1st Quarter - Report

SOCIETY FOR NEUROSCIENCE for SOCIETY FOR NEUROSCIENCE

Firm
Client
Income
—
Expenses
$126,509
Expense method
A: Lobbying Disclosure Act definitions

What was lobbied

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

Small Business SMB

Sent a letter to congressional leaders and the administration concerning the available loans and funding, through COVID-19 stimulus packages, for small businesses and non-profits.

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
KATHRYN GRADY —
MICHAEL HEINTZ —

Contacted: Office of Management & Budget (OMB); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE

Budget/Appropriations BUD

Advocacy efforts related to FY20 funding for: the National Science Foundation (NSF), the National Institutes of Health (NIH), Department of Defense (DoD) medical research programs, and the Veterans Affairs (VA) medical research programs. Additional advocacy efforts include stating support for continuing brain research as a top national priority as part of overall federal investment in biomedical research and efforts related to the BRAIN Initiative.

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
KATHRYN GRADY —
MICHAEL HEINTZ —

Contacted: SENATE; Office of Management & Budget (OMB); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Animals ANI

Expressed positions of support of the ethical and responsible use of animals in biomedical research, including non-human primates and canine research, specifically for the LHHS appropriations FY21 report language. Additionally, communications to various congressional offices on the importance of animal research related to COVID-19 research.

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
KATHRYN GRADY —
MICHAEL HEINTZ —

Contacted: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Office of Management & Budget (OMB); SENATE

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.