VANDERBILT UNIVERSITY

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

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

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

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

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

General provisions related to science and engineering research at NSF, DOE, DOD, NASA, NIH, and IES in FY 2027 H.R. 8845/S. xxxx, the FY 2027 Commerce-Justice-Science Appropriations bill - provisions related to funding for NSF and NASA H.R. 9495/S. xxxx, the FY 2027 Defense Appropriations bill - provisions related to funding for basic and applied research (6.1-6.3) including Defense-Wide basic research initiatives and funding at DARPA; provisions related to URIs; provisions related to Army and Air Force research projects, including Pathfinder-Air Assault; provisions related to quantum technology H.R. 9022/S. xxxx, the FY 2027 Energy-Water Appropriations bill - provisions related to funding for the Dept. of Energy's Office of Science, ARPA-E, CRESP, and DOE Environmental Management H.R. 9260/S. xxxx, the FY 2027 Labor-HHS-Education Appropriations Act - provisions related to funding for the National Institutes of Health and the Institute of Education Sciences H.R. 8800/S. 2296, the FY 2027 National Defense Authorization Act - provisions related to defense S&T basic and applied research (6.1-6.3); research security; provisions related to quantum technology H.R. 8495/S. xxxx, the FY 2027 Financial Services-General Government Appropriations bill - provisions related to facilities and administrative research costs and the FAIR model H.R. 1048/S. 1296, the DETERRENT Act - provisions related to research security 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 the FY 2027 President's Budget Request, including proposed cuts to NSF (including elimination of the SBE directorate), NIH, DOD URIs, and IES General issues related to NSF, including FY 2026 spending and NOFOs, proposed SBE cuts, outlook for NSF facilities, organizational changes to NSF (including proposed elimination of the National Science Board), agency priorities such as AI, and the NSF director nomination General issues related to DOE Office of Science, including priorities related to Genesis AI, and quantum General issues related to funding for quantum research and reauthorization of the National Quantum Initiative General issues related to AI legislation related to science and innovation, including the CREATE AI Act and the American Leadership in AI Act General issues related to emerging technologies including AI General issues related to OMB's NPRM on Regulation for Federal Financial Assistance (Uniform Guidance) Issues related to proposals to cap and reform F&A research cost reimbursements at research agencies including NIH, NSF, DOE, and DOD and implement the FAIR model for research cost reimbursements General issues related to FY 2026 spending rates and implementation of enacted FY 2026 appropriations (including P.L. 119-74) at research agencies including NIH, NSF, IES, and DOE Office of Science, including White House action on FY 2026 R&D priorities General issues related to IES and education research; IES functions, structure, and funding General issues related to research security General issues related to NASA funding for science and STEM education General issues related to strategy and plans for future research advocacy and engagement, including the Institute of National Security and quantum General issues related to Department of War, DOE Office of Science, and Department of Homeland Security S&T goals and how Vanderbilt can support their efforts General issues related to NIH agency actions and possible administration action on biosafety and biosecurity, including a possible executive order

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