2nd Quarter - Report — THE UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS SYSTEM for THE UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS SYSTEM (2008)

Firm

THE UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS SYSTEM

Client

THE UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS SYSTEM

Income

—

Expenses

$290,000

Expense method

A: Lobbying Disclosure Act definitions

What was lobbied

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

Copyright/Patent/Trademark CPT

H.R. 1908 and S.1145, Patent Reform Act of 2007, all areas related to damages, second window, and prior art

Lobbyist	Covered position, as disclosed
ANGELA GODBY	Legislative Director, Hon. Henry Bonilla
ELLYN PERRONE	—
WILLIAM H SHUTE	Legislative Assistant, Hon. Bob Whittaker

Contacted: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA); Education, Dept of; SENATE; Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS)

Bills named: S. 1145 (110th), H.R. 1908 (110th)

Veterans VET

proposed South Texas VA Clinic, no specific legislation introduced

Lobbyist	Covered position, as disclosed
ANGELA GODBY	Legislative Director, Hon. Henry Bonilla
WILLIAM H SHUTE	Legislative Assistant, Hon. Bob Whittaker

Contacted: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS); Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); SENATE; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Education, Dept of

Medicare/Medicaid MMM

Physician Reimbursement, no specific legisaltion introduced HR 3533/S2460 Public and Teaching Hospital Preservation Act all provisions HR 5613 - Protecting the Medicaid Safety Net Act of 2008 all provisions HR 3333/S1576 Minority Health Improvement and Health Disparity Elimination Act all provisions HR 6331 - Medicare Improvements for Patients and Providers Act of 2008

Lobbyist	Covered position, as disclosed
ANGELA GODBY	Legislative Director, Hon. Henry Bonilla
WILLIAM H SHUTE	Legislative Assistant, Hon. Bob Whittaker

Contacted: Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS); Education, Dept of; SENATE; Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS)

Bills named: H.R. 5613 (110th), H.R. 3533 (110th), H.R. 6331 (110th), H.R. 3333 (110th)

Taxation/Internal Revenue Code TAX

University Endowments, no specific legislation introduced

Lobbyist	Covered position, as disclosed
CHARLES COOKE	Staff, House Science Committee
ELLYN PERRONE	—
WILLIAM H SHUTE	Legislative Assistant, Hon. Bob Whittaker

Contacted: SENATE; Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS); Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Education, Dept of

Budget/Appropriations BUD

2009 NIH Appropriations, provisions relating to research 2009 Defense Appropriations, provisions relating to research 2009 Energy-Water Appropriations, provisions relating to research 2009 Transportation-HUD Appropriations, provisions relating to research 2009 Interior-Environment Appropriations, provisions relating to research 2009 Commerce-Justice-Science Appropriations, provisions relating to research 2009 Labor - HHS Appropriations, provisions relating to research, funding for health professions training and nursing education funding of America COMPETES Act, provisions relating to increased research funding at NSF, DoE, and NIST H.CON.RES.312, Budget Resolution, provisions related to research Supplemental Appropriations Act

Lobbyist	Covered position, as disclosed
CHARLES COOKE	Staff, House Science Committee
ANGELA GODBY	Legislative Director, Hon. Henry Bonilla
DANIEL NOLL New	—
AMIT PATEL New	Legislative Assistant, Sen. Joe Lieberman
ELLYN PERRONE	—
WILLIAM H SHUTE	Legislative Assistant, Hon. Bob Whittaker

Contacted: Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS); SENATE; Education, Dept of; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Bills named: H.Con.Res. 312 (110th)

Homeland Security HOM

DHS Border fence location plans Cybersecurity initiatives at DHS S. 3127 - Select Agent Program Reauthorization

Lobbyist	Covered position, as disclosed
CHARLES COOKE	Staff, House Science Committee
ANGELA GODBY	Legislative Director, Hon. Henry Bonilla
AMIT PATEL New	Legislative Assistant, Sen. Joe Lieberman
WILLIAM H SHUTE	Legislative Assistant, Hon. Bob Whittaker

Contacted: Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA); Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS); Education, Dept of; Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); SENATE

Bills named: S. 3127 (110th)

Education EDU

H.R. 4137 - College Opportunity and Affordability Act of 2007, all sections S. 1642, Higher Education Amendments of 2007, all sections Math / Science Teacher Training, no specific legislation or agency action

Lobbyist	Covered position, as disclosed
CHARLES COOKE	Staff, House Science Committee
AMIT PATEL New	Legislative Assistant, Sen. Joe Lieberman
ELLYN PERRONE	—
WILLIAM H SHUTE	Legislative Assistant, Hon. Bob Whittaker

Contacted: SENATE; Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA); Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS); Education, Dept of; Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS)

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

Law Enforcement/Crime/Criminal Justice LAW

S. 2041 - False Claims Act Corrections Act

Lobbyist	Covered position, as disclosed
ANGELA GODBY	Legislative Director, Hon. Henry Bonilla
WILLIAM H SHUTE	Legislative Assistant, Hon. Bob Whittaker

Contacted: Education, Dept of; Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA); SENATE; Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS)

Bills named: S. 2041 (110th)

Health Issues HCR

Health Professional Shortage Areas

Lobbyist	Covered position, as disclosed
ANGELA GODBY	Legislative Director, Hon. Henry Bonilla
WILLIAM H SHUTE	Legislative Assistant, Hon. Bob Whittaker

Contacted: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); SENATE; Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA); Education, Dept of; Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS)

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.