AIBS Endorses Statement in Support of Research Using Human Fetal Tissue
AIBS has joined 98 other scientific and medical organizations in endorsing a statement in support of continued use of human fetal tissue in research.    Related StoriesNIH Slated for 21 Percent Budget IncreaseLatest Public Policy ReportSenate Passes Innovation Bill; House Advances NSF, DOE Science Bills  (Source: AIBS News)
Source: AIBS News - June 22, 2021 Category: Biology Authors: AIBS Source Type: news

NIH Slated for 21 Percent Budget Increase
The President has proposed a $52 billion budget for the National Institutes of Health in fiscal year (FY) 2022, an increase of 21 percent compared to FY 2021.    Related StoriesLatest Public Policy ReportSenate Passes Innovation Bill; House Advances NSF, DOE Science BillsPresident’s Budget Boosts USGS Funding by 25 Percent  (Source: AIBS News)
Source: AIBS News - June 21, 2021 Category: Biology Authors: AIBS Source Type: news

President ’s Budget Boosts USGS Funding by 25 Percent
Under President Biden’s budget request for fiscal year (FY) 2022, the United States Geological Survey (USGS) would be funded at $1.6 billion, a 25 percent increase relative to the FY 2021 level enacted by Congress.    Related StoriesNIH Slated for 21 Percent Budget IncreaseLatest Public Policy ReportNSF Slated for 20 Percent Budget Increase, New Technology Directorate  (Source: AIBS News)
Source: AIBS News - June 21, 2021 Category: Biology Authors: AIBS Source Type: news

Senate Passes Innovation Bill; House Advances NSF, DOE Science Bills
The U.S. Senate has passed the U.S. Innovation and Competition Act, formerly referred to as the Endless Frontier Act, while the House Science Committee has unanimously advanced the NSF for the Future Act.    Related StoriesPresident’s Budget Boosts USGS Funding by 25 PercentNIH Slated for 21 Percent Budget IncreaseLatest Public Policy Report  (Source: AIBS News)
Source: AIBS News - June 21, 2021 Category: Biology Authors: AIBS Source Type: news

Latest Public Policy Report
The Public Policy Report has been released. The report provides analysis and communication on important issues in the scientific community.    Related StoriesSenate Passes Innovation Bill; House Advances NSF, DOE Science BillsPresident’s Budget Boosts USGS Funding by 25 PercentNIH Slated for 21 Percent Budget Increase  (Source: AIBS News)
Source: AIBS News - June 21, 2021 Category: Biology Authors: AIBS Source Type: news

June Issue of BioScience Now Available
The June 2021 issue of BioScience is now available on the Oxford University Press website.    Related StoriesMay Issue of BioScience Now AvailableUsing Citations to Find Scientific CommunitiesUrban Ecology, Segregation, and the Work of the Baltimore Field Station  (Source: AIBS News)
Source: AIBS News - June 8, 2021 Category: Biology Authors: AIBS Source Type: news

AIBS Endorses Statement on Open Science, Sustainable Public Access Principles
AIBS has joined a group of 110 publishers, scientific societies, associations, and research-related organizations in expressing a commitment to advancing scientific communication through high-quality publications and responsible and sustainable public access.    Related StoriesSocieties Offer Recommendations on Legislative Proposals for NSFBiden Unveils FY 2022 Budget Request, Proposes Large Boosts for ScienceAsk Your Senators to Support Investment in NSF  (Source: AIBS News)
Source: AIBS News - June 7, 2021 Category: Biology Authors: AIBS Source Type: news

Stakeholders Urge Robust Investments in Climate-Focused Agricultural Programs
More than 450 scientific, agricultural, and rural development organizations and businesses have called on Congressional leadership to invest at least $200 billion over ten years to strengthen conservation, research, renewable energy, forestry, and regional food system and supply chain resilience programs.    Related StoriesAIBS Endorses Statement on Open Science, Sustainable Public Access PrinciplesSocieties Offer Recommendations on Legislative Proposals for NSFBiden Unveils FY 2022 Budget Request, Proposes Large Boosts for Science  (Source: AIBS News)
Source: AIBS News - June 7, 2021 Category: Biology Authors: AIBS Source Type: news

NSF Slated for a 20 Percent Increase in Budget, New Technology Directorate
The President has proposed increasing the National Science Foundation’s (NSF) budget by 20 percent in fiscal year (FY) 2022 and creating a new commercialization focused directorate at the science agency.    Related StoriesStakeholders Urge Robust Investments in Climate-Focused Agricultural ProgramsAIBS Endorses Statement on Open Science, Sustainable Public Access PrinciplesBiden Unveils FY 2022 Budget Request, Proposes Large Boosts for Science  (Source: AIBS News)
Source: AIBS News - June 7, 2021 Category: Biology Authors: AIBS Source Type: news

Latest Public Policy Report
The Public Policy Report has been released. The report provides analysis and communication on important issues in the scientific community.    Related StoriesNSF Slated for 20 Percent Budget Increase, New Technology DirectorateStakeholders Urge Robust Investments in Climate-Focused Agricultural ProgramsAIBS Endorses Statement on Open Science, Sustainable Public Access Principles  (Source: AIBS News)
Source: AIBS News - June 7, 2021 Category: Biology Authors: AIBS Source Type: news

Biden Unveils FY 2022 Budget Request, Proposes Large Boosts for Science
On May 28, 2021, President Joe Biden released his much awaited budget request for fiscal year (FY) 2022, proposing large budget increases for several federal science agencies.    Related StoriesSocieties Offer Recommendations on Legislative Proposals for NSFAsk Your Senators to Support Investment in NSFLatest Public Policy Report  (Source: AIBS News)
Source: AIBS News - June 1, 2021 Category: Biology Authors: AIBS Source Type: news

Ask Your Senators to Support Investment in NSF
Please show your support for the National Science Foundation (NSF) by asking your Senators to sign a Dear Colleague Letter in support of funding the agency at $10 billion in 2022.    Related StoriesLatest Public Policy ReportEndless Frontier Act Advances in Senate After Major AmendmentsSocieties Call For Increased Support for Microbiome Research Across Agencies  (Source: AIBS News)
Source: AIBS News - May 27, 2021 Category: Biology Authors: AIBS Source Type: news

Societies Offer Recommendations on Legislative Proposals for NSF
AIBS has joined a group of scientific societies in providing recommendations to lawmakers on legislation pertaining to the National Science Foundation.    Related StoriesSocieties Call For Increased Support for Microbiome Research Across AgenciesAIBS Endorses NSF for the Future ActAsk Your Senators to Support Investment in NSF  (Source: AIBS News)
Source: AIBS News - May 27, 2021 Category: Biology Authors: AIBS Source Type: news

Latest Public Policy Report
The Public Policy Report has been released. The report provides analysis and communication on important issues in the scientific community.    Related StoriesEndless Frontier Act Advances in Senate After Major AmendmentsSocieties Call For Increased Support for Microbiome Research Across AgenciesAIBS Endorses NSF for the Future Act  (Source: AIBS News)
Source: AIBS News - May 24, 2021 Category: Biology Authors: AIBS Source Type: news

Endless Frontier Act Advances in Senate After Major Amendments
The Endless Frontier Act or EFA (S. 1260), which proposes establishing a new commercialization-focused directorate at the National Science Foundation (NSF), has been approved by the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation and is currently being debated on the Senate floor.    Related StoriesSocieties Call For Increased Support for Microbiome Research Across AgenciesAIBS Endorses NSF for the Future ActBiological Sciences Congressional District Visits  (Source: AIBS News)
Source: AIBS News - May 24, 2021 Category: Biology Authors: AIBS Source Type: news