supplementals)
• Congress: Structure, Status and Key Committees (12/5/11)

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• Data Access, Data Preservation and Data Publication Issues (1/4/12)
  • Hearings on Data Access, Data Preservation and Data Publication (6/12/09)
• AGI and Member Society Position Statements on Data Access and Preservation
• Additional Information from the 111th Congress

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• Earth Observations and Space Policy (12/5/11)
  • Hearings on Earth Observation and Space Issues (11/22/11)
• Additional Information from the 111th Congress

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• Education, R&D, and Workforce Policy (1/4/12)
  • Hearings on Education, R&D and Workforce Issues (12/9/11)
• Additional Information from the 111th Congress

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• See Environmental Policy

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• Energy Policy (1/4/12)
  • Hearings on Energy Issues (11/18/11)
  • Archived hearings on Energy Issues (Jan 2009-Dec 2009)
    
• Additional Information from the 111th Congress

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• Environmental Policy Issues (12/5/11)
  • Hearings on Environmental Policy Issues (11/17/11)
• Additional Information from the 111th Congress

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• Political Challenges to the Teaching of Evolution--A State by State Analysis (5/9/11)
• AGI and Member Society Position Statements on the Teaching of Evolution
• Web Sites of Interest
• AAAS Dialogue on Science, Ethics, and Religion
• AIBS Evolution Listserv Project
• National Academy of Sciences: "Science, Evolution, and Creationism"
• National Center for Science Education

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• Information on Federal Geoscience Agencies: Structure and Status (1/4/12)
  • Hearings Related to Federal Geoscience Agencies (3/15/11)

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• See Mining, Mapping, Soils and Other Surface/Subsurface Issues

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• See Mining, Mapping, Soils and Other Surface/Subsurface Issues

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• Member Society Policy Statement (7/13/09)

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• Mining, Mappings, Soils and Other Surface/Subsurface Issues (1/4/12)
  • Hearings on Mining, Mapping, Soils and Other Issues (12/12/11)
• AGI and Member Society Statements on Data Access and Preservation (including fossils and public land)
• Additional Information from the 111th Congress

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• See Earth Observation and Space Policy or Federal Agencies section

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• See Energy Policy

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• Natural Hazard Issues (1/4/12)
  • Hearings on Natural Hazards (12/14/11)
• Hazards Caucus Alliance Website
• Additional Information from the 111th Congress

• Nuclear Energy/Nuclear Waste Disposal Policy (12/5/11)
  • Hearings on Nuclear Energy/Waste Issues (12/16/11)
• Additional Information from the 111th Congress

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• See Water and Oceans Policy

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• See Water and Oceans Policy or Energy Policy

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• Information on Structure and Status (1/4/12)
  • Hearings Related to the Presidential Administration (10/13/09)

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• See Mining, Mapping, Soils and Other Surface/Subsurface Issues

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• See the Congress page

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• See Environmental Policy

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• See Energy Policy

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• See Environmental Policy

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• See the Presidential Administration, Congress, or Federal Agencies page

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• Water and Oceans Policy (1/4/12)
  • Hearings on Water and Ocean Issues (12/12/11)
• Additional Information from the 111th Congress

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• See Water and Oceans Policy

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Last revised on January 18, 2012