National Security Innovation Pathway Act

H.R. 7256, the National Security Innovation Pathway Act - provisions related to admitting international researchers; provisions related to attracting and retaining the best and the brightest STEM students H.R. 1044, the Fairness for High-Skilled Immigration Act - provisions that would change how green cards are allocated General issues related to agencies COVID-19 guidance for international students, scholars, and staff, particularly as it relates to J, F, and H-1B visas General issues related to proposed DHS rule to replace duration of status for international students General issues around regulatory policies related to international students and scholars General issues around DHS/USCIS/ICE regulatory changes that would impact international students, scholars, and university employees General issues around seeking a permanent solution for DACA recipients and DREAMers

Client expense: $30,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

General issues related to the need for research relief in COVID-19 relief packages to address the costs associated with the disruption to federally funded research caused by the pandemic for agencies including NIH, NSF, DOD, DOE, IES, and others General provisions related to science and engineering research at NSF, DOE, DOD, NASA, NIH, and IES in FY 2021 General provisions related to science and engineering research at NSF, DOE, DOD, NASA, NIH, and IES in FY 2022 H.R. 133, the FY 2021 Consolidated Appropriations Act - provisions related to funding for NSF and NASA (including Science and STEM Education); basic and applied research (6.1-6.3) including Defense-Wide basic research initiatives and funding at DARPA; provisions related to research programs within Army Futures Command; the Dept. of Energys Office of Science, ARPA-E, and language related to independent review and applied research for cleanup decision-making; the Institute of Education Sciences (and National Center for Special Education Research); and NIH H.R. 7667 /S. xxxx, the FY 2021 Commerce-Justice-Science Appropriations bill - provisions related to funding for NSF and NASA (including Science and STEM Education) H.R. 7617 /S. xxxx, the FY 2021 Defense Appropriations bill - provisions around funding for basic and applied research (6.1-6.3) including Defense-Wide basic research initiatives and funding at DARPA; provisions related to research programs within Army Futures Command H.R. 7613 /S. xxxx, the FY 2021 Energy-Water Appropriations bill - provisions related to funding for the Dept. of Energys Office of Science, ARPA-E, and language related to independent review and applied research for cleanup decision-making H.R. 7614 /S. xxxx, the FY 2021 Labor-HHS-Education Appropriations Act - provisions around funding for the Institute of Education Sciences (and National Center for Special Education Research) and NIH S. 4049/H.R. 6395, the FY 2021 National Defense Authorization Act - provisions related to national security and research; FY 2021 authorization levels for basic and applied research (6.1-6.3) including DARPA; provisions related to research programs within Army Futures Command; provisions related to supporting STEM students and workforce development H.R 7308, the RISE Act - provisions that would authorizes $26 billion in COVID research relief to agencies including NIH, DOD, DOE, NSF, IES, NASA, and others H.R. 7256, the National Security Innovation Pathway Act - provisions related to admitting international researchers; provisions related to attracting and retaining the best and the brightest STEM students H.R. 4373, the Bioeconomy Research and Development Act - provisions related to the proposed definition of engineering/synthetic biology General issues around national security and research including agency responses including issues related to academic espionage General issues related to the reauthorization of NSF, including provisions related to undergraduate and graduate education, research and related activities, and creating a new directorate General issues related to the reauthorization of DOE Office of Science General issues related to the reauthorization of NIST General issues related to cybersecurity at research universities General issues related to research partnerships between universities, national labs, and federal partners; the importance of federal support for technology and innovation, particularly defense technology; role of research universities in innovation, discovery, and workforce and economic development

S. 4049, H.R. 6395, "The William M. (Mac) Thornberry National Defense Authorization Act for FY 2021" (Conference Report) H.R. 6395, Section 221 (Support for Minerva program for social science research) H.R. 6395, Section 279 (Establishment of trainee graduate program at DOD) H.R. 6395, Section 1763 (Online and distance education classes and nonimmigrant visas); H.R. 6395, Section 830B (Prohibition on procurement or operation of foreign-made unmanned aircraft systems); S. 4049, Section 1098; Subsection (e) (2) (c); H.R. 6395, Section 9906 Subsection (c) (2) (b) (National Semiconductor Technology Center); S. 4049, Section 1098; H.R. 6395, Section 1824 (Semiconductor Manufacturing Incentives) (Expand to include partnerships with academia, startups and industry); Title II, Research, Development, Test, and Evaluation (Support for 6.1 basic research, including Multi-University Research Initiatives) (Advocate for funding for Minerva Research Initiative; Funding for DARPA); H.R. 7256, The National Security Innovation Pathway (TALENTS) Act (Department of Defense Foreign Talent Retention Pilot Program) (All);

Client expense: $70,000 · Firm income: Not reported

H.R.6395/S. 4049, National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021: Provisions to support Artificial Intelligence infrastructure, research and related activities. H.R. 6978/S. 3832, Endless Frontier Act: Provisions that would authorize additional funding for the National Science Foundation (NSF) and create a series of new research, development, and education programs. NSF Reauthorization Act of 2020 (No bill number available): Legislation proposed by the House Committee on Science, Space, and Technology to reauthorize the National Science Foundation (NSF), including additional funding and new research programs. Department of Energy Office of Science Reauthorization Act of 2020 (No bill number available): Legislation proposed by the House Committee on Science, Space, and Technology to reauthorize the Department of Energy Office of Science (DOE SC) including additional funding and new research programs. H.R. 7308/S. 4286, RISE Act: Bill that would authorize emergency supplemental funding for federal science agencies, including the National Institutes of Health (NIH), the National Science Foundation (NSF), and the Department of Energy. H.R. 7256, National Security Pathway Act: Bill that would create pathways towards permanent residence for international scientists and other technical experts working in fields important for national security.

Client expense: $110,000 · Firm income: Not reported

H.R.6395, S.4049 FY 2021 National Defense Authorization Act H.R.7256 National Security Innovation Pathway Act

Client expense: $198,945 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Education, Dept of, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

H.R.5733 - FIRM Act H.R. 36 - Combating Sexual Harassment in Science Act of 2019 H.R. 1678 - Protecting Our Universities Act of 2019 H.R. 4091 - ARPA-E Reauthorization Act of 2019 H.R.5666 - National Aeronautics and Space Administration Authorization Act of 2020 H.R.5685 - Securing American Leadership in Science and Technology Act of 2020 H.R.6216 - National Artificial Intelligence Initiative Act of 2020 H.R. 6395 - National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021 H.R.6588 - Homeland Security Higher Education Advisory Council Act H.R.6978 - Endless Frontier Act H.R. 7256 - National Security Innovation Pathway Act H.R.7308 - RISE Act H.R.7842 - INFLUENCE Act H.R.7998 - NIST COVID-19 Cybersecurity Act H.R. 8044 - Early-Career Researchers Act H.R.8273 - Energizing Technology Transfer Act H.R. _____ - NSF reauthorization legislation S.328 - Startup Act S. 333 - National Cybersecurity Preparedness Consortium Act of 2019 S. 1067 - Combating Sexual Harassment in Science Act of 2019 S. 1879 - Protecting Our Universities Act of 2019 S. 2133 - Secure American Research Act of 2019 S. 2458 - America Grows Act of 2019 S. 3191 - Industries of the Future Act of 2020 S.3832 - Endless Frontier Act S.4049 - National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021 S. _____ - SBA Reauthorization and Improvement Act of 2019 S. 3997 Safeguarding American Innovation Act S. 4629 - America LEADS Act -- regarding research-related funding and policy issues affecting higher education institutions and their faculty and students.

Client expense: $280,000 · Firm income: Not reported

H.R. 7256, the National Security Innovation Pathway Act - provisions related to admitting international researchers; provisions related to attracting and retaining the best and the brightest STEM students General issues related to agencies COVID-19 guidance for international students, scholars, and staff, particularly as it relates to J, F, and H-1B visas General issues around DHS/USCIS/ICE regulatory changes that would impact international students, scholars, and university employees General issues related to ICE directive regarding new and returning international students General issues related to USCIS funding and fee increases General issues related to expected proposed regulations including H-1B visas and duration of status for international students General issues around seeking a permanent solution for DACA recipients and DREAMers

Client expense: $30,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

General issues related to the need for research relief in COVID-19 relief packages to address the costs associated with the disruption to federally funded research caused by the pandemic for agencies including NIH, NSF, DOD, DOE, IES, and others General provisions related to science and engineering research at NSF, DOE, DOD, NASA, NIH, and IES in FY 2021 H.R. 925, the (revised) HEROES Act - provisions related to research relief funding at NIH, NSF, DOE Office of Science, and NEH S. xxxx, the HEALS Act - provisions related to research relief funding H.R 7308, the RISE Act - provisions that would authorizes $26 billion in COVID research relief to agencies including NIH, DOD, DOE, NSF, IES, NASA, and others H.R. 8044, the Early Career Researchers Act - provisions that would support early career researchers who have been disrupted by COVID-19 H.R. 7617, the FY 2021 Consolidated Appropriations Act - provisions related to funding for NSF, NASA Science and STEM Education, Defense-wide basic research and the services' University Research Initiatives, DOE Office of Science and ARPA-E, NIH, IES, and IES' NCSER H.R. xxxx /S. xxxx, the FY 2021 Commerce-Justice-Science Appropriations bill - provisions related to funding for NSF and NASA (including Science and STEM Education) H.R. xxxx /S. xxxx, the FY 2021 Defense Appropriations bill - provisions around funding for basic and applied research (6.1-6.3) including Defense-Wide basic research initiatives and funding at DARPA; provisions related to research programs within Army Futures Command H.R. xxxx /S. xxxx, the FY 2021 Energy-Water Appropriations bill - provisions related to funding for the Dept. of Energys Office of Science, ARPA-E, and language related to independent review and applied research for cleanup decision-making H.R. xxxx /S. xxxx, the FY 2021 Labor-HHS-Education Appropriations Act - provisions around funding for the Institute of Education Sciences (and National Center for Special Education Research) and NIH S. 4049/H.R. 6395, the FY 2021 National Defense Authorization Act - provisions related to national security and research; FY 2021 authorization levels for basic and applied research (6.1-6.3) including DARPA; provisions related to research programs within Army Futures Command; provisions related to supporting STEM students and workforce development H.R. 6978/S. 3832, the Endless Frontier Act - provisions related to creation of a Technology Directorate at NSF, identify priority technology areas, and impact on NSF basic research S. 3997, the Safeguarding American Innovation Act - provisions related to national security and research; provisions that would grant OMB authority over federal science and security decisions; grant State authority to deny J-1 visas and the potential impact on J-1 visa holders; create a new "sensitive technologies" definition; and change Sec. 117 foreign gift reporting H.R. xxxx, draft NSF reauthorization legislation - provisions related to creation of a new NSF directorate; undergraduate and graduate education; research and related activities; and authorization levels H.R. xxxx, draft DOE Office of Science reauthorization legislation - provisions related to basic research at the Office of Science H.R. 7256, the National Security Innovation Pathway Act - provisions related to admitting international researchers; provisions related to attracting and retaining the best and the brightest STEM students General issues related to COVID-19 regulatory relief from federal research agencies including OMB, OSTP, NIH, NSF, DOD, DOE, and others General issues around national security and research including agency responses including issues related to academic espionage General issues related to the reauthorization of NSF, including provisions related to undergraduate and graduate education, research and related activities, and creating a new directorate General issues related to research partnerships between universities, national labs, and federal partners; the importance of federal support for technology and innovation, particularly defense technology; role of research universities in innovation and discovery

S.4049, H.R. 6395, "The William M. (Mac) Thornberry National Defense Authorization Act for FY 2021" (Conference Report) H.R. 6395, Section 221 (Support for Minerva program for social science research) H.R. 6395, Section 279 (Establishment of trainee graduate program at DOD) H.R. 6395, Section 1763 (Online and distance education classes and nonimmigrant visas); S. 4049, Section 1098; H.R. 6395, Section 1824 (Semiconductor Manufacturing Incentives) (Expand to include partnerships with academia, startups and industry); Title II Research, Development, Test, and Evaluation (Support for 6.1 basic research, including Multi-University Research Initiatives) (Advocate for funding for Minerva Research Initiative; Funding for DARPA); H.R. 7256, The National Security Innovation Pathway (TALENTS) Act (Department of Defense Foreign Talent Retention Pilot Program) (All);

Client expense: $90,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Natl Science Foundation (NSF), Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP), SENATE, White House Office

H.R. 6395 and S.4049 (National Defense Authorization Act of FY 2021); H.R. 7256 (The National Security Innovation Pathway Act.

Client expense: $45,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

FY 2021 National Defense Authorization Act H.R.7256 National Security Innovation Pathway Act

Client expense: $281,716 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Education, Dept of, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

General issues related to the need for research relief in COVID-19 relief packages to address the costs associated with the disruption to federally funded research caused by the pandemic for agencies including NIH, NSF, DOD, DOE, IES, and others General provisions related to science and engineering research at NSF, DOE, DOD, NASA, NIH, and IES in FY 21 H.R. 748, the CARES Act - provisions related to COVID-19-related research funding at NIH, NSF, DOE Office of Science, DOD, NEH, and others H.R. 6800, the HEROES Act - provisions related to need for research funding to address costs of research disrupted due to COVID H.R 7308, the RISE Act - provisions that would authorizes $26 billion in COVID research relief to agencies including NIH, DOD, DOE, NSF, IES, NASA, and others H.R. xxxx /S. xxxx, the FY 21 Commerce-Justice-Science Appropriations bill - provisions related to funding for NSF and NASA (including Science and STEM Education) H.R. xxxx /S. xxxx, the FY 21 Defense Appropriations bill - provisions around funding for basic and applied research (6.1-6.3) including Defense-Wide basic research initiatives and funding at DARPA; provisions related to research programs within Army Futures Command H.R. xxxx /S. xxxx, the FY 21 Energy-Water Appropriations bill - provisions related to funding for the Dept. of Energys Office of Science, ARPA-E, and language related to independent review and applied research for cleanup decision-making H.R. xxxx /S. xxxx, the FY 21 Labor-HHS-Education Appropriations Act - provisions around funding for the Institute of Education Sciences (and National Center for Special Education Research) and NIH S. 4049/H.R. 6395, the FY 21 National Defense Authorization Act - potential provisions related to national security and research; FY 21 authorization levels for basic and applied research (6.1-6.3) including DARPA; provisions related to research programs within Army Futures Command H.R. 6978/S. 3832, the Endless Frontier Act - provisions related to creation of a Technology Directorate at NSF, identify priority technology areas, and impact on NSF basic research S. 3997, the Safeguarding American Innovation Act - provisions related to national security and research; provisions that would grant OMB authority over federal science and security decisions; grant State authority to deny J-1 visas and the potential impact on J-1 visa holders; create a new "sensitive technologies" definition; and change Sec. 117 foreign gift reporting S. 2831, the 21st Century Space Grant Modernization Act - provisions that would reauthorize NASA's space grant program H.R. 7256, the National Security Innovation Pathway Act - provisions related to admitting international researchers; provisions related to attracting and retaining the best and the brightest STEM students S. 2800, the NASA Authorization Ac t- general issues related to reauthorization of NASA science and STEM education programs General issues related to COVID-19 regulatory relief from federal research agencies including OMB, OSTP, NIH, NSF, DOD, DOE, and others General issues related to the need for research funding in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic General issues around national security and research including agency responses including issues related to academic espionage

H.R. 6395, S.4049, "National Defense Authorization Act of FY 2021" Title II (Research, Development, Test, and Evaluation): (Support for 6.1 basic research, including Multi University Research Initiatives); (Advocate for funding for Minerva Research Initiative; Funding for DARPA); Securing American Science and Technology Act of 2019 (Sherrill amendment to create a $5 million traineeship program at the Department of Defense); H.R. 7256, The National Security Innovation Pathway (TALENTS) Act, (Department of Defense Foreign Talent Retention Pilot Program);

Client expense: $60,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Natl Science Foundation (NSF), Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP), SENATE, White House Office