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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
Diamond Foundry

2. Address

Address1
322 E. Grand Avenue
 Address2
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City
South San Francisco
 State
CA
 Zip Code
94080-6210
 Country
USA

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

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4a. Contact Name b. Telephone Number c. E-mail
​Ms.
​Gwyneth Borden
​4159487032
​gwyneth@diamondfoundry.com
5. Senate ID#
​401105903-12
7. Client Name Self Check if client is a state or local government or instrumentality
​Diamond Foundry
6. House ID#
​449970001
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
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 $
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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.
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: Gwyneth Borden
 Date
10/20/2021 10:59:48 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 SCI

16. Specific lobbying issues

S. 1260, the United States Innovation and Competition Act (USICA), which authorizes $81 billion for the National Science Foundation over five years and an additional $16.9 billion for the Energy Department to carry out research and development in certain technology areas, and nearly $53 billion in emergency appropriations for domestic semiconductor production programs.
H.R. 2731 - Endless Frontier Act -- House version of USICA
H.R. 2225 National Science Foundation for the Future Act would authorize appropriations for fiscal years 2022 - 2026 for the National Science Foundation.
H.R. 3593 Department of Energy Science for the Future Act would provide funding and specific policy guidance on science and research programs to the Energy Department, and it incorporates provisions from the QUEST Act, H.R. 1837, and the Quantum Network Infrastructure Act, H.R. 1866.
S. 735 would authorize the annual appropriation of $150 million over the 2022-2027 period for the National Science Foundations (NSFs) Advanced Technological Education (ATE) program, which provides grants to educators and students for technical science and engineering education.
S. 749 American Innovation and Jobs Act, which would restore immediate expensing for R&D investments, expand refundable research credit for new and small businesses and increase access to research credit for startups.

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
Gwyneth
Borden
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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 MAN

16. Specific lobbying issues

S. 997 would establish the Office of Manufacturing and Industrial Innovation Policy and strategic national manufacturing policy for the United States.
S. 1240 would expand and enhance the Manufacturing USA Program, including the authorization of Appropriations to support innovation and growth in domestic manufacturing and for other purposes.
S.2107 - Facilitating American-Built Semiconductors (FABS) Act which proposes a 25 percent investment tax credit for investments in semiconductor manufacturing, both for manufacturing equipment as well as the construction of semiconductor.


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
Gwyneth
Borden
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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 ENG

16. Specific lobbying issues

Amending H.R. 2308, the Advanced Technology Vehicles Manufacturing Future Act of 2021 by Representative Debbie Dingell amends EISA to update and broaden the definition of an Advanced Technology Vehicle and expands and prioritizes eligibility for ultra-efficient components, and modernizes the evaluation of a loan applicants prospects of repaying a loan under the program.
HR 1588 Hydropower Clean Energy Future Act, which would modernize the hydropower licensing process and promote next-generation hydropower projects.
H.R. 2641 Pacific Northwest Pumped Storage Hydropower Development Act of 2021 to authorize pumped storage hydropower development utilizing multiple Bureau of Reclamation reservoirs.
S. 1246 Reclamation Project Act of 1939 Amendment to authorize pumped storage hydropower development utilizing multiple Bureau of Reclamation reservoirs.
National Hydropower Association recommendations:
Increase federal financial assistance to improve dam safety. $4.71 billion over ten years for dam safety, environmental improvements, and grid flexibility.
Leverage the federal tax code to incentivize investments in dam safety, environmental improvements, grid flexibility and availability, and dam removals. $15 billion over 10 years (leveraging additional funds through a variable cost share)
Create a public source of climate resilience and conservation funding for the removal of dams that have reached the end of their useful life. $24 Billion over 10 years (combination of $22 Billion for dam-owning agencies and $2 Billion for 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
Gwyneth
Borden
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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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Information Update Page - Complete ONLY where registration information has changed.

20. Client new address

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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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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

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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
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State Country
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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)