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LOBBYING REPORT

Lobbying Disclosure Act of 1995 (Section 5) - All Filers Are Required to Complete This Page

1. Registrant Name Organization/Lobbying Firm Self Employed Individual
The University of Texas at Austin

2. Address

Address1
110 Inner Campus Drive, G2620
 Address2
​MAI 309
City
Austin
 State
TX
 Zip Code
78712
 Country
USA

3. Principal place of business (if different than line 2)

City
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State
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Zip Code
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4a. Contact Name b. Telephone Number c. E-mail
​Ms.
​Kathleen O'Neill
​2026697889
​kathleen.oneill@austin.utexas.edu
5. Senate ID#
​40013107-12
7. Client Name Self Check if client is a state or local government or instrumentality
​The University of Texas at Austin
6. House ID#
​442590001
TYPE OF REPORT 8. Year
​2022
 Q1 (1/1 - 3/31) Q2 (4/1 - 6/30) Q3 (7/1 - 9/30) Q4 (10/1 - 12/31)

9. Check if this filing amends a previously filed version of this report

10. Check if this is a Termination Report Termination Date
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11. No Lobbying Issue Activity
INCOME OR EXPENSES - YOU MUST complete either Line 12 or Line 13
12. Lobbying 13. Organizations
INCOME relating to lobbying activities for this reporting period was: EXPENSE relating to lobbying activities for this reporting period were:
Less than $5,000
Less than $5,000
$5,000 or more $
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$5,000 or more $
​60,000.00
Provide a good faith estimate, rounded to the nearest $10,000, of all lobbying related income for the client (including all payments to the registrant by any other entity for lobbying activities on behalf of the client). 14. REPORTING Check box to indicate expense accounting method. See instructions for description of options.
Method A. Reporting amounts using LDA definitions only

Method B. Reporting amounts under section 6033(b)(8) of the Internal Revenue Code

Method C. Reporting amounts under section 162(e) of the Internal Revenue Code

Signature
Digitally Signed By: Kathleen O'Neill
 Date
4/20/2022 4:58:59 PM

LOBBYING ACTIVITY. Select as many codes as necessary to reflect the general issue areas in which the registrant engaged in lobbying on behalf of the client during the reporting period. Using a separate page for each code, provide information as requested. Add additional page(s) as needed.

15. General issue area code ENG

16. Specific lobbying issues

1/10/22 Kathleen ONeill and Michael Lewis and Robert Hebner from UTs Center for Electromechanics met with Laura Atcheson in Senator John Cornyns office to discuss H2@UT and hydrogen research; 2/8/22 Roger Bonnecaze, Interim Dean of the Cockrell School of Engineering, met with staff in Senator John Cornyns, Rep. Michael McCauls and Rep. Vin Webers offices to discuss hydrogen research; 3/31/22 Kathleen ONeill and Dr. Francois Waelbroeck of the Cockrell School of Engineering discussed fusion energy with staff in the offices of Senator Ted Cruz, Rep. John Carter, Rep. Kay Granger, Rep. Roger Williams as part of Fusion Energy Day on Capitol Hill; Hosted Capt. Jeff Williford from Senator John Cornyns office at the Center for Electromechanics facility at the J.J. Pickle Research Campus to discuss H2@UT and hydrogen R&D opportunities.

17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None

U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

18. Name of each individual who acted as a lobbyist in this issue area

First Name Last Name Suffix Covered Official Position (if applicable) New
Kathleen
O'Neill
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Aide, Senator Sheldon Whitehouse

19. Interest of each foreign entity in the specific issues listed on line 16 above Check if None

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LOBBYING ACTIVITY. Select as many codes as necessary to reflect the general issue areas in which the registrant engaged in lobbying on behalf of the client during the reporting period. Using a separate page for each code, provide information as requested. Add additional page(s) as needed.

15. General issue area code BUD

16. Specific lobbying issues

Discussed FY21 and FY22 Energy and Water Appropriations levels for Gulf of Mexico deepwater methane hydrate research project supported by DOE with Travis Knight in Rep. Henry Cuellars office, Cole Rojewski in Rep. Kay Grangers office and Sam Garrison in Rep. John Carters office

17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None

U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

18. Name of each individual who acted as a lobbyist in this issue area

First Name Last Name Suffix Covered Official Position (if applicable) New
Kathleen
O'Neill
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Aide, Senator Sheldon Whitehouse

19. Interest of each foreign entity in the specific issues listed on line 16 above Check if None

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LOBBYING ACTIVITY. Select as many codes as necessary to reflect the general issue areas in which the registrant engaged in lobbying on behalf of the client during the reporting period. Using a separate page for each code, provide information as requested. Add additional page(s) as needed.

15. General issue area code EDU

16. Specific lobbying issues

Communicated with House and Senate offices about doubling the Pell Grant, maintaining support for federal student aid programs and increasing funding for Hispanic Serving Institutions; Teri Albrecht, Assistant Vice Provost for operations at Texas Global at UT Austin, met with members of Rep. Michael McCaul's, Senator John Cornyn's and Senator Ted Cruz's staff to discuss the Mandela Washington Fellowship Program as part of the 2022 Institute Partner Retreat.

17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None

U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U.S. SENATE

18. Name of each individual who acted as a lobbyist in this issue area

First Name Last Name Suffix Covered Official Position (if applicable) New
Kathleen
O'Neill
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19. Interest of each foreign entity in the specific issues listed on line 16 above Check if None

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LOBBYING ACTIVITY. Select as many codes as necessary to reflect the general issue areas in which the registrant engaged in lobbying on behalf of the client during the reporting period. Using a separate page for each code, provide information as requested. Add additional page(s) as needed.

15. General issue area code SCI

16. Specific lobbying issues

2/10/22 Kathleen O'Neill, William Inboden, Adam Klein and S.V. Sreenivasan met with staff members in Senator John Cornyn's office about S.3933 The CHIPS for America Act, S. 1260 The United States Innovation and Competition Act of 2021, H.R. 4521 The America Competes Act and semiconductor and microelectronics R&D the Texas Institute for Electronics (TIE); 2/24/22 Kathleen O'Neill and UT President Jay Hartzell met with Senator Cornyn to discuss the CHIPS Act/USICA/America Competes Act, semiconductor manufacturing and R&d and the TIE initiative; 4/18/22 President Hartzell hosted Sen. John Cornyn Rep. Michael McCaul for an event at the UT's Texas Advanced Computing Center to announce the TIE proposal and hold a roundtable discussion with industry stakeholders about the CHIPS Act/USICA/America Competes legislation and the need for investment in semiconductor and microelectronics R&D.

17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None

U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U.S. SENATE

18. Name of each individual who acted as a lobbyist in this issue area

First Name Last Name Suffix Covered Official Position (if applicable) New
Kathleen
O'Neill
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Aide, Senator Sheldon Whitehouse

19. Interest of each foreign entity in the specific issues listed on line 16 above Check if None

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Information Update Page - Complete ONLY where registration information has changed.

20. Client new address

Address
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State
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Zip Code
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21. Client new principal place of business (if different than line 20)

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22. New General description of client’s business or activities

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LOBBYIST UPDATE

23. Name of each previously reported individual who is no longer expected to act as a lobbyist for the client

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Last Name
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ISSUE UPDATE

24. General lobbying issue that no longer pertains

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AFFILIATED ORGANIZATIONS

25. Add the following affiliated organization(s)

Internet Address:

Name Address Principal Place of Business
(city and state or country)
Street Address
City State/Province Zip Country
City
State Country

26. Name of each previously reported organization that is no longer affiliated with the registrant or client

1 2 3

FOREIGN ENTITIES

27. Add the following foreign entities:

Name Address Principal place of business
(city and state or country) 		Amount of contribution for lobbying activities Ownership percentage in client
Street Address
City State/Province Country
City
State Country
%

28. Name of each previously reported foreign entity that no longer owns, or controls, or is affiliated with the registrant, client or affiliated organization

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CONVICTIONS DISCLOSURE

29. Have any of the lobbyists listed on this report been convicted in a Federal or State Court of an offense involving bribery, extortion, embezzlement, an illegal kickback, tax evasion, fraud, a conflict of interest, making a false statement, perjury, or money laundering?

Lobbyist Name Description of Offense(s)