RUTGERS, THE STATE UNIVERSITY OF NEW JERSEY for RUTGERS THE STATE UNIVERSITY OF NEW JERSEY
What was lobbied
9 issue areas, each in the filer's own words, with who lobbied on it and where.
Budget/Appropriations BUD
H.R. 8295 and S. 4659: Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2023 Making appropriations for the Departments of Labor, Health, and Human Services, and Education and related agencies for fiscal year 2023 (provisions relating to funding for biomedical research and infrastructure programs at the NIH; health professions and nursing workforce development and training; health equity; research on gun violence prevention and developmental disabilities; expanding service internship opportunities for Rutgers students; projects supporting the communities of Newark and Camden, NJ; and the Department of Educations post-secondary aid programs, including Pell Grants). H.R. 8256 and S. 4664: Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2023 Making appropriations for the Departments of Commerce and Justice, NASA, the National Science Foundation, and related agencies for fiscal year 2023 (provisions relating to funding for NSF, NOAA research programs, and the National Institute of Justice). H.R. 8294 and S. 4670: Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2023 Making appropriations for the Departments of Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Certain Independent Agencies for fiscal year 2023 (provisions relating to funding for university transportation and resilience research and university research programs at the Department of Housing and Urban Development). H.R. 8239 and S. 4661: Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2023 Making appropriations for Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and related agencies for fiscal year 2023 (provisions relating to funding for the National Institute of Food and Agricultures research, extension, and education programs and to waive matching requirements for specialty crop research grants). H.R. 8236 and S. 4663: Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2023 Making appropriations for the Department of Defense for fiscal year 2023 (provisions relating to funding for basic and applied research, including research into ceramics for body armor and more environmentally friendly concrete). H.R. 8257 and S. 4678: Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2023 Making appropriations for the Department of Homeland Security for fiscal year 2023 (provision relating to funding for DHSs University Centers of Excellence). H.R. 8262 and S. 4684: Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2023 Making appropriations for the Department of the Interior, Environment, and related agencies for fiscal year 2023 (provisions relating to funding for the National Endowment for the Humanities and water resources research at the U.S. Geological Survey). H.R. 8282 and S. 4662: Department of State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2023 Making appropriations for the Department of State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs for fiscal year 2023 (provision relating to funding for the State Departments Fulbright Program). H.R. 8255 and S. 4660: Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2023 Making appropriations for energy and water development for fiscal year 2023 (provisions relating to funding for the Department of Energy-Office of Science). H.R. 8254 and S. 4685: Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Act, 2023 Making appropriations for Financial Services and General Government for fiscal year 2023 (provision relating to funding for the Small Business Administrations Small Business Development Centers). H.R. 5376: Inflation Reduction Act of 2022 To provide for reconciliation pursuant to title II of S. Con. Res. 14 (provisions relating to university-based scientific research, particularly in the areas of health and the environment). H.R. 6833: Continuing Appropriations and Ukraine Supplemental Appropriations Act Making continuing appropriations for fiscal year 2023, and for other purposes (all provisions listed above in individual appropriations bills).
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| SAMANTHA BOOTH New | — |
| IAN GRUBMAN | — |
| FRANCINE NEWSOME PFEIFFER | — |
Science/Technology SCI
H.R. 869 and S. 289: Research Investment to Spark the Economy (RISE) Act of 2021 To authorize appropriations to offset costs resulting from reductions in research productivity in connection with the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19), and for other purposes (ALL). H.R. 1160: Intelligence on Nefarious Foreign Leaders Using Education Networks for Corrupt Enrichment (INFLUENCE) Act To amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to improve protections against foreign influence at institutions of higher education, and for other purposes (ALL). S. 1260: United States Innovation and Competition Act of 2021 A bill to establish a new Directorate for Technology and Innovation in the National Science Foundation, to establish a regional technology hub program, to require a strategy and report on economic security, science, research, innovation, manufacturing, and job creation, to establish a critical supply chain resiliency program, and for other purposes (provisions relating to funding for the National Science Foundation, NASA, and the Departments of Commerce and Energy; provisions on research and development and foreign gift/contract reporting at U.S. institutions of higher education). H.R. 4521: America Creating Opportunities for Manufacturing, Pre-Eminence in Technology, and Economic Strength (COMPETES) Act of 2022 Vehicle for the Houses comprehensive innovation and competitiveness legislation (provisions relating to funding for the National Science Foundation, NASA, and the Departments of Commerce and Energy; provisions on research and development and foreign gift/contract reporting at U.S. institutions of higher education; immigration provisions relating to advanced degree holders from U.S. institutions of higher education; and provision relating to university centers of excellence in advanced and continuous pharmaceutical manufacturing). H.R. 4346: CHIPS and Science Act Vehicle for bipartisan legislation to support domestic semiconductor research and development and reauthorize major science agencies (provisions relating to funding for the National Science Foundation, NASA, and the Departments of Commerce and Energy; provisions on research and development and foreign gift/contract reporting at U.S. institutions of higher education). S. 3799: Prepare for and Respond to Existing Viruses, Emerging New Threats and (PREVENT) Pandemics Act A bill to prepare for, and respond to, existing viruses, emerging new threats, and pandemics (provisions relating to the creation of the Advanced Research Projects Agency-Health, university centers of excellence in advanced and continuous pharmaceutical manufacturing, pandemic preparedness university centers of excellence, and research at regional biocontainment labs). H.R. 5585: Advanced Research Project Agency-Health Act To establish the Advanced Research Projects Agency-Health, and for other purposes (ALL). H.R. 6000: Cures 2.0 Act To continue the acceleration of the discovery, development, and delivery of 21st century cures, and for other purposes (provision relating to the creation of the Advanced Research Projects Agency-Health). H.R. 2225: National Science Foundation for the Future Act To authorize appropriations for fiscal years 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025, and 2026 for the National Science Foundation, and for other purposes (ALL). H.R. 3593: Department of Energy Science for the Future Act To provide guidance for and investment in the research and development activities of the Department of Energy Office of Science, and for other purposes (ALL). H.R. 4369: National Centers of Excellence in Continuous Pharmaceutical Manufacturing Act of 2021 To amend the 21st Century Cures Act to provide for designation of institutions of higher education that provide research, data, and leadership on continuous manufacturing as National Centers of Excellence in Continuous Pharmaceutical Manufacturing, and for other purposes (ALL). S. 2589: Securing Americas Medicine Cabinet Act of 2021 A bill to amend the 21st Century Cures Act to provide for designation of institutions of higher education that provide research, data, and leadership on advanced and continuous manufacturing as National Centers of Excellence in Continuous Pharmaceutical Manufacturing, and for other purposes (ALL). H.R. 3851: Continuous Manufacturing Research Act of 2021 To improve support for research and development of advanced pharmaceutical manufacturing techniques and workforce (ALL). H.R. 5388 and S. 2740: Promoting Readiness and Ensuring Proper Active Pharmaceutical Ingredient Reserves of Essential Medicines (PREPARE) Act To establish a strategic active pharmaceutical ingredient reserve to maintain a domestic supply of active pharmaceutical ingredients and key starting materials needed for the manufacturing of essential generic medicines, and to build a pipeline for domestic active pharmaceutical ingredient production (ALL). S. 4900 SBIR and STTR Extension Act of 2022 A bill to reauthorize the SBIR and STTR programs and pilot programs, and for other purposes (ALL). Federal policy changes regarding fetal tissue research, biomedical research involving animals, research security, and facilities and administrative costs associated with research grants. Pending federal legislation to enhance university climate research, service, and resiliency.
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| IAN GRUBMAN | — |
| FRANCINE NEWSOME PFEIFFER | — |
Taxation/Internal Revenue Code TAX
H.R. 1704 and S. 618: Universal Giving Pandemic Response and Recovery 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. 479: LOCAL Infrastructure Act A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to reinstate advance refunding bonds (ALL). Reconciliation proposals relating to higher education, including tax treatment of Pell grants and reinstating advance refunding bonds.
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| FRANCINE NEWSOME PFEIFFER | — |
Education EDU
H.R. 2030 and S. 839: College Transparency Act A bill to establish a postsecondary student data system (ALL). H.R. 1521 and S. 518: Fund for Innovation and Success in Higher Education (FINISH) Act To amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to support innovative, evidence-based approaches that improve the effectiveness and efficiency of postsecondary education for all students, to allow pay for success initiatives, to provide additional evaluation authority, and for other purposes (ALL). H.R. 850 and S. 238: College Athlete Economic Freedom Act To establish name, image, likeness, and athletic reputation rights for college athletes, and for other purposes (ALL). H.R. 2841: Student Athlete Level Playing Field Act To prohibit a covered athletic association and institution of higher education from prohibiting a student-athlete from participating in intercollegiate athletics because such student athlete enters into an endorsement contract, and for other purposes (ALL). H.R. 1814 and S. 879: Civics Secures Democracy Act To authorize the Secretary of Education to make grants to support educational programs in civics and history, and for other purposes (ALL). S. 4384: Civics Secures Democracy Act To authorize the Secretary of Education to make grants to support educational programs in civics and history, and for other purposes (ALL). S.4403 and H.R. 3242: USA Civics Act of 2022 To amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to provide for a civics and history education program (ALL). H.R. 4100 and S. 1165: CORPS Act To amend the national service laws to prioritize national service programs and projects that are directly related to the response to and recovery from the COVID-19 public health emergency, and for other purposes (ALL). H.R. 2167: GI Bill NEED Act To amend title 38, United States Code, to provide for extensions of the time limitations for use of entitlement under Department of Veterans Affairs educational assistance programs by reason of school closures due to emergency and other situations, and for other purposes (ALL). H.R. 1620 and S. 3623: Violence Against Women Act Reauthorization Act of 2021 To reauthorize the Violence Against Women Act of 1994, and for other purposes (implementation of campus climate surveys). H.R. 3946 and S. 2081: Pell Grant Preservation and Expansion Act of 2021 A bill to improve the structure of the Federal Pell Grant program, and for other purposes (ALL). H.R. 4631: Protecting Our Students by Terminating Graduate Rates that Add to Debt (POST GRAD) Act To amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to reinstate the authority of the Secretary of Education to make Federal Direct Stafford Loans to graduate and professional students (ALL). H.R. 6376: Student Veteran Work Study Modernization Act To amend title 38, United States Code, to extend eligibility for a certain work-study allowance paid by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to certain individuals who pursue programs of rehabilitation, education, or training on at least a half-time basis, and for other purposes (ALL). H.R. 4521: America Creating Opportunities for Manufacturing, Pre-Eminence in Technology, and Economic Strength (COMPETES) Act of 2022 Vehicle for the Houses comprehensive innovation and competitiveness legislation (provisions relating to the College Transparency Act and in-state tuition rates for Foreign Service Officers and their families). H.R. 7939: Student Veteran Emergency Relief Act To make permanent certain educational assistance benefits under the laws administered by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs in the case of changes to courses of education by reason of emergency situations, and for other purposes (ALL). S. 4724: College Athletes Bill of Rights To protect the rights of college athletes and to establish the Commission on College Athletics, and for other purposes (ALL). S. 4855: Collegiate Athlete Compensation Rights Act A bill to protect the rights of student athletes and to provide for transparency and accountability with respect to student athlete name, image, and likeness agreements, and for other purposes (ALL). S. 4912: Make the Universities Pay Act To amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to require institutions of higher education to repay a portion of student law default, to make student loan debts dischargeable in bankruptcy, and for other purposes. S. 4772: COLLEGE Act To require institutions of higher education participating in Federal financial aid programs to pay a percentage of the cost of attendance for each enrolled full-time student, based on the endowment fund of the institution, and for other purposes. Presidential and executive actions on the Public Service Loan Forgiveness program.
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| SAMANTHA BOOTH New | — |
| IAN GRUBMAN | — |
| FRANCINE NEWSOME PFEIFFER | — |
Immigration IMM
H.R. 1177 and S. 348: U.S. Citizenship Act A bill to provide an earned path to citizenship, to address the root causes of migration and responsibly manage the southern border, and to reform the immigrant visa system, and for other purposes (provisions relating to legalization for Dreamers and changes to the immigrant and non-immigrant visa systems). H.R. 6: American Dream and Promise Act of 2021 To authorize the cancellation of removal and adjustment of status of certain aliens, and for other purposes (ALL). S. 264: Dream Act of 2021 A bill 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. 2255 and S. 1024: Healthcare Workforce Resilience Act To enhance our Nation's nurse and physician workforce during the COVID-19 crisis by recapturing unused immigrant visas (ALL). H.R. 3648 and S. 4567: Equal Access to Green cards for Legal Employment (EAGLE) Act of 2021 To amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to eliminate the per-country numerical limitation for employment-based immigrants, to increase the per-country numerical limitation for family-sponsored immigrants, and for other purposes (ALL). H.R. 4521: America Creating Opportunities for Manufacturing, Pre-Eminence in Technology, and Economic Strength (COMPETES) Act of 2022 Vehicle for the Houses comprehensive innovation and competitiveness legislation (provisions relating to the exemption of international STEM doctoral and masters graduates from numerical limits on immigrant visas and the allowance of dual intent for international STEM doctoral students, letting them transition to a green card without first needing to leave the country and starting the visa process over.) Presidential and executive actions on immigration and international travel.
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| IAN GRUBMAN | — |
| FRANCINE NEWSOME PFEIFFER | — |
Health Issues HCR
H.R. 708 and S. 168: Temporary Reciprocity to Ensure Access to Treatment (TREAT) Act To provide temporary licensing reciprocity for telehealth and interstate health care treatment (ALL). S. 54: Strengthening Americas Health Care Readiness Act A bill to address health workforce shortages and disparities highlighted by the COVID-19 pandemic through additional funding for the National Health Service Corps and the Nurse Corps, and to establish a National Health Service Corps Emergency Service demonstration project (ALL). H.R. 2256 and S. 834: Resident Physician Shortage Reduction Act To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide for the distribution of additional residency positions, and for other purposes (ALL). S. 3799: Prepare for and Respond to Existing Viruses, Emerging New Threats and (PREVENT) Pandemics Act A bill to prepare for, and respond to, existing viruses, emerging new threats, and pandemics (provisions relating to the creation of the Advanced Research Projects Agency-Health, advanced and continuous pharmaceutical manufacturing university centers of excellence, pandemic preparedness university centers of excellence, and research at regional biocontainment labs). H.R. 5585: Advanced Research Project Agency-Health Act To establish the Advanced Research Projects Agency-Health, and for other purposes (ALL). H.R. 6000: Cures 2.0 Act To continue the acceleration of the discovery, development, and delivery of 21st century cures, and for other purposes (provision relating to the creation of the Advanced Research Projects Agency-Health). H.R. 7667: Food and Drug Amendments of 2022 To amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to revise and extend the user-fee programs for prescription drugs, medical devices, generic drugs, and biosimilar biological products, and for other purposes (provision relating to university centers of excellence in advanced and continuous pharmaceutical manufacturing). S. 4348: Food and Drug Administration Safety and Landmark Advancements (FDASLA) Act of 2022 A bill to amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to revise and extend the user-fee programs for prescription drugs, medical devices, generic drugs, and biosimilar biological products, and for other purposes (provisions relating to laboratory-developed tests and university centers of excellence in advanced and continuous pharmaceutical manufacturing). H.R. 6833: Continuing Appropriations and Ukraine Supplemental Appropriations Act Making continuing appropriations for fiscal year 2023, and for other purposes (provision relating to university centers of excellence in advanced and continuous pharmaceutical manufacturing within FDA user fee reauthorization).
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| IAN GRUBMAN | — |
| FRANCINE NEWSOME PFEIFFER | — |
Defense DEF
H.R. 7900 and S. Amdt. 5499 to H.R. 7900: National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2023 To authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2023 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 pathways to citizenship for international researchers in defense fields).
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| IAN GRUBMAN | — |
| FRANCINE NEWSOME PFEIFFER | — |
Agriculture AGR
H.R. 2534 and S. 1072: Climate Stewardship Act A bill to provide incentives for agricultural producers to carry out climate stewardship practices, to provide for increased reforestation across the United States, to establish the Coastal and Estuary Resilience Grant Program, and for other purposes (ALL). H.R. 2866 and S. 1371: America Grows Act of 2021 A bill to prioritize funding for an expanded and sustained national investment in agriculture research (ALL). Presidential and Executive Branch actions around White House Conference on Hunger, Nutrition, and Health
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| IAN GRUBMAN | — |
| FRANCINE NEWSOME PFEIFFER | — |
Transportation TRA
White House and Executive Branch implementation of Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act.
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| IAN GRUBMAN | — |
| FRANCINE NEWSOME PFEIFFER | — |
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