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University of Houston System

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University of Houston System

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  • Advocacy on behalf of various projects submitted to various Texas Members in line with requirements for Community Project and Programmatic Funding requests in the FY24 and FY25 appropriations bill.
  • Advocacy in support of additional student support funding in the FY24 and FY25 appropriations bill, and advocacy related to NIL legislation.

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General Issues: Budget/Appropriations, Education, Energy/Nuclear, Health Issues, Alcohol & Drug Abuse, Homeland Security, Science/Technology, Immigration, Defense, Transportation, Agriculture

Spending: about $2,572,000 (But it's complicated. Here's why.)

Agencies lobbied since 2008: U.S. Senate, House of Representatives, Energy - Dept of, Natl Institutes of Health (NIH), Natl Science Foundation (NSF), Interior - Dept of (DOI), Interior - Dept of (DOI), U.S. Senate,

Bills mentioned

S.2012: North American Energy Security and Infrastructure Act of 2016

Sponsor: Lisa Murkowski (R-Alaska)

H.R.8: North American Energy Security and Infrastructure Act of 2015

Sponsor: Fred Upton (R-Mich.)

H.R.5325: Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2013

Sponsor: Rodney Frelinghuysen (R-N.J.)

S.2465: Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2013

Sponsor: Dianne Feinstein (D-Calif.)

H.R.5326: Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2013

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

S.2323: Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2013

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

H.R.5973: Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and...

Sponsor: Jack Kingston (R-Ga.)

S.2375: Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and...

Sponsor: Herb Kohl (D-Wis.)

H.R.5972: Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies...

Sponsor: Tom Latham (R-Iowa)

S.2322: Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies...

Sponsor: Patty Murray (D-Wash.)

H.R.5856: Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2013

Sponsor: C. W. Bill Young (R-Fla.)

S.3295: Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and...

Sponsor: Tom Harkin (D-Iowa)

H.R.5872: Sequestration Transparency Act of 2012

Sponsor: Jeb Hensarling (R-Texas)

S.3228: Sequestration Transparency Act of 2012

Sponsor: John Thune (R-S.D.)

H.R.2146: DATA Act

Sponsor: Darrell Issa (R-Calif.)

S.1222: DATA Act

Sponsor: Mark Warner (D-Va.)

H.R.4004: Federal Research Public Access Act of 2012

Sponsor: Mike Doyle (D-Pa.)

S.1965: Startup Act of 2011

Sponsor: Jerry Moran (R-Kan.)

H.R.3433: GRANT Act

Sponsor: James Lankford (R-Okla.)

S.2343: Stop the Student Loan Interest Rate Hike Act of2012

Sponsor: Harry Reid (D-Nev.)

H.R.7: American Energy and Infrastructure Jobs Act of 2012

Sponsor: John L. Mica (R-Fla.)

S.1813: MAP-21

Sponsor: Barbara Boxer (D-Calif.)

S.3240: Agriculture Reform, Food, and Jobs Act of 2012

Sponsor: Debbie Stabenow (D-Mich.)

H.R.117: HELP Veterans Act of 2011

Sponsor: Bob Filner (D-Calif.)

H.R.5983: To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at...

Sponsor: Steve Stivers (R-Ohio)

S.3217: Startup Act 2.0

Sponsor: Jerry Moran (R-Kan.)

H.R.2117: Protecting Academic Freedom in Higher Education Act

Sponsor: Virginia Foxx (R-N.C.)

S.3553: BRAINS Act

Sponsor: Charles E. Schumer (D-N.Y.)

H.R.6429: STEM Jobs Act of 2012

Sponsor: Lamar Smith (R-Texas)

H.R.4310: National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2013

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

S.3254: National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2013

Sponsor: Carl Levin (D-Mich.)

H.R.2112: Consolidated and Further Continuing Appropriations Act, 2012

Sponsor: Jack Kingston (R-Ga.)

H.R.2596: Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2012

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

S.1572: Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2012

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

H.R.2354: Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2012

Sponsor: Rodney Frelinghuysen (R-N.J.)

H.R.2219: Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2012

Sponsor: C. W. Bill Young (R-Fla.)

S.1599: Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and...

Sponsor: Tom Harkin (D-Iowa)

H.R.1425: Creating Jobs Through Small Business Innovation Act of 2011

Sponsor: Renee Ellmers (R-N.C.)

S.493: SBIR/STTR Reauthorization Act of 2011

Sponsor: Mary L. Landrieu (D-La.)

H.R.1540: National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2012

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

S.981: National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2012

Sponsor: Carl Levin (D-Mich.)

H.CON.RES.112: Establishing the budget for the United States Government for fiscal year...

Sponsor: Paul D. Ryan (R-Wis.)

H.R.3990: Encouraging Innovation and Effective Teachers Act

Sponsor: John Kline (R-Minn.)

S.1250: Growing Education Achievement Training Academies for Teachers and...

Sponsor: Michael Bennet (D-Colo.)

H.R.2584: Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies...

Sponsor: Mike Simpson (R-Idaho)

S.365: Budget Control Act of 2011

Sponsor: Tom Harkin (D-Iowa)

H.R.2017: Continuing Appropriations Act, 2012

Sponsor: Robert B. Aderholt (R-Ala.)

H.R.2608: Continuing Appropriations Act, 2012

Sponsor: Sam Graves (R-Mo.)

H.R.1249: Leahy-Smith America Invents Act

Sponsor: Lamar Smith (R-Texas)

H.R.1473: Department of Defense and Full-Year Continuing Appropriations Act, 2011

Sponsor: Harold Rogers (R-Ky.)

H.CON.RES.34: Establishing the budget for the United States Government for fiscal year...

Sponsor: Paul D. Ryan (R-Wis.)

S.CON.RES.18: A concurrent resolution setting forth the President's budget request for...

Sponsor: Jeff Sessions (R-Ala.)

S.CON.RES.20: A concurrent resolution setting forth the congressional budget for the...

Sponsor: Rand Paul (R-Ky.)

S.CON.RES.21: A concurrent resolution setting forth the congressional budget for the...

Sponsor: Patrick J. Toomey (R-Pa.)

H.R.1: Disaster Relief Appropriations Act, 2013

Sponsor: Harold Rogers (R-Ky.)

H.J.RES.48: Additional Continuing Appropriations Amendments, 2011

Sponsor: Harold Rogers (R-Ky.)

S.646: Natural Hazards Risk Reduction Act of 2011

Sponsor: Barbara Boxer (D-Calif.)

H.R.3082: Continuing Appropriations and Surface Transportation Extensions Act, 2011

Sponsor: Chet Edwards (D-Texas)

S.3992: DREAM Act of 2010

Sponsor: Richard J. Durbin (D-Ill.)

H.R.6497: DREAM Act of 2010

Sponsor: Howard L. Berman (D-Calif.)

H.R.4853: Tax Relief, Unemployment Insurance Reauthorization, and Job Creation Act...

Sponsor: James L. Oberstar (D-Minn.)

H.R.5116: America Creating Opportunities to Meaningfully Promote Excellence in...

Sponsor: Bart Gordon (D-Tenn.)

S.3605: America Creating Opportunities to Meaningfully Promote Excellence in...

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

S.3635: Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2011

Sponsor: Byron L. Dorgan (D-N.D.)

S.3636: Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2011

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

S.3800: Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2011

Sponsor: Daniel K. Inouye (D-Hawaii)

S.3686: Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and...

Sponsor: Tom Harkin (D-Iowa)

H.R.4899: Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2010

Sponsor: David R. Obey (D-Wis.)

H.R.3221: Student Aid and Fiscal Responsibility Act of 2009

Sponsor: George Miller (D-Calif.)

H.R.4872: Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act of 2010

Sponsor: John M. Spratt Jr. (D-S.C.)

H.R.3293: Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and...

Sponsor: David R. Obey (D-Wis.)

H.R.2847: Hiring Incentives to Restore Employment Act

Sponsor: Alan B. Mollohan (D-W.Va.)

H.R.3183: Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2010

Sponsor: Ed Pastor (D-Ariz.)

S.1436: Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2010

Sponsor: Byron L. Dorgan (D-N.D.)

H.R.3326: Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2010

Sponsor: John P. Murtha (D-Pa.)

H.R.3170: Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Act, 2010

Sponsor: José E. Serrano (D-N.Y.)

S.1432: Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Act, 2010

Sponsor: Richard J. Durbin (D-Ill.)

H.R.3288: Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2010

Sponsor: John W. Olver (D-Mass.)

H.R.1777: To make technical corrections to the Higher Education Act of 1965, and...

Sponsor: George Miller (D-Calif.)

S.473: Senator Paul Simon Study Abroad Foundation Act of 2009

Sponsor: Richard J. Durbin (D-Ill.)

H.R.1: American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009

Sponsor: David R. Obey (D-Wis.)

H.R.1105: Omnibus Appropriations Act, 2009

Sponsor: David R. Obey (D-Wis.)

H.R.7322: Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2009

Sponsor: Alan B. Mollohan (D-W.Va.)

S.3182: Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2009

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

H.R.6599: Military Construction and Veterans Affairs Appropriations Act, 2009

Sponsor: Chet Edwards (D-Texas)

S.3301: Military Construction and Veterans Affairs and Related Agencies...

Sponsor: Tim Johnson (D-S.D.)

H.R.7324: Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2009

Sponsor: Peter J. Visclosky (D-Ind.)

S.3258: Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2009

Sponsor: Byron L. Dorgan (D-N.D.)

H.R.7323: Making appropriations for financial services and general government for...

Sponsor: José E. Serrano (D-N.Y.)

S.3260: Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Act, 2009

Sponsor: Richard J. Durbin (D-Ill.)

H.R.6947: Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2009

Sponsor: David E. Price (D-N.C.)

S.3181: Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2009

Sponsor: Robert C. Byrd (D-W.Va.)

S.3230: Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and...

Sponsor: Tom Harkin (D-Iowa)

H.R.2638: Consolidated Security, Disaster Assistance, and Continuing...

Sponsor: David E. Price (D-N.C.)

H.R.1424: A bill to provide authority for the Federal Government to purchase and...

Sponsor: Patrick J. Kennedy (D-R.I.)

H.R.1939: Reading First Improvement Act

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

S.3297: Advancing America's Priorities Act

Sponsor: Harry Reid (D-Nev.)

H.R.4137: Higher Education Opportunity Act

Sponsor: George Miller (D-Calif.)

S.1642: Higher Education Amendments of 2007

Sponsor: Edward M. Kennedy (D-Mass.)

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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?
Elizabeth Grossman PhD Staff Dir, Res Sub Comm, House Sci Comm
Jon Retzlaff NIH on detail to US Senate Comm on Approp NIH on detail to US House Comm on Approp NIH PMI Intern, Senator Herb Kohl
John Ariale Chief of Staff Rep McCollum & Rep Crenshaw Chief of Staff Rep. McCollum & Rep Crenshaw
Gregg Hartley Chief of Staff Rep Blunt Chief of Staff Rep. Blunt
Christian Morgan Chief of Staff Rep Wagner Chief of Staff Rep. Wagner
Megan Schneider Law Clerk, Sen. John McCain Law clerk, Sen. John McCain
Jason Smith n/a
Darrin Hall n/a
GROVER CAMPBELL n/a
April Burke n/a
Michael Ledford n/a
Carole McGuire n/a
Wendy Naus n/a
Bridget Glynn n/a
Sarah Spreitzer n/a
Erica Froyd n/a
Julie Jolly n/a
Franklyn Steinberg n/a
Miriam Quintal n/a
Carla Jacobs n/a
Maggie Owner n/a
Virginia Neale n/a
Harry Mayfield n/a
Travis Reed n/a
Kaitlin Chell n/a
Molly Maguire n/a
Blair Feldman n/a
Elizabeth Grossman Ph.D. n/a
Garrett Saito n/a
Donna Dean PhD n/a
Sam Cowin n/a
Joel Widder n/a
Donna Dean n/a
Jake Haselswerdt n/a
Allison Collins n/a
Grover Campebell 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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