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1st Quarter - Report · 2026

Filing UUID
c21ff1ad-52d9-4420-8d08-b372781dfd86
Type
Q1 — 1st Quarter - Report
Period
first_quarter
Year
2026
Posted
2026-04-20 17:03:37
Income (reported)
Expenses (reported)
$140,000
Expenses method
A
Filing document
Open on lda.senate.gov
Registrant (lobbying firm)

UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH

Contact
JOHN MICHAEL RINGLER
Phone
+1 412-624-6011
Address
zip:15260, city:PITTSBURGH, state:PA, street:Suite 597 Craig Hall 200 S. Craig Street
Client

UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH

State
PA
Country
US
Government-entity client
true
Effective date
2007-08-04
Issues lobbied + lobbyists (4)

BUD — Budget/Appropriations

In support of FY27 Appropriations. In support of FY27 Labor/HHS/Education appropriations for the National Institutes of Health, including Regional Biocontainment Labs; Health Resources and Services Adminstration; international education; Pell Grants; Supplemental Educational Opportunity Grants; Federal Work-study; and TRIO programs.In support of FY27 Commerce, Justice, Science appropriations for the National Science Foundation, and NIST. In support of FY27 Defense Appropriations, including Science and Technology accounts for basic research, and specific increases in human performance, soldier protection, military medicine, regenerative medicine, additive manufacturing, and defense health research programs, including those funded through the Congressionally Directed Medical Research Programs. In support of FY27 State/Foreign Operations Appropriations for selected educational and cultural exchange programs, and development assistance funding for wheelchair research and programs. In support of FY27 Transportation/HUD Appropriations for Housing research and technology. In support of an Administration FY27 defense budget request that prioritizes Science and Technology, and prioritizes defense basic research. In support of funding for biomanufacturing initiatives.

Lobbyists:

Government entities lobbied: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE

SPO — Sports/Athletics

In support of potential Federal legislation providing a level playing field for Name, Image, and Likeness activity.

Lobbyists:

Government entities lobbied: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE

HCR — Health Issues

In support of biomanufacturing initiatives.

Lobbyists:

Government entities lobbied: Commerce, Dept of (DOC); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Natl Science Foundation (NSF); Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP); SENATE

MED — Medical/Disease Research/Clinical Labs

NIH's proposed cap of 15% on F&A expenditures. Impacts of Executive Orders and agency directives on University operations and funded research projects.

Lobbyists:

Government entities lobbied: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE

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