CORNELL UNIVERSITY

Food Industry (safety, labeling, etc.)

Met with legislative staff to request increased funding for an FDA program to provide outreach and training for small farmers on compliance with the FSMA Produce Safety Rule. (HR 4368, S. 2131)

TargetedSENATE · HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Budget/Appropriations

Met with Representatives, Senators, and legislative staff to lobby for funding of select research and education programs in the FY24 budget and appropriations cycle, including: Agriculture (HR 4368, S. 2131): NIFA programs for capacity for research (Hatch, McIntyre-Stennis, Veterinary Services Grant, Veterinary Medicine Loan Repayment, Animal Health & Disease Research) and extension (Smith-Lever, EFNEP) at land grant universities; competitive agriculture research programs (AFRI, SARE, Agriculture Genome-to-Phenome Initiative, Research Facilities); integrated activities (NAHLN, Crop Protection/Pest Management); Intermural research at ARS for Salaries and Expenses (Grape Genomics, Hemp) and Buildings and Facilities (National Grape Improvement Center); ERS; APHIS Veterinary Diagnostics; FDA CFSAN; SCRI Matching Funds Commerce, Justice, Science (HR 5893, S. 2321): EDA Build to Scale, EDA Regional Technology & Innovation Hubs, NSF, NSF Facilities (CHEXS), NSF Cross-Cutting Activities (NNIN), NASA Science, NASA Aerospace, NASA Space Technology, NASA Early Stage Innovation & Partnerships, NASA Education-Space Grant, NOAA-OAR, NOAA-Sea Grant, NOAA-Regional Climate Centers, NIST, DOJ OJP National Institute of Justice Research & Evaluation Defense: (HR 4365, S. 2587): Defense Basic Research (category 6.1), DARPA, Defense Health Research (including Congressionally-Directed Medical Research Program), AF-RDT&E-Applied Research Materials; Defense Wide RDT&E-Cybersecurity Research Energy and Water (HR 4394, S 2443): DoE Office of Science, ARPA-E, EERE Geothermal Technologies Interior (HR 4821, S 2605): NEH, EPA Science & Technology, USGS-WRRI, USGS-Cooperative Research Unit Labor HHS Education (HR 5894, S 2624): Education Programs - Pell Grant, SEOG, FWS, TRIO, GAANN, Title VI International Education; HHS Programs - Title VII Health Professions, CDC, CDC Vector Borne Disease Research, CDC Lyme Disease, CDC Centers for Public Health Preparedness & Response, NIH, AHRQ, ARPA-H State, Foreign Ops: (HR 4665, S 2438) Educational & Cultural Exchange Programs (Fulbright), USAID Feed the Future Innovation Labs Transportation: (HR 4820, S. 2437) University Transportation Research Centers Met with Representatives, Senators, and legislative staff to encourage enactment of further continuing resolutions before current funding expires (HR 6363, PL 118-22). Expressed support for the budget agreement contained in the debt ceiling bill (HR 3746, PL 118-5). Reiterated support for increased funding for all programs noted above.