4th Quarter - Report — THE INSTITUTE OF ELECTRICAL AND ELECTRO… for THE INSTITUTE OF ELECTRICAL AND ELECTRO… (2015)

Firm

THE INSTITUTE OF ELECTRICAL AND ELECTRONICS ENGINEERS

Client

THE INSTITUTE OF ELECTRICAL AND ELECTRONICS ENGINEERS

Income

—

Expenses

$70,000

Expense method

B: tax-exempt organisations, Internal Revenue Code section 6033(b)(8)

What was lobbied

6 issue areas, each in the filer's own words, with who lobbied on it and where.

Small Business SMB

Roundtable discussion re: needs of small technology business owners

Lobbyist	Covered position, as disclosed
SCOTT D. GRAYSON New	—

Contacted: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Economic Development Administration; Natl Science Foundation (NSF); SENATE; Patent & Trademark Office (PTO); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Small Business Administration (SBA)

Copyright/Patent/Trademark CPT

worked with robotics caucus on discussion of IP protections for small inventors/ small businesses/ universities who develop and research new tech related to robotics; patent reform legislation in the 114th Hr 9 and S 1137

Lobbyist	Covered position, as disclosed
ERICA WISSOLIK	—

Contacted: Patent & Trademark Office (PTO); Small Business Administration (SBA); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Economic Development Administration; SENATE; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Natl Science Foundation (NSF)

Bills named: H.R. 9 (114th)

Energy/Nuclear ENG

the North American Energy Security and Infrastructure Act, House Energy and Commerce Committee; FY 16 Budget Resolution, House Energy & Commerce Committee; HR 8; Protecting America's Recreation and Conservation Act.

Lobbyist	Covered position, as disclosed
JAMES SAVAGE	—

Contacted: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE; Natl Science Foundation (NSF); Small Business Administration (SBA); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Economic Development Administration; Patent & Trademark Office (PTO)

Bills named: H.R. 8 (114th)

Science/Technology SCI

Manufacturing Universities Act; regulatory issues for researchers who receive federal funding; federal travel amendment; policy objectives for the NSF; America COMPETES Reauthorization; NSF's Engineering Research Centers; FASTR (S.779); FY16 FGGG Approps (H.R. 2995); H.R. 3548

Lobbyist	Covered position, as disclosed
CHRIS J BRANTLEY	—
RUSSELL T HARRISON	—
ALINE DESMARAIS MCNAULL New	—
JAMES SAVAGE	—

Contacted: SENATE; Economic Development Administration; Small Business Administration (SBA); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Natl Science Foundation (NSF); Patent & Trademark Office (PTO)

Bills named: S. 779 (114th), H.R. 3548 (114th), H.R. 2995 (114th)

Immigration IMM

STEM visas/ High skill worker visas: H1B visa reform; budget bill and amendments that might have been inserted related to immigration reform

Lobbyist	Covered position, as disclosed
RUSSELL T HARRISON	—

Contacted: SENATE; Small Business Administration (SBA); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Natl Science Foundation (NSF); Patent & Trademark Office (PTO); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Economic Development Administration

Education EDU

Every Child Achieves Act (S.1177)

Lobbyist	Covered position, as disclosed
CHRIS J BRANTLEY	—

Contacted: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Economic Development Administration; Patent & Trademark Office (PTO); SENATE; Natl Science Foundation (NSF); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Small Business Administration (SBA)

Bills named: S. 1177 (114th)

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.