BATTELLE MEMORIAL INSTITUTE

BUD · Budget/Appropriations

Draft Bills; Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Bill, 2027; Title III, Department of Energy, all provisions and issues relating to the Department of Energy, and its science, energy, and national security programs. Draft Bills; Commerce, Justice, Science and Related Agencies Appropriations Bill, 2027; National Science Foundation, Research and Related Activities; FBI, provisions related to biodefense lab operations. Draft Bills; Defense Appropriations Bill, 2027; Issues and provisions related to Title II - O&M; Title III - Procurement; Title IV - RDT&E, Title VI - Defense Health, and the Military and National Intelligence programs. Draft Bills; Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Bill, 2027; Science and Technology Directorate, all issues related to laboratory facilities, research, development, acquisition, and operations; issues related to BioWatch and BD21; issues related to chemical and biological readiness. TSA Security Equipment Maintenance. Countering Weapons of Mass Destruction Office, issues related to biological defense; USCG O&M Draft Bills; Labor, HHS Appropriations Bill 2027; Issues related to HHS; pandemic preparedness, vaccines; CDC, gene synthesis screening. Draft Bills; Interior & Environment Appropriations Bill 2027; Issues related to PFAS destruction and destruction verification methods. H.R. 6938; FY2026 Consolidated CJS, Energy & Water, Interior Appropriations Act; Department of Energy, all provisions and issues relating to the Department of Energy, and its science, energy, and national security programs; National Science Foundation, Research and Related Activities; FBI, provisions related to biodefense lab operations; Issues related to PFAS destruction and destruction verification methods. H.R. 4553, S. 3293; Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Bill, 2026;Title III, Department of Energy, all provisions and issues relating to the Department of Energy, and its science, energy, and national security programs. H.R. 5342, S. 2354; Commerce, Justice, Science and Related Agencies Appropriations Bill, 2026;National Science Foundation, Research and Related Activities; FBI, provisions related to biodefense lab operations. H.R. 4016, S. 2572; Defense Appropriations Bill, 2026;Issues and provisions related to Title II - O&M; Title III - Procurement; Title IV - RDT&E, Title VI - Defense Health, and the Military and National Intelligence programs. H.R. 4213, H.R. 7147, H.R. 7744, H.R. 8029; Draft Senate Bill; Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Bill, 2026;Science and Technology Directorate, all issues related to laboratory facilities, research, development, acquisition, and operations; issues related to BioWatch and BD21; issues related to chemical and biological readiness. TSA Security Equipment Maintenance. Countering Weapons of Mass Destruction Office, issues related to biological defense; USCG O&M. H.R. 5304, S. 2587; Labor, HHS Appropriations Bill 2026;Issues related to HHS; pandemic preparedness, vaccines; CDC, gene synthesis screening. H.R. 4754, S. 2431; Interior & Environment Appropriations Bill 2026;Issues related to PFAS destruction and destruction verification methods. Issues related to the implementation of the Fiscal Year 2026 budget for the Department of Energy science, energy, environmental management, and national security programs. Issues related to the Fiscal Year 2027 budget for the Department of Energy science, energy, environmental management and national security programs. Issues related to medical countermeasures, pandemic preparedness and response. Issues related to infrastructure spending: PFAS remediation; I-ARPA. Issues related to Biosecurity; Biopreparedness; Biotechnology.

Literal federal measure citations: H.R. 6938, H.R. 4553, S. 3293, H.R. 5342, S. 2354, H.R. 4016, S. 2572, H.R. 4213, H.R. 7147, H.R. 7744, H.R. 8029, H.R. 5304, S. 2587, H.R. 4754, S. 2431

DEF · Defense

S. 2296; H.R. 3838; National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026; Issues and provisions related to Title II - O&M; Title III - Procurement; Title IV -RDT&E, Title VI - Defense Health, the Military and National Intelligence programs and environmental restoration and PFAS destruction Technology; Title XXXI DOE National Security Programs; and research security. H.R. 4016, S. 2572; Defense Appropriations Bill, FY26; Issues and provisions related to Title II - O&M; Title III - Procurement; Title IV - RDT&E, Title VI - Defense Health, and the Military and National Intelligence programs. Issues related to NNSA weapons and nonproliferation programs. Issues related to military health and rehabilitation; veteran rehabilitation; neurotechnology; Congressionally Directed Medical Research Program. Issues related to Biosecurity; Biopreparedness; Biotechnology.

Literal federal measure citations: S. 2296, H.R. 3838, H.R. 4016, S. 2572

ENG · Energy/Nuclear

Issues related to Department of Energy Office of Fossil Energy/Hydrocarbons & Geothermal Energy Office. Issues related to Department of Energy technology transfer and commercialization policies and activities. Issues related to biological and environmental research, and climate programs and laboratories. Issues related to DOE's renewable energy, energy efficiency, nuclear energy and fossil energy R&D programs. Issues related to the Administration's Fiscal Year 2027 budget request for the Department of Energy and its science, energy, environmental management, and national security programs. Issues related to national laboratory facilities and infrastructure funding, financing, and operations. Issues related to R&D in support of cleanup and nuclear security missions. Issues related to DOE Environmental Management Programs Issues related to research security. Rulemaking; Hydrogen and Fuel Cell R&D Issues related to DOE Hydrogen R&D programs and roll out. Rulemaking; Hydrogen 45V; Issue related to Hydrogen tax credit. H.R. 1; The One Big Beautiful Bill Act (Budget Reconciliation); 45Q & 45V; Issues related to tax credit for CCUS and Hydrogen.

Literal federal measure citations: H.R. 1

SCI · Science/Technology

Draft Bill; SAFE Research Act; All titles and sections. Issues related to the Department of Energy Office of Science funding, programs, facilities, and initiatives. Issues related to nuclear physics research and facilities and isotope production. Issues related to Department of Energy technology transfer and commercialization policies and activities. Issues related to federal funding for basic scientific research. Issues related to Department of Energy supercomputing, quantum information sciences. Issues related to artificial intelligence/machine learning. Issues related to fusion energy research and international collaborations. Issues related to national laboratory facilities and infrastructure funding, financing, and operations. Issues related to biomanufacturing, biosecurity; biopreparedness. Issues related to NSF; R&D and Innovation investments. Issues related to Semiconductor / Microelectronic manufacturing and research. Issues related to research security. Issues related to Federally Funded R&D Centers.

HOM · Homeland Security

H.R. 4213, H.R. 7147, H.R. 7744, H.R. 8029; Draft Senate Bill; Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Bill, 2026; Issues related to DHS Science and Technology Directorate chem-biodefense mission and laboratory operations, research, and infrastructure; TSA TSL and Procurement, Construction and Improvements; Countering Weapons of Mass Destruction Office issues related to R&D and biodefense; Biowatch and BD21 programs. Issues related to CWMD; BD21. Issues related to DHS S&T Directorate. Issues related to laboratory operations, facilities and infrastructure. Issues related to Biosecurity; Biopreparedness; Biotechnology.

Literal federal measure citations: H.R. 4213, H.R. 7147, H.R. 7744, H.R. 8029

HCR · Health Issues

H.R. 5304, S. 2587; Labor, HHS Appropriations Bill 2026; Issues related to HHS; pandemic preparedness, vaccines; CDC; ARPA-H, BARDA. Issues related to medical countermeasures; pandemic preparedness and response. Issues related to CDC authorization and appropriations; Consensus Based Entity. Issues related to military health and rehabilitation. Issues related to BARDA, ASPR, ARPA-H, Biotechnology.

Literal federal measure citations: H.R. 5304, S. 2587

ENV · Environment/Superfund

Draft bill; PFAS Authorization bill; Authorization bill to address PFAS issues. H.R. 8998; S. 4802; Interior & Environment Appropriations bill for FY25; Issues related to PFAS destruction and destruction verification methods. (Implementation) H.R. 4754, S. 2431; Interior & Environment Appropriations bill for FY26; Issues Related to PFAS destruction and destruction verification methods. Issues related to groundwater remediation.

Literal federal measure citations: H.R. 8998, S. 4802, H.R. 4754, S. 2431