This Senate resolution congratulates Pennsylvania State University's men's wrestling team for winning the 2026 NCAA Division I National Championship, marking their fifth consecutive title and thirteenth championship since 2011. The resolution, submitted by Senators McCormick and Fetterman, recognizes the dedication and teamwork of the student-athletes, coaches, and staff who contributed to the team's success. Senate resolutions like this are ceremonial measures that honor achievements and do not involve funding, policy changes, or timelines. The resolution was referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation and commends the team for upholding Penn State's tradition of excellence in collegiate wrestling.

The Rural and Municipal Utility Cybersecurity Act reauthorizes and strengthens a federal program that provides grants, technical assistance, and funding to help smaller electric utilities protect themselves from cyberattacks. The bill targets rural electric cooperatives, municipal utilities, and smaller investor-owned utilities that sell less than 4 million megawatt hours annually, as well as nonprofit partnerships of these entities. The program prioritizes support for utilities with limited cybersecurity resources and those managing critical infrastructure essential to the nation's power grid reliability. Congress authorizes $250 million in funding for this program over five fiscal years from 2027 through 2031. Information shared between utilities and federal, state, or local governments through this program receives legal protection from public disclosure requirements.

The NIH Mentorship Modernization Act would require the National Institutes of Health to establish minimum standards for mentorship and career development support at institutions receiving NIH funding for early-career researchers, training programs, and fellowships. The standards would cover areas like regular mentor-mentee meetings, professional development support, career guidance, assessment of research progress, and minimum qualifications for mentors themselves. The bill directs NIH to build these requirements into existing reporting processes to avoid creating extra paperwork and to allow flexibility for institutions that already have strong mentorship programs in place. The law would take effect two years after passage, though institutions could voluntarily comply earlier, and NIH would have authority to provide supplemental funding to help schools implement the new standards, including money for mentor training and mentorship coordination. The Secretary would also need to periodically review and update these standards based on evidence of what mentorship practices work best.

The Campus Lifeline Act expands existing federal programs to strengthen mental health and suicide prevention efforts at colleges and universities. The legislation enhances a grant program for student mental health services by requiring colleges to involve students and student organizations in peer-led mental health awareness and intervention activities, and it mandates that schools provide mental health resources and outreach to students in online and remote learning programs. The bill also strengthens the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline program by encouraging colleges to promote the suicide prevention hotline number on student IDs and through social media campaigns, with particular attention to reaching students in online and distance-learning formats. The changes apply to higher education institutions receiving federal mental health grants and coordinating agencies like state education departments. While the bill does not specify new funding amounts, it requires agencies to provide technical assistance to schools implementing these programs and to consult across departments to improve youth suicide prevention awareness.

The Workforce Recovery and Resilience Act amends federal workforce development law to help communities struggling with substance use disorder address its economic impacts. The bill directs the Department of Labor to share best practices and evidence-based strategies with states and local areas about supporting workers affected by addiction and overdoses, updating this information annually. It also creates a new grant program through the National Dislocated Worker Grants program to fund employment and training activities in areas hit hard by substance abuse, including addiction treatment, mental health services, and pain management training. The grants would support dislocated workers, long-term unemployed individuals, those underemployed due to widespread substance use in their area, and people seeking or employed in health care professions that treat addiction and related conditions. While the bill text does not specify funding amounts or timelines, it represents an effort to coordinate federal workforce resources with public health challenges related to substance use disorders.

The TURBO Act modifies tax rules governing exempt facility bonds used to finance transportation infrastructure projects. The bill increases the national spending cap for qualified highway and freight transfer facilities from $30 billion to $45 billion, allowing more projects to access tax-exempt bond financing. It also clarifies that rolling stock, such as trains and buses, can be purchased using bonds for mass transit systems, and lowers the speed threshold for high-speed rail projects from 150 miles per hour to 110 miles per hour. These changes primarily affect state and local governments, transit agencies, and private transportation companies seeking to finance infrastructure improvements. All provisions take effect immediately upon enactment for any bonds issued after the bill becomes law.

Genome to Phenome Initiative Reauthorization Act of 2026 or the AG2PI Act of 2026This bill reauthorizes the Agricultural Genome to Phenome Initiative (AG2PI) of the National Institute of Food and Agriculture through FY2031. The AG2PI competitive grant program seeks to (1) expand knowledge concerning genomes and phenomes of crops and animals that are of importance to the U.S. agriculture sector, and (2) support and coordinate research.

This bill modernizes how the federal government oversees organic farming and food production by directing a comprehensive study on risk-based inspection approaches. The U.S. Department of Agriculture must complete the study within one year and submit findings to Congress within 18 months, examining whether oversight should focus more heavily on higher-risk operations while reducing burdens on lower-risk certified organic farms and handlers. The bill allows the USDA Secretary to issue new regulations based on the study findings that could include a tiered inspection system, virtual inspections for lower-risk domestic operations (with in-person inspections required every three years), and different compliance standards depending on the level of risk to organic product integrity. The legislation affects organic farmers, food processors, certifying agents, and consumers by potentially streamlining inspections while maintaining strong protections against fraud and ensuring products labeled organic are genuinely produced according to federal standards. Any new regulations must go through at least a 90-day public comment period and maintain the core integrity of the national organic program.

This bill directs the Secretary of Defense to assess whether the Department can adopt open-architecture command and control systems for unmanned drones and aircraft across all military branches and operational levels. The assessment must examine successful systems used by allied countries, particularly Ukraine's Delta battlefield management system and Israel's Multiple Drone Operating System, to identify best practices for technical architecture, cybersecurity, interoperability, and adaptability. The Secretary must deliver an interim report within 180 days and a final report within one year, analyzing feasibility, costs, implementation timelines, and any legislative changes needed. The bill establishes an independent advisory panel of 10 to 15 experts to provide technical guidance and review findings. Any recommended framework must meet strict cybersecurity standards, including regular vulnerability testing and updates every 18 months, and cannot incorporate technology from designated foreign entities. The Department must also share relevant unclassified findings with the Federal Aviation Administration to inform civilian drone traffic management systems, and must submit annual updates for five years on implementation progress. The assessment will be funded through existing Department research and development budgets.