2nd Quarter - Report

OPTICAL SOCIETY OF AMERICA for OPTICAL SOCIETY OF AMERICA

Firm
Client
Income
—
Expenses
$50,000
Expense method
B: tax-exempt organisations, Internal Revenue Code section 6033(b)(8)

What was lobbied

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

Budget/Appropriations BUD

- In support of FY22 appropriations at NIST, NSF, and DOE for quantum information sciences. - In support of increased funding for NIST in FY22. - In support of increased funding for DOE Office of Science in FY22. - In support of increased funding for NSF in FY22. - In support of increased funding for DOD Science and Technology programs in FY22. - In support of a robust 302b allocation for CJS for research funding in FY22. - In support of a robust 302b allocation for the DOE Office of Science in FY22.

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
DAVID LANG —

Contacted: SENATE; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Science/Technology SCI

- In support of the principles of the Endless Frontier Act as introduced in 2020. - In support of H.R. 2225, the National Science Foundation for the Future Act. - In support of creating a Foundation for Energy Security and Innovation. - In support of shared priorities for federally supported scientific research and STEM education at NSF. - In support of H.R. 3593, the DOE Science for the Future Act - In support of reauthorization for NIST - Urging Senate confirmation of the nominees to be Under Secretary for Science and the Director for the Office of Science at DOE

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
DAVID LANG —

Contacted: SENATE; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Bills named: H.R. 3593 (117th), H.R. 2225 (117th)

Media (information/publishing) MIA

- In support of open science and sustainable public access - In opposition to Sec. 2527 of the S.2160, the Endless Frontier Act

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
DAVID LANG —

Contacted: SENATE; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Bills named: S. 2160 (117th)

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.