4th Quarter - Report

LEWIS-BURKE ASSOCIATES, LLC for CALIFORNIA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY

Firm
Client
Income
$50,000
Expenses
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What was lobbied

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

Taxation/Internal Revenue Code TAX

Tax Reform, Issues related to education tax provisions and the charitable deduction.

Contacted: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE

Defense DEF

P.L. 113-291, National Defense Authorization Act for FY 2015, Issues pertaining to Department of Defense science and technology programs.

Contacted: SENATE; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Budget/Appropriations BUD

P.L. 113-235, H.R. 83, Consolidated and Further Continuing Appropriations Act, 2015, Issues pertaining to federal research, development, health care, and education. P.L. 113-235, H.R. 4923, FY 2015 Energy/Water Appropriations, Issues pertaining to funding for the DOE Office of Science, renewable energy, and solar innovation hub.P.L. 113-164/ H.J. Res. 124, Continuing Appropriations Resolution, 2014, Issues pertaining to federal research, development, and education. P.L. 113-235/ H.R. 4660, S. 2437, FY 2015 Commerce/Justice/Science Appropriations, Issues pertaining to NSF, NOAA, NIST, NASA, and EDA. P.L. 113-235/ H.R. 4870, FY 2015 Defense Appropriations, Issues pertaining to research and development at the Department of Defense. P.L. 113-235, FY 2015 Labor/HHS/Education Appropriations, Issues pertaining to NIH, Department of Education, and student aid. P.L. 113-235/ H.R. 5171, FY 2015 Interior, Environment and Related Agencies Appropriations, Issues pertaining to USGS and earthquake research.

Contacted: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE

Bills named: H.R. 4923 (113th), S. 2437 (113th), H.J.Res. 124 (113th), H.R. 4660 (113th), H.R. 5171 (113th), H.R. 83 (113th), H.R. 4870 (113th)

Education EDU

Higher Education Affordability Act, Issues pertaining to the reauthorization of the Higher Education Act. Reauthorization of the Higher Education Act, Issues pertaining to accreditation, affordability, student aid programs, grant programs, and reporting requirements.H.R. 5354, S. 2692, Campus Accountability and Safety Act, Issues pertaining to confidential advisors, MOUs, climate surveys, and penalties.

Contacted: SENATE; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Bills named: S. 2692 (113th), H.R. 5354 (113th)

Science/Technology SCI

H.R. 4186, S. 2757, Reauthorization of the America COMPETES Act/FIRST Act, All provisions. Reauthorization of the National Earthquake Hazards Reduction Program, Issues related to earthquake research.H.R. 2616, H.R. 2687, S. 1317, National Aeronautics and Space Administration Authorization Act of 2014, All provisions. H.R. 2981, S. 2551, TRANSFER Act, Issues related to proof of concept and technology transfer programs.

Contacted: SENATE; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Bills named: H.R. 2687 (113th), H.R. 2981 (113th), S. 2551 (113th), S. 1317 (113th), S. 2757 (113th), H.R. 2616 (113th), H.R. 4186 (113th)

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.