ACS Policy and Advocacy Flashcards

What is the ACS Office of Public Affairs responsible for?

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

The ACS Office of Public Affairs advocates before Congress and federal agencies for policies supporting chemical research, education, and science broadly.

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

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

The ACS Legislative Summit brings member scientists to Washington, DC to meet with their representatives and advocate for science funding and research priorities.

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

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

ACS consistently advocates for strong federal funding of basic chemistry research at agencies like NSF, NIH, DOE, and NIST.

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

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

C&EN's policy coverage tracks how laws and regulations affect chemical research, including EPA rules, chemical safety legislation, and research funding policy.

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

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

The Lautenberg Act, signed in 2016, overhauled TSCA and gave the EPA stronger authority to evaluate and regulate potentially harmful chemicals.

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

Answer: EPA (Environmental Protection Agency)

ACS engages extensively with the EPA on issues of chemical risk assessment, TSCA implementation, and environmental chemistry regulations.