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LOBBYING REPORT |
Lobbying Disclosure Act of 1995 (Section 5) - All Filers Are Required to Complete This Page
2. Address
Address1 | 518 WARNER HALL |
Address2 | 5000 FORBES AVENUE |
City | PITTSBURGH |
State | PA |
Zip Code | 15213 |
Country | USA |
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5. Senate ID# 43445-12
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6. House ID# 341180000
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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 |
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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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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: TIMOTHY MCNULTY |
Date | 4/20/2022 8:01:04 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 DEF
16. Specific lobbying issues
Support for the Army Artificial Intelligence Integration Center. Support for basic research funding, including the Minerva program. Support for research to apply machine learning to enhance additive manufacturing. Support for fundamental advances in research in distributed AI to support multi-domain operations.
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Army - Dept of (Other)
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 |
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McNulty |
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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
Support for research, technology and facilities investments in initiatives to advance the decarbonization of U.S. freight rail operations. Support for the Freight Rail Innovation Act. Support for the Department of Transportation University Transportation Centers program. Support for the development of an ARPA I, infrastructure research program. Support for the creation of innovation demonstration zones to support smart city technology development.
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 |
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Timothy |
McNulty |
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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
Support for investments in Artificial Intelligence research and workforce development. Support for implementation and funding of the National AI Innovation Initiative (P.L. 116-283).
Support for S1260, the US Innovation and Competition Act. Support for the NSF for the Futures Act, HR 2225, Support for the DoE Science of the Future Act HR 3593. Support for the Regional Innovation Act HR 4588 and the Critical Technologies Innovation Analytics Program.
Support for the creation of a government/university/industry partnership to advance the strategic assessment of critical technologies and U.S. supply chains.
Support for funding for NSF, NASA, DoE EERE, USDOT research, US EPA research, the Institute of Educational Sciences and NIH
Support for the Army AI Integration Center.
Support for funding for the Department of Transportation University Technology Centers program.
Support for investment in research to advance the decarbonization of U.S. freight rail and the Freight Rail Innovation Act.
Support for funding for the Institute of Education Sciences in the Department of Education.
Support for the National Robotics Initiative.
Support for policies to advance the development and utilization of Automated Science.
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17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Defense - Dept of (DOD), Executive Office of the President (EOP)
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 |
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McNulty |
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Tekavec |
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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 BUD
16. Specific lobbying issues
Support for investments in Artificial Intelligence research and workforce development. Support for implementation and funding of the National AI Innovation Initiative (P.L. 116-283). Support for funding for NSF, NASA, DoE EERE, and NIH.
Support for accelerated investment in bioprinting.
Support for funding of the Army AI Integration Center.
Support for funding for Institute for Educational Science.
Support for the Army Research Lab Initiative in Machine Learning for Additive Manufacturing.
Support for funding for the Department of Transportation University Technology Centers program.
Support for investment in research to advance the decarbonization of U.S. freight rail.
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 |
Timothy |
McNulty |
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Tekavec |
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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
Support for funding of the Institute of Educational Sciences.
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 |
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Timothy |
McNulty |
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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
Support for research to enable the decarbonization of the U.S. freight rail system.
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
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Timothy |
McNulty |
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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
Advocacy for actions to ensure the timely and efficient processing of F1 and J1 visa applications. Support for consideration to include legal immigration reform measures in potential reconciliation legislation.
Advocacy to provide expedited measures to meet the needs of refugees from the invastion of Ukraine.
Support for STEM PhDs and immigrant entrepreneurs in the COMPETES 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
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Timothy |
McNulty |
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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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22. New General description of client’s business or activities
LOBBYIST UPDATE
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ISSUE 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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