THE PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY for PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY
A later version of this report replaces this one, so LegiList's totals use the current version instead. This page shows this version exactly as filed.
Versions of this report
Every filing the register holds for this firm, client and period, oldest first. The most recent one is the version LegiList counts.
| Filing | Filed | Amount | Counted |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4th Quarter - Report (this page) | Jan 19, 2017 | $140,000 | Replaced |
| 4th Quarter - Amendment | Feb 6, 2018 | $130,000 | Yes |
What was lobbied
11 issue areas, each in the filer's own words, with who lobbied on it and where.
Defense DEF
Defense Appropriations Act - Title IV - In support of increased funding for Defense Science and Technology, and Basic and Applied Research in all services. In support of funding for Directed Energy and Electric Weapons program. In support of funding for Surface Ship Torpedo Defense. In support of funding for the Manufacturing Technology program. In support of funding for SOF Advanced Technology program. In support of funding for Navy University Research Initiatives program. In support of funding for Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency. In opposition to provisions of S.2943, the FY 2017 National Defense Authorization Act, that would prohibit funding for medical research at the Department of Defense beyond narrow criteria of military relevance. In support of funding for Advanced Undersea Prototyping. In support of funding for Surface and Shallow Water Mine Countermeasures. In support funding for the Congressional Directed Medical Research Programs. In opposition to including Small Business Innovation Research and Small Business Technology Transfer programs in H.R.4909, the FY 2017 National Defense Authorization Act. In support of Advanced Robotics Manufacturing Institute proposal.
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| SHEILAH ANN BORNE | — |
| JOHN LATINI | — |
| ZACHERY PAUL MOORE | — |
| AMANDA WINTERSTEEN | — |
Agriculture AGR
Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration and Related Agencies Appropriation - Title I - National Institute of Food and Agriculture - in support of increased funding for Hatch Act and Smith-Lever. In support of funding for the Agriculture and Food Research Initiative. In support of funding for the Food Safety Outreach program. In support of funding for Sun Grant program.
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| SHEILAH ANN BORNE | — |
| JOHN LATINI | — |
| ZACHERY PAUL MOORE | — |
| AMANDA WINTERSTEEN | — |
Health Issues HCR
Health and Human Services Appropriations - In support of increased funding for the Department of Health and Human Services including National Institutes of Health research programs and Title VII and Title VIII funding; Poison Control Centers and programs for teaching and research at academic medical centers. In support of the NIH peer review system and continued support of NIH funding. In support of funding for National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health. In support of funding for Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality. In support of extension for 340B Program. In support of 21st Century Cures bill, House amendment to the Senate amendment to H.R.34. In support of continuation of subsidized graduate student health care. In support of H.R.5273, Helping Hospitals Improve Patient Care Act. In support of legislation incorporating sociodemographics risk adjustment into Medicare Hospital Readmissions Reduction Program. In support of H.R.6088, the Hospital Quality Rating Transparency Act. In support of Sec. 603 of the Bipartisan Budget Act of 2015 re: site neutral policy. In support of Dr. Francis Collins remaining the National Institutes of Health Director.
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| SHEILAH ANN BORNE | — |
| JOHN LATINI | — |
| ZACHERY PAUL MOORE | — |
| AMANDA WINTERSTEEN | — |
Budget/Appropriations BUD
Defense Appropriations Act - Title IV - In support of increased funding for Defense Science and Technology, and Basic and Applied Research in all services. In support of funding for Directed Energy and Electric Weapons program. In support of funding for Surface Ship Torpedo Defense. In support of funding for Manufacturing Technology program. In support of funding for SOF Advanced Technology program. In support of funding for Navy University Research Initiatives program. In support of funding for Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency. In opposition to provisions of S.2943, the FY 2017 National Defense Authorization Act, that would prohibit funding for medical research at the Department of Defense beyond a narrow criteria of military relevance. In support of funding for Advanced Undersea Prototyping. In support of funding for Surface and Shallow Water Mine Countermeasures. In support of funding for the Congressional Directed Medical Research Programs. Energy and Water Development Appropriations Act - Department of Energy research programs - In support of funding for Office of Science. In support of funding for Fossil Energy Research and Development. Health and Human Services Appropriations - In support of increased funding for the Department of Health and Human Services including National Institutes of Health research programs and Title VII and Title VIII funding; Poison Control Centers and programs for teaching and research at academic medical centers. In support of the NIH peer review system and continued support of NIH funding. In support of funding for National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health. In support of funding for Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality. Education Appropriations - In support of increased funding for student financial aid and higher education programs for low-income students including Pell Grants and TRIO programs. In opposition to funding cuts to the Institute for Education Sciences. In support of restoring the year-round Pell Grant program. Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration and Related Agencies Appropriation - Title I - National Institute of Food and Agriculture - in support of increased funding for Hatch Act and Smith-Lever. In support of funding for the Agriculture and Food Research Initiative. In support of funding for Food Safety Outreach program. In support of funding for Sun Grant program. Commerce, Justice, Science Appropriations - In support of funding for National Science Foundation and National Institute of Standards and Technology. In support of funding for NASA Space Grant and Science Mission Directorate. In support of funding for National Network for Manufacturing Innovation. In support of funding for NSF Geosciences Directorate and Social, Behavioral and Economic Sciences Directorate. Labor - HHS - Education Appropriations Act - In support of funding for the Corporation for Public Broadcasting. Transportation - In support of increased funding for University Transportation Centers and Bus Testing Facility program. In support of Federal Contract Tower program funding. In support of funding for Railroad Research and Development program. Interior Appropriations - In support of funding the National Endowment for the Arts. In support of completion of FY 2017 appropriations process and opposition to a long-term Continuing Resolution.
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| SHEILAH ANN BORNE | — |
| JOHN LATINI | — |
| ZACHERY PAUL MOORE | — |
| AMANDA WINTERSTEEN | — |
Energy/Nuclear ENG
Energy Appropriations - Department of Energy research programs - In support of increased funding for Office of Science. In support of funding for Office of Fossil Energy. In support of H.Res.916, recognizing the impact of tribolgy on the U.S. economy and competitiveness.
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| SHEILAH ANN BORNE | — |
| JOHN LATINI | — |
| ZACHERY PAUL MOORE | — |
| AMANDA WINTERSTEEN | — |
Education EDU
Education Appropriations - In support of increased funding for student financial aid and higher education programs for low-income students including Pell Grants and TRIO programs. In opposition to funding cuts to the Institute for Education Sciences. In support of restoring the year-round Pell Grant program. In support of reauthorization of the Higher Education Act. In support of goals of H.R.1310/S.590, Campus Accountability and Safety Act. In support of S.771, the Manufacturing Universities Act.
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| SHEILAH ANN BORNE | — |
| JOHN LATINI | — |
| ZACHERY PAUL MOORE | — |
| AMANDA WINTERSTEEN | — |
Science/Technology SCI
Commerce, Justice, Science Appropriations - In support of funding for National Science Foundation and National Institute of Standards and Technology. In support of funding for NASA Space Grant and Science Mission Directorate. In support of funding for NSF Geosciences Directorate and Social, Behavioral and Economic Sciences Directorate. In opposition to provision in H.R.4783, the Commercializing on Small Business Innovation Act, that would increase Small Business Innovation Research set-aside without evaluation or justification. In support of S.2817, the Space Weather Research and Forecasting Act. In support of faculty nominations to the NOAA Science Advisory Board.
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| SHEILAH ANN BORNE | — |
| JOHN LATINI | — |
| ZACHERY PAUL MOORE | — |
| AMANDA WINTERSTEEN | — |
Telecommunications TEC
Labor-HHS-Education Appropriations Act - In support of funding for the Corporation for Public Broadcasting.
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| SHEILAH ANN BORNE | — |
| JOHN LATINI | — |
| ZACHERY PAUL MOORE | — |
| AMANDA WINTERSTEEN | — |
Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace LBR
In opposition to Department of Labor salary thresholds exempt from overtime pay.
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| SHEILAH ANN BORNE | — |
| JOHN LATINI | — |
| ZACHERY PAUL MOORE | — |
| AMANDA WINTERSTEEN | — |
Transportation TRA
Transportation - In support of increased funding for University Transportation Centers and Bus Testing Facility program. In support of funding for Railroad Research and Development program. In support of Federal Contract Tower program funding.
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| SHEILAH ANN BORNE | — |
| JOHN LATINI | — |
| ZACHERY PAUL MOORE | — |
| AMANDA WINTERSTEEN | — |
Arts/Entertainment ART
Interior Appropriations - In support of funding for the National Endowment for the Arts.
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| SHEILAH ANN BORNE | — |
| JOHN LATINI | — |
| ZACHERY PAUL MOORE | — |
| AMANDA WINTERSTEEN | — |
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.