Safeguarding American Innovation Act

Regulatory exclusivity; Drug pricing; Medicare Part B international reference pricing; Generic drug competition; Drug patent issues; Affordable Prescriptions for Patients Act of 2019 (S. 1416); Affordable Prescriptions for Patients Through Promoting Competition Act of 2019 (H.R. 5133/H.R. 4398); H.R. 3991 - Affordable Prescriptions for Patients Through Improvements to Patent Litigation Act of 2019; Executive Order 13944 (List of Essential Medicines, Medical Countermeasures, and Critical Inputs); Executive Order 14001 on a Sustainable Public Health Supply Chain; Compulsory licensing; Real world evidence; National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021 (S. 4049); S.Res.625 - A resolution encouraging the Government and the people of the United States to "Buy American"; Executive Order 13922; Executive Order 13911; Executive Order 13938; Domestic manufacturing incentives; Potential amendments to PREP Act; Bring Entrepreneurial Advancements To Consumers Here In North America Act (H.R. 6690); Bayh-Dole Act; Learnings from Pandemic; Safe Authorization for Vaccines during Emergencies Act (S.4427); Executive Order 13948 (Lowering Drug Prices by Putting America First); Advancing Americas Interests Act (H.R. 8037); Safeguarding American Innovation Act (S. 3997); Safe to Work Act (S. 4317); 340B drug discounts; Executive Order 13962 (Ensuring Access to United States Government COVID-19 Vaccines); antitrust reform proposals; Competition and Antitrust Law Enforcement Reform Act (S. 225); Pioneering Antimicrobial Subscriptions To End Up surging Resistance Act of 2020 (S. 4760/H.R. 8920); Lower Health Care Costs Act (S. 1895); Protecting Our Pharmaceutical Supply Chain from China Act of 2020 (H.R. 6482); Part D non-interference; Ensuring Innovation Act (S.1636); Return on Investment (ROI) Initiative for Unleashing American Innovation; 85 Fed. Reg. 76180; Suitability petitions; Securing America's Vaccines for Emergencies (SAVE) Act of 2020 (H.R. 6399/S. 3715); Pandemic Emergency Manufacturing Act of 2021 (S. 187); H.R.153 - Protecting Consumer Access to Generic Drugs Act of 2021; Lower Costs, More Cures Act (H.R. 19/ S. 3129); Fairness in Orphan Drug Exclusivity Act (S. 250/ H.R. 4712); S. 415 - A bill to amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act with respect to the scope of new chemical exclusivity; S.164 - Advancing Education on Biosimilars Act of 2021; Preserve Access to Affordable Generics and Biosimilars Act (S. 64/HR 2375); Drug recalls; drug shortages; Elijah E. Cummings Lower Drug Costs Now Act (H.R. 3); Medicare reimbursement of prescription drugs; Unnamed bill regarding FDA demand reporting with respect to drugs.

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $380,000

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)

S.3997 Safeguarding American Innovation Act (SAIA)

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

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

First responder training Veterinary emergency response Science and technology Emergency management S. 3997 - Safeguarding American Innovation Act

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

Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

S. 3997, Safeguarding American Innovation Act: Provisions that would expand OMB authority over science and security issues, limit student and exchange visitor visas, and change policies related to the reporting for foreign gifts to universities. H.R. 6588/S.4205, Homeland Security Higher Education Advisory Council Act: Bill that would create a Department of Homeland Security higher education advisory council that would enable higher education institutions to engage with and advise the Department.

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

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

S. 3890 / H.R. 7096, the "National AI Research Resource Task Force Act"All provisions S. 3997, the "Safeguarding American Innovation 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

S. 1879 (Protect our Universities Act of 2019); S.3997 (Safeguarding American Innovation Act)

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

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), SENATE

First responder training Veterinary emergency response Science and technology Emergency management S. 3997 - Safeguarding American Innovation Act

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

Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

Legislative monitoring and outreach related to technology issues, including: H.R. 4998, Secure and Trusted Communications Networks Act of 2019 (P.L. 116-124). S. 893, Secure 5G and Beyond Act of 2020 (P.L. 116-129). H.R. 2881, Secure 5G and Beyond Act of 2020. H.R. 7302, To make high-speed broadband internet service accessible and affordable to all Americans, and for other purposes. S. 3905, Intelligence Authorization Act of Fiscal Year 2021. S. 3997, Safeguarding American Innovation Act. S. 4021, Accelerating Broadband Connectivity Act of 2020. H.R. 5698, Promoting Secure 5G Act of 2020. H.R. 6624, USA Telecommunications Act. S. 1790, National Defense Authorization Act, 2020 (PL 116-92).

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

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

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

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

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

Regulatory exclusivity; Drug pricing; Medicare Part B international reference pricing; Generic drug competition; Drug patent issues; Affordable Prescriptions for Patients Act of 2019 (S. 1416); Affordable Prescriptions for Patients Through Promoting Competition Act of 2019 (H.R. 5133/H.R. 4398); H.R. 3991 - Affordable Prescriptions for Patients Through Improvements to Patent Litigation Act of 2019; Executive Order 13944 (List of Essential Medicines, Medical Countermeasures, and Critical Inputs); Compulsory licensing; Real world evidence; National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021 (S. 4049); S.Res.625 - A resolution encouraging the Government and the people of the United States to "Buy American"; Executive Order 13922; Executive Order 13911; Executive Order 13938; Domestic manufacturing incentives; Potential amendments to PREP Act; Bring Entrepreneurial Advancements To Consumers Here In North America Act (H.R. 6690); Bayh-Dole Act; Prescription Drug User Fee Act reauthorization; Learnings from Pandemic; Safe Authorization for Vaccines during Emergencies Act (S.4427); Executive Order 13948 (Lowering Drug Prices by Putting America First); Advancing Americas Interests Act (H.R. 8037); Safeguarding American Innovation Act (S. 3997); Safe to Work Act (S. 4317); 340B drug discounts; Executive Order 13962 (Ensuring Access to United States Government COVID-19 Vaccines); antitrust reform proposals; Pioneering Antimicrobial Subscriptions To End Up surging Resistance Act of 2020 (S. 4760/H.R. 8920); Lower Health Care Costs Act (S. 1895); Orange Book Transparency Act of 2020 (H.R. 1503); Purple Book Continuity Act of 2020 (H.R. 1520); Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021 (H.R. 133); Protecting Our Pharmaceutical Supply Chain from China Act of 2020 (H.R. 6482); Part D non-interference; Ensuring Innovation Act (S.1636); Return on Investment (ROI) Initiative for Unleashing American Innovation; 85 Fed. Reg. 76180.

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $170,000

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

S.3997 Safeguarding American Innovation Act (SAIA) S. 3920 Secure Campus Act 2020

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

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

H.R. 2528 - STEM Opportunities Act of 2019 H.R. 2486 - FUTURE Act H.R. 4438 - Dont Tax Higher Education Act H.R. 4674 - College Affordability Act S.939 - CONFUCIUS Act S. 1121 - College Transparency Act S. 2124 - Skin in the Game Act S. 2557 - Student Aid Improvement Act of 2019 S. 3313 - Foreign Influence Transparency Act S. 3997- Safeguarding American Innovation Act -- regarding policy issues affecting higher education institutions and their students

Client expense: $59,400 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Education, Dept of, Energy, Dept of, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Library of Congress (LOC), Natl Aeronautics & Space Administration (NASA), Natl Endowment for the Humanities, Natl Institutes of Health (NIH), Natl Science Foundation (NSF), Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP), SENATE, Small Business Administration (SBA), State, Dept of (DOS)

H.R. 7178 Creating Helpful Incentives to Produce Semiconductors for America Act or the CHIPS for America Act H.R.5733 - FIRM Act H.R. 36 - Combating Sexual Harassment in Science Act of 2019 H.R. 1678 - Protecting Our Universities Act of 2019 H.R. 4091 - ARPA-E Reauthorization Act of 2019 H.R.5666 - National Aeronautics and Space Administration Authorization Act of 2020 H.R.5685 - Securing American Leadership in Science and Technology Act of 2020 H.R.6216 - National Artificial Intelligence Initiative Act of 2020 H.R. 6395 - National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021 H.R.6588 - Homeland Security Higher Education Advisory Council Act H.R.6978 - Endless Frontier Act H.R. 7256 - National Security Innovation Pathway Act H.R.7308 - RISE Act H.R.7842 - INFLUENCE Act H.R.7998 - NIST COVID-19 Cybersecurity Act H.R. 8044 - Early-Career Researchers Act H.R.8273 - Energizing Technology Transfer Act H.R._____ NSF reauthorization legislation S.328 - Startup Act S. 333 - National Cybersecurity Preparedness Consortium Act of 2019 S. 1067 - Combating Sexual Harassment in Science Act of 2019 S. 1879 - Protecting Our Universities Act of 2019 S. 2133 - Secure American Research Act of 2019 S. 2458 - America Grows Act of 2019 S. 3191 - Industries of the Future Act of 2020 S.3832 - Endless Frontier Act S.4049 - National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021 S. ____ SBA Reauthorization and Improvement Act of 2019 S. 3997 Safeguarding American Innovation Act S. 4629 - America LEADS Act -- regarding research-related funding and policy issues affecting higher education institutions and their faculty and students.

Client expense: $59,400 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Education, Dept of, Energy, Dept of, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Library of Congress (LOC), Natl Aeronautics & Space Administration (NASA), Natl Endowment for the Humanities, Natl Institutes of Health (NIH), Natl Science Foundation (NSF), Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP), SENATE, Small Business Administration (SBA), State, Dept of (DOS)

S. 3997, Safeguarding American Innovation Act Section 3 (Federal Research Security Council); Section 5 (Restricting the Transfer of Goods, Technologies, and Sensitive Information to Certain Aliens); Section 6 (Limitations on Educational and Cultural Exchange Programs);

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

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

H.R. 7308/S.4286 - Research Investment to Spark the Economy (RISE) Act H.R. 8273 - Energizing Technology Transfer Act (all) S. 3997 - Safeguarding American Innovation Act Foreign influence in research (no specific bill) S. 910 - National Sea Grant College Program Amendments Act of 2020 (all) H.R. 3774 - The Small Business Innovation Research and Small Business Technology Transfer Improvements Act Cybersecurity legislation (no specific bill) Microelectronics research (no specific bill) Firearm injury prevention research (no specific bill) HHS fetal tissue research ban H.R. 6978/S. 3832 - Endless Frontier Act (sections relating to tech transfer) S.3593 - Furthering Our Recovery With American Research & Development (FORWARD) Act

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

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Natl Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST), SENATE

Executive order and issues related to H1-B/Dreamers/DACA and impact to university community, Chinese Peoples Liberation Army (PLA) Visa Security Act (H.R. 2713 & S.1451), Dream Act (H.R. 6), issues related to Optional Practical Training (OPT) processing delays, Social media data collection, Fee increase for F and J, and H-4 elimination proposal, issues related to Safeguarding American Innovation Act (S. 3997), issues related to Executive Orders Suspending Entry of Aliens Who Present a Risk to the U.S. Labor Market Following the Coronavirus Outbreak and Proclamation on Suspension of Certain Students and Researchers from the Peoples Republic of China, Issues related to international students taking classes online during the pandemic, duration of status rule

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

Government targets: Federal Communications Commission (FCC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), SENATE

HR6216; S1558 National Artificial Intelligence Initiative Act of 2020 HR7096; S3890 National AI Research Resource Task Force Act of 2020 HR7308; S4286 Research Investment to Spark the Economy (RISE) Act HR 2 - INVEST in America Act - Scientific Infrastructure HR6395; S4049 National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021 S3997 Safeguarding American Innovation Act Science Infrastructure Science and Security Issues

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

Government targets: Energy, Dept of, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS)

S. 3890 / H.R. 7096, the "National AI Research Resource Task Force Act"All provisions S. 3997, the "Safeguarding American Innovation Act"All provisions General Issues regarding Executive Order 13950 - Combating Race and Sex Stereotyping H.R.1636 / S.2163 / Public Law 116-156 "Commission on the Social Status of Black Men and Boys Act"Section 2. (b) (3) H.R. 1 - Section 2; Division A"For the People Act of 2019; Subtitle N-Promoting Voter Access Through Election Administration Improvements PART 1-PROMOTING VOTER ACCESS; SEC. 1901. TREATMENT OF INSTITUTIONS OF HIGHER EDUCATION."

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

Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Defense, Dept of (DOD), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

First responder training Veterinary emergency response Science and technology Emergency management S. 3997 - Safeguarding American Innovation Act

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

Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

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.

Client expense: $1,095,000 · 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

Expressed concern about the Safeguarding American Innovation Act (S. 3997) and its inclusion in the HEALS Act (S.1624)

Client expense: $100,379 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Education, Dept of, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Natl Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST), SENATE

S. 3997, Safeguarding American Innovation Act: Provisions that would expand OMB authority over science and security issues, limit student and exchange visitor visas, and change policies related to the reporting for foreign gifts to universities. H.R. 6588/S.4205, Homeland Security Higher Education Advisory Council Act: Bill that would create a Department of Homeland Security higher education advisory council that would enable higher education institutions to engage with and advise the Department.

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

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

Legislative monitoring and outreach related to technology issues. Administrative and Legislative monitoring and outreach related to COVID-19 response. H.R. 4998, Secure and Trusted Communications Networks Act of 2019 (P.L. 116-124). S. 893, Secure 5G and Beyond Act of 2020 (P.L. 116-129). H.R. 2881, Secure 5G and Beyond Act of 2020. Legislative monitoring and outreach on issues related to the implementation of H.R. 748, CARES Act (P.L. 116-136). S. 3548, CARES Act. H.R. 2, Moving Forward Act. H.R. 6624, USA Telecommunications Act H.R. 6800, The Health and Economic Recovery Omnibus Emergency Solutions Act (HEROES) Act. H.R. 7302, To make high-speed broadband internet service accessible and affordable to all Americans, and for other purposes. S. 3905, Intelligence Authorization Act of Fiscal Year 2021. S. 3997, Safeguarding American Innovation Act. S. 4021, Accelerating Broadband Connectivity Act of 2020. H.R. 5698, Promoting Secure 5G Act of 2020.

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

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, White House Office

Letter to Senate on extending expiring CARES Act student loan borrower benefits S. 3997 Safeguarding American Innovation Act H.R.7842 INFLUENCE Act S.939 CONFUCIUS Act

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

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

Preserve Access to Affordable Generics Act (S. 64); Regulatory exclusivity; Drug pricing; Medicare Part B international reference pricing; Protecting Consumer Access to Generic Drugs Act of 2019 (H.R. 1499); Generic drug competition; Drug patent issues; Affordable Prescriptions for Patients Act of 2019 (S. 1416); Preserve Access to Affordable Generics and Biosimilars Act (H.R.2375); Affordable Prescriptions for Patients Through Promoting Competition Act of 2019 (H.R. 5133/H.R. 4398); H.R.3666 - STRONGER Patents Act of 2019, H.R.19 - Lower Costs, More Cures Act of 2019, Pharmaceutical Independence Long-Term Readiness Reform Act (H.R. 4710); H.R. 3991 - Affordable Prescriptions for Patients Through Improvements to Patent Litigation Act of 2019; Lowering Prescription Drug Prices for Americas Seniors and Families Act (S. 3384); Second Look at Drug Patents Act of 2019 (S. 1617); Recall Unsafe Drugs Act of 2020 (H.R. 5578); Executive Order 13944; Compulsory licensing; Strengthening Innovation in Medicare and Medicaid Act (H.R. 5741), No Ban Act (H.R. 2214/S. 1123); Benefit and Payment Parameters; Notice Requirement for Non-Federal Governmental Plans (85 Fed. Reg. 7088); Medical Supply Chain Security Act (S. 3343); Strengthening America's Supply Chain and National Security Act (S. 3538 / H.R.6393); Drug recalls, registration and listing, inspections, expiration dating and shortages, and supply chain issues; Real world evidence; Presidential Proclamation 10052 of June 22, 2020; Taxpayer Research and Coronavirus Knowledge Act of 2020 (H.R.7288); Make Medications Affordable by Preventing Pandemic Pricegouging Act of 2020 (H.R.7296); Strategic National Stockpile; National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021 (S. 4049); Endless Frontier Act (H.R.6978 / S. 3832); S.Res.625 - A resolution encouraging the Government and the people of the United States to "Buy American"; Creating Helpful Incentives to Produce Semiconductors (CHIPS) for America Act (S.3933); Securing America From Epidemics Act (H.R.6334); The Heroes Act (H.R.6800); Securing America's Vaccines for Emergencies (H.R. 6399/S. 3715); Executive Order 13922; Executive Order 13911; Executive Order 13938; Domestic manufacturing incentives; Potential amendments to PREP Act; Bring Entrepreneurial Advancements To Consumers Here In North America Act (H.R. 6690); Bayh-Dole Act; Pharmaceutical Accountability, Responsibility, and Transparency Act (S.3781); Prescription Drug User Fee Act reauthorization; Learnings from Pandemic; Safe Authorization for Vaccines during Emergencies Act (S.4427); Potential Amendments to the Rules of Practice for Trials Before the Patent Trial and Appeal Board; Executive Order 13948; Advancing Americas Interests Act (H.R. 8037); Safeguarding American Innovation Act (S. 3997); Safe to Work Act (S. 4317); 340B drug discounts.

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $350,000

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

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

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

Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Education, Dept of, Energy, Dept of, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Library of Congress (LOC), Natl Aeronautics & Space Administration (NASA), Natl Endowment for the Humanities, Natl Institutes of Health (NIH), Natl Science Foundation (NSF), Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP), SENATE, Small Business Administration (SBA), State, Dept of (DOS)

H.R.5733 - FIRM Act H.R. 2528 - STEM Opportunities Act of 2019 H.R. 2486 - FUTURE Act H.R. 4438 - Dont Tax Higher Education Act H.R. 4674 - College Affordability Act H.R. 6194 - To authorize the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to treat certain programs of education converted to distance learning by reason of emergencies and health-related situations in the same manner as programs of education pursued at educational institutions, and for other purposes. S. 939 - CONFUCIUS Act S. 1198 - Senator Paul Simon Study Abroad Program Act of 2019 S. 1121 - College Transparency Act S. 2124 - Skin in the Game Act S. 2557 - Student Aid Improvement Act of 2019 S. 3313 - Foreign Influence Transparency Act S. 3997- Safeguarding American Innovation Act -- regarding policy issues affecting higher education institutions and their students

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

Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Education, Dept of, Energy, Dept of, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Library of Congress (LOC), Natl Aeronautics & Space Administration (NASA), Natl Endowment for the Humanities, Natl Institutes of Health (NIH), Natl Science Foundation (NSF), Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP), SENATE, Small Business Administration (SBA), State, Dept of (DOS)

H.R. 7308/S.4286 - Research Investment to Spark the Economy (RISE) Act H.R. 6978/S. 3832 - Endless Frontier Act (sections relating to tech transfer) H.R. 8273 - Energizing Technology Transfer Act (all) S. 3997 - Safeguarding American Innovation Act H.R. 3774 - The Small Business Innovation Research and Small Business Technology Transfer Improvements Act Department of Energys Research to Enable Fuels from Sunlight program

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

Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Natl Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST), SENATE

H.R. 925, the (revised) HEROES Act - provisions related to HRSA's Health Workforce programs and Education Stabilization Funding for private non-profit institutions S. xxxx, the HEALS Act - provisions related to funding for higher education institutions and students, the allocation formula for funding, limitations on eligibility based on IRC Sec. 4968, use of funding, student loan provisions, and liability provisions H.R 7308, the RISE Act - provisions that would authorizes $26 billion in COVID research relief to agencies including IES H.R. 7608, the FY 2021 Consolidated Appropriations Act - provisions related to NEH funding H.R. 7617, the 2nd FY 2021 Consolidated Appropriations Act - provisions related to funding for Pell Grants, SEOG, Work-Study, IES, IES' NCSER, and Title VI International Education programs H.R. xxxx /S. xxxx, the FY 2021 Labor-HHS-Education Appropriations Act - provisions around funding for federal student aid programs (including Pell Grants, work-study and SEOG), Title VI international education programs, the Institute of Education Sciences (and National Center for Special Education Research), and funding for Title VIII nursing workforce development programs H.R. xxxx /S. xxxx - the FY 2021 Interior Appropriations Act - provisions related to funding for the National Endowment for the Humanities S. 3997, the Safeguarding American Innovation Act - provisions related to Sec. 117 foreign gift reporting H.R. xxxx, the Student Athlete Level Playing Field Act - provisions related to student-athletes and their name, image, and likeness S. 4396/H.R. 7945, the Future Advancement of Academic Nursing Act - provisions related to nursing education General issues related to campus plans for students and researchers returning to campus including the need for temporary, targeted liability protections; and the need for federal support for expenses incurred in bringing students back to campus, including testing/tracing/isolation and other expenses General issues related to the need for regulatory relief and stimulus funding in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic for institutions of higher education and students, including provisions that would tie eligibility to IRC Sec. 4968 and the allocation formula General issues related to the need for research relief in COVID-19 relief packages to address the costs associated with the disruption to federally funded education research caused by the pandemic including at IES General issues around the reporting requirements under the CARES Acts Higher Education Emergency Relief Fund General issues around future COVID relief funding for the humanities General issues related to simplifying the FAFSA and streamlining federal loan repayment plans General issues related to access and affordability in higher ed General issues around college athletics, including name/image/likeness for student-athletes General issues related to the Dept. of Educations information collection related to Sec. 117 foreign gift reporting including expected ED rulemaking on true copies of gifts and contracts General issues around implementing the Dept. of Educations Title IX regulations General issues around Dept. of Education regulatory efforts including regulations related to free speech on campus

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

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

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

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

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

S. 1879 (Protect our Universities Act of 2019); S.3997 (Safeguarding American Innovation Act)

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

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

FY 2021 appropriations for science research funding. Supported funding for the National Science Foundation, NOAA, NASA in FY 2021 appropriations. Supported funding for the National Institutes of Health in FY 2021. Requested long-term support for the National Science Foundation and the National Institutes of Health due to the coronavirus pandemic. Endorsed the Research Investment to Spark the Economy Act (H.R. 7308/S. 4286). Introduced by Representatives Diana DeGette (D-CO) and Fred Upton (R-MI) and Senators Ed Markey (D-MA) and Thom Tillis (D-NC), the legislation would provide $26 billion in additional support for the federal research enterprise in light of COVID-19. Endorsed the Supporting Early-Career Researchers Act (H.R. 8044). Introduced by Representatives Eddie Bernice Johnson (D-TX) and Frank Lucas (R-OK), the legislation would provide the National Science Foundation funding to provide postdoctoral fellowships for early-career researchers whose employment prospects may have been impacted by COVID-19. Expressed concerns with provisions included in the Safegaurding American Innovation Act (S.3997). Introduced by Senators Ron Johnson (R-WI) and Gary Peters (D-MI), the legislation includes provisions that will impede international partnerships, discourage international students from atttending U.S. institutions, and complicate efforts to encourage transparency. Urged biomedical research funding in COVID-19 emergency relief legislation. Urged scientific research and development provisions be included in the final FY 2021 National Defense Authorization Acts (NDAA).

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Education, Dept of, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS)

S.3997 Safeguarding American Innovation Act (SAIA) S.3920 Secure Campus Act 2020

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

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

S. 3890 / H.R. 7096, the "National AI Research Resource Task Force Act"All provisions S. 3997, the "Safeguarding American Innovation Act"All provisions General Issues regarding Executive Order 13950 - Combating Race and Sex Stereotyping H.R.1636 / S.2163 / Public Law 116-156 "Commission on the Social Status of Black Men and Boys Act"Section 2. (b) (3) H.R. 1 - Section 2; Division A"For the People Act of 2019; Subtitle N-Promoting Voter Access Through Election Administration Improvements PART 1-PROMOTING VOTER ACCESS; SEC. 1901. TREATMENT OF INSTITUTIONS OF HIGHER EDUCATION."

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

Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Defense, Dept of (DOD), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

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

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

H.R. 6395 National Defense Authorization Act of Fiscal Year 2021; S. 3997 Safeguarding American Innovation Act.

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

Issues pertaining to data accuracy in the decennial census. S. 3997, Protecting Americas Research Advantage Act "Safeguarding American Innovation Act," Issues pertaining to research security and oversight.

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

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE

S. 3997, Protecting Americas Research Advantage Act "Safeguarding American Innovation Act," Issues pertaining to research security and oversight.

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

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

Executive order and issues related to H1-B/Dreamers/DACA and impact to university community, Chinese Peoples Liberation Army (PLA) Visa Security Act (H.R. 2713 & S.1451), Dream Act (H.R. 6), issues related to Optional Practical Training (OPT) processing delays, Social media data collection, Fee increase for F and J, and H-4 elimination proposal, issues related to Safeguarding American Innovation Act (S. 3997), issues related to Executive Orders Suspending Entry of Aliens Who Present a Risk to the U.S. Labor Market Following the Coronavirus Outbreak and Proclamation on Suspension of Certain Students and Researchers from the Peoples Republic of China, Issues related to international students taking classes online during the pandemic

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

Government targets: Federal Communications Commission (FCC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), SENATE

S. 3997, Safeguarding American Innovation Act Section 3 (Federal Research Security Council); Section 5 (Restricting the Transfer of Goods, Technologies, and Sensitive Information to Certain Aliens); Section 6 (Limitations on Educational and Cultural Exchange Programs);

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

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

HR6216; S1558 National Artificial Intelligence Initiative Act of 2020 HR7096; S3890 National AI Research Resource Task Force Act of 2020 HR7308; S4286 Research Investment to Spark the Economy (RISE) Act HR 2 - INVEST in America Act - Scientific Infrastructure HR6395; S4049 National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021 S3997 Safeguarding American Innovation Act Science Infrastructure Science and Security Issues

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

Government targets: Energy, Dept of, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS)

Possible reauthorization of the National Science Foundation Space Weather Research and Forecasting Act (S. 881) - space weather research RISE (Research Investment to Secure the Economy) Act (H.R. 7308/S. 4286) - all provisions Safeguarding American Innovation Act (S. 3997) - all provisions Endless Frontier Act (S. 3832) - all provisions Possible reauthorization of the Department of Energy Office of Science

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

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS)

S. 1879 (Protect our Universities Act of 2019); S.3997 (Safeguarding American Innovation Act); H.R. 2713 (Peoples Liberation Army Visa Security Act); S.2728 and H.R.4892 (the Homeland Security Counterintelligence Threat Reduction Act).

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

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE