UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA for UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA

Government Issues GOV

S. 2041, False Claims Act: issues related to damages and retroactivity Department of Veterans Affairs: Veterans Affairs land use related issues

Contacted: Natl Science Foundation (NSF); Natl Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA); Energy, Dept of; Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA); Natl Aeronautics & Space Administration (NASA); Education, Dept of; SENATE; Navy, Dept of; Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers)

Bills named: S. 2041 (110th)

Defense DEF

H.R. 5658, Duncan Hunter National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2009: funding for Department of Defense basic research accounts, for projects at the Office of Naval Research and U.S. Army, and other programs S. 3002, Department of Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2009: funding for Department of Defense basic research accounts, for projects at the Office of Naval Research and U.S. Army, and other programs H.R. 2641/S. 1751, Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2008: DOE (Department of Energy) National Laboratory issues Other issues related to the DOE-funded National Laboratory

Contacted: SENATE; Natl Science Foundation (NSF); Energy, Dept of; Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Navy, Dept of; Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Natl Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA); Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers); Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP); Education, Dept of; Natl Aeronautics & Space Administration (NASA)

Bills named: H.R. 5658 (110th), S. 1751 (110th), H.R. 2641 (110th), S. 3002 (110th)

Agriculture AGR

HR 2419, Food, Conservation, and Energy Act of 2008: Title VII (Research) FY 2009 Department of State, Foreign Operations, and Related Agencies appropriations: funding and report language for the Collaborative Research Support Programs within US Agency for International Development's Development Assistance Account FY 2009 Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies appropriations: funding for the USDA Cooperative State Research, Education and Extension Service; funding from the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for the Western Center for Food Safety and Security, from USDA Agricultural Research Service (ARS) Center for Advanced Viticulture and Tree Crop Research, from USDA Special Research Grant program for the Minor Use Drug Program (NRSP-7), from USDA Natural Resources Conservation Services Account for the Disease Reduction in Klamath River Salmon

Contacted: Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Natl Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA); Natl Science Foundation (NSF); Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers); Education, Dept of; Navy, Dept of; Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA); Natl Aeronautics & Space Administration (NASA); Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE; Energy, Dept of

Bills named: H.R. 2419 (110th)

Taxation/Internal Revenue Code TAX

H.R. 5681, Innovation Tax Credit Act: Research and Development Tax Credit H.R. 5719, Taxpayer Assistance and Simplification Act: charitable IRA rollover, qualified tuition deduction, and Research and Development Tax Credit extension provisions S. 2886, Alternative Minimum Tax and Extenders Tax Relief Act of 2008: charitable IRA rollover, qualified tuition deduction, and Research and Development Tax Credit extension provisions Endowment and nonprofit organization tax issues

Contacted: Navy, Dept of; Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP); Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers); Natl Science Foundation (NSF); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Education, Dept of; Natl Aeronautics & Space Administration (NASA); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA); Natl Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA); SENATE; Energy, Dept of

Bills named: H.R. 5719 (110th), S. 2886 (110th), H.R. 5681 (110th)

Copyright/Patent/Trademark CPT

H.R. 1908/S. 1145, Patent Reform Act of 2007 H.R. 4137, College Opportunity and Affordability Act of 2007: copyright and peer-to-peer file sharing issues H.R. 4279, Prioritizing Resources and Organization for Intellectual Property Act of 2008 H.R. 4789, Performance Rights Act: radio station fee issues H.R. 5629, Pathway for Biosimilars Act: intellectual property related provisions H.R. 5889, Orphan Works Act of 2008: entire bill S. 1642, Higher Education Amendments of 2007: copyright and peer-to-peer file sharing issues S. 2913, Shawn Bentley Orphan Works Act of 2008: entire bill Technology transfer issues Clean technology startup company issues Copyright related issues

Contacted: Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Natl Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA); Energy, Dept of; Natl Aeronautics & Space Administration (NASA); SENATE; Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Education, Dept of; Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP); Navy, Dept of; Natl Science Foundation (NSF)

Bills named: H.R. 1908 (110th), H.R. 5629 (110th), H.R. 4279 (110th), S. 2913 (110th), S. 1642 (110th), H.R. 4789 (110th), H.R. 4137 (110th), H.R. 5889 (110th), S. 1145 (110th)

Health Issues HCR

H.R. 4054/S. 2347, Prevention through Affordable Access Act: entire bill H.R. 5629, Pathway for Biosimilars Act: intellectual property provisions Disparities in Healthcare FY 2009 Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies appropriations: funding from Health Resources and Services Administration's (HRSA) for medical equipment; other programs Hospital Emergency Preparedness and Surge Capacity Disparities in Healthcare UCLA (University of California, Los Angeles) Liver Transplant Program Oversight Investigation University of California, San Francisco (UCSF) Finances Oversight Investigation

Contacted: Energy, Dept of; Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA); Natl Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA); Natl Aeronautics & Space Administration (NASA); SENATE; Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP); Natl Science Foundation (NSF); Education, Dept of; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Navy, Dept of

Bills named: H.R. 5629 (110th), S. 2347 (110th), H.R. 4054 (110th)

Small Business SMB

H.R. 5819, Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR)/Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) Reauthorization Act: research funding set-aside issues

Contacted: Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP); Education, Dept of; Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA); Natl Science Foundation (NSF); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers); Energy, Dept of; Navy, Dept of; Natl Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA); Natl Aeronautics & Space Administration (NASA); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); SENATE

Bills named: H.R. 5819 (110th)

Medicare/Medicaid MMM

H.R. 2642, Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2008: Domestic Spending - Title VII Medical Provisions, Section 7001, Medicaid Moratorium issues related to medical services and safety net provider payments H.R. 5613, Protecting the Medicaid Safety Net Act: entire bill H.R. 6331, Medicare Improvements for Patients and Providers Act of 2008: Sections 131 Medicare physician payments; Section 161 phase out of indirect medical education (IME) and Medicare physician payment issues

Contacted: Natl Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA); Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers); SENATE; Navy, Dept of; Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA); Natl Science Foundation (NSF); Education, Dept of; Natl Aeronautics & Space Administration (NASA); Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP); Energy, Dept of; Commerce, Dept of (DOC); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Bills named: H.R. 6331 (110th), H.R. 5613 (110th), H.R. 2642 (110th)

Budget/Appropriations BUD

H. Con. Res 312, Concurrent Resolution on the Budget for FY2009: funding for science, health, education and other programs S. Con. Res. 70, Concurrent Resolution on the Budget for FY2009: funding for education-related and other programs H.R. 2272, America Creating Opportunities to Meaningfully Promote Excellence in Technology, Education and Science (America COMPETES) Act of 2007: research, education, and science funding H.R. 2642, Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2008: funding for research and education programs in NSF (National Science Foundation), NIH (National Institutes of Health), DOE (Department of Energy) Office of Science, NASA (National Aeronautics and Space Administration); funding for science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) scholarship programs and for expansion of educational benefits for military veterans serving after September 11, 2001 H.R. 2764, Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2008: funding for math-science education, and expansion of educational benefits for military veterans serving after September 11, 2001 H.R. 3043, Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2008: funding for math-science education programs and for expansion of educational benefits for military veterans serving after September 11, 2001; other programs S. 3182, Commerce, Justice, Science and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2009: funding for the National Textile Center and NSF S. 3258 Energy & Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2009: funding for USDA Cooperative State Research, Education and Extension Service (CSREES) and DOE Office of Science FY 2009 Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies appropriations: funding for the USDA (U.S. Department of Agriculture) Center for Produce Safety, the Cooperative State Research, Education and Extension Service (CSREES), and the Minor Use Animal Drugs program FY 2009 Defense appropriations: funding for the Military Photomedicine Program and other research programs FY 2009 Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies appropriations: funding for National Endowment for the Arts, National Endowment for the Humanities, and Libraries and Museums programs FY 2009 Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies appropriations: funding for programs in the Department of Education

Contacted: Natl Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA); Natl Aeronautics & Space Administration (NASA); Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA); Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers); Natl Science Foundation (NSF); Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP); Education, Dept of; Energy, Dept of; Navy, Dept of; SENATE; Commerce, Dept of (DOC); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Bills named: S.Con.Res. 70 (110th), H.Con.Res. 312 (110th), H.R. 2642 (110th), H.R. 2764 (110th), H.R. 3043 (110th), H.R. 2272 (110th), S. 3258 (110th), S. 3182 (110th)

Apparel/Clothing Industry/Textiles APP

S. 3182, Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2009; funding for the National Textile Center

Contacted: Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA); Energy, Dept of; Education, Dept of; SENATE; Natl Aeronautics & Space Administration (NASA); Natl Science Foundation (NSF); Natl Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA); Navy, Dept of; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers); Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP); Commerce, Dept of (DOC)

Bills named: S. 3182 (110th)

Energy/Nuclear ENG

H.R. 2642, Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2008: funding for basic research in NSF (National Science Foundation), NIH (National Institutes of Health), DOE (Department of Energy) and NASA (National Aeronautics and Space Administration); issues related to DOE-funded National Laboratories H.R. 2641/S. 1751, Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2008: funding of basic research into biofuels, including those using algae S. 3258, Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2009: funding for DOE Office of Science, biofuels research and other programs; issues related to DOE National Laboratories

Contacted: Navy, Dept of; Energy, Dept of; Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers); Natl Aeronautics & Space Administration (NASA); Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA); Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP); Education, Dept of; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Natl Science Foundation (NSF); Natl Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA); SENATE

Bills named: S. 3258 (110th), H.R. 2641 (110th), H.R. 2642 (110th), S. 1751 (110th)

Education EDU

H.R. 1275/S. 2205, American DREAM Act (Development, Relief, and Education for Alien Minors Act of 2007): student aid eligibility H.R. 1469/S. 991, Senator Paul Simon Study Abroad Foundation Act of 2007: entire bill H.R. 3195/S. 1881, Americans with Disabilities Act Restoration Act of 2007: issues related to changes in definition of disabilities H.R. 2642, Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2008: funding for research and related activities at NSF (National Science Foundation), NIH (National Institutes of Health), and DOE (Department of Energy) Office of Science; funding for science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) scholarship programs, expansion of the GI Bill, and other programs H.R. 4137, College Opportunity and Affordability Act of 2008: entire bill, especially accreditation, college costs, peer to peer file sharing, and copyright issues S. 1642, Higher Education Amendments of 2007: entire bill, especially copyright and peer-to-peer file sharing issues H.R. 5715, Ensuring Continued Access to Student Loans Act of 2008: entire bill S. 2815, Strengthening Student Aid for All Act: entire bill H.R. 5740/S. 22, Post-9/11 Veterans Educational Assistance Act of 2008: expansion of educational benefits for military veterans serving after September 11, 2001 S. 2640, Veterans Benefits Enhancement Act of 2008: educational benefits for military veterans serving after September 11, 2001 H.R. 6104/S. 3047, Enhancing Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics Education Act of 2008: competitive grants for programs to train math and science teachers, other issues FY 2009 Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and related Agencies appropriations: funding for Department of Education and other programs Department of Education: negotiated rulemaking related to student loans and TEACH Grants

Contacted: Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA); Natl Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA); Education, Dept of; Natl Science Foundation (NSF); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE; Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers); Natl Aeronautics & Space Administration (NASA); Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP); Navy, Dept of; Energy, Dept of; Commerce, Dept of (DOC)

Bills named: H.R. 1469 (110th), S. 2205 (110th), S. 22 (110th), S. 1881 (110th), S. 2640 (110th), S. 991 (110th), H.R. 2642 (110th), S. 3047 (110th), H.R. 1275 (110th), H.R. 6104 (110th), H.R. 4137 (110th), S. 2815 (110th), H.R. 5740 (110th), H.R. 5715 (110th), H.R. 3195 (110th), S. 1642 (110th)

Medical/Disease Research/Clinical Labs MED

H.R. 2642, Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2008: Domestic Spending - National Institutes of Health (NIH) - Title II Domestic Matters, Chapter IV Labor, Health and Human Services H.R. 5658, Duncan Hunter National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2009: funding for DoD (Department of Defense) basic research accounts FY 2009 Defense Authorization Act: funding of DoD basic research accounts FY 2009 Defense appropriations: funding of DoD basic research accounts NIH Conflicts of Interest Oversight Investigation

Contacted: Natl Science Foundation (NSF); Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP); Natl Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA); Education, Dept of; Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Navy, Dept of; Energy, Dept of; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA); Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers); Natl Aeronautics & Space Administration (NASA); SENATE

Bills named: H.R. 2642 (110th), H.R. 5658 (110th)

Science/Technology SCI

H.R. 2642, Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2008: funding for research and education programs in NSF (National Science Foundation), NIH (National Institutes of Health), DOE (Department of Energy) Office of Science, NASA (National Aeronautics and Space Administration); funding for science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) scholarship programs, Post 9/11 Veterans Educational Assistance Act of 2008, expansion of GI Bill, other programs H.R. 2272, America Creating Opportunities to Meaningfully Promote Excellence in Technology, Education and Science (America COMPETES) Act of 2007: research, education, and science funding issues H.R. 3093, Departments of Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2008: funding for basic research in NSF and NOAA (National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration) accounts and other programs H.R. 4174/S. 1581, FOARAM (Federal Ocean Acidification Research and Monitoring) Act of 2007: ocean acidification research H.R. 5658, Duncan Hunter National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2009: funding of Department of Defense basic research accounts and Navy research and ship operations S. 3002, National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2009: funding of DoD basic research accounts and Navy research and ship operations H.R. 5940, National Nanotechnology Initiative Amendments Act of 2008: environmental health effects issues S. 3182, Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2009: funding for NSF research, NASA Earth Sciences research, NOAA (National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration) Geodesy, climate and ocean research; funding for SWFSC (Southwest Fisheries Science Center) building construction, the National Textile Center and other programs; S. 39, Ocean and Coastal Exploration and NOAA (OCEAN) Act: ocean and coastal research S. 950, Ocean and Coastal Observation System Act of 2007: regional coastal observing research H.R. 2641/S. 1751, Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2008: funding of basic research into biofuels, including those using algae S. 3258, Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2009: Department of Energy nonproliferation and verification research, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers coastal research and monitoring, funding of basic research into biofuels including those using algae FY 2009 Defense appropriations: funding of DoD basic research accounts, Navy research and ship operations, other programs FY 2010 President's Budget Request: funding for NOAA and NASA satellite altimetry and ocean color research Issues related to DOE-funded National Laboratories

Contacted: Energy, Dept of; Natl Aeronautics & Space Administration (NASA); Navy, Dept of; Commerce, Dept of (DOC); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE; Natl Science Foundation (NSF); Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA); Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP); Natl Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA); Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers); Education, Dept of

Bills named: H.R. 4174 (110th), S. 3182 (110th), H.R. 5940 (110th), S. 3258 (110th), H.R. 2641 (110th), H.R. 2272 (110th), H.R. 2642 (110th), S. 950 (110th), S. 39 (110th), S. 1751 (110th), S. 3002 (110th), S. 1581 (110th), H.R. 3093 (110th), H.R. 5658 (110th)

Transportation TRA

49 CFR Part 605 (Docket FTA20080015), Notice of Proposed Policy Statement on the Department of Transportation's Federal Transit Administration's School Bus Operations Regulations: proposed "school tripper" regulations

Contacted: Energy, Dept of; Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers); Natl Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA); Natl Science Foundation (NSF); SENATE; Natl Aeronautics & Space Administration (NASA); Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP); Education, Dept of; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Navy, Dept of; Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA)

Immigration IMM

Immigration related matter concerning a University of California professor

Contacted: Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Education, Dept of; Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP); Natl Aeronautics & Space Administration (NASA); Natl Science Foundation (NSF); Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Navy, Dept of; SENATE; Natl Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA); Energy, Dept of