Issues related to spending FY 2025 appropriated funds for science and engineering research and education at agencies including NIH, DOD, DOE, ED (research, such as IES, international education programs, and federal student aid including Pell Grants and campus-based aid programs), NSF, NASA, NEH and Title VIII nursing workforce development programs Issues related to FY 2026 appropriations for science and engineering research and education at agencies including NIH, DOD, DOE, ED (research, such as IES, international education programs, and federal student aid including Pell Grants and campus-based aid programs), NSF, NASA, NEH and Title VIII nursing workforce development programs H.R. xxxx/S. xxxx, the FY 2026 Commerce-Justice-Science Appropriations bill - provisions related to funding for NSF and NASA (including Science, Space Technology, and STEM Education) H.R. xxxx/S. xxxx, the FY 2026 Defense Appropriations bill - provisions related to funding for basic and applied research (6.1-6.3) including Defense-Wide basic research initiatives and funding at DARPA; provisions related to research programs within Army Futures Command; provisions related to dependable AI for national security H.R. xxxx/S. xxxx, the FY 2026 Energy-Water Appropriations bill - provisions related to funding for the Dept. of Energys Office of Science and ARPA-E; language related to independent review and applied research for cleanup decision-making H.R. xxxx/S. xxxx, the FY 2026 Labor-HHS-Education Appropriations Act - provisions related to funding for NIH, federal student aid programs (including Pell Grants, work-study and SEOG), international education programs, the Institute of Education Sciences (and National Center for Special Education Research), and Title VIII nursing workforce programs and support for academic nursing H.R. xxxx/S. xxxx, the FY 2026 Interior Appropriations Act - provisions related to funding for the National Endowment for the Humanities H.R. xxxx/S. xxxx, the FY 2026 Homeland Security Appropriations Act - provisions related to cybersecurity workforce development H.R. xxxx/S. xxxx, the FY 2026 Transportation-HUD Appropriations Act - provisions related to community project funding request General issues related to budget reconciliation including tax and Title IV federal student aid provisions that would impact universities and students
General issues related to funding for DOD basic 6.1, 6.2 and 6.3 research and DARPA in FY 2025 and FY 2026 H.R. xxxx/S. xxxx, the FY 2026 Defense Appropriations bill - provisions related to funding for basic and applied research (6.1-6.3) including Defense-Wide basic research initiatives and funding at DARPA; provisions related to research programs within Army Futures Command; provisions related to dependable AI for national security H.R. xxxx/S. xxxx, the FY 2026 National Defense Authorization Act - provisions related to defense S&T basic and applied research (6.1-6.3); research security; research programs within Army Futures Command; dependable AI for national security General issues related to research security at DOD General issues related to research partnerships with the Army Futures Command and the Pathfinder program General issues related to national security and the cybersecurity workforce
H.R. 1, the One Big Beautiful Bill Act - provisions related to Title IV federal student aid, including elimination of Grad Plus loans, caps to unsubsidized graduate loans, accountability metrics, changes to Pell, median cost of college by program, and risk-sharing proposals H.R. xxxx/S. xxxx, the FY 2026 Labor-HHS-Education Appropriations Act - provisions related to funding for federal student aid programs (including Pell Grants, work-study and SEOG), international education programs, the Institute of Education Sciences (and National Center for Special Education Research), and Title VIII nursing workforce programs and support for academic nursing H.R. xxxx/S. xxxx, the FY 2026 Interior Appropriations Act - provisions related to funding for the National Endowment for the Humanities H.R. xxxx/S. xxxx, the FY 2026 Homeland Security Appropriations Act - provisions related to cybersecurity workforce development H.R. xxxx/S. xxxx, the FY 2026 Transportation-HUD Appropriations Act - provisions related to community project funding request H.R. 1048/S. xxxx, the DETERRENT Act - provisions related to lowering the threshold for reporting, waivers from ED for gifts or contracts from foreign countries of concern, individual reporting of foreign gifts and contracts, and disclosures related to endowment investments S. 131/H.R. 392, the PRECEPT Nurses Act - provisions that would provide a tax credit to incentivize nurse preceptors H.R. xxxx, the SCORE Act - provisions related to college athletics, federal preemption of state law, employment status of student athletes, and NIL H.R. 3976, the NCAA Accountability Act - provisions related to due process protections General issues related to the value of higher education General issues related to university endowments General issues related to college access and affordability General issues related to accreditation General issues related to grants at the National Endowment for the Humanities General issues related to administrative and regulatory costs General issues related to campus free speech and civil discourse on campus; general issues related to institutional neutrality; general issues related to Title VI General issues related to federal student aid programs including potential changes Grad PLUS loans, graduate student borrowing, Pell Grants, accountability and risk/cost-sharing proposals, median cost of college by program, and loan repayment programs General issues around college athletics, including potential federal legislation related to name/image/likeness for student-athletes, employment status of student-athletes, and the future of college athletics General issues related to IES and education research; IES contracts and grants process General issues related to cybersecurity workforce General issues related to Dept. of Energy regulations related to Title IX, Sec. 504, and Title VI
General issues related to visas and SEVIS records for international students and scholars, including policies related to H-1B, F, and J visas; and OPT and STEM OPT General issues related to international students including enhanced screening and enforcement, visa processing delays
H.R. xxxx/S. xxxx, the FY 2026 Labor-HHS-Education Appropriations Act - provisions related to funding for the National Institutes of Health General issues related to the outlook for NIH grants and grants policies in FY 2025 General issues related to NIH and biomedical research, including reorganization General issues related to the outlook for NIH funding and support in FY 2026 Issues related to proposals to cap F&A research cost reimbursements
Issues related to spending FY 2025 appropriated funds for science and engineering research at agencies including NIH, DOD, DOE, IES, NSF, and NASA General provisions related to science and engineering research at NSF, DOE, DOD, NASA, NIH, and IES in FY 2026 H.R. xxxx/S. xxxx, the FY 2026 Commerce-Justice-Science Appropriations bill - provisions related to funding for NSF and NASA (including Science, Space Technology, and STEM Education) H.R. xxxx/S. xxxx, the FY 2026 Defense Appropriations bill - provisions related to funding for basic and applied research (6.1-6.3) including Defense-Wide basic research initiatives and funding at DARPA; provisions related to research programs within Army Futures Command; provisions related to dependable AI for national security H.R. xxxx/S. xxxx, the FY 2026 Energy-Water Appropriations bill - provisions related to funding for the Dept. of Energys Office of Science, ARPA-E, and language related to independent review and applied research for cleanup decision-making H.R. xxxx/S. xxxx, the FY 2026 Labor-HHS-Education Appropriations Act - provisions related to funding for the National Institutes of Health, and the Institute of Education Sciences (and National Center for Special Education Research) H.R. xxxx/S. xxxx, the FY 2026 National Defense Authorization Act - provisions related to defense S&T basic and applied research (6.1-6.3); research security; research programs within Army Futures Command; dependable AI for national security H.R. xxxx /S. xxxx, the FY 2026 Homeland Security Appropriations Act - provisions related to cybersecurity workforce development S. xxxx, the CREATE AI Act - provisions related to NSF's AI programs including NAIRR General issues related to the importance of robust and continued funding for NIH, NSF, DOD, NASA, IES, and DOE Office of Science General issues related to research partnerships with the Army Futures Command and the Pathfinder program General issues related to research partnerships related to dependable use of AI in national security Issues related to proposals to cap and reform F&A research cost reimbursements at research agencies including NIH, NSF, DOE, and DOD General issues related to IES and education research; IES contracts and grants process General issues related to funding pauses by research agencies General issues related to research partnerships with DHS General issues related to research security and NSPM-33 General issues related to emerging technologies including AI General issues related to processing research grants at agencies including NIH, NSF, IES General issues related to cybersecurity workforce General issues related to AI legislation related to science and innovation; and proposals impacting NSF and DOE General issues related to funding for national security research and workforce development General issues related to Dept. of Energy regulations related to Title IX, Sec. 504, and Title VI
General issues related to potential legislative modifications to IRC Sec. 4968, the net investment income excise tax, other tax policy proposals related to university endowments General issues related to tax legislation and inclusion of provisions that could impact nonprofits including research universities; provisions related to charitable giving; changes to unrelated business income tax; and other provisions that could impact the tax exempt sector. General tax issues that impact students and universities including the net investment income excise tax and general issues related to endowments and financial aid H.R. 1, the One Big Beautiful Bill Act - provisions related to the net investment income excise tax on certain private universities S. 131/H.R. 392, the PRECEPT Nurses Act - provisions that would provide a tax credit to incentivize nurse preceptors
Issues related to expanding healthcare partnerships and research with the VA General issues related to VA/veterans education regulatory actions