UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA for UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA

Energy/Nuclear ENG

Clean Energy Manufacturing Innovation Institute on Smart Manufacturing

Contacted: SENATE; Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP); Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers); Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS); Natl Science Foundation (NSF); Education, Dept of; Defense, Dept of (DOD); Labor, Dept of (DOL); Natl Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); White House Office; Energy, Dept of; U.S. Geological Survey (USGS); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Natl Institutes of Health (NIH)

Immigration IMM

H1-B Visa issues

Contacted: Natl Institutes of Health (NIH); U.S. Geological Survey (USGS); Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP); Natl Science Foundation (NSF); Energy, Dept of; Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Labor, Dept of (DOL); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE; Education, Dept of; Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS); White House Office; Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Natl Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA); Defense, Dept of (DOD)

Taxation/Internal Revenue Code TAX

IRS Notice 2016-17, Graduate Student Health Plan issues IRS Form 1042-S, Filing issues related to International Students

Contacted: Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers); Natl Institutes of Health (NIH); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Energy, Dept of; SENATE; White House Office; Defense, Dept of (DOD); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Natl Science Foundation (NSF); Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP); Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS); Natl Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA); Education, Dept of; U.S. Geological Survey (USGS); Labor, Dept of (DOL); Office of Management & Budget (OMB)

Defense DEF

H.R. 4909/S. 2943, FY 2017 National Defense Authorization Act; extramural research issues; research facilities issues H.R. 5293/S. 3000, FY 2017 Department of Defense Appropriations Act; extramural research issues; research facilities issues

Contacted: Energy, Dept of; Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Natl Science Foundation (NSF); Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers); Natl Institutes of Health (NIH); White House Office; Defense, Dept of (DOD); Natl Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); SENATE; Labor, Dept of (DOL); Education, Dept of; Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP); U.S. Geological Survey (USGS)

Bills named: S. 2943 (114th), S. 3000 (114th), H.R. 5293 (114th), H.R. 4909 (114th)

Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace LBR

Proposed changes to Department of Labor Occupational Employment Survey provisions

Contacted: Natl Institutes of Health (NIH); Defense, Dept of (DOD); Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS); Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers); Labor, Dept of (DOL); Natl Science Foundation (NSF); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP); Education, Dept of; White House Office; SENATE; Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Natl Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA); Energy, Dept of; U.S. Geological Survey (USGS)

Budget/Appropriations BUD

House Committee Draft/S.3040, FY 2017 Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education Appropriations Act; funding for Higher Education programs; funding for the NIOSH Agriculture, Fishery, and Forestry (AFF) Centers and NIOSH Education and Research Centers (ERCs); funding for research programs H.R. 5538/S. 3068, FY 2017 Department of Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act; Humanities programs; research programs H.R. 5054/S. 2956, FY 2017 Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act H.R. 5055/S. 2804, FY 2017 Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act H.R. 5393/S. 2837, FY 2017 Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act; funding for the National Science Foundation; funding for research programs H.R. 5293/S. 3000, FY 2017 Department of Defense Appropriations Act President's Budget Request for FY 2017 Funding for research and education programs

Contacted: Labor, Dept of (DOL); U.S. Geological Survey (USGS); Natl Science Foundation (NSF); White House Office; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP); Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Natl Institutes of Health (NIH); Natl Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA); SENATE; Defense, Dept of (DOD); Education, Dept of; Energy, Dept of; Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS)

Bills named: S. 3040 (114th), H.R. 5054 (114th), H.R. 5538 (114th), S. 3000 (114th), H.R. 5393 (114th), S. 3068 (114th), H.R. 5293 (114th), S. 2956 (114th), H.R. 5055 (114th), S. 2804 (114th), S. 2837 (114th)

Environment/Superfund ENV

Clean Energy Ministerial Meeting issues Clean Energy issues

Contacted: Natl Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA); Labor, Dept of (DOL); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Energy, Dept of; Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS); SENATE; Natl Science Foundation (NSF); Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers); White House Office; Defense, Dept of (DOD); Education, Dept of; Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Natl Institutes of Health (NIH); Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP); U.S. Geological Survey (USGS)

Science/Technology SCI

H.R. 5393/S. 2837, FY 2017 Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act; National Science Foundation GEO program issues; funding for the NSF; climate research and earth observations research; research funding issues; Title III Science issues S. 2804/H.R. 2028, H.R. 5055, FY 2017 Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act; Title III Department of Energy, Energy Programs; climate and coastal observation research; water operations issues; earth observing research House Committee Draft/S.3040, FY 2017 Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education Appropriations Act; funding for the NIOSH Agriculture, Fishery, and Forestry (AFF) Centers and NIOSH Education and Research Centers (ERCs); funding for research programs H.R. 5538/S. 3068, FY 2017 Department of Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act; USGS earthquake hazards research S. 2012, North American Energy Security and Infrastructure Act of 2016; Title III Energy Efficiency and Accountability issues H.R. 1561, Weather Research and Forecasting Innovation Act of 2015; climate and coastal observation research; earth observing research H.R. 813, FORECAST Act; climate research; drought and water management issues H.R. 1277, Ocean Acidification Research Partnerships Act; climate and coastal observation research; earth observing research H.R. 34, Tsunami Warning, Education, and Research Act of 2015; climate and coastal observation research; earth observing research S. 1573, Weather Alerts for a Ready Nation Act of 2015; climate and coastal observation research; earth observing research H.R. 1806, America COMPETES Reauthorization Act of 2015; climate research and earth observations research; research issues S. 3084, American Innovation and Competitiveness Act H.R. 2744, Integrated Coastal and Ocean Observation System Act Amendments of 2015; climate and coastal observation research; earth observing research H.R. 5303/S. 2848, Water Resources Development Act of 2016; climate and coastal observation research; water operations issues Funding for research and education programs

Contacted: Energy, Dept of; Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers); Natl Institutes of Health (NIH); Natl Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA); SENATE; Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP); U.S. Geological Survey (USGS); White House Office; Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Defense, Dept of (DOD); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS); Education, Dept of; Natl Science Foundation (NSF); Labor, Dept of (DOL)

Bills named: S. 2837 (114th), S. 2848 (114th), H.R. 5538 (114th), S. 2012 (114th), H.R. 34 (114th), H.R. 813 (114th), H.R. 5303 (114th), S. 3040 (114th), H.R. 1806 (114th), S. 3068 (114th), H.R. 2744 (114th), H.R. 1277 (114th), S. 2804 (114th), H.R. 1561 (114th), S. 1573 (114th), H.R. 5393 (114th), H.R. 5055 (114th), S. 3084 (114th), H.R. 2028 (114th)

Education EDU

S.590/H.R. 1310, Campus Accountability and Safety Act; all S. 706, SOS Campus Act; all S. 840, Student Loan Borrower Bill of Rights; all H.R. 2680, HALT Campus Sexual Violence Act; all Student Debt Challenge; all President's Budget Request for FY 2017; Education issues Higher Education Act Re-authorization Proposals; Higher Education programs; graduate student and international student issues; college ratings systems; all S.3040, FY 2017 Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education Appropriations Act; Education issues H.R. 5538, FY 2017 Department of Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act; Humanities programs S.108, Financial Aid Simplification and Transparency Act of 2015; all S. 1102/H.R. 2364, Protect Student Borrower Act of 2015; all H.R. 4223, Protecting Our Students by Terminating Graduate Rates that Add to Debt Act or POST GRAD Act; all H.R. 3675, Student Borrower Fairness Act; all H.R. 4054, Ensuring Quality Education for Veterans Act; all H.R. 3988, Military and Veterans Education Protection Act; all H.R. 3786, Student Loan Fair Prepayment Act; all P.L. 114-95, Every Student Succeeds Act; implementation of teacher preparation provisions H.R. 1310, Campus Accountability and Safety Act; all H.R. 5274, Student Loan Refinancing and Recalculation Act; all H.R. 5201, Fairness in Forgiveness Act of 2016; all Proposed Regulations, 2017-2018 FAFSA Form; all H.R. 5528, Simplifying the Application for Student Aid Act; all

Contacted: Defense, Dept of (DOD); Labor, Dept of (DOL); U.S. Geological Survey (USGS); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Natl Science Foundation (NSF); Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Natl Institutes of Health (NIH); Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers); SENATE; Natl Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA); Energy, Dept of; Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP); White House Office; Education, Dept of; Office of Management & Budget (OMB)

Bills named: S. 1102 (114th), H.R. 3675 (114th), H.R. 5538 (114th), S. 706 (114th), S. 840 (114th), H.R. 4223 (114th), H.R. 2364 (114th), H.R. 5528 (114th), S. 3040 (114th), S. 590 (114th), H.R. 3786 (114th), H.R. 3988 (114th), S. 108 (114th), H.R. 4054 (114th), H.R. 5274 (114th), H.R. 1310 (114th), H.R. 2680 (114th), H.R. 5201 (114th)

Medical/Disease Research/Clinical Labs MED

Cancer Moonshot Initiative issues

Contacted: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS); Natl Science Foundation (NSF); Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers); Natl Institutes of Health (NIH); Energy, Dept of; Labor, Dept of (DOL); Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP); U.S. Geological Survey (USGS); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Natl Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA); SENATE; Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); White House Office; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Defense, Dept of (DOD); Education, Dept of

Medicare/Medicaid MMM

CMS Star Ratings issues H.R. 5273, Helping Hospitals Improve Patient Care Act of 2016; All

Contacted: Natl Institutes of Health (NIH); Energy, Dept of; Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Labor, Dept of (DOL); Natl Science Foundation (NSF); Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS); Natl Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Education, Dept of; Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers); White House Office; Defense, Dept of (DOD); Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP); U.S. Geological Survey (USGS); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); SENATE

Bills named: H.R. 5273 (114th)

Copyright/Patent/Trademark CPT

Intellectual property and commercialization issues

Contacted: Education, Dept of; Labor, Dept of (DOL); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP); Defense, Dept of (DOD); Natl Institutes of Health (NIH); White House Office; Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Natl Science Foundation (NSF); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); SENATE; Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS); Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers); Natl Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA); Energy, Dept of; U.S. Geological Survey (USGS)

Health Issues HCR

Fetal Tissue research issues Concurrent Surgeries issues

Contacted: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); U.S. Geological Survey (USGS); Natl Institutes of Health (NIH); Education, Dept of; Natl Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA); White House Office; Defense, Dept of (DOD); Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP); Labor, Dept of (DOL); SENATE; Energy, Dept of; Natl Science Foundation (NSF); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES