UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA for UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA

Agriculture AGR

H.R. 2419, Farm, Nutrition and Bioenergy Act of 2007: Title VII, research issues S. 2302, Food and Energy Security Act of 2007: Title VII, research issues

Contacted: Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP); Natl Science Foundation (NSF); Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ); SENATE; Natl Aeronautics & Space Administration (NASA); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers); Energy, Dept of; Natl Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Commerce, Dept of (DOC)

Bills named: H.R. 2419 (110th), S. 2302 (110th)

Taxation/Internal Revenue Code TAX

Research and Development Tax Credit Issues; Non Profit/Tax Exempt Sector/Charitable Sector Tax Issues Tax policy affecting management of university endowments

Contacted: Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP); Energy, Dept of; Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); SENATE; Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers); Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Natl Science Foundation (NSF); Natl Aeronautics & Space Administration (NASA); Natl Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA)

Defense DEF

H.R. 1585/S. 567, National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2008: National Laboratories funding and related issues H.R. 2641/S. 1751, Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2008 U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) National Laboratory competition and other issues

Contacted: Office of Management & Budget (OMB); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Natl Aeronautics & Space Administration (NASA); Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP); Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers); Natl Science Foundation (NSF); Natl Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA); SENATE; Energy, Dept of

Bills named: S. 1751 (110th), H.R. 1585 (110th), H.R. 2641 (110th), S. 567 (110th)

Copyright/Patent/Trademark CPT

H.R. 1908/S. 1145, Patent Reform Act of 2007 S. 1642, Higher Education Amendments of 2007: copyright issues; peer to peer file sharing issues HR 4137, College Opportunity and Affordability Act of 2007: copyright issues; peer to peer file sharing issues H.R. 4279, Prioritizing Resources and Organization for Intellectual Property Act of 2007

Contacted: Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP); Energy, Dept of; Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ); Natl Aeronautics & Space Administration (NASA); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Natl Science Foundation (NSF); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Natl Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA); SENATE

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

Health Issues HCR

H.R. 976/H.R. 3963, Children's Health Insurance Program (SCHIP) Reauthorization Act of 2007: coverage issues H.R. 3043/S. 1710, Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services (HHS), and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2008: funding for Medicare & Medicaid, Title VII Health Professions, National Children's Study, and the National Institutes of Health (NIH)

Contacted: Energy, Dept of; Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers); Natl Aeronautics & Space Administration (NASA); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP); Natl Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA); Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Natl Science Foundation (NSF); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); SENATE

Bills named: H.R. 3963 (110th), H.R. 3043 (110th), H.R. 976 (110th), S. 1710 (110th)

Medicare/Medicaid MMM

CMS-1533-P, Medicare Program Proposed Changes to the Hospital Inpatient Prospective Payment Systems for FY 2008: Medicare hospital inpatient payment issues CMS-2258-P, Proposed Rule, Medicaid Program: Cost Limit for Providers Operated by Units of Government and Provisions to Ensure the Integrity of Federal-State Financial Partnership: Medicaid hospital reimbursements issues

Contacted: Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Natl Science Foundation (NSF); Natl Aeronautics & Space Administration (NASA); Energy, Dept of; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Office of Management & Budget (OMB); SENATE; Natl Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA); Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP); Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ)

Energy/Nuclear ENG

H.R. 1585/S. 567, National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2008: National Laboratories funding and related issues H.R. 2641/S. 1751, Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2008: National Laboratories funding and related issues; Department of Energy (DOE) research program funding issues

Contacted: Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ); Natl Science Foundation (NSF); SENATE; Natl Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Natl Aeronautics & Space Administration (NASA); Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP); Energy, Dept of; Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Bills named: H.R. 1585 (110th), S. 1751 (110th), S. 567 (110th), H.R. 2641 (110th)

Education EDU

H.R. 3043/S. 1710, Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services (HHS), and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2008: National Research Service Awards (NRSA), T-32 institutional training grants funding issues, educational program funding, Higher Educational Act Reauthorization issues, U.S. Department of Education Research Student Preparation programs

Contacted: SENATE; Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP); Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Natl Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA); Energy, Dept of; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Natl Science Foundation (NSF); Natl Aeronautics & Space Administration (NASA); Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ)

Bills named: S. 1710 (110th), H.R. 3043 (110th)

Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace LBR

H.R. 980, Public Safety Employer-Employee Cooperation Act of 2007: provisions related to collective bargaining rights for public safety officers who are state employees

Contacted: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Natl Aeronautics & Space Administration (NASA); SENATE; Energy, Dept of; Natl Science Foundation (NSF); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers); Natl Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA); Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP); Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ)

Bills named: H.R. 980 (110th)

Homeland Security HOM

H.R. 2641/S. 1751, Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2008: U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) research program funding issues H.R. 3093/S. 1745, Departments of Commerce and Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2008: funding for National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) and National Institute of Justice (NIJ) research programs

Contacted: Natl Aeronautics & Space Administration (NASA); SENATE; Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ); Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers); Natl Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA); Energy, Dept of; Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Natl Science Foundation (NSF); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP); Commerce, Dept of (DOC)

Bills named: S. 1751 (110th), H.R. 3093 (110th), H.R. 2641 (110th), S. 1745 (110th)

Natural Resources NAT

H.R. 3093/S. 1745, Departments of Commerce and Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2008: funding for National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) and National Institute of Justice (NIJ) research programs H.R. 2643/S. 1696, Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2008: funding for wildfire/environmental monitoring research programs

Contacted: Energy, Dept of; Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ); SENATE; Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP); Natl Aeronautics & Space Administration (NASA); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers); Natl Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Natl Science Foundation (NSF)

Bills named: S. 1696 (110th), S. 1745 (110th), H.R. 3093 (110th), H.R. 2643 (110th)

Medical/Disease Research/Clinical Labs MED

S. 746, Veterinary Public Health Workforce Expansion Act

Contacted: Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers); SENATE; Natl Science Foundation (NSF); Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP); Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Natl Aeronautics & Space Administration (NASA); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Energy, Dept of; Natl Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA)

Bills named: S. 746 (110th)

Science/Technology SCI

H.R. 2641/S. 1751, Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2008: U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) research programs funding and U.S. Army Corps of Engineers program issues H.R. 2764, Department of State, Foreign Operations and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2008: funding for U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) programs

Contacted: Natl Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Natl Aeronautics & Space Administration (NASA); Energy, Dept of; Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP); Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ); Natl Science Foundation (NSF); SENATE

Bills named: H.R. 2641 (110th), H.R. 2764 (110th), S. 1751 (110th)

Budget/Appropriations BUD

H.R. 2669, College Cost Reduction Act of 2007: budget reconciliation issues

Contacted: Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Natl Aeronautics & Space Administration (NASA); SENATE; Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ); Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP); Natl Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA); Natl Science Foundation (NSF); Energy, Dept of; Commerce, Dept of (DOC)

Bills named: H.R. 2669 (110th)