MICA STARK

Sought Congressional support for UNH's application to the Dept of Transportation for the New England Center for Transportation Resiliency (US DOT Region 1 University Transportation Center program).

Issues pertaining to funding of federal research, development and education: FY18 Commerce, Justice, Science Appropriations, issues pertaining to NOAA, NSF, NASA FY18 Agriculture, Rural Development, FDA Appropriations, issues pertaining to USDA research

sought support for FY18 funding for the Teacher Quality Partnership program, Title II, Higher Education Act.

Sought support for UNH's application to the Dept of Energy's Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy, for an Industrial Assessment Center

Fy18 Labor, HHS, Education Appropriations - issues pertaining to NIH and student federal financial aid FY18 Energy and Water Appropriations, issues pertaining to wind energy FY18 Commerce, Justice, Science Appropriations, issues pertaining to NOAA, NSF, NASA FY18 Defense Appropriations, issues pertaining to research and development at DOD FY18 Agriculture, Rural Development, FDA Appropriations, issues pertaining to USDA research F&18 VA appropriations, issues pertaining to recreational therapy and adaptive sports

Requested support for continued funding of the Teacher Quality Partnership (TGP) in the omnibus spending bill.

sought support for our application to the Dept of Energy as part of the Clean Energy Manufacturing Innovation Institute through the National Network for Manufacturing Innovation Program.

HR 5393, S. 2837, FY2017 Commerce/Justice/Science Appropriations, Issues pertaining to NSF, NASA, NOAA HR 5293, S. 3000, FY2017 Defense Appropriations, Issues pertaining to sexual assault, and research and development

Changes sought for the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science and Transportations introduction of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration Transition Authorization Act of 2016 (S. 3346).

Shared opinions on various amendments on S.3084 (American Innovation and Competitiveness Act)

Encouraged one of our Senators to co-sponsor Sen. Peters space weather science bill, S.2817

expressed concern over the steep increase in the allocation devoted to SBIR that would come out of agency R&D budgets

Higher Education Reauthorization Act, issues pertaining to campus sexual assault and prevention

Encouraged support for the Higher Education Unmanned Aircraft Systems Modernization Act. This bill would allowuniversities to operate small unmanned aircraft for educational and research purposes, without specific FAA approval or registration, if the universities meet certain safety requirements.

FY17 Labor/HHS/Education Appropriations, issues pertaining to CDC FY17 Commerce, Justice, Science Appropriations, issues pertaining to NSF, NASA, NOAA FY17 defense appropriations, issues pertaining to workforce and research FY17 Agriculture and rural development, FDA appropriations, issues pertaining to USDA research

Sought support for the university's grant application to the Federal Transit Authority's LoNo Emission Vehicle Deployment program.

S. 1886, Coordinated Ocean Monitoring and Research Act, all provisions.

Higher Education Act Reauthorization, issues pertaining to campus sexual assault and prevention. H.R. 1310, S. 590, Campus Accountability and Safety Act, issues pertaining to campus sexual assault and prevention.

Encouraged our House members to sign on to a Dear Colleague letter re: HR 9, stating concerns over some of the provisions in the Innovation Act, including those on joinder, fee-shifting, customer stay and discovery, make unnecessary changes that will have negative effects on the environment of innovation.

Encouraged our Senators to support a one year extension of the Federal Perkins Loan Program (HR 3594, S. Rel 267)

Encouraged our House members to sign on to a Dear Colleague letter urging Chairman Culberson and Ranking Member Fattah to support $7.724 billion in funding for the National Science Foundation in FY16 in the CJS Appropriations bill. Encouraged our House members to sign on to a Dear Colleague letter to the Agriculture, Rural Development and FDA Appropriations Subcommittee in support of robust funding for food and agriculture research at the U.S. Department of Agriculture and the National Institute for Food and Agriculture for FY2016. Sought support from our House and Senate members to support FY16 funding for NOAA and NASA.

Raised our concerns with H.R. 9 (patent reform bill) with our Congressional Delegation. Specifically, two proposals in the bill, mandatory fee-shifting and involuntary joinder, are especially troubling to UNH because they would make the legitimate defense of patent rights excessively risky and thus weaken the university technology transfer process, which is an essential part of our countrys innovation and entrepreneurial ecosystem.

Sought Congressional letters of support for a large grant from the Army Educational Outreach Program to carry out the K-College STEM education and outreach programs on behalf of the US Dept of Defense and US Dept of the Army.

Encouraged Senators to sign on to a Dear Colleague letter in support of the national Sea Grant program.

Expressed our concerns with the House Committee on Science, Space, and Technology approval of the NASA Authorization Act for FY2016 and FY2017 (HR 2039). The bill falls short of providing the support for the next generation of Earth and space exploration.

encouraged support for HR 5806 to extend the IRA charitable rollover

Sought a letter of support for the university's grant application to the Economic Development Authority's i6 grant challenge.

requested support language included in the Senate Agriculture Appropriations Bill to increase the set-aside for the USDA EPSCoR program from 10 percent to 15 percent

encouraged additional language on the Campus Accountability and Safety Act around prevention programs; expressed our support for the overall bill.

HR 5262 (student worker exemption act) - encouraged our House members to support this bill.

provided feedback on S.2897 (Skills Through Competition Act 2014) to strengthen manufacturing in the United States, and how universities can play an important role. Drew attention to the challenge percentage which could be difficult for small states and regions.

Encouraged: support for the NOAA coastal resilience program, within the Senate Appropriations Subcommittee for Commerce, Justice, and Science; requesting $189.2MM in FY15. - support for EPSCoR program with CJS appropriations for $159MM within NSF - support for the Fulbright program at FY14 levels within the Dept of State appropriations - support for NSF within CJS appropriations at $7.5B - specific request to see the NASA science mission directorate heliophysics budget be increased by $70MM (over President's budget request)

Sought support from the NH Congressional Delegation for our participation on a National Network for Manufacturing Initiative (NNMI) team grant application in composites ($70MM award over 5 years). Sought support for a grant application to the Dept of Energy to the Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy for $4MM to create a research and development center for marine and hydrokinetic energy conversion.

Encouraged support for the President's budget request, FY15, for Dept of Commerce (NOAA - Specific request to support the request for hydrographic research and technology development; EPSCOR; NASA (science mission and heliophysics, and magnetosphere multi scale mission)), and Dept of Defense (for report language to evaluate advanced concepts and technology for non-acoustic submarine detection; and to examine existing infrastructure and to study military-relevant high reynolds number turbulent boundary layers; and that sexual violence prevention programs utilize evidence-based methods that evaluate impact of bystander prevention programming).

Expressed concern about certain provisions in S.1720 patent reform bill

encouraged our US Senators to support S.815 (Employment Non-Discrimination Act)

H.R.2787/S.1329, Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, FY2014, Child Victimization research and analysis and NASA MMS program issues.

 And encouraged all members of the Delegation to end the sequester

expressed concerns to the US Trade Rep (Ambassador Froman) and our Congressional Delegation that Transpacific Partnership trade discussions may lead to reducing the 12 year protection period now automatically applied to proprietary biologics' data submitted for FDA approval.

Monitor Advanced Manufacturing related issues and initiatives. Specifically, seek support for New England application to the Digital Manufacturing and Design Innovation RFP as part of the administration's National Network for Manufacturing Innovation.



Sexual harassment and assault analysis and training support.

engage delegation offices to assist in slow dispursement of previously awarded DOE grant to UNH on ocean renewable energy

oil sands research and analysis

FY2014 Commerce, Justice, Science and Related Agencies Appropriations Act; child victimization research and analysis Monitor: S.1244, Agriculture, Rural Development, FDA, Related Agencies FY2014 Appropriations Act; EPSCoR related issues

Joint hydrographic, ocean mapping, research program

sought support to address some implementation challenges on a federal broadband grant in NH (ARRA funded through NTIA, Dept of Commerce, Broadband USA Program)

sought support of a UNH faculty member's nomination to NOAA's Scientific Advisory Board

encouraged Senators to support. S.169, the Immigration Innovation Act; but sought exemption for higher education organizations from the proposed increase in visa fees

encouraged our Senators to seek a balanced long-term deficit reduction agreement on the budget and shared our concerns about the impact sequestration would have on the university

sought support to address some implementation challenges on a federal broadband grant in N.H. (ARRA funded through NTIA, Dept Commerce, Broadband USA Program)

sought support to address some implementation challenges on a federal broadband grant in N.H. (ARRA funded through NTIA, Dept Commerce, Broadband USA Program)

encouraged our Congressional Delegation to forge a major, balanced long-term deficit reduction agreement to prevent sequestration.

signed on to a letter sent to President and Congressional leaders asking them to forge a major, balanced long-term deficit reduction agreement that would help preserve nation's long-term fiscal health and prevent the indiscrimate cuts of sequestration

signed on to a letter to President and Congressional leaders asking them to develop a bipartisan solution that ensures our nation's top international graduates have a clear path to a green card and can stay in America to create businesses and jobs.

communicated our concerns with the 'free agency' model in Sect. 8 of Start Up Act 2.0 (S.3217)

advocated to our Senators that they sign on to a letter to the Senate Appropriation Committee requesting $158 million for FY2013 for the EPSoR program at the National Science Foundation.

advocated for a satellite US Patent and Trade Office to be established in southern New Hampshire; in response to a RFP competitive process for site locations in the U.S.

Communicated our concerns over possible cuts to the Pell grant program and the impact such cuts would have on UNH students and university

sought a letter of support for our DOT university transportation center grant application

signed on to a letter asking OMB to set funding in the FY 2013 budget request at FY 2012 levels for NOAA's Office of Atmospheric Research competitive climate research program.

seeking support for NASA's Space Grant program in FY 2012; include the same provisions for Space Grant as included in FY 2010.

Communicated our concerns over possible cuts to the Pell grant program and the impact such cuts would have on UNH students and university; advocated for support of Pell and TRIO program

sought support for the Coastal Response Research Center at UNH

Expressed our support for the President's funding request for the FY2012 energy and water appropriatons bill.

seeking support for the President's budget request for NASA's Space Technology program in FY 2012

Advocated for our strong support for NSF's Experimental Program to Stimulate Competitive Research (EPSCoR) during the fiscal year 2012 appropriations deliberations.

Communicated our concern over projected cuts in the Pell grant program and impact such a cut would have on UNH students.

Advocated for funding for research dollars within key agencies like NSF, NIH, NIST, NOAA, Dept Energy.

Expressed our concerns over portions of S.23 (patent reform legislation), regarding first to file, post-grant review and capping damages.

Encouraged reauthorization of the America COMPETES bill (H.R. 5116), which provides important support for federal scientific and engineering research to key federal agencies.

In response to the Deepwater Horizon Spill, the need for more R&D with respect to oil spills (esp response and restoration), showcasing the work of UNH's Coastal Response Research Ctr and Ctr for Ocean Mapping

In response to the Deepwater Horizon Spill, the need for more R&D around oil spills, showcasing the work of UNH's Coastal Response Research Center and Center for Ocean Mapping

sought support for a rural childhood obesity research project

sought appropriation support for a turbulence research facility

sought appropriation support for a turbulence research facility

In response to the Deepwater Horizon Spill, the need for more R&D around oil spills, showcasing the work of UNH's Coastal Response Research Center and Center for Ocean Mapping

sought support for a rural childhood obesity research project

In response to the Deepwater Horizon Spill, need for more R&D around oil spills, showcasing the work of UNH's Coastal Response Research Center.

patent reform legislation (S.515), concerns over the proposed grace period amendment

America COMPETES Reauthorization Act of 2010 (S.3605, HR 5116); Rep. Miller amendment

Application to National Telecommunications and Information Administration's BTOP (Broadband Technology Opportunities Program); proposal # 4248.

Sought appropriation support for: turbulence research facility; rural childhood obesity research: consolidated advanced technologies for law enforcement; technology and innovation initiative; ocean renewable energy research; national inclusive education (autism) initiative

H.R. 4872, Health Care and Education Affordability Reconciliation Act of 2010; those sections pertaining to student loans and Pell grants.

broadband BTOP (ARRA); SAFRA and Pell grants; appropriation requests

broadband BTOP (ARRA); SAFRA and Pell grants; appropriation requests

broadband BTOP (ARRA); SAFRA and Pell grants; appropriation requests