1st Quarter - Report

UNIVERSITY OF NOTRE DAME for UNIVERSITY OF NOTRE DAME

Period 1st Quarter 2025 Filed Apr 21, 2025 Signed by Crystal Martinez, Senior Director for Federal Affairs

Official filing
Firm
UNIVERSITY OF NOTRE DAME
Client
UNIVERSITY OF NOTRE DAME
Income
—
Expenses
$210,000
Expense method
A: Lobbying Disclosure Act definitions

What was lobbied

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

Arts/Entertainment ART

Title III -- National Endowment for the Arts and National Endowment for the Humanities, as follows: H.R.8998/S.4802, Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, FY2025 Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, FY2026

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
CRYSTAL MARTINEZ Legislative Assistant, Senator Dianne Feinstein; Confidential Asst/SpecialAsst, US Department of Education; Legislative Correspondent, Senator TomUdall; Legislative Correspondent,Senator Barack Obama; & Legislative Correspondent; Rep Ruben Hinojosa

Contacted: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE

Bills named: S. 4802 (119th), H.R. 8998 (119th)

Budget/Appropriations BUD

Higher education research and development, generally Indirect cost related issues Public Law 119-4, Full-Year Continuing Appropriations and Extensions Act, FY2025, Defense research issues Public Law 118-159, Servicemember Quality of Life Improvement and National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2025, Research implementation issues H.R.8774/S.4921, Department of Defense Appropriations Act, FY2025, Defense research issues H.R.8997/S.4927, Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, FY2025, Research issues H.R.9029/S.4942, Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, FY2025, Student Aid issues H.R.8771/S.4797, Department of State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, FY2025, Research issues The National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026, Research implementation issues Department of Defense Appropriations Act, FY2026, Defense research issues Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, FY2026, Research issues Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, FY2026, Student Aid issues National Security, Department of State, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, FY2026, Research issues Department of State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, FY2026, Research issues

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
CRYSTAL MARTINEZ Legislative Assistant, Senator Dianne Feinstein; Confidential Asst/SpecialAsst, US Department of Education; Legislative Correspondent, Senator TomUdall; Legislative Correspondent,Senator Barack Obama; & Legislative Correspondent; Rep Ruben Hinojosa
ALESSANDRA S. NEPOLA Legislative Assistant, Senator Mitch McConnell; Senior LegislativeAssistant, Representative James Comer; Legislative Aide/LegislativeCorrespondent/Research Analyst, Senator Mitch McConnell; Intern,Executive Office of the President (George W. Bush)

Contacted: SENATE; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Bills named: S. 4921 (119th), S. 4942 (119th), H.R. 9029 (119th), H.R. 8774 (119th), S. 4927 (119th), S. 4797 (119th), H.R. 8771 (119th), H.R. 8997 (119th)

Defense DEF

Public Law 119-4, Full-Year Continuing Appropriations and Extensions Act, FY2025, Defense research Public Law 118-159, Servicemember Quality of Life Improvement and National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2025, Research implementation issues H.R.8774/S.4921, Department of Defense Appropriations Act, FY2025, Defense research issues Department of Defense Appropriations Act, FY2026, Defense research issues The National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026, Research issues

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
CRYSTAL MARTINEZ Legislative Assistant, Senator Dianne Feinstein; Confidential Asst/SpecialAsst, US Department of Education; Legislative Correspondent, Senator TomUdall; Legislative Correspondent,Senator Barack Obama; & Legislative Correspondent; Rep Ruben Hinojosa
ALESSANDRA S. NEPOLA Legislative Assistant, Senator Mitch McConnell; Senior LegislativeAssistant, Representative James Comer; Legislative Aide/LegislativeCorrespondent/Research Analyst, Senator Mitch McConnell; Intern, Executive Office of the President (George W. Bush)

Contacted: SENATE; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Bills named: S. 4921 (119th), H.R. 8774 (119th)

Education EDU

H.R.9029/S.4942, Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, FY2025, Student Aid issues Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, FY2025, Student Aid issues Title IV, Student Aid programs Veterans education related issues

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
CRYSTAL MARTINEZ Legislative Assistant, Senator Dianne Feinstein; Confidential Asst/SpecialAsst, US Department of Education; Legislative Correspondent, Senator TomUdall; Legislative Correspondent,Senator Barack Obama; & Legislative Correspondent; Rep Ruben Hinojosa
ALESSANDRA S. NEPOLA Legislative Assistant, Senator Mitch McConnell; Senior LegislativeAssistant, Representative James Comer; Legislative Aide/LegislativeCorrespondent/Research Analyst, Senator Mitch McConnell; Intern, Executive Office of the President (George W. Bush)

Contacted: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE

Bills named: H.R. 9029 (119th), S. 4942 (119th)

Foreign Relations FOR

H.R.8771/S.4797, Department of State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, FY2025, Research issues National Security, Department of State, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, FY2026, Research issues Department of State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, FY2026, Research issues

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
ALESSANDRA S. NEPOLA Legislative Assistant, Senator Mitch McConnell; Senior LegislativeAssistant, Representative James Comer; Legislative Aide/LegislativeCorrespondent/Research Analyst, Senator Mitch McConnell; Intern, Executive Office of the President (George W. Bush)

Contacted: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE

Bills named: H.R. 8771 (119th), S. 4797 (119th)

Science/Technology SCI

Indirect cost related issues

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
CRYSTAL MARTINEZ Legislative Assistant, Senator Dianne Feinstein; Confidential Asst/SpecialAsst, US Department of Education; Legislative Correspondent, Senator TomUdall; Legislative Correspondent,Senator Barack Obama; & Legislative Correspondent; Rep Ruben Hinojosa
ALESSANDRA S. NEPOLA Legislative Assistant, Senator Mitch McConnell; Senior LegislativeAssistant, Representative James Comer; Legislative Aide/LegislativeCorrespondent/Research Analyst, Senator Mitch McConnell; Intern, Executive Office of the President (George W. Bush)

Contacted: SENATE; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Sports/Athletics SPO

Collegiate Athletics and Name Image Likeness (NIL)

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
CRYSTAL MARTINEZ Legislative Assistant, Senator Dianne Feinstein; Confidential Asst/SpecialAsst, US Department of Education; Legislative Correspondent, Senator TomUdall; Legislative Correspondent,Senator Barack Obama; & Legislative Correspondent; Rep Ruben Hinojosa
ALESSANDRA S. NEPOLA Legislative Assistant, Senator Mitch McConnell; Senior LegislativeAssistant, Representative James Comer; Legislative Aide/LegislativeCorrespondent/Research Analyst, Senator Mitch McConnell; Intern, Executive Office of the President (George W. Bush)

Contacted: SENATE; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Taxation/Internal Revenue Code TAX

Proposed endowment tax provisions and related issues

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
CRYSTAL MARTINEZ Legislative Assistant, Senator Dianne Feinstein; Confidential Asst/SpecialAsst, US Department of Education; Legislative Correspondent, Senator TomUdall; Legislative Correspondent,Senator Barack Obama; & Legislative Correspondent; Rep Ruben Hinojosa
ALESSANDRA S. NEPOLA Legislative Assistant, Senator Mitch McConnell; Senior LegislativeAssistant, Representative James Comer; Legislative Aide/LegislativeCorrespondent/Research Analyst, Senator Mitch McConnell; Intern, Executive Office of the President (George W. Bush)

Contacted: SENATE; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Veterans VET

Veterans education issues

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
ALESSANDRA S. NEPOLA Legislative Assistant, Senator Mitch McConnell; Senior LegislativeAssistant, Representative James Comer; Legislative Aide/LegislativeCorrespondent/Research Analyst, Senator Mitch McConnell; Intern, Executive Office of the President (George W. Bush)

Contacted: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

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