MASSACHUSETTS INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY for MASSACHUSETTS INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY

Budget/Appropriations BUD

H. Con. Res. 312 -Revising the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2008, establishing the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2009, and setting forth appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2010 through 2013. Our interest is in budget allocations for healthcare research, science research, and education and financial aid funding. S. Con. Res. 70 An original concurrent resolution setting forth the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2009 and including the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2008 and 2010 through 2013. Our interest is in budget allocations for healthcare research, science research, and education and financial aid funding. Also lobbied on bills in the House and Senate, not yet introduced, related to Fiscal Year 2009 Appropriations for Commerce, Justice, Science, Defense, Energy and Water, and Labor, HHS, and Education. Our interest is appropriations for healthcare research, science research, and education and financial aid funding. Other: Patent Reform Legislation: S. 1145/ H.R. 1908 Patent Reform Act of 2007. A bill to amend title 35, United States Code, to provide for patent reform. Lobbied all sections of the bill, S. 1145. Covered official information for Alison Fox: 06/99 - 08/99 Senate Budget Committe 04/00-01/05 Senate Comm. on Agriculture, Nutrition and Forestry (employee) 09/99-04/00 Senate Comm. on Agriculture, Nutrition and Forestry (fellow)

Contacted: Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Energy, Dept of; Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Education, Dept of; Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP); Natl Science Foundation (NSF); Defense, Dept of (DOD); SENATE; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Natl Institutes of Health (NIH); Executive Office of the President (EOP); Natl Aeronautics & Space Administration (NASA)

Bills named: H.Con.Res. 312 (110th), S.Con.Res. 70 (110th), H.R. 1908 (110th), S. 1145 (110th)

Education EDU

S. 1642 - Higher Education Amendments of 2007. A bill to extend the authorization of programs under the Higher Education Act of 1965, and for other purposes. Lobbied for Titles I, II, III, IV, VII, VIII of the bill, S. 1642. H.R. 4137 College Opportunity and Affordability Act of 2007. To amend and extend the Higher Education Act of 1965, and for other purposes. Lobbied for Titles I, II, IV, VI, VII, and VIII of the bill, H.R. 4137.

Contacted: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Natl Institutes of Health (NIH); Energy, Dept of; Defense, Dept of (DOD); Natl Science Foundation (NSF); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP); Natl Aeronautics & Space Administration (NASA); SENATE; Executive Office of the President (EOP); Education, Dept of

Bills named: H.R. 4137 (110th), S. 1642 (110th)