4th Quarter - Report

LEWIS-BURKE ASSOCIATES, LLC for ACTIVATE GLOBAL, INC.

Firm
Client
Income
$40,000
Expenses
—

What was lobbied

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

Budget/Appropriations BUD

H.R.5342, S.2354, FY 2026 Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations, Issues pertaining to NSF TIP provisions, including Entrepreneurial Fellowships. H.R. 4553, FY 2026 Energy and Water Development Appropriations, Issues pertaining to entrepreneurship activities and DOE Foundation.

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
LELAND COGLIANI Professional Staff of the Senate Energy and Water Appropriations Subcommittee; Senior Analyst at the Government Accountability Office
MICHAEL LEDFORD —
WILLIAM RUCH —

Contacted: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE

Bills named: S. 2354 (119th), H.R. 4553 (119th), H.R. 5342 (119th)

Science/Technology SCI

Issues pertaining to entrepreneurship programming. Issues pertaining to a DOE Entrepreneurship Program.

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
LELAND COGLIANI Professional Staff of the Senate Energy and Water Appropriations Subcommittee; Senior Analyst at the Government Accountability Office.
WILLIAM RUCH —

Contacted: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE; Energy, Dept of

Defense DEF

S. 1541, SHIPS for America Act, Issues pertaining to maritime innovation and commercialization.

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
WILLIAM RUCH —
SHANNI NAOMI SILBERBERG New —

Contacted: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE

Bills named: S. 1541 (119th)

Small Business SMB

H.R.4777, S. 853, INNOVATE Act, Issues pertaining to small business innovation programs and entrepreneurial support streams. H.R.3169, S.1573, SBIR and STTR Reauthorization Act of 2025, Issues pertaining to small business innovation programs and entrepreneurial support streams.

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
WILLIAM RUCH —

Contacted: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE

Bills named: H.R. 4777 (119th), H.R. 3169 (119th), S. 1573 (119th), S. 853 (119th)

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.