RICE UNIVERSITY

Budget/Appropriations

HR 5304, Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2026. Oppose SEC. 235, restricting NIH funds for indirect costs at educational institutions subject to taxation under section 4968 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986. Oppose reducing ARPA-H budget from $1.5 billion to $945 million. Support American economic competitiveness and national security by opposing declines in research grant funding available, specifically the Office of Management and Budgets planned cuts federal research funding and reverse actions that have led to these cuts, including the Fiscal Year 2026 budget proposal, which included unprecedented cuts to federal research agencies, including National Institutes of Health and Centers for Disease Control. H.R.5342 - Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2026; Oppose cuts to National Science Foundation (NSF) and NASA funding, causing multiple rounds of grant cancellations and indirect cost reimbursement rate caps for research universities. Support maximum funding levels for NSF and NASA. Support American economic competitiveness and national security by opposing declines in research grant funding available, specifically the Office of Management and Budgets planned cuts federal research funding and reverse actions that have led to these cuts. H.R.5342 - Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2026; Support report language on Mid-Scale Research Infrastructure Projects, recommending support for the Mid-scale Research Infrastructure program as authorized by Public Law 117-167 and urging NSF to continue funding already awarded projects designed to advance STEM education and technology capabilities across the country, and a balanced approach to awarding rigorous and transformative mid-scale infrastructure projects, and to meet the various scientific needs identified by major community reports.

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