UNIVERSITY OF ALASKA for UNIVERSITY OF ALASKA

Natural Resources NAT

Support for authorizing the Climate Adaptation Science Centers Support for establishing a national strategy for domestic production of critical minerals

Contacted: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE

Agriculture AGR

Support for reauthorizing and making recommendations for the Alaska Native-serving and Native Hawaiian-Serving Institutions Education Competitive Grants Program

Contacted: SENATE; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Agriculture, Dept of (USDA)

Education EDU

S. 161, JOBS Act H.R. 793, JOBS Act H.R. 6585, Bipartisan Workforce Pell Act Supporting FY 25 Education Department budget request language that proposes to administer funding for the Alaska Native and Native Hawaiian Serving Institutions Program and Native American-Serving Nontribal Institutions Program through a formula including minimum grant allocations Supporting FY 25 Education Department budget request language that proposes to add construction and maintenance as eligibility uses of grant funds Support funding for Department of States Educational and Cultural Exchange Program

Contacted: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE

Bills named: S. 161 (118th), H.R. 6585 (118th), H.R. 793 (118th)

Science/Technology SCI

General support for federal funding for Arctic scientific research. General support for increased earthquake research funding. Recommendations for the Alaska earthquake early warning plan. S. 3943, ANCHOR Act S. 4191, Regional Leadership in Wildland Fire Research Act of 2024 Recommendations for the National Volcano Early Warning System Reauthorization S.3788, National Landslide Preparedness Act Reauthorization Act of 2024 S. 3606, National Earthquake Hazards Reduction Program Reauthorization Act of 2024 S. 3853, Radiation Exposure Compensation Reauthorization Act related to Amchitka, Alaska Site Support for funding for the Economic Development Administrations Regional Technology and Innovation Hub Program Support for proposal under National Science Foundations mid-scale research infrastructure program

Contacted: Natl Science Foundation (NSF); Natl Aeronautics & Space Administration (NASA); U.S. Geological Survey (USGS); Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE; U.S. Forest Service; Defense, Dept of (DOD)

Bills named: S. 3943 (118th), S. 3606 (118th), S. 4191 (118th), S. 3853 (118th), S. 3788 (118th)

Budget/Appropriations BUD

Support for FY 25 Agriculture Appropriations research and related activities including cover crops and grain variety; Alaska Native and Native Hawaiian-Serving Institutions program; Hatch Act; and Smith-Lever Cooperative Extension program. Support for FY 25 Commerce-Justice-Science Appropriations research and related activities including Alaska Crime Victimization and Justice Initiative; Alaska Coastal Cooperative Expansion at UAF Bristol Bay Campus; Advancing Kelp Mariculture Research in Alaska; Microgrid Operational and Technology Cybersecurity Testbed for Energy Resilience; Kelp Forest Restoration; Improving Salmon Counting with Drone Maritime Lidar; Aerospace Engineering Program Support; Protecting Sustainable Alaska Salmon Fisheries; Enhancing Salmon Migration and Spawning through eDNA; Climate Driven Changes to High Latitude Coastal Water Resources; NSF overall funding; NSF EPSCoR; NASA EPSCoR; NASA Space Grant; Climate Adaptation Partnerships; National Sea Grant program; Manufacturing Extension Partnership program; National Estuarine Research Reserve - Operations; and National Estuarine Research Reserve - Construction. Support for improving seawater supply at the Seward Marine Center. Support for FY 25 Defense Appropriations research and related activities including Poker Flat Rocket Research Range upgrades; Pathfinder Arctic; Alaska Regional Collaboration for Technology Innovation & Commercialization; Enhanced Air Force Weather; Resilient Autonomous Sensing in the Arctic; Suicide Prevention for Rural, Remote, Isolated, and OCONUS Military Installation; Enhancing Power Generation in Technologies in Cold Regions; RISE-UP; and Arctic Highly Mobile Multi-Wheeled Vehicle Research. Support for FY 25 Energy & Water Appropriations research and related activities including DOE EPSCoR and National Coastal Mapping - Arctic. Support for FY 25 Financial Services and General Government Appropriations research and related activities including Digital Literacy and AI Tools for Rural Alaska and Advancing Manufacturing in Alaska. Support for FY 25 Homeland Security Appropriations research and related activities including Butrovich Emergency Operations Center Renovations and Tsunami Risk Reduction in Alaska. Support for FY 25 Interior-Environment Appropriations research and related activities including Alaskan Peatland Carbon Storage; USArray; Climate Adaptation Science Centers; Cooperative Research Units; Joint Fire Science Program; Volcano Hazards Program; Earthquake Hazards Program; and National Water Resources Research Act Program. Support for FY 25 Labor-HHS-Education Appropriations research and education related activities including Energy Resource Engineering Program Support; Ketchikan Maritime Workforce Development and Education Initiative; Strengthening and Expanding Student Mental Health Services; Rural Health Simulation Equipment Expansion, Aviation Maintenance Program Expansion; Student Health and Counseling Center; Dental Hygiene Education Expansion; Expansion of On-Demand Substance Use Treatment Education; Alaska Native and Native Hawaiian-Serving Institutions program; Expanding Access to Forensics for Victims of Interpersonal Violence program; Institutional Development Awards; Supplemental Educational Opportunity Grants program; TRIO programs; Pell Grant Program; Area Health Education Centers program; Graduate Assistance in Areas of National Need program. Support for FY 25 State-Foreign Operations research and education related activities including Arctic Remote Energy Network Academy and University of the Arctic. Support for FY 25 Transportation-HUD Appropriations including Troth Yeddha Indigenous Studies Center; Cyril George Indigenous Knowledge Center; and Centers of Excellence for Domestic Maritime Workforce Training and Education Maritime Technical Advancement Grant program. Supporting FY 25 Education Department budget request language that proposes to administer funding for the Alaska Native and Native Hawaiian Serving Institutions Program and Native American-Serving Nontribal Institutions Program through a formula including minimum grant allocations Supporting FY 25 Education Department budget request language that proposes to add construction and maintenance as eligibility uses of grant funds H.R. 8774, Defense Appropriations Act for fiscal year 2025 Support for funding for the Department of Defenses APEX Accelerators program H.R. 8771, State & Foreign Operations Appropriations Act for fiscal year 2025 Support funding for Department of States Educational and Cultural Exchange Programs Support for funding for the Marine Debris Foundation for fiscal year 2025 Urging strong sustained appropriations for NOAAs Office of Oceanic and Atmospheric Research (OAR) and National Ocean Service (NOS), and Cooperative Institutes Support for funding for the Economic Development Administrations Regional Technology and Innovation Hub Program

Contacted: SENATE; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Bills named: H.R. 8774 (118th), H.R. 8771 (118th)

Aviation/Airlines/Airports AVI

Supporting funding for unmanned aircraft systems research and development. H.R. 3935, Securing Growth and Robust Leadership in American Aviation Act related to supporting reauthorizing FAA UAS test sites program and federal policies for UAS integration into the national airspace. S. 1939, FAA Reauthorization Act of 2024 related to support reauthorizing FAA UAS test sites program and federal policies for UAS integration into the national airspace.

Contacted: Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Federal Aviation Administration (FAA); SENATE; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Bills named: S. 1939 (118th), H.R. 3935 (118th)

Indian/Native American Affairs IND

General support for funding for the Troth Yeddha Indigenous Studies Center Support for application under the Indian Health Services Indians Into Psychology program Support for funding for Alaska Native students to earn their PhDs in fisheries science Supporting FY 25 Education Department budget request language that proposes to administer funding for the Alaska Native and Native Hawaiian Serving Institutions Program and Native American-Serving Nontribal Institutions Program through a formula including minimum grant allocations Supporting FY 25 Education Department budget request language that proposes to add construction and maintenance as eligibility uses of grant funds

Contacted: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Interior, Dept of (DOI); SENATE; Natl Science Foundation (NSF); Education, Dept of; Indian Health Service

Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace LBR

Support for proposal under the Department of Labors Building Pathways to Infrastructure Jobs Grant Program

Contacted: Labor, Dept of (DOL)

Telecommunications TEC

S. 4207, Spectrum and National Security Act of 2024

Contacted: SENATE

Bills named: S. 4207 (118th)

Environment/Superfund ENV

Support for funding for the Marine Debris Foundation for fiscal year 2025

Contacted: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE

Defense DEF

H.R. 8070, Servicemember Quality of Life Improvement and National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2025 H.R. 8774, Defense Appropriations Act for fiscal year 2025 Support for funding for the Department of Defenses APEX Accelerators program

Contacted: SENATE; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Bills named: H.R. 8774 (118th), H.R. 8070 (118th)