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THE PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY

Lobbying for PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY

 Filing 2nd Quarter - Report
2nd Quarter (Apr 1 - June 30) 2025 · Pennsylvania · House · Senate · $190,000.00 expenses · posted Jul 21, 2025

Official filing document

 Bills named in this filing 2
  • HR 1
    An act to provide for reconciliation pursuant to title II of H. Con. Res. 14.
  • HR 4
    Rescissions Act of 2025
 Lobbying activity 15
Taxation/Internal Revenue Code

In opposition to provisions in H.R.1 with negative financial and operational impacts on higher education.

Environment/Superfund

Environment Appropriations - In support of funding for Water Resources Research Act.

Budget/Appropriations

Defense Appropriations Act - In support of funding Construction of ICD-705 SCIF Space, Silicon Carbide Manufacturing, Cold Spray Innovation, and Navigational R&D Center Modernization. In support of funding for Submarine Acoustic Warfare Development, MK-48 Advanced Capability, Lightweight Torpedo Development, New Design SSN, Undersea Warfare Applied Research, and Congressionally Directed Medical Research Programs. Education and Related Agencies Appropriations - In support of funding for the Federal Pell Grant Program, Federal Supplemental Educational Opportunity Grant Program, and Federal Work-Study program. In support of funding for the Institute of Education Sciences. In support of funding for the Corporation for Public Broadcasting. Agricultural, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration and Related Agencies Appropriations - In support of funding for Research Facilities Act, Regional Rural Development Centers, Agriculture and Food Research Initiative, Smith-Lever Cooperative Extension, Hatch Act, and McIntire Stennis Cooperative Forestry Research. In support of Research Facilities Community Project Funding request. Commerce, Justice, Science Appropriations - In support of funding for National Science Foundation. In support of funding for National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration research and operational missions, including Sea Grant. In support of funding for National Aeronautics and Space Administration, including Science Mission Directorate and Space Grant. In support of funding for National Institute of Standards and Technology. State and Foreign Operations Appropriations - In support of funding for Feed the Future Food Security Innovation Labs. Energy and Water Development Appropriations - In support of funding for Department of Energy Office of Science, Advanced Nuclear Research Infrastructure Enhancement, Fossil Energy F&D, Critical Minerals, and Advanced Research Projects Agency-Energy. Health and Human Services Appropriations - In support of funding for the National Institutes of Health, Advanced Research Projects Agency-Health, Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, and Congressionally Directed Medical Research Program. In support of Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration Community Project Funding request. In support of Health Resources Service Administration Community Project Funding request. In opposition to funding bans on gain-of-function research. Financial Services Appropriations - In support of funding for Veterans Outreach programs. Transportation, Housing and Urban Development Appropriations - In support of FTA Bus Testing Facility, FAA Federal Contract Tower program, and FRA Railroad R&D. In support of Economic Development Initiative Community Project Funding request. Interior and Environment Appropriations - In support of funding for Water Resources Research Act program, and the National Endowments for the Humanities and the Arts.

Education

Education Appropriations - In support of funding for the Federal Pell Grant Program, Federal Supplemental Educational Opportunity Grant Program, and Federal Work-Study program. In support of funding for the Institute of Education Sciences. In opposition to cuts to Federal Student Aid programs in H.R. 1.

Health Issues

Health and Human Services Appropriations - In support of funding for the National Institues of Health, Advanced Research Projects Agency-Health, and Congressionally Directed Medical Research Program. In support of Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration Community Project Funding request. In support of Health Resources Service Administration Community Project Funding requests. In opposition to funding bans on gain-of-function research. In opposition to Medicare Physician Fee Schedule reimbursement cuts. In opposition to NIH cap to Facilities and Administrative cost reimbursement at 15%. In support of renewing medicare flexibilities and making telehealth available to patients. In support of extending telehealth and hospital-at-home waivers. In H.R.1, in opposition to cuts to provider taxes, state-directed payments, medicaid cuts, and site neutral policies; in support of graduate medical education slot expansion. In support of reauthorization of the Expanding Capacity for Health Outcomes Act.

Defense

Defense Appropriations Act - In support of funding Construction of ICD-705 SCIF Space, Silicon Carbide Manufacturing, Cold Spray Innovation, and Navigational R&D Center Modernization. In support of funding for Submarine Acoustic Warfare Development, MK-48 Advanced Capability, Lightweight Torpedo Development, New Design SSN, Undersea Warfare Applied Research, and Congressionally Directed Medical Research Programs. In support of Navy-supported University Affiliated Research Center programs in H.R.1. Expressing concern with Section 319 of the Fostering Reform and Government Efficiency in Defense Act that would disrupt national security innovation and defense R&D.

Agriculture

Agricultural, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration and Related Agencies Appropriations - In support of funding for Research Facilities Act, Regional Rural Development Centers, Agriculture and Food Research Initiative, Smith-Lever Cooperative Extension, Hatch Act, and McIntire Stennis Cooperative Forestry Research. In support of Research Facilities Community Project Funding request. In support of agricultural research, education, and extension programs in Farm Bill reauthorization. In opposition to elimination for SNAP-Ed and in support of Research Facilities Act in H.R.1.

Science/Technology

Commerce, Justice, Science Appropriations - In support of funding for National Science Foundation. In support of funding for National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration research and operational missions, including Sea Grant. In support of funding for National Aeronautics and Space Administration, including Science Mission Directorate and Space Grant. In support of funding for National Institute of Standards and Technology.

Energy/Nuclear

Energy and Water Development Appropriations - In support of funding for Department of Energy Office of Science, Advanced Nuclear Research Infrastructure Enhancement, Fossil Energy R&D, Critical Minerals, and Advanced Research Projects Agency-Energy.

Small Business

In support of funding for Veterans Outreach programs.

Telecommunications

Education and Related Agencies - In support of funding for the Corporation for Public Broadcasting. In opposition to rescission of CPB in H.R.4, the Rescissions Act.

Foreign Relations

State and Foreign Operations Appropriations - In support of funding for Feed the Future Security Innovation Labs. In opposition to cuts to USAID Feed the Future Innovation Labs in H.R.4, the Rescissions Act.

Transportation

Transportation Appropriations - In support of funding for FTA Bus Testing Facility, FAA Federal Contract Tower program, and FRA Railroad R&D.

Economics/Economic Development

Housing and Urban Development Appropriations - In support of Economic Development Initiative Community Project Funding request.

Arts/Entertainment

Interior and Related Appropriations - In support of funding for National Endowments for the Humanities and the Arts.

Source: federal Lobbying Disclosure Act filing. Bills are parsed from the activity descriptions.

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