UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN for UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN
What was lobbied
13 issue areas, each in the filer's own words, with who lobbied on it and where.
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 Reform to Health Savings Account qualified High Deductive Health Plans - regarding a change to the rule that currently prevents the expansion of VBID nationwide
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| CINDY A BANK | — |
Sports/Athletics SPO
no activity this period
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| CINDY A BANK | — |
| MICHAEL WARING | — |
Immigration IMM
no specific bills - issues pertaining to H-1B, F & J visas, OPT training
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| CINDY A BANK | — |
Copyright/Patent/Trademark CPT
H.R. 9 "Innovation Act" - entire bill S. 672 STRONG Patents Act - entire bill HR 2045 - "Targeting Rogue and Opaque Letters (TROL) Act" -entire bill S. 1137 PATENT Act - entire bill Docket ID ED-2015-OS-0105 Notice of Proposed Rulemaking on Open Licensing Requirement for Direct Grant Programs Potential response to congressional letters to HHS & NIH regarding use of march-in rights no bill - technology transfer issues
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| MICHAEL WARING | — |
Budget/Appropriations BUD
H.Con.Res. 125 Establishing the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2017 and setting forth the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2018 through 2026 - sections pertaining to education and research funding. no bill yet - "Commerce-Justice-Science appropriations for FY 17" - sections pertaining to National Science Foundation; NASA - Science Mission Directorate, Heliophysics, Space Technology, Aeronautics Research Directorate & National Space Grant; and Commerce Department funding for Trade Adjustment Assistance for Firms (EDA), Sea Grant (NOAA). no bill yet - "Labor - HHS - Education Appropriations for FY 17" - HHS sections pertaining to NIH, Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, Injury Control Centers, NIOSH; Education sections pertaining to student financial aid and international education programs. no bill yet - "Interior Appropriations for FY 17" - pertaining to the National Endowment for the Humanities no bill yet - "Defense Department Appropriations for FY 17" - section 6.1 pertaining to basic research no bill yet - "Energy & Water Appropriations for FY 17" - section pertaining to Advanced Research projects for Energy (ARPA-E)
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| CINDY A BANK | — |
| ALAN R BOSSARD | — |
| KRISTINA D KO | — |
| MICHAEL WARING | — |
Homeland Security HOM
no bill number - House FAA re-authorization section pertaining to stadium security and airshows
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| MICHAEL WARING | — |
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 HR 4479 "Families of Flint Act" - sections pertaining to educational programs
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| CINDY A BANK | — |
Science/Technology SCI
HR 1806 - "The America COMPETES Reauthorization Act of 2015" - entire bill no bill - Senate COMPETES - entire bill S. 2626 "Higher Education UAS Modernization Act" - entire bill no bill - issues pertaining to connected and autonomous vehicle technologies and research issues no bill - issues pertaining to possible federally-funded centers space weather no bill - issue regarding facility to support V2X technology HR 4783 "Commercializing on Small Business Innovation Act" - entire bill
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| KRISTINA D KO | — |
| MICHAEL WARING | — |
Clean Air and Water (quality) CAW
S. 2579 "Drinking Water Safety and Infrastructure Act" pertaining to sections to assist Flint, MI HR 4479 "Families of Flint Act' - entire bill
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| CINDY A BANK | — |
Communications/Broadcasting/Radio/TV COM
FCC MB Docket No. 07-294 and MB Docket No. 10-234. In the Matter of Promoting Diversification of Ownership in the Broadcast Services and Amendment of Part 1 of the Commission's Rules, Concerning Practice and Procedure, Amendment of CORES Registration System
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| MICHAEL WARING | — |
Economics/Economic Development ECN
no activity this period
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| MICHAEL WARING | — |
Medicare/Medicaid MMM
no specific bills - issues pertaining to Medicare/Medicaid reimbursement
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| ALAN R BOSSARD | — |
Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace LBR
Proposed Rule on Defining and Delimiting the Exemptions for Executive, Administrative, Professional, Outside Sales and Computer Employees (80 Fed. Egg. 38515, July 6, 2016) (RIN 1235-AA11) - pertaining to salary thresholds.
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| CINDY A BANK | — |
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.