NSF Plant Biology Act
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2026 · third_quarter · Science/Technology
Met with Representatives, Senators, and legislative staff to discuss facilities & administrative cost recovery process and to discourage efforts to cap F&A reimbursement at the NSF and other scientific research agencies. Met with Representatives, Senators, and legislative staff to discuss the impact of the Office of Management & Budget rule proposal to change the uniform guidance for federal financial assistance, and to encourage Congress to block, delay, or otherwise intervene on behalf of the research community in opposition to the proposal. Lobbied in support of blocking language in the FY27 continuing resolution (PL 119-103) Met with legislative staff to discuss and encourage support of actions to implement National Security Presidential Memorandum-33 to improve and better coordinate research security; discouraged enactment of stricter research security mandates until NSPM-33 is fully implemented. Met with legislative staff to express support for continuation of the fundamental research exclusion from legislative proposals to address export controls and research security. Expressed concern with policies that discourage international collaboration, regardless of adherence to national security protocols. Met with legislative staff to discuss issues continued support for the NASA reauthorization legislation and the NASA Space Grant program. Met with legislative staff to request continued support for research and construction projects funded by the National Science Foundation. Met with legislative staff to encourage support of research on advanced technology areas, including artificial intelligence, quantum computing, and robotics. Met with Legislative Staff to encourage support for provisions in the of the Farm, Food & National Security Act (HR 7567) directing heads of research agencies including NSF, Energy, and Defense, to enter into MOUs with the Secretary of Agriculture to promote research collaborations. Met with legislative staff to express support for the NSF Plant Biology Act (HR 7949). Met with legislative staff to request support for investment in high performance computer equipment for AI research through the Congressionally Directed Spending process.
Referred to the House Committee on Science, Space, and Technology.
Introduced in House
Congress.gov source codes: 1000, Intro-H
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Client expense: $220,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2026 · third_quarter · Science/Technology
H.R. 7949, NSF Plant Biology Act, Issues pertaining to plant biology.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $40,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2026 · second_quarter · Science/Technology
Met with Representatives, Senators, and legislative staff to discuss facilities & administrative cost recovery process and to discourage efforts to cap F&A reimbursement at the NSF and other scientific research agencies. Met with Representatives, Senators, and legislative staff to discuss the impact of the Office of Management & Budget rule proposal to change the uniform guidance for federal financial assistance, and to encourage Congress to block, delay, or otherwise intervene on behalf of the research community in opposition to the proposal. Met with legislative staff to discuss and encourage support of actions to implement National Security Presidential Memorandum-33 to improve and better coordinate research security; discouraged enactment of stricter research security mandates until NSPM-33 is fully implemented. Met with legislative staff to express support for continuation of the fundamental research exclusion from legislative proposals to address export controls and research security. Expressed concern with policies that discourage international collaboration, regardless of adherence to national security protocols. Met with legislative staff to discuss issues continued support for the NASA reauthorization legislation and the NASA Space Grant program. Met with legislative staff to request continued support for research and construction projects funded by the National Science Foundation. Met with legislative staff to encourage support of research on advanced technology areas, including artificial intelligence, quantum computing, and robotics. Met with Legislative Staff to encourage support for provisions in the of the Farm, Food & National Security Act (HR 7567) directing heads of research agencies including NSF, Energy, and Defense, to enter into MOUs with the Secretary of Agriculture to promote research collaborations. Met with legislative staff to express support for the NSF Plant Biology Act (HR 7949). Met with legislative staff to request support for investment in high performance computer equipment for AI research through the Congressionally Directed Spending process.
Client expense: $360,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2026 · second_quarter · Science/Technology
H.R. 7949, NSF Plant Biology Act, Issues pertaining to plant biology.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $40,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2026 · first_quarter · Science/Technology
Met with Representatives, Senators, and legislative staff to to encourage full funding for programs authorized by 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, continued support of the NSTC, technology transfer enhancement, provisions on research security, and disclosure of foreign gifts and contracts. Asked covered officials not to repeal or rescind funding provided by the CHIPS Act. Met with legislative staff to discuss and encourage support of actions to implement National Security Presidential Memorandum-33 to improve and better coordinate research security; discouraged enactment of stricter research security mandates until NSPM-33 is fully implemented. Met with legislative staff to express support for continuation of the fundamental research exclusion from legislative proposals to address export controls and research security. Expressed concern with policies that discourage international collaboration, regardless of adherence to national security protocols. Met with legislative staff to discuss issues continued support for the NASA reauthorization legislation and the NASA Space Grant program. Met with Representatives, Senators, and legislative staff to discuss facilities & administrative cost recovery process, and to discourage efforts to cap F&A reimbursement at the NSF and other scientific research agencies. Met with legislative staff to request continued support for research and construction projects funded by the National Science Foundation. Met with legislative staff to encourage support of research on advanced technology areas, including artificial intelligence, quantum computing, and robotics. Met with Legislative Staff to encourage support for provisions in the of the Farm, Food & National Security Act (HR 7567) directing heads of research agencies including NSF, Energy, and Defense, to enter into MOUs with the Secretary of Agriculture to promote research collaborations. Met with legislative staff to express support for the NSF Plant Biology Act (HR 7949). Met with legislative staff to request support for investment in high performance computer equipment for AI research through the Congressionally Directed Spending process.
Client expense: $180,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2026 · first_quarter · Science/Technology
H.R. 7949 NSF Plant Biology Act, Issues pertaining to plant biology.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $40,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE