AIBS Congressional Testimony Calls for Increased FY 2019 Science Funding

The American Institute of Biological Sciences (AIBS) has provided testimony to the House and Senate Appropriations Committees regarding fiscal year (FY) 2019 funding for the National Science Foundation (NSF), as well as for biological research programs within the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS), and the Smithsonian’s National Museum of Natural History. AIBS urged Congress to reject the deep cuts proposed for many agencies in the President’s FY 2019 budget request and to continue the bipartisan tradition of investing in our nation’s scientific capacity. AIBS encouraged Congress to provide the NSF with at least $8.45 billion; the USGS with $1.2 billion, along with $174 million for the Ecosystems mission area and restored funding for the Biological Survey Unit; EPA Science and Technology with at least $760 million; restored funding for Science Support at USFWS; and new funding to the Smithsonian Institution and the National Museum of Natural History. Read the testimony submitted to the House and Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Commerce, Justice, Science and Related Agencies: https://www.aibs.org/position-statements/20180426aibstestimony_1.html Read the testimony submitted to the House and Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Interior, Environment and Related Agencies: https://www.aibs.org/position-statements/20180427aibstestimony_2.html      
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