UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA for UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA

Health Issues HCR

340B Drug Pricing Program related issues

Contacted: SENATE; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS)

Immigration IMM

Department of Homeland Security (2025-16554 (90 FR 42070) August 28, 2025); Proposed Rule: Establishing a Fixed Time Period of Admission and Extension of Stay Procedure for Nonimmigrant Academic Students, Exchange Visitors, and Representatives of Foreign Information Media; Duration of Status issues

Contacted: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE

Sports/Athletics SPO

H.R. 4312, Student Compensation and Opportunity through Rights and Endorsements (SCORE) Act; Name Image and Likeness (NIL) related issues S. 4668, Protect College Sports Act

Contacted: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE

Bills named: H.R. 4312 (119th), S. 4668 (119th)

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 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 research issues; Agriculture Food and Research Initiative (AFRI); provisions related to research, education, cooperative extension, forestry; the National Animal Laboratory Health Network (NAHLN); National Plant Diagnostic Network (NPDN); National Clean Plant Network (NCPN); Long-Term Agroecosystem Research (LTAR) network; Hispanic Serving Institutions (HSI) Education Grants Program; USDA Artificial Intelligence (AI) Research Institutes related issues; other issues Research Facilities Act issues Farm Bill reauthorization issues H.R. 7567, The Farm, Food, and National Security Act of 2026; research and development issues; cooperative extension programs; education and research programs; earth observing issues; other areas Senate Agricultural Act of 2026 USDA Contracts and grants related issues S. 4650, the Improving Pest and Disease Preparedness for Specialty Crops Act; National Clean Plant Network (NCPN) issues

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

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

Budget/Appropriations BUD

H.R.8845/S., FY 2027 Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act; research and development issues; National Science Foundation (NSF); National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA); National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) funding and research issues H.R.9495, FY 2027 Department of Defense (DOD) Appropriations Act; DOD funding and research issues; research and development issues H.R.9022/S., FY 2027 Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act; U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) funding and research issues; 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 for National Institute of Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) Education and Research Centers (ERCs); Agriculture Fisheries and Forestry Centers (AFF); and Total Worker Health Centers (TWH); funding and research for the National Institutes of Health (NIH); funding for education, research and health programs; Minority Serving Institutions (MSI) related issues; other issues H.R.9171, FY 2027 Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act; U.S. Geological Services (USGS); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); funding and research issues H.R.8595, FY 2027 National Security, Department of State, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2027; global food security issues H.R.9170, FY 2027 Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act; U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) funding and research H.R. 8495, FY 2027 Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Act; research and development issues H.R. 8646/S., FY 2027 Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration and Related Agencies Appropriations Act; research and development issues; provisions related to USDA funding and research 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 research issues; Agriculture Food and Research Initiative (AFRI); provisions related to research, education, cooperative extension, forestry; the National Animal Laboratory Health Network (NAHLN); National Plant Diagnostic Network (NPDN); National Clean Plant Network (NCPN); Long-Term Agroecosystem Research (LTAR) network; Hispanic Serving Institutions (HSI) Education Grants Program; USDA Artificial Intelligence (AI) Research Institutes related issues; other issues 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 Funding for education and research programs Nuclear fusion research and workforce funding issues H.R. 1, The One Big Beautiful Bill Act (P.L. 119-21); Federal Direct Loan and Pell Grant changes; other issues

Contacted: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Office of Management & Budget (OMB); SENATE; Energy, Dept of; Agriculture, Dept of (USDA)

Bills named: H.R. 5089 (119th), H.R. 9495 (119th), H.R. 8800 (119th), H.R. 9170 (119th), S. 318 (119th), H.R. 9022 (119th), H.R. 1223 (119th), S. 4784 (119th), H.R. 8845 (119th), H.R. 9260 (119th), H.R. 8495 (119th), H.R. 9171 (119th), H.R. 8646 (119th), H.R. 8595 (119th), S. 3923 (119th), H.R. 1 (119th)

Defense DEF

H.R.9495, FY 2027 Department of Defense (DOD) Appropriations Act; research and development 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; Defense, Dept of (DOD)

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

Education EDU

H.R. 1, The One Big Beautiful Bill Act (P.L. 119-21); Federal Direct Loan and Pell Grant changes; professional and graduate degree definition issues; graduate student loan caps; accountability provisions; other issues H.R. 9260/S., FY 2027 Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services (HHS), and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act; funding for education programs; Minority Serving Institutions (MSI) related issues; basic needs issues; Federal financial aid programs; TRIO funding; grant competition issues; other issues H.R. 7148, FY 2026 Consolidated Appropriations Act (P.L. 119-75); FY 2026 Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services (HHS), and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act; funding for education programs; TRIO funding; grant competition issues; other areas H.R. 1048/S. 1296, The Defending Education Transparency and Ending Rogue Regimes Engaging in Nefarious Transactions Act, or the (DETERRENT) Act; research and development issues

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

Bills named: H.R. 1048 (119th), H.R. 9260 (119th), H.R. 7148 (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 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 research issues; Agriculture Food and Research Initiative (AFRI); provisions related to research, education, cooperative extension, forestry; the National Animal Laboratory Health Network (NAHLN); National Plant Diagnostic Network (NPDN); National Clean Plant Network (NCPN); Long-Term Agroecosystem Research (LTAR) network; Hispanic Serving Institutions (HSI) Education Grants Program; USDA Artificial Intelligence (AI) Research Institutes related issues; other 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 for National Institute of Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) Education and Research Centers (ERCs); Agriculture Fisheries and Forestry Centers (AFF); and Total Worker Health Centers (TWH); funding and research for the National Institutes of Health (NIH); multi-year funding for NIH grants; funding for education, research and health programs; other issues H.R.8845/S., FY 2027 Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act; research and development issues; climate and coastal observation research; earth observing research issues; funding for National Science Foundation (NSF); issues related to National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) Cooperative Institutes; climate and coastal observation research; earth observing research; other issues H.R.9495, FY 2027 Department of Defense (DOD) Appropriations Act; research and development issues H.R.9022/S., FY 2027 Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act; research and development issues; climate and coastal observation research; earth observing research issues H.R. 8495, FY 2027 Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Act; research and development issues H.R. 8800/S. 4784, FY 2027 National Defense Authorization Act; research and development issues; climate and coastal observation research; earth observing research issues; research facilities issues 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 issues H.R. 5089, 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 FY 2027 President's Budget Request; climate and coastal observation research; earth observing 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 National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) Cooperative Institutes related issues; climate and coastal observation research; earth observing research H.R. 7896, NOAA Global Ocean Monitoring and Observing Research Act; climate and coastal observation research; earth observing research issues H.R. 9497, Water Resources Development Act (WRDA) of 2026; earth observing research issues H.R. 8615, Facilitating Leadership and Expertise through Exchange and Training in Shipbuilding (FLEETS) Now Act; research facilities issues

Contacted: SENATE; Natl Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); Office of Management & Budget (OMB)

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