RICE UNIVERSITY

Support H.R. 4312, the SCORE Act, to protect the name, image, and likeness rights of student athletes and to promote fair competition with respect to intercollegiate athletics, and federal standards for name-image-likeness, hard caps on universities, enforcement for NIL rule violations, collegiate agents and transfer portal reforms.

Client expense: $80,000 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: H.R. 4312

Issues pertaining an applied energy and industrial technology laboratory for U.S. competitiveness and addressing the gap between applied research and full commercial deployment for large-scale energy and industrial technologies. Issues pertaining to funding for NSF MSRI project MSRI-2, Safe Insights, national research infrastructure for large-scale learning science and engineering. Issues pertaining to the establishment of a NIST public-private partnership, authorizing a "Primary Standards Calibration Facility" and graduate program in metrology. Support S. 3971 Small Business Innovation and Economic Security Act and issues pertaining to reauthorization for the Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) and Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) programs.

Client expense: $80,000 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: S. 3971

H.R. 6938 (H.R.5342, S.2354) - Commerce, Justice, Science; Energy and Water Development; and Interior and Environment Appropriations Act, 2026: Support FY26 National Science Foundation funding at the highest possible level. H.R.6938 (S.3293) - Commerce, Justice, Science; Energy and Water Development; and Interior and Environment Appropriations Act, 2026: Support FY26 Energy and Water Development report language for the development and planning of the Eastern Mediterraean Energy Research Center. H.R.5342 - Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2026: Support report language on Mid-Scale Research Infrastructure Projects, recommending support for the Mid-scale Research Infrastructure program as authorized by Public Law 117-167 and urging NSF to continue funding already awarded projects designed to advance STEM education and technology capabilities across the country, and a balanced approach to awarding rigorous and transformative mid-scale infrastructure projects, and to meet the various scientific needs identified by major community reports.

Client expense: $110,000 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: H.R.5342

Issues pertaining to interest in research funding opportunities that support Defense Department and industry needs in shipbuilding, antitamper, diamond materials, special forces and wireless technology relevant sciences. H.R.3838, Streamlining Procurement for Effective Execution and Delivery and National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026, and S.1071, National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026: Oppose Title XVII, Subtitle D, Sec. 1736 - Sec. 1740, the SAFE Research Act and reject it from the final conference agreement.

Client expense: $110,000 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: H.R.3838

Support H.R. 4312, the SCORE Act, to protect the name, image, and likeness rights of student athletes and to promote fair competition with respect to intercollegiate athletics, and federal standards for name-image-likeness, hard caps on universities, enforcement for NIL rule violations, collegiate agents and transfer portal reforms.

Client expense: $110,000 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: H.R. 4312

H.R. 6938 (H.R.5342, S.2354) - Commerce, Justice, Science; Energy and Water Development; and Interior and Environment Appropriations Act, 2026: Support FY26 National Science Foundation funding at the highest possible level. H.R.6938 (S.3293) - Commerce, Justice, Science; Energy and Water Development; and Interior and Environment Appropriations Act, 2026: Support FY26 Energy and Water Development report language for the development and planning of the Eastern Mediterraean Energy Research Center. H.R.5342 - Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2026: Support report language on Mid-Scale Research Infrastructure Projects, recommending support for the Mid-scale Research Infrastructure program as authorized by Public Law 117-167 and urging NSF to continue funding already awarded projects designed to advance STEM education and technology capabilities across the country, and a balanced approach to awarding rigorous and transformative mid-scale infrastructure projects, and to meet the various scientific needs identified by major community reports.

Client expense: $110,000 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: H.R.5342

H.R. 6938 (H.R.5342, S.2354) - Commerce, Justice, Science; Energy and Water Development; and Interior and Environment Appropriations Act, 2026: Support FY26 National Science Foundation funding at the highest possible level. H.R.6938 (S.3293) - Commerce, Justice, Science; Energy and Water Development; and Interior and Environment Appropriations Act, 2026: Support FY26 Energy and Water Development report language for the development and planning of the Eastern Mediterraean Energy Research Center. H.R.5342 - Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2026: Support report language on Mid-Scale Research Infrastructure Projects, recommending support for the Mid-scale Research Infrastructure program as authorized by Public Law 117-167 and urging NSF to continue funding already awarded projects designed to advance STEM education and technology capabilities across the country, and a balanced approach to awarding rigorous and transformative mid-scale infrastructure projects, and to meet the various scientific needs identified by major community reports.

Client expense: $110,000 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: H.R. 6938, H.R.6938

Issues pertaining to interest in research funding opportunities that support Defense Department and industry needs in shipbuilding, antitamper, diamond materials, special forces and wireless technology relevant sciences. H.R.3838, Streamlining Procurement for Effective Execution and Delivery and National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026, and S.1071, National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026: Oppose Title XVII, Subtitle D, Sec. 1736 - Sec. 1740, the SAFE Research Act and reject it from the final conference agreement.

Client expense: $110,000 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: S.1071

H.R. 6938 (H.R.5342, S.2354) - Commerce, Justice, Science; Energy and Water Development; and Interior and Environment Appropriations Act, 2026: Support FY26 National Science Foundation funding at the highest possible level. H.R.6938 (S.3293) - Commerce, Justice, Science; Energy and Water Development; and Interior and Environment Appropriations Act, 2026: Support FY26 Energy and Water Development report language for the development and planning of the Eastern Mediterraean Energy Research Center. H.R.5342 - Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2026: Support report language on Mid-Scale Research Infrastructure Projects, recommending support for the Mid-scale Research Infrastructure program as authorized by Public Law 117-167 and urging NSF to continue funding already awarded projects designed to advance STEM education and technology capabilities across the country, and a balanced approach to awarding rigorous and transformative mid-scale infrastructure projects, and to meet the various scientific needs identified by major community reports.

Client expense: $110,000 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: S.2354

H.R. 6938 (H.R.5342, S.2354) - Commerce, Justice, Science; Energy and Water Development; and Interior and Environment Appropriations Act, 2026: Support FY26 National Science Foundation funding at the highest possible level. H.R.6938 (S.3293) - Commerce, Justice, Science; Energy and Water Development; and Interior and Environment Appropriations Act, 2026: Support FY26 Energy and Water Development report language for the development and planning of the Eastern Mediterraean Energy Research Center. H.R.5342 - Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2026: Support report language on Mid-Scale Research Infrastructure Projects, recommending support for the Mid-scale Research Infrastructure program as authorized by Public Law 117-167 and urging NSF to continue funding already awarded projects designed to advance STEM education and technology capabilities across the country, and a balanced approach to awarding rigorous and transformative mid-scale infrastructure projects, and to meet the various scientific needs identified by major community reports.

Client expense: $110,000 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: S.3293

Issues pertaining to interest in research funding opportunities that support Defense Department and industry needs in shipbuilding, antitamper, diamond materials, special forces and wireless technology relevant sciences. H.R.3838, Streamlining Procurement for Effective Execution and Delivery and National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026. Oppose Title XVII, Subtitle D, Sec. 1736 - Sec. 1740, the SAFE Research Act and reject it from the final conference agreement.

Client expense: $140,000 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: H.R.3838

Support HR 4312, the SCORE Act, to protect the name, image, and likeness rights of student athletes and to promote fair competition with respect to intercollegiate athletics, and federal standards for name-image-likeness, hard caps on universities, enforcement for NIL rule violations, and transfer portal reforms.

Client expense: $140,000 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: HR 4312

HR 5304, Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2026. Oppose SEC. 235, restricting NIH funds for indirect costs at educational institutions subject to taxation under section 4968 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986. Oppose reducing ARPA-H budget from $1.5 billion to $945 million. Support American economic competitiveness and national security by opposing declines in research grant funding available, specifically the Office of Management and Budgets planned cuts federal research funding and reverse actions that have led to these cuts, including the Fiscal Year 2026 budget proposal, which included unprecedented cuts to federal research agencies, including National Institutes of Health and Centers for Disease Control. H.R.5342 - Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2026; Oppose cuts to National Science Foundation (NSF) and NASA funding, causing multiple rounds of grant cancellations and indirect cost reimbursement rate caps for research universities. Support maximum funding levels for NSF and NASA. Support American economic competitiveness and national security by opposing declines in research grant funding available, specifically the Office of Management and Budgets planned cuts federal research funding and reverse actions that have led to these cuts. H.R.5342 - Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2026; Support report language on Mid-Scale Research Infrastructure Projects, recommending support for the Mid-scale Research Infrastructure program as authorized by Public Law 117-167 and urging NSF to continue funding already awarded projects designed to advance STEM education and technology capabilities across the country, and a balanced approach to awarding rigorous and transformative mid-scale infrastructure projects, and to meet the various scientific needs identified by major community reports.

Client expense: $140,000 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: HR 5304

HR 5304, Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2026. Oppose SEC. 235, restricting NIH funds for indirect costs at educational institutions subject to taxation under section 4968 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986. Oppose reducing ARPA-H budget from $1.5 billion to $945 million. Support American economic competitiveness and national security by opposing declines in research grant funding available, specifically the Office of Management and Budgets planned cuts federal research funding and reverse actions that have led to these cuts, including the Fiscal Year 2026 budget proposal, which included unprecedented cuts to federal research agencies, including National Institutes of Health and Centers for Disease Control. H.R.5342 - Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2026; Oppose cuts to National Science Foundation (NSF) and NASA funding, causing multiple rounds of grant cancellations and indirect cost reimbursement rate caps for research universities. Support maximum funding levels for NSF and NASA. Support American economic competitiveness and national security by opposing declines in research grant funding available, specifically the Office of Management and Budgets planned cuts federal research funding and reverse actions that have led to these cuts. H.R.5342 - Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2026; Support report language on Mid-Scale Research Infrastructure Projects, recommending support for the Mid-scale Research Infrastructure program as authorized by Public Law 117-167 and urging NSF to continue funding already awarded projects designed to advance STEM education and technology capabilities across the country, and a balanced approach to awarding rigorous and transformative mid-scale infrastructure projects, and to meet the various scientific needs identified by major community reports.

Client expense: $140,000 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: H.R.5342

HR1 - One Big, Beautiful Bill Act - Issues pertaining to the "Student Success & Taxpayer Savings Plan," including institutional risk-sharing, student loan borrowing limits, Grad PLUS program, full-time Pell Grant requirements, Pell Grant eligibility, and subsidized loan elimination. HR1 - One Big, Beautiful Bill Act - Issues pertaining to adequate funding for Supplemental Educational Opportunity Grant program, Federal Work Study, and Pell Grant funding.

Client expense: $210,000 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: HR1

Support reforming 26 USC 4968, the excise tax based on investment income of certain private colleges and universities. HR 1 - One Big, Beautiful Bill Act - Issues pertinent to Sec. 70415 Modification of Excise Tax on Investment Income of Certain Private Universities and Colleges. HR 445 - Endowment Tax Fairness Act - Oppose.

Client expense: $210,000 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: HR 1

Issues pertaining to HR1, Sec. 0011, Recission of amount appropriated to Public Wireless Supply Chain Innovation Fund and cuts to NTIA's Public Wireless Innovation Fund.

Client expense: $210,000 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: HR1

Support reforming 26 USC 4968, the excise tax based on investment income of certain private colleges and universities. HR 1 - One Big, Beautiful Bill Act - Issues pertinent to Sec. 70415 Modification of Excise Tax on Investment Income of Certain Private Universities and Colleges. HR 445 - Endowment Tax Fairness Act - Oppose.

Client expense: $210,000 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: HR 445

H.R. 5077 - Support passage of the CREATE AI Act, to fully establish the National Artificial Intelligence Research Resource (NAIRR) and provide the necessary funding. S. 2714 - Support passage of the CREATE AI Act, to fully establish the National Artificial Intelligence Research Resource (NAIRR) and provide the necessary funding.

Client expense: $50,000 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: H.R. 5077

H.R. 6951 - Oppose the College Cost Reduction Act due to the risk-sharing proposal in the bill, which unjustly taxes institutions for loan features set by Congress (i.e. loan forgiveness and interest rates), which are not features over which colleges and universities have control.

Client expense: $50,000 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: H.R. 6951

H.R. 9029 - FY25 Labor, Health & Human Services Appropriations - Support the highest possible funding amount for the Institute of Education Science' top line in the final bill. S. 4921 - FY25 Defense Appropriations - Provide an additional $10 million for "Coal, Middlings & Fly Ash as Advanced Materials and Critical Metal Sources," Army RDTE, 0603119A (Line 38) Ground Advanced Technology: $55.880M (+$10M over PBR for "coal-derived advanced materials.") S. 4942 - FY25 Labor, Health & Human Services Appropriations - Support the highest possible funding amount for the Institute of Education Science' top line in the final bill. S. 4921 - FY25 Defense Appropriations - Provide an additional $10 million for "Collaborative for Hierarchical and Agile Responsive Materials," Army RDTE, 0602146A (Line 13)Network C3I: $94.576M (+$10M over PBR for energy efficient devices)

Client expense: $50,000 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: H.R. 9029