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LOBBYING REPORT |
Lobbying Disclosure Act of 1995 (Section 5) - All Filers Are Required to Complete This Page
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State | DC |
Zip Code | 20001 |
Country | USA |
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5. Senate ID# 308695-12
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6. House ID# 384260000
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| TYPE OF REPORT | 8. Year | 2021 |
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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| 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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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: Joyce Rechtschaffen |
Date | 7/16/2021 10:34:47 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
H.R. __, S. __, Appropriations for Commerce, Justice, Science and Related Agencies, FY 22, Title I, Department of Commerce (Advocate for funding for NOAA); Title III, Science (Advocate for funding for NSF, NASA, including Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope, Vera C. Rubin Observatory and NASA Science mission);
H.R. __, S. __, Appropriations for Department of Defense, FY 22, Title IV, Research, Development, Test and Evaluation (Advocate for funding for 6.1 basic research, including multi-university research programs; Minerva Research Initiative Program, DARPA);
H.R. __, S.__, Appropriations for Energy and Water Development, and Related Agencies, FY 22, Title III, Department of Energy, Science (Advocate for funding for Office of Science, Fusion Energy Sciences, Science Laboratory Infrastructure);
Advanced Research Projects Agency - Energy (ARPA-E) (Advocate for funding for ARPA-E);
H.R. 4372, S. __, Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2022, Title III, Related Agencies (Advocate for funding for NEH, NEA);
H.R. __, S. __, Appropriations for Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies, FY 22, Title II, Department of Health and Human Services (Advocate for funding for NIH); Title III, Department of Education (Advocate for funding for Pell Grants, Work-Study, Supplemental Educational Opportunity Grants, International Education, TRIO Programs, GANN, Title IV and Fulbright Hays, Institute of Education Sciences);
Advocate for robust funding for 302(b) levels for Commerce, Justice, State and Energy and Water Appropriations bills;
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
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Joyce |
Rechtschaffen |
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Julie |
Groeninger |
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Aaron |
McClendon |
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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 ENG
16. Specific lobbying issues
Discussions regarding funding for Fusion Energy Sciences and the importance of fusion energy research; Activities at Princeton Plasma Physics Laboratory and benefits of fusion energy and work on research for semiconductor tools; Science Laboratory Infrastructure Program and investment in this program as part of a potential infrastructure bill;
H.R. 3593, The Department of Energy Science for the Future Act, Section 6 (Fusion Energy Research);
Draft proposal for centers for research on improving equipment for semiconductor chips;
Potential Energy Infrastructure Package (Fusion Energy projects and activities; SLI projects);
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
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Rechtschaffen |
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Groeninger |
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McClendon |
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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 IMM
16. Specific lobbying issues
S. 348, H.R. 1177, U.S. Citizenship Act, Section 1103, The Dream Act; Section 1104, The American Promise Act (path to citizenship for TPS recipients); Section 3401, Doctoral STEM Graduates from Accredited U.S. Universities; Section 3408, Clarifying Dual Intent for Postsecondary Students; Section 3409, H-4 Visa Reform; Sec 3509, In-State Tuition Rates for Refugees, Asylees, and Certain Special Immigrants;
H.R. 6, American Dream and Promise Act (All);
S. 264, Dream Act of 2021 (All);
Executive Order on Restoring Faith in our Legal Immigration Systems and Strengthening Integration and Inclusion Efforts for New Americans;
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, State - Dept of (DOS), Homeland Security - Dept of (DHS)
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 |
Joyce |
Rechtschaffen |
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Julie |
Groeninger |
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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 EDU
16. Specific lobbying issues
S. 839, H.R. 2030, College Transparency Act (All);
Support for doubling the maximum Pell Grant award;
Discussions about Ivy League Sports;
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
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Joyce |
Rechtschaffen |
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Groeninger |
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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 SCI
16. Specific lobbying issues
S. 1260, US Innovation and Competition Act;
Division B, The Endless Frontiers Act
Title 1, NSF Technology and Innovation (All)
Title II, NSF Research Stem and Geographic Diversity Initiatives, Section 2209 (Geographic Diversity)
Title III, Research and Security
Section 2303 (Foreign Talent Recruitment Programs Restriction)
Division C, Strategic Competition Act of 2021, Subtitle D, Countering Chinese Communist Party Malign Influence; Section 3138 ( Review by Committee on Foreign Investment in the US of certain foreign gifts to and contracts with institutions of higher education)
Division D, Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee Provisions,
Title IV, Other Matters, Subtitle D, Safeguarding American Innovation
Section 4493 (Federal Research Council)
Section 4495 (Restricting the acquisition of emerging technologies by certain aliens)
Section 4497 (Certification regarding access to export-controlled technologies in educational and cultural programs)
Division E, Meeting the China Challenge Act of 2021, Title II, Protecting United States National Security, Section 5212 (Prohibition on reviews by Committee on Foreign Investment in US of certain foreign gifts to and contracts with institutions of higher education)
Division F, Miscellaneous Matters, Title I, Competitiveness and Security for Education and Medical Research, Subtitle C, Higher Education, Section 6124 (Disclosure of Foreign Gifts and Contracts at institutions of higher education)
Title V, Miscellaneous
Section 2515 (To limit nuclear cooperation with the Peoples Republic of China)
Amendment 1911 (Oppose Sullivan amendment related to free speech)
Amendment 1533 (Oppose Barraso amendment Addressing Risk Based by Certain Countries with Respect to Research and Development)
Section 1802 (Oppose Rubio amendment To protect the US against efforts by China and other foreign entities to engage in economic espionage to misappropriate US intellectual property, research and development and innovation efforts)
H.R. 2225, NSF for the Future Act (All)
Draft Colloquy related to inclusion of research related to equipment for semiconductor chips
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, White House Office
18. Name of each individual who acted as a lobbyist in this issue area
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Rechtschaffen |
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McClendon |
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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 TAX
16. Specific lobbying issues
Advocate for bond program covering nonprofits to issue debt for capital projects, modeled after Build America Bonds; restoration of advanced refunding of bonds;
Discussions on repeal of net investment income tax on certain colleges and universities;
S. 1802, Upskilling and Retraining Assistance Act (increasing the amount of annual tax-free benefit for employee education); draft legislation to make permanent an increased annual tax-free benefit for employee education;
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, White House Office
18. Name of each individual who acted as a lobbyist in this issue area
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Rechtschaffen |
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McClendon |
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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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LOBBYIST UPDATE
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AFFILIATED ORGANIZATIONS
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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
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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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