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Research Investment to Spark the Economy Act or the RISE Act This bill authorizes the Departments of Agriculture, Commerce, Defense, Education, Energy, the Interior, and Health and Human Services and the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA), National Science Foundation, and Environmental Protection Agency to provide support for research regarding COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019) or research disrupted by the COVID-19 pandemic. Support under this bill shall be provided through federal science agencies with at least $50 million in basic and applied research obligations in FY2020. Support may be used to provide supplemental funding to extend the duration of a grant to a research institution or national laboratory that was awarded prior to the enactment of this bill, or to expand the purposes of such a grant as specified; provide supplemental funding through existing competitively awarded cooperative agreements and contracts to cover the increased costs of construction of scientific facilities and equipment that have been delayed because of COVID-19; and award grants and cooperative agreements to institutions of higher education to conduct research on the behavioral, social, or economic effects of COVID-19 and the responses to the disease or on the effectiveness of such responses. Agencies must provide the support as rapidly as possible. Provided funds shall remain available for expenditure for up to two years.
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Referred to the Subcommittee on Biotechnology, Horticulture, and Research.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Water, Oceans, and Wildlife.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources.
Referred to the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology, and in addition to the Committees on Agriculture, Armed Services, Education and Labor, Energy and Commerce, and Natural Resources, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
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2021 · third_quarter · Science/Technology
RISE Act (HR 7308), NSF for the Future Act (HR 2225), USICA (S.1260)
Client expense: $40,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2021 · second_quarter · Science/Technology
In support of RISE Act (HR 7308), NSF for the Future Act (HR 2225)
Client expense: $40,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
H.R. 1319, The American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 H.R. 2225, The National Science Foundation (NSF) for the Future Act H.R. 3588, The Mathematical & Statistical Modeling Education Act H.R. 3593, The Department of Energy (DOE) Science for the Future Act H.R. 5305, The Federal Depository Library Program (FDLP) Modernization Act H.R. 7308, The Research Investment to Spark the Economy (RISE) Act S. 1260, The U.S. Innovation & Competition Act (USICA) S. 3593, The Furthering Our Recovery With American Research & Development (FORWARD) Act Science, Technology, Engineering & Mathematics (STEM) Education Funding National Institutes of Health (NIH) Appropriations National Science Foundation (NSF) Appropriations National Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST) Appropriations, Including Manufacturing USA Program Federal Standards Policies Related to Incorporation by Reference (IBR) Federal Research & Development (R&D) Access Policies Issues Related to Safety Standards
Client expense: $80,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Energy, Dept of, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Natl Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST), Natl Institutes of Health (NIH), Natl Science Foundation (NSF), Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP), SENATE
H.R. 5305, The Federal Depository Library Program (FDLP) Modernization Act H.R. 7308, The RISE Act H.R. 133, FY2021 Omnibus and COVID Relief and Response Act H.R. 1319, American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 Science, Technology, Engineering & Mathematics (STEM) Education Funding National Institutes of Health (NIH) Appropriations National Science Foundation (NSF) Appropriations National Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST) Appropriations, Including Manufacturing USA Program Federal Standards Policies Related to Incorporation by Reference (IBR) Federal Research & Development (R&D) Access Policies Issues Related to Safety Standards
Client expense: $80,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Energy, Dept of, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Natl Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST), Natl Institutes of Health (NIH), Natl Science Foundation (NSF), Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP), SENATE
2021 · first_quarter · Science/Technology
In support of RISE Act (HR 7308), NSF for the Future Act (HR 2225)
Client expense: $40,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2020 · fourth_quarter · Health Issues
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| Armed Services Committee | House | Referred to | June 24, 2020 |
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| Ann M. Kuster | Democratic | NH |
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| Barbara Lee | Democratic | CA |
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| Bennie G. Thompson | Democratic | MS |
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| Bobby L. Rush | Democratic | IL |
| Brad Sherman | Democratic | CA |
| Bradley Scott Schneider | Democratic | IL |
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| Brian K. Fitzpatrick | Republican | PA |
| C. A. Dutch Ruppersberger | Democratic | MD |
| Carolyn B. Maloney | Democratic | NY |
| Chellie Pingree | Democratic | ME |
| Chrissy Houlahan | Democratic | PA |
| Conor Lamb | Democratic | PA |
| Daniel Lipinski | Democratic | IL |
| Daniel T. Kildee | Democratic | MI |
| Danny K. Davis | Democratic | IL |
| Darren Soto | Democratic | FL |
| David B. McKinley | Republican | WV |
| David E. Price | Democratic | NC |
| David J. Trone | Democratic | MD |
| David Rouzer | Republican | NC |
| Debbie Dingell | Democratic | MI |
| Debra A. Haaland | Democratic | NM |
| Denny Heck | Democratic | WA |
| Derek Kilmer | Democratic | WA |
| Donald S. Beyer, Jr. | Democratic | VA |
| Doris O. Matsui | Democratic | CA |
| Dwight Evans | Democratic | PA |
| Earl Blumenauer | Democratic | OR |
| Ed Case | Democratic | HI |
| Ed Perlmutter | Democratic | CO |
| Eddie Bernice Johnson | Democratic | TX |
| Elaine G. Luria | Democratic | VA |
| Eleanor Holmes Norton | Democratic | DC |
| Eliot L. Engel | Democratic | NY |
| Elissa Slotkin | Democratic | MI |
| Eric Swalwell | Democratic | CA |
| Frank D. Lucas | Republican | OK |
| Fred Upton | Republican | MI |
| G. K. Butterfield | Democratic | NC |
| Grace F. Napolitano | Democratic | CA |
| Grace Meng | Democratic | NY |
| Harley Rouda | Democratic | CA |
| Jackie Speier | Democratic | CA |
| Jahana Hayes | Democratic | CT |
| James A. Himes | Democratic | CT |
| James R. Baird | Republican | IN |
| James R. Langevin | Democratic | RI |
| Jamie Raskin | Democratic | MD |
| Jared Huffman | Democratic | CA |
| Jason Crow | Democratic | CO |
| Jennifer Wexton | Democratic | VA |
| Jerrold Nadler | Democratic | NY |
| Jerry McNerney | Democratic | CA |
| Jim Cooper | Democratic | TN |
| Jim Costa | Democratic | CA |
| Jimmy Panetta | Democratic | CA |
| Joe Neguse | Democratic | CO |
| John B. Larson | Democratic | CT |
| John Garamendi | Democratic | CA |
| John P. Sarbanes | Democratic | MD |
| Joseph D. Morelle | Democratic | NY |
| Joseph P. Kennedy III | Democratic | MA |
| Josh Gottheimer | Democratic | NJ |
| Josh Harder | Democratic | CA |
| Joyce Beatty | Democratic | OH |
| Juan Vargas | Democratic | CA |
| Judy Chu | Democratic | CA |
| Julia Brownley | Democratic | CA |
| Kathleen M. Rice | Democratic | NY |
| Kathy Castor | Democratic | FL |
| Katie Porter | Democratic | CA |
| Kendra S. Horn | Democratic | OK |
| Kweisi Mfume | Democratic | MD |
| Lauren Underwood | Democratic | IL |
| Lisa Blunt Rochester | Democratic | DE |
| Lizzie Fletcher | Democratic | TX |
| Lois Frankel | Democratic | FL |
| Lucille Roybal-Allard | Democratic | CA |
| Lucy McBath | Democratic | GA |
| Madeleine Dean | Democratic | PA |
| Marcy Kaptur | Democratic | OH |
| Mark DeSaulnier | Democratic | CA |
| Mark Pocan | Democratic | WI |
| Mary Gay Scanlon | Democratic | PA |
| Michael C. Burgess | Republican | TX |
| Michael F. Doyle | Democratic | PA |
| Michael F. Q. San Nicolas | Democratic | GU |
| Mike Levin | Democratic | CA |
| Mike Thompson | Democratic | CA |
| Mikie Sherrill | Democratic | NJ |
| Nanette Diaz Barragán | Democratic | CA |
| Norma J. Torres | Democratic | CA |
| Nydia M. Velázquez | Democratic | NY |
| Paul Tonko | Democratic | NY |
| Pete Olson | Republican | TX |
| Peter A. DeFazio | Democratic | OR |
| Peter Welch | Democratic | VT |
| Pramila Jayapal | Democratic | WA |
| Randy K. Weber, Sr. | Republican | TX |
| Rick Larsen | Democratic | WA |
| Ro Khanna | Democratic | CA |
| Salud O. Carbajal | Democratic | CA |
| Scott H. Peters | Democratic | CA |
| Sean Casten | Democratic | IL |
| Seth Moulton | Democratic | MA |
| Sharice Davids | Democratic | KS |
| Sheila Jackson Lee | Democratic | TX |
| Stephanie N. Murphy | Democratic | FL |
| Stephen F. Lynch | Democratic | MA |
| Steve Cohen | Democratic | TN |
| Susan A. Davis | Democratic | CA |
| Suzan K. DelBene | Democratic | WA |
| Suzanne Bonamici | Democratic | OR |
| TJ Cox | Democratic | CA |
| Ted Lieu | Democratic | CA |
| Tim Ryan | Democratic | OH |
| Tom Cole | Republican | OK |
| Tom O’Halleran | Democratic | AZ |
| Tony Cárdenas | Democratic | CA |
| Val Butler Demings | Democratic | FL |
| Vicente Gonzalez | Democratic | TX |
| William R. Keating | Democratic | MA |
| Xochitl Torres Small | Democratic | NM |
| Zoe Lofgren | Democratic | CA |
H.R. 6074: Coronavirus Preparedness and Response Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2020 ; H.R. 6201: Families First Coronavirus Response Act; H.R. 748: Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act; future COVID-19 relief packages; H.R. 7308 Research Investment to Spark the Economy Act; H.R. 133 Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021
Client expense: $120,764 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2020 · third_quarter · Health Issues
H.R. 6074: Coronavirus Preparedness and Response Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2020 ; H.R. 6201: Families First Coronavirus Response Act; H.R. 748: Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act; future COVID-19 relief packages; H.R. 7308 Research Investment to Spark the Economy Act.
Client expense: $112,201 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), SENATE
2020 · fourth_quarter · Science/Technology
Science and technical policy issues earthquake, tsunami, volcanic and meteorological monitoring system H.R. 7308 - Research Investment to Spark the Economy (RISE) Act
Client expense: $70,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Air Force, Dept of, Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers), Bureau of Land Management (BLM), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Education, Dept of, Energy, Dept of, Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Interior, Dept of (DOI), Maritime Administration (MARAD), Natl Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Natl Science Foundation (NSF), Navy, Dept of, SENATE, Transportation, Dept of (DOT), U.S. Coast Guard (USCG), U.S. Geological Survey (USGS)
2020 · third_quarter · Science/Technology
Science and technology policy issues H.R. 7308 - Research Investment to Spark the Economy (RISE) Act
Client expense: $160,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2020 · second_quarter · Science/Technology
S 3832/HR 6978, Endless Frontiers Act, provisions authorizing appropriations for research. S 4049/HR 6395, National Defense Authorization Act for FY2021, provisions related to funding for research and science and security. HR 7308, Research Investment to Spark the Economy Act, provisions authorizing appropriations for research. H.R. 6588/S.4205, the Homeland Security Higher Education Advisory Council Act, provisions related to the creation and responsibilities of a joint government/higher education advisory group within the Department of Homeland Security.
Client expense: $180,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2020 · third_quarter · Science/Technology
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: $130,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2020 · fourth_quarter · Education
H.R. 6978/S. 3832, the "Endless Frontier Act"All provisions H.R. 925, "The Heroes Act" - Divisions A, B, C, E, K, and N "S. 178 (S.Amdt 2652, the Delivering Immediate Relief to Americas Families, Schools and Small Businesses Act)"- Division A H.R. 7308/S.4286, the Research Investment to Spark the Economy Act or the RISE Act.All provisions S. 4049/H.R. 6395, the "National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021"- Title II H.R. 1766/S.800College Transparency Act; all provisions H.R. 7386/S.3611Faster Access to Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) Act of 2018 ; all provisions H.R. 4674The College Affordability Act; all provisions S. 342/H.R. 2562Advancing International and Foreign Language Education Act; all provisions
Client expense: $50,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Defense, Dept of (DOD), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2020 · fourth_quarter · Budget/Appropriations
Funding for the National Institutes of Health, the National Cancer Institute, and the Food & Drug Administration including funding for the Oncology Centers of Excellence and funds authorized by the Tobacco Control Act. Gabriella Miller Kids First Research Act 2.0 - HR 6556 Research Investments to Spark the Economy Act - HR 7308
Client expense: $85,311 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2020 · fourth_quarter · Budget/Appropriations
H.R. 133: FY 2021 appropriations for programs, science and research at CDC, NIH, DOE Office of Science, USDA, FDA, NSF and Emergency FY 2020 Supplemental Appropriations for COVID-19 related costs Research Investment to Spark the Economy Act, H.R. 7308
Client expense: $50,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC), Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), SENATE, White House Office
2020 · fourth_quarter · Science/Technology
H.R.7308 (Research Investment to Spark the Economy Act); science and security issues including H.R.1678 (Protect Our Universities Act of 2019); National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021: H.R. 6395 (sections 1264, 281, 1763) and S.4049; H.R.6216 and S.1558 (Artificial Intelligence Initiative Act of 2020); S.3832 and H.R.6978,(Endless Frontiers Act).
Client expense: $30,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), SENATE
2020 · fourth_quarter · Science/Technology
Science and technology policy issues H.R. 7308 - Research Investment to Spark the Economy (RISE) Act
Client expense: $200,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2020 · fourth_quarter · Science/Technology
Science and technical policy issues earthquake, tsunami, volcanic and meteorological monitoring system H.R. 7308 - Research Investment to Spark the Economy (RISE) Act
Client expense: $70,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Air Force, Dept of, Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers), Bureau of Land Management (BLM), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Education, Dept of, Energy, Dept of, Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Interior, Dept of (DOI), Maritime Administration (MARAD), Natl Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Natl Science Foundation (NSF), Navy, Dept of, SENATE, Transportation, Dept of (DOT), U.S. Coast Guard (USCG), U.S. Geological Survey (USGS)
2020 · fourth_quarter · Budget/Appropriations
P.L. 116-37, Bipartisan Budget Act of 2019 Issue: Support efforts to Increase discretionary spending caps and non-defense discretionary spending for fiscal year 2021. P.L. 116-260, Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021, Division H, M, and N H.R. 7614, Draft Senate, Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2021 H.R. 7617, Defense, Commerce, Justice, Science, Energy and Water Development, Financial Services and General Government, Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, Transportation, Housing, and Urban Development Appropriations Act, 2021 Issues: Support increased funding for National Institutes of Health (NIH), Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ), Childrens Hospitals Graduate Medical Education (CHGME), Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), Hospital Preparedness Program, and biodefense, Ebola and public health preparedness programs. Oppose limitations on facilities and administrative reimbursement and on salary support. Maintain NIH salary cap at Executive Level II. Oppose reorganization of NIH and AHRQ without stakeholder input and deliberation. Oppose restrictions on fetal tissue research. Support animal research. Support funding for Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) workforce programs. Support funding for CDC Racial and Ethnic Approaches to Community Health program (REACH), Prevention Research Centers, and for research on gun violence. Support funding for Department of Education and federal student aid. Support funding to combat opioid epidemic and for new curricular materials. Support emergency funding and exemptions from discretionary spending caps. Support extensions of the period of disbursement for multi-year grants. Support ongoing investment in public health infrastructure. Urge completion by end of calendar year. Issue: Support increased 302(b) funding allocations for Labor- HHS-Education and Commerce-Justice-Science Subcommittees. P.L. 116-260, Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021, Division B H.R. 7667, Draft Senate, FY 2021 Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act H.R. 7617, Defense, Commerce, Justice, Science, Energy and Water Development, Financial Services and General Government, Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, Transportation, Housing, and Urban Development Appropriations Act, 2021 Issues: Support funding for the National Science Foundation (NSF). Urge completion by end of calendar year. P.L. 116-260, Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021, Division J H.R. 7609, Draft Senate, Military Construction, Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2021 H.R.7608, State, Foreign Operations, Agriculture, Rural Development, Interior, Environment, Military Construction, and Veterans Affairs Appropriations Act, 2021 Issues: Support funding for Veterans Affairs medical research, research infrastructure, information technology, and community care. Oppose restrictions on use of canines in VA medical research. Oppose VA research funding rescissions. Support exemption from discretionary spending caps. Urge completion by end of calendar year. P.L. 116-260, Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021, Division G H.R. 7612, Draft Senate, Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2021 H.R.7608, State, Foreign Operations, Agriculture, Rural Development, Interior, Environment, Military Construction, and Veterans Affairs Appropriations Act, 2021 Issue: Support funding for Indian Health Service health professions, housing and medical equipment programs. P.L. 116-260, Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021, Division C H.R. 7617, Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2021 H.R. 7617, Defense, Commerce, Justice, Science, Energy and Water Development, Financial Services and General Government, Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, Transportation, Housing, and Urban Development Appropriations Act, 2021 P.L. 116-283, William M. Thornberry National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021 Issue: Supporting funding for Department of Defense funding for medical personnel and infrastructure, as well as the Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences (USUHS). P.L. 116-260, Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021, Division MM P.L. 116-159 Continuing Appropriations Act, 2021 and Other Extensions Act Issue: Support continuation of discretionary funding programs. Support the extension of mandatory appropriation funds for the National Health Service Corps, Community Health Centers, and Teaching Health Centers. Support fixes for Medicare Accelerated and Advance Payment Programs. Support repeal or a delay in the implementation of the Medicaid disproportionate share hospital (DSH) cuts. Presidents Budget, FY 2022 Issue: Support funding for core public health infrastructure, VA Research, and HRSA Workforce Programs. Support funding for NSF related science priorities. Support sustained robust growth for NIH, emergency funding for NIH, and other medical research priorities. P.L. 116-260, Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021 PL 116-123, The Coronavirus Preparedness and Response Supplemental Appropriations Act of 2020 PL 116 - 127, The Families First Coronavirus Response Act P.L. 116-136, Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act P.L. 116-139, H.R. 266, The Paycheck Protection Program and Health Care Enhancement Act Interim Package H.R. 6800, the Health and Economic Recovery Omnibus Emergency Solutions (HEROES) Act Draft Health, Economic Assistance, Liability Protection and Schools (HEALS) Act S. 4322, Safely Back to School and Back to Work Act S. 4320, Coronavirus Response Additional Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2020 H.R. 8406, The Heroes Act S. 178 with Amendment No. 2652 HEALS Act Draft Emergency Coronavirus Relief Act of 2020 Draft Bipartisan State and Local Support and Small Business Protection Act of 2020 Issue: Support emergency funding to provide relief for federal research agencies, investments in new COVID-19 research, funding for research infrastructure workforce and data science. Support extensions of the period of disbursement for multi-year grants. Support ongoing investment in public health infrastructure. Support funding for testing, contact tracing, vaccine development and distribution, and partnerships between academic medical centers and public health departments. Support funding for preparedness, PPE, and regional centers. Ensure access to research samples. Support funding for provider relief fund. Support funding for CDC, ASPR, NIH, HRSA, CMS, Department of Education, and other agencies Support emergency funding for medical schools. Support liability protections for providers and higher education institutions during COVID-19. Support fixes for Medicare Accelerated and Advance Payment Programs. Support nonprofit medical school, hospital, and physician practice eligibility for Main Street Lending Program. Issue: Support unique mission of academic medicine. H.R. 7308, Research Investment to Spark the Economy Act S. 1585 Research Investment to Spark the Economy (RISE) Act Issue: Support emergency funding to provide relief for federal research agencies and to extend administrative flexibilities. Issue: Support continued funding support for World Health Organization activities
Client expense: $1,035,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agency for Healthcare Research & Quality (AHRQ), Bureau of Citizenship & Immigration Services (BCIS), Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC), Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Education, Dept of, Executive Office of the President (EOP), Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Medicare Payment Advisory Commission (MedPAC), Natl Institutes of Health (NIH), Natl Science Foundation (NSF), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Office of Natl Drug Control Policy (NDCP), Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP), Office of the Vice President of the United States, SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), Substance Abuse & Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA), Treasury, Dept of, Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA), White House Office
2020 · fourth_quarter · Science/Technology
Issue: Support reducing administrative and regulatory burden on scientists and research institutions. Issue: Support efforts to promote research integrity, address potential for foreign influence in science, and address harassment in science. Issue: Support the use of a competitive peer review process for federal research grants and programs H.R. 3038, Securing American Science and Technology Act S. 2133, Secure American Research Act of 2019 H.R. 2500, National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2020 Issue: Support efforts to address foreign influence on science, including stakeholder engagement from institutions of higher education. S. 3997, Safeguarding American Innovation Act Issue: Support JCORE efforts to address foreign influence on science and ensure a balanced approach. Issue: Explore opportunities to improve research with cannabinoids. Issue: Urge extension of COVID-19 related administrative flexibilities HR 7308 / S 4286, Research Investment to Spark the Economy Act Issue: Support research relief at federal science agencies due to COVID pandemic. Issue: Support house science committee chair request for NASEM study on impact of racism in academia. H.R. 4373, Bioeconomy Research and Development Act of 2020 Issue: Describe implications for medical research enterprise.
Client expense: $1,035,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agency for Healthcare Research & Quality (AHRQ), Bureau of Citizenship & Immigration Services (BCIS), Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC), Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Education, Dept of, Executive Office of the President (EOP), Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Medicare Payment Advisory Commission (MedPAC), Natl Institutes of Health (NIH), Natl Science Foundation (NSF), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Office of Natl Drug Control Policy (NDCP), Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP), Office of the Vice President of the United States, SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), Substance Abuse & Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA), Treasury, Dept of, Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA), White House Office
2020 · fourth_quarter · Taxation/Internal Revenue Code
Issue: Support reducing administrative and regulatory burden on scientists and research institutions. Issue: Support efforts to promote research integrity, address potential for foreign influence in science, and address harassment in science. Issue: Support the use of a competitive peer review process for federal research grants and programs H.R. 3038, Securing American Science and Technology Act S. 2133, Secure American Research Act of 2019 H.R. 2500, National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2020 Issue: Support efforts to address foreign influence on science, including stakeholder engagement from institutions of higher education. S. 3997, Safeguarding American Innovation Act Issue: Support JCORE efforts to address foreign influence on science and ensure a balanced approach. Issue: Explore opportunities to improve research with cannabinoids. Issue: Urge extension of COVID-19 related administrative flexibilities HR 7308 / S 4286, Research Investment to Spark the Economy Act Issue: Support research relief at federal science agencies due to COVID pandemic. Issue: Support house science committee chair request for NASEM study on impact of racism in academia. H.R. 4373, Bioeconomy Research and Development Act of 2020 Issue: Describe implications for medical research enterprise.
Client expense: $1,035,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agency for Healthcare Research & Quality (AHRQ), Bureau of Citizenship & Immigration Services (BCIS), Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC), Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Education, Dept of, Executive Office of the President (EOP), Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Medicare Payment Advisory Commission (MedPAC), Natl Institutes of Health (NIH), Natl Science Foundation (NSF), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Office of Natl Drug Control Policy (NDCP), Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP), Office of the Vice President of the United States, SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), Substance Abuse & Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA), Treasury, Dept of, Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA), White House Office
2020 · fourth_quarter · Budget/Appropriations
FY2021 Energy and Water appropriations bill - (vehicle technologies, electricity delivery, ARPA-E, Office of Science, nuclear energy R&D, carbon capture and storage, Yucca Mountain funding); COVID-19 relief generally H.R. 6800, the Health and Economic Recovery Omnibus Emergency Solutions (HEROES) Act S 1877 A bill to establish procedures and consequences in the event of a failure to complete regular appropriations. HR 133 Making consolidated appropriations for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2021, providing coronavirus emergency response and relief, and for other purposes. HR 7308 To authorize appropriations for offsetting the costs related to reductions in research productivity resulting from the coronavirus pandemic. HR 7613 Making appropriations for energy and water development and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2021, and for other purposes. HR 7617 Defense, Commerce, Justice, Science, Energy and Water Development, Financial Services and General Government, Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, Transportation, Housing, and Urban Development Appropriations Act, 2021. S 903 A bill to direct the Secretary of Energy to establish advanced nuclear goals, provide for a versatile, reactor-based fast neutron source, make available high-assay, low-enriched uranium for research, development, and demonstration of advanced nuclear reactor concepts, and for other purposes.
Client expense: $2,590,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Energy, Dept of, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2020 · fourth_quarter · Budget/Appropriations
FY 2021 Appropriations, funding for student aid, NIH, NSF, DOE Office of Science, NEH, dental and nursing health professions programs, Title VI international education centers, and COVID relief package Support for another stimulus package that includes funding for students, research, hospitals and institutions of higher education. HR 7308, The Research Investment to Spark the Economy Act.
Client expense: $100,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS)
2020 · fourth_quarter · Science/Technology
H.R.7308 Research Investment to Spark the Economy (RISE) Act
Client expense: $128,756 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Education, Dept of, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2020 · fourth_quarter · Budget/Appropriations
H.R.133, FY2021 Omnibus and COVID Relief and Response Act. H.R. 7608, FY2021 Consolidated Appropriations Act, provisions related to MilCon-VA appropriations bill funding for VA medical research. H.R.7617, the 2nd FY2021 Consolidated Appropriations Act, provisions related to Labor-HHS-Education appropriations bill. S.4286/H.R.7308, the Research Investment to Spark the Economy Act or the RISE Act, provisions related to NIH research relief funding. Issues related to supplemental, emergency funding for public health, research and health care delivery needs resulting from the COVID-19 pandemic. Issues related to FY 21 funding for NIH. Issues related to FY 21 funding for CDC. Issues related to FY 21 funding for HRSA. Issues related to FY 21 funding for VA Medical Research. Issues related to FY21 funding for AHRQ.
Client expense: $30,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), SENATE
2020 · fourth_quarter · Medical/Disease Research/Clinical Labs
H.R. 7608, FY2021 Consolidated Appropriations Act, provisions related to MilCon-VA appropriations bill funding for VA medical research. H.R.7617, the 2nd FY2021 Consolidated Appropriations Act, provisions related to Labor-HHS-Education appropriations bill. S.4286/H.R.7308, the Research Investment to Spark the Economy Act or the RISE Act, provisions related to NIH research relief funding. H.R.1966, the Henrietta Lacks Enhancing Cancer Research Act Issues related to FY 21 funding for NIH. Issues related to FY 21 funding for VA Medical Research. Issues related to DARPA medical research. Issues related to the RADx Initiative. Issues related to Operation Warp Speed. Issues related to COVID-19 research funding.
Client expense: $30,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), SENATE
2020 · fourth_quarter · Agriculture
Met with Representatives and legislative staff to encourage inclusion of supplemental emergency funding to offset expenses of COVID-19 to USDA-funded agricultural research; encouraged co-sponsorship of the RISE Act. (HR 6800, HR 7308)
Client expense: $100,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), SENATE, Small Business Administration (SBA)
2020 · fourth_quarter · Science/Technology
Met with Senators, Representatives, and legislative staff to discuss continued support for NSF and NSF user facilities. Encouraged co-sponsorship of the RISE Act to authorize supplemental funding for NSF to cover extraordinary costs of COVID-19 to NSF-funded research (HR 7308) Met with Senators, Representatives, and legislative staff to express support for continued funding of federal scientific research agencies (NSF, NOAA, NASA) in the FY21 CJS bill (see budget and appropriations). Met with legislative staff to request support for the Endless Frontier Act (S 3832, HR 6978). Met with legislative staff to express support for and discuss issues with the American Foundries Act. (S 4130) Urged the science committee to include healthcare related AI in their draft artificial intelligence legislation. No legislation introduced.  Urged members to support the Research Investment to Spark the Economy RISE Act (S. 4286)
Client expense: $100,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), SENATE, Small Business Administration (SBA)
2020 · fourth_quarter · Defense
Met with legislative staff to discuss and thank them for continued support for the DoD-sponsored research at the Cornell High Energy Synchrotron Source (CHESS). Encouraged co-sponsorship of the RISE Act to authorize supplemental funding for DoD to cover extraordinary costs of COVID-19 to DoD-funded research (HR 7308). Met with legislative staff to express support for the Defense Medical Research Program. Met with legislative staff to encourage support for research security provisions in the National Defense Authorization Act. (HR 6395, S 4049)
Client expense: $100,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), SENATE, Small Business Administration (SBA)
2020 · fourth_quarter · Medical/Disease Research/Clinical Labs
Met with legislative staff to express support for full funding of the National Institutes of Health, the Agency for Healthcare Research & Quality (AHRQ), and the Patient Centered Outcomes Research Institute (PCORI) in the FY 21 budget and appropriations process. Met with legislative staff to express support for biomedical research. Urged legislative staff to provide coverage for genetic testing and genetic counselors. Urged legislative staff to include funding to ramp back up the nations biomedical research enterprise in its COVID-19 relief efforts; encouraged members to cosponsor the RISE Act (HR 7308) to authorize supplemental funding to NIH to cover extraordinary COVID-19-related costs to biomedical research. Urged legislative staff to include funding and express language to provide relief for providers in hot spot areas directly addressing the COVID-19 pandemic. Urged legislative staff to support a proposal to create a COVID-19 and Pandemic Response Centers of Excellence program. Urged legislative staff to support H.R. 8283, the Temporary Reciprocity to Ensure Access to Treatment (TREAT) Act. Urged legislative staff to address telehealth provisions CMS identified as under Congress purview including audio-only visits and the ability for telehealth services to be provided to both new and established patients for acute and chronic conditions. Urged agency staff to create a dedicated fund within the provider relief fund to provide relief to faculty practice plans.
Client expense: $100,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), SENATE, Small Business Administration (SBA)
2020 · fourth_quarter · Science/Technology
H.R. 36: Combating Sexual Harassment in Science Act of 2019 To provide for research to better understand the causes and consequences of sexual harassment affecting individuals in the scientific, technical, engineering, and mathematics workforce and to examine policies to reduce the prevalence and negative impact of such harassment, and for other purposes (ALL). H.R. 539 and S. 118: Innovators to Entrepreneurs Act of 2019 To require the Director of the National Science Foundation to develop an I-Corps course to support commercialization-ready innovation companies, and for other purposes (ALL). S. 937: Protecting American Technologies Act of 2019 A bill to direct the Secretary of Commerce to require institutions of higher education and other research facilities to obtain deemed export licenses for foreign nationals conducting scientific research at such institutions and facilities, and for other purposes (ALL). S. 2133: Secure American Research Act of 2019 A bill to establish an interagency working group for coordination and development of Federal research protection, and for other purposes (ALL). H.R. 4091 and S. 2714: ARPA-E Reauthorization Act of 2019 To amend the America COMPETES Act to reauthorize the ARPA-E program, and for other purposes (ALL). H.R. 3666 and S. 2082: Support Technology and Research for Our Nation's Growth and Economic Resilience (STRONGER) Patents Act of 2019 A bill to strengthen the position of the United States as the world's leading innovator by amending title 35, United States Code, to protect the property rights of the inventors that grow the country's economy (ALL). H.R. 4866: National Centers of Excellence in Continuous Pharmaceutical Manufacturing Act of 2019 To amend the 21st Century Cures Act to provide for designation of institutions of higher education that provide research, data, and leadership on continuous manufacturing as National Centers of Excellence in Continuous Pharmaceutical Manufacturing, and for other purposes (ALL). S. 3432: Securing America's Medicine Cabinet Act of 2020 A bill to support the advanced manufacturing technologies program of the Food and Drug Administration, to establish National Centers of Excellence in Advanced Pharmaceutical Manufacturing, and for other purposes (ALL). H.R. 7308 and S. 4286: Research Investment to Spark the Economy (RISE) Act To authorize appropriations for offsetting the costs related to reductions in research productivity resulting from the coronavirus pandemic (ALL). S. 3997: Safeguarding American Innovation Act A bill to strengthen the security and integrity of the United States scientific and research enterprise (ALL). S. 4629: America Labor, Economic competitiveness, Alliances, Democracy and Security (America LEADS) Act A bill to address issues involving the People's Republic of China (provisions relating to scientific research funding, foreign gift reporting, and Chinese language and culture instruction). Federal policy changes regarding fetal tissue research.
Client expense: $70,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2020 · fourth_quarter · Science/Technology
H.R. 7308: Research Investment to Spark the Economy (RISE) Act To authorize appropriations for offsetting the costs related to reductions in research productivity resulting from the coronavirus pandemic - issues related to stabilizing research and role of Institute of Education Sciences
Client expense: $45,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2020 · fourth_quarter · Budget/Appropriations
HR 133, Consolidated Appropriations Act (Higher Education Emergency Relief Act, funding for Institute of Education Sciences, USGS ShakeAlert, student aid and research agencies) HR 7308, RISE Act - Provides emergency relief funding for federal science agencies
Client expense: $45,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2020 · fourth_quarter · Health Issues
H.R. 6074: Coronavirus Preparedness and Response Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2020 ; H.R. 6201: Families First Coronavirus Response Act; H.R. 748: Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act; future COVID-19 relief packages; H.R. 7308 Research Investment to Spark the Economy Act; H.R. 133 Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021
Client expense: $90,764 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2020 · fourth_quarter · Science/Technology
Issues related to artificial intelligence research and development. H.R. 3038: Securing American Science and Technology Act of 2019. H.R. 3439: TO amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 and Title XI of the Social Security Act to extend appropriations and transfers to the Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Trust Fund and to extend certain health insurance fees for such transfers, and for other purposes (PATIENT ACT), entire bill. Issues related to foreign influence in research. H.R. 6417: Protecting Cures Act of 2020, entire bill. H.R. 7308: The Research Investment to Spark the Economy"(RISE) Act H.R. 6978: Endless Frontier Act
Client expense: $100,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2020 · fourth_quarter · Education
S. 342: Advancing International and Foreign Language Education Act, entire bill. H.R. 4674: College Affordability Act, entire bill. H.R. 6800: Heroes Act H.R. 7308: The Research Investment to Spark the Economy" (RISE) Act S. 1624: HEALS Act
Client expense: $100,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2020 · fourth_quarter · Science/Technology
H.R. 2013, Information Transparency & Personal Data Control Act H.R. 2202, Growing Artificial Intelligence Through Research (GrAITR) Act H.R. 2575/S. 1363, AI in Government Act of 2019 H.R. 3156, Smart Technologies Advancing Reliable Transportation Act H.R. 4978, Online Privacy Act of 2019 H.R. 6216, To establish the National Artificial Intelligence Initiative, and for other purposes H.R. 6395, National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021, including provisions in Division E relating to AI H.R. 7308/S. 4286, Research Investment to Spark the Economy (RISE) Act H.R. 8132, American Competitiveness Of a More Productive Emerging Tech Economy (American COMPETE) Act H.R. 8048, State and Local IT Modernization and Cybersecurity Act S. 142, American Data Dissemination (ADD) Act of 2019 S. 189, Social Media Privacy Protection and Consumer Rights Act of 2019 S. 583, Digital Accountability and Transparency to Advance (DATA) Privacy Act S. 847, Commercial Facial Recognition Privacy Act of 2019 S. 1558, Artificial Intelligence Initiative Act S. 1611, Developing Innovation and Growing the Internet of Things (DIGIT) Act S. 2878, Facial Recognition Technology Warrant Act of 2019 S. 2968, Consumer Online Privacy Rights Act S. 3456, Consumer Data Privacy and Security Act of 2020 S. 3663, COVID-19 Consumer Data Protection Act of 2020 S. 3749, Public Health Emergency Privacy Act S. 3771, Fundamentally Understanding the Usability and Realistic Evolution (FUTURE) of Artificial Intelligence Act of 2020 S. 3832, Endless Frontier Act S. 3861, Exposure Notification Privacy Act S. 3891, Advancing Artificial Intelligence Research Act of 2020 S. 4159, E-SIGN Modernization Act of 2020 S. 4626, Setting an American Framework to Ensure Data Access, Transparency, and Accountability (SAFE DATA) Act Potential legislation related to the regulation of facial recognition technology Draft legislation regarding Federal Trade Commission procedural reform Draft memorandum to the heads of executive departments and agencies, Guidance for Regulation of Artificial Intelligence Applications (85 Fed. Reg. 1,825, January 13, 2020) Proposed rule restoring internet freedom (82 Fed. Reg. 25,568-25,590, June 2, 2017) Proposed rule accelerating wireline broadband deployment by removing barriers to infrastructure investment (82 Fed. Reg. 22,453-22,474, May 16, 2017) Various issues technology and economic relief; Executive Order 13859, Maintaining American Leadership in Artificial Intelligence; FTC enforcement; FTC hearings on Competition and Consumer Protection in the 21st Century; FTC data portability issues; artificial intelligence regulation, research and development; reauthorization and appropriation for the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST); matter of streamlining deployment of small cell infrastructure by improving wireless sitting policies (FCC WT Docket No. 16-421); intermediary liability; broadband infrastructure and deployment; broadband and economic relief
Client expense: $22,290,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers), Bureau of Citizenship & Immigration Services (BCIS), Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Education, Dept of, Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC), Federal Reserve System, Federal Trade Commission (FTC), Government Accountability Office (GAO), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Interior, Dept of (DOI), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Economic Council (NEC), Natl Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST), Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB), Natl Security Council (NSC), Natl Telecommunications & Information Administration (NTIA), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP), Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), Patent & Trademark Office (PTO), Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (PBGC), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Small Business Administration (SBA), State, Dept of (DOS), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Copyright Office, U.S. Customs & Border Protection, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office
2020 · fourth_quarter · Telecommunications
H.R. 739, Cyber Diplomacy Act of 2019 H.R. 946, Stopping Bad Robocalls Act H.R. 1644, Save the Internet Act of 2019 H.R. 2013, Information Transparency & Personal Data Control Act H.R. 2202, Growing Artificial Intelligence Through Research (GrAITR) Act H.R. 2575/S. 1363, AI in Government Act of 2019 H.R. 3086/S. 1585, Respond, Innovate, Succeed, and Empower (RISE) Act of 2019 H.R. 3156, Smart Technologies Advancing Reliable Transportation (START) Act H.R. 3262/H.R. 4686/ S. 1871, Sami's Law H.R. 4027, Stop the Censorship Act H.R. 4978, Online Privacy Act of 2019 H.R. 5703, Protecting the Information of our Vulnerable Children and Youth (PRIVCY) Act H.R. 6145/S. 3191, Industries of the Future Act of 2020 H.R. 6216, National Artificial Intelligence Initiative Act of 2020 H.R. 6395/S. 4049, National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021 H.R. 7308/ S. 4286, Research Investment to Spark the Economy (RISE) Act H.R. 7608, State, Foreign Operations, Agriculture, Rural Development, Interior, Environment, Military Construction, and Veterans Affairs Appropriations Act, 2021 H.R. 8048, State and Local IT Modernization and Cybersecurity Act H.R. 8132, American Competitiveness Of a More Productive Emerging Tech Economy (American COMPETE) Act H.R. 8517, Protect Speech Act H.R. 8636, Protecting Americans from Dangerous Algorithms Act S. 142, American Data Dissemination (ADD) Act of 2019 S. 189, Social Media Privacy Protection and Consumer Rights Act of 2019 S. 583, Digital Accountability and Transparency to Advance (DATA) Privacy Act S. 748, A bill to amend the Children's Online Privacy Protection Act of 1998 to strengthen protections relating to the online collection, use, and disclosure of personal information of children and minors, and for other purposes S. 783, Clean Slate for Kids Online Act of 2019 S. 847, Commercial Facial Recognition Privacy Act of 2019 S. 1084, Deceptive Experiences To Online Users Reduction (DETOUR) Act S. 1116, Balancing the Rights Of Web Surfers Equally and Responsibly (BROWSER) Act of 2019 S. 1214, Privacy Bill of Rights Act S. 1558, Artificial Intelligence Initiative Act S. 1578, Do Not Track Act S. 1611, Developing Innovation and Growing the Internet of Things (DIGIT) Act S. 1914, Ending Support for Internet Censorship Act S. 2775, Harvesting American Cybersecurity Knowledge through Education (HACKED) Act of 2019 S. 2763, Filter Bubble Transparency Act S. 2878, Facial Recognition Technology Warrant Act of 2019 S. 2968, Consumer Online Privacy Rights Act S. 3284, Ethical Use of Facial Recognition Act S. 3300, Data Protection Act of 2020 S. 3398, Eliminating Abusive and Rampant Neglect of Interactive Technologies (EARN IT) Act of 2020 S. 3456, Consumer Data Privacy and Security Act of 2020 S. 3663, COVID-19 Consumer Data Protection Act of 2020 S. 3712, Cybersecurity Competitions to Yield Better Efforts to Research the Latest Exceptionally Advanced Problems (Cyber Leap) Act of 2020 S. 3749, Public Health Emergency Privacy Act S. 3771, Fundamentally Understanding the Usability and Realistic Evolution (FUTURE) of Artificial Intelligence Act of 2020 S. 3832, Endless Frontier Act S. 3861, Exposure Notification Privacy Act S. 3891, Advancing Artificial Intelligence Research Act of 2020 S. 3983, A bill to amend the Communications Act of 1934 to provide accountability for bad actors who abuse the Good Samaritan protections provided under that Act, and for other purposes S. 4051, Lawful Access to Encrypted Data Act S. 4066, Platform Accountability and Consumer Transparency (PACT) Act S. 4159, E-SIGN Modernization Act of 2020 S. 4422, Connecting Minority Communities Act of 2020 S. 4626, Setting an American Framework to Ensure Data Access, Transparency, and Accountability (SAFE DATA) Act S. 4632, Online Content Policy Modernization Act S. 4758, See Something, Say Something Online Act of 2020 S. 5020, A bill to repeal section 230 of the Communications Act of 1934 H.Res. 294, Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 1644) to restore the open internet order of the Federal Communications Commission; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 2021) to amend the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985 and to establish a congressional budget for fiscal year 2020; and for other purposes Potential legislation similar to H.R.4625, FUTURE of Artificial Intelligence Act of 2017 Potential legislation related to the regulation of facial recognition technology Draft legislation titled FTC Procedural Reform Draft legislation titled United States Consumer Data Privacy Act of 2019 Proposed rule restoring internet freedom (82 Fed. Reg. 25,568-25,590, June 2, 2017) Proposed rule accelerating wireline broadband deployment by removing barriers to infrastructure investment (82 Fed. Reg. 22,453-22,474, May 16, 2017) Draft memorandum to the heads of executive departments and agencies, Guidance for Regulation of Artificial Intelligence Applications (85 Fed. Reg. 1,825, January 13, 2020); Various issues relating to high speed broadband internet service and resolving the homework gap by access to broadband for students; broadband infrastructure and deployment; broadband and economic relief; technology and economic relief; intermediary liability; potential federal privacy legislation; potential legislation to establish a national privacy law; matter of streamlining deployment of small cell infrastructure by improving wireless sitting policies (FCC WT Docket No. 16-421); comments on refreshing of record in restoring internet freedom proceeding (WC Docket Nos. 17-108, 17-287, 11-42); facial recognition technology; net neutrality; privacy principles; internet of things (IoT) devices; robocalls and the Telephone Consumer Protection Act (TCPA) (P.L. 102-243); implementation of the Childrens Online Privacy Protection Act (P.L. 105-277); artificial intelligence; Executive Order 13859, Maintaining American Leadership in Artificial Intelligence; FTC hearings on Competition and Consumer Protection; FTC data portability; FTC enforcement; FTC enforcement of section 13(b); FCC proposed radiofrequency marketing rule; reauthorization and appropriation for the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST); FY2021 Appropriations for the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST); comments on March 30, 2020 Petition for Expedited Declaratory Ruling, Clarification or Waiver Filed by the American Bankers Association, et al. - CG Docket Number 02-278; comments on National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) NISTIR 8259, recommendations for IoT device Manufacturers: Foundational Activities and Core Device Cybersecurity Capability Baseline (2nd Draft); comments on the National Telecommunications and Information Administrations request for public comment on proposals and positions for the 2020 World Telecommunication Standardization Assembly; funding for the NIST AI risk management framework; FCCs COVID-19 telehealth program; Indias non-personal data governance framework; comments to Department of Transportation on remote identifications of unmanned aerial systems proposed rule; Transportation Network Companies (TNCs) and the coronavirus pandemic; comments on Four Principles of Explainable Artificial Intelligence (Draft NISTIR 8312); petition to FCC Supporting Capital Ones TCPA Petition for Declaratory Ruling; inclusion of broadband funding in year-end appropriations legislation; implementation Section 2209 of the FAA Extension, Safety, and Security Act of 2016 (P.L. 114-190); potential nationalization of the 5G network; comments on OMBs Guidance for Regulation of Artificial Intelligence Applications; potential data privacy legislation; potential data aggregation legislation regarding section 1033 of Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act (P.L. 111-203); potential legislation regarding artificial intelligence; artificial intelligence regulation, research and development; potential legislation regarding digital assets; fintech and digital asset strategy; data privacy; revisions to Communications Decency Act (P.L. 104-104, Title V); consumer protection issues relating to lawsuit advertising; implementation of Telephone Consumer Protection Act (TCPA) (P.L. 102-243)
Client expense: $22,290,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers), Bureau of Citizenship & Immigration Services (BCIS), Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Education, Dept of, Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC), Federal Reserve System, Federal Trade Commission (FTC), Government Accountability Office (GAO), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Interior, Dept of (DOI), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Economic Council (NEC), Natl Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST), Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB), Natl Security Council (NSC), Natl Telecommunications & Information Administration (NTIA), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP), Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), Patent & Trademark Office (PTO), Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (PBGC), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Small Business Administration (SBA), State, Dept of (DOS), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Copyright Office, U.S. Customs & Border Protection, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office
2020 · fourth_quarter · Medical/Disease Research/Clinical Labs
Funding to support biomedical research and maintain clinical trial infrastructure; H.R. 7308, S. 4286 - Research Investment to Spark the Economy Act
Client expense: $60,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), SENATE
2020 · fourth_quarter · Agriculture
FY2021 Omnibus and COVID Relief and Response Act (P.L.116-260) - FY2021 Appropriations for Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies: Titles I and VI - all provisions related to research, extension, education and food safety. *provisions related to the Specialty Crop Research Initiative (SCRI) program and LGU matching fund-waiver authority (P.L.116-260) - FY2021 Appropriations for foreign operations, export financing, and related programs, Title II - provisions related to international research and food security. Supplemental funding and regulatory flexibility for unforeseen impacts of COVID-19 on the agricultural research, education, and Extension enterprise, including the "Research Investment to Secure the Economy (RISE) Act" {S.4286/H.R.7308.
Client expense: $70,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2020 · fourth_quarter · Science/Technology
FY2021 Omnibus and COVID Relief and Response Act (P.L.116-260) - FY 2021 Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, Title I and Title III, all provisions related to research and education in NASA, NSF, NIST and NOAA. (P.L. 116-260) - FY 2021 Appropriations for Energy and Water Development, Title III - all provisions related to science and research, including nuclear physics research facilities. Specific funding for basic research into COVID-19 and support for the university-based research enterprise across all federal research agencies in any relevant legislative response, including P.L. 116-260, and the Research Investment to Spark the Economy (RISE) Act (H.R.7308/S.4286)
Client expense: $70,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2020 · fourth_quarter · Science/Technology
HR 7308, RISE Act (Research Investment to Spark the Economy Act) authorizing research university recovery funding for research restarting from the COVID 19 pandemic.
Client expense: $40,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Army, Dept of (Other), Defense, Dept of (DOD), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2020 · fourth_quarter · Science/Technology
S.881/H.R. 5260 PROSWIFT Act S.1067 Combatting Sexual Harassment in Science NASA, NOAA, NSF, NIH, USGS, and DOE FY2021 Funding S.2579 STEM Opportunities Act of 2019 H.R. 4979 Rural STEM Education Act COVID-19 Response Legislation H.R. 7308/S. 4286 RISE Act S. 529 National Landslide Preparedness Act
Client expense: $20,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2020 · fourth_quarter · Budget/Appropriations
H.R.7308,S.4286 Research Investment to Spark the Economy Act; National Institutes of Health; Regional Emerging Special Pathogen Treatment Centers; Materials Science in Extreme Environments; Fiscal Year 2021 Appropriations; COVID-19 Supplementary Funding.
Client expense: $130,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), SENATE
2020 · fourth_quarter · Budget/Appropriations
FY 2021, Consolidated Appropriations Act, HR 133 RISE Act - HR 7308/HR 4286
Client expense: $40,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Energy, Dept of, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Natl Institutes of Health (NIH), Natl Science Foundation (NSF), SENATE, Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA)
2020 · fourth_quarter · Disaster Planning/Emergencies
RISE Act (Research Investment to Spark the Economy Act) - HR 7308/HR 4286 (Support)
Client expense: $40,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Energy, Dept of, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Natl Institutes of Health (NIH), Natl Science Foundation (NSF), SENATE, Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA)
2020 · fourth_quarter · Science/Technology
Appropriations and other issues related to: NIH, NSF, DOE, and VA HR 133, Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021 FY2021 Appropriations The STEM Opportunities Act, HR 204 RISE Act - HR 7308/HR 4286 Supporting Early Career Researchers Act - HR 8044
Client expense: $40,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Energy, Dept of, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Natl Institutes of Health (NIH), Natl Science Foundation (NSF), SENATE, Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA)
2020 · fourth_quarter · Science/Technology
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 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
Client expense: $120,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2020 · fourth_quarter · Science/Technology
H.R. 133, FY 2021 Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021 (P.L. 116-260), climate and coastal observation research; earth observing research facilities issues H.R. 3895, North American Development Bank's Pollution Solution Act, climate and coastal observation research; earth observing; monitoring issues H.R. 4143, Super Pollutants Act of 2019, climate and coastal observation research issues H.R. 4447, Clean Economy Jobs and Innovation Act, research and development issues H.R. 6216, National Artificial Intelligence Initiative Act of 2020, research and development issues H.R. 6395/S. 4049, National Defense Authorization Act for FY 2021 (P.L. 116-283), climate and coastal observation research; earth observing; research facilities issues H.R. 6800, Health and Economic Recovery Omnibus Emergency Solutions (HEROES) Act, climate and coastal observation research; earth observing; research facilities issues H.R. 6978/S. 3832, Endless Frontier Act, research and development issues H.R. 7178/S. 3933, Creating Helpful Incentives to Produce Semiconductors (CHIPS) for America Act, research and development issues H.R. 7308/S. 4286, Research Investment to Spark the Economy Act (RISE Act) H.R. 7450, Prevent Harmful Algal Blooms Act, climate and coastal observation research; monitoring issues H.R. 7575, Water Resources Development Act of 2020,, climate and coastal observation research; earth observing issues H.R. 7610, FY 2021 Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration and Related Agencies Appropriations bill, research and development issues; funding for agriculture research programs H.R. 7613, FY 2021 Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations bill, climate and coastal observation research, earth observing H.R. 7614, FY 2021 Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations bill, research and development issues H.R. 7617, FY 2021 Defense, Commerce, Justice, Science, Energy and Water Development, Financial Services and General Government, Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, Transportation, Housing, and Urban Development Appropriations bill, research and development issues H.R. 7667, FY 2021 Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations bill, research and development issues H.R. 8632, Ocean-Based Climate Solutions Act of 2020, climate and coastal observation research; monitoring issues Health, Economic Assistance, Liability Protection, and Schools (HEALS) Act, climate and coastal observation research; earth observing; research facilities issues S. 2800, National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) Authorization Act of 2020, research and development issues S. 3591, America's Water Infrastructure Act of 2020, climate and coastal observation research; earth observing issues S. 3891, Advancing Artificial Intelligence Research Act of 2020, research and development issues S. 4352, Border Water Quality Restoration and Protection Act of 2020, climate and coastal observation research; earth observing issues S. 4462, FLOODS Act, earth observing issues National Science Foundation (NSF) reauthorization proposals, research and development issues
Client expense: $210,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Education, Dept of, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP), SENATE, U.S. Coast Guard (USCG)
2020 · fourth_quarter · Budget/Appropriations
H.R. 133, Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021 (P.L. 116-260), research and development issues; funding for COVID relief H.R. 4447, Clean Economy Jobs and Innovation Act; research and development issues H.R. 6395/S. 4049, National Defense Authorization Act for FY 2021 (P.L. 116-283); research and development issues H.R. 7308/S. 4286, Research Investment to Spark the Economy Act (RISE Act) H.R. 7610, FY 2021 Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration and Related Agencies Appropriations bill; research and development issues; funding for agriculture research programs H.R. 7613, FY 2021 Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations bill; research and development issues H.R. 7614, FY 2021 Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations bill; research and development issues H.R. 7617, FY 2021 Defense, Commerce, Justice, Science, Energy and Water Development, Financial Services and General Government, Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, Transportation, Housing, and Urban Development Appropriations bill; research and development issues H.R. 7667, FY 2021 Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations bill; research and development issues
Client expense: $210,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Education, Dept of, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP), SENATE, U.S. Coast Guard (USCG)
2020 · fourth_quarter · Science/Technology
Issues related to emergency relief funding for research in H.R. 7308/S. 4286 - The RISE Act; General issues related to funding for scientific research; Issues related to H.R. 133 - Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE