Lobbying Filing Details

Total Spending

$50,000

Activities

4

Lobbyists

1

Gov't Entities

7

Filing Information
Filing UUID:
cb8331b0-bace-4325-a5fa-4d2b63230bb5
Type:
Q4 - 4th Quarter - Report
Period:
2024 - 4th Quarter (Oct 1 - Dec 31)
Date Posted:
January 22, 2025 at 2:31 AM
Income:
$0
Expenses:
$50,000
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 (4)
Activity 1
Budget/Appropriations

H.R. 9029 - FY25 Labor, Health & Human Services Appropriations - Support the highest possible funding amount for the Institute of Education Science' top line in the final bill. S. 4921 - FY25 Defense Appropriations - Provide an additional $10 million for "Coal, Middlings & Fly Ash as Advanced Materials and Critical Metal Sources," Army RDTE, 0603119A (Line 38) Ground Advanced Technology: $55.880M (+$10M over PBR for "coal-derived advanced materials.") S. 4942 - FY25 Labor, Health & Human Services Appropriations - Support the highest possible funding amount for the Institute of Education Science' top line in the final bill. S. 4921 - FY25 Defense Appropriations - Provide an additional $10 million for "Collaborative for Hierarchical and Agile Responsive Materials," Army RDTE, 0602146A (Line 13)Network C3I: $94.576M (+$10M over PBR for energy efficient devices)

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

H.R. 6951 - Oppose the College Cost Reduction Act due to the risk-sharing proposal in the bill, which unjustly taxes institutions for loan features set by Congress (i.e. loan forgiveness and interest rates), which are not features over which colleges and universities have control.

Lobbyists (1)
  • NATHAN COOK
Government Entities (1)
  • HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
Activity 3
Science/Technology

H.R. 5077 - Support passage of the CREATE AI Act, to fully establish the National Artificial Intelligence Research Resource (NAIRR) and provide the necessary funding. S. 2714 - Support passage of the CREATE AI Act, to fully establish the National Artificial Intelligence Research Resource (NAIRR) and provide the necessary funding.

Lobbyists (1)
  • NATHAN COOK
Government Entities (2)
  • SENATE
  • HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
Activity 4
Taxation/Internal Revenue Code

Support reforming 26 USC 4968, the excise tax based on investment income of certain private colleges and universities.

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

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