UNIVERSITY OF ALASKA for UNIVERSITY OF ALASKA

Education EDU

S. 161, JOBS Act H.R. 793, JOBS Act H.R. 6585, Bipartisan Workforce Pell Act Urging Congressional support for restoring TRIO funding

Contacted: SENATE; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

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

Agriculture AGR

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

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

Indian/Native American Affairs IND

General support for funding for the Troth Yeddha Indigenous Studies Center General support of funding for incorporating of Indigenous traditional ecological knowledge into research and federal decision making

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

Homeland Security HOM

Support for application under FEMAs Building Resilient Infrastructure and Communities program

Contacted: SENATE; Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Energy/Nuclear ENG

Support for an application submitted to DOEs Regional Initiative for Technical Assistance Partnerships to Advance Deployment of Basin-Scale Carbon Transport and Storage and Community Engagement program

Contacted: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE

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 Recommendations for Regional Wildland Fire Research Centers Legislation 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 S. 3348, the Harmful Algal Bloom and Hypoxia Research and Control Amendments Act

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

Bills named: S. 3943 (118th), S. 3853 (118th), S. 3788 (118th), S. 3348 (118th), S. 3606 (118th)

Budget/Appropriations BUD

Support for FY 24 Agriculture Appropriations for research and development including Kodiak College Career Center Design and Construction; ANNH program; Hatch Act program; and Smith-Lever program. Support for FY 24 Commerce, Justice, Science Appropriations for research and developing including NSF overall; Marine Lab/Recharge Facility/Scientific Diving Center; Aerospace Engineering Program Development; Advancing Counter-Drones in Law Enforcement Operations; Kelp Processing in Southern Alaska; National Mesonet Program; Integrated Ecosystem Research in Aleutian Islands; NSF EPSCoR program; NASA EPSCoR program; NASA Space Grant program; RISA/Regional Climate Data and Information Program; National Sea Grant program; Manufacturing Extension Partnership; and National Estuarine Research Reserve program. Support for FY 24 Defense Appropriations for research and development including Defense science and technology program; Suicide Prevention on OCONUS Installations; Developing Clandestine Nuclear Detection Geophysical Capabilities; Advancing Arctic Research and Knowledge with Ted Stevens Center; Sensing and Prediction of Arctic Maritime Coastal Sea Ice; ARCTIC Initiative; RISE-UP Initiative; PISCES; and Polar Proving Ground. Support for FY 24 Energy & Water Appropriations for research and development including Alaska Critical Minerals Research and Development; Counter-Drone System Technology in Arctic; Alaska Cook Inlet Tidal Energy Study; National Coastal Mapping Program; DOE EPSCoR program; and Arctic Energy Office. Support for FY 24 Financial Services Appropriations for research and development, and small business support activities including Preserving Alaska Native Culture, Knowledge, and History project; Alaska Federal Lands History Project; Alaska Native Entrepreneurship Program; and Alaska Healthcare Innovation project. Support for FY 24 Interior-Environment Appropriations for research and developing including Wildland Fire Research and Development; Alaska Radiocarbon Research and Development; Wastewater Recycling Systems Demonstration; Biodiversity Atlas for America's Wildest State; Aquatic Toxicology in a Changing Alaska; Carbon Storage of Alaskan Peatlands; Investigating Alaskan Rock Glaciers; USArray; Denali National Park Landslide Mitigation Research and Development; Orange Rivers of the Brooks Range; Climate Adaptation Science Centers; Cooperative Research Units; Joint Fire Science Program; Volcano Hazards Program; Earthquake Hazards Program; National Water Resources Research Act Program. Support for FY 24 Labor-HHS-Education Appropriations for research and development, health care infrastructure, and student aid including Alaska Nursing Workforce Development Initiative; Classroom Technology Upgrades; Psychological Services Center (PSC) Renovation & Construction; Modernization of Biomedical Facility; Alaska Mental Health K-12 Student Initiative; Advancing School Social Work in Alaska; Apprenticeship Program; ANSEP expansion; Regenerative Tourism Program; Expanding Health Simulation Classroom Capacity; Center for Indigenous Innovation and Health Equity; ANNH Program; Expanding Access to Forensics for Victims of Interpersonal Violence; FSEOG Program; TRIO Programs; Pell Grant Program; NIH IDeA program; Area Health Education Center (AHEC) Program; Alaska Native Education Equity Program; Telehealth Technology-Enabled Learning Program (TTELP); and Alaska FAFSA Completion Initiative. Support for FY 24 Transportation-HUD Appropriations for infrastructure, and maritime workforce development including Troth Yeddha' Indigenous Studies Center; Cyril George Indigenous Knowledge Center; Childcare; and Maritime COE Grant program. 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.

Contacted: SENATE; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Aviation/Airlines/Airports AVI

Supporting funding for unmanned aircraft systems research and development. Support for establishing an Alaska aviation research and safety center through the FAA reauthorization. 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: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE; Federal Aviation Administration (FAA); Transportation, Dept of (DOT)

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

Natural Resources NAT

Support for authorizing the Climate Adaptation Science Centers.

Contacted: SENATE; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES