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LOBBYING REPORT |
Lobbying Disclosure Act of 1995 (Section 5) - All Filers Are Required to Complete This Page
2. Address
| Address1 | 312 Rosa L. Parks Ave |
Address2 | Tennessee Tower, 26th Floor |
| City | Nashville |
State | TN |
Zip Code | 37243 |
Country | USA |
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5. Senate ID# 87916-12
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6. House ID# 366340000
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| TYPE OF REPORT | 8. Year | 2025 |
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 |
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| 12. Lobbying | 13. Organizations | ||||||||
| INCOME relating to lobbying activities for this reporting period was: | EXPENSE relating to lobbying activities for this reporting period were: | ||||||||
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| 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. | ||||||||
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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 |
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| Signature | Digitally Signed By: Carey Whitworth |
Date | 7/17/2025 9:12:33 AM |
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
Appropriations for Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration and Related Agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2026, ARS, NIFA, and Dairy Business Innovation Initiatives funding.
Appropriations for the Departments of Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2026, NIST, NSF, MEP, Science, technology, and engineering funding in higher education, COPS, and Byrne-JAG funding.
Appropriations for the Department of Defense for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2026, advanced materials and additive manufacturing, electric battery, energetic materials, innovative alloys, medical innovations and Army technology development, artificial intelligence and autonomous communications, Anti-fungal development, and pathogen detection research funding, basic research, science, and technology funding.
Appropriations for Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2026, energy efficiency and renewable energy funding, additive manufacturing, office of science, materials research, engineering education research, nuclear energy, policies related to indirect costs of research, and the timeline for delayed federal funding awards.
Appropriations for Financial Services and General Government for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2026, funding for preservation of historical documents.
Appropriations for Interior, Environment and Related Agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2026, wildlife research, humanities, and water research funding.
Appropriations for the Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2026, funding for health-related research at HHS & NIH, regional biocontainment laboratory, HRSA Title VII and VIII, AHRQ, Pell Grant and student aid, graduate education, funding to support non-commercial campus-based radio stations, and policies related to indirect costs of research.
Appropriations for the Department of State and Foreign Operations for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2026, funding for USAID agriculture programs.
Appropriations for the Department of Homeland Security for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2026, funding for DHS Centers of Excellence.
Appropriations for the Department of Transportation, Housing and Urban Development and Related Agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2026, funding for university transportation centers, research, technology and education program, aircraft and fuel technologies funding, and FTA funding.
Rescissions Act of 2025, funding to support non-commercial campus-based radio stations.
H.R. 1, One Big Beautiful Bill Act, policies related to federal student aid, higher education accountability, and SNAP-Education programs.
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U.S. SENATE, Agriculture - Dept of (USDA), Energy - Dept of
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 |
Carey |
Whitworth |
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Mackensie |
Burt |
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Legislative Director Oct.2017-Sept.2022 (Sen Boozman), Projects Manager, Legislative Correspondent, Constituent Services Manager May 2011-Oct.2017 (Sen Alexander) |
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David |
Visi |
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Fellow Sep.2015-Sep.2016 (Rep Slaughter) |
19. Interest of each foreign entity in the specific issues listed on line 16 above Check if None
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 SPO
16. Specific lobbying issues
Legislation regarding the welfare of student athletes and college athletics.
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 |
Mackensie |
Burt |
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Legislative Director Oct.2017-Sept.2022 (Sen Boozman), Projects Manager, Legislative Correspondent, Constituent Services Manager May 2011-Oct.2017 (Sen Alexander) |
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Carey |
Whitworth |
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19. Interest of each foreign entity in the specific issues listed on line 16 above Check if None
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 DEF
16. Specific lobbying issues
National Defense Authorization Act for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2026, authorizations for advanced materials and additive manufacturing, electric battery, energetic materials, innovative alloys, medical innovations and Army technology development, artificial intelligence and autonomous communications, anti-fungal development, and pathogen detection research.
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 |
Carey |
Whitworth |
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Mackensie |
Burt |
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Legislative Director Oct.2017-Sept.2022 (Sen Boozman), Projects Manager, Legislative Correspondent, Constituent Services Manager May 2011-Oct.2017 (Sen Alexander) |
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David |
Visi |
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Fellow Sep.2015-Sep.2016 (Rep Slaughter) |
19. Interest of each foreign entity in the specific issues listed on line 16 above Check if None
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 AGR
16. Specific lobbying issues
2025 Farm Bill authorizations for NIFA, cooperative extension, higher education, infrastructure and global agriculture programs.
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 |
Carey |
Whitworth |
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Mackensie |
Burt |
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Legislative Director Oct.2017-Sept.2022 (Sen Boozman), Projects Manager, Legislative Correspondent, Constituent Services Manager May 2011-Oct.2017 (Sen Alexander) |
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David |
Visi |
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Fellow Sep.2015-Sep.2016 (Rep Slaughter) |
19. Interest of each foreign entity in the specific issues listed on line 16 above Check if None
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
Limiting bureaucracy and administrative burdens in higher education.
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 |
Mackensie |
Burt |
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Legislative Director Oct.2017-Sept.2022 (Sen Boozman), Projects Manager, Legislative Correspondent, Constituent Services Manager May 2011-Oct.2017 (Sen Alexander) |
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David |
Visi |
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Fellow Sep.2015-Sep.2016 (Rep Slaughter) |
19. Interest of each foreign entity in the specific issues listed on line 16 above Check if None
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 HCR
16. Specific lobbying issues
NIH indirect cost rates
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 |
Carey |
Whitworth |
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Mackensie |
Burt |
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Legislative Director Oct.2017-Sept.2022 (Sen Boozman), Projects Manager, Legislative Correspondent, Constituent Services Manager May 2011-Oct.2017 (Sen Alexander) |
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David |
Visi |
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Fellow Sep.2015-Sep.2016 (Rep Slaughter) |
19. Interest of each foreign entity in the specific issues listed on line 16 above Check if None
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 TRA
16. Specific lobbying issues
2025 Surface Transportation Reauthorization, reauthorization of University Transportation Centers.
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
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 |
Mackensie |
Burt |
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Legislative Director Oct.2017-Sept.2022 (Sen Boozman), Projects Manager, Legislative Correspondent, Constituent Services Manager May 2011-Oct.2017 (Sen Alexander) |
19. Interest of each foreign entity in the specific issues listed on line 16 above Check if None
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 RES
16. Specific lobbying issues
Department of Defense land acquisition
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
Defense - Dept of (DOD), 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 |
Mackensie |
Burt |
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Legislative Director Oct.2017-Sept.2022 (Sen Boozman), Projects Manager, Legislative Correspondent, Constituent Services Manager May 2011-Oct.2017 (Sen Alexander) |
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Carey |
Whitworth |
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19. Interest of each foreign entity in the specific issues listed on line 16 above Check if None
Information Update Page - Complete ONLY where registration information has changed.
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22. New General description of client’s business or activities
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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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:
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26. Name of each previously reported organization that is no longer affiliated with the registrant or client
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FOREIGN ENTITIES
27. Add the following foreign entities:
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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?
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