National Sea Grant College Program Amendments Act of 2008

HR 5618, National Sea Grant College Program Amendments Act of 2008, all provisions. S 3297, Advancing America's Priorities Act, Title V, Subtitle B - Oceans.

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $30,000

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

HR 5618, National Sea Grant College Program Amendments Act of 2008, all provisions. S 3297, Advancing America's Priorities Act, Title V, Subtitle B - Oceans.

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $20,000

HR 2342 -- National Integrated Coastal and Ocean Observation Act of 2008 (regarding reauthorization of IOOS); S 950 -- Coastal and Ocean Observation System Act of 2007 (regarding reauthorization of IOOS); HR 5618 -- National Sea Grant College Program Amendments Act of 2008 (regarding authorization of Sea Grant program); HR 5819 -- SBIR/STTR Reauthorization Act; HR 6049 -- Renewable Energy and Job Creation Act of 2008; Continued funding for Centers for Oceans and Human Health

Client expense: $140,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Education, Dept of, Energy, Dept of, Executive Office of the President (EOP), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA), Interior, Dept of (DOI), Natl Aeronautics & Space Administration (NASA), Natl Endowment for the Humanities, Natl Institutes of Health (NIH), Natl Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Natl Science Foundation (NSF), SENATE, U.S. Geological Survey (USGS), Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA)

Reauthorization of the Nanotechnology Initiative Act (PL 108-153) HR 2436 and S 1199 the Nanotech in Schools Act HR 5618 National Sea Grant Reauthorization Act

Client expense: $40,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

H.R. 1343 - Health Care Safety Net Act of 2008, Sec. 2, (a), all provisions relating to additional authorizations of appropriations for the Health Care Centers Program of Public Health Service Act; Sec. 3, (2), all provisions relating to assistance in establishing professional relationships; Sec. 7, all provisions relating to revision of the timeframe for the recognition of certain designations in certifying rural health clinics under the Medicare program. H.R. 1424 (Pub. L. No. 110-343) - To provide authority for the Federal Government to purchase and insure certain types of troubled assets for the purposes of providing stability to and preventing disruption in the economy, Title IV, Division C, Sec. 202, all provisions relating to deduction of qualified tuition and related expenses; Sec. 205, all provisions relating to tax-free distributions from individual retirement plans for charitable purposes; Sec. 301, all provisions relating to extension and modification of research credit. H.R. 2638 (Pub. L. No. 110-329) - Consolidated Security, Disaster Assistance, and Continuing Appropriations Act, 2009, Division A, all provisions relating to continuing appropriations resolution, 2009; Chapter 1, all provisions relating to agriculture and rural development; all provisions relating to Agricultural Research Service; Chapter 5, all provisions relating to homeland security; Chapter 6, all provisions relating to Department of Agriculture; Title II, all provisions relating to other supplemental appropriations; Chapter 1, all provisions relating to bilateral economic assistance; Section 30001, all provisions relating to research, development, test and evaluation, army; all provisions relating to research, development, test and evaluation, Navy; all provisions relating to research, development, test and evaluation, Air Force; all provisions relating to research, development, test and evaluation, Defense-Wide; Title VI, all provisions relating to other Department of Defense Programs; all provisions relating to research, development, test, and evaluation; all provisions relating to research and development, training, and services; all provisions relating to Science and Technology; all provisions relating to research, development, acquisition, and operations; Title II, all provisions relating to Department of Veterans Affairs; all provisions relating to medical services; all provisions relating to medical support and compliance; all provisions relating to medical facilities; all provisions relating to medical and prosthetic research. H.R. 2642 (Pub. L. No. 110-252) - Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2008, Chapter 4, all provisions relating to Department of State and Foreign Operations; Subchapter A, all provisions relating to supplemental appropriations for Fiscal Year 2009; all provisions relating to bilateral economic assistance; all provisions relating to National Aeronautics and Space Administration;; all provisions relating to science, aeronautics and exploration; all provisions relating to National Science Foundation; all provisions relating to research and related activities; all provisions relating to education and human resources; Chapter 3, all provisions relating to Department of Energy; all provisions relating to energy programs; Chapter 4, all provisions relating to National Institutes of Health; Title III, Chapter 1, all provisions relating to Department of Agriculture; all provisions relating to emergency conservation program; Chapter 2, all provisions relating to Department of Commerce; all provisions relating to economic development assistance programs; Title V, all provisions relating to veterans educational assistance; all provisions relating to educational assistance for members of the armed forces who serve after September 11, 2001; Sec. 5003 (a), all provisions relating to educational assistance authorized; Subchapter III, Sec. 3324; all provisions relating to increase in amounts of basic educational assistance under the Montgomery GI Bill modification of amount available for reimbursement of state and local agencies administering veterans education benefits; all provisions relating to authority to transfer unused education benefits to family members for career service members; Sec. 3020, all provisions relating to authority to transfer unused education benefits to family members for career service members; Sec. 16132a, all provisions relating to authority to transfer unused education benefits to family members; Sec. 16163a, all provisions relating to authority to transfer unused education benefits to family members; Title IX, all provisions relating to defense matters, Chapter 1, all provisions relating to defense supplemental appropriations for Fiscal Year 2008; Chapter 2, all provisions relating to research, development, test and evaluation; all provisions relating to research, development, test and evaluation, Navy; all provisions relating to research, development, test and evaluation, Air Force; all provisions relating to research, development, test and evaluation, Defense-Wide. H.R. 4137 (Pub. L. No. 110-315) - Higher Education Opportunity Act, Sec. 111, all provisions relating to transparency in college tuition for consumers; Sec. 112, all provisions relating to textbook information; Sec. 115, all provisions relating to state higher education information system pilot program; Sec. 116, all provisions relating to state commitment to affordable college education; Sec. 120, all provisions relating to institution and lender reporting and disclosure requirements; Sec. 401, all provisions relating to Federal Pell Grants; Sec. 403, all provisions relating to Federal TRIO Programs; Sec. 405, all provisions relating to Academic Achievement Incentive Scholarships; Sec. 406, all provisions relating to Federal Supplemental Educational Opportunity Grants; Sec. 407, all provisions relating to Leveraging Educational Assistance Partnership program; Sec. 409, all provisions relating to Robert C. Byrd Honors Scholarship Program; Sec. 412, all provisions relating to TEACH Grants; Sec. 422, all provisions relating to federal payments to reduce student interest costs; Sec. 424, all provisions relating to Federal PLUS loans; Sec. 425, all provisions relating to federal consolidation loans; Sec. 426, all provisions relating to default reduction program; Sec. 427, all provisions relating to requirements for disbursement of student loans; Sec. 428, all provisions relating to unsubsidized Stafford loan limits; Sec. 443, all provisions relating to grants for Federal work-study programs; Sec. 464, all provisions relating to Perkins loan terms and conditions; Sec. 488, all provisions relating to institutional and financial assistance information for students; Sec. 489, all provisions relating to National Student Loan Data System; Sec. 702, all provisions relating to graduate assistance in areas of national need; Sec. 1106, all provisions relating to analysis of Federal regulations on institutions of higher education; Title IV, all provisions relating to student assistance; Part A, all provisions relating to grants to students in attendance at institutions of higher education; Part B, all provisions relating to Federal Family Education Loan Program; Part C, all provisions relating to Federal Work-Study Programs; Part D, all provisions relating to Federal Direct Student Loan; Part E, all provisions relating to Federal Perkins Loans; Part F, all provisions relating to need analysis; Part G, all provisions relating to general provisions relating to student assistance; Part H, all provisions relating to program integrity; Part I, all provisions relating to Competitive Loan Auction Pilot Program. H.R. 5501 (Pub. L. No. 110-293) - Tom Lantos and Henry J. Hyde United States Global Leadership Against HIV/AIDS, Tuberculosis, and Malaria Reauthorization Act of 2008, Sec. 301, all provisions relating to assistance to combat HIV/AIDS. H.R. 5618 - National Sea Grant College Program Amendments Act of 2008, Sec. 5, all provisions relating to National Sea Grant College Program; (a)(1), all provisions relating to sea grant programs that comprise a national sea grant college program network, including international projects conducted within such programs and regional and national projects conducted among such programs; (2), all provisions relating to administration of the National Sea Grant College Program and this title by the national sea grant office and the Administration; (4), all provisions relating to any regional or national strategic improvements in fields relating to ocean, coastal, and Great Lakes resources developed in consultation with the Board and with the approval of the sea grant colleges and the sea grant institutes; Sec. 6, all provisions relating to program or project grants and contracts; Sec. 7, all provisions relating to extension services by sea grant colleges and sea grant institutes; Sec. 10, all provisions relating to authorization of appropriations. H.R. 6599 - Military Construction and Veterans Affairs Appropriations Act, 2009, Title II, all provisions relating to Department of Veterans Affairs; all provisions relating to Veterans Benefits Administration; all provisions relating to Veterans Health Administration; all provisions relating to medical services; all provisions relating to medical support and compliance; all provisions relating to medical and prosthetic research. H.R. 6947 - Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2009, Title IV, all provisions relating to research and development, training, and services; all provisions relating to science and technology; all provisions relating to research, development, acquisition, and operations; all provisions relating to research, development, and operations. No House Bill Number Assigned Yet - Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2009, all provisions relating to Economic Research Service; all provisions relating to Agricultural Research Service; all provisions relating to research and education activities. No House Bill Number Assigned yet - Department of State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2009, all provisions relating to educational and cultural exchange programs; all provisions relating to multilateral assistance. S. 231 (Pub. L. No. 110-294) - To authorize the Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant Program at fiscal year 2006 levels through 2012, Section 1, all provisions relating to authorization of grants. S. 294 - Passenger Rail Investment and Improvement Act of 2008, Title II, all provisions relating to Amtrak reform and operational improvements; Sec. 201, all provisions relating to national railroad passenger transportation system defined; Sec. 205, all provisions relating to establishment of grant process; Sec. 206, all provisions relating to state-supported routes. S. 901 - Health Care Safety Net Act of 2008; Sec. 3, all provisions relating to National Health Service Corps; (1), all provisions relating to National Health Service Corps Program; (2), all provisions relating to scholarship and loan repayment programs; Sec. 4, all provisions relating to reauthorization of rural health care programs. S. 2162 - Veterans' Mental Health and Other Care Improvements Act of 2008; Sec. 601, all provisions relating to increased authorization of appropriations for comprehensive service programs; Sec. 701, all provisions relating to authorization for fiscal year 2009 and major medical facility projects; Sec. 704, all provisions relating to authorization of appropriations. S. 2731 - Tom Lantos and Henry J. Hyde United States Global Leadership Against HIV/AIDS, Tuberculosis, and Malaria Reauthorization Act of 2008, Title II, all provisions relating to support for multilateral funds, programs, and public-private partnerships; Sec. 2351A, all provisions relating to microbicide research; Title III, Subtitle A, all provisions relating to general assistance and programs; Sec. 301, all provisions relating to assistance to combat HIV/AIDS; Title IV, all provisions relating to funding allocations; Sec. 401, all provisions relating to authorization of appropriations. S. 3001 - Duncan Hunter National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2009, Title II, all provisions relating to Research, Development, Test, and Evaluation; Sec. 201, all provisions relating to authorization of appropriations; Sec. 202, all provisions relating to amount for defense science and technology; Sec. 235, all provisions relating to airborne laser system; Sec. 254, all provisions relating to trusted defense systems. S. 3160 - National Sea Grant College Program Amendments Act of 2008, Sec. 5 (a), all provisions relating to National Sea Grant College Program, program elements; Sec. 6, all provisions relating to program or project grants and contracts; Sec. 10, (1), (A), all provisions relating to authorization of appropriations, $100,000,000 for fiscal year 2009. S. 3230 - Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2009, Title II, all provisions relating to Department of Health and Human Services; all provisions relating to Health Education Assistance Loans Program Account; all provisions relating to disease control, research, and training; all provisions relating to National Institutes of Health; all provisions relating to National Cancer Institute; all provisions relating to National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute; all provisions relating to National Institute of Dental and Craniofacial Research; all provisions relating to National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases; all provisions relating to National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke; all provisions relating to National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases; all provisions relating to National Institute of General Medical Studies; all provisions relating to Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development; all provisions relating to National Eye Institute; all provisions relating to National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences; all provisions relating to National Institute of Aging; all provisions relating to National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases; all provisions relating to National Institute of Deafness and Other Communication Disorders; all provisions relating to National Institute on Nursing Research; all provisions relating to National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism; all provisions relating to National Institute on Drug Abuse; all provisions relating to National Institute of Mental Health; all provisions relating to National Institute of National Human Genome Research Institute; all provisions relating to National Institute of Biomedical Imaging and Bioengineering; all provisions relating to National Center for Research Resources; all provisions relating to grants to states for Medicaid; Title III, all provisions relating to Department of Education; all provisions relating to impact aid; all provisions relating to higher education. S. 3258 - Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2009, Title III, all provisions relating to Department of Energy, all provisions relating to energy programs, all provisions relating to energy efficiency and renewable energy, all provisions relating to electricity delivery and energy reliability, all provisions relating to nuclear energy, all provisions relating to clean coal technology, all provisions relating to transfer of funds, all provisions relating to fossil energy research and development, all provisions relating to science. S. 3261 - Transportation, Housing, and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2009, Title I, all provisions relating to research, engineering, and development, all provisions relating to federal-aid highways, all provisions relating to passenger rail service, all provisions relating to research and university research centers; Title II, all provisions relating to Department of Housing and Urban Development, all provisions relating to community development fund, all provisions relating to research and technology. S. 3288 - Department of State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2009, Title I, all provisions relating to educational and cultural exchange programs; Title V, all provisions relating to multilateral assistance. S. 3289 - Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2009, Title I, all provisions relating to Economic Research Service; all provisions relating to Agricultural Research Service; all provisions relating to research and education activities. H.R. 6124 (Pub. L. No. 110-246) - Food, Conservation, and Energy Act of 2008- Food, Conservation, and Energy Act of 2008, Sec. 7122, all provisions relating to authorization level for agricultural research at 1890 land-grant colleges; Sec. 7134, all provisions relating to university research; Sec. 7135, all provisions relating to Extension Service; Sec. 7306, all provisions relating to integrated research, education, and extension competitive grants program; Sec. 7311, all provisions relating to specialty crop research initiative; Sec. 7403, all provisions relating to Smith-Lever Act; Sec. 7404, all provisions relating to Hatch Act of 1887; Sec. 7406, all provisions relating to agricultural and food research initiative; Sec. 7511, all provisions relating to research, education, and economics; Sec. 7523, all provisions relating to seed distribution; Sec. 12022, all provisions relating to research and development; Sec. 13104, all provisions relating to authorization of appropriations; Title VII, all provisions relating to research and related matters; Subtitle A, all provisions relating to National Agricultural Research, Extension, and Teaching Policy Act of 1977; Subtitle B, all provisions relating to Food, Agriculture, Conservation, and Trade Act of 1990; Subtitle C, all provisions relating to Agricultural Research, Extension, and Education Reform Act of 1998; Part II, all provisions relating to research, education, and economics; Part III, all provisions relating to new grant and research programs. No House Bill Number Has Been Assigned Yet - Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Appropriations Act, 2009, all provisions relating to scientific and technical research and services; all provisions relating to operations, research, and facilities; all provisions relating to Department of Justice; all provisions relating to justice assistance; all provisions relating to Office of Science and Technology Policy; all provisions relating to National Aeronautics and Space Administration; all provisions relating to research and related activities; all provisions relating to major research equipment and facilities construction; all provisions relating to education and human resources; all provisions relating to State Justice Institute. No House Bill Number Assigned Yet - Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2009, all provisions relating to Department of Energy, all provisions relating to energy programs, all provisions relating to energy efficiency and renewable energy, all provisions relating to electricity delivery and energy reliability, all provisions relating to nuclear energy, all provisions relating to clean coal technology, all provisions relating to transfer of funds, all provisions relating to fossil energy research and development, all provisions relating to science. No House Bill Number Assigned Yet - Transportation, Housing, and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2009, all provisions relating to research, engineering, and development, all provisions relating to federal-aid highways, all provisions relating to passenger rail service, all provisions relating to research and university research centers; all provisions relating to Department of Housing and Urban Development, all provisions relating to community development fund, all provisions relating to research and technology. S. 3181 - Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2009, Title IV, all provisions relating to research and development, training, and services; all provisions relating to science and technology; all provisions relating to research, development, acquisition, and operations. S. 3182 - Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Appropriations Act, 2009, Title I, all provisions relating to scientific and technical research and services; all provisions relating to operations, research, and facilities; Title II, all provisions relating to Department of Justice; all provisions relating to justice assistance; Title III, all provisions relating to Office of Science and Technology Policy; all provisions relating to National Aeronautics and Space Administration; all provisions relating to research and related activities; all provisions relating to major research equipment and facilities construction; all provisions relating to education and human resources; Title IV, all provisions relating to State Justice Institute. S. 3301 - Military Construction and Veterans Affairs and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2009, Title II, Department of Veterans Affairs, all provisions relating to medical services; all provisions relating to medical facilities; all provisions relating to medical and prosthetic research. S. 3362 - SBIR/STTR Reauthorization Act of 2008, Title I, all provisions relating to reauthorization of the SBIR and STTR programs; Sec. 102, all provisions relating to status of the Office of Technology; Title II, all provisions relating to outreach and commercialization initiatives; Sec. 201, all provisions relating to rural and state outreach; Sec. 206, all provisions relating to nanotechnology initiative. No House Bill Number Assigned Yet - Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2009, all provisions relating to Department of Health and Human Services; all provisions relating to Health Education Assistance Loans Program Account; all provisions relating to disease control, research, and training; all provisions relating to National Institutes of Health; all provisions relating to National Cancer Institute; all provisions relating to National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute; all provisions relating to National Institute of Dental and Craniofacial Research; all provisions relating to National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases; all provisions relating to National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke; all provisions relating to National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases; all provisions relating to National Institute of General Medical Studies; all provisions relating to Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development; all provisions relating to National Eye Institute; all provisions relating to National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences; all provisions relating to National Institute of Aging; all provisions relating to National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases; all provisions relating to National Institute of Deafness and Other Communication Disorders; all provisions relating to National Institute on Nursing Research; all provisions relating to National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism; all provisions relating to National Institute on Drug Abuse; all provisions relating to National Institute of Mental Health; all provisions relating to National Institute of National Human Genome Research Institute; all provisions relating to National Institute of Biomedical Imaging and Bioengineering; all provisions relating to National Center for Research Resources; all provisions relating to grants to states for Medicaid; all provisions relating to Department of Education; all provisions relating to impact aid; all provisions relating to higher education.

H.R. 5618 - National Sea Grant College Program Amendments Act of 2008, Sec. 5, all provisions relating to National Sea Grant College Program; (a)(1), all provisions relating to sea grant programs that comprise a national sea grant college program network, including international projects conducted within such programs and regional and national projects conducted among such programs; (2), all provisions relating to administration of the National Sea Grant College Program and this title by the national sea grant office and the Administration; (4), all provisions relating to any regional or national strategic improvements in fields relating to ocean, coastal, and Great Lakes resources developed in consultation with the Board and with the approval of the sea grant colleges and the sea grant institutes; Sec. 6, all provisions relating to program or project grants and contracts; Sec. 7, all provisions relating to extension services by sea grant colleges and sea grant institutes; Sec. 10, all provisions relating to authorization of appropriations. No House Bill Number Assigned yet - Department of State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2009, all provisions relating to educational and cultural exchange programs; all provisions relating to multilateral assistance. S. 3160 - National Sea Grant College Program Amendments Act of 2008, Sec. 5 (a), all provisions relating to National Sea Grant College Program, program elements; Sec. 6, all provisions relating to program or project grants and contracts; Sec. 10, (1), (A), all provisions relating to authorization of appropriations, $100,000,000 for fiscal year 2009. S. 3288 - Department of State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2009, Title I, all provisions relating to educational and cultural exchange programs; Title V, all provisions relating to multilateral assistance.

H.R. 2638 (Pub. L. No. 110-329) - Consolidated Security, Disaster Assistance, and Continuing Appropriations Act, 2009, Division A, all provisions relating to continuing appropriations resolution, 2009; Chapter 1, all provisions relating to agriculture and rural development; all provisions relating to Agricultural Research Service; Chapter 5, all provisions relating to homeland security; Chapter 6, all provisions relating to Department of Agriculture; Title II, all provisions relating to other supplemental appropriations; Chapter 1, all provisions relating to bilateral economic assistance; Section 30001, all provisions relating to research, development, test and evaluation, army; all provisions relating to research, development, test and evaluation, Navy; all provisions relating to research, development, test and evaluation, Air Force; all provisions relating to research, development, test and evaluation, Defense-Wide; Title VI, all provisions relating to other Department of Defense Programs; all provisions relating to research, development, test, and evaluation; all provisions relating to research and development, training, and services; all provisions relating to Science and Technology; all provisions relating to research, development, acquisition, and operations; Title II, all provisions relating to Department of Veterans Affairs; all provisions relating to medical services; all provisions relating to medical support and compliance; all provisions relating to medical facilities; all provisions relating to medical and prosthetic research. H.R. 2642 (Pub. L. No. 110-252) - Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2008, Chapter 4, all provisions relating to Department of State and Foreign Operations; Subchapter A, all provisions relating to supplemental appropriations for Fiscal Year 2009; all provisions relating to bilateral economic assistance; all provisions relating to National Aeronautics and Space Administration;; all provisions relating to science, aeronautics and exploration; all provisions relating to National Science Foundation; all provisions relating to research and related activities; all provisions relating to education and human resources; Chapter 3, all provisions relating to Department of Energy; all provisions relating to energy programs; Chapter 4, all provisions relating to National Institutes of Health; Title III, Chapter 1, all provisions relating to Department of Agriculture; all provisions relating to emergency conservation program; Chapter 2, all provisions relating to Department of Commerce; all provisions relating to economic development assistance programs; Title V, all provisions relating to veterans educational assistance; all provisions relating to educational assistance for members of the armed forces who serve after September 11, 2001; Sec. 5003 (a), all provisions relating to educational assistance authorized; Subchapter III, Sec. 3324; all provisions relating to increase in amounts of basic educational assistance under the Montgomery GI Bill modification of amount available for reimbursement of state and local agencies administering veterans education benefits; all provisions relating to authority to transfer unused education benefits to family members for career service members; Sec. 3020, all provisions relating to authority to transfer unused education benefits to family members for career service members; Sec. 16132a, all provisions relating to authority to transfer unused education benefits to family members; Sec. 16163a, all provisions relating to authority to transfer unused education benefits to family members; Title IX, all provisions relating to defense matters, Chapter 1, all provisions relating to defense supplemental appropriations for Fiscal Year 2008; Chapter 2, all provisions relating to research, development, test and evaluation; all provisions relating to research, development, test and evaluation, Navy; all provisions relating to research, development, test and evaluation, Air Force; all provisions relating to research, development, test and evaluation, Defense-Wide. H.R. 5618 - National Sea Grant College Program Amendments Act of 2008, Sec. 5, all provisions relating to National Sea Grant College Program; (a)(1), all provisions relating to sea grant programs that comprise a national sea grant college program network, including international projects conducted within such programs and regional and national projects conducted among such programs; (2), all provisions relating to administration of the National Sea Grant College Program and this title by the national sea grant office and the Administration; (4), all provisions relating to any regional or national strategic improvements in fields relating to ocean, coastal, and Great Lakes resources developed in consultation with the Board and with the approval of the sea grant colleges and the sea grant institutes; Sec. 6, all provisions relating to program or project grants and contracts; Sec. 7, all provisions relating to extension services by sea grant colleges and sea grant institutes; Sec. 10, all provisions relating to authorization of appropriations. H.R. 6357 - PRO(TECH) T Act of 2008, Title II, all provisions relating to testing of health information technology; Sec. 201, all provisions relating to National Institute for Standards and Technology Testing; Sec. 202, all provisions relating to research and development programs. H.R. 6599 - Military Construction and Veterans Affairs Appropriations Act, 2009, Title II, all provisions relating to Department of Veterans Affairs; all provisions relating to Veterans Benefits Administration; all provisions relating to Veterans Health Administration; all provisions relating to medical services; all provisions relating to medical support and compliance; all provisions relating to medical and prosthetic research. H.R. 6845 - Fair Copyright in Research Works Act, Sec. 2, all provisions relating to limitations on federal government regarding extrinsic works; (1) all provisions relating to limitations regarding funding agreements; (II), all provisions relating to any right provided under paragraph (1) or (2) of section 106 in an extrinsic work, to the extent that, solely for purposes of this subsection, such right involves the availability to the public of that work; (ii), all provisions relating to requires the absence or abandonment of any right described in subclause (I) or (II) of clause (i) in an extrinsic work; (B), all provisions relating to impose or cause the imposition of, as a condition of a funding agreement, the waiver of, or assent to, any prohibition under subparagraph (A); (C), all provisions relating to assert any rights under this title in material developed under any funding agreement that restrain or limit the acquisition or exercise of rights under this title in an extrinsic work. H.R. 6947 - Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2009, Title IV, all provisions relating to research and development, training, and services; all provisions relating to science and technology; all provisions relating to research, development, acquisition, and operations; all provisions relating to research, development, and operations. No House Bill Number Assigned Yet - Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2009, all provisions relating to Economic Research Service; all provisions relating to Agricultural Research Service; all provisions relating to research and education activities. No House Bill Number Has Been Assigned Yet - Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Appropriations Act, 2009, all provisions relating to scientific and technical research and services; all provisions relating to operations, research, and facilities; all provisions relating to Department of Justice; all provisions relating to justice assistance; all provisions relating to Office of Science and Technology Policy; all provisions relating to National Aeronautics and Space Administration; all provisions relating to research and related activities; all provisions relating to major research equipment and facilities construction; all provisions relating to education and human resources; all provisions relating to State Justice Institute. S. 294 - Passenger Rail Investment and Improvement Act of 2008, Title II, all provisions relating to Amtrak reform and operational improvements; Sec. 201, all provisions relating to national railroad passenger transportation system defined; Sec. 205, all provisions relating to establishment of grant process; Sec. 206, all provisions relating to state-supported routes. S. 3001 - Duncan Hunter National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2009, Title II, all provisions relating to Research, Development, Test, and Evaluation; Sec. 201, all provisions relating to authorization of appropriations; Sec. 202, all provisions relating to amount for defense science and technology; Sec. 235, all provisions relating to airborne laser system; Sec. 254, all provisions relating to trusted defense systems. S. 3160 - National Sea Grant College Program Amendments Act of 2008, Sec. 5 (a), all provisions relating to National Sea Grant College Program, program elements; Sec. 6, all provisions relating to program or project grants and contracts; Sec. 10, (1), (A), all provisions relating to authorization of appropriations, $100,000,000 for fiscal year 2009. S. 3258 - Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2009, Title III, all provisions relating to Department of Energy, all provisions relating to energy programs, all provisions relating to energy efficiency and renewable energy, all provisions relating to electricity delivery and energy reliability, all provisions relating to nuclear energy, all provisions relating to clean coal technology, all provisions relating to transfer of funds, all provisions relating to fossil energy research and development, all provisions relating to science. S. 3289 - Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2009, Title I, all provisions relating to Economic Research Service; all provisions relating to Agricultural Research Service; all provisions relating to research and education activities. H.R. 6124 (Pub. L. No. 110-246) - Food, Conservation, and Energy Act of 2008- Food, Conservation, and Energy Act of 2008, Sec. 7122, all provisions relating to authorization level for agricultural research at 1890 land-grant colleges; Sec. 7134, all provisions relating to university research; Sec. 7135, all provisions relating to Extension Service; Sec. 7306, all provisions relating to integrated research, education, and extension competitive grants program; Sec. 7311, all provisions relating to specialty crop research initiative; Sec. 7403, all provisions relating to Smith-Lever Act; Sec. 7404, all provisions relating to Hatch Act of 1887; Sec. 7406, all provisions relating to agricultural and food research initiative; Sec. 7511, all provisions relating to research, education, and economics; Sec. 7523, all provisions relating to seed distribution; Sec. 12022, all provisions relating to research and development; Sec. 13104, all provisions relating to authorization of appropriations; Title VII, all provisions relating to research and related matters; Subtitle A, all provisions relating to National Agricultural Research, Extension, and Teaching Policy Act of 1977; Subtitle B, all provisions relating to Food, Agriculture, Conservation, and Trade Act of 1990; Subtitle C, all provisions relating to Agricultural Research, Extension, and Education Reform Act of 1998; Part II, all provisions relating to research, education, and economics; Part III, all provisions relating to new grant and research programs. No House Bill Number Assigned Yet - Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2009, all provisions relating to Department of Energy, all provisions relating to energy programs, all provisions relating to energy efficiency and renewable energy, all provisions relating to electricity delivery and energy reliability, all provisions relating to nuclear energy, all provisions relating to clean coal technology, all provisions relating to transfer of funds, all provisions relating to fossil energy research and development, all provisions relating to science. S. 3181 - Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2009, Title IV, all provisions relating to research and development, training, and services; all provisions relating to science and technology; all provisions relating to research, development, acquisition, and operations. S. 3182 - Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Appropriations Act, 2009, Title I, all provisions relating to scientific and technical research and services; all provisions relating to operations, research, and facilities; Title II, all provisions relating to Department of Justice; all provisions relating to justice assistance; Title III, all provisions relating to Office of Science and Technology Policy; all provisions relating to National Aeronautics and Space Administration; all provisions relating to research and related activities; all provisions relating to major research equipment and facilities construction; all provisions relating to education and human resources; Title IV, all provisions relating to State Justice Institute. S. 3230 - Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2009, Title II, all provisions relating to Department of Health and Human Services; all provisions relating to Health Education Assistance Loans Program Account; all provisions relating to disease control, research, and training; all provisions relating to National Institutes of Health; all provisions relating to National Cancer Institute; all provisions relating to National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute; all provisions relating to National Institute of Dental and Craniofacial Research; all provisions relating to National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases; all provisions relating to National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke; all provisions relating to National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases; all provisions relating to National Institute of General Medical Studies; all provisions relating to Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development; all provisions relating to National Eye Institute; all provisions relating to National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences; all provisions relating to National Institute of Aging; all provisions relating to National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases; all provisions relating to National Institute of Deafness and Other Communication Disorders; all provisions relating to National Institute on Nursing Research; all provisions relating to National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism; all provisions relating to National Institute on Drug Abuse; all provisions relating to National Institute of Mental Health; all provisions relating to National Institute of National Human Genome Research Institute; all provisions relating to National Institute of Biomedical Imaging and Bioengineering; all provisions relating to National Center for Research Resources; all provisions relating to grants to states for Medicaid; Title III, all provisions relating to Department of Education; all provisions relating to impact aid; all provisions relating to higher education. S. 3362 - SBIR/STTR Reauthorization Act of 2008, Title I, all provisions relating to reauthorization of the SBIR and STTR programs; Sec. 102, all provisions relating to status of the Office of Technology; Title II, all provisions relating to outreach and commercialization initiatives; Sec. 201, all provisions relating to rural and state outreach; Sec. 206, all provisions relating to nanotechnology initiative. No House Bill Number Assigned Yet - Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2009, all provisions relating to Department of Health and Human Services; all provisions relating to Health Education Assistance Loans Program Account; all provisions relating to disease control, research, and training; all provisions relating to National Institutes of Health; all provisions relating to National Cancer Institute; all provisions relating to National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute; all provisions relating to National Institute of Dental and Craniofacial Research; all provisions relating to National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases; all provisions relating to National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke; all provisions relating to National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases; all provisions relating to National Institute of General Medical Studies; all provisions relating to Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development; all provisions relating to National Eye Institute; all provisions relating to National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences; all provisions relating to National Institute of Aging; all provisions relating to National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases; all provisions relating to National Institute of Deafness and Other Communication Disorders; all provisions relating to National Institute on Nursing Research; all provisions relating to National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism; all provisions relating to National Institute on Drug Abuse; all provisions relating to National Institute of Mental Health; all provisions relating to National Institute of National Human Genome Research Institute; all provisions relating to National Institute of Biomedical Imaging and Bioengineering; all provisions relating to National Center for Research Resources; all provisions relating to grants to states for Medicaid; all provisions relating to Department of Education; all provisions relating to impact aid; all provisions relating to higher education.

HR 5618, National Sea Grant College Program Amendments Act of 2008, all provisions. S. 39, The Ocean and Coastal Exploration and NOAA Act, all provisions. S. 950, Ocean and Coastal Observation System Act of 2007, all provisions. S 3297, Advancing America's Priorities Act, Title V, Subtitle B - Oceans S. 1582, Hydrographic Services Improvement Act Amendments of 2007, all provisions.

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $30,000

HR 5618, National Sea Grant College Program Amendments Act of 2008, all provisions. S. 39, The Ocean and Coastal Exploration and NOAA Act, all provisions. S. 950, Ocean and Coastal Observation System Act of 2007, all provisions. S 3297, Advancing America's Priorities Act, Title V, Subtitle B - Oceans. S. 1582, Hydrographic Services Improvement Act Amendments of 2007, all provisions.

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $20,000

Reauthorization of the Nanotechnology Initiative Act (PL 108-153) HR 2436 and S 1199 the Nanotech in Schools Act HR 5618 National Sea Grant Reauthorization Act

Client expense: $40,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

H.R. 85 - Energy Technology Transfer Act, Sec. 917, all provisions relating to Advanced Energy Technology Transfer Centers (a) Grants; (c), all provisions relating to application; (d), all provisions relating to selection criteria; (i), all provisions relating to authorization of appropriations. H.R. 2419 (Pub. L. No. 110-234) - Food, Conservation, and Energy Act of 2008, Sec. 7109, all provisions relating to grants and fellowships for food and agricultural sciences education; Sec. 7111, all provisions relating to policy research centers; Sec. 7113, all provisions relating to emphasis of human nutrition initiative; Sec. 7117, all provisions relating to continuing animal health and disease research programs; Sec. 7119, all provisions relating to appropriations for research on national or regional programs; Sec. 7120, all provisions relating to animal health and disease research program; Sec. 7133, all provisions relating to research equipment grants; Sec. 7134, all provisions relating to University research; Sec. 7135, all provisions relating to Extension Service; Sec. 7204, all provisions relating to high-priority research and extension areas; Sec. 7306, all provisions relating to integrated research, education, and extension competitive grants program; Sec. 7403, all provisions relating to Smith-Lever Act; Sec. 7404, all provisions relating to Hatch Act of 1887; Sec. 7406, all provisions relating to agriculture and food research initiative; Sec. 7511, all provisions relating to research, education, and economics; Title VII, all provisions relating to research and related matters; Subtitle A, all provisions relating to National Agricultural Research, Extension, and Teaching Policy Act of 1977; Subtitle C, all provisions relating to Agricultural Research, Extension, and Education Reform Act of 1998; Part II, all provisions relating to research, education, and economics; Part III, all provisions relating to new grant and research programs. H.R. 2642 - Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2008, Title II, all provisions relating to domestic matters; Chapter 2, all provisions relating to National Science Foundation, all provisions relating to research and related activities, all provisions relating to education and human resources; Chapter 3, all provisions relating to Energy, all provisions relating to Science; all provisions relating to National Institutes of Health; Subchapter II, all provisions relating to educational assistance; Sec. 3311, all provisions relating to educational assistance for service in the Armed Forces commencing on or after September 11, 2001; Sec. 3312, all provisions relating to educational assistance: duration; Sec. 3313, all provisions relating to educational assistance: amount; payment; Title VI, all provisions relating to financial disclosure requirements for certain recipients of federal awards; Title VII, all provisions relating to Medicaid provisions; Sec. 7001 (a), all provisions relating to moratoria on certain Medicaid regulations; Title IX, Chapter 1, all provisions relating to research, development, test and evaluation, Army; Chapter 2, all provisions relating to research, development, test and evaluation. H.R. 2881 - FAA Reauthorization Act of 2007, Title I, all provisions relating to authorizations; Sec. 104, all provisions relating to research, engineering, and development; Title IX, all provisions relating to federal aviation research and development; Sec. 904, all provisions relating to research program on runways; Sec. 907, all provisions relating to Airport Cooperative Research Program; Sec. 909, all provisions relating to research grants program involving undergraduate students. H.R. 3014 - Health Equity and Accountability Act of 2007, Title II, all provisions relating to health workforce diversity; Sec. 3016, all provisions relating to career development for scientists and researchers. H.R. 5618 - National Sea Grant College Program Amendments Act of 2008, Sec. 4 (17), all provisions relating to definitions; Sec. 5 (4), all provisions relating to National Sea Grant College Program, generally; Sec. 6 (b), all provisions relating to program or project grants and contracts; Sec. 7, all provisions relating to extension services by sea grant colleges and sea grant institutes; Sec. 10 (a), all provisions relating to authorization of appropriations. H.R. 5658 - Duncan Hunter National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2009, Title II, all provisions relating to research, development, test, and evaluation; Sec. 201, all provisions relating to authorization of appropriations; Sec. 202, all provisions relating to amount for defense science and technology. H.R. 5819 - SBIR/STTR Reauthorization Act, Title I, all provisions relating to modernizing the SBIR and STTR programs; Sec. 101, all provisions relating to extension of termination dates; Sec. 102, all provisions relating to increased SBIR and STTR award levels; Sec. 105, all provisions relating to increased number of research topic solicitations annually and shortened period for final decisions on applications; Title II, all provisions relating to Venture Capital investment standards; Title III, all provisions relating to SBIR and economic development; Sec. 301, all provisions relating to reauthorization and modernization of federal and state technology partnership program; Sec. 302, all provisions relating to obtaining SBIR applicant's consent to release contact information to economic development organizations; Title IV, all provisions relating to advancing commercialization of SBIR-funded research; Sec. 401, all provisions relating to clarifying the definition of 'phase three;' Sec. 402, all provisions relating to agency research goals; Title V, all provisions relating to supporting program utilization; Sec. 504, all provisions relating to nanotechnology-related research topics. H.R. 5940 - National Nanotechnology Initiative Amendments Act of 2008, Sec. 2, all provisions relating to National Nanotechnology Initiative Amendments Act of 2008; Sec. 5, all provisions relating to triennial external review of the National Nanotechnology Program; Sec. 4, all provisions relating to technology transfer; Sec. 5, all provisions relating to research in areas of national importance; Sec. 6, all provisions relating to nanomanufacturing research. H.R. 6003 - Passenger Rail Investment and Improvement Act of 2008, Title I, all provisions relating to authorizations; Sec. 101, all provisions relating to authorization for Amtrak capital and operating expenses and state capital grants; Sec. 206, all provisions relating to state-supported routes; Chapter 222, all provisions relating to state rail plans and high priority projects; Sec. 22502, all provisions relating to authority; Sec. 304, all provisions relating to Rail Cooperative Research Program; Sec. 24910, all provisions relating to Rail Cooperative Research Program. H.R. 6124 (Pub. L. No. 110-246) - Food, Conservation, and Energy Act of 2008, Sec. 7133, all provisions relating to research equipment grants; Sec. 7134, all provisions relating to University research; Sec. 7135, all provisions relating to Extension Service; Sec. 7204, all provisions relating to high-priority research and extension areas; Sec. 7403, all provisions relating to Smith-Lever Act; Sec. 7404, all provisions relating to Hatch Act of 1887. S. 2954 (Pub. L. No. 110-208) - To amend Public Law 110-196 to provide for a temporary extension of programs authorized by the Farm Security and Rural Investment Act of 2002 beyond May 2, 2008, Section 1, all provisions relating to additional temporary extension of agricultural programs and suspension of permanent price support authorities. S. 2973 - American Energy Production Act of 2008, Title II, all provisions relating to alternative resources; Sec. 203, all provisions relating to biofuels infrastructure and additives research and development.

H.R. 2419 (Pub. L. No. 110-234) - Food, Conservation, and Energy Act of 2008, Sec. 7109, all provisions relating to grants and fellowships for food and agricultural sciences education; Sec. 7111, all provisions relating to policy research centers; Sec. 7113, all provisions relating to emphasis of human nutrition initiative; Sec. 7117, all provisions relating to continuing animal health and disease research programs; Sec. 7119, all provisions relating to appropriations for research on national or regional programs; Sec. 7120, all provisions relating to animal health and disease research program; Sec. 7133, all provisions relating to research equipment grants; Sec. 7134, all provisions relating to University research; Sec. 7135, all provisions relating to Extension Service; Sec. 7204, all provisions relating to high-priority research and extension areas; Sec. 7306, all provisions relating to integrated research, education, and extension competitive grants program; Sec. 7403, all provisions relating to Smith-Lever Act; Sec. 7404, all provisions relating to Hatch Act of 1887; Sec. 7406, all provisions relating to agriculture and food research initiative; Sec. 7511, all provisions relating to research, education, and economics; Title VII, all provisions relating to research and related matters; Subtitle A, all provisions relating to National Agricultural Research, Extension, and Teaching Policy Act of 1977; Subtitle C, all provisions relating to Agricultural Research, Extension, and Education Reform Act of 1998; Part II, all provisions relating to research, education, and economics; Part III, all provisions relating to new grant and research programs. H.R. 2642 - Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2008, Title II, all provisions relating to domestic matters; Chapter 2, all provisions relating to National Science Foundation, all provisions relating to research and related activities, all provisions relating to education and human resources; Chapter 3, all provisions relating to Energy, all provisions relating to Science; all provisions relating to National Institutes of Health; Subchapter II, all provisions relating to educational assistance; Sec. 3311, all provisions relating to educational assistance for service in the Armed Forces commencing on or after September 11, 2001; Sec. 3312, all provisions relating to educational assistance: duration; Sec. 3313, all provisions relating to educational assistance: amount; payment; Title VI, all provisions relating to financial disclosure requirements for certain recipients of federal awards; Title VII, all provisions relating to Medicaid provisions; Sec. 7001 (a), all provisions relating to moratoria on certain Medicaid regulations; Title IX, Chapter 1, all provisions relating to research, development, test and evaluation, Army; Chapter 2, all provisions relating to research, development, test and evaluation. H.R. 5618 - National Sea Grant College Program Amendments Act of 2008, Sec. 4 (17), all provisions relating to definitions; Sec. 5 (4), all provisions relating to National Sea Grant College Program, generally; Sec. 6 (b), all provisions relating to program or project grants and contracts; Sec. 7, all provisions relating to extension services by sea grant colleges and sea grant institutes; Sec. 10 (a), all provisions relating to authorization of appropriations. H.R. 5813 (Pub. L. No. 110-200) - To amend Public Law 110-196 to provide for a temporary extension of programs authorized by the Farm Security and Rural Investment Act of 2002 beyond April 18, 2008; Section 1, all provisions relating to additional temporary suspension of agricultural programs and suspension of permanent price support authorities. H.R. 6124 (Pub. L. No. 110-246) - Food, Conservation, and Energy Act of 2008, Sec. 7133, all provisions relating to research equipment grants; Sec. 7134, all provisions relating to University research; Sec. 7135, all provisions relating to Extension Service; Sec. 7204, all provisions relating to high-priority research and extension areas; Sec. 7403, all provisions relating to Smith-Lever Act; Sec. 7404, all provisions relating to Hatch Act of 1887. S. 2954 (Pub. L. No. 110-208) - To amend Public Law 110-196 to provide for a temporary extension of programs authorized by the Farm Security and Rural Investment Act of 2002 beyond May 2, 2008, Section 1, all provisions relating to additional temporary extension of agricultural programs and suspension of permanent price support authorities.

H.R. 85 - Energy Technology Transfer Act, Sec. 917, all provisions relating to Advanced Energy Technology Transfer Centers (a) Grants; (c), all provisions relating to application; (d), all provisions relating to selection criteria; (i), all provisions relating to authorization of appropriations. H.R. 1593 (Pub. L. No. 110-199) - Second Chance Act of 2007, Sec. 114, all provisions relating to grant to evaluate and improve education at prisons, jails, and juvenile facilities; Sec. 115, all provisions relating to Technology Careers Training Demonstration Grants; Sec. 231, all provisions relating to federal prisoner reentry initiative; Sec. 241, all provisions relating to offender reentry research; Sec. 245, all provisions relating to authorization of appropriations for research; Title II, all provisions relating to enhanced drug treatment and mentoring grant programs; Chapter 1, all provisions relating to improving federal offender reentry; Chapter 2, all provisions relating to reentry research. H.R. 2419 (Pub. L. No. 110-234) - Food, Conservation, and Energy Act of 2008, Sec. 7109, all provisions relating to grants and fellowships for food and agricultural sciences education; Sec. 7111, all provisions relating to policy research centers; Sec. 7113, all provisions relating to emphasis of human nutrition initiative; Sec. 7117, all provisions relating to continuing animal health and disease research programs; Sec. 7119, all provisions relating to appropriations for research on national or regional programs; Sec. 7120, all provisions relating to animal health and disease research program; Sec. 7133, all provisions relating to research equipment grants; Sec. 7134, all provisions relating to University research; Sec. 7135, all provisions relating to Extension Service; Sec. 7204, all provisions relating to high-priority research and extension areas; Sec. 7306, all provisions relating to integrated research, education, and extension competitive grants program; Sec. 7403, all provisions relating to Smith-Lever Act; Sec. 7404, all provisions relating to Hatch Act of 1887; Sec. 7406, all provisions relating to agriculture and food research initiative; Sec. 7511, all provisions relating to research, education, and economics; Title VII, all provisions relating to research and related matters; Subtitle A, all provisions relating to National Agricultural Research, Extension, and Teaching Policy Act of 1977; Subtitle C, all provisions relating to Agricultural Research, Extension, and Education Reform Act of 1998; Part II, all provisions relating to research, education, and economics; Part III, all provisions relating to new grant and research programs. H.R. 2642 - Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2008, Title II, all provisions relating to domestic matters; Chapter 2, all provisions relating to National Science Foundation, all provisions relating to research and related activities, all provisions relating to education and human resources; Chapter 3, all provisions relating to Energy, all provisions relating to Science; all provisions relating to National Institutes of Health; Subchapter II, all provisions relating to educational assistance; Sec. 3311, all provisions relating to educational assistance for service in the Armed Forces commencing on or after September 11, 2001; Sec. 3312, all provisions relating to educational assistance: duration; Sec. 3313, all provisions relating to educational assistance: amount; payment; Title VI, all provisions relating to financial disclosure requirements for certain recipients of federal awards; Title VII, all provisions relating to Medicaid provisions; Sec. 7001 (a), all provisions relating to moratoria on certain Medicaid regulations; Title IX, Chapter 1, all provisions relating to research, development, test and evaluation, Army; Chapter 2, all provisions relating to research, development, test and evaluation. H.R. 2881 - FAA Reauthorization Act of 2007, Title I, all provisions relating to authorizations; Sec. 104, all provisions relating to research, engineering, and development; Title IX, all provisions relating to federal aviation research and development; Sec. 904, all provisions relating to research program on runways; Sec. 907, all provisions relating to Airport Cooperative Research Program; Sec. 909, all provisions relating to research grants program involving undergraduate students. H.R. 5618 - National Sea Grant College Program Amendments Act of 2008, Sec. 4 (17), all provisions relating to definitions; Sec. 5 (4), all provisions relating to National Sea Grant College Program, generally; Sec. 6 (b), all provisions relating to program or project grants and contracts; Sec. 7, all provisions relating to extension services by sea grant colleges and sea grant institutes; Sec. 10 (a), all provisions relating to authorization of appropriations. H.R. 5658 - Duncan Hunter National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2009, Title II, all provisions relating to research, development, test, and evaluation; Sec. 201, all provisions relating to authorization of appropriations; Sec. 202, all provisions relating to amount for defense science and technology. H.R. 5813 (Pub. L. No. 110-200) - To amend Public Law 110-196 to provide for a temporary extension of programs authorized by the Farm Security and Rural Investment Act of 2002 beyond April 18, 2008; Section 1, all provisions relating to additional temporary suspension of agricultural programs and suspension of permanent price support authorities. H.R. 5819 - SBIR/STTR Reauthorization Act, Title I, all provisions relating to modernizing the SBIR and STTR programs; Sec. 101, all provisions relating to extension of termination dates; Sec. 102, all provisions relating to increased SBIR and STTR award levels; Sec. 105, all provisions relating to increased number of research topic solicitations annually and shortened period for final decisions on applications; Title II, all provisions relating to Venture Capital investment standards; Title III, all provisions relating to SBIR and economic development; Sec. 301, all provisions relating to reauthorization and modernization of federal and state technology partnership program; Sec. 302, all provisions relating to obtaining SBIR applicant's consent to release contact information to economic development organizations; Title IV, all provisions relating to advancing commercialization of SBIR-funded research; Sec. 401, all provisions relating to clarifying the definition of 'phase three;' Sec. 402, all provisions relating to agency research goals; Title V, all provisions relating to supporting program utilization; Sec. 504, all provisions relating to nanotechnology-related research topics. H.R. 5940 - National Nanotechnology Initiative Amendments Act of 2008, Sec. 2, all provisions relating to National Nanotechnology Initiative Amendments Act of 2008; Sec. 5, all provisions relating to triennial external review of the National Nanotechnology Program; Sec. 4, all provisions relating to technology transfer; Sec. 5, all provisions relating to research in areas of national importance; Sec. 6, all provisions relating to nanomanufacturing research. H.R. 6003 - Passenger Rail Investment and Improvement Act of 2008, Title I, all provisions relating to authorizations; Sec. 101, all provisions relating to authorization for Amtrak capital and operating expenses and state capital grants; Sec. 206, all provisions relating to state-supported routes; Chapter 222, all provisions relating to state rail plans and high priority projects; Sec. 22502, all provisions relating to authority; Sec. 304, all provisions relating to Rail Cooperative Research Program; Sec. 24910, all provisions relating to Rail Cooperative Research Program. H.R. 6124 (Pub. L. No. 110-246) - Food, Conservation, and Energy Act of 2008, Sec. 7133, all provisions relating to research equipment grants; Sec. 7134, all provisions relating to University research; Sec. 7135, all provisions relating to Extension Service; Sec. 7204, all provisions relating to high-priority research and extension areas; Sec. 7403, all provisions relating to Smith-Lever Act; Sec. 7404, all provisions relating to Hatch Act of 1887. H.Con.Res. 312 - Resolved by the House of Representatives (the Senate concurring), Title III, Sec. 308, all provisions relating to deficit-neutral reserve fund for higher education; Sec. 312, all provisions relating to deficit-neutral reserve fund for Medicaid and other programs. S. 991 - Senator Paul Simon Study Abroad Foundation Act of 2007, Sec. 5, all provisions relating to establishment and management of the Senator Paul Simon Study Abroad Foundation; Sec. 6, all provisions relating to establishment and operation of program; Sec. 10, all provisions relating to authorization of appropriations. S. 2954 (Pub. L. No. 110-208) - To amend Public Law 110-196 to provide for a temporary extension of programs authorized by the Farm Security and Rural Investment Act of 2002 beyond May 2, 2008, Section 1, all provisions relating to additional temporary extension of agricultural programs and suspension of permanent price support authorities. S.Con.Res. 70 - Setting forth the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2009 and including the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2008 and 2010 through 2013, Sec. 208, all provisions relating to deficit-neutral reserve fund for higher education; Sec. 212, all provisions relating to deficit-neutral reserve fund for Medicaid and other programs.

HR 5618, Sea Grant reauthorization bill, especially pertaining to authorization levels and language. H.R.21, Oceans Conservation, Education, and National Strategy for the 21st Century Act, all provisions. S. 39, The Ocean and Coastal Exploration and NOAA Act, all provisions. S. 950, Ocean and Coastal Observation System Act of 2007, all provisions. S. 582, Hydrographic Services Improvement Act Amendments of 2007, all provisions. S. 1580 Coral Reef conservation Amendments Act of 2007, all provisions. S. 1142, Coastal and Estaurine Land Protection Act, all provisions.

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $30,000

H.R.21, Oceans Conservation, Education, and National Strategy for the 21st Century Act, all provisions. HR 5618, National Sea Grant College Program Amendments Act of 2008, all provisions. S. 39, The Ocean and Coastal Exploration and NOAA Act, all provisions. S. 950, Ocean and Coastal Observation System Act of 2007, all provisions. S. 582, Hydrographic Services Improvement Act Amendments of 2007, all provisions. S. 1580 Coral Reef conservation Amendments Act of 2007, all provisions. S. 1142, Coastal and Estaurine Land Protection Act, all provisions.

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $20,000

HR2342- To direct the President to establish a National Integrated Coastal and Ocean Observation System, and for other purposes. (regarding authorization of IOOS) S.9580-Coastal and Ocean Observation System Act of 2007 (regarding authorization of IOOS) HR5618- National Sea Grant College Program Amendments Act of 2008 (regarding authorization of Sea Grant program)

Client expense: $160,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Education, Dept of, Energy, Dept of, Executive Office of the President (EOP), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA), Interior, Dept of (DOI), Natl Aeronautics & Space Administration (NASA), Natl Endowment for the Humanities, Natl Institutes of Health (NIH), Natl Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Natl Science Foundation (NSF), SENATE, U.S. Geological Survey (USGS), Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA)

HR 5618, Sea Grant reauthorization bill, especially pertaining to authorization levels and language.

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $30,000