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Agriculture AGR

H.R. 8646/S., FY 2027 Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration and Related Agencies Appropriations Act; research and development issues; funding and research issues affecting the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA); funding for agriculture research programs; pest management and invasive species research related issues; Specialty Crop Research Initiative (SCRI) and National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) related issues; Agriculture Food and Research Initiative (AFRI); research, education, cooperative extension and forestry issues; National Clean Plant Network (NCPN); Hispanic Serving Institutions (HSI) Education Grants Program; USDA Artificial Intelligence (AI) Research Institutes related issues; other issues H.R. 7567, the Farm, Food, and National Security Act of 2026 S. 4650, the Improving Pest and Disease Preparedness for Specialty Crops Act S. 4842, the American Food Supply Resiliency Act S. 5526, the Agricultural Act of 2026; National Clean Plant Network (NCPN); Emergency Citrus Disease Research and Extension Program (ECDRE); Foundation for Food and Agriculture Research (FFAR); research and education programs; cooperative extension; U.S. Forest Service issues; other issues Farm Bill reauthorization issues Research Facilities Act issues National Clean Plant Network (NCPN) issues Wildfire related issues Reconciliation related issues

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

Bills named: S. 5526 (119th), H.R. 8646 (119th), H.R. 7567 (119th), S. 4842 (119th), S. 4650 (119th)

Budget/Appropriations BUD

H.R. 8646/S., FY 2027 Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration and Related Agencies Appropriations Act; research and development issues; funding and research issues affecting the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA); funding for agriculture research programs; pest management and invasive species research related issues; Specialty Crop Research Initiative (SCRI) and National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) related issues; Agriculture Food and Research Initiative (AFRI); research, education, cooperative extension and forestry issues; National Clean Plant Network (NCPN); Hispanic Serving Institutions (HSI) Education Grants Program; USDA Artificial Intelligence (AI) Research Institutes related issues; other issues H.R. 8845/S., FY 2027 Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act; research and development issues; funding and research issues affecting the National Science Foundation (NSF), National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) and National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) H.R. 9495/S., FY 2027 Department of Defense Appropriations Act; research and development issues; funding and research issues H.R. 9022/S., FY 2027 Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act; research and development issues; provisions related to funding and research issues affecting the Department of Energy (DOE), U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) and Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) H.R. 8495, FY 2027 Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Act; research and development issues H.R. 9260/S., FY 2027 Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services (HHS), and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act; research and development issues; funding and research issues affecting the National Institutes of Health (NIH); Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ); Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA), Title VII Health Professions and Title VIII Nursing Workforce Development Programs; OMB Uniform Guidance related issues; multi-year funding for NIH grants; student financial aid; basic needs resources; Minority-Serving Institutions (MSIs) H.R. 8595/S., FY 2027 National Security, Department of State, and Related Programs Appropriations Act; funding and research affecting global food security issues H.R. 9170/S., FY 2027 Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act; funding and research affecting the Department of Transportation (DOT) H.R. 8800/S. 4784, FY 2027 National Defense Authorization Act; research and development issues H.R. 1223/S. 318, Accelerating Networking, Cyberinfrastructure and Hardware for Oceanic Research Act or ANCHOR Act; research and development issues H.R. 5089, Weather Act Reauthorization Act of 2025; research and development issues S. 3923, Weather Research and Forecasting Innovation Reauthorization Act of 2026; research and development issues Office of Management and Budget 2026-10817 (91 FR 32198), Proposed Rule, issued May 29, 2026, Regulation for Federal Financial Assistance; merit review and award selection processes; issues related to allowable costs; grant cancellation issues; other areas Funding for education and research programs

Contacted: SENATE; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Bills named: H.R. 8595 (119th), H.R. 9495 (119th), H.R. 5089 (119th), H.R. 8800 (119th), H.R. 9022 (119th), H.R. 8845 (119th), S. 4784 (119th), H.R. 9170 (119th), H.R. 1223 (119th), H.R. 9260 (119th), S. 318 (119th), S. 3923 (119th), H.R. 8495 (119th), H.R. 8646 (119th)

Defense DEF

H.R. 9495/S., FY 2027 Department of Defense Appropriations Act; research and development issues; funding and research issues; extramural research; research facilities issues H.R. 8800/S. 4784, FY 2027 National Defense Authorization Act; research and development issues

Contacted: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE

Bills named: H.R. 8800 (119th), S. 4784 (119th), H.R. 9495 (119th)

Medicare/Medicaid MMM

Hospital Outpatient Prospective Payment-Notice of Proposed Rulemaking with Comment Period (NPRM) (CMS-1850-P), 2027 Hospital Outpatient Prospective Payment System (OPPS) and Quality Reporting Program and Ambulatory Surgical Center (ASC) Quality Program related issues

Contacted: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE

Education EDU

H.R. 1, The One Big Beautiful Bill Act (P.L. 119-21); Federal Direct Loan and Pell Grant changes; professional degree definition issues; student loan caps; financial aid issues H.R. 1048/S. 1296, The Defending Education Transparency and Ending Rogue Regimes Engaging in Nefarious Transactions Act or DETERRENT Act; research and development issues Workforce Pell Grant issues Accreditation issues Education Department General Administrative Regulations (EDGAR); Notice of Proposed Rule Making issued 08/24/2026; (2026-17239) (91 FR 54666) U.S. Department of Education Federal Student Aid Fiscal Year 2026-30 Draft Strategic Plan Goals and Objectives (ID: General-26-51) Basic needs investments

Contacted: Education, Dept of; SENATE; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Bills named: H.R. 1048 (119th), H.R. 1 (119th), S. 1296 (119th)

Medical/Disease Research/Clinical Labs MED

H.R. 9260, FY 2027 Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services (HHS), and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act; research and development issues

Contacted: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE

Bills named: H.R. 9260 (119th)

Science/Technology SCI

H.R. 8646/S., FY 2027 Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration and Related Agencies Appropriations Act; research and development issues; funding and research issues affecting the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA); funding for agriculture research programs; pest management and invasive species research related issues; Specialty Crop Research Initiative (SCRI) and National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) related issues; Agriculture Food and Research Initiative (AFRI); research, education, cooperative extension and forestry issues; National Clean Plant Network (NCPN); Hispanic Serving Institutions (HSI) Education Grants Program; USDA Artificial Intelligence (AI) Research Institutes related issues; other issues H.R. 8845/S., FY 2027 Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act; research and development issues; funding and research issues affecting the National Science Foundation (NSF), National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) and National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA); climate and coastal observation research; earth observing research H.R. 9495/S., FY 2027 Department of Defense Appropriations Act; research and development issues; funding and research issues H.R. 9022/S., FY 2027 Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act; research and development issues; funding and research issues affecting the Department of Energy (DOE), U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) and Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); climate and coastal observation research; earth observing H.R. 8495, FY 2027 Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Act; research and development issues H.R. 9260/S., FY 2027 Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services (HHS), and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act; research and development issues; funding and research issues affecting the National Institutes of Health (NIH) H.R. 8595/S., FY 2027 National Security, Department of State, and Related Programs Appropriations Act; funding and research affecting global food security issues H.R. 9170/S., FY 2027 Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act; funding and research affecting the Department of Transportation (DOT) H.R. 8800/S. 4784, FY 2027 National Defense Authorization Act; research and development issues; climate and coastal observation research; earth observing; research facilities H.R. 8901, Securing Innovation and Research from Adversaries Act; research and development issues H.R. 1223/S. 318, Accelerating Networking, Cyberinfrastructure and Hardware for Oceanic Research Act or ANCHOR Act; research and development issues; research facilities H.R. 3816, Weather Act Reauthorization Act of 2025, research and development issues; climate research; earth observing research issues S. 3923, Weather Research and Forecasting Innovation Reauthorization Act of 2026; research and development issues; climate research; earth observing research issues H.R. 5089, Weather Act Reauthorization Act of 2025; research and development issues; climate research; earth observing research issues S. 5332, Cooperative Institute Act of 2026; climate and coastal observation research; earth observing research issues H.R. 7896, NOAA Global Ocean Monitoring and Observing Research Act; climate and coastal observation research; earth observing research issues H.R. 9497/S. 4949, Water Resources Development Act (WRDA) of 2026; climate and coastal observation research; earth observing research issues H.R. 8615, Facilitating Leadership and Expertise through Exchange and Training in Shipbuilding (FLEETS) Now Act; research facilities issues; coastal research issues Executive Order 14269, issued April 9, 2025, Restoring Americas Maritime Dominance, Maritime Action Plan; climate research; earth observing research issues; research facilities issues FY 2027 President's Budget Request; climate and coastal observation research; earth observing research issues Fusion energy development and workforce investments Artificial intelligence issues; National Artificial Intelligence Research Resource (NAIRR) Funding for education and research programs

Contacted: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Commerce, Dept of (DOC); SENATE; Office of Management & Budget (OMB)

Bills named: H.R. 8901 (119th), H.R. 9022 (119th), H.R. 9170 (119th), S. 318 (119th), S. 4949 (119th), H.R. 7896 (119th), H.R. 8495 (119th), H.R. 8845 (119th), H.R. 8595 (119th), S. 3923 (119th), H.R. 1223 (119th), H.R. 9495 (119th), H.R. 8615 (119th), H.R. 8646 (119th), H.R. 9497 (119th), S. 5332 (119th), H.R. 9260 (119th), H.R. 8800 (119th), H.R. 3816 (119th), H.R. 5089 (119th), S. 4784 (119th)

Health Issues HCR

H.R. 9599, SECURE 340B Act S. 5244, SUSTAIN 340B Act Notice Regarding 340B Rebate Model Pilot Program (FR Doc. 2026-15633)(91 FR 48883) issued on 08/03/2026 by the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA); 340B rebate model related issues Hospital Outpatient Prospective Payment-Notice of Proposed Rulemaking with Comment Period (NPRM) (CMS-1850-P), 2027 Hospital Outpatient Prospective Payment System (OPPS) and Quality Reporting Program and Ambulatory Surgical Center (ASC) Quality Program related issues

Contacted: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE

Bills named: H.R. 9599 (119th), S. 5244 (119th)

Immigration IMM

Duration of Status issues related to student visas H-1B Visa program related issues Curricular Practical Training (CPT) and Optional Practical Training (OPT) issues Visa backlogs and delays

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

Sports/Athletics SPO

S. 4668, Protect College Sports Act; Name, Image and Likeness (NIL) related issues; student athlete issues

Contacted: SENATE; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Bills named: S. 4668 (119th)

Energy/Nuclear ENG

H.R. 9022, FY 2027 Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act; research and development issues Microgrid investments and energy resilience issues

Contacted: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE

Bills named: H.R. 9022 (119th)