Lobbying Relationship

Client

University of Central Florida

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Lobbying firm

WHITMER & WORRALL, LLC

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  • Issues related to the implementation of H.R. 4346, the Chips and Science Act. Issues related to the National Science Foundation (NSF)'s Regional Innovative Engines competition.
  • Issues related to H.R. 4367, the Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2024. Issues related to S. 2625, the Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2024. Issues related to H.R. 4365, the Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2024. Issues related to S. 2587, the Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2024. Issues related to the House FY24 Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act. Issues relared to S. 2321, the Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2024. Issues related to the House FY24 Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act. Issues related to S. 2624, the Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2024. H.R. 2882 - Further Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2024 Issues related to Fiscal Year 2025 appropriations bills.
  • Issues related to advancing the U.S. optics and photonics industry. Issues related to modeling and simulation. Issues related to the Congressional Modeling and Simulation Caucus. Issues related to the Congressional Optics and Photonics Caucus. Issues related to H.R. 2670, National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2024. Issues related to S. 2226, the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2024. Issues related to hypersonics. Issues related to high energy lasers.
  • Issues related to higher education. Issues related to the implementation of H.R. 4346, the Chips and Science Act. Issues related to S. 1795, the Fairness in Higher Education Accreditation Act. Issues related to Hispanic Serving Institutions (HSI).
  • Issues related to the implementation of H.R. 3684, the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA). Issues related to the implementation of H.R. 5376, the Inflation Reduction Act of 2022. Issues related to transportation research opportunities. Issues related to wrong way driving technology.
  • Issues related to the future of digital health.
  • Issues related to name image likeness (NIL) legislation.

Duration: to

General Issues: Science/Technology, Budget/Appropriations, Defense, Education, Transportation, Health Issues, Sports/Athletics, Agriculture, Veterans, Aerospace, Aviation/Aircraft/Airlines, Trade (Domestic & Foreign)

Spending: about $610,000 (But it's complicated. Here's why.)

Agencies lobbied since 2020: U.S. Senate, House of Representatives, Education - Dept of, Transportation - Dept of (DOT), Defense - Dept of (DOD), Homeland Security - Dept of (DHS), Commerce - Dept of (DOC), Natl Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST), Natl Science Foundation (NSF), Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA), Army - Dept of (Other), Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), Office of Management & Budget (OMB)

Bills mentioned

H.R.7617: Defense, Commerce, Justice, Science, Energy and Water Development,...

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

H.R.6395: William M. (Mac) Thornberry National Defense Authorization Act for...

Sponsor: Adam Smith (D-Wash.)

S.4049: National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021

Sponsor: James M. Inhofe (R-Okla.)

H.R.4431: Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2022

Sponsor: Lucille Roybal-Allard (D-Calif.)

H.R.4432: Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2022

Sponsor: Betty McCollum (D-Minn.)

H.R.4350: National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2022

Sponsor: Adam Smith (D-Wash.)

H.R.3524: Ensuring American Global Leadership and Engagement Act

Sponsor: Gregory W. Meeks (D-N.Y.)

S.2792: National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2022

Sponsor: Jack Reed (D-R.I.)

H.R.5376: Inflation Reduction Act of 2022

Sponsor: John Yarmuth (D-Ky.)

H.R.3684: Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act

Sponsor: Peter A. DeFazio (D-Ore.)

S.1260: United States Innovation and Competition Act of 2021

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

S.3058: Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2022

Sponsor: Christopher S. Murphy (D-Conn.)

S.3023: A bill making appropriations for the Department of Defense for the...

Sponsor: Jon Tester (D-Mont.)

H.R.4521: United States Innovation and Competition Act of 2021

Sponsor: Eddie Bernice Johnson (D-Texas)

H.R.2471: Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2022

Sponsor: Hakeem Jeffries (D-N.Y.)

S.1605: National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2022

Sponsor: Rick Scott (R-Fla.)

H.R.8236: Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2023

Sponsor: Betty McCollum (D-Minn.)

H.R.8295: Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and...

Sponsor: Rosa DeLauro (D-Conn.)

H.R.7900: National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2023

Sponsor: Adam Smith (D-Wash.)

H.R.3967: Honoring our PACT Act of 2022

Sponsor: Mark Takano (D-Calif.)

H.R.4346: Supreme Court Security Funding Act of 2022

Sponsor: Tim Ryan (D-Ohio)

S.4663: Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2023

Sponsor: Jon Tester (D-Mont.)

S.4659: Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and...

Sponsor: Patty Murray (D-Wash.)

S.4543: James M. Inhofe National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2023

Sponsor: Jack Reed (D-R.I.)

S.3373: Sergeant First Class Heath Robinson Honoring our Promise to Address...

Sponsor: Tim Kaine (D-Va.)

H.R.2617: Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2023

Sponsor: Gerald E. Connolly (D-Va.)

H.R.7776: James M. Inhofe National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2023

Sponsor: Peter A. DeFazio (D-Ore.)

H.R.2617: Choices for Stranded Passengers Act of 2023

Sponsor: Katie Porter (D-Calif.)

H.R.4346: Small Bank Holding Company Relief Act of 2023

Sponsor: Alex Mooney (R-W.Va.)

H.R.4367: Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2024

Sponsor: Dave Joyce (R-Ohio)

H.R.4365: Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2024

Sponsor: Ken Calvert (R-Calif.)

H.R.2670: National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2024

Sponsor: Mike D. Rogers (R-Ala.)

S.1795: Fairness in Higher Education Accreditation Act

Sponsor: Marco Rubio (R-Fla.)

H.R.3684: Douglas Mike Day Psychedelic Therapy to Save Lives Act of 2023

Sponsor: Dan Crenshaw (R-Texas)

H.R.2454: United States-Israel PTSD Collaborative Research Act

Sponsor: Michael Waltz (R-Fla.)

S.2625: Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2024

Sponsor: Christopher S. Murphy (D-Conn.)

S.2587: Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2024

Sponsor: Jon Tester (D-Mont.)

S.2321: Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2024

Sponsor: Jeanne Shaheen (D-N.H.)

S.2624: Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and...

Sponsor: Tammy Baldwin (D-Wis.)

S.2226: National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2024

Sponsor: Jack Reed (D-R.I.)

H.R.5376: Share the Savings with Seniors Act

Sponsor: Mariannette Miller-Meeks (R-Iowa)

H.R.2882: Further Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2024

Sponsor: Juan Ciscomani (R-Ariz.)

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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?
Martin Whitmer Deputy CoS - DOT
Gabriel Pellathy CoS - U.S. Commercial Service - DOC
Erik Komendant Legislative Correspondent, Rep. Zoe Lofgren (CA); Legislative Director, Rep. Jason Altmire (PA); Policy Director, Blue Dog Coalition
Thomas Worrall n/a
Angela Acampora n/a
Morgan Collins 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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