4th Quarter - Amendment

INDIANA UNIVERSITY for INDIANA UNIVERSITY

A later version of this report replaces this one, so LegiList's totals use the current version instead. This page shows this version exactly as filed.

Firm
Client
Income
—
Expenses
$80,000
Expense method
A: Lobbying Disclosure Act definitions

Versions of this report

Every filing the register holds for this firm, client and period, oldest first. The most recent one is the version LegiList counts.

Filing Filed Amount Counted
4th Quarter - Report Jan 18, 2009 $80,000 Replaced
4th Quarter - Amendment (this page) Mar 24, 2009 $80,000 Replaced
4th Quarter - Amendment Apr 7, 2009 $80,000 Yes

What was lobbied

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

Foreign Relations FOR

Contact with Senate staff about a possible IU international program.

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
LINDA HELEN MALKAS —

Contacted: Defense, Dept of (DOD); Natl Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST); SENATE; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Copyright/Patent/Trademark CPT

Contact with House and Senate staff about peer to peer file sharing, patent reform.

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
DOUG WASITIS —

Contacted: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Defense, Dept of (DOD); SENATE; Natl Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST)

Education EDU

Contacts with House and Senate staff about HEOA implementation, financial aid issues, and support for STEM.

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
DOUG WASITIS —

Contacted: SENATE; Natl Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST); Defense, Dept of (DOD); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Defense DEF

FY 2009 DOD appropriations and authorization for IU defense projects. Contact with USMARMC about the support for TBI-related research at DOD.

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
DOUG WASITIS —

Contacted: SENATE; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Natl Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST); Defense, Dept of (DOD)

Civil Rights/Civil Liberties CIV

Contact with House staff about interest in funding for a civil rights heritage museum at IUSB.

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
LINDA HELEN MALKAS —

Contacted: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Defense, Dept of (DOD); Natl Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST); SENATE

Economics/Economic Development ECN

Discussion with congressional staff about interest and position on possible economic development projects at IU, including the Indiana Innovation Incubator.

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
DOUG WASITIS —

Contacted: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Defense, Dept of (DOD); Natl Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST); SENATE

Health Issues HCR

Contact with House and Senate about NIH appropriations, Medicare physician payment, IME. Contact with House and Senate staff about funding for nursing programs and IU's interest.

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
DOUG WASITIS —

Contacted: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Natl Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST); Defense, Dept of (DOD); SENATE

Budget/Appropriations BUD

Contacted House and Senate members and staff about funding in the 2009 stimulus legislation for higher education financial aid, research, and infrastructure and Indiana University needs specifically.

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
DOUG WASITIS —

Contacted: Defense, Dept of (DOD); SENATE; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Natl Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST)

Energy/Nuclear ENG

Contacted House and Senate staff about support for the DOE appropriations. Contact with Senate staff about participation in an energy forum. Contact with House staff about possible support for IUSB energy program.

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
DOUG WASITIS —

Contacted: Natl Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST); SENATE; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Defense, Dept of (DOD)

Medical/Disease Research/Clinical Labs MED

Contact with House and Senate staff about NIH funding needs and the impact on IU.

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
DOUG WASITIS —

Contacted: SENATE; Defense, Dept of (DOD); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Natl Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST)

Science/Technology SCI

Contact with House and Senate about support for NSF, DOE, NASA and other science funding. Contact with NIST about possible meeting to discuss IU's expertise in scientific research.

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
DOUG WASITIS —

Contacted: Defense, Dept of (DOD); Natl Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST); SENATE; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Taxation/Internal Revenue Code TAX

Contact with House and Senate staff about education tax credits, endowment reporting, other education-related tax issues.

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
DOUG WASITIS —

Contacted: Natl Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST); Defense, Dept of (DOD); SENATE; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

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.