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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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State | NC |
Zip Code | 27695 |
Country | USA |
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| TYPE OF REPORT | 8. Year | 2026 |
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
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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 |
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| Signature | Digitally Signed By: MR. MATT PETERSON |
Date | 4/20/2026 11:27:10 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 BUD
16. Specific lobbying issues
FY 2026 appropriations funding for federally funded, extramural research and development at DOD, DOE, NSF, NASA, NOAA, NEH, NEA, Department of Education, HHS, NIH and other federal research funding. Advocating for federal funding of student aid including Pell, SEOG and Work-Study funding
FY 2026 Agriculture Appropriations H.R. 4121 S. 2256, FY2026 Continuing Appropriations, Agriculture, Leg. Branch, MCVA and Extensions Act
H.R. 5371 Title I, Research and Extension accounts including Hatch, McIntire-Stennis, AFRI research and Smith-Lever extension funding.
FY 2026 Commerce, Justice, Science Appropriations S. 2354, H.R. 5342, FY2026 Continuing Appropriations, Agriculture, Leg. Branch, MCVA and Extensions Act, H.R. 5371
NSF research, NIST Advanced Manufacturing Institutes and MEP funding, NASA research, NOAA OAR, NOAA SeaGrant funding.
FY 2026 Defense Appropriations H.R. 4016, S. 2572. Title IV, RDT&E funding for fundamental and applied research across Navy, Army, Air Force and defense-wide.
Support for Department of Energy Research, Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy funding, Dept. of Energy Office of Science research funding
H.R. 4553, FY2026 Continuing Appropriations, Agriculture, Leg. Branch, MCVA and Extensions Act
H.R. 5371
Interior and Environment Appropriations for FY 2026 - H.R. 4754 and S. 2431, FY2026 Continuing Appropriations, Agriculture, Leg. Branch, MCVA and Extensions Act, H.R. 5371
Support for Department of Interior Fish and Wildlife funding, specifically for USGS Cooperative Research Institutes, Dept. of Interior climate adaptation centers.
FY 2027 appropriations funding for federally funded, extramural research and development at DOD, DOE, NSF, NASA, NOAA, NEH, NEA, Department of Education, HHS, NIH and other federal research funding. Advocating for federal funding of student aid including Pell, SEOG and Work-Study funding
FY 2027 Agriculture Appropriations no bill numbers yet.
H.R. 5371 Title I, Research and Extension including Hatch, McIntire-Stennis, AFRI research and Smith-Lever extension funding.
FY 2027 Commerce, Justice, Science Appropriations No bill numbers have been introduced.
NSF research, NIST Advanced Manufacturing Institutes and MEP funding, NASA research, NOAA OAR, NOAA SeaGrant funding.
FY 2027 Defense Appropriations, no bill numbers yet. Title IV, RDT&E funding for fundamental and applied research across Navy, Army, Air Force and defense-wide.
Support for Department of Energy Research, Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy funding, Dept. of Energy Office of Science research funding, support for Advanced Manufacturing Research institute for textiles. No House or Senate bill numbers.
Interior and Environment Appropriations for FY 2027, No bill numbers yet, Support for Department of Interior Fish and Wildlife funding, specifically for USGS Cooperative Research Institutes, Dept. of Interior climate adaptation centers.
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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Peterson |
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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
FY2026 Appropriations and the Budget Reconciliation (HR 1)
FY 2026 Labor-HHS-Education Appropriations measures, H.R. 5304, S. 2587, FY2026 Continuing Appropriations, Agriculture, Leg. Branch, MCVA and Extensions Act, H.R. 5371
Support student aid in the Pell, SEOG and Work-Study programs as well as education related research and scholarship supported by the Department of Education FIPSE and FIE research programs. FY 2026 Appropriations measures H.R. 5304, S. 2587 for federal financial aid and research funding within the Department of Education.
FY2027 Appropriations
FY 2027 Labor-HHS-Education Appropriations measures, no bill numbers yet.
Support student aid in the Pell, SEOG and Work-Study programs as well as education related research and scholarship supported by the Department of Education FIPSE and FIE research programs. FY 2027 Appropriations bills for federal financial aid and research funding within the Department of Education have not been introduced yet.
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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Peterson |
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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
FY 2026 Appropriations Defense H.R. 4016 S. 2572, FY2026 Continuing Appropriations, Agriculture, Leg. Branch, MCVA and Extensions Act, H.R. 5371 and NDAA S. 2296 and H.R. 3838 for defense research and development funding, Appropriations funding in Title IV. FY 2026 appropriations for Defense including funding for 6.1 and 6.2 funding at the Army, Navy, Air Force and defense-wide research. NDAA authorization for fundamental and applied research funding across services including Army, Air Force, Navy, Defense-wide and Space Force.
FY 2027 Defense Appropriations and Defense Authorization bills - no bill numbers yet. Defense research and development funding, Appropriations funding in Title IV. FY 2027 appropriations for Defense including funding for 6.1 and 6.2 funding at the Army, Navy, Air Force and defense-wide research. NDAA authorization for fundamental and applied research funding across services including Army, Air Force, Navy, Defense-wide and Space Force including hypersonics research and materials sciences and microelectronics 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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Peterson |
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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 CPT
16. Specific lobbying issues
No specific bills yet introduced during this (Jan-March 2026) time period that specifically impact university owned IP, but advocacy and support robust patent protections for university-based discoveries and licensing agreements and the ability to defend patents from infringement.
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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Peterson |
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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
FY 2026 Energy and Water Appropriations, H.R. 4553, FY2026 Continuing Appropriations, Agriculture, Leg. Branch, MCVA and Extensions Act, H.R. 5371 advocating for Nuclear Energy support to university based reactors and support additional research funding for the university program in the Nuclear Energy office of the Department of Energy.
FY 2027 Energy and Water Appropriations (no bill numbers yet) advocating for Nuclear Energy support to university based reactors and support additional research funding for the university program in the Nuclear Energy office of the Department of Energy.
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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Peterson |
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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 HOM
16. Specific lobbying issues
Federal support for DHS research and development related to wild-land fires, first responder technologies and other research related to the textiles, first responders, and structural firefighting. FY 2026 Appropriations H.R. 4213, FY2026 Continuing Appropriations, Agriculture, Leg. Branch, MCVA and Extensions Act, H.R. 5371.
FY 2027 Appropriations (no bill number yet) funding for DHS research and development related to wild-land fires, first responder technologies and other research related to the textiles, first responders, and structural firefighting.
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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Peterson |
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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
National Science Foundation, NASA SpaceGrant and NASA Office of Science, NOAA OAR and SeaGrant funding, Department of Defense 6.1 and 6.2 funding, Department of Energy EERE, Office of Science, Nuclear Energy. NIH and HHS research funding. Department of Education FIPSE and FIE funding, USDA Hatch, McIntire-Stennis and AFRI funding in FY 2026 -
FY 2026 Agriculture Appropriations H.R. 4121 S. 2256, FY2026 Continuing Appropriations, Agriculture, Leg. Branch, MCVA and Extensions Act, H.R. 5371 Title I, Research and Extension funding for Smith-Lever, Hatch Act, McIntire-Stennis Cooperative Forestry research, AFRI research funding.
FY 2026 Commerce, Justice, Science Appropriations S. 2354, H.R. 5342, FY2026 Continuing Appropriations, Agriculture, Leg. Branch, MCVA and Extensions Act, H.R. 5371
NSF research, NIST Advanced Manufacturing Institutes and MEP, NASA research, NOAA OAR and NOAA SeaGrant funding.
FY 2026 Defense Appropriations H.R. 4016, S. 2572, FY2026 Continuing Appropriations, Agriculture, Leg. Branch, MCVA and Extensions Act, H.R. 5371. Title IV, RDT&E funding for fundamental and applied research across Navy, Army, Air Force and defense-wide. FY 2026 funding levels for extramural research and development
FY 2026 Energy and Water Appropriations, FY2026 Continuing Appropriations, advocate for competitive, robust funding levels for EERE, Office of Science, Nuclear Energy University Research programs.
National Science Foundation, NASA SpaceGrant and NASA Office of Science, NOAA OAR and SeaGrant funding, Department of Defense 6.1 and 6.2 funding, Department of Energy EERE, Office of Science, Nuclear Energy. NIH and HHS research funding. Department of Education FIPSE and FIE funding, USDA Hatch, McIntire-Stennis and AFRI funding in FY 2026 -
FY 2027 Agriculture Appropriations (No bill numbers yet) Title I, Research and Extension funding for Smith-Lever, Hatch Act, McIntire-Stennis Cooperative Forestry research, AFRI research funding.
FY 2027 Commerce, Justice, Science Appropriations (no bill numbers yet).
NSF research, NIST Advanced Manufacturing Institutes and MEP, NASA research, NOAA OAR and NOAA SeaGrant funding.
FY 2027 Defense Appropriations (no bill numbers yet). Title IV, RDT&E funding for fundamental and applied research across Navy, Army, Air Force and defense-wide. FY 2027 funding levels for extramural research and development
FY 2027 Energy and Water Appropriations, (No bill numbers yet), advocate for competitive, robust funding levels for EERE, Office of Science, Nuclear Energy University Research programs.
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
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
Name-Image-Likeness legislation and other college sports, student-athlete and regulatory proposals. The Score Act, HR 4312, that would support student-athletes and and limited antitrust exemptions to allow universities, conferences the NCAA to regulate the marketplace of NIL for student athletes and coordination of standards and guidelines.
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
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
Support federal funding of Hatch Act research, Smith-Lever cooperative extension, McIntire-Stennis cooperative forestry research, Agriculture and Food Research Initiative (AFRI), NIFA Research Facilities Act funding for infrastructure renewal and renovation. FY 2026 Agriculture Appropriations and passage of a Farm Bill.
FY 2026 Agriculture Appropriations H.R. 4121 S. 2256, FY2026 Continuing Appropriations, Agriculture, Leg. Branch, MCVA and Extensions Act, H.R. 5371 Title I, Research and Extension
FY 2027 Agriculture Appropriations Title I, Research and Extension
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
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
Support FY 2026 federal funding for NIH research related to comparative medicine, zoonotic diseases, animal models of human disease research and other medical related research for biomedical research, veterinary medicine. FY2026 Appropriations for Labor/HHS/Education bill H.R. 5304, S. 2587, FY2026 Continuing Appropriations, Agriculture, Leg. Branch, MCVA and Extensions Act,
H.R. 5371
Support increasing funding for FY 2027 federal funding for NIH research related to comparative medicine, zoonotic diseases, animal models of human disease research and other medical related research for biomedical research, veterinary medicine. FY2027 Appropriations for Labor/HHS/Education bill - no bill numbers yet.
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
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 NAT
16. Specific lobbying issues
Federal research investments for US Forest Service, USDA, forestry, natural resources, US Geological Survey Cooperative Research Units (CRUs) including federal funding in FY 2026 Appropriations measures.
USDA FY 2026 Agriculture Appropriations H.R. 4121 S. 2256 Title I, Research and Extension , US Department of Interior Appropriations, H.R. 4754, S. 2431 and other forestry research. FY2026 Continuing Appropriations, Agriculture, Leg. Branch, MCVA and Extensions Act, H.R. 5371 agriculture and forestry research sections
Federal research investments for US Forest Service, USDA, forestry, natural resources, US Geological Survey Cooperative Research Units (CRUs) including federal funding in FY 2026 Appropriations measures.
USDA FY 2027 Agriculture Appropriations - no bill numbers yet. Title I, Research and Extension, FY 2027 US Department of Interior Appropriations (no bill numbers yet) increase agriculture and forestry research funding sections
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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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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