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.

June 27, 2017
Joint Letter to FCC on Sharing of Satellite Spectrum
June 21, 2017
Letter to DOE Secretary Perry on Climate Change
May 24, 2017
Multi-organization letter on importance of federal research
May 18, 2017
Joint Letter on Proposed Visa Changes
April 28, 2017
Testimony Regarding FY 2018 Funding for NSF, NASA, and NOAA
April 21, 2017
Collective Global Climate Statement
April 10, 2017
Joint Letter to FCC Concerning Possible Sharing of Satellite Spectrum
April 6, 2017
Multisociety Letter on FY 2017-2018 R&D Budget
April 3, 2017
Letter to House Committee on Science, Space, and Technology on Opening Remarks for the 29 March 2017 Hearing
March 28, 2017
Multi-society letter on the HONEST Act
March 13, 2017
Letter to EPA Administrator Pruitt on Climate Change
February 27, 2017
Letter to House Committee on Science, Space, and Technology on NOAA Science
January 31, 2017
Multi-Society Letter Concerning Executive Order on Immigration and Visas

AMS was among 152 organizations representing a broad spectrum of professional scientific, engineering and education societies, national associations, and universities to sign a letter to President Trump expressing deep concern that his Executive Order on visas and immigration will have a negative impact on the ability of scientists and engineers to enter, or leave from and return to, the United States.

December 16, 2016
Joint letter to Secretary of Commerce Pritzker concerning possible sharing of satellite spectrum
June 28, 2016
Letter from 31 Scientific Organizations to Congress Reaffirming Consensus on Climate Change
June 20, 2016
Letter to FCC Concerning Possible Sharing of Satellite Spectrum
March 16, 2016
Letter on CSIRO Climate Science
March 3, 2016
Letter to House Committee on Science, Space, and Technology on NOAA Science
March 1, 2016
Joint letter with NWA to FCC concerning possible sharing of satellite spectrum
December 7, 2015
Letter to Senate Subcommittee on Space, Science, and Competitiveness concerning hearing on climate change science
November 24, 2015
Joint letter to House Committee on Science, Space, and Technology on NOAA Science
November 18, 2015
Joint letter supporting NSF Geosciences
November 4, 2015
Letter to House Committee on Science, Space, and Technology on NOAA Science
September 25, 2015
Joint letter on House Resolution 424
September 16, 2015
Joint letter on the Free Access to Science and Technology Research (FASTR) Act