MASSACHUSETTS INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY for MASSACHUSETTS INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY
What was lobbied
4 issue areas, each in the filer's own words, with who lobbied on it and where.
Education EDU
HR. 1461- Teaching and Research Assistant Collective Bargaining Rights Act - A bill to amend the National Labor Relations Act to apply the protections of the Act to teaching and research assistants. Our interest is with the entire bill. HR. 1409 - HR Employee Free Choice Act A bill to amend the National Labor Relations Act to provide an efficient system to enable employees to form labor organizations. Our interest is with provisions related to teaching and research assistants. S. 813A bill to amend the National Labor Relations Act to apply protections of the Act to teaching and research assistants Our interest is with the entire bill. HR. 1777 A bill to make technical corrections to the Higher Education Act of 1965 Our interest is with the entire bill. HR 3221 Student Aid and Fiscal Responsibility Act A bill to amend the Higher Education Act of 1965. Our interest is with the entire bill. American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) Implementation Our interest is in provisions related to funding for DOE, NIH, NASA, NSF, NIST, Education Department, Defense department R&D. Health Care Legislation Our interest is in provisions related to taxes for university employers and students.
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| ABBY BENSON New | — |
| WILLIAM B BONVILLIAN | — |
| ALISON FOX | — |
Copyright/Patent/Trademark CPT
S. 515- Patent Reform Act of 2009. A bill to amend title 35, United States Code, to provide for patent reform. Our interest is all sections of the bill with specific attention to sections addressing damages, first to file, reexamination proceedings, fees and post-grant review. S.726 / HR 1427 / HR 1548 Our interest is all sections of bills. HR. 801 Fair Copyright in Research Works Act. A bill to amend title 17, United States Code, with respect to works connected to certain funding agreements. Our interest is with the entire bill.
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| ABBY BENSON New | — |
| WILLIAM B BONVILLIAN | — |
| ALISON FOX | — |
Budget/Appropriations BUD
Commerce, Justice, Science Our interest is appropriations for scientific research and education funding related to NSF, NASA, NIST and NOAA. Energy and Water Energy appropriations for scientific research and education funding related to Department of Energy; Labor, HHS, Education Appropriations for scientific research and education funding related to the National Institutes of Health and funding of student financial aid programs within the Department of Education. Homeland Security Immigration / E-verify Defense R&D Funding; DARPA/NDEP/6.1 funding
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| ABBY BENSON New | — |
| WILLIAM B BONVILLIAN | — |
| ALISON FOX | — |
Energy/Nuclear ENG
S. 1733 - Clean Energy Jobs and American Power Act. Our interest is sections relating to research and development provisions. HR. 2454 - The American Clean Energy and Security Act of 2009 Our interest is sections relating to research and development provisions.
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| ABBY BENSON New | — |
| WILLIAM B BONVILLIAN | — |
| ALISON FOX | — |
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.