The American Institute of Physics' Media and Government Relations Division
provides services to inform the physics community about federal budget
and policy developments and to facilitate communicating with Members
of Congress. Please take advantage of these free services and products
and contact our office if we can be of assistance.
FYI, THE AIP BULLETIN OF SCIENCE POLICY NEWS - /fyi/
FYI is a free electronic bulletin analyzing budget and policy developments
of interest to the physics community. FYI focuses on congressional and
Administration activity related to federal R&D, primarily within
the National Science Foundation, Department of Energy, NASA, Department
of Defense, National Institute of Standards and Technology, and U.S.
Geological Survey, as well as the science and math education programs
of the Department of Education. FYI is distributed several times weekly.
Directions for subscribing and unsubscribing to FYI are available on
AIP's Home Page at /fyi/. Current and back issues
of FYI are also available at this site. Searchable archives are provided
for issues after 1994.
FYI THIS MONTH - /ftm/
FYI THIS MONTH summarizes major developments covered during the previous
month in FYI. Directions for subscribing and unsubscribing to FYI THIS
MONTH are available on AIP's Home page at /ftm/.
Current and back issues are also available at this site.
SCIENCE POLICY WEB SITE - http://www.aip.org/gov
Are you looking for details on the Bush Administration's request for
a program or how Congress has reacted to it? Do you need information
on the members of a congressional committee, or guidance on setting
up an appointment? The Science Policy site on AIP's Home Page will answer
many of your questions about physics-related budget and policy matters.
Issues of FYI are categorized by funding agencies, recent actions, and
outcomes. This site also provides congressional committee rosters and
jurisdictions, recommendations on writing to and meeting with Members
of Congress, and other useful information. Details on AIP's fellowship
programs can also be found at this site. Issues of FYI and the other
products and services described here can be accessed from this site.
"COMMUNICATING WITH CONGRESS" BROCHURE
AIP has a free brochure with guidance on writing to, and visiting with,
Members of Congress. The brochure makes a useful handout at meetings.
Send your request and US mailing address to fyi@aip.org.
PHYSICS SUCCESS STORIES - http://www.aip.org/success/
Do your Members of Congress understand the value of federally-funded
research to the nation? Could you use assistance in describing the importance
of basic and applied physics R&D? AIP has 16 double-sided exhibits
highlighting billion-dollar industries based on federally-funded physics.
Each exhibit describes the initial federal investment and agencies involved,
the time to development, and the economic impact of the resulting technology.
The following topics are available: medical imaging, lasers, global
positioning system, environment, new materials, telecommunications,
computers, consumer goods, national defense, transportation, energy
efficiency, medical physics, liquid crystals, acoustics, the Internet,
and astrophysics.
Physics Success Stories can be viewed at http://www.aip.org/success/.
We urge you to use the glossy hard copy versions when corresponding
or meeting with your Members of Congress. To receive free hard copies,
send us your US mailing address and specify the topics desired or request
a complete set.
INFORMATION SERVICES - fyi@aip.org
We are here to help! Contact us for assistance on:
Members of Congress and Science-related Committees: Information on
Members, committee rosters and jurisdictions, addresses, telephone numbers,
home pages, names of legislative assistants and appointment schedulers,
and scheduling information. To inquire about the name of your representative,
please provide your zip code.
Legislation, Reports and Documents: Contact us for information on bill
numbers, cosponsors, status, ordering information, and guidance on obtaining
reports and hearing testimony.
General Information: Write, call or email for help with any question.
We welcome your inquiries on the difference between authorization and
appropriations bills, the budget process, the name of a key person in
a science department or agency, or information on your Members of Congress.
HOW TO CONTACT US:
Email correspondence: fyi@aip.org
Science Policy web site: http://www.aip.org/gov
Phone Numbers: Richard Jones, 301-209-3095; Audrey Leath, 301-209-3094
Fax: 301-209-0846
Mailing Address: American Institute of Physics, Media and Government
Relations, One Physics Ellipse, College Park, MD 20740-3843.
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