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Health Issues HCR

H.R. 1628, American Health Care Act of 2017; all H.R. 1628, Better Care Reconciliation Act; all

Contacted: Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Natl Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA); Natl Institutes of Health (NIH); Natl Aeronautics & Space Administration (NASA); Natl Science Foundation (NSF); Energy, Dept of; Defense, Dept of (DOD); Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers); Education, Dept of; U.S. Geological Survey (USGS); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE

Bills named: H.R. 1628 (115th)

Government Issues GOV

National Institutes of Health (NIH) Grant Support Index proposal

Contacted: Natl Science Foundation (NSF); U.S. Geological Survey (USGS); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Energy, Dept of; Education, Dept of; Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers); Defense, Dept of (DOD); Natl Aeronautics & Space Administration (NASA); Natl Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA); Natl Institutes of Health (NIH); SENATE

Energy/Nuclear ENG

Advanced Research Projects Agency (ARPA-E) grant awards implementation issues

Contacted: Education, Dept of; Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers); Natl Science Foundation (NSF); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Natl Institutes of Health (NIH); Natl Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA); U.S. Geological Survey (USGS); Energy, Dept of; Natl Aeronautics & Space Administration (NASA); Defense, Dept of (DOD); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE

Agriculture AGR

Farm bill reauthorization issues; support for U.S. Department of Agriculture research programs FY 2018 Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act; funding for U.S. Department of Agriculture research programs

Contacted: Natl Aeronautics & Space Administration (NASA); Defense, Dept of (DOD); Education, Dept of; Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Natl Institutes of Health (NIH); SENATE; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; U.S. Geological Survey (USGS); Natl Science Foundation (NSF); Natl Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA); Energy, Dept of

Taxation/Internal Revenue Code TAX

Charitable tax issues; endowment tax issues

Contacted: Natl Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA); Natl Institutes of Health (NIH); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Defense, Dept of (DOD); Education, Dept of; U.S. Geological Survey (USGS); SENATE; Natl Science Foundation (NSF); Energy, Dept of; Natl Aeronautics & Space Administration (NASA); Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Copyright/Patent/Trademark CPT

Commercialization issues

Contacted: SENATE; U.S. Geological Survey (USGS); Natl Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers); Energy, Dept of; Defense, Dept of (DOD); Natl Aeronautics & Space Administration (NASA); Natl Science Foundation (NSF); Education, Dept of; Natl Institutes of Health (NIH); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Budget/Appropriations BUD

President's FY 2018 Budget request; funding for research, health and education programs FY 2017 and FY 2018 Commerce, Justice, Science and Related Agencies Appropriations; funding for U.S. Department of Commerce; National Oceanographic and Atmospheric Administration; and National Science Foundation (NSF) programs FY 2017 and FY 2018 Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act; funding for the National Institutes of Health (NIH); funding for the Centers for Disease Control's NIOSH Education and Research Centers and NIOSH Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry Centers; funding for research programs; higher education programs; funding for year-round Pell Grant funding; funding for research and education programs FY 2017 and FY 2018 Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations; funding for the U.S. Department of Energy's Office of Science; Advanced Research Projects Agency (ARPA-E) program issues P.L. 114-254, Further Continuing and Security Assistance Appropriations Act, 2017 H.R. 244, P.L. 115-31, Consolidated Appropriations Act 2017; funding for research and education programs

Contacted: Natl Aeronautics & Space Administration (NASA); Natl Institutes of Health (NIH); Energy, Dept of; SENATE; Natl Science Foundation (NSF); Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers); Defense, Dept of (DOD); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; U.S. Geological Survey (USGS); Education, Dept of; Natl Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA)

Bills named: H.R. 244 (115th)

Immigration IMM

S. Res. 56, A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate that the United States should remain a global leader in welcoming and providing refuge to refugees and asylum seekers and that no person should be banned from entering the United States because of their nationality, race, ethnicity, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity, or gender; all S. 128/H.R. 496, Bar Removal of Individuals Who Dream and Grow our Economy Act (BRIDGE Act); all S. 180, H-1B and L-1 Visa Reform Act of 2017; all H.R. 170, Protect and Grow American Jobs Act; all H.R.670, High-Skilled Integrity and Fairness Act of 2017; all H.R. 2944, To Offer Refugees College Help (TORCH) Act; all

Contacted: Natl Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA); Defense, Dept of (DOD); Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Natl Aeronautics & Space Administration (NASA); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Natl Science Foundation (NSF); U.S. Geological Survey (USGS); Education, Dept of; Energy, Dept of; SENATE; Natl Institutes of Health (NIH)

Bills named: S.Res. 56 (115th), S. 180 (115th), H.R. 670 (115th), S. 128 (115th), H.R. 170 (115th), H.R. 496 (115th), H.R. 2944 (115th)

Education EDU

Higher Education Act Reauthorization proposals; all; college ratings systems Reducing Excessive Debt and Unfair Cost of Education (REDUCE) Act; all Student Loan Refinancing and Recalculation Act; all H.R. 483, No Funding for Sanctuary Campuses Act; all H.R. 1127, Student Loan Fairness Act; all H.R. 1635, Empowering Students Through Enhanced Financial Counseling Act; all H.R. 1949, Campus Accountability and Safety Act; all H.R. 2151/S. 954, Tyler Clementi Higher Education Anti-Harassment Act of 2017; all H.R. 2434, College Transparency Act; all H.R. 2451/S. 1136, Pell Grant Preservation and Expansion Act H.R. 2482, Federal Perkins Loan Program Extension Act of 2017 H.R. 2944, To Offer Refugees College Help (TORCH) Act

Contacted: U.S. Geological Survey (USGS); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Natl Science Foundation (NSF); Energy, Dept of; Natl Aeronautics & Space Administration (NASA); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Education, Dept of; Defense, Dept of (DOD); Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers); Natl Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA); Natl Institutes of Health (NIH); SENATE

Bills named: S. 1136 (115th), H.R. 2451 (115th), H.R. 2434 (115th), H.R. 1635 (115th), H.R. 2151 (115th), H.R. 2482 (115th), S. 954 (115th), H.R. 1127 (115th), H.R. 483 (115th), H.R. 2944 (115th), H.R. 1949 (115th)

Science/Technology SCI

Presidents FY 2018 Budget Request; funding for the National Aeronautics and Space Administration; climate and coastal observation research, earth observing research issues; funding for education, healthcare and research programs FY 2017 and FY 2018 Commerce, Justice, Science and Related Agencies Appropriations; funding for U.S. Department of Commerce; National Oceanographic and Atmospheric Administration; National Science Foundation (NSF) programs; climate research and earth observations research FY 2017 and FY 2018 Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act; funding for the National Institutes of Health (NIH); funding for the Centers for Disease Control's NIOSH Education and Research Centers and NIOSH Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry Centers; funding for research programs FY 2017 and FY 2018 Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations; climate and coastal observation research, earth observing, funding for the U.S. Department of Energy's Office of Science; Advanced Research Projects Agency (ARPA-E) program issues FY 2018, Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations; USGS earthquake hazards research; National Earthquake Hazards Reduction Program Authorization Act; climate research and earth observations H.R. 237, Integrated Coastal and Ocean Observation System Act Amendments of 2017; climate and coastal observation research, earth observing research H.R. 244, P.L. 115-31, Consolidated Appropriations Act 2017; funding for research and education programs; climate and coastal observation research; water operations; earth observing H.R. 312/S. 53, Tsunami Warning, Education, and Research Act of 2017; climate and coastal observation research, earth observing research H.R. 353/S. 570, Weather Research and Forecasting Innovation Act of 2017; climate and coastal observation research, earth observing research H.R. 845, Ocean Acidification Research Partnerships Act; climate and coastal observation research, earth observing research H.R. 1427, To require the Secretary of Commerce to study the coverage gaps of the Next Generation Weather Radar of the National Weather Service and to develop a plan for improving radar coverage and hazardous weather detection and forecasting. H.R. 1430, Honest and Open New EPA Science Treatment (HONEST) Act H.R. 2858, the Super Pollutant Emissions Reduction (SUPER) Act of 2017; climate research and earth observations research S. 110, Digital Coast Act; climate and coastal observation research, earth observing research S. 572, A bill to require the Secretary of Commerce to study the coverage gaps of the Next Generation Weather Radar of the National Weather Service and to develop a plan for improving radar coverage and hazardous weather detection and forecasting, and for other purposes. Large Synoptic Survey Telescope (LSST) related issues

Contacted: Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Natl Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA); Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers); Defense, Dept of (DOD); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Natl Aeronautics & Space Administration (NASA); Natl Science Foundation (NSF); Energy, Dept of; U.S. Geological Survey (USGS); Natl Institutes of Health (NIH); Education, Dept of; SENATE

Bills named: H.R. 2858 (115th), S. 572 (115th), H.R. 244 (115th), H.R. 1430 (115th), H.R. 353 (115th), S. 53 (115th), H.R. 237 (115th), S. 570 (115th), H.R. 845 (115th), H.R. 1427 (115th), S. 110 (115th), H.R. 312 (115th)

Defense DEF

President's FY 2018 Budget Request; extramural research, research facilities FY2018 Department of Defense Appropriations; extramural research, research facilities H.R. 244, P.L. 115-31, Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2017; extramural research, research facilities H.R. 2810/S. 1519, National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2018; extramural research, research facilities

Contacted: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Natl Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA); Natl Science Foundation (NSF); U.S. Geological Survey (USGS); Natl Institutes of Health (NIH); Education, Dept of; SENATE; Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Energy, Dept of; Natl Aeronautics & Space Administration (NASA); Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers); Defense, Dept of (DOD)

Bills named: H.R. 2810 (115th), S. 1519 (115th), H.R. 244 (115th)