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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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Address2 | Suite 351 |
| 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 | 2020 |
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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| 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: Joyce A. Rechtschaffen, Director, Office of Government Affairs |
Date | 7/17/2020 9:14:48 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
H.R. 7614, S. ___, Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies (Funding for Pell Grants, SEOG, Work Study, Institute for Education Science, National Institutes of Health, GANN program, International Education);
H.R. 7612, S. ___, Department of the Interior, Environment, Energy and Related Agencies Appropriations Act (Funding for NEH and NEA);
H.R. ___, S. ___, Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act (Roman Space Telescope; LSST; NASA Science, National Science Foundation, NOAA);
H.R. 7613, S. ___, Energy and Water Appropriations Act (Department of Energy: Fusion Energy Sciences; Science Laboratory Infrastructure; ARPA-E);
H.R. ___, S. ___, Department of Defense Appropriations Bill (Funding for 6.1 basic research, including multi-university research programs, Minerva Research Initiative program; DARPA);
H.R. 6800, Health and Economic Recovery Omnibus Emergency Solutions (HEROES) Act, (Provides FY 2020 emergency supplemental appropriations for the National Endowment for the Humanities, National Institutes of Health, National Science Foundation, Department of Education, and other provisions to respond to the impact of the coronavirus);
Support for emergency funding relief for NJ transit;
H.R. 7308, The Research Investment to Spark the Economy (RISE) Act, (All) (Provides emergency relief funding for federal science agencies during FY 20 and 21);
Support for funding in stimulus for Department of Energy National Laboratory Infrastructure;
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Natl Science Foundation (NSF)
18. Name of each individual who acted as a lobbyist in this issue area
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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; Activities at Princeton Plasma Physics Laboratory and benefits of fusion energy; Science Laboratory Infrastructure Program;
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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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
Advocate for two year suspension of net investment income tax on endowments of certain colleges and universities or extension of CARES Act provision for net operating losses to net capital losses for institutions paying the endowment tax; advocate for direct pay bonds that would allow both public institutions and private nonprofits to issue debt for capital projects and for putting people back to work;
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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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 IMM
16. Specific lobbying issues
H.R. 6, "American Dream and Promise Act (All);
S. 874, Dream Act of 2019 (All), (Concerns about obstacles in efforts to attract and retain international students, including Administrative Processing delays; Concerns about potential delays for the processing of Optional Practical Training work permits);
S. 3837, COVID-19 Vaccine Research Protection Act (Concerns about temporary, but open-ended delay/moratorium on all visas for Chinese students/scholars);
Presidential Proclamation on Immigration, June 23, 2020 (sections affecting universities, including its students, scholars, researchers and other employees);
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 EDU
16. Specific lobbying issues
Support for expeditious distribution of CARES Act funding to students and institutions of higher education;
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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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 SCI
16. Specific lobbying issues
S. 2800, NASA Authorization Act of 2019 Section 305 (Wide Field Infrared Survey Telescope); Language on Heliophysics;
H.R. 5666, NASA Authorization Act of 2020 Section 321 (Wide Field Infrared Survey Telescope);
Support for NIH, DOE project on mapping the mouse brain;
H.R. 6216, National Artificial Intelligence (AI) Initiative Act of 2020 Title IV, (National Science Foundation Artificial Intelligence Activities) (Includes Cognitive Science as a field of research); Section 401 (Artificial Intelligence Research and Education) (Maintenance of a Diverse Workforce; Academic Development to create a national plan supporting transition from AI-focused community colleges into 4-year institutions);
S. 3890, National AI Research Resource Task Force Act (All) (Establishment of a task force to develop a roadmap for a national artificial intelligence research resource);
S.3832, H.R.6978,Endless Frontiers Act (All) (Proposes to rename the National Science Foundation to the National Science and Technology Foundation; Establishment of new Directorate for Technology, which would provide $100 billion in funding over 5 years);
S. 3933, H.R. 7178, Creating Helpful Incentives to Produce Semiconductors for America (CHIPS) Act, Section 8 Advanced Semiconductor Research and Design (1) (National Semiconductor Technology Center) (A) (National Strategy on Semiconductor Research) (Provides authorizations to DOE, NSF and DARPA for semiconductor basic research activities; authorizes a new NIST Semiconductor Program to support advanced manufacturing);
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP)
18. Name of each individual who acted as a lobbyist in this issue area
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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 DEF
16. Specific lobbying issues
H.R. 6395, S.4049, "National Defense Authorization Act of FY 2021" Title II (Research, Development, Test, and Evaluation): (Support for 6.1 basic research, including Multi University Research Initiatives); (Advocate for funding for Minerva Research Initiative; Funding for DARPA); Securing American Science and Technology Act of 2019 (Sherrill amendment to create a $5 million traineeship program at the Department of Defense);
H.R. 7256, The National Security Innovation Pathway (TALENTS) Act, (Department of Defense Foreign Talent Retention Pilot Program);
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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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 HOM
16. Specific lobbying issues
S. 1879, Protect our Universities Act of 2019 Section 3 (Task Force and Sensitive Research Project Designation): Section 4 (Foreign Student Participation in Sensitive Research);
H.R. 2713, Peoples Liberation Army (PLA) Visa Security Act Section 3 (Visa ban on researchers affiliated with the PLA);
S. 2728, H.R.4892, The Homeland Security Counterintelligence Threat Reduction Act Section 3 (Counterintelligence Training and Vetting); (Concerns about establishment of new sensitive research categories);
S.3997, Safeguarding American Innovation Act Section 3 (Federal Research Security Council); Section 5 (Restricting the Transfer of Goods, Technologies, and Sensitive Information to Certain Aliens); Section 6 (Limitations on Educational and Cultural Exchange 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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Rechtschaffen |
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Groeninger |
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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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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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