The document summarizes the advocacy efforts of the American Chemical Society (ACS) in Washington D.C. It discusses how ACS advocates for policies that advance science and chemistry through various tools like policy statements, coalitions, member involvement and congressional meetings. It also provides a case study of how ACS advocacy helped lead to the passage of the America COMPETES Act, which authorized funding for scientific research and education.

17. ACS Policy Statements Available www.acs.org --- Click on Policy Tab! American Chemical Society

22. Tools: Science & the Congress Briefing American Chemical Society Future Research Directions In Chemistry & Chemical Engineering www.acs.org/science_congress

28. A Case Study… American Chemical Society

29. C reating O pportunities to M eaningfully P romote E xcellence in T echnology, E ducation, and S cience Act Aka The America COMPETES Act American Chemical Society The America COMPETES Act

30. A U.S. Discussion on Science, Innovation and Competitiveness… American Chemical Society Mar 05 “ Ideas” Aug 07 Oct 05 “ Plans” Jan 06 “ Focus” Aug 07 “ Agreement”

31. Strong relationships with congressional leaders – helped spur the COMPETES legislation Raising congressional and administration profile of innovation and competitiveness Leading scientific society in the alliance of business, education and others ACS Helped Move the Innovation & Competitiveness Agenda American Chemical Society

32. A Unified Message American Chemical Society

33. 41 75 167 250 7876 21,370 LAN Letters to Capitol Hill & White House Advocacy Hours Invested By OLGA OLGA Meetings on Capitol Hill Governance-Led Hill Meetings District Meetings ACS Presidential Letters Building the Innovation Bill Mid 05’-Aug 07’ American Chemical Society

34. Authorization Success America COMPETES Act Signing, 8/9/07 Authorizes $43.3 billion over 3 years for R&D and science education, Puts NSF, NIST, DOE Office of Science on doubling over 7 years American Chemical Society

35. But…..FY 2008 Appropriations Failure!!!!! Congress Waits Too Long … 11 of 12 Appropriations Bills Unfinished by Start of 2008 Fiscal Year (10/1/07) “ Political Scrum” Inter/Intra Party, Congress versus the White House WHY?? American Chemical Society

36. A Funny Thing Happened Right Before the Stroke of Midnight!! American Chemical Society

37. Science Had The Rug Pulled From Beneath It… Solution? Roll all 11 Appropriations Bills into one, $23 billion over what President requested & 12,000 earmarks = $10 billion. American Chemical Society

38. Dec 2007: The “Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2008” …Crashes, Something Had to Give…. American Chemical Society +1.6% +15.7% +15.4% NIST +5.8% +18.4% +18.9% DOE-SC +2.5% +10.7% +10% NSF Omnibus Senate Bill House Bill Agency

39. The COMPETES Act Shortfall at NSF COMPETES Act Authorization Appropriations American Chemical Society

40. Hard Work, Perseverance and Lots of Advocacy Garnered FY 08 Supplemental Funds American Chemical Society 756 4,035.5 6,094.5 FY08 TOTAL 0 62.5 62.5 FY08 Supp. 756 863 677 NIST 3,973 4,586 3,837 DOE-SC 6,032 6,600 5,917 NSF Final FY08 COMPETES FY07 Agency

41. Appropriations Drift Appropriations Dates versus Start of Federal Fiscal Year – October 1 American Chemical Society Mathematical & Physical Sciences Division of Chemistry

42. ACS at Princeton Science Roundtable with Congressional Leadership American Chemical Society