GRANT Act

S. 2104, Water Resources Research Act Reauthorization of 2012, Issues pertaining to Water Resources Research Institutes. H.R. 5983, S. 3217, STARTUP Act, Issues pertaining to proof of concept grants for universities. H.R. 2146, S. 3600, S.1222, Digital Accountability and Transparency Act of 2012, Issues pertaining to data collection and reporting requirements for federal research funding. H.R. 3433, Grant Reform and New Transparency (GRANT) Act of 2011, Issues pertaining to grant applications and disclosure.

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

Government targets: Education, Dept of, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Natl Science Foundation (NSF), SENATE, U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID)

H.R. 2146, S.1222, S.3600, Digital Accountability and Transparency Act (DATA) of 2012, Issues pertaining to data collection and reporting requirments for federal research funding. H.R. 5983, S. 3217, STARTUP Act, Issues pertaining to proof of concept grants for universities. H.R. 3433, Grant Reform and New Transparency (GRANT) Act of 2011m Issues pertaining to transparency, intellectual property, and peer-review of federal grants. H.R. 3479, S. 646, The Natural Hazards Risk Reduction Act of 2011, Issues pertaining to research and the Natural Earthquake Hazards Reduction Program (NEHRP)

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

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

H.R. 2146, The Digital Accountability and Transparency Act, entire bill S. 1627, Resident Physician Shortage Act of 2011, entire bill H.R. 3433, The Grant Reform and Transparency Act of 2011, The Grant Act, entire bill H.R. 3699, The Research Works Act, entire bill S. 2096/H.R. 4004, Federal Research Public Access Act, entire bill

Client expense: $176,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

H.R. 2146, S. 3600, Digital Accountability and Transparency Act of 2012, Issues pertaining to data collection for federal research funding. H.R. 4139, H.R. 4226, S. 1965, STARTUP Act, Issues pertaining to proof of concept grants for universities, technology transfer and STEM Visas. H.R. 3433, Grant Reform and New Transparency (GRANT) Act of 2011, Issues pertaining to grant applications and disclosure. H.R. 1513, S. 810, Great Ape Protection and Cost Savings Act of 2011, All provisions.

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

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

H.R. 2146, S. 3600, S. 1222, Digital Accountability and Transparency Act of 2012, Issues pertaining to data collection for federal research funding. H.R. 4139, H.R. 4226, S. 1965, STARTUP Act, Issues pertaining to proof of concept grants for universities, technology transfer and STEM Visas. H.R. 3433, Grant Reform and New Transparency (GRANT) Act of 2011, Issues pertaining to grant applications and disclosure.

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

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

H.R. 3433, The GRANT Act, monitored development of legislation. Contacted Congressional offices to request a visit to IHMC's facility in Florida.

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $10,000

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

H.R. 1379/ H.R. 3479, S. 646, The Natural Hazards Risk Reduction Act of 2011, Issues pertaining to research and the National Earthquake Hazards Reduction Program (NEHRP). H.R. 2146, S. 1222, S. 3600, Digital Accountability and Transparency Act (DATA) of 2012, Issues pertaining to data collection and reporting requirements for federal research funding. H.R. 4139, H.R. 4226, S. 1965, STARTUP Act, Issues pertaining to proof of concept grants for universities, technology transfer and STEM Visas. H.R. 3433, Grant Reform and New Transparency (GRANT) Act of 2011, Issues pertaining to transparency, intellectual property, and peer-review of federal grants.

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

Government targets: Education, Dept of, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

H.R. 2146, S.1222, S.3600, Digital Accountability and Transparency Act (DATA) of 2012, Issues pertaining to data collection and reporting requirements for federal research funding. H.R. 3433, Grant Reform and New Transparency (GRANT) Act of 2011, Issues pertaining to transparency, intellectual property, and peer-review of federal grants. H.R. 1513, S. 810, Great Ape Protection and Cost Savings Act of 2011, All provisions. H.R. 3479, S. 646, The Natural Hazards Risk Reduction Act of 2011, Issues pertaining to research and the National Earthquake Hazards Reduction Program (NEHRP). H.R. 4139, H.R. 4226, S. 1965, STARTUP Act, Issues pertaining to proof of concept grants for universities, technology transfer and STEM Visas.

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $50,000

Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Defense, Dept of (DOD), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Natl Aeronautics & Space Administration (NASA), SENATE

H.R. 3433 - Grant Reform and New Transparency Act of 2011 H.R. 2146 - Digital Accountability and Transparency Act (DATA Act) S. 1222 - Digital Accountability and Transparency Act (DATA Act) H.R. 3699 - Research Works Act S. 2096, H.R. 4004 - Federal Research Public Access Act (FRPAA)

Client expense: $70,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

H.R. 3699 Research Works Act - restricting public access to scientific articles arising from federally funded research. S. 2096 Federal Research Public Access Act requiring federal agencies to provide free public access to articles reporting on research they have funded. H.R. 4004 - Research Public Access Act requiring federal agencies to provide free public access to articles reporting on research they have funded. H.R. 2146 DATA Act, the Digital Accountability and Transparency Act, additional reporting requirements for federally funded research. S. 3600 - DATA Act, the Digital Accountability and Transparency Act, additional reporting requirements for federally funded research. HR 3433 GRANT Act, requiring agencies to post grant applications on-line H.R. 1513-Great Ape Protection and Cost Saving Act, bans all research using chimpanzees S. 810-Great Ape Protection and Cost Saving Act, bans all research using chimpanzees Farm Bill Reauthorization

Client expense: $70,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Natl Institutes of Health (NIH), SENATE

HR 2146/S 1222 "DATA Act" - entire bill HR 3433 "GRANT Act" - entire bill S. 1965/S.3217/HR 5893 "STARTUP Act" - sections regarding faculty "free agency" fees on research to help pay for Commerce Department activities no specific bills - general university research issues

Client expense: $60,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Patent & Trademark Office (PTO), SENATE

Dodd Frank Act implementation (Sections 913, 914, 922, 929Y, 929Z, 982); HR 2146/S 1222 - Data Act of 2011 - provisions dealing with data standards; HR 2943 - Short Term TANF Extension Act; HR 3339 Standard DATA Act - provisions dealing with data standards. HR 3213 - Small Company Job Growth Regulatory Relief Act of 2011. HR 2483 - Whistleblower Improvement Act of 2011. HR 3630 - Middle Class Tax Relief and Job Creation Act of 2011 - provisions dealing with social security data standards. S 3600 - Data Act. HR 4631 - GSA Act of 2012, HR 3659 - Welfare Integrity and Data Improvement Act - provisions dealing with social security data standards. HR 3433 - GRANT Act - website reporting sections and single audit sections. HR 2056 - Provisions relating to accounting treatment (c)(2)(c) and section 3(a)(2). S 1962 and HR 2941 - Start-up Expansion and Investment Act. HR 1723 - Common Sense Economic Recovery Act - provisions relating to non-accrual loans. HR 1697 - Communities First Act. HR 1070 - Small Company Capital Formation - provisions on yearly audits. S 1866 and HR 3476 - AGREE Act - provisions on audits. HR 3655 - Small Business Access to Capital Act of 2011 - provisions dealing with government conferences. HR 4631 - provisions dealing with government conferences. S 1907/HR 3505 - dealing with PCAOB disciplinary hearings.

Client expense: $1,000,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Internal Revenue Service (IRS), SENATE, Treasury, Dept of

Presidents Budget, 2013, Department of Health and Human Services Unnumbered House subcommittee bill/S. 3295, Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2013, Title II Issues: Support funding for National Institutes of Health (NIH), human embryonic stem cell research, and Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ). Restore NIH salary cap to Executive Level I. Oppose AHRQ elimination and research policy provisions in the House subcommittee. Presidents Budget, 2013, Department of Veterans Affairs H.R. 5854/S. 3215, Military Construction-Veterans Affairs Appropriations Act, 2013, Title II Issues: Support funding for Veterans Affairs medical research and research infrastructure. Presidents Budget, 2014, National Science Foundation. H.R. 5326/S. 2323, Commerce, Justice, Science and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2013, Title III Issues: Support funding for the National Science Foundation and NSF's peer review process. H.R. 3433, Grant Reform and New Transparency (GRANT) Act of 2011 Issue: Support changes to the bill to protect intellectual property and the peer-review system. H.R. 733/S. 3560/S. 3566, Recalcitrant Cancer Research Act of 2012 Issue: Support National Institutes of Health peer review and strategic planning processes. Issue: Oppose nondefense discretionary spending cuts through sequestration, including NIH H.R. 1513/S. 810, Great Ape Protection and Cost Savings Act of 2011 H.R. 6672/H.R. 2405/S. 1855, Pandemic and All-Hazards Preparedness Reauthorization Act Issue: Complete reauthorization of preparednesss legistaion. Submitted comments on: Examination Guidelines on First Inventor to File Provisions AHRQ's Consumer Reporting System for Patient Safety Events Enhancing Community-Engaged Research Through the Clinical and Translational Science Awards Program

Client expense: $960,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Agency for Healthcare Research & Quality (AHRQ), Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC), Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Education, Dept of, Federal Reserve System, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA), Interior, Dept of (DOI), Natl Institutes of Health (NIH), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Patent & Trademark Office (PTO), SENATE, Substance Abuse & Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA), Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA), White House Office

Presidents Budget, 2013, Department of Health and Human Services Unnumbered House subcommittee bill/S. 3295, Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2013, Title II Issues: Support funding for National Institutes of Health (NIH), human embryonic stem cell research, and Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ). Restore NIH salary cap to Executive Level I. Oppose AHRQ elimination and research policy provisions in House subcommittee bill Presidents Budget, 2014, Department of Veterans Affairs H.R. 5854/S. 3215, Military Construction-Veterans Affairs Appropriations Act, 2013, Title II Issues: Support funding for Veterans Affairs medical research and research infrastructure. H.R. 3433, Grant Reform and New Transparency (GRANT) Act of 2011 Issue: Support changes to the bill to protect intellectual property and the peer-review system. H.R. 733/S. 3560/S. 3566, Recalcitrant Cancer Research Act of 2012 Issue: Support National Institutes of Health peer review and strategic planning processes. H.R. 1513/S. 810: Great Ape Protection and Cost Savings Act of 2011 H.R. 6672/H.R. 2405/S. 1855, Pandemic and All-Hazards Preparedness Reauthorization Act Issue: Complete reauthorization of preparedness legislation. Submitted comments on: AHRQ's Consumer Reporting System for Patient Safety Events Enhancing Community-Engaged Research Through the Clinical and Translational Science Awards Program

Client expense: $960,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Agency for Healthcare Research & Quality (AHRQ), Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC), Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Education, Dept of, Federal Reserve System, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA), Interior, Dept of (DOI), Natl Institutes of Health (NIH), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Patent & Trademark Office (PTO), SENATE, Substance Abuse & Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA), Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA), White House Office

Dodd Frank Act implementation (Sections 913, 914, 922, 929Y, 929Z, 982). HR 3213, Small Company Job Growth and Regulatory Relief Act of 2011. HR 2941 and S. 1962 - Startup Expansion and Investment Act. HR 1070 - Small Company Capital Formation Act of 2011 - provisions relating to audits. HR 3433 - GRANT Act - provisions dealing with website reporting and single audit. HR 3476 and S. 1866 - AGREE Act - provisions on audits. HR 3655 - Small Business Access to Capital Act of 2011 - provisions on audits. S.A. 936 to HR 2354 - provision on audits. S. 1965 - Startup Act of 2011 - GAO study on audit costs. S. 1962 - Startup and Investment Act - provisions on audits. HR 3503 - To amend the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 to make Public Company Accounting Oversight Board disciplinary proceedings open to the public, issues regarding PCAOB disciplinary proceedings. S. 1907 - PCAOB Enforcement Transparency Act of 2011, issues regarding PCAOB disciplinary proceedings.

Client expense: $390,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Government Accountability Office (GAO), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Internal Revenue Service (IRS), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Treasury, Dept of

Contacts regarding Department of Education's state authorization regulations and credit hour definition Contacts regarding H.R. 3433, H. Rept. 112-484 -- the Grant Reform and New Transparency Act (GRANT Act)

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

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

Higher Education, Student Aid Funding, HR 2117, HR3433, STEM Education, DOE Office of Science

Client expense: $20,427 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Education, Dept of, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

HR 2146: The Digital Accountability and Transparency Act (DATA Act), HR 3433: The Grant Reform and New Transparency Act (GRANT Act Issues related to grant award information, (impact of provisions on research); regulatory provisions relating to research Worked with Members of the House and Senate to encourage competing renewal of NSF-funded CHESS facility at Cornell University

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

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

Research agency funding (NIH, NSF, DOE Office of Science, etc); issues related to public access to research findings and transparency in grants (HR 3699 Research Works Act, HR 4004 Federal Research Public Access Act, & HR 3433 GRANTS)

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

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

HR 3433: Grant Reform and New Transparency Act: A bill to amend Title 31, United States Code, to provide transparency and require certain standards in the award of federal grants, and for other purposes(ALL). HR 2146 and S 1222: A bill to amend Title 31, United States Code, to require accountability and transparency in federal spending, and for other purposes(ALL).

Client expense: $50,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

HR 3433 Grant Reform and Transparency Act of 2011

Client expense: $5,280,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Export-Import Bank of the United States (EXIM Bank), Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), Federal Reserve System, Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Patent & Trademark Office (PTO), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), State, Dept of (DOS), Transportation Security Administration (TSA), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA)

H.R. 2146, Data and Accountability Transparency Act (DATA Act) H.R. 3433, Grant Reform and New Transparency Act (GRANT Act)

Client expense: $80,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Education, Dept of, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

H.R. 2146 - the Digital Accountability and Transparency Act of 2011 H.R. 3433 -the Grant reform and New Transparency Act H.R. 5893/S.3217 - the Startup Act 2.0

Client expense: $70,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Education, Dept of, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

HR 3433 - In opposition to the GRANT Act. In opposition of amendment to eliminate funding for U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey.

Client expense: $110,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, White House Office

Thrombosis Sickle Cell Disease/Trait Hematology/Oncology treatment Issues General Hematology Public Health and Research Issues Embryonic Stem Cell Research and Regenerative Medicine H.R. 3433, the Grant Reform and New Transparency Act

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

Government targets: Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC), Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Natl Institutes of Health (NIH), SENATE

H.R. 2146/S. 1222, The DATA Act, the Digital Accountability and Transparency Act, additional reporting requirements for federally funded research. H.R. 3433, GRANT Act, Grant Reform and New Transparency Act of 2011, requiring agencies to post grant applications on-line. H.R. 5326/S. 2323, Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act Fy 2013 Title I and Title III, all provisions related to research and education in NASA, NSF, NIST, and NOAA. H.R. 5856/S. tbd, Department of Defense Appropriations FY 2013 - Title IV, Research, Development, Test, and Evaluation; funding for 6.1 and 6.2 Basic Research. H.R. 5325/S. 2465, Energy and Water Appropriations Act FY 2013 funding for the Office of Science; provisions related to Basic Energy Sciences, Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy, Advanced Research Projects Agency-Energy, Energy Frontier Research Center. H.R. tbd/S. 3295, Labor, Health and Human Services, Education and Related Agencies Appropriations Act FY 2013 provisions related to funding for higher education programs, research, and student financial aid; funding for NIH research programs. H.R. 5855/S. 3216, Department of Homeland Security Appropriations FY 2013 provisions related to funding for university based research and training, University Centers of Excellence, and the Visual Analytics for Command, Control, and Interoperability Environments Center.

Client expense: $90,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

Presidents Budget, 2013, Department of Health and Human Services Unnumbered House subcommittee bill/S. 3295, Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2013, Title II Issues: Support funding for National Institutes of Health (NIH), human embryonic stem cell research, and Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ). Restore NIH salary cap to Executive Level I. Oppose AHRQ elimination and research policy provisions in the House subcommittee. Presidents Budget, 2013, Department of Veterans Affairs H.R. 5854/S. 3215, Military Construction-Veterans Affairs Appropriations Act, 2013, Title II Issues: Support funding for Veterans Affairs medical research and research infrastructure. Presidents Budget, 2014, National Science Foundation. H.R. 5326/S. 2323, Commerce, Justice, Science and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2013, Title III Issues: Support funding for the National Science Foundation and NSF's peer review process. H.R. 3433, Grant Reform and New Transparency (GRANT) Act of 2011 Issue: Support changes to the bill to protect intellectual property and the peer-review system. H.R. 733/S. 362, Pancreatic Cancer Research and Education Act Issue: Support National Institutes of Health peer review and stategic planning processes. Issue: Oppose nondefense discretionary spending cuts through sequestration, including NIH Submitted comments on: US PTO Micro Entity Rule Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute's first draft Methodology Report

Client expense: $450,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Agency for Healthcare Research & Quality (AHRQ), Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC), Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Education, Dept of, Federal Reserve System, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA), Interior, Dept of (DOI), Natl Institutes of Health (NIH), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Patent & Trademark Office (PTO), SENATE, Substance Abuse & Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA), Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA), White House Office

Presidents Budget, 2013, Department of Health and Human Services Unnumbered House subcommittee bill/S. 3295, Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2013, Title II Issues: Support funding for National Institutes of Health (NIH), human embryonic stem cell research, and Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ). Restore NIH salary cap to Executive Level I. Oppose AHRQ elimintion and research policy provisions in House subcommittee bill Presidents Budget, 2014, Department of Veterans Affairs H.R. 5854/S. 3215, Military Construction-Veterans Affairs Appropriations Act, 2013, Title II Issues: Support funding for Veterans Affairs medical research and research infrastructure. H.R. 3433, Grant Reform and New Transparency (GRANT) Act of 2011 Issue: Support changes to the bill to protect intellectual property and the peer-review system. H.R. 733/S. 362, Pancreatic Cancer Research and Education Act Issue: Support National Institutes of Health peer review and stategic planning processes. Submitted comments on: Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute's first draft Methodology Report

Client expense: $450,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Agency for Healthcare Research & Quality (AHRQ), Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC), Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Education, Dept of, Federal Reserve System, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA), Interior, Dept of (DOI), Natl Institutes of Health (NIH), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Patent & Trademark Office (PTO), SENATE, Substance Abuse & Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA), Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA), White House Office

Dodd Frank Act implementation (Sections 913, 914, 922, 929Y, 929Z, 982); HR 2146/S 1222-Data Act of 2011 - provisions dealing with data standards; HR 2943 - Short Term TANF Extension Act; HR 3339 Standard DATA Act - provisions dealing with data standards. HR 3213 - Small Company Job Growth Regulatory Relief Act of 2011. HR 2483 - Whistleblower Improvement Act of 2011. HR 3630 - Middle Class Tax Relief and Job Creation Act of 2011 - provisions dealing with social security data standards. S. 3600 - Data Act. HR 4631 - GSA Act of 2012. HR 3659 - Welfare Integrity and Data Improvement Act - provisions dealing with social security data standards. HR 3433 - GRANT Act - website reporting sections and single audit sections. HR 2056 - Provisions relating to accounting treatment (c)(2)(c) and section 3(a)(2). S 1962 and HR 2941 - Start-up Expansion and Investment Act. HR 1723 - Common Sense Economic Recovery Act - provisions relating to non-accrual loans. HR 1697 - Communities First Act. HR 1070 - Small Company Capital Formation - provisions on yearly audits. S 1866 and HR 3476 - AGREE Act - provisions on audits. HR 3655 - Small Business Access to Capital Act of 2011 - provisions on audits. SA 936 to HR 2354 - provisions on audits. S 1965 - Startup Act of 2011 - GAO study on audit costs. S 1962 - Startup Expansion and Investment Act - provisions on audits. Data Act, HR 2146 - provisions dealing with government conferences. HR 4631 - provisions dealing with government conferences. S 1907/HR 3505 - dealing with PCAOB disciplinary hearings.

Client expense: $1,010,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Internal Revenue Service (IRS), SENATE, Treasury, Dept of

H.R. 2146, S. 1222, Digital Accountability and Transparency Act (DATA) of 2011, All provisions. H.R. 4004, Federal Research Public Access Act of 2012, Issues related to public access. S. 1965, STARTUP Act of 2011, Sections 7, 8, and 9, Issues pertaining to technology transfer and visas for STEM graduates. H.R. 3433, Grant Reform and New Transparency (GRANT) Act of 2011, Issues related to transparency, intellectual property, and peer-review of federal grants.

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

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

H.R. 3699 Research Works Act - restricting public access to scientific articles arising from federally funded research. S. 2096 Federal Research Public Access Act requiring federal agencies to provide free public access to articles reporting on research they have funded. H.R. 4004 - Research Public Access Act requiring federal agencies to provide free public access to articles reporting on research they have funded. H.R. 2146 DATA Act, the Digital Accountability and Transparency Act, additional reporting requirements for federally funded research. S. 1222 - DATA Act, the Digital Accountability and Transparency Act, additional reporting requirements for federally funded research. HR 3433 GRANT Act, requiring agencies to post grant applications on-line H.R. 1513-Great Ape Protection and Cost Saving Act, bans all research using chimpanzees S. 810-Great Ape Protection and Cost Saving Act, bans all research using chimpanzees Farm Bill Reauthorization

Client expense: $60,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Natl Institutes of Health (NIH), SENATE

Export Control Policy Technology Transfer Policy HR2146 Digital Accountability and Transparency Act of 2011 S1965 Start Up Act HR3433 Grant Reform and New Transparency Act of 2011

Client expense: $80,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Defense, Dept of (DOD), Energy, Dept of, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP), SENATE

H.R. 3433, The GRANT Act, monitored development of legislation.

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

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

H.R. 3433, The GRANT Act, monitored development of legislation. Contacted Congressional offices to request a visit to IHMC's facility in Florida.

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $10,000

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

Contacts regarding Department of Education's state authorization regulations and credit hour definition Contacts regarding H.R. 3433, H. Rept. 112-484 -- the Grant Reform and New Transparency Act (GRANT Act)

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

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

HR2146 Digital Accountability and Transparency Act (DATA Act) HR3433 Grant Reform and New Transparency Act (GRANT Act) Issues related to review of grants administration reform

Client expense: $135,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Education, Dept of, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), SENATE, White House Office

HR 2146/S 1222 "DATA Act" - entire bill HR 3433 "GRANT Act" - entire bill S. 1965/S.3217/HR 5893 "STARTUP Act" - sections regarding faculty "free agency" fees on research to help pay for Commerce Department activities no specific bills - general university research issues

Client expense: $65,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Patent & Trademark Office (PTO), SENATE

Department of Defense Authorization for C-Stars Department of Homeland Security Appropriations for C-Stars H.R. 3433 - The Grant Act

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

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

H.R. 3433 - Grant Reform and New Transparency Act of 2011 H.R. 2146 - Digital Accountability and Transparency Act (DATA Act) S. 3600 - Digital Accountability and Transparency Act (DATA Act) H.R. 3699 - Research Works Act S. 2096, H.R. 4004 - Federal Research Public Access Act (FRPAA)

Client expense: $70,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

H.R. 2146, The Digital Accountability and Transparency Act, entire bill S. 1627, Resident Physician Shortage Act of 2011, entire bill H.R. 3433, The Grant Reform and Transparency Act of 2011, The Grant Act, entire bill H.R. 3699, The Research Works Act, entire bill S. 2096/H.R. 4004, Federal Research Public Access Act, entire bill

Client expense: $86,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

H.R. 2146: The Digital Accountability and Transparency Act of 2011, Section 3602, "Recipient reporting requirements" (Issues relating to timing, frequency and type of reporting); H.R. 3433: "The Grant Reform and New Transparency Act," Section 7404 part (d): "Grant Award Information;" (Impact of provisions on research); Regulatory provisions relating to research

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

Government targets: Energy, Dept of, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP), SENATE, White House Office

Dodd Frank Act implementation (Sections 922, 929Y, 929Z, 982). HR 3213, Small Company Job Growth and Regulatory Relief Act of 2011. HR 2941 and S. 1962 - Startup Expansion and Investment Act. HR 1070 - Small Company Capital Formation Act of 2011 - provisions relating to audits. HR 3433 - GRANT Act - provisions dealing with website reporting and single audit. HR 3606 and S. 1993 - Jumpstart Our Business Startups Act (JOBS Act) - provisions on audit and accounting standards, including mandatory audit firm rotation. HR 3476 and S. 1866 - AGREE Act - provisions on audits. HR 3655 - Small Business Access to Capital Act of 2011 - provisions on audits. S.A. 936 to HR 2354 - provision on audits. S. 1965 - Startup Act of 2011 - GAO study on audit costs. S. 1962 - Startup and Investment Act - provisions on audits. HR 3503 - To amend the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 to make Public Company Accounting Oversight Board disciplinary proceedings open to the public, issues regarding PCAOB disciplinary proceedings. S. 1907 - PCAOB Enforcement Transparency Act of 2011, issues regarding PCAOB disciplinary proceedings.

Client expense: $310,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Government Accountability Office (GAO), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Internal Revenue Service (IRS), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC)

H.R. 2146/S. 1222, The DATA Act, the Digital Accountability and Transparency Act, additional reporting requirements for federally funded research. H.R. 3433, GRANT Act, Grant Reform and New Transparency Act of 2011, requiring agencies to post grant applications on-line. HR 525, Veterinary Public Health Amendments Act. S 518, Veterinary Medicine Loan Repayment Program Enhancement Act. H.R. 5325/S. 2323, Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act Fy 2013 Title I and Title III, all provisions related to research and education in NASA, NSF, NIST, and NOAA. H.R. 5856/S. tbd, Department of Defense Appropriations FY 2013 - Title IV, Research, Development, Test, and Evaluation; funding for 6.1 and 6.2 Basic Research. H.R. 5325/S. 2465, Energy and Water Appropriations Act FY 2013 funding for the Office of Science; provisions related to Basic Energy Sciences, Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy, Advanced Research Projects Agency-Energy, Energy Frontier Research Center. H.R. tbd/S. 3295, Labor, Health and Human Services, Education and Related Agencies Appropriations Act FY 2013 provisions related to funding for higher education programs, research, and student financial aid; funding for NIH research programs. H.R. 5855/S. 3216, Department of Homeland Security Appropriations FY 2013 provisions related to funding for university based research and training, University Centers of Excellence, and the Visual Analytics for Command, Control, and Interoperability Environments Center.

Client expense: $110,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

H.R. 2146/S. 1222, The DATA Act, the Digital Accountability and Transparency Act, additional reporting requirements for federally funded research. H.R. 3433, GRANT Act, Grant Reform and New Transparency Act of 2011, requiring agencies to post grant applications on-line.

Client expense: $110,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE