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Budget/Appropriations BUD

H.R. 4394, S. 2443, Energy and Water Appropriations Act 2024, Title III, Department of Energy, Science (Funding for Office of Science, including Office of Fusion Energy Science, DOE microelectronic centers, Quantum Information Centers; Energy Research Centers; Basic Energy Sciences) Science Laboratory Infrastructure; ARPA-E H.R. 4365, S. 2587, Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2024, Title IV, Research Development Test and Evaluation (DoD basic research, 6.1; DoD Science and Technology; Minerva Program; DARPA) H.R. 5893, S. 2321, Commerce, Justice, Science and Related Agencies, 2024, (Title III, Funding for NSF and NASA Science Mission Directorate, including the Nancy Grace Roman Telescope; Title I Department of Commerce NOAA, Office of Ocean and Atmospheric Research) Section 552, H.R. 5893 (Oppose block on OSTP guidance on public access to research) H.R. 4821, S. 2605, Department of Interior, EPA and Related Agencies, 2024, Related Agencies, (National Endowment for Humanities, National Endowment for the Arts) H.R. 5894, S. 2624, Labor, Health and Human Services, Education and Related Agencies, (Title II, HHS, NIH Funding; Title III Department of Education, Pell Grants, Supplemental Education Opportunity Grants; International Education; TRIO Programs, GANN: Institute of Education Science) Support full funding for Science portion of CHIPS and Science Act, (NSF and DOE Office of Science) Pub. L117 167

Contacted: Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP); White House Office; SENATE; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Bills named: S. 2587 (118th), H.R. 5894 (118th), H.R. 5893 (118th), H.R. 4365 (118th), S. 2605 (118th), S. 2321 (118th), S. 2624 (118th), H.R. 4821 (118th), S. 2443 (118th), H.R. 4394 (118th)

Energy/Nuclear ENG

Discussions regarding funding for Fusion Energy Sciences and the importance of fusion energy research; Activities at Princeton Plasma Physics Laboratory and benefits of fusion energy and work on research for semiconductor tools; pathway forward for fusion energy research

Contacted: SENATE; Energy, Dept of; Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Office of Management & Budget (OMB)

Immigration IMM

S. 365, Dream Act of 2023 (All); Pathways Act (Draft Expedition Green Card Path for National Security Personnel) H.R. 3599 Dignity Act, Division B, American Dream and Promise

Bills named: H.R. 3599 (118th), S. 365 (118th)

Taxation/Internal Revenue Code TAX

The Higher Education Endowment Reform Act (Support: Reform the net investment income tax to provide credit for significant financial aid to low-income students); (All) Oppose efforts to increase net investment income tax H.R. 5109, S. 2750, "The Dump Investments in Troublesome Communist Holdings Act "(DITCH Act)" (All)

Contacted: White House Office; SENATE; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Bills named: S. 2750 (118th), H.R. 5109 (118th)

Defense DEF

S. 2221, H.R. 2670 National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2024 Title II "Research, Development, Test and Education" (Support for 6.1 basic research, DARPA, DOD Science and Technology; oppose duplicate unnecessary restrictions on research and researchers): H.R. 2670: Section 214 (Certain Disclosure Requirements for disclosure of intrinsic personal information for University Research"); Sec. 229 (Limitation on Availability of Funds for Certain Collaborations;) Sec. 1307, Sec. 1308 (Modifications to Initiative to Support Protection of National Academic Researchers,); Sec. 809 ("Cost Sharing") (oppose 25% cost sharing for fundamental research); S.2226, Sec. 1085 (Protection for Covered Sectors) (advocate for consistency with Executive Order and Treasury Rule)

Contacted: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE

Bills named: S. 2226 (118th), H.R. 2670 (118th), S. 2221 (118th)

Education EDU

S. 1349, H.R. 2957, (All) College Transparency Act Discussions regarding Princeton's Financial Aid and Transfer Programs

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

Bills named: H.R. 2957 (118th), S. 1349 (118th)

Economics/Economic Development ECN

Support for Princeton University Tech Hub Photonics proposal

Contacted: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Science/Technology SCI

Draft legislation reauthorizing National Quantum Information Act (support for DOE centers and DOE Laboratory eligibility for NIST centers; coordination with Work Force Center); Draft NASA Reauthorization (Science Mission Directorate, Astrophysics, Heliophysics, Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope); Potential Legislation on CFIUS Process for University Funding; Draft Safeguarding American Innovations Act (All) S. 2714, H.R. 5077 - Create AI Act (Support for authorization of National Artificial Intelligence Research Resource) (All)

Contacted: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE

Bills named: H.R. 5077 (118th), S. 2714 (118th)

Sports/Athletics SPO

Draft College Athletes Protection and Compensation Act Section 4. Protections for College Athletes, subsection (a)(4) Item A iii-De Minimis Contracts Section 4. Protections for College Athletes subsection (d) Additional Benefits Section 4. Protections for College Athletes subsection (j), Item 4(B)(i)-In General Section 7. Financial Literacy and Life Skills Development Program Section 8. Establishment of The College Athletics Corporation" subsection (d)-Board of Directors Section 13. Preemption of State Name, Image, and Likeness "Laws and Regulations"

Contacted: SENATE

Foreign Relations FOR

Briefing on The Arab Barometer, part of the Middle East Partnership Initiative

Contacted: SENATE