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Taxation/Internal Revenue Code TAX

HR 2458 -- Universal Higher Education and Lifetime Learning Act of 2007; S 2859 -- Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act Amendments of 2008; S 2886 -- Alternative Minimum Tax and Extenders Tax Relief Act of 2008; HR 5719 -- Taxpayer Assistance and Simplification Act of 2008

Contacted: U.S. Geological Survey (USGS); Executive Office of the President (EOP); Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA); Energy, Dept of; Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Natl Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA); Natl Endowment for the Humanities; SENATE; Defense, Dept of (DOD); Education, Dept of; Natl Aeronautics & Space Administration (NASA); Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS); Natl Science Foundation (NSF); Natl Institutes of Health (NIH); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Interior, Dept of (DOI); Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA); Agriculture, Dept of (USDA)

Bills named: H.R. 5719 (110th), H.R. 2458 (110th)

Copyright/Patent/Trademark CPT

HR 5889/S 2913 -- Orphan Works Act of 2008; Hr 1908/S 1145 -- Patent Reform Act of 2007 (regarding Second Window, Damages, prior user rights); HR 5629 -- Pathway for Biosimilars Act; HR 4854 -- False Claims Act Correction Act of 2007

Contacted: U.S. Geological Survey (USGS); Education, Dept of; Interior, Dept of (DOI); Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA); Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA); Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS); Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); Natl Aeronautics & Space Administration (NASA); Natl Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA); Natl Science Foundation (NSF); Natl Institutes of Health (NIH); SENATE; Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Executive Office of the President (EOP); Natl Endowment for the Humanities; Energy, Dept of; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Defense, Dept of (DOD)

Bills named: H.R. 1908 (110th), H.R. 5629 (110th), H.R. 5889 (110th), H.R. 4854 (110th)

Medicare/Medicaid MMM

S 2785 -- Save Medicare Act of 2008 (regarding graduate medical education; interovernmental transfers

Contacted: U.S. Geological Survey (USGS); Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Natl Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA); Natl Aeronautics & Space Administration (NASA); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Education, Dept of; Defense, Dept of (DOD); Natl Endowment for the Humanities; Executive Office of the President (EOP); Interior, Dept of (DOI); Natl Science Foundation (NSF); SENATE; Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA); Natl Institutes of Health (NIH); Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA); Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); Energy, Dept of

Education EDU

S 2839 -- Global Competitiveness Act of 2008; HR 5715 -- Ensuring Continued Access to Student Loans Act of 2008; HR 5735 -- Virginia Tech Victims Campus Emergency Response Policy and Notification Act; S 2815 -- Strengthening Student Aid for All Act

Contacted: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Executive Office of the President (EOP); SENATE; Defense, Dept of (DOD); Interior, Dept of (DOI); Energy, Dept of; Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA); Natl Institutes of Health (NIH); Natl Science Foundation (NSF); U.S. Geological Survey (USGS); Natl Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA); Natl Aeronautics & Space Administration (NASA); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA); Education, Dept of; Natl Endowment for the Humanities

Bills named: H.R. 5715 (110th), H.R. 5735 (110th)

Medical/Disease Research/Clinical Labs MED

S 1693 -- Wired for Health Care Quality Act; HR 5065/S 2029 -- Physician Payments Sunshine Act of 2008

Contacted: Natl Science Foundation (NSF); Executive Office of the President (EOP); Energy, Dept of; Natl Endowment for the Humanities; Natl Aeronautics & Space Administration (NASA); Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA); Defense, Dept of (DOD); Natl Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA); Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS); Natl Institutes of Health (NIH); SENATE; Education, Dept of; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; U.S. Geological Survey (USGS); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Interior, Dept of (DOI); Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA); Agriculture, Dept of (USDA)

Bills named: H.R. 5065 (110th)

Budget/Appropriations BUD

HR 2642 -- Military Construction and Veterans Affairs and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2008; HR 6063 -- National Aeronautics and Space Administration Aughorization Act of 2008

Contacted: Natl Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA); Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA); Interior, Dept of (DOI); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Natl Institutes of Health (NIH); U.S. Geological Survey (USGS); Defense, Dept of (DOD); Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS); Natl Science Foundation (NSF); SENATE; Education, Dept of; Natl Endowment for the Humanities; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); Natl Aeronautics & Space Administration (NASA); Executive Office of the President (EOP); Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA); Energy, Dept of

Bills named: H.R. 6063 (110th), H.R. 2642 (110th)

Science/Technology SCI

HR 5819 -- SBIR/STTR Reauthorization Act; HR 6049 -- Renewable energy and Job Creation Act of 2008;

Contacted: Natl Aeronautics & Space Administration (NASA); Natl Science Foundation (NSF); Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA); Executive Office of the President (EOP); Natl Endowment for the Humanities; U.S. Geological Survey (USGS); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Natl Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA); Interior, Dept of (DOI); Defense, Dept of (DOD); Natl Institutes of Health (NIH); Education, Dept of; SENATE; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Energy, Dept of; Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS); Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA); Agriculture, Dept of (USDA)

Bills named: H.R. 5819 (110th), H.R. 6049 (110th)