REDUCE Act of 2018

S. 128 by GRAHAM (R-SC) legislation to protect certain individuals who came to the U.S. as children S. 615 by BENNET (D-CO) Higher Education Innovation Act S. 729 by DURBIN (D-IL) Fairness for Struggling Students Act S. 888 by GRASSLEY (R-IA) Understanding the True Cost of College Act of 2017 S. 889 by GRASSLEY (R-IA) Net Price Calculator Improvement Act S. 1121 by HATCH (R-UT) College Transparency Act S. 1136 by HIRONO (D-HI) Pell Preservation and Expansion Act S. 1295 by CASEY (D-PA) RISE Act of 2017 S. 1615 by GRAHAM (R-SC) Dream Act of 2017 S. 1808 by BALDWIN (R-CA) Federal Perkins Loan Program Extension Act of 2017 S. 1939 by SHAHEEN (D-NH) Student Protection and Success Act S. 2007 by FLAKE (R-AZ) Upward Mobility Enhancement Act S. 2150 by GRASSLEY (R-IA) Net Price Calculator Improvement Act S. 2169 by WYDEN (D-OR) Student Right to Know Before You Go Act of 2017 S. 2228 by LEE (R-UT) Higher Education Reform and Opportunity Act of 2017 S. 2530 by CASEY (D-PA) the SECURE Act S. 2707 by SCOTT (R-SC) Protecting Workplace Advancement and Opportunity Act S. 2986 by CASEY (D-PA) CREATE Act S. 3106 by CASEY (D-PA) Higher Education Mental Health Act of 2018 S. 3483 by GRASSLEY (R-IA) SUCCESS Act S. 3611 by ALEXANDER (R-TN) Faster Access to Federal Student Aid Act of 2018 S. 3777 - BOOZMAN (R-AR) Forever GI Bill Housing Payment Fulfillment Act H.R. 88 by BRADY (R-TX) The Retirement, Savings, and Other Tax Relief Act and the Taxpayer First Act of 2018 H.R. 483 by HUNTER (R-CA) No Funding for Sanctuary Campuses Act H.R. 496 by COFFMAN (R-CO) legislation to protect certain individuals that came here as children H.R. 795 by DAVIS (R-IL) legislation to extend employer provided education assistance to employer provided loan repayment assistance H.R. 1180 by ROBY (R-AL) Working Families Flexibility Act H.R. 1434 by COURTNEY (D-CT) to amend HEA to provide for refinancing of certain Federal student loans H.R. 1485 by STEFANIK (R-NY) Flexible Pell Grant for 21st Century Students Act H.R. 1614 by POCAN (D-WI) Student Loan Refinancing Act H.R. 1635 by GUTHRIE (R-KY) Empowering Students through Enhanced Financial Counseling Act H.R. 1772 by ROE (R-TN) AIM HIGH ACT - Accessible Instructional Materials in Higher Education H.R. 2015 by DOGGETT (D-TX) Equitable Student Aid Access Act H.R. 2429 by McDERMOTT (D-WA) Student Loan Tax Debt Relief Act H.R. 2434 by MITCHELL (R-MI) College Transparency Act H.R. 2451 by DAVIS (D-CA) Pell Grant Preservation & Expansion Act H.R. 2477 by COURTNEY (D-CT) Bank on Students Emergency Loan Refinancing Act H.R. 2482 by STEFANIK (R-NY) Federal Perkins Loan Program Extension Act of 2017 H.R. 2521 by EDWARDS (D-MD) Restoring Education and Learning (REAL) Act H.R. 3432 by YOUNG (R-IN) Investing in Student Success Act H.R. 3440 by ROYBAL-ALLARD (D-CA) Dream Act of 2017 H.R. 3581 by DESAULNIER (D-CA) The Pell Grant Flexibility Act of 2017 H.R. 3734 by MESSER (R-IN) Reverse Transfer Efficiency Act of 2017 H.R. 4135 by SMITH (R-MO) Upward Mobility Enhancement Act H.R. 4119 by MESSER (R-IN) Student Loan Disclosure Modernization Act H.R. 4272 by DESANTIS (R-FL) Higher Education Reform and Opportunity Act of 2017 H.R. 4336 by LEWIS (R-MN) College Completion and Success Act H.R. 4372 by FERGUSON (R-GA) Help Students Repay Act H.R. 4479 by HUNTER (R-CA) Student Right to Know Before You Go Act of 2017 H.R. 4491 by PRICE (D-NC) Advancing International and Foreign Language Education Act H.R. 4508 by FOXX (R-NC) (PROSPER Act - HEA Reauthorization) Promoting Real Opportunity, Success, and Prosperity through Education Reform H.R. 4773 by WALBERG (R-MI) Protecting Workplace Advancement and Opportunity Act H.R. 5220 by DELANEY (D-MD) Dont Tax Higher Education Act H.R. 5384 by POCAN (D-WI) Debt-Free College Act H.R. 5528 by HECK (R-NV) Simplifying the Application for Student Aid Act H.R. 5529 by HECK (R-NV) Accessing Higher Education Opportunity Act H.R. 5916 by REED (R-NY) REDUCE Act of 2018 H.R. 5928 by POLIS (D-CO) Students Over Special Interests Act H.R. 6094 by WALBERG (R-MI) Regulatory Relief for Small Businesses, Schools, and Nonprofits Act of 2016 H.R. 6352 by POLIS (D-CO) Know Before You Own Private Education Loan Act of 2018 H.R. 6473 by DELAURO (D-CT) Transparency in Student Loan Consultation Act of 2018 H.R. 6543 by SCOTT (D-VA) Aim Higher Act H.R. 6685 by BROWN (D-MD) Expanding Access to the Workforce through Dual Enrollment Act of 2018 H.R. 6947 by HIMES (D-CT) College Affordability and Innovation Act of 2018 H.R. 7303 by GRIJALVA (D-AZ) Protecting Financial Aid for Students and Taxpayers Act of 2018 H.R. 7386 by WALBERG (R-MI) Faster Access to Federal Student Aid Act of 2018 H. Res. 307 by ROE (R-TN) Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives relating to protecting freedom of speech, thought, and expression at institutions of higher education

Client expense: $89,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Education, Dept of, Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Treasury, Dept of, White House Office

Met with Representatives, Senators, and legislative staff to encourage support for provisions to modify and/or repeal the excise tax on the investment income of certain colleges and universities, either as a stand alone bill (HR 5520) or in technical corrections legislation. Met with Representatives and legislative staff to express opposition to the REDUCE Act (HR 5916). Met with legislative staff to express support and encourage co-sponsorship of Nonprofits Support Act (HR 6037) Met with legislative staff to explain the impact of provisions of the JCTA that changes the way nonprofit institutions calculate unrelated business income. Expressed support for LIFT for Charities Act (HR 6460, S 3332); Stop the Tax Hike on Charities & Places of Worship Act (HR 6504); Protect Charities & Houses of Worship Act (S 3317).

Client expense: $90,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Natl Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST), Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP), SENATE

Met with Representatives, Senators, and legislative staff to encourage support for provisions to modify and/or repeal the excise tax on the investment income of certain colleges and universities, either as a stand alone bill (HR 5520) or in technical corrections legislation. Met with Representatives and legislative staff to express opposition to the REDUCE Act (HR 5916). Met with legislative staff to express support and encourage co-sponsorship of Nonprofits Support Act (HR 6037) Met with legislative staff to explain the impact of provisions of the JCTA that changes the way nonprofit institutions calculate unrelated business income. Expressed support for LIFT for Charities Act (HR 6460, S 3332); Stop the Tax Hike on Charities & Places of Worship Act (HR 6504); Protect Charities & Houses of Worship Act (S 3317).

Client expense: $60,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Natl Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST), Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP), SENATE

H.R. 5220 Don't Tax Higher Education Act H.R. 5916 REDUCE Act of 2018 -- regarding tax and endowment policy issues affecting higher education institutions and their students

Client expense: $50,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE

H.R. 795: Employer Participation in Student Loan Assistance Act To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend the exclusion for employer-provided educational assistance to employer payments of qualified education loans (ALL). H.R. 5003: To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to reinstate advance refunding bonds. A bill to restore the tax exemption for advance refunding bonds that was repealed in the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (ALL). H.R. 5220: Don't Tax Higher Education Act To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to repeal the excise tax on investment income of private colleges and universities (ALL). H.R. 5916: Reducing Excessive Debt and Unfair Costs of Education (REDUCE) Act of 2018 To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to impose a tax on institutions of higher education that fail to use 33 percent of the growth in endowment value for grants for working-family students each year, and for other purposes (ALL).

Client expense: $60,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

S. 128 by GRAHAM (R-SC) legislation to protect certain individuals who came to the U.S. as children S. 615 by BENNET (D-CO) Higher Education Innovation Act S. 729 by DURBIN (D-IL) Fairness for Struggling Students Act S. 888 by GRASSLEY (R-IA) Understanding the True Cost of College Act of 2017 S. 889 by GRASSLEY (R-IA) Net Price Calculator Improvement Act S. 1121 by HATCH (R-UT) College Transparency Act S. 1136 by HIRONO (D-HI) Pell Preservation and Expansion Act S. 1295 by CASEY (D-PA) RISE Act of 2017 S. 1615 by GRAHAM (R-SC) Dream Act of 2017 S. 1771 BLUNT (R-MO) FY18 Labor-HHS Education Appropriations S. 1808 by BALDWIN (R-CA) Federal Perkins Loan Program Extension Act of 2017 S. 1939 by SHAHEEN (D-NH) Student Protection and Success Act S. 2007 by FLAKE (R-AZ) Upward Mobility Enhancement Act S. 2150 by GRASSLEY (R-IA) Net Price Calculator Improvement Act S. 2169 by WYDEN (D-OR) Student Right to Know Before You Go Act of 2017 S. 2228 by LEE (R-UT) Higher Education Reform and Opportunity Act of 2017 S. 2530 by CASEY (D-PA) the SECURE Act S. 2707 by SCOTT (R-SC) Protecting Workplace Advancement and Opportunity Act S. 2986 by CASEY (D-PA) CREATE Act S. 3106 by CASEY (D-PA) Higher Education Mental Health Act of 2018 S. 3158 by BLUNT (R-MO) FY 2019 Labor-HHS Appropriations S. 3483 by GRASSLEY (R-IA) SUCCESS Act H.R. 483 by HUNTER (R-CA) No Funding for Sanctuary Campuses Act H.R. 496 by COFFMAN (R-CO) legislation to protect certain individuals that came here as children H.R. 795 by DAVIS (R-IL) legislation to extend employer provided education assistance to employer provided loan repayment assistance H.R. 1180 by ROBY (R-AL) Working Families Flexibility Act H.R. 1301 by FRELINGHUYSEN (R-NJ) Continuing Appropriations Amendments Act of 2018 H.R. 1434 by COURTNEY (D-CT) to amend HEA to provide for refinancing of certain Federal student loans H.R. 1485 by STEFANIK (R-NY) Flexible Pell Grant for 21st Century Students Act H.R. 1614 by POCAN (D-WI) Student Loan Refinancing Act H.R. 1635 by GUTHRIE (R-KY) Empowering Students through Enhanced Financial Counseling Act H.R. 1772 by ROE (R-TN) AIM HIGH ACT - Accessible Instructional Materials in Higher Education H.R. 2015 by DOGGETT (D-TX) Equitable Student Aid Access Act H.R. 2429 by McDERMOTT (D-WA) Student Loan Tax Debt Relief Act H.R. 2434 by MITCHELL (R-MI) College Transparency Act H.R. 2451 by DAVIS (D-CA) Pell Grant Preservation & Expansion Act H.R. 2477 by COURTNEY (D-CT) Bank on Students Emergency Loan Refinancing Act H.R. 2482 by STEFANIK (R-NY) Federal Perkins Loan Program Extension Act of 2017 H.R. 2521 by EDWARDS (D-MD) Restoring Education and Learning (REAL) Act H.R. 3432 by YOUNG (R-IN) Investing in Student Success Act H.R. 3440 by ROYBAL-ALLARD (D-CA) Dream Act of 2017 H.R. 3581 by DESAULNIER (D-CA) The Pell Grant Flexibility Act of 2017 H.R. 3734 by MESSER (R-IN) Reverse Transfer Efficiency Act of 2017 H.R. 4135 by SMITH (R-MO) Upward Mobility Enhancement Act H.R. 4119 by MESSER (R-IN) Student Loan Disclosure Modernization Act H.R. 4272 by DESANTIS (R-FL) Higher Education Reform and Opportunity Act of 2017 H.R. 4336 by LEWIS (R-MN) College Completion and Success Act H.R. 4372 by FERGUSON (R-GA) Help Students Repay Act H.R. 4479 by HUNTER (R-CA) Student Right to Know Before You Go Act of 2017 H.R. 4491 by PRICE (D-NC) Advancing International and Foreign Language Education Act H.R. 4508 by FOXX (R-NC) (PROSPER Act - HEA Reauthorization) Promoting Real Opportunity, Success, and Prosperity through Education Reform H.R. 4773 by WALBERG (R-MI) Protecting Workplace Advancement and Opportunity Act H.R. 5220 by DELANEY (D-MD) Dont Tax Higher Education Act H,R. 5384 by POCAN (D-WI) Debt-Free College Act H.R. 5528 by HECK (R-NV) Simplifying the Application for Student Aid Act H.R. 5529 by HECK (R-NV) Accessing Higher Education Opportunity Act H.R. 5916 by REED (R-NY) REDUCE Act of 2018 H.R. 5928 by POLIS (D-CO) Students Over Special Interests Act H.R. 6157 by GRANGER (R-TX) Final Defense and Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education Appropriations Act, 2019 and Continuing Appropriations Act, 2019 H.R. 6352 by POLIS (D-CO) Know Before You Own Private Education Loan Act of 2018 H.R. 6470 by COLE (R-OK) FY 2019 Labor-HHS-Education Appropriations H.R. 6473 by DELAURO (D-CT) Transparency in Student Loan Consultation Act of 2018 H.R. 6543 by SCOTT (D-VA) Aim Higher Act H.R. 6094 by WALBERG (R-MI) Regulatory Relief for Small Businesses, Schools, and Nonprofits Act of 2016 H. Res. 307 by ROE (R-TN) Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives relating to protecting freedom of speech, thought, and expression at institutions of higher education

H.R. 1, Tax Cut and Jobs Act H.R. 5916, Reducing Excessive Debt and Unfair Costs of Education (REDUCE) Act Student Worker Exemption Act

Client expense: $90,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

S. 128 by GRAHAM (R-SC) legislation to protect certain individuals who came to the U.S. as children S. 615 by BENNET (D-CO) Higher Education Innovation Act S. 729 by DURBIN (D-IL) Fairness for Struggling Students Act S. 888 by GRASSLEY (R-IA) Understanding the True Cost of College Act of 2017 S. 889 by GRASSLEY (R-IA) Net Price Calculator Improvement Act S. 1121 by HATCH (R-UT) College Transparency Act S. 1136 by HIRONO (D-HI) Pell Preservation and Expansion Act S. 1615 by GRAHAM (R-SC) Dream Act of 2017 S. 1771 BLUNT (R-MO) FY18 Labor-HHS Education Appropriations S. 1808 by BALDWIN (R-CA) Federal Perkins Loan Program Extension Act of 2017 S. 1939 by SHAHEEN (D-NH) Student Protection and Success Act S. 2007 by FLAKE (R-AZ) Upward Mobility Enhancement Act S. 2150 by GRASSLEY (R-IA) Net Price Calculator Improvement Act S. 2169 by WYDEN (D-OR) Student Right to Know Before You Go Act of 2017 S. 2228 by LEE (R-UT) Higher Education Reform and Opportunity Act of 2017 S. 2707 by SCOTT (R-SC) Protecting Workplace Advancement and Opportunity Act H.R. 483 by HUNTER (R-CA) No Funding for Sanctuary Campuses Act H.R. 496 by COFFMAN (R-CO) legislation to protect certain individuals that came here as children H.R. 795 by DAVIS (R-IL) legislation to extend employer provided education assistance to employer provided loan repayment assistance H.R. 1180 by ROBY (R-AL) Working Families Flexibility Act H.R. 1301 by FRELINGHUYSEN (R-NJ) Continuing Appropriations Amendments Act of 2018 H.R. 1434 by COURTNEY (D-CT) to amend HEA to provide for refinancing of certain Federal student loans H.R. 1485 by STEFANIK (R-NY) Flexible Pell Grant for 21st Century Students Act H.R. 1614 by POCAN (D-WI) Student Loan Refinancing Act H.R. 1635 by GUTHRIE (R-KY) Empowering Students through Enhanced Financial Counseling Act H.R. 1772 by ROE (R-TN) AIM HIGH ACT - Accessible Instructional Materials in Higher Education H.R. 2015 by DOGGETT (D-TX) Equitable Student Aid Access Act H.R. 2429 by McDERMOTT (D-WA) Student Loan Tax Debt Relief Act H.R. 2434 by MITCHELL (R-MI) College Transparency Act H.R. 2451 by DAVIS (D-CA) Pell Grant Preservation & Expansion Act H.R. 2477 by COURTNEY (D-CT) Bank on Students Emergency Loan Refinancing Act H.R. 2482 by STEFANIK (R-NY) Federal Perkins Loan Program Extension Act of 2017 H.R. 2521 by EDWARDS (D-MD) Restoring Education and Learning (REAL) Act H.R. 3432 by YOUNG (R-IN) Investing in Student Success Act H.R. 3440 by ROYBAL-ALLARD (D-CA) Dream Act of 2017 H.R. 3581 by DESAULNIER (D-CA) The Pell Grant Flexibility Act of 2017 H.R. 3734 by MESSER (R-IN) Reverse Transfer Efficiency Act of 2017 H.R. 4135 by SMITH (R-MO) Upward Mobility Enhancement Act H.R. 4119 by MESSER (R-IN) Student Loan Disclosure Modernization Act H.R. 4272 by DESANTIS (R-FL) Higher Education Reform and Opportunity Act of 2017 H.R. 4336 by LEWIS (R-MN) College Completion and Success Act H.R. 4372 by FERGUSON (R-GA) Help Students Repay Act H.R. 4479 by HUNTER (R-CA) Student Right to Know Before You Go Act of 2017 H.R. 4491 by PRICE (D-NC) Advancing International and Foreign Language Education Act H.R. 4508 by FOXX (R-NC) (PROSPER Act - HEA Reauthorization) Promoting Real Opportunity, Success, and Prosperity through Education Reform H.R. 4773 by WALBERG (R-MI) Protecting Workplace Advancement and Opportunity Act H.R. 5220 by DELANEY (D-MD) Dont Tax Higher Education Act H,R. 5384 by POCAN (D-WI) Debt-Free College Act H.R. 5528 by HECK (R-NV) Simplifying the Application for Student Aid Act H.R. 5529 by HECK (R-NV) Accessing Higher Education Opportunity Act H.R. 5916 by REED (R-NY) REDUCE Act of 2018 H.R. 5928 by POLIS (D-CO) Students Over Special Interests Act H.R. 6094 by WALBERG (R-MI) Regulatory Relief for Small Businesses, Schools, and Nonprofits Act of 2016 H. Res. 307 by ROE (R-TN) Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives relating to protecting freedom of speech, thought, and expression at institutions of higher education

H.R. 5220 Don't Tax Higher Education Act H.R. 5916 REDUCE Act of 2018 -- regarding tax and endowment policy issues affecting higher education institutions and their students

Client expense: $60,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

Met with Representatives, Senators, and legislative staff to encourage support for provisions to modify and/or repeal the excise tax on the investment income of certain colleges and universities, either as a stand alone bill (HR 5520) or in technical corrections legislation. Met with Representatives and legislative staff to express opposition to the REDUCE Act (HR 5916). Met with legislative staff to express support and encourage co-sponsorship of Nonprofits Support Act (HR 6037)

Client expense: $110,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Army, Dept of (Other), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Natl Archives & Records Administration (NARA), Natl Endowment for the Humanities, Patent & Trademark Office (PTO), SENATE

H.R. 1, the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act - implementation of provisions that would impact research universities including an excise tax on net investment income; changes to UBIT; changes to fringe policies; and an excise tax on executive compensation H.R. 5220, the Don't Tax Higher Education Act - provisions related to the net investment income excise tax H.R. 5916, the REDUCE Act - provisions that would impact institutions of higher education General issues related to potential technical corrections tax legislation that may include provisions that impact universities, particularly related to the net investment income excise tax

Client expense: $30,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, Treasury, Dept of

H.R. 795: Employer Participation in Student Loan Assistance Act To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend the exclusion for employer-provided educational assistance to employer payments of qualified education loans (ALL). H.R. 5003: To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to reinstate advance refunding bonds. A bill to restore the tax exemption for advance refunding bonds that was repealed in the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (ALL). H.R. 5220: Don't Tax Higher Education Act To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to repeal the excise tax on investment income of private colleges and universities (ALL). H.R. 5916: Reducing Excessive Debt and Unfair Costs of Education (REDUCE) Act of 2018 To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to impose a tax on institutions of higher education that fail to use 33 percent of the growth in endowment value for grants for working-family students each year, and for other purposes (ALL).

Client expense: $70,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

H.R. 1, Tax Cut and Jobs Act H.R. 5916, Reducing Excessive Debt and Unfair Costs of Education (REDUCE) Act Student Worker Exemption Act

Client expense: $90,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

Draft, Labor, HHS, Education and Related Agencies Act, 2018, Titles II and III Presidents Budget, FY 2018 Issues: Support funding for National Institutes of Health (NIH), Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ), Childrens Hospitals Graduate Medical Education (CHGME), Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), the National Center for Health Statistics (NCHS), the Prevention and Public Health Fund (PPHF), Hospital Preparedness Program, and biodefense and public health preparedness programs. Oppose cuts to NIH, including limitations on facilities and administrative reimbursement. Maintain NIH salary cap at Executive Level II. Oppose reorganization of NIH and AHRQ without stakeholder input and deliberation. Support funding for Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) and Title VII and Title VIII health professions and nursing education programs. Support funding for Department of Education and federal student aid. Issue: Support increased 302(b) subcommittee allocations for Labor, HHS, Education and Related Agencies H.R. 2998 / S. 1557, Military Construction, Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2018, Title II, Title VI Presidents Budget, FY 2018 Issue: Support funding for Veterans Affairs medical research, research infrastructure, and community care. Support funding for DOD Congressionally Directed Medical Research Programs (CDMRP) H.R. 3267, Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Bill, 2018, Title III Issue: Support funding for the National Science Foundation (NSF) P.L. 115-31/ H.R. 244, Consolidated Appropriations Act 2017, Division H S. 3040/ H.R. 5916, Labor, HHS, Education and Related Agencies Act, 2017, Titles II and III Presidents Budget, FY 2017 (amended supplemental request) Issues: Support funding for National Institutes of Health (NIH), Title VII and Title VIII health professions and nursing education programs, Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ), National Health Service Corps (NHSC), Childrens Hospitals Graduate Medical Education (CHGME), Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA), the Prevention and Public Health Fund (PPHF), Hospital Preparedness Program, and biodefense and public health preparedness programs. Maintain NIH salary cap at Executive Level II. Oppose rescissions from the Center for Medicare and Medicaid Innovation and Patient Centered Outcomes Research Trust Fund. Oppose additional continuing resolutions. Oppose cuts to NIH and health professions programs to fund Administrations supplemental request. Support funding for Department of Education and federal student aid. FY 2017 Budget Reconciliation Issue: Repeal and replace of the ACA. Oppose elimination of Prevention and Public Health Fund Issue: Support non-defense discretionary spending Issue: Support mandatory funding for the National Health Service Corps (NHSC) authorized under P.L. 114-10, the Medicare Access and CHIP Reauthorization Act of 2015 (MACRA) Issue: Oppose Medicare payment reductions as offsets for non-Medicare spending.

Presidents Budget, FY 2017 (amended supplemental request) S. 3040/H.R. 5916 Labor, HHS, Education and Related Agencies Act, 2017, Title II Issues: Support funding for National Institutes of Health (NIH), Title VII and Title VIII health professions and nursing education programs, Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ), National Health Service Corps (NHSC), Childrens Hospitals Graduate Medical Education (CHGME), Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA), the Prevention and Public Health Fund (PPHF), Hospital Preparedness Program, and biodefense and public health preparedness programs. Maintain NIH salary cap at Executive Level II. Oppose rescissions from the Center for Medicare and Medicaid Innovation and Patient Centered Outcomes Research Trust Fund. Oppose additional continuing resolutions. Oppose cuts to NIH and health professions programs to fund Administrations supplemental request. Support funding for Department of Education and federal student aid. FY 2017 Budget Reconciliation Issue: Repeal and replace of the ACA. Oppose elimination of Prevention and Public Health Fund Presidents Budget, FY 2018 Issues: Support funding for National Institutes of Health (NIH), Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ), Childrens Hospitals Graduate Medical Education (CHGME), Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), the Prevention and Public Health Fund (PPHF), Hospital Preparedness Program, and biodefense and public health preparedness programs. Oppose cuts to NIH, including limitations on facilities and administrative reimbursement. Maintain NIH salary cap at Executive Level II. Oppose reorganization of NIH and AHRQ without stakeholder input and deliberation. Support funding for Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) and Title VII and Title VIII health professions and nursing education programs. Support funding for Veterans Affairs medical research, research infrastructure, and community care. Support funding for Department of Education and federal student aid. P.L. 114-255, 21st Century Cures Act, Division A Issue: Support implementation of Innovation Fund. Issue: Support non-defense discretionary spending Issue: Support mandatory funding for the National Health Service Corps (NHSC) authorized under P.L. 114-10, the Medicare Access and CHIP Reauthorization Act of 2015 (MACRA) Issues: Oppose proposed reductions in Medicare Direct Graduate Medical Education (DGME) and Indirect Medical Education (IME) payments; oppose use of Medicare GME funding for creation of new GME grant program. Oppose Independent Payment Advisory Panel (IPAB) and site-neutral payment policy. Issue: Oppose Medicare payment reductions as offsets for non-Medicare spending.