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Taxation/Internal Revenue Code TAX

During the first quarter, the following issues were addressed: R&D Tax Credit Extension; H.R. 422, S.1203, The American Workers, State and Business Relief Act, H.R. 4213; Repeal 3% Withholding Requirement, H.R. 1023, S.777

Contacted: SENATE; U.S. Coast Guard (USCG); Defense, Dept of (DOD); Office of the Secretary of Defense; State, Dept of (DOS); Natl Security Agency (NSA); Navy, Dept of; Army, Dept of (Other); Natl Aeronautics & Space Administration (NASA); Natl Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Air Force, Dept of; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Energy, Dept of; Commerce, Dept of (DOC)

Bills named: H.R. 1023 (111th), S. 1203 (111th), H.R. 4213 (111th), H.R. 422 (111th), S. 777 (111th)

Foreign Relations FOR

During the first quarter of 2010, the following issues were addressed: US-UK Defense Cooperation Treaty; Armenian Genocide Resolution, H.Res. 252

Contacted: Defense, Dept of (DOD); Army, Dept of (Other); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); State, Dept of (DOS); Air Force, Dept of; Office of the Secretary of Defense; Natl Aeronautics & Space Administration (NASA); SENATE; Energy, Dept of; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; U.S. Coast Guard (USCG); Navy, Dept of; Natl Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA); Natl Security Agency (NSA); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS)

Bills named: H.Res. 252 (111th)

Retirement RET

Pension relief as part of the American Workers, State and Business Relief Act, H.R.4213

Contacted: Natl Aeronautics & Space Administration (NASA); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); State, Dept of (DOS); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Army, Dept of (Other); U.S. Coast Guard (USCG); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Navy, Dept of; Energy, Dept of; Defense, Dept of (DOD); SENATE; Natl Security Agency (NSA); Office of the Secretary of Defense; Natl Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA); Air Force, Dept of

Bills named: H.R. 4213 (111th)

Health Issues HCR

Employee issues in Health Care Bill, H.R. 3590; Health Care Reconciliation, H.R. 4872

Contacted: Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Natl Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA); SENATE; U.S. Coast Guard (USCG); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; State, Dept of (DOS); Air Force, Dept of; Defense, Dept of (DOD); Natl Security Agency (NSA); Navy, Dept of; Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Army, Dept of (Other); Energy, Dept of; Natl Aeronautics & Space Administration (NASA); Office of the Secretary of Defense

Bills named: H.R. 3590 (111th), H.R. 4872 (111th)

Defense DEF

See Defense Attachment During 2010 first quarter, the following issues and programs were addressed as part of the yet unnumbered FY11 Defense Authorization and FY11 Defense Appropriations Acts: 3D Laser Radar Advanced Extremely High Frequency Air and Missile Defense Radar Airborne Laser Mine Detection System Airborne Signals Intelligence Payload Airborne Standoff Minefield Detection System Aircraft Carrier Refueling and Complex Overhaul ALQ-131 Upgrade APR-39c(v)2 B-2 - CEESIM / Mixed Load Broad Area Communications Network (BACN) Broad Area Maritime Surveillance Unmanned Aircraft System Common Infrared Countermeasures Command Post Platform CVN 78 Cyber Maryland Technology Incubator DDG 1000 DDG-51 Defense Integrated Military Human Resources System Distributed Common Ground System - Army V4 E-2D Enhanced Medium Altitude Reconnaissance and Surveillance System Enhanced C2BMC F-18 F-35 Fire Scout for US Army and US Navy Force XXI Battle Command, Brigade-and-Below Global Combat Support System-Army Global HawkGround/Air Task-Oriented Radar Ground/Air Task-Oriented Radar Guardian POD for KC-135 Guardrail Modernization High Energy Laser System Test Facility Indium Based Nitride Semiconductors Integrated Air and Missile Defense Battle Command System Intercontinental Ballistic Missile Joint Multi-Mission Submersible Joint Surveillance and Target Attack Radar System Joint Threat Emitter Joint Warning & Reporting Network KC-10 Logistics KC-45 Air Force Tanker Large Aircraft Infrared Countermeasures System LHA-6/7 LITENING Pods Littoral Combat Ship Mission Packages Long Endurance Multi-Intelligence Vehicle Long Range Strike LPD-17 M1A1 Laser Designator Maritime Laser Weapons System MQ-5B Hunter Multi Mission Satellite National Polar Orbiting Operational Environmental Satellite Systems Nevada Test Site Next Generation JammerNavy - Unmanned Combat Air Systems (N-UCAS) Ohio Replacement Program (ORP) Design Quantum Information Scalable Agile Beam Radar Secure Network Processor Space Based Cueing for Enhanced Ballistic Missile Defense Space Based Infrared Radar System High (SBIRS) Space Tracking and Surveillance System and Precision Tracking Space System SPQ-9 (B) AESA Upgrade SSL Weapons System STARLite Surface Ship Hybrid Electric Drive Total Ship Information Management System Vehicle and Dismount Exploitation Radar QRC Productionization (VADER) Virginia Class Submarine

Contacted: SENATE; Navy, Dept of; Natl Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA); U.S. Coast Guard (USCG); State, Dept of (DOS); Natl Aeronautics & Space Administration (NASA); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Energy, Dept of; Defense, Dept of (DOD); Army, Dept of (Other); Natl Security Agency (NSA); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Office of the Secretary of Defense; Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Air Force, Dept of

Aerospace AER

During 2010 first quarter, the following issues were addressed as part of the yet unnumbered FY11 Commerce, Justice, Science and Related Agencies Appropriations Bill: James Webb Space Telescope and National Polar Orbiting Operational Environmental Satellite System; FAA Reauthorization Act, H.R.1586: FAA Airspace Issue for UAV's

Contacted: SENATE; Army, Dept of (Other); Office of the Secretary of Defense; Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); State, Dept of (DOS); Air Force, Dept of; Natl Security Agency (NSA); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Navy, Dept of; Natl Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA); U.S. Coast Guard (USCG); Energy, Dept of; Natl Aeronautics & Space Administration (NASA); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Defense, Dept of (DOD)

Bills named: H.R. 1586 (111th)

Energy/Nuclear ENG

During the first quarter of 2010, the following issues were lobbied in the yet unnumbered FY11 Energy Appropriations Bill: Issues relating to the Nevada Test Site and the Savannah River Site

Contacted: Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Natl Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA); Energy, Dept of; Air Force, Dept of; Natl Aeronautics & Space Administration (NASA); Natl Security Agency (NSA); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; State, Dept of (DOS); Navy, Dept of; Army, Dept of (Other); U.S. Coast Guard (USCG); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); SENATE; Office of the Secretary of Defense; Defense, Dept of (DOD)

Homeland Security HOM

During 2010 first quarter, the following issues were addressed as part of the yet unnumbered FY11 HLS Authorization and Appropriations Bill: Bio-Watch Gen 3, Fire Scout, and National Security Cutters

Contacted: Defense, Dept of (DOD); Natl Security Agency (NSA); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Army, Dept of (Other); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Air Force, Dept of; Energy, Dept of; SENATE; Navy, Dept of; Natl Aeronautics & Space Administration (NASA); State, Dept of (DOS); Office of the Secretary of Defense; Natl Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA); U.S. Coast Guard (USCG)