4th Quarter - Report — BROWN UNIVERSITY for BROWN UNIVERSITY (2020)

Firm

BROWN UNIVERSITY

Client

BROWN UNIVERSITY

Income

—

Expenses

$30,000

Expense method

A: Lobbying Disclosure Act definitions

What was lobbied

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

Education EDU

COVID-19 issues that concern emergency relief for institutions of higher education and students; issues associated with reopening campus, including temporary and limited liability protections and testing and tracing; H.R.748 (Coronavirus Aid Relief and Economic Security Act of 2020); H.R.6800 (Health and Economic Recovery Omnibus Emergency Solutions Act); Executive Order on Combating Race and Sex Stereotyping (9/22); Education Department's Title IX regulations and implementation date; Potential changes to Section 117 of Higher Education Act.

Lobbyist	Covered position, as disclosed
STEPHEN GERENCSER	—

Contacted: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE; Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS)

Bills named: H.R. 6800 (116th), H.R. 748 (116th)

Science/Technology SCI

H.R.7308 (Research Investment to Spark the Economy Act); science and security issues including H.R.1678 (Protect Our Universities Act of 2019); National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021: H.R. 6395 (sections 1264, 281, 1763) and S.4049; H.R.6216 and S.1558 (Artificial Intelligence Initiative Act of 2020); S.3832 and H.R.6978,(Endless Frontiers Act).

Lobbyist	Covered position, as disclosed
STEPHEN GERENCSER	—

Contacted: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE; Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS)

Bills named: H.R. 6978 (116th), H.R. 7308 (116th), S. 4049 (116th), H.R. 6216 (116th), S. 1558 (116th), H.R. 1678 (116th), S. 3832 (116th), H.R. 6395 (116th)

Health Issues HCR

Temporary Reciprocity to Ensure Access to Treatment Act(S. 4421)

Lobbyist	Covered position, as disclosed
STEPHEN GERENCSER	—

Contacted: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); SENATE

Bills named: S. 4421 (116th)

Budget/Appropriations BUD

FY 21 budget and appropriations including: Consolidated Appropriations Act 2021 (H.R. 133) FY21 funding and budget issues related to research, COVID relief for students,universities and federal science agencies.

Lobbyist	Covered position, as disclosed
STEPHEN GERENCSER	—

Contacted: SENATE; Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Bills named: H.R. 133 (116th)

Immigration IMM

Duration of Status Notice of Proposed Rulemaking;HR 1044 and S.386;immigration provisions in the NDAA FY21

Lobbyist	Covered position, as disclosed
STEPHEN GERENCSER	—

Contacted: Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE

Bills named: H.R. 1044 (116th), S. 386 (116th)

Homeland Security HOM

S. 1879 (Protect our Universities Act of 2019); S.3997 (Safeguarding American Innovation Act)

Lobbyist	Covered position, as disclosed
STEPHEN GERENCSER	—

Contacted: Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE

Bills named: S. 1879 (116th), S. 3997 (116th)

Defense DEF

Defense related issues in H.R. 6395 and S.4049 (National Defense Authorization Act of FY 2021).

Lobbyist	Covered position, as disclosed
STEPHEN GERENCSER	—

Contacted: Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); SENATE; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Bills named: H.R. 6395 (116th), S. 4049 (116th)

Taxation/Internal Revenue Code TAX

General issues related to college and university endowments; COVID-19 related tax issues.

Lobbyist	Covered position, as disclosed
STEPHEN GERENCSER	—

Contacted: SENATE; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS)

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.