1st Quarter - Report

UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA for UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA

A later version of this report replaces this one, so LegiList's totals use the current version instead. This page shows this version exactly as filed.

Firm
Client
Income
—
Expenses
$740,000
Expense method
A: Lobbying Disclosure Act definitions

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 (this page) Apr 20, 2026 $740,000 Replaced
1st Quarter - Amendment Jul 20, 2026 $1,140,000 Yes

What was lobbied

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

Agriculture AGR

FY 2027 Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration and Related Agencies Appropriations Act; research and development issues; funding for agriculture research programs; pest management and invasive species research related issues; Specialty Crop Research Initiative (SCRI) and National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) related research issues; Agriculture Food and Research Initiative (AFRI); provisions related to nutrition, research, education, cooperative extension, forestry; grant related funding issues; funding for the National Animal Laboratory Health Network (NAHLN); National Plant Diagnostic Network (NPDN); National Clean Plant Network (NCPN); USDA Artificial Intelligence (AI) Research Institutes related issues; other issues H.R. 5371, FY 2026 Continuing Appropriations, Agriculture, Legislative Branch, Military Construction and Veterans Affairs, and Extension Act (P.L. 119-37); agriculture funding issues Research Facilities Act related issues H.R. 7567, The Farm, Food, and National Security Act of 2026 Farm Bill reauthorization issues

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
PHILLIP HARMAN —
CHRISTOPHER R HARRINGTON —
KAMALA LYON —

Contacted: SENATE; Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Bills named: H.R. 5371 (119th), H.R. 7567 (119th)

Budget/Appropriations BUD

FY 2027 Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration and Related Agencies Appropriations Act; research and development issues; funding for agriculture research programs; pest management and invasive species research related issues; Specialty Crop Research Initiative (SCRI) and National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) related research issues; Agriculture Food and Research Initiative (AFRI); provisions related to nutrition, research, education, cooperative extension, forestry; grant related funding issues; funding for the National Animal Laboratory Health Network (NAHLN); National Plant Diagnostic Network (NPDN); National Clean Plant Network (NCPN); USDA Artificial Intelligence (AI) Research Institutes related issues; other issues FY 2027 Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services (HHS), and Education, and Related Appropriations Act; research and development issues; funding for National Institute of Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH); Education and Research Centers (ERCs); Agriculture Fisheries and Forestry Centers (AFF); and Total Worker Health Centers (TWH); other research funding issues; funding for education and research programs; funding for the National Institutes of Health (NIH); NIH multi-year funding related issues; U.S. Centers for Disease Control (CDC); Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ); Health Resources Services Administration (HRSA); HRSA Title VII Health Professions and Title VIII Nursing Workforce Development Programs; Ryan White HIV/AIDS Program; HRSA medical student clinical placement issues; Childrens Hospitals Graduate Medical Education Payment Program (CHGME); Advanced Research Projects Agency for Health (ARPA-H); Facilities and Administrative costs reimbursement related issues; Financial Accountability in Research (FAIR) Model related issues; 340B Drug Pricing Program related issues; U.S. Department of Education, Pell Grant funding issues; funding for education programs H.R. 5304/S. 2587, FY2026 Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services (HHS), and Education, and Related Appropriations Act; funding for the National Institutes of Health (NIH); NIH multi-year funding related issues; Facilities and Administrative costs reimbursement related issues; U.S. Centers for Disease Control (CDC); Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ); Health Resources Services Administration (HRSA); HRSA Title VII Health Professions and Title VIII Nursing Workforce Development Programs; Ryan White HIV/AIDS Program; Childrens Hospitals Graduate Medical Education Payment Program (CHGME); Advanced Research Projects Agency for Health (ARPA-H); Facilities and Administrative costs reimbursement related issues; Financial Accountability in Research (FAIR) Model related issues; U.S. Department of Education, Pell Grant funding related issues; funding for education programs Facilities and Administrative costs reimbursement related issues; Financial Accountability in Research (FAIR) Model related issues FY 2027 Department of Defense Appropriations Act; research and development issues H.R. 7148, FY 2026 Consolidated Appropriations Act (P.L. 119-75); research and development issues FY 2027 National Defense Authorization Act; research and development issues H.R. 7006, FY 2026 Financial Services and General Government and National Security, Department of State, and Related Programs Appropriations Act; research and development issues H.R. 6938, FY2026 Commerce, Justice, Science; Energy and Water Development; and Interior and Environment Appropriations Act; research and development issues FY 2027 Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act; research and development issues; fusion energy research funding issues FY 2027 Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Act; research and development issues FY 2027 Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act; research and development issues H.R. 5089, Weather Act Reauthorization Act of 2025; research and development issues S. 3923, Weather Research and Forecasting Innovation Reauthorization Act of 2026; research and development issues H.R. 1223/S. 318, Accelerating Networking, Cyberinfrastructure and Hardware for Oceanic Research Act or (ANCHOR) Act; research and development issues

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
PHILLIP HARMAN —
CHRISTOPHER R HARRINGTON —
KAMALA LYON —
BRENT PALMER —
KATHLEEN RITZMAN —
CARL HAMPUS WELLIVER —

Contacted: SENATE; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Bills named: H.R. 5304 (119th), S. 2587 (119th), H.R. 5089 (119th), H.R. 7148 (119th), H.R. 6938 (119th), S. 3923 (119th), H.R. 1223 (119th), H.R. 7006 (119th), S. 318 (119th)

Defense DEF

FY 2027 Department of Defense Appropriations Act; research and development issues; extramural research; research facilities issues H.R. 7148, FY 2026 Consolidated Appropriations Act (P.L. 119-75); research and development issues FY 2027 Presidents Budget Request; research facilities issues

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
CHRISTINE DOLCEMASCOLO CASTILLO —
PHILLIP HARMAN —
CHRISTOPHER R HARRINGTON —
KATHLEEN RITZMAN —

Contacted: SENATE; Office of Management & Budget (OMB); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Bills named: H.R. 7148 (119th)

Education EDU

H.R. 1048/S. 1296, The Defending Education Transparency and Ending Rogue Regimes Engaging in Nefarious Transactions Act, or the (DETERRENT) Act; research and development issues H.R. 1, The One Big Beautiful Bill Act (P.L. 119-21); Implementation of Student Aid provisions; graduate student loan caps; professional and graduate degree definitions; Pell Grant eligibility issues Minority-Serving Institutions (MSIs) issues TRIO programs issues

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
PHILLIP HARMAN —
CHRISTOPHER R HARRINGTON —
BRENT PALMER New —
CARL HAMPUS WELLIVER —

Contacted: Education, Dept of; SENATE; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Bills named: H.R. 1048 (119th), H.R. 1 (119th), S. 1296 (119th)

Medical/Disease Research/Clinical Labs MED

H.R. 7148, FY 2026 Consolidated Appropriations Act (P.L. 119-75); research and development issues

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
PHILLIP HARMAN —
CHRISTOPHER R HARRINGTON —

Contacted: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE

Bills named: H.R. 7148 (119th)

Science/Technology SCI

H.R. 7148, FY 2026 Consolidated Appropriations Act (P.L. 119-75); research and development issues FY 2027 Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration and Related Agencies Appropriations Act; research and development issues; funding for agriculture research programs; pest management and invasive species research related issues; Specialty Crop Research Initiative (SCRI) and National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) related research issues; Agriculture Food and Research Initiative (AFRI); provisions related to nutrition, research, education, cooperative extension, forestry; grant related funding issues; funding for the National Animal Laboratory Health Network (NAHLN); National Plant Diagnostic Network (NPDN); National Clean Plant Network (NCPN); USDA Artificial Intelligence (AI) Research Institutes related issues; other issues FY 2027 Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services (HHS), and Education, and Related Appropriations Act; research and development issues; funding for National Institute of Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) Education and Research Centers (ERCs); Agriculture Fisheries and Forestry Centers (AFF); and Total Worker Health Centers (TWH); funding for research programs FY 2027 Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act; research and development issues; climate and coastal observation research; earth observing research issues FY 2027 Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act; funding for the Water Resources Research Institutes (WRRI) program H.R. 7889, the Advancing Water Research and Collaboration Act; reauthorization of the water Resources Research and Technology Institutes related issues FY 2027 President's Budget Request; climate and coastal observation research; earth observing research issues FY 2027 National Defense Authorization Act; climate and coastal observation research; earth observing research issues; research facilities issues FY2027 Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act; climate and coastal observation research; earth observing research issues; fusion energy research funding issues H.R. 3816/H.R. 5089, The Weather Act Reauthorization Act of 2025; climate research; earth observing research issues S. 3923, Weather Research and Forecasting Innovation Reauthorization Act of 2026; climate research; earth observing research issues Executive Order 14269 issued April 9, 2025, Restoring Americas Maritime Dominance, Maritime Action Plan; climate research; earth observing research issues; research facilities issues; workforce development issues S. 1541, Shipbuilding and Harbor Infrastructure for Prosperity and Security (SHIPS) for America Act of 2025; earth observing; research facilities issues; workforce development issues H.R. 1223/S. 318, Accelerating Networking, Cyberinfrastructure and Hardware for Oceanic Research Act or (ANCHOR) Act; research and development issues Funding for National Institutes of Health

Contacted: Natl Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA); SENATE; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Natl Institutes of Health (NIH); Office of Management & Budget (OMB)

Bills named: H.R. 1223 (119th), H.R. 7889 (119th), H.R. 7148 (119th), S. 1541 (119th), S. 318 (119th), S. 3923 (119th), H.R. 3816 (119th), H.R. 5089 (119th)

Health Issues HCR

H.R. 4581, 340B PATIENTS Act of 2025; health related issues FY 2027 Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services (HHS), and Education, and Related Appropriations Act; funding for National Institutes of Health (NIH)

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
ERIC ANTHONY —
KENT SPRINGFIELD —

Contacted: SENATE; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Bills named: H.R. 4581 (119th)

Immigration IMM

2025-09-19 Presidential Proclamation, Restriction on Entry of Certain Nonimmigrant Workers (September 19, 2025); visa program/fee related issues Proposed Rule by the Department of Homeland Security (2025-16554 (90 FR 42070) August 28, 2025) Establishing a Fixed Time Period of Admission and Extension of Stay Procedure for Nonimmigrant Academic Students, Exchange Visitors, and Representatives of Foreign Information Media Duration of Status issues Optional Practical Training (OPT) issues

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
CHRISTOPHER R HARRINGTON —
BRENT PALMER —
CARL HAMPUS WELLIVER —

Contacted: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE

Copyright/Patent/Trademark CPT

Bayh-Dole Act related issues; technology transfer and commercialization issues; intellectual property issues; proposals related to patents

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
KAMALA LYON —

Contacted: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Medicare/Medicaid MMM

H.R. 7148, FY 2026 Consolidated Appropriations Act (P.L. 119-75); Medicaid Disproportionate Share (DSH) cuts related issues; healthcare extenders related issues; Medicare telehealth waivers related issues H.R. 5064, Save Our Safety-Net Hospitals Act of 2025 related issues

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
CHRISTOPHER R HARRINGTON —
KENT SPRINGFIELD —

Contacted: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE

Bills named: H.R. 7148 (119th), H.R. 5064 (119th)

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