ACS ACS Policy and Advocacy

Question 1

What is the ACS Office of Public Affairs responsible for?

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Advocating for federal funding of chemistry research and science-friendly public policy

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Publishing ACS journals and managing subscriptions

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Managing ACS membership applications and renewals

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Organizing ACS national and regional meetings

Question 2

What is the purpose of ACS's 'Legislative Summit' event?

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An event where ACS members meet with Congress members to advocate for science funding and policy

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An annual conference on chemical legislation compliance for industry chemists

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A summit where ACS leaders set the annual legislative agenda for the organization

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A gathering of chemistry lobbyists to coordinate industry positions

Question 3

What position does ACS take on federal funding for basic chemistry research?

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ACS strongly advocates for robust federal investment in basic chemistry research as essential to innovation

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ACS believes industry should fund all chemistry research without government involvement

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ACS takes no position on funding, focusing only on technical standards

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ACS supports only applied research funding, not basic science

Question 4

What is the ACS Chemical & Engineering News (C&EN) 'Science & the Law' coverage focused on?

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The intersection of chemical science and legislation, regulation, and policy developments affecting chemists

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Patent law and intellectual property disputes in chemistry

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Criminal forensic chemistry cases

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ACS member legal disputes and ethics complaints

Question 5

What is the Lautenberg Chemical Safety for the 21st Century Act, relevant to ACS advocacy?

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A 2016 federal law reforming how the EPA evaluates and regulates existing chemicals under TSCA

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An ACS internal safety standard for member laboratories

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A law requiring all ACS members to complete annual safety training

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An act establishing federal grants for chemistry safety research

Question 6

What federal agency does ACS most frequently engage with regarding chemical safety regulations?

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EPA (Environmental Protection Agency)

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FDA (Food and Drug Administration)

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OSHA (Occupational Safety and Health Administration)

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NIST (National Institute of Standards and Technology)