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1st Quarter - Report · 2026

Filing UUID: 30189578-148a-44c5-8ad7-a4c5f38b7e9b
Type: Q1 — 1st Quarter - Report
Period: first_quarter
Year: 2026
Posted: 2026-04-14 18:07:49
Income (reported): —
Expenses (reported): $100,000
Expenses method: A
Filing document: Open on lda.senate.gov

Registrant (lobbying firm)

CLEMSON UNIVERSITY

4 Year Higher Education University

Contact: MARK COTHRAN
Phone: +1 803-737-0851
Address: zip:29201, city:Columbia, state:SC, street:1201 Main Street Suite 1950

Client

CLEMSON UNIVERSITY

State: SC
Country: US
Government-entity client: true
Effective date: 2009-01-05

Issues lobbied + lobbyists

`BUD` — Budget/Appropriations

Met with S.C. Congressional delegation staff to discuss FY27 Appropriations process and priority programmatic requests. Also discussed Congressionally Directed Spending (CDS) requests with delegation staff.

Lobbyists: MARK COTHRAN

Government entities lobbied: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE

`EDU` — Education

Met with Members and staff of the S.C. Congressional delegation to discuss impacts of higher ed policy changes (specifically federal financial aid) that resulted from passage of the Big Beautiful Bill.

Lobbyists: MARK COTHRAN

Government entities lobbied: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE

`ENG` — Energy/Nuclear

Met with S.C. Congressional delegation to discuss competitive proposals related to CU's strengths in electrical grid security and nuclear-related research specifically the capabilities that exist at our energy innovation center in North Charleston and on the main campus.

Lobbyists: MARK COTHRAN

Government entities lobbied: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE

`AGR` — Agriculture

Met with S.C Congressional delegation to discuss the university's strengths in agricultural research and partnerships that we have in rural S.C. Als discussed potential CDS related requests for FY27 Ag Approps bill submission.

Lobbyists: MARK COTHRAN

Government entities lobbied: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE

`DEF` — Defense

Met with Members and staff of the S.C. Congressional delegation to discuss and show how the university is working directly with the Department of War on relevant research. Also discussed potential research partnerships with industry.

Lobbyists: MARK COTHRAN

Government entities lobbied: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE

`SPO` — Sports/Athletics

Met with Members and staff of the S.C. Congressional delegation to discuss the need for federal legislation related to a national standard for NIL and college athletics. Also discussed various components of the SCORE Act.

Lobbyists: MARK COTHRAN

Government entities lobbied: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE

`ANI` — Animals

Met with Members and staff of the S.C. Congressional delegation to discuss our new College of Veterinary Science which will take our first class in 2026. Discussed opportunities for research and partnerships with USDA and other federal agencies.

Lobbyists: MARK COTHRAN

Government entities lobbied: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE

`HCR` — Health Issues

Discussed the university's strengths in health/medical related research with Members and staff of the S.C. Congressional delegation.

Lobbyists: MARK COTHRAN

Government entities lobbied: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE

`SCI` — Science/Technology

Discussed NSF related university research proposal (NSF Engine) with staff from the S.C. Congressional delegation.

Lobbyists: MARK COTHRAN

Government entities lobbied: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE

`IMM` — Immigration

Met with staff from the S.C. Congressional delegation to discuss impacts of potential changes to immigration/visa policies at the federal level.

Lobbyists: MARK COTHRAN

Government entities lobbied: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE

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