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Lobbying issues and bill citations
BUD · Budget/Appropriations
Higher education research and development program related issues and NIH indirect costs Public Law 119-21, One Big Beautiful Bill Act, Rural Health Transformation Fund H.R.8646, Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2027, Water research issues H.R.8845, Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2027, NOAA R&D; NASA R&D; NOAA Operations -- National Water Center; EDA issues; NSF issues; NIST issues H.R.9495, Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2027, Defense R&D H.R.9022, Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2027, Research and development issues; Science related research and EPSCoR; and UTCs H.R.9171, Department of Interior Appropriations, 2027, Fish and Wildlife program issues H.R.9260, Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2027, NIH related issues; Higher education and training initiatives; Medical research and development; CDC/public health; IDEA program; Organ allocation issues; Appalachian Regional Commission; and NIH indirect costs H.R.9170, Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2027, Mobility vehicle issues
Literal federal measure citations: H.R.8646, H.R.8845, H.R.9495, H.R.9022, H.R.9171, H.R.9260, H.R.9170
EDU · Education
Higher education research and development program related issues and NIH indirect costs Public Law 119-21, One Big Beautiful Bill Act, Rural Health Transformation Fund H.R.8646, Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2027, Water research issues H.R.8845, Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2027, NOAA R&D; NASA R&D; NOAA Operations -- National Water Center; EDA issues; NSF issues; NIST issues H.R.9495, Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2027, Defense R&D H.R.9022, Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2027, Research and development issues; Science related research and EPSCoR; and UTCs H.R.9171, Department of Interior Appropriations, 2027, Fish and Wildlife program issues H.R.9260, Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2027, NIH related issues; Higher education and training initiatives; Medical research and development; CDC/public health; IDEA program; Organ allocation issues; Appalachian Regional Commission; and NIH indirect costs H.R.9170, Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2027, Mobility vehicle issues Name, Image and Likeness, University student related issues H.R.4312, Student Compensation and Opportunity through Rights and Endorsements Act (SCORE Act), University student related issues H.R.9137/S.4668, Protect College Sports Act of 2026, University student related issues
Literal federal measure citations: H.R.8646, H.R.8845, H.R.9495, H.R.9022, H.R.9171, H.R.9260, H.R.9170, H.R.4312, H.R.9137, S.4668
HCR · Health Issues
Rural healthcare related issues NIH program related issues Public health and CDC related issues NIH indirect costs Monitor the following: Graduate Medical Education (GME) Nutritional Programs Nursing related issues Telehealth related issues Organ transplant issues Hospital at Home Program, Entirety Proposed Cuts to OPPS
MED · Medical/Disease Research/Clinical Labs
Higher education healthcare related issues and NIH indirect costs H.R.9260, Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2027, NIH related issues; and NIH indirect costs Public Law 119-75, Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2026, Division B - Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2026, NIH related issues; and NIH indirect costs National Institutes of Health, and various institutes and bureaus thereof, NIH indirect costs Biomedical research related issues National Institutes of Health, Chronic Disease related issues Public health and CDC related issues Monitor Department of Defense, Neurofibromatosis
Literal federal measure citations: H.R.9260
MMM · Medicare/Medicaid
Site neutral Cuts 340B related issues Monitor the following: Medicare Wage Index Public Law 119-21, One Big Beautiful Bill Act, Provider taxes related issues; Disproportionate Share Hospitals (DSH) payments; State Directed payments; and Provider taxes Physician Fee Schedule related issues Higher education healthcare related issues, generally Graduate Medical Education (GME) Telehealth reimbursement issues Hospital at Home Program, Entirety Medicare Reimbursement related issues Medicaid Provider Hold Harmless Arrangements Low Volume Hospitals and Medicare Dependent Hospitals
SCI · Science/Technology
H.R.8845, Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2027, NOAA R&D; NASA R&D; NOAA Operations -- National Water Center; EDA issues; NSF issues; NIST issues
Literal federal measure citations: H.R.8845
