WARING FEDERAL STRATEGIES for AUTM
What was lobbied
3 issue areas, each in the filer's own words, with who lobbied on it and where.
Budget/Appropriations BUD
H.R.5342/S. 2354 -- Making appropriations for the Departments of Commerce and Justice, Science and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2026, and for other purposes -- funding for NSF for tech transfer programs H.R. 5304/S. 2587 -- Making appropriations for the Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2026, and for other purposes -- funding for the National Institutes of Health
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| MICHAEL WARING | — |
Copyright/Patent/Trademark CPT
S. 708 and H.R. 1534 -- RESTORE Patent Rights Act of 2025 -- issues related to injunctions for patent infringement S. 1546 and H.R. 3152 -- Patent Eligibility Restoration Act -- related to clarifications of Section 101 of patent law S. 1553 and H.R. 3160 -- PREVAIL Act (Promoting and Respecting Economically Vital American Innovation Leadership Act -- related to reforms of the Patent Trials and Appeals Board at the US Patent and Trademark Office Executive Orders to tax or require royalty sharing of patented inventions
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| MICHAEL WARING | — |
Small Business SMB
S. 853 -- INNOVATE Act -- related to re-authorization of the Small Business Innovation Research and Small Business Technology Transfer programs H.R. 5100 -- To extend the SBIR and STTR programs and for other purposes
| 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.