Fulfilling the Potential of Women in Academic Science and Engineering Act of 2008

H.R.4137/S.1642 College Opportunity and Affordability Act of 2007, Higher Education Opportunity Act, and the Higher Education Amendments of 2007, in support of the reauthorization of the Higher Education Act, increasing Pell grants, providing year-round Pell grants, creating Mink Graduate fellowships, improving CCAMPIS program, repealing the higher education financial aid drug penalty, aligning hate crimes reporting on campus with the FBI, increased funding for STEM education for women and minorities, a cost study of providing aid to less than half-time students; H.R.901/S.518 High School Athletics Accountability Act and High School Sports Information Collection Act, in support of the collection and dissemination of participation and expense data regarding high school athletics; No Child Left Behind reauthorization in House and Senate, in support of strengthening STEM education for minorities and girls, reauthorize the Women's Educational Equity Act, including provisions from H.R.901/S.518, reducing high stakes testing, making funding mandatory, expanding the 21st Century Community Learning Centers, including bullying and harassment provisions, and making science a required component of the adequate yearly progress measure under Title I; H.R.6654/S.3364 Increased Student Achievement through Increased Student Support Act, in support of increased number of school counselors, school psychologists, and school social workers serving low-income school districts; H.R.3514 Gender Bias Elimination Act, in support of programs for women and girls pertaining to science, technology, engineering, and mathematics; support for legislation on women in STEM education and careers; H.R.6314/H.R.6263 Fulfilling the Potential of Women in Academic Science and Engineering Act of 2008, in support of reducing the gender barriers at college and universities that often deter women from entering STEM fields; H.R.3289 Providing Resources Early for Kids Act, in support of federal investment in high-quality preschool programs; H.R.5774 Pathways Advancing Career Training Act, in support of increasing career and vocational training opportunities for underrepresented groups; H.R. 2851 Michelles Law, in support of extending health insurance coverage to students who leave school because of injury.

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

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

HR6314 Fulfilling the Potential of Women in Academic Science & Engineering Act of 2008 -work on communication with membership in preparation for meetings with Congressional Staff. S3362 SMIR/STTR Reauthorization Act of 2008 - discussion with membership regarding supplemental accpropriations & meet with House committee on Science & Technology. TBD Re: prevalence of inappropriate restrictive clauses placed in research contracts by the Department of Defense and its contractors; re: memo issued recently by DOD that reiterates that restrictions on dissemination of reasearch results should be imposed only on classified research & for other limited reasons.

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

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

H.R. 6314, Fulfilling the Potential of Women in Academic Science and Engineering, HR 2638 Consolidated Security, Disaster Assistance, and Continuing Appropriations Act of 2009, HR 2642, Supplemental Appropriations Act of 2008

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

Government targets: Education, Dept of, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Natl Aeronautics & Space Administration (NASA), Natl Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST), Natl Science Foundation (NSF), Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP), SENATE

H.R. 6314, Fulfilling the Potential of Women in Academic Science and Engineering, HR 2638 Consolidated Security, Disaster Assistance, and Continuing Appropriations Act of 2009, HR 2642, Supplemental Appropriations Act of 2008, PL 110-69 American COMPETES Act.

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

Government targets: Defense, Dept of (DOD), Education, Dept of, Energy, Dept of, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Natl Aeronautics & Space Administration (NASA), Natl Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST), Natl Science Foundation (NSF), Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP), SENATE

supports H.R. 6263, Fulfilling the Potential of Women in Academic Science and Engineering Act of 2008 our support of H.R. 6314, Fulfilling the Potential of Women in Academic Science and Engineering

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

Government targets: Education, Dept of, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), President of the U.S., SENATE

H.R. 6314, Fulfilling the Potential of Women in Academic Science and Engineering Act of 2008

Client expense: $35,745 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

HR 325 Standards to Provide Educational Achievement for Kids (SPEAK) Act S. 224 Standards to Provide Educational Achievement for Kids (SPEAK) Act HR 362, 10,000 Teachers, 10 Million Minds Science and Math Scholarship Act ASCE's Report Card for America's Infrastructure HR 363 Sowing the Seeds Through Science and Engineering Research Act HR 364 The Advanced Research Projects Agency - Energy (ARPA-E) Act HR 2470, America's Better Classrooms Act of 2007 S. 912, America's Better Classrooms Act of 2007 HR 6314, Fulfilling the Potential of Women in Academic Science and Engineering Act HR 3021, 21st Century High - Performing Public Schools Facilities Act

Client expense: $163,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers), Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Natl Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST), Natl Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Natl Science Foundation (NSF), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, Transportation, Dept of (DOT), U.S. Geological Survey (USGS)

HR3514 - Gender Bias Elimination Act - as affects higher education & science - how to collect data, and how to respond to requests. HR5789 - Science and Technology Innovation Act of 2008 - as affects higher education & science. HR5819- SBIT/STTR Reauthorization Act - prevent expansion of extramural research funding to small business. HR6063 Reauthorization Act National Aeronautics and Space Administration Authorization Act of 2008 - (cont'd) HR6063 (cont'd) FY09 funding for NASA. HR6314 Fulfilling the Potential of Women in Academic Science and Engineering Act of 2008 - meeting with higher education colleagues regarding gender equity and NAS report, conversation regarding amendments. S3182 Commerce, Justice, Sciences, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act 2009 - as regards funding for NSF and NASA.

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

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

Commerce, Justice, and Science related appropriations Act for Fiscal Year 2009; all provisions related to National Science Foundation, and Science Technology Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) at the Department of Education. H.R. 4137 the College Opportunity and Affordability Act; all provisions related to Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) Edcuation, No Child Left Behind Reauthorization, HR 4317 College Opportunity Act and HR 6314.

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

Government targets: Education, Dept of, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP), SENATE

H.R.4137/S.1642 College Opportunity and Affordability Act of 2007 and the Higher Education Amendments of 2007, in support of the reauthorization of the Higher Education Act, increasing Pell grants, providing year round Pell grants, creating Mink fellowships, improving CCAMPIS program, repealing the higher education financial aid drug penalty, aligning hate crimes reporting on campus with the FBI, increased funding for STEM education for women and minorities, a cost study of providing aid to less than half-time students, a FIPSE grant to create an inter-institutional monitoring organization that examines racial and gender equity; H.R.901/S.518 High School Athletics Accountability Act and High School Sports Information Collection Act, in support of the collection and dissemination of participation and expense data regarding high school athletics; No Child Left Behind reauthorization in House and Senate, in support of strengthening STEM education for minorities and girls, reauthorize the Women's Educational Equity Act, including provisions from H.R.901/S.518, reducing high stakes testing, making funding mandatory, expanding the 21st Century Community Learning Centers, including bullying and harassment provisions, and making science a required component of the adequate yearly progress measure under Title I; H.R.3514 Gender Bias Elimination Act, in support of programs for women and girls pertaining to science, technology, engineering, and mathematics; support for legislation on women in STEM education; H.R.6314/H.R.6263 Fulfilling the Potential of Women in Academic Science and Engineering Act of 2008, in support of reducing the gender barriers at college and universities that often deter women from entering STEM fields; H.R.3289 Providing Resources Early for Kids Act, in support of federal investment in high-quality preschool programs; H.R.5774 Pathways Advancing Career Training Act, in support of increasing career and vocational training opportunities for underrepresented groups.