To revise the formula for allocating funding to States under the Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Act of 1981.

In support of replacing the Budget Control Act of 2011 (P.L. # 112-25) which disproportionately harms domestic discretionary programs including academic research and federal student aid with a balanced agreement to prevent budget sequestration, reduce deficit, and create jobs and economic growth.In support of the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2014 H.R. 3574 (P.L. #113-76) which partially reduced sequestration cuts. In support of sustained strategic federal investments in research and student financial aid to close the innovation deficit and bolster our nations long term economic and national security. Defense Appropriations Act Title IV - In support of increased funding for Defense Science and Technology, and Basic and Applied Research in all services; funding for Department of Defense Injury Prevention and Performance Optimization Research Initiative in all services. Title VI In support of funding for Defense Health Related research in all services including TBI and PTSD research. Labor-HHS-Education Appropriations Act Dept. of Education increased funding for student financial aid; higher education aid for disadvantaged students including Pell Grants, subsidized student loans and federal work study programs. Department of Education Appropriation -- increased funding for student financial aid; education research; graduate education; and higher education programs for disadvantaged students including Pell Grants. In support of funding for the Department of Education's international education and foreign language studies programs, HEA-Title VI and Fulbright-Hays. Dept of Health and Human Services Title II increased funding for National Institutes of Health (NIH) extramural research programs. In support of Title VII and Title VIII funding. Commerce Justice and Science Appropriations Act advocated for increased funding for National Science Foundation (NSF), National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) and NASA related research. Energy and Water Appropriations Act Advocated for increased funding for the Office of Science, Fossil Energy Research, Nuclear Energy Research and the ARPA-E program. Continued support for the National Energy Technology Laboratories (NETL). Military Construction, Veterans Affairs Appropriations Act increased funding for the Veterans Health Administration (VHA) under Title II including funding for VHA Medical and Prosthetic Research including transplantation, TBI and PTSD related research. INTERIOR, ENVIRONMENT, AND RELATED AGENCIES: in support of adequate funding for NEH and NEA.