UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA SYSTEM

EDU · Education

Higher education research and development program related issues and NIH indirect costs H.R.9026/S.4795, Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, FY2025, NOAA R&D; NASA R&D; NOAA Operations -- National Water Center; EDA issues; NSF issues; NIST issues H.R.8774/S.4921, Department of Defense Appropriations Act, FY2025, Defense R&D H.R.8997/S.4927, Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, FY2025, Research and development issues; Science related research and EPSCoR; and UTCs H.R.8752, Homeland Security Appropriations, FY2025, Research and Development program issues H.R.8988/S.4802, Department of Interior Appropriations, FY2025, Fish and Wildlife program issues H.R.9029/S.4942, Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, FY2025, 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 Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, FY2026, Water research issues 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 Department of Defense Appropriations Act, FY2026, Defense R&D Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, FY2026, Research and development issues; Science related research and EPSCoR; and UTCs Homeland Security Appropriations, FY2026, Research and Development program issues Department of Interior Appropriations, FY2026, Fish and Wildlife program issues 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

Literal federal measure citations: H.R.9026, S.4795, H.R.8774, S.4921, H.R.8997, S.4927, H.R.8752, H.R.8988, S.4802, H.R.9029, S.4942

BUD · Budget/Appropriations

Higher education research and development program related issues and NIH indirect costs H.R.9026/S.4795, Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, FY2025, NOAA R&D; NASA R&D; NOAA Operations -- National Water Center; EDA issues; NSF issues; NIST issues H.R.8774/S.4921, Department of Defense Appropriations Act, FY2025, Defense R&D H.R.8997/S.4927, Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, FY2025, Research and development issues; Science related research and EPSCoR; and UTCs H.R.8752, Homeland Security Appropriations, FY2025, Research and Development program issues H.R.8988/S.4802, Department of Interior Appropriations, FY2025, Fish and Wildlife program issues H.R.9029/S.4942, Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, FY2025, 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 Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, FY2026, Water research issues 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 Department of Defense Appropriations Act, FY2026, Defense R&D Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, FY2026, Research and development issues; Science related research and EPSCoR; and UTCs Homeland Security Appropriations, FY2026, Research and Development program issues Department of Interior Appropriations, FY2026, Fish and Wildlife program issues 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

Literal federal measure citations: H.R.9026, S.4795, H.R.8774, S.4921, H.R.8997, S.4927, H.R.8752, H.R.8988, S.4802, H.R.9029, S.4942

HCR · Health Issues

Rural healthcare related issues Higher education healthcare related issues, generally NIH program related issues NIH indirect costs IDeA program related issues Monitor the following: Public health and CDC related issues Adolescent Mental Health related issues Telehealth related issues Graduate Medical Education (GME) Laboratory Developed Tests 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 Disproportionate Share Hospital (DSH) Payments 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.9029/S.4942, Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, FY2025, NIH related issues; and NIH indirect costs 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.9029, S.4942

MMM · Medicare/Medicaid

Site neutral Cuts Healthcare Provide Taxes Physician Fee Schedule related issues Medicare Wage Index Disproportionate Share Hospital (DSH) payments Monitor the following: 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 340B related issues Medicaid Provider Hold Harmless Arrangements Low Volume Hospitals and Medicare Dependent Hospitals

SCI · Science/Technology

H.R.9026/S.4795, Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, FY2025, NOAA R&D; NASA R&D; NOAA Operations -- National Water Center; EDA issues; NSF issues; NIST issues 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.9026, S.4795