UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA for UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA

Government Issues GOV

H.R. 2146/S. 1222, Digital Accountability and Transparency (DATA) Act S. 2096, Federal Research Public Access Act of 2012 OMB Circular A-21 ANPG

Contacted: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Executive Office of the President (EOP); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP); Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Natl Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA); Natl Science Foundation (NSF); Defense, Dept of (DOD); Natl Aeronautics & Space Administration (NASA); Education, Dept of; SENATE

Bills named: S. 2096 (112th), H.R. 2146 (112th), S. 1222 (112th)

Taxation/Internal Revenue Code TAX

Charitable Donation Tax proposals

Contacted: Executive Office of the President (EOP); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Natl Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Education, Dept of; Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP); Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA); SENATE; Natl Science Foundation (NSF); Defense, Dept of (DOD); Natl Aeronautics & Space Administration (NASA); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Economics/Economic Development ECN

H.R. 1036, Job Creation and Innovation Act of 2011: section 2, Proof of Concept Centers

Contacted: Education, Dept of; Executive Office of the President (EOP); Natl Aeronautics & Space Administration (NASA); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Defense, Dept of (DOD); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Natl Science Foundation (NSF); Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Natl Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA); Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP); SENATE

Bills named: H.R. 1036 (112th)

Agriculture AGR

S. 3240, Agriculture Reform, Food and Jobs Act of 2012: agricultural research programs in the Farm Bill reauthorization

Contacted: Defense, Dept of (DOD); Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA); Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP); Executive Office of the President (EOP); Natl Aeronautics & Space Administration (NASA); Natl Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); SENATE; Commerce, Dept of (DOC); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Education, Dept of; Natl Science Foundation (NSF)

Bills named: S. 3240 (112th)

Copyright/Patent/Trademark CPT

S. 1965, The Start Up Act: issues related to commercialization International Trade Commission (ITC): related intellectual property issues Prior User Rights issues Technology Transfer issues The Leahy-Smith America Invents Act of 2011: possible technical amendments bill and implementation issues The Leahy-Smith America Invents Act of 2011: possible technical amendments bill and implementation issues

Contacted: SENATE; Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Natl Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA); Natl Science Foundation (NSF); Education, Dept of; Executive Office of the President (EOP); Natl Aeronautics & Space Administration (NASA); Defense, Dept of (DOD); Commerce, Dept of (DOC)

Bills named: S. 1965 (112th)

Health Issues HCR

S. 3295, Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2013: funding for NIH (National Institutes of Health) and student aid

Contacted: Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE; Natl Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA); Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP); Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA); Defense, Dept of (DOD); Natl Science Foundation (NSF); Natl Aeronautics & Space Administration (NASA); Education, Dept of; Executive Office of the President (EOP)

Bills named: S. 3295 (112th)

Veterans VET

Executive Order 13607, Establishing Principles of Excellence for Educational Institutions Serving Service Members, Veterans, Spouses and Other Family Members Memorandum of Understanding required for participation of active-duty military in education benefits programs

Contacted: Defense, Dept of (DOD); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); SENATE; Natl Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA); Education, Dept of; Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA); Natl Science Foundation (NSF); Natl Aeronautics & Space Administration (NASA); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Executive Office of the President (EOP); Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP)

Medicare/Medicaid MMM

H.R. 4628/S. 2343, Stop the Student Loan Interest Rate Hike Act of 2012: proposed recommendations concerning Medicaid Provider Taxes as funding offsets Proposed matters for inclusion in Reconciliation Recommendations: proposals related to Medicaid Maintenance of Effort (MOE) and Medicaid Provider Taxes

Contacted: SENATE; Defense, Dept of (DOD); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA); Executive Office of the President (EOP); Natl Aeronautics & Space Administration (NASA); Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP); Education, Dept of; Natl Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA); Natl Science Foundation (NSF)

Bills named: H.R. 4628 (112th), S. 2343 (112th)

Budget/Appropriations BUD

H. Con. Res. 112, House Budget Resolution: education-related provisions H. 5325/S. 2465, Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2013: funding for Title III, Department of Energy - Office of Science, EERE (Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy), Arpa-E (Advanced Research Projects Agency-Energy), and competitive research programs H. 5326/S. 2323, Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2013: support for research programs in Title I, Department of Commerce; Title III, National Aeronautics and Space Administration, National Science Foundation competitive research programs, STEM education funding, and other DOE basic research programs H.R. 4348/S. 1813: MAP-21 (Moving Ahead for Progress in the 21st Century) Act, provisions for University Transportation Centers and student loans H.R. 5856, Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2013: funding for Title IV, Research, Development, Test and Evaluation programs H.R. 5973/S. 2375, Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2013: funding for NIFA and competitive research programs, agricultural research programs S 3228, H.R. 5872, Sequester Transparency Act of 2012: education-related provisions S. 3295, Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2013: education-related provisions; funding for NIH, biomedical research, and student aid; funding for NIOSH Education and Research Centers (ERCs) and for NIOSH Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing Program (AFF) Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies appropriations: humanities funding Large Synoptic Survey Telescope (LSST): funding issues Research funding issues

Contacted: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Natl Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA); SENATE; Executive Office of the President (EOP); Natl Aeronautics & Space Administration (NASA); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP); Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA); Education, Dept of; Defense, Dept of (DOD); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Natl Science Foundation (NSF)

Bills named: H.R. 5872 (112th), H.R. 5856 (112th), S. 2323 (112th), H.R. 4348 (112th), S. 2375 (112th), S. 3295 (112th), S. 2465 (112th), S. 1813 (112th), H.R. 5973 (112th), H.Con.Res. 112 (112th)

Energy/Nuclear ENG

H. 5325/S. 2465, Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2013: funding for DOE Office of Science, EERE, (Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy), and Arpa-E (Advanced Research Projects Agency-Energy) programs

Contacted: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA); Education, Dept of; Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Defense, Dept of (DOD); SENATE; Natl Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA); Executive Office of the President (EOP); Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP); Natl Aeronautics & Space Administration (NASA); Natl Science Foundation (NSF)

Bills named: S. 2465 (112th)

Immigration IMM

S. 3185, STAR (Securing the Talent America Requires for the 21st Century) Act of 2012: high-skilled education, levels of degree S. 3192, SMART Jobs Act: non-immigrant visas, levels of degree Executive Action, deferred action on deportation of undocumented students

Contacted: Defense, Dept of (DOD); Natl Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA); SENATE; Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA); Natl Aeronautics & Space Administration (NASA); Natl Science Foundation (NSF); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Education, Dept of; Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP); Executive Office of the President (EOP); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Office of Management & Budget (OMB)

Bills named: S. 3192 (112th), S. 3185 (112th)

Education EDU

H.R. 4628, S. 2366, Interest Rate Reduction Act: entire bill S. 3185, STAR (Securing the Talent America Requires for the 21st Century) Act of 2012 S. 2296, Protecting Financial Aid for Students and Taxpayers Act: entire bill S. 2343, Stop the Student Loan Interest Rate Hike Act of 2012: entire bill S. 3295, Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2013:, funding for Title VI International Education, NIH programs and student aid S. 952/H.R. 1842, Development, Relief, and Education for Alien Minors Act of 2011: access to higher education Negotiated Rulemaking, student loans and TEACH Grants

Contacted: Natl Aeronautics & Space Administration (NASA); Education, Dept of; Executive Office of the President (EOP); Defense, Dept of (DOD); SENATE; Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Natl Science Foundation (NSF); Natl Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA); Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA); Commerce, Dept of (DOC)

Bills named: S. 3295 (112th), H.R. 1842 (112th), S. 952 (112th), S. 2366 (112th), H.R. 4628 (112th), S. 2296 (112th), S. 3185 (112th), S. 2343 (112th)

Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace LBR

S. 3295, Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2013: funding for NIH (National Institutes of Health) and student aid

Contacted: Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Natl Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA); Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Education, Dept of; Natl Aeronautics & Space Administration (NASA); Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP); Natl Science Foundation (NSF); Defense, Dept of (DOD); Executive Office of the President (EOP); SENATE

Bills named: S. 3295 (112th)

Medical/Disease Research/Clinical Labs MED

H.R. 5651, Food and Drug Administration Reform Act of 2012: Title IX Drug Shortages and the Cassidy Amendment regarding Telehealth Services Food and Drug Administration (FDA) User Fees Reauthorization Discussion Draft Legislation: drug shortages S. 3295, Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2013: Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) funding for NIH (National Institutes of Health) and Title VII Health Professions Training President's FY 2013 Budget Request: National Institutes of Health, Executive Salary Cap Issue

Contacted: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE; Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA); Education, Dept of; Natl Aeronautics & Space Administration (NASA); Natl Science Foundation (NSF); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP); Natl Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA); Executive Office of the President (EOP); Defense, Dept of (DOD)

Bills named: S. 3295 (112th), H.R. 5651 (112th)

Science/Technology SCI

H.Con.Res. 112, Establishing the budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2013 and setting forth appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2014 through 2022: climate and coastal observation research, earth observing H.R. 1036, Job Creation and Innovation Act of 2011: Section 2, Proof of Concept Centers H.R. 3096/S. 861/S. 1400, Resources and Ecosystems Sustainability, Tourist Opportunities, and Revived Economies of the Gulf Coast States Act of 2011: climate and coastal observation research, earth observing H.R. 4348, MAP-21 (Moving Ahead for Progress in the 21st Century) Act: climate and coastal observation research, earth observing H.R. 5325/S. 2465, Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2013: funding for Office of Science programs, climate and coastal observation research, and earth observing H.R. 5326/S. 2323, Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2013: support for basic research programs, climate research and earth observations, and the Large Synoptic Survey Telescope (LSST) program; funding for the Research and Related Activities Account S. 2096/H.R. 4004, Federal Research Public Access Act of 2012: Open Access S. 3295, Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2013: funding for NIOSH Education and Research Centers (ERCs) and for NIOSH Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing Program (AFF) S. 973, National Endowment for the Oceans: climate and coastal observation research, earth observing NASA GIC 12-01 on Chinese Research Partnerships NASA Space Technology Program President's FY 2013 Budget Request, climate and coastal observation research, earth observing Funding for life sciences research in various NSF directorates and other research programs

Contacted: Natl Aeronautics & Space Administration (NASA); Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA); Defense, Dept of (DOD); Executive Office of the President (EOP); Natl Science Foundation (NSF); Education, Dept of; Commerce, Dept of (DOC); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Natl Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA); Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP); SENATE

Bills named: H.R. 1036 (112th), H.R. 3096 (112th), H.R. 4004 (112th), S. 2096 (112th), H.R. 4348 (112th), S. 973 (112th), S. 861 (112th), H.Con.Res. 112 (112th), S. 2323 (112th), S. 3295 (112th), S. 2465 (112th), H.R. 5325 (112th), H.R. 5326 (112th), S. 1400 (112th)

Communications/Broadcasting/Radio/TV COM

H. 5326/S. 2323, Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2013: support for basic research programs

Contacted: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Natl Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA); Defense, Dept of (DOD); Natl Science Foundation (NSF); Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP); Executive Office of the President (EOP); Natl Aeronautics & Space Administration (NASA); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Education, Dept of; SENATE; Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA)

Bills named: S. 2323 (112th)

Defense DEF

H.R. 4310/S. 3254, National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2013: extramural research, research facilities H.R. 5856, Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2013: extramural research, research facilities

Contacted: Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Natl Aeronautics & Space Administration (NASA); Defense, Dept of (DOD); Education, Dept of; Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Natl Science Foundation (NSF); Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Executive Office of the President (EOP); Natl Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA); SENATE

Bills named: S. 3254 (112th), H.R. 5856 (112th), H.R. 4310 (112th)

Media (information/publishing) MIA

S. 2096, Federal Research Public Access Act of 2012: publication time line

Contacted: Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Natl Aeronautics & Space Administration (NASA); Natl Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA); SENATE; Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Education, Dept of; Defense, Dept of (DOD); Executive Office of the President (EOP); Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP); Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA); Natl Science Foundation (NSF); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Bills named: S. 2096 (112th)