SOCIETY FOR NEUROSCIENCE for SOCIETY FOR NEUROSCIENCE
What was lobbied
4 issue areas, each in the filer's own words, with who lobbied on it and where.
Budget/Appropriations BUD
Advocacy efforts related to FY19 funding for National Institutes of Health (NIH) and the National Science Foundation (NSF). Additional advocacy efforts inlcude stating support for continuing brain research as a top national priority as part of overall federal investment in biomedical research and efforts related to BRAIN Initiative.
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| KATHRYN GRADY New | — |
| MICHAEL HEINTZ New | — |
Animals ANI
Communication to the Department of Transportation (DOT), concerning the responsible transportation of animal models in biomedical research, specifically through aviation enforcement proceedings. Expressed positions of support of the ethical use of animals in biomedical research at Congressional office meetings at the US Senate and US House of Representatives.
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| KATHRYN GRADY New | — |
| MICHAEL HEINTZ New | — |
Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace LBR
Communication to the National Institutes of Health, National Institute of General Medical Sciences through their Request For Information, "Strategies for Enhancing Postdoctoral Career Transitions to Promote Faculty Diversity". Response included strategies to enhance postdoctoral career transitions to promote faculty diversity, specifically in research-intensive institutions.
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| KATHRYN GRADY New | — |
| MICHAEL HEINTZ New | — |
Medical/Disease Research/Clinical Labs MED
Outreach and communication to Congress on the over 1,000 neurological and neurodegenerative diseases that affect nearly 100 million Americans.
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| KATHRYN GRADY New | — |
| MICHAEL HEINTZ New | — |
Shown as published by the Senate Office of Public Records and the House Clerk under the Lobbying Disclosure Act. The official filing is the record; open it for the full form.