UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO

VET · Veterans

Expressed support for veterans traumatic brain injury programs

BUD · Budget/Appropriations

Expressed support for DoD Office of Naval Research Funding Expressed support for cybersecurity equipment funding Expressed support for NIH Expressed support for HHS programs Expressed support for additional funding for Defense Health Agency and Congressionally Directed Medical Research programs Expressed support for language to prevent federal agencies from setting standard indirect cost rates Expressed support for NOAAs Office of Oceanic and Atmospheric Research Expressed support for NOAAs Cooperative Institutes Expressed support for NASA Expressed support for NASAs Science Mission Directorate Expressed support for NASAs DYANMIC mission Expressed support for NASAs MAVEN mission Expressed support for NASAs CLARREO Pathfinder mission Expressed support for space weather research Expressed support for NSF Expressed support for NSFs National Center for Atmospheric Research Expressed support for NSF SBE sciences Expressed support for the DOEs Office of Science Expressed support for DOEs Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy Expressed support for DOE fellowships Expressed support for federally funded AI and quantum research Expressed support for the Advanced Research Projects Agency - Health Expressed support for Pell Grants Expressed support for TRIO programs Discussed CU grant terminations and modifications Expressed support for HRSU DoD Cohort Program Funding Expressed support Public Health Training Centers Expressed support for the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality Expressed support for MSI funding Expressed support for mental health program funding Discussed indirect cost rates for research grants

HCR · Health Issues

Expressed support for reauthorizing mental health programs authorized in the Support Act. Expressed support for pediatric research legislation Expressed support for continued mandatory funding for HRSA workforce programs. Expressed support for NIOSH training programs at the CDC Expressed support for NIH research programs

DEF · Defense

Expressed support for U.S. Air Force ROTC Expressed support for NSA's National Centers of Academic Excellence in Cybersecurity Expressed support for the Defense Health Agency combat casualty care programs. Expressed support for arctic defense research programs Expressed support for traumatic brain injury research for military personnel.

MMM · Medicare/Medicaid

Expressed support for extending telehealth waivers Support the Resident Physician Shortage Reduction Act and support the number of Medicare Graduate Medicare Education Slots Opposed provisions that would provide cuts to hospital outpatient departments. Expressed support for Congressional reforms to the Medicare Physician Fee Schedule

SCI · Science/Technology

Expressed support for the Dark and Quiet Skies Act Expressed support for research to characterize and predict phenomena and conditions in Very Low Earth Orbit Expressed support for federal hazards programs Expressed support for the Genesis Mission

SPO · Sports/Athletics

Expressed support for the Student Compensation and Opportunity through Rights and Endorsements Act

EDU · Education

Expressed concerns regarding teacher prep grants Discussed Department of Educations OCR Expressed concerns regarding MSIs Discussed TRIO programs Discussed implementation of H.R. 1, the One Big Beautiful Bill Act Discussed federal student loan programs and requirements Discussed the importance for certain graduate programs to be classified as professional students

Literal federal measure citations: H.R. 1

IMM · Immigration

Expressed support for international students Expressed support for reauthorizing the Conrad 30 program Expressed concern with proposed H1-B visa changes

TAX · Taxation/Internal Revenue Code

Communicated the importance of health care organizations remaining as not for profit entities. Expressed support for tax exempt status to health care organizations charitable giving