2nd Quarter - Report

POLICY MATTERS, LLC (FORMERLY KNOWN AS TKB CONSULTING, LLC) for TECH-X CORPORATION

Firm
Client
Income
$10,000
Expenses
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What was lobbied

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

Small Business SMB

SBIR/STTR Reauthorization - Request full reauthorization of SBIR program to includes compromise on majority owned and venture-capitalist backed companies not included in House bill. Increases the SBIR allocation from 2.5 percent of SBIR agencies extramural research and development budgets to 3.5 percent over the course of 10 years. Increases award size guidelines for Phase I and Phase II and authorizes for 13 years. Requesting support for S. 1233 in conference and opposing H. 2965.

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
DAVID SPRENGER Vice President

Contacted: SENATE; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Bills named: S. 1233 (111th)

Energy/Nuclear ENG

Supporting Administrations FY10 Budget Request for Fusion Energy Sciences. Advocated for Congress to maintain $421 million for Fusion Energy Sciences including $135 million for ITER. Requested prioritization for ITER, alternative concepts, theory computation simulation, and enabling R&D. Requested support for inclusion and full funding of the Fusion Simulation Project in FY10 budget. HR 3183 and S.1436

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
DAVID SPRENGER Vice President

Contacted: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE

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