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LOBBYING REPORT |
Lobbying Disclosure Act of 1995 (Section 5) - All Filers Are Required to Complete This Page
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Address1 | 400 NORTH CAPITOL STREET |
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City | WASHINGTON |
State | DC |
Zip Code | 20001 |
Country | USA |
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5. Senate ID# 308695-12
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6. House ID# 384260000
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TYPE OF REPORT | 8. Year | 2023 |
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: Joyce Rechtschaffen |
Date | 1/18/2024 4:08:16 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
Funding for:
H.R. 4394, S. 2443, Energy and Water Appropriations Act 2024, Title III, Department of Energy, Science (Funding for Office of Science, including Office of Fusion Energy Science, DOE microelectronic centers, Quantum Information Centers; Energy Research Centers; Basic Energy Sciences);Biological and Environmental Research; oppose language to prohibit DEI activities.
Science Laboratory Infrastructure; ARPA-E
H.R. 4365, S. 2587, Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2024, Title IV, Research Development Test and Evaluation (DoD basic research, 6.1; DoD Science and Technology; Minerva Program; DARPA)
H.R. 5893, S. 2321, Commerce, Justice, Science and Related Agencies, 2024, (Title III, Funding for NSF and NASA Science Mission Directorate, including the Nancy Grace Roman Telescope; Title I Department of Commerce NOAA, Office of Ocean and Atmospheric Research)
Section 552, H.R. 5893 (Oppose block on OSTP guidance on public access to research)
H.R. 4821, S. 2605, Department of Interior, EPA and Related Agencies, 2024, Related Agencies, (National Endowment for Humanities, National Endowment for the Arts) Oppose Perry Amendments #60, #61 to defund NEH and NEA
H.R. 5894, S. 2624, Labor, Health and Human Services, Education and Related Agencies, (Title II, HHS, NIH Funding; Title III Department of Education, Pell Grants, Supplemental Education Opportunity Grants; International Education; TRIO Programs, GANN: Institute of Education Science); Lawler Amendment #114 (prohibit funding for any institution that authorizes, facilitates, funds or otherwise supports events deemed to promote antisemitism; issues relating to definition); oppose Roy Amendment #184 (prevent any institution subject to endowment tax from receiving funds under Labor - HHS bill)
Support full funding and supplemental funding for FY 24 for Science portion of CHIPS and Science Act, (NSF and DOE Office of Science NIST, NASA and Department of Commerce) Pub. L117 167; Funding for FY 25 (Department of Energy Office of Science, NSF)
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Office of Management & Budget (OMB), White House Office, Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP)
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 |
Joyce |
Rechtschaffen |
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Groeninger |
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Aaron |
McClendon |
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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
Discussions regarding funding for Fusion Energy Sciences and the importance of fusion energy research; Activities at Princeton Plasma Physics Laboratory and benefits of fusion energy and work on research for semiconductor tools; pathway forward for fusion energy research
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Energy - Dept of
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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Rechtschaffen |
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Groeninger |
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McClendon |
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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
S. 365, Dream Act of 2023 (All);
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
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 |
Joyce |
Rechtschaffen |
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Julie |
Groeninger |
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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
The Higher Education Endowment Reform Act (Support: Reform the net investment income tax to provide credit for significant financial aid to low-income students); (All)
Oppose efforts to increase net investment income tax
H.R. 5109, S. 2750, "The Dump Investments in Troublesome Communist Holdings Act "(DITCH Act)" (All)
S. 3465S, WEST (Woke Endowment Security Tax Act (oppose all)
S. _____, The College Endowment Accountability Act (oppose all)
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, White House Office
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 |
Joyce |
Rechtschaffen |
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Julie |
Groeninger |
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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
S. 2221, H.R. 2670 National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2024 Title II "Research, Development, Test and Education" (Support for 6.1 basic research, DARPA, DOD Science and Technology; oppose duplicate unnecessary restrictions on research and researchers): H.R. 2670: Section 214 (Certain Disclosure Requirements for disclosure of intrinsic personal information for University Research"); Sec. 229 (Limitation on Availability of Funds for Certain Collaborations;) Sec. 1307, Sec. 1308 (Modifications to Initiative to Support Protection of National Academic Researchers,); Sec. 809 ("Cost Sharing") (oppose 25% cost sharing for fundamental research); S.2226, Sec. 1085 (Protection for Covered Sectors) (advocate for consistency with Executive Order and Treasury Rule)
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 |
Joyce |
Rechtschaffen |
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Aaron |
McClendon |
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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
Discussions regarding Princeton's Financial Aid and Transfer Programs
H.R.5933 Defending Education Transparency and Ending Rogue Regimes Engaging in Nefarious Transactions; Sect 2(a) Disclosures of gifts oppose changes to disclosures of foreign gifts provisions; section 2 (b) Prohibition on contracts with certain Foreign Governments (oppose); Section 4 relating to public disclosure of investments
H.R.6585, The Bipartisan Workforce Pell Act Sect. 7 Agreements with Applicable Educational Institutions (oppose prohibition on award of Federal student loans to students at institutions subject to endowment net investment income tax)
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Education - Dept of, White House Office
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 SCI
16. Specific lobbying issues
H.R. 6213, The National Quantum Initiative Reauthorization Act Sect. 15 Sect. 15, Quantum Reskilling, Education, and Workforce Coordination Hub, (or coordination with DOE centers); Sect. 16, Department of Energy Quantum Information Science Research Program (support increased funding). Draft NASA Reauthorization (Science Mission Directorate, Astrophysics, Heliophysics, Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope); Potential Legislation on CFIUS Process for University Funding;
S. 2714, H.R. 5077 - Create AI Act (Support for authorization of National Artificial Intelligence Research Resource) (All)
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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19. Interest of each foreign entity in the specific issues listed on line 16 above Check if None
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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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