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1st Quarter - Report · 2026

Filing UUID
1ca0dadb-42fc-43ab-a16d-fab44995d591
Type
Q1 — 1st Quarter - Report
Period
first_quarter
Year
2026
Posted
2026-04-14 11:04:31
Income (reported)
$75,000
Expenses (reported)
Filing document
Open on lda.senate.gov

Registrant (lobbying firm)

ARK STRATEGY

Contact
MICHAEL A. CLAUSER
Phone
+1 941-730-2476
Address
zip:20785, city:Cheverly, state:MD, street:5619 Greenleaf Road

Client

NANO NUCLEAR ENERGY INC.

Advanced nuclear reactor design and manufacture.

State
NY
Country
US
Effective date
2025-09-18

Issues lobbied + lobbyists

ENG — Energy/Nuclear

Advocate for Department of Energy support for small and medium reactors.

Lobbyists: MICHAEL CLAUSER (covered position: - Nat'l Security Leg. Assistant, US House of Representatives (Mar 09-Dec 10); -Special Assistant, Office of the Under Secretary of the Navy, (Aug 08-Mar 09); -Special Assistant, Office of the Asst Sec of Def for Leg. Affairs, (Sept 07-Aug 08)); ms VIRGINIA HAGEROTT SCHROCK (covered position: - Sr. Legislative Assistant, US House of Reps. (Oct 21 - May 22) - Legislative Assistant, US House of Reps. (Jul 20 - Oct 21) - Legislative Correspondent, US House of Reps. (Jan 19-Jun 20) - Staff Assistant, United States Senate, (Jun 17 - Dec 18)) [new]

Government entities lobbied: Energy, Dept of; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE

DEF — Defense

Support for small modular reactors at US military installations via FY27 appropriations increase.

Lobbyists: MICHAEL CLAUSER (covered position: - Nat'l Security Leg. Assistant, US House of Representatives (Mar 09-Dec 10); -Special Assistant, Office of the Under Secretary of the Navy, (Aug 08-Mar 09); -Special Assistant, Office of the Asst Sec of Def for Leg. Affairs, (Sept 07-Aug 08)); ms VIRGINIA HAGEROTT SCHROCK (covered position: - Sr. Legislative Assistant, US House of Reps. (Oct 21 - May 22) - Legislative Assistant, US House of Reps. (Jul 20 - Oct 21) - Legislative Correspondent, US House of Reps. (Jan 19-Jun 20) - Staff Assistant, United States Senate, (Jun 17 - Dec 18)) [new]

Government entities lobbied: Defense, Dept of (DOD); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE

FOR — Foreign Relations

Educate US government on steps necessary to establish a vertical nuclear fuel supply for the United States in Africa and South America.

Lobbyists: MICHAEL CLAUSER (covered position: - Nat'l Security Leg. Assistant, US House of Representatives (Mar 09-Dec 10); -Special Assistant, Office of the Under Secretary of the Navy, (Aug 08-Mar 09); -Special Assistant, Office of the Asst Sec of Def for Leg. Affairs, (Sept 07-Aug 08)); ms VIRGINIA HAGEROTT SCHROCK (covered position: - Sr. Legislative Assistant, US House of Reps. (Oct 21 - May 22) - Legislative Assistant, US House of Reps. (Jul 20 - Oct 21) - Legislative Correspondent, US House of Reps. (Jan 19-Jun 20) - Staff Assistant, United States Senate, (Jun 17 - Dec 18)) [new]

Government entities lobbied: Commerce, Dept of (DOC); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE; State, Dept of (DOS); Treasury, Dept of

BUD — Budget/Appropriations

Advocate for additional funding for small modular reactors at US military installations and academic facilities via FY27 appropriations increase..

Lobbyists: MICHAEL CLAUSER (covered position: - Nat'l Security Leg. Assistant, US House of Representatives (Mar 09-Dec 10); -Special Assistant, Office of the Under Secretary of the Navy, (Aug 08-Mar 09); -Special Assistant, Office of the Asst Sec of Def for Leg. Affairs, (Sept 07-Aug 08)); ms VIRGINIA HAGEROTT SCHROCK (covered position: - Sr. Legislative Assistant, US House of Reps. (Oct 21 - May 22) - Legislative Assistant, US House of Reps. (Jul 20 - Oct 21) - Legislative Correspondent, US House of Reps. (Jan 19-Jun 20) - Staff Assistant, United States Senate, (Jun 17 - Dec 18)) [new]

Government entities lobbied: Energy, Dept of; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE

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