PDF versionAs part of AGI's mission to serve as the voice for the geoscience community in Washington, representatives of the Institute testify before Congress when issues of importance to geoscientists arise, and a community consensus exists. A separate page on this web site contains position statements released by AGI and its member societies.
2018
- Minerals Science & Information Coalition (MSIC) Testimony - FY 2019 House Interior & Environment Subcommittee (5-16-18)
- Testimony on the Interior Department and other agencies - FY 2019 House Interior & Environment Subcommittee (4-30-18)
- Testimony on NSF, NOAA, NIST, NASA, and OSTP - FY 2019 Senate Commerce, Justice, Science Subcommittee (4-30-18)
- Minerals Science & Information Coalition (MSIC) Testimony - FY 2019 Senate Interior & Environment Subcommittee (4-27-18)
- Friends of NOAA Coalition Testimony - FY 2019 Senate Commerce, Justice, Science Subcommittee (4-27-18)
- Testimony on the Interior Department and other agencies - FY 2019 Senate Interior & Environment Subcommittee (4-27-18)
- Testimony on NSF, NOAA, NIST, NASA, and OSTP - FY 2019 House Commerce, Justice, Science Subcommittee (4-27-18)
- Group testimony on NSF, NASA, and NOAA funding - FY 2019 House Commerce, Justice, Science (4-20-18)
- Testimony on DOE - FY 2019 House Energy and Water Development Subcommittee (4-20-18)
- Testimony on DOE - FY 2019 Senate Energy and Water Development Subcommittee (3-30-18)
- Testimony on H.R. 4532, the Shash Jáa National Monument and Indian Creek National Monument Act (2-10-18)
2017
- Testimony on Geothermal Exploration, 3 other bills - FY 2018 House Energy and Mineral Resources Subcommittee (11-30-17)
- USGS Coalition Testimony - FY 2018 House Interior & Environment Subcommittee (5-24-17) (also submitted to the Senate)
- Testimony on USGS and other agencies - FY 2018 House Interior & Environment Subcommittee (5-24-17)
- Testimony on DOE - FY 2018 Senate Energy and Water Development Subcommittee (5-24-17)
- Testimony on NSF, NASA, and NOAA funding - FY 2018 Senate Commerce, Science, Justice Subcommittee (5-12-17)
- Testimony on DOE - FY 2018 House Energy and Water Development Subcommittee (5-3-17)
- Testimony on NSF, NOAA, NIST, NASA, and OSTP - FY 2018 House Commerce, Justice, Science Subcommittee (4-28-17)
- Group testimony on NSF, NASA, and NOAA funding - FY 2018 Senate Commerce, Justice, Science (4-28-17)
- 2016
- MSIC Coalition Testimony - FY 2017 Senate Interior, Environment (4-20-16)
- Testimony in support of USGS, BLM, NPS, and Smithsonian - FY 2017 House Appropriations Subcommittee on Interior (3-23-16) (also submitted to Senate)
- Testimony in support of NSF funding - FY 2017 Senate Commerce, Justice, Science (3-25-16) (also submitted to House)
- USGS Coalition Testimony - FY 2017 House Interior, Environment (3-21-16) (also submitted to Senate)
- DOE - FY 2017 Senate Energy and Water Development Testimony (3-11-16)
- 2014
- DOE - FY 2015 Senate Energy and Water Development Testimony (5-7-14)
- DOE - FY 2015 House Energy and Water Development Testimony (4-11-14)
- USGS, Smithonsian, National Park Service - FY 2015 House Interior, Environment Testimony (4-10-14)
- NSF, NOAA, NASA & NIST - FY 2015 House Commerce, Justice, Science Testimony (3-31-14)
- 2013
- DOE - FY 2014 House Energy and Water Testimony (3-29-13)
- NSF, NOAA, NASA & NIST - FY 2014 House Commerce, Justice, Science Testimony (3-21-13)
- NSF, NOAA, NASA & NIST - FY 2014 Senate Commerce, Justice, Science Testimony (4-19-13)
- USGS, Smithsonian, National Park Service - FY 2014 House Interior, Environment Testimony (4-24-13)
- USGS, Smithsonian, National Park Service - FY 2014 Senate Interior, Environment Testimony (5-2-13)
- 2012
- DOE - FY 2013 House Energy and Water Testimony (3-30-12)
- DOE - FY 2013 Senate Energy and Water Testimony (4-4-12)
- NSF, NOAA, NASA & NIST--FY 2013 House Commerce, Justice, and Science Testimony (3-19-12)
- NSF, NOAA, NASA & NIST--FY 2013 Senate Commerce, Justice, and Science Testimony (3-19-12)
- USGS, Smithsonian, National Park Service - FY 2013 Senate Interior and Environment Testimony (4-16-12)
- USGS, Smithsonian, National Park Service - FY 2013 House Interior and Environment Testimony (3-28-12)
- 2011
- DOE - FY 2012 House Energy and Water Testimony (4-26-11)
- DOE - FY 2012 Senate Energy and Water Testimony (4-26-11)
- NSF, NOAA, NASA & NIST - FY 2012 House Commerce, Justice, and Science Testimony (4-26-11)
- NSF, NOAA, NASA & NIST - FY 2012 Senate Commerce, Justice, and Science Testimony (4-26-11)
- USGS, Smithsonian, National Park Service - FY 2012 Senate Interior and Environment Testimony (4-27-11)
- USGS, Smithsonian, National Park Service - FY 2012 House Interior and Environment Testimony (4-26-11)
- 2008
- USGS, EPA--FY 2009 Senate Interior, Environment and Related Agencies Testimony (4-25-08)
- NSF, NOAA, NASA & NIST--FY 2009 Senate Commerce, Justice, and Science Testimony (4-18-08)
- DOE Fossil Energy, Office of Science and Renewable Energy--FY 2009 Senate Energy and Water Development Testimony (4-18-08)
- NSF, NOAA, NASA & NIST--FY 2009 House Commerce, Justice, and Science Testimony Testimony (3-27-08)
- DOE Fossil Energy, Office of Science and Renewable Energy--FY 2009 House Energy and Water Development Testimony (3-19-08)
- USGS, EPA--FY 2009 House Interior, Environment and Related Agencies Testimony (3-13-08)
- 2007
- USGS -- FY 2008 Senate Interior and Environment Appropriations Testimony (4-27-07)
- NSF, NOAA, NIST, NASA -- FY 2008 House Science, Justice, Commerce Testimony (4-26-07)
- DOE Fossil Energy, Science and Renewable Energy-- FY 2008 Senate Energy and Water Appropriations Testimony (4-13-07)
- DOE Fossil Energy, Science and Renewable Energy-- FY 2008 House Energy and Water Appropriations Testimony (3-16-07)
- 2006
- NSF, NOAA, NIST, NASA -- FY 2007 Senate Science, State, Justice, Commerce Testimony (3-21-06)
- Education Department -- FY 2007 Senate Labor, Health and Human Services, Education Appropriations Testimony (4-28-06)
- DOE Fossil Energy and Office of Science -- FY 2007 House Energy and Water Appropriations Testimony (4-28-06)
- USGS -- FY 2007 Senate Interior and Environment Appropriations Testimony (4-28-06)
- NSF, NOAA, NIST, NASA -- FY 2007 House Science, State, Justice, Commerce Testimony (3-21-06)
- Education Department -- FY 2007 House Labor, Health and Human Services, Education Appropriations Testimony (3-21-06)
- DOE Fossil Energy and Office of Science -- FY 2007 House Energy and Water Appropriations Testimony (3-21-06)
- USGS -- FY 2007 House Interior and Environment Appropriations Testimony (3-21-06)
- 2005
- NSF, NOAA, NIST, NASA -- FY 2006 Senate Commerce, Justice and Science Appropriations Testimony (4-20-05)
- DOE Fossil Energy and Office of Science -- FY 2006 Senate Energy and Water Appropriations Testimony (4-29-05)
- USGS and EPA -- FY 2006 Senate Interior Appropriations Testimony (4-20-05)
- Education Department -- FY 2006 House Labor, Health and Human Services, Education Appropriations Testimony (4-15-05)
- NSF, NOAA, NIST, NASA -- FY 2006 House Science, State, Justice, Commerce Testimony (4-8-05)
- Education Department -- FY 2006 Senate Labor, Health and Human Services, Education Appropriations Testimony (4-1-05)
- DOE Fossil Energy and Office of Science -- FY 2006 House Energy and Water Appropriations Testimony (3-18-05)
- USGS and EPA -- FY 2006 House Interior and Environment Appropriations Testimony (3-18-05)
- 2004
- USGS and DOE Fossil Energy -- FY2005 Senate Interior Subcommittee (4-27-04)
- NOAA -- FY 2005 House Commerce, Justice, State, Judiciary and Related Agencies Subcommittee Testimony (4-9-04)
- NSF -- FY 2005 Senate VA/HUD and Independent Agencies Subcommittee Testimony (3-26-04)
- NSF -- FY 2005 House VA/HUD and Independent Agencies Subcommittee Testimony (3-26-04)
- 2002
- National Science Foundation -- FY 2003 House Appropriations Testimony (4-16-02)
- USGS and DOE Fossil Energy -- FY 2003 House Appropriations Testimony (4-4-02)
- National Science Foundation -- FY 2003 Senate Appropriations Testimony (3-22-02)
- Department of the Interior Strategy and Performance Dialogue on Using Natural Resources (1-14-02)
- 1996
- National Science Foundation -- FY 1997 House Appropriations Testimony (5-10-96)
- AGI Testimony on National Geologic Mapping Act Reauthorization (4-23-96)
- USGS and DOE Fossil Energy -- FY1997 House Appropriations Testimony (3-7-96)
- AASG/AGI Testimony on MMS Organic Act (3-7-96)
- USGS and DOE -- FY 1996 House Appropriations Testimony