3rd Quarter - Report

AXADVOCACY GOVERNMENT RELATIONS for SOUTHERN METHODIST UNIVERSITY

Firm
Client
Income
$40,000
Expenses
—

What was lobbied

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

Science/Technology SCI

Monitor supercomputing, quantum computing, artificial intelligence, and machine learning issues. Issues related to National Science Foundation research opportunities. Issues related to the Tech Hub Program established by the CHIPS and Science Act.

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
ROBERT BABCOCK —
ARTHUR WARREN SCOTT —

Contacted: SENATE; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Budget/Appropriations BUD

Issues related to higher education research in high performance computing, advanced semiconductor research and development and development of biotechnologies and nuclear energy infrastructure and small modular reactor development and funding in the following FY27 appropriations bills: H.R. 9495 Defense Appropriations H.R. 9022 Energy and Water Appropriations H.R. 9171 Interior and Environment Appropriations H.R. 8845 Commerce, Justice, Science Appropriations

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
ROBERT BABCOCK —
ARTHUR WARREN SCOTT —

Contacted: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE

Bills named: H.R. 8845 (119th), H.R. 9495 (119th), H.R. 9171 (119th), H.R. 9022 (119th)

Education EDU

Issues related to name, image and likeness (NIL) for collegiate athletics within H.R. 4312, the SCORE Act and S. 4688 the Protect College Sports Act of 2026

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
ROBERT BABCOCK —
ARTHUR WARREN SCOTT —

Contacted: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE

Bills named: H.R. 4312 (119th), S. 4688 (119th)

Housing HOU

Issues related to the establishment of affordable housing policy center.

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
ROBERT BABCOCK —
ARTHUR WARREN SCOTT —

Contacted: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE; Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD)

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.