4th Quarter - Report

LEWIS-BURKE ASSOCIATES, LLC for BOSTON UNIVERSITY

Firm
Client
Income
$45,000
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. H.R. 3393, Student and Family Tax Simplification Act, Issues relating to education tax credits and deductions.

Contacted: SENATE; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Bills named: H.R. 3393 (113th)

Budget/Appropriations BUD

P.L. 113-235, FY 2015 Energy/Water Appropriations, Issues pertaining to research, development, and education at DOE. P.L. 113-235, FY 2015 Commerce/Justice/Science Appropriations, Issues pertaining to funding for NSF, NIST, NASA, and EDA.P.L. 113-235, 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 funding for NIH, health professions, education research, and federal student aid. P.L. 113-235, S. 2499, FY 2015 State and Foreign Operations Appropriations, Issues pertaining to global health and global development funding. P.L. 113-235, FY 2015 Interior, Environment and Related Agencies Appropriations, Issues pertaining to funding for NEH and NEA. P.L. 113-235/H.R. 83, Consolidated and Further Continuing Appropriations Act, 2015, Issues pertaining to federal research, development, healthcare and education. P.L. 113-164/ H.J. Res. 124, Continuing Appropriations Resolution, 2014, Issues pertaining to federal research, development, and education.

Contacted: SENATE; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Bills named: H.J.Res. 124 (113th), S. 2499 (113th), H.R. 83 (113th)

Defense DEF

PL 113-291, National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2015, Issues pertaining to authorization levels for Department of Defense science and technology programs.

Contacted: SENATE; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Education EDU

H.R. 1979, S.897, Banks on Students Loans Fairness Act, Issues pertaining to the ability of students to refinance federal student loans. S.2954, Higher Education Affordability Act, Issues pertaining to the reauthorization of the Higher Education Act.H.R. 4366, Strengthening Education through Research Act, Issues pertaining to the reauthorization of the Institute of Education Sciences (IES). 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: H.R. 5354 (113th), H.R. 4366 (113th), H.R. 1979 (113th), S. 897 (113th), S. 2692 (113th), S. 2954 (113th)

Science/Technology SCI

H.R. 4186, Reauthorization of the America COMPETES Act/FIRST Act, All provisions. H.R. 2981, TRANSFER Act, Issues related to proof of concept and technology transfer programs. PL 113-274, Cybersecurity Enhancement Act of 2014, Issues related to cybersecurity research and education.

Contacted: SENATE; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Bills named: H.R. 2981 (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.