WHITMER & WORRALL, LLC for UNIVERSITY OF CENTRAL FLORIDA
What was lobbied
7 issue areas, each in the filer's own words, with who lobbied on it and where.
Transportation TRA
Issues related to the implementation of H.R. 3684, the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA). Issues related to the implementation of H.R. 5376, the Inflation Reduction Act of 2022. Issues related to transportation research opportunities. Issues related to wrong way driving technology.
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| MORGAN COLLINS | — |
| ERIK KOMENDANT | Legislative Correspondent, Rep. Zoe Lofgren (CA); Legislative Director, Rep. Jason Altmire (PA); Policy Director, Blue Dog Coalition |
| MARTIN WHITMER | Deputy CoS - USDOT |
| THOMAS WORRALL | — |
Health Issues HCR
Issues related to the future of digital health.
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| MORGAN COLLINS | — |
| ERIK KOMENDANT | Legislative Correspondent, Rep. Zoe Lofgren (CA); Legislative Director, Rep. Jason Altmire (PA); Policy Director, Blue Dog Coalition |
| MARTIN WHITMER | Deputy CoS - USDOT |
| THOMAS WORRALL | — |
Sports/Athletics SPO
Issues related to name image likeness (NIL) legislation.
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| MORGAN COLLINS | — |
| ERIK KOMENDANT | Legislative Correspondent, Rep. Zoe Lofgren (CA); Legislative Director, Rep. Jason Altmire (PA); Policy Director, Blue Dog Coalition |
| GABRIEL PELLATHY | CoS - U.S. Commercial Service - DOC |
| MARTIN WHITMER | Deputy CoS - USDOT |
| THOMAS WORRALL | — |
Science/Technology SCI
Issues related to the implementation of H.R. 4346, the Chips and Science Act. Issues related to the National Science Foundation (NSF)'s Regional Innovative Engines competition. Issues related to the Congressional Planetary Science Caucus. Issues related to the Congressional Modeling & Simulation Caucus. Issues related to the Congressional Optics & Photonics Caucus.
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| MORGAN COLLINS | — |
| ERIK KOMENDANT | Legislative Correspondent, Rep. Zoe Lofgren (CA); Legislative Director, Rep. Jason Altmire (PA); Policy Director, Blue Dog Coalition |
| MARTIN WHITMER | Deputy CoS - USDOT |
| THOMAS WORRALL | — |
Budget/Appropriations BUD
Issues related to the Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2025. Issues related to the Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2025. Issues related to H.R. 8774, the Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2025. Issues related to H.R. 9029, the Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2025.
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| MORGAN COLLINS | — |
| ERIK KOMENDANT | Legislative Correspondent, Rep. Zoe Lofgren (CA); Legislative Director, Rep. Jason Altmire (PA); Policy Director, Blue Dog Coalition |
| MARTIN WHITMER | Deputy CoS - USDOT |
| THOMAS WORRALL | — |
Defense DEF
Issues related to advancing the U.S. optics and photonics industry. Issues related to modeling and simulation. Issues related to the Congressional Modeling and Simulation Caucus. Issues related to the Congressional Optics and Photonics Caucus. Issues related to H.R. 8070, the Servicemember Quality of Life Improvement and National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2025. Issues related to S. 4638, the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2025. Issues related to hypersonics. Issues related to high energy lasers. Issues related to H. R. 8070, the Servicemember Quality of Life Improvement Act and National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2025.
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| MORGAN COLLINS | — |
| ERIK KOMENDANT | Legislative Correspondent, Rep. Zoe Lofgren (CA); Legislative Director, Rep. Jason Altmire (PA); Policy Director, Blue Dog Coalition |
| MARTIN WHITMER | Deputy CoS - USDOT |
| THOMAS WORRALL | — |
Education EDU
Issues related to higher education. Issues related to the implementation of H.R. 4346, the Chips and Science Act. Issues related to S. 1795, the Fairness in Higher Education Accreditation Act. Issues related to Hispanic Serving Institutions (HSI).
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| MORGAN COLLINS | — |
| ERIK KOMENDANT | Legislative Correspondent, Rep. Zoe Lofgren (CA); Legislative Director, Rep. Jason Altmire (PA); Policy Director, Blue Dog Coalition |
| MARTIN WHITMER | Deputy CoS - USDOT |
| THOMAS WORRALL | — |
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.