3rd Quarter - Report

THE PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY for PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY

Firm
Client
Income
—
Expenses
$130,000
Expense method
A: Lobbying Disclosure Act definitions

What was lobbied

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

Budget/Appropriations BUD

Defense Appropriations Act - In support of funding Construction of ICD-705 SCIF Space, Silicon Carbide Manufacturing, Cold Spray Innovation, and Navigational R&D Center Modernization. Education and Related Agencies Appropriations - In support of funding for the Federal Pell Grant Program, Federal Supplemental Educational Opportunity Grant Program, and Federal Work-Study program. In support of funding for the Institute of Education Sciences. In support of funding for the Corporation for Public Broadcasting. Agricultural, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration and Related Agencies Appropriations - In support of funding for Research Facilities Act, Regional Rural Development Centers, Agriculture and Food Research Initiative, Smith-Lever Cooperative Extension, Hatch Act, and McIntire Stennis Cooperative Forestry Research. In support of Research Facilities Community Project Funding request. Commerce, Justice, Science Appropriations - In support of funding for National Science Foundation. In support of funding for National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration research and operational missions, including Sea Grant. In support of funding for National Aeronautics and Space Administration, including Science Mission Directorate and Space Grant. State and Foreign Operations Appropriations - In support of funding for Feed the Future Food Security Innovation Labs. Energy and Water Development Appropriations - In support of funding for Department of Energy Office of Science, Advanced Nuclear Research Infrastructure Enhancement, Fossil Energy F&D, Critical Minerals, and Advanced Research Projects Agency-Energy. Health and Human Services Appropriations - In support of funding for the National Institutes of Health, Advanced Research Projects Agency-Health, Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, and Congressionally Directed Medical Research Program. In support of Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration Community Project Funding request. In support of Health Resources Service Administration Community Project Funding request. In opposition to funding bans on gain-of-function research. Transportation, Housing and Urban Development Appropriations - In support of FTA Bus Testing Facility, FAA Federal Contract Tower program, and FRA Railroad R&D.

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
SHEILAH ANN BORNE —
MICHAEL STEFAN —
MALCOLM WARBRICK —
AMANDA WINTERSTEEN —

Contacted: SENATE; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Education EDU

Education Appropriations - In support of funding for the Federal Pell Grant Program, Federal Supplemental Educational Opportunity Grant Program, and Federal Work-Study program. In support of funding for the Institute of Education Sciences. In support of H.R. 4312, the Student Compensation and Opportunity through Rights and Endorsements Act.

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
SHEILAH ANN BORNE —
MICHAEL STEFAN —
MALCOLM WARBRICK —
AMANDA WINTERSTEEN —

Contacted: SENATE; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Bills named: H.R. 4312 (119th)

Defense DEF

Defense Appropriations Act - In support of funding Construction of ICD-705 SCIF Space, Silicon Carbide Manufacturing, Cold Spray Innovation, and Navigational R&D Center Modernization.

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
SHEILAH ANN BORNE —
MICHAEL STEFAN —
MALCOLM WARBRICK —
AMANDA WINTERSTEEN —

Contacted: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE

Agriculture AGR

Agricultural, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration and Related Agencies Appropriations - In support of funding for Research Facilities Act, Regional Rural Development Centers, Agriculture and Food Research Initiative, Smith-Lever Cooperative Extension, Hatch Act, and McIntire Stennis Cooperative Forestry Research. In support of Research Facilities Community Project Funding request.

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
SHEILAH ANN BORNE —
MICHAEL STEFAN —
MALCOLM WARBRICK —
AMANDA WINTERSTEEN —

Contacted: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE

Health Issues HCR

Health and Human Services Appropriations - In support of funding for the National Institues of Health, Advanced Research Projects Agency-Health, and Congressionally Directed Medical Research Program. In support of Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration Community Project Funding request. In support of Health Resources Service Administration Community Project Funding requests. In opposition to funding bans on gain-of-function research. In opposition to Medicare Physician Fee Schedule reimbursement cuts. In opposition to NIH cap to Facilities and Administrative cost reimbursement at 15%. In support of renewing medicare flexibilities and making telehealth available to patients. In support of extending telehealth and hospital-at-home waivers. Expressing concern regarding implementation of E.O. 14292: Improving the Safety and Security of Biomedical Research. In support of Medicaid Disproportionate Share Health relief.

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
SHEILAH ANN BORNE —
MICHAEL STEFAN —
MALCOLM WARBRICK —
AMANDA WINTERSTEEN —

Contacted: Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE

Science/Technology SCI

Commerce, Justice, Science Appropriations - In support of funding for National Science Foundation. In support of funding for National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration research and operational missions, including Sea Grant. In support of funding for National Aeronautics and Space Administration, including Science Mission Directorate and Space Grant.

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
SHEILAH ANN BORNE —
MICHAEL STEFAN —
MALCOLM WARBRICK —
AMANDA WINTERSTEEN —

Contacted: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE

Transportation TRA

Transportation Appropriations - In support of funding for FTA Bus Testing Facility, FAA Federal Contract Tower program, and FRA Railroad R&D.

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
SHEILAH ANN BORNE —
MICHAEL STEFAN —
MALCOLM WARBRICK —
AMANDA WINTERSTEEN —

Contacted: SENATE; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Energy/Nuclear ENG

Energy and Water Development Appropriations - In support of funding for Department of Energy Office of Science, Advanced Nuclear Research Infrastructure Enhancements, Fossil Energy R&D, Critical Minerals, and Advanced Research Projects Agency-Energy.

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
SHEILAH ANN BORNE —
MICHAEL STEFAN —
MALCOLM WARBRICK —
AMANDA WINTERSTEEN —

Contacted: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE

Foreign Relations FOR

State and Foreign Operations Appropriations - In support of funding for Feed the Future Security Innovation Labs.

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
SHEILAH ANN BORNE —
MICHAEL STEFAN —
MALCOLM WARBRICK —
AMANDA WINTERSTEEN —

Contacted: SENATE; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Telecommunications TEC

Education and Related Agencies - In support of funding for the Corporation for Public Broadcasting.

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
SHEILAH ANN BORNE —
MICHAEL STEFAN —
MALCOLM WARBRICK —
AMANDA WINTERSTEEN —

Contacted: SENATE; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

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.