2nd Quarter - Report

TECHNOLOGY NETWORK AKA TECHNET for TECHNOLOGY NETWORK AKA TECHNET

Firm
Client
Income
—
Expenses
$50,000
Expense method
A: Lobbying Disclosure Act definitions

What was lobbied

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

Budget/Appropriations BUD

H.R. 4213, American Jobs and Closing Tax Loopholes Act of 2010 and other proposals to end deferral and other measures affecting international tax policy; General support for STEM-related education programs; Support full-funding for ARPA-E

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
ELIZABETH MULLINS —

Contacted: Transportation, Dept of (DOT); SENATE; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Bills named: H.R. 4213 (111th)

Energy/Nuclear ENG

National energy policy including H.R. 2453, American Clean Energy and Security Act and the American Power Act (draft); Legislation in support of a national clean energy policy that includes a price on carbon and investment in energy R&D; H.R. 5116, America COMPETES Reauthorization Act of 2010 - support of regional and innovation energy research hubs and ARPA-E; SJ Res 26, disapproving a rule submitted by the Environmental Protection Agency relating to the endangerment finding and the cause or contribute findings for greenhouse gases under section 202(a) of the Clean Air Act

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
ELIZABETH MULLINS —

Contacted: SENATE; Transportation, Dept of (DOT); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Bills named: H.R. 5116 (111th), S.J.Res. 26 (111th), H.R. 2453 (111th)

Immigration IMM

In support of legislation that would include fixes to high-skilled immigration (green cards and H-1B visas); Opposed to possible amendment by Sens. Sanders, Grassley and Harkin that would restrict the ability of US companies to get employment visas if they laid off more than 500 workers in the last 12 months.

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
ELIZABETH MULLINS —

Contacted: SENATE; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Transportation, Dept of (DOT)

Computer Industry CPI

H.R. 2428, Broadband Conduit Deployment Act of 2009 Transportation efforts to include broadband infrastructure

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
ELIZABETH MULLINS —

Contacted: SENATE; Transportation, Dept of (DOT); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Bills named: H.R. 2428 (111th)

Science/Technology SCI

Support of STEM education programs; Support of H.R. 5116, America COMPETES Reauthorization Act of 2010

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
ELIZABETH MULLINS —

Contacted: SENATE; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Transportation, Dept of (DOT)

Bills named: H.R. 5116 (111th)

Banking BAN

Regulatory reform H.R. 4173, Restoring American Financial Stability Act of 2010, permanent exemption to compliance with SOX 404(b) for companies with a market cap of $75M or less

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
ELIZABETH MULLINS —

Contacted: Transportation, Dept of (DOT); SENATE; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Bills named: H.R. 4173 (111th)

Copyright/Patent/Trademark CPT

H.R. 1260 / S. 515, Patent Reform Act of 2009

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
ELIZABETH MULLINS —

Contacted: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Transportation, Dept of (DOT); SENATE

Bills named: H.R. 1260 (111th), S. 515 (111th)

Telecommunications TEC

Support of National Broadband Plan H.R. 2428, Broadband Conduit Deployment Act of 2009

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
ELIZABETH MULLINS —

Contacted: Transportation, Dept of (DOT); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE

Bills named: H.R. 2428 (111th)

Taxation/Internal Revenue Code TAX

H.R. 4213, American Jobs and Closing Tax Loopholes Act of 2010 Proposed changes to end deferral and other measures affecting international tax policy Extension of R&D tax credit

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
ELIZABETH MULLINS —

Contacted: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Transportation, Dept of (DOT); SENATE

Bills named: H.R. 4213 (111th)

Education EDU

H.R. 5116, America COMPETES Reauthorization Act of 2010 - general support of STEM education

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
ELIZABETH MULLINS —

Contacted: SENATE; Transportation, Dept of (DOT); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Bills named: H.R. 5116 (111th)

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.