To amend the Research and Development, Competition, and Innovation Act to clarify the definition of foreign country for purposes of malign foreign talent recruitment restriction, and for other purposes.

General provisions related to science and engineering research at NSF, DOE, DOD, NASA, NIH, and IES in FY 2025 H.R. 9026 /S. 4795, the FY 2025 Commerce-Justice-Science Appropriations bill - provisions related to funding for NSF and NASA (including Science, Space Technology, STEM Education, and lunar gravitational waves) H.R. 8774 /S. 4921, the FY 2025 Defense Appropriations bill - provisions related to 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; provisions related to dependable AI for national security H.R. 8997 /S. 4927, the FY 2025 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. 9029/S. 4942, the FY 2025 Labor-HHS-Education Appropriations Act - provisions related to funding for the National Institutes of Health, and the Institute of Education Sciences (and National Center for Special Education Research); provisions related to F&A cost reimbursements H.R. 8070/S. 4368, the FY 2025 National Defense Authorization Act - provisions related to defense S&T basic and applied research (6.1-6.3); research security; research programs within Army Futures Command; dependable AI for national security; potential amendments related to Sec. 117 foreign gift reporting for universities and Workforce Pell Act S. 4667, the Risky Research Review Act - provisions related to creation of a Life Sciences Research Security Board to oversee certain high risk research S. 2220, the PREVAIL Act - provisions related to reforms to the PTAB H.R. 8958, the NASA Reauthorization Act - provisions related to Science, Space Technology, Aeronautics, and STEM Education H.R. xxxx/S. xxxx, the American Privacy Rights Act - provisions related to inclusion of universities as covered entities; impact on education research H.R. 1157, the Countering the PRC Malign Influence Fund Authorization Act of 2023 - provisions that authorize funding for a Countering the PRC Malign Influence Fund H.R. 7686 - provisions that would amend the Research and Development, Competition, and Innovation Act to clarify the definition of foreign country for purposes of malign foreign talent recruitment restriction H.R. 1398, the Protect Americas Innovation and Economic Security from CCP Act - provisions related to restoring DOJ's "China Initiative" H.R. 1516, the DHS Restrictions on Confucius Institutes and Chinese Entities of Concern Act - provisions related to the definition of "Chinese entities of concern" and DHS funding S. 2714, the CREATE AI Act - provisions related to NSF's AI programs including NAIRR S. 1956, the Invent Here, Make Here Act - provisions related to manufacturing and commercialization of federally funded research; tech transfer S. 2220, the PREVAIL Act - provisions related to reforms to the PTAB framework H.R. 8333, the BIOSECURE Act - provisions related to prohibitions on certain biotech suppliers S. 4394, the NSF AI Education Act - provisions related to scholarship and fellowship programs in AI at NSF H.R. 6213, the National Quantum Initiative Reauthorization Act - provisions relate to quantum science programs at NSF, DOE, and NASA General issues related to the importance of robust funding for NSF, DOD, NASA, and DOE Office of Science General issues related to research partnerships with the Army Futures Command and the Pathfinder program General issues related to the outlook for NASA reauthorization and budget, including provisions related to Science, Space Technology, and STEM Education General issues related to research security and NSPM-33 General issues related to F&A cost reimbursements General issues related to AI legislation related to science and innovation; and proposals impacting NSF and DOE

Client expense: $40,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

Legislative Lobbying ReportJuly 1 - September 30, 2024 Senate S. 161 by KAINE (D-VA) Jumpstarting Our Businesses by Supporting Students (JOBS) Act S. 365 by DURBIN (D-IL) Dream Act of 2023 S. 528 by GRASSLEY (R-IA) Understanding the True Cost of College S.1004 by BRAUN (R-IN) Student Loan Tax Elimination Act S. 1041 by BROWN (D-OH) Restoring Overtime Pay Act of 2023 S. 1309 by SCHATZ (D-HI) Student Veterans Transparency and Protection Act of 2023 S. 1341 by REED (D-RI) the EDUCATORS act S. 1349 by CASSIDY (R-LA) College Transparency Act S. 1488 by GILLIBRAND the EATS Act S. 2750 by Hawley (R-MO) Dump Investments in Troublesome Communist Holdings (DITCH) Act S. 2901 by KLOBUCHER (D-MN) Stop Campus Hazing Act S. 3296 by HASSAN (D-NH) Upskilling and Retraining Assistance Act S. 3355 by SCOTT (R-FL) Changing our Learning, Loans, Endowments and Graduation Expectations Act S. 3362 by TILLIS (R-NC) DETERRENT Act S. 3465 by COTTON (R-AR) Woke Endowment Security Tax Act S. 3514 by Vance (R-OH) College Endowment Accountability Act S. J. Res. 22 by CASSIDY (R-LA) Congressional Review Act to disallow student loan forgiveness S. 4595 by HIRONO (D-HI) Pell Grant Preservation and Expansion Act S. 4565 by SHAHEEN (D-NH) Student Protection and Success Act S. 4942 by BALDWIN (D-WI) Departments of Labor-HHS-Education Appropriations Act of 2025 S. 5004 by WARREN (D-MA) Student Food Security Act House H. R. 309 by BONAMICI (D-OR) Opportunity to Address College Hunger Act H.R. 496 by STEFANIK (R-NY) Promoting Employment and Lifelong Learning Act H. R. 1157 by BARR (R-KY) Countering the PRC Malign Influence Fund Authorization Act H.R. 1250 by MANN (R-KS) Family Farm and Small Business Exemption Act H.R. 1311 by MCCLAIN (R-MI) College Cost Transparency and Student Protection Act H. R. 1398 by GOODEN (R-TX) Protect Americas Innovation and Economic Security from CCP Act H. R. 1516 Department of Homeland Security Restrictions on Confucius Institutes and Chinese Entities of Concern Act H. R. 1767 by RAMIREZ (D-IL) Student Veterans Benefit Restoration Act H.R. 2395 by TAKANO (D-CA) Restoring Overtime Pay Act of 2023 H.R. 2401 by BONAMICI (D-OR) RISE Act H.R. 2670 by ROGERS (R-AL) National Defense Authorization Act of 2024 H.R. 2957 by KRISHNAMOORTHI (D-IL) College Transparency Act H. R. 2992 by ADAMS (D-NC) the EDUCATORS Act H.R. 3000 by DOGGETT (D-TX) Tax-Free Pell Grant Act H. R. 3183 by GOMEZ (D-CA) the EATS Act H.R. 3453 by Van Duyne (R-TX) Higher Standards for Higher Education Act H.R. 3601 by CARTWRIGHT (D-PA) Student Veteran Work Study Modernization Act H.R. 3711 by MOLINARO (R-NY) Schools Not Shelters Act H.R. 3724 by OWENS (R-UT) End Woke Higher Education Act H.R. 3981 by MCGARVEY (D-KY) Isakson-Roe Education Oversight Expansion Act H.R. 4380 by MURPHY (R-NC) Protecting Endowments from our Adversaries Act H. R. 4366 by CARTER (R-TX) Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2024 H.R. 4405 by Cleaver (D-MO) Endowment Transparency Act H.R. 5109 by GALLAGHER (R-WI) DITCH Act H.R. 5489 by JOYCE (R-OH) Pell Plus Act of 2023 H.R. 5646 by McBATH (D-GA) Stop Campus Hazing Act H.R. 5914 by VAN ORDEN (R-WI) to improve the processes to approve programs of education for the purpose of educational assistance programs of the Department of Veterans Affairs H.R. 5933 by STEEL (R-CA) DETERRENT Act H.R. 5956 by KIGGANS (R-VA) Transparency for Student Veterans Act pf 2023 H.R. 6090 by LAWLER (R-NY) Antisemitism Awareness Act of 2023 H.R. 6165 by Owens (R-UT) Reporting on Investments in Foreign Adversaries Act (RIFA) H.R. 6401 by DAVIS (D-IL) Upskilling and Retraining Assistance Act H.R. 6402 by FEENSTRA (R-IA) Upward Mobility Act H.R. 6585 by STEFANIK (R-NY) Bipartisan Workforce Pell Act H. R. 6951 by FOXX (R-NC) College Cost Reduction Act H.R. 6620 by CRANE (R-AZ) No Taxpayer Funding for Ivy League Schools Act H.R. 7033 by Calvert (R-CA) Woke Endowment Security Tax Act H.R. 7367 by Burlison (R-MO) Overtime Pay Flexibility Act H.R. 7698 by KILMER (D-WA) and BARR (R-KY) the Building Civic Bridges Act H.R. 7863 by WILLIAMS (R-NY) Respecting the First Amendment on Campus Act H.R. 7686 by GARCIA (R-CA) To amend the Research and Development, Competition, and Innovation Act to clarify the definition of foreign country for purposes of malign foreign talent recruitment restriction H. R. 8807by POCAN (D-WI) Pell Grant Preservation and Expansion Act H.R.8534 BY GOOD (R-VA) Protecting Student Athletes Economic Freedom Act H.R.8648 by CHAVEZ-DEREMER (R-OR) Civil Rights Protection Act of 2024 H.R.8818 by McMORRIS RODGERS (R-WA) American Privacy Rights Act of 2024 H.R. 8913 by FERGUSON (R-GA) Protecting American Students Act H.R. 8914 by MALLIOTAKIS (R-NY-11) University Accountability Act H. R. 9029 by ADERHOLT (R-AL) Departments of Labor-HHS-Education Appropriations Act of 2025 H.R. 9331 by JOYCE (R-OH) Higher Education Accountability Act (HEAT) H. R. 9521 by HAYES (D-CT) Student Food Security Act H. J. Res. 45 by GOOD (R-VA) Congressional Review Act to disallow student loan forgiveness H.J.Res.165 - Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Department of Education relating to "Nondiscrimination on the Basis of Sex in Education Programs or Activities Receiving Federal Financial Assistance" by Miller (R-IL) H. Res 798 by BURGESS (R-UT) condemning the support of Hamas, Hezbollah, and other terrorist organizations at institutions of higher education, which may lead to the creation of a hostile environment for Jewish students, faculty, and staff.

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

Government targets: Education, Dept of, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Treasury, Dept of, Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA)

H.R. 1157, Countering the PRC Malign Influence Fund Authorization Act, all provisions. H.R. 3334, STOP CCP Act, all provisions. H.R. 5933, Defending Education Transparency and Ending Rogue Regimes Engaging in Nefarious Transactions Act, all provisions. H.R. 7159, Pacific Partnership Act, all provisions. H.R. 7256, U.S.-South Africa Bilateral Relations Review Act, all provisions. H.R. 7686, To amend the Research and Development, Competition, and Innovation Act to clarify the definition of foreign country for purposes of malign foreign talent recruitment restriction, and for other purposes, all provisions. H.R. 7914, Accountability for Terrorist Perpetrators of October 7th Act, all provisions. H.R. 8046, Rosatom Sanctions Enforcement Act, all provisions. H.R. 8282, Illegitimate Court Counteraction Act, all provisions. H.R. 8314, No Foreign Election Interference Act, all provisions. H.R. 8914, University Accountability Act, all provisions. H.R. 915, HAMAS Terrorist Fugitive Act, all provisions. H.R. 9160, PLO and PA Terror Payments Accountability Act of 2024, all provisions. H.R. 9299, Internet Reach and Access Now Act, all provisions. H.R. 9374, Stand with Israel Act, all provisions. H.R. 9442, Protecting American Agriculture from Foreign Adversaries Act of 2024, all provisions. H.R. 9456, Protecting American Agriculture from Foreign Adversaries Act of 2024, all provisions. H.R. 9546, Venezuela Advancing Liberty, Opportunity, and Rights Act of 2024, all provisions. H.Res. 1056, Recognizing the importance of trilateral cooperation among the United States, Japan, and South Korea, all provisions. H.Res. 1476, Encouraging the Department of State and civil society to further the Abraham Accords by encouraging peace and tolerance in education, all provisions. H.Res. 1537, Condemning the Hamas attacks of October 7, 2023, and calling for Hamas and its leaders to immediately and unconditionally surrender and to release the hostages, including Americans, all provisions. S. 2082, Ensuring Justice for Victims of Terrorism Act, all provisions. S. 3362, Defending Education Transparency and Ending Rogue Regimes Engaging in Nefarious Transactions Act, all provisions. S. 4482, STARS Act of 2024, all provisions. S. 4779, PLO and PA Terror Payments Accountability Act of 2024, all provisions. S. 5007, Protecting American Agriculture from Foreign Adversaries Act of 2024, all provisions. S. 5037, Indian Ocean Region Strategic Review Act of 2024, all provisions. S. 5059, LINK the Abraham Accords Act, all provisions. S. 5076, Iran Internet Freedom Act, all provisions. S. 5095, Caesar Act 2.0, all provisions. Issues related to Accountability for Iran-Backed Terrorism; Assessing the U.S. Agency for Global Media; Boycotts Against Israel; Chinese Investment in Mexico; Europe-Israel Relations; Exposing Hamas War Crimes; Extradition of Hamas Leaders; Foreign Influence in U.S. Higher Education; Implementation and Oversight of the National Security Act of 2024; Normalization in the Middle East; Palestinian Financing, Politics, and Terrorism; South Africas Relations with U.S. Adversaries; Support for U.S. Ally Israel at International Organizations; Support for U.S. Ally Israel on College Campuses; Turkeys and Qatars Support of Terrorism; U.S. Antisemitism Policy; U.S. Contributions to International Organizations; U.S. Energy Strategy; U.S. Hostage Policy; U.S. Humanitarian Aid Policy; U.S. Israel-Hamas War Policy; U.S. Israel-Hezbollah War Policy; U.S. Policy on Al Jazeera; U.S. Policy on Irans Human Rights Abuses; U.S. Policy on Irans Support for Terrorism; U.S. Policy on UNRWA Reform; U.S. Rewards for Justice Program; U.S.-Egypt Relations; U.S.-Europe Relations; U.S.-Israel Relations; U.S.-Mexico Relations; U.S.-Pacific Islands Relations; U.S.-South Africa Relations; U.S.-Turkey Relations; UAE Involvement in Sudan Conflict; and United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (no bill).

Client expense: $160,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE