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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.4121/S.2256, Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, FY2026, Water research issues H.R.5342/S.2354, Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, FY2026, NOAA R&D; NASA R&D; NOAA Operations -- National Water Center; EDA issues; NSF issues; NIST issues H.R.4016/S.2572, Department of Defense Appropriations Act, FY2026, Defense R&D H.R.4213, Homeland Security Appropriations, FY2026, Research and Development program issues H.R.5304/S.2587, Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, FY2026, 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 Monitor the following: H.R.4553, Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, FY2026, Research and development issues; Science related research and EPSCoR; and UTCs H.R.4754/S.2431, Department of Interior Appropriations, FY2026, Fish and Wildlife program issues H.R.5371, Continuing Appropriations and Extension Act, FY2026, Generally and Shutdown issues
Literal federal measure citations: H.R.4121, S.2256, H.R.5342, S.2354, H.R.4016, S.2572, H.R.4213, H.R.5304, S.2587, H.R.4553, H.R.4754, S.2431, H.R.5371
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.4121/S.2256, Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, FY2026, Water research issues H.R.5342/S.2354, Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, FY2026, NOAA R&D; NASA R&D; NOAA Operations -- National Water Center; EDA issues; NSF issues; NIST issues H.R.4016/S.2572, Department of Defense Appropriations Act, FY2026, Defense R&D H.R.4213, Homeland Security Appropriations, FY2026, Research and Development program issues H.R.5304/S.2587, Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, FY2026, 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 Name, Image and Likeness, University student related issues H.4312, Student Compensation and Opportunity through Rights and Endorsements Act (SCORE Act), University student related issues Monitor the following: H.R.4553, Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, FY2026, Research and development issues; Science related research and EPSCoR; and UTCs H.R.4754/S.2431, Department of Interior Appropriations, FY2026, Fish and Wildlife program issues H.R.5371, Continuing Appropriations and Extension Act, FY2026, Generally and Shutdown issues
Literal federal measure citations: H.R.4121, S.2256, H.R.5342, S.2354, H.R.4016, S.2572, H.R.4213, H.R.5304, S.2587, H.R.4553, H.R.4754, S.2431, H.R.5371
HCR · Health Issues
Rural healthcare related issues Higher education healthcare related issues, generally NIH program related issues NIH indirect costs Nutritional Programs Monitor the following: IDeA program related issues Public health and CDC related issues Telehealth related issues Graduate Medical Education (GME) Organ transplant issues Alabama Area Health Education Centers (AHEC) Nurse reimbursement related issues Hospital at Home Program, Entirety Proposed Cuts to OPPS for Organ Acquisition Cos Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality related issues
MED · Medical/Disease Research/Clinical Labs
Higher education healthcare related issues and NIH indirect costs H.R.5304/S.2587, Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, FY2026, NIH related issues; and NIH indirect costs National Institutes of Health, and various institutes and bureaus thereof, NIH indirect costs Monitor the following: Biomedical research related issues National Institutes of Health, Chronic Disease related issues Public health and CDC related issues Department of Defense, Neurofibromatosis
Literal federal measure citations: H.R.5304, S.2587
MMM · Medicare/Medicaid
Public Law 119-21, One Big Beautiful Bill Act, Provider taxes related issues; Disproportionate Share Hospitals (DSH) payments; State Directed payments; and Provider taxes Monitor the following: Site neutral Cuts Medicare Wage Index 340B related issues Physician Fee Schedule related issues Higher education healthcare related issues, generally Graduate Medical Education (GME) Telehealth reimbursement issues Hospital at Home Program, Entirety Alabama Area Health Education Centers (AHEC) Medicare Reimbursement related issues Medicaid Provider Hold Harmless Arrangements Low Volume Hospitals and Medicare Dependent Hospitals
SCI · Science/Technology
H.R.5342/S.2354, Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, FY2026, NOAA R&D; NASA R&D; NOAA Operations -- National Water Center; EDA issues; NSF issues; NIST issues
Literal federal measure citations: H.R.5342, S.2354
