Lobbying Disclosure Act of 1995 (Section 5) - All Filers Are Required to Complete This Page

9. Check if this filing amends a previously filed version of this report

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

Issues related to FY 2027 appropriations for science and engineering research and education at agencies including NIH, DOD, DOE, ED (research, such as IES, and federal student aid including Pell Grants and campus-based aid programs), NSF, NASA, NEH and Title VIII nursing workforce development programs

H.R. 7148, the FY2026 Consolidated Defense, LHHSED, Nat. Sec.-State, THUD, FSGG Approps. Act - provisions related to funding for basic and applied research (6.1-6.3) including Defense-Wide basic research initiatives and funding at DARPA; provisions related to research programs within Army Futures Command; provisions related to dependable AI for national security; NIH, federal student aid programs (including Pell Grants, work-study and SEOG), international education programs, the Institute of Education Sciences (and National Center for Special Education Research), and Title VIII nursing workforce programs and support for academic nursing; and facilities and administrative research costs

H.R. 6938, the FY2026 Consolidated CJS, Energy & Water, Interior Appropriations Act - provisions related to funding for NSF and NASA (including Science, Space Technology, and STEM Education); Dept. of Energys Office of Science and ARPA-E; language related to independent review and applied research for cleanup decision-making; the National Endowment for the Humanities; and facilities and administrative research costs

H.R. xxxx/S. xxxx, the FY 2027 Commerce-Justice-Science Appropriations bill - provisions related to funding for NSF and NASA (including Science, Space Technology, and STEM Education)

H.R. xxxx /S. xxxx, the FY 2027 Defense Appropriations bill - provisions related to funding for basic and applied research (6.1-6.3) including Defense-Wide basic research initiatives and funding at DARPA; provisions related to URIs and MURIs; provisions related to research programs within Army ; provisions related to dependable AI for national security; provisions related to quantum technology

H.R. xxxx /S. xxxx, the FY 2027 Energy-Water Appropriations bill - provisions related to funding for the Dept. of Energys Office of Science and ARPA-E; language related to independent review and applied research for cleanup decision-making

H.R. xxxx /S. xxxx, the FY 2027 Labor-HHS-Education Appropriations Act - provisions related to funding for NIH, federal student aid programs (including Pell Grants, work-study and SEOG), the Institute of Education Sciences (and National Center for Special Education Research), and Title VIII nursing workforce programs and support for academic nursing

H.R. xxxx /S. xxxx, the FY 2027 Interior Appropriations Act - provisions related to funding for the National Endowment for the Humanities

H.R. xxxx/S. xxxx, the FY 2027 Transportation-HUD Appropriations Act - provisions related to community funding project requests

H.R. xxxx/S. xxxx, the FY 2027 Financial Services-General Government Appropriations Act - provisions related to facilities and administrative research costs and the FAIR model

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

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 DEF

16. Specific lobbying issues

General issues related to funding for DOD basic 6.1, 6.2 and 6.3 research and DARPA in FY 2026 and FY 2027

H.R. 7148, the FY2026 Consolidated Defense, LHHSED, Nat. Sec.-State, THUD, FSGG Approps. Act - provisions related to funding for basic and applied research (6.1-6.3) including Defense-Wide basic research initiatives and funding at DARPA; provisions related to research programs within Army Futures Command; and provisions related to dependable AI for national security

H.R. xxxx /S. xxxx, the FY 2027 Defense Appropriations bill - provisions related to funding for basic and applied research (6.1-6.3) including Defense-Wide basic research initiatives and funding at DARPA; provisions related to URIs and MURIs; provisions related to research programs within Army Futures Command; provisions related to dependable AI for national security; provisions related to quantum technology

H.R. xxxx /S. xxxx, the FY 2027 National Defense Authorization Act - provisions related to defense S&T basic and applied research (6.1-6.3); research security; research programs within Army basic research; provisions related to quantum technology

General issues related to research security at DOD

General issues related to research partnerships with the Pathfinder program

General issues related to national security, AI, and the cybersecurity workforce

General issues related to funding for quantum research

Issues related to DOW academic partnerships

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

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 EDU

16. Specific lobbying issues

H.R. 7148, the FY2026 Consolidated Defense, LHHSED, Nat. Sec.-State, THUD, FSGG Approps. Act - provisions related to funding for federal student aid programs (including Pell Grants, work-study and SEOG), international education programs, the Institute of Education Sciences (and National Center for Special Education Research), and Title VIII nursing workforce programs and support for academic nursing; and facilities and administrative research costs

H.R. 6938, the FY2026 Consolidated CJS, Energy & Water, Interior Appropriations Act - provisions related to funding for the National Endowment for the Humanities

H.R. xxxx /S. xxxx, the FY 2027 Labor-HHS-Education Appropriations Act - provisions related to funding for federal student aid programs (including Pell Grants, work-study and SEOG), the Institute of Education Sciences (and National Center for Special Education Research), and Title VIII nursing workforce programs and support for academic nursing

H.R. xxxx /S. xxxx, the FY 2027 Interior Appropriations Act - provisions related to funding for the National Endowment for the Humanities

H.R. 4312, the SCORE Act - provisions related to college athletics, academic and mental health support, federal preemption of state law, employment status of student athletes, and NIL

H.R. 6718, the Professional Student Degree Act - provisions which would expand the list of professional programs

H.R. 6574, the Loan Equity for Advanced Professionals Act - provisions which would adjust the annual and aggregate loan limits for graduate and professional students

General issues related to the value of higher education

General issues related to accreditation

General issues related to federal student loan programs including changes to graduate student borrowing including graduate versus professional program borrowing limits and definition of professional programs for the purposes of federal loan limits; origination fees for loans

General issues around college athletics, including potential federal legislation related to name/image/likeness for student-athletes, employment status of student-athletes, regulation of agents, funding of college athletics, and the future of college athletics

General issues related to IES and education research; IES structure and infrastructure, contracts and grants process

General issues related to IPEDS data collection

General issues related to pricing transparency, value of higher education, and financial aid award offers

Issues related to DOW academic partnerships

General issues related to Sec. 117 foreign gift and contract reporting

General issues related to federal student aid programs, including the Pell Grant and projected shortfall

General issues related to accountability metrics

17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None

U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Office of Policy Development

18. Name of each individual who acted as a lobbyist in this issue area

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 IMM

16. Specific lobbying issues

Issues related to duration of status for international students

Issues related to changes in the H-1B visa program, including changes to the lottery and fees

General issues related to potential changes to OPT and STEM OPT

General issues related to international students including enhanced screening and enforcement, visa policy changes, prevailing wages

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

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 MED

16. Specific lobbying issues

H.R. 7148, the FY2026 Consolidated Defense, LHHSED, Nat. Sec.-State, THUD, FSGG Approps. Act - provisions related to funding for NIH and facilities and administrative research costs

H.R. xxxx /S. xxxx, the FY 2027 Labor-HHS-Education Appropriations Act - provisions related to funding for the National Institutes of Health

General issues related to the outlook for NIH grants and grants policies in FY 2026, including forward funding of grants and support for early career researchers

General issues related to the outlook for NIH funding and support in FY 2027

Issues related to proposals to cap F&A research cost reimbursements and implement the FAIR model for research cost reimbursements

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

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 SCI

16. Specific lobbying issues

General provisions related to science and engineering research at NSF, DOE, DOD, NASA, NIH, and IES in FY 2027

H.R. 7148, the FY2026 Consolidated Defense, LHHSED, Nat. Sec.-State, THUD, FSGG Approps. Act - provisions related to funding for basic and applied research (6.1-6.3) including Defense-Wide basic research initiatives and funding at DARPA; provisions related to research programs within Army Futures Command; provisions related to dependable AI for national security; NIH, the Institute of Education Sciences (and National Center for Special Education Research), and facilities and administrative research costs

H.R. 6938, the FY2026 Consolidated CJS, Energy & Water, Interior Appropriations Act - provisions related to funding for NSF and NASA (including Science, Space Technology, and STEM Education); Dept. of Energys Office of Science and ARPA-E; language related to independent review and applied research for cleanup decision-making; the National Endowment for the Humanities; and facilities and administrative research costs

H.R. xxxx /S. xxxx, the FY 2027 Commerce-Justice-Science Appropriations bill - provisions related to funding for NSF and NASA (including Science, Space Technology, and STEM Education)

H.R. xxxx /S. xxxx, the FY 2027 Defense Appropriations bill - provisions related to funding for basic and applied research (6.1-6.3) including Defense-Wide basic research initiatives and funding at DARPA; provisions related to URIs and MURIs; provisions related to research programs within Army; provisions related to dependable AI for national security; provisions related to quantum technology

H.R. xxxx /S. xxxx, the FY 2027 Energy-Water Appropriations bill - provisions related to funding for the Dept. of Energys Office of Science, ARPA-E, and language related to independent review and applied research for cleanup decision-making

H.R. xxxx /S. xxxx, the FY 2027 Labor-HHS-Education Appropriations Act - provisions related to funding for the National Institutes of Health, and the Institute of Education Sciences (and National Center for Special Education Research)

H.R. xxxx /S. xxxx, the FY 2027 National Defense Authorization Act - provisions related to defense S&T basic and applied research (6.1-6.3); research security; research programs within Army; provisions related to quantum technology

H.R. xxxx/S. xxxx, the FY 2027 Financial Services-General Government Appropriations Act - provisions related to facilities and administrative research costs and the FAIR model

H.R. 5100/S. 853, INNOVATE Act - provisions related to SBIR/STTR reauthorization

S. 3597, the National Quantum Initiative Reauthorization Act - provisions related to NSF, NASA, DOE; provisions that might impact institutional research priorities

S. 3971, the Small Business Innovation and Economic Security Act - provisions that would reauthorize the SBIR/STTR programs

H.R. 7273, the NASA Reauthorization Act - provisions related to science and STEM education

General issues related to the importance of robust and continued funding for NIH, NSF, DOD, NASA, IES, and DOE Office of Science

General issues related to research partnerships with the Army and the Pathfinder program

General issues related to research partnerships related to dependable use of AI in national security

Issues related to proposals to cap and reform F&A research cost reimbursements at research agencies including NIH, NSF, DOE, and DOD and implement the FAIR model for research cost reimbursements

General issues related to IES and education research; IES structure and infrastructure, contracts and grants process

General issues related to funding pauses by research agencies

General issues related to SBIR/STTR reauthorization

General issues related to university patents and tech transfer

General issues related to emerging technologies including AI

General issues related to processing research grants at agencies including NIH, NSF, IES

General issues related to cybersecurity workforce

General issues related to AI legislation related to science and innovation

General issues related to funding for national security research and workforce development

General issues related to NSF, including I-Corps

General issues related to DOE Office of Science, including priorities related to Genesis AI, and quantum

General issues related to funding for quantum research and reauthorization of the National Quantum Initiative

General issues related to federal funding for engineering education and research

General issues related to NASA funding for science and STEM education and NASA reauthorization

General issues related to grant certifications

General issues related to ARPA-E funding priorities

General issues related to research security

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

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 TAX

16. Specific lobbying issues

General issues related to tax provisions that impact non-profit organizations and universities

General issues related to potential legislative or regulatory modifications to IRC Sec. 4968, the net investment income excise tax, other tax policy proposals related to university endowments

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

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 VET

16. Specific lobbying issues

Issues related to expanding healthcare partnerships and research with the VA

17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None

U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Veterans Affairs - Dept of (VA)

18. Name of each individual who acted as a lobbyist in this issue area

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

21. Client new principal place of business (if different than line 20)

22. New General description of client’s business or activities

LOBBYIST UPDATE

23. Name of each previously reported individual who is no longer expected to act as a lobbyist for the client

ISSUE UPDATE

24. General lobbying issue that no longer pertains

AFFILIATED ORGANIZATIONS

25. Add the following affiliated organization(s)

Internet Address:

26. Name of each previously reported organization that is no longer affiliated with the registrant or client

FOREIGN ENTITIES

27. Add the following foreign entities:

28. Name of each previously reported foreign entity that no longer owns, or controls, or is affiliated with the registrant, client or affiliated organization

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?
No Yes