GAPAC Agenda and Background Information 4/2000

AGI Government Affairs Advisory Committee
Meeting Agenda and Background Information
Sunday, April 2, 2000
American Geological Institute Headquarters
Alexandria, Virginia

8:30 am Continental breakfast

9:00 am Introductions and Preliminary Business

Approval of Report from 9/99 meeting
Review of GAP finances

9:15 am Update on Recent GAP Activities

Upcoming SET Congressional Visits Day
CNSF Exhibition Plans
IUGS Public Policy Survey Status
Summer and Semester Internships
Appropriations Advocacy
NSF Earthscope Initiative

9:45 am Reports from Member Societies

Priority Issues
Shared Concerns and Ideas
Mobilizing Society Memberships

11:15 am Congressional Natural Hazards Caucus Developments

Building caucus membership
Caucus events
Other caucuses and coalitions

11:45 am Update on Earth Science Week and AGI Outreach Plans Julie Jackson

12:00 noon Lunch at AGI

1:00 pm Position Statements and Their Implementation

Climate Change
Evolution
Proposed Statement on Education
Member Society Statements

2:45 pm Transition to a New Administration -- What Should AGI Do?

1993 "White Paper" Effort

3:30 pm Break

3:45 pm USGS Reorganization and FY2001 Budget Barbara Wainman

4:15 pm Presentation by AGI Congressional Science Fellow

Discussion of Fellowship Future

4:45 pm Action Items/Plans for Next Meeting on April 2, 2000

5:00 pm Adjourn

5:30 pm Dinner at Peking Gourmet

Please send any comments or requests for information to AGI Government Affairs Program at govt@agiweb.org.

Posted March 30, 2000

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