3rd Quarter - Report

HARVARD UNIVERSITY--PRESIDENT AND FELLOWS OF HARVARD COLLEGE for HARVARD UNIVERSITY--PRESIDENT AND FELLOWS OF HARVARD COLLEGE

Firm
Client
Income
—
Expenses
$150,000
Expense method
A: Lobbying Disclosure Act definitions

What was lobbied

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

Health Issues HCR

Issues involving biomedical education, training, and research, clinical and translational science, mental health, health services across state lines, pandemic preparation and response, and global engagement in medical education reform. Modernization and reform of the NIH.

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
SUZANNE DAY —
PETER DEYOE —
KARA HAAS —

Contacted: SENATE; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Veterans VET

Issues relating to VA educational benefits and research.

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
SUZANNE DAY —
PETER DEYOE —
KARA HAAS —

Contacted: SENATE; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Budget/Appropriations BUD

H.R. 9747 FY2025 Continuing Appropriations and Extensions Act HR 8774 / S 4921Department of Defense Appropriations Act HR 8997 / S 4927Energy, Water Appropriations Act HR 9026 / S 4795Commerce, Justice, Science Appropriations Act HR 8998 / S 4802Interior, Environment Appropriations Act HR 9029 / S 4942Labor, Health and Human Services, Education Appropriations Act FY25 funding, tax, and policy issues related to research, education, student aid, humanities, and international education and development.

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
SUZANNE DAY —
PETER DEYOE —
KARA HAAS —

Contacted: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE

Bills named: H.R. 9029 (118th), H.R. 9747 (118th), H.R. 8998 (118th), H.R. 9026 (118th), H.R. 8997 (118th), H.R. 8774 (118th)

Education EDU

HR 6951College Cost Reduction Act HR 6585Bipartisan Workforce Pell Act HR 5933/S 3362DETERRENT Act HR 7683 Respecting Free Speech on Campus Act Higher Education and Student aid issues - including student loans, FAFSA, need analysis and financial aid, Pell Grant funding, campus climate, college cost, accountability, admissions, athletics, graduate education, veterans education, distance education, first amendment and academic freedom issues, campus climate and safety, regulatory reform, foreign gift and contract reporting, higher education financing, financial disclosures and regulations, international education and collaboration issues, public service, and equity and opportunity in higher education broadly.

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
SUZANNE DAY —
PETER DEYOE —
KARA HAAS —

Contacted: SENATE; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Bills named: H.R. 6585 (118th), H.R. 7683 (118th), H.R. 6951 (118th), H.R. 5933 (118th)

Defense DEF

HR 8070 / S 4638National Defense Authorization Act for FY2025 Funding and policy issues related to DOD S&T programs; security, international engagement, and investment; health; targeted initiatives for scientific research, including artificial intelligence and quantum science; and national security workforce.

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
SUZANNE DAY —
PETER DEYOE —
KARA HAAS —

Contacted: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE

Bills named: H.R. 8070 (118th)

Immigration IMM

Immigration reform issues, F, J, and H-1B visas, TPS, OPT, and international student and scholar issues, including access to interview appointments and visas. Other issues related to US entry, dual intent, and expedited pathways to citizenship for graduates of US universities, and Dreamers, including documented Dreamers. Special circumstances surrounding travel, support, and visas for at-risk scholars.

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
SUZANNE DAY —
KARA HAAS —

Contacted: White House Office; SENATE; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Science/Technology SCI

HR 8070 / S 4638National Defense Authorization Act for FY2025 HR 6213 National Quantum Initiative Reauthorization Act S 4207Spectrum and National Security Act of 2024 HR 8333 / S 3558BIOSECURE Act HR 8958 NASA Reauthorization Act of 2024 HR 1516 DHS Restrictions on Confucious Institutes and Chinese Entities of Concern Act S 4932 DOE Quantum Leadership Act of 2024 Issues related to research security and integrity, including faculty disclosures, foreign gifts and contracts reporting, international graduate students and scholars in STEM fields, data privacy, and research transparency, including open access. Modernization and investment in the federal science agencies, including NSF, DOEs Office of Science, and NIST, workforce development and related issues, and supply chain resilience, major research equipment and facilities, climate and sustainability, and the commercialization of university-based discoveries. Implementation of the CHIPS and Science Act. Potential legislation to establish a regulatory framework for AI.

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
SUZANNE DAY —
PETER DEYOE —
KARA HAAS —

Contacted: SENATE; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Bills named: H.R. 8333 (118th), H.R. 6213 (118th), H.R. 1516 (118th), H.R. 8958 (118th), H.R. 8070 (118th)

Taxation/Internal Revenue Code TAX

HR 8913 The Protecting American Students Act HR 8914 University Accountability Act Issues related to tax reform, college and university endowments, the net investment income tax, unrelated business income tax issues, taxation of scholarships and fellowships, expansion and simplification of the tuition tax credits and philanthropy, including charitable giving.

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
SUZANNE DAY —
KARA HAAS —

Contacted: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE

Bills named: H.R. 8913 (118th), H.R. 8914 (118th)

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.