2nd Quarter - Report

UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA for UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA

Period 2nd Quarter 2023 Filed Jul 20, 2023 Signed by Christopher Harrington

Official filing
Firm
UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA
Client
UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA
Income
—
Expenses
$390,000
Expense method
A: Lobbying Disclosure Act definitions

What was lobbied

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

Agriculture AGR

Farm Bill reauthorization issues; Title VII Research, Extension, and Related Matters programs; agriculture research and development issues; cooperative extension and capacity grant issues; Research Facilities Act; NIFA agriculture research programs; AFRI; AgARDA; soils issues; USDA rural development and energy issues; Hispanic Serving Institutions Grant Program; SNAP eligibility for college students; citrus research; biomass issues; invasive species and pest management issues; Specialty Crop Research Initiative (SCRI); other issues H.R. 2385, the Advancing Cutting Edge Agriculture Act, or the ACE Agriculture Act H.R. 2720, the Strengthening Organic Agricultural Research (SOAR) Act of 2023 H.R. 3183, the Enhance Access to SNAP Act of 2023 or EATS Act of 2023 H.R. 4368/S. 2131, FY 2024 Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration and Related Agencies Appropriations Act; research and development issues; funding for agriculture research programs; pest management and invasive species research related issues; National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) related research issues; water irrigation and drought issues; Agriculture Food and Research Initiative (AFRI); Research Facilities Act issues; Specialty Crop Research Initiative (SCRI); Research Facilities Act funding; AgARDA funding; SNAP benefit issues; other areas

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
PHILLIP HARMAN —
CHRISTOPHER R HARRINGTON —
KAMALA LYON —

Contacted: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE

Bills named: H.R. 4368 (118th), H.R. 3183 (118th), H.R. 2720 (118th), H.R. 2385 (118th), S. 2131 (118th)

Budget/Appropriations BUD

FY 2024 Commerce, Justice, Science and Related Agencies Appropriations Act; research and development issues H.R. 4365, FY 2024 Department of Defense Appropriations Act; research and development issues H.R. 4394, FY 2024 Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act; research and development issues FY 2024 Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act; Toxic Substances Control Act related issues FY 2024 Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act; funding for health and education programs; Childrens Hospital Graduate Medical Education Program; research and development issues; National Institutes of Health (NIH); NIH trainee salary issues; training programs for postdoctoral scholars and graduate students; U.S. Centers for Disease Control (CDC), National Institute of Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH), Education and Research Centers; Agriculture Fisheries and Forestry Centers; Total Worker Health Centers; CDC Centers for Public Health Preparedness and Response issues; Health Resources Services Administration (HRSA) Telehealth Technology-Enabled Learning Program (TTELP) related issues

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
ERIC ANTHONY New —
PHILLIP HARMAN —
CHRISTOPHER R HARRINGTON —
KAMALA LYON —
KENT SPRINGFIELD —

Contacted: SENATE; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Bills named: H.R. 4394 (118th), H.R. 4365 (118th)

Defense DEF

H.R. 4365, FY 2024 Department of Defense Appropriations Act; research and development issues; extramural research issues; research facilities issues H.R. 2670, FY 2024 National Defense Authorization Act; research and development issues; extramural research issues; research facilities issues S. 2203, A bill to require the conduct of winter season reconnaissance of atmospheric rivers on the West Coast of the United States, and for other purposes; research and development issues

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
CHRISTINE DOLCEMASCOLO CASTILLO —
PHILLIP HARMAN —
KATHLEEN RITZMAN —

Contacted: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Defense, Dept of (DOD); SENATE

Bills named: H.R. 4365 (118th), S. 2203 (118th), H.R. 2670 (118th)

Education EDU

Notice of Proposed Rule Making (NPRM), "Nondiscrimination on the Basis of Sex in Education Programs or Activities Receiving Federal Financial Assistance: Sex Related Eligibility Criteria for Male and Female Athletic Teams" Docket ID ED-2022-OCR-0143-0001, RIN 1870-AA19 H.R. 2617, Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2023 (P.L. 117-328); Child Care Access Means Parents in School implementation issues FY 2024 Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act; Community Project Funding related issues Intent to establish a negotiated rulemaking committee; Docket ID: ED-2023-OPE-0039-0003 Federal Student Aid policies (Title IV-HEA) Higher Education Act; Pell Grant and Federal Student Aid related issues

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
CHRISTOPHER R HARRINGTON —
CRYSTAL MARTINEZ —
CARL HAMPUS WELLIVER —

Contacted: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE; White House Office; Education, Dept of

Bills named: H.R. 2617 (118th)

Energy/Nuclear ENG

H.R. 4394, FY 2024 Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act; research and development issues

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
PHILLIP HARMAN —
CHRISTOPHER R HARRINGTON —

Contacted: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE

Bills named: H.R. 4394 (118th)

Medical/Disease Research/Clinical Labs MED

FY 2024 Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act; research and development issues

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
PHILLIP HARMAN —
CHRISTOPHER R HARRINGTON —

Contacted: SENATE; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Science/Technology SCI

FY 2024 Commerce, Justice, Science and Related Agencies Appropriations Act; research and development issues; climate and coastal observation research; earth observing research; Community Project Funding related issues H.R. 4394, FY 2024 Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act; research and development issues; climate and coastal observation research; earth observing research H.R. 4365, FY 2024 Department of Defense Appropriations Act; research and development issues FY 2024 Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act; research and development issues; funding for the U.S. Centers for Disease Control (CDC), funding for the National Institute of Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH), Education and Research Centers; Agriculture Fisheries and Forestry Centers; Total Worker Health Centers H.R. 2670, FY 2024 National Defense Authorization Act; research and development issues; climate and coastal observation research; earth observing research; research facilities issues H.R. 2741, Coast Guard Authorization Act of 2023; observation related research H.R. 3966, Improving Atmospheric Rivers Forecasting Act; observation related research H.R. 3684, Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (P.L. 117-58); observations research related issues H.R. 4368/S. 2131, FY 2024 Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration and Related Agencies Appropriations Act; research and development issues; funding for agriculture research programs; pest management and invasive species research related issues; National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) related research issues; water irrigation and drought issues; Agriculture Food and Research Initiative (AFRI); Research Facilities Act issues; Specialty Crop Research Initiative (SCRI); Research Facilities Act funding; AgARDA funding; SNAP benefit issues; other areas H.R. 4002, Relieving Economic Strain to Enhance American Resilience and Competitiveness in Higher Education and Research Act;research and development issues S. 2203, A bill to require the conduct of winter season reconnaissance of atmospheric rivers on the West Coast of the United States, and for other purposes; research and development issues; observations related research issues H.R. 3684, Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (P.L. 117-58); Build America, Buy America Act related issues; research infrastructure issues H.R. 5376, the Inflation Reduction Act of 2022 (P.L. 117-169); research infrastructure issues Training programs for postdoctoral scholars and graduate students Research and Science funding issues

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
ERIC ANTHONY —
CHRISTINE DOLCEMASCOLO CASTILLO —
PHILLIP HARMAN —
CHRISTOPHER R HARRINGTON —
KAMALA LYON —
KATHLEEN RITZMAN —
KENT SPRINGFIELD —
CARL HAMPUS WELLIVER —

Contacted: Natl Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA); Interior, Dept of (DOI); Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers); Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP); Natl Institutes of Health (NIH); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); SENATE; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Commerce, Dept of (DOC); U.S. Coast Guard (USCG)

Bills named: S. 2131 (118th), H.R. 4002 (118th), H.R. 2741 (118th), S. 2203 (118th), H.R. 3684 (118th), H.R. 4365 (118th), H.R. 4368 (118th), H.R. 3966 (118th), H.R. 5376 (118th), H.R. 4394 (118th), H.R. 2670 (118th)

Taxation/Internal Revenue Code TAX

H.R. 3899, American Family Act; Child Tax Credit issues 403(b) Retirement plan issues H.R. 1837, Investing in Our Communities Act

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
ERIC ANTHONY —
CHRISTOPHER R HARRINGTON —
KAMALA LYON —

Contacted: SENATE; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Bills named: H.R. 1837 (118th), H.R. 3899 (118th)

Health Issues HCR

Hospital Inpatient Prospective Payment System (IPPS)/Hospital Outpatient Prospective Payment System (OPPS) related issues; health equity; patient screening issues; reimbursement issues; market-basket reimbursement related IPPS issues FY 2024 Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act; Community Project Funding related issues H.R. 2389, Resident Physician Shortage Reduction Act of 2023; funding issues related to additional Medicare Graduate Medical Education (GME) slots H.R. 2617, Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2023 (P.L. 117-328); diversity of clinical trial participant related issues H.R. 3290, To amend title III of the Public Health Service Act to ensure transparency and oversight of the 340B drug discount program; issues related to transparency definitions and reporting requirements Childrens Hospital Graduate Medical Education Program reauthorization issues National Institutes of Health (NIH) reauthorization issues Organ Donation Clarification Act related issues CMS Medicare Advantage regulatory related issues Advanced Research Projects Agency for Health (ARPA-H) proposal related issues H.R. 3561, Promoting Access to Treatments and Increasing Extremely Needed Transparency Act of 2023, or the PATIENT Act of 2023; issues related to scheduled cuts to the Medicaid Disproportionate Share Hospital (DSH) Program; hospital reimbursement rate related issues for outpatient departments Proposals related to 340B contract pharmacy practices H.R. 2665, Supporting Safety Net Hospitals Act; safety net hospital funding issues

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
ERIC ANTHONY New —
CHRISTOPHER R HARRINGTON —
KENT SPRINGFIELD —
CARL HAMPUS WELLIVER —

Contacted: SENATE; Food & Drug Administration (FDA); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS)

Bills named: H.R. 3290 (118th), H.R. 2389 (118th), H.R. 2665 (118th), H.R. 3561 (118th), H.R. 2617 (118th)

Immigration IMM

Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) related issues

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
CHRISTOPHER R HARRINGTON —
CRYSTAL MARTINEZ —

Contacted: Education, Dept of; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; White House Office; SENATE

Environment/Superfund ENV

Toxic Substances Control Act, implementation related issues

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
ERIC ANTHONY New —

Contacted: SENATE; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Copyright/Patent/Trademark CPT

Commercialization and ITC related issues

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
CHRISTOPHER R HARRINGTON —
KAMALA LYON —

Contacted: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

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