1st Quarter - Report — CONNECT for CONNECT (2013)

Firm

CONNECT

Client

CONNECT

Income

—

Expenses

$120,000

Expense method

A: Lobbying Disclosure Act definitions

What was lobbied

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

Science/Technology SCI

policy ideas/legislation on innovation/science/tech and related start-up issues including: S. 310 Startup Act 3.0; S. 232/H.R. 523 Repeal of Medical Device Tax; issues related to innovation and the link to domestic production/manufacturing; issues related to visa reform including I Squared Act-S. 169 and STEM visas H.R. 459-STEM Jobs Act; implementation of the America Invents Act; innovation and startup related tax issues like a startup R&D credit; and issues related to wireless health and spectrum.

Lobbyist	Covered position, as disclosed
TIMOTHY TARDIBONO	Legislative, Counsel to Sen. Coburn

Contacted: Office of Management & Budget (OMB); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Economic Development Administration; SENATE; Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Patent & Trademark Office (PTO); Natl Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST); Small Business Administration (SBA)

Bills named: H.R. 459 (113th), H.R. 523 (113th), S. 232 (113th), S. 310 (113th), S. 169 (113th)

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.