ARCUS Federal Advocacy | Events and Resources

This page contains information on congressional, agency and organizational activities relevant to arctic research. Please contact Helen Wiggins, ARCUS, if you have information you would like listed on this page.

Congressional Briefings and Speeches

Congressional Science Briefing on Arctic Climate Change and Tipping Points

May 2008 - A Congressional Science Briefing, "Socioeconomic Tipping Points: Policy Implications of Arctic Climate Change," will be held in the Russell Senate Office Building. {more}

Congressional Science Briefing on Responding to Arctic Change
May 2007 - A Congressional Science Briefing on Observing, Understanding, and Responding to Arctic Change was held in the Russell Senate Office Building. {more}

Senator Murkowski (R-AK) Floor Comments on Arctic Science and IPY
June 20006 - Senator Murkowski (R-AK) submitted floor comments on the International Polar Year as part of the Congressional Record. PDF of full transcript (56 KB)

Congressional Symposium: How Changes in the Arctic are Affecting the Rest of the World
June 2006 - The Royal Norwegian Embassy and Environmental and Energy Study Institute (EESI) held a symposium on recent climate change in the Arctic and its effects. {more}

Congressional Science Briefing on Arctic Change
May 2006 - A Congressional Science Briefing on Recent Scientific Findings of Arctic Environmental Change was held in the Dirksen Senate Office Building. {more}

Senator Murkowski (R-AK) Keynote Speaker at Arctic Forum 2006
The concluding keynote at the 2006 Arctic Forum was delivered by Senator Lisa Murkowski (R-AK). {more}


ARCUS Annual Meeting and Arctic Forum

The ARCUS Annual Meeting and Arctic Forum gathers member institution representatives, the Board of Directors, and the staff of ARCUS together with other members of the arctic research community, key agency personnel and policy makers to discuss issues on arctic research, education, and policy. {more}


Federal Budget Information

FY08 Budget Information
The American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) Science & Policy Program's website contains useful and timely information on federal government budget activities, including FY 2008 budget news and updates. {more}

Relevant Agency Budget Web Pages:

National Science Foundation (NSF)

National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA)

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA)

Department of Energy (DoE)

Document: Legislative Process of Drafting a Bill (PDF - 92K)

Document: Timetable of the Federal Budget Process (PDF - 120K)


Federal Reports and Initiatives

International Polar Year
The International Polar Year (IPY) 2007-2008 is envisioned as an intense, internationally coordinated campaign of research in both polar regions. {more}

National Academies' Report: Rising Above the Gathering Storm

This report responded to the following questions: "What are the top 10 actions, in priority order, that federal policy-makers could take to enhance the science and technology enterprises so that the U.S. can successfully compete, prosper, and be secure in the global community of the 21st Century? What strategy, with several concrete steps, could be used to implement each of those actions?" {more}

American Competitiveness Initiative
In February 2006, President Bush announced the American Competitiveness Initiative to ensure the U.S. "remain a leader in science and technology." The corresponding report, American Competitiveness Initiative: Leading the World in Innovation, published by the Office of Science and Technology Policy, recommends federal investments and policies for sustained scientific leadership. {more}