AMS Position Letters

From time to time, AMS signs letters of support with other organizations in an effort to reach policy and thought leaders on critically important topics across the greater scientific community.

August 18, 2015
Joint letter supporting geosciences research in the America COMPETES Act
July 17, 2015
Joint letter with NWA concerning possible sharing of satellite spectrum
May 7, 2015
Letters to all House and Senate members in support Geosciences research
April 17, 2015
Support letter for STRONG Act
March 27, 2015
Joint letter in support of reauthorizing the National Geological and Geophysical Data Preservation Program (NGGDPP
March 16, 2015
Joint letter concerning "Secret Science Reform Act of 2015"
March 12, 2015
Joint letter to Congress by publishers on principles for providing public access to research results
February 27, 2015
Letter to House Committee on Natural Resources on challenges to academic freedom
February 20, 2015
Joint letters to Congress supporting Geosciences and the National Science Foundation
November 3, 2014
Letter to Texas Board of Education on social studies textbook errors
July 31, 2014
Joint Letter Concerning "Secret Science Reform Act of 2014"
July 17, 2014
Letter of support for HAARP facility
May 27, 2014
Letter from science societies to Congress supporting geoscience research
May 5, 2014
Support letter for PREPARE Act
March 14, 2014
Joint letter to Congress Supporting USGS National Streamgage Network
December 4, 2013
Letter to Congress seeking balanced approach to the budget signed by 470 national organizations
July 15, 2013
Joint letter on proposed consolidation of STEM education programs
May 29, 2013
Joint letter to Congress on participation of federal employees in scientific conferences
April 17, 2013
Joint letter to OMB on participation of federal employees in scientific conferences
April 3, 2013
Joint letter to OSTP by publishers on collaborating to implement coordinated approach to providing public access to research results
February 11, 2013
Letter to Congress seeking balanced approach to deficit reduction signed by 3,200 organizations
February 8, 2013
Request for national summit on climate change
November 28, 2012
Support for strengthening the Resiliency of our Nation on the Ground Act
November 20, 2012
Joint letter to OMB Director regarding the new and proposed federal employee travel restrictions
March 5, 2012
Leading organizations oppose the Federal Research Public Access Act