Lobbying Relationship

Client

University of Chicago

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Lobbying firm

Federal Science Partners LLC

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  • Funding for DOE Office of Science, NSF research and education programs, NOAA research and resiliency programs HR 2578, FY16 Appropriations for NSF, NOAA, NASA, and OSTP
  • Reauthorization of NSF, Office of Science at DOE; HR 1561 Weather Research and Forecasting Innovation Act of 2015 HR 1806, America COMPETES reauthorization bill - NSF, OSTP, and STEM ed sections

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General Issues: Budget/Appropriations, Science/Technology, Marine/Maritime/Boating/Fisheries, Energy/Nuclear, Computer Industry

Spending: about $83,000 (But it's complicated. Here's why.)

Agencies lobbied since 2014: U.S. Senate, House of Representatives, Energy - Dept of, Natl Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Natl Science Foundation (NSF), Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP)

Bills mentioned

H.R.2578: Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2016

Sponsor: John Culberson (R-Texas)

H.R.1561: Weather Research and Forecasting Innovation Act of 2016

Sponsor: Frank D. Lucas (R-Okla.)

H.R.1806: America COMPETES Reauthorization Act of 2015

Sponsor: Lamar Smith (R-Texas)

H.R.4660: Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2015

Sponsor: Frank R. Wolf (R-Va.)

H.R.4923: Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2015

Sponsor: Mike Simpson (R-Idaho)

H.R.4186: FIRST Act of 2014

Sponsor: Larry Bucshon (R-Ind.)

S.2757: America Creating Opportunities to Meaningfully Promote Excellence in...

Sponsor: John D. Rockefeller IV (D-W.Va.)

S.2437: Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2015

Sponsor: Barbara A. Mikulski (D-Md.)

H.R.4159: America Competes Reauthorization Act of 2014

Sponsor: Eddie Bernice Johnson (D-Texas)

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Lobbyists

Lobbyists named here were listed on a filing related to this lobbying engagement. They may not be working on it now. Occasionally, a single lobbyist whose name is spelled two different ways on filings may be represented twice here.

Lobbyist Covered positions?
Joel Widder Detailee to Senate Appropriations Committee Detailee, Senate Appropriations Committee
Meg Thompson Professional staff member, House and Senate Appropriations C Professional Staff Member, House Appropriations Committee

Disclosures Filed

Once a lobbying engagement begins, the lobbyist or firm is required to file updates four times a year. Those updates sometimes change which lobbyists are involved or add new issues being discussed. When lobbyists stop working for a client, the firm is also supposed to file a report disclosing the end of the relationship.

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Source: Clerk of the U.S. House of Representatives and Secretary of the Senate

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