2nd Quarter - Report — UNIVERSITY OF NORTHERN IOWA for UNIVERSITY OF NORTHERN IOWA (2021)

Firm

UNIVERSITY OF NORTHERN IOWA

Client

UNIVERSITY OF NORTHERN IOWA

Income

—

Expenses

$20,000

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.

Law Enforcement/Crime/Criminal Justice LAW

General support for Violence Against Women Act Reauthorization.

Lobbyist	Covered position, as disclosed
ANDREW MORSE	—

Contacted: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); Defense, Dept of (DOD); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE; Defense Logistics Agency; Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS)

Taxation/Internal Revenue Code TAX

Tax credits for businesses that offer Department of Labor Registered Apprenticeships and other pre-college employment training programs.

Lobbyist	Covered position, as disclosed
ANDREW MORSE	—

Contacted: Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Defense Logistics Agency; SENATE; Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); Defense, Dept of (DOD); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Economics/Economic Development ECN

Regional economic development through UNI's reauthorization as an EDA University Center.

Lobbyist	Covered position, as disclosed
ANDREW MORSE	—

Contacted: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); Defense Logistics Agency; SENATE; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Defense, Dept of (DOD)

Manufacturing MAN

Support for Additive Manufacturing Research. Support for America Makes and OTA funds for additive manufacturing. Support for research to modernize and improve efficiencies in manufacturing via metalcastings, investment castings, and foundry programs.

Lobbyist	Covered position, as disclosed
ANDREW MORSE	—

Contacted: Defense, Dept of (DOD); Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); Defense Logistics Agency; Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); SENATE; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Defense DEF

Continuation of the DoD Manufacturing and Technology Program. Continuation of corrosion prevention and control efforts defense-wide.

Lobbyist	Covered position, as disclosed
ANDREW MORSE New	—

Contacted: Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Defense Logistics Agency; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); SENATE; Defense, Dept of (DOD)

Agriculture AGR

Support for programs related to food waste reduction, carbon utilization reduction, biogas reduction, specialty crop research, emergency food assistance, milk donation, and local farmer marketing through the 2018 Farm Bill and committee reports. Support for a regional network of food waste reduction centers to advise US Department of Agriculture on food loss and recovery plans nationwide. Specific sections: Sec. 1431. Milk Donation Program; Sec. 4018 Emergency Food Assistance Program; Sec. 7305. Specialty Crop Research Initiatives; Sec. 9011. Carbon Utilization and Biogas Education Program; Sec. 210A. Local Agriculture Market Program; Sec. 224. Food Loss and Waste Reduction Liaison. Programs to restore tall grass prairie and promote use of prairie sod for watersheds and nutrient reduction, research on prairie for biomass.

Lobbyist	Covered position, as disclosed
ANDREW MORSE	—

Contacted: Defense, Dept of (DOD); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Defense Logistics Agency; SENATE

Veterans VET

Temporary administrative flexibility for eligibility for VA benefits for institutional transition to online delivery due to Coronavirus.

Lobbyist	Covered position, as disclosed
ANDREW MORSE	—

Contacted: Defense, Dept of (DOD); Defense Logistics Agency; Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE

Small Business SMB

Technological commercialization through the Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) and Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) programs. Online support for small businesses (MyEntreNet). Support for Rural Economic Development Organizations (EDOs) in the recovery from Coronavirus.

Lobbyist	Covered position, as disclosed
ANDREW MORSE	—

Contacted: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); Defense, Dept of (DOD); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE; Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Defense Logistics Agency

Budget/Appropriations BUD

FY22 appropriations for Title IV federal student aid to colleges and universities and TRIO and GEAR UP programs. Appropriations to Title II of the Higher Education Act regarding educator preparation. Appropriations to the teacher and public service loan forgiveness programs. Appropriations for the Department of Defense Logistics Agency Manufacturing Technology program regarding Industry 4.0 technology adoption for the metalcastings industry. Appropriations for corrosion prevention and control in the United States Department of Defense. Appropriations for the United States Department of Agriculture food recovery program. Support for the HEERF program through the American Rescue Plan.

Lobbyist	Covered position, as disclosed
ANDREW MORSE New	—

Contacted: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Defense, Dept of (DOD); Defense Logistics Agency; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE

Immigration IMM

Support for DACA program and support for international student visa preservation to support international students studying in the United States.

Lobbyist	Covered position, as disclosed
ANDREW MORSE	—

Contacted: SENATE; Defense, Dept of (DOD); Defense Logistics Agency; Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Education EDU

Continued support for teacher loan forgiveness program, Title IV federal student aid to colleges and universities, TRIO/GEAR UP programs, and Title II of the Higher Education Act. Protection from deportation for international students whose programs of study may be fully online due to the Coronavirus national health emergency. Title IX protections for survivors of gender-based violence. Protection of education benefits for veterans whos e programs of study transition to fully online as a result of the Coronavirus national health emergency.

Lobbyist	Covered position, as disclosed
ANDREW MORSE New	—

Contacted: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Defense Logistics Agency; Defense, Dept of (DOD); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE

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.