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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 St., NW |
Address2 | Suite 445B |
| City | Washington |
State | DC |
Zip Code | 20001 |
Country | USA |
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5. Senate ID# 30110-12
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6. House ID# 319500000
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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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| 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: Stacy Rastauskas |
Date | 4/22/2025 10:19:45 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 AGR
16. Specific lobbying issues
- General Issues related to research, innovation, and extension.
- Farm Bill Reauthorization (S.5335/H.R. 8467 - the Farm, Food, and National Security Act of 2024); General issues related to nutrition, research, and extension.
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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Skocki |
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Couch |
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Stacy |
Rastauskas |
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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
- H. Con. Res. 14, Establishing the Congressional Budget for the U.S. government for Fiscal Year 2025 and setting forth the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2026 through 2034.; Title I, Subtitle A, Secs. 1101 & 1102; Title II Reconciliation, Secs. 2001 & 2002
- H.R. 1968, Full-Year Continuing Appropriations and Extensions Act, 2025; Division A, Titles II, III, IV, V, VIII, IX; DIvision B, Title I, sec 2101, Title II; Title IV; and Division C, Sec 3102
- H.R. 10545, the American Relief Act, 2025; Division A - Further Continuing Appropriations Act, 2025; Division C - Health (Title I: Public Health Extenders, Title II: Medicare, Title IV: Medicaid)
- H.R. 9027/S. 4690, the Agriculture Appropriations Act for Fiscal Year 2025; FY24: Title I National Institute of Food and Agriculture - Research and Education Activities, Hatch Act, McIntire-Stennis, Research Facilities Act, and Agriculture and Food Research Initiative (AFRI); National Institute of Food and Agriculture - Extension Activities, Smith Lever Act, Plant and Animal Agro-Security Research, Veterinary Medicine Loan Repayment Program (VMLRP), and the Veterinary Services Grant Program (VSGP). FY25: Title I National Institute of Food and Agriculture - Research and Education Activities, Hatch Act, McIntire-Stennis, Research Facilities Act, and Agriculture and Food Research Initiative (AFRI); National Institute of Food and Agriculture - Extension Activities, Smith Lever Act, and Community project funding
- H.R. 9026/S. 4795, the Commerce-Justice-Science Appropriations for Fiscal Year 2025; FY24: Title I Department of Commerce: National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), National Sea Grant Program; Title III Science: National Science Foundation (NSF), National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA)- Science Mission Directorate, Aeronautics Research Directorate/Humanitarian Obervatory; Community Project Funding (Global Positioning System (GPS) Enhanced Security, Battery Innovation, and Lake Erie Research). FY25: Title I Department of Commerce: National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), National Sea Grant Program; Title III Science: National Science Foundation (NSF), National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA)- Science Mission Directorate, Aeronautics Research Directorate/Humanitarian Obervatory; Community Project Funding.
- H.R. 8774/S. 4921, the Defense Appropriations for Fiscal Year 2024 / the Defense Appropriations for Fiscal Year 2025; FY24: Title IV Research, Development, Test and Evaluation (Defense-wide): 6.1 Basic Research; Title VI Army Research, Development, Test and Evaluation - Lightweight High Entropy Metallic Alloy Research; Title VI Air Force Research, Development, Test and Evaluation - USAF STEM Workforce; DoD-Wide - Military Reconstructive Care. FY25: Title IV Research, Development, Test and Evaluation (Defense-wide): 6.1 Basic Research; Title VI Army Research, Development, Test and Evaluation - Lightweight High Entropy Metallic Alloy Research; Title VI Air Force Research, Development, Test and Evaluation - USAF STEM Workforce; DoD-Wide - Military Reconstructive Care; Hypersonics research; and GEO-ESCON.
- H.R. 8997/S. 4927 the Energy and Water Appropriations Act for Fiscal Year 2025; FY24: Title III Office of Science, Advanced Research Projects Agency - Energy (ARPA-E). FY25: Office of Science, Advanced Research Projects Agency - Energy (ARPA-E), and hydrate drilling.
- H.R. 8998/S. 4802, the Interior Appropriations Act for Fiscal Year 2025; FY24: Title I: United States Geological Survey (USGS)- Water Resources Research Institutes (WRRI); Title III: National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH). FY25: National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH), Water Resources Research Institutes (WRRI).
- H.R. 9029/S. 4942, the Labor - Health and Human Services - Education Appropriations Act for Fiscal Year 2025; FY24: Title II Department of Health and Human Services (HHS): National Institutes of Health (NIH); Title III Department of Education (ED): Pell Grants, Supplemental Educational Opportunity Grant (SEOG), Federal Work Study Program, International Education Programs, and Community Project Funding (STEM Engineering Technology and Manufacturing Workforce); Institute of Education Sciences (IES). General issues related to the FY2024 budget and FY24 appropriations related to research and student aid. FY25: Title II Department of Health and Human Services (HHS): National Institutes of Health (NIH); Title III Department of Education (ED): Pell Grants, Supplemental Educational Opportunity Grant (SEOG), Federal Work Study Program, International Education Programs, and NIH - Mental Health, Addiction and Resilience Research.
- H.R. 9028/S. 4796 the Transportation Appropriations Act for Fiscal Year 2025; General issue related to mobility and transit.
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Defense - Dept of (DOD)
18. Name of each individual who acted as a lobbyist in this issue area
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Skocki |
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Couch |
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Stacy |
Rastauskas |
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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
- General issues related to U.S. Department of Education Dear Colleague Letter SFFA v. Harvard.; General issues related to Diversity, Equity and Inclusion program changes in response to Dear Colleague.
- General issues related to increased federal investment in STEM education at NSF and ED - IES.
- General issues related to Reduction In Force at the U.S. Department of Education.; Workforce reductions at the department impacting the Office of International and Foreign Language Education (IFLE) and Federal Student Aid.
- H.R. 6951, the College Cost Reduction Act; All provisions.
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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Couch |
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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
- H.R. 8070 /S.4638 The National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2025; Title II general issues related to research.
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 |
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Skocki |
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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
- General Issues related to regional innovation and engineering.
- General Issues related to NASA, NSF, and USAF research and innovation.
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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Skocki |
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Couch |
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Stacy |
Rastauskas |
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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
- General issues; Maintaining the 340B drug pricing program; all provisions.
- General issues; Medicare Hospital Outpatient Prospective Payment System (OPPS) CY 2019; provisions related to cuts to hospital outpatient departments.
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U.S. SENATE, 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 |
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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
General issues related to Name, Image, Likeness in collegiate athletics.
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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Skocki |
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Stacy |
Rastauskas |
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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 HOU
16. Specific lobbying issues
General issues and draft legislation related to affordable housing for first generation and Pell-eligible students.
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
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Couch |
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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 HCR
16. Specific lobbying issues
General Issues related to Mental Health, Addiction and Resilience 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 |
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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
- General issues related to Student Visas, Student and Exchange Visitor Program (SEVP), and Student and Exchange Visitor Information System (SEVIS)
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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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
24. General lobbying issue that no longer pertains
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AFFILIATED ORGANIZATIONS
25. Add the following affiliated organization(s)
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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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