Congressional Calendar; AIP Policy Website

CONGRESSIONAL CALENDAR: The following are the dates that Congress is scheduled to be in recess this year: March 15 to 30: House and Senate Easter Recess May 24 to June 1: Senate Memorial Day Recess May 24 to June 2: House Memorial Day Recess June 28 to July 6: Senate Fourth of July Recess June 28 to July 7: House Fourth of July Recess August 4 to September 7: House August Recess August 9 to September 7: Senate August Recess September 26: House Target Adjournment Date October 1: Start of New Fiscal Year November 5: Election Day AIP PUBLIC POLICY CENTER (www.aip.org/gov ): Visit the AIP Public Policy Center at www.aip.org/gov for an archive of “FYI, The AIP Bulletin of Science Policy News.” Issues can be searched by key word or phrase. There is also information on free subscriptions to FYI and RRS feeds. In addition, guidance on Communicating with Congress can be found at this site, and copies of AIP’s “Physics Success Stories.” Information on the Administration’s FY 2009 budget request for various physics-related agencies and departments can be found here, as well as categorized issues of FYI for the latest congressional budget action on each request. AIP’s Public Policy statements and AIP’s government fellowships can be viewed at this site. There are also links to AIP’s Member Societies.