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LOBBYING REPORT |
Lobbying Disclosure Act of 1995 (Section 5) - All Filers Are Required to Complete This Page
2. Address
| Address1 | 444 N. Capitol Street, NW |
Address2 | Suite 820 |
| City | WASHINGTON |
State | DC |
Zip Code | 20001 |
Country | USA |
3. Principal place of business (if different than line 2)
| City | Ann Arbor |
State | MI |
Zip Code | 48109 |
Country | USA |
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5. Senate ID# 39473-12
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6. House ID# 307060000
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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: Kathleen Drew |
Date | 1/20/2026 1:51:08 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 BUD
16. Specific lobbying issues
Fiscal Year 2026 Appropriations
Commerce, Justice, Science Appropriations:
National Science Foundation (NSF)
Department of Commerce - National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (Office of Oceanic and Atmospheric Research; National Sea Grant Program; National Estuarine Research Reserve System; Regional Climate Data and Information Program - Climate Adaptation Partnerships)
National Aeronautics and Space Administration (Science Mission Directorate; Heliophysics; Space Technology; Aeronautics Research Directorate; National Space Grant College and Fellowship Program)
Labor, Health and Human Services, Education Appropriations:
Department of Education (Pell Grant Program; Supplemental Education Opportunity Grants; Federal Work Study; Graduate Assistance in Areas of National Need; International Education and Foreign Language Programs - Title VI and Fulbright Hays; Institute of Education Sciences)
Department of Health and Human Services (National Institutes of Health; Firearm Injury and Mortality Prevention Research)
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (Injury Control Research Centers; National Institutes for Occupational Safety & Health Education & Research Centers)
Energy and Water Development Appropriations:
Department of Energy (Office of Science; Advanced Research Projects for Energy; University Consortia for Nuclear Nonproliferation Research)
Interior Environment Appropriations:
National Endowments & Institute for Museum & Library Services (National Endowment for the Humanities; National Endowment for the Arts)
H.R. 4 - Recissions Act
H.R. 1 - One Big Beautiful Bill Act (PL 119-21)
H.R. 3838/S. 2296 - 2026 National Defense Authorization Act (P.L. 119-60)
Securing American Funding and Expertise from Adversarial Research Exploitation Act of 2025
H.R.5371 - Continuing Appropriations, Agriculture, Legislative Branch, Military Construction and Veterans Affairs, and Extensions Act, 2026 (P.L. 119-37)
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 |
Neil |
Canfield |
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Zachary |
Weber |
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Kim |
Ross |
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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
Deterrent Act (H.R. 1048)
College Cost Reduction Act (Discussion Draft)
Issues pertaining to college athletics
Issues pertaining to free speech, student safety, and campus climate
Updates on impacts of Executive Orders and agency directives on U-M operations
H.R. 6718 - Professional Student Degree Act
Professional student degree classifications and related impacts from the AHEAD Committee negotiated rulemaking session
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
Education - Dept of, 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 |
Neil |
Canfield |
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Zachary |
Weber |
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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
Policies with regard to visiting scholars and international students
Visa processing
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 |
Neil |
Canfield |
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Zachary |
Weber |
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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 MMM
16. Specific lobbying issues
Medicare and Medicaid Coverage
Maintaining telehealth regulations and flexibilities
340B
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS)
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 |
Kim |
Ross |
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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
Proposed cap of 15% on F&A expenditures (NIH, NSF, DoD, DOE) and the FAIR Model as the proposed alternative developed by a group of Subject Matter Experts as well as higher education and research advocacy associations
Updates on impacts of Executive Orders and agency directives on U-M operations and funded research projects
CREATE AI Act of 2025 (H.R. 2385)
Deterrent Act (H.R. 1048)
Risky Research Review Act (S. 854/H.R. 1864)
Investing in National Next-Generation Opportunities for Venture Acceleration and Technological Excellence (INNOVATE) Act (S. 853)
SBIR/STTR reauthorization - potential provisions related to undue foreign influence
Policy related to AI research and funding
Issues pertaining to science and security
National Defense Authorization Act for FY26 (NDAA)
H.R. 881 - DHS Restrictions on Confucius Institutes and Chinese Entities of Concern Act
H.R. 1082 - Cell and Tissue Product Safety
Securing American Funding and Expertise from Adversarial Research Exploitation Act of 2025
BIOSECURE Act
SAFE Research Act
Discussion of proposals that would impact the Bayh-Dole Act, including related impact on university technology transfer programs, and university licensing revenue
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Natl Science Foundation (NSF), Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP), Defense - Dept of (DOD)
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 |
Neil |
Canfield |
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Zachary |
Weber |
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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 SPO
16. Specific lobbying issues
Issues pertaining to college athletics, including Name, Image, and Likeness
Discussion Draft of the Student Compensation and Opportunity through Rights and Endorsements (SCORE) Act
College Student-athlete Protections and Opportunities through Rights, Transparency, and Safety (College SPORTS) Act
Protecting Student Athletes Economic Freedom Act
SAFE Act
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 |
Neil |
Canfield |
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Zachary |
Weber |
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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
H.R. 1 - One Big Beautiful Bill Act (PL 119-21) - provisions relating to tax-exempt sector, endowments, student and employee benefits
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 |
Neil |
Canfield |
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Zachary |
Weber |
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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 TRA
16. Specific lobbying issues
Discussions on university and project eligibility with FTA regarding a Campus Connector concept
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
Federal Transit Administration (FTA)
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 |
Neil |
Canfield |
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Zachary |
Weber |
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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 ENV
16. Specific lobbying issues
H.R. 6422 - American Water Stewardship Act
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 |
Zachary |
Weber |
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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
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ISSUE UPDATE
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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?
| Lobbyist Name | Description of Offense(s) |