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United States Innovation and Competition Act of 2021
Client: UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO · Firm: UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO
Expressed support for university competitiveness legislation priorities (S. 1260, H.R. 4521) Expressed support for S. 839, the College Transparency Act
United States Innovation and Competition Act of 2021
Client: UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO · Firm: UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO
Expressed support for nomination of Dr. Nasser Paydar as Assistant Secretary of Postsecondary Education Expressed support for university competitiveness legislation priorities (S. 1260, H.R. 4521) Expressed support for U.S. Department of Education College Assistance Migrant Program Discussed Fast Track to and Through College bill Discussed Department of Education childhood trauma initiatives Expressed support for Support Early Childhood Global Education in Rural Location grant program
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UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO via UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO
2022 · fourth_quarter · 4A
Expressed support for hypersonics prototyping and research funding with the National Defense Authorization Act Increase collaboration with the Defense Health Agency combat casualty care and small business programs. Expressed support for University Space Consortium for Space Technology within FY23 National Defense Authorization Act
Expressed support for National Institutes of Health funding Expressed support for finishing FY 2023 Appropriations Bills Expressed support for increased funding for HRSA Workforce Development Programs Expressed support for waiving PAYGO scorecard Expressed support for ongoing support for Teacher Quality Partnership funding Expressed support for additional funding for Defense Health Agency Expressed Support for DOEs Office of Science in FY24 Expressed support for a NOAA-led National Accelerator Mass Spectrometry in FY23 Expressed Support for University Consortium for Space Technology Provide increased funding for the Congressionally Directed Medical Research Program, National COVID Cohort Collaborative (N3C), programs in FY 2023. Allow the NIH funds in FY 23 to be used for medical animal research purposes Expressed support for Hispanic Serving Institution PhD Pilot Program in FY23
Source: Senate LDA
United States Innovation and Competition Act of 2021
Client: UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO · Firm: UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO
Expressed support for university competitiveness legislation priorities (S. 1260, H.R. 4521) Expressed support for S. 839, the College Transparency Act
United States Innovation and Competition Act of 2021
Client: UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO · Firm: UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO
Expressed support for nomination of Dr. Nasser Paydar as Assistant Secretary of Postsecondary Education Expressed support for university competitiveness legislation priorities (S. 1260, H.R. 4521) Expressed support for U.S. Department of Education College Assistance Migrant Program Discussed Fast Track to and Through College bill Discussed Department of Education childhood trauma initiatives Expressed support for Support Early Childhood Global Education in Rural Location grant program
Expressed support for university competitiveness legislation priorities (S. 1260, H.R. 4521) Expressed support for S. 839, the College Transparency Act
To prevent across-the-board direct spending cuts, and for other purposes.
Client: UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO · Firm: UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO
Expressed support for the Temporary Reciprocity to Ensure Access to Treatment (TREAT) Act (S.4421) Discussed Health Administration Research Consortiums Health Systems Climate Survey Discussed availability and access issues related to COVID-19 vaccines Discussed the health impacts of climate change, and the approaches to supporting clinical providers in creating climate resilience Expressed support for additional relief from sequestrations cut to Medicare during the pandemic (HR 1868)
Access to Genetic Counselor Services Act of 2021
Client: UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO · Firm: UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO
Expressed support for extending both the sequester moratorium and the Medicare physician payment adjustment Expressed support for Access to Genetic Counselor Services Act (H.R.2144) within CURES 2.0 legislation Expressed support for NIHs National COVID Cohort Collaborative
National Science Foundation for the Future Act
Client: UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO · Firm: UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO
Expressed support for quantum priorities Expressed support for quantum research and workforce training facility Discussed priorities for competitiveness legislation, including S. 1260, H.R. 2225, H.R. 3593, H.R. 4609 Expressed support for NIST
Department of Energy Science for the Future Act
Client: UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO · Firm: UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO
Expressed support for quantum priorities Expressed support for quantum research and workforce training facility Discussed priorities for competitiveness legislation, including S. 1260, H.R. 2225, H.R. 3593, H.R. 4609 Expressed support for NIST
National Institute of Standards and Technology for the Future Act of 2021
Client: UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO · Firm: UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO
Expressed support for quantum priorities Expressed support for quantum research and workforce training facility Discussed priorities for competitiveness legislation, including S. 1260, H.R. 2225, H.R. 3593, H.R. 4609 Expressed support for NIST
Expressed support for continuing the NIHs National COVID Cohort Collaborative (N3C) Discussed the formation of NIHs Advanced Research Projects Agency for Health (ARPA-H) Expressed support for funding the FDA Center for Biologics Evaluation and Research Expressed support for the Research Investment to Spark Economic Growth (RISE Act) (H.R. 869/S.289) Expressed supported for value-based reimbursement for prescription drugs Request support for funding for minimum reimbursement for osteoporosis screening under Medicare Part B. (Lynch)
Expressed support for federal programs that support quantum information science and technology Expressed support for wildfire Research & Development/coordination with respect to the Science and Technology Committee Expressed support for Space Situational Awareness programs Expressed support for NASA Reauthorization Discussed priorities for reauthorizing NIST Expressed support for quantum research and workforce training facility request Expressed support for the Research Investment to Spark Economic Growth (RISE Act) (H.R. 869/S.289)
United States Innovation and Competition Act of 2021
Client: UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO · Firm: UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO
Expressed support for quantum priorities Expressed support for quantum research and workforce training facility Discussed priorities for competitiveness legislation, including S. 1260, H.R. 2225, H.R. 3593, H.R. 4609 Expressed support for NIST
Expressed support for federal programs that support quantum information science and technology Expressed support for wildfire Research & Development/coordination with respect to the Science and Technology Committee Expressed support for Space Situational Awareness programs Expressed support for NASA Reauthorization Discussed priorities for reauthorizing NIST Expressed support for quantum research and workforce training facility request Expressed support for the Research Investment to Spark Economic Growth (RISE Act) (H.R. 869/S.289)
Expressed support for continuing the NIHs National COVID Cohort Collaborative (N3C) Discussed the formation of NIHs Advanced Research Projects Agency for Health (ARPA-H) Expressed support for funding the FDA Center for Biologics Evaluation and Research Expressed support for the Research Investment to Spark Economic Growth (RISE Act) (H.R. 869/S.289) Expressed supported for value-based reimbursement for prescription drugs Request support for funding for minimum reimbursement for osteoporosis screening under Medicare Part B. (Lynch)
Expressed support for increasing investment in Pell program Expressed support for additional support for Minority Serving Institutions Expressed support for S. 839, the College Transparency Act
Expressed support for the Temporary Reciprocity to Ensure Access to Treatment (TREAT) Act (S.4421) Discussed Health Administration Research Consortiums Health Systems Climate Survey Discussed availability and access issues related to COVID-19 vaccines Discussed the health impacts of climate change, and the approaches to supporting clinical providers in creating climate resilience Expressed support for additional relief from sequestrations cut to Medicare during the pandemic (HR 1868)
National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2020
Client: UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO · Firm: UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO
Expressed support for immigration provisions and Minerva Research Initiative in House-passed National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) (H.R. 6395) Expressed concern about prohibiting federal agencies from procuring UAS manufactured or assembled outside the U.S. in House-passed NDAA (H.R. 6395) Inquired about Smart Installation and Community Program in House-passed NDAA (H.R. 2500) Discussed national security space-related research efforts
Investing in Our Communities Act
Client: UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO · Firm: UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO
Expressed support for appropriations for the National Institutes of Health (NIH), Agency for Health Research and Quality (AHRQ), Heath Resources and Services Administration Title VII & Title VIII, HRSA Area Health Education Centers, HRSA Public Health and Preventive Medicine, the Veterans Administrations Office of Research and Development, and HHS Administration for Community Livings Assistive Technology Act programs. Expressed support for Department of Defense (DOD) medical research and Congressionally Directed Medical Research Programs (CDMRP) Expressed support for appropriation for the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) Military and Civilian Partnership for the Trauma Readiness Grant Program (Mission Zero). Expressed support for Smart Base Autonomous Vehicle Transportation at DoD. Expressed support for Quantum Information Science (DOE/NSF/NIST research/centers). Expressed support for National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA), National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) including the NIST Construction Grant Program, and the National Science Foundation (NSF). Expressed support for National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH), National Archives and Records Administration (NARA) and Institute for Museum and Library Sciences Expressed support for the Department of Educations Institute of Education Sciences (IES) Expressed support for federal student aid programs including Pell Grants, Supplemental Educational Opportunity Grants and Federal Work Study. Expressed support for NOAAs Office of Oceanic and Atmospheric Research (OAR). Requested funding for NOAA National Accelerator Mass Spectrometry (AMS) Facility. Expressed support for Climate Adaptation Science Centers, and the Joint Fire Science Program. Expressed support for appropriations for the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH), including the Education and Research Centers, the Agricultural Safety and Health Centers, and the Total Worker Health Centers of Excellence. Expressed support of international education programs under Title VI of the Higher Education Act. In response to COVID-19, expressed support for emergency appropriations in the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act (H.R. 748) for students, institutions of higher education (including federal support for transitioning to distancing learning), research organizations, healthcare providers and state and local governments. Expressed support for Investing in Our Communities Act (H.R. 2772).
Expressed support for the RISE Act (S. 1585, H.R. 5613) to authorize relief for researchers impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic Expressed support for the Promoting Research and Observations of Space Weather to Improve the Forecasting of Tomorrow (H.R. 5260) Discussed the Artificial Intelligence Initiative Act (S.1558) Expressed support for Endless Frontier Act (S.3832) Expressed concerns over Federal Communications Commission April 2020 NPRM regarding orbital debris
Expressed support for the Promoting Research and Observations of Space Weather to Improve the Forecasting of Tomorrow (PROSWIFT) Act (H.R. 5260). Discussed the National Aeronautics and Space Administration Authorization Act of 2020 (H.R. 5666) Discussed issues related to space situational awareness. Discussed NSF authorization and what areas might be considered in the drafting of the authorization.
Expressed support for the RISE Act (S. 1585, H.R. 5613) to authorize relief for researchers impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic Expressed support for the Promoting Research and Observations of Space Weather to Improve the Forecasting of Tomorrow (H.R. 5260) Discussed the Artificial Intelligence Initiative Act (S.1558) Expressed support for Endless Frontier Act (S.3832) Expressed concerns over Federal Communications Commission April 2020 NPRM regarding orbital debris
Expressed support for the RISE Act (S.4286) (H.R. 5613) Expressed support for Supporting Early-Career Researchers Act (H.R. 8044) Expressed support for Promoting Research and Observations of Space Weather to Improve the Forecasting of Tomorrow (PROSWIFT) Act (S. 881)
Expressed support for the RISE Act (S. 1585, H.R. 5613) to authorize relief for researchers impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic Expressed support for the Promoting Research and Observations of Space Weather to Improve the Forecasting of Tomorrow (H.R. 5260) Discussed the Artificial Intelligence Initiative Act (S.1558) Expressed support for Endless Frontier Act (S.3832) Expressed concerns over Federal Communications Commission April 2020 NPRM regarding orbital debris
Expressed support for the RISE Act (S.4286) (H.R. 5613) Expressed support for inclusion of relief funding for students, educational institutions, federally-funded researchers, state governments and healthcare providers in the HEALS Act (S.1624) and HEROES 2.0 (H.R. 6800) Expressed support for flexibility in uses of state government aid provided by the CARES Act Coronavirus Relief Fund Expressed support for research relief funding for National Institutes of Health (NIH)-funded researchers, and National Science Foundation (NSF)-funded researchers in the coronavirus aid package as well as new NIH funding for COVID-19 related research. Expressed support for NSF funding and reauthorization priorities. Expressed support for Assistive Technology Act program funded by PL 108-364. Expressed support for fully funding the DOD-CDC PFAS exposure study
Expressed support for the RISE Act (S. 1585, H.R. 5613) to authorize relief for researchers impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic Expressed support for the Promoting Research and Observations of Space Weather to Improve the Forecasting of Tomorrow (H.R. 5260) Discussed the Artificial Intelligence Initiative Act (S.1558) Expressed support for Endless Frontier Act (S.3832) Expressed concerns over Federal Communications Commission April 2020 NPRM regarding orbital debris
National Aeronautics and Space Administration Authorization Act of 2020
Client: UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO · Firm: UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO
Expressed support for the Promoting Research and Observations of Space Weather to Improve the Forecasting of Tomorrow (PROSWIFT) Act (H.R. 5260). Discussed the National Aeronautics and Space Administration Authorization Act of 2020 (H.R. 5666) Discussed issues related to space situational awareness. Discussed NSF authorization and what areas might be considered in the drafting of the authorization.
William M. (Mac) Thornberry National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021
Client: UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO · Firm: UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO
Expressed support for immigration provisions and Minerva Research Initiative in House-passed National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) (H.R. 6395) Expressed concern about prohibiting federal agencies from procuring UAS manufactured or assembled outside the U.S. in House-passed NDAA (H.R. 6395) Inquired about Smart Installation and Community Program in House-passed NDAA (H.R. 2500) Discussed national security space-related research efforts
Expressed support for the RISE Act (S.4286) (H.R. 5613) Expressed support for inclusion of relief funding for students, educational institutions, federally-funded researchers, state governments and healthcare providers in the HEALS Act (S.1624) and HEROES 2.0 (H.R. 6800) Expressed support for flexibility in uses of state government aid provided by the CARES Act Coronavirus Relief Fund Expressed support for research relief funding for National Institutes of Health (NIH)-funded researchers, and National Science Foundation (NSF)-funded researchers in the coronavirus aid package as well as new NIH funding for COVID-19 related research. Expressed support for NSF funding and reauthorization priorities. Expressed support for Assistive Technology Act program funded by PL 108-364. Expressed support for fully funding the DOD-CDC PFAS exposure study
Expressed support for appropriations for the National Institutes of Health (NIH), Agency for Health Research and Quality (AHRQ), Heath Resources and Services Administration Title VII & Title VIII, HRSA Area Health Education Centers, HRSA Public Health and Preventive Medicine, the Veterans Administrations Office of Research and Development, and HHS Administration for Community Livings Assistive Technology Act programs. Expressed support for Department of Defense (DOD) medical research and Congressionally Directed Medical Research Programs (CDMRP) Expressed support for appropriation for the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) Military and Civilian Partnership for the Trauma Readiness Grant Program (Mission Zero). Expressed support for Smart Base Autonomous Vehicle Transportation at DoD. Expressed support for Quantum Information Science (DOE/NSF/NIST research/centers). Expressed support for National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA), National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) including the NIST Construction Grant Program, and the National Science Foundation (NSF). Expressed support for National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH), National Archives and Records Administration (NARA) and Institute for Museum and Library Sciences Expressed support for the Department of Educations Institute of Education Sciences (IES) Expressed support for federal student aid programs including Pell Grants, Supplemental Educational Opportunity Grants and Federal Work Study. Expressed support for NOAAs Office of Oceanic and Atmospheric Research (OAR). Requested funding for NOAA National Accelerator Mass Spectrometry (AMS) Facility. Expressed support for Climate Adaptation Science Centers, and the Joint Fire Science Program. Expressed support for appropriations for the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH), including the Education and Research Centers, the Agricultural Safety and Health Centers, and the Total Worker Health Centers of Excellence. Expressed support of international education programs under Title VI of the Higher Education Act. In response to COVID-19, expressed support for emergency appropriations in the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act (H.R. 748) for students, institutions of higher education (including federal support for transitioning to distancing learning), research organizations, healthcare providers and state and local governments. Expressed support for Investing in Our Communities Act (H.R. 2772).
In response to COVID-19, expressed support for restoration of advanced refunding bonds and low cost financing options for universities in the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act (H.R. 748)
Supporting Early-Career Researchers Act
Client: UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO · Firm: UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO
Expressed support for CU priorities in NSF draft reauthorization bill Expressed support for NIST Construction Grant Program Expressed support for CU priorities in draft Department of Energy (DOE) Office of Science reauthorization bill Expressed support for Early Career Researchers Act (H.R. 8044) Discussed climate/sustainability Expressed support for the passage of the Promoting Research and Observations of Space Weather to Improve the Forecasting of Tomorrow (PROSWIFT) Act (S.881)
Supporting Early-Career Researchers Act
Client: UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO · Firm: UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO
Expressed support for the RISE Act (S.4286) (H.R. 5613) Expressed support for Supporting Early-Career Researchers Act (H.R. 8044) Expressed support for Promoting Research and Observations of Space Weather to Improve the Forecasting of Tomorrow (PROSWIFT) Act (S. 881)
Expressed support for the RISE Act (S. 1585, H.R. 5613) to authorize relief for researchers impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic Expressed support for the Promoting Research and Observations of Space Weather to Improve the Forecasting of Tomorrow (H.R. 5260) Discussed the Artificial Intelligence Initiative Act (S.1558) Expressed support for Endless Frontier Act (S.3832) Expressed concerns over Federal Communications Commission April 2020 NPRM regarding orbital debris
Expressed support for the RISE Act (S. 1585, H.R. 5613) to authorize relief for researchers impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic Expressed support for the Promoting Research and Observations of Space Weather to Improve the Forecasting of Tomorrow (H.R. 5260) Discussed the Artificial Intelligence Initiative Act (S.1558) Expressed support for Endless Frontier Act (S.3832) Expressed concerns over Federal Communications Commission April 2020 NPRM regarding orbital debris
Expressed support for the RISE Act (S. 1585, H.R. 5613) to authorize relief for researchers impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic Expressed support for the Promoting Research and Observations of Space Weather to Improve the Forecasting of Tomorrow (H.R. 5260) Discussed the Artificial Intelligence Initiative Act (S.1558) Expressed support for Endless Frontier Act (S.3832) Expressed concerns over Federal Communications Commission April 2020 NPRM regarding orbital debris
Expressed support for the RISE Act (S. 1585, H.R. 5613) to authorize relief for researchers impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic Expressed support for the Promoting Research and Observations of Space Weather to Improve the Forecasting of Tomorrow (H.R. 5260) Discussed the Artificial Intelligence Initiative Act (S.1558) Expressed support for Endless Frontier Act (S.3832) Expressed concerns over Federal Communications Commission April 2020 NPRM regarding orbital debris
Expressed support for the RISE Act (S.4286) (H.R. 5613) Expressed support for inclusion of relief funding for students, educational institutions, federally-funded researchers, state governments and healthcare providers in the HEALS Act (S.1624) and HEROES 2.0 (H.R. 6800) Expressed support for flexibility in uses of state government aid provided by the CARES Act Coronavirus Relief Fund Expressed support for research relief funding for National Institutes of Health (NIH)-funded researchers, and National Science Foundation (NSF)-funded researchers in the coronavirus aid package as well as new NIH funding for COVID-19 related research. Expressed support for NSF funding and reauthorization priorities. Expressed support for Assistive Technology Act program funded by PL 108-364. Expressed support for fully funding the DOD-CDC PFAS exposure study
Expressed concern about the Safeguarding American Innovation Act (S. 3997) and its inclusion in the HEALS Act (S.1624)
Expressed support for the RISE Act (S. 1585, H.R. 5613) to authorize relief for researchers impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic Expressed support for the Promoting Research and Observations of Space Weather to Improve the Forecasting of Tomorrow (H.R. 5260) Discussed the Artificial Intelligence Initiative Act (S.1558) Expressed support for Endless Frontier Act (S.3832) Expressed concerns over Federal Communications Commission April 2020 NPRM regarding orbital debris
Expressed support for the RISE Act (S. 1585, H.R. 5613) to authorize relief for researchers impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic Expressed support for the Promoting Research and Observations of Space Weather to Improve the Forecasting of Tomorrow (H.R. 5260) Discussed the Artificial Intelligence Initiative Act (S.1558) Expressed support for Endless Frontier Act (S.3832) Expressed concerns over Federal Communications Commission April 2020 NPRM regarding orbital debris
Expressed opposition to COVID-19 Vaccine Research Protection Act (S.3837) Expressed support for a federal standard relating to Name, Image, and Likeness for intercollegiate student athletes Requested delay of implementation of new Title IX rules until after the COVID-19 pandemic. Expressed support for extension of the student loan interest holiday in COVID-19 relief legislation
Expressed opposition to COVID-19 Vaccine Research Protection Act (S.3837) Expressed support for a federal standard relating to Name, Image, and Likeness for intercollegiate student athletes Requested delay of implementation of new Title IX rules until after the COVID-19 pandemic. Expressed support for extension of the student loan interest holiday in COVID-19 relief legislation
Safeguarding American Innovation Act
Client: UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO · Firm: UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO
Expressed concern about the Safeguarding American Innovation Act (S. 3997) and its inclusion in the HEALS Act (S.1624)
Expressed support for the RISE Act (S.4286) (H.R. 5613) Expressed support for Supporting Early-Career Researchers Act (H.R. 8044) Expressed support for Promoting Research and Observations of Space Weather to Improve the Forecasting of Tomorrow (PROSWIFT) Act (S. 881)
Expressed support for the RISE Act (S.4286) (H.R. 5613) Expressed support for inclusion of relief funding for students, educational institutions, federally-funded researchers, state governments and healthcare providers in the HEALS Act (S.1624) and HEROES 2.0 (H.R. 6800) Expressed support for flexibility in uses of state government aid provided by the CARES Act Coronavirus Relief Fund Expressed support for research relief funding for National Institutes of Health (NIH)-funded researchers, and National Science Foundation (NSF)-funded researchers in the coronavirus aid package as well as new NIH funding for COVID-19 related research. Expressed support for NSF funding and reauthorization priorities. Expressed support for Assistive Technology Act program funded by PL 108-364. Expressed support for fully funding the DOD-CDC PFAS exposure study
Expressed support for the RISE Act (S.4286) (H.R. 5613) Expressed support for Supporting Early-Career Researchers Act (H.R. 8044) Expressed support for Promoting Research and Observations of Space Weather to Improve the Forecasting of Tomorrow (PROSWIFT) Act (S. 881)
Expressed support for CU priorities in NSF draft reauthorization bill Expressed support for NIST Construction Grant Program Expressed support for CU priorities in draft Department of Energy (DOE) Office of Science reauthorization bill Expressed support for Early Career Researchers Act (H.R. 8044) Discussed climate/sustainability Expressed support for the passage of the Promoting Research and Observations of Space Weather to Improve the Forecasting of Tomorrow (PROSWIFT) Act (S.881)
Securing American Science and Technology Act of 2019
Client: UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO · Firm: UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO
Expressed support for GPS research Expressed support for the Securing American Science & Technology Act (H.R. 3038) Expressed support for adding quantum information sciences to Manufacturing USA Bill Expressed support for accelerating science by returning to the moon Expressed support for maintaining the Space Technology Mission Directorate
Expressed support for the Promoting Research and Observations of Space Weather to Improve the Forecasting of Tomorrow (PROSWIFT) (H.R. 5260)
Expressed support for Space Weather Research and Forecasting Act (S. 881). Discussed the Presidents directive to return to the moon and the importance of NASA-related programs and university partnerships. Expressed support for university-sponsored programs at NASA.
Expressed concerns with Promoting Real Opportunity, Success, and Prosperity through Education Reform (PROSPER) Act (H.R.4508) Expressed support for reauthorizing the Higher Education Act and identified priority areas for reform Expressed support for the College Transparency Act (S 1121, HR 2434)
Requested congressional support for UCCS Dept of Education Grant Discussed sportsbetting and its potential impact on student athletes Discussed support for student financial aid Title IX NPRM Expressed support for College Transparency Act (S 1121, HR 2434)
Space Weather Research and Forecasting Act
Client: UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO · Firm: UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO
Expressed support for Starshades project Expressed support for Space Weather Research and Forecasting Act (H.R.3086) Discussed the Presidents directive to return to the moon and the importance of NASA-related programs and university partnerships. Discussed Offshore Wind Energy Consortium
Space Weather Research and Forecasting Act
Client: UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO · Firm: UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO
Discussed quantum computing, the value of NSF Graduate Research Fellowships, and Colorado partnerships such as the Colorado Energy Research Collaboratory Discussed DOE offshore wind energy consortium proposal, investment in DOE wind energy research programs Discussed NSF-funded "Build a Better Book" project Expressed support for a nomination to the DOE Office of Science Expressed support for Space Weather Research and Forecasting Act (H.R. 3086)
Expressed concerns with Promoting Real Opportunity, Success, and Prosperity through Education Reform (PROSPER) Act (H.R.4508) Expressed support for reauthorizing the Higher Education Act and identified priority areas for reform Expressed support for the College Transparency Act (S 1121, HR 2434)
Discussed Student Financial Aid provisions included in Aim Higher Act (H.R. 6543)
Military Injury Surgical Systems Integrated Operationally Nationwide to Achieve ZERO Preventable Deaths Act
Client: UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO · Firm: UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO
Expresses support for reauthorization of the Patient Centered Outcomes Research Institute (PCORI) Trust Fund Expressed opposition to CMS Physician Fee Schedule proposed cuts to reimbursement for evaluation and management clinic visits Expressed opposition to CMS Outpatient Prospective Payment System rule proposed cuts to hospital outpatient departments Expressed support for 340B Expressed support for Medicare Graduate Medical Education Discussed reimbursement for ECHO-model telehealth programs Expressed support for the Mission Zero Act (S1022, HR880)Submitted comments to NIH on the BRAIN Initiative Discussed research on the health impacts of wildfires and smoke
Expresses support for reauthorization of the Patient Centered Outcomes Research Institute (PCORI) Trust Fund Expressed opposition to CMS Physician Fee Schedule proposed cuts to reimbursement for evaluation and management clinic visits Expressed opposition to CMS Outpatient Prospective Payment System rule proposed cuts to hospital outpatient departments Expressed support for 340B Expressed support for Medicare Graduate Medical Education Discussed reimbursement for ECHO-model telehealth programs Expressed support for the Mission Zero Act (S1022, HR880)Submitted comments to NIH on the BRAIN Initiative Discussed research on the health impacts of wildfires and smoke
Requested congressional support for UCCS Dept of Education Grant Discussed sportsbetting and its potential impact on student athletes Discussed support for student financial aid Title IX NPRM Expressed support for College Transparency Act (S 1121, HR 2434)
Expressed concerns with Promoting Real Opportunity, Success, and Prosperity through Education Reform (PROSPER) Act (H.R.4508) Expressed support for reauthorizing the Higher Education Act and identified priority areas for reform Expressed support for the College Transparency Act (S 1121, HR 2434)
An Act to provide for reconciliation pursuant to titles II and V of the concurrent resolution on the budget for fiscal year 2018.
Client: UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO · Firm: UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO
Advocated against select provisions in Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (H.R. 1) (elimination of student loan and graduate student provisions, elimination of bond financing options, elimination of charitable deduction for seat licensing fees, and increased regulatory burden for costs associated with income derived from non-academic activities) Expressed support for the Universal Charitable Tax Deduction (HR 3988/S 2123)
Space Weather Research and Forecasting Act
Client: UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO · Firm: UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO
Discussed TSIS-2 Discussed DOE's Advanced Research Projects Agency - Energy (ARPA-E) and the importance of releasing FY16 funds to competitively selected awardees Expressed support of Space Weather Research and Forecasting Act (S.141/H.R.3086) Discussed facilities and administrative costs
Space Weather Research and Forecasting Act
Client: UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO · Firm: UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO
Discussed Starshades project Expressed Support for Space Weather Research and Forecasting Act (HR 3086)
Space Weather Research and Forecasting Act
Client: UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO · Firm: UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO
Expressed support for Starshades project Expressed support for Space Weather Research and Forecasting Act (H.R.3086) Discussed support for MD5 amendment to NDAA
Universal Charitable Giving Act of 2017
Client: UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO · Firm: UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO
Advocated against select provisions in Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (H.R. 1) (elimination of student loan and graduate student provisions, elimination of bond financing options, elimination of charitable deduction for seat licensing fees, and increased regulatory burden for costs associated with income derived from non-academic activities) Expressed support for the Universal Charitable Tax Deduction (HR 3988/S 2123)
Expressed concerns with Promoting Real Opportunity, Success, and Prosperity through Education Reform (PROSPER) Act (H.R.4508)
Discussed TSIS-2 Discussed DOE's Advanced Research Projects Agency - Energy (ARPA-E) and the importance of releasing FY16 funds to competitively selected awardees Expressed support of Space Weather Research and Forecasting Act (S.141/H.R.3086) Discussed facilities and administrative costs
Universal Charitable Giving Act of 2017
Client: UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO · Firm: UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO
Advocated against select provisions in Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (H.R. 1) (elimination of student loan and graduate student provisions, elimination of bond financing options, elimination of charitable deduction for seat licensing fees, and increased regulatory burden for costs associated with income derived from non-academic activities) Expressed support for the Universal Charitable Tax Deduction (HR 3988/S 2123)
-Advocated in support the delay of the Two-Midnights rule at the Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services - Expressed support for NIH innovation fund and regulatory harmonization in Senate Medical Innovation bill - Expressed concerns with regenerative medicine legislation - Reliable and Effective Growth for Regenerative Health Options that Improve Wellness (REGROW) Act (S.2689/H.R.4762) -Expressed support for Cancer Moonshot Initiative -Requested support letters for campus precision medicine grant efforts -Expressed support for Health Workforce issues
-Advocated in support the delay of the Two-Midnights rule at the Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services - Expressed support for NIH innovation fund and regulatory harmonization in Senate Medical Innovation bill - Expressed concerns with regenerative medicine legislation - Reliable and Effective Growth for Regenerative Health Options that Improve Wellness (REGROW) Act (S.2689/H.R.4762) -Expressed support for Cancer Moonshot Initiative -Requested support letters for campus precision medicine grant efforts -Expressed support for Health Workforce issues
-Advocated in support the delay of the Two-Midnights rule at the Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services - Expressed support for NIH innovation fund and regulatory harmonization in Senate Medical Innovation bill - Expressed concerns with regenerative medicine legislation - Reliable and Effective Growth for Regenerative Health Options that Improve Wellness (REGROW) Act (S.2689/H.R.4762) -Expressed support for Cancer Moonshot Initiative -Requested support letters for campus precision medicine grant efforts -Expressed support for Health Workforce issues
-Advocated in support the delay of the Two-Midnights rule at the Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services - Expressed support for NIH innovation fund and regulatory harmonization in Senate Medical Innovation bill - Expressed concerns with regenerative medicine legislation - Reliable and Effective Growth for Regenerative Health Options that Improve Wellness (REGROW) Act (S.2689/H.R.4762) -Expressed support for Cancer Moonshot Initiative -Requested support letters for campus precision medicine grant efforts -Expressed support for Health Workforce issues
-Advocated in support the delay of the Two-Midnights rule at the Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services - Expressed support for NIH innovation fund and regulatory harmonization in Senate Medical Innovation bill - Expressed concerns with regenerative medicine legislation - Reliable and Effective Growth for Regenerative Health Options that Improve Wellness (REGROW) Act (S.2689/H.R.4762) -Expressed support for Cancer Moonshot Initiative -Requested support letters for campus precision medicine grant efforts -Expressed support for Health Workforce issues
-Advocated in support the delay of the Two-Midnights rule at the Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services - Expressed support for NIH innovation fund and regulatory harmonization in Senate Medical Innovation bill - Expressed concerns with regenerative medicine legislation - Reliable and Effective Growth for Regenerative Health Options that Improve Wellness (REGROW) Act (S.2689/H.R.4762) -Expressed support for Cancer Moonshot Initiative -Requested support letters for campus precision medicine grant efforts -Expressed support for Health Workforce issues
Space Weather Research and Forecasting Act
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- Discussed NASA Reauthorization Bill (S. 3346) - Discussion of Starshades - Discussed Climate Change - Discussed Space Weather Research and Forecasting Act (S. 2817)
Expanding Capacity for Health Outcomes Act
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-Requested congressional letter of support to provide flexibility to Hospital Outpatient Departments (HOPDs) based on 2015 budget that restricted payments to future HOPDs - Advocated for revised Recovery Audit Contractors provisions (RAC) - Advocated in favor of Expanding Capacity for Health Outcomes (ECHO) Act (S. 2873) - Advocated on behalf of Adolescent Brain Cognitive Development (ABCD) study - Discussed Graduate Student Health Insurance Subsidies
American Innovation and Competitiveness Act
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-Discussed support of American Innovation and Competitiveness Act (S. 3084) -Discussed issues related to NASA Transition Authorization (S. 3346)
American Innovation and Competitiveness Act
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- Discussed college affordability efforts on campus and continued support for federal financial aid programs, including financial counseling and efforts to reduce student debt - Discussed Center for International Business and Education Research and expressed support for Title VI funding - Discussed COMPETES legislation (S. 3084) - Discussed Higher Education Act Reauthorization - Discussed FAFSA completion changes - Requested clarity on proposed State Authorization Regulations
National Aeronautics and Space Administration Transition Authorization Act of 2016
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-Discussed support of American Innovation and Competitiveness Act (S. 3084) -Discussed issues related to NASA Transition Authorization (S. 3346)
National Aeronautics and Space Administration Transition Authorization Act of 2016
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- Discussed NASA Reauthorization Bill (S. 3346) - Discussion of Starshades - Discussed Climate Change - Discussed Space Weather Research and Forecasting Act (S. 2817)
Campus Accountability and Safety Act
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-Shared with congressional delegation the concerns associated with the Department of Educations Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) regarding Teacher Preparation programs -Discussed the reintroduction of the Campus Accountability and Safety Act (S.590) (H.R.1310) -Advocated in support of STEM education programs -Advocated on Higher Education Act Reauthorization issues
National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2016
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-Discussed issues related to environmental remediation of former Army lands -Advocated for US Army Reserve P3i Cyber Security Partnership Authorization within the National Defense Authorization Act (H.R. 1735 and S.1118)
National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2016
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-Discussed US Army Reserve P3i Cyber Security Partnership within the National Defense Authorization Act (H.R.1735 and S.1118) -Expressed support for high altitude research programs at the Department of Defense
Medicare Access and CHIP Reauthorization Act of 2015
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-Expressed support in the Medicare Access and CHIP Reauthorization Act of 2015 (H.R.2) -Advocated in support the delay of the Two-Midnights rule at the Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services -Expressed support for the reauthorization of the Family Violence Prevention and Services Act (FVPSA) -Engaged in discussions regarding domestic violence programs with U.S. Health and Human Services Administration on Children, Youth and Families Division of Family Violence Prevention -Advocated on behalf of Behavioral Science programs -Engaged in discussions regarding the 21st Century Cures Initiative, which is designed to accelerate processes at the National Institutes of Health and the Food and Drug Administration in order to improve drug and device processes, increase discovery, and improve delivery -Participated in discussions on provisions related to precision medicine
Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2016
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-Expressed support for robust funding for National Institutes of Health -Expressed support for the Consolidated Appropriations Act (Omnibus) (H.R.2029) -Advocated in support of funding for the Agency for Health Research and Quality -Expressed concerns regarding the NIH salary cap on extramural research -Expressed support of funding for the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) Education and Research Centers (ERC) -Expressed support for Title VII Health Workforce programs -Discussed support of NASAs space science program, including the Total Solar Irradiance Sensor (TSIS)
Stem Cell Therapeutic and Research Reauthorization Act of 2015
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-Expressed support for federal rural health programs -Requested congressional letters of support for Specialized Programs of Research Excellence (SPOREs) grant at the National Institutes of Health -Discussed support of the 21st Century Cures Act (H.R.6) -Discussed Stem Cell Therapeutic and Research Act (H.R.2820) -Discussed potential changes to existing federal policy regarding biomedical research regulations -Discussed FDA regulation of regenerative medicine products -Expressed concerns regarding the NIH salary cap on extramural research
Federal Perkins Loan Program Extension Act of 2015
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-Expressed support for Federal Perkins Loan Program (H.R.3594) -Discussed issues relating to the reauthorization of the Higher Education Act, in particular, financial aid, campus safety, accreditation, and higher education tax credits -Discussed the Great Teaching and Leading Great Schools Act (H.R.848) -Advocated in support of Federal Pell Grant Program
-Engaged in discussions regarding the 21st Century Cures Act (H.R.6), and expressed support for the legislation -Advocated in support to delay the Two-Midnights rule at the Center for Medicaid and Medicare Services (CMS) -Advocated in support of Graduate Medical Education -Discussed issues related to CMS revisions to recovery audit contractors (RACs) guidelines -Discussed existing federal policy regarding biomedical research regulations
-Expressed support for federal rural health programs -Requested congressional letters of support for Specialized Programs of Research Excellence (SPOREs) grant at the National Institutes of Health -Discussed support of the 21st Century Cures Act (H.R.6) -Discussed Stem Cell Therapeutic and Research Act (H.R.2820) -Discussed potential changes to existing federal policy regarding biomedical research regulations -Discussed FDA regulation of regenerative medicine products -Expressed concerns regarding the NIH salary cap on extramural research
Great Teaching and Leading for Great Schools Act of 2015
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-Expressed support for Federal Perkins Loan Program (H.R.3594) -Discussed issues relating to the reauthorization of the Higher Education Act, in particular, financial aid, campus safety, accreditation, and higher education tax credits -Discussed the Great Teaching and Leading Great Schools Act (H.R.848) -Advocated in support of Federal Pell Grant Program
National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2016
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-Discussed US Army Reserve P3i Cyber Security Partnership within the National Defense Authorization Act (H.R.1735 and S.1118) -Expressed support for high altitude research programs at the Department of Defense
National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2016
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-Discussed issues related to environmental remediation of former Army lands -Advocated for US Army Reserve P3i Cyber Security Partnership Authorization within the National Defense Authorization Act (H.R. 1735 and S.1118)
Campus Accountability and Safety Act
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-Shared with congressional delegation the concerns associated with the Department of Educations Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) regarding Teacher Preparation programs -Discussed the reintroduction of the Campus Accountability and Safety Act (S.590) (H.R.1310) -Advocated in support of STEM education programs -Advocated on Higher Education Act Reauthorization issues
Campus Accountability and Safety Act
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See addendum page-Discussed campus perspectives on the draft Financial Aid Simplification and Transparency (FAST) Act, as well as other issues pertaining to federal financial aid for students -Sought congressional support letters for Teacher Quality Partnership grant application -Discussed support for the First in the World competition at the Department of Education -Expressed support for ongoing efforts to curb the prevalence of sexual assaults on campuses, and discussed campus efforts on this issue as it relates to draft legislation, including the Campus Accountability and Safety Act (S.2692) -Expressed continued support for Pell Grant program
Discussed tuition benefits for military family beneficiaries Expressed support for Title II Teacher Preparation Programs in Higher Education Act Reauthorization Expressed support for Fund for the Improvement of Postsecondary Education (FIPSE) Student Success Program funding
Filing targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
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2022 · fourth_quarter · Q4
Expressed support for National Institutes of Health funding Expressed support for finishing FY 2023 Appropriations Bills Expressed support for increased funding for HRSA Workforce Development Programs Expressed support for waiving PAYGO scorecard Expressed support for ongoing support for Teacher Quality Partnership funding Expressed support for additional funding for Defense Health Agency Expressed Support for DOEs Office of Science in FY24 Expressed support for a NOAA-led National Accelerator Mass Spectrometry in FY23 Expressed Support for University Consortium for Space Technology Provide increased funding for the Congressionally Directed Medical Research Program, National COVID Cohort Collaborative (N3C), programs in FY 2023. Allow the NIH funds in FY 23 to be used for medical animal research purposes Expressed support for Hispanic Serving Institution PhD Pilot Program in FY23
Expressed support for hypersonics prototyping and research funding with the National Defense Authorization Act Increase collaboration with the Defense Health Agency combat casualty care and small business programs. Expressed support for University Space Consortium for Space Technology within FY23 National Defense Authorization Act
Discussed tuition benefits for military family beneficiaries Expressed support for Title II Teacher Preparation Programs in Higher Education Act Reauthorization Expressed support for Fund for the Improvement of Postsecondary Education (FIPSE) Student Success Program funding
Filing targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
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2022 · third_quarter · Q3
Expressed support for the Defense Health Agency medical research programs Expressed support for the University Consortium for Space Technology in National Defense Authorization Act
Expressed Support for CHIPs and Science Act (P.L. 117-167) Expressed ongoing support for NIST construction accounts Expressed ongoing support for NASA Space Technology Mission Directorate Expressed support for EPA extramural research
Expressed support for National Institutes of Health funding Expressed support for finishing FY 2023 Appropriations Bills Expressed support for increased funding for HRSA Area Health Education Centers Expressed Support for University Consortium for Space Technology in FY23
Discussed tuition benefits for military family beneficiaries Expressed support for Child Care Access Means Parents in School (CCAMPIS) Program funding Expressed support for FIPSE Student Success Program funding
Filing targets: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Natl Aeronautics & Space Administration (NASA), Natl Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST), SENATE
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2022 · second_quarter · Q2
Discussed NOAA Cooperative Institutes Discussed climate missions, situational awareness/space debris
Provide increased funding for the National Institutes of Health, Health Resources and Services Administration, Congressionally Directed Medical Research Program, National COVID Cohort Collaborative (N3C), Area Health Education Centers, programs in FY 2023. Allow the NIH funds in FY 23 to be used for medical animal research purposes Expressed support for the National Science Foundation Expressed support for Title VI and Fulbright Hays international education programs Expressed support for the National Endowment for the Humanities Expressed support for DOEs Office of Science Expressed support for Pell Grants Expressed support for NASA Heliophysics Expressed support for NIOSH funding (From returned form - CO SPH) Expressed support for University Space Consortium for Space Technology in FY23 Expressed support for Hispanic Serving Institution PhD Pilot Program in FY23 Expressed support for NIST academic construction grants Expressed support for a NOAA-led National Accelerator Mass Spectrometry facility Expressed support for the USDA/Department of Interior Joint Fire Science Program Expressed support for an Autonomous Vehicle Transportation Testbed at Fort Carson Expressed support for NOAA Climate Adaptation Partnerships Expressed support for USGS Climate Adaptation Science Centers Expressed support for quantum research and workforce training facility request Expressed support for Colorado Shared Instrumentation in Nanofabrication and Characterization facility request Expressed support for educational pipeline programs request Advocated for increased funding to the Assistive Technology Programs, and reauthorizing the TECH Act Expressed support for NASA space grant program
Increase collaboration with the Defense Health Agency combat casualty care and small business programs. Expressed support for University Space Consortium for Space Technology within FY23 National Defense Authorization Act Increasing CU partnerships from DoD health research funding
Expressed support for nomination of Dr. Nasser Paydar as Assistant Secretary of Postsecondary Education Expressed support for university competitiveness legislation priorities (S. 1260, H.R. 4521) Expressed support for U.S. Department of Education College Assistance Migrant Program Discussed Fast Track to and Through College bill Discussed Department of Education childhood trauma initiatives Expressed support for Support Early Childhood Global Education in Rural Location grant program
Filing targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
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2022 · first_quarter · Q1
Discussed National Academies of Science engineering and medicine report on respiratory protections for public and workers in the workplace. Expressed support for NIHs National COVID Cohort Collaborative Expressed support for pandemic preparedness and medical research legislation
Expressed support for University Consortium for Space Technology within the National Defense Authorization Act
Expressed support for university competitiveness legislation priorities (S. 1260, H.R. 4521) Expressed support for S. 839, the College Transparency Act
Expressed support for NOAA AMS Facility Expressed support for Title VI and Fulbright Hays international education programs Expressed support for the National Endowment for the Humanities and the National Archives and Records Administration Expressed support for the social and behavioral sciences Expressed support for NASA Space Grant Expressed support for NIST extramural construction grants Expressed support for the University Consortium for Space Technology at DoD Expressed support for doubling Pell Grant
Filing targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Natl Science Foundation (NSF), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP), SENATE
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2021 · fourth_quarter · Q4
Expressed support for university consortium for space technology development within FY22 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA)
Expressed support for increasing investment in Pell program Expressed support for additional support for Minority Serving Institutions Expressed support for S. 839, the College Transparency Act
Expressed support for extending both the sequester moratorium and the Medicare physician payment adjustment Expressed support for Access to Genetic Counselor Services Act (H.R.2144) within CURES 2.0 legislation Expressed support for NIHs National COVID Cohort Collaborative
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2021 · third_quarter · Q3
Expressed support for federal programs that support quantum information science and technology Expressed support for wildfire Research & Development/coordination with respect to the Science and Technology Committee Expressed support for Space Situational Awareness programs Expressed support for NASA Reauthorization Discussed priorities for reauthorizing NIST Expressed support for quantum research and workforce training facility request Expressed support for the Research Investment to Spark Economic Growth (RISE Act) (H.R. 869/S.289)
Expressed support for quantum information science research at NSF, DOE and NIST Expressed support for the Pell Grant Expressed support for NOAA climate research programs Expressed Support for NOAAs Cooperative Institutes Expressed support for the NOAA RISA Program Expressed support for NOAA AMS Facility Expressed support for University Space Consortium at DoD Expressed support for NIST infrastructure Expressed support for pre collegiate program request
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2021 · second_quarter · Q2
Expressed support for continuing the NIHs National COVID Cohort Collaborative (N3C) Discussed the formation of NIHs Advanced Research Projects Agency for Health (ARPA-H) Expressed support for funding the FDA Center for Biologics Evaluation and Research Expressed support for the Research Investment to Spark Economic Growth (RISE Act) (H.R. 869/S.289) Expressed supported for value-based reimbursement for prescription drugs Request support for funding for minimum reimbursement for osteoporosis screening under Medicare Part B. (Lynch)
Expressed support for dear colleagues for NIH, VA, AHRQ, Assistive Tech Act, NIOSH, ASPR Trauma Center Grants, HRSA Title VII And Title VIII, HRSA Public Health and Preventive Medicine line item Expressed support for congressionally directed spending requests in the ED FIPSE account, NIST Construction of Research Facilities account, and HRSA Program Management account Expressed support for DOEs Office of Science Expressed support for quantum information science research at NSF, DOE and NIST Expressed support for the National Endowment for the Humanities and the National Archives and Records Administration Expressed support for the USGS Climate Adaptation Science Centers Expressed support for the Joint Fire Science Program Expressed support for DoD basic research Expressed support for the Pell Grant Expressed support for NIST extramural construction grants Expressed support for NOAA climate research programs Expressed support for the National Space Grant Program Expressed support for Title VI (international education programs) Expressed support for DOD University Space Consortium Expressed support for increased funding for the National Institutes of Health (NIH) Expressed support for increased funding for HRSA Title VII and Title VIII Expressed support for the CDCs National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) Expressed support for Assistive Technology Act funding
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2021 · first_quarter · Q1
Expressed support for COVID relief for students and higher education institutions, federally-funded researchers and states impacted by the pandemic Expressed support for increased funding for Title VI international education programs Expressed support for increased funding for the National Endowment for the Humanities Expressed support for increased funding the National Archives and Records Administration Expressed support for increased funding for quantum information science and technology research Expressed support for increased funding federal financial aid programs, including Pell, Supplemental Educational Opportunity Grants, TRIO and Federal Work Study Expressed support for increased funding for the Department of Educations Institute of Education Sciences Expressed support for increased funding for federal research programs at NIST, NSF, DoD and DOE Expressed support for space research at DoD Expressed support for increased funding for climate programs at USGS Expressed support for increased funding for federal wildfire research programs Expressed support for increased funding for NASA and the Space Grant Consortium Expressed support for increased funding NOAAs Office of Oceanic and Atmospheric Research and climate laboratories Expressed support for NISTs competitive Construction Grant Program Expressed support for a NOAA-led National Accelerator Mass Spectrometry Facility Expressed support for increased funding for biomedical and health research at the National Institutes of Health, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, and the VA Office of Research Expressed support for increased funding for the Health Resources and Services Administrations Title VII and Title VIII health workforce programs Expressed support for the CDC National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health Expressed support for additional funding for Area Health Education Centers Expressed support for additional funding for the National Health Service Corp Expressed support for funding trauma preparedness grants at the Department of Health and Human Services Requested community project funding for the CU Anschutz Medical Campus for pipeline programs supporting rural health
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2020 · fourth_quarter · Q4
Discussed DHS NPRM Effort Discussed National Security space-related research efforts Expressed support for global race for talent provisions in NDAA Expressed support for autonomous vehicle research at Fort Carson
Expressed support for NIH funding Expressed support for AHRQ funding Expressed support for COVID relief Expressed support for Title VI international education programs Expressed support for Quantum Information Science Expressed support for NIST Scientific and Technical Research and Services and Research Facility Construction Expressed support for NSF funding and reauthorization priorities Expressed support for DOE Office of Science funding and reauthorization priorities Expressed support for Space UARC (DoD)
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2020 · third_quarter · Q3
Expressed support for CU priorities in NSF draft reauthorization bill Expressed support for NIST Construction Grant Program Expressed support for CU priorities in draft Department of Energy (DOE) Office of Science reauthorization bill Expressed support for Early Career Researchers Act (H.R. 8044) Discussed climate/sustainability Expressed support for the passage of the Promoting Research and Observations of Space Weather to Improve the Forecasting of Tomorrow (PROSWIFT) Act (S.881)
Expressed support for the RISE Act (S.4286) (H.R. 5613) Expressed support for inclusion of relief funding for students, educational institutions, federally-funded researchers, state governments and healthcare providers in the HEALS Act (S.1624) and HEROES 2.0 (H.R. 6800) Expressed support for flexibility in uses of state government aid provided by the CARES Act Coronavirus Relief Fund Expressed support for research relief funding for National Institutes of Health (NIH)-funded researchers, and National Science Foundation (NSF)-funded researchers in the coronavirus aid package as well as new NIH funding for COVID-19 related research. Expressed support for NSF funding and reauthorization priorities. Expressed support for Assistive Technology Act program funded by PL 108-364. Expressed support for fully funding the DOD-CDC PFAS exposure study
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2020 · second_quarter · 2A
Expressed support for including low-to-no cost finance mechanisms, including Advanced Refunding, in COVID-19 relief legislation
Discussed Space Defense Research opportunities Discussed CUs DoD Research capabilities and national security initiatives. Discussed National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) Expressed support for full utilization of the Defense Production Act to meet PPE and other supply shortages during the COVID-19 pandemic
Expressed Support for funding for State and Local government budgets impacted by COVID-19 Expressed support for relief funding for researchers impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic Expressed support for direct federal assistance to higher education students and institutions impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic Expressed support for regulatory relief during the COVID-19 pandemic Expressed support for National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) including the NIST Construction Grant Program (Mark Kennedy) Expressed support for funding for the National Institutes of Health, Agency for Health Quality and Research, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the CDCs National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, and the VAs Office of Research and Development Expressed support of funding for the Cooperative Institutes and Regional Integrated Sciences and Assessments program within NOAA Requested funding for NOAA Cooperative Institutes and a National Accelerator Mass Spectrometry facility Discussed ideas for the House Science Space and Technology Committee to consider in future COVID-19 stimulus legislation Expressed support for inclusion of support for Section 4 of the Assistive Technology (AT) Act in the phase four stimulus package
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2020 · second_quarter · Q2
Expressed support for including low-to-no cost finance mechanisms, including Advanced Refunding, in COVID-19 relief legislation
Expressed opposition to COVID-19 Vaccine Research Protection Act (S.3837) Expressed support for a federal standard relating to Name, Image, and Likeness for intercollegiate student athletes Requested delay of implementation of new Title IX rules until after the COVID-19 pandemic. Expressed support for extension of the student loan interest holiday in COVID-19 relief legislation
Discussed Space Defense Research opportunities Discussed CUs DoD Research capabilities and national security initiatives. Discussed National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) Expressed support for full utilization of the Defense Production Act to meet PPE and other supply shortages during the COVID-19 pandemic
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2020 · first_quarter · Q1
Expressed support for appropriations for the National Institutes of Health (NIH), Agency for Health Research and Quality (AHRQ), Heath Resources and Services Administration Title VII & Title VIII, HRSA Area Health Education Centers, HRSA Public Health and Preventive Medicine, the Veterans Administrations Office of Research and Development, and HHS Administration for Community Livings Assistive Technology Act programs. Expressed support for Department of Defense (DOD) medical research and Congressionally Directed Medical Research Programs (CDMRP) Expressed support for appropriation for the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) Military and Civilian Partnership for the Trauma Readiness Grant Program (Mission Zero). Expressed support for Smart Base Autonomous Vehicle Transportation at DoD. Expressed support for Quantum Information Science (DOE/NSF/NIST research/centers). Expressed support for National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA), National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) including the NIST Construction Grant Program, and the National Science Foundation (NSF). Expressed support for National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH), National Archives and Records Administration (NARA) and Institute for Museum and Library Sciences Expressed support for the Department of Educations Institute of Education Sciences (IES) Expressed support for federal student aid programs including Pell Grants, Supplemental Educational Opportunity Grants and Federal Work Study. Expressed support for NOAAs Office of Oceanic and Atmospheric Research (OAR). Requested funding for NOAA National Accelerator Mass Spectrometry (AMS) Facility. Expressed support for Climate Adaptation Science Centers, and the Joint Fire Science Program. Expressed support for appropriations for the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH), including the Education and Research Centers, the Agricultural Safety and Health Centers, and the Total Worker Health Centers of Excellence. Expressed support of international education programs under Title VI of the Higher Education Act. In response to COVID-19, expressed support for emergency appropriations in the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act (H.R. 748) for students, institutions of higher education (including federal support for transitioning to distancing learning), research organizations, healthcare providers and state and local governments. Expressed support for Investing in Our Communities Act (H.R. 2772).
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2019 · fourth_quarter · Q4
Expressed support for the Promoting Research and Observations of Space Weather to Improve the Forecasting of Tomorrow (PROSWIFT) (H.R. 5260)
Discuss CU Boulders National Security Landscape and CU Collaborations with higher education and Department of Defense
Expressed support for Quantum Infrastructure funding in FY20 appropriations cycle Expressed support for the National Institutes of Health Expressed support for the CDC NIOSH, Education and Research Centers, Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing Program, and Total Worker health Program
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2019 · third_quarter · Q3
Discussed the inclusion Neutron Monitors within space weather legislation Discussed reauthorization of the Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) program
Expressed support for Quantum Infrastructure funding in FY20 appropriations cycle
Filing targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
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2019 · second_quarter · Q2
Expressed support for reauthorizing the Higher Education Act and identified priority areas for reform. Discussed Kiddie Tax Discussed CTA Requested Senator Bennet co-sponsor College Transparency Act. Discussed Keep STEM Talent Act of 2019 Discussed The Protecting Education Privacy Act
Expressed support for raising discretionary spending caps. Expressed support for wildfire research Expressed support for a NOAA Accelerator Mass Spectrometry facility Expressed support for NSF, NIH, DOD basic research, and Title VI International Education Expressed support for NSF and NIST Expressed support for robust funding for NASA FY20 programs FY2020 Appropriations requests outreach regarding VA research, Marcus Institute, ECHO, NIH, Assistive Technology, NIOSH, DOD PRMP Labor-HHS Appropriations lobbying regarding opioid abuse amendments Discussed Budget caps Expressed support for NOAAs Regional Integrated Sciences and Assessments (RISA) program in the FY20 appropriations cycle. Expressed support for social, behavioral and economic research at NIH in FY20 Expressed support for social, behavioral and economic research at NSF in FY20
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2019 · first_quarter · Q1
Expressed support for reopening the federal government. Expressed support for raising discretionary spending caps. Expressed support for the National Institutes of Health, Agency for Health Research and Quality, Heath Resources and Services Administration Title VII & Title VIII, the Veterans Administrations Office of Research and Development, and Department of Defense medical research. Expressed support for DOE's Office of Science, the Advanced Research Projects Agency - Energy (ARPA-E), National Science Foundation (NSF), National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), Department of Defense (DOD) Basic Research and the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH). Expressed support for campus-based student aid programs including Pell Grants, Supplemental Educational Opportunity Grants and Federal Work Study. Requested support of funding for the Office of Oceanic and Atmospheric Research (OAR) within NOAA. Expressed support for fully funding the National Quantum Initiative. Expressed support for arctic research, wildfire research and development of an Accelerator Mass Spectrometry facility. Expressed support for funding for the CDCs National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH), including the Education and Research Centers (ERCs), the Agriculture Forestry and Fishing (AFF) program, and Centers of Excellence for Total Worker Health (TWH). Expressed support for funding for Public Health Training Centers and Preventive Medicine Residencies, and the Area Health Education Centers. Expressed support for the Assistive Technology Act programs in the HHS Administration for Community Living. Expressed support for report language on military infectious disease research and marijuana research. Expressed support for NASA and the National Space Grant program. Expressed concerns with FY19 NASA budget request as it relates to reorganization of Space Technology Mission Directorate and expressed support for CLARREO Pathfinder and the Science Mission Directorate. Expressed support for International Education Programs, including Title VI funding and the Department of States Bureau of Education and Cultural Affairs. Discussed the Presidents Childhood Cancer Initiative.
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2018 · fourth_quarter · Q4
Discussed National Security issues Discussions on cybersecurity efforts at UCCS in partnership with NCC Discussions around building out a SCIF
Expresses support for reauthorization of the Patient Centered Outcomes Research Institute (PCORI) Trust Fund Expressed opposition to CMS Physician Fee Schedule proposed cuts to reimbursement for evaluation and management clinic visits Expressed opposition to CMS Outpatient Prospective Payment System rule proposed cuts to hospital outpatient departments Expressed support for 340B Expressed support for Medicare Graduate Medical Education Discussed reimbursement for ECHO-model telehealth programs Expressed support for the Mission Zero Act (S1022, HR880)Submitted comments to NIH on the BRAIN Initiative Discussed research on the health impacts of wildfires and smoke
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2018 · third_quarter · Q3
Expressed support for continuing the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program Discussed USCIS Unlawful Presence Policy Expressed opposition to the Student Exchange Visitor Program Proposed Fee Increases
Expressed support for a nomination to the DOE Office of Science Discussed space weather and space traffic management Expressed support for funding for computing research
Requested congressional support for UCCS Dept of Education Grant Discussed sportsbetting and its potential impact on student athletes Discussed support for student financial aid Title IX NPRM Expressed support for College Transparency Act (S 1121, HR 2434)
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2018 · second_quarter · Q2
Discussed quantum computing, the value of NSF Graduate Research Fellowships, and Colorado partnerships such as the Colorado Energy Research Collaboratory Discussed DOE offshore wind energy consortium proposal, investment in DOE wind energy research programs Discussed NSF-funded "Build a Better Book" project Expressed support for a nomination to the DOE Office of Science Expressed support for Space Weather Research and Forecasting Act (H.R. 3086)
Expressed support for NASA Earth Science, Space Technology, CLARREO Pathfinder, Pell Grants, NIH, DOE, and NSF R&D funding in Fiscal Year 2019m (FY19) Discussed Budget Reform Expressed support for Office of Oceanic and Atmospheric Research at NOAA, in particular the importance of Cooperative Institutes Expressed support for robust funding for Assistive Technology Act in FY19 Expressed support for the Agency for Health Research and Quality (AHRQ) Expressed support for the National Institute on Disability, Independent Living, and Rehabilitation Research (NIDILRR) Expressed support for DOE's Office of Science and the Advanced Research Projects Agency - Energy Expressed support for social science research funding
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2018 · first_quarter · Q1
Expressed support for continuing the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program
Expressed support for Starshades project Expressed support for Space Weather Research and Forecasting Act (H.R.3086) Discussed the Presidents directive to return to the moon and the importance of NASA-related programs and university partnerships. Discussed Offshore Wind Energy Consortium
Expressed concerns with Promoting Real Opportunity, Success, and Prosperity through Education Reform (PROSPER) Act (H.R.4508) Expressed support for reauthorizing the Higher Education Act and identified priority areas for reform Expressed support for the College Transparency Act (S 1121, HR 2434)
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2017 · fourth_quarter · Q4
Advocated against select provisions in Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (H.R. 1) (elimination of student loan and graduate student provisions, elimination of bond financing options, elimination of charitable deduction for seat licensing fees, and increased regulatory burden for costs associated with income derived from non-academic activities) Expressed support for the Universal Charitable Tax Deduction (HR 3988/S 2123)
Expressed support for continuing the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program
Expressed support for NSA cybersecurity partnership with universities. Expressed support for CLARREO Pathfinder Mission Expressed support for National Institutes of Health funding, expressed support for continued prohibition on changes to F&A cost rates Expressed support for continued funding for Public Health Training Centers and Preventive Medicine Residencies
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2017 · third_quarter · Q3
Discussed the importance of preserving the charitable giving tax deduction in tax reform
Discussed National Security Agency P3i Cybersecurity Partnership Authorization Discussed partnership between UCCS, NSA, Reservists, National Guard, Industry and 7 university partners to advance cyber education for US Army Reservists Expressed Support for Defense Accelerator amendment to the National Defense Authorization Act Expressed support for defense medical research programs
Discussed Starshades project Expressed Support for Space Weather Research and Forecasting Act (HR 3086)
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2017 · second_quarter · Q2
Discussed support of Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program Discussed Presidents Executive Orders on immigration enforcement and travel/refugee ban Expressed support for the restoration of H-1B premium processing for universities Discussed policy issues related to the H-1B, F-1 and J-1 visas
Expressed support for funding for federal research agencies- including NIH, NSF, NOAA Expressed opposition to proposed cuts to NIH facilities and administrative costs Expressed support for NOAAs Office of Oceanic and Atmospheric Research and Cooperative Institutes Expressed support of earth science programs at NASA Discussed need to continue funding of federal labs Requested support of funding for OAR and Regional Climate Data and Information budget line Expressed support for funding the CDCs National Institute for Occupational Health and Safety Discussed support of FY18 effort to fund NSA partnership with university partners Expressed support for funding the Agency for Health Research and Quality Expressed support of FY18 funding for Teacher Quality Partnership Grant Discussed FY18 funding for CLARREO Pathfinder Mission Expressed support for research into child abuse and neglect Expressed support for DOD's National Security Technology Accelerator Program (MD5) Expressed support for Department of Energy research programs
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2017 · first_quarter · Q1
Expressed support for heliophysics as part of Space Weather legislation
Discussed funding for federal research agencies - including NIH, AHRQ, NASA, NSF, NOAA and the Department of Energy Discussed funding for student financial aid programs including Pell Grants, Federal Work Study and SEOG Discussed funding for social and behavioral science research Discussed support for a proposal to fund research on child abuse within the DOD Congressional Directed Medical Research Program Discussed support for research on Epidermolysis Bullosa within the DOD Congressional Directed Medical Research Program Expressed support for DOD cancer research program Expressed support for Title VI International Education programs Expressed support for Space Grant program at NASA Expressed support for NOAA Office of Oceanic and Atmospheric Research Expressed support for Pell Grants Expressed support of earth science programs at NASA Expressed support for funding the Assistive Technology Act Expressed support for funding the CDC NIOSH Discussed National Defense Authorization Act
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2016 · fourth_quarter · 4A
-Discussed support of American Innovation and Competitiveness Act (S. 3084) -Discussed issues related to NASA Transition Authorization (S. 3346)
Filing targets: Army, Dept of (Other), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Natl Security Agency (NSA), SENATE
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2016 · third_quarter · Q3
- Discussed NASA Reauthorization Bill (S. 3346) - Discussion of Starshades - Discussed Climate Change - Discussed Space Weather Research and Forecasting Act (S. 2817)
- Discussed college affordability efforts on campus and continued support for federal financial aid programs, including financial counseling and efforts to reduce student debt - Discussed Center for International Business and Education Research and expressed support for Title VI funding - Discussed COMPETES legislation (S. 3084) - Discussed Higher Education Act Reauthorization - Discussed FAFSA completion changes - Requested clarity on proposed State Authorization Regulations
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2016 · second_quarter · Q2
-Highlighted important media forensics work taking place on campus and expressed support of similar Department of Justice programs
-Discussed the Department of Labors regulations on overtime pay under the Fair Labor Standards Act
-Discussed college affordability efforts on campus and continued support for federal financial aid programs, including financial counseling -Discussed support for federal Science, Technology, Education and Math (STEM) programs
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2016 · first_quarter · 1A
-Expressed support for efforts surrounding the reauthorization of the Higher Education Act, including financial aid, accreditation and campus safety -Expressed support for Teacher Preparation programs -Discussed regulatory burden placed on Financial Aid offices with respect to current administrative cost allowance structure
Advocated in support of robust funding for the below agencies/programs within the Fiscal Year 2017 appropriations cycle: National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA): Science Mission Directorate Aeronautics Research Mission Directorate Space Technology Mission Directorate Total Solar Irradiance Sensor (TSIS) Space Grant Program as it relates to and impacts the Colorado Space Consortium Heliophysics National Science Foundation (NSF) National Solar Observatory National Institutes of Standards and Technology (NIST) National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA): Oceanic and Atmospheric Research (OAR) Regional Climate Data and Information Department of Defense (DoD): Science and Technology Basic Research (6.1) Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) Congressionally Directed Medical Research Programs (CDMRP) Advocated in support of US Army Reserve Cyber P3i program to provide funding for cyber studies at partner institutions National Security Agency request for Cyber initiatives Department of Energy (DOE): Office of Science Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EERE) Advanced Research Projects Agency for Energy (ARPA-E) National Institutes of Health Agency for Healthcare Research & Quality (AHRQ) Health Resources Services Administration (HRSA), Title VII and Title VIII (Health Workforce) HRSA Area Health Education Centers (AHECs) HRSA Childrens Graduate Medical Education (GME) Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) Education and Research Centers (ERCs) CDC Prevention Research Centers CDC Injury Control Research Centers Department of Education (ED): Pell Grant maximum award Supplemental Educational Opportunity Grants (SEOG) Federal Work Study (FWS) Geography Education TRIO programs International Education Programs National Writing Project Veterans Affairs: Office of Research and Development (ORD) National Endowment for the Humanities Department of Transportation Accelerator programs
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2016 · first_quarter · 1A
-Advocated in support the delay of the Two-Midnights rule at the Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services - Expressed support for NIH innovation fund and regulatory harmonization in Senate Medical Innovation bill - Expressed concerns with regenerative medicine legislation - Reliable and Effective Growth for Regenerative Health Options that Improve Wellness (REGROW) Act (S.2689/H.R.4762) -Expressed support for Cancer Moonshot Initiative -Requested support letters for campus precision medicine grant efforts -Expressed support for Health Workforce issues
-Expressed support for continuation of overflight restrictions near stadiums to remain within the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) reauthorization -Advocated on Unmanned Aerial Systems (UAS)legislation that was ultimately appended to FAA reauthorization
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2016 · first_quarter · Q1
-Expressed support for continuation of overflight restrictions near stadiums to remain within the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) reauthorization -Advocated on issues relating to Unmanned Aerial Systems (UAS)
Advocated in support of robust funding for the below agencies/programs within the Fiscal Year 2017 appropriations cycle: National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA): Science Mission Directorate Aeronautics Research Mission Directorate Space Technology Mission Directorate Total Solar Irradiance Sensor (TSIS) Space Grant Program as it relates to and impacts the Colorado Space Consortium Helio-physics National Science Foundation (NSF) National Solar Observatory National Institutes of Standards and Technology (NIST) National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA): Oceanic and Atmospheric Research (OAR) Regional Climate Data and Information Greenhouse Gas Monitoring in Support of CAP Atmospheric Baseline Observations Department of Defense (DoD): Science and Technology Basic Research (6.1) Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) Congressionally Directed Medical Research Programs (CDMRP) Advocated in support of US Army Reserve Cyber P3i program to provide funding for cyber studies at partner institutions National Security Agency request for Cyber initiatives Department of Energy (DOE): Office of Science Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EERE) Advanced Research Projects Agency for Energy (ARPA-E) National Institutes of Health Agency for Healthcare Research & Quality (AHRQ) Health Resources Services Administration (HRSA), Title VII and Title VIII (Health Workforce) HRSA Area Health Education Centers (AHECs) HRSA Childrens Graduate Medical Education (GME) Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) Education and Research Centers (ERCs) CDC Prevention Research Centers CDC Injury Control Research Centers Department of Education (ED): Pell Grant maximum award Supplemental Educational Opportunity Grants (SEOG) Federal Work Study (FWS) Geography Education TRIO programs International Education Programs National Writing Project Veterans Affairs: Office of Research and Development (ORD) National Endowment for the Humanities Department of Transportation Accelerator programs
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2015 · fourth_quarter · Q4
-Discussed student-athlete wellness and acadmic performance -Provided key updates on athletic department
-Expressed support for Federal Perkins Loan Program (H.R.3594) -Discussed issues relating to the reauthorization of the Higher Education Act, in particular, financial aid, campus safety, accreditation, and higher education tax credits -Discussed the Great Teaching and Leading Great Schools Act (H.R.848) -Advocated in support of Federal Pell Grant Program
-Expressed support for robust funding for National Institutes of Health -Expressed support for the Consolidated Appropriations Act (Omnibus) (H.R.2029) -Advocated in support of funding for the Agency for Health Research and Quality -Expressed concerns regarding the NIH salary cap on extramural research -Expressed support of funding for the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) Education and Research Centers (ERC) -Expressed support for Title VII Health Workforce programs -Discussed support of NASAs space science program, including the Total Solar Irradiance Sensor (TSIS)
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2015 · third_quarter · Q3
-Discussed issues relating to the reauthorization of the Higher Education Act, in particular, financial aid, campus safety, accreditation, and higher education tax credits
-Expressed support for federal rural health programs -Requested congressional letters of support for Specialized Programs of Research Excellence (SPOREs) grant at the National Institutes of Health -Discussed support of the 21st Century Cures Act (H.R.6) -Discussed Stem Cell Therapeutic and Research Act (H.R.2820) -Discussed potential changes to existing federal policy regarding biomedical research regulations -Discussed FDA regulation of regenerative medicine products -Expressed concerns regarding the NIH salary cap on extramural research
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2015 · second_quarter · Q2
-Expressed support of reforms to U.S. visa policy as it relates to university international faculty
-Engaged in discussions regarding the 21st Century Cures Act (H.R.6), and expressed support for the legislation -Advocated in support to delay the Two-Midnights rule at the Center for Medicaid and Medicare Services (CMS) -Advocated in support of Graduate Medical Education -Discussed issues related to CMS revisions to recovery audit contractors (RACs) guidelines -Discussed existing federal policy regarding biomedical research regulations
-Discussed issues related to environmental remediation of former Army lands -Advocated for US Army Reserve P3i Cyber Security Partnership Authorization within the National Defense Authorization Act (H.R. 1735 and S.1118)
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2015 · first_quarter · Q1
-Discussed issues related to environmental remediation on former U.S. Army lands
-Expressed support in the Medicare Access and CHIP Reauthorization Act of 2015 (H.R.2) -Advocated in support the delay of the Two-Midnights rule at the Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services -Expressed support for the reauthorization of the Family Violence Prevention and Services Act (FVPSA) -Engaged in discussions regarding domestic violence programs with U.S. Health and Human Services Administration on Children, Youth and Families Division of Family Violence Prevention -Advocated on behalf of Behavioral Science programs -Engaged in discussions regarding the 21st Century Cures Initiative, which is designed to accelerate processes at the National Institutes of Health and the Food and Drug Administration in order to improve drug and device processes, increase discovery, and improve delivery -Participated in discussions on provisions related to precision medicine
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2014 · fourth_quarter · Q4
-Advocated for robust federal financial aid, including Pell Grants -Discussed draft legislation - Financial Aid Simplification and Transparency (FAST) Act
-Expressed support for the Consolidated and Further Continuing Appropriations Act for Fiscal Year 2015 (FY15) (H.R.83) -Expressed support of funding for the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) Education and Research Centers (ERC) to be included within the FY15 Omnibus -Expressed support for funding for the Total and Spectral Solar Irradiance Sensor (TSIS)-1 to be included in the FY15 Omnibus -Expressed support for funding for education programs, including but not limited to: Pell Grants, TRIO programs and Federal Work Study within the FY15 Omnibus -Expressed support of funding for public health programs, including: research funding at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention as well as Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA), and funding for the Prevention and Public Health Fund under the Affordable Care Act.
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2014 · third_quarter · Q3
See addendum page-Discussed campus perspectives on the draft Financial Aid Simplification and Transparency (FAST) Act, as well as other issues pertaining to federal financial aid for students -Sought congressional support letters for Teacher Quality Partnership grant application -Discussed support for the First in the World competition at the Department of Education -Expressed support for ongoing efforts to curb the prevalence of sexual assaults on campuses, and discussed campus efforts on this issue as it relates to draft legislation, including the Campus Accountability and Safety Act (S.2692) -Expressed continued support for Pell Grant program
-Discussed strategies surrounding continued support for National Science funding -Discussed ongoing support of funding for the Total Solar Irradiance Sensor (TSIS) at NOAA
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2014 · second_quarter · Q2
see addendum page-Support efforts surround the reauthorization of the Higher Education Act, in particular, financial aid, teacher preparation and accreditation -Expressed views on draft legislation that would streamline the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) as well as reduce barriers for students relating to financial aid -Engaged congressional delegation regarding ongoing congressional efforts to review campus sexual assaults and federal policies at the U.S. Department of Education -Sought support from the congressional delegation regarding a Fund for the Improvement of Postsecondary Education (FIPSE) grant proposal -Requested continued support of graduate education
-Engaged Congressional support for potential land conveyance between Department of Justice and Department of Education. Held call with Department of Justice and General Services Administration
Expressed support for quantum priorities Expressed support for quantum research and workforce training facility Discussed priorities for competitiveness legislation, including S. 1260, H.R. 2225, H.R. 3593, H.R. 4609 Expressed support for NIST
Expressed support for AMS facility in collaboration with NOAA Expressed support for Assistive Technology Act Programs within Build Back Better Act Expressed support for university space consortium for space technology development Expressed support for USGS's Climate Adaptation Science Centers Expressed support for NIST within Build Back Better Act
Filing targets: Education, Dept of, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE
Expressed support for international education programs Discussed Name, Image, Likeness Issues
Filing targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
Filing targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Natl Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE
Expressed support for the Temporary Reciprocity to Ensure Access to Treatment (TREAT) Act (S.4421) Discussed Health Administration Research Consortiums Health Systems Climate Survey Discussed availability and access issues related to COVID-19 vaccines Discussed the health impacts of climate change, and the approaches to supporting clinical providers in creating climate resilience Expressed support for additional relief from sequestrations cut to Medicare during the pandemic (HR 1868)
Filing targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), SENATE, Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA)
Expressed support for the RISE Act (S.4286) (H.R. 5613) Expressed support for Supporting Early-Career Researchers Act (H.R. 8044) Expressed support for Promoting Research and Observations of Space Weather to Improve the Forecasting of Tomorrow (PROSWIFT) Act (S. 881)
Filing targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), SENATE
Requested delay of implementation of new Title IX rules until after the COVID-19 pandemic.
Expressed support for immigration provisions and Minerva Research Initiative in House-passed National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) (H.R. 6395) Expressed concern about prohibiting federal agencies from procuring UAS manufactured or assembled outside the U.S. in House-passed NDAA (H.R. 6395) Inquired about Smart Installation and Community Program in House-passed NDAA (H.R. 2500) Discussed national security space-related research efforts
Expressed support for enacting legislation that allows all GI Bill students to receive maximum monthly housing (MHA) benefits based on residence rather than on course modality beyond December 2020 deadline
Expressed support for including low-to-no cost finance mechanisms, including Advanced Refunding, in COVID-19 relief legislation
Expressed support for wildfire research, including the Joint Fire Science Program Expressed concern about USGS grant funding delays and expressed support for establishing a Midwest Climate Adaptation Science Center (CASC) as authorized by Congress
Expressed concern about the Safeguarding American Innovation Act (S. 3997) and its inclusion in the HEALS Act (S.1624)
Filing targets: Education, Dept of, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Natl Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST), SENATE
Expressed support for the RISE Act (S. 1585, H.R. 5613) to authorize relief for researchers impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic Expressed support for the Promoting Research and Observations of Space Weather to Improve the Forecasting of Tomorrow (H.R. 5260) Discussed the Artificial Intelligence Initiative Act (S.1558) Expressed support for Endless Frontier Act (S.3832) Expressed concerns over Federal Communications Commission April 2020 NPRM regarding orbital debris
Expressed opposition to COVID-19 Vaccine Research Protection Act (S.3837) Expressed support for a federal standard relating to Name, Image, and Likeness for intercollegiate student athletes Requested delay of implementation of new Title IX rules until after the COVID-19 pandemic. Expressed support for extension of the student loan interest holiday in COVID-19 relief legislation
Filing targets: Education, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
Expressed support for the RISE Act (S. 1585, H.R. 5613) to authorize relief for researchers impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic Expressed support for the Promoting Research and Observations of Space Weather to Improve the Forecasting of Tomorrow (H.R. 5260) Discussed the Artificial Intelligence Initiative Act (S.1558) Expressed support for Endless Frontier Act (S.3832) Expressed concerns over Federal Communications Commission April 2020 NPRM regarding orbital debris
Expressed Support for funding for State and Local government budgets impacted by COVID-19 Expressed support for relief funding for researchers impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic Expressed support for direct federal assistance to higher education students and institutions impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic Expressed support for regulatory relief during the COVID-19 pandemic Expressed support for National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) including the NIST Construction Grant Program (Mark Kennedy) Expressed support for funding for the National Institutes of Health, Agency for Health Quality and Research, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the CDCs National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, and the VAs Office of Research and Development Expressed support of funding for the Cooperative Institutes and Regional Integrated Sciences and Assessments program within NOAA Requested funding for NOAA Cooperative Institutes and a National Accelerator Mass Spectrometry facility Discussed ideas for the House Science Space and Technology Committee to consider in future COVID-19 stimulus legislation Expressed support for inclusion of support for Section 4 of the Assistive Technology (AT) Act in the phase four stimulus package
Filing targets: Education, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
Expressed support for the Promoting Research and Observations of Space Weather to Improve the Forecasting of Tomorrow (PROSWIFT) Act (H.R. 5260). Discussed the National Aeronautics and Space Administration Authorization Act of 2020 (H.R. 5666) Discussed issues related to space situational awareness. Discussed NSF authorization and what areas might be considered in the drafting of the authorization.
In response to COVID-19, expressed support for restoration of advanced refunding bonds and low cost financing options for universities in the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act (H.R. 748)
Discussed issues related to University Affiliated Research Centers (UARC). Expressed support for request to DHS to reconstitute Homeland Security Academic Advisory Council, Discussed CUs DoD research capabilities and national security initiatives. Expressed support for the use of the Defense Production Act to address critical supply shortages during the COVID-19 crisis
Filing targets: Defense, Dept of (DOD), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Natl Institutes of Health (NIH), SENATE
Filing targets: Defense, Dept of (DOD), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP), SENATE, Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA)
Expressed support for GPS research Expressed support for the Securing American Science & Technology Act (H.R. 3038) Expressed support for adding quantum information sciences to Manufacturing USA Bill Expressed support for accelerating science by returning to the moon Expressed support for maintaining the Space Technology Mission Directorate
Filing targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Natl Aeronautics & Space Administration (NASA), SENATE
Expressed support for Space Weather Research and Forecasting Act (S. 881). Discussed the Presidents directive to return to the moon and the importance of NASA-related programs and university partnerships. Expressed support for university-sponsored programs at NASA.
Expressed support for reauthorizing the Higher Education Act and identified priority areas for reform. Discussed graduate student lending and Summer Pell. Expressed Support for College Transparency Act.
Filing targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Natl Aeronautics & Space Administration (NASA), Natl Institutes of Health (NIH), SENATE
Discussed immigration issues Requested assistance for visa casework on behalf of faculty and students Expressed concern with USCIS changes to regulations governing visas Expressed opposition to DHS changes to inadmissibility of public charge rule
Discussed space weather and space traffic management Discussed Starshades within NASA Briefing on NOAA RISA Program Climate roundtable discussion
Requested letter of support for University Transportation Center
Discussed Student Financial Aid provisions included in Aim Higher Act (H.R. 6543)
Filing targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
Filing targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
Filing targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Natl Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST), Natl Science Foundation (NSF), SENATE, Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA)
Expressed support for the National Institutes of Health, Agency for Health Research and Quality, Heath Resources and Services Administration Title VII & Title VIII, the Veterans Administrations Office of Research and Development, and the Assistive Technology Act Expressed support for funding for Public Health Training Centers and Preventive Medicine Residencies Expressed support for DOE's Office of Science, the Advanced Research Projects Agency - Energy (ARPA-E), National Science Foundation (NSF) and National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) Expressed support for campus-based student aid programs including Supplemental Educational Opportunity Grants and Federal Work Study Requested support of funding for Regional Climate Data and Information within NOAA. Discussed FY18 and FY19 funding for the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH), including the Education and Research Centers (ERCs), the Agriculture Forestry and Fishing (AFF) program, and Centers of Excellence for Total Worker Health (TWH). Requested continued support of the National Space Grant program in FY19 Expressed concerns with FY19 NASA budget request as it relates to reorganization of Space Technology Mission Directorate and expressed support for CLARREO Pathfinder Mission in FY19 Expressed support for International Education Programs, including Title VI funding and the Department of States Bureau of Education and Cultural Affairs Expressed support for research funding included within FY18 Omnibus Expressed support for inclusion of Epidermolysis Bullosa in DOD Peer-reviewed Medical Research
Filing targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA), White House Office
Expressed support for Starshades project Expressed support for Space Weather Research and Forecasting Act (H.R.3086) Discussed support for MD5 amendment to NDAA
Expressed concerns with Promoting Real Opportunity, Success, and Prosperity through Education Reform (PROSPER) Act (H.R.4508)
Filing targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA)
FY18 effort to fund NSA partnership with university partners. Request is $8M. Supported funding for NIH, opposed cuts to facilities and administrative costs Supported funding for the Public Health Training Centers and Preventive Medicine Residencies Expressed support for CLARREO Pathfinder Mission within FY18 appropriations process Discussed the National Snow and Ice Data Center and the impact of NASA and NOAA funding on the Center
Filing targets: Education, Dept of, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Natl Aeronautics & Space Administration (NASA), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE
Discussed the importance of preserving the charitable giving tax deduction in tax reform
Discussed TSIS-2 Discussed DOE's Advanced Research Projects Agency - Energy (ARPA-E) and the importance of releasing FY16 funds to competitively selected awardees Expressed support of Space Weather Research and Forecasting Act (S.141/H.R.3086) Discussed facilities and administrative costs
Discussed possible legislative priorities in lieu of legislation to reauthorize the Higher Education Act Discussed legislation that would extend the Perkins Loan Program and the importance of campus-based aid programs
Filing targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Natl Institutes of Health (NIH), Office of Natl Drug Control Policy (NDCP), SENATE, White House Office
Filing targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, White House Office
-Requested congressional letter of support to provide flexibility to Hospital Outpatient Departments (HOPDs) based on 2015 budget that restricted payments to future HOPDs - Advocated for revised Recovery Audit Contractors provisions (RAC) - Advocated in favor of Expanding Capacity for Health Outcomes (ECHO) Act (S. 2873) - Advocated on behalf of Adolescent Brain Cognitive Development (ABCD) study - Discussed Graduate Student Health Insurance Subsidies
- Advocated in support of the transfer of funding from US Army Reserve Cyber P3i program to the National Security Agency as it relates to cyber studies at partner institutions for Fiscal Year 2017 - Advocated for Graduate Medical Education - Advocated for delay of 2-midnights rule - Advocated in support of National Institutes of Health Research - Discussed the NIHs Precisions Medicine Initiative - Expressed support for Agency for Healthcare Quality Research - Expressed support for Environmental Protection Agency grant
Filing targets: Army, Dept of (Other), Education, Dept of, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Natl Security Agency (NSA), SENATE
-Solicited Congressional letter of support for a University Transportation Center grant
Filing targets: Defense, Dept of (DOD), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Natl Aeronautics & Space Administration (NASA), SENATE
-Advocated in support the delay of the Two-Midnights rule at the Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services - Expressed support for NIH innovation fund and regulatory harmonization in Senate Medical Innovation bill - Expressed concerns with regenerative medicine legislation - Reliable and Effective Growth for Regenerative Health Options that Improve Wellness (REGROW) Act (S.2689/H.R.4762) -Expressed support for Cancer Moonshot Initiative -Requested support letters for campus precision medicine grant efforts -Expressed support for Health Workforce issues
-Expressed support for continuation of overflight restrictions near stadiums to remain within the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) reauthorization -Advocated on Unmanned Aerial Systems (UAS)legislation that was ultimately appended to FAA reauthorization
Filing targets: Defense, Dept of (DOD), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
Advocated in support of robust funding for the below agencies/programs within the Fiscal Year 2017 appropriations cycle: National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA): Science Mission Directorate Aeronautics Research Mission Directorate Space Technology Mission Directorate Total Solar Irradiance Sensor (TSIS) Space Grant Program as it relates to and impacts the Colorado Space Consortium Heliophysics National Science Foundation (NSF) National Solar Observatory National Institutes of Standards and Technology (NIST) National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA): Oceanic and Atmospheric Research (OAR) Regional Climate Data and Information Department of Defense (DoD): Science and Technology Basic Research (6.1) Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) Congressionally Directed Medical Research Programs (CDMRP) Advocated in support of US Army Reserve Cyber P3i program to provide funding for cyber studies at partner institutions National Security Agency request for Cyber initiatives Department of Energy (DOE): Office of Science Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EERE) Advanced Research Projects Agency for Energy (ARPA-E) National Institutes of Health Agency for Healthcare Research & Quality (AHRQ) Health Resources Services Administration (HRSA), Title VII and Title VIII (Health Workforce) HRSA Area Health Education Centers (AHECs) HRSA Childrens Graduate Medical Education (GME) Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) Education and Research Centers (ERCs) CDC Prevention Research Centers CDC Injury Control Research Centers Department of Education (ED): Pell Grant maximum award Supplemental Educational Opportunity Grants (SEOG) Federal Work Study (FWS) Geography Education TRIO programs International Education Programs National Writing Project Veterans Affairs: Office of Research and Development (ORD) National Endowment for the Humanities Department of Transportation Accelerator programs
-Expressed support for efforts surrounding the reauthorization of the Higher Education Act, including financial aid, accreditation and campus safety -Expressed support for Teacher Preparation programs -Discussed regulatory burden placed on Financial Aid offices with respect to current administrative cost allowance structure
Filing targets: Defense, Dept of (DOD), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
-Advocated in support the delay of the Two-Midnights rule at the Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services - Expressed support for NIH innovation fund and regulatory harmonization in Senate Medical Innovation bill - Expressed concerns with regenerative medicine legislation - Reliable and Effective Growth for Regenerative Health Options that Improve Wellness (REGROW) Act (S.2689/H.R.4762) -Expressed support for Cancer Moonshot Initiative -Requested support letters for campus precision medicine grant efforts -Expressed support for Health Workforce issues
-Expressed support for efforts surrounding the reauthorization of the Higher Education Act, including financial aid, accreditation and campus safety -Expressed support for Teacher Preparation programs -Discussed regulatory burden placed on Financial Aid offices with respect to current administrative cost allowance structure
Filing targets: Defense, Dept of (DOD), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
-Discussed US Army Reserve P3i Cyber Security Partnership with campus and its partners -Discussed support for high altitude research programs at the Department of Defense
-Highlighted important media forensics work taking place on campus and expressed support of similar Department of Justice programs
Filing targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
-Expressed support of funding for the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) Education and Research Centers (ERC) -Discussed support for funding for the National Institutes of Health and the Agency for Health Research and Quality
-Discussed US Army Reserve P3i Cyber Security Partnership within the National Defense Authorization Act (H.R.1735 and S.1118) -Expressed support for high altitude research programs at the Department of Defense
-Highlighted important media forensics work taking place on campus and expressed support of similar Department of Justice programs
Filing targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
-Discussed issues related to the Higher Education Act (HEA) reauthorization, including financial aid, accreditation and campus safety -Expressed support for International Education programs -Expressed support for the Federal Perkins Loan program
-Expressed support of the federal the Research and Development (R&D) tax credit
Filing targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Energy, Dept of, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA)
-Shared with congressional delegation the concerns associated with the Department of Educations Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) regarding Teacher Preparation programs -Discussed the reintroduction of the Campus Accountability and Safety Act (S.590) (H.R.1310) -Advocated in support of STEM education programs -Advocated on Higher Education Act Reauthorization issues
Advocated in support of robust funding for the agencies/programs below during the Fiscal Year 2016 appropriations cycle: National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) -Science Mission Directorate -Aeronautics Research Mission Directorate -Space Technology Mission Directorate -Total Solar Irradiance Sensor (TSIS) -Space Grant Program as it relates to and impacts the Colorado Space Consortium National Science Foundation (NSF) -National Solar Observatory National Institutes of Standards and Technology (NIST) National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) -Oceanic and Atmospheric Research (OAR) -Regional Climate Data and Information -Greenhouse Gas Monitoring in Support of CAP -Atmospheric Baseline Observations Department of Defense (DoD) -Science and Technology Basic Research (6.1) -Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) -Congressionally Directed Medical Research Programs (CDMRP) -Advocated in support of US Army Reserve Cyber P3i program to provide funding for cyber studies at partner institutions Department of Energy (DOE) -Office of Science -Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EERE) -Advanced Research Projects Agency for Energy (ARPA-E) National Institutes of Health Agency for Healthcare Research & Quality (AHRQ) Health Resources Services Administration (HRSA), Title VII and Title VIII (Health Workforce) HRSA Area Health Education Centers (AHECs) HRSA Childrens Graduate Medical Education (GME) Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) Education and Research Centers (ERCs) CDC Prevention Research Centers CDC Injury Control Research Centers Department of Education (ED) -Pell Grant maximum award -Supplemental Educational Opportunity Grants (SEOG) -Federal Work Study (FWS) -Geography Education -TRIO programs -International Education Programs Veterans Affairs -Office of Research and Development (ORD) National Endowment for the Humanities
-Engaged in discussions regarding domestic violence programs with U.S. Department of Justices Office on Violence Against Women
Filing targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), SENATE, Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA)
Filing targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
See addendum page-Discussed support for federal Graduate Medical Education -Discussed campus efforts regarding injury surveillance -Engaged on efforts surrounding the 21st Century Cures Initiative, which is designed to accelerate processes at the National Institutes of Health and the Food and Drug Administration in order to improve drug and device processes, increase discovery, and improve delivery -Sought letters of support for the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health Occupational Safety and Health Education and Research Centers grant -Discussed campus efforts regarding toxicology screening -Discussed campus Sexual Assault Nurse Examiner (SANE) program on Colorado Springs campus -Discussed support for federal efforts on Alzheimers Disease and Down Syndrome research -Discussed potential support for Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) projects that aligns with campus research efforts
Filing targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
see addemdum page-Expressed continued concerns with the Sustainable Growth Rate (SGR) -Expressed support for National Institute for Occupational Safety and Healths Occupational Safety and Health Education and Research Centers Grant -Explored potential congressional support for innovative models of cancer research and clinical care -Expressed support for robust funding for biomedical research, in particular at the National Institutes of Health (NIH) -Expressed support for strong funding for Public Health -Expressed support for medical education, in particular Graduate Medical Education -Expressed support for a comprehensive Alzheimers Disease Research and Clinical Center and asked for congressional letters of support -Engaged on efforts surrounding the 21st Century Cures Initiative, which is designed to accelerate processes at NIH and the Food and Drug Administration in order to improve drug and device processes, increase discovery, and improve delivery. -Expressed support for improvements in the drug approval process at the Food and Drug Administration
Filing targets: General Services Administration (GSA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Justice, Dept of (DOJ), SENATE