1st Quarter - Report

UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH for UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH

Firm
Client
Income
—
Expenses
$140,000
Expense method
A: Lobbying Disclosure Act definitions

What was lobbied

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

Budget/Appropriations BUD

In support of FY27 Appropriations. In support of FY27 Labor/HHS/Education appropriations for the National Institutes of Health, including Regional Biocontainment Labs; Health Resources and Services Adminstration; international education; Pell Grants; Supplemental Educational Opportunity Grants; Federal Work-study; and TRIO programs.In support of FY27 Commerce, Justice, Science appropriations for the National Science Foundation, and NIST. In support of FY27 Defense Appropriations, including Science and Technology accounts for basic research, and specific increases in human performance, soldier protection, military medicine, regenerative medicine, additive manufacturing, and defense health research programs, including those funded through the Congressionally Directed Medical Research Programs. In support of FY27 State/Foreign Operations Appropriations for selected educational and cultural exchange programs, and development assistance funding for wheelchair research and programs. In support of FY27 Transportation/HUD Appropriations for Housing research and technology. In support of an Administration FY27 defense budget request that prioritizes Science and Technology, and prioritizes defense basic research. In support of funding for biomanufacturing initiatives.

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
JOHN MICHAEL RINGLER Senior Director for Federal Relations

Contacted: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE

Sports/Athletics SPO

In support of potential Federal legislation providing a level playing field for Name, Image, and Likeness activity.

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
JOHN MICHAEL RINGLER Senior Director for Federal Relations

Contacted: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE

Health Issues HCR

In support of biomanufacturing initiatives.

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
JOHN MICHAEL RINGLER Senior Director for Federal Relations

Contacted: Natl Science Foundation (NSF); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); SENATE; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP)

Medical/Disease Research/Clinical Labs MED

NIH's proposed cap of 15% on F&A expenditures. Impacts of Executive Orders and agency directives on University operations and funded research projects.

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
JOHN MICHAEL RINGLER Senior Director for Federal Relations

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.