Lobbying Filing Details

Total Spending

$210,000

Activities

7

Lobbyists

1

Gov't Entities

13

Filing Information
Filing UUID:
9d642ccd-765e-4cd6-9587-e1bafb0f6b03
Type:
Q2 - 2nd Quarter - Report
Period:
2025 - 2nd Quarter (Apr 1 - June 30)
Date Posted:
July 21, 2025 at 4:39 AM
Income:
$0
Expenses:
$210,000
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 (7)
Activity 1
Budget/Appropriations

FY26 Defense Appropriations - Provide an additional $10 million for "Collaborative for Hierarchical and Agile Responsive Materials," Army RDTE, 0602146A (Line 13) Network C3I (+$10M over PBR for energy efficient devices) FY26 Defense Appropriations - Provide an additional $7 million for ultra-wide band gap electronics Air Force RDTE, PE0602102F (Line 5) Materials (+$7M over PBR for "ultra-wide band gap electronics FY26 Defense Appropriations - Provide an additional $10 million for research & engineering for advanced chemical technologies, Navy RDTE PE0601153N (Defense Research Sciences) Line 2 (+$10M over PBR for research & engineering for advanced chemical technologies,) Issues pertinent to Dept. of Energy Office of Science and national lab research in Texas FY26 Commerce, Justice, Science and Related Agencies - Support robust federal funding for basic science research at NSF, NASA, Energy Dept FY26 Commerce, Justice, Science and Related Agencies report language - issues pertaining to NSF major research equip + facility construction, support Mid-scale Research Infrastructure program FY26 Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education and Related Agencies - Support Institute for Education Sciences full funding ($900M) Support community project funding for NASA Safety, Security + Mission Services in FY26 CJS appropriations bill, pertaining to mission-returned astromaterials analysis and planetary science education and public school outreach FY25 Continuing Resolution - Issues related to FY25 Defense Appropriations, additional $5 million for "Collaborative for Hierarchical and Agile Responsive Materials," Army RDTE, 0602146A (Line 13) Network C3I (+$5M over PBR for energy efficient devices)

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

Issues pertaining to interest in research funding opportunities that support Defense Department and industry needs in shipbuilding, antitamper, diamond materials, special forces and wireless technology relevant sciences.

Lobbyists (1)
  • NATHAN COOK
Government Entities (1)
  • HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
Activity 3
Education

HR1 - One Big, Beautiful Bill Act - Issues pertaining to the "Student Success & Taxpayer Savings Plan," including institutional risk-sharing, student loan borrowing limits, Grad PLUS program, full-time Pell Grant requirements, Pell Grant eligibility, and subsidized loan elimination. HR1 - One Big, Beautiful Bill Act - Issues pertaining to adequate funding for Supplemental Educational Opportunity Grant program, Federal Work Study, and Pell Grant funding.

Lobbyists (1)
  • NATHAN COOK
Government Entities (2)
  • SENATE
  • HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
Activity 4
Natural Resources

Issues pertaining to increased R&D funding opportunities for water infrastructure, conservation, augmentation and research.

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

Issues pertaining to indirect costs of research (facilities + administration) policies and payment rates for federally funded scientific research. Issues pertaining to funding for NSF MSRI project MSRI-2, Safe Insights, national research infrastructure for large-scale learning science and engineering.

Lobbyists (1)
  • NATHAN COOK
Government Entities (2)
  • SENATE
  • HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
Activity 6
Taxation/Internal Revenue Code

Support reforming 26 USC 4968, the excise tax based on investment income of certain private colleges and universities. HR 1 - One Big, Beautiful Bill Act - Issues pertinent to Sec. 70415 Modification of Excise Tax on Investment Income of Certain Private Universities and Colleges. HR 445 - Endowment Tax Fairness Act - Oppose.

Lobbyists (1)
  • NATHAN COOK
Government Entities (3)
  • SENATE
  • HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
  • Natl Economic Council (NEC)
Activity 7
Telecommunications

Issues pertaining to HR1, Sec. 0011, Recission of amount appropriated to Public Wireless Supply Chain Innovation Fund and cuts to NTIA's Public Wireless Innovation Fund.

Lobbyists (1)
  • NATHAN COOK
Government Entities (1)
  • SENATE

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