As this Administration nears the end of its first year, we the undersigned science, engineering and higher education organizations are writing to respectfully request your assistance and commitment in ensuring that the federal government utilizes science-based decision making in its policy formulations, that scientific information is communicated in an accurate manner and reflected as such in government documents, reports and web-sites. Recent reports regarding alleged recommendations to restrict the use of certain science and policy terminology in budget documents by the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) generated alarm among the scientific community about the role of science in government. #GPAC2017#Health#LettersandComments