UNIVERSITY OF ALASKA

TRA · Transportation

Seeking support for a proposal submitted under the Department of Transportations University Transportation Center funding opportunity.

SCI · Science/Technology

Seeking support for introduction of legislation to establish in statute an authorization for the Office of Polar Programs within the National Science Foundation. Seeking support for the release of a notice of funding opportunity for the U.S. Geological Surveys cooperative research units program. Seeking support for the Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions to hold a confirmation hearing on the nominee to be the Director of the National Science Foundation. Seeking support for a proposal submitted under the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administrations Regional Integrated Sciences and Assessments funding opportunity.

BUD · Budget/Appropriations

FY 27 Agriculture Appropriations bills, supporting funding for cover crops and grain variety research; Alaska Native and Native Hawaiian-Serving Institutions program; Hatch Act program; and Smith-Lever program. FY 27 Commerce-Justice-Science Appropriations bills, supporting funding for Advancing Detection of Harmful Algal Blooms; Assessing the Health of Permafrost; Improving Marine & Fish Information Gaps; Modernizing Public Safety; Innovations in Fish Monitoring Technology; Securing Alaska from Malicious Drones; National Science Foundation - Topline; NOAA Cooperative Institutes program; NOAA Regional Integrated Sciences and Assessments program; NASA Earth Science Data Systems program; NASA Established Program to Stimulate Competitive Research; NASA GLOBE program; NASA Sounding Rockets program; NASA Space Grant program; National Estuarine Research Reserve System (Operations); National Estuarine Research Reserve (Construction); National Sea Grant program; and NSF Established Program to Stimulate Competitive Research (EPSCoR). FY 27 Defense Appropriations bills, supporting funding for Resilient Autonomous Sensing in the Arctic; Resilient Innovative Sustainable Economies via University Partnerships; APEX Accelerators Program; and Office of the Local Defense Community Cooperations Defense Community Infrastructure Program (DCIP). FY 27 Homeland Security Appropriations bills, supporting funding for Office of University Programs; Centers of Excellence program. FY 27 Energy & Water Appropriations bills, supporting funding for Geologic Hydrogen Research for Alaska/Arctic Energy Resilience; Reliable Arctic Power Systems; National Coastal Mapping program; and DOE Established Program to Stimulate Competitive Research. FY 27 Financial Services Appropriations bills, supporting funding for AI & Manufacturing Initiative; Alaska Research Data Archive or Arctic Research Data Archive; Southeast Alaska Small Business Catalyst Lab; and Take Wing Initiative. FY 27 Interior-Environment Appropriations bills, supporting funding for Innovations in Wildfire Surveillance; Enhancing Mineral & Geologic Research Capabilities; Alaska Wildfire Smoke Preparedness and Resilience Initiative; Arctic Wetland Mapping; Earthquake Early Warning; USArray; Climate Adaptation Science Centers program; Joint Fire Science program; National Water Resources Research Act program; and Volcano Hazards program. FY 27 Labor-HHS-Education Appropriations bills, supporting funding for Alaska Correctional Education; Foundational Academic Strategy for Alaska; Helium Acquisition for Health & Biomedical Sciences; Alaska Area Health Education Center (AHEC) program; Alaska Native and Hawaiian Native-Serving Institutions (ANNH) program; Federal Pell Grant program; Federal Supplemental Educational Opportunity Grants program; Graduate Assistance in Areas of National Need program; NIH Institutional Development Awards program; and TRIO Programs. FY 27 State-Foreign Operations Appropriations bills, supporting funding for Arctic Remote Energy Network Academy. FY 27 Transportation-HUD Appropriations bills, supporting funding for Centers of Excellence for Domestic Maritime Workforce Training and Education (COE) Maritime Technical Advancement Grant Program. Expressing concerns regarding the U.S. Geological Surveys FY 27 budget request and urging at least flat funding for the following programs: -Earthquake Hazards Programs ANSS - AK EarthScope Stations -Volcano Hazards Program -Landslide Hazards Program -Climate Adaptation Science Centers Program -Joint Fire Science Program -Water Resources Research Act Program

EDU · Education

Expressing opposition to S. 1296, the Defending Education Transparency and Ending Rogue Regimes Engaging in Nefarious Transactions Act. Seeking support for a proposal submitted under the Departments of Education and Labors Rural Postsecondary and Economic Development Grant Program.

Literal federal measure citations: S. 1296

ENG · Energy/Nuclear

Seeking support for a proposal submitted under the Department of Energys Mine of the Future funding opportunity.

SPO · Sports/Athletics

Expressing concerns regarding the impacts of S. 4688, Protect College Sports Act on Division II institutions as it relates to name, image, likeness reporting for institutions and student-athletes, concerns regarding financial impacts of extending health care coverage post participation, and concerns regarding the number of years a student-athlete can participate in college sports.

Literal federal measure citations: S. 4688

AGR · Agriculture

Urging opposition to potential closure of the Juneau Forest Laboratory. Seeking support for amending the discussion draft of the Agricultural Act of 2026 to include provisions amending the U.S. Department of Agricultures Alaska Native and Native Hawaiian-Serving Institutions Program to authorize the Secretary to make competitive grants for up to five years; authorize funds to be used to purchase, rent, or lease scientific or laboratory equipment for educational purposes, including instructional and research purposes; and to authorize funds to be used to renovate, repair and improve classroom, library, laboratory, and other instructional facilities.