4th Quarter - Report

UNIVERSITY OF ROCHESTER for UNIVERSITY OF ROCHESTER

Firm
Client
Income
—
Expenses
$70,000
Expense method
A: Lobbying Disclosure Act definitions

What was lobbied

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

Arts/Entertainment ART

National Endowment for the Arts

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
LAURIE CHIUMENTO —
JOSHUA FARRELMAN —

Contacted: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE

Budget/Appropriations BUD

H.R. 8997, S. 4927 - Fiscal Year 2025 - Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, National Nuclear Security Administration/Inertial Confinement Fusion Program, Office of Science, Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy H.R. 9026, S. 4795 - Fiscal Year 2025 - Departments of Commerce and Justice, and Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Bill, National Science Foundation, National Aeronautics and Space Administration H.R. 8774, S. 4921 - Fiscal Year 2025 - Department of Defense Appropriations Act, Army Medical Research Technology, University Research, 6.1 Basic Research, Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency, Missile Defense Agency and directed energy research. H.R. 8998, S. 4802 - Fiscal Year 2025 - Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act H.R. 9029, S. 4942 - Fiscal Year 2025 - Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services and Education and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, National Institutes of Health, student aid, graduate education, international education, Title VII and Title VIII of Public Health Service Act, Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Institute for Museum and Library Services H.R. 10545 - American Relief Act

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
LAURIE CHIUMENTO —
CLAYTON E COX —
JOSHUA FARRELMAN —

Contacted: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE

Bills named: H.R. 10545 (118th), H.R. 9026 (118th), S. 4927 (118th), H.R. 8997 (118th), S. 4921 (118th), H.R. 8998 (118th), H.R. 8774 (118th), S. 4942 (118th), S. 4802 (118th), S. 4795 (118th), H.R. 9029 (118th)

Education EDU

Student financial aid - Pell Grants, Supplemental Educational Opportunity Grants, Federal Work-Study, Perkins Loan, LEAP, TRIO and GEAR UP Graduate education programs - Graduate Assistance in Areas of National Need program Title VI International education programs - Fulbright-Hays and Gilman Scholarship program National Endowment for the Humanities Leadership Education in Neurodevelopmental Disabilities (LEND) program Future Advancement of Academic Nursing (FAAN) Act H.R. 6585 - Bipartisan Workforce Pell Act

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
LAURIE CHIUMENTO —
CLAYTON E COX —
JOSHUA FARRELMAN —

Contacted: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE

Bills named: H.R. 6585 (118th)

Energy/Nuclear ENG

National Nuclear Security Administration DOE Office of Science Fusion Energy Sciences ARPA-E Issues pertaining to Energy research, high energy density laboratory plasmas, lasers, Inertial Confinement Fusion, Inertial Fusion Energy, energy efficiency H.R. 9671, S. 4664 - Department of Energy Artificial Intelligence Act of 2024

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
CLAYTON E COX —
JOSHUA FARRELMAN —

Contacted: SENATE; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Bills named: S. 4664 (118th), H.R. 9671 (118th)

Health Issues HCR

Health Information Technology Health workforce shortage issues, Title VII and Title VIII of the Public Health Service Act, nursing, graduate nursing education, nursing-managed health clinics Health wellness and prevention programs Research tobacco, e-cigarettes and flavorings University Center for Excellence in Developmental Disabilities Rural Communities Opioid Response Program Rural Centers of Excellence Veterans Affairs Community Care COVID-19 and Pandemic Response Centers of Excellence Act H.R. 5378 - Lower Costs, More Transparency Act S.2840 - Bipartisan Primary Care and Health Workforce Act H.R. 7153 - Lorna Breen Health Care Provider Protection Reauthorization Act H.R. 3380 - HEADS UP Act H.R. 6407, S. 3297 - Medical Nutrition Therapy Act FDA LDT Proposed Rule

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
LAURIE CHIUMENTO —
JOSHUA FARRELMAN —

Contacted: SENATE; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Bills named: H.R. 5378 (118th), S. 2840 (118th), S. 3297 (118th), H.R. 3380 (118th), H.R. 6407 (118th), H.R. 7153 (118th)

Immigration IMM

Immigration Reform H1B Visas Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals Optional Practical Training American Dream and Promise Act Great Lakes Authority J-1 Visa Waivers Northern Border Regional Commission Nursing as a STEM-related field

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
LAURIE CHIUMENTO —
JOSHUA FARRELMAN —

Contacted: SENATE; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Manufacturing MAN

Manufacturing Extension Partnership Program Economic Development Administration Regional Technology and Innovation Hubs (Tech Hubs)

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
CLAYTON E COX —
JOSHUA FARRELMAN —

Contacted: SENATE; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Medical/Disease Research/Clinical Labs MED

National Institutes of Health, cancer, ARPA-H

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
LAURIE CHIUMENTO —
JOSHUA FARRELMAN —

Contacted: SENATE; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Defense DEF

Issues pertaining to the National Nuclear Security Administration and Inertial Confinement Fusion, lasers, directed energy Defense Science & Technology (S&T) Funding National Defense Education Program Defense Medical Scientific Research Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency H.R. 8070, S. 4638 - National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2025

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
LAURIE CHIUMENTO —
CLAYTON E COX —
JOSHUA FARRELMAN —

Contacted: SENATE; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Bills named: S. 4638 (118th), H.R. 8070 (118th)

Medicare/Medicaid MMM

340B Drug Discount Program, eligibility waiver H.R. 3290 H.R. 2389, S.1302 - Resident Physician Shortage Reduction Act H.R. 3561 - PATIENT Act H.R. 2665 - Supporting Safety-Net Hospitals Act HR 7635 - 340B PATIENTS Act SUSTAIN 340B Act ACCESS 340B Act Graduate Medical Education Disproportionate Share Hospital (DSH) payments Childrens Health Insurance Program Medicare Dependent Hospital Program (MDH) Medicaid Low Volume Payments (LV) Federal Medical Assistance Percentage Extension Inpatient Prospective Payment System Outpatient Prospective Payment System Bad debt/charity care Hospital Outpatient Department payments Site Neutral Payment Policies Acute Hospital Care at Home Program Telehealth coverage

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
LAURIE CHIUMENTO —
JOSHUA FARRELMAN —

Contacted: SENATE; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Bills named: S. 1302 (118th), H.R. 3561 (118th), H.R. 2389 (118th), H.R. 3290 (118th), H.R. 2665 (118th), H.R. 7635 (118th)

Science/Technology SCI

University-based scientific research and development Regional innovation Microelectronics Workforce Development Research infrastructure DOE Office of Science Authorization Public Access Issues pertaining to artificial intelligence, machine learning, high energy density physics, laser science and technologies, immersive technology, extended reality, AR/VR, quantum science and Inertial Fusion Energy. Planetary Defense / Near Earth Objects / NEO Surveyor ARPA-H P.L. 115-368 - National Quantum Initiative Act of 2018 H.R. 6213, S. 4932 - National Quantum Initiative Act Reauthorization, Issues pertaining to quantum research. H.R.4346, P.L. 117-167 - CHIPS and Science Act

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
LAURIE CHIUMENTO —
CLAYTON E COX —
JOSHUA FARRELMAN —

Contacted: SENATE; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Bills named: H.R. 6213 (118th), H.R. 4346 (118th), S. 4932 (118th)

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.