THE PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY for PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY

Defense DEF

Defense Appropriations Act - Title IV - In support of increased funding for Defense Science and Technology, and Basic and Applied Research in all services. In support of funding for Directed Energy and Electric Weapons program. In support of funding for Surface Ship Torpedo Defense. In support of funding for the Manufacturing Technology program. In support of funding for SOF Advanced Technology program. In support of funding for Navy University Research Initiatives program. In support of funding for Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency, as well as graduate and faculty fellowships and assistantships. In opposition to provisions of S.2943, the FY 2017 National Defense Authorization Act, that would prohibit funding for medical research at the Department of Defense beyond narrow criteria of military relevance. In support of funding for Advanced Undersea Prototyping. In support of funding for Surface and Shallow Water Mine Countermeasures. In support funding for the Congressional Directed Medical Research Programs. In opposition to including Small Business Innovation Research and Small Business Technology Transfer programs in H.R.4909, the FY 2017 National Defense Authorization Act. In support of grant proposal to Defense University Research Instrumentation Program.

Contacted: White House Office; SENATE; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Bills named: H.R. 4909 (114th), S. 2943 (114th)

Agriculture AGR

Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration and Related Agencies Appropriation - Title I - National Institute of Food and Agriculture - in support of increased funding for Hatch Act and Smith-Lever. In support of funding for the Agriculture and Food Research Initiative. In support of funding for the Food Safety Outreach program. In support of funding for Sun Grant program. In support of establishing and funding a competitive grant program within NIFA to address escalating maintenance of infrastructure at schools of agriculture. In support of funding for Genome to Fields project.

Contacted: SENATE; White House Office; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Transportation TRA

Transportation - In support of increased funding for University Transportation Centers and Bus Testing Facility program. In support of funding for Railroad Research and Development program. In support of Federal Contract Tower program funding. In support of proposed amendment to S.2844, the Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and related agencies appropriations, that would authorize an aerospace addictive manufacturing demonstration initiative. In opposition to changes to current airspace restrictions over stadiums in Federal Aviation Administration reauthorization. In support of S.2626, the Higher Education Unmanned Aircraft Systems Modernization Act.

Contacted: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE; White House Office

Bills named: S. 2844 (114th), S. 2626 (114th)

Foreign Relations FOR

State, Foreign, Operations, and Related Programs - In support of funding for Feed the Future Food Security Innovation Labs. In support of provision in S.1252, the Global Food Security Act, encouraging collaboration between U.S. Agency for International Development and Universities.

Contacted: White House Office; SENATE; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Bills named: S. 1252 (114th)

Copyright/Patent/Trademark CPT

In opposition to provisions within H.R.9, The Innovation Act, that would undermine the ability of legitimate patent holders to enforce their patent rights and impair university technology transfer operations. In support of confirmation of Librarian of Congress nominee.

Contacted: White House Office; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE

Bills named: H.R. 9 (114th)

Health Issues HCR

Health and Human Services Appropriations - In support of increased funding for the Department of Health and Human Services including National Institutes of Health research programs and Title VII and Title VIII funding; Poison Control Centers and programs for teaching and research at academic medical centers. In support of the NIH peer review system and continued support of NIH funding.In support of full restoration of NIH funding. In support of funding for National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health. In support of funding for Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality. In support of extension for 340B Program. In support of 21st Century Cures Initiative. In support of continuation of subsidized graduate student health care. In support of Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services working with Congress to address concerns for Hospital Compare Star Ratings; in support of delay of Ratings release. In support of merger of Penn State Health and Pinnacle Health. In support of S.3056, Creating and Restoring Equal Access to Equivalent Samples Act. In support of H.R.5273, Helping Hospitals Improve Patient Care Act. In support of H.R.6088, the Hospital Quality Rating Transparency Act. In support of Sec. 603 of the Bipartisan Budget Act of 2015 re: site neutral policy. In support of authorization of center to coordinate data collection on college mental health sciences.

Contacted: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE; White House Office

Bills named: H.R. 5273 (114th), H.R. 6088 (114th), S. 3056 (114th)

Energy/Nuclear ENG

Energy Appropriations - Department of Energy research programs - In support of increased funding for Office of Science. In support of funding for Office of Fossil Energy. In support of funding for competitive research program on small- and medium-sized commercial buildings. In support of amendment that would increase funding to Office of Science for five years in S.2012, the Energy Policy Modernization Act. In support of funding for Fusion Energy Sciences and Mission Innovation. In support of S.2795, the Nuclear Energy Innovation and Modernization Act. In opposition to provisions of amendment to S.2012, the Energy Policy Modernization Act, that would cut Department of Energy research funding.

Contacted: SENATE; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; White House Office

Bills named: S. 2012 (114th), S. 2795 (114th)

Education EDU

Education Appropriations - In support of increased funding for student financial aid and higher education programs for low-income students including Pell Grants and TRIO programs. In opposition to funding cuts to the Institute for Education Sciences. In support of funding for the Investing in Innovation Program. In support of reauthorization of the Higher Education Act. In support of goals of H.R.1310/S.590, Campus Accountability and Safety Act. In support of S.771, the Manufacturing Universities Act. In support of H.R.5528, the Simplifying the Application for Student Aid Act. In support of the goals of H.R.3179, the Empowering Students through Enhanced Financial Counseling Act and H.R.3178, the Strengthening Transparency in Higher Education Act. In support of H.R.5679, the Pre-College Engineering Education Act.

Contacted: SENATE; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; White House Office

Bills named: S. 771 (114th), S. 590 (114th), H.R. 3179 (114th), H.R. 3178 (114th), H.R. 5679 (114th), H.R. 5528 (114th), H.R. 1310 (114th)

Natural Resources NAT

In support of H.R.3734, the Mining School Enhancement Act.

Contacted: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; White House Office; SENATE

Bills named: H.R. 3734 (114th)

Financial Institutions/Investments/Securities FIN

In support of Securities and Exchange Commission prime money market fund rule provisions in S.1802/H.R.4216, the Consumer Financial Choice and Capital Market Protections Act. In support of H.R.4520, the Justin Smith Morrill Congressional Gold Medal Act.

Contacted: SENATE; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; White House Office

Bills named: S. 1802 (114th), H.R. 4216 (114th), H.R. 4520 (114th)

Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace LBR

In opposition to Department of Labor salary thresholds exempt from overtime pay.

Contacted: White House Office; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE

Taxation/Internal Revenue Code TAX

In support of H.R.1718, Collegiate Housing and Infrastructure Act.

Contacted: SENATE; White House Office; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Bills named: H.R. 1718 (114th)

Government Issues GOV

In support of open access principles in S.779, the Fair Access to Science and Technology Research Act. In support of public access to federally funded educational materials as Open Educational Resources.

Contacted: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; White House Office; SENATE

Bills named: S. 779 (114th)

Telecommunications TEC

Labor-HHS-Education Appropriations Act - In support of funding for the Corporation for Public Broadcasting, the Ready to Learn Education program, and interconnection system.

Contacted: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE; White House Office

Budget/Appropriations BUD

Defense Appropriations Act - Title IV - In support of increased funding for Defense Science and Technology, and Basic and Applied Research in all services. In support of funding for Directed Energy and Electric Weapons program. In support of funding for Surface Ship Torpedo Defense. In support of funding for Manufacturing Technology program. In support of funding for SOF Advanced Technology program. In support of funding for Navy University Research Initiatives program. In support of funding for Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency, as well as graduate and faculty fellowships and assistantships. In opposition to provisions of S.2943, the FY 2017 National Defense Authorization Act, that would prohibit funding for medical research at the Department of Defense beyond a narrow criteria of military relevance. In support of funding for Advanced Undersea Prototyping. In support of funding for Surface and Shallow Water Mine Countermeasures. In support of funding for the Congressional Directed Medical Research Programs. Energy and Water Development Appropriations Act - Department of Energy research programs - In support of funding for Office of Science. In support of funding for Fossil Energy Research and Development. In support of funding for competitive research program on small- and medium-sized commercial buildings. In support of funding for Fusion Energy Sciences and Mission Innovation. Health and Human Services Appropriations - In support of increased funding for the Department of Health and Human Services including National Institutes of Health research programs and Title VII and Title VIII funding; Poison Control Centers and programs for teaching and research at academic medical centers. In support of the NIH peer review system and continued support of NIH funding. In support of full restoration of NIH funding. In support of funding for National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health. In support of funding for Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality. Education Appropriations - In support of increased funding for student financial aid and higher education programs for low-income students including Pell Grants and TRIO programs. In opposition to funding cuts to the Institute for Education Sciences. In support of funding for the Investing in Innovation program. Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration and Related Agencies Appropriation - Title I - National Institute of Food and Agriculture - in support of increased funding for Hatch Act and Smith-Lever. In support of funding for the Agriculture and Food Research Initiative. In support of funding for Food Safety Outreach program. In support of funding for Sun Grant program. In support of establishing and funding a competitive grant program within NIFA to address escalating maintenance of infrastructure at schools of agriculture. In support of funding for Genomes to Fields Project. Commerce, Justice, Science Appropriations - In support of funding for National Science Foundation and National Institute of Standards and Technology. In support of funding for NASA Space Grant and Science Mission Directorate. In support of funding for National Network for Manufacturing Innovation. In support of funding for NSF Geosciences Directorate and Social, Behavioral and Economic Sciences Directorate. In support of current practice of setting NSF research priorities, investing in all disciplines of science, and using merit review systems to fund proposals. Labor - HHS - Education Appropriations Act - In support of funding for the Corporation for Public Broadcasting, the Ready to Learn Education program, and interconnection system. Transportation - In support of increased funding for University Transportation Centers and Bus Testing Facility program. In support of Federal Contract Tower program funding. In support of funding for Railroad Research and Development program. In support of proposed amendment to S.2844, the Transportation, Housing and Urban Development and Related Agencies Appropriations, that would authorize an aerospace additive manufacturing demonstration initiative. State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs - In support of funding for Feed the Future Food Security Innovation Labs. In support of completion of FY 2017 appropriations process and opposition to a long-term Continuing Resolution.

Contacted: White House Office; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE

Bills named: S. 2943 (114th), S. 2844 (114th)

Science/Technology SCI

Commerce, Justice, Science Appropriations - In support of funding for National Science Foundation and National Institute of Standards and Technology. In support of funding for NASA Space Grant and Science Mission Directorate. In support of funding for NSF Geosciences Directorate and Social, Behavioral and Economic Sciences Directorate. In opposition to H.R.1806, America COMPETES Reauthorization Act. In support of H.R.849, to grant a Federal charter to the National Academy of Inventors. In support of provisions of S.3084, the American Innovation and Competitiveness Act, that reaffirm the current practice of setting NSF research priorities, investing in all disciplines of science, and using merit review systems to fund proposals. In opposition to provision in H.R.4783, the Commercializing on Small Business Innovation Act, that would increase Small Business Innovation Research set-aside without evaluation or justification. In support of S.2817, the Space Weather Research and Forecasting Act. In support of H.R.5638, the Solar Fuels Innovation Act.

Contacted: White House Office; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE

Bills named: S. 3084 (114th), S. 2817 (114th), H.R. 5638 (114th), H.R. 1806 (114th), H.R. 4783 (114th), H.R. 849 (114th)