Astronomy Facility Construction; National Academy of Sciences Decadal Survey on Astronomy and Astrophysics.
FY 2024 Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations, Issues pertaining to NSF, NOAA, NIST, NASA, and EDA.
FY 2024 Defense Appropriations, Issues pertaining to research, development, and education at the Department of Defense.
Duration: October 1, 2021
to
present
General Issues: Science/Technology , Budget/Appropriations
Spending: about $540,000 (But it's complicated. Here's why.)
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Agencies lobbied since 2021: U.S. Senate, House of Representatives, Natl Science Foundation (NSF), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP), Defense - Dept of (DOD)
Affiliated organizations: Clark Hill, PLC
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
Leslie Albright
Professional Staff Member House Appropriations Committee
Minority Clerk, House Defense Appropriations Subcommittee, Professional Staff Member, House Commerce-Justice-Science Appropriations Subcommittee
Minority Clerk, House Defense Appropriations Subcommittee
Professional Staff Member, House CJS Appropriations Subcommittee
John Culberson
Member of Congress
Member of Congress, House of Representatives
Meg Thompson
Professional Staff House and Senate Appropriations Committee
Professional Staff Member, House and Senate Appropriations Committees
John F. Martens
Senior Advisor to the House Appropriations Committee;
Staff Director, House Appropriations Subcommittee on Commerce, Justice, Science;
Staff Director, House Appropriations Subcommittee on Financial Services and General Government;
John Martens
Senior Advisor to the House Appropriations Committee
Staff Director, House Appropriations Subcommittee on Commerce, Justice, Science
Staff Director, House Appropriations Subcommittee on Financial Services and General Government
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.
1st Quarter, 2024
In Q1, Federal Science Partners LLC lobbied for GMTO Corporation , earning $50,000. The report was filed on April 18.
Original Filing: 301553736.xml
Lobbying Issues
Astronomy Facility Construction; National Academy of Sciences Decadal Survey on Astronomy and Astrophysics.
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. Senate U.S. House of Representatives Natl Science Foundation (NSF) Office of Management & Budget (OMB) Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP)
Lobbying Issues
FY 2024 Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations, Issues pertaining to NSF, NOAA, NIST, NASA, and EDA.
FY 2024 Defense Appropriations, Issues pertaining to research, development, and education at the Department of Defense.
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. Senate U.S. House of Representatives Natl Science Foundation (NSF) Office of Management & Budget (OMB) Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP) Defense - Dept of (DOD)
4th Quarter, 2023
In Q4, Federal Science Partners LLC lobbied for GMTO Corporation , earning $50,000. The report was filed on Jan. 18.
Original Filing: 301528236.xml
Lobbying Issues
Astronomy Facility Construction; National Academy of Sciences Decadal Survey on Astronomy and Astrophysics.
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. Senate U.S. House of Representatives Natl Science Foundation (NSF) Office of Management & Budget (OMB) Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP)
Lobbying Issues
FY 2024 Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations, Issues pertaining to NSF, NOAA, NIST, NASA, and EDA.
FY 2024 Defense Appropriations, Issues pertaining to research, development, and education at the Department of Defense.
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. Senate U.S. House of Representatives Natl Science Foundation (NSF) Office of Management & Budget (OMB) Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP) Defense - Dept of (DOD)
3rd Quarter, 2023
In Q3, Federal Science Partners LLC lobbied for GMTO Corporation , earning $50,000. The report was filed on Oct. 18, 2023.
Original Filing: 301505447.xml
Lobbying Issues
Astronomy Facility Construction; National Academy of Sciences Decadal Survey on Astronomy and Astrophysics.
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. Senate U.S. House of Representatives Natl Science Foundation (NSF) Office of Management & Budget (OMB) Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP)
Lobbying Issues
FY 2024 Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations, Issues pertaining to NSF, NOAA, NIST, NASA, and EDA.
FY 2024 Defense Appropriations, Issues pertaining to research, development, and education at the Department of Defense.
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. Senate U.S. House of Representatives Natl Science Foundation (NSF) Office of Management & Budget (OMB) Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP) Defense - Dept of (DOD)
2nd Quarter, 2023
In Q2, Federal Science Partners LLC lobbied for GMTO Corporation , earning $50,000. The report was filed on July 19, 2023.
Original Filing: 301483532.xml
Lobbying Issues
Astronomy Facility Construction; National Academy of Sciences Decadal Survey on Astronomy and Astrophysics.
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. Senate U.S. House of Representatives Natl Science Foundation (NSF) Office of Management & Budget (OMB) Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP)
Lobbying Issues
FY 2024 Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations, Issues pertaining to NSF, NOAA, NIST, NASA, and EDA.
FY 2024 Defense Appropriations, Issues pertaining to research, development, and education at the Department of Defense.
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. Senate U.S. House of Representatives Natl Science Foundation (NSF) Office of Management & Budget (OMB) Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP) Defense - Dept of (DOD)
1st Quarter, 2023
In Q1, Federal Science Partners LLC lobbied for GMTO Corporation , earning $50,000. The report was filed on May 1, 2023.
Original Filing: 301469619.xml
Lobbying Issues
Astronomy Facility Construction; National Academy of Sciences Decadal Survey on Astronomy and Astrophysics.
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. Senate U.S. House of Representatives Natl Science Foundation (NSF) Office of Management & Budget (OMB) Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP)
Lobbying Issues
FY 2024 Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations, Issues pertaining to NSF, NOAA, NIST, NASA, and EDA.
FY 2024 Defense Appropriations, Issues pertaining to research, development, and education at the Department of Defense.
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. Senate U.S. House of Representatives Natl Science Foundation (NSF) Office of Management & Budget (OMB) Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP) Defense - Dept of (DOD)
4th Quarter, 2022
In Q4, Federal Science Partners LLC lobbied for GMTO Corporation , earning $50,000. The report was filed on Jan. 24, 2023.
Original Filing: 301444836.xml
Lobbying Issues
Funding in CJS Appropriations Bill for Research and Related Activities and Major Research Equipment and Facilities Appropriations to the National Science Foundation (NSF).
H.R. 2617, Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2023
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. Senate U.S. House of Representatives Natl Science Foundation (NSF) Office of Management & Budget (OMB) Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP)
Lobbying Issues
Funding for Research and Related Activities and Major Research Equipment and Facilities Construction for NSF in Commerce-Justice-Science Appropriations Bill.
Funding for R&D Infrastructure for NSF in Build Back Better Act.
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. Senate U.S. House of Representatives Natl Science Foundation (NSF) Office of Management & Budget (OMB) Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP)
3rd Quarter, 2022
In Q3, Federal Science Partners LLC lobbied for GMTO Corporation , earning $50,000. The report was filed on Nov. 29, 2022.
Original Filing: 301423468.xml
Lobbying Issues
Funding in CJS Appropriations Bill for Research and Related Activities and Major Research Equipment and Facilities Appropriations to the National Science Foundation (NSF).
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. Senate U.S. House of Representatives Natl Science Foundation (NSF) Office of Management & Budget (OMB) Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP)
Lobbying Issues
Funding for Research and Related Activities and Major Research Equipment and Facilities Construction for NSF in Commerce-Justice-Science Appropriations Bill.
Funding for R&D Infrastructure for NSF in Build Back Better Act.
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. Senate U.S. House of Representatives Natl Science Foundation (NSF) Office of Management & Budget (OMB) Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP)
2nd Quarter, 2022
In Q2, Federal Science Partners LLC lobbied for GMTO Corporation , earning $50,000. The report was filed on July 20, 2022.
Original Filing: 301389284.xml
Lobbying Issues
Funding in CJS Appropriations Bill for Research and Related Activities and Major Research Equipment and Facilities Appropriations to the National Science Foundation (NSF).
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. Senate U.S. House of Representatives Natl Science Foundation (NSF) Office of Management & Budget (OMB) Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP)
Lobbying Issues
Funding for Research and Related Activities and Major Research Equipment and Facilities Construction for NSF in Commerce-Justice-Science Appropriations Bill.
Funding for R&D Infrastructure for NSF in Build Back Better Act.
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. Senate U.S. House of Representatives Natl Science Foundation (NSF) Office of Management & Budget (OMB) Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP)
1st Quarter, 2022
In Q1, Federal Science Partners LLC lobbied for GMTO Corporation , earning $50,000. The report was filed on May 12, 2022.
Original Filing: 301375003.xml
Lobbying Issues
Funding in CJS Appropriations Bill for Research and Related Activities and Major Research Equipment and Facilities Appropriations to the National Science Foundation (NSF).
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. Senate U.S. House of Representatives Natl Science Foundation (NSF) Office of Management & Budget (OMB) Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP)
Lobbying Issues
Funding for Research and Related Activities and Major Research Equipment and Facilities Construction for NSF in Commerce-Justice-Science Appropriations Bill.
Funding for R&D Infrastructure for NSF in Build Back Better Act.
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. Senate U.S. House of Representatives Natl Science Foundation (NSF) Office of Management & Budget (OMB) Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP)
4th Quarter, 2021
In Q4, Federal Science Partners LLC lobbied for GMTO Corporation , earning $50,000. The report was filed on Jan. 20, 2022.
Original Filing: 301336624.xml
Lobbying Issues
Funding in CJS Appropriations Bill for Research and Related Activities and Major Research Equipment and Facilities Appropriations to the National Science Foundation (NSF).
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. Senate U.S. House of Representatives Natl Science Foundation (NSF) Office of Management & Budget (OMB) Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP)
Lobbying Issues
Funding for Research and Related Activities and Major Research Equipment and Facilities Construction for NSF in Commerce-Justice-Science Appropriations Bill.
Funding for R&D Infrastructure for NSF in Build Back Better Act.
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. Senate U.S. House of Representatives Natl Science Foundation (NSF) Office of Management & Budget (OMB) Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP)
4th Quarter, 2021
Federal Science Partners LLC filed a lobbying registration on Sept. 22, 2021 to represent GMTO Corporation, effective Oct. 1, 2021.
Original Filing: 301295624.xml
Issue(s) they said they’d lobby about: Funding for astronomy research and related infrastructure and observing instruments .
3rd Quarter, 2021
In Q3, Federal Science Partners LLC lobbied for GMTO Corporation , earning $40,000. The report was filed on Oct. 18, 2021.
Original Filing: 301301953.xml
Lobbying Issues
Funding in CJS Appropriations Bill for Research and Related Activities and Major Research Equipment and Facilities Appropriations to the National Science Foundation (NSF).
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. Senate U.S. House of Representatives Natl Science Foundation (NSF) Office of Management & Budget (OMB) Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP)
Lobbying Issues
Funding for Research and Related Activities and Major Research Equipment and Facilities Construction for NSF in Commerce-Justice-Science Appropriations Bill.
Funding for R&D Infrastructure for NSF in Build Back Better Act.
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. Senate U.S. House of Representatives Natl Science Foundation (NSF) Office of Management & Budget (OMB) Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP)
Source: Clerk of the U.S. House of Representatives and Secretary of the Senate