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IEEE-USA President's Blog
Funding for 08 Science Programs
Thursday, March 20, 2008
- 11:54 AM
IEEE-USA as part of the Innovation Task Force has supported a letter urging emergency funding in a FY '08 Supplemental Bill for Critical Science programs. The letter was signed by 8 Senators and it was sent to the Senate appropriations leaders. The Senators are Alexander (R), Bingaman (D), Corker (R), Domenici (R), Durbin (R), Feinstein (D), Kennedy (D), and Schumer (D).
The request was that $350M be provided for key federal research agencies; $250M for the Department of Energy Office of Science and $100M for the National Science Foundation. It is characterized as an affordable and critical way to stimulate our slowing economy in the short run by preserving many of our most strategic jobs, and it would help to lay the groundwork for a robust economy.
This action was one of the important messages delivered by IEEE-USA members during the Congressional Visits Day on March 4 and 5.
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Contact: Chris Brantley, c.brantley@ieee.org
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