RICE UNIVERSITY for RICE UNIVERSITY
What was lobbied
4 issue areas, each in the filer's own words, with who lobbied on it and where.
Education EDU
H.R. 6951 - Oppose the College Cost Reduction Act due to the risk-sharing proposal in the bill, which unjustly taxes institutions for loan features set by Congress (i.e. loan forgiveness and interest rates), which are not features over which colleges and universities have control.
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| NATHAN COOK | District Director, Rep. Pete Olson; Deputy Regional Director, Sen. John Cornyn |
Budget/Appropriations BUD
H.R. 9029 - FY25 Labor, Health & Human Services Appropriations - Support the highest possible funding amount for the Institute of Education Science' top line in the final bill. S. 4921 - FY25 Defense Appropriations - Provide an additional $10 million for "Coal, Middlings & Fly Ash as Advanced Materials and Critical Metal Sources," Army RDTE, 0603119A (Line 38) Ground Advanced Technology: $55.880M (+$10M over PBR for "coal-derived advanced materials.") S. 4942 - FY25 Labor, Health & Human Services Appropriations - Support the highest possible funding amount for the Institute of Education Science' top line in the final bill. S. 4921 - FY25 Defense Appropriations - Provide an additional $10 million for "Collaborative for Hierarchical and Agile Responsive Materials," Army RDTE, 0602146A (Line 13)Network C3I: $94.576M (+$10M over PBR for energy efficient devices)
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| NATHAN COOK | District Director, Rep. Pete Olson; Deputy Regional Director, Sen. John Cornyn |
Taxation/Internal Revenue Code TAX
Support reforming 26 USC 4968, the excise tax based on investment income of certain private colleges and universities.
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| NATHAN COOK | District Director, Rep. Pete Olson; Deputy Regional Director, Sen. John Cornyn |
Science/Technology SCI
H.R. 5077 - Support passage of the CREATE AI Act, to fully establish the National Artificial Intelligence Research Resource (NAIRR) and provide the necessary funding. S. 2714 - Support passage of the CREATE AI Act, to fully establish the National Artificial Intelligence Research Resource (NAIRR) and provide the necessary funding.
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| NATHAN COOK | District Director, Rep. Pete Olson; Deputy Regional Director, Sen. John Cornyn |
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