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Medical/Disease Research/Clinical Labs MED

S. 2624, FY 2024 Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act; research and development issues

Contacted: SENATE; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Bills named: S. 2624 (118th)

Environment/Superfund ENV

Toxic Substances Control Act; implementation related issues

Contacted: SENATE; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Copyright/Patent/Trademark CPT

Commercialization and technology transfer/intellectual property issues

Contacted: SENATE

Housing HOU

H.R. 4820/S.2437, FY 2024 Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act; issues related to rental assistance programs

Contacted: SENATE; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Bills named: S. 2437 (118th), H.R. 4820 (118th)

Budget/Appropriations BUD

H.R.5893 /S. 2321, FY 2024 Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act; research and development issues; funding for the National Science Foundation (NSF), National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA), National Oceanographic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), other programs H.R. 4365/S. 2587, FY 2024 Department of Defense Appropriations Act; research and development issues H.R. 4394/S. 2443, FY 2024 Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act; research and development issues H.R. 5894/S. 2624, FY 2024 Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act; research and development issues; biomedical research funding issues; health research funding issues; issues related to gender affirming medical care; funding for the National Institutes of Health (NIH); funding for the Advanced Research Projects Agency for Health (ARPA-H) H.R. 2670/S. 2226, FY 2024 National Defense Authorization Act; research and development issues Farm Bill reauthorization issues; Title VII Research, Extension, and Related Matters programs; agriculture research and development issues; cooperative extension and capacity grant issues; NIFA agriculture research programs; AFRI; AgARDA; USDA rural development issues; Hispanic Serving Institutions Education Grants Program; SNAP eligibility for college students; I-Corps for USDA; agriculture technology issues; Specialty Crop Research Initiative (SCRI); Artificial Intelligence research; other issues H.R. 4368/S. 2131, FY 2024 Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration and Related Agencies Appropriations Act; research and development issues; funding for agriculture research programs; pest management and invasive species research related issues; National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) related research issues; Hispanic Serving Institutions Education Grants Program; Agriculture Food and Research Initiative (AFRI); Artificial Intelligence research; other programs H.R. 4820/S.2437, FY 2024 Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act; issues related to rental assistance programs Research and Science funding issues

Contacted: SENATE; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Bills named: S. 2624 (118th), H.R. 5894 (118th), S. 2443 (118th), S. 2587 (118th), H.R. 5893 (118th), H.R. 4394 (118th), S. 2226 (118th), S. 2437 (118th), H.R. 4820 (118th), S. 2321 (118th), H.R. 2670 (118th), H.R. 4365 (118th), S. 2131 (118th), H.R. 4368 (118th)

Agriculture AGR

Farm Bill reauthorization issues; Title VII Research, Extension, and Related Matters programs; agriculture research and development issues; cooperative extension and capacity grant issues; NIFA agriculture research programs; AFRI; AgARDA; USDA rural development issues; Hispanic Serving Institutions Education Grants Program; SNAP eligibility for college students; I-Corps for USDA; agriculture technology issues; Specialty Crop Research Initiative (SCRI); Artificial Intelligence research; other issues H.R. 4368/S. 2131, FY 2024 Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration and Related Agencies Appropriations Act; research and development issues; funding for agriculture research programs; pest management and invasive species research related issues; National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) related research issues; Hispanic Serving Institutions Education Grants Program; Agriculture Food and Research Initiative (AFRI); Artificial Intelligence research; other programs H.R. 3183, the Enhance Access to SNAP Act of 2023 or the EATS Act of 2023

Contacted: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE

Bills named: H.R. 4368 (118th), H.R. 3183 (118th), S. 2131 (118th)

Taxation/Internal Revenue Code TAX

Issues related to Reinstatement of Advanced Refunding Bonds

Contacted: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Veterans VET

Veterans Affairs healthcare provider credentialing issues

Contacted: Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE

Defense DEF

S. 2203, Atmospheric Rivers Reconnaissance, Observation and Warning Act or the ARROW Act; research and development issues H.R. 2670/S. 2226, FY 2024 National Defense Authorization Act; extramural research; research facilities; research and development issues H.R. 4365/S. 2587, FY 2024 Department of Defense Appropriations Act; research and development issues; defense issues

Contacted: SENATE; Defense, Dept of (DOD); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Bills named: S. 2226 (118th), S. 2203 (118th), H.R. 2670 (118th), S. 2587 (118th), H.R. 4365 (118th)

Education EDU

H.R. 5894/S. 2624, FY 2024 Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act; Congressionally directed spending related issues; higher education programs; education funding issues H.R. 5933/ S. 3362, The Defending Education Transparency and Ending Rogue Regimes Engaging in Nefarious Transactions Act or the DETERRENT Act; research and development issues Student Loan repayment programs Higher Education Act reauthorization issues; Pell Grants/Federal Student Aid programs Issues related to promoting diversity among STEM graduate students and post-doctoral researchers

Contacted: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; White House Office; Education, Dept of; SENATE

Bills named: H.R. 5933 (118th), S. 3362 (118th), S. 2624 (118th), H.R. 5894 (118th)

Energy/Nuclear ENG

H.R. 4394/S. 2443, FY 2024 Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act; research and development issues

Contacted: SENATE; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Bills named: S. 2443 (118th), H.R. 4394 (118th)

Science/Technology SCI

Draft legislation, Accelerating Networking, Cyberinfrastructure, and Hardware for Oceanic Research Act; research facilities related issues S. 2203, Atmospheric Rivers Reconnaissance, Observation and Warning Act, or the ARROW Act; research and development issues; climate research; earth observing research issues Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (P.L. 117-58), S.1303, Build America Buy America Act provisions; research facilities issues H.R.2741, Coast Guard Authorization Act of 2023; climate and coastal observation research issues; earth observing research issues H.R. 5077/S. 2714, Creating Resources for Every American to Experiment with Artificial Intelligence Act of 2023 or the CREATE AI Act of 2023; research and development issues H.R. 4368/S. 2131, FY 2024 Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration and Related Agencies Appropriations Act; research and development issues; funding for agriculture research programs; pest management and invasive species research related issues; National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) related research issues; Hispanic Serving Institutions Education Grants Program; Agriculture Food and Research Initiative (AFRI); Artificial Intelligence research; other programs H.R.5893 /S. 2321, FY 2024 Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act; research and development issues; congressionally-directed spending projects; artificial intelligence research funding; climate and coastal observation research issues; earth observing research issues; funding for research programs H.R. 2670/S. 2226, FY 2024 National Defense Authorization Act; extramural research; research facilities; research and development issues; earth observing research issues H.R. 4365/S. 2587, FY 2024 Department of Defense Appropriations Act; research and development issues H.R. 5894/S. 2624, FY 2024 Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act; research and development issues H.R. 4394/S. 2443, FY 2024 Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act; research and development issues; climate and coastal observation research issues; earth observing research issues H.R. 4367/S. 2625, FY 2024 Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act; climate and coastal observation research issues; earth observing research issues H.R. 3966, Improving Atmospheric River Forecasts Act; climate research issues; earth observing research issues The Inflation Reduction Act of 2022 (P.L. 117-169); research facilities issues The Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (P.L. 117-58); climate and coastal observation research; earth observingresearch issues H.R. 6213, The National Quantum Initiative Reauthorization Act; research and development issues Water Resources Development Act of 2024; climate and coastal observation research; earth observing research issues H.R. 6093, Weather Act Reauthorization Act of 2023; climate and coastal observation research; earth observing research issues Farm Bill reauthorization issues; Title VII Research, Extension, and Related Matters programs; agriculture research and development issues; cooperative extension and capacity grant issues; NIFA agriculture research programs; AFRI; AgARDA; USDA rural development issues; Hispanic Serving Institutions Education Grants Program; SNAP eligibility for college students; I-Corps for USDA; agriculture technology issues; Specialty Crop Research Initiative (SCRI); Artificial Intelligence research; other issues Executive Order (E.O. 14110) (October 30, 2023) on Safe, Secure, and Trustworthy Development and Use of Artificial Intelligence Artificial intelligence related issues Research and Science funding issues STEM graduate students and postdoctoral researcher related issues

Contacted: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers); Interior, Dept of (DOI); Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Bureau of Reclamation; Natl Institutes of Health (NIH); Natl Science Foundation (NSF); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Natl Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA); SENATE; U.S. Coast Guard (USCG); Defense, Dept of (DOD)

Bills named: H.R. 6093 (118th), S. 1303 (118th), S. 2714 (118th), S. 2131 (118th), S. 2203 (118th), H.R. 5077 (118th), H.R. 4394 (118th), H.R. 2741 (118th), H.R. 2670 (118th), S. 2321 (118th), S. 2226 (118th), H.R. 5894 (118th), S. 2587 (118th), H.R. 5893 (118th), H.R. 3966 (118th), H.R. 6213 (118th), S. 2625 (118th), H.R. 4365 (118th), S. 2624 (118th), S. 2443 (118th), H.R. 4368 (118th), H.R. 4367 (118th)

Health Issues HCR

H.R. 4985, the Expanding Medical Education Act H.R. 5894/S. 2624, FY 2024 Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act; Congressionally directed spending issues; gender affirming medical care related issues; Graduate Medical Education (GME) related issues; funding for the National Institutes of Health (NIH); funding for the Advanced Research Projects Agency for Health (ARPA-H) S. 3430, Better Mental Health Care, Lower-Cost Drugs, and Extenders Act of 2023; Medicaid Disproportionate Share Hospital (DSH) funding issues; mental health issues S.2840, Bipartisan Primary Care and Health Workforce Act; hospital facility fee related issues H.R.3887, Childrens Hospital GME Support Reauthorization Act of 2023; gender affirming medical care related issues H.R. 5378, Lower Costs, More Transparency Act; Disproportionate Share Hospital (DSH) funding and payment issues; Hospital Outpatient Department (HOPD) payment issues H.R. 2389, Resident Physician Shortage Reduction Act of 2023 S. 1869, Site-based Invoicing and Transparency Enhancement Act; Hospital Outpatient Department (HOPD) payment issues Final Rule, Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), Health and Human Services (HHS), (88 FR 78818) (11/16/2023) Medicare and Medicaid Programs; CY 2024 Payment Policies Under the Physician Fee Schedule and Other Changes to Part B Payment and Coverage Policies; Medicare Shared Savings Program Requirements; Medicare Advantage; Medicare and Medicaid Provider and Supplier Enrollment Policies; and Basic Health Program 88 FR 78818; Relief from 3.4% cut finalized in CY 2024 Physician Fee Schedule; Physician Fee Schedule issues; proposed cuts H.R. 2665, Supporting Safety Net Hospitals Act; Medicaid Disproportionate Share Hospital (DSH) funding related issues Allocation of Graduate Medical Education (GME) slots related issues, related to the implementation of GME slots provided through Section 126 of the Consolidated Appropriations Act (CAA), 2021 (P.L. 116-260) Health equity related issues Issues related to screening patients for social drivers of health 340B Program related issues Disproportionate Share Hospital (DSH) program related issues

Contacted: SENATE; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Bills named: H.R. 4985 (118th), H.R. 5894 (118th), H.R. 3887 (118th), S. 3430 (118th), S. 2624 (118th), H.R. 5378 (118th), S. 2840 (118th), H.R. 2665 (118th), S. 1869 (118th), H.R. 2389 (118th)