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General issues related to funding for DOD basic 6.1, 6.2 and 6.3 research and DARPA in FY 2026 and FY 2027 H.R. 9495/S. xxxx, the FY 2027 Defense Appropriations bill - provisions related to funding for basic and applied research (6.1-6.3) including Defense-Wide basic research initiatives and funding at DARPA; provisions related to URIs; provisions related to Army and Air Force research projects, including Pathfinder-Air Assault H.R. 8800/S. 2296, the FY 2027 National Defense Authorization Act - provisions related to defense S&T basic and applied research (6.1-6.3); research security; provisions related to quantum technology H.R. 1048/S. 1296, the DETERRENT Act - provisions related to research security General issues related to research security at DOD General issues related to funding for quantum research General issues related to the Institute of National Security and national security research opportunities General issues related to Department of War and Department of Homeland Security S&T goals General issues related to White House action on FY 2026 R&D priorities

H.R. 9260/S. xxxx, the FY 2027 Labor-HHS-Education Appropriations Act - provisions related to funding for the National Institutes of Health and Title VIII nursing workforce programs General issues related to the outlook for NIH funding and support in FY 2027 General issues related to NIH grants and grants policies in FY 2026, including FY 2026 spending rates and NIH regulatory and agency actions Issues related to proposals to cap F&A research cost reimbursements and implement the FAIR model for research cost reimbursements General issues related to OMB's NPRM on Regulation for Federal Financial Assistance (Uniform Guidance) General issues related to possible administration action on biosafety and biosecurity, including a possible executive order

H.R. 9260/S. xxxx, the FY 2027 Labor-HHS-Education Appropriations Act - provisions related to funding for federal student aid programs (including the Pell Grant and projected shortfall, work-study and SEOG), the Institute of Education Sciences, Title VIII nursing workforce programs and support for academic nursing, and other higher education programs; implementation of FY 2026 funding for higher education programs and IES S. 4668, the Protect College Sports Act - provisions related to student athletes, agent protections, and NIL H.R. 6718, the Professional Student Degree Act - provisions related to including additional fields as professional programs for the purposes of federal loan caps H.R. 1048/S. 1296, the DETERRENT Act - provisions related to expanded Sec. 117 foreign gift and contract reporting General issues related to the FY 2027 continuing resolution, including funding for IES General issues related to accreditation, including ED's AIM negotiated rulemaking General issues related to ED regulatory actions, including the AHEAD NPRM, the expected RISE final rule, future Title IV negotiated rulemaking, and interagency agreements (IAAs) at ED General issues related to federal student aid programs, including the Pell Grant and projected shortfall General issues related to federal student loan programs including graduate versus professional program borrowing limits and definition of professional programs for the purposes of federal loan limits General issues around college athletics, including potential federal legislation related to name/image/likeness for student-athletes, employment status of student-athletes, regulation of agents, and the future of college athletics General issues related to IES and education research; IES functions, structure, and FY 2026 spending General issues related to ACTS/IPEDS data collection General issues related to Sec. 117 foreign gift and contract reporting General regulatory issues related to research grants and contracts, including OMB's NPRM on Regulation for Federal Financial Assistance (Uniform Guidance) Issues related to college endowments and the endowment excise tax

Issues related to FY 2027 appropriations for science and engineering research and education at agencies including NIH, DOD, DOE, ED (research, such as IES, and federal student aid including Pell Grants and campus-based aid programs), NSF, NASA, and Title VIII nursing workforce development programs H.R. 8845/S. xxxx, the FY 2027 Commerce-Justice-Science Appropriations bill - provisions related to funding for NSF (including the proposed elimination of the SBE directorate) and NASA (including Science, Space Technology, and STEM Education); Senate Dear Colleague letters in support of NSF and NASA funding H.R. 9495/S. xxxx, the FY 2027 Defense Appropriations bill - provisions related to funding for basic and applied research (6.1-6.3) including Defense-Wide basic research initiatives and funding at DARPA; provisions related to URIs; provisions related to Army and Air Force research projects, including Pathfinder-Air Assault H.R. 9022/S. xxxx, the FY 2027 Energy-Water Appropriations bill - provisions related to funding for the Dept. of Energy's Office of Science, ARPA-E, CRESP, and DOE Environmental Management H.R. 9260/S. xxxx, the FY 2027 Labor-HHS-Education Appropriations Act - provisions related to funding for NIH, the Institute of Education Sciences, federal student aid programs (including the Pell Grant and projected shortfall, work-study and SEOG), Title VIII nursing workforce programs, and other higher education programs H.R. 8495/S. xxxx, the FY 2027 Financial Services-General Government Appropriations bill - provisions related to facilities and administrative research costs and outlook for inclusion of FAIR model or similar language H.R. 9170/S. xxxx, the FY 2027 Transportation-HUD Appropriations Act - provisions related to community funding project requests General issues related to the FY 2027 President's Budget Request, including proposed cuts to NSF (including SBE), NIH, DOD URIs, and IES General issues related to FY 2026 spending rates and implementation of enacted FY 2026 appropriations (including P.L. 119-74) at agencies including NSF, NIH, IES, and DOE Office of Science, including White House action on FY 2026 R&D priorities Issues related to proposals to cap and reform F&A research cost reimbursements and implement the FAIR model for research cost reimbursements General issues related to OMB's NPRM on Regulation for Federal Financial Assistance (Uniform Guidance) General issues related to the Institute of National Security and quantum research opportunities General issues related to the FY 2027 continuing resolution General issues related to strategy and plans for future research advocacy and engagement General issues related to FY 2027 research priorities

Issues related to duration of status for international students, including outlook for a final rule Issues related to changes in the H-1B visa program, including changes to the lottery and fees and regulatory action General issues related to international students and scholars regulatory action General issues related to potential immigration regulation

General issues related to tax provisions that impact non-profit organizations and universities General issues related to potential legislative or regulatory modifications to IRC Sec. 4968, the net investment income excise tax, including the timeline for endowment tax regulations, and other tax policy proposals related to university endowments General issues related to the outlook for reconciliation and potential tax provisions General issues related to the tax NPRM related to nonprofit status

General issues related to funding for DOD basic 6.1, 6.2 and 6.3 research and DARPA in FY 2025 and FY 2026 H.R. xxxx/S. xxxx, the FY 2026 Defense Appropriations bill - provisions related to funding for basic and applied research (6.1-6.3) including Defense-Wide basic research initiatives and funding at DARPA; provisions related to research programs within Army Futures Command; provisions related to dependable AI for national security H.R. xxxx/S. xxxx, the FY 2026 National Defense Authorization Act - provisions related to defense S&T basic and applied research (6.1-6.3); research security; research programs within Army Futures Command; dependable AI for national security General issues related to research security at DOD General issues related to research partnerships with the Army Futures Command and the Pathfinder program General issues related to national security and the cybersecurity workforce

H.R. 1, the One Big Beautiful Bill Act - provisions related to Title IV federal student aid, including elimination of Grad Plus loans, caps to unsubsidized graduate loans, accountability metrics, changes to Pell, median cost of college by program, and risk-sharing proposals H.R. xxxx/S. xxxx, the FY 2026 Labor-HHS-Education Appropriations Act - provisions related to funding for federal student aid programs (including Pell Grants, work-study and SEOG), international education programs, the Institute of Education Sciences (and National Center for Special Education Research), and Title VIII nursing workforce programs and support for academic nursing H.R. xxxx/S. xxxx, the FY 2026 Interior Appropriations Act - provisions related to funding for the National Endowment for the Humanities H.R. xxxx/S. xxxx, the FY 2026 Homeland Security Appropriations Act - provisions related to cybersecurity workforce development H.R. xxxx/S. xxxx, the FY 2026 Transportation-HUD Appropriations Act - provisions related to community project funding request H.R. 1048/S. xxxx, the DETERRENT Act - provisions related to lowering the threshold for reporting, waivers from ED for gifts or contracts from foreign countries of concern, individual reporting of foreign gifts and contracts, and disclosures related to endowment investments S. 131/H.R. 392, the PRECEPT Nurses Act - provisions that would provide a tax credit to incentivize nurse preceptors H.R. xxxx, the SCORE Act - provisions related to college athletics, federal preemption of state law, employment status of student athletes, and NIL H.R. 3976, the NCAA Accountability Act - provisions related to due process protections General issues related to the value of higher education General issues related to university endowments General issues related to college access and affordability General issues related to accreditation General issues related to grants at the National Endowment for the Humanities General issues related to administrative and regulatory costs General issues related to campus free speech and civil discourse on campus; general issues related to institutional neutrality; general issues related to Title VI General issues related to federal student aid programs including potential changes Grad PLUS loans, graduate student borrowing, Pell Grants, accountability and risk/cost-sharing proposals, median cost of college by program, and loan repayment programs General issues around college athletics, including potential federal legislation related to name/image/likeness for student-athletes, employment status of student-athletes, and the future of college athletics General issues related to IES and education research; IES contracts and grants process General issues related to cybersecurity workforce General issues related to Dept. of Energy regulations related to Title IX, Sec. 504, and Title VI

General issues related to visas and SEVIS records for international students and scholars, including policies related to H-1B, F, and J visas; and OPT and STEM OPT General issues related to international students including enhanced screening and enforcement, visa processing delays

H.R. xxxx/S. xxxx, the FY 2026 Labor-HHS-Education Appropriations Act - provisions related to funding for the National Institutes of Health General issues related to the outlook for NIH grants and grants policies in FY 2025 General issues related to NIH and biomedical research, including reorganization General issues related to the outlook for NIH funding and support in FY 2026 Issues related to proposals to cap F&A research cost reimbursements

Issues related to spending FY 2025 appropriated funds for science and engineering research at agencies including NIH, DOD, DOE, IES, NSF, and NASA General provisions related to science and engineering research at NSF, DOE, DOD, NASA, NIH, and IES in FY 2026 H.R. xxxx/S. xxxx, the FY 2026 Commerce-Justice-Science Appropriations bill - provisions related to funding for NSF and NASA (including Science, Space Technology, and STEM Education) H.R. xxxx/S. xxxx, the FY 2026 Defense Appropriations bill - provisions related to funding for basic and applied research (6.1-6.3) including Defense-Wide basic research initiatives and funding at DARPA; provisions related to research programs within Army Futures Command; provisions related to dependable AI for national security H.R. xxxx/S. xxxx, the FY 2026 Energy-Water Appropriations bill - provisions related to funding for the Dept. of Energys Office of Science, ARPA-E, and language related to independent review and applied research for cleanup decision-making H.R. xxxx/S. xxxx, the FY 2026 Labor-HHS-Education Appropriations Act - provisions related to funding for the National Institutes of Health, and the Institute of Education Sciences (and National Center for Special Education Research) H.R. xxxx/S. xxxx, the FY 2026 National Defense Authorization Act - provisions related to defense S&T basic and applied research (6.1-6.3); research security; research programs within Army Futures Command; dependable AI for national security H.R. xxxx /S. xxxx, the FY 2026 Homeland Security Appropriations Act - provisions related to cybersecurity workforce development S. xxxx, the CREATE AI Act - provisions related to NSF's AI programs including NAIRR General issues related to the importance of robust and continued funding for NIH, NSF, DOD, NASA, IES, and DOE Office of Science General issues related to research partnerships with the Army Futures Command and the Pathfinder program General issues related to research partnerships related to dependable use of AI in national security Issues related to proposals to cap and reform F&A research cost reimbursements at research agencies including NIH, NSF, DOE, and DOD General issues related to IES and education research; IES contracts and grants process General issues related to funding pauses by research agencies General issues related to research partnerships with DHS General issues related to research security and NSPM-33 General issues related to emerging technologies including AI General issues related to processing research grants at agencies including NIH, NSF, IES General issues related to cybersecurity workforce General issues related to AI legislation related to science and innovation; and proposals impacting NSF and DOE General issues related to funding for national security research and workforce development General issues related to Dept. of Energy regulations related to Title IX, Sec. 504, and Title VI

General issues related to funding for DOD basic 6.1, 6.2 and 6.3 research and DARPA in FY 2025 and FY 2026 H.R. 8774/S. 4921, the FY 2025 Defense Appropriations bill - provisions related to funding for basic and applied research (6.1-6.3) including Defense-Wide basic research initiatives and funding at DARPA; provisions related to research programs within Army Futures Command; provisions related to dependable AI for national security H.R. 8070/S. 4368, the FY 2025 National Defense Authorization Act - provisions related to defense S&T basic and applied research (6.1-6.3); research security; research programs within Army Futures Command; dependable AI for national security H.R. 1968, FY 2025 Full-Year Continuing Appropriations and Extensions Act - provisions related to funding for basic and applied research (6.1-6.3) including Defense-Wide basic research initiatives and funding at DARPA; provisions related to research programs within Army Futures Command; provisions related to dependable AI for national security H.R. xxxx/S. xxxx, the FY 2026 Defense Appropriations bill - provisions related to funding for basic and applied research (6.1-6.3) including Defense-Wide basic research initiatives and funding at DARPA; provisions related to research programs within Army Futures Command; provisions related to dependable AI for national security H.R. xxxx/S. xxxx, the FY 2026 National Defense Authorization Act - provisions related to defense S&T basic and applied research (6.1-6.3); research security; research programs within Army Futures Command; dependable AI for national security General issues related to research security at DOD General issues related to research partnerships with the Army Futures Command and the Pathfinder program General issues related to national security and the cybersecurity workforce

H.R. 9029/S. 4942, the FY 2025 Labor-HHS-Education Appropriations Act - provisions related to funding for federal student aid programs (including Pell Grants, work-study and SEOG), international education programs, the Institute of Education Sciences (and National Center for Special Education Research), and Title VIII nursing workforce programs and support for academic nursing H.R. 8998/S. 4802, the FY 2025 Interior Appropriations Act - provisions related to funding for the National Endowment for the Humanities H.R. 1968, FY 2025 Full-Year Continuing Appropriations and Extensions Act - provisions related to funding for ED (IES, international education programs, and federal student aid including Pell Grants and campus-based aid programs) and Title VIII nursing workforce development programs H.R. 1000, the Cyber PIVOTT Act - provisions related to cybersecurity workforce and education H.R. xxxx/S. xxxx, the FY 2026 Labor-HHS-Education Appropriations Act - provisions related to funding for federal student aid programs (including Pell Grants, work-study and SEOG), international education programs, the Institute of Education Sciences (and National Center for Special Education Research), and Title VIII nursing workforce programs and support for academic nursing H.R. xxxx/S. xxxx, the FY 2026 Interior Appropriations Act - provisions related to funding for the National Endowment for the Humanities H.R. xxxx/S. xxxx, the FY 2026 Homeland Security Appropriations Act - provisions related to cybersecurity workforce development H.R. 1048/S. xxxx, the DETERRENT Act - provisions related to lowering the threshold for reporting, waivers from ED for gifts or contracts from foreign countries of concern, individual reporting of foreign gifts and contracts, and disclosures related to endowment investments S. 131/H.R. 392, the PRECEPT Nurses Act - provisions that would provide a tax credit to incentivize nurse preceptors General issues related to the value of higher education General issues related to university endowments General issues related to college access and affordability General issues related to accreditation General issues related to campus free speech and civil discourse on campus; general issues related to institutional neutrality; general issues related to Title VI General issues related to federal student aid programs including potential changes Grad PLUS loans, risk/cost-sharing proposals, loan repayment programs General issues around college athletics, including potential federal legislation related to name/image/likeness for student-athletes, employment status of student-athletes, and the future of college athletics General issues related to IES and education research; IES contracts and grants process General issues related to DEI General issues related to regulatory action by ED including financial value transparency and Title IX regulations General issues related to nursing education, including support for the HHS/HRSA Title II Nursing Workforce Development Programs

General issues related to visas and SEVIS records for international students and scholars, including policies related to H-1B, F, and J visas; and OPT and STEM OPT General issues related to international students including enhanced screening and enforcement, changes to TPS H.R. 29/S. 5, the Laken Riley Act - provisions related to immigration enforcement

H.R. 9029/S. 4942, the FY 2025 Labor-HHS-Education Appropriations Act - provisions related to funding for the National Institutes of Health H.R. 1968, FY 2025 Full-Year Continuing Appropriations and Extensions Act - provisions related to funding for NIH H.R. xxxx/S. xxxx, the FY 2026 Labor-HHS-Education Appropriations Act - provisions related to funding for the National Institutes of Health General issues related to the outlook for NIH funding in FY 2025 General issues related to NIH and biomedical research General issues related to the outlook for NIH funding and support in FY 2026 Issues related to proposals to cap F&A research cost reimbursements

General provisions related to science and engineering research at NSF, DOE, DOD, NASA, NIH, and IES in FY 2025 H.R. 9026/S. 4795, the FY 2025 Commerce-Justice-Science Appropriations bill - provisions related to funding for NSF and NASA (including Science, Space Technology, STEM Education, and lunar gravitational waves) H.R. 8774/S. 4921, the FY 2025 Defense Appropriations bill - provisions related to funding for basic and applied research (6.1-6.3) including Defense-Wide basic research initiatives and funding at DARPA; provisions related to research programs within Army Futures Command; provisions related to dependable AI for national security H.R. 8997/S. 4927, the FY 2025 Energy-Water Appropriations bill - provisions related to funding for the Dept. of Energys Office of Science, ARPA-E, and language related to independent review and applied research for cleanup decision-making H.R. 9029/S. 4942, the FY 2025 Labor-HHS-Education Appropriations Act - provisions related to funding for the National Institutes of Health, and the Institute of Education Sciences (and National Center for Special Education Research) H.R. 8070/S. 4368, the FY 2025 National Defense Authorization Act - provisions related to defense S&T basic and applied research (6.1-6.3); research security; research programs within Army Futures Command; dependable AI for national security H.R. 1968, FY 2025 Full-Year Continuing Appropriations and Extensions Act - provisions related to funding for NIH, DOD, DOE Office of Science and ARPA-E, IES, NSF, and NASA General provisions related to science and engineering research at NSF, DOE, DOD, NASA, NIH, and IES in FY 2026 H.R. xxxx/S. xxxx, the FY 2026 Commerce-Justice-Science Appropriations bill - provisions related to funding for NSF and NASA (including Science, Space Technology, and STEM Education) H.R. xxxx/S. xxxx, the FY 2026 Defense Appropriations bill - provisions related to funding for basic and applied research (6.1-6.3) including Defense-Wide basic research initiatives and funding at DARPA; provisions related to research programs within Army Futures Command; provisions related to dependable AI for national security H.R. xxxx/S. xxxx, the FY 2026 Energy-Water Appropriations bill - provisions related to funding for the Dept. of Energys Office of Science, ARPA-E, and language related to independent review and applied research for cleanup decision-making H.R. xxxx/S. xxxx, the FY 2026 Labor-HHS-Education Appropriations Act - provisions related to funding for the National Institutes of Health, and the Institute of Education Sciences (and National Center for Special Education Research) H.R. xxxx/S. xxxx, the FY 2026 National Defense Authorization Act - provisions related to defense S&T basic and applied research (6.1-6.3); research security; research programs within Army Futures Command; dependable AI for national security H.R. xxxx /S. xxxx, the FY 2026 Homeland Security Appropriations Act - provisions related to cybersecurity workforce development S. xxxx, the CREATE AI Act - provisions related to NSF's AI programs including NAIRR General issues related to the importance of robust and continued funding for NIH, NSF, DOD, NASA, IES, and DOE Office of Science General issues related to research partnerships with the Army Futures Command and the Pathfinder program General issues related to research partnerships related to dependable use of AI in national security Issues related to proposals to cap F&A research cost reimbursements General issues related to IES and education research; IES contracts and grants process General issues related to funding pauses by research agencies General issues related to research partnerships with DHS General issues related to research security and NSPM-33 General issues related to federal support for engineering research, including at NSF, NIH, DOD, and DOE General issues related to emerging technologies including AI General issues related to AI legislation related to science and innovation; and proposals impacting NSF and DOE

General issues related to potential legislative modifications to IRC Sec. 4968, the net investment income excise tax, other tax policy proposals related to university endowments General issues related to tax legislation and inclusion of provisions that could impact nonprofits including research universities; proposals related to family/student tax provisions such as Sec. 127, the American Opportunity Tax Credit, Lifetime Learning Tax Credit; charitable giving proposals; proposals related to UBIT; tax exempt financing; and other provisions that could impact the tax exempt sector. General tax issues that impact students and universities including the endowment tax and general issues related to endowments and financial aid S. 131/H.R. 392, the PRECEPT Nurses Act - provisions that would provide a tax credit to incentivize nurse preceptors

Issues related to expanding healthcare partnerships and research with the VA General issues related to VA/veterans education regulatory actions

General provisions related to science and engineering research at NSF, DOE, DOD, NASA, NIH, and IES in FY 2025 H.R. 9026 /S. 4795, the FY 2025 Commerce-Justice-Science Appropriations bill - provisions related to funding for NSF and NASA (including Science, Space Technology, STEM Education, and lunar gravitational waves) H.R. 8774 /S. 4921, the FY 2025 Defense Appropriations bill - provisions related to funding for basic and applied research (6.1-6.3) including Defense-Wide basic research initiatives and funding at DARPA; provisions related to research programs within Army Futures Command; provisions related to dependable AI for national security H.R. 8997 /S. 4927, the FY 2025 Energy-Water Appropriations bill - provisions related to funding for the Dept. of Energys Office of Science, ARPA-E, and language related to independent review and applied research for cleanup decision-making H.R. 9029/S. 4942, the FY 2025 Labor-HHS-Education Appropriations Act - provisions related to funding for the National Institutes of Health, and the Institute of Education Sciences (and National Center for Special Education Research) H.R. 8070/S. 4368, the FY 2025 National Defense Authorization Act - provisions related to defense S&T basic and applied research (6.1-6.3); research security; research programs within Army Futures Command; dependable AI for national security S. 4667, the Risky Research Review Act - provisions related to creation of a Life Sciences Research Security Board to oversee certain high-risk research H.R. 8958, the NASA Reauthorization Act - provisions related to Science, Space Technology, Aeronautics, and STEM Education S. 2714, the CREATE AI Act - provisions related to NSF's AI programs including NAIRR S. 4664/H.R. 9671, the DOE AI Act - provisions related to DOE-wide support for AI programs S. 2220, the PREVAIL Act - provisions related to reforms to the PTAB framework S. 2140, the Patent Eligibility Restoration Act - provisions related to patent protections General issues related to the importance of robust funding for NSF, DOD, NASA, and DOE Office of Science General issues related to research partnerships with the Army Futures Command and the Pathfinder program General issues related to the outlook for NASA reauthorization and budget, including provisions related to Science, Space Technology, and STEM Education General issues related to research security and NSPM-33 General issues related to AI legislation related to science and innovation; and proposals impacting NSF and DOE General issues related to technology transfer

H.R. 9029/S. 4942, the FY 2025 Labor-HHS-Education Appropriations Act - provisions related to funding for the National Institutes of Health S. 4667, the Risky Research Review Act - provisions related to oversight board, provisions related to certain kinds of biomedical research General issues related to the outlook for NIH funding in FY 2025 General issues related to NIH and biomedical research General issues related to the outlook for NIH funding and support in FY 2026

H.R. 9029/S. 4942, the FY 2025 Labor-HHS-Education Appropriations Act - provisions related to 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 Title VIII nursing workforce programs and support for academic nursing H.R. 8998/S. 4802, the FY 2025 Interior Appropriations Act - provisions related to funding for the National Endowment for the Humanities H.R. 5933/S. 3362, the DETERRENT Act - provisions related to lowering the threshold for reporting, waivers from ED for gifts or contracts from foreign countries of concern, individual reporting of foreign gifts and contracts, and disclosures related to endowment investments H.R. 6585, the Bipartisan Workforce Pell Act - provisions related to the offset that would require institutions subject to the endowment tax to reimburse ED for the unpaid balances of federal student loans H.R. 6951, the College Cost Reduction Act - provisions related to institutional risk sharing payments; provisions related to Title IV and student loans including eliminating PLUS loans, caps on borrowing, and elimination of origination fees; and other provisions of the bill H.R. 6090, the Antisemitism Awareness Act - provisions related to the use of the IHRA definition and contemporary examples H.R. 3724, the End Woke Higher Education Act, which packages together H.R. 3724, the Accreditation for College Excellence Act, and H.R. 7683, the Respecting the First Amendment on Campus Act - provisions related to free speech protections H.R. 5646, Stop Campus Hazing Act - provisions related to definitions and reporting and disclosure requirements related to hazing on campus H.R. 8932, the FAFSA Deadline Act - provisions that would compel ED to release the FAFSA by Oct. 1 H.R. 10085, the Saving Lives on Campuses Act - provisions related to providing opioid rescue kits on campus H.R. 9770, the Cyber PIVOTT Act - provisions related to cybersecurity workforce and education General issues related to the value of higher education General issues related to university endowments General issues related to college access and affordability General issues related to accreditation General issues related to campus free speech and civil discourse on campus; general issues related to Title VI General issues around college athletics, including potential federal legislation related to name/image/likeness for student-athletes, employment status of student-athletes, and the future of college athletics General issues related to IES and education research General issues related to implementation of EDs gainful employment and financial value reporting regulations General issues related to the FAFSA launch General issues related to future regulatory action by ED

H.R. 8371, the Senator Elizabeth Dole 21st Century Veterans Healthcare and Benefits Improvement Act - provisions related to veterans education

General issues related to visas for international students and scholars, including policies related to H-1B visas, OPT and STEM OPT

H.R. 8774 /S. 4921, the FY 2025 Defense Appropriations bill - provisions related to funding for basic and applied research (6.1-6.3) including Defense-Wide basic research initiatives and funding at DARPA; provisions related to research programs within Army Futures Command; provisions related to dependable AI for national security H.R. 8070/S. 4368, the FY 2025 National Defense Authorization Act - provisions related to defense S&T basic and applied research (6.1-6.3); research security; research programs within Army Futures Command; dependable AI for national security General issues related to funding for DOD basic 6.1, 6.2 and 6.3 research and DARPA in FY 2024 and FY 2025 General issues related to research security at DOD General issues related to research partnerships with the Army Futures Command and the Pathfinder program General issues related to national security and a cybersecurity workforce

General provisions related to science and engineering research at NSF, DOE, DOD, NASA, NIH, and IES in FY 2025 H.R. 9026 /S. 4795, the FY 2025 Commerce-Justice-Science Appropriations bill - provisions related to funding for NSF and NASA (including Science, Space Technology, STEM Education, and lunar gravitational waves) H.R. 8774 /S. 4921, the FY 2025 Defense Appropriations bill - provisions related to funding for basic and applied research (6.1-6.3) including Defense-Wide basic research initiatives and funding at DARPA; provisions related to research programs within Army Futures Command; provisions related to dependable AI for national security H.R. 8997 /S. 4927, the FY 2025 Energy-Water Appropriations bill - provisions related to funding for the Dept. of Energys Office of Science, ARPA-E, and language related to independent review and applied research for cleanup decision-making H.R. 9029/S. 4942, the FY 2025 Labor-HHS-Education Appropriations Act - provisions related to funding for the National Institutes of Health, and the Institute of Education Sciences (and National Center for Special Education Research); provisions related to F&A cost reimbursements H.R. 8070/S. 4368, the FY 2025 National Defense Authorization Act - provisions related to defense S&T basic and applied research (6.1-6.3); research security; research programs within Army Futures Command; dependable AI for national security; potential amendments related to Sec. 117 foreign gift reporting for universities and Workforce Pell Act S. 4667, the Risky Research Review Act - provisions related to creation of a Life Sciences Research Security Board to oversee certain high risk research S. 2220, the PREVAIL Act - provisions related to reforms to the PTAB H.R. 8958, the NASA Reauthorization Act - provisions related to Science, Space Technology, Aeronautics, and STEM Education H.R. xxxx/S. xxxx, the American Privacy Rights Act - provisions related to inclusion of universities as covered entities; impact on education research H.R. 1157, the Countering the PRC Malign Influence Fund Authorization Act of 2023 - provisions that authorize funding for a Countering the PRC Malign Influence Fund H.R. 7686 - provisions that would amend the Research and Development, Competition, and Innovation Act to clarify the definition of foreign country for purposes of malign foreign talent recruitment restriction H.R. 1398, the Protect Americas Innovation and Economic Security from CCP Act - provisions related to restoring DOJ's "China Initiative" H.R. 1516, the DHS Restrictions on Confucius Institutes and Chinese Entities of Concern Act - provisions related to the definition of "Chinese entities of concern" and DHS funding S. 2714, the CREATE AI Act - provisions related to NSF's AI programs including NAIRR S. 1956, the Invent Here, Make Here Act - provisions related to manufacturing and commercialization of federally funded research; tech transfer S. 2220, the PREVAIL Act - provisions related to reforms to the PTAB framework H.R. 8333, the BIOSECURE Act - provisions related to prohibitions on certain biotech suppliers S. 4394, the NSF AI Education Act - provisions related to scholarship and fellowship programs in AI at NSF H.R. 6213, the National Quantum Initiative Reauthorization Act - provisions relate to quantum science programs at NSF, DOE, and NASA General issues related to the importance of robust funding for NSF, DOD, NASA, and DOE Office of Science General issues related to research partnerships with the Army Futures Command and the Pathfinder program General issues related to the outlook for NASA reauthorization and budget, including provisions related to Science, Space Technology, and STEM Education General issues related to research security and NSPM-33 General issues related to F&A cost reimbursements General issues related to AI legislation related to science and innovation; and proposals impacting NSF and DOE

General issues related to status of policies and visa processing for international students, including OPT and F visas General issues related to DACA recipients H.R. 8771/S. 4797, the FY 2025 State-Foreign Operations Appropriations Act - provision related to PP 10043 and student visas for certain Chinese graduate students

General issues related to potential legislative modifications to IRC Sec. 4968, the net investment income excise tax, other tax policy proposals related to university endowments General issues related to tax legislation and inclusion of provisions that could impact nonprofits including research universities; proposals related to UBIT General tax issues that impact students and universities including the endowment tax and general issues related to endowments and financial aid H.R. 8913, the Protecting American Students Act - provisions related to expanding the endowment tax

H.R. 9029/S. 4942, the FY 2025 Labor-HHS-Education Appropriations Act - provisions related to funding for the National Institutes of Health and ARPA-H; provisions related to F&A cost reimbursements S. 4667, the Risky Research Review Act - provisions related to oversight board, provisions related to certain kinds of biomedical research General issues related to the outlook for NIH funding in FY 2025 General issues related to NIH and biomedical research General issues related to proposed restructuring of NIH and NIH reforms General issues related to the CURES Act

H.R. 9029/S. 4942, the FY 2025 Labor-HHS-Education Appropriations Act - provisions related to 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 Title VIII nursing workforce programs and support for academic nursing; provisions related to F&A cost reimbursements H.R. 8998/S. 4802, the FY 2025 Interior Appropriations Act - provisions related to funding for the National Endowment for the Humanities; amendments seeking to reduce NEH funding H.R. 5933/S. 3362, the DETERRENT Act - provisions related to lowering the threshold for reporting, waivers from ED for gifts or contracts from foreign countries of concern, individual reporting of foreign gifts and contracts, and disclosures related to endowment investments H.R. 6585, the Bipartisan Workforce Pell Act - provisions related to the offset that would require institutions subject to the endowment tax to reimburse ED for the unpaid balances of federal student loans H.R. 6951, the College Cost Reduction Act - provisions related to institutional risk sharing payments; provisions related to Title IV and student loans including eliminating PLUS loans, caps on borrowing, and elimination of origination fees; and other provisions of the bill H.R. 8534, the Protecting Student Athlete's Economic Freedom Act - provisions related to the employment status of student-athletes H.R. xxxx/S. xxxx, the American Privacy Rights Act - provisions related to inclusion of universities as covered entities; impact on education research H.R. 8913, the Protecting American Students Act - provisions related to expanding the endowment tax H.R. 8914, the University Accountability Act - provisions related to financial penalties for Title VI violations H.R. 3724, the End Woke Higher Education Act, which packages together H.R. 3724, the Accreditation for College Excellence Act, and H.R. 7683, the Respecting the First Amendment on Campus Act - provisions related to free speech protections H.R. 5646, Stop Campus Hazing Act - provisions related to reporting and disclosure requirements related to hazing on campus S. 2076, the SERVE Act - provisions related to academic status for Guard/Reserve members activated for more than 30 days H.R. 8932, the FAFSA Deadline Act - provisions related to the FAFSA General issues related to the value of higher education General issues related to university endowments General issues related to campus free speech and civil discourse on campus; general issues related to antisemitism and anti-Muslim harassment; general issues related to Title VI General issues related to policy proposals related to Title VI General issues related to Sec. 117 foreign gift and contract reporting General issues related to advanced practice nursing education and faculty shortages and impact on healthcare workforce; proposals related to building a more robust pipeline of nursing faculty, including through HRSA Title VIII traineeships or fellowships for future nursing faculty; issues related to shortage of clinical placements and preceptors for nursing students General issues related to the healthcare workforce, including need for additional nursing faculty and clinical placements for nursing students General issues around college athletics, including potential federal legislation related to name/image/likeness for student-athletes, employment status of student-athletes, and the future of college athletics General issues related to IES and education research General issues related to implementation of EDs gainful employment and financial value reporting regulations General issues related to EDs regulatory action around Title IX General issues related to the FAFSA launch General issues related to future regulatory action by ED General issues related to impact of DOL NPRM on higher education

H.R. xxxx /S. xxxx, the FY 2025 Labor-HHS-Education Appropriations Act - provisions related to 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 Title VIII nursing workforce programs and support for academic nursing H.R. 8998/S. xxxx, the FY 2025 Interior Appropriations Act - provisions related to funding for the National Endowment for the Humanities H.R. 6090, the Antisemitism Awareness Act - provisions related to the use of the IHRA definition and contemporary examples H.R. 7683, Respecting the First Amendment on Campus Act - provisions related to free speech on campuses H.R. 5933/S. 3362, the DETERRENT Act - provisions related to lowering the threshold for reporting, waivers from ED for gifts or contracts from foreign countries of concern, individual reporting of foreign gifts and contracts, and disclosures related to endowment investments H.R. 6585, the Bipartisan Workforce Pell Act - provisions related to the offset that would require institutions subject to the endowment tax to reimburse ED for the unpaid balances of federal student loans H.R. 6951, the College Cost Reduction Act - provisions related to institutional risk sharing payments; provisions related to Title IV and student loans including eliminating PLUS loans, caps on borrowing, and elimination of origination fees; and other provisions of the bill H.R. 3724, Accreditation for College Excellence Act of 2023 - issues related to accreditation and DEI H.R. 8534, the Protecting Student Athlete's Economic Freedom Act - provisions related to the employment status of student-athletes H.R. 8304, the Protect the Benefits for Athletes and Limit Liability Act - provisions related to limitations on liability for certain institutions regarding limitations on compensation to student athletes H.R. 7266/S. 3770, the FAAN Act - provisions related to supporting the nursing workforce H.R. xxxx/S. xxxx, the American Privacy Rights Act - provisions related to inclusion of universities as covered entities; impact on education research S. 3392, the Advancing Research in Education Act - provisions related to reauthorization of IES General issues related to the value of higher education General issues related to university endowments General issues related to campus free speech and free expression on campus; general issues related to antisemitism and anti-Muslim harassment General issues related to Sec. 117 foreign gift and contract reporting General issues related to funding mechanisms for the Pell Grant General issues related to advanced practice nursing education and faculty shortages and impact on healthcare workforce; proposals related to building a more robust pipeline of nursing faculty, including through HRSA Title VIII traineeships or fellowships for future nursing faculty; issues related to shortage of clinical placements and preceptors for nursing students General issues related to the healthcare workforce, including need for additional nursing faculty and clinical placements for nursing students General issues around college athletics, including potential federal legislation related to name/image/likeness for student-athletes, employment status of student-athletes, and the future of college athletics General issues related to EDs regulatory action related to accreditation, state authorization, cash management General issues related to implementation of EDs gainful employment and financial value reporting regulations General issues related to EDs regulatory action around Title IX General issues related to the FAFSA launch General issues related to affordability and debt forgiveness General issues related to impact of DOL NPRM on higher education General issues related to proposed changes to IPEDS reporting General issues related to CISA/CIRCIA cyber incident reporting for universities

Issues related to FY 2025 appropriations for science and engineering research and education at agencies including NIH, DOD, DOE, ED (research, such as IES, international education programs, and federal student aid including Pell Grants and campus-based aid programs), NSF, NASA, NEH and Title VIII nursing workforce development programs H.R. 9026/S. xxxx, the FY 2025 Commerce-Justice-Science Appropriations bill - provisions related to funding for NSF and NASA (including Science, Space Technology, STEM Education, and lunar gravitational waves) H.R. 8774 /S. xxxx, the FY 2025 Defense Appropriations bill - provisions related to funding for basic and applied research (6.1-6.3) including Defense-Wide basic research initiatives and funding at DARPA; provisions related to research programs within Army Futures Command; provisions related to dependable AI for national security H.R. 8997 /S. xxxx, the FY 2025 Energy-Water Appropriations bill - provisions related to funding for the Dept. of Energys Office of Science and ARPA-E; language related to independent review and applied research for cleanup decision-making H.R. xxxx /S. xxxx, the FY 2025 Labor-HHS-Education Appropriations Act - provisions related to 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 Title VIII nursing workforce programs and support for academic nursing H.R. 8998/S. xxxx, the FY 2025 Interior Appropriations Act - provisions related to funding for the National Endowment for the Humanities

H.R. xxxx /S. xxxx, the FY 2025 Labor-HHS-Education Appropriations Act - provisions related to funding for the National Institutes of Health and ARPA-H S. xxxx, the LOANS for Biomedical Research Act - provisions related to loans to encourage tech transfer and start-ups in biomedical research General issues related to the outlook for NIH funding FY 2024 and FY 2025 General issues related to NIH and biomedical research, including stipends for graduate students and post-docs General issues related to proposed restructuring of NIH and NIH reforms General issues related to the Administrations NIST proposed framework related to march-in rights and the impact on basic research General issues related to biomedical research oversight

H.R. 4365 /S. 2587, the FY 2024 Defense Appropriations bill - provisions related to funding for basic and applied research (6.1-6.3) including Defense-Wide basic research initiatives and funding at DARPA; provisions related to research programs within Army Futures Command H.R. xxxx /S. xxxx, the FY 2025 Defense Appropriations bill - provisions related to funding for basic and applied research (6.1-6.3) including Defense-Wide basic research initiatives and funding at DARPA; provisions related to research programs within Army Futures Command S. xxxx /H.R. xxxx, the FY 2025 National Defense Authorization Act - provisions related to research programs within Army Futures Command General issues related to funding for DOD basic 6.1, 6.2 and 6.3 research and DARPA in FY 2024 and FY 2025 General issues related to research security at DOD General issues related to research partnerships with the Army Futures Command and the Pathfinder program General issues related to institutional partnerships with the military General issues related to research collaborations with ORNL

General issues related to the outlook for high-skilled immigration policies and proposals in the 118th Congress General issues related to international students and scholars

H.R. 5894 /S. 2624, the FY 2024 Labor-HHS-Education Appropriations Act - provisions related to 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 Title VIII nursing workforce programs and traineeship/fellowship program to support future nursing faculty H.R. 4821/S. 2605, the FY 2024 Interior Appropriations Act - provisions related to funding for the National Endowment for the Humanities H.R. xxxx /S. xxxx, the FY 2025 Labor-HHS-Education Appropriations Act - provisions related to 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 Title VIII nursing workforce programs and traineeship/fellowship program to support future nursing faculty H.R. xxxx/S. xxxx, the FY 2025 Interior Appropriations Act - provisions related to funding for the National Endowment for the Humanities H.R. 5933/S. 3362, the DETERRENT Act - provisions related to lowering the threshold for reporting, waivers from ED for gifts or contracts from foreign countries of concern, individual reporting of foreign gifts and contracts, and disclosures related to endowment investments S. 3392, the Advancing Research in Education Act - provisions related to reauthorization of IES H.R. 6585, the Bipartisan Workforce Pell Act - provisions related to the offset that would prohibit institutions subject to the endowment tax from awarding federal loans; revised offset that would require institutions subject to the endowment tax to reimburse ED for the unpaid balances of federal student loans H.R. 6591, the College Cost Reduction Act - provisions related to Title IV and student loans, risk sharing, caps on loans, median cost of college by program, elimination of SEOG and PLUS loans, changes to accreditation, elimination of origination fees, and standardized financial aid offers H.R. 3724, Accreditation for College Excellence Act - provisions related to accreditation and DEI H.R. 7683, Respecting the First Amendment on Campus Act - provisions related to free speech on campuses H.R. 7266/S. 3770, the FAAN Act - provisions related to supporting the nursing workforce H.R. xxxx, the FAIR College Sports Act - provisions related to NIL, including as they relate to collectives, boosters, enforcement, transparency, and prospective student athletes; provisions related to pre-emption, employment status, liability language, and oversight S. xxxx, Sen. Cruz's NIL legislation - provisions related to NIL General issues related to the value of higher education General issues related to university endowments General issues related to campus free speech and free expression on campus; general issues related to antisemitism and anti-Muslim harassment General issues related to Sec. 117 foreign gift and contract reporting General issues related to advanced practice nursing education and faculty shortages and impact on healthcare workforce; proposals related to building a more robust pipeline of nursing faculty, including through HRSA Title VIII traineeships or fellowships for future nursing faculty; issues related to shortage of clinical placements and preceptors for nursing students General issues related to the healthcare workforce, including need for additional nursing faculty and clinical placements for nursing students General issues around college athletics, including potential federal legislation related to name/image/likeness for student-athletes, employment status of student-athletes, and the future of college athletics General issues related to reauthorization of IES General issues related to EDs regulatory action related to accreditation, state authorization, cash management General issues related to implementation of EDs gainful employment and financial value reporting regulations General issues related to EDs regulatory action around Title IX General issues related to the FAFSA launch General issues related to affordability and debt forgiveness General issues related to impact of DOL NPRM on higher education

General provisions related to science and engineering research at NSF, DOE, DOD, NASA, NIH, and IES in FY 2024 H.R. xxxx /S. 2321, the FY 2024 Commerce-Justice-Science Appropriations bill - provisions related to funding for NSF and NASA (including Science, Space Technology, and STEM Education) H.R. 4365 /S. 2587, the FY 2024 Defense Appropriations bill - provisions related to funding for basic and applied research (6.1-6.3) including Defense-Wide basic research initiatives and funding at DARPA; provisions related to research programs within Army Futures Command H.R. 4394 /S. 2443, the FY 2024 Energy-Water Appropriations bill - provisions related to funding for the Dept. of Energys Office of Science, ARPA-E, and language related to independent review and applied research for cleanup decision-making H.R. 5894 /S. 2624, the FY 2024 Labor-HHS-Education Appropriations Act - provisions related to funding for the National Institutes of Health, and the Institute of Education Sciences (and National Center for Special Education Research) General provisions related to science and engineering research at NSF, DOE, DOD, NASA, NIH, and IES in FY 2025 H.R. xxxx /S. xxxx, the FY 2025 Commerce-Justice-Science Appropriations bill - provisions related to funding for NSF and NASA (including Science, Space Technology, STEM Education, and lunar gravitational waves) H.R. xxxx /S. xxxx, the FY 2025 Defense Appropriations bill - provisions related to funding for basic and applied research (6.1-6.3) including Defense-Wide basic research initiatives and funding at DARPA; provisions related to research programs within Army Futures Command H.R. xxxx /S. xxxx, the FY 2025 Energy-Water Appropriations bill - provisions related to funding for the Dept. of Energys Office of Science, ARPA-E, and language related to independent review and applied research for cleanup decision-making H.R. xxxx /S. xxxx, the FY 2025 Labor-HHS-Education Appropriations Act - provisions related to funding for the National Institutes of Health, and the Institute of Education Sciences (and National Center for Special Education Research) S. xxxx /H.R. xxxx, the FY 2025 National Defense Authorization Act - provisions related to national security and research; FY 2025 authorization levels for basic and applied research (6.1-6.3) including DARPA; research programs within Army Futures Command; supporting STEM students and workforce development; cybersecurity; S. 3392, the Advancing Research in Education Act - provisions related to reauthorization of IES H.R. 6213, the National Quantum Reauthorization Act - provisions related to DOE-sponsored quantum information science General issues related to the importance of robust funding for NSF, DOD, NASA, and DOE Office of Science General issues related to research partnerships with the Army Futures Command and the Pathfinder program General issues related to the outlook for NASA reauthorization, including provisions related to Science, Space Technology, and STEM Education General issues related to research security and NSPM-33 General issues related to AI legislation related to science and innovation; and proposals impacting NSF and DOE General issues related to federal support for engineering education and research General issues related to commercial space, provisions related to NASA and basic research General issues related to cybersecurity research and workforce General issues related to research collaborations with ORNL General issues related to the Administrations proposal related to march-in rights and the impact on basic research

General issues related to the outlook for high-skilled immigration policies and proposals in the 118th Congress General issues related to international students and scholars including visa processing and retaining international talent General issues related to provisions of the H-1B NPRM that impact higher ed students and employees General issues related to student visa processing

General provisions related to science and engineering research at NSF, DOE, DOD, NASA, NIH, and IES in FY 2024 H.R. xxxx /S. 2321, the FY 2024 Commerce-Justice-Science Appropriations bill - provisions related to funding for NSF and NASA (including Science, Space Technology, and STEM Education) H.R. 4365 /S. 2587, the FY 2024 Defense Appropriations bill - provisions related to funding for basic and applied research (6.1-6.3) including Defense-Wide basic research initiatives and funding at DARPA; provisions related to research programs within Army Futures Command H.R. 4394 /S. 2443, the FY 2024 Energy-Water Appropriations bill - provisions related to funding for the Dept. of Energys Office of Science, ARPA-E, and language related to independent review and applied research for cleanup decision-making H.R. 5894 /S. 2624, the FY 2024 Labor-HHS-Education Appropriations Act - provisions related to funding for the National Institutes of Health, and the Institute of Education Sciences (and National Center for Special Education Research); amendments that would cut or otherwise impact funding for these programs S. 2226 /H.R. 2670, the FY 2024 National Defense Authorization Act - provisions related to national security and research; FY 2024 authorization levels for basic and applied research (6.1-6.3) including DARPA; research programs within Army Futures Command; supporting STEM students and workforce development; cybersecurity; TALENTS high-skilled immigration provision S. 3392, the Advancing Research in Education Act - discussion of provisions of the bill related to size and composition of the NBES, definition of "evidence-based", research partnerships, and other issues related to reauthorization of IES H.R. xxxx, the National Quantum Reauthorization Act - provisions related to DOE-sponsored quantum information science P.L. 117-167, the CHIPS and Science Act - general issues related to implementation of NSF and NIST provisions Issues related to FY 2025 appropriations for science and engineering research and education programs at agencies including DOE. General issues related to the importance of robust funding for NSF, DOD, NASA, and DOE Office of Science General issues related to research partnerships with the Army Futures Command and the Pathfinder program General issues related to the potential for future legislation related to China competitiveness, including provisions related to research security and key technology areas General issues related to the outlook for NASA reauthorization, including provisions related to Science, Space Technology, and STEM Education General issues related to research security and NSPM-33 General issues related to cybersecurity research and workforce General issues related to entrepreneurship and the STEM workforce General issues related to the AI Executive Order General issues related to AI in education General issues related to the Administrations proposal related to march-in rights and the impact on basic research

H.R. 5894 /S. 2624, the FY 2024 Labor-HHS-Education Appropriations Act - provisions related to 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 Title VIII nursing workforce programs and traineeship/fellowship program to support future nursing faculty; amendments that would cut or otherwise impact funding for these programs H.R. 4821/S. 2605, the FY 2024 Interior Appropriations Act - provisions related to funding for the National Endowment for the Humanities; amendments that would cut or otherwise impact funding for NEH H.R. 5933, the DETERRENT Act - provisions related to amendments to Sec. 117 to increase foreign gift reporting; provisions related to endowments S. 3392, the Advancing Research in Education Act - discussion of provisions of the bill related to size and composition of the NBES, definition of "evidence-based", research partnerships, and other issues related to reauthorization of IES H.R. 6585, the Bipartisan Workforce Pell Act - provisions related to the offset that would prohibit institutions subject to the endowment tax from awarding federal loans H.R. xxxx, the FAIR College Sports Act - provisions related to NIL, including as they relate to collectives, boosters, enforcement, transparency, and prospective student athletes S. xxxx, Sen. Cruz's NIL legislation - provisions related to NIL Issues related to FY 2025 appropriations for science and engineering research and education programs at agencies including Title VIII nursing workforce development programs. General issues related to the value of higher education General issues related to university endowments General issues related to campus free speech and free expression on campus; general issues related to antisemitism and Islamophobia General issues related to Sec. 117 foreign gift and contract reporting General issues related to advanced practice nursing education and faculty shortages and impact on healthcare workforce; proposals related to building a more robust pipeline of nursing faculty, including through HRSA Title VIII traineeships or fellowships for future nursing faculty; issues related to shortage of clinical placements and preceptors for nursing students General issues related to the healthcare workforce, including need for additional nursing faculty and clinical placements for nursing students General issues around college athletics, including potential federal legislation related to name/image/likeness for student-athletes and the future of college athletics General issues related to FY 2024 appropriations for research and education at agencies including IES General issues related to reauthorization of IES General issues related to AI in education General issues related to EDs regulatory action related to accountability, transcript withholding, distance education, career services, gainful employment, and financial value reporting General issues related to EDs regulatory action around Title IX General issues related to borrower defense claims General issues related to the release of the new FAFSA General issues related to NEH implementation of the AI Executive Order General issues related to impact of DOL NPRM on higher education

H.R. 5894 /S. 2624, the FY 2024 Labor-HHS-Education Appropriations Act - provisions related to funding for the National Institutes of Health and ARPA-H; amendments that would cut or otherwise impact funding for these programs General issues related to the outlook for NIH funding FY 2024 General issues related to NIH and biomedical research General issues related to the biomedical workforce, including the need for more PhD-prepared nurse scientists General issues related to the Administrations proposal related to march-in rights and the impact on basic research General issues related to NIH NPRM related to research misconduct

H.R. 4365 /S. 2587, the FY 2024 Defense Appropriations bill - provisions related to funding for basic and applied research (6.1-6.3) including Defense-Wide basic research initiatives and funding at DARPA; provisions related to research programs within Army Futures Command S. 2226 /H.R. 2670, the FY 2024 National Defense Authorization Act - provisions related to national security and research; FY 2024 authorization levels for basic and applied research (6.1-6.3) including DARPA; research programs within Army Futures Command; supporting STEM students and workforce development; cybersecurity; TALENTS high-skilled immigration provision General issues related to funding for DOD basic 6.1, 6.2 and 6.3 research and DARPA in FY 2024 General issues related to research security at DOD General issues related to research partnerships with the Army Futures Command and the Pathfinder program General issues related to institutional partnerships with the military

General issues related to veterans education and VA oversight of education benefits program

H.R. xxxx /S. 2624, the FY 2024 Labor-HHS-Education Appropriations Act - provisions related to funding for the National Institutes of Health and ARPA-H General issues related to the outlook for NIH funding FY 2024 General issues related to NIH and biomedical research General issues related to the biomedical workforce General issues related to ARPA-H

H.R. xxxx /S. 2624, the FY 2024 Labor-HHS-Education Appropriations Act - provisions related to 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 Title VIII nursing workforce programs and traineeship/fellowship program to support future nursing faculty H.R. 4821/S. 2605, the FY 2024 Interior Appropriations Act - provisions related to funding for the National Endowment for the Humanities S. Res. 288 - Resolution honoring Vanderbilt University's 150th Anniversary S. xxxx, the Primary Care and Health Workforce Expansion Act - provisions related to nursing education S. 1349, the College Transparency Act - provisions related to student unit data records S. 1970, the Informed Student Borrower Act - provisions related to student loan entrance counseling H.R. xxxx, the FAIR College Sports Act - provisions related to NIL, including as they relate to collectives, boosters, enforcement, transparency, and prospective student athletes S. xxxx, Sen. Cruz's NIL legislation - provisions related to NIL S. 2495, the PASS Act - provisions related to NIL S. xxxx, the College Athletes Protection & Compensation Act - provisions related to NIL and college athletics General issues related to the value of higher education General issues related to university endowments General issues related to federal and institutional student aid, access to and affordability of higher education as well as completion, student debt, and accountability General issues related to advanced practice nursing education and faculty shortages and impact on healthcare workforce; proposals related to building a more robust pipeline of nursing faculty, including through HRSA Title VIII traineeships or fellowships for future nursing faculty; issues related to shortage of clinical placements and preceptors for nursing students General issues related to the healthcare workforce, including need for additional nursing faculty and clinical placements for nursing students General issues around proposals to reauthorize the Higher Education Act General issues related to diversity in admissions General issues related to free speech on college campuses General issues related to impact of DOL NPRM on higher education General issues around college athletics, including potential federal legislation related to name/image/likeness for student-athletes and the future of college athletics General issues related to FY 2024 appropriations for research and education at agencies including IES General issues related to potential reauthorization of IES - provisions related to translating research to practice, governance of IES, applied education research, timelines for IES research, transparency in education research, use of data General issues related to ED regulatory actions including provisions related to gainful employment and financial value reporting General issues related to FAFSA simplification and needs analysis General issues related to EDs regulatory issues Title IX General issues related to federal student aid and student loan debt cancellation

General provisions related to science and engineering research at NSF, DOE, DOD, NASA, NIH, and IES in FY 2024 H.R. xxxx /S. 2321, the FY 2024 Commerce-Justice-Science Appropriations bill - provisions related to funding for NSF and NASA (including Science, Space Technology, and STEM Education) H.R. 4365 /S. 2587, the FY 2024 Defense Appropriations bill - provisions related to funding for basic and applied research (6.1-6.3) including Defense-Wide basic research initiatives and funding at DARPA; provisions related to research programs within Army Futures Command H.R. 4394 /S. 2443, the FY 2024 Energy-Water Appropriations bill - provisions related to funding for the Dept. of Energys Office of Science, ARPA-E, and language related to independent review and applied research for cleanup decision-making H.R. xxxx /S. 2624, the FY 2024 Labor-HHS-Education Appropriations Act - provisions related to funding for the National Institutes of Health, and the Institute of Education Sciences (and National Center for Special Education Research) S. 2226 /H.R. 2670, the FY 2024 National Defense Authorization Act - provisions related to national security and research; FY 2024 authorization levels for basic and applied research (6.1-6.3) including DARPA; research programs within Army Futures Command; supporting STEM students and workforce development; cybersecurity; TALENTS high-skilled immigration provision General issues related to the importance of robust funding for NSF, DOD, NASA, and DOE Office of Science General issues related to research partnerships with the Army Futures Command and the Pathfinder program General issues related to the potential for future legislation related to China competitiveness, including provisions related to research security and key technology areas General issues related to the outlook for NASA reauthorization, including provisions related to Science and Space Technology General issues related to the outlook for legislation related to AI and quantum science General issues related to research security and NSPM-33 General issues related to the funding of ARPA-H General issues related to potential competitiveness legislation General issues related to cybersecurity, including workforce General issues related to DOD procurement and acquisition to support innovators General issues related to the government-university-industry partnership related to R&D General issues related to smart mobility research and building a mobility ecosystem, including R&D

General issues related to the outlook for high-skilled immigration policies and proposals in the 118th Congress General issues related to international students and scholars including visa processing and retaining international talent

H.R. xxxx /S. xxxx, the FY 2024 Defense Appropriations bill - provisions related to funding for basic and applied research (6.1-6.3) including Defense-Wide basic research initiatives and funding at DARPA; provisions related to research programs within Army Futures Command S. xxxx /H.R. xxxx, the FY 2024 National Defense Authorization Act - provisions related to national security and research; FY 2024 authorization levels for basic and applied research (6.1-6.3) including DARPA; research programs within Army Futures Command; supporting STEM students and workforce development; cybersecurity; TALENTS high-skilled immigration provision General issues related to funding for DOD basic 6.1, 6.2 and 6.3 research and DARPA in FY 2024 General issues related to research security at DOD General issues related to research partnerships with the Army Futures Command and the Pathfinder program

General issues related to the outlook for high-skilled immigration policies and proposals in the 118th Congress General issues related to international students and scholars including visa processing and retaining international talent General issues related to the proposed National Security Innovation Pathway General issues related to the DHS Homeland Security Academic Partnership Council

Issues related to FY 2024 appropriations for science and engineering research and education at agencies including NIH, DOD, DOE, ED (research, such as IES, international education programs, and federal student aid including Pell Grants and campus-based aid programs), NSF, NASA, NEH and Title VIII nursing workforce development programs H.R. xxxx/S. xxxx, the FY 2024 Commerce-Justice-Science Appropriations bill - provisions related to funding for NSF and NASA (including Science, Space Technology, and STEM Education) H.R. xxxx /S. xxxx, the FY 2024 Defense Appropriations bill - provisions related to funding for basic and applied research (6.1-6.3) including Defense-Wide basic research initiatives and funding at DARPA; provisions related to research programs within Army Futures Command H.R. xxxx /S. xxxx, the FY 2024 Energy-Water Appropriations bill - provisions related to funding for the Dept. of Energys Office of Science and ARPA-E; language related to independent review and applied research for cleanup decision-making H.R. xxxx /S. xxxx, the FY 2024 Interior Appropriations Act - provisions related to funding for the National Endowment for the Humanities H.R. xxxx /S. xxxx, the FY 2024 Labor-HHS-Education Appropriations Act - provisions related to funding for federal student aid programs (including Pell Grants, work-study and SEOG), the National Institutes of Health, Title VI international education programs, the Institute of Education Sciences (and National Center for Special Education Research), Title VIII nursing workforce programs and traineeship/fellowship program to support future nursing faculty P.L. 118-5, the Fiscal Responsibility Act - provisions related to discretionary spending caps

H.R. xxxx /S. xxxx, the FY 2024 Labor-HHS-Education Appropriations Act - provisions related to funding for the National Institutes of Health and ARPA-H General issues related to the outlook for NIH funding FY 2024 General issues related to NIH and biomedical research General issues related to the biomedical workforce

H.R. xxxx /S. xxxx, the FY 2024 Labor-HHS-Education Appropriations Act - provisions related to 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 Title VIII nursing workforce programs and traineeship/fellowship program to support future nursing faculty H.R. xxxx /S. xxxx, the FY 2024 Interior Appropriations Act - provisions related to funding for the National Endowment for the Humanities S. 1627, the PRECEPT Nurse Act - provisions related to a tax credit for nurse preceptors to address nursing shortages and shortages of clinical teaching nurses H.R. xxxx, the FAIR College Sports Act - provisions related to NIL S. 1349/H.R. 2957, the College Transparency Act - provisions related to student unit data records S. Res. Xxxx, Commemorating the 20th anniversary of IES - provisions related to the resolution General issues related to the value of higher education General issues related to university endowments General issues related to increasing the maximum Pell Grant to increase access to and affordability of higher education General issues related to federal and institutional student aid, access to and affordability of higher education as well as completion, student debt, and accountability General issues around college athletics, including potential federal legislation related to name/image/likeness for student-athletes and the future of college athletics General issues related to advanced practice nursing education and faculty shortages and impact on healthcare workforce; proposals related to building a more robust pipeline of nursing faculty, including through HRSA Title VIII traineeships or fellowships for future nursing faculty; issues related to shortage of clinical placements and preceptors for nursing students General issues related to FY 2024 appropriations for research and education at agencies including IES General issues related to potential reauthorization of IES - provisions related to education research, special education research, support for early career faculty, and support for high risk, high reward research General issues related to ED NPRM including provisions related to gainful employment, financial value reporting, professional licensure, and consumer protection General issues related to FAFSA simplification General issues related to EDs guidance on third party servicers General issues related to EDs regulatory issues including free speech on college campuses, low financial value programs, and Title IX General issues related to campus climate surveys

General provisions related to science and engineering research at NSF, DOE, DOD, NASA, NIH, and IES in FY 2024 H.R. xxxx /S. xxxx, the FY 2024 Commerce-Justice-Science Appropriations bill - provisions related to funding for NSF and NASA (including Science, Space Technology, and STEM Education) H.R. xxxx /S. xxxx, the FY 2024 Defense Appropriations bill - provisions related to funding for basic and applied research (6.1-6.3) including Defense-Wide basic research initiatives and funding at DARPA; provisions related to research programs within Army Futures Command H.R. xxxx /S. xxxx, the FY 2024 Energy-Water Appropriations bill - provisions related to funding for the Dept. of Energys Office of Science, ARPA-E, and language related to independent review and applied research for cleanup decision-making H.R. xxxx /S. xxxx, the FY 2024 Labor-HHS-Education Appropriations Act - provisions related to funding for the National Institutes of Health, and the Institute of Education Sciences (and National Center for Special Education Research) S. xxxx /H.R. xxxx, the FY 2024 National Defense Authorization Act - provisions related to national security and research; FY 2024 authorization levels for basic and applied research (6.1-6.3) including DARPA; research programs within Army Futures Command; supporting STEM students and workforce development H.R. 2617/P.L. 117-328, the FY 2023 Omnibus Appropriations Act - provisions related to FY 2023 appropriations for science and engineering research and education at agencies including NIH, DOD, DOE, IES, NSF, and NASA General issues related to research partnerships with the Army Futures Command and the Pathfinder program General issues related to the funding of ARPA-H General issues related to language related to independent review and applied research for cleanup decision-making General issues related to implementation of P.L. 117-167, the CHIPS and Science Act, particularly at NSF General issues related to NSFs new TIP directorate and its programs General issues related to building research capacity, the EPSCoR program, and proposals to require a set-aside General issues related to implementation of EPSCoR language in the CHIPS and Science Act (P.L. 117-167) General issues related to technology and knowledge transfer General issues related to the Bayh-Dole Act and march-in rights General issues related to research security, particularly implementation of research security provisions of P.L. 117-167, the CHIPS and Science Act General issues related to research security and NSPM-33, including issues related to common disclosure from, research security plans, and international travel General issues related to the Administrations open access proposal General issues related to NISTs implementation of P.L. 117-167, the CHIPS and Science Act General issues related to AI research plans and proposals General issues related to support for engineering education and workforce development

General issues related to the DACA regulations and potential legislation General issues related to visa reforms and fee increases General issues related to the outlook for high-skilled immigration policies and proposals in the 118th Congress

H.R. xxxx /S. xxxx, the FY 2024 Labor-HHS-Education Appropriations Act - provisions related to 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 Title VIII nursing workforce programs and traineeship/fellowship program to support future nursing faculty H.R. xxxx /S. xxxx, the FY 2024 Interior Appropriations Act - provisions related to funding for the National Endowment for the Humanities H.R. 2617/P.L. 117-328, the FY 2023 Omnibus Appropriations Act - provisions related to 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) H.R. xxxx, the New Essential Education Discoveries Act - provisions related to authorization of a National Center for Advanced Development in Education (NCADE) H.R. 9385/S. 5178 (117), the DITCH (Dump Investments in Troublesome Communist Holdings) Act - provisions related to endowment investments in Chinese corporations that have ties to the Chinese Communist Party H.R. 7939, the Veterans Auto and Education Improvement Act - provisions related to veterans education benefits H.R. xxxx, the FAAN Act - provisions related to nursing workforce S. xxxx, draft legislation that would create a tax credit for nurse preceptors - provisions related to nursing shortages and shortages of clinical teaching nurses General issues related to the potential reauthorization of the Higher Education Act General issues related to the value of higher education General issues related to university endowments General issues related to doubling the maximum Pell Grant to increase access to and affordability of higher education General issues related to federal and institutional student aid, access to and affordability of higher education as well as completion, student debt, and accountability General issues related to the federal student aid programs including origination fees, interest rates, loan repayment plans, and reform of the loan programs General issues related to support for graduate students and graduate education General issues related to FY 2024 appropriations for research and education at agencies including IES General issues related to potential reauthorization of IES - provisions related to education research, special education research, support for early career faculty, and support for high risk, high reward research General issues related to the proposal to create a National Center for Advanced Development in Education (NCADE) within IES General issues related to research in learning loss and social and emotional learning General issues around college athletics, including potential federal legislation related to name/image/likeness for student-athletes and the future of college athletics General issues related to advanced practice nursing education and faculty shortages and impact on healthcare workforce; proposals related to building a more robust pipeline of nursing faculty, including through HRSA Title VIII traineeships or fellowships for future nursing faculty; issues related to shortage of clinical placements and preceptors for nursing students General issues related to EDs Title IV NPRMs and other regulatory priorities including rating low financial value programs, campus free speech and free inquiry, liability for individual college leaders and board members General issues related to Sec. 117 foreign gift reporting - provisions related to information collection General issues related to EDs guidance on third party servicers General issues related to upcoming changes to the FAFSA General issues related to institutional eligibility and administering VA educational benefits

H.R. 7939, the Veterans Auto and Education Improvement Act - provisions related to veterans education benefits General issues related to institutional eligibility and administering VA educational benefits

H.R. 9385/S. 5178 (117), the DITCH (Dump Investments in Troublesome Communist Holdings) Act - provisions related to endowment investments in Chinese corporations that have ties to the Chinese Communist Party S. xxxx, draft legislation that would create a tax credit for nurse preceptors - provisions related to nursing shortages and shortages of clinical teaching nurses General issues related to potential legislative modifications to IRC Sec. 4968, the net investment income excise tax General issues related to tax legislation and inclusion of provisions that could impact research universities General tax issues that impact students and universities including the endowment tax and general issues related to endowments and financial aid

Issues related to FY 2024 appropriations for science and engineering research and education at agencies including NIH, DOD, DOE, ED (research, such as IES, international education programs, and federal student aid including Pell Grants and campus-based aid programs), NSF, NASA, NEH and Title VIII nursing workforce development programs H.R. xxxx/S. xxxx, the FY 2024 Commerce-Justice-Science Appropriations bill - provisions related to funding for NSF and NASA (including Science, Space Technology, and STEM Education) H.R. xxxx /S. xxxx, the FY 2024 Defense Appropriations bill - provisions related to funding for basic and applied research (6.1-6.3) including Defense-Wide basic research initiatives and funding at DARPA; provisions related to research programs within Army Futures Command H.R. xxxx /S. xxxx, the FY 2024 Energy-Water Appropriations bill - provisions related to funding for the Dept. of Energys Office of Science and ARPA-E; language related to independent review and applied research for cleanup decision-making H.R. xxxx /S. xxxx, the FY 2024 Interior Appropriations Act - provisions related to funding for the National Endowment for the Humanities H.R. xxxx /S. xxxx, the FY 2024 Labor-HHS-Education Appropriations Act - provisions related to funding for federal student aid programs (including Pell Grants, work-study and SEOG), the National Institutes of Health, Title VI international education programs, the Institute of Education Sciences (and National Center for Special Education Research), Title VIII nursing workforce programs and traineeship/fellowship program to support future nursing faculty H.R. 2617/P.L. 117-328, the FY 2023 Omnibus Appropriations Act - provisions related to FY 2023 appropriations for science and engineering research and education at agencies including NIH, DOD, DOE, ED (research, such as IES, international education programs, and federal student aid including Pell Grants and campus-based aid programs), NSF, NASA, NEH and Title VIII nursing workforce development programs

Issues related to FY 2023 appropriations for science and engineering research and education at agencies including NIH, DOD, DOE, ED (research, such as IES, international education programs, and federal student aid including Pell Grants and campus-based aid programs), NSF, NASA, NEH and Title VIII nursing workforce development programs H.R. 2617, the FY 2023 Consolidated Appropriations Act - provisions related to FY 2023 appropriations for science and engineering research and education at agencies including NIH, DOD, DOE, ED (research, such as IES, international education programs, and federal student aid including Pell Grants and campus-based aid programs), NSF, NASA, Dept. of Commerce/EDA, NEH and Title VIII nursing workforce development programs; provisions related to research programs within Army Futures Command H.R. 8256/S. 4664, the FY 2023 Commerce-Justice-Science Appropriations bill - provisions related to funding for NSF and NASA (including Science and STEM Education) H.R. 8236/S. 4663, the FY 2023 Defense Appropriations bill - provisions related to funding for basic and applied research (6.1-6.3) including Defense-Wide basic research initiatives and funding at DARPA; provisions related to research programs within Army Futures Command H.R. 8255/S. 4660, the FY 2023 Energy-Water Appropriations bill - provisions related to funding for the Dept. of Energys Office of Science and ARPA-E H.R. 8262/S. 4686, the FY 2023 Interior Appropriations Act - provisions related to funding for the National Endowment for the Humanities H.R. 8295/S. 4659, the FY 2023 Labor-HHS-Education Appropriations Act - provisions related to funding for federal student aid programs (including Pell Grants, work-study and SEOG), the National Institutes of Health, Title VI international education programs, the Institute of Education Sciences (and National Center for Special Education Research), Title VIII nursing workforce programs and traineeship/fellowship program to support future nursing faculty, AHRQ, CDC, and National Health Service Corps H.R. 8294/S. 4670, the FY 2023 Transportation-HUD Appropriations Act - provisions related to transportation research H.R. 8204, the FY 2023 Appropriations package - provisions related to DOE's Office of Science and ARPA-E; and NEH Issues related to FY 2024 appropriations for science and engineering research and education at agencies including NIH, DOE Office of Science, IES, NSF, and NASA

H.R. 2617, the FY 2023 Consolidated Appropriations Act - provisions related to FY 2023 appropriations for science and engineering research and education at agencies including DOD, basic and applied research and provisions related to research program within Army Futures Command H.R. 8236/S. 4663, the FY 2023 Defense Appropriations bill - provisions related to funding for basic and applied research (6.1-6.3) including Defense-Wide basic research initiatives and funding at DARPA; provisions related to research programs within Army Futures Command S. 4543/H.R. 7900, the FY 2023 National Defense Authorization Act - provisions related to national security and research; FY 2023 authorization levels for basic and applied research (6.1-6.3) including DARPA; research programs within Army Futures Command; supporting STEM students and workforce development; cybersecurity; the Minerva social science research program; high skilled immigration and visa processing; SBIR/STTR reauthorization; anti-money laundering General issues related to funding for DOD basic 6.1, 6.2 and 6.3 research and DARPA in FY 2023 General issues related to research partnerships with the Army Futures Command and the Pathfinder program General issues related to research security at DOD

General issues related to potential patent legislation

H.R. 2617, the FY 2023 Consolidated Appropriations Act - provisions related to FY 2023 appropriations for science and engineering research and education at agencies including ED, including federal student aid such as Pell Grants and campus-based aid programs, IES and NCSER, Title VI international education, and the NEH H.R. 8295/S. 4659, the FY 2023 Labor-HHS-Education Appropriations Act - provisions related to 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 Title VIII nursing workforce programs and traineeship/fellowship program to support future nursing faculty H.R. 8262/S. 4686, the FY 2023 Interior Appropriations Act - provisions related to funding for the National Endowment for the Humanities H.R. 8548, the New Essential Education Discoveries Act - provisions related to authorization of a National Center for Advanced Development in Education (NCADE) S. 4772, the Changing Our Learning, Loans, Endowments and Graduation Expectations (COLLEGE) Act - provisions that would require institutions to discount cost of attendance for students based on endowment size S. 4912, the Make the Universities Pay Act - provisions that would impose institutional skin in the game related to federal student loans and defaults and add reporting requirements related to post-graduate outcomes H.R. 8655, the Responsible Education Assistance through Loan (REAL) Reforms Act - provisions that would make changes to the federal student loan programs and Pell Grant eligibility H.R. 8872, the Lowering Obstacles to Achievement Now (LOAN) Act - provisions that would make changes to federal student aid programs, including PSLF, Pell Grants, and federal student loans H.R. 3946/S. 2081, the Pell Grant Preservation and Expansion Act - provisions related to changes to the Pell Grant program S. 5178, the DITCH (Dump Investments in Troublesome Communist Holdings) Act - provisions related to endowment investments in Chinese corporations that have ties to the Chinese Communist Party H.R. 9429, the College Cost Transparency and Student Protection Act - provisions related to financial aid award offers S. 4588, the College Athlete Compensation Rights Act - provisions related to NIL for student athletes Issues related to FY 2024 appropriations for research and education at agencies including IES General issues related to the value of higher education General issues related to doubling the maximum Pell Grant to increase access to and affordability of higher education General issues related to student aid, access to and affordability of higher education as well as completion, student debt, and accountability General issues related to free speech on college campuses General issues related to diversity on college campuses General issues related to the FY 2023 budget request for IES and NCSER General issues related to the proposal to create a National Center for Advanced Development in Education (NCADE) within IES General issues around college athletics, including potential federal legislation related to name/image/likeness and healthcare for student-athletes General issues related to the reauthorization of Title VI international education programs General issues related to advanced practice nursing education and faculty shortages; proposals related to building a more robust pipeline of nursing faculty, including through HRSA Title VIII traineeships or fellowships for future nursing faculty General issues related to EDs Title IV NPRMs and other regulatory priorities General issues related to campus climate surveys as mandated in VAWA (P.L. 107-113) General issues related to campus safety General issues related to VA education regulatory issues, including proposed revisions to the 85/15 rule and the 35% exemption General issues related to administering VA educational benefits

S. 264 DREAM Act/H.R. 6 the DREAM and PROMISE Acts - provisions related to codifying the legal status of DACA recipients and Dreamers H.R. 3648, the EAGLE Act (Equal Access to Green cards for Legal Employment Act) - provisions related to per-country caps for employment-based Green cards General issues related to the DACA regulations and potential legislation

S. 4912, the Make the Universities Pay Act - provisions that would impose institutional skin in the game related to federal student loans and defaults and add reporting requirements related to post-graduate outcomes S. 4969, the Athlete Opportunity and Taxpayer Integrity Act - provisions related to charitable contributions and NIL General issues related to potential legislative modifications to IRC Sec. 4968, the net investment income excise tax General issues related to potential year-end tax bill and inclusion of provisions that could impact research universities General tax issues that impact students and universities including, provisions that incentivize saving and paying for college; charitable giving; UBIT; the endowment tax and general issues related to endowments and financial aid General issues related to the taxability of Pell Grants

H.R. 2617, the FY 2023 Consolidated Appropriations Act - provisions related to FY 2023 appropriations for research and education at agencies including NIH; provisions related to ARPA-H authorization; provisions related to biomedical research security H.R. 8295/S. 4659, the FY 2023 Labor-HHS-Education Appropriations Act - provisions related to funding for the National Institutes of Health and ARPA-H General issues related to the outlook for NIH funding FY 2023 General issues related to the outlook for NIH funding FY 2024 General issues related to the authorization and funding of ARPA-H General issues related to legislative and policy proposals related to the bioeconomy and biomanufacturing

H.R. 8198/S. 4458, the Ensuring the Best Schools for Veterans Act - provisions related to revising the 85/15 rule and the 35% exemption General issues related to VA education regulatory issues, including proposed revisions to the 85/15 rule and the 35% exemption General issues related to administering VA educational benefits General issues related to attracting veterans as students and employees

S. 4543/H.R. 7900, the FY 2023 National Defense Authorization Act - provisions related to high skilled immigration and visa processing General issues related to the status of student/scholar visa processing General issues related to visa and green card pathways for high skilled immigrants General issues related to the DACA regulations

H.R. 8295 /S. 4659, the FY 2023 Labor-HHS-Education Appropriations Act - provisions related to funding for the National Institutes of Health and ARPA-H H.R. 5585/S. 3819, the ARPA-H Act - provisions related to the authorization of ARPA-H Issues related to FY 2024 appropriations for research at agencies including NIH General issues related to the outlook for NIH funding FY 2023 General issues related to the authorization and funding of ARPA-H General issues related to regulatory and policy priorities for NIH including research security

General provisions related to science and engineering research at NSF, DOE, DOD, NASA, NIH, and IES in FY 2023 Issues related to FY 2024 appropriations for science and engineering research at agencies including NIH, DOE, IES, NSF, and NASA H.R. 8256/S. 4664, the FY 2023 Commerce-Justice-Science Appropriations bill - provisions related to funding for NSF and NASA (including Science and STEM Education) H.R. 8236 /S. 4663, the FY 2023 Defense Appropriations bill - provisions related to funding for basic and applied research (6.1-6.3) including Defense-Wide basic research initiatives and funding at DARPA; provisions related to research programs within Army Futures Command H.R. 8255 /S. 4660, the FY 2023 Energy-Water Appropriations bill - provisions related to funding for the Dept. of Energys Office of Science, ARPA-E, and language related to independent review H.R. 8295 /S. 4659, the FY 2023 Labor-HHS-Education Appropriations Act - provisions related to funding for the National Institutes of Health, and the Institute of Education Sciences (and National Center for Special Education Research) S. 4543/H.R. 7900, the FY 2023 National Defense Authorization Act - provisions related to national security and research; FY 2023 authorization levels for basic and applied research (6.1-6.3) including DARPA; research programs within Army Futures Command; supporting STEM students and workforce development; the Minerva social science research program; SBIR/STTR reauthorization H.R. 8204, the FY 2023 Appropriations package - provisions related to DOE's Office of Science and ARPA-E; and NEH P.L. 117-167/H.R. 4346, the CHIPS and Science Act - general provisions related to research and science; provisions related to authorizations for NSF, DOE Office of Science, and NASA; EPSCoR language, including proposed 20% set-aside and modified language; broader provisions related to geographic and institutional diversity; research security provisions included and those excluded, including provisions that require disclosure of certain foreign gifts and contracts to NSF; tech transfer provisions; general provisions related to NIST; general provisions related to Dept. of Commerce Regional Technology Hubs; excluded provisions related to high-skilled immigration; provisions related to sexual harassment S. 4900, SBIR/STTR reauthorization Act - provisions related to the reauthorization of the SBIR/STTR programs; provisions that would add disclosure and reporting requirements General issues related to innovation legislation and the need for supplemental funding General issues related to building research capacity, the EPSCoR program, and proposals to require a set-aside General issues related to implementation of EPSCoR language in the CHIPS and Science Act (P.L. 117-167) General issues related to research partnerships with the Army Futures Command and the Pathfinder program General issues related to SBIR/STTR re-authorization General issues related to the authorization and funding of ARPA-H General issues related to DOT University Transportation Center research grant proposal General issues related to NSF Regional Innovation Engines grant proposal General issues related to research security General issues related to the Administrations open access proposal General issues related to DOEs plans for fundamental and applied research related to climate change

Issues related to FY 2023 appropriations for science and engineering research and education at agencies including NIH, DOD, DOE, ED (research, such as IES, international education programs, and federal student aid including Pell Grants and campus-based aid programs), NSF, NASA, NEH and Title VIII nursing workforce development programs H.R. 8256/S. 4664, the FY 2023 Commerce-Justice-Science Appropriations bill - provisions related to funding for NSF and NASA (including Science and STEM Education) H.R. 8236 /S. 4663, the FY 2023 Defense Appropriations bill - provisions related to funding for basic and applied research (6.1-6.3) including Defense-Wide basic research initiatives and funding at DARPA; provisions related to research programs within Army Futures Command H.R. 8255 /S. 4660, the FY 2023 Energy-Water Appropriations bill - provisions related to funding for the Dept. of Energys Office of Science and ARPA-E H.R. 8262 /S. 4686, the FY 2023 Interior Appropriations Act - provisions related to funding for the National Endowment for the Humanities H.R. 8295 /S. 4659, the FY 2023 Labor-HHS-Education Appropriations Act - provisions related to funding for federal student aid programs (including Pell Grants, work-study and SEOG), the National Institutes of Health, Title VI international education programs, the Institute of Education Sciences (and National Center for Special Education Research), Title VIII nursing workforce programs and traineeship/fellowship program to support future nursing faculty, AHRQ, CDC, and National Health Service Corps H.R. 8294/S. 4670, the FY 2023 Transportation-HUD Appropriations Act - provisions related to transportation research H.R. 8204, the FY 2023 Appropriations package - provisions related to DOE's Office of Science and ARPA-E; and NEH Issues related to FY 2024 appropriations for science and engineering research and education at agencies including NIH, DOE, IES, NSF, and NASA

H.R. 8236 /S. 4663, the FY 2023 Defense Appropriations bill - provisions related to funding for basic and applied research (6.1-6.3) including Defense-Wide basic research initiatives and funding at DARPA; provisions related to research programs within Army Futures Command S. 4543/H.R. 7900, the FY 2023 National Defense Authorization Act - provisions related to national security and research; FY 2023 authorization levels for basic and applied research (6.1-6.3) including DARPA; research programs within Army Futures Command; supporting STEM students and workforce development; cybersecurity; the Minerva social science research program; high skilled immigration and visa processing; SBIR/STTR reauthorization; anti-money laundering General issues related to funding for DOD basic 6.1, 6.2 and 6.3 research and DARPA in FY 2023 General issues related to research partnerships with the Army Futures Command and the Pathfinder program General issues related to research security at DOD

H.R. 5152, the Higher Education Endowment Reform Act - provisions that would reform the net investment income excise tax to require schools to provide significant grant aid to financially needy students to earn relief from the tax H.R. 2832, the Dont Tax Higher Education Act - provisions that would repeal the net investment income (NII) excise tax H.R. 8128 - provisions that would increase the NII tax to offset an expansion of 529 savings plan H.R. 8447, the Protecting Endowments from our Adversaries Act - provisions that would impose a 100% excise tax on income from investments in interests included on the Commerce Entity List, MEU List, Unverified List, and FCC Covered List H.R. 8883, the Higher Education Accountability (HEAT) Act - provisions that would increase the NII tax and changes to eligibility criteria S. xxxx, the Student Loan Reform Act - provisions related to institutional skin in the game related to federal student loans; provisions related to the NII excise tax S. 1547 Ivory Tower Tax Act - provisions that would impose 1% tax on the fair market value of private higher ed institution with assets of $2.5 billion and above and impose a 30% excise tax on undistributed excess endowment amounts S. 4912, the Make the Universities Pay Act - provisions that would impose institutional skin in the game related to federal student loans and defaults and add reporting requirements related to post-graduate outcomes General issues related to potential legislative modifications to IRC Sec. 4968, the net investment income excise tax General issues related to potential tax provisions in a reconciliation package that could impact research universities General issues related to potential year-end tax bill and inclusion of provisions that could impact research universities General tax issues that impact students and universities including, provisions that incentivize saving and paying for college; charitable giving; UBIT; the endowment tax and general issues related to endowments and financial aid

H.R. 8198/S. 4458, the Ensuring the Best Schools for Veterans Act - provisions related to revising the 85/15 rule and the 35% exemption General issues related to VA education regulatory issues, including proposed revisions to the 85/15 rule and the 35% exemption General issues related to administering VA educational benefits General issues related to attracting veterans as students and employees

H.R. 8295 /S. xxxx - the FY 2023 Labor-HHS-Education Appropriations Act - provisions related to funding for the National Institutes of Health and ARPA-H H.R. 5585/S. 3819, the ARPA-H Act - provisions related to the authorization of ARPA-H and research costs General issues related to the outlook for NIH funding FY 2023 General issues related to the authorization and funding of ARPA-H General issues related to costs of biomedical research General issues related to regulatory and policy priorities for NIH including diversity and harassment

H.R. 8295 /S. xxxx - the FY 2023 Labor-HHS-Education Appropriations Act - provisions related to 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 Title VIII nursing workforce programs and traineeship/fellowship program to support future nursing faculty H.R. 8262 /S. 3034 - the FY 2023 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 H.R. 4521, the America COMPETES Act - provisions related to broadening participation in STEM; STEM education for undergraduate and graduate students; support for early career faculty and graduate students; provisions related to Sec. 117 foreign gift reporting that would lower the reporting threshold; provisions related to Sec. 124 that would require institutions to maintain a database of individual foreign gifts or contracts; provisions related to creation of federal student unit record database H.Res. 1193/S. Res. 676, to designate June 23, 2022 National Pell Grant Day - provisions that would commemorate the 50th anniversary of the Pell Grant program H.R. 2030/S. 839, the College Transparency Act - provisions related to student data and student unit records, including implementation and data collection H.R. 6843/S. xxxx, the Building Civic Bridges Act - provisions related to a new grant program within AmeriCorps to support university efforts to foster civil discussion H.R. 5817/S. 3943, the NCAA Accountability Act - provisions that would change the NCAA infractions and enforcement policies General issues related to doubling the maximum Pell Grant to increase access to and affordability of higher education General issues related to access to and affordability of higher education as well as completion and accountability General issues related to campus free speech and free expression General issues related to IES reauthorization including provisions that relate to constituting the National Board on Education Sciences; maintaining a separate authorization for NCSER; and providing robust authorization levels General issues related to the role of IES in national competitiveness and grant funding competitions General issues related to the policy recommendations made in the National Academies of Sciences report on IES education research General issues related to the FY 2023 budget request for IES and NCSER and the need to support early career faculty General issues around college athletics, including potential federal legislation related to name/image/likeness and healthcare for student-athletes General issues related to data privacy proposals that could impact private institutions of higher education General issues related to changes to the Dept. of Educations Title IX regulations General issues related to EDs negotiated rulemaking, including provisions related to professional licensure requirements, multi-state consumer protection laws, and gainful employment General issues related to potential regulatory action related to Sec. 504, disability accommodations General issues related to proposed regulatory changes to IPEDS General issues related to campus climate surveys as mandated in VAWA (P.L. 107-113) General issues related to advanced practice nursing education and faculty shortages; proposals related to building a more robust pipeline of nursing faculty, including through HRSA Title VIII traineeships or fellowships for future nursing faculty General issues related to GNE legislative proposals General issues related to VA education regulatory issues, including proposed revisions to the 85/15 rule and the 35% exemption General issues related to administering VA educational benefits

General issues related to the status of student/scholar visa processing, visa fees, and other administrative changes to rules related to international students/scholars General issues related to changes to the STEM OPT program and expansion of OPT General issues related to Afghan refugees and Fulbright scholars General visa issues related to Ukrainian students/staff/scholars General issues related to visa and green card pathways for high skilled immigrants General issues related to administrative policies for Temporary Protected Status and Special Student Relief for Afghans and Ukrainians

General provisions related to science and engineering research at NSF, DOE, DOD, NASA, NIH, and IES in FY 2023 H.R. 8256/S. xxxx, the FY 2023 Commerce-Justice-Science Appropriations bill - provisions related to funding for NSF and NASA (including Science and STEM Education) H.R. 8236 /S. xxxx, the FY 2023 Defense Appropriations bill - provisions related to funding for basic and applied research (6.1-6.3) including Defense-Wide basic research initiatives and funding at DARPA; provisions related to research programs within Army Futures Command H.R. 8255 /S. xxxx, the FY 2023 Energy-Water Appropriations bill - provisions related to funding for the Dept. of Energys Office of Science, ARPA-E, and language related to independent review H.R. 8295 /S. xxxx - the FY 2023 Labor-HHS-Education Appropriations Act - provisions related to funding for the National Institutes of Health, and the Institute of Education Sciences (and National Center for Special Education Research) S. xxxx/H.R. 7900, the FY 2023 National Defense Authorization Act - provisions related to national security and research; FY 2023 authorization levels for basic and applied research (6.1-6.3) including DARPA; provisions related to research programs within Army Futures Command; provisions related to supporting STEM students and workforce development; provisions related to the Minerva social science research program S. 1260, the U.S. Innovation and Competition Act - provisions related to creation of a new Technology Directorate at NSF; authorization levels for new directorate and NSF; identification of priority technology areas; impact on NSF basic research; provisions related to EPSCoR; creation of regional innovation hubs and regional technology strategy program at Dept. of Commerce; STEM education for undergraduate and graduate students; support for early career faculty and graduate students; technology transfer; research security provisions; provisions from S. 1351, the Safeguarding American Innovation Act related to immigration; 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; provisions related to Sec. 124 that would require institutions to maintain a database of individual foreign gifts or contracts; provisions related to sexual harassment in the sciences; provisions related to Sec. 2526 related to disclosure requirements; language related to participation in talent recruitment programs; provisions related to NASA; provisions related to DOE H.R. 4521, the America COMPETES Act - provisions related to authorization levels for NSF and DOE Office of Science; high-skilled immigration; general provisions related to research and innovation; broadening participation in STEM; provisions related to creation of a new Technology Directorate at NSF; creation of regional innovation hubs and regional technology strategy program at Dept. of Commerce; STEM education for undergraduate and graduate students; support for early career faculty and graduate students; technology transfer; sexual harassment; research security provisions; provisions related to Sec. 117 foreign gift reporting that would lower the reporting threshold; provisions related to Sec. 124 that would require institutions to maintain a database of individual foreign gifts or contracts; provisions related to creation of federal student unit record database General issues related to innovation legislation and the need for supplemental funding General issues related to NSFs plans for the new Technology, Innovation and Partnerships directorate General issues related to NSF I-Corps Innovation Hub grant competition General issues related to building research capacity, the EPSCoR program, and proposals to require a set-aside General issues related to research partnerships with the Army Futures Command General issues related to helium shortages General issues related to SBIR/STTR re-authorization General issues related to NASAs Space Technology Mission Directorate General issues related to the authorization and funding of ARPA-H General issues related to implementation of OSTP NSPM-33 General issues related to the FY 2023 budget request for IES and NCSER and the need to support early career faculty General issues related to cybersecurity policy proposals, particularly at NIST

Issues related to FY 2023 appropriations for science and engineering research and education at agencies including NIH, DOD, DOE, ED (research, such as IES, international education programs, and federal student aid including Pell Grants and campus-based aid programs), NSF, NASA, NEH and Title VIII nursing workforce development programs H.R. 8256/S. xxxx, the FY 2023 Commerce-Justice-Science Appropriations bill - provisions related to funding for NSF and NASA (including Science and STEM Education) H.R. 8236 /S. xxxx, the FY 2023 Defense Appropriations bill - provisions related to funding for basic and applied research (6.1-6.3) including Defense-Wide basic research initiatives and funding at DARPA; provisions related to research programs within Army Futures Command H.R. 8255 /S. xxxx, the FY 2023 Energy-Water Appropriations bill - provisions related to funding for the Dept. of Energys Office of Science and ARPA-E H.R. 8262 /S. 3034 - the FY 2023 Interior Appropriations Act - provisions related to funding for the National Endowment for the Humanities H.R. 8295 /S. xxxx - the FY 2023 Labor-HHS-Education Appropriations Act - provisions related to funding for federal student aid programs (including Pell Grants, work-study and SEOG), the National Institutes of Health, Title VI international education programs, the Institute of Education Sciences (and National Center for Special Education Research), Title VIII nursing workforce programs and traineeship/fellowship program to support future nursing faculty, AHRQ, CDC, and National Health Service Corps

Issues related to FY 2022 appropriations for science and engineering research and education at agencies including NIH, DOD, DOE, ED (research, such as IES, international education programs, and federal student aid including Pell Grants and campus-based aid programs), NSF, NASA, NEH and Title VIII nursing workforce development programs Issues related to FY 2023 appropriations for science and engineering research and education at agencies including NIH, DOD, DOE, ED (research, such as IES, international education programs, and federal student aid including Pell Grants and campus-based aid programs), NSF, NASA, NEH and Title VIII nursing workforce development programs H.R. 5376, the Build Back Better Act - reconciliation provisions related to higher education including increase to the maximum Pell Grant and other higher ed funding; research and research infrastructure including funding for NSF, DOE Office of Science and other federal science agencies; regional innovation institutes; tax provisions related to higher education including modification of endowment tax and other tax provisions; immigration provisions related to Dreamers and DACA recipients; and public health workforce, particularly advanced practice nurses H.R. 4505/S. 3042, the FY 2022 Commerce-Justice-Science Appropriations bill - provisions related to funding for NSF and NASA (including Science and STEM Education) H.R. 4432/S. 3023, the FY 2022 Defense Appropriations bill - provisions related to funding for basic and applied research (6.1-6.3) including Defense-Wide basic research initiatives and funding at DARPA; provisions related to research programs within Army Futures Command H.R. 4549 /S. 2605, the FY 2022 Energy-Water Appropriations bill - provisions related to funding for the Dept. of Energys Office of Science, ARPA-E, and language related to independent review and applied research for cleanup decision-making H.R. 4372 /S. 3034 - the FY 2022 Interior Appropriations Act - provisions related to funding for the National Endowment for the Humanities H.R. 4502 /S. 3062 - the FY 2022 Labor-HHS-Education Appropriations Act - provisions related to funding for federal student aid programs (including Pell Grants, work-study and SEOG), the National Institutes of Health, Title VI international education programs, the Institute of Education Sciences (and National Center for Special Education Research), Title VIII nursing workforce programs, AHRQ, CDC, and National Health Service Corps H.R. 2471, the FY 2022 Omnibus Appropriations Act - provisions related to funding for DOD research, NIH, ARPA-H, NSF, DOE Office of Science and ARPA-E, NEH, NASA Science and STEM Engagement, Title VIII Nursing Workforce Development programs, Pell Grants, SEOG, Federal Work Study, International Education programs, IES and NCSER H.R. xxxx/S. xxxx, the FY 2023 Commerce-Justice-Science Appropriations bill - provisions related to funding for NSF and NASA (including Science and STEM Education) H.R. xxxx /S. xxxx, the FY 2023 Defense Appropriations bill - provisions related to funding for basic and applied research (6.1-6.3) including Defense-Wide basic research initiatives and funding at DARPA; provisions related to research programs within Army Futures Command H.R. xxxx /S. xxxx, the FY 2023 Energy-Water Appropriations bill - provisions related to funding for the Dept. of Energys Office of Science, ARPA-E, and language related to independent review and applied research for cleanup decision-making H.R. xxxx /S. 3034 - the FY 2023 Interior Appropriations Act - provisions related to funding for the National Endowment for the Humanities H.R. xxxx /S. xxxx - the FY 2023 Labor-HHS-Education Appropriations Act - provisions related to funding for federal student aid programs (including Pell Grants, work-study and SEOG), the National Institutes of Health, Title VI international education programs, the Institute of Education Sciences (and National Center for Special Education Research), Title VIII nursing workforce programs, AHRQ, CDC, and National Health Service Corps General issues related to the outlook for reconciliation legislation that would include funding for Pell Grants and research and research infrastructure, including at DOE and NSF General issues related to doubling the maximum Pell Grant to increase access to and affordability of higher education

H.R. 5376, the Build Back Better Act - reconciliation provisions related to immigration including Dreamers and DACA recipients General issues related to the status of student/scholar visa processing, visa fees, and other administrative changes to rules related to international students/scholars General issues related to changes to the STEM OPT program and expansion of OPT General issues related to Afghan refugees and Fulbright scholars General visa issues related to Ukrainian students/staff/scholars General issues related to the reinstatement of the DHS Homeland Security Academic Advisory Committee General issues related to ability of international student athletes to benefit from NIL

H.R. 4502 /S. 3062 - the FY 2022 Labor-HHS-Education Appropriations Act - provisions related to funding for the National Institutes of Health H.R. 2471, the FY 2022 Omnibus Appropriations Act - provisions related to funding for NIH and ARPA-H H.R. xxxx /S. xxxx - the FY 2023 Labor-HHS-Education Appropriations Act - provisions related to funding for the National Institutes of Health and ARPA-H General issues related to the outlook for NIH funding FY 2022 General issues related to the creation and funding of ARPA-H General issues related to regulatory and research compliance; research security related to NIH General issues related to creating an innovation ecosystem and economic development; importance of biomedical innovation; importance of supporting commercialization of technologies

H.R. 5376, the Build Back Better Act - provisions related to higher education including modification of endowment tax and other provisions General issues related to potential legislative modifications to IRC Sec. 4968, the net investment income excise tax General issues related to taxability of scholarships and fellowships, including Pell Grants; tax implications of NIL for student athletes; tax issues related to international students General issues related to tax exempt status of universities General issues related to charitable giving proposals General issues related to potential tax provisions in a reconciliation package that could impact research universities including modifications to IRC Sec. 4968, advanced refunding bonds, changes to the AOTC, and changes to the tax implications of Pell Grants

General issues related to VA education regulatory issues, including proposed revisions to the 85/15 rule and the 35% exemption General issues related to administering VA educational benefits General issues related to attracting veterans as students and employees

General provisions related to science and engineering research at NSF, DOE, DOD, NASA, NIH, and IES in FY 2022 General provisions related to science and engineering research at NSF, DOE, DOD, NASA, NIH, and IES in FY 2023 H.R. 5376, the Build Back Better Act - reconciliation provisions related to research and research infrastructure including funding for NSF, DOE Office of Science and other federal science agencies; regional innovation institutes H.R. 4505 /S. 3042, the FY 2022 Commerce-Justice-Science Appropriations bill - provisions related to funding for NSF and NASA (including Science and STEM Education) H.R. 4432 /S. 3023, the FY 2022 Defense Appropriations bill - provisions around funding for basic and applied research (6.1-6.3) including Defense-Wide basic research initiatives and funding at DARPA; provisions related to research programs within Army Futures Command H.R. 4549 /S. 2605, the FY 2022 Energy-Water Appropriations bill - provisions related to funding for the Dept. of Energys Office of Science, ARPA-E, and language related to independent review and applied research for cleanup decision-making H.R. 4502 /S. 3062, the FY 2022 Labor-HHS-Education Appropriations Act - provisions around funding for the Institute of Education Sciences (and National Center for Special Education Research) and NIH H.R. 2471, the FY 2022 Omnibus Appropriations Act - provisions related to funding for DOD research, NIH, ARPA-H, NSF, DOE Office of Science and ARPA-E, NASA Science and STEM Engagement, IES and NCSER H.R. xxxx/S. xxxx, the FY 2023 Commerce-Justice-Science Appropriations bill - provisions related to funding for NSF and NASA (including Science and STEM Education) H.R. xxxx /S. xxxx, the FY 2023 Defense Appropriations bill - provisions related to funding for basic and applied research (6.1-6.3) including Defense-Wide basic research initiatives and funding at DARPA; provisions related to research programs within Army Futures Command H.R. xxxx /S. xxxx, the FY 2023 Energy-Water Appropriations bill - provisions related to funding for the Dept. of Energys Office of Science, ARPA-E, and language related to independent review and applied research for cleanup decision-making H.R. xxxx /S. xxxx - the FY 2023 Labor-HHS-Education Appropriations Act - provisions related to funding for the National Institutes of Health, and the Institute of Education Sciences (and National Center for Special Education Research) S. xxxx/H.R. xxxx, the FY 2023 National Defense Authorization Act - provisions related to national security and research; FY 2023 authorization levels for basic and applied research (6.1-6.3) including DARPA; provisions related to research programs within Army Futures Command; provisions related to supporting STEM students and workforce development; provisions related to the Minerva social science research program S. 1260, the U.S. Innovation and Competition Act - provisions related to creation of a new Technology Directorate at NSF; authorization levels for new directorate and NSF; identification of priority technology areas; impact on NSF basic research; provisions related to EPSCoR; creation of regional innovation hubs and regional technology strategy program at Dept. of Commerce; STEM education for undergraduate and graduate students; support for early career faculty and graduate students; technology transfer; research security provisions; provisions from S. 1351, the Safeguarding American Innovation Act related to immigration; 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; provisions related to Sec. 124 that would require institutions to maintain a database of individual foreign gifts or contracts; provisions related to sexual harassment in the sciences; provisions related to Sec. 2526 related to disclosure requirements; language related to participation in talent recruitment programs; provisions related to NASA; provisions related to DOE H.R. 4521, the America COMPETES Act - provisions related to authorization levels for NSF and DOE Office of Science; high-skilled immigration; general provisions related to research and innovation; broadening participation in STEM; provisions related to creation of a new Technology Directorate at NSF; creation of regional innovation hubs and regional technology strategy program at Dept. of Commerce; STEM education for undergraduate and graduate students; support for early career faculty and graduate students; technology transfer; sexual harassment; research security provisions; provisions related to Sec. 117 foreign gift reporting that would lower the reporting threshold; provisions related to Sec. 124 that would require institutions to maintain a database of individual foreign gifts or contracts; H.R. 2225, the NSF for the Future Act - provisions related to a new directorate; authorization levels; funding for emerging research institutions; provisions related to STEM education, broadening participation, and research security H.R. 3593/S. 3699, DOE Science for the Future Act - provisions related to the authorization of the DOE Office of Science, including authorization levels; provisions related to energy research and workforce; mid-scale instrumentation H.R. 4588, the Regional Innovation Act - provisions related to regional tech hubs General issues related to the outlook for reconciliation legislation that would include funding for research and research infrastructure, including at DOE and NSF General issues related to global competitiveness in basic research and innovation, particularly related to China General issues around national security and research including agency responses including issues related to academic espionage General issues related to NSFs plans for a new technology directorate General issues related to NSF funding, including programs such as I-Corps, creation of a new directorate focused on technology and innovation General issues related to building research capacity, the EPSCoR program, and proposals to require a set-aside General issues related to DOEs domestic manufacturing requirement and determination of exceptional circumstances General issues related to the creation and funding of ARPA-H General issues related to the outlook for space research at NASA and DOD General issues related to the Defense basic research programs General issues related to implementation of OSTP NSPM-33, including certification of research security programs General issues related to the FY 2023 budget request for IES and NCSER and the need to support early career faculty General issues related to creating an innovation ecosystem and economic development; importance of biomedical innovation; importance of supporting commercialization of technologies; importance of public-private research and economic development partnerships General issues related to the role of engineering education programs in addressing workforce needs, particularly in computer and data science and cybersecurity

P.L. 117-58, the Infrastructure and Innovation Jobs Act - general issues related to research funding opportunities through USDOT General issues related to FHWA guidance for the CMAQ program

H.R. 5376, the Build Back Better Act - reconciliation provisions related to immigration including Dreamers and DACA recipients General issues related to proposals to recapture green cards General issues around seeking a permanent solution for DACA recipients and DREAMers and NPRM related to DACA General issues related to the status of student/scholar visa processing General issues related to Afghan refugees

H.R. 5376, the Build Back Better Act - reconciliation provisions related to higher education including increase to the maximum Pell Grant, free community college, retention and completion grants, and tuition assistance for MSI's and HBCU's; and public health workforce education programs, particularly for advanced practice nurses H.R. 4502 /S. 3062, 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; amendment that would allow federal funding to go to institutions of higher education that conduct research on marijuana H.R. 4372 /S. 3034 - 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 S. xxxx, the Education Sciences Reauthorization Act - provisions related to the reauthorization of IES H.R. 2030/S. 839, the College Transparency Act - provisions related to student data and student unit records H.R. 5817/S. xxxx, the NCAA Accountability Act - provisions that would change the NCAA infractions and enforcement policies General issues related to access and affordability in higher ed, including doubling the maximum Pell Grant General issues related to IES reauthorization including provisions that relate to constituting the National Board on Education Sciences; maintaining a separate authorization for NCSER; and providing robust authorization levels General issues related to the role of IES in national competitiveness General issues related to the FY 2023 budget request for IES and NCSER and the need to support early career faculty 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, federal pre-emption, liability, and enforcement General issues related to potential changes to the Dept. of Educations Title IX regulations General issues related to the impact of vaccine mandates on federal contractors/institutions of higher education and OSHA ETS for large employers General issues related to EDs negotiated rulemaking General issues related to advanced practice nursing education and faculty shortages General issues related to the National Endowment for the Humanities including outlook for confirmation of NEH chair nominee and relationship between humanities and STEM; general issues related to outlook for FY 2023 budget request for NEH

Issues related to FY 2022 appropriations for science and engineering research and education at agencies including NIH, DOD, DOE, ED (research, such as IES, international education programs, and federal student aid including Pell Grants and campus-based aid programs), NSF, NASA, NEH and Title VIII nursing workforce development programs H.R. 5376, the Build Back Better Act - reconciliation provisions related to higher education including increase to the maximum Pell Grant, free community college, retention and completion grants, and tuition assistance for MSI's and HBCU's; research and research infrastructure including funding for NSF, DOE Office of Science and other federal science agencies; regional innovation institutes; tax provisions related to higher education including modification of endowment tax, restoration of advanced refunding bonds, and other provisions; immigration provisions related to Dreamers and DACA recipients; and public health workforce, particularly advanced practice nurses H.R. 4505/S. 3042, the FY 2022 Commerce-Justice-Science Appropriations bill - provisions related to funding for NSF and NASA (including Science and STEM Education) H.R. 4432/S. 3023, the FY 2022 Defense Appropriations bill - provisions related to funding for basic and applied research (6.1-6.3) including Defense-Wide basic research initiatives and funding at DARPA; provisions related to research programs within Army Futures Command H.R. 4549 /S. 2605, the FY 2022 Energy-Water Appropriations bill - provisions related to funding for the Dept. of Energys Office of Science, ARPA-E, and language related to independent review and applied research for cleanup decision-making H.R. 4372 /S. 3034 - the FY 2021 Interior Appropriations Act - provisions related to funding for the National Endowment for the Humanities H.R. 4502 /S. 3062 - the FY 2022 Labor-HHS-Education Appropriations Act - provisions related to funding for federal student aid programs (including Pell Grants, work-study and SEOG), the National Institutes of Health, Title VI international education programs, the Institute of Education Sciences (and National Center for Special Education Research), Title VIII nursing workforce programs, AHRQ, CDC, and National Health Service Corps H.R. 5305, Extending Government Funding and Delivering Emergency Assistance Act - provisions related to the FY 2022 Continuing Resolution General issues related to the FY 2023 budget request for research and student aid accounts, particularly for IES and NCSER, and NEH

H.R. 4432 /S. 3023, the FY 2022 Defense Appropriations bill - provisions around funding for basic and applied research (6.1-6.3) including Defense-Wide basic research initiatives and funding at DARPA; provisions related to research programs within Army Futures Command S. 2792/H.R. 4350, the FY 2022 National Defense Authorization Act - provisions related to national security and research; FY 2022 authorization levels for basic and applied research (6.1-6.3) including DARPA; provisions related to research programs within Army Futures Command; provisions related to supporting STEM students and workforce development; provisions related to cybersecurity General issues related to funding for DOD basic 6.1, 6.2 and 6.3 research and DARPA in FY 2022 General issues related to research partnerships with the Army Futures Command General issues related to national security and science issues General issues related to the Defense basic research programs

H.R. 5545, the REMOTE Act - provisions related to extending COVID flexibilities for GI bill benefits until June 2022, implementing technical corrections regarding rounding-out, incentive compensation for foreign student recruitment, and streamlining consumer information

H.R. 4502 /S. 3062 - the FY 2022 Labor-HHS-Education Appropriations Act - provisions related to funding for the National Institutes of Health General issues related to the outlook for NIH funding FY 2022 General issues related to the creation and funding of ARPA-H General issues related to NINRs priorities and strategic plan General issues related to creating an innovation ecosystem and economic development; importance of biomedical innovation; importance of supporting commercialization of technologies

H.R. 5376, the Build Back Better Act - provisions related to higher education including modification of endowment tax, elimination of Pell taxability, provisions related to bonds, and other provisions General issues related to potential legislative modifications to IRC Sec. 4968, the net investment income excise tax General issues related to potential tax provisions in a reconciliation or infrastructure package that could impact research universities including modifications to IRC SEC. 4968, advanced refunding bonds, changes to the AOTC, and changes to the tax implications of Pell Grants

H.R. 5376, the Build Back Better Act - reconciliation provisions related to ARPA-H H.R. 4502 /S. xxxx - the FY 2022 Labor-HHS-Education Appropriations Act - provisions related to funding for the National Institutes of Health S. 1260, the U.S. Innovation and Competition Act - provisions related to research security; provisions related to biomedical research General issues related to the outlook for NIH funding FY 2022 General issues related to the creation and funding of ARPA-H General issues related to sexual harassment in biomedical research

H.R. 5376, the Build Back Better Act - reconciliation provisions related to higher education including increase to the maximum Pell Grant, free community college, retention and completion grants, and tuition assistance for MSI's and HBCU's; and public health workforce education programs, particularly for advanced practice nurses H.R. 4502 /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; amendment that would allow federal funding to go to institutions of higher education that conduct research on marijuana H.R. 4372 /S. xxxx - the FY 2022 Interior Appropriations Act - provisions related to funding for the National Endowment for the Humanities H.R. 4502, the Consolidated Appropriations Act (LHHSED, AG, E&W, FSGG, Int., MCVA, THUD) - provisions related to NIH, HRSA/Title VIII Nursing Workforce Development Programs, Pell Grants, SEOG, Federal Work-Study, GAANN, IES, NCSER, International Education programs, and NEH 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 S. xxxx, the Education Sciences Reauthorization Act - provisions related to the reauthorization of IES 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 H.R. 2030/S. 839, the College Transparency Act - provisions related to student data and student unit records General issues related to access and affordability in higher ed, including doubling the maximum Pell Grant General issues related to IES reauthorization including provisions that relate to constituting the National Board on Education Sciences; maintaining a separate authorization for NCSER; and providing robust authorization levels General issues related to the role of IES in national competitiveness 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, federal pre-emption, liability, and enforcement General issues related to potential changes to the Dept. of Educations Title IX regulations General issues related to the impact of vaccine mandates on federal contractors/institutions of higher education

Issues related to FY 2022 appropriations for science and engineering research and education at agencies including NIH, DOD, DOE, ED (research, such as IES, international education programs, and federal student aid including Pell Grants and campus-based aid programs), NSF, NASA, NEH and Title VIII nursing workforce development programs H.R. 5376, the Build Back Better Act - reconciliation provisions related to higher education including increase to the maximum Pell Grant, free community college, retention and completion grants, and tuition assistance for MSI's and HBCU's; research including funding for NSF, DOE Office of Science, ARPA-H, regional innovation institutes, research infrastructure and other federal science agencies; tax provisions related to higher education including modification of endowment tax, restoration of advanced refunding bonds, and other provisions; immigration provisions related to Dreamers and DACA recipients; and public health workforce, particularly advanced practice nurses H.R. 4505/S. xxxx, the FY 2022 Commerce-Justice-Science Appropriations bill - provisions related to funding for NSF and NASA (including Science and STEM Education) H.R. 4432/S. xxxx, the FY 2022 Defense Appropriations bill - provisions related to funding for basic and applied research (6.1-6.3) including Defense-Wide basic research initiatives and funding at DARPA; provisions related to research programs within Army Futures Command H.R. 4549 /S. 2605, the FY 2022 Energy-Water Appropriations bill - provisions related to funding for the Dept. of Energys Office of Science, ARPA-E, and language related to independent review and applied research for cleanup decision-making H.R. 4372 /S. xxxx - the FY 2021 Interior Appropriations Act - provisions related to funding for the National Endowment for the Humanities H.R. 4502 /S. xxxx - the FY 2022 Labor-HHS-Education Appropriations Act - provisions related to funding for federal student aid programs (including Pell Grants, work-study and SEOG), the National Institutes of Health, Title VI international education programs, the Institute of Education Sciences (and National Center for Special Education Research), Title VIII nursing workforce programs, AHRQ, CDC, and National Health Service Corps H.R. 4502, the Consolidated Appropriations Act (LHHSED, AG, E&W, FSGG, Int., MCVA, THUD) - provisions related to NIH, HRSA/Title VIII Nursing Workforce Development Programs, Pell Grants, SEOG, Federal Work-Study, GAANN, IES, NCSER, International Education programs, DOE Office of Science and ARPA-E, NEH S. Con. Res. 14, the FY 2022 Budget Resolution - provisions that provide reconciliation instructions, particularly related to higher education, research, higher ed tax, and immigration

P.L. 116-315, the Isakson/Roe Veterans Healthcare and Benefits Improvement Act - issues related to the implementation of provisions related to veterans education benefits

H.R. 4432 /S. xxxx, the FY 2022 Defense Appropriations bill - provisions around funding for basic and applied research (6.1-6.3) including Defense-Wide basic research initiatives and funding at DARPA; provisions related to research programs within Army Futures Command S. xxxx/H.R. 4350, the FY 2022 National Defense Authorization Act - provisions related to national security and research; FY 2022 authorization levels for basic and applied research (6.1-6.3) including DARPA; provisions related to research programs within Army Futures Command; provisions related to supporting STEM students and workforce development General issues related to funding for DOD basic 6.1, 6.2 and 6.3 research and DARPA in FY 2021 and FY 2022 General issues related to research partnerships with the Army Futures Command General issues related to national security and science issues General issues related to the Defense basic research programs General issues related to cybersecurity and CMMC compliance

H.R. 5376, the Build Back Better Act - provisions related to higher education including modification of endowment tax, restoration of advanced refunding bonds, and other provisions H.R. 5152, the Higher Education Endowment Tax Reform Act - provisions that would modify the excise tax on certain private university endowments H.R. 2832, the Don't Tax Higher Ed Act - provisions that would repeal the Sec. 4968 net investment income excise tax H.R. 4174, the Tax-Free Pell Grant Act - provisions that would make Pell Grants tax free H.R. 4408, the Carbon Capture Improvement Act - provisions that would authorize tax-exempt private activity bonds to be used to finance qualified carbon dioxide carbon capture facilities H.R. 2954, the SECURE 2.0 Act - provisions related to retirement contributions General issues related to potential legislative modifications to IRC Sec. 4968, the net investment income excise tax General issues related to potential tax provisions in a reconciliation or infrastructure package that could impact research universities including modifications to IRC Sec. 4968, advanced refunding bonds, changes to the AOTC, and changes to the tax implications of Pell Grants

General provisions related to science and engineering research at NSF, DOE, DOD, NASA, NIH, and IES in FY 2022 H.R. xxxx /S. xxxx, the FY 2022 Commerce-Justice-Science Appropriations bill - provisions related to funding for NSF and NASA (including Science and STEM Education) H.R. xxxx /S. xxxx, the FY 2022 Defense Appropriations bill - provisions around funding for basic and applied research (6.1-6.3) including Defense-Wide basic research initiatives and funding at DARPA; provisions related to research programs within Army Futures Command H.R. xxxx /S. xxxx, the FY 2022 Energy-Water Appropriations bill - provisions related to funding for the Dept. of Energys Office of Science, ARPA-E, and language related to independent review and applied research for cleanup decision-making H.R. xxxx /S. xxxx, the FY 2022 Labor-HHS-Education Appropriations Act - provisions around funding for the Institute of Education Sciences (and National Center for Special Education Research) and NIH S. xxxx/H.R. xxxx, the FY 2022 National Defense Authorization Act - provisions related to national security and research; FY 2022 authorization levels for basic and applied research (6.1-6.3) including DARPA; provisions related to research programs within Army Futures Command; provisions related to supporting STEM students and workforce development H.R. 2731/S. 1260, the Endless Frontier Act - provisions related to creation of a new Technology Directorate at NSF; authorization levels for new directorate and NSF; identification of priority technology areas; impact on NSF basic research; creation of regional innovation hubs and regional technology strategy program at Dept. of Commerce; STEM education for undergraduate and graduate students; support for early career faculty; provisions related to geographic diversity in NSF funding; technology transfer; University Technology Centers created in the new NSF Technology and Innovation Directorate; provisions related to authorization of funding at DOE S. 1260, the U.S. Innovation and Competition Act - provisions related to creation of a new Technology Directorate at NSF; authorization levels for new directorate and NSF; identification of priority technology areas; impact on NSF basic research; creation of regional innovation hubs and regional technology strategy program at Dept. of Commerce; STEM education for undergraduate and graduate students; support for early career faculty; and technology transfer; research security provisions; provisions from S. 1351, the Safeguarding American Innovation Act related to immigration; 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; provisions related to Sec. 124 that would require institutions to maintain a database of individual foreign gifts or contracts; provisions related to sexual harassment in the sciences; provisions related to Sec. 2526 related to disclosure requirements; language related to participation in talent recruitment programs; provisions related to NASA; provisions related to DOE H.R. 2225, the NSF for the Future Act - provisions related to a new directorate; authorization levels; funding for emerging research institutions; provisions related to STEM education, broadening participation, and research security H.R. 3593, DOE Science for the Future Act - provisions related to the authorization of the DOE Office of Science, including authorization levels; provisions related to energy research and workforce; mid-scale instrumentation S. 1169, the Strategic Competition Act - Sec. 138, provision that would create a pilot program that would expand the scope of current Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States (CFIUS) reviews to include certain gifts and contracts between U.S. universities and foreign persons (including foreign governments and other foreign entities) S.1351, the Safeguarding American Innovation Act - provisions related to international scholars; research security; and language related to Sec. 117 foreign gift reporting H.R 869, the RISE Act - provisions that would authorizes $25 billion in COVID research relief to agencies including NIH, DOD, DOE, NSF, IES, NASA, and others H.R. 144/S. 637, the Supporting Early-Career Researchers Act - provisions related to NSF support for early-career researchers H.R. 2695, the Combating Sexual Harassment in Science Act - provisions related to NSF reporting requirements General issues related to R&D funding in an infrastructure package General issues related to the Defense basic research programs General issues related to global competitiveness in basic research and innovation General issues around national security and research including agency responses including issues related to academic espionage General issues related to research partnerships between universities, national labs, and federal partners; the importance of federal support for technology and innovation, particularly defense technology; role of research universities in innovation, discovery, and workforce and economic development Issues related to a recovery and infrastructure package that would include research, education, and human infrastructure investments General issues related to NASA including status of NASA missions, outlook for NASA strategy, general issues related to NASA authorization General issues related to AI General issues related to OSTP including COVID, COVID recovery, climate change, and racial justice/equity issues, research security issues, investments in R&D in the American Jobs Plan

General issues related to potential legislative modifications to IRC Sec. 4968, the net investment income excise tax General issues related to potential tax provisions in a reconciliation or infrastructure package that could impact research universities General issues related to tax provisions in the American Jobs Plan and American Families Plan that could impact research universities General issues related to tax proposals in the Administrations FY 2022 budget proposal that could impact research universities General issues related to potential changes to UBIT, advanced refunding of bonds, modifications to the American Opportunity Tax Credit, and changes to charitable giving

H.R. xxxx /S. xxxx, the FY 2022 Defense Appropriations bill - provisions around funding for basic and applied research (6.1-6.3) including Defense-Wide basic research initiatives and funding at DARPA; provisions related to research programs within Army Futures Command S. xxxx/H.R. xxxx, the FY 2022 National Defense Authorization Act - provisions related to national security and research; FY 2022 authorization levels for basic and applied research (6.1-6.3) including DARPA; provisions related to research programs within Army Futures Command; provisions related to supporting STEM students and workforce development General issues related to funding for DOD basic 6.1, 6.2 and 6.3 research and DARPA in FY 2021 and FY 2022 General issues related to research partnerships with the Army Futures Command General issues related to national security and science issues General issues related to the Defense basic research programs

H.R. xxxx /S. xxxx - the FY 2022 Labor-HHS-Education Appropriations Act - provisions related to funding for the National Institutes of Health S. 1260, the U.S. Innovation and Competition Act - provisions related to research security; provisions related to biomedical research H.R 869, the RISE Act - provisions that would authorizes $25 billion in COVID research relief to agencies including NIH General issues related to the outlook for NIH funding FY 2022 General issues related to the creation and funding of ARPA-H General issues related to biomedical research regulations General issues related to NIH reporting and disclosure requirements General issues related to R&D investments in the American Jobs Plan, particularly in biomedical research

Issues related to FY 2022 appropriations for science and engineering research and education at agencies including NIH, DOD, DOE, ED (research, such as IES, international education programs, and federal student aid including Pell Grants and campus-based aid programs), NSF, NASA, NEH and Title VIII nursing workforce development programs 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 Commerce-Justice-Science Appropriations bill - provisions related to funding for NSF and NASA (including Science and STEM Education) H.R. xxxx/S. xxxx, the FY 2022 Defense Appropriations bill - provisions related to funding for basic and applied research (6.1-6.3) including Defense-Wide basic research initiatives and funding at DARPA; provisions related to research programs within Army Futures Command H.R. xxxx /S. xxxx, the FY 2022 Energy-Water Appropriations bill - provisions related to funding for the Dept. of Energys Office of Science, ARPA-E, and language related to independent review and applied research for cleanup decision-making H.R. xxxx /S. xxxx - the FY 2021 Interior Appropriations Act - provisions related to funding for the National Endowment for the Humanities H.R. xxxx /S. xxxx - the FY 2022 Labor-HHS-Education Appropriations Act - provisions related to funding for federal student aid programs (including Pell Grants, work-study and SEOG), the National Institutes of Health, Title VI international education programs, the Institute of Education Sciences (and National Center for Special Education Research), Title VIII nursing workforce programs, AHRQ, CDC, and National Health Service Corps General issues related to 302(b) funding allocations for research and federal student aid programs General issues related to a recovery and infrastructure package that would include research, education, and human infrastructure investments

S. 264, the Dream Act - provisions related to a pathway to citizenship for Dreamers and DACA recipients H.R. 6, the Dream and Promise Act - provisions related to DACA recipients S. 348/H.R. 1177, the U.S. Citizenship Act - provisions related to student visas, employment-based immigration, and DACA recipients General issues related to agencies COVID-19 guidance for international students, scholars, and staff, particularly as it relates to J, F, and H-1B visas including embassy and consulate closures/re-opening plans General issues around regulatory policies related to international students and scholars General issues around DHS/USCIS/ICE regulatory changes that would impact international students, scholars, and university employees General issues around seeking a permanent solution for DACA recipients and DREAMers General issues around potential legislation for international STEM doctoral students General issues related to the delays in OPT processing

H.R. 1319, the America Rescue Plan - provisions including the inclusion of additional HEERF funding in the next COVID-19 relief package for public and private IHEs and to remove the language in CRRSAA that reduces an institution's allocation by 50% if they are subject to the net investment income excise tax; inclusion of $100 million for IES for research related to learning loss caused by COVID; and $135 million for the NEH S. Con. Res. 5, the FY 2021 Budget Resolution - provisions that would express support for public and private colleges and universities in receiving HEERF funding; provisions related to HEERF funding allocations, and other provisions related to higher education H.R 869, the RISE Act - provisions that would authorizes $25 billion in COVID research relief to agencies including IES 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. xxxx, the Collegiate Athlete Compensation Rights Act - provisions related to NIL S. xxxx, the College Athletes Bill of Rights Act - provisions related to student athletes and NIL S. 414, the Amateur Athlete Protection and Compensation Act - provisions related to NIL, and student athlete medical and educational protections S. 924, the Rural America Health Corps Act - provisions that would establish a demonstration program to provide payments on eligible loans for individuals who are eligible for the National Health Service Corps Loan Repayment Program S. xxxx/H.R. 851, the Future Advancement of Academic Nursing Act - provisions related to nursing workforce programs and nursing education S. xxxx, 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 General issues related to 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 the need for stimulus funding in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic for institutions of higher education and students, including provisions that would tie eligibility to IRC Sec. 4968 and the allocation formula General issues related to the need for research relief in COVID-19 relief packages to address the costs associated with the disruption to federally funded education research caused by the pandemic including at IES General issues related to access and affordability in higher ed, including doubling the maximum Pell Grant General issues around college athletics, including name/image/likeness for student-athletes, education and healthcare provisions General issues related to potential changes to the Dept. of Educations Title IX regulations General issues around free speech and free expression on university campuses General issues around the reauthorization of IES including the independence of IES, roles of NBES and NCSER, and balance between basic and applied education research General issues around HEA reauthorization priorities General issues related to building capacity at universities General issues related to investments in graduate education General issues related to a recovery and infrastructure package that would include research, education, and human infrastructure investments General issues related to equity and diversity at universities General issues around Dept. of Education Sec. 117 foreign gift reporting General issues related to the implementation of the FAFSA Simplification Act and changes to the need analysis General issues related to advanced practice nursing education

General issues related to reforms of patents, copyright, and compulsory licensing

H.R. xxxx /S. xxxx - the FY 2022 Labor-HHS-Education Appropriations Act - provisions related to funding for the National Institutes of Health H.R 869, the RISE Act - provisions that would authorizes $25 billion in COVID research relief to agencies including NIH General issues related to the outlook for NIH funding FY 2022

Issues related to the need for higher education and research relief in COVID-19 relief packages to address the costs associated with the disruption caused by the pandemic Issues related to FY 2022 appropriations for science and engineering research and education at agencies including NIH, DOD, DOE, ED (research, such as IES, international education programs, and federal student aid including Pell Grants and campus-based aid programs), NSF, NASA, NEH and Title VIII nursing workforce development programs H.R. 1319, the America Rescue Plan - provisions including the inclusion of additional HEERF funding in the next COVID-19 relief package for public and private IHEs and to remove the language in CRRSAA that reduces an institution's allocation by 50% if they are subject to the net investment income excise tax H.R. xxxx/S. xxxx, the FY 2022 Commerce-Justice-Science Appropriations bill - provisions related to funding for NSF and NASA (including Science and STEM Education) H.R. xxxx/S. xxxx, the FY 2022 Defense Appropriations bill - provisions related to funding for basic and applied research (6.1-6.3) including Defense-Wide basic research initiatives and funding at DARPA; provisions related to research programs within Army Futures Command H.R. xxxx /S. xxxx, the FY 2022 Energy-Water Appropriations bill - provisions related to funding for the Dept. of Energys Office of Science, ARPA-E, and language related to independent review and applied research for cleanup decision-making H.R. xxxx /S. xxxx - the FY 2021 Interior Appropriations Act - provisions related to funding for the National Endowment for the Humanities H.R. xxxx /S. xxxx - the FY 2022 Labor-HHS-Education Appropriations Act - provisions related to funding for federal student aid programs (including Pell Grants, work-study and SEOG), the National Institutes of Health, Title VI international education programs, the Institute of Education Sciences (and National Center for Special Education Research), Title VIII nursing workforce programs, AHRQ, CDC, and National Health Service Corps S. Con. Res. 5, the FY 2021 Budget Resolution - provisions that would express support for public and private colleges and universities in receiving HEERF funding; provisions related to HEERF funding allocations, and other provisions related to higher education Issues related to a recovery and infrastructure package that would include research, education, and human infrastructure investments

General issues related to the need for research relief in COVID-19 relief packages to address the costs associated with the disruption to federally funded research caused by the pandemic for agencies including NIH, NSF, DOD, DOE, IES, and others General provisions related to science and engineering research at NSF, DOE, DOD, NASA, NIH, and IES in FY 2022 H.R. 1319, the America Rescue Plan - provisions including the inclusion of $600 million for NSF; $150 million for NIST; $100 million for IES for research related to learning loss caused by COVID; $135 million for the NEH H.R. xxxx /S. xxxx, the FY 2022 Commerce-Justice-Science Appropriations bill - provisions related to funding for NSF and NASA (including Science and STEM Education) H.R. xxxx /S. xxxx, the FY 2022 Defense Appropriations bill - provisions around funding for basic and applied research (6.1-6.3) including Defense-Wide basic research initiatives and funding at DARPA; provisions related to research programs within Army Futures Command H.R. xxxx /S. xxxx, the FY 2022 Energy-Water Appropriations bill - provisions related to funding for the Dept. of Energys Office of Science, ARPA-E, and language related to independent review and applied research for cleanup decision-making H.R. xxxx /S. xxxx, the FY 2022 Labor-HHS-Education Appropriations Act - provisions around funding for the Institute of Education Sciences (and National Center for Special Education Research) and NIH S. xxxx/H.R. xxxx, the FY 2022 National Defense Authorization Act - provisions related to national security and research; FY 2022 authorization levels for basic and applied research (6.1-6.3) including DARPA; provisions related to research programs within Army Futures Command; provisions related to supporting STEM students and workforce development H.R 869, the RISE Act - provisions that would authorizes $25 billion in COVID research relief to agencies including NIH, DOD, DOE, NSF, IES, NASA, and others H.R. xxxx/S. xxxx, the Endless Frontier Act - provisions related to creation of a new Technology Directorate at NSF; authorization levels for new directorate and NSF; identification of priority technology areas; impact on NSF basic research; creation of regional innovation hubs and regional technology strategy program at Dept. of Commerce; STEM education for undergraduate and graduate students; support for early career faculty; and technology transfer H.R. xxxx, draft NSF reauthorization legislation - provisions related to creation of a new NSF directorate; undergraduate and graduate education; research and related activities; and authorization levels H.R. xxxx, draft DOE Office of Science reauthorization legislation - provisions related to basic research at the Office of Science General issues related to global competitiveness in basic research and innovation General issues around national security and research including agency responses including issues related to academic espionage General issues related to the reauthorization of NSF, including provisions related to undergraduate and graduate education, research and related activities, and creating a new directorate General issues related to the reauthorization of DOE Office of Science General issues related to NASA authorization General issues related to federal support for engineering research and education programs at agencies including NSF, DOE, DOD, and NIH, including workforce needs and partnerships with the private sector and national labs General issues related to research partnerships between universities, national labs, and federal partners; the importance of federal support for technology and innovation, particularly defense technology; role of research universities in innovation, discovery, and workforce and economic development Issues related to a recovery and infrastructure package that would include research, education, and human infrastructure investments General issues related to tech transfer

H.R. 1319, the America Rescue Plan - provisions including the removal of the language in CRRSAA that reduces an institution's HEERF allocation by 50% if they are subject to the net investment income excise tax; expansion of the Employee Retention Tax Credit General issues related to potential tax provisions that would impact research universities in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic General issues related to potential legislative modifications to IRC Sec. 4968, the net investment income excise tax General issues related to language limiting institutional eligibility for Education Stabilization Fund for institutions subject to the net investment income excise tax General issues related to potential changes to UBIT and advanced refunding

H.R. 133, the FY 2021 Consolidated Appropriations Act - provisions around funding for basic and applied research (6.1-6.3) including Defense-Wide basic research initiatives and funding at DARPA; provisions related to research programs within Army Futures Command H.R. 7617 /S. xxxx, the FY 2021 Defense Appropriations bill - provisions around funding for basic and applied research (6.1-6.3) including Defense-Wide basic research initiatives and funding at DARPA; provisions related to research programs within Army Futures Command S. 4049/H.R. 6395, the FY 2021 National Defense Authorization Act - provisions related to national security and research; FY 2021 authorization levels for basic and applied research (6.1-6.3) including DARPA; provisions related to research programs within Army Futures Command; provisions related to supporting STEM students and workforce development General issues related to funding for DOD basic 6.1, 6.2 and 6.3 research and DARPA in FY 2021 and FY 2022 General issues related to research partnerships with the Army Futures Command General issues related to national security and science issues General issues related to the importance of federal support for technology and innovation, particularly defense technology

H.R. 7256, the National Security Innovation Pathway Act - provisions related to admitting international researchers; provisions related to attracting and retaining the best and the brightest STEM students H.R. 1044, the Fairness for High-Skilled Immigration Act - provisions that would change how green cards are allocated General issues related to agencies COVID-19 guidance for international students, scholars, and staff, particularly as it relates to J, F, and H-1B visas General issues related to proposed DHS rule to replace duration of status for international students General issues around regulatory policies related to international students and scholars General issues around DHS/USCIS/ICE regulatory changes that would impact international students, scholars, and university employees General issues around seeking a permanent solution for DACA recipients and DREAMers

General issues related to the need for research relief in COVID-19 relief packages to address the costs associated with the disruption to federally funded research caused by the pandemic for agencies including NIH, NSF, DOD, DOE, IES, and others General provisions related to science and engineering research at NSF, DOE, DOD, NASA, NIH, and IES in FY 2021 General provisions related to science and engineering research at NSF, DOE, DOD, NASA, NIH, and IES in FY 2022 H.R. 133, the FY 2021 Consolidated Appropriations Act - provisions related to funding for NSF and NASA (including Science and STEM Education); basic and applied research (6.1-6.3) including Defense-Wide basic research initiatives and funding at DARPA; provisions related to research programs within Army Futures Command; the Dept. of Energys Office of Science, ARPA-E, and language related to independent review and applied research for cleanup decision-making; the Institute of Education Sciences (and National Center for Special Education Research); and NIH H.R. 7667 /S. xxxx, the FY 2021 Commerce-Justice-Science Appropriations bill - provisions related to funding for NSF and NASA (including Science and STEM Education) H.R. 7617 /S. xxxx, the FY 2021 Defense Appropriations bill - provisions around funding for basic and applied research (6.1-6.3) including Defense-Wide basic research initiatives and funding at DARPA; provisions related to research programs within Army Futures Command H.R. 7613 /S. xxxx, the FY 2021 Energy-Water Appropriations bill - provisions related to funding for the Dept. of Energys Office of Science, ARPA-E, and language related to independent review and applied research for cleanup decision-making H.R. 7614 /S. xxxx, the FY 2021 Labor-HHS-Education Appropriations Act - provisions around funding for the Institute of Education Sciences (and National Center for Special Education Research) and NIH S. 4049/H.R. 6395, the FY 2021 National Defense Authorization Act - provisions related to national security and research; FY 2021 authorization levels for basic and applied research (6.1-6.3) including DARPA; provisions related to research programs within Army Futures Command; provisions related to supporting STEM students and workforce development H.R 7308, the RISE Act - provisions that would authorizes $26 billion in COVID research relief to agencies including NIH, DOD, DOE, NSF, IES, NASA, and others H.R. 7256, the National Security Innovation Pathway Act - provisions related to admitting international researchers; provisions related to attracting and retaining the best and the brightest STEM students H.R. 4373, the Bioeconomy Research and Development Act - provisions related to the proposed definition of engineering/synthetic biology General issues around national security and research including agency responses including issues related to academic espionage General issues related to the reauthorization of NSF, including provisions related to undergraduate and graduate education, research and related activities, and creating a new directorate General issues related to the reauthorization of DOE Office of Science General issues related to the reauthorization of NIST General issues related to cybersecurity at research universities General issues related to research partnerships between universities, national labs, and federal partners; the importance of federal support for technology and innovation, particularly defense technology; role of research universities in innovation, discovery, and workforce and economic development

H.R. 4625, the Protect the GI Act - provisions related to expanding educational benefits and provisions related to collecting overpayments from veterans

Issues related to the need for higher education and research relief in COVID-19 relief packages to address the costs associated with the disruption caused by the pandemic Issues related to FY 2021 appropriations for science and engineering research and education at agencies including NIH, DOD, DOE, ED (research, such as IES, international education programs, and federal student aid including Pell Grants and campus-based aid programs), NSF, NASA, NEH and Title VIII nursing workforce development programs Issues related to FY 2022 appropriations for science and engineering research and education at agencies including NIH, DOD, DOE, ED (research, such as IES, international education programs, and federal student aid including Pell Grants and campus-based aid programs), NSF, NASA, NEH and Title VIII nursing workforce development programs H.R. 133, the FY 2021 Consolidated Appropriations Act - provisions related to FY 2021 funding for NSF, NASA Science and STEM Education, Defense-wide basic research and the services' University Research Initiatives and research programs within Army Futures Command, DOE Office of Science and ARPA-E, NEH, NIH, HRSA's Title VIII Nursing Workforce Development programs, Pell Grants, SEOG, Work-Study, IES, IES' NCSER, and Title VI International Education programs H.R. 133, the FY 2021 Consolidated Appropriations Act/the Coronavirus Response and Relief Supplemental Appropriations (CRRSA) Act - provisions related to the Higher Education Emergency Relief Fund including funding for higher education institutions and students, allocation of funding, allowable uses of funding, student eligibility, and limitations on funding for institutions subject to IRC Sec. 4968. H.R. 7667/S. xxxx, the FY 2021 Commerce-Justice-Science Appropriations bill - provisions related to funding for NSF and NASA (including Science and STEM Education) H.R. 7617/S. xxxx, the FY 2021 Defense Appropriations bill - provisions related to funding for basic and applied research (6.1-6.3) including Defense-Wide basic research initiatives and funding at DARPA; provisions related to research programs within Army Futures Command H.R. 7613 /S. xxxx, the FY 2021 Energy-Water Appropriations bill - provisions related to funding for the Dept. of Energys Office of Science, ARPA-E, and language related to independent review and applied research for cleanup decision-making H.R. 7612 /S. xxxx - the FY 2021 Interior Appropriations Act - provisions related to funding for the National Endowment for the Humanities H.R. 7614 /S. xxxx - the FY 2021 Labor-HHS-Education Appropriations Act - provisions related to funding for federal student aid programs (including Pell Grants, work-study and SEOG), the National Institutes of Health, Title VI international education programs, the Institute of Education Sciences (and National Center for Special Education Research), Title VIII nursing workforce programs, AHRQ, CDC, and National Health Service Corps

H.R. 133, the FY 2021 Consolidated Appropriations Act - provisions related to funding for NEH, Pell Grants, SEOG, Work-Study, IES, IES' NCSER, and Title VI International Education programs, and funding for HRSAs Title VIII nursing workforce development programs H.R. 133, the FY 2021 Consolidated Appropriations Act/the Coronavirus Response and Relief Supplemental Appropriations (CRRSA) Act - provisions related to the Higher Education Emergency Relief Fund including funding for higher education institutions and students, allocation of funding, allowable uses of funding, student eligibility, and limitations on funding for institutions subject to IRC Sec. 4968. S. 2667, the FAFSA Simplification Act/H.R. 133, the FY 2021 Consolidated Appropriations Act - provisions related to changes to the federal need analysis and FAFSA simplification H.R 7308, the RISE Act - provisions that would authorizes $26 billion in COVID research relief to agencies including IES H.R. 7614 /S. xxxx, the FY 2021 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. 7612 /S. xxxx - the FY 2021 Interior Appropriations Act - provisions related to funding for the National Endowment for the Humanities S. 4396/H.R. 7945, the Future Advancement of Academic Nursing Act - provisions related to nursing workforce programs and nursing education S. 5003, the Collegiate Athlete Compensation Rights Act - provisions related to NIL S. 5062, the College Athletes Bill of Rights Act - provisions related to student athletes and NIL General issues related to 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; and the need for temporary, targeted liability protections General issues related to the need for stimulus funding in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic for institutions of higher education and students, including provisions that would tie eligibility to IRC Sec. 4968 and the allocation formula General issues related to the need for research relief in COVID-19 relief packages to address the costs associated with the disruption to federally funded education research caused by the pandemic including at IES General issues related to access and affordability in higher ed General issues around college athletics, including name/image/likeness for student-athletes General issues related to the Dept. of Educations Notice of Interpretation related to Sec. 117 foreign gift reporting General issues around free speech and free expression on university campuses

H.R. 7256, the National Security Innovation Pathway Act - provisions related to admitting international researchers; provisions related to attracting and retaining the best and the brightest STEM students General issues related to agencies COVID-19 guidance for international students, scholars, and staff, particularly as it relates to J, F, and H-1B visas General issues around DHS/USCIS/ICE regulatory changes that would impact international students, scholars, and university employees General issues related to ICE directive regarding new and returning international students General issues related to USCIS funding and fee increases General issues related to expected proposed regulations including H-1B visas and duration of status for international students General issues around seeking a permanent solution for DACA recipients and DREAMers

Issues related to the need for higher education and research relief in COVID-19 relief packages to address the costs associated with the disruption caused by the pandemic Issues related to FY 2021 appropriations for science and engineering research and education at agencies including NIH, DOD, DOE, ED (research, such as IES, international education programs, and federal student aid including Pell Grants and campus-based aid programs), NSF, NASA, NEH and Title VIII nursing workforce development programs H.R. 925, the (revised) HEROES Act - provisions related to research relief funding at NIH, NSF, DOE Office of Science, and NEH; HRSA's Health Workforce programs; and Education Stabilization Funding for private non-profit institutions S. xxxx, the HEALS Act - COVID-19 relief package provisions including research relief funding for NIH; funding for higher education institutions and students, eligibility for higher ed funding, the allocation formula for funding and use of funding H.R. 7617, the 2nd FY 2021 Consolidated Appropriations Act - provisions related to funding for NSF, NASA Science and STEM Education, Defense-wide basic research and the services' University Research Initiatives, DOE Office of Science and ARPA-E, NIH, HRSA's Title VIII Nursing Workforce Development programs, Pell Grants, SEOG, Work-Study, IES, IES' NCSER, and Title VI International Education programs H.R. 7608, the FY 2021 Consolidated Appropriations Act - provisions related to NEH funding H.R. xxxx/S. xxxx, the FY 2021 Commerce-Justice-Science Appropriations bill - provisions related to funding for NSF and NASA (including Science and STEM Education) H.R. xxxx/S. xxxx, the FY 2021 Defense Appropriations bill - provisions related to funding for basic and applied research (6.1-6.3) including Defense-Wide basic research initiatives and funding at DARPA; provisions related to research programs within Army Futures Command H.R. xxxx /S. xxxx, the FY 2021 Energy-Water Appropriations bill - provisions related to funding for the Dept. of Energys Office of Science, ARPA-E, and language related to independent review and applied research for cleanup decision-making H.R. xxxx /S. xxxx - the FY 2021 Interior Appropriations Act - provisions related to funding for the National Endowment for the Humanities H.R. xxxx /S. xxxx - the FY 2021 Labor-HHS-Education Appropriations Act - provisions related to funding for federal student aid programs (including Pell Grants, work-study and SEOG), the National Institutes of Health, Title VI international education programs, the Institute of Education Sciences (and National Center for Special Education Research), Title VIII nursing workforce programs, AHRQ, CDC, and National Health Service Corps

H.R. 925, the (revised) HEROES Act - provisions related to research relief funding at NIH H.R 7308, the RISE Act - provisions that would authorizes $26 billion in COVID research relief to agencies including NIH H.R. 7617, the 2nd FY 2021 Consolidated Appropriations Act - provisions related to funding for NIH H.R. xxxx /S. xxxx - the FY 2021 Labor-HHS-Education Appropriations Act - provisions related to funding for the National Institutes of Health General issues related to the need for research relief for NIH in COVID-19 relief packages to address the costs associated with the disruption to federally funded medical research caused by the pandemic General issues related to the outlook for NIH funding FY 2021

H.R. 7617, the 2nd FY 2021 Consolidated Appropriations Act - provisions related to funding for Defense-wide basic research and the services' University Research Initiatives H.R. xxxx /S. xxxx, the FY 2021 Defense Appropriations bill - provisions around funding for basic and applied research (6.1-6.3) including Defense-Wide basic research initiatives and funding at DARPA; provisions related to research programs within Army Futures Command S. 4049/H.R. 6395, the FY 2021 National Defense Authorization Act - provisions related to national security and research; FY 2021 authorization levels for basic and applied research (6.1-6.3) including DARPA; provisions related to research programs within Army Futures Command; provisions related to supporting STEM students and workforce development General issues related to funding for DOD basic 6.1, 6.2 and 6.3 research and DARPA General issues related to research partnerships with the Army Futures Command General issues related to national security and science issues General issues related to the importance of federal support for technology and innovation, particularly defense technology

General issues related to the need for research relief in COVID-19 relief packages to address the costs associated with the disruption to federally funded research caused by the pandemic for agencies including NIH, NSF, DOD, DOE, IES, and others General provisions related to science and engineering research at NSF, DOE, DOD, NASA, NIH, and IES in FY 2021 H.R. 925, the (revised) HEROES Act - provisions related to research relief funding at NIH, NSF, DOE Office of Science, and NEH S. xxxx, the HEALS Act - provisions related to research relief funding H.R 7308, the RISE Act - provisions that would authorizes $26 billion in COVID research relief to agencies including NIH, DOD, DOE, NSF, IES, NASA, and others H.R. 8044, the Early Career Researchers Act - provisions that would support early career researchers who have been disrupted by COVID-19 H.R. 7617, the FY 2021 Consolidated Appropriations Act - provisions related to funding for NSF, NASA Science and STEM Education, Defense-wide basic research and the services' University Research Initiatives, DOE Office of Science and ARPA-E, NIH, IES, and IES' NCSER H.R. xxxx /S. xxxx, the FY 2021 Commerce-Justice-Science Appropriations bill - provisions related to funding for NSF and NASA (including Science and STEM Education) H.R. xxxx /S. xxxx, the FY 2021 Defense Appropriations bill - provisions around funding for basic and applied research (6.1-6.3) including Defense-Wide basic research initiatives and funding at DARPA; provisions related to research programs within Army Futures Command H.R. xxxx /S. xxxx, the FY 2021 Energy-Water Appropriations bill - provisions related to funding for the Dept. of Energys Office of Science, ARPA-E, and language related to independent review and applied research for cleanup decision-making H.R. xxxx /S. xxxx, the FY 2021 Labor-HHS-Education Appropriations Act - provisions around funding for the Institute of Education Sciences (and National Center for Special Education Research) and NIH S. 4049/H.R. 6395, the FY 2021 National Defense Authorization Act - provisions related to national security and research; FY 2021 authorization levels for basic and applied research (6.1-6.3) including DARPA; provisions related to research programs within Army Futures Command; provisions related to supporting STEM students and workforce development H.R. 6978/S. 3832, the Endless Frontier Act - provisions related to creation of a Technology Directorate at NSF, identify priority technology areas, and impact on NSF basic research S. 3997, the Safeguarding American Innovation Act - provisions related to national security and research; provisions that would grant OMB authority over federal science and security decisions; grant State authority to deny J-1 visas and the potential impact on J-1 visa holders; create a new "sensitive technologies" definition; and change Sec. 117 foreign gift reporting H.R. xxxx, draft NSF reauthorization legislation - provisions related to creation of a new NSF directorate; undergraduate and graduate education; research and related activities; and authorization levels H.R. xxxx, draft DOE Office of Science reauthorization legislation - provisions related to basic research at the Office of Science H.R. 7256, the National Security Innovation Pathway Act - provisions related to admitting international researchers; provisions related to attracting and retaining the best and the brightest STEM students General issues related to COVID-19 regulatory relief from federal research agencies including OMB, OSTP, NIH, NSF, DOD, DOE, and others General issues around national security and research including agency responses including issues related to academic espionage General issues related to the reauthorization of NSF, including provisions related to undergraduate and graduate education, research and related activities, and creating a new directorate General issues related to research partnerships between universities, national labs, and federal partners; the importance of federal support for technology and innovation, particularly defense technology; role of research universities in innovation and discovery

P.L. 115-97, the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act - implementation of provisions that would impact research universities including an excise tax on net investment income (Sec. 4968) S. xxxx, the HEALS Act - provisions related to limitations on eligibility for institutional and student funding based on IRC Sec. 4968 General issues related to potential tax provisions that would impact research universities in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic, including provisions such as an expanded employee retention tax credit, payroll tax credits, tax credits for PPE, and safe and healthy workplace tax credits General issues related to potential legislative modifications to IRC Sec. 4968, the net investment income excise tax General issues related to the employee payroll tax executive order General issues related to the final regulations for IRC Sec. 4968, the net investment income excise tax

Issues related to the need for higher education and research relief in COVID-19 relief packages to address the costs associated with the disruption caused by the pandemic General issues related to COVID-19 federal loan programs and eligibility of higher education institutions Issues related to FY 21 appropriations for science and engineering research and education at agencies including NIH, DOD, DOE, ED (research, such as IES, international education programs, and federal student aid including Pell Grants and campus-based aid programs), NSF, NASA, NEH and Title VIII nursing workforce development programs H.R. 748, the CARES Act - provisions related to relief for higher education institutions and students including the Education Stabilization Fund and Higher Education Emergency Relief program; COVID-19-related research funding at NIH, NSF, DOE Office of Science, DOD, NEH, and others; provisions related to nursing H.R. 6800, the HEROES Act - provisions related to need for research funding to address costs of research disrupted due to COVID at agencies including NIH, NSF, DOD, DOE, IES, and NASA, and continued support for students and institutions of higher education H.R. xxxx/S. xxxx, the FY 21 Commerce-Justice-Science Appropriations bill - provisions related to funding for NSF and NASA (including Science and STEM Education) H.R. xxxx/S. xxxx, the FY 21 Defense Appropriations bill - provisions related to funding for basic and applied research (6.1-6.3) including Defense-Wide basic research initiatives and funding at DARPA; provisions related to research programs within Army Futures Command H.R. xxxx /S. xxxx, the FY 21 Energy-Water Appropriations bill - provisions related to funding for the Dept. of Energys Office of Science, ARPA-E, and language related to independent review and applied research for cleanup decision-making H.R. xxxx /S. xxxx - the FY 21 Interior Appropriations Act - provisions related to funding for the National Endowment for the Humanities H.R. xxxx /S. xxxx - the FY 21 Labor-HHS-Education Appropriations Act - provisions related to funding for federal student aid programs (including Pell Grants, work-study and SEOG), the National Institutes of Health, Title VI international education programs, the Institute of Education Sciences (and National Center for Special Education Research), Title VIII nursing workforce programs, AHRQ, CDC, and National Health Service Corps

General issues related to the need for research relief in COVID-19 relief packages to address the costs associated with the disruption to federally funded research caused by the pandemic for agencies including NIH, NSF, DOD, DOE, IES, and others General provisions related to science and engineering research at NSF, DOE, DOD, NASA, NIH, and IES in FY 21 H.R. 748, the CARES Act - provisions related to COVID-19-related research funding at NIH, NSF, DOE Office of Science, DOD, NEH, and others H.R. 6800, the HEROES Act - provisions related to need for research funding to address costs of research disrupted due to COVID H.R 7308, the RISE Act - provisions that would authorizes $26 billion in COVID research relief to agencies including NIH, DOD, DOE, NSF, IES, NASA, and others H.R. xxxx /S. xxxx, the FY 21 Commerce-Justice-Science Appropriations bill - provisions related to funding for NSF and NASA (including Science and STEM Education) H.R. xxxx /S. xxxx, the FY 21 Defense Appropriations bill - provisions around funding for basic and applied research (6.1-6.3) including Defense-Wide basic research initiatives and funding at DARPA; provisions related to research programs within Army Futures Command H.R. xxxx /S. xxxx, the FY 21 Energy-Water Appropriations bill - provisions related to funding for the Dept. of Energys Office of Science, ARPA-E, and language related to independent review and applied research for cleanup decision-making H.R. xxxx /S. xxxx, the FY 21 Labor-HHS-Education Appropriations Act - provisions around funding for the Institute of Education Sciences (and National Center for Special Education Research) and NIH S. 4049/H.R. 6395, the FY 21 National Defense Authorization Act - potential provisions related to national security and research; FY 21 authorization levels for basic and applied research (6.1-6.3) including DARPA; provisions related to research programs within Army Futures Command H.R. 6978/S. 3832, the Endless Frontier Act - provisions related to creation of a Technology Directorate at NSF, identify priority technology areas, and impact on NSF basic research S. 3997, the Safeguarding American Innovation Act - provisions related to national security and research; provisions that would grant OMB authority over federal science and security decisions; grant State authority to deny J-1 visas and the potential impact on J-1 visa holders; create a new "sensitive technologies" definition; and change Sec. 117 foreign gift reporting S. 2831, the 21st Century Space Grant Modernization Act - provisions that would reauthorize NASA's space grant program H.R. 7256, the National Security Innovation Pathway Act - provisions related to admitting international researchers; provisions related to attracting and retaining the best and the brightest STEM students S. 2800, the NASA Authorization Ac t- general issues related to reauthorization of NASA science and STEM education programs General issues related to COVID-19 regulatory relief from federal research agencies including OMB, OSTP, NIH, NSF, DOD, DOE, and others General issues related to the need for research funding in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic General issues around national security and research including agency responses including issues related to academic espionage

General issues related to agencies COVID-19 guidance for international students, scholars, and staff, particularly as it relates to J, F, and H-1B visas General issues around DHS/USCIS/ICE regulatory changes that would impact international students, scholars, and university employees General issues around White House proclamation on H-1B and J-1 visas General issues around potential changes to OPT/CPT General issues around seeking a permanent solution for DACA recipients and DREAMers

H.R. 6800, the HEROES Act - provisions including the employee retention credit; taxability of emergency student grants; tax credits related to paid sick leave; and loan forgiveness programs H.R. 748, the CARES Act - issues related to potential tax provisions in the legislation including employee retention tax credit; delay of payment of employer payroll tax; net operating loss provisions; temporary expansion of Sec. 127 to include student loan payments; temporary above-the-line charitable deduction; SBA loans; and other provisions; potential taxability of emergency student aid funding for students through the Education Stabilization Fund/Higher Education Emergency Relief Fund P.L. 115-97, the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act - implementation of provisions that would impact research universities including an excise tax on net investment income (Sec. 4968); and changes to UBIT (Sec. 512 (a)(6)) General issues related to the need for tax relief for institutions of higher education in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic, including modifications to IRC Sec. 4968, the net investment income excise tax General issues related to expected regulations for IRC Sec. 4968, UBIT, and other provisions that impact institutions of higher education General issues related to the regulatory outlook and proposed regulations for IRC Sec. 512 (a)(6) related to UBIT General outlook for COVID-19 relief and potential tax provisions that would impact research universities General issues around implementation of the employee retention tax credit

H.R. 748, the CARES Act - provisions related to relief for higher education institutions and students in the Higher Education Emergency Relief funding including distribution of the funds by ED and by Vanderbilt; provisions related to Title IV federal student aid programs; regulatory relief; provisions related to relief funding for the NEH; and provisions that reauthorize the Title VIII Nursing Workforce Development programs H.R. 6800, the HEROES Act - provisions related to need for research funding to address costs of research disrupted due to COVID and continued support for students and institutions of higher education (including new allocation formula and distribution method); unemployment insurance for self-insured university employers H.R 7308, the RISE Act - provisions that would authorizes $26 billion in COVID research relief to agencies including IES H.R. xxxx /S. xxxx, the FY 21 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 21 Interior Appropriations Act - provisions related to funding for the National Endowment for the Humanities S. 3997, the Safeguarding American Innovation Act - provisions related to Sec. 117 foreign gift reporting S. xxxx, the Fairness in College Athletics Act - provisions related to college athletics, student-athletes, and name/image/likeness General issues related to campus plans for students and researchers returning to campus including the need for temporary, targeted liability protections, testing/tracing/isolation, and other expenses expected to be incurred General issues related to the need for regulatory relief and stimulus funding in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic for institutions of higher education and students General issues related to the need for research relief in COVID-19 relief packages to address the costs associated with the disruption to federally funded education research caused by the pandemic including at IES General issues around the implementation of and guidance for the Higher Education Emergency Relief Fund General issues around future COVID relief funding for the humanities General issues around college athletics, including name/image/likeness for student-athletes General issues related to the Dept. of Educations proposed information collection related to Sec. 117 foreign gift reporting including the new reporting portal and expected ED rulemaking on true copies of gifts and contracts General issues around the Dept. of Educations Title IX regulations and implementation deadline General issues around Dept. of Education regulatory efforts including regulations related to distance education

H.R. xxxx /S. xxxx, the FY 21 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 21 Interior Appropriations Act - provisions related to funding for the National Endowment for the Humanities H.R. 4674, the College Affordability Act - provisions related to comprehensive Higher Education Act reauthorization including changes to Title IV (including Pell Grants, SEOG, work-study, and loans for graduate/professional students), student unit records, accountability, provisions to ensure high quality programs, accreditation, reporting requirements, campus safety and Clery Act, Title VI international education programs, Title VII inclusive higher education programs, non-profit governance, and Americas College Promise proposal H.R. 748, the CARES Act - provisions related to relief for higher education institutions and students including the Education Stabilization Fund (and formula for distributing aid) and regulatory relief H.R. 5363/P.L. 116-91, the FUTURE Act - implementation of provisions that would expand IRS data retrieval, simplify the FAFSA, ease the burden of income verification, and streamline enrollment in and annual recertification of income for IDR repayment plans S. 800/H.R. 1766, the College Transparency Act - provisions related to creation of a federal student unit record, data privacy, and use of the data S. 2406/H.R. 4899, the Rural America Health Corps Act - provisions that would provide loan forgiveness for advanced practice nurses who serve in rural communities H.R. 728/S. 1399, the Title VIII Nursing Workforce Reauthorization Act - provisions related to reauthorization of Title VIII programs S. xxxx, the Protecting Americas Research Advantage Act - provisions related to Sec. 117 foreign gift reporting S. xxxx, the Fairness in College Athletics Act - provisions related to college athletics, student-athletes, and name/image/likeness S. 3503/H.R. 6194, A bill to authorize the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to treat certain programs of education converted to distance learning by reason of emergencies and health-related situations in the same manner as programs of education pursued at educational institutions - provisions related to providing flexibility in administering GI Bill education benefits during the COVID-19 pandemic General issues related to the need for regulatory relief and stimulus funding in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic for institutions of higher education and students General issues around reauthorization of the Higher Education Act including provisions related to Title IV, including higher loan limits for certain healthcare professions such as advanced practice nurses General issues around affordability, college costs, federal student aid, simplifying the FAFSA, loan repayment, low-income student access, and completion General issues around college athletics, including name/image/likeness General issues related to potential legislation promoting workforce development programs in STEM and foreign language/area studies General issues related to Title VI international education funding General issues around the Dept. of Educations expected Title IX regulations Issues related to the Dept. of Educations proposed information collection related to Sec. 117 foreign gift reporting General issues around Dept. of Education regulatory efforts including regulations related to accreditation General issues related to EDs NPRM related to religious freedom and expression General issues around EDs experimental sites program and regulatory packages such as borrower defense and accountability

General issues related to IP regulations General issues related to potential patent legislation General issues related to the 40th anniversary of Bayh-Dole Act

General provisions related to science and engineering research at NSF, DOE, DOD, NASA, NIH, and IES in FY 21 H.R. xxxx /S. xxxx, the FY 21 Commerce-Justice-Science Appropriations bill - provisions related to funding for NSF and NASA (including Science and STEM Education) H.R. xxxx /S. xxxx, the FY 21 Defense Appropriations bill - provisions around funding for basic and applied research (6.1-6.3) including Defense-Wide basic research initiatives and funding at DARPA; provisions related to research programs within Army Futures Command H.R. xxxx /S. xxxx, the FY 21 Energy-Water Appropriations bill - provisions related to funding for the Dept. of Energys Office of Science, ARPA-E, and language related to independent review and applied research for cleanup decision-making H.R. xxxx /S. xxxx, the FY 21 Labor-HHS-Education Appropriations Act - provisions around funding for the Institute of Education Sciences (and National Center for Special Education Research) and NIH S. xxxx/H.R. xxxx, the FY 21 National Defense Authorization Act - potential provisions related to national security and research; FY 21 authorization levels for basic and applied research (6.1-6.3) including DARPA; provisions related to research programs within Army Futures Command H.R. 748, the CARES Act - provisions related to COVID-19-related research funding at NIH, NSF, DOE Office of Science, DOD, NEH, and others S. xxxx, the Protecting Americas Research Advantage Act - provisions related to national security and research H.R. 36, Combating Sexual Harassment in Science Act - provisions related to agencies' reporting policies H.R. 5733, the Foreign Influence Registration Modernization Act - provisions related to FARA registration requirements as it relates to science and national security General issues related to COVID-19 regulatory relief from federal research agencies including OMB, OSTP, NIH, NSF, DOD, DOE, and others General issues related to the need for research funding in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic General issues around national security and research including agency responses including issues related to academic espionage General issues related to policies on university-federal government-industry partnerships, workforce development and STEM education, particularly related to engineering education and research General issues around federal funding for transportation research at the Dept. of Transportation General issues related to OSTPs RFI on public access to research outputs and data General issues around an NSF reauthorization and 70th anniversary General issues around a DOE Office of Science reauthorization General issues around legislation related to critical technology areas General issues related to AI research

Issues related to FY 21 appropriations for science and engineering research and education at agencies including NIH, DOD, DOE, ED (research, such as IES, international education programs, and federal student aid including Pell Grants and campus-based aid programs), NSF, NASA, NEH and Title VIII nursing workforce development programs H.R. xxxx/S. xxxx, the FY 21 Commerce-Justice-Science Appropriations bill - provisions related to funding for NSF and NASA (including Science and STEM Education) H.R. xxxx/S. xxxx, the FY 21 Defense Appropriations bill - provisions related to funding for basic and applied research (6.1-6.3) including Defense-Wide basic research initiatives and funding at DARPA; provisions related to research programs within Army Futures Command H.R. xxxx /S. xxxx, the FY 21 Energy-Water Appropriations bill - provisions related to funding for the Dept. of Energys Office of Science, ARPA-E, and language related to independent review and applied research for cleanup decision-making H.R. xxxx /S. xxxx - the FY 21 Interior Appropriations Act - provisions related to funding for the National Endowment for the Humanities H.R. xxxx /S. xxxx - the FY 21 Labor-HHS-Education Appropriations Act - provisions related to funding for federal student aid programs (including Pell Grants, work-study and SEOG), the National Institutes of Health, Title VI international education programs, the Institute of Education Sciences (and National Center for Special Education Research), Title VIII nursing workforce programs, AHRQ, CDC, and National Health Service Corps H.R. 748, the CARES Act - provisions related to relief for higher education institutions and students including the Education Stabilization Fund; COVID-19-related research funding at NIH, NSF, DOE Office of Science, DOD, NEH, and others

H.R. xxxx /S. xxxx, the FY 21 Defense Appropriations bill - provisions around funding for basic and applied research (6.1-6.3) including Defense-Wide basic research initiatives and funding at DARPA; provisions related to research programs within Army Futures Command S. xxxx/H.R. xxxx, the FY 21 National Defense Authorization Act - potential provisions related to national security and research; FY 21 authorization levels for basic and applied research (6.1-6.3) including DARPA; provisions related to research programs within Army Futures Command General issues related to funding for DOD basic 6.1, 6.2 and 6.3 research and DARPA General issues related to national security and science issues

H.R. 1044, the Fairness for High-Skilled Immigrants Act of 2019 - provisions that eliminate per-country quotas for all employment-based immigrant visa petitions General issues around legal high-skilled immigration affecting students, scholars and employees including fee increases, increased vetting of Designated School Officials, H-4 work authorization, and OPT General issues around DHS/USCIS regulatory changes that would impact international students, scholars, and university employees General issues around seeking a permanent solution for DACA recipients and DREAMers

Issues related to FY 20 appropriations for science and engineering research and education at agencies including NIH, DOD, DOE, ED (research, such as IES, international education programs, and federal student aid including Pell Grants and campus-based aid programs), NSF, NASA, NEH and Title VIII nursing workforce development programs H.R. 1158, the FY 20 Consolidated Appropriations Act - provisions related to Defense (including funding for basic and applied research (6.1-6.3) including Defense-Wide basic research initiatives and funding at DARPA) and Commerce-Justice-Science (including funding for NSF and NASA (including Science and STEM Education/Space Grant) H.R. 1865, the FY 20 Consolidated Appropriations Act - provisions related to Labor-HHS-Education (including funding for federal student aid programs (including Pell Grants, work-study and SEOG), Sec. 117 foreign gift reporting language, the National Institutes of Health, Title VI international education programs, the Institute of Education Sciences (and National Center for Special Education Research), and Title VIII nursing workforce programs), Energy-Water (including funding for the Dept. of Energys Office of Science and ARPA-E), Interior (including funding for the National Endowment for the Humanities), and tax provisions (including the parking tax, kiddie tax, and above-the-line tuition deduction) H.R. 3055/S. 2584, the FY 20 Commerce-Justice-Science Appropriations bill - provisions related to funding for NSF and NASA (including Science and STEM Education/Space Grant) H.R. 2968/S. 2474, the FY 20 Defense Appropriations bill - provisions related to funding for basic and applied research (6.1-6.3) including Defense-Wide basic research initiatives and funding at DARPA H.R. 2960/S. 2470, the FY 20 Energy-Water Appropriations bill - provisions related to funding for the Dept. of Energys Office of Science, ARPA-E, and language related to independent review and applied research for cleanup decision-making H.R. 3052/S. 2580 - the FY 20 Interior Appropriations Act - provisions related to funding for the National Endowment for the Humanities H.R. 2740/S. xxxx - the FY 20 Labor-HHS-Education Appropriations Act - provisions related to funding for federal student aid programs (including Pell Grants, work-study and SEOG), the National Institutes of Health, Title VI international education programs, the Institute of Education Sciences (and National Center for Special Education Research), language related to Sec. 117 foreign gift reporting, and Title VIII nursing workforce programs

H.R. 1865, the FY 20 Consolidated Appropriations Act - provisions related to Labor-HHS-Education (including 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), language related to Sec. 117 foreign gift reporting, and Title VIII nursing workforce programs) H.R. 2740/S. xxxx, the FY 20 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. 3052/S. 2580 - the FY 20 Interior Appropriations Act - provisions related to funding for the National Endowment for the Humanities H.R. 4674, the College Affordability Act - provisions related to comprehensive Higher Education Act reauthorization including changes to Title IV (including Pell Grants, SEOG, work-study, and loans for graduate/professional students), student unit records, accountability, provisions to ensure high quality programs, accreditation, reporting requirements, campus safety and Clery Act, Title VI international education programs, Title VII inclusive higher education programs, and Americas College Promise proposal H.R. 5363, the FUTURE Act - provisions that would expand IRS data retrieval, simplify the FAFSA, ease the burden of income verification, and streamline enrollment in and annual recertification of income for IDR repayment plans S. 2557, the Student Aid Improvement Act - provisions related to standardized financial aid award letters S. 800, the College Transparency Act - provisions related to data privacy and use of the data H.R. 4098, the HERO Act - provisions including a $50k cap on graduate federal loans, allowing states to accredit institutions or individual courses, the need for institutional "skin in the game", and the collection of consumer information H.R. 4899, the Rural America Health Corps Act - provisions that would provide loan forgiveness for advanced practice nurses who serve in rural communities H.R. 728/S. 1399, the Title VIII Nursing Workforce Reauthorization Act - provisions related to reauthorization of Title VIII programs General issues around reauthorization of the Higher Education Act including provisions related to Title IV, standardized financial aid award letters, student debt, and Public Service Loan Forgiveness General issues around campus safety in an HEA reauthorization Issues related to the Dept. of Educations proposed information collection related to Sec. 117 foreign gift reporting General issues around college costs, federal student aid, simplifying the FAFSA, loan repayment, low-income student access, affordability, and completion General issues around the Dept. of Educations Title IX Notice of Proposed Rulemaking General issues around Dept. of Education regulatory efforts including regulations related to accreditation General issues around college athletics, including name/image/likeness General issues around potential reauthorization of the Institute of Education Sciences

H.R. 1158, the FY 20 Consolidated Appropriations Act - provisions related to Defense (including funding for basic and applied research (6.1-6.3) including Defense-Wide basic research initiatives and funding at DARPA) H.R. 2968/S. 2474, the FY 20 Defense Appropriations bill - provisions around funding for basic and applied research (6.1-6.3) including Defense-Wide basic research initiatives and funding at DARPA H.R. 2500/S. 1790 the FY 20 National Defense Authorization Act - provisions related to Sec. 1089/Securing American Science and Technology Act of the House bill related to research security; FY 20 authorization levels for basic and applied research (6.1-6.3) including DARPA General issues related to funding for DOD basic 6.1, 6.2 and 6.3 research and DARPA General issues related to national security and science issues

H.R. 1865, the FY 20 Consolidated Appropriations Act - provisions related to Labor-HHS-Education (including funding for the National Institutes of Health) H.R. 2740/S. xxxx - the FY 20 Labor-HHS-Education Appropriations Act - provisions related to funding for the National Institutes of Health General issues related to the outlook for NIH funding FY 20

General provisions related to science and engineering research at NSF, DOE, DOD, NASA, NIH, and IES in FY 20 H.R. 1158, the FY 20 Consolidated Appropriations Act - provisions related to Defense (including funding for basic and applied research (6.1-6.3) including Defense-Wide basic research initiatives and funding at DARPA) and Commerce-Justice-Science (including funding for NSF and NASA (including Science and STEM Education/Space Grant) H.R. 1865, the FY 20 Consolidated Appropriations Act - provisions related to Labor-HHS-Education (including funding for the National Institutes of Health and the Institute of Education Sciences (and National Center for Special Education Research)), Energy-Water (including funding for the Dept. of Energys Office of Science and ARPA-E), Interior (including funding for the National Endowment for the Humanities) H.R. 3055/S. 2584, the FY 20 Commerce-Justice-Science Appropriations bill - provisions related to funding for NSF and NASA (including Science and STEM Education/Space Grant) H.R. 2968/S. 2474, the FY 20 Defense Appropriations bill - provisions around funding for basic and applied research (6.1-6.3) including Defense-Wide basic research initiatives and funding at DARPA H.R. 2960/S. 2470, the FY 20 Energy-Water Appropriations bill - provisions related to funding for the Dept. of Energys Office of Science, ARPA-E, and language related to independent review and applied research for cleanup decision-making H.R. 2740/S. xxxx, the FY 20 Labor-HHS-Education Appropriations Act - provisions around funding for the Institute of Education Sciences (and National Center for Special Education Research) and NIH H.R. 2500/S. 1790 the FY 20 National Defense Authorization Act - provisions related to Sec. 1089/Securing American Science and Technology Act of the House bill related to research security; FY 20 authorization levels for basic and applied research (6.1-6.3) including DARPA H.R. 4091/S. 2714, the ARPA-E Reauthorization Act of FY 19 - provisions related ARPA-E and energy research H.R. XXXX/S. 2800, the NASA Authorization Act - provisions related to space technology research and STEM education General issues around national security and research including agency responses including issues related to academic espionage

H.R. 1044, the Fairness for High-Skilled Immigrants Act of 2019 - provisions that eliminate per-country quotas for all employment-based immigrant visa petitions General issues around legal high-skilled immigration affecting students, scholars and employees including potential changes to H-1B visas (including processing times), H-4 work authorization, and OPT General issues around DHS/USCIS regulatory changes that would impact international students, scholars, and university employees General issues around seeking a permanent solution for DACA recipients and DREAMers

General issues related to draft legislation that would change Sec. 101 of the Patent Act related to patent subject matter eligibility

General provisions related to science and engineering research at NSF, DOE, DOD, NASA, NIH, and IES in FY 20 H.R. 3055/S. 2584, the FY 20 Commerce-Justice-Science Appropriations bill - provisions related to funding for NSF and NASA (including Science and STEM Education/Space Grant) H.R. 2968/S. 2474, the FY 20 Defense Appropriations bill - provisions around funding for basic and applied research (6.1-6.3) including Defense-Wide basic research initiatives and funding at DARPA H.R. 2960/S. 2470, the FY 20 Energy-Water Appropriations bill - provisions related to funding for the Dept. of Energys Office of Science, ARPA-E, and language related to independent review and applied research for cleanup decision-making H.R. 2740/S. xxxx, the FY 20 Labor-HHS-Education Appropriations Act - provisions around funding for the Institute of Education Sciences (and National Center for Special Education Research) and NIH H.R. 2500/S. 1790 the FY 20 National Defense Authorization Act - provisions around FY 20 authorization levels for basic and applied research (6.1-6.3) including DARPA; provisions related to national security and science research including modifications to Sec. 1286, which provides training and other support to universities to protect researchers from undue foreign influence; other provisions or potential language related to science and national security H.R. 36, the Combatting Sexual Harassment in Science Act - provisions related to the definition of grant personnel and sexual harassment; harmonizing the policies and guidelines across federal science agencies; the trigger/threshold for reporting sexual harassment to federal funding agencies; and confidentiality around such information H.R. 3915, the ARPA-E Reauthorization and Reform Act - provisions related to the reauthorization of ARPA-E General issues related to the FY 20 defense and non-defense discretionary spending caps and the impact of budget cuts to science and engineering research General issues around national security and research including agency responses including issues related to academic espionage

H.R. 2968/S. 2474, the FY 20 Defense Appropriations bill - provisions around funding for basic and applied research (6.1-6.3) including Defense-Wide basic research initiatives and funding at DARPA H.R. 2500/S. 1790 the FY 20 National Defense Authorization Act - provisions around FY 20 authorization levels for basic and applied research (6.1-6.3) including DARPA; provisions related to national security and science research including modifications to Sec. 1286, which provides training and other support to universities to protect researchers from undue foreign influence; other provisions or potential language related to science and national security General issues related to funding for DOD basic 6.1, 6.2 and 6.3 research and DARPA General issues related to the FY 20 defense discretionary spending caps and the impact of budget cuts on defense research General issues related to national security and science issues General issues related to Army Futures Command research priorities

Issues related to FY 20 appropriations for science and engineering research and education at agencies including NIH, DOD, DOE, ED (research, such as IES, international education programs, and federal student aid including Pell Grants and campus-based aid programs), NSF, NASA, NEH and Title VIII nursing workforce development programs H.R. 3055/S. 2584, the FY 20 Commerce-Justice-Science Appropriations bill - provisions related to funding for NSF and NASA (including Science and STEM Education/Space Grant) H.R. 2968/S. 2474, the FY 20 Defense Appropriations bill - provisions around funding for basic and applied research (6.1-6.3) including Defense-Wide basic research initiatives and funding at DARPA H.R. 2960/S. 2470, the FY 20 Energy-Water Appropriations bill - provisions related to funding for the Dept. of Energys Office of Science, ARPA-E, and language related to independent review and applied research for cleanup decision-making H.R. 3052/S. 2580 - the FY 20 Interior Appropriations Act - provisions related to funding for the National Endowment for the Humanities H.R. 2740/S. xxxx - the FY 20 Labor-HHS-Education Appropriations Act - provisions related to funding for federal student aid programs (including Pell Grants, work-study and SEOG); the National Institutes of Health; Title VI international education programs; the Institute of Education Sciences (and National Center for Special Education Research); and Title VIII nursing workforce programs H.R 3877, the Bipartisan Budget Act - provisions related to the FY 20 and FY 21 defense and non-defense discretionary spending caps

H.R. 2740/S. xxxx, the FY 20 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 and the Institute of Education Sciences (and National Center for Special Education Research); funding for Title VIII nursing workforce development programs H.R. 3052/S. 2580 - the FY 20 Interior Appropriations Act - provisions related to funding for the National Endowment for the Humanities H.R. 3334, the Expanding Access to Graduate Education Act - provisions that would allow Pell-eligible graduate students to use unused Pell eligibility in graduate school H.R. 2562, the Advancing International and Foreign Language Education Act - provisions related to reauthorization of Title VI international education programs H.R. 728/S. 1399, the Title VIII Nursing Workforce Reauthorization Act - provisions related to reauthorization of Title VIII programs General issues around the outlook for the reauthorization of the Higher Education Act including provisions around consumer information, College Scorecard, and program level data; provisions related to regulatory reform General issues around college costs, federal student aid, simplifying the FAFSA, loan repayment, low-income student access, affordability, and completion General issues around low income student access to higher education General issues around campus safety and sexual misconduct General issues related to the Dept. of Educations Sec. 117 foreign gift reporting requirements General issues around the Dept. of Educations Title IX Notice of Proposed Rulemaking General issues around Dept. of Education regulatory efforts related to the negotiated rulemaking session on accreditation and innovation, including state authorization of distance education programs General issues related to state authorization/distance education with respect to students from CA enrolled in online programs at public or private non-profit institutions

General provisions related to science and engineering research at NSF, DOE, DOD, NASA, NIH, and IES in FY 20 H.R. 3055/S. xxxx, the FY 20 Commerce-Justice-Science Appropriations bill - provisions related to funding for NSF (including the I-Corps and STEM education programs) and NASA (including Science and STEM Education/Space Grant) H.R. 2968/S. xxxx, the FY 20 Defense Appropriations bill - provisions around funding for basic and applied research (6.1-6.3) including Defense-Wide basic research initiatives and funding at DARPA H.R. 2960/S. xxxx, the FY 20 Energy-Water Appropriations bill - provisions related to funding for the Dept. of Energys Office of Science, ARPA-E, and language related to independent review and applied research for cleanup decision-making H.R. 2740/S. xxxx, the FY 20 Labor-HHS-Education Appropriations Act - provisions around funding for the Institute of Education Sciences (and National Center for Special Education Research) and NIH H.R. 2500/S. 1790, the FY 20 National Defense Authorization Act - provisions around FY 20 authorization levels for basic and applied research (6.1-6.3) including DARPA; provisions related to national security and science research including modifications to Sec. 1286, which provides training and other support to universities to protect researchers from undue foreign influence H.R. 3038, the Securing American Science and Technology Act - provisions related to protecting university research from foreign influence H.R. 36, the Combatting Sexual Harassment in Science Act - provisions related to the definition of grant personnel and sexual harassment; harmonizing the policies and guidelines across federal science agencies; the trigger/threshold for reporting sexual harassment to federal funding agencies; and confidentiality around such information General issues related to the FY 20 defense and non-defense discretionary spending caps and the impact of budget cuts to science and engineering research General issues around national security and research including agency responses including issues related to academic espionage General issues around reauthorization of the Institute of Education Sciences General issues around funding for scientific infrastructure General issues related to STEM education at NSF General issues related to a possible NASA reauthorization General issues around sexual misconduct policies at federal research agencies, such as NSF and NIH, and sexual misconduct in academia

H.R. 2968/S. xxxx, the FY 20 Defense Appropriations bill - provisions around funding for basic and applied research (6.1-6.3) including Defense-Wide basic research initiatives and funding at DARPA H.R. 2500/S. 1790 the FY 20 National Defense Authorization Act - provisions around FY 20 authorization levels for basic and applied research (6.1-6.3) including DARPA; provisions related to national security and science research including modifications to Sec. 1286, which provides training and other support to universities to protect researchers from undue foreign influence H.R. 3038, the Securing American Science and Technology Act - provisions related to protecting university research from foreign influence General issues related to funding for DOD basic 6.1, 6.2 and 6.3 research and DARPA General issues related to the FY 20 defense discretionary spending caps and the impact of budget cuts on defense research General issues related to national security and science issues General issues related to Army Futures Command research priorities

H.R. 2740/S. xxxx, the FY 20 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 and the Institute of Education Sciences (and National Center for Special Education Research); funding for Title VIII nursing workforce development programs H.R. 3052/S. xxxx - the FY 20 Interior Appropriations Act - provisions related to funding for the National Endowment for the Humanities H.R. 728/S. xxxx, the Title VIII Nursing Workforce Reauthorization Act - provisions related to reauthorization of Title VIII programs H.R. 2321/S. 888, the Understanding the True Cost of College Act - provisions that would provide standard definitions, consumer test aid offers, and standardize information provided on financial aid offers S. Res 233, A resolution recognizing the importance of protecting freedom of speech, thought, and expression at institutions of higher education - provisions related to campus free speech General issues around the outlook for the reauthorization of the Higher Education Act including provisions around consumer information, College Scorecard, and program level data; provisions related to regulatory reform General issues around the reauthorization of the Higher Education Act Title VII, Part D - provisions related to inclusive higher education programs and language relate to residential housing General issues around college costs, federal student aid, loan repayment, low-income student access, affordability, and completion General issues around low income student access to higher education General issues around campus safety and sexual misconduct General issues around the Institute of Education Sciences, including reauthorization General issues related to the Executive Order on Improving Free Inquiry, Transparency and Accountability at Colleges and Universities General issues around disclosure by the Dept. of Education on program level debt and earnings information General issues related to the Dept. of Educations foreign gift reporting requirements General issues around the Dept. of Educations Title IX Notice of Proposed Rulemaking General issues around Dept. of Education regulatory efforts related to the negotiated rulemaking session on accreditation and innovation, including state authorization of distance education programs

Issues related to FY 20 appropriations for science and engineering research and education at agencies including NIH, DOD, DOE, ED (research, such as IES, international education programs, and federal student aid including Pell Grants and campus-based aid programs), NSF, NASA, NEH and Title VIII nursing workforce development programs H.R. 3055/S. xxxx, the FY 20 Commerce-Justice-Science Appropriations bill - provisions related to funding for NSF (including the I-Corps and STEM education programs) and NASA (including Science and STEM Education/Space Grant) H.R. 2968/S. xxxx, the FY 20 Defense Appropriations bill - provisions around funding for basic and applied research (6.1-6.3) including Defense-Wide basic research initiatives and funding at DARPA H.R. 2960/S. xxxx, the FY 20 Energy-Water Appropriations bill - provisions related to funding for the Dept. of Energys Office of Science, ARPA-E, and language related to independent review and applied research for cleanup decision-making H.R. 3052/S. xxxx - the FY 20 Interior Appropriations Act - provisions related to funding for the National Endowment for the Humanities H.R. 2740/S. xxxx - the FY 20 Labor-HHS-Education Appropriations Act - provisions related to funding for federal student aid programs (including Pell Grants, work-study and SEOG); the National Institutes of Health; Title VI international education programs; the Institute of Education Sciences (and National Center for Special Education Research); and Title VIII nursing workforce programs General issues related to the FY 20 defense and non-defense discretionary spending caps and need for another bipartisan budget deal General issues around funding for scientific infrastructure

H.R. 2740/S. xxxx - the FY 20 Labor-HHS-Education Appropriations Act - provisions related to funding for the National Institutes of Health General issues related to the outlook for NIH funding FY 20 General issues related to anti-sexual harassment efforts at NIH

General provisions related to science and engineering research at NSF and NASA in FY 19 General provisions related to science and engineering research at NSF, DOE, DOD, NASA, NIH, and IES in FY 20 H.R. 5952/S. 3072, the FY 19 Commerce-Justice-Science Appropriations bill - provisions related to funding for NSF and NASA H.R. 648, the FY 19 Consolidated Appropriations Act - provisions related to funding for NSF and NASA Space Grant H.J.Res. 31, the FY 19 Omnibus Appropriations Act - provisions related to funding for NSF and NASA Space Grant H.R. xxxx/S. xxxx, the FY 20 Commerce-Justice-Science Appropriations bill - provisions related to funding for NSF and NASA H.R. xxxx/S. xxxx, the FY 20 Defense Appropriations bill - provisions around funding for basic and applied research (6.1-6.3) including funding at DARPA H.R. xxxx/S. xxxx, the FY 20 Energy-Water Appropriations bill - provisions related to funding for the Dept. of Energys Office of Science and ARPA-E H.R. xxxx/S. xxxx, the FY 20 Labor-HHS-Education Appropriations Act - provisions around funding for the Institute of Education Sciences (and National Center for Special Education Research) and NIH H.R. 36, the Combatting Sexual Harassment in Science Act - provisions related to research on sexual harassment in science, reporting requirements related to sexual harassment General issues related to the FY 20 defense and non-defense discretionary spending caps and the impact of budget cuts to science and engineering research General issues around national security and research including agency responses General issues around reauthorization of the Institute of Education Sciences General issues around sexual misconduct policies at federal research agencies, such as NSF and NIH, and sexual misconduct in academia General issues around innovation and technology including AI and cybersecurity General issues around STEM education, particularly for underrepresented minorities

H.R. 6147/S. 3073, the FY 19 Interior Appropriations Act - provisions related to funding for the National Endowment for the Humanities H.R. 648, the FY 19 Consolidated Appropriations Act - provisions related to funding for NEH H.J.Res. 31, the FY 19 Omnibus Appropriations Act - provisions related to funding for NEH H.R. xxxx/S. xxxx, the FY 20 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 and the Institute of Education Sciences (and National Center for Special Education Research); funding for Title VIII nursing workforce development programs H.R. xxxx/S. xxxx - the FY 20 Interior Appropriations Act - provisions related to funding for the National Endowment for the Humanities H.R. 728/S. xxxx, the Title VIII Nursing Workforce Reauthorization Act - provisions related to reauthorization of Title VIII programs S. 342, the Advancing International and Foreign Language Education Act - provisions related to the reauthorization of Title VI international education programs, particularly National Resource Centers and Foreign Language and Area Studies (FLAS) program General issues around the outlook for the reauthorization of the Higher Education Act including changes to Title IV, institutional risk-sharing, and disclosure requirements General issues around federal student aid (including Pell Grants, SEOG and Federal Work Study); loan limits, particularly for graduate students; loan repayment plans and disclosure of loan repayment by program, particularly for graduate education; PSLF; and FAFSA simplification, including income verification General issues around college costs, federal student aid, loan repayment, low-income student access, and affordability General issues around the Dept. of Educations Title IX Notice of Proposed Rulemaking General issues around Dept. of Education regulatory efforts related to the negotiated rulemaking session on accreditation and innovation, including state authorization of distance education programs General issues around potential disclosure by the Dept. of Education on earnings by program General issues related to the Dept. of Educations foreign gift reporting requirements General issues related to the Executive Order on Improving Free Inquiry, Transparency and Accountability at Colleges and Universities General issues around the Institute of Education Sciences, including reauthorization

H.R. xxxx/S. xxxx, the FY 20 Defense Appropriations bill - priorities around funding for basic and applied research (6.1-6.3) including funding at DARPA H.R. xxxx/S. xxxx, the FY 20 National Defense Authorization Act - provisions around FY 20 authorization levels for basic and applied research (6.1-6.3) including DARPA General issues related to funding for DOD basic 6.1, 6.2 and 6.3 research and DARPA General issues related to the FY 20 defense discretionary spending caps and the impact of budget cuts on defense research

Issues related to FY 19 appropriations for science and engineering research at agencies including NSF, NASA, and NEH Issues related to FY 20 appropriations for science and engineering research and education at agencies including NIH, DOD, DOE, ED (research, such as IES, international education programs, and federal student aid including Pell Grants and campus-based aid programs), NSF, NASA, NEH and Title VIII nursing workforce development programs H.R. 5952/S. 3072, the FY 19 Commerce-Justice-Science Appropriations bill - provisions related to funding for NSF and NASA H.R. 6147/S. 3073 - the FY 19 Interior Appropriations Act - provisions related to funding for the National Endowment for the Humanities H.R. 648, the FY 19 Consolidated Appropriations Act - provisions related to funding for NSF, NASA Space Grant, and NEH H.J.Res. 31, the FY 19 Omnibus Appropriations Act - provisions related to funding for NSF, NASA Space Grant, and NEH H.R. xxxx/S. xxxx, the FY 20 Commerce-Justice-Science Appropriations bill - provisions related to funding for NSF and NASA H.R. xxxx/S. xxxx, the FY 20 Defense Appropriations bill - provisions around funding for basic and applied research (6.1-6.3) including funding at DARPA H.R. xxxx/S. xxxx, the FY 20 Energy-Water Appropriations bill - provisions related to funding for the Dept. of Energys Office of Science and ARPA-E H.R. xxxx/S. xxxx - the FY 20 Interior Appropriations Act - provisions related to funding for the National Endowment for the Humanities H.R. xxxx/S. xxxx - the FY 20 Labor-HHS-Education Appropriations Act - provisions related to funding for federal student aid programs (including Pell Grants, work-study and SEOG); the National Institutes of Health; Title VI international education programs; the Institute of Education Sciences (and National Center for Special Education Research); and Title VIII nursing workforce programs General issues related to the FY 20 defense and non-defense discretionary spending caps General issues related to the impact of the partial government shutdown on research, specifically NSF-funded research

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 (Sec. 4968); changes to UBIT (Sec. 512 (a)(6)); and changes to fringe policies (Sec. 512 (a)(7)) 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 General issues related to tax provisions that impact graduate students and tax implications of scholarships/grants

General provisions related to science and engineering research at NSF, DOE, DOD, NASA, NIH, and IES, in FY 19 General provisions related to science and engineering research at NSF, DOE, DOD, NASA, NIH, and IES, in FY 20 H.R. 5952/S. 3072, the FY 19 Commerce-Justice-Science Appropriations bill - provisions related to funding for NSF and NASA H.R. xxxx/S. xxxx, the FY 20 Energy-Water Appropriations bill - provisions related to funding for the Dept. of Energys Office of Science and ARPA-E H.R. xxxx/S. xxxx, the FY 20 Commerce-Justice-Science Appropriations bill - provisions related to funding for NSF and NASA H.R. xxxx/S. xxxx, the FY 20 Defense Appropriations bill - provisions around funding for basic and applied research (6.1-6.3) including funding at DARPA and DOD-funded medical research H.R. xxxx/S. xxxx, the FY 20 Labor-HHS-Education Appropriations Act - provisions around funding for the Institute of Education Sciences (and National Center for Special Education Research) and NIH H.R. 6227/S. 3143, the National Quantum Initiative - provisions related to authorizing quantum research programs at agencies including NSF, National Institute of Standards and Technology, and Dept. of Energys Office of Science H.R. 4700/S. 2257, the Increasing and Mobilizing Partnerships to Achieve Commercialization of Technologies for Energy Act (or IMPACT for Energy Act) - provisions related to authorizing a new research program at the Dept. of Energy General issues around national security and research including implementation of Sec. 1286 of H.R. 5515/S. 2987, the FY 19 National Defense Authorization Act General issues around reauthorization of the Institute of Education Sciences General issues around the Dept. of Commerce NPRM related to export controls General issues around sexual misconduct policies at federal research agencies such as NSF and NIH

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 (Sec. 4968); changes to UBIT (Sec. 512 (a)(6)); changes to fringe policies (Sec. 512 (a)(7)); and an excise tax on executive compensation (Sec. 4960(c)(2)) H.R. 88, the Retirement, Savings, and Other Tax Relief Act - provisions related to the repeal of Sec. 274 of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act, with respect to the 21% excise tax on certain fringe benefits provided by nonprofit employers; and the extension of the tuition deduction 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

H.R. 6543, the Aim Higher Act - provisions related to the reauthorization of the Higher Education Act including changes to the Title IV federal student aid program H.R. 6147/S. 3073, the FY 19 Interior Appropriations Act - provisions related to funding for the National Endowment for the Humanities H.R. xxxx/S. xxxx, the FY 20 Labor-HHS-Education Appropriations Act - provisions around funding for federal student aid programs (including Pell Grants, work-study and SEOG); international education and the Institute of Education Sciences (and National Center for Special Education Research); funding for Title VIII nursing workforce development programs H.R. 2434/S. 1121, the College Transparency Act - provisions related to student unit records H.R. 4479/S. 2169, the Student Right to Know Before You Go Act - provisions related to student unit records H.R. 959/S. 1109, the Title VIII Nursing Workforce Reauthorization Act - provisions related to reauthorization of Title VIII programs General issues around EDs Title IX Notice of Proposed Rulemaking General issues around Dept. of Education regulatory efforts related to the upcoming negotiated rulemaking session on accreditation and innovation General issues around needed guidance from the Dept. of Education related to unreimbursed Perkins Loan cancellations General issues around the outlook for the reauthorization of the Higher Education Act General issues around the Institute of Education Sciences, including reauthorization General issues around federal student aid, loan limits and repayment plans for graduate education General issues around college costs, federal student aid, loan repayment, low-income student access, and affordability

H.R. 6147/S. 3158, the FY 19 Labor-HHS-Education Appropriations Act - provisions around funding for NIH H.R. xxxx/S. xxxx - the FY 20 Labor-HHS-Education Appropriations Act - provisions related to funding for the National Institutes of Health General issues related to the outlook for NIH funding in FY 19 and FY 20 General issues related to anti-sexual harassment efforts at NIH General issues related to NIHs science and security working group

General issues related to funding for DOD basic 6.1, 6.2 and 6.3 research, DARPA, and DOD-funded medical research General issues around national security and research including implementation of Sec. 1286 of H.R. 5515/S. 2987, the FY 19 National Defense Authorization Act

General issues around potential changes to Bayh-Dole technology transfer and intellectual property legislation as it relates to drug discovery

Issues related to FY 19 appropriations for science and engineering research and education at agencies including NIH, DOD, DOE, ED (research, such as IES, international education programs, and federal student aid including Pell Grants and campus-based aid programs), NSF, NASA, NEH, and Title VIII nursing workforce development programs H.R. 5952/S. 3072, the FY 19 Commerce-Justice-Science Appropriations bill - provisions related to funding for NSF and NASA H.R. 6157/S. 3159, the FY 19 Defense Appropriations bill - priorities around funding for basic and applied research (6.1-6.3) including funding at DARPA and defense health sciences research H.R. 5895/S. 2975, the FY 19 Energy-Water Appropriations bill - provisions related to funding for the Dept. of Energys Office of Science and ARPA-E; provisions related to funding for programs that support EM clean-up efforts H.R. 6470/S. 3158, the FY 19 Labor-HHS-Education Appropriations Act - provisions around funding for federal student aid programs (including Pell Grants, work-study and SEOG); the Institute of Education Sciences (and National Center for Special Education Research); international education programs; Title VIII nursing workforce programs; and NIH H.R. 6147/S. 3073 - the FY 19 Interior Appropriations Act - provisions related to funding for the National Endowment for the Humanities

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 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

H.R. 6157/S. 3159, the FY 19 Defense Appropriations bill - priorities around funding for basic and applied research (6.1-6.3) including funding at DARPA and DOD-funded medical research H.R. 5515/S. 2987, the FY 19 National Defense Authorization Act - provisions around FY 19 authorization levels for basic and applied research (6.1-6.3) including DARPA and DOD-funded medical research; provisions around national security issues as they relate to university-based research General issues related to the outlook for FY 19 authorization and appropriations for DOD basic 6.1, 6.2 and 6.3 research, DARPA, and DOD-funded medical research General issues around national security and university-based research

H.R. 4508, the PROSPER Act - provisions related to the reauthorization of the Higher Education Act including changes to the Title IV federal student aid program (ONE Loan, Federal Work-Study, SEOG, repayment plans, Public Service Loan Forgiveness, loan repayment rates by program, aid distribution, and FAFSA simplification); regulatory reform; campus safety (changes to Title IX and the Clery Act); accreditation; free speech; teacher preparation; and specific impacts on graduate students including loss of some federal student aid H.R. 6543, the Aim Higher Act - provisions related to the reauthorization of the Higher Education Act including changes to the Title IV federal student aid program H.R. 6470/S. 3158, the FY 19 Labor-HHS-Education Appropriations Act - provisions around funding for federal student aid programs (including Pell Grants, work-study and SEOG); international education and the Institute of Education Sciences (and National Center for Special Education Research); funding for Title VIII nursing workforce development programs H.R. 6147/S. 3073, the FY 19 Interior Appropriations Act - provisions related to funding for the National Endowment for the Humanities H.R. 2434/S. 1121, the College Transparency Act - provisions related to student unit records H.R. 4479/S. 2169, the Student Right to Know Before You Go Act - provisions related to student unit records H.R. 959/S. 1109, the Title VIII Nursing Workforce Reauthorization Act - provisions related to reauthorization of Title VIII programs General issues around Dept. of Education regulatory efforts related to borrower defense, financial responsibility standards, gainful employment, changes to College Scorecard, and the upcoming negotiated rulemaking session on innovation General issues around expected Title IX regulations General issues around the outlook for the reauthorization of the Higher Education Act General issues around the Institute of Education Sciences, including reauthorization General issues around Public Service Loan Forgiveness General issues around federal student aid, loan limits and repayment plans for graduate education General issues around college costs, federal student aid, loan repayment, low-income student access, and affordability

General issues around legal high-skilled immigration affecting students, scholars and employees including H-1B visas, work authorization for H-1B spouses, Optional Practical Training, and overall availability of visas for international students and scholars General issues around seeking a permanent solution for DACA recipients and DREAMers General issues around DHS regulations related to new and anticipated USCIS rules that would impact international students, scholars, and university employees including increased scrutiny of visas and changes in duration of visas for certain students, changes to unlawful presence, a proposed increase in SEVIS fees, use of Request for Evidence and Notice of Intent to Deny, and the proposed public charge rule

H.R. 6147/S. 3158, the FY 19 Labor-HHS-Education Appropriations Act - provisions around funding for NIH General issues related to the outlook for NIH funding in FY 19