LEWIS-BURKE ASSOCIATES, LLC for TUFTS UNIVERSITY

Health Issues HCR

S. 2624, National Biomedical Research Act, Issues pertaining to biomedical research and funding.

Contacted: Executive Office of the President (EOP); Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP); Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ); SENATE; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Bills named: S. 2624 (114th)

Education EDU

Higher Education Act Reauthorization, Issues pertaining to accreditation, student aid programs, grant programs, reporting requirements, and campus safety. Issues pertaining to college endowments.

Contacted: Executive Office of the President (EOP); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ); SENATE; Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP)

Science/Technology SCI

S. 3084, American Innovation and Competitiveness Act, Issues pertaining to NSF. Issues pertaining to offshore wind research and development.

Contacted: Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP); Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ); SENATE; Executive Office of the President (EOP); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Bills named: S. 3084 (114th)

Agriculture AGR

P.L. 114-195, Global Food Security Act of 2016, Provisions related to university research.

Contacted: Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ); SENATE; Executive Office of the President (EOP)

Budget/Appropriations BUD

P.L. 114-223, Continuing Appropriations and Military Construction, Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2017, and Zika Response and Preparedness Act, Issues pertaining to FY 2017 funding for all federal agencies. H.R. 5926, S. 3040, FY 2017 Labor/HHS/Education Appropriations, Issues pertaining to NIH, health professions, preparedness and response, and student aid. H.R. 5393, S. 2837, FY 2017 Commerce/Justice/Science Appropriations, Issues pertaining to NSF. H.R. 5912, S. 3117, FY 2017 State and Foreign Operations Appropriations, Issues pertaining to funding for international nutrition and agricultural research. H.R. 5054, S. 2956, FY 2017 Agriculture, Rural Development, FDA Appropriations, Issues pertaining to USDA research and related programs.

Contacted: Executive Office of the President (EOP); Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP); SENATE; Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Bills named: H.R. 5393 (114th), S. 3040 (114th), S. 2956 (114th), H.R. 5912 (114th), S. 2837 (114th), H.R. 5054 (114th), S. 3117 (114th), H.R. 5926 (114th)