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LOBBYING REPORT |
Lobbying Disclosure Act of 1995 (Section 5) - All Filers Are Required to Complete This Page
2. Address
| Address1 | 6100 Main Street |
Address2 | Allen Center, MS 610 |
| City | Houston |
State | TX |
Zip Code | 77005 |
Country | USA |
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5. Senate ID# 400326530-12
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6. House ID# 402840000
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| TYPE OF REPORT | 8. Year | 2025 |
Q1 (1/1 - 3/31) | Q2 (4/1 - 6/30) | Q3 (7/1 - 9/30) | Q4 (10/1 - 12/31) |
9. Check if this filing amends a previously filed version of this report
| 10. Check if this is a Termination Report | Termination Date |
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11. No Lobbying Issue Activity |
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| 12. Lobbying | 13. Organizations | ||||||||
| INCOME relating to lobbying activities for this reporting period was: | EXPENSE relating to lobbying activities for this reporting period were: | ||||||||
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| Provide a good faith estimate, rounded to the nearest $10,000, of all lobbying related income for the client (including all payments to the registrant by any other entity for lobbying activities on behalf of the client). | 14. REPORTING Check box to indicate expense accounting method. See instructions for description of options. | ||||||||
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Reporting amounts using LDA definitions only
Method B. Reporting amounts under section 6033(b)(8) of the Internal Revenue Code Method C. Reporting amounts under section 162(e) of the Internal Revenue Code |
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| Signature | Digitally Signed By: Nathan Cook |
Date | 7/21/2025 12:39:15 AM |
LOBBYING ACTIVITY. Select as many codes as necessary to reflect the general issue areas in which the registrant engaged in lobbying on behalf of the client during the reporting period. Using a separate page for each code, provide information as requested. Add additional page(s) as needed.
15. General issue area code BUD
16. Specific lobbying issues
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)
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U.S. SENATE
18. Name of each individual who acted as a lobbyist in this issue area
| First Name | Last Name | Suffix | Covered Official Position (if applicable) | New |
Nathan |
Cook |
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District Director, Rep. Pete Olson; Deputy Regional Director, Sen. John Cornyn |
19. Interest of each foreign entity in the specific issues listed on line 16 above Check if None
LOBBYING ACTIVITY. Select as many codes as necessary to reflect the general issue areas in which the registrant engaged in lobbying on behalf of the client during the reporting period. Using a separate page for each code, provide information as requested. Add additional page(s) as needed.
15. General issue area code TAX
16. Specific lobbying issues
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.
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Natl Economic Council (NEC)
18. Name of each individual who acted as a lobbyist in this issue area
| First Name | Last Name | Suffix | Covered Official Position (if applicable) | New |
Nathan |
Cook |
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District Director, Rep. Pete Olson; Deputy Regional Director, Sen. John Cornyn |
19. Interest of each foreign entity in the specific issues listed on line 16 above Check if None
LOBBYING ACTIVITY. Select as many codes as necessary to reflect the general issue areas in which the registrant engaged in lobbying on behalf of the client during the reporting period. Using a separate page for each code, provide information as requested. Add additional page(s) as needed.
15. General issue area code SCI
16. Specific lobbying issues
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.
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
18. Name of each individual who acted as a lobbyist in this issue area
| First Name | Last Name | Suffix | Covered Official Position (if applicable) | New |
Nathan |
Cook |
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District Director, Rep. Pete Olson; Deputy Regional Director, Sen. John Cornyn |
19. Interest of each foreign entity in the specific issues listed on line 16 above Check if None
LOBBYING ACTIVITY. Select as many codes as necessary to reflect the general issue areas in which the registrant engaged in lobbying on behalf of the client during the reporting period. Using a separate page for each code, provide information as requested. Add additional page(s) as needed.
15. General issue area code TEC
16. Specific lobbying issues
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.
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. SENATE
18. Name of each individual who acted as a lobbyist in this issue area
| First Name | Last Name | Suffix | Covered Official Position (if applicable) | New |
Nathan |
Cook |
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District Director, Rep. Pete Olson; Deputy Regional Director, Sen. John Cornyn |
19. Interest of each foreign entity in the specific issues listed on line 16 above Check if None
LOBBYING ACTIVITY. Select as many codes as necessary to reflect the general issue areas in which the registrant engaged in lobbying on behalf of the client during the reporting period. Using a separate page for each code, provide information as requested. Add additional page(s) as needed.
15. General issue area code NAT
16. Specific lobbying issues
Issues pertaining to increased R&D funding opportunities for water infrastructure, conservation, augmentation and research.
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
18. Name of each individual who acted as a lobbyist in this issue area
| First Name | Last Name | Suffix | Covered Official Position (if applicable) | New |
Nathan |
Cook |
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District Director, Rep. Pete Olson; Deputy Regional Director, Sen. John Cornyn |
19. Interest of each foreign entity in the specific issues listed on line 16 above Check if None
LOBBYING ACTIVITY. Select as many codes as necessary to reflect the general issue areas in which the registrant engaged in lobbying on behalf of the client during the reporting period. Using a separate page for each code, provide information as requested. Add additional page(s) as needed.
15. General issue area code EDU
16. Specific lobbying issues
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.
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U.S. SENATE
18. Name of each individual who acted as a lobbyist in this issue area
| First Name | Last Name | Suffix | Covered Official Position (if applicable) | New |
Nathan |
Cook |
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District Director, Rep. Pete Olson; Deputy Regional Director, Sen. John Cornyn |
19. Interest of each foreign entity in the specific issues listed on line 16 above Check if None
LOBBYING ACTIVITY. Select as many codes as necessary to reflect the general issue areas in which the registrant engaged in lobbying on behalf of the client during the reporting period. Using a separate page for each code, provide information as requested. Add additional page(s) as needed.
15. General issue area code DEF
16. Specific lobbying issues
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.
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
18. Name of each individual who acted as a lobbyist in this issue area
| First Name | Last Name | Suffix | Covered Official Position (if applicable) | New |
Nathan |
Cook |
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District Director, Rep. Pete Olson; Deputy Regional Director, Sen. John Cornyn |
19. Interest of each foreign entity in the specific issues listed on line 16 above Check if None
Information Update Page - Complete ONLY where registration information has changed.
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LOBBYIST UPDATE
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ISSUE UPDATE
24. General lobbying issue that no longer pertains
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AFFILIATED ORGANIZATIONS
25. Add the following affiliated organization(s)
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26. Name of each previously reported organization that is no longer affiliated with the registrant or client
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FOREIGN ENTITIES
27. Add the following foreign entities:
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28. Name of each previously reported foreign entity that no longer owns, or controls, or is affiliated with the registrant, client or affiliated organization
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CONVICTIONS DISCLOSURE
29. Have any of the lobbyists listed on this report been convicted in a Federal or State Court of an offense involving bribery,
extortion, embezzlement, an illegal kickback, tax evasion, fraud, a conflict of interest, making a false statement, perjury, or money laundering?
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