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An activity carried out by an appropriately knowledgeable and balanced ad hoc committee, the purpose of which is to provide formal advice on the matters posed in the statement of task for the activity. These activities follow institutional policies and procedures to adhere to Section 15 of the Federal Advisory Committee Act (FACA).
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Clinical Follow-Up and Care for Those Impacted by the JP-5 Releases at Red Hill

Consensus/Advisory Activity

In 2021, Navy personnel accidentally caused two fuel leaks at the Red Hill Bulk Fuel Storage Facility—a Navy-operated site on the island of O‘ahu. As a result, approximately 93,000 people, most affiliated with the Department of Defense, were potentially exposed to contaminated drinking water through...

Recently Completed
Aerial view of Pearl Harbor and Honolulu, Oahu, Hawaii, USA. From front to back - Pearl City Penninsula, (front right) Middle Loch with remnants of WWII mothball fleet, Ford Island, Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, Honolulu International Airport with Hickam Field to right, Honolulu, and Diamond Head. Photographed August 9, 2012, by 2018 the mothball fleet was gone.

Strategies to Enhance Pediatric Health Research Funded by NIH

Consensus/Advisory Activity

The National Institutes of Health (NIH) has requested the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine establish an ad hoc committee to examine pediatric research supported by NIH. The committee will consider the perspectives of multiple NIH Institutes and Centers in its deliberations....

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A young Asian mother is holding her baby daughter on her lap. She is sitting on an examination table in a clinic. The woman has bought the child to a routine medical appointment. The pediatrician is a black woman. The doctor is using a stethoscope to check the baby's heart and lungs.

Study on Furthering the Development and Use of Innovative Materials in Water Resources Infrastructure

Consensus/Advisory Activity

The study will identify key demands and challenges facing the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) related to navigation and flood risk management assets; consider how innovative materials can support capabilities critical to meeting these demands and challenges; and make recommendations to inform s...

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Alcohol at Sea

Consensus/Advisory Activity

The National Academy of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine will convene an ad hoc committee to prepare an assessment that will inform public policies concerning the possession and consumption of alcohol by crew members and other personnel aboard commercial vessels of the United States. The assessme...

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Use of Race, Ethnicity, and Ancestry as Population Descriptors in Genomics Research

Consensus/Advisory Activity

The National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine will establish an ad hoc committee to conduct a study to review and assess existing methodologies, benefits, and challenges in the use of race and ethnicity and other population descriptors in genomics research. The report will describe b...

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More projects

Review of Methods and Data Needs for Calculating the Potential Impact Area of a Natural Gas Pipeline Failure for Regulatory Compliance

Consensus/Advisory Activity

In Formation

The Agentic AI Revolution and its Impact on the on the Planning, Assessment, Investment, and Accelerated Transition to the Field of Department of War's Materials Science & Technology Enterprise

Consensus/Advisory Activity

In Formation

Decadal Survey for Earth Science and Applications from Space 2028-2037 (ESAS 2028)

Consensus/Advisory Activity

In Formation

Review of Progress Toward the Decadal Survey Pathways to Discovery in Astronomy and Astrophysics for the 2020s

Consensus/Advisory Activity

In Formation

Examination of the Direct Neurocognitive Effects of SARS-CoV-2 Infection Across the Lifespan and Implications for U.S. Military and Veteran Health

Consensus/Advisory Activity

In Formation

Review of the Long-Term Operations of the Central Valley Project and the State Water Project: Cycle 2

Consensus/Advisory Activity

In Formation

Future of Battery Technology Options for Defense Applications

Consensus/Advisory Activity

In Formation

Assessment of Technical and Scientific Capabilities at NASA Goddard Space Flight Center

Consensus/Advisory Activity

In Progress

Airspace Design, Civil-Military Coordination, and Operational Safety in the National Capital Region

Consensus/Advisory Activity

In Progress
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