Legislative & Policy

NMBio provides its membership with timely and relevant information about the condition of legal and policy issues of concern to the bioscience community. The national lead is Bio, the world's largest biotechnology advocacy and support organization. Below are recent documents and policy positions with regard to contemporary topics facing the biotechnology community.

Patent Reform Topics

Patent Reform Act Letter - Bio position on the proposed Patent Reform legislation

Bio News - Bio Opposes the Patent Reform Act of 2007

NMBio Opposition Letter - NMBio letter to Senator Domenici

Testimony - BIO Testifies on Patent Reform Act

Senate Letter - Opposing Patent Reform Act of 2007 w/signatures

 
SBIR Topics

SBIR Program Due for Reauthorization

 

Tax Code Topics

Bio News - Bio Supports Bill to Modernize Tax Code

 

Topic, Other

Bio News - EPA Report Recognizes Contributions Industrial Biotechnology Makes to Pollution Prevention


 

Upcoming Events

  • May 13, 2008 11:30 am, BioMedical Tuesday in Albuquerque , Guest Speaker Denise Brown, Executive Director Colorado BioScience Association
  • Apr. 15, 2008 12:00 pm, BIO Legislative Day Fly-In 2008, BIO... ...invites you to attend the 2008 Legislative Fly-in on April 15-16, in Washington, DC. The annual BIO Fly-in takes place every spring and hundreds of biotech industry executives participate. This event will provide an opportunity for the biotechnology industry to meet with the members of the new 110th Congress and to advocate the BIO legislative agenda. We welcome biotechnology executives from across the nation to take part in this event.