Spring Issue 2006

RALA Committee Seeks Input for Regional and National Briefings

The Regulatory Affairs and Legislative Assistance (RALA) Committee seeks the input of SOT members for topics that can be developed into national and regional science briefings. RALA has organized lunch-hour briefings on Capitol Hill in Washington, D.C. primarily to enhance the visibility of SOT as an important science resource to members of Congress and their staffs. View the program and PowerPoint presentations from past Congressional Science Briefings (CSBs). Two CSBs are being developed. One of these briefings focuses on basic principles of toxicology and risk assessment, and the other addresses the need for increased research on the safety of nanomaterials. RALA Committee members also can assist with briefings at the state, regional, and local levels. Please send your ideas to Marcia Lawson at SOT Headquarters.

The RALA Committee activities help to promote the use of credible and good science in order to enhance regulatory and legislative decision-making. CSBs are one method to accomplish this objective.