THE PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY for PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY

Defense DEF

Defense Appropriations Act - Title IV - In support of increased funding for Defense Science and Technology, and Basic and Applied Research in all services. In support of funding for Directed Energy and Electric Weapons program. In support of funding for Surface Ship Torpedo Defense. In support of funding for the Manufacturing Technology program. In support of funding for SOF Advanced Technology program.

Contacted: SENATE; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; White House Office

Financial Institutions/Investments/Securities FIN

In support of Securities and Exchange Commission prime money market fund rule provisions in S.1802/H.R.4216, the Consumer Financial Choice and Capital Market Protections Act.

Contacted: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE; White House Office

Bills named: S. 1802 (114th), H.R. 4216 (114th)

Agriculture AGR

Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration and Related Agencies Appropriation - Title I - National Institute of Food and Agriculture - in support of increased funding for Hatch Act and Smith-Lever. In support of funding for the Agriculture and Food Research Initiative. In support of funding for the Food Safety Outreach program. In support of funding for Sun Grant program.

Contacted: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE; White House Office

Copyright/Patent/Trademark CPT

In opposition to provisions within H.R.9, The Innovation Act, that would undermine the ability of legitimate patent holders to enforce their patent rights and impair university technology transfer operations.

Contacted: White House Office; SENATE; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Bills named: H.R. 9 (114th)

Health Issues HCR

Health and Human Services Appropriations - In support of increased funding for the Department of Health and Human Services including National Institutes of Health research programs and Title VII and Title VIII funding; Poison Control Centers and programs for teaching and research at academic medical centers. In support of the NIH peer review system and continued support of NIH funding.In support of full restoration of NIH funding. In support of funding for National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health. In support of funding for Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality. In support of extension for 340B Program. In support of 21st Century Cures Initiative. In support of H.R.2124 and S.1148, the Resident Physician Shortage Act. In opposition to H.R.3292, the Medicare IME Pool Act. In support of retaining Department of Health and Human Services salary limit at Executive Level III. In support of amendment to H.R.1314, the Bipartisan Budget Act, related to Medicare Hospital Outpatient Departments site neutral provisions. In support of amendment to H.R.3537, the Synthetic Drug Control Act, related to research.

Contacted: SENATE; White House Office; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Bills named: S. 1148 (114th), H.R. 3292 (114th), H.R. 3537 (114th), H.R. 2124 (114th), H.R. 1314 (114th)

Budget/Appropriations BUD

Defense Appropriations Act - Title IV - In support of increased funding for Defense Science and Technology, and Basic and Applied Research in all services. In support of funding for Directed Energy and Electric Weapons program. In support of funding for Surface Ship Torpedo Defense. In support of funding for Manufacturing Technology program. In support of funding for SOF Advanced Technology program. Energy and Water Development Appropriations Act - Department of Energy research programs - In support of funding for Office of Science. In support of funding for Office of Fossil Energy. In support of funding for Commercial Buildings Integration program. Health and Human Services Appropriations - In support of increased funding for the Department of Health and Human Services including National Institutes of Health research programs and Title VII and Title VIII funding; Poison Control Centers and programs for teaching and research at academic medical centers. In support of the NIH peer review system and continued support of NIH funding. In support of full restoration of NIH funding. In support of funding for National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health. In support of funding for Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality. In support of amendment to H.R.1314, the Bipartisan Budget Act, related to Medicare Hospital Outpatient Departments site neutral provisions. Education Appropriations -- In support of increased funding for student financial aid and higher education programs for low-income students including Pell Grants and TRIO programs. In support of funding for the Department of Education's international education and foreign language studies programs, HEA-Title VI and Fulbright-Hays. In opposition to funding cuts to the Institute for Education Sciences. In support of funding for the Investing in Innovation program. Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration and Related Agencies Appropriation - Title I - National Institute of Food and Agriculture - in support of increased funding for Hatch Act and Smith-Lever. In support of funding for the Agriculture and Food Research Initiative. In support of funding for Food Safety Outreach program. In support of funding for Sun Grant program. Commerce, Justice, Science Appropriations - In support of funding for National Science Foundation and National Institute of Standards and Technology. In support of funding for NASA Space Grant and Science Mission Directorate. In support of funding for National Network for Manufacturing Innovation. In support of funding for NSF Geosciences Directorate and Social, Behavioral and Economic Sciences Directorate. Labor - HHS - Education Appropriations Act - In support of funding for the Corporation for Public Broadcasting. Transportation - In support of increased funding for University Transportation Centers and Bus Testing Facility program. In support of Federal Contract Tower program funding. In support of funding for Railroad Research and Development program. State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs - In support of funding for Feed the Future Food Security Innovation Labs.

Contacted: SENATE; White House Office; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Bills named: H.R. 1314 (114th)

Education EDU

Education Appropriations -- In support of increased funding for student financial aid and higher education programs for low-income students including Pell Grants and TRIO programs. In support of funding for the Department of Education's international education and foreign language studies programs, HEA-Title VI and Fulbright-Hays. In opposition to funding cuts to the Institute for Education Sciences. In support of funding for the Investing in Innovation Program. In support of reauthorization of the Higher Education Act. In support of goals of H.R.1310/S.590, Campus Accountability and Safety Act. In support of inclusion of Investing in Innovation Act to improve the i3 program in reauthorization of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act. In support of extension of the Perkins loan program. In support of S.771, the Manufacturing Universities Act.

Contacted: SENATE; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; White House Office

Bills named: S. 590 (114th), S. 771 (114th), H.R. 1310 (114th)

Natural Resources NAT

In support of H.R.3734, the Mining School Enhancement Act.

Contacted: White House Office; SENATE; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Bills named: H.R. 3734 (114th)

Government Issues GOV

In support of open access principles in S.779, the Fair Access to Science and Technology Research Act. In support of public access to federally funded educational materials as Open Educational Resources.

Contacted: SENATE; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; White House Office

Bills named: S. 779 (114th)

Taxation/Internal Revenue Code TAX

In support of H.R.1718, Collegiate Housing and Infrastructure Act.

Contacted: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; White House Office; SENATE

Bills named: H.R. 1718 (114th)

Transportation TRA

Transportation - In support of increased funding for University Transportation Centers and Bus Testing Facility program. In support of funding for Railroad Research and Development program. In support of Federal Contract Tower program funding. In support of FAA Modernization Reform Act Section 333 exemption petition.

Contacted: White House Office; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE

Foreign Relations FOR

State, Foreign, Operations, and Related Programs - In support of funding for Feed the Future Food Security Innovation Labs.

Contacted: White House Office; SENATE; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Energy/Nuclear ENG

Energy Appropriations - Department of Energy research programs - In support of increased funding for Office of Science. In support of funding for Office of Fossil Energy. In support of funding for Commercial Buildings Integration program. In support of competitive research program on small-and medium-sized commercial building energy efficiency. In support of grant application to Department of Energy National Nuclear Security Administration.

Contacted: White House Office; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE

Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace LBR

In support of comments to Department of Labor regarding salary thresholds exempt from overtime pay.

Contacted: White House Office; SENATE; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Science/Technology SCI

Commerce, Justice, Science Appropriations - In support of funding for National Science Foundation and National Institute of Standards and Technology. In support of funding for NASA Space Grant and Science Mission Directorate. In support of funding for NSF Geosciences Directorate and Social, Behavioral and Economic Sciences Directorate. In opposition to H.R.1806, America COMPETES Reauthorization Act. In support of H.R.849, to grant a Federal charter to the National Academy of Inventors.

Contacted: SENATE; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; White House Office

Bills named: H.R. 849 (114th), H.R. 1806 (114th)