Lobbying Relationship

Client

Optical Society of America

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Lobbying firm

PODESTA GROUP, INC.

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  • Promoting the efforts of the National Photonics Initiative.
  • Cancer research
  • Career and technical education issues H.R.2353 - Strengthening Career and Technical Education for the 21st Century Act

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General Issues: Science/Technology, Medical/Disease Research/Clinical Labs, Education, Energy/Nuclear

Spending: about $565,000 (But it's complicated. Here's why.)

Agencies lobbied since 2013: U.S. Senate, House of Representatives, Energy - Dept of, Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP), Office of the Vice President of the United States, Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA), Commerce - Dept of (DOC), Natl Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Natl Institutes of Health (NIH), Natl Science Foundation (NSF), Commerce - Dept of (DOC), Defense - Dept of (DOD)

Bills mentioned

H.R.2353: Strengthening Career and Technical Education for the 21st Century Act

Sponsor: Glenn Thompson (R-Pa.)

S.3084: American Innovation and Competitiveness Act

Sponsor: Cory Gardner (R-Colo.)

H.R.4909: National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2017

Sponsor: William M. Thornberry (R-Texas)

H.R.1735: National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2016

Sponsor: William M. Thornberry (R-Texas)

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

Sponsor: Lamar Smith (R-Texas)

H.R.1960: National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2014

Sponsor: Howard P. McKeon (R-Calif.)

S.1197: National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2014

Sponsor: Carl Levin (D-Mich.)

H.R.4186: FIRST Act of 2014

Sponsor: Larry Bucshon (R-Ind.)

S.1468: Revitalize American Manufacturing and Innovation Act of 2014

Sponsor: Sherrod Brown (D-Ohio)

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

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

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Lobbyists

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Lobbyist Covered positions?
Josh Holly Comm. Dir./Spksmn/Staff, H. Armed Svc. Cmte. Dir. Media Affairs, H. Ed. & Workforce Cmte. Press Secretary, Rep. Ernie Fletcher
Beth Inadomi Stf Counsel, S. Comm., Science & Trans. Cmte.
Oscar Ramirez Special Asst. to the Secretary, Dept. of Labor Chief of Staff, Rep. Hilda Solis Leg. Director/Deputy CoS, Rep. Al Green Leg. Asst./Asst. LD/LD, Rep. Joe Baca
David Morgenstern Leg. Director / CoS, Sen. Lamar Alexander Leg. Assistant / Counsel, Sen. Lincoln Chafee Leg. Correspondent, Sen. Paul Coverdell
Dana Thompson LD/Chf. Counsel, Rep. Maxine Waters // L. Cnsl/C. Cnsl/Dpty COS/COS, Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee
Andrew Kauders Sr. Adv'r/Exec. Dir., House Democratic Caucus // Sr. Adv'r/Comm. Dir., Rep. Robert Menendez // Spksperson/Asst. to D. Sec'y, Dept. of Agriculture // Dpty. Comm. Dir., WH Climate Chg Task Force // Special Assistant, Environ. Protection Agency Senior Adviser, Sen. Robert Menendez Spokesperson/Dpty. Sec'y, Dept. of Agriculture
Lauren Maddox Asst. Sec'y / Comm. & Outreach, Dept. of Ed. // Comm. Director, H. Republican Conference // Deputy Press Secretary, Rep. Newt Gingrich Assistant Secretary Communications & Outreach, Dept. of Education / Communications Director, House Republican Conference / Deputy Press Secretary, Rep. Newt Gingrich
Randall Gerard Staff Asst, Sen. Comm., Science & Trans. Cmte.
Elizabeth Morra Comm. Director, House Appropriations Cmte. Press Secretary, Sen. Thad Cochran News Dir./Co-Anchor/Prod'r, S. Repub. Conf.
David Marin Comm. Dir/Dpty SD/SD, H. Oversight Cmte. Press Sec'y/Leg. Director, Rep. Tom Davis
Riley Moore Intern/Dpty Clk/Prof Staff, H Cmte For. Affairs // Del. Scty, US Del to NATO Parl. Assembly Intern/Deputy Clerk/Professional Staff, House Committee on Foreign Affairs / Delegation Secretary, US Del to NATO Parliamentary Assembly
Jessica Lawrence-Vaca Leg. Aide/LA/Sr. Policy Adv'r, Rep. Albio Sires Leg. Correspondent, Sen. Patty Murray Staff Assistant/LC, Rep. Steve Rothman
David Adams Asst Secy for Legislative Affairs, Dept. of State / Dpty. Asst Secy for House Affairs, Dept. of State / SD, H. For. Aff. Cmte./Sub. on M. East & S. Asia / Prof. Staff, H. Foreign Affairs Cmte.
Israel Klein Deputy Staff Director/Communications, Joint Economic Committee / Press Secretary/Legislative Asst./Sr. Communications Adviser, Rep. Ed Markey / Communications Director, Sen. Charles Schumer
David Barmore Staff Asst. / Leg. Crspdt, Rep. Walt Minnick
Elizabeth Sage n/a
Claudia James n/a
Emily Pappas n/a
Anna Weinstein n/a
Nora Connors n/a
Cristina Antelo n/a
Nicole Collier n/a

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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