Expanding Access to Graduate Education Act of 2021

H.R. 1466 - Safe RESEARCH Act H.R. 1827 - Pausing Enhanced Pandemic Pathogen Research Act of 2023 H.R. 4421 - Preparing for All Hazards and Pathogen Reauthorization Act H.R. 4002 - Relieving Economic Strain to Enhance American Resilience and Competitiveness in Higher Education and Research Act H.R.5933 - DETERRENT Act H.R.5404 - Countering Chinese Espionage Reporting Act H.R. 2670 - National Defense Authorization Act for FY24 (NDAA) Potential Legislation on AI S. 289 - Genomics Data Security Act S. 2226 - National Defense Authorization Act for FY24 (NDAA) S. 2333 - Pandemic and All Hazards Preparedness Reauthorization Act S. ____ - CHIPS 2.0 S. 1351 - Safeguarding American Innovation Act (117th Congress) S.3362 - DETERRENT Act S.2714 - CREATE AI Act of 2023 S.3392 - AREA Act S.3558 - A bill to prohibit contracting with certain biotechnology providers, and for other purposes. S.4207 - Spectrum and National Security Act of 2024

Client expense: $65,052 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), SENATE

H.R. 1466 - Safe RESEARCH Act H.R. 1827 - Pausing Enhanced Pandemic Pathogen Research Act of 2023 H.R. 4421 - Preparing for All Hazards and Pathogen Reauthorization Act H.R. 4002 - Relieving Economic Strain to Enhance American Resilience and Competitiveness in Higher Education and Research Act H.R.5933 - DETERRENT Act H.R.5404 - Countering Chinese Espionage Reporting Act H.R.7085 - BIOSECURE Act Potential Legislation on AI S. 289 - Genomics Data Security Act H.R. 2670 - National Defense Authorization Act for FY24 (NDAA) S. 2226 - National Defense Authorization Act for FY24 (NDAA) S. 2333 - Pandemic and All Hazards Preparedness Reauthorization Act S. ____ - CHIPS 2.0 S. 1351 - Safeguarding American Innovation Act (117th Congress) S.3362 - DETERRENT Act S.2714 - CREATE AI Act of 2023 S.3392 - AREA Act S.3558 - A bill to prohibit contracting with certain biotechnology providers, and for other purposes. -- regarding research-related funding and policy issues affecting higher education institutions and their faculty and students.

Client expense: $75,967 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), SENATE

H.R. 1466 - Safe RESEARCH Act H.R. 1827 - Pausing Enhanced Pandemic Pathogen Research Act of 2023 H.R. 4421 - Preparing for All Hazards and Pathogen Reauthorization Act H.R. 4002 - Relieving Economic Strain to Enhance American Resilience and Competitiveness in Higher Education and Research Act H.R.5933 - DETERRENT Act H.R.5404 - Countering Chinese Espionage Reporting Act S. 289 - Genomics Data Security Act H.R. 2670 - National Defense Authorization Act for FY24 (NDAA) S. 2226 - National Defense Authorization Act for FY24 (NDAA) S. 2333 - Pandemic and All Hazards Preparedness Reauthorization Act S. ____ - CHIPS 2.0 S. 1351 - Safeguarding American Innovation Act (117th Congress) S.3362 - DETERRENT Act S.2714 - CREATE AI Act of 2023 -- regarding research-related funding and policy issues affecting higher education institutions and their faculty and students.

Client expense: $74,678 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), SENATE

H.R. 1466 - Safe RESEARCH Act H.R. 1827 - Pausing Enhanced Pandemic Pathogen Research Act of 2023 H.R. 4421 - Preparing for All Hazards and Pathogen Reauthorization Act H.R. 4002 - Relieving Economic Strain to Enhance American Resilience and Competitiveness in Higher Education and Research Act S. 289 - Genomics Data Security Act H.R. 2670 - National Defense Authorization Act for FY24 (NDAA) S. 2226 - National Defense Authorization Act for FY24 (NDAA) S. 2333 - Pandemic and All Hazards Preparedness Reauthorization Act S. ____ - CHIPS 2.0 S. 1351 - Safeguarding American Innovation Act (117th Congress) -- regarding research-related funding and policy issues affecting higher education institutions and their faculty and students.

Client expense: $82,292 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), SENATE

Council of Graduate Schools letter sent to House and Senate Leadership, House Education and Labor Committee, and Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee regarding FY2022 Budget Reconciliation: Build Back Better Act. The letter urges Congress to include legislative language from H.R. 4002,"Expanding Access to Graduate Education Act," in the Budget Reconciliation Package. The letter was sent on September 13, 2021. H.R. 4002- Expanding Access to Graduate Education Act -- CGS staff communicated with Representative Ann Kuster (D-NH) regarding the status of the legislation on August 13, 2021.

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On May 20, CSG staff met with Kevin Petroccione, LA, in Rep. Scott Fitzgeralds (WI-05) office, and on May 24, CSG staff met with Kyle Jacobs, LD, in Rep. Marianette Miller Meeks (IA-02) office. Both meetings lasted less than 10 mins. We introduced them to CGS and let them know that we expected the reintroduction of H.R. 4002- Expanding Access to Graduate Education Act of 2021.

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P.L. 117-2 (H.R. 1319), the America Rescue Plan - provisions including the HEERF funding for public and private IHEs; $100 million for IES for research related to learning loss caused by COVID H.R. xxxx /S. xxxx, the FY 2022 Labor-HHS-Education Appropriations Act - provisions around funding for federal student aid programs (including Pell Grants, work-study and SEOG), Title VI international education programs, the Institute of Education Sciences (and National Center for Special Education Research), and funding for Title VIII nursing workforce development programs H.R. xxxx /S. xxxx - the FY 2022 Interior Appropriations Act - provisions related to funding for the National Endowment for the Humanities S. 1260, the U.S. Innovation and Competition Act - provisions related to STEM education for undergraduate and graduate students; provisions from S. 1169, the Strategic Competition Act related to Sec. 3138 that would require CFIUS review of certain gifts and contracts between US universities and foreign entities; provisions related to Sec. 117 foreign gift reporting that would lower the reporting threshold; Sec. 124 provisions that would require institutions to maintain a database of individual foreign gifts or contracts; amendments related to campus free speech, computer science education, and MSIs H.R 869, the RISE Act - provisions that would authorizes $25 billion in COVID research relief to agencies including IES H.R. xxxx/S. 1453, the Advancing International and Foreign Language Education Act - provisions that would reauthorize Title VI international education programs and outlook for inclusion as part of the Endless Frontier Act S. 2060, the Foreign Funding Accountability Act - provisions that would lower the Sec. 117 foreign gift reporting threshold; increase disclosure requirements; and require retroactive reporting S. 5003 (116th), the Collegiate Athlete Compensation Rights Act - provisions related to NIL S. 5062 (116th), the College Athletes Bill of Rights Act - provisions related to student athletes and NIL S. xxxx, draft legislation to protect the rights of student athletes, and for other purposes - provisions related to NIL for student-athletes, health care provisions, education/scholarship provisions, oversight and enforcement provisions, liability protections, and pre-emption S. xxxx/H.R. 851, the Future Advancement of Academic Nursing Act - provisions related to nursing workforce programs and nursing education S. 1585, the Improving Mental Health Access for Students Act - provisions that would require universities to provide contact information for the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline, Crisis Text Line, and a campus mental health center on student identification cards H.R. 4002, the Expanding Access to Graduate Education Act - provisions that would allow unused Pell eligibility to be used in graduate school H.R. 1620, the Violence Against Women Act Reauthorization Act - provision regarding campus climate surveys H.R. 2030/S. 839, the College Transparency Act - provisions related to student data and student unit records P.L. 116-260, the FAFSA Simplification Act - general issues related to implementation General issues related to HEERF III COVID-19 pandemic relief for higher education institutions and students including the need for federal support for expenses incurred in bringing students back to campus, including testing/tracing/isolation and other expenses resulting from the pandemic General issues related to access and affordability in higher ed, including doubling the maximum Pell Grant General issues related to the American Families Plan, including Pell Grant funding and free community college proposals General issues related to investments in graduate education General issues related to equity and diversity at universities General issues related to IES obligating the $100 million in P.L. 117-2 to conduct research related to learning loss caused by COVID General issues related to IES including nominations for the National Board on Education Sciences General issues around college athletics, including potential federal legislation related to name/image/likeness for student-athletes, transfer policies, education scholarships, health/wellness proposals, revenue sharing, and enforcement General issues related to potential changes to the Dept. of Educations Title IX regulations including provisions related to informal resolution procedures, supportive measures, hearings and cross-examinations, Title IX definitions, impact of regulations on employees General issues around Dept. of Education Sec. 117 foreign gift reporting and proposals to lower the reporting threshold to $25,000; strengthen disclosure requirements; and change penalty structures General issues related to negotiated rulemaking at the Dept. of Education

- Support S. 847, the Student Loan Tax Elimination Act - Request WH Domestic Policy Council include eliminating origination fees in the American Families Plan - Support S. 1360 and HR. 2817, the Child Care for Working Families Act - Support HR. 2627, the Pell to Grad Act - Support S. 1464 and HR. 2874, the Student Loan Disclosure Modernization Act - Support HR 4002, the Expanding Access to Graduate Education Act - Request increase in funding for HEA Title III programs - Submit public comments to ED regarding HEA Title IV program regulations

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

Government targets: Education, Dept of, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, White House Office