RUTGERS, THE STATE UNIVERSITY OF NEW JERSEY for RUTGERS THE STATE UNIVERSITY OF NEW JERSEY
What was lobbied
8 issue areas, each in the filer's own words, with who lobbied on it and where.
Budget/Appropriations BUD
H.R. 4368 and S. 2131: Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2024 Making appropriations for Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and related agencies for fiscal year 2024 (provisions relating to funding for centers of excellence in advanced and continuous pharmaceutical manufacturing at the FDA; funding for the National Institute of Food and Agricultures research, extension, and education programs and to waive matching requirements for specialty crop research). S. 2321 and pending House legislation: Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2024 Making appropriations for the Departments of Commerce and Justice, NASA, the National Science Foundation, and related agencies for fiscal year 2024 (provisions relating to funding for NOAA research programs, NSF, the National Institute of Justice, equipment for scientific research from the National Institute of Standards and Technology, and a re-entry program in Newark, NJ through DOJs Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant Program). H.R. 4365 and pending Senate legislation: Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2024 Making appropriations for the Department of Defense for fiscal year 2024 (provisions relating to funding for basic and applied research, including research into ceramics for body armor and hypersonic wind tunnel development in New Jersey). H.R. 4394 and pending Senate legislation: Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2024 Making appropriations for energy and water development for fiscal year 2024 (provisions relating to funding for the Department of Energy-Office of Science and defense environmental cleanup). H.R. 4664 and S. 2309: Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Act, 2024 Making appropriations for Financial Services and General Government for fiscal year 2024 (provision relating to funding for Small Business Development Centers). H.R. 4367 and pending Senate legislation: Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2024 Making appropriations for the Department of Homeland Security for fiscal year 2024 (provision relating to funding for DHSs University Centers of Excellence). Pending legislation making appropriations for the Department of the Interior, Environment, and related agencies for fiscal year 2024 (provisions relating to funding for the National Endowment for the Humanities and water resources research at the U.S. Geological Survey). Pending legislation making appropriations for the Departments of Labor, Health, and Human Services, and Education and related agencies for fiscal year 2024 (provisions relating to funding for NIH and biomedical research and infrastructure programs; health workforce development and training; health equity; research on gun violence and developmental disabilities; the Department of Educations post-secondary aid programs, including Pell Grants, Supplemental Educational Opportunity Grants, Work Study, and TRIO Programs; student support programs through the Fund for the Improvement of Postsecondary Education; and construction and improvement of medical facilities through the Health Resources and Services Administration). H.R. 4665 and pending Senate legislation: Department of State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2024 Making appropriations for the Department of State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs for fiscal year 2024 (provision relating to funding for the State Departments Fulbright Program). Pending legislation making appropriations for the Departments of Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Certain Independent Agencies for fiscal year 2024 (provisions relating to funding for university transportation research, the National Transit Institute, and university research programs at HUD).
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| SAMANTHA BOOTH New | — |
| IAN GRUBMAN | — |
| FRANCINE NEWSOME PFEIFFER | — |
Science/Technology SCI
Proposed federal policies relating to fetal tissue and gain-of-function research. Pending Senate legislation to advance national security and American competitiveness (provisions relating to research security and foreign influence).
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| IAN GRUBMAN | — |
| FRANCINE NEWSOME PFEIFFER | — |
Immigration IMM
S.365: DREAM Act of 2023 To authorize the cancellation of removal and adjustment of status of certain individuals who are long-term United States residents and who entered the United States as children, and for other purposes (ALL). H.R. 3599: Dignity for Immigrants while Guarding our Nation to Ignite and Deliver the American Dream Act of 2023 (Dignity Act) To reform the nations immigration laws (provisions relating to protections for Dreamers and visa reforms for international students and scholars at U.S. institutions of higher education). Presidential and executive actions on immigration.
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| IAN GRUBMAN | — |
| FRANCINE NEWSOME PFEIFFER | — |
Taxation/Internal Revenue Code TAX
H.R. 3000: Tax-Free Pell Grant Act To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to expand the exclusion of Pell Grants from gross income, and for other purposes (ALL). S. 566 and H.R. 3435: Charitable Act A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to modify and extend the deduction for charitable contributions for individuals not itemizing deductions (ALL). S. 1453: Lifting Our Communities through Advance Liquidity for (LOCAL) Infrastructure Act A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to reinstate advance refunding bonds (ALL). S. 1454: Athlete Opportunity and Taxpayer Integrity Act A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to disallow a deduction for charitable contributions for certain purposes relating to college athletics (ALL).
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| FRANCINE NEWSOME PFEIFFER | — |
Education EDU
H.R. 3630: Student Athlete Level Playing Field Act To prohibit certain entities from barring a student athlete from participating in intercollegiate athletics as a result of such student athlete entering into an endorsement contract, and for other purposes (ALL). H.R. 961: Pell to Grad Act To amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to increase the period of eligibility for Federal Pell Grants, and for other purposes (ALL). H.R. 2389: Resident Physician Shortage Reduction Act of 2023 To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide for the distribution of additional residency positions, and for other purposes (ALL). H.R. 751: Fair Access in Residency (FAIR) Act To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to require as a condition of satisfying the definition of an approved medical residency training program for purposes of payments under Medicare for costs related to graduate medical education for hospitals operating such a program to submit information to encourage more equitable treatment of osteopathic and allopathic candidates in the residency application and review process, and for other purposes (ALL). Proposed federal policies relating to compensation for student-athletes name, image, and likeness. Executive actions on affirmative action in college admissions.
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| SAMANTHA BOOTH New | — |
| IAN GRUBMAN | — |
| FRANCINE NEWSOME PFEIFFER | — |
Health Issues HCR
H.R. 2389: Resident Physician Shortage Reduction Act of 2023 To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide for the distribution of additional residency positions, and for other purposes (ALL). H.R. 751: Fair Access in Residency (FAIR) Act To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to require as a condition of satisfying the definition of an approved medical residency training program for purposes of payments under Medicare for costs related to graduate medical education for hospitals operating such a program to submit information to encourage more equitable treatment of osteopathic and allopathic candidates in the residency application and review process, and for other purposes (ALL).
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| IAN GRUBMAN | — |
| FRANCINE NEWSOME PFEIFFER | — |
Defense DEF
H.R. 2670 and pending Senate legislation: National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2024 To authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2024 for military activities of the Department of Defense and for military construction, to prescribe military personnel strengths for such fiscal year, and for other purposes (provisions relating to defense research, workforce, and academic partnerships as well as research security and foreign influence).
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| IAN GRUBMAN | — |
| FRANCINE NEWSOME PFEIFFER | — |
Agriculture AGR
Pending legislation to reauthorize the Farm Bill (provisions relating to funding for agricultural research, extension, and education programs).
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| IAN GRUBMAN | — |
| FRANCINE NEWSOME PFEIFFER | — |
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