ACTUM I, LLC for ASSOCIATION OF UNIVERSITIES FOR RESEARCH IN ASTRONOMY, INC.
What was lobbied
4 issue areas, each in the filer's own words, with who lobbied on it and where.
Aerospace AER
Implementation of the Astronomy and Astrophysics Decadal Survey. NASA Space Science and Astronomy Initiatives including James Webb Space Telescope; Hubble Space Telescope; Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope, Habitable Worlds Observatory and Science education. Commerce, Justice, Science, Related Agencies Appropriations Act FY26 and FY27, as follows: NASA, Space Science Initiatives; and James Webb Space Telescope. NSF: a) Major Research Equipment Account & Mid-Scale Research Infrastructure; b) Daniel K. Inouye Solar Telescope; c) Gemini Observatory; d) Vera C. Rubin Observatory (LSST); e) Extremely Large Telescope Program.
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| KEVIN KELLY | Chief Counsel/Floor Asst, Sec of the Democratic Conference; Chief Clerk/Maj Staff Dir, Senate VA/HUD Approps Subcomm |
| LAUREN LIPIN | Mil Leg Asst/Leg Corresp. Cong. C.A. Dutch Ruppersberger |
| ALEXANDER HUMBERTO RAUDA | — |
| JASPER THOMSON | Leg Asst, Cong. Dave Camp |
Budget/Appropriations BUD
Astronomy funding generally. Implementation of the Astronomy and Astrophysics Decadal Survey. NASA Space Science and Astronomy Initiatives including James Webb Space Telescope; Hubble Space Telescope; Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope, Habitable Worlds Observatory and Science education; and NF Satellite. Commerce, Justice, Science, Related Agencies Appropriations Act, FY26 and FY27, as follows: NASA, Space Science Initiatives; and James Webb Space Telescope. NSF: a) Major Research Equipment Account & Mid-Scale Research Infrastructure; b) Daniel K. Inouye Solar Telescope; c) Gemini Observatory; d) Vera C. Rubin Observatory (LSST); e) Extremely Large Telescope Program; FY26 and FY27 Defense Appropriations Act - Space Force Solar Telescope Replacement program.
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| KEVIN KELLY | Chief Counsel/Floor Asst, Sec of the Democratic Conference; Chief Clerk/Maj Staff Dir, Senate VA/HUD Approps Subcomm |
| LAUREN LIPIN | Mil Leg Asst/Leg Corresp. Cong. C.A. Dutch Ruppersberger |
| ALEXANDER HUMBERTO RAUDA | — |
| JASPER THOMSON | Leg Asst, Cong. Dave Camp |
Science/Technology SCI
Implementation of the Astronomy and Astrophysics Decadal Survey. NASA Space Science and Astronomy Initiatives including James Webb Space Telescope; Hubble Space Telescope; Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope; Habitable Worlds Observatory. Commerce, Justice, Science, Related Agencies Appropriations Act FY26 (S. 2354 & H.R. 5342) and FY27, as follows: NASA, Space Science Initiatives; and James Webb Space Telescope. NSF: a) Major Research Equipment Account & Mid-Scale Research Infrastructure; b) Daniel K. Inouye Solar Telescope; c) Gemini Observatory; d) Vera C. Rubin Observatory (LSST); e) Extremely Large Telescope Program; S. 933 NASA Transition Authorization Act of 2025; H.R. 7273 - NASA Reauthorization Act of 2026
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| KEVIN KELLY | Chief Counsel/Floor Asst, Sec of the Democratic Conference; Chief Clerk/Maj Staff Dir, Senate VA/HUD Approps Subcomm |
| LAUREN LIPIN | Mil Leg Asst/Leg Corresp. Cong. C.A. Dutch Ruppersberger |
| ALEXANDER HUMBERTO RAUDA | — |
| JASPER THOMSON | Leg Asst, Cong. Dave Camp |
Defense DEF
FY 26 and FY27 National Defense Authorization Act, Space Force / US Air Force Space Weather prediction and solar telescope observation system; Fy26 and Fy 27 Research and Development funding.
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| KEVIN KELLY | Chief Counsel/Floor Asst, Sec of the Democratic Conference; Chief Clerk/Maj Staff Dir, Senate VA/HUD Approps Subcomm |
| ALEXANDER HUMBERTO RAUDA | — |
| JASPER THOMSON | Leg Asst, Cong. Dave Camp |
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