1st Quarter - Report

THE UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS SYSTEM for THE UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS SYSTEM

Firm
Client
Income
—
Expenses
$290,000
Expense method
A: Lobbying Disclosure Act definitions

What was lobbied

8 issue areas, each in the filer's own words, with who lobbied on it and where.

Taxation/Internal Revenue Code TAX

University Endowments, no specific legislation introduced

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
CHARLES COOKE —
ELLYN PERRONE New —
WILLIAM H SHUTE —

Contacted: SENATE; Education, Dept of; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA); Energy, Dept of; Natl Science Foundation (NSF); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS)

Copyright/Patent/Trademark CPT

H.R. 1908 and S.1145, Patent Reform Act of 2007, all areas related to damages, second window, and prior art

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
ANGELA GODBY —
ELLYN PERRONE New —
WILLIAM H SHUTE —

Contacted: Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Energy, Dept of; SENATE; Natl Science Foundation (NSF); Education, Dept of; Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA); Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

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

Education EDU

H.R. 4137 - College Opportunity and Affordability Act of 2007, all sections S. 1642, Higher Education Amendments of 2007, all sections Math / Science Teacher Training, no specific legislation or agency action

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
CHARLES COOKE —
AMANDA HUGHES —
ELLYN PERRONE New —
WILLIAM H SHUTE —

Contacted: Natl Science Foundation (NSF); Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA); Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS); Education, Dept of; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Energy, Dept of; SENATE; Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS)

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

Energy/Nuclear ENG

DoE FutureGen contract process ITER funding, seeking fulfillment of U.S. international committment

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
CHARLES COOKE —
ELLYN PERRONE New —
WILLIAM H SHUTE —

Contacted: Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Education, Dept of; SENATE; Energy, Dept of; Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Natl Science Foundation (NSF)

Budget/Appropriations BUD

2009 NIH Appropriations, provisions relating to research 2009 Defense Appropriations, provisions relating to research 2009 Energy-Water Appropriations, provisions relating to research 2009 Transportation-HUD Appropriations, provisions relating to research 2009 Interior-Environment Appropriations, provisions relating to research 2009 Commerce-Justice-Science Appropriations, provisions relating to research 2009 Labor - HHS Appropriations, provisions relating to research, funding for health professions training and nursing education funding of America COMPETES Act, provisions relating to increased research funding at NSF, DoE, and NIST H.CON.RES.312, Budget Resolution, provisions related to research

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
CHARLES COOKE —
ANGELA GODBY —
AMANDA HUGHES —
ELLYN PERRONE New —
WILLIAM H SHUTE —

Contacted: Natl Science Foundation (NSF); Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Energy, Dept of; Education, Dept of; Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); SENATE

Bills named: H.Con.Res. 312 (110th)

Veterans VET

proposed South Texas VA Clinic, no specific legislation introduced

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
ANGELA GODBY —
WILLIAM H SHUTE —

Contacted: Energy, Dept of; Education, Dept of; Natl Science Foundation (NSF); Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); SENATE; Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS)

Medicare/Medicaid MMM

Physician Reimbursement, no specific legisaltion introduced HR 3533/S2460 Public and Teaching Hospital Preservation Act all provisions HR 5613 - Protecting the Medicaid Safety Net Act of 2008 all provisions HR 3333/S1576 Minority Health Improvement and Health Disparity Elimination Act all provisions

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
ANGELA GODBY —
WILLIAM H SHUTE —

Contacted: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS); SENATE; Natl Science Foundation (NSF); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Education, Dept of; Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Energy, Dept of; Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA)

Bills named: H.R. 3533 (110th), H.R. 3333 (110th), H.R. 5613 (110th)

Homeland Security HOM

DHS Border fence location plans Cybersecurity initiatives at DHS

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
CHARLES COOKE —
WILLIAM H SHUTE —

Contacted: Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA); SENATE; Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS); Education, Dept of; Energy, Dept of; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Natl Science Foundation (NSF)

Shown as published by the Senate Office of Public Records and the House Clerk under the Lobbying Disclosure Act. The official filing is the record; open it for the full form.