UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN for UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN
What was lobbied
11 issue areas, each in the filer's own words, with who lobbied on it and where.
Communications/Broadcasting/Radio/TV COM
proposed rule on radio ownership
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| MICHAEL WARING | — |
Taxation/Internal Revenue Code TAX
no specific bill - issues pertaining to educational tax benefits, charitable giving, tax-exempt organizations, UBIT, 1098T reporting and commodity pools HR 637 "Permanent IRA Rollover Charitable Contribution Act" - entire bill S. 1159 "Pubic Good IRA Rollover Act" - entire bill HR 2289 "Commodity End User Relief Act" section pertaining to commodity pools HR 2429 "Student Loan Tax Deb Relief Act" - entire bill
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| CINDY A BANK | — |
Economics/Economic Development ECN
HR 1295 "Trade Extensions Act" - section pertaining to the reauthorization for Trade Adjustment Assistance for Firms Program
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| MICHAEL WARING | — |
Budget/Appropriations BUD
HR 2578/S. Report 14-66 "Commerce, State, Justice Appropriations for FY16" - sections pertaining to Space Grant and other NASA research programs, Sea Grant at NOAA, Trade Adjustment Assistance at EDA and NSF HR 2685/S 1558 "FY 16 Department of Defense Appropriations" - sections pertaining to basic defense research programs HR 2028 "FY 16 Energy & Water Appropriations" - sections pertaining to Department of Energy basic research, Office of Science HR 2822/S 1645 "Interior & Environment Appropriations for FY 16" - section pertaining to funding for the National Endowment for the Humanities S. 1695/H draft - "Labor, Health & Human Services FY16 Appropriations" - sections pertaining to NIH, NIOSH; student financial aid and international education programs at Department of Education
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| CINDY A BANK | — |
| ALAN R BOSSARD | — |
| KRISTINA D KO | — |
| MICHAEL WARING | — |
Sports/Athletics SPO
no bills - issues relating to college sports' reform, student athlete well-being and academics
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| CINDY A BANK | — |
Education EDU
no specific bill - general issues regarding Higher Education Reauthorization - Title IV - student financial aid programs; Title VI - international education; Title VII - graduate education; college costs and affordability; consumer transparency information S. 590/H.R. 1310 - "Campus Accountability and Safety Act" - entire bill H.Res. 194 Supporting the continuation of the Perkins Loan program
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| CINDY A BANK | — |
Science/Technology SCI
HR 1806 - "The America COMPETES Reauthorization Act os 2015" - entire bill no bill - Senate COMPETES - entire bill S. 1314 - "Commercial UAS Modernization Act" - regarding use of UAS for research on campus no bill - discussions on legislation impacting the role of NIH HR 6, "The 21st Century Cures Act" - entire bill no specific bills - issues pertaining to connected and autonomous vehicle technologies and research issues
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| KRISTINA D KO | — |
| MICHAEL WARING | — |
Medicare/Medicaid MMM
no specific bills - issues pertaining to Medicare/Medicaid reimbursement HR 2570 "The Strengthening Medicare Advantage through Innovation & Transparency for Seniors Act of 2015" - entire bill S. 1396 "Value-Based Insurance Design Seniors Copayment Reduction Act of 2015" - entire bill
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| ALAN R BOSSARD | — |
Immigration IMM
no specific bills - issues pertaining to H-1B, F & J visas, OPT training
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| CINDY A BANK | — |
Homeland Security HOM
no bill - FAA reauthorization specific to stadium flyovers
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| MICHAEL WARING | — |
Copyright/Patent/Trademark CPT
H.R. 9 "Innovation Act" - all sections S. 672 STRONG Patents Act - entire bill HR 2045l - "Targeting Rogue and Opaque Letters (TROL) Act" -entire bill S. 1137 PATENT Act - entire bill S. 926/HR 1701 "Grace Period Restoration Act" - entire bill
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| MICHAEL WARING | — |
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.