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Financial Institutions/Investments/Securities FIN

H.R. 4173: "The Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act" (Potential requirement of Federal financial aid form for institutional loans by universities)

Contacted: SENATE; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Bills named: H.R. 4173 (111th)

Transportation TRA

S. 554: "Motorcoach Enhanced Safety Act of 2009", Section 7B, "Improved Commercial Driver's License Testing" (Clarification about meaning of "driving for compensation")

Contacted: SENATE; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Bills named: S. 554 (111th)

Taxation/Internal Revenue Code TAX

H.R. 4213: "Tax Extenders Act of 2009: Subtitle C, Section 135: "Tax Free Distributions from Individual Retirement Plans for Charitable Purposes"; H.R. 690, S. 144: "The Mobile Cell Phone Act of 2009" (provisions concerning taxation of employer provided cell phones); Education on use and operation of University's endowment and University's financial aid policies; opposition to mandated payout rates from endowment; Support for reauthorization of Section 127 of IRS code regarding employer provided educational assistance to employees.

Contacted: SENATE; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Bills named: H.R. 690 (111th), H.R. 4213 (111th), S. 144 (111th)

Health Issues HCR

H.R. 3590: "Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act" Section 1560 (c) ("Rules of Construction: 'Student Health Insurance Plans,'" Provision to ensure university sponsored plans for students can be offered)

Contacted: SENATE; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

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

Budget/Appropriations BUD

H.R. : "Commerce, Justice, Science and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2011" (Funding for NSF, including Graduate Research Fellowships; NASA); H.R. : "Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2011" (Funding for basic research at the Department of Defense; Funding for DARPA) H.R. : "Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2011" (Funding for NIH); (Funding for Pell Grants, support elimination of federal private lender program with savings to be used for Pell Grant mandatory spending; Javits Grants) H.R. : "Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriation, 2011" (Funding for DoE Office of Science: Office of Fusion Energy Sciences; High Energy Physics; Early Career Awards, Energy Frontier Research Centers; Energy Innovation Hubs") H.R. : "Department of the Interior, Environment and Related Matters, 2011" (Funding for the National Endowment for the Humanities, including summer training programs) H.R. : "Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Act, 2011" (Funding for the National Historical Publications and Records Commission") Discussion of "gap" funding for period between university inventions and the marketplace.

Contacted: SENATE; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Government Issues GOV

H.R. 1556, S. 2872: "To authorize appropriations for the National Historical Publications and Records Commission" (All)

Contacted: SENATE; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Bills named: H.R. 1556 (111th), S. 2872 (111th)

Environment/Superfund ENV

H.R. 2454: "American Clean Energy and Security Act" (Advocate for funding for energy research), Subtitle H, section 171, "Clean Energy Innovation Centers"; S.1733: "The Clean Energy Jobs and American Power Act" (Advocate for funding for energy research); Discussion on Congressional report on climate change science research.

Contacted: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE

Bills named: H.R. 2454 (111th), S. 1733 (111th)

Energy/Nuclear ENG

H.R. 2454: "American Clean Energy and Security Act" (Advocate for funding for energy research), Subtitle H, Section 171, "Clean Energy Innovation Centers"; S.1733: "The Clean Energy Jobs and American Power Act" (Advocate for funding for energy research)

Contacted: SENATE; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Bills named: H.R. 2454 (111th), S. 1733 (111th)

Education EDU

H.R. 3221: "Student Aid and Fiscal Responsibility Act of 2009," Title II, Subtitles A, B, "Student Loan Reform"; H.R. 4872, "The Health Care and Education Affordability Reconciliation Act of 2010" Title II, "Health, Education, Labor and Pensions," Subtitle A, "Education" (Sections 2101,2102, 2202, Support elimination of private lender program with savings to be used for Pell Grant mandatory spending program.) Draft Senate bill: Sections 783, 784 ("National Grants for College Success, State Planning and Implementation Grants")

Contacted: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE

Bills named: H.R. 3221 (111th), H.R. 4872 (111th)

Homeland Security HOM

H.R. 2868: "The Chemical Facility Anti-terrorism Act of 2009" (Amendment by Congressmen Lujan and Foster to establish separate and robust standards, protections and procedures for assessing vulnerability and improving security of chemicals of interest at colleges and universities)

Contacted: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE

Bills named: H.R. 2868 (111th)

Science/Technology SCI

Reauthorization of America COMPETES Act: (Funding for NSF, including broad impact requirement in NSF grants; Section 204 of draft NSF bill, "Partnerships for Innovation"); H.R. 4905: "Department of Energy Office of Science Authorization Act of 2010": Section 7, "Fusion Energy Research": House Science and Technology Committee print reauthorizing COMPETES, Title I, Section 107, "Fusion Energy Research Program"; Title II, "Energy Innovation Hubs" Title III, "Advanced Research Projects Agency-Energy"; Discussion of NASA programs for reauthorization (no bill)

Contacted: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE

Bills named: H.R. 4905 (111th)