PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY

ECN · Economics/Economic Development

Transportation, Housing and Urban Development Appropriations - In support of HUD Economic Development Initiative Congressionally Directed Spending projects.

GOV · Government Issues

Continuing Resolution - In support of Senate language pausing Office of Management and Budget Uniform Guidance final regulation. Expressing concern with provisions of the Office of Management and Budget Uniform Guidance that negatively affects education, research, and workforce grants.

SPO · Sports/Athletics

In support of S.4668, the Protect College Sports Act.

Literal federal measure citations: S.4668

BUD · Budget/Appropriations

Defense Appropriations Act - In support of funding for Submarine Acoustic Warfare Development: CRAW, MK-48 Advanced Capability, Lightweight Torpedo Development: MK-54 MOD 2, Navy Manufacturing Technology Program, and Next Generation Attack Submarine. In support of funding for Navy Advanced Manufacturing, Facility Upgrades, Defense Wide Manufacturing, and University Research Initiatives. Education Appropriations - In support of funding for the Pell Grant Program, Federal Supplemental Educational Opportunity Grant Program, Federal Work-Study program, and the Institute of Education Sciences. Agriculture Appropriations - In support of funding for Regional Rural Development Centers, Agriculture and Food Research Initiative, Smith-Lever Cooperative Extension, Hatch Act, McIntire-Stennis Cooperative Forestry Research, and Sun Grant. In support of NIFA Buildings and Facilities Congressionally Directed Spending project. Commerce, Justice, Science Appropriations - In support of funding for National Science Foundation. In support of funding for NOAA Sea Grant program. In support of funding for NASA, including Science Mission Directorate and Space Grant. Energy Appropriations - In support of funding for Fossil Energy R&D, Office of Nuclear Energy, Office of Science, 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. Transportation, Housing and Urban Development Appropriations - In support of HUD Economic Development Initiative Congressionally Directed Spending projects. Labor Appropriations - In support of Education and Training Administration Congressionally Directed Spending project. Continuing Resolution - In support of Senate language pausing Office of Management and Budget Uniform Guidance final regulation.

EDU · Education

Education Appropriations - In support of funding for the Pell Grant Program, Federal Supplemental Educational Opportunity Grant Program, Federal Work-Study program, and the Institute of Education Sciences.

DEF · Defense

Defense Appropriations Act and Authorization Act - In support of funding for Submarine Acoustic Warfare Development: CRAW, MK-48 Advanced Capability, Lightweight Torpedo Development: MK-54 MOD 2, Navy Manufacturing Technology Program, and Next Generation Attack Submarine. In support of funding for Navy Advanced Manufacturing, Facility Upgrades, Defense Wide Manufacturing, and University Research Initiatives.

AGR · Agriculture

Agriculture Appropriations - In support of funding for Regional Rural Development Centers, Agriculture and Food Research Initiative, Smith-Lever Cooperative Extension, Hatch Act, McIntire-Stennis Cooperative Forestry Research, and Sun Grant. In support of NIFA Buildings and Facilities Congressionally Directed Spending project. In support of Research Facilities Act grant application.

HCR · Health Issues

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 Medicaid Disproportionate Share Health relief. In opposition to effort to impose site-neutral payment mechanisms. In support of H-1B visa fee carve-out for graduate medical education faculty. In support of H.R.8355, the Accountable Produce in Medicine Act. Expressing concern with Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services 2027 Physician Fee Schedule. In opposition to NIH grant cancellations.

Literal federal measure citations: H.R.8355

SCI · Science/Technology

Commerce, Justice, Science Appropriations - In support of funding for National Science Foundation. In support of funding for NOAA Sea Grant program. In support of funding for NASA, including Science Mission Directorate and Space Grant. Expressing concern with NSF plan to dissolve Social, Behavioral, and Economic Sciences Directorate.

ENG · Energy/Nuclear

Energy Appropriations - In support of funding for Fossil Energy R&D, Office of Nuclear Energy, Office of Science, and Advanced Research Projects Agency - Energy.

LBR · Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace

Labor Appropriations - In support of Education and Training Administration Congressionally Directed Spending project.