Related Sites

Government Agency Websites  

• National Institutes of Health 
• National Science Foundation 
• National Academies of Science  
• U.S. Department of Agriculture 
• U.S. Department of Energy: Office of Science 

Legislative Websites  

• United States House of Representatives 
  • House Committee on Appropriations  
  • House Committee on Energy and Commerce (authority over the NIH)
  • House Committee on Science, Space and Technology (authority over the NSF)
   
• United States Senate 
  • Senate Committee on Appropriations  
  • Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor and Pensions (authority over the NIH)
  • Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation (authority over the NSF)
   
• White House
  •  Office of Science and Technology Policy 
   
• Thomas - Library of Congress's searchable database of legislative information
• Federal Register - Record of federal executive branch rules, announcements, and other actions
   

Coalition Partner and Other Society Websites  

• Ad Hoc Group for Medical Research Funding - A coalition that supports increased funding for the NIH.
• American Association of Medical Colleges (AAMC)- Consortium of medical schools and professional societies, focused on medical school eduation.
• Coalition for Health Funding (CHF)- Broad coalition focused on health funding issues (ranging from basic research to Medicare)
• Coalition for Life Sciences (CLS)- A coalition of life science societies
• Coalition for National Science Funding (CNSF) - Broad coalition that focuses on NSF appropriations and other policy matters relating to the agency.
• Council on Undergraduate Research (CUR)- Consortium of universities and professional societies focused on promoting undergraduate research.
• Federation of American Societies for Experimental Biology (FASEB) - A coalition of life science societies of which ASBMB is a founding member.
  • FASEB Office of Public Affairs - Links to FASEB's Washington Update, Annual Funding Report, NIH Advocacy Powerpoints and much more.
   
• Research!America -Advocacy group that specializes in polling and information collection

Fellow Scientific Societies  

• American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) -  Of particular interest is their R&D Budget and Policy Program  
• Association of American Universities (AAU) - Association focused on issues of concern to research-intensive universities.
• Coalition for the Advancement of Medical Research (CAMR) - A bi-partisan coalition focused on developing better treatments for life-threatening illnesses.
• Commission on Professionals in Science and Technology - Data on the science workplace, including degrees granted and training information, salary statistics, etc.
• DC Principles for Free Access to Science - A group of not-for-profit publishers dedicated to improving the dissemination of scientific information.
• Howard Hughes Medical Institute - Provides research and education funding
• National Association for Biomedical Research- One of the leading groups involved in animal welfare
• Society for Neuroscience - Extremely helpful Advocacy page and resources