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About Legislatively-Directed Activities Congressional Briefings and Testimony

Our study committees and staff frequently conduct briefings for Congressional committees, caucuses, and member offices on National Academies activities. Additionally, National Academies leadership, staff, or study committee volunteers are often asked to testify before Congress about our work on topics of interest.

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Review of the SBIR and STTR Programs at the Department of Defense 01/08/2026 . 119th Congress Briefing
Changes in Maritime Technology: Can the Coast Guard Keep Up? 12/16/2025 . 119th Congress Testimony
Sickle Cell Disease in Social Security Disability Evaluations 12/16/2025 . 119th Congress Briefing
Innovative Materials in Water Resources Infrastructure: Opportunities for the Corps of Engineers 12/15/2025 . 119th Congress Briefing
Foundation Models for Scientific Discovery and Innovation: Opportunities Across the Department of Energy and the Scientific Enterprise 12/15/2025 . 119th Congress Briefing
A Science Strategy for the Human Exploration of Mars 12/09/2025 . 119th Congress Briefing
Strengthening the U.S. Medicolegal Death Investigation System: Lessons from Deaths in Custody 10/29/2025 . 119th Congress Briefing
Vaccine Risk Monitoring and Evaluation at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 10/08/2025 . 119th Congress Briefing
Pathways to Reduce Child Poverty: Impacts of Federal Tax Credits 09/25/2025 . 119th Congress Briefing
Effects of Human-Caused Greenhouse Gas Emissions on U.S. Climate, Health, and Welfare 09/17/2025 . 119th Congress Briefing
Simplifying Research Regulations and Policies: Optimizing American Science 09/04/2025 . 119th Congress Briefing
The Comprehensive Autism Care Demonstration: Solutions for Military Families 09/04/2025 . 119th Congress Briefing
Sickle Cell Disease in Social Security Disability Evaluations: Pain and Treatment Settings 09/04/2025 . 119th Congress Briefing
Exploring Military Exposures and Mental, Behavioral, and Neurologic Health Outcomes Among Post-9/11 Veterans 08/14/2025 . 119th Congress Briefing
School Active Shooter Drills: Mitigating Risks to Mental, Emotional, and Behavioral Health 08/12/2025 . 119th Congress Briefing
Evaluation of Manhattan Project Records for Veteran Health and Exposure Assessments 07/22/2025 . 119th Congress Briefing
The Science and Practice of Team Science 07/22/2025 . 119th Congress Briefing
Peer Review of the Federal Aviation Administrations Study of the Effects of Passenger Seat Width and Pitch on Airplane Evacuation Performance 07/21/2025 . 119th Congress Briefing

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