PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY

IMM · Immigration

In support of international students' access to United States' universities.

BUD · Budget/Appropriations

Defense Appropriations Act - In support of funding Construction of ICD-705 SCIF Space, Silicon Carbide Manufacturing, Cold Spray Innovation, and Navigational R&D Center Modernization. Education and Related Agencies Appropriations - In support of funding for the Federal Pell Grant Program, Federal Supplemental Educational Opportunity Grant Program, and Federal Work-Study program. In support of funding for the Institute of Education Sciences. Agricultural, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration and Related Agencies Appropriations - In support of funding for Research Facilities Act, Regional Rural Development Centers, Agriculture and Food Research Initiative, Smith-Lever Cooperative Extension, Hatch Act, and McIntire Stennis Cooperative Forestry Research. Commerce, Justice, Science Appropriations - In support of funding for National Science Foundation. In support of funding for National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration research and operational missions, including Sea Grant. In support of funding for National Aeronautics and Space Administration, including Science Mission Directorate and Space Grant. State and Foreign Operations Appropriations - In support of funding for Feed the Future Food Security Innovation Labs. Energy and Water Development Appropriations - In support of funding for Department of Energy Office of Science, Advanced Nuclear Research Infrastructure Enhancement, Fossil Energy F&D, Critical Minerals, and Advanced Research Projects Agency-Energy. Health and Human Services Appropriations - In support of funding for the National Institutes of Health, Advanced Research Projects Agency-Health, Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, and Congressionally Directed Medical Research Program. In support of Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration Community Project Funding request. In opposition to funding bans on gain-of-function research. Transportation, Housing and Urban Development Appropriations - In support of FTA Bus Testing Facility, FAA Federal Contract Tower program, and FRA Railroad R&D.

EDU · Education

Education Appropriations - In support of funding for the Federal Pell Grant Program, Federal Supplemental Educational Opportunity Grant Program, and Federal Work-Study program. In support of funding for the Institute of Education Sciences. In support of H.R. 4312, the Student Compensation and Opportunity through Rights and Endorsements Act. Expressing concern with H.R. 6472, mandating in-state tuition rates. In support of amending H.R. 6498, the Student Financial Clarity Act and H.R. 6502, the College Financial Aid Clarity Act.

Literal federal measure citations: H.R. 4312, H.R. 6472, H.R. 6498, H.R. 6502

DEF · Defense

Defense Appropriations Act - In support of funding Construction of ICD-705 SCIF Space, Silicon Carbide Manufacturing, Cold Spray Innovation, and Navigational R&D Center Modernization. In support of Section 226 of the Senate National Defense Authorization Act, prohibiting modification of indirect cost rates. Expressing concern with the Securing American Funding and Expertise from Adversarial Research Exploitation Act.

AGR · Agriculture

Agricultural, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration and Related Agencies Appropriations - In support of funding for Research Facilities Act, Regional Rural Development Centers, Agriculture and Food Research Initiative, Smith-Lever Cooperative Extension, Hatch Act, and McIntire Stennis Cooperative Forestry Research.

ENG · Energy/Nuclear

Energy and Water Development Appropriations - In support of funding for Department of Energy Office of Science, Advanced Nuclear Research Infrastructure Enhancements, Fossil Energy R&D, Critical Minerals, and Advanced Research Projects Agency-Energy.

HCR · Health Issues

Health and Human Services Appropriations - In support of funding for the National Institutes of Health, Advanced Research Projects Agency-Health, and Congressionally Directed Medical Research Program. In support of Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration Community Project Funding request. In opposition to funding bans on gain-of-function research. In opposition to NIH cap to Facilities and Administrative cost reimbursement at 15%. In support of renewing medicare flexibilities and making telehealth available to patients. In support of extending telehealth and hospital-at-home waivers. In support of Medicaid Disproportionate Share Health relief. In support of Affordable Care Act premium tax credit extension. In opposition to effort to impose site-neutral payment mechanisms.

SCI · Science/Technology

Commerce, Justice, Science Appropriations - In support of funding for National Science Foundation. In support of funding for National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration research and operational missions, including Sea Grant. In support of funding for National Aeronautics and Space Administration, including Science Mission Directorate and Space Grant. In support of funding for National Center for Atmospheric Research.

TRA · Transportation

Transportation Appropriations - In support of funding for FTA Bus Testing Facility, FAA Federal Contract Tower program, and FRA Railroad R&D.

FOR · Foreign Relations

State and Foreign Operations Appropriations - In support of funding for Feed the Future Security Innovation Labs.