On April 8, the Friends of NIDA sponsored a congressional briefing entitled "The Genetics of Drug Abuse and Addiction." Click here to read about the event.

APA responds to Congressional efforts to make NIH's public access policy mandatory. Click here to read more.

A November 15 Congressional briefing, sponsored by the newly formed Friends of the National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism coalition, focused on underage drinking. Click here to read about the event.

APA responds to NIH's Request for Information on Basic Behavioral and Social Sciences Research. Click here to read the response.

In October 2007, APA sent a letter to members of the Senate Agriculture Committee regarding harmful animal provisions in the Farm Bill. Click here to read the letter.

In December 2006, The APA Science Directorate produced a brochure entitled Prepare Now to Prevail if Your Research is Attacked: Self-Defense for the Psychological Scientist. Click here to get a free copy.

Draft NIH Reauthorization Bill

• Text of draft legislation [PDF 130K]
• Draft bill summary [PDF 30K]
• APA comments and suggested language [PDF 60K]

Coalition to Protect Research Online Petition to Support Scientific Integrity

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