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Medicare/Medicaid MMM

H.R. 2251/S. 973, Resident Physician Shortage Reduction Act of 2009: entire Bill H.R. 2844/S. 1249, Medicare Payment Improvement Act

Contacted: Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Energy, Dept of; SENATE; Navy, Dept of; Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA); Natl Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA); Education, Dept of; Natl Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST); Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers)

Bills named: S. 1249 (111th), S. 973 (111th), H.R. 2844 (111th), H.R. 2251 (111th)

Veterans VET

Issues related to Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) land use issues and enhanced sharing agreement issues

Contacted: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Navy, Dept of; Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA); Energy, Dept of; Natl Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA); Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers); Education, Dept of; Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP); Natl Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST); SENATE; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Environment/Superfund ENV

H.R. 2454, American Clean Energy and Security Act of 2009: provisions related to clean energy research

Contacted: Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA); Navy, Dept of; SENATE; Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Energy, Dept of; Natl Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST); Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Natl Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA); Education, Dept of

Bills named: H.R. 2454 (111th)

Taxation/Internal Revenue Code TAX

H.R. 690/S. 144, Modernize Our Bookkeeping In the Law for Employee's Cell Phone Act of 2009: cell phone listed property issues rules issues Charitable contribution deduction limitation proposals Tax proposals in health care reform legislation

Contacted: Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers); Natl Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA); Navy, Dept of; Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP); SENATE; Natl Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST); Energy, Dept of; Education, Dept of

Bills named: H.R. 690 (111th), S. 144 (111th)

Defense DEF

H.R. 2647/S. 1390, National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2010: funding for Department of Navy RDT&E (Research, Development, Test and Evaluation) programs; U.S. Department of Defense RDT&E programs H.R. 3326, Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2010: funding for U.S. Department of Navy RDTE Research, Development, Test and Evaluation), Defense-wide RDTE

Contacted: Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers); Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP); Energy, Dept of; SENATE; Natl Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Education, Dept of; Natl Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA); Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Navy, Dept of

Bills named: H.R. 2647 (111th), S. 1390 (111th), H.R. 3326 (111th)

Transportation TRA

Surface Transportation Authorization bill: funding for UC Davis transportation research and campus transit related infrastructure needs

Contacted: Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP); Natl Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA); Energy, Dept of; SENATE; Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Education, Dept of; Navy, Dept of; Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA); Natl Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers)

Copyright/Patent/Trademark CPT

H.R. 1260/S. 515, Patent Reform Act of 2009 S. 379, Performance Rights Act: fees for college radio stations Intellectual property protections for clean energy technologies Technology Transfer Issues

Contacted: Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA); Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers); Energy, Dept of; Natl Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST); SENATE; Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Natl Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA); Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP); Navy, Dept of; Education, Dept of; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Bills named: S. 379 (111th), H.R. 1260 (111th), S. 515 (111th)

Health Issues HCR

Chairman's Mark, America's Healthy Future Act of 2009: Title I - Health Care Coverage; Title II - Promoting Disease Prevention and Wellness; Title III Improving Quality and Efficiency of Health Care; Title IV - Transparency and Program Integrity H.R. 1548, Pathway for Biosimilars Act H.R. 3134, Healthcare Innovation Zone Program Act of 2009: enitre bill H.R. 3200, America's Affordable Health Choices Act of 2009: Division A II B Public Health Insurance Option; Division B Medicare and Medicaid Changes; Division C - Public Health and Workforce Development issues, Geographic Adjustment factors under Medicare, Medicare payment systems to address geographic inequities, healthcare coverage for low income individuals Healthcare Reform related issues S. 1679, Affordable Health Choices Act: biosimilars provisions H.R. 3293, Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2010: funding for the U.S. Department of Education programs; the National Institute of Health (NIH), Health Resources Services Administration health care facilities and construction awards, and for medical equipment at the UC Davis Medical Center emergency department H.R. 1/P.L. 111-5, The American Reinvestment and Recovery Act of 2009 (ARRA): science and R&D funding for research and infrastructure projects

Contacted: Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers); Navy, Dept of; Natl Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST); Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA); Education, Dept of; Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Energy, Dept of; Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE; Natl Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA)

Bills named: H.R. 3293 (111th), H.R. 1548 (111th), S. 1679 (111th), H.R. 1 (111th), H.R. 3200 (111th), H.R. 3134 (111th)

Energy/Nuclear ENG

H.R. 2454, American Clean Energy and Security Act of 2009: research and development provisions, research set aside issues S. 1462, American Clean Energy Leadership Act of 2009: Research and Development funding provisions H.R. 1/P.L. 111-5, The American Reinvestment and Recovery Act of 2009 (ARRA): science and R&D funding for research and infrastructure projects H.R. 3183/S. 1436, Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2010: funding for nuclear engineering research programs, Department of Energy's Isotope Production & Distribution Account for replacing the defective isotope production system, Energy Innovation Hubs, Department of Energy research and development programs, EERE programs, education programs

Contacted: Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers); Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP); Education, Dept of; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA); Natl Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST); Energy, Dept of; Navy, Dept of; SENATE; Natl Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA)

Bills named: S. 1462 (111th), S. 1436 (111th), H.R. 1 (111th), H.R. 2454 (111th), H.R. 3183 (111th)

Education EDU

H.R. 1751, American Dream Act: entire bill S. 729, The Development, Relief, and Education for Alien Minors (DREAM) Act of 2009: entire bill S. 1714, Open College Textbook Act of 2009: entire bill P.L. 110-252, Post 9/11 Veterans Educational Assistance Act of 2007: implementation issues, issues related to GI Benefits bill, definition of tuition for inclusion in benefits Appointments to the U.S. Department of Education's National Advisory Committee on Institutional Quality and Integrity H.R. 3293, Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2010: funding for education programs, National Institute of Health (NIH)and NIH H.R. 3221, Student Aid and Fiscal Responsibility Act of 2009: Pell Grant issues, Perkins Loan issues, Student Aid issues, Student loan issues

Contacted: Energy, Dept of; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Natl Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST); Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP); Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers); SENATE; Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA); Navy, Dept of; Natl Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Education, Dept of

Bills named: H.R. 3221 (111th), S. 1714 (111th), S. 729 (111th), H.R. 1751 (111th), H.R. 3293 (111th)

Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace LBR

H.R. 3293, Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2010: funding for U.S. Department of Education programs and the National Institutes of Health (NIH)

Contacted: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Education, Dept of; Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP); Navy, Dept of; Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers); SENATE; Energy, Dept of; Natl Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA); Natl Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST)

Bills named: H.R. 3293 (111th)

Science/Technology SCI

H.R. 21, Ocean Conservation, Education, and National Strategy for the 21st Century Act: Ocean and Coastal research funding issues H.R. 2407, National Climate Service Act of 2009: National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) climate and ocean research issues H.R. 2847, Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2010: funding for NOAA climate and ocean research and SWFSC building construction, NSF research, NASA Earth Sciences research, NOAA Geodesy Research, NOAA and NASA satellite altimetry and ocean color, the National Textile Center, and studies of disease reduction in Klamath River salmon H.R. 2996, Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2010: funding for research and development H.R. 2454, American Clean Energy and Security Act of 2009: implementation of National Climate Service, Climate Research and Observations, Greenhouse gas emission atmospheric verification research issues H.R. 2647, National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2010: Navy research and ship operations funding issues H.R. 2996 , Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2010: wildfire research issues H.R. 3183/S. 1436, U.S. Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2010: Department of Energy nonproliferation and verification research, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers coastal research and monitoring; funding for nuclear engineering research programs, Department of Energy EERE programs H.R. 3326, Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2010: Navy research and ship operations; U.S. Department of Navy Research, Development, Testing and Evaluation (RDTE) programs, U.S. Department of Defense-wide RDTE programs H.R. 3293, Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2010: funding for the NIOSH Education and Research Centers (ERCs), funding for education and research programs S. 1733, Clean Energy Jobs and American Power Act: implementation of National Climate Service, Climate Research and Observations, greenhouse gas emission issues, atmospheric verification issues, research issues S. 1451, FAA Air Transportation Modernization and Safety Improvement Act: Unmanned Aircraft Systems provisions S. 1538, Black Carbon and Other Aerosols Research Act of 2009: Extramural Research issues S. 1539 , Greenhouse Gas Observation and Analysis System Act: Extramural Research issues S. 1033, National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2010: Navy research and ship operations issues S. 1252 , Oceans and Human Health Reauthorization Act of 2009: development of marine natural products and pharmaceuticals, and implementation mechanism issues H.R. 1/P.L. 111-5, American Recovery and Reinvestment Act: funding for NSF and other science research programs, implementation of funding for research and science infrastructure projects H.R. 1105, Omnibus Appropriations Act, 2009: research funding

Contacted: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Navy, Dept of; Natl Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA); SENATE; Natl Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST); Education, Dept of; Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers); Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP); Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Energy, Dept of

Bills named: S. 1033 (111th), S. 1733 (111th), S. 1436 (111th), H.R. 21 (111th), H.R. 2454 (111th), H.R. 2996 (111th), S. 1252 (111th), S. 1451 (111th), S. 1538 (111th), H.R. 2407 (111th), H.R. 1 (111th), H.R. 1105 (111th), H.R. 2647 (111th), S. 1539 (111th), H.R. 3183 (111th), H.R. 3293 (111th), H.R. 3326 (111th), H.R. 2847 (111th)

Agriculture AGR

H.R. 2997/S. 1406, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2010: funding for the Center for Advanced Viticulture and Tree Crop Research, the Minor Use Drug Program (NRSP-7), Animal Health and Disease Research, and the Agriculture Research Service (ARS)

Contacted: Energy, Dept of; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Natl Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA); Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP); Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA); Navy, Dept of; SENATE; Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers); Education, Dept of; Natl Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST)

Bills named: H.R. 2997 (111th), S. 1406 (111th)

Arts/Entertainment ART

H.R. 2996, Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2010: funding for Humanities and digital humanities programs

Contacted: SENATE; Energy, Dept of; Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP); Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers); Navy, Dept of; Natl Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST); Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA); Natl Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Education, Dept of

Bills named: H.R. 2996 (111th)

Budget/Appropriations BUD

H.R. 2996, Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2010: funding for the National Endowment of the Arts and the National Endowment for the Humanities, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Science and Technology programs H.R. 2997/S. 1406, Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2010: funding for the National Institute on Food and Agriculture and Invasive Species H.R. 2892/S. 1298, FY 2010 Appropriations for the Department of Homeland Security: provisions related to E-verify, electronic employee verification issues H.R. 3183/S. 1436, Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2010: funding for nuclear engineering research programs and Department of Energy Office of Science H.R. 3293, Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2010: U.S. Department of Education programs; health programs, NIH funding, research funding; Heath Resources Services Administration (HRSA) programs; NIOSH Education and Research Centers (ERCs) H.R. 1/P.L. 111-5, American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009: research funding President's Budget: support for student financial aid Changes in student financial aid programs

Contacted: Natl Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Navy, Dept of; Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP); SENATE; Energy, Dept of; Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers); Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA); Natl Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA); Education, Dept of

Bills named: H.R. 1 (111th), S. 1406 (111th), H.R. 2996 (111th), S. 1298 (111th), H.R. 3293 (111th), H.R. 3183 (111th), H.R. 2892 (111th), S. 1436 (111th), H.R. 2997 (111th)

Animals ANI

H.R. 1326, Great Ape Protection Act of 2009: issues related to the Definition of "invasive" research and proposed limitations on such research.

Contacted: Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA); Natl Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST); Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers); Navy, Dept of; Energy, Dept of; Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Education, Dept of; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE; Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP); Natl Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA)

Bills named: H.R. 1326 (111th)