Lobbying Filing Details

Total Spending

$70,000

Activities

6

Lobbyists

1

Gov't Entities

13

Filing Information
Filing UUID:
77387739-c1b9-4bbe-8223-783135d52670
Type:
Q2 - 2nd Quarter - Report
Period:
2026 - 2nd Quarter (Apr 1 - June 30)
Date Posted:
July 21, 2026 at 1:42 AM
Income:
$0
Expenses:
$70,000
Expense Method:
A
Document URL:
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Quick Info
  • Document Type: text/html
  • Posted By: Nathan Cook
Registrant
RICE UNIVERSITY

Private institution of higher education

Houston, Texas
Client
RICE UNIVERSITY
Texas, United States of America
Lobbying Activities (6)
Activity 1
Budget/Appropriations

Issues that pertain to the Armys current and planned efforts to support the development and deployment of advanced hardware protection and anti-tamper technologies.

Lobbyists (1)
  • NATHAN COOK
Government Entities (2)
  • SENATE
  • HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
Activity 2
Defense

Issues that pertain to the Armys current and planned efforts to support the development and deployment of advanced hardware protection and anti-tamper technologies.

Lobbyists (1)
  • NATHAN COOK
Government Entities (2)
  • SENATE
  • HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
Activity 3
Energy/Nuclear

Issues pertaining an applied energy and industrial technology laboratory for U.S. competitiveness and addressing the gap between applied research and full commercial deployment for large-scale energy and industrial technologies.

Lobbyists (1)
  • NATHAN COOK
Government Entities (4)
  • SENATE
  • HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
  • Executive Office of the President (EOP)
  • Energy, Dept of
Activity 4
Science/Technology

Issues pertaining an applied energy and industrial technology laboratory for U.S. competitiveness and addressing the gap between applied research and full commercial deployment for large-scale energy and industrial technologies. Issues pertaining to the NSFs expeditious release of obligated funds for active award under the MSRI-Type 2 program and for the expedient issuance of awards under the NQNI research program, solicitation NSF 26-505. Issues pertaining to facilities and administrative costs paid by federal grants remain at a competitive level. Issues pertaining to the Presidents budget request for NIH funding levels and support for NIH with a $4 billion increase for FY2027. Support NSF with at least $9.9 billion in FY2027. Fund ARPA-H at $1.7 billion in FY2027. Support the National Institutes of Healths ability to determine how and when to use multi-year funding. Support the expeditious passage of the NEHRP Reauthorization Act as passed in the Senate. Issues pertaining to the adoption of policies creating AI regulatory-sandbox architecture Issues pertaining to graduate-level certificate program Technology, Ethics, and Policy.

Lobbyists (1)
  • NATHAN COOK
Government Entities (2)
  • SENATE
  • HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
Activity 5
Sports/Athletics

Support S.4668, the Protect College Sports Act of 2026

Lobbyists (1)
  • NATHAN COOK
Government Entities (1)
  • SENATE
Activity 6
Taxation/Internal Revenue Code

Issues pertaining to 26 USC 4968 and HR 1 - One Big, Beautiful Bill Act, Sec. 70415, Modification of Excise Tax on Investment Income of Certain Private Universities and Colleges, and the investment income of certain private colleges and universities.

Lobbyists (1)
  • NATHAN COOK
Government Entities (2)
  • SENATE
  • HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

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