Dear AMMRL Colleagues,
I just sent the message below to all of our users. Perhaps you can do the
same with your NMR Lab users, and we can make a difference in what legislation
passes in the U. S. Congress.
Regards,
Dean
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Dean L. Olson, Ph.D.
Director, NMR/EPR Lab
146 Roger Adams Lab
School of Chemical Sciences
U. of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
600 S. Mathews, Box 81-5, MC-712
Urbana, IL 61801 USA
Lab: 217-244-0564; Cell: 217-722-9432
dolson_at_illinois.edu<mailto:dolson_at_illinois.edu>
http://scs.illinois.edu/nmr
http://scs.illinois.edu/epr/
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> From: Olson, Dean
> Sent: Monday, May 2, 2022 2:23 PM
> Subject: Please Ask Congress to Include ACS's Helium Priorities in an Upcoming Bill
>
> Dear NMR Colleagues,
>
> Part of the problem with the national helium shortage is federal policies
> a bout helium availability and conservation. Please take a quick moment to
> go to this link to encourage Congress to act in our favor:
>
> * Helium Conservation - ACS is asking for inclusion of helium conservation
> measures at the DOE and NSF
> * https://www.acs.org/content/acs/en/policy/memberadvocacy/issues.html#/118<https://urldefense.com/v3/__https:/www.acs.org/content/acs/en/policy/memberadvocacy/issues.html*/118__;Iw!!DZ3fjg!9BK0rW68PsdJBY3DzCUl6pjJpjugv_tKrXk-ZZoWMWPq8Ew8VbQItU5ryuBo27MO7O-KDYPjGHxypdMRjMGLXgs$>
> ... and fill out the short form, and hit Send. Your address should be where
> you are living now. The best article I've seen to date on the helium issue is here:
>
> https://physicstoday.scitation.org/do/10.1063/PT.6.2.20220404a/full/
> Thanks very much for your support, and feel free to pass the link to friends
> and colleagues. The complete ACS message appears below.
>
> Regards,
>
> Dean and the NMR Staff
>
> ***********************************
> Dean L. Olson, Ph.D.
> Director, NMR/EPR Lab
> 146 Roger Adams Lab
> School of Chemical Sciences
> U. of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
> 600 S. Mathews, Box 81-5, MC-712
> Urbana, IL 61801 USA
> Lab: 217-244-0564; Cell: 217-722-9432
> dolson_at_illinois.edu<mailto:dolson_at_illinois.edu>
> http://scs.illinois.edu/nmr
> http://scs.illinois.edu/epr/
> ***********************************
> From: Karen Garcia [mailto:Act4Chemistry_at_acs.org]
> Sent: Monday, May 2, 2022 10:03 AM
> To: Olson, Dean <dolson_at_illinois.edu<mailto:dolson_at_illinois.edu>>
> Subject: Ask Congress to Include ACS's Priorities in Final Innovation bill
> Are you having trouble viewing this message? Click here<https://urldefense.com/v3/__https:/t.congressweb.com/w/?CRLLHPZECL__;!!DZ3fjg!9BK0rW68PsdJBY3DzCUl6pjJpjugv_tKrXk-ZZoWMWPq8Ew8VbQItU5ryuBo27MO7O-KDYPjGHxypdMRwlMk7uw$>
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> Dear ACS Member:
>
> The House and Senate recently announced the Representatives and Senators who
> will go to conference over U.S. Innovation and Competition Act (USICA)/the
> America COMPETES Act (COMPETES). In their role, the conferees will resolve
> disagreements and differences from each chamber's bill into one combined final
> bill. This process also brings the U.S. government closer to establishing its
> innovation priorities for the next decade.
> The conference committee is the final opportunity for constituents and organizations
> to advocate for priorities to remain included. ACS has consistently advocated for
> several priorities focused on STEM education and workforce funding, sustainable
> chemistry, and helium conservation.
>
> Below you will find several broad issues with their specific act4chemistry alerts.
>
> * STEM Education and Workforce - ACS is asking for the inclusion of several
> STEM education and workforce provisions to promote equity and inclusion.
>
> * https://www.acs.org/content/acs/en/policy/memberadvocacy/issues.html#/116<https://urldefense.com/v3/__https:/www.acs.org/content/acs/en/policy/memberadvocacy/issues.html*/116__;Iw!!DZ3fjg!9BK0rW68PsdJBY3DzCUl6pjJpjugv_tKrXk-ZZoWMWPq8Ew8VbQItU5ryuBo27MO7O-KDYPjGHxypdMRmh1ouWk$>
>
> * Sustainable Chemistry and Advanced Energy Technology - ACS is asking for
> the inclusion of language authorizing sustainable chemistry programs at the
> National Science Foundation (NSF), the National Institute of Standards and
> Technology (NIST), and the Department of Energy Office of Science (DOE.
> * https://www.acs.org/content/acs/en/policy/memberadvocacy/issues.html#/117<https://urldefense.com/v3/__https:/www.acs.org/content/acs/en/policy/memberadvocacy/issues.html*/117__;Iw!!DZ3fjg!9BK0rW68PsdJBY3DzCUl6pjJpjugv_tKrXk-ZZoWMWPq8Ew8VbQItU5ryuBo27MO7O-KDYPjGHxypdMRZRgGpiA$>
>
> * Helium Conservation - ACS is asking for inclusion of helium conservation measures at the DOE and NSF
>
> * https://www.acs.org/content/acs/en/policy/memberadvocacy/issues.html#/118<https://urldefense.com/v3/__https:/www.acs.org/content/acs/en/policy/memberadvocacy/issues.html*/118__;Iw!!DZ3fjg!9BK0rW68PsdJBY3DzCUl6pjJpjugv_tKrXk-ZZoWMWPq8Ew8VbQItU5ryuBo27MO7O-KDYPjGHxypdMRjMGLXgs$>
>
> * NIST Manufacturing Programs - ACS is asking for inclusion of provisions
> supporting NIST manufacturing programs from the House version of America
> COMPETES Act.
> * https://www.acs.org/content/acs/en/policy/memberadvocacy/issues.html#/119<https://urldefense.com/v3/__https:/www.acs.org/content/acs/en/policy/memberadvocacy/issues.html*/119__;Iw!!DZ3fjg!9BK0rW68PsdJBY3DzCUl6pjJpjugv_tKrXk-ZZoWMWPq8Ew8VbQItU5ryuBo27MO7O-KDYPjGHxypdMREQF2yio$>
>
> * Combating Sexual Harassment in STEM - ACS is asking the conferees to include
> the House COMPETES provision to combat sexual harassment and discrimination in
> the scientific enterprise.
>
> * https://www.acs.org/content/acs/en/policy/memberadvocacy/issues.html#/120<https://urldefense.com/v3/__https:/www.acs.org/content/acs/en/policy/memberadvocacy/issues.html*/120__;Iw!!DZ3fjg!9BK0rW68PsdJBY3DzCUl6pjJpjugv_tKrXk-ZZoWMWPq8Ew8VbQItU5ryuBo27MO7O-KDYPjGHxypdMRj2MyzRo$>
> We ask you to highlight these important priorities to your Representative and
> Senators as they forge a compromise legislative vehicle. We also ask that you
> share this important advocacy effort with your fellow chemists. For questions,
> please email us at act4chemistry_at_acs.org<mailto:act4chemistry_at_acs.org>.
>
> Warm regards,
>
> Karen Garcia
>
Received on Mon May 02 2022 - 10:03:58 MST
