NASA Reauthorization Act of 2024

H.R.8774 & S.4921 - Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2025. H.R.8771 & S. 4797 - Department of State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2025. H.R. 9026 & S.4795 - Commerce, Justice, Science and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2025. H.R.8958 - NASA Reauthorization Act of 2024. H.R.8070 - Servicemember Quality of Life Improvement and National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2025. S.4638 - National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2025. Aerospace, weapons, missile defense, and military satellite & space programs. Communications science and technology. Manufacturing research and development. Acquisition policy, software development, and related topics. Data rights issues. Domestic sourcing. Systems modification, modernization, logistics, sustainment, and readiness. Intelligence surveillance and reconnaissance systems. DOD energy. STEM education, workforce training, and military to civilian job transition. Post-employment restrictions. Aeronautical charting and data. Critical minerals and rare earths. Defense industrial base cybersecurity, supply chain, and policy matters.

Client expense: $2,510,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Air Force, Dept of, Army, Dept of (Other), Defense, Dept of (DOD), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Natl Aeronautics & Space Administration (NASA), Navy, Dept of, SENATE, White House Office

H.R. 9026 & S. 4795 - Commerce, Justice, Science & Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2025 - including issues related to weather satellites and human space exploration H.R. 8958 - NASA Reauthorization Act of 2024 - including issues related to weather satellites, human space exploration, and acquisition policy

Client expense: $410,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

H.R. 9028 & S. 4796 - Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2025 - including programs related to FAA NextGen and network modernization H.R. 9026 & S. 4795 - Commerce, Justice, Science & Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2025 - including issues related to weather satellites and human space exploration H.R. 8117 &. S. 4797 - State and Foreign Operations Appropriations Act, 2025 - including programs related to Title 10 security cooperation and foreign relations H.R. 8958 - NASA Reauthorization Act of 2024 - including issues related to weather satellites, human space exploration, and acquisition policy H.R. 8774 & S.4921 - Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2025 - resilient GPS, ISR and electronic attack aircraft, air/sea/ground based sensors, classified programs, munitions H.R. 5009 (P.L. 118-159) - Servicemember Quality of Life Improvement and National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2025 - including issues related to missile defense, space, combat ground vehicles, emerging technologies, ISR and electronic attack aircraft, air/sea/ground based sensors, classified programs, tactical communications, night vision

Client expense: $410,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

Regulation and licensing of commercial space activities; Wireless spectrum use for space activities; NASA programs; H.R. 6219/S. 2634 - ASCEND Act, all provisions related to satellite imagery; H.R.8958 - NASA Reauthorization Act of 2024, all provisions related to satellite imagery

Client expense: $130,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Director of National Intelligence (ODNI), Executive Office of the President (EOP), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Natl Aeronautics & Space Administration (NASA), Natl Geospatial Intelligence Agency, SENATE

FY25 Commerce, Justice, Science Appropriations Act (H.R. 9026; S. 4795); NASA Reauthorization Act of 2024 (H.R. 8958); Commercial Space Act of 2023 (H.R. 6131)

Client expense: $1,510,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Natl Aeronautics & Space Administration (NASA), SENATE

Sustained lunar development, orbital and suborbital programs - FY25 CJS Appropriations Act (HR 9026, S 4795, HR 10545); Suborbital programs - FAA Reauthorization Act of 2024 (HR 3935); NASA Reauthorization Act of 2024 (HR 8958, S 5600).

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $80,000

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Natl Aeronautics & Space Administration (NASA), SENATE

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) 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 S. 4667, the Risky Research Review Act - provisions related to creation of a Life Sciences Research Security Board to oversee certain high-risk research H.R. 8958, the NASA Reauthorization Act - provisions related to Science, Space Technology, Aeronautics, and STEM Education S. 2714, the CREATE AI Act - provisions related to NSF's AI programs including NAIRR S. 4664/H.R. 9671, the DOE AI Act - provisions related to DOE-wide support for AI programs S. 2220, the PREVAIL Act - provisions related to reforms to the PTAB framework S. 2140, the Patent Eligibility Restoration Act - provisions related to patent protections 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 AI legislation related to science and innovation; and proposals impacting NSF and DOE General issues related to technology transfer

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

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

H.R.8958, NASA Reauthorization Act of 2024, STEM related issues Monitor H.R.9026/S.4795, Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, FY2025, NASA research and development initiatives; Science and Technology related issues; and research infrastructure

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $140,000

Government targets: SENATE

Implementation of the CHIPS and Science Act of 2022 (P.L. 117-167) Implementation of the Infrastructure and Jobs Act (P.L. 117-58) Implementation of the Inflation Reduction Act of 2022 (P.L. 117-169) H.R. 3559 - Federal Aviation Administration Research and Development Act of 2023 H.R. 3980 - The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Act of 2023 H.R. 6213 - The National Quantum Initiative Reauthorization Act Executive Order on the Safe, Secure, and Trustworthy Development and Use of Artificial Intelligence Weather Act Reauthorization (H.R. 6093) Discussion Draft of Plastics Health Research Act The Spectrum and National Security Act of 2024 (S. 4207) Discussion Draft of the Cures 2.0 Act Reforming the National Institutes of Health Framework for Discussion FY25 National Defense Authorization Act (H.R. 8070 and S. 4638) Expanding Partnerships for Innovation and Competitiveness Act (H.R. 8673) BIOSECURE Act (H.R. 7085) Enhancing National Frameworks for Overseas Critical Export (ENFORCE) Act (H.R. 8315) NASA Reauthorization Act of 2024 (H.R. 8958) H.R. 9671 / S. 4664 Department of Energy Artificial Intelligence Act of 2024 Protect Americas Innovation and Economic Security from CCP Act (H.R. 1398) Risky Research Review Act (S. 4667) National Quantum Initiative Reauthorization Act (S. 5411, H.R. 6213)

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

Government targets: Defense, Dept of (DOD), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Natl Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST), Natl Science Foundation (NSF), Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP), SENATE

H.R. 8958 - NASA Reauthorization Act of 2024; NASA Aeronautics; Sustainable aviation; Hydrogen Aviation, Aviation Technology, Beyond Visual Line of Sight airspace operations; Autonomous airspace operations.

Client expense: $200,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Natl Aeronautics & Space Administration (NASA), SENATE, Transportation, Dept of (DOT)

H.R.8958, NASA Reauthorization Act of 2024, Space grant issues Monitor H.R.9026/S.4795, Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, FY2025, Space grant programs; and NASA in general

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

Government targets: SENATE

H.R.8958, NASA Reauthorization Act of 2024, Space grant issues

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

Government targets: SENATE

FY25 Commerce, Justice, Science and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, Commercial Lunar Payload Services (CLPS) Program; Lunar programs and communications relays; satellite servicing and orbital Debris Removal. H.R. 8958 - NASA Reauthorization Act of 2024. H.R. 6131 - Commercial Space Act of 2023.

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

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Natl Aeronautics & Space Administration (NASA), SENATE

FY24 and FY25 Commerce, Justice, Science and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, science, aeronautics and exploration account funding, space science funding. HR 8958 - NASA Reauthorization Act of 2024.

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $80,000

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Natl Aeronautics & Space Administration (NASA), SENATE

Commerce, Justice, Science and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, FY24 and FY25, NASA Science Account; Space science policy and mission issues. HR 8958- NASA Reauthorization Act of 2024.

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $100,000

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Natl Aeronautics & Space Administration (NASA), SENATE

Commerce, Justice, Science and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, FY24 and FY25, NASA Science Account; Space science policy and mission issues; New Frontiers Program; NASA Heliophysics Program funding; MMS mission; Juno mission; New Horizons mission; Europa Clipper mission; Lunar Programs; Planetary Science and Astrobiology Decadal Survey. HR 8958- NASA Reauthorization Act of 2024.

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $100,000

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Natl Aeronautics & Space Administration (NASA), SENATE

Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, FY24 and FY25, weather research and earth science issues; phased array radar, National Mesonet Program; National Mesonet Authorization Act - H.R. 2995/S. 4901; NASA GeoCARB Mission; HR 6093 - Reauthorization of the Weather Research and Forecasting Innovation Act of 2017; HR 8958 NASA Reauthorization Act of 2024.

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

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Natl Aeronautics & Space Administration (NASA), Natl Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), SENATE

NASA Authorization bill HR 8958 and FY2025 NASA appropriations. FY25 Senate and House NDAA.

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $10,000

Government targets: Defense, Dept of (DOD), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Natl Aeronautics & Space Administration (NASA), SENATE

Issues related to commercial space launch, additive manufacturing, test infrastructure, and ground explosive siting for space launch vehicles. H.R. 6131 Commercial Space Act of 2023. H.R. 8958, the NASA Reauthorization Act of 2024. Senate commercial space bill. Senate NASA reauthorization.

Client expense: $140,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Natl Aeronautics & Space Administration (NASA), SENATE

Space launch, small satellite, and space supply chain policy. H.R. 8070/S. 4638, Servicemember Quality of Life Improvement and National Defense Authorization Act for FY2025, provisions on launch policy, and funding and space supply chain policy. H.R. 8774/S. 4921, Department of Defense Appropriations Act, FY2025, provisions on launch policy, and funding and space supply chain policy. H.R. 6131, Commerical Space Act of 2023. H.R. 8958, NASA Reauthorization Act of 2024. H.R. 9026/S. 4795, Departments of Commerce, Justice, Science and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, FY2025, provisions on launch infrastructure and science missions. S. 5600, NASA Transition Authorization Act of 2024.

Client expense: $210,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Defense, Dept of (DOD), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Natl Aeronautics & Space Administration (NASA), SENATE

H.R. 8958,NASA Reauthorization, Issues pertaining to acquisition of commercial remote sensing data. H.R. 6219,S. 2634,ASCEND Act, All provisions.

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $50,000

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

H.R. 9026 and S. 4795, Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2025; H.R. 9028 and S. 4796, Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2025; H.R. 8958, NASA Reauthorization Act of 2024; H.R 102, Space Research Innovation Act; H.R. 5860, Continuing Appropriations Act, 2024 and Other Extensions Act (P.L. 118-15); H.R. 8070, Servicemember Quality of Life Improvement and National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2025; S. 4638, Senate Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2025; H.R. 8774 and S. 4921, Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2025 H.R. 5009, Servicemember Quality of Life Improvement and National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2025 (Public Law No: 118-159) Issues related to NASA, NASA Authorization Act, space research, space infrastructure, space commerce, transportation and infrastructure, space exploration, NASA Commercial LEO Destinations policy, Orbital Debris Policy, Commercial Space Spectrum Licensing, Space Situational Awareness, Mission Authorization, Commercial Remote Sensing, IRS Reporting Requirements for Space Activities, Procurement Climate Change Reporting, ISS to CLD transition, Medical Licensure Reciprocity for Human Spaceflight

Client expense: $150,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Natl Aeronautics & Space Administration (NASA), SENATE

H.R. 9026 and S. 4795, Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2025; H.R. 9028 and S. 4796, Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2025; H.R. 8958, NASA Reauthorization Act of 2024; H.R. 102, Space Research Innovation Act Issues related to NASA, NASA Authorization Act, space research, space infrastructure, transportation and infrastructure, space exploration, NASA Commercial LEO Destinations policy, Commercial LEO Policy, Orbital Debris Policy, Space Situational Awareness, and Commercial Remote Sensing

Client expense: $150,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Natl Aeronautics & Space Administration (NASA), SENATE

Issues pertaining to CHIPS and Science implementation, STEM education, and research and development. H.R. 6213, S. 4932, National Quantum Initiative Reauthorization Act, Issues pertaining to quantum research, infrastructure, and workforce development at NSF, DOE, NASA, and NIST. H.R.8958, NASA Reauthorization, Issues pertaining to heliophysics and space weather research. Issues pertaining to NSF Antarctic infrastructure and science.

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

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

FY2025 CJS Appropriations; on-orbit services and space sustainability; S.447 - Orbital Sustainability Act of 2023 (ORBITS Act); H.R.8958 - NASA Authorization Act; H.R.6131 - Commercial Space Act of 2023

Client expense: $80,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Executive Office of the President (EOP), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Natl Aeronautics & Space Administration (NASA), SENATE

H.R.8070, Servicemember Quality of Life Improvement and National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2025; S.4638, Senate Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2025; H.R.8774, Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2025; H.R. 6131, Commercial Space Act of 2023; H.R. 8958, the NASA Reauthorization Act of 2024 Issues related to maintaining adequate capacity to conduct microgravity research and FAA's regulatory process related to launch and reentry activities; Department of Defense test range policies; and NASA research programs

Client expense: $80,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Natl Aeronautics & Space Administration (NASA), SENATE

H.R. 6131, Commercial Space Act of 2023, all provisions; H.R. 9026/S. 4795, FY 2025 Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations bill, issues related to Artemis program; H.R. 8958, NASA Reauthorization Act of 2024, issues related to Artemis program.

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

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

Issues related to H.R.8958 - NASA Reauthorization Act of 2024 and commercial space regulation.

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: Not reported

S.4795 / H.R.9026 - FY25 "Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act" - Provisions related to National Aeronautics and Space Administration commercial weather purchase programs like the Commercial SmallSat Data Acquisition program. And provisions related to National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Commercial Weather Pilot and Purchase programs and National Mesonet Program. S.2634 / H.R.6219 - Accessing Satellite Capabilities to Enable New Discoveries Act or the ASCEND Act - Provisions that align the legislation with intended programmatic objectives and mitigate potential unintended consequences to commercial markets. S._ - Weather related policies - General support for policies which enhance agency authorities to access commercial sector technologies. Especially, weather and aerospace legislation related to commercial weather data and commercial satellite earth observation data sources and coordinating intellectual resources from an alliance of commercial weather companies. H.R.4575 - Weather Radar Coverage Improvement Act - Supporting provisions that expand program authorities to access additional commercial sector technologies and resources to better achieve programmatic objectives. H.R. 6093 - The Weather Act Reauthorization Act of 2023 - Provisions related to expanding or improving Federal agency access to commercial data and technologies. H.R. 6131 - Commercial Space Act of 2023 - Support for broad mission authorization policies and provisions that encourage commercial market growth. H.R.2995 - National Mesonet Authorization Act - Supporting provisions that expand program authorities to access additional commercial sector technologies and resources to better achieve programmatic objectives. S.4901 - A bill to require the Under Secretary of Commerce for Oceans and Atmosphere to maintain the National Mesonet Program, and for other purposes. Supporting provisions that expand program authorities to access additional commercial sector technologies and resources to better achieve programmatic objectives. S._ / H.R.3966 - Improving Atmospheric River Forecasts Act - Provisions related to better aligning the legislation with programmatic objectives and improving agency access to listed commercial technologies and also authorizing access to additional commercial sector technologies. H.R.8958 - To reauthorize the National Aeronautics and Space Administration, and for other purposes. - Supporting formulation of policies which improve administration coordination with and access to the U.S. commercial industry and which protect intellectual property and proprietary data.

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

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Natl Aeronautics & Space Administration (NASA), Natl Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), SENATE

Issues related to commercial space launch, space technology, science, NASA, advanced manufacturing, test infrastructure, and ground explosive siting for space launch vehicles. H.R. 8958, the NASA Reauthorization Act of 2024. H.R. 6131, Commercial Space Act of 2023. Senate commercial space bill. Senate NASA reauthorization.

Client expense: $150,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Natl Aeronautics & Space Administration (NASA), SENATE

Sustained lunar development, orbital and suborbital programs - FY25 CJS Appropriations Act (HR 9026, S 4795); Suborbital programs - FAA Reauthorization Act of 2024 (HR 3935, PL 118-63); NASA Reauthorization Act of 2024 (HR 8958).

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $80,000

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Natl Aeronautics & Space Administration (NASA), SENATE

Space launch, small satellite, and space supply chain policy. H.R. 8070/S. 4638, Servicemember Quality of Life Improvement and National Defense Authorization Act for FY2025, provisions on launch policy, and funding and space supply chain policy. H.R. 8774/S. 4921, Department of Defense Appropriations Act, FY2025, provisions on launch policy, and funding and space supply chain policy. H.R. 6131, Commerical Space Act of 2023. H.R. 8958, NASA Reauthorization Act of 2024. H.R. 9026/S. 4795, Departments of Commerce, Justice, Science and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, FY2025, provisions on launch infrastructure and science missions.

Client expense: $250,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

NASA Authorization bill HR 8958 and FY2025 NASA appropriations. FY25 Senate and House NDAA.

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $10,000

Government targets: Defense, Dept of (DOD), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Natl Aeronautics & Space Administration (NASA), SENATE

HR 8070 / S 4638National Defense Authorization Act for FY2025 HR 6213 National Quantum Initiative Reauthorization Act S 4207Spectrum and National Security Act of 2024 HR 8333 / S 3558BIOSECURE Act HR 8958 NASA Reauthorization Act of 2024 HR 1516 DHS Restrictions on Confucious Institutes and Chinese Entities of Concern Act S 4932 DOE Quantum Leadership Act of 2024 Issues related to research security and integrity, including faculty disclosures, foreign gifts and contracts reporting, international graduate students and scholars in STEM fields, data privacy, and research transparency, including open access. Modernization and investment in the federal science agencies, including NSF, DOEs Office of Science, and NIST, workforce development and related issues, and supply chain resilience, major research equipment and facilities, climate and sustainability, and the commercialization of university-based discoveries. Implementation of the CHIPS and Science Act. Potential legislation to establish a regulatory framework for AI.

Client expense: $150,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

H.R. 6219/S. 2634 - ASCEND Act; H.R.8958 - NASA Reauthorization Act of 2024, all provisions related to satellite imagery; S. 4207 - Spectrum and National Security Act of 2024; Regulation and licensing of commercial space activities; Wireless spectrum use for space activities; NASA programs

Client expense: $180,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Director of National Intelligence (ODNI), Executive Office of the President (EOP), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Natl Aeronautics & Space Administration (NASA), Natl Geospatial Intelligence Agency, SENATE

FY25 Commerce, Justice, Science Appropriations Act (H.R. 9026; S. 4795); NASA Reauthorization Act of 2024 (H.R. 8958); Commercial Space Act of 2023 (H.R. 6131)

Client expense: $1,620,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Natl Aeronautics & Space Administration (NASA), SENATE

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

H.R. 9028 & S. 4796 - Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2025 - including programs related to FAA NextGen and network modernization H.R. 9026 & S. 4795 - Commerce, Justice, Science & Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2025 - including issues related to weather satellites and human space exploration H.R. 8117 &. S. 4797 - State and Foreign Operations Appropriations Act, 2025 - including programs related to Title 10 security cooperation and foreign relations H.R. 8958 - NASA Reauthorization Act of 2024 - including issues related to weather satellites, human space exploration, and acquisition policy H.R. 8774 & S.4921 - Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2025 - resilient GPS, ISR and electronic attack aircraft, air/sea/ground based sensors, classified programs H.R. 8070 - Servicemember Quality of Life Improvement and National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2025 - including issues related to missile defense, space, combat ground vehicles, emerging technologies, ISR and electronic attack aircraft, air/sea/ground based sensors, classified programs S. 4638 - National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2025 - including issues related to missile defense, space, combat ground vehicles, emerging technologies, ISR and electronic attack aircraft, air/sea/ground based sensors, classified programs

Client expense: $410,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

H.R. 9026 & S. 4795 - Commerce, Justice, Science & Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2025 - including issues related to weather satellites and human space exploration H.R. 8958 - NASA Reauthorization Act of 2024 - including issues related to weather satellites, human space exploration, and acquisition policy

Client expense: $410,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

H.R. 9026 & S.4795 - Commerce, Justice, Science and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2025. H.R.9028 & S.4796 - Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2025. H.R.8997 & S.4927 - Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2025. H.R.8958 - NASA Reauthorization Act of 2024. H.R.6131 - Commercial Space Act of 2023. Aerospace to include space and satellite programs. Acquisition policy. Science programs. Spectrum, to include 5G. Cybersecurity. Advanced aviation infrastructure, air mobility, and unmanned aerial systems. Civil aviation research and development. STEM education and workforce development. Human spaceflight issues.

Client expense: $3,180,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Defense, Dept of (DOD), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Natl Aeronautics & Space Administration (NASA), SENATE, White House Office

H.R.8774 & S.4921 - Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2025. H.R.8771 & S. 4797 - Department of State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2025. H.R. 9026 & S.4795 - Commerce, Justice, Science and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2025. H.R.8958 - NASA Reauthorization Act of 2024. H.R.8070 - Servicemember Quality of Life Improvement and National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2025. S.4638 - National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2025. Aerospace, weapons, missile defense, and military satellite & space programs. Communications science and technology. Manufacturing research and development. Acquisition policy, software development, and related topics. Data rights issues. Domestic sourcing. Systems modification, modernization, logistics, sustainment, and readiness. Intelligence surveillance and reconnaissance systems. DOD energy. STEM education, workforce training, and military to civilian job transition. Post-employment restrictions. Aeronautical charting and data. Critical minerals and rare earths. Defense industrial base cybersecurity, supply chain, and policy matters.

Client expense: $3,180,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Air Force, Dept of, Army, Dept of (Other), Defense, Dept of (DOD), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Natl Aeronautics & Space Administration (NASA), Navy, Dept of, SENATE, White House Office

H.R. 7470/S. 3823, Secure U.S. Leadership in Space Act of 2024 H.R. 8070, Servicemember Quality of Life Improvement and National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2025 H.R. 8958, NASA Reauthorization Act of 2024 Various issues relating to supply chain and defense industrial base; implementation of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2024; development of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2025; U.S. Senate Defense Modernization Caucus; U.S. Space Force

Client expense: $14,750,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Defense, Dept of (DOD), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Natl Security Council (NSC), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS)

H.R. 682 - Launch Communications Act. S. 1648 - Launch Communications Act. H.R. 6131 - Commercial Space Act of 2023. HR 8958 - NASA Reauthorization Act of 2024. S. 4064 - Commercial SPACE Leadership Act. S. 3966 - LAUNCH Act.

Client expense: $360,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Natl Aeronautics & Space Administration (NASA), SENATE

Met with Representatives, Senators, and legislative staff to discuss issues in the implementation of and to encourage full funding for the CHIPS & Science Act (PL 117-167). Issues include authorizations for the NSF, DoE Office of Science, NIST, STEM education, graduate education and young investigator support, open access to research, technology transfer enhancement, provisions on research security, and disclosure of foreign gifts and contracts. Met with legislative staff to discuss and encourage support of Administration actions to implement National Security Presidential Memorandum-33 to improve and better coordinate research security; discouraged enactment of additional legislative mandates for research security in the annual defense authorization bill (HR 8070, S 4368). Met with legislative staff to express support for continuation of the fundamental research exclusion from legislative proposals to address export controls and research security. Met with legislative staff to discuss issues involved in reauthorization of NASA (HR 8958). Met with legislative staff to discuss facilities & administrative cost recovery process, and to discourage efforts to cap F&A reimbursement. Met with legislative staff to request support for projects funded by the National Science Foundation.

Client expense: $150,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Defense, Dept of (DOD), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

H.R.8958, NASA Reauthorization Act of 2024, Space grant issues Monitor H.R.9026/S.4795, Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, FY2025, Space grant programs; and NASA in general

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

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES