The term does not include technical assistance which provides services instead of money, or other assistance in the form of revenue sharing, loans, loan guarantees, loan insurance, interest subsidies, insurance, or direct United States cash assistance to an individual. Influencing or attempting to influence means making, with the intent to influence, any communication to or appearance before an officer or employee of any agency, a Member of Congress, an officer or employee of Congress, or an employee of a Member of Congress in connection with any covered Federal action. Prior to a formal solicitation of a covered Federal action, capability presentations by the University seeking awards from an agency pursuant to the provisions of the Small Business Act, as amended by Public Law 95-507 and other subsequent amendments. 2.Appropriated funds may be used for the payment of reasonable compensation made to an officer or employee of the University, or to persons other than officers or employees of the University , for professional or technical services rendered directly in the preparation, submission, or negotiation of any bid, proposal or application for a covered Federal action or for meeting requirements imposed by or pursuant to law as a condition for receiving that Federal contract, grant, loan, or cooperative agreement. Professional and technical services shall be limited to advice and analysis directly applying any professional or technical discipline.
Examples are lawyers and accountants.
Such persons not directly applying their professional or technical disciplines and instead influencing or attempting to influence cannot be funded from appropriated funds and such actions must also be disclosed. Persons other than officers or employees of the University include consultants and trade associations. No reporting is required for an activity paid with appropriated funds if that activity is allowed as outlined above. 3.The University shall file a disclosure form at the end of each calendar quarter in which there occurs any event that requires disclosure or that materially affects the accuracy of the information contained in the disclosure form previously filed.