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Aerospace AER

During the first quarter of 2009, the following issues were addressed in preparation for still unintroduced FY10 Appropriations Bills James Webb Space Telescope; National Polar Orbiting Operational Environmental Satellite System

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

Defense DEF

See Defense Attachment The following issues and programs were worked in preparation for the still unintroduced FY10 Defense Authorization and Appropriation bills: Advanced Optics Aerial Automated Refueling Aerial Common Sensor Restart Aircraft Carrier Refueling and Complex Overhaul Airborne Signals Intelligence Payload Armed Forces Health Longitudinal Technology Application B-2 Broad Area Maritime Surveillance Unmanned Aircraft System Ceramic Laser Material Command Post Platform CVN 78 DDG 1000 DDG-51 Defense Integrated Military Human Resources System E-2 Global Hawk EP-X F-18 F-22 F-35 Fire Scout for US Army and US Navy 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 Integrated Crypto Unit for Intercontinental Ballistic Missile Joint Threat Emitter Joint Warning & Reporting Network KC-10 Logistics KC-45 Air Force Tanker Kinetic Energy Interceptor Large Aircraft Infrared Countermeasures System LHD/LHA LITENING Pods Littoral Combat Ship Mission Packages LPD Maritime Laser Demonstration Missile Defense Integration & Operations Center MQ-5B Hunter Multi Platform - Radar Technology Insertion Program (JSTARS) National Polar Orbiting Operational Environmental Satellite Systems Next Generation IPS Navy - Unmanned Combat Air Systems (N-UCAS) Quantum Computing with RQL-Controlled Digital Gates Space Based Infrared Radar System High (SBIRS) Space Fence Space Tracking and Surveillance System Constellation SPQ-9 (B) AESA Upgrade SSBN (X) Design SSL Weapons System Total Ship Information Management System Transformational Satellite Communications / Advanced Extremely High Frequency Vehicle and Dismount Exploitation Radar QRC Productionization The following issue was also addressed during the first quarter of 2009: Weapon Systems Acquisition Reform Act of 2009, S.454 and H.R.1830, Section 205, Organizational Conflicts of Interest

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

Bills named: H.R. 1830 (111th), S. 454 (111th)

Taxation/Internal Revenue Code TAX

H.R.422 To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend the research credit through 2010 and to increase and make permanent the alternative simplified research credit.

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

Bills named: H.R. 422 (111th)

Transportation TRA

During the first quarter of 2009, the following issue was addressed: Unmanned Aerial Vehicle Air Space Issues

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

Foreign Relations FOR

During the first quarter of 2009, the following issues were addressed: US-UK Defense Cooperative Treaty; H. Res. 252 Armenian Genocide Resolution

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

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

Environment/Superfund ENV

The following issues were addressed during the first quarter of 2009: Climate Change and Knowledge Integration Centers

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

Energy/Nuclear ENG

During the first quarter of 2009, the following issues were addressed in preparation for the Energy Appropriations Bill: Nevada Test Site

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

Homeland Security HOM

Worked on the following in preparation for FY10 HLS Appropriations: BioWatch Gen 3; National Security Cutters; Fire Scout

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