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1st Quarter - Report · 2026

Filing UUID
ec2032ef-5095-4c05-b8bd-807fe4b24e7f
Type
Q1 — 1st Quarter - Report
Period
first_quarter
Year
2026
Posted
2026-04-20 19:08:00
Income (reported)
Expenses (reported)
$170,000
Expenses method
A
Filing document
Open on lda.senate.gov
Registrant (lobbying firm)

THE PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY

Contact
MICHAEL STEFAN
Phone
+1 814-865-6563
Address
zip:16802, city:UNIVERSITY PARK, state:PA, street:117 OLD MAIN
Client

PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY

State
PA
Country
US
Government-entity client
true
Effective date
1996-02-14
Issues lobbied + lobbyists (13)

BUD — Budget/Appropriations

Defense Appropriations Act - In support of funding for Submarine Acoustic Warfare Development: CRAW, MK-48 Advanced Capability, Lightweight Torpedo Development: MK-54 MOD 2, Navy Manufacturing Technology Program, and Next Generation Attack Submarine. In support of funding for Navy Advanced Manufacturing, Facility Upgrades, Defense Wide Manufacturing, and University Research Initiatives. Education Appropriations - In support of funding for the Pell Grant Program, Federal Supplemental Educational Opportunity Grant Program, Federal Work-Study program, and the Institute of Education Sciences. Agriculture Appropriations - In support of funding for Regional Rural Development Centers, Agriculture and Food Research Initiative, Smith-Lever Cooperative Extension, Hatch Act, McIntire-Stennis Cooperative Forestry Research, and Sun Grant. In support of NIFA Buildings and Facilities Congressionally Directed Spending project. Commerce, Justice, Science Appropriations - In support of funding for National Science Foundation. In support of funding for NOAA Sea Grant program. In support of funding for NASA, including Science Mission Directorate and Space Grant. Energy Appropriations - In support of funding for Fossil Energy R&D, Office of Nuclear Energy, Office of Science, and Advanced Research Projects Agency - Energy. Health and Human Services Appropriations - In support of funding for the National Institutes of Health, Advanced Research Projects Agency-Health, Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, and Congressionally Directed Medical Research Program. Transportation, Housing and Urban Development Appropriations - In support of FTA Bus Testing Facility, FRA Railroad R&D, and FAA Federal Contract Tower program. In support of HUD Economic Development Initiative Congressionally Directed Spending projects. Financial Services and General Government Appropriations - In support of funding for SBA Veterans Outreach. Interior, Environment, and Related Appropriations - In of funding for the Water Resources Research Act Program, National Endowment for the Humanities, and National Endowment for the Arts. In support of EPA State and Tribal Assistance Grant Community Project Funding. Labor Appropriations - In support of Education and Training Administration Congressionally Directed Spending project.

Lobbyists:

Government entities lobbied: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE

EDU — Education

Education Appropriations - In support of funding for the Pell Grant Program, Federal Supplemental Educational Opportunity Grant Program, Federal Work-Study program, and the Institute of Education Sciences. Expressing concern with the omission of professions in the proposed rule for student loan limits.

Lobbyists:

Government entities lobbied: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE

DEF — Defense

Defense Appropriations Act - In support of funding for Submarine Acoustic Warfare Development: CRAW, MK-48 Advanced Capability, Lightweight Torpedo Development: MK-54 MOD 2, Navy Manufacturing Technology Program, and Next Generation Attack Submarine. In support of funding for Navy Advanced Manufacturing, Facility Upgrades, Defense Wide Manufacturing, and University Research Initiatives.

Lobbyists:

Government entities lobbied: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE

AGR — Agriculture

Agriculture Appropriations - In support of funding for Regional Rural Development Centers, Agriculture and Food Research Initiative, Smith-Lever Cooperative Extension, Hatch Act, McIntire-Stennis Cooperative Forestry Research, and Sun Grant. In support of NIFA Buildings and Facilities Congressionally Directed Spending project.

Lobbyists:

Government entities lobbied: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE

HCR — Health Issues

Health and Human Services Appropriations - In support of funding for the National Institutes of Health, Advanced Research Projects Agency-Health, Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, and Congressionally Directed Medical Research Program. In support of Medicaid Disproportionate Share Health relief. In support of Affordable Care Act premium tax credit extension. In opposition to effort to impose site-neutral payment mechanisms. In support of H-1B visa fee carve-out for graduate medical education faculty.

Lobbyists:

Government entities lobbied: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE

SCI — Science/Technology

Commerce, Justice, Science Appropriations - In support of funding for National Science Foundation. In support of funding for NOAA Sea Grant program. In support of funding for NASA, including Science Mission Directorate and Space Grant. In support of operational continuity of the National Center for Atmospheric Research. In support of National Quantum Initiative reauthorization.

Lobbyists:

Government entities lobbied: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE

TRA — Transportation

Transportation, Housing and Urban Development Appropriations - In support of FTA Bus Testing Facility, FRA Railroad R&D, and FAA Federal Contract Tower program.

Lobbyists:

Government entities lobbied: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE

ENG — Energy/Nuclear

Energy Appropriations - In support of funding for Fossil Energy R&D, Office of Nuclear Energy, Office of Science, and Advanced Research Projects Agency - Energy.

Lobbyists:

Government entities lobbied: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE

ENV — Environment/Superfund

Interior, Environment, and Related Appropriations - In support of funding for the Water Resources Research Act Program. In support of EPA State and Tribal Assistance Grant Community Project Funding request.

Lobbyists:

Government entities lobbied: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE

ART — Arts/Entertainment

Interior, Environment, and Related Appropriations - In of funding for National Endowment for the Humanities and National Endowment for the Arts.

Lobbyists:

Government entities lobbied: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE

LBR — Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace

Labor Appropriations - In support of Education and Training Administration Congressionally Directed Spending project.

Lobbyists:

Government entities lobbied: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE

ECN — Economics/Economic Development

Transportation, Housing and Urban Development Appropriations - In support of HUD Economic Development Initiative Congressionally Directed Spending projects.

Lobbyists:

Government entities lobbied: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE

SMB — Small Business

Financial Services and General Government Appropriations - In support of funding for SBA Veterans Outreach.

Lobbyists:

Government entities lobbied: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE

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