1st Quarter - Amendment

ASSOCIATION OF AMERICAN UNIVERSITIES for ASSOCIATION OF AMERICAN UNIVERSITIES

Firm
Client
Income
—
Expenses
$70,413
Expense method
B: tax-exempt organisations, Internal Revenue Code section 6033(b)(8)

Versions of this report

Every filing the register holds for this firm, client and period, oldest first. The most recent one is the version LegiList counts.

Filing Filed Amount Counted
1st Quarter - Report Apr 21, 2025 $75,967 Replaced
1st Quarter - Amendment (this page) Apr 24, 2025 $70,413 Yes

What was lobbied

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

Budget/Appropriations BUD

H.R. __ - FY25 Agriculture Appropriations H.R. __ - FY25 Interior and Environment Appropriations H.R. __ - FY25 Labor-HHS-Education Appropriations H.R. __ - FY25 Defense Appropriations H.R. __ - FY25 Commerce, Justice, Science Appropriations H.R. 4346 - Appropriations for funds authorized in CHIPS and Science Act of 2022 (117th Congress) H.R. 4821 - FY24 Interior and Environment Appropriations H.R. 5893 - FY24 Commerce, Justice, Science Appropriations S. __ - FY25 Agriculture Appropriations S. __ - FY25 Interior and Environment Appropriations S. __ - FY25 Labor-HHS-Education Appropriations S. __ - FY25 Defense Appropriations S. __ - FY25 Commerce, Justice, Science Appropriations S. 2131 - FY24 Agriculture Appropriations S. 2605 - FY24 Interior and Environment Appropriations S. 2587 - FY24 Defense Appropriations S. 2321 - FY24 Commerce, Justice, Science Appropriations -- regarding funding for higher education and research programs and agencies.

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
PAMELA DAVIDSON New Prof. Staff, Senate HELP Committee, 2019-21; Senior Policy Advisor, Sen Bill Cassidy, 2015-19; Prof. Staff/Leg. Asst, House Ed & Workforce Comm., 1997-2007; Leg. Asst, Rep Jon Christensen, 1995-97; Leg. Asst, Rep Tom Delay, 1992-95
TOBIN LEE SMITH —

Contacted: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE

Bills named: H.R. 4821 (119th), S. 2605 (119th), S. 2131 (119th), S. 2587 (119th), H.R. 5893 (119th), S. 2321 (119th), H.R. 4346 (119th)

Science/Technology SCI

H.R. 4002 - Relieving Economic Strain to Enhance American Resilience and Competitiveness in Higher Education and Research Act H.R.1048 - DETERRENT Act H.R. 8070 - National Defense Authorization Act for FY25 (NDAA) H.R.8315 - ENFORCE Act S. 4638 - National Defense Authorization Act for FY25 (NDAA) S. 2333 - Pandemic and All Hazards Preparedness Reauthorization Act S. ____ - CHIPS 2.0 S. 1351 - Safeguarding American Innovation Act (117th Congress) S.1296 - DETERRENT Act S.3392 - AREA Act S.3558 - A bill to prohibit contracting with certain biotechnology providers, and for other purposes. S.4207 - Spectrum and National Security Act of 2024 S.1368 - Preventing PLA Acquisition of United States Technology Act of 2023 S. ___ - Potential legislation on AI workforce -- regarding research-related funding and policy issues affecting higher education institutions and their faculty and students.

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
TOBIN LEE SMITH New —

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

Bills named: S. 4207 (119th), S. 1296 (119th), H.R. 1048 (119th), S. 2333 (119th), S. 3558 (119th), H.R. 4002 (119th), S. 4638 (119th), S. 1351 (119th), S. 1368 (119th), H.R. 8070 (119th), S. 3392 (119th), H.R. 8315 (119th)

Education EDU

H.R. 4588 - Senator Paul Simon Study Abroad Program Act H.R.6585 - Bipartisan Workforce Pell Act H.R. 3724, Accreditation for College Excellence Act H.R. 7683, Respecting the First Amendment on Campus Act H.R.6951 - College Cost Reduction Act H.R. 3724 - End Woke Higher Education Act H.R.2732 - Domenic and Eds Law S. 2442 - PELL Act Potential Legislation on FAFSA -- regarding higher education policy issues affecting higher education institutions and their students

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
PAMELA DAVIDSON New Prof. Staff, Senate HELP Committee, 2019-21; Senior Policy Advisor, Sen Bill Cassidy, 2015-19; Prof. Staff/Leg. Asst, House Ed & Workforce Comm., 1997-2007; Leg. Asst, Rep Jon Christensen, 1995-97; Leg. Asst, Rep Tom Delay, 1992-95
TOBIN LEE SMITH —

Contacted: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE

Bills named: H.R. 7683 (119th), H.R. 3724 (119th), S. 2442 (119th), H.R. 4588 (119th), H.R. 6951 (119th), H.R. 2732 (119th), H.R. 6585 (119th)

Immigration IMM

-- regarding policy issues affecting higher education institutions and their faculty and students

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
TOBIN LEE SMITH New —

Contacted: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE

Taxation/Internal Revenue Code TAX

H.R. 2832 - Dont Tax Higher Education Act (117th Congress) H.R. 5152 - Higher Education Endowment Tax Reform Act (117th Congress) H.R. 4380 - Protecting Endowments from Our Adversaries Act H.R. 8883 - Higher Education Accountability Tax (HEAT) Act (117th Congress) H.R. 5109 - Dump Investments in Troublesome Communist Holdings (DITCH Act) H.R.3136 - National Critical Capabilities Defense Act of 2023 H.R.3435 - Charitable Act H.R.3000 - Tax-Free Pell Grant Act Potential future tax bills impacting universities S. 2750 - Dump Investments in Troublesome Communist Holdings (DITCH Act) S. 3465 Woke Endowment Security Tax Act of 2023 (WEST Act) -- regarding tax policy issues affecting higher education institutions and their students

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
PAMELA DAVIDSON Prof. Staff, Senate HELP Committee, 2019-21; Senior Policy Advisor, Sen Bill Cassidy, 2015-19; Prof. Staff/Leg. Asst, House Ed & Workforce Comm., 1997-2007; Leg. Asst, Rep Jon Christensen, 1995-97; Leg. Asst, Rep Tom Delay, 1992-95
TOBIN LEE SMITH —

Contacted: SENATE; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Bills named: H.R. 4380 (119th), H.R. 8883 (119th), S. 3465 (119th), S. 2750 (119th), H.R. 3000 (119th), H.R. 3435 (119th), H.R. 5152 (119th), H.R. 5109 (119th), H.R. 2832 (119th), H.R. 3136 (119th)

Copyright/Patent/Trademark CPT

H.R. 4370 Promoting and Respecting Economically Vital American Innovation Leadership Act (PREVAIL) H.R. ___ Improving Efficiency to Increase Competition Act (IEICA) H.R.5475 - Prohibiting Adversarial Patents Act of 2023 (PAPA) H.R.9221 - RESTORE Patent Rights Act of 2024 S. ____ - Inventor Diversity for Economic Advancement (IDEA) Act S. 2220 - Promoting and Respecting Economically Vital American Innovation Leadership (PREVAIL) Act S. __ - Patent Eligibility Reform Act S.1956 - Invent Here, Make Here Act of 2023 S.2140 - Patent Eligibility Restoration Act of 2023 S.4840 - RESTORE Patent Rights Act of 2024 -- regarding policy issues affecting higher education institutions and their faculty and students

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
TOBIN LEE SMITH New —

Contacted: SENATE; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Bills named: S. 4840 (119th), H.R. 4370 (119th), S. 2220 (119th), H.R. 5475 (119th), S. 2140 (119th), H.R. 9221 (119th), S. 1956 (119th)

Agriculture AGR

Farm Bill

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
TOBIN LEE SMITH —

Contacted: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE

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