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Immigration IMM

H.R. 1751/S. 729, The Development, Relief, and Education for Alien Minors Act of 2009 (The DREAM Act): entire bill

Contacted: Natl Endowment for the Humanities; Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP); Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers); Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA); Navy, Dept of; Education, Dept of; Natl Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST); Natl Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE; Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)

Bills named: H.R. 1751 (111th), S. 729 (111th)

Agriculture AGR

FY 2011 Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies appropriations bill: funding for the Center for Advanced Viticulture and Tree Crop Research, the Minor Use Drug Program (NRSP-7), the Animal Health and Disease Research Program, the Food Animal Residue Avoidance Databank, and the Veterinary Medicine Systems Centers of Excellence

Contacted: Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers); Education, Dept of; Natl Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA); Navy, Dept of; Natl Endowment for the Humanities; Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); SENATE; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Natl Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA); Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP)

Transportation TRA

H.R. 3288, Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2010: support for basic research H.R. 3617/S. 1498, Surface Transportation Extension Act of 2009: funding for transportation research and campus transit-related infrastructure needs at University of California Davis

Contacted: Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers); Natl Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST); Education, Dept of; Navy, Dept of; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE; Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Natl Endowment for the Humanities; Natl Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP)

Bills named: S. 1498 (111th), H.R. 3288 (111th), H.R. 3617 (111th)

Taxation/Internal Revenue Code TAX

H.R. 4213, American Jobs and Closing Tax Loopholes Act of 2010: extension of the deduction for Qualified Tuition Expenses, Build America Bonds, Research and Development Tax Credit, IRA Charitable Rollover, and other provisions H.R. 4994, Taxpayer Assistance Act of 2010: Cell Phone Listed Property issues H.R. 4213, American Jobs and Closing Tax Loopholes Act of 2010: extension of the deduction for Qualified Tuition Expenses, Build America Bonds, Research and Development Tax Credit, IRA Charitable Rollover, and other provisions H.R. 4994, Taxpayer Assistance Act of 2010: Cell Phone Listed Property issues H.R. 5078, The Higher Education Affordability and Equity Act of 2010: education tax provisions H.R. 5297, Small Business Lending Fund Act of 2010: possible amendment regarding Cell Phone Listed Property issues H.R. 690, The MOBILE Cell Phone Act of 2009 S. 144, The MOBILE Cell Phone Act of 2009

Contacted: Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Natl Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA); Education, Dept of; Navy, Dept of; SENATE; Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Natl Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers); Natl Endowment for the Humanities

Bills named: H.R. 690 (111th), S. 144 (111th), H.R. 4994 (111th), H.R. 4213 (111th), H.R. 5078 (111th), H.R. 5297 (111th)

Copyright/Patent/Trademark CPT

S. 515, The Patent Reform Act of 2009: patent process and technology transfer issues and Manager's amendment Technology Transfer issues U.S. Patent and Trademark Office issues

Contacted: Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers); Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Navy, Dept of; Natl Endowment for the Humanities; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Education, Dept of; Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA); Natl Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA); SENATE; Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Natl Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST)

Bills named: S. 515 (111th)

Telecommunications TEC

Support for center on Latino health outcomes

Contacted: Natl Endowment for the Humanities; Navy, Dept of; Education, Dept of; Natl Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); SENATE; Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP); Natl Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers)

Budget/Appropriations BUD

H.R. 2847, Departments of Commerce, Justice, Science and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2010: support for the Economic Development Agency (EDA) to provide seed resources for regional innovation partnerships (iHubs); funding for basic research programs, STEM education, the National Science Foundation and National Textile Center H.R. 2847, Hiring Incentives to Restore Employment Act: student aid H.R. 3288, Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2010: support for basic research H.R. 3183/S. 1436, Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2010: support for DOE (Department of Energy) Office of Science, Energy iHubs (Innovation Hubs), and Energy Efficiency & Renewable Energy (EERE) programs; funding for training programs in emerging alternative fuel technologies for graduate students and post-doctoral researchers; funding for upgrades to the LHPOST (Large High-Power Shake Table, a six degree of freedom seismic simulation capability for the US) H.R. 3293, Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2010: funding for Training for Employment in the Algae Economy (TEALE) program, the National Institutes of Health (NIH), education programs, and medical equipment at the University of California Davis Cancer Center H.R. 3326, Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2010: Department of Defense-wide RDT&E (Research, Development, Testing and Evaluation)/Combating Terrorism Technology Support (CTTS) H.R. 3458, Internet Freedom Preservation Act of 2009: Net neutrality H.R. 3617/S. 1498, Surface Transportation Extension Act of 2009: funding for transportation research and campus transit-related infrastructure needs at UC Davis H.R. 3778, Medical Education Development Act of 2009: support for medical schools H.R. 4213, American Jobs and Closing Tax Loopholes Act of 2010 H.R. 4875, Medical School Construction Grant Act: support for medical schools H.R. 5116, 21st Century Competitiveness Act of 2007: funding for NIST (National Institute of Standards and Technology), ARPA-E (Advanced Research Projects Agency-Energy), STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Mathematics) education, and DOE Office of Science programs; NSF (National Science Foundation) reauthorization S. 515, The Patent Reform Act of 2009: Manager's amendment S. 1714, Open College Textbook Act of 2009: Net neutrality S. 3059, National Energy Efficiency Enhancement Act of 2010: set-aside for research into clean energy resources S. Con. Res. 60, FY 2011 Budget Resolution: funding for Health and Human Services programs FY 2011 Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies appropriations bill: funding for the Center for Advanced Viticulture and Tree Crop Research, the Minor Use Drug Program (NRSP-7), the Animal Health and Disease Research Program, the Food Animal Residue Avoidance Databank, and the Veterinary Medicine Systems Centers of Excellence FY 2011 Departments of Interior & Environment and Related Agencies appropriation bill: funding for the National Endowment for the Arts and the National Endowment for the Humanities President's FY 2012 Budget Request: funding for education programs and for Health and Human Services programs

Contacted: Navy, Dept of; Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Natl Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST); Natl Endowment for the Humanities; Natl Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA); SENATE; Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP); Education, Dept of; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Bills named: S. 1714 (111th), S. 515 (111th), H.R. 2847 (111th), H.R. 3778 (111th), H.R. 5116 (111th), H.R. 3293 (111th), H.R. 3288 (111th), S. 1436 (111th), H.R. 4875 (111th), S.Con.Res. 60 (111th), H.R. 3617 (111th), S. 3059 (111th), H.R. 3183 (111th), H.R. 3326 (111th), S. 1498 (111th), H.R. 3458 (111th), H.R. 4213 (111th)

Environment/Superfund ENV

Support for EPA (Environmental Protection Agency) Center on environment and health related to particulate matter

Contacted: Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA); Education, Dept of; Natl Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA); Natl Endowment for the Humanities; Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Natl Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers); Navy, Dept of; SENATE

Energy/Nuclear ENG

H.R. 2847, Departments of Commerce, Justice, Science and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2010: support for basic research, iHubs (Innovation Hubs) appropriations request H.R. 4213, American Jobs and Closing Tax Loopholes Act of 2010 H.R. 3183/S. 1436, Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2010: support for DOE Office of Science and Energy iHubs; and Energy Efficiency & Renewable Energy (EERE) programs; training program in emerging alternative fuel technologies for graduate students and post-doctoral researchers; funding for upgrades to the LHPOST (Large High-Power Shake Table, a six degree of freedom seismic simulation capability for the US) H.R. 5116, America COMPETES Reauthorization Act of 2010: reauthorization provisions for NSF (National Science Foundation), NIST (National Institute of Standards and Technology), and DOE (Department of Energy) Office of Science; authorization for the DOE Energy iHubs, and STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics) education provisions H.R. 5325, America COMPETES Reauthorization Act of 2010: reauthorization provisions for NSF, NIST, and DOE Office of Science; authorization for the DOE Energy iHubs, and STEM education provisions S. 3059, National Energy Efficiency Enhancement Act of 2010: set-aside for research into clean energy resources

Contacted: Natl Endowment for the Humanities; Natl Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA); Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA); Navy, Dept of; SENATE; Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP); Education, Dept of; Commerce, Dept of (DOC); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Natl Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST); Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)

Bills named: H.R. 5116 (111th), H.R. 2847 (111th), H.R. 4213 (111th), S. 3059 (111th), H.R. 3183 (111th), S. 1436 (111th), H.R. 5325 (111th)

Education EDU

H.R. 1751/S. 729, The Development, Relief, and Education for Alien Minors Act of 2009 (The DREAM Act): entire bill H.R. 3359, U.S. and the World Education Act: entire bill H.R. 4872, Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act of 2010: agency implementation of student aid provisions H.R. 5116, America COMPETES Reauthorization Act of 2010: STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics) education portions H.R. 5303, A bill to improve housing stipends for veterans under the Post-9/11 Veterans Educational Assistance Program: entire bill S. 3447, Post-9/11 Veterans Educational Assistance Improvements Act of 2010: entire bill Expansion of funding for foreign language training in areas of national need Exploration of options to provide additional financial support to higher education research institutions from the Department of Education Funding and technical assistance with recent campus hate crimes, including lecture by NEH (National Endowment for the Humanities) Chairman Leach Funding for Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math Education

Contacted: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE; Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Natl Endowment for the Humanities; Education, Dept of; Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Natl Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST); Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP); Navy, Dept of; Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA); Natl Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA)

Bills named: H.R. 1751 (111th), H.R. 3359 (111th), H.R. 5303 (111th), H.R. 5116 (111th), S. 729 (111th), S. 3447 (111th), H.R. 4872 (111th)

Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace LBR

H.R. 2847, Departments of Commerce, Justice, Science and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2010: support for basic research, iHubs (Innovation Hubs) appropriations request H.R. 3183, Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2010: DOE (Department of Energy) Office of Science, funding for upgrades to the LHPOST (Large High-Power Shake Table, a six degree of freedom seismic simulation capability for the US) H.R. 3293, Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2010: funding for Training for Employment in the Algae Economy (TEALE) program and NIH (National Institutes of Health)

Contacted: Natl Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA); Navy, Dept of; Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Natl Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST); Natl Endowment for the Humanities; Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers); SENATE; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Education, Dept of

Bills named: H.R. 3183 (111th), H.R. 3293 (111th), H.R. 2847 (111th)

Communications/Broadcasting/Radio/TV COM

H.R. 2847, Departments of Commerce, Justice, Science and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2010: support for basic research, iHubs (Innovation Hubs) appropriations request H.R. 4061, Cybersecurity Enhancement Act of 2009: Network preservation S. 773, Cybersecurity Act of 2009: Network preservation

Contacted: Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Education, Dept of; Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP); Natl Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST); Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers); SENATE; Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Navy, Dept of; Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA); Natl Endowment for the Humanities; Natl Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA)

Bills named: H.R. 2847 (111th), S. 773 (111th), H.R. 4061 (111th)

Science/Technology SCI

President's FY 2012 Budget Request: ocean observations and research H.R. 21, Oceans Conservation, Education and National Strategy for 21st Century Act: ocean and coastal research H.R. 2407, National Climate Service Act of 2009: NOAA (National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration) climate and ocean research H.R. 2454, American Clean Energy and Security Act of 2009: implementation of National Climate Service, Climate Research and Observations, Greenhouse gas emission atmospheric verification H.R. 2693, Federal Oil Spill Research Program Act: extramural research, role of research institutions in oil spill recovery and restoration H.R. 2847, Hiring Incentives to Restore Employment Act: student aid H.R. 2847, Departments of Commerce, Justice, Science and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2010: support for basic research, iHub appropriations, NOAA Geodesy Research and climate and ocean research, SWFSC (Southwest Fisheries Science Center) building construction, NASA (National Aeronautics and Space Administration) Earth Sciences research; funding for the National Science Foundation and the National Textile Center H.R. 3183/S. 1436, Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2010: support for DOE (Department of Energy) Office of Science and Energy Efficiency & Renewable Energy (EERE) programs, upgrades to the LHPOST (Large High-Power Shake Table, a six degree of freedom seismic simulation capability for the US), training program in emerging alternative fuel technologies for graduate students and post-doctoral researchers; Department of Energy nonproliferation and verification research, and US Army Corps of Engineers coastal research and monitoring H.R. 3288, Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2010: support for basic research programs H.R. 3293, Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2010: funding for Training for Employment in the Algae Economy (TEALE) program and NIH (National Institutes of Health) research programs H.R. 3326, Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2010: Navy research and ship operations H.R. 3458, Internet Freedom Preservation Act of 2009: Net neutrality H.R. 4061, Cybersecurity Enhancement Act of 2009: Network preservation H.R. 5116, America COMPETES Reauthorization Act of 2010: reauthorization provisions for NSF (National Science Foundation), NIST (National Institute of Standards and Technology), and DOE Office of Science; authorization for the DOE Energy Innovation Hubs (iHubs) and ARPA-E (Advanced Research Projects Agency-Energy), and STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics) education provisions; funding for DOE Office of Science and Department of Commerce research programs H.R. 5325, America COMPETES Reauthorization Act of 2010: reauthorization provisions for NSF, NIST, and DOE Office of Science; authorization for the DOE Energy Innovation Hubs (iHubs) and STEM education S. 1252, Oceans and Human Health Reauthorization Act of 2009: development of marine natural products and pharmaceuticals, and implementation mechanism S. 1373, Federal Research Public Access Act of 2009: open access S. 1538, Black Carbon and Other Aerosols Research Act of 2009: extramural research S. 1539, Greenhouse Gas Observation and Analysis System Act: extramural research S. 1714, Open College Textbook Act of 2009: Net neutrality S. 1733, Clean Energy Jobs and American Power Act: implementation of National Climate Service, Climate Research and Observations, Greenhouse gas emission atmospheric verification S. 3515, Department of the Interior Research and Technologies for Oil Spill Prevention and Response Act of 2010: extramural research, role of research institutions in oil spill recovery and restoration S. 773, Cybersecurity Act of 2009: Network preservation Funding from NIST for laboratory facilities construction

Contacted: Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP); Natl Endowment for the Humanities; Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA); Navy, Dept of; Natl Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Education, Dept of; Natl Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE; Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers)

Bills named: H.R. 3458 (111th), H.R. 5116 (111th), H.R. 2407 (111th), S. 1714 (111th), H.R. 2454 (111th), S. 1733 (111th), S. 3515 (111th), S. 1373 (111th), S. 773 (111th), H.R. 21 (111th), S. 1252 (111th), H.R. 5325 (111th), S. 1436 (111th), H.R. 3293 (111th), H.R. 2847 (111th), S. 1539 (111th), H.R. 3326 (111th), H.R. 2693 (111th), H.R. 3288 (111th), H.R. 3183 (111th), H.R. 4061 (111th), S. 1538 (111th)

Defense DEF

H.R. 2847, Departments of Commerce, Justice, Science and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2010: support for basic research, iHubs (Innovation Hubs) appropriations request H.R. 3326, Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2010: funding for 6.1 (basic research) programs, Department of Defense-wide RDT&E (Research, Development, Testing and Evaluation)/Combating Terrorism Technology Support (CTTS)

Contacted: Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers); Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Natl Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA); Natl Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Navy, Dept of; Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP); Education, Dept of; SENATE; Natl Endowment for the Humanities

Bills named: H.R. 3326 (111th), H.R. 2847 (111th)

Veterans VET

Land use issues related to Veterans Administration property

Contacted: Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Natl Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA); Natl Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST); Natl Endowment for the Humanities; Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP); Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Education, Dept of; SENATE; Navy, Dept of; Commerce, Dept of (DOC)

Health Issues HCR

H.R. 3293, Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2010: funding for the National Institutes of Health (NIH); funding from the Health Resources and Services Administration's (HRSA) Health Care & Other Facilities Construction Awards for medical equipment at the UC Davis Cancer Center H.R. 3590, The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act of 2009: entire bill H.R. 3962, Preservation of Access to Care for Medicare Beneficiaries and Pension Relief Act of 2010: Sec. 101, Increase in Medicare Physician Payment Update; Sec. 102, Medicare Hospital Payments Three-Day Window H.R. 4213, American Workers, State and Business Relief Act of 2010: Sec. 232, Extension of ARRA (American Recovery and Reinvestment Act) Increase in FMAP (Federal Medical Assistance Percentages); Sec. 601, Increase in the Medicare Physician Payment Update; Sec. 219, HER (Electronic Health Records) Clarification H.R. 4213, American Jobs and Closing Tax Loopholes Act of 2010: Sec. 521, Increase in the Medicare Physician Payment Update; Sec. 522, Adjustment of Medicare Payment Localities; Sec. 523, Medicare Hospital Payments Three-Day Window H.R. 4213, American Jobs and Closing Tax Loopholes Act of 2010 (Senate Substitute Amendment): Sec. 521, Increase in the Medicare Physician Payment Update; Sec. 522, Adjustment of Medicare Payment Localities; Sec. 523, Medicare Hospital Payments Three-Day Window; Sec. 524, Extension of ARRA Increase in FMAP H.R. 4851, The Continuing Extension Act of 2010: Sec. 4, Medicare Physician Payment Update; Sec. 5, EHR Clarification Request support for FMAP (Federal Medical Assistance Percentages) Dear Colleague Letter

Contacted: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Education, Dept of; Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Natl Endowment for the Humanities; Natl Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); SENATE; Natl Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST); Navy, Dept of; Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP); Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA)

Bills named: H.R. 3962 (111th), H.R. 4213 (111th), H.R. 3293 (111th), H.R. 3590 (111th), H.R. 4851 (111th)