2nd Quarter - Report — OPTICAL SOCIETY OF AMERICA for OPTICAL SOCIETY OF AMERICA (2020)

Firm

OPTICAL SOCIETY OF AMERICA

Client

OPTICAL SOCIETY OF AMERICA

Income

—

Expenses

$30,000

Expense method

B: tax-exempt organisations, Internal Revenue Code section 6033(b)(8)

What was lobbied

5 issue areas, each in the filer's own words, with who lobbied on it and where.

Health Issues HCR

-Increased funding for the public health infrastructure in response to the pandemic. -Relief and increased funding for the research infrastructure in response to the pandemic.

Lobbyist	Covered position, as disclosed
DAVID LANG	—

Contacted: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP); SENATE; White House Office; Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); State, Dept of (DOS); Office of Management & Budget (OMB)

Budget/Appropriations BUD

-Energy and Water, FY 2021 (Appropriations) -Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies, FY2021 (Appropriations) -Defense, FY2021 (Appropriations) -Labor-HHS, FY2021 (Appropriations) -Increased FY2020 R&D funding at NSF, DOE, NIST, NASA, DOD, NIH. -Increased funding for quantum information science and technology at NSF, DOE, NIST in FY2021 per the National Quantum Initiative Act of 2018 (HR6227, 115th).

Lobbyist	Covered position, as disclosed
DAVID LANG New	—

Contacted: Office of Management & Budget (OMB); State, Dept of (DOS); Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP); SENATE; White House Office; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS)

Bills named: H.R. 6227 (116th)

Immigration IMM

- Letter in opposition to Immigration and Customs Enforcement rule on 6 July regarding international students remaining in the U.S. during Fall semester.

Lobbyist	Covered position, as disclosed
DAVID LANG	—

Contacted: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; State, Dept of (DOS); Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); SENATE; Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); White House Office

Science/Technology SCI

-Relief and increased funding for the research infrastructure in response to the pandemic. -Endorsement of a House Dear Colleague Letter led by Rep. Diana DeGette (D-CO) and Rep. Fred Upton (R-MI) in the in support of the U.S. scientific research workforce needs being included in an economic relief package. -Endorsed a U.S. House of Representatives Dear Colleague letter led by Rep. T.J. Cox (D-CA) and Rep. Troy Balderson (R-OH) supporting investments in STEM infrastructure in a long-term COVID-19 economic relief package - Support of the nominee to lead the National Science Foundation.

Lobbyist	Covered position, as disclosed
DAVID LANG New	—

Contacted: Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); State, Dept of (DOS); White House Office; Office of Management & Budget (OMB); SENATE; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP)

Media (information/publishing) MIA

- Concerning a possible change in federal policies that could threaten the R&D enterprise and research publication ecosystem.

Lobbyist	Covered position, as disclosed
DAVID LANG	—

Contacted: State, Dept of (DOS); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); SENATE; White House Office; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Shown as published by the Senate Office of Public Records and the House Clerk under the Lobbying Disclosure Act. The official filing is the record; open it for the full form.