National Competitiveness Investment Act

H.R. 3093; S. 1745 - appropriations NSF, NASA (see addendum page) S. 3936 - National Competitiveness Act S. 761 America Competes H.R. 1453 Scientific Communications Act H.R. 363 - Sowing the Seeds thru Science & Engr HR. 362; H.R. 2727 - Competivenss Science/Math H.R. 1068 Interagency Coordination - High Performance Computing H.R. 1867 NSF Reauthorization; ACI; STEM

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

Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Education, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Natl Institutes of Health (NIH), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), Transportation, Dept of (DOT)

Higher Ed Reauthorization; Education provisions in competitiveness legislation (S. 3936, National Competitiveness Investment Act (NCIA), and S. 761, COMPETES Act); on line education; No Child Left Behind Reauthorization; Education provisions in competitiveness legislation (hr 2272, hr 362); Education Appropriations; Striving Readers; Middle School Reform; American Competitiveness/SMART Grant regulations.

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

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

NCLB: all bills relating S 3714/HR 2248 Math and Science Teaching Corps of '06 HR 609 College Access and Opportunity Act of 2005 HR 5833/S 3710/HR 4705 Teacher Center Act S 1218/HR 2835 Teacher Excellence for All Children S 2197 PACE Energy/S 2198 PACE Education S 2149 Step Up Act of 2005 S 1614 Higher Education Amendments of 2005 S 2828 Student Bill of Rights/S. 2828, the Student Bill of Rights. S 2441 Innovation Districts for School Improvement Acts S 1055 NCLB Improvement Act S 2357 Right Track Act S 3502 New National Defense Education Act of 2006 HR 4773 Preparing Excellent Teachers Act of 2006 HR 450 National Science Education Incentive Act of 2005 HR 4939 Supplemental Appropriations Katrina Emergency Supplementals, all HR 5358 Science and Math Education for Competitiveness HR 5354 Hurricane Relief Extension Act HR 5502 Strengthening America's Innovation and Competitiveness Act HR 5676/S 3560 Federal Election Administration Act HR 5442 Science Accountability Act of 2006 HR 2178 Student Bill of Rights HR 5855 Amend IRS Code of 1986 for protions of master teacher gross income to be excluded HR 2927 Rebate Lost Pell Grants S 250 Vocational/Tech Ed S 371 College Quality and Affordability/Diversity S 754 Student Loans HR 5295 Student and Teacher Safety Act HR 5709 NCLB Improvement Act HR 366 Perkins reauthorization HR 5833/S3710 Teacher Centers Act HR 5822/S3682, America's Opportunity Scholarships for Kids Act HR 5871/S3714, Math and Science Teacher Corps Act S 3869 Improving Quality of Access to Supplemental Education Services Act HR 609 College Access and Opportunity Act S 3936 National Competitiveness Investment Act S 4061 Standards to Provide Educational Access for Kids Act S 3502 New National Defense Education Act of 2006

Client expense: $382,166 · Firm income: Not reported

H.R. 5427 Appropriations bill FY2007, Energy and Water Development Making appropriations for energy and water development for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2007, and for other purposes H.R. 5427 Appropriations bill FY2007, Energy and Water Development Making appropriations for energy and water development for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2007, and for other purposes S. 2197 A bill to improve the global competitiveness of the United States in science and energy technology, to strengthen basic research programs at the Department of Energy, and to provide support for mathematics and science education at all levels through the resources available through the Department of Energy, including at the National Laboratories H.R. 5656 To provide for Federal energy research, development, demonstration, and commercial application activities, and for other purposes S. 3936 A bill to invest in innovation and education to improve the competiiveness of the United States in the global economy H.R. 5358 To authorize programs relating to science, mathmetics, engineering and technology eduction at National Science Foundation and DOE, Office of Science S. 2145 A bill to enhance security and protect against terrorist attacks at chemical facilities H.R. 4999 To enhance security and protect against terrorist attacks at chemical facilities. H.R. 6419 To prevent nuclear terrorism, and for other purposes S. 3594 A bill to help protect the public against the threat of attacks targeting nuclear power plants. S. 2348 To amend the Atomic Energy Acit of 1954 to require a licensee to notify the Atomic Energy Commission , the state, and county in which a facility is located, whenever there is an unplanned fission releace in excess of allowable limits H.R. 4 To provide economic security for all Americans, and for other purposes S. 3879 A bill to implement the convention on supplementary compensatin for Nuclear Damage and for other purposes S. 2589 A bill to enhance the management and disposal of spent nuclear fuel and high-level radioactive waste, to ensure protection of public health and safety, to ensure the territorial integrity and security of the repository at Yucca Mountain, and for other purposes. S. 2610 A bill to enhance the management and disposal of spent nuclear fuel and high-level radioactive waste, and for other purposes S. 3962 Nuclear Fuel Management and Disposal Act; A bill to enhance the management and disposal of spent nuclear fuel and high-level radioactive waste, to assure protection of public health and safety to ensure the territorial integrity and security of the repository at Yucca Mountain H.R. 5360 To enhance the management and disposal of spent nuclear fuel and high-level radioactive waste, to assure protection of public health and safety, to ensure the territorial integrity and security of the repository at Yucca Mountain, and for other purposes. 10CFR52 Standard Design Certification (NRC) 10CFR 63 Disposal of high-level radioactive waste in geologic repositories (NRC) 10CFR70 Domestic Licensing of special nuclear material 10CFR 961 Standard contract for disposal of spent nuclear fuel and/or high-level waste (DOE) Disposition of U.S. and former Soviet Union weapons materials Electric utility industry restructuring (FERC) Implementation of federal civilian high-level waste program (DOE)

Client expense: $520,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC), Government Accountability Office (GAO), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), Transportation, Dept of (DOT)

H.R. 5656 To provide for Federal energy research, development, demonstration, and commercial application activities, and for other purposes S. 2197 A bill to improve the global competitiveness of the United States in science and energy technology, to strengthen basic research programs at the Department of Energy, and to provide support for mathematics and science education at all levels through the resources available through the Department of Energy, including at the National Laboratories H.R. 5656 To provide for Federal energy research, development, demonstration, and commercial application activities, and for other purposes S. 3936 A bill to invest in innovation and education to improve the competiiveness of the United States in the global economy H.R. 5358 To authorize programs relating to science, mathmetics, engineering and technology eduction at National Science Foundation and DOE, Office of Science

Client expense: $520,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC), Government Accountability Office (GAO), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), Transportation, Dept of (DOT)

S. 3936 A bill to invest in innovation and education to improve the competiiveness of the United States in the global economy H.R. 5358 To authorize programs relating to science, mathmetics, engineering and technology eduction at National Science Foundation and DOE, Office of Science S. 3709 To exempt from certain requirements of Atomic Energy Act of 1954; exports of nuclear materials, equipment, and technology to India H.R. 5682 To exempt from certain requirements of Atomic Energy Act of 1954; exports of nuclear materials, equipment, and technology to India H.R. 4 To provide economic security for all Americans, and for other purposes 10CFR52 Standard Design Certification (NRC)

Client expense: $520,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC), Government Accountability Office (GAO), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), Transportation, Dept of (DOT)

S. 3936 A bill to invest in innovation and education to improve the competiiveness of the United States in the global economy H.R. 5358 To authorize programs relating to science, mathmetics, engineering and technology eduction at National Science Foundation and DOE, Office of Science S. 3709 To exempt from certain requirements of Atomic Energy Act of 1954; exports of nuclear materials, equipment, and technology to India H.R. 5682 To exempt from certain requirements of Atomic Energy Act of 1954; exports of nuclear materials, equipment, and technology to India S. 2145 A bill to enhance security and protect against terrorist attacks at chemical facilities H.R. 4999 To enhance security and protect against terrorist attacks at chemical facilities. H.R. 6419 To prevent nuclear terrorism, and for other purposes S. 3594 A bill to help protect the public against the threat of attacks targeting nuclear power plants. S. 2348 To amend the Atomic Energy Acit of 1954 to require a licensee to notify the Atomic Energy Commission , the state, and county in which a facility is located, whenever there is an unplanned fission releace in excess of allowable limits H.R. 4 To provide economic security for all Americans, and for other purposes S. 3879 A bill to implement the convention on supplementary compensatin for Nuclear Damage and for other purposes S. 2589 A bill to enhance the management and disposal of spent nuclear fuel and high-level radioactive waste, to ensure protection of public health and safety, to ensure the territorial integrity and security of the repository at Yucca Mountain, and for other purposes. H.R. 5360 To enhance the management and disposal of spent nuclear fuel and high-level radioactive waste, to assure protection of public health and safety, to ensure the territorial integrity and security of the repository at Yucca Mountain, and for other purposes. 10CFR 63 Disposal of high-level radioactive waste in geologic repositories (NRC) 10CFR70 Domestic Licensing of special nuclear material Disposition of U.S. and former Soviet Union weapons materials Electric utility industry restructuring (FERC) Implementation of federal civilian high-level waste program (DOE) Radioactive waste regulation (NRC) Regulatory reform (NRC) Trade law and policies effecting the import/export of nuclear fuel, technology, etc. H.R. 5427 Appropriations bill FY2007, Energy and Water Development Making appropriations for energy and water development for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2007, and for other purposes

Client expense: $520,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC), Government Accountability Office (GAO), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), Transportation, Dept of (DOT)

HR 5356, Early Career Research Act HR 5358, Science and Mathematics Education for Competitiveness Act S 3936, National Competitiveness Investment Act S 2390 National Innovation Act S 2197, PACE-Energy Act (Protecting America’s Competitive Edge) S 2198, PACE-Education S. 2199, PACE-Finance S 2802, American Innovation and Competitiveness Act

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

Government targets: Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), SENATE

S 2754, Alternative Pluriopotent Stem Cell Therapies Enhancement Act S 2802, American Innovation and Competitiveness Act HR 5356, Early Career Research Act HR 5358, Science and Mathematics Education for Competitiveness Act S 3936, National Competitiveness Investment Act S 2390 National Innovation Act HR 6164 National Institutes of Health Reform Act of 2006 S 2197, PACE-Energy Act (Protecting America's Competitive Edge) S 2198, PACE-Education S. 2199, PACE-Finance HR 810, Stem Cell Research Enhancement Act

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

Government targets: Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), SENATE

H.R. 5356, The Research for Competitiveness Act; all provisions H.R. 5357, The Research for Competitiveness Act; all provisions H.R. 5358, Science and Math Education for Competitiveness Act; all provisions H.R. 5647, Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act of 2007; provisions relating to competitiveness S. 2109, National Innovation Act of 2005; provisions relating to education, immigration, and basic research components S. 2198, Protecting America's Competitive Edge Through Education and Research Act of 2006; provisions relating to education, immigration, and basic research components S. 3936, National Competitiveness Investment Act; provisions relating to education and research Bill not yet assigned, President’s American Competitiveness Initiative; provisions relating to math and science Bills not yet assigned, Senate HELP Committee bills on Competitiveness; provisions relating to math and science education Bill not yet assigned, No Child Left Behind Reauthorization; provisions relating to accountability, teacher effectiveness and standards

Client expense: $5,320,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), Education, Dept of, Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Executive Office of the President (EOP), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Natl Economic Council (NEC), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)

H.R. 2862 Science, State, Justice, Commerce, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2006 Civilian DOE Appropriations - NSF Research Appropriations H.R. 5357 Research for Competitiveness Act H.R. 5358 Science & Math Ed. for Competitiveness Act, Sec. 9, Evaluation of Prof. Science Masters H.R. 4845 Innovation and Competitiveness Act S. 2197 Protecting America's Competitive Edge Act H.R. 5356 Early Career Research Act National Science Foundation Funding National Institute of Standards and Technology Funding Life Sciences Research Funding Innovation (Investment) R&D Funding Service Science S. 1614 Higher Education Reauthorization Act - Sec. 701, 705, 711 (Graduate Education) S. 2198 Protecting America's Competitive Edge Through Education and Research Act of 2006 (PACE) S. 2390 National Innovation Act -- Commerce Provisions S. 2802 American Innovation and Competitiveness Act of 2006 S. 2109 National Innovation Act of 2005 S. 3936 National Competitiveness Investment Act H.R. 5672 Appropriations Bill FY 2007, Commerce, Justice, Science, State - NSF Appropriations and Related Agencies No Child Left Behind Reauthorization

Client expense: $3,700,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Agency for Healthcare Research & Quality (AHRQ), Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC), Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Council of Economic Advisers (CEA), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Education, Dept of, Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Export-Import Bank of the United States (EXIM Bank), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Federal Trade Commission (FTC), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), General Services Administration (GSA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Intl Trade Administration (ITA), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Economic Council (NEC), Natl Institutes of Health (NIH), Natl Science Foundation (NSF), Natl Security Council (NSC), Natl Telecommunications & Information Administration (NTIA), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP), Office of the Vice President of the United States, Patent & Trademark Office (PTO), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), State, Dept of (DOS), Technology Administration, Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), U.S. Customs & Border Protection, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office

H.R. 5427/Senate Draft H.R. 5441/Senate Draft H.R. 5647/S.3708 H.R. 5386/Senate Draft H.J. Res. 100 H.J. Res. 102 (Draft) H.J. Res. 20 National Innovation/Competitiveness: S.3936 S.2109 & S.2390 S.2197 S.2198 S.2199 S.2802 H.R. 5358 H.R. 5356 H.R. 4434 H.R. 4435 H.R. 4596 H. Con. Res 376 S. Con. Res 83 H.R 5672/Senate Draft H.R. 5631/Senate Draft

Client expense: $87,443 · 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 Institutes of Health (NIH), Natl Science Foundation (NSF), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP), SENATE

HR 5672 Science, Judiciary appropriations; Competitiveness funding - NSF DOE - H.R. 5358 & HR 5386 & S. 2808 & S. 2197 & S. 3936 NASA funding as it relates to research

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

Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Education, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Natl Institutes of Health (NIH), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), Transportation, Dept of (DOT)

H.R.5906 : To establish a Consortium on the Impact of Technology in Aging Health Services. H.R.6071 : To amend the USA PATRIOT Act. H.R.6349 : To establish within the Department of Homeland Security an Office of Emergency Communications. H.R.6350 : To provide for the continuing operation of the Metropolitan Medical Response Program. H.R.6351 : To establish a voluntary framework through which commercial mobile service providers can elect to transmit emergency alerts to subscribers. S.3724 : A bill to enhance scientific research and competitiveness through the Experimental Program. S.3739 : A bill to establish a Consortium on the Impact of Technology in Aging Health Services. S.3807 : A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act and the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act. S.3902 : A bill to provide for education competitiveness. S.3936 : A bill to invest in innovation and education to improve the competitiveness of the United States in the global economy. S.4005 : A bill to establish the National Hurricane Research Initiative to improve hurricane preparedness, and for other purposes. S.4027 : A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986. S.4032 : A bill to discourage international assistance to the nuclear program of Iran and transfers to Iran of advanced conventional weapons and missiles. S.4063 : A bill to provide for additional section 8 vouchers, to reauthorize the Public and Assisted Housing Drug Elimination Program, and for other purposes. See Addendum

Client expense: $2,669,687 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Federal Reserve System, Federal Trade Commission (FTC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), SENATE, Treasury, Dept of

S.3902 : A bill to provide for education competitiveness. S.3909 : A bill to amend the foreign Assistance Act of 1961. S.3917 : A bill to establish the American-Made Energy Trust Fund. S.3922 : A bill to clarify the status of the Young Woman's Christian Association Retirement Fund. S.3936 : A bill to invest in innovation and education to improve the competitiveness of the United States in the global economy. S.3953 : A bill to foster development of minority-owned small businesses. S.3995 : A bill to provide education opportunity grants to low-income secondary school students.. S.4037 : A bill to amend the Consumer Credit Protection Act. S.4061 : A bill to create, adopt, and implement rigorous and voluntary American education content standards in mathematics and science covering kindergarten through grade 12. S.4064 : A bill to improve the amendments made by the No Child Left Behind Act of 2001. See Addendum H.RES.928 : Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that a National Historically Black Colleges and Universities Week should be established. H.RES.977 : Reinforcing the Federal Government's Federal trust relationship and commitment to working with American Indian Nations. H.RES.1056 : Recognizing the efforts and contributions of outstanding Hispanic scientists in the United States.. H.RES.1068 : Recognizing the Hispanic Association of Colleges and Universities for 20 years of service to Hispanic-Serving Institutions and Hispanic higher education. H.J.RES.92 : Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States to ensure a free and adequate education for every child who is a citizen. H.R.4 : To provide economic security for all Americans. H.R.5749 : To amend title 18, United States Code. H.R.5752 : To provide for making grants to expand the capacity of the Big Brothers Big Sisters mentoring program for at-risk youth. H.R.5777 : To amend the Help America Vote Act of 2002 . H.R.5787 : To amend the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938. H.R.5821 : To increase community service by students at risk of education failure and thereby reduce youth and gang violence. H.R.5822 : To establish the America's Opportunity Scholarships for Kids Program. H.R.5833 : To amend the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965. H.R.5834 : To amend title XIX of the Social Security Act. H.R.5835 : To amend title 38, United States Code. H.R.5837 : To amend the Workforce Investment Act of 1998. H.R.5838 : To amend title 44, United States Code. H.R.5840 : To amend the Energy Employees Occupational Illness Compensation Program Act of 2000. H.R.5843 : To amend the COBRA continuation Act provisions.. H.R.5858 : To increase the United States financial and programmatic contributions to promote economic opportunities for women in developing countries. H.R.5868 : To amend the Morris K. Udall Scholarship and Excellence in National Environmental and Native American Public Policy Act of 1992. H.R.5871 : To establish the Math and Science Teaching Corps. H.R.5878 : To establish a 2-year pilot program to develop a curriculum at historically Black colleges and universities. H.R.6206 : To revise the calculation of interest on investments of the Harry S. Truman Memorial Scholarship Fund. H.R.6289 : To establish a program to provide financial incentives for the establishment of interactive personal health records. H.R.6307 : To require the Commissioner of Labor Statistics to develop a methodology for measuring the cost of living in each State. H.R.6314 : To amend title 38, United States Code. H.R.6344 : To reauthorize the Office of National Drug Control Policy Act. H.R.6366 : To amend sections 5313 and 5318 of title 31, United States Code. H.R.6394 : To facilitate the provision of telehealth services, and for other purposes. H.R.6426 : To amend the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985 . S.RES.528 : A resolution designating the week beginning on September 10, 2006, as "National Historically Black College and Universities Week". S.RES.570 : A resolution designating the month of September as "National American History and Heritage Month". S.RES.593 : A resolution supporting the goals and ideals of National Children and Families Day. S.RES.598 : A resolution designating the week beginning October 15, 2006, as "National Character Counts Week". S.RES.601 : A resolution recognizing the efforts and contributions of outstanding Hispanic scientists in the United States. S.RES.608 : A resolution recognizing the contributions of Hispanic Serving Institutions, and the 20 years of educational endeavors provided by the Hispanic Association of Colleges and Universities. S.3659 : A bill to reauthorize and improve the women's small business ownership programs of the Small Business Administration. S.3662 : A bill to amend the Credit Repair Organizations Act. S.3682 : A bill to establish the America's Opportunity Scholarships for Kids Program. S.3713 : A bill to protect privacy rights associated with electronic and commercial transactions. S.3714 : A bill to establish the Math and Science Teaching Corps. S.3829 : A bill to extend and expand certain tax relief provisions and to increase the Federal minimum wage. S.3834 : A bill to amend the Controlled Substances Act to address online pharmacies. S.3850 : An original bill to improve ratings quality for the protection of investors and in the public interest by fostering accountability, transparency, and competition in the credit rating agency industry. S.3866 : A bill to establish a grant program to enhance the economic and financial literacy of midlife and older Americans. S.3869 : A bill to improve the quality of, and access to, supplemental educational services in effort to increase student achievement. H.R.5890 : To establish the American-Made Energy Trust Fund. H.R.5915 : To require that the Teacher Incentive Fund of the Department of Education. H.R.5926 : To provide for the energy independence of the United States. H.R.5962 : To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act. H.R.5965 : To strengthen national security and promote energy independence. H.R.5982 : To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986. H.R.5988 : To amend the Higher Education Act of 1965. H.R.6009 : To address problem gambling. H.R.6020 : To support business incubation in academic settings, and for other purposes. H.R.6022 : To amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act. H.R.6031 : To provide student loan forgiveness to the survivors of victims of the terrorist attack on September 11, 2001. H.R.6072 : To amend the Federal Deposit Insurance Act. H.R.6084 : To allow for the consolidation of Federal student loans into a single direct income-contingent loan repayment program. H.R.6096 : To amend title 38, United States Code. H.R.6104 : To build operational readiness in civilian agencies, and for other purposes. H.R.6106 : To extend the waiver authority for the Secretary of Education under title IV, section 105, of Public Law 109-148. H.R.6129 : To amend the Credit Repair Organizations Act to clarify the applicability of certain provisions to credit monitoring services. H.R.6159 : To extend temporarily certain authorities of the Small Business Administration. H.R.6163 : To amend title 44, United States Code H.R.6203 : To provide for Federal energy research, development, demonstration, and commercial application activities, and for other purposes. H.R.6206 : To revise the calculation of interest on investments of the Harry S. Truman Memorial Scholarship Fund. H.R.6289 : To establish a program to provide financial incentives for the establishment of interactive personal health records. H.R.6307 : To require the Commissioner of Labor Statistics to develop a methodology for measuring the cost of living in each State. H.R.6314 : To amend title 38, United States Code. H.R.6315 : To afford students and parents with private civil remedies for the violation of their privacy rights under the General Education Provisions Act. H.R.6366 : To amend sections 5313 and 5318 of title 31, United States Code. H.R.6392 : To provide for the construction and rehabilitation of child care facilities in areas of the Gulf Coast affected by Hurricanes Katrina and Rita.

Client expense: $2,669,687 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Federal Reserve System, Federal Trade Commission (FTC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), SENATE, Treasury, Dept of

Coordination of the lobbying efforts of others to discuss the American Competitiveness Initiative, including increased funding for the DOE Office of Science, the NSF, and NIST. Coordination with advocacy efforts of other research institutions to discuss how export control regulations are carried out on various campuses. Discussion of strategy for Senate deliberations on stem cell research issues as well as general funding and other issues related to science issues and future funding of science initiatives. Discussion of strategy to meld the respective lobbying activities of the University, University Hospitals/Medical Center, and Argonne National Laboratory. Coordination and discussion of the lobbying efforts of others regarding letters to Senators Obama and Durbin regarding stem cel research. Strategy session regarding DOE management and operation contract for FermiLab and discussion of the proposed International Linear Collider Facility and its desired location in the United States at FermiLab. Coordination with the lobbying efforts of others regarding the 13 Regional Biocontainment Laboratories (RBL) being constructed by the NIH. Discussion with other research universities that are members of The Science Coalition (TSC) to assess 2006 advocacy activities and consider changes for the future. Discussions regarding providing detailed information to the Illinois Congressional Delegation regarding the awarding of the management of Argonne National Laboratory to the University and how to best thank them for their ongoing efforts for this issue. Preparation for future advocacy efforts regarding export control regulations. Preparation for future advocay regarding a competition for two new Bioenergy Research Centers. Preparation for future lobbying efforts regarding comprehensive briefing book for president Zimmer in preparation for his courtesy calls to the Illinois Congressional Delegation. Preparation and coordination with other research universities for a series of special meetings sponsored by the AAU Council on Federal Relations, the Ad Hoc Tax Committee, and the National Association of Independent Colleges and Universities. Discussion with others of future advocay efforts regarding NIH reauthorization bill. Preparation for future advocacy by reviewing material relating to "The national Institutes of Health Reform Act of 2006" and a review of the tax exempt status of non-profit hospitals. Preparation for future lobbying efforts regarding S. 3936, National Competitiveness Investment Act and privacy concerns raised in portions of it. Preparation for future lobbying efforts and discussion of HR 6164, the National Institutes of Health Act of 2006, and S. 3880 and HR 4239, the Animal Enterprise Terrorism Acts. Coordination with NIU and others for future lobbying efforts regarding locating a regional Proton therapy Facility for cancer treatment at the DuPage Technical Park. Preparation for future advocacy effort to develop strategy relative to upcoming announcement regarding managament of FermiLab. Communication with Hank Webber regarding nuclear waste storage issues delaying FY2007 Energy and Water Appropriations Bill. Discussions with others regarding future advocacy efforts relating to federal funding for university-based research. Preparation for future advocacy to review the implications of the 7 November 2006 elections on the University, Hospitals, Argonne National Lab, and FermiLab. Coordination and discussion with other research institutions receiving NASA science funding. Emphasis on FY2007 Continuing Resolution and long-term implications for university-based science funded by NASA. Preparation over a period of five days in coordinating future advocacy efforts of others through participation in the December retreat for the Ad Hoc Tax Group, the annual retreat of The Science Coalition, and the AAU Council on Federal Relations. Preparation for future advocacy regarding the implications of a Full Year Continuing Resolution for outstanding FY2007 appropriations. Preparation for future lobbying efforts concerning federal relations tasks for Presidents Zimmer over the next few months. Coordination of future advocacy efforts regarding the final Executive Committee meeting of The Science Coalition.

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

Government targets: Defense, Dept of (DOD), Education, Dept of, Energy, Dept of, Government Accountability Office (GAO), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Natl Institutes of Health (NIH), Natl Science Foundation (NSF), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), U.S. Copyright Office

Preparation and coordination of the lobbying efforts of other research institutions for Secretary of Education's Margaret Spellings' Commision on the Future of Higher Education. Coordination and discussion with other research institutions receiving NASA science funding. Emphasis on FY2007 Continuing Resolution and long-term implications for university-based science funded by NASA. Preparation for future advocacy by reviewing a report issued by the GAO (06-963) "Schools' use of the anti-trust exemption has not significantly affected college affordability or likelihood of student enrollment to date." Preparation for future lobbying efforts regarding S. 3936, National Competitiveness Investment Act and privacy concerns raised in portions of it. Coordination wiht others on their desire to have Senator Richard Durbin receive the National Association of Foreign Student Administrators (NAFSA) Global Leader Award. Preparation for future advocacy by studying provisions included in a 9-month extension of the Higher Education Reauthorization Act. Coordination with NIU and others for future lobbyin efforts regarding locating a regional Proton therapy Facility for cancer treatment at the DuPage Technical Park. Coordination with advocacy efforts of others regarding problems related to underpaid graduates of Schools of Social Work throughout the U.S. Preparation for future advocacy to review the implications of the 7 November 2006 elections on the University, Hospitals, Argonne National Lab, and FermiLab. Preparation for future lobbying and coordination with other research institutions through participation in the November Leadership Meeting and the Board of Directors meeting of the National Association of Independent Colleges and Universities (NAICU). Coordination of future lobbying efforts of others regarding immigration issues affecting U of C foreign students and scholars. Preparation over a period of five days in coordinating future advocacy efforts of others through participation in the December retreat for the Ad Hoc Tax Group, the annual retreat of The Science Coalition, and the AAU Council on Federal Relations. Preparation for future advocacy regarding the implications of a Full Year Continuing Resolution for outstanding FY2007 appropriations. Preparation for future lobbying efforts concerning federal relations tasks for Presidents Zimmer over the next few months. Work with others on the preparation of a list of invitees for memorial service for Milton Friedman. Coordination of the lobbying efforts of others to discuss the American Competitiveness Initiative, including increased funding for the DOE Office of Science, the NSF, and NIST. Discussion of strategy for Senate deliberations on stem cell research issues as well as general funding and other issues related to science issues and future funding of science initiatives. Discussion of strategy to meld the respective lobbying activities of the University, University Hospitals/Medical Center, and Argonne National Laboratory. Coordination and discussion with other lobbying groups regarding the future of both discretionary and entitlement programs and recommendations made by the Sunset Coalition. Coordination of the lobbying efforts of other research institutions belonging to the Association of American Universities (AAU) on a number of issues, including appropriations for student funancial aid, a proposal by the Department of Education to change the programmatic priorities of the Upward Bound Program, and new regulations to implement academic achievement and science and math grants for undergraduates. Lobbying activity to attempt inclusion of $2 million appropriation requested by the U of C Hospitals for traumatice brain injury research. Coordination and research regarding request for Senator Coburn (R-OK) regarding earmarking activities. Preparation for future lobbying efforts regarding comprehensive briefing book for president Zimmer in preparation for his courtesy calls to the Illinois Congressional Delegation.

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

Government targets: Defense, Dept of (DOD), Education, Dept of, Energy, Dept of, Government Accountability Office (GAO), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Natl Institutes of Health (NIH), Natl Science Foundation (NSF), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), U.S. Copyright Office

* H.R. 5417 by SENSENBRENNER (R-WI) – to amend the Clayton Act with respect to competitive and nondiscriminatory access to the Internet. H.R. 5502 by McMORRIS (R-WA) – to improve the academic competitiveness of students in the United States. H.R. 5582 by LANTOS (D-CA) – to require Federal agencies, and persons engaged in interstate commerce, in possession of data containing personal information, to disclose any unauthorized acquisition of such information. H.R. 5603 by KELLER (R-FL) – to temporarily extend the programs under the Higher Education Act of 1965, and for other purposes. H.R. 5672 by WOLF (R-VA) – making appropriations for Science, State, Justice and Commerce for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2007. H.R. 5647 by REGULA (R-OH) – making appropriations for the Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2007, and for other purposes. H.R. 5733 by JOHNSON (D-TX) – to ensure Pell Grant eligibility for any student whose parent or guardian died as a result of performing military service in Iraq or Afghanistan after September 11, 2001. H.R. 6008 by MCCOLLUM (D-MN) – to reduce and prevent the sale and use of fraudulent degrees in order to protect the integrity of valid higher education degrees that are used for federal purposes. HR. 6008 by MCCOLLUM (D-MN)-reduce & prevent the sale & use of fradulent degrees in order to protect the integrity of valid higher education degrees that are used for federal purposes. H.R. 6031 by MCCARTHY (D-NY) – to provide student loan forgiveness to the survivors of victims of the terrorist attack on September 11, 2001. H.R. 6084 by PETRI (R-WI) – to allow for the consolidation of federal student loans into a single direct income-contingent loan repayment program. H.R. 6221 by SHAYS (R-CT) – to establish the United States Public Service Academy. H.R. 6408 by THOMAS (R-CA)-Tax Relief and Health Care Act of 2006. H. Con. Res. 36 by ROGERS (R-AL) – expressing the continued support of Congress for equal access of military recruiters to institutions of higher education. (Passed House) H. Con. Res. 376 by NUSSLE (R-IA) – concurrent resolution on the budget for FY07. H. Res. 145 by OSBORNE (R-NE) – expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) should affirm its commitment to a policy of discouraging alcohol use among underage students by ending all alcohol advertising during radio and television broadcasts of collegiate sporting events. H.R. 5358 by SCHWARZ (R-MI) – to authorize programs relating to science, mathematics, engineering, and technology education at the National Science Foundation and the Department of Energy Office of Science, and for other purposes. H.R. 4795 by MILLENDER-MCDONALD (D-CA) – to amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to require accrediting agencies and associations to comply with due process throughout the accreditation process, and for other purposes. H.R. 4845 by GOODLATTE (R-VA) – to better prepare and develop the United States workforce for the global economy, and remove barriers that stifle innovation. H.R. 4911 by McKEON (R-CA) – to temporarily extend the programs under the Higher Education Act of 1965, and for other purposes. H.R. 5117 by PRYCE (R-OH) – to exempt persons with disabilities from the prohibition against providing section 8 rental assistance to college students. H.R. 5131 by DIAZ-BALART (R-FL) – to amend the Illegal Immigration Reform and Immigrant Responsibility Act of 1996 to permit States to determine State residency for higher education purposes and to authorize the cancellation of removal and adjustment of status of certain alien students who are long-term United States residents and who entered the United States as children, and for other purposes. H.R. 5139 by HOLT (D-NJ) – to direct the Secretary of Education to establish and maintain a public website through which individuals may find a complete database of available scholarships, fellowships, and other programs of financial assistance in the study of science, technology, engineering, and mathematics. H.R. 5142 by HOLT (D-NJ) – to provide for the establishment of a program at the National Science Foundation to increase the population of science, technology, engineering, and mathematics undergraduate students through a scholarship program to increase the business, industrial, academic, and scientific workforce, and for other purposes. H.R. 5150 by MILLER (D-CA) – to amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to reduce interest rates for student and parent borrowers. H.R. 5174 by DAVIS (D-CA) – to amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to prevent veterans' contributions to education benefits from reducing Federal student financial assistance. H.R. 5326 by EMERSON (R-MO) – to amend title 10, United States Code, to increase the amount of educational assistance available to members of the reserve components called or ordered to active service for more than nine consecutive months or more than 18 total months during any 24-month period. H.R. 5356 by McCAUL (R-TX) – to authorize the National Science Foundation and the Department of Energy Office of Science to provide grants to early career researchers to establish innovative research programs and integrate education and research, and for other purposes. H.R. 5357 BY McCAUL (R-TX) – to authorize the National Science Foundation and the research, development, demonstration, and commercial application programs of the Department of Energy to provide grants to early career researchers to conduct high-risk, high-return research in areas relevant to industry. H.R. 4074 by MCCARTHY (D-NY) – to provide student loan forgiveness to the surviving spouses and parents of victims who were Hurricane Katrina or Hurricane Rita first responders. H.R. 4097 by BOEHNER (R-OH) – to direct the Secretary of Education to establish a Family Education Reimbursement Account Program to assist hurricane displaced students during the 2005-2006 school year, and for other purposes. H.R. 4169 by SCOTT (D-VA) – to suspend temporarily the application of laws which would deny certain federal benefits, entitlements, grants, and licenses to victims of Hurricane Katrina or Hurricane Rita due to convictions for certain drug crimes. H.R. 4196 by BAIRD (D-WA) – to establish a National Foreign Language Coordination Council. H.R. 4213 by SCOTT (D-VA) – to suspend temporarily the application of laws which would deny certain federal benefits, entitlements, and grants to victims of Hurricane Katrina or Hurricane Rita due to convictions for certain drug crimes. H.R. 4297 by THOMAS (R-CA) – Tax Relief Extension Reconciliation Act of 2005. H.R. 4459 by FORD (D-TN) – to provide tuition assistance to undergraduate students in exchange for the performance of national service. H.R. 4460 by FOSELLA (R-NY) – to establish a demonstration incentive program within the Department of Education to promote installation of fire alarm detection systems, or other fire prevention technologies, in qualified student housing, dormitories, and other university buildings, and for other purposes. H.R. 4490 by JINDAL (R-LA) – to provide higher education relief to individuals and institutions affected by Hurricanes Katrina and Rita, and for other purposes. H.R. 4522 by STUPAK (D-MI) – to amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to provide for student loan forgiveness to encourage individuals to become and remain school administrators in low income areas. H.R. 4525 by BOEHNER (R-OH) – to temporarily extend the programs under the Higher Education Act of 1965, and for other purposes. H.R. 4628 by HOLDEN (D-PA) – to amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to impose a fee on holdings of student loans. H.R. 4629 by HOLT (D-NJ) – to amend the David L. Boren National Security Education Act of 1991 to create a critical foreign language program. H.R. 4517 by MEEKS (D-FL) – to amend the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act to restore federal aid for repair, restoration and replacement of private nonprofit educational facilities that are damaged or destroyed by a major disaster. H.R. 4705 by SAXTON (R-NJ) – to establish the Math and Science Teaching Corps. H.R. 4734 by REYES (D-TX) – to establish a comprehensive education program to bolster the economic competitiveness and national security of the United States by promoting science, technology, engineering, and math education, careers, and capacity, as well as foreign language acquisition. H.R. 3331 by MILLER (D-NC) – to provide funding to enable institutions of higher education to establish a grant program to bridge the gap between laboratory discovery and commercially viable research. H.R. 3551 by FATTAH (D-PA) – to amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 by strengthening and expanding the Gaining Early Awareness and Readiness for Undergraduate Programs (GEAR UP) in order to facilitate the transition of low-income high school students into post- secondary education. H.R. 3585 by PORTER (R-NV) – tax free contributions to education savings accounts. H.R. 3634 by LOFGREN (D-CA) – to establish, not less than 1 but no more than 3, National Transportation Security Research Centers at institutions of higher education. H.R. 3668 by JINDAL (R-LA) – to provide the Secretary of Education with waiver authority for students who are eligible for federal student grant assistance who are adversely affected by a major disaster. H.R. 3690 by MILLER (D-CA) – to provide relief to students, schools, and student borrowers affected by natural disaster. H.R. 3784 by BOEHNER (R-OH) – to temporarily extend the programs under the Higher Education Act of 1965, and for other purposes. H.R. 3788 by COLE (R-OK) – to permit the Secretary of Education to waive the consecutive service requirements of the loan forgiveness program for teachers whose employment is interrupted by the major disaster caused by Hurricane Katrina. H.R. 3807 by MCCARTHY (D-NY) – to provide student loan forgiveness to the surviving spouses and parents of the victims of Hurricane Katrina. H.R. 3837 by HOUGHTON (R-NY) – legislation limiting the deduction for charitable contribution of patents. H.R. 3863 by JINDAL (R-LA) – to provide the Secretary of Education with waiver authority for the reallocation rules in the Campus-Based Aid programs, and to extend the deadline by which funds have to be reallocated to institutions of higher education due to a natural disaster. H.R. 3884 by MILLENDER-MCDONALD (D-CA) – to provide incentives for highly qualified teachers and administrators to remain in and relocate to areas affected by major disasters. H.R. 3958 by MELANCON (D-LA) – to provide disaster relief and incentives for economic recovery for Louisiana residents and businesses affected by Hurricane Katrina. H.R. 3975 by JINDAL (R-LA) – to ease the provision of services to individuals affected by Hurricanes Katrina and Rita, and for other purposes. H.R. 4016 by MILLER (D-CA) – to provide assistance to revitalize institutions of higher education affected by the Gulf hurricane disasters. H.R. 4059 by SMITH (R-NJ) – to amend the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act to enhance educational services for persons with autism spectrum disorders, to expand loan forgiveness for teachers of autistic children, and for other purposes. H.R. 2325 by KIND (D-WI) – to direct the National Science Foundation to establish a competitive grant program for institutions of higher education to enhance education and job training opportunities in mathematics, science, engineering, and technology. H.R. 2508 by MILLER (D-CA) – to amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to improve the ability of foster care youths to attend and succeed in higher education. H.R. 2519 by ANDREWS (D-NJ) – to require the Secretary of Education to revise regulations for student loan deferments with respect to borrowers who are medical or dental residents. H.R. 2637 by PASCRELL (D-NJ) – to provide for disclosure of fire safety standards and measures with respect to campus buildings, and for other purposes. H.R. 2739 by TIERNEY (D-MA) – to address rising college tuition by strengthening the compact between the States, the Federal Government, and institutions of higher education to make college more affordable. H.R. 2815 by MENENDEZ (D-NJ) – College Access and Affordability Act. H.R. 2858 by PETRI (R-WI) – to establish and strengthen postsecondary programs and courses in the subjects of traditional American history, free institutions, and Western civilization, available to students preparing to teach these subjects, and to other students. H.R. 2927 by MILLER (D-CA) – to require the Secretary of Education to rebate lost Pell Grants to students whose Pell Grants were reduced or eliminated because of excess expected family contributions computed in the needs analysis process for student financial aid for academic year 2005-2006. H.R. 2931 by OWENS (D-NY) – to amend Part B of Title III of the Higher Education Act of 1965 to expand the eligibility requirement to include Predominantly Black Institutions of higher education. H.R. 2949 by MILLER (D-CA) – to amend the Higher Education Act of 1965. H.R. 2960 by MILLER (D-CA) – to amend the Higher Education Act of 1965. H.R. 3109 by JACKSON-LEE (D-TX) – to authorize the Secretary of Homeland Security to establish a program to award grants to institutions of higher education for the establishment or expansion of cybersecurity professional development programs, and for other purposes. H.R. 3169 by KELLER (R-FL) – to provide the Secretary of Education with waiver authority for students who are eligible for Pell Grants who are adversely affected by a natural disaster. H.R. 3173 by MCCARTHY (D-NY) – to create a pilot program to increase the number of graduate educated nurse faculty to meet the future need for qualified nurses, and for other purposes. H.R. 3284 by BLUMENAUER (D-OR) – to direct the Secretary of Education to provide grants to establish sustainability programs, charged with developing and implementing integrated environmental, economic, and social sustainability initiatives through administrative and operational practices as well as multidisciplinary research, education, and outreach at institutions of higher education. H.R. 1032 by WU (D-OR) – to eliminate the termination date on authority for schools with low default rates to make single disbursements of student loans. H.R. 1089 by DAVIS (D-IL) – to amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to improve the opportunity for Federal student loan borrowers to consolidate their loans at reasonable interest rates. H.R. 1184 by FRANK (D-MA) – to amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to repeal the provisions prohibiting persons convicted of drug offenses from receiving student financial assistance. H.R. 1206 by SIMPSON (R-ID) – to amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to exclude veterans education benefits under the Montgomery GI Bill for purposes of determining need analysis for grants to students in attendance at institutions of higher learning. H.R.1277 by EMANUEL (D-IL) – to expand college opportunities by significantly simplifying the Federal student aid application process. H.R. 1282 by MCCARTHY (D-NY) – to provide for Project GRAD programs, and for other purposes. H.R. 1293 by ANDREWS (D-NJ) – to amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to provide access and equity in higher education, and for other purposes. H.R. 1380 by ENGLISH (R-PA) – Higher Education Affordability and Equity Act. H.R. 1390 by HOLT (D-NJ) – to provide access and assistance to increase college attendance and completion by part-time students. H.R. 1425 by PETRI (R-WI) – to ensure that the Federal student loans are delivered as efficiently as possible, so that there is more grant aid for students. H.R. 1518 by KELLER (R-FL) – Family Friendly Employers Act of 2005. H.R. 1522 by MCCARTHY (D-NY) – to amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to expand the loan forgiveness and loan cancellation programs for teachers, to provide loan forgiveness and loan cancellation programs for nurses, and for other purposes. H.R. 1543 by MCGOVERN (D-MA) – to enhance and improve benefits for members of the National Guard and Reserves who serve extended periods on active duty, and for other purposes. H.R. 1547 by WOLF (R-VA) – to preserve mathematics- and science-based industries in the United States. H.R. 1565 by HOOLEY (D-OR) – to enhance the benefits and protections for members of the reserve components of the Armed Forces who are called or ordered to extended active duty, and for other purposes. H.R. 1607 by HERGER (R-Ca) – Public Good IRA Rollover Act. H.R. 1617 by PETRI (R-WI) – to allow borrowers consolidating student loans to choose a variable or fixed interest rate, and for other purposes. H.R. 1756 by ANDREWS (D-NJ) – to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to make Hope and Lifetime Learning Credits refundable, and allow taxpayers to obtain short-term student loans by using the future refund of such credits as collateral for the loans. H.R. 2132 by KLINE (R-MN) – to extend the waiver authority of the Secretary of Education with respect to student financial assistance during a war or other military operation or national emergency. H.R. 1030 by WU (D-OR) – to amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to require institutions of higher education to enter into agreements with private for-profit organizations for the provision of work-study employment. H.R. 115 by HOLT (D-NJ) – to strengthen the national security through the expansion and improvement of foreign language study, and for other purposes. H.R.117 by HOLT (D-NJ) – Higher Education Affordability and Fairness Act. H.R. 128 by JONES (D-OH) – to establish a demonstration incentive program within the Department of Education to promote installation of fire sprinkler systems, or other fire suppression or prevention technologies, in qualified student housing and dormitories, and for other purposes. H.R. 130 by KENNEDY (R-MN) – to amend the General Education Provisions Act to clarify the definition of a student regarding family educational and privacy rights. H.R. 134 by KILDEE (D-MI) – to prevent abuse of the special allowance subsidies under the Federal Family Loan Program. H.R. 151 by MENENDEZ (D-NJ) – to ensure that all college students and their families have the tools and resources to adequately save for, finance, and repay their postsecondary and post- baccalaureate expenses. H.R. 199 by SCOTT (D-GA) – to amend the Higher Education At of 1965 to require institutions of higher education to preserve the educational status and financial resources of military personnel called to active duty. H.R. 333 by LYNCH (D-MA) – to amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to require institutions of higher education to preserve the educational status and financial resources of military personnel called to active duty. H.R. 367 by WILSON (R-SC) – to make permanent the teacher loan forgiveness provisions of the Teacher-Taxpayer Protection Act of 2003, and for other purposes. H.R. 401 by PAUL (R-TX) – Make College Affordable Act of 2005. H.R. 507 by BOEHNER (R-OH) – to amend and extend the Higher Education Act of 1965. H.R. 508 by MCKEON (R-CA) – to make changes to the Higher Education Act of 1965 incorporating the results of the FED UP Initiative, and for other purposes. H.R. 509 by TIBERI (R-OH) – to amend and extend Title VI of the Higher Education Act of 1965. H.R. 510 by TIBERI (R-OH) – to amend and extend Title VII of the Higher Education Act of 1965. H.R. 511 by KELLER (R-FL) – to provide enhanced Pell Grants for State Scholars. H.R. 555 by KILDEE (D-MI) – to establish additional safeguards on schools acting as lenders under the Federal Family Education Loan Program. H.R. 609 by BOEHNER (R-OH) – to amend and extend the Higher Education Act of 1965. H.R. 625 by CAMP (R-MI) – Hope Scholarship Improvement Act. H.R. 803 by ANDREWS (D-NJ) – to require entering students who will reside in on-campus housing at postsecondary institutions to have received meningococcal vaccinations. H.R. 872 by CAMP (R-MI) – Tuition Deduction Eligibility for Church Employees. H.R. 1029 by WU (D-OR) – to permit refinancing of Federal student consolidation loans, and to permit students freedom to select a student loan consolidator. S.2248 by SCHUMER (D-NY) – a bill to establish the Math and Science Teaching Corps. S.2299 by LANDRIEU (D-LA) – a bill to amend the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act to restore Federal aid for the repair, restoration, and replacement of private nonprofit educational facilities that are damaged or destroyed by a major disaster. S.2337 by LIEBERMAN (D-CT) – a bill to increase access to postsecondary education, and for other purposes. S.2360 by WYDEN (D-OR) – a bill to ensure and promote a free and open Internet for all Americans. S.2573 by DURBIN (D-IL) – a bill to amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to provide interest rate reductions, to authorize and appropriate amounts for the Federal Pell Grant program, to allow for in-school consolidation, to provide the administrative account for the Federal Direct Loan Program as a mandatory program, to strike the single holder rule, and for other purposes. S.2591 by DeWINE (R-OH) – a bill to exempt persons with disabilities from the prohibition against providing section 8 rental assistance to college students. S.2917 by SNOWE (R-ME) – a bill to amend the Communications Act of 1934 to ensure net neutrality. S.3528 by CLINTON (D-NY) – a bill to provide higher education assistance for nontraditional students, and for other purposes. S.3528 by CLINTON (D-NY) -- to provide higher education assistance for nontraditional students, and for other purposes. S.3532 by LUGAR (R-IN) – a bill to support the goals of the Commission on the Abraham Lincoln Study Abroad Fellowship Program. S.3593 by KENNEDY (D-MA) – a bill to amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to provide additional support to students. S. 3708 by SPECTER (R-PA) – an original bill making appropriations for the Departments of Labor, HHS and Education, and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2007, and for other purposes. S. 3721 by COLLINS (R-ME) – Post Katrina Emergency Management Reform Act of 2006 S. 3936 by FRIST (R-TN) – to invest in innovation and education to improve the competitiveness of the United States in the global economy. S. 4044 by HATCH (R-UT)-Religous Liberty & Charitable Donation Clarification Act of 2006. S. Con. Res. 83 by GREGG (R-NH) – Concurrent resolution on the budget for FY07. H.R. 4 by BOEHNER (R-OH) – The Pension Protection Act of 2006. H.R. 81 by FRELINGHUYSEN (R-NJ) – to amend the Federal Education Right to Privacy Act to improve the access of the victims of crimes to information concerning the outcome of disciplinary proceedings by institutions of higher education. H.R. 114 by HOLT (D-NJ) – to limit the applicability of the annual updates to the allowance for State and other taxes in the tables used in the Federal Needs Analysis Methodology for the award year 2005-2006, prescribed on December 23, 2004. S. 1697 by SMITH (R-OR) – a bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow the Hope Scholarship Credit to cover fees, books, supplies, and equipment and to exempt Federal Pell Grants and Federal supplemental educational opportunity grants from reducing expenses taken into account for the Hope Scholarship Credit. S. 1715 by ENZI (R-WY) – a bill to provide relief for students and institutions affected by Hurricane Katrina, and for other purposes. S. 1780 by SANTORUM (R-PA) – a bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide incentives for charitable contributions by individuals and businesses, to improve the public disclosure of activities of exempt organizations, and to enhance the ability of low-income Americans to gain financial security by building assets, and for other purposes. S. 1842 by LANDRIEU (D-LA) – a bill to provide assistance to rebuild communities, schools, and hospitals damaged by Hurricane Katrina or Hurricane Rita, and for other purposes. S. 1964 by SNOWE (R-ME) – a bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to modify the determination and deduction of interest on qualified education loans. S. 2020 by GRASSLEY (R-IA) – Tax Relief Act of 2005. S. 2036 by VITTER (R-LA) – a bill to amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to require institutions of higher education to preserve the educational status and financial resources of military personnel called to active duty. S. 2039 by DURBIN (D-IL) – a bill to provide for loan repayment for prosecutors and public defenders. S. 2075 by DURBIN (D-IL) – a bill to amend the Illegal Immigration Reform and Immigrant Responsibility Act of 1996 to permit States to determine State residency for higher education purposes and to authorize the cancellation of removal and adjustment of status of certain alien students who are long-term United States residents and who entered the United States as children, and for other purposes. S. 2109 by ENSIGN (R-NV) – a bill to provide national innovation initiative. S. 2143 by FRIST (R-TN) – a bill to increase the number of students from low-income backgrounds who are enrolled in studies leading to baccalaureate degrees in science, mathematics, technology, engineering, and critical foreign languages, and for other purposes. S. 2160 by BOXER (D-Ca) – a bill to amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to authorize grants for institutions of higher education serving Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders. S. 2198 by DOMENICI (R-NM) – a bill to ensure the United States successfully competes in the 21st century global economy. S.2243 by MENENDEZ (D-NJ) – a bill to make college more affordable by expanding and enhancing financial aid options for students and their families and providing loan forgiveness opportunities for public service employees, and for other purposes. S.1261 by ALEXANDER (R-TN) – a bill to simplify access to financial aid and access to information on college costs, to provide for more learning and less reporting, and for other purposes. S. 1267 by BINGAMAN (D-NM) – a bill to amend Title IV of the Higher Education Act of 1965 to reauthorize the Gaining Early Awareness and Readiness for Undergraduate Programs, and for other purposes. S. 1287 by COLEMAN (R-MN) – a bill to amend the definition of independent student for purposes of the need analysis in the Higher Education Act of 1965 to include older adopted students. S.1366 by DORGAN (D-ND) – Public Good IRA Rollover Act. S.1384 by SCHUMER (D-NY) – a bill to amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to establish a demonstration program to support college and university communities that wish to expand their book store services and saving for students through the creation of course material rental programs. S.1432 by DEWINE (R-OH) – a bill to amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to improve the loan forgiveness program for child care providers, including preschool teachers, and for other purposes. S.1435 by DEWINE (R-OH) – a bill to establish a grant program for institutions of higher education to collaborate with low-income schools to recruit students to pursue and complete postsecondary degrees in education. S. 1436 by DeWINE (R-OH) – a bill to award grants to eligible entities to enable the entities to reduce the rate of underage alcohol use and binge drinking among students at institutions of higher education. S. 1478 by DOMENICI (R-NM) – to amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 regarding the definition of a high need local educational agency, the definition of a Hispanic-serving institution, and the 2-year wait out period for certain grant recipients. S. 1526 by SPECTER (R-PA) – to provide education to students in grades 7 through 12 about the importance of higher education. S. 1536 by MURRAY (D-WA) – to provide certain members of the Armed Forces with a deferment of all loan payments under Title IV of the Higher Education Act of 1965, and to provide such members with the option to reenroll in institutions of higher education after completion of their service. S. 1614 by ENZI (R-WY) – to extend the authorization of programs under the Higher Education Act of 1965, and for other purposes. S. 1628 by MARTINEZ (R-FL) – to provide the Secretary of Education with waiver authority for students who are eligible for Federal Pell Grants and are adversely affected by a natural disaster. S. 1637 by REID (D-NV) – a bill to provide emergency relief to meet the immediate needs of survivors of Hurricane Katrina for health care, housing, education, and financial relief, and for other purposes. S. 1691 by CRAIG (R-ID) – a bill to amend selected statutes to clarify existing Federal law as to the treatment of students privately educated at home under State law. S. 38 by MURRAY (D-WA) – to enhance and improve benefits for members of the Nat'l Guard & Reserves who serve extended periods on active duty, and for other purposes. S. 187 by CORZINE (D-NJ) – to limit the applicability of the annual updates to the allowance for States and other taxes in the tables used in the Federal Needs Analysis Methodology for the award year 2005-2006, published in the Federal Register on December 23, 2004. S. 476 by SANTORUM (R-PA) – CARE Act of 2003. S. 545 by SNOWE (R-ME) – Association Health Plan legislation. S. 589 by AKAKA (D-HI) – Homeland Security Federal Workforce Act. S. 751 by FEINSTEIN (D-CA) – a bill to require federal agencies, and persons engaged in interstate commerce, in possession of data containing personal information, to disclose any unauthorized acquisition of such information. S. 754 by KENNEDY (D-MA) – a bill to ensure that the Federal student loans are delivered as efficiently as possible, so that there is more grant aid for students. S. 759 by SCHUMER (D-NY) – Make College More Affordable Act of 2005. S. 765 by WARNER (R-VA) – a bill to preserve mathematics- and science-based industries in the United States. S. 990 by LIEBERMAN (D-CT) – a bill to provide a grant program to support the establishment and operation of Teachers Professional Development Institutes. S. 1068 by DOLE (R-NC) – a bill to provide for higher education affordability, access, and opportunity. S. 1098 by KENNEDY (D-MA) – a bill to prevent abuse of the special allowance subsidies under the Federal Family Education Loan Program. S.1105 by DODD (D-CT) – a bill to amend Title VI of the Higher Education Act of 1965 regarding international and foreign language studies. S. 1183 by WARNER (R-VA) – a bill to provide additional assistance to recipients of Federal Pell Grants who are pursuing programs of study in engineering, mathematics, science, or foreign languages. S. 1196 by CORZINE (D-NJ) – a bill to provide for disclosure of fire safety standards and measures with respect to campus buildings, and for other purposes. S. 1204 by DODD (D-CT) – a bill to encourage students to pursue graduate education and to assist students in affording graduate education. S. 1209 by GREGG (R-NH) – a bill to establish and strengthen postsecondary programs and courses in the subjects of traditional American history, free institutions, and Western civilization, available to students preparing to teach these subjects, and to other students. S. 1246 by DODD (D-CT) – a bill to require the Secretary of Education to revise regulations regarding student loan payment deferment with respect to borrowers who are in postgraduate medical or dental internship, residency, or fellowship programs. S. 1247 by DODD (D-CT) – a bill to amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to establish a scholarship program to encourage and support students who have contributed substantial public service. S. 6 by SANTORUM (R-PA) – MORE Act S. 9 by ENZI (R-WY) – a bill to improve American competitiveness in the global economy by improving and strengthening Federal education and training programs, and for other purposes. 1 2

Client expense: $165,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Education, Dept of, Federal Communications Commission (FCC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, Treasury, Dept of, White House Office

NCLB: all bills relating S 3714/HR 2248 Math and Science Teaching Corps of '06 HR 609 College Access and Opportunity Act of 2005 HR 5833/S 3710/HR 4705 Teacher Center Act S 1218/HR 2835 Teacher Excellence for All Children S 2197 PACE Energy/S 2198 PACE Education S 2149 Step Up Act of 2005 S 1614 Higher Education Amendments of 2005 S 2828 Student Bill of Rights/S. 2828, the Student Bill of Rights. S 2441 Innovation Districts for School Improvement Acts S 1055 NCLB Improvement Act S 2357 Right Track Act S 3502 New National Defense Education Act of 2006 HR 4773 Preparing Excellent Teachers Act of 2006 HR 450 National Science Education Incentive Act of 2005 HR 4939 Supplemental Appropriations Katrina Emergency Supplementals, all HR 5358 Science and Math Education for Competitiveness HR 5354 Hurricane Relief Extension Act HR 5502 Strengthening America's Innovation and Competitiveness Act HR 5676/S 3560 Federal Election Administration Act HR 5442 Science Accountability Act of 2006 HR 2178 Student Bill of Rights HR 5855 Amend IRS Code of 1986 for protions of master teacher gross income to be excluded HR 2927 Rebate Lost Pell Grants S 250 Vocational/Tech Ed S 371 College Quality and Affordability/Diversity S 754 Student Loans HR 5295 Student and Teacher Safety Act HR 5709 NCLB Improvement Act HR 366 Perkins reauthorization HR 5833/S3710 Teacher Centers Act HR 5822/S3682, America's Opportunity Scholarships for Kids Act HR 5871/S3714, Math and Science Teacher Corps Act S 3869 Improving Quality of Access to Supplemental Education Services Act HR 609 College Access and Opportunity Act S 3936 National Competitiveness Investment Act S 4061 Standards to Provide Educational Access for Kids Act S 3502 New National Defense Education Act of 2006

Client expense: $382,166 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Education, Dept of, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Labor, Dept of (DOL), SENATE

H.R. 24--Preservation and Restoration of Orphan Works for Use in Scholarship and Education Act of 2005--intellectual property issues related to teaching and research H.R. 366--Carl D. Perkins Vocational and Technical School Act--student training and financial aid (continued on next page) H.R. 609--College Access and Opportunities Act of 2006--college access and student financial aid H.R. 3527--Blue Collar Computing and Business Act of 2006--student workforce training H.R. 4525--Higher Education Act--reauthorization of the Higher Education Act, especially teacher preparation, accreditation, international education, and student financial aid H.R. 4845--Innovation and Competitiveness Act--student and scientist preparation for competitive environment H.R. 4911--Higher Education Act--reauthorization of the Higher Education Act, especially teacher preparation, accreditation, international education, and student financial aid H.R. 5358--Science and Mathematics Education for Competitiveness Act--teacher and student preparation for competitive environment H.R. 5439--Orphan Works Act of 2006--intellectual property issues related to student instruction and academic research H.R. 5603--Higher Education Act--reauthorization of the Higher Education Act, especially teacher preparation, accreditation, international education, and student financial aid H.R. 6138--Higher Education Act Authorization--reauthorization of the Higher Education Act, especially teacher preparation, accreditation, international education, and student financial aid H.R. 6314--Survivors and Dependents Educational Assistance Program Extension--student financial aid H.R. 6315--Student Privacy Protection Act of 2006--maintaining integrity of student record information H.R. 6406--Temporary modifications of certain duty rates--trade issues related to higher education S. 250--Carl D. Perkins Career and Technical Education Improvement Act--vocational education and student financial aid S. 1614--Higher Education Amendments of 2005--reauthorization of the Higher Education Act, especially teacher preparation, accreditation, international education, and student financial aid S. 2802--American Innovation and Competitiveness Act of 2006--teacher and student preparation for competitive environment S. 3708--FY2007 Labor/HHS/Education Appropriations Bill--research funding and student financial aid S. 3744--Abraham Lincoln Study Abroad Act of 2006--promotion of international education and study abroad programs S. 3936--National Competitiveness Investment Act--teacher and student preparation for competitive environment

Client expense: $260,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

HR5672 - Science, State, Justice, Commerce, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2007 HR5142 - National Science Foundation Scholars Program Act S2802 - American Innovation and Competitiveness Act of 2006 HR5356 - Research for Competitiveness Act HR5357 - Research for Competitiveness Act HR5450 - National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Act S2197 - Protecting America's Competitive Edge Through Energy Act of 2006 HR4906 - 21st Century Innovation Act of 2006 S3936 - National Competitiveness Investment Act HR5744 - SKIL Act of 2006 S2691 - SKIL Act of 2006 S3778 - Small Business Reauthorization and Improvements Act of 2006 HR5643 - Energy Technology Transfer Act

Client expense: $100,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), 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), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Interior, Dept of (DOI), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Institutes of Health (NIH), Natl Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Natl Science Foundation (NSF), Office of the Vice President of the United States, SENATE, Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA)

H.R. 5356 – A bill to authorize the National Science Foundation and the Department of Energy Office of Science to provide grants to early career researchers to establish innovative research programs and integrate education and research, and for other purposes. (All) H.R. 5358 – A bill to authorize programs relating to science, mathematics, engineering, and technology education at the National Science Foundation and the Department of Energy Office of Science, and for other purposes. (All) S. 39 – A bill to establish a coordinated national ocean exploration program within the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. (All) S. 361 – A bill to develop and maintain an integrated system of ocean and coastal observations for the Nation's coasts, oceans and Great Lakes, improve warnings of tsunamis and other natural hazards, enhance homeland security, support maritime operations, and for other purposes. (All) S. 471 – A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to provide for human embryonic stem cell research. (All) S. 658 – A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to prohibit human cloning. (All) S. 876 – A bill to prohibit human cloning and protect stem cell research. (All) S. 1520 – A bill to prohibit human cloning. (All) S. 2197 – A bill to ensure the United States successfully competes in the 21st century global economy. (Provisions concerning the Office of Science, Department of Energy) S. 2198 – A bill to ensure the United States successfully competes in the 21st century global economy. (All) S. 2793 – A bill to enhance research and education in the areas of pharmaceutical and biotechnology science and engineering, including therapy development and manufacturing, analytical technologies, modeling, and informatics. (All) S. 3880 - A bill to provide the Department of Justice the necessary authority to apprehend, prosecute, and convict individuals committing animal enterprise terror (All). S. 3936 - A bill to invest in innovation and education to improve the competitiveness of the United States in the global economy (All). H.R. 810 - To amend the Public Health Service Act to provide for human embryonic stem cell research. (All) H.R. 3835 - A bill to establish a coordinated national ocean exploration program within the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. (All)

Client expense: $180,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

American Competititiveness Initiative; National Competitiveness Investment Act (S 3936); advanced technology solar telescope (Commerce, justice, science appropriations); technology administration (Commerce, justice, science appropriations); Making further continuing appropriations for the fiscal year 2007, (HJ Res 102); innovation legislation; Research for Competitiveness Act (S2390, S2802, S 2109, HR 5356, HR 5357); Defense appropriations (HR 5631); Security and Accountability For Every Port Act of 2006 or the SAFE Port Act (HR 4954); Funding for NASA aeronautics research mission directorate (commerce, justice, science appropriations)cybersecurity research and development (commerce, justice, science appropriations);

Client expense: $38,106 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

Science and Mathematics Education for Competitiveness Act (HR 5358); PACE/ Education Act (S2198); Math and Science Teacher Scholarships (HR4434); Science and Math Education for Competitiveness Act (HR5358); Labor, Health and Ed appropriations (HR 5647/S3708) National Competitiveness Investment Act (S 3936) (science, tech, engineering math education coalition in support of education provisions of ACI);

Client expense: $38,106 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

S. 3902 Education Competitiveness Act of 2006 H.R. 366 Vocational and Technical Education for the Future Act S. 3534 Youthbuild Transfer Act H.R. 5837 Youthbuild Transfer Act S. 2802 American Innovation and Competitiveness Act of 2006 S. 3936 National Competitiveness Investment Act

Client expense: $224,004 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Energy, Dept of, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)

S. 3936, National Competitiveness Investment Act, provisions pertaining to programs eligible for grant funding; high school reform; shared information relating to ACT programs.

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

Government targets: Education, Dept of, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Labor, Dept of (DOL), SENATE

National Competitiveness Investment Act (S. 3936), New National Defense Education Act of 2006 (S. 3502), Higher Education Amendments of 2005 (S. 1614). Specific issues: International and foreign language education. U.S. Department of Education policies and programs on international and foreign language education. Specific issues: The Higher Education Act–Title VI (International Education) and Title VII (Fund for the Improvement of Postsecondary Education International Consortia Programs), Fulbright-Hays 102(b)(6) Overseas Programs, and the President's National Security Language Initiative.

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

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

HR 5358— Science and Mathematics Education for Competitiveness Act, S2802—American Innovation and Competitiveness Act of 2006, HR609—The College Access and Opportunity Act, S1614—The Higher Education Amendments Act, S3936--National Competitiveness Investment Act, H.R. 6164--National Institutes of Health Reform Act of 2006, S3936—National Competitiveness Investment Act—provisions relating to higher education Provisions relating to higher education in: S2695--Federal Research Public Access Act of 2006, HR 5643—Energy Technology Transfer Act, S2109—National Innovation Act of 2005, S2197— PACE-Energy Act, S2199— PACE-Finance Act, HR5356--Early Career Research Act, HR5357--Research for Competitiveness Act

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

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

HR 5356, "Research for Competitiveness Act", Section 7, Major Research Instrumentation Program. HR 4435, "Advanced Research Projects Agency-Energy Act". S 3936, "National Competitiveness Investment Act", Title V, Division B, Department of Energy, Sections 2005-2006 - ARPA-E, authorization of appropriations for basic research. HR 5139, "STEM Scholarship Database Act" - related to establishing a searchable public Web site database by the Department of Education, containing information on public and private programs of financial assistance for the study of post-secondary and graduate science, technology, engineering, and mathematics. HR 6164, "National Institutes of Health Reform Act of 2006", Title I NIH Reform, Section 103 Authorization of Appropriations. National Science Foundation reauthorization - general issues that may come up in a reauthorization. HR 810, the "Stem Cell Research Enhancement Act of 2005" - Stem cell research funding.

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

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

* HR5427 Making appropriations for energy and water development for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2007, and for other purposes – All provisions relating to research, and the DOE Office of Science HR5672 Making appropriations for Science, the Departments of State, Justice, and Commerce, and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2007, and for other purposes – All provisions relating to National Science Foundation, NASA, and other relevant research issues HR5631 Making appropriations for the Department of Defense for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2007, and for other purposes – All provisions relating to applied and basic research HR4596 To authorize appropriations for basic research and research infrastructure in science and engineering, and for support of graduate fellowships, and for other purposes – All HR5356 To authorize the National Science Foundation and the Department of Energy Office of Science to provide grants to early career researchers to establish innovative research programs and integrate education and research, and for other purposes – All HR5358 To authorize programs relating to science, mathematics, engineering, and technology education at the National Science Foundation and the Department of Energy Office of Science, and for other purposes – All HR6164 The National Institutes of Health Reform Act of 2006- All S2109 National Innovation Act of 2005 – All S2197 Protecting America’s Competitive Edge Through Energy Act of 2006 – All S2357 Right Time to Reinvest in America's Competitiveness and Knowledge Act – All provisions relating to research and development, and education S2802 American Innovation and Competitiveness Act of 2006 – All S3936 National Competitiveness Investment Act- All The President’s American Competitiveness Initiative HR810, S471 To amend the Public Health Service Act to provide for human embryonic stem cell research – All HR1357, S658 Human Cloning Prohibition Act of 2005 – All HR1822, S876 To prohibit human cloning and protect stem cell research – All HR2520, S1317 Stem Cell Therapeutic and Research Act of 2005 – All HR5647, S3708 Making appropriations for the Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2007, and for other purposes – All provisions relating to National Institutes of Health, CDC and health professions training accounts Issues relating to the expansion of the Administration’s stem cell policy HR5122, S2766 National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2007 – All provisions relating to science, research, and foreign language funding at the Department of Defense HR4239, S1926 A bill to provide the Department of Justice the necessary authority to apprehend, prosecute, and convict individuals committing animal enterprise terror – All provisions protecting research from terrorist intimidation or disruption 6

Client expense: $360,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

H.R. 810 – Stem Cell Research Enhancement Act of 2005, Sec. 2, all provisions relating to human embryonic stem cell research; Sec. 498D, all provisions relating to human embryonic stem cell research. No Senate Bill Number Assigned Yet – Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2007, 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; all provisions relating to continuing appropriations resolution, 2007. No Senate Bill Number Assigned Yet - Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2007, 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 Senate Bill Number Assigned Yet – Military Construction and Veterans Affairs and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2007, all provisions relating to Department of Veterans Affairs; all provisions relating to medical services; all provisions relating to medical facilities; all provisions relating to medical and prosthetic research; all provisions relating to information technology systems. No Senate Bill Number Assigned Yet – Transportation, Treasury, Housing, and Urban Development, the Judiciary, the District of Columbia and Independent Agencies Act, 2007, all provisions relating to transportation planning, research, and development, all provisions relating to grants-in-aid, all provisions relating to operations and research, all provisions relating to railroad research and development, all provisions relating to research and university research centers; all provisions relating to Department of Housing and Urban Development, all provisions relating to community planning and development. S. 3936 – Nat Competitiveness Invest Act, Div A, all prov rel to commerce & sci; Title I, all prov rel to Ofc of Sci & Tech Policy; Government-Wide Sci; Sec. 1101, all prov rel to Nat Sci & Tech Summit; Sec. 1104, all prov rel to release of sci research results; Title II, all prov rel to innvtn prmtn; Sec. 1201, all prov rel to Pres Council on Innov & Competitiveness; Sec. 1202, all prov rel to innov acceleration res; Title III, all prov rel to Nat Aeronautics & Space Admin; Sec. 1302, all prov rel to Aeronautics Inst for Res; Sec. 1303, all prov rel to basic research enhancement; Title IV, all prov rel to National Inst of Stand & Tech; Title V, all prov rel to ocean and atmos prog; Sec. 1501, all prov rel to Ocean & Atmos Res & Develop Pro; Div B, all prog rel to Depart of Energy; Sec. 2003, all prov rel to math, sci, & eng educ at Depart of Energy; Chapter 5, all prov rel to nuclear sci educ; Sec. 3191, all prov rel to Nuclear Sci Talent Expan Prog for Inst of Higher Ed; Sec. 2005, all prov rel to advanced res proj author – energy; Sec. 2006, all prov rel to author of approp for Depart of Energy for basic res; Sec. 2007, all prov rel to Discov Sci & Eng Innvtn Inst; Sec. 2008, all prov rel to Protecting America’s Comp Edge (PACE) Grad Fellow Prog; Title IV, all prov rel to align of educ prog; Div D, all prov rel to Nat Sci Fndtn; Sec. 4003, all prov rel to grad fellow & grad traineeships; Sec. 4005, all prov rel to inc support for sci educ thru Natl Sci Found; Sec. 4006, all prov rel to meeting critical natl sci needs; Sec. 4007, all prov rel to reaffirmation of merit-review proc of Nat Sci Foundation; Sec. 4008, all prov rel to exper prog to stim comp res; Sec. 4010, all prov rel to cyberinfrastructure; Sec. 4001, all prov rel to fed infor & comm tech res. No Senate Bill Number Assigned Yet – Sci, State, Just, Com, & Rel Agencies Approp Act, 2007, all prov rel to Depart of Commerce and Rel Agencies; all prov rel to Econ Develop Admin; all prov rel to econ develop assistance prog; all prov rel to sci & tech; all prov rel to Nat Inst of Stand & Tech; all prov rel to sci & tech res & serv; all prov rel to indus tech serv; all prov rel to construc of res facil; all prov rel to Natl Oceanic & Atmos Admin; all prov rel to indus tech serv; all prov rel to sci; all prov rel to Office of Sci & Tech Pol; all prov rel to Natl Aero & Space Admin; all prov rel to sci, aero, & explor; all prov rel to explor capab; all prov rel to Dept of Just; all prov rel to Violent Crime Reduc Trust Fund; all prov rel to com oriented policing serv; all prov rel to Small Business Admin. S. 3708 – Depart of Labor, Health & Hum Serv, & Educ, & Rel Agencies Approp Act, 2007, Title II, all prov rel to Nat Cancer Inst; all prov rel to Nat Heart, Lung, & Blood Inst; all prov rel to Nat Inst of Dental & Craniofacial Res; all prov rel to Nat Inst of Diabetes & Digest & Kidney Dis; all prov rel to Nat Inst of Neurological Disorders & Stroke; all prov rel to Nat Inst of Allergy & Infec Diseases; all prov rel Nat Inst of General Med Sci; all prov rel to Nat Inst of Child Health & Human Develop; all prov rel to Nat Eye Inst; all prov rel to Nat Inst of Environ & Health Sci; all prov rel to Nat Inst on Aging; all prov rel to Nat Inst of Arthritis & Musculoskeletal & Skin Diseases; all prov rel to Nat Inst on Deafness & Other Comm Disorders; all prov rel to Nat Inst of Nursing Res; all prov rel to Nat Inst on Alcohol Abuse & Alcohol; all prov rel to Nat Inst on Drug Abuse; all prov rel to Nat Inst of Mental Health; all prov rel to Nat Human Genome Res Inst; all prov rel to Nat Inst of Biomed Imaging & Bioengineering; all prov rel to Nat Cntr for Res Resources; all prov rel to healthcare res & qual; all prov rel to grants to states for Medicaid; all prov rel to payments to health care trust funds; Title III, all prov rel to student financial assis; all prov rel to student aid admini; all prov rel to higher educ. H.R. 4941 – Homeland Security Science & Technology Enhancement Act of 2006, Sec. 6, all prov rel to cybersecurity research and develop; Sec. 316, all prov rel to cybersecurity research & develop; Sec. 8, all prov rel to scholarship & fellowship programs at Depart of Homeland Security; Sec. 318, all prov rel to scholarship & fellowship prog; Sec. 11, all prov rel to Science & Technology Strategic Plan; Sec. 12, all prov rel to reports to congress on social & behavior research for homeland security; Sec. 13, all prov rel to guide for researchers on homeland security implications of research; Sec. 15, all prov rel to rail security research & develop. H.R. 4942 – Promoting Antiterrorism Capabilities Through International Cooperation Act, Sec. 314, all prov rel to promoting antiterrorism through Interntnl Cooperation Prog; (A), all prov rel to coord research projects, joint research projects, or joint ventures; (B), all prov rel to joint studies or tech demon; (C), all prov rel to coord field exercises, scientific seminars, conferences, symposia, & workshops; (D), all prov rel to training of sci & eng; (E), all prov rel to visits & exchanges of sci, eng, or other approp personnel; (F), all prov rel to exchanges or sharing of scientif & techno info; (G), all prov rel to joint use of lab facil & equip; (4), all prov rel to term ‘institution of higher education’ has the meaning given such term in section 101(a) of the Higher EducAct of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1001(a)). H.R. 5122 (Pub. L. No. 109-364) – John Warner National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2007, Title II, all prov rel to research, devel, test, & evaluation; Sec. 201, all prov rel to auth of approp; Sec. 202, all prov rel to amount for defense sci & tech. H.R. 5384 – Ag, Rural Develop, Food & Drug Admin, & Rel Agencies Approp Act, 2007, Title I, all prov rel to Ag Res Serv; all prov rel to Coop State Res, Educ, & Exten Service; all prov rel to res & educ activ. H.R. 5385 – Military Construc & Vet Aff & Rel Agencies Approp Act, 2007, Title II, all prov rel to Depart of Vet Aff; all prov rel to med services; all prov rel to med facil; all prov rel to med & prosthetic res; all prov rel to info techn systems. H.R. 5441 (Pub. L. No. 109-295) – Depart of Homeland Sec Approp Act, 2007, Tit IV, all prov rel to res & dev, training, & serv; all prov rel to sci & tech; all prov rel to res, develop, acq, & op; all prov rel to res, develop, & op. H.R. 5576 – Transp, Treasury, Housing, & Urban Develop, the Judiciary, the Dist of Columbia & Indep Agencies Act, 2007, Title I, all prov rel to transp planning, res, & devel, all prov rel to grants-in-aid, all prov rel to op & res, all prov rel to rr res & develop, all prov rel to research & univ res cntrs; Title III, all prov rel to Depart of Housing & Urban Develop, all prov rel to comm planning & develop. H.R. 5631 (Pub. L. No. 109-289) – Depart of Def Approp Act, 2007, Title IV, all prov rel to res, develop, test & eval, Army; all prov rel to res, develop, test & eval, Navy; all prov rel to res, develop, test & eval, Air Force; all prov rel to res, develop, test & eval, Defense-Wide; Division B, all prov rel to continuing approp resolution, 2007. H.R. 5672 – Science, State, Justice, Commerce, & Rel Agencies Approp Act, 2007, Title II, all prov rel to Depart of Commerce & Rel Agencies; all prov rel to Econ Develop Admin; all prov rel to econ develop assist prog; all prov rel to sci & tech; all prov rel to Nat Inst of Stndrds & Tech; all prov rel to sci & tech res & serv; all prov rel to indus tech serv; all prov rel to constrctn of res facil; all prov rel to Nat Oceanic & Atmos Admin; all prov rel to indus tech serv; Title III, all prov rel to sci; all prov rel to Ofc of Sci & Tech Pol; all prov rel to Nat Aero & Space Admin; all prov rel to sci, aero, & explor; all prov rel to explor capab; Title VI, all prov rel to Dept of Just; all prov rel to Violent Crime Reduc Trust Fund; all prov rel to com oriented policing serv; all prov relating to Small Bus Admin. H.R. 5719 – Fetus Framing Prohib Act of 2006, Sec. 2, all prov rel to prohib of solic or acce of tissue fetuses gestated for res purp. H.R. 6164 – National Inst of Health Reform Act of 2006, Title I, all prov rel to NIH ref; Sec. 101, all prov rel to organ of Nat Inst of Health; Sec. 102, all prov rel to auth of Dir of NIH; Sec. 103, all prov rel to auth of approp; Sec. 402B, all prov rel to electronic coding of grants & activ; Sec. 403C, all prov rel to ann reporting re training of grad students for doc degrees; Sec. 105, all prov rel to certain demon proj. S. 2590 (Pub. L. No. 109-282) – Federal Funding Accountability & Transp Act of 2006, Sec. 2, all prov relating to full disclosure of entities receiving fed fndg; Sec. 3, all prov rel to class info. S. 2754 – Alternative Pluripotent Stem Cell Therapies Enhancement Act, Sec. 3, all prov rel to alter human pluripotent stem cell res; Sec. 409J, all prov rel to alt human pluripotent stem cell res. S. 3504 (Pub. L. No. 109-242) – Fetus Farming Prohibition Act, Sec. 2, all prov rel to prohib of the solic or acceptance of tissue from fetuses gestated for res purp. S.Con.Res. 114 – Resolved by the Senate (the House of Representatives concurring), That, in enroll of S.2590, the Sec of Senate shall make the following correction, Section (3) (c) (1) (A)&(B), all prov rel to website-may use as source of its data the Federal Procurement Data Sys, Federal Assist Award Data Sys, & Grants.gov, if all of data sources are searchable thru the website and can be accessed in search on website required by Act. No Senate Bill Number Assigned Yet - Ag, Rural Devel, Food & Drug Admin, and Rel Agencies Approp Act, 2007, all prov rel to Ag Res Service; all prov rel to Coop State Res, Educ, & Ext Serv; all prov rel to res & educ activ.

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

Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Bureau of Citizenship & Immigration Services (BCIS), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Education, Dept of, Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), Federal Highway Administration (FHA), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Natl Aeronautics & Space Administration (NASA), Natl Endowment for the Arts, Natl Institutes of Health (NIH), Natl Science Foundation (NSF), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP), SENATE, Transportation, Dept of (DOT), U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), U.S. Forest Service, Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA)

S. 3936 – National Competitiveness Investment Act, Division A, all provisions relating to commerce and science; Title I, all provisions relating to Office of Science and Technology Policy; Government-Wide Science; Sec. 1101, all provisions relating to National Science and Technology Summit; Sec. 1104, all provisions relating to release of scientific research results; Title II, all provisions relating to innovation promotion; Sec. 1201, all provisions relating to President’s Council on Innovation and Competitiveness; Sec. 1202, all provisions relating to innovation acceleration research; Title III, all provisions relating to National Aeronautics and Space Administration; Sec. 1302, all provisions relating to Aeronautics Institute for Research; Sec. 1303, all provisions relating to basic research enhancement; Title IV, all provisions relating to National Institute of Standards and Technology; Title V, all provisions relating to ocean and atmospheric programs; Sec. 1501, all provisions relating to Ocean and Atmospheric Research and Development Program; Division B, all programs relating to Department of Energy; Sec. 2003, all provisions relating to mathematics, science, and engineering education at the Department of Energy; Chapter 5, all provisions relating to nuclear science education; Sec. 3191, all provisions relating to Nuclear Science Talent Expansion Program for Institutions of Higher Education; Sec. 2005, all provisions relating to advanced research projects authority – energy; Sec. 2006, all provisions relating to authorization of appropriations for the Department of Energy for basic research; Sec. 2007, all provisions relating to Discovery Science And Engineering Innovation Institutes; Sec. 2008, all provisions relating to Protecting America’s Competitive Edge (PACE) Graduate Fellowship Program; Title IV, all provisions relating to alignment of education programs; Division D, all provisions relating to National Science Foundation; Sec. 4003, all provisions relating to graduate fellowships and graduate traineeships; Sec. 4005, all provisions relating to increased support for science education through the National Science Foundation; Sec. 4006, all provisions relating to meeting critical national science needs; Sec. 4007, all provisions relating to reaffirmation of the merit-review process of the National Science Foundation; Sec. 4008, all provisions relating to experimental program to stimulate competitive research; Sec. 4010, all provisions relating to cyberinfrastructure; Sec. 4001, all provisions relating to federal information and communications technology research. No Senate Bill Number Assigned Yet - Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2007, all provisions relating to Agricultural Research Service; all provisions relating to Cooperative State Research, Education, and Extension Service; all provisions relating to research and education activities. No Senate Bill Number Assigned Yet – Science, State, Justice, Commerce, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2007, all provisions relating to Department of Commerce and Related Agencies; all provisions relating to Economic Development Administration; all provisions relating to economic development assistance programs; all provisions relating to science and technology; all provisions relating to National Institute of Standards and Technology; all provisions relating to scientific and technical research and services; all provisions relating to industrial technology services; all provisions relating to construction of research facilities; all provisions relating to National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration; all provisions relating to industrial technology services; all provisions relating to science; all provisions relating to Office of Science and Technology Policy; all provisions relating to National Aeronautics and Space Administration; all provisions relating to science, aeronautics, and exploration; all provisions relating to exploration capabilities; all provisions relating to Department of Justice; all provisions relating to Violent Crime Reduction Trust Fund; all provisions relating to community oriented policing services; all provisions relating to Small Business Administration. No Senate Bill Number Assigned Yet – Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2007, 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; all provisions relating to continuing appropriations resolution, 2007. No Senate Bill Number Assigned Yet – Foreign Operations, Export Financing, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2007, all provisions relating to bilateral economic assistance, all provisions relating to child survival and health programs fund, all provisions relating to United States Agency for International Development. No Senate Bill Number Assigned Yet - Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2007, 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 Senate Bill Number Assigned Yet – Military Construction and Veterans Affairs and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2007, all provisions relating to Department of Veterans Affairs; all provisions relating to medical services; all provisions relating to medical facilities; all provisions relating to medical and prosthetic research; all provisions relating to information technology systems. S. 3708 – Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2007, Title II, 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 National Institute of General Medical Sciences; all provisions relating to National Institute of Child Health and Human Development; all provisions relating to National Eye Institute; all provisions relating to National Institute of Environmental and Health Sciences; all provisions relating to National Institute on Aging; all provisions relating to National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases; all provisions relating to National Institute on Deafness and Other Communication Disorders; all provisions relating to National Institute of 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 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 healthcare research and quality; all provisions relating to grants to states for Medicaid; all provisions relating to payments to health care trust funds; Title III, all provisions relating to student financial assistance; all provisions relating to student aid administration; all provisions relating to higher education. No Senate Bill Number Assigned Yet – Transportation, Treasury, Housing, and Urban Development, the Judiciary, the District of Columbia and Independent Agencies Act, 2007, all provisions relating to transportation planning, research, and development, all provisions relating to grants-in-aid, all provisions relating to operations and research, all provisions relating to railroad research and development, all provisions relating to research and university research centers; all provisions relating to Department of Housing and Urban Development, all provisions relating to community planning and development. H.R. 5672 – Science, State, Justice, Commerce, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2007, Title II, all provisions relating to Department of Commerce and Related Agencies; all provisions relating to Economic Development Administration; all provisions relating to economic development assistance programs; all provisions relating to science and technology; all provisions relating to National Institute of Standards and Technology; all provisions relating to scientific and technical research and services; all provisions relating to industrial technology services; all provisions relating to construction of research facilities; all provisions relating to National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration; all provisions relating to industrial technology services; Title III, all provisions relating to science; all provisions relating to Office of Science and Technology Policy; all provisions relating to National Aeronautics and Space Administration; all provisions relating to science, aeronautics, and exploration; all provisions relating to exploration capabilities; Title VI, all provisions relating to Department of Justice; all provisions relating to Violent Crime Reduction Trust Fund; all provisions relating to community oriented policing services; all provisions relating to Small Business Administration. H.R. 6138 (Pub. L. No. 109-292) – Third Higher Education Extension Act of 2006, Sec. 2, all provisions relating to extension of programs; Sec. 3, all provisions relating to eligible lender trustee relationships with eligible institutions; Sec. 6, all provisions relating to cancellation of student loan indebtedness for survivors of victims of the September 11, 2001 attacks. H.R. 6164 – National Institutes of Health Reform Act of 2006, Title I, all provisions relating to NIH reform; Sec. 101, all provisions relating to organization of National Institutes of Health; Sec. 102, all provisions relating to authority of Director of NIH; Sec. 103, all provisions relating to authorization of appropriations; Sec. 402B, all provisions relating to electronic coding of grants and activities; Sec. 403C, all provisions relating to annual reporting regarding training of graduate students for doctoral degrees; Sec. 105, all provisions relating to certain demonstration projects. S. 250 (Pub. L. No. 109-270) – Carl D. Perkins Career and Technical Education Improvement Act of 2006, Title I, all provisions relating to career and technical education assistance to the states; Part A, all provisions relating to allotment and education; Part C, Sec. 132, all provisions relating to distribution of funds for postsecondary education programs; Title II, all provisions relating to tech prep education; Sec. 201, all provisions relating to state allotment and application; Sec. 203, all provisions relating to tech prep program. H.R. 5384 – Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2007, Title I, all provisions relating to Agricultural Research Service; all provisions relating to Cooperative State Research, Education, and Extension Service; all provisions relating to research and education activities. H.R. 5385 – Military Construction and Veterans Affairs and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2007, Title II, all provisions relating to Department of Veterans Affairs; all provisions relating to medical services; all provisions relating to medical facilities; all provisions relating to medical and prosthetic research; all provisions relating to information technology systems. H.R. 5441 (Pub. L. No. 109-295) – Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2007, 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. H.R. 5522 – Foreign Operations, Export Financing, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2007, Title III, all provisions relating to bilateral economic assistance, all provisions relating to child survival and health programs fund, all provisions relating to United States Agency for International Development. H.R. 5574 (Pub. L. No. 109-307) – Children’s Hospital GME Support Reauthorization Act of 2006, Sec. 2, all provisions relating to program of payments to children’s hospitals that operate graduate medical education programs; (b), all provisions relating to reduction in payments for failure to file annual report – Subsection (b) of section 340E of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 256e) is amended. H.R. 5576 – Transportation, Treasury, Housing, and Urban Development, the Judiciary, the District of Columbia and Independent Agencies Act, 2007, Title I, all provisions relating to transportation planning, research, and development, all provisions relating to grants-in-aid, all provisions relating to operations and research, all provisions relating to railroad research and development, all provisions relating to research and university research centers; Title III, all provisions relating to Department of Housing and Urban Development, all provisions relating to community planning and development. H.R. 5631 (Pub. L. No. 109-289) – Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2007, Title IV, 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; Division B, all provisions relating to continuing appropriations resolution, 2007. H.R. 5122 (Pub. L. No. 109-364) – John Warner Natl Def Auth Act for Fiscal Year 2007, Title II, all prov rel to research, development, test, and evaluation; Sec. 201, all prov rel to authorization of appropriations; Sec. 202, all prov rel to amount for defense science and technology.

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

Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Bureau of Citizenship & Immigration Services (BCIS), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Education, Dept of, Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), Federal Highway Administration (FHA), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Natl Aeronautics & Space Administration (NASA), Natl Endowment for the Arts, Natl Institutes of Health (NIH), Natl Science Foundation (NSF), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP), SENATE, Transportation, Dept of (DOT), U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), U.S. Forest Service, Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA)

H.R. 4997 – Physicians for Underserved Areas Act – Sec. 2, all prov rel to waiver of foreign country residence requirement with respect to intntl med graduates. H.R. 5122 (Pub. L. No. 109-364) – John Warner National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2007, Title II, all provisions prov rel to research, development, test, and evaluation; Sec. 201, all prov rel to auth of appropriations; Sec. 202, all prov rel to amount for defense science & technology. H.R. 5384 – Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2007, Title I, all provisions relating to Agricultural Research Service; all provisions relating to Cooperative State Research, Education, and Extension Service; all provisions relating to research and education activities. H.R. 5574 (Pub. L. No. 109-307) – Children’s Hospital GME Support Reauthorization Act of 2006, Sec. 2, all provisions relating to program of payments to children’s hospitals that operate graduate medical education programs; (b), all provisions relating to reduction in payments for failure to file annual report – Subsection (b) of section 340E of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 256e) is amended. H.R. 5631 (Pub. L. No. 109-289) – Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2007, Title IV, 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; Division B, all provisions relating to continuing appropriations resolution, 2007. H.R. 6138 (Pub. L. No. 109-292) – Third Higher Education Extension Act of 2006, Sec. 2, all provisions relating to extension of programs; Sec. 3, all provisions relating to eligible lender trustee relationships with eligible institutions; Sec. 6, all provisions relating to cancellation of student loan indebtedness for survivors of victims of the September 11, 2001 attacks. H.R. 6164 – National Institutes of Health Reform Act of 2006, Title I, all provisions relating to NIH reform; Sec. 101, all provisions relating to organization of National Institutes of Health; Sec. 102, all provisions relating to authority of Director of NIH; Sec. 103, all provisions relating to authorization of appropriations; Sec. 402B, all provisions relating to electronic coding of grants and activities; Sec. 403C, all provisions relating to annual reporting regarding training of graduate students for doctoral degrees; Sec. 105, all provisions relating to certain demonstration projects. S. 250 (Pub. L. No. 109-270) – Carl D. Perkins Career and Technical Education Improvement Act of 2006, Title I, all provisions relating to career and technical education assistance to the states; Part A, all provisions relating to allotment and education; Part C, Sec. 132, all provisions relating to distribution of funds for postsecondary education programs; Title II, all provisions relating to tech prep education; Sec. 201, all provisions relating to state allotment and application; Sec. 203, all provisions relating to tech prep program. S. 3708 – Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2007, Title II, 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 National Institute of General Medical Sciences; all provisions relating to National Institute of Child Health and Human Development; all provisions relating to National Eye Institute; all provisions relating to National Institute of Environmental and Health Sciences; all provisions relating to National Institute on Aging; all provisions relating to National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases; all provisions relating to National Institute on Deafness and Other Communication Disorders; all provisions relating to National Institute of 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 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 healthcare research and quality; all provisions relating to grants to states for Medicaid; all provisions relating to payments to health care trust funds; Title III, all provisions relating to student financial assistance; all provisions relating to student aid administration; all provisions relating to higher education. S. 3744 – Abraham Lincoln Study Abroad Act of 2006, Sec. 4 (1), all provisions relating to fellowships for undergraduate students; (2), all provisions relating to grants to institutions of higher education; Sec. 5, all provisions relating to authorization of appropriations. S. 4024 – Minority Health Improvement and Health Disparity Elimination Act, Title I, all provisions relating to education and training; Sec. 102, all provisions relating to healthcare workforce, education, and training; Sec. 793, all provisions relating to healthcare workforce, education, and training; Title III, all provisions relating to research; Sec. 301, all provisions relating to Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality; Sec. 918, all provisions relating to enhanced research with respect to healthcare disparities. S. 3936 – National Competitiveness Investment Act, Division A, all provisions relating to commerce and science; Title I, all provisions relating to Office of Science and Technology Policy; Government-Wide Science; Sec. 1101, all provisions relating to National Science and Technology Summit; Sec. 1104, all provisions relating to release of scientific research results; Title II, all provisions relating to innovation promotion; Sec. 1201, all provisions relating to President’s Council on Innovation and Competitiveness; Sec. 1202, all provisions relating to innovation acceleration research; Title III, all provisions relating to National Aeronautics and Space Administration; Sec. 1302, all provisions relating to Aeronautics Institute for Research; Sec. 1303, all provisions relating to basic research enhancement; Title IV, all provisions relating to National Institute of Standards and Technology; Title V, all provisions relating to ocean and atmospheric programs; Sec. 1501, all provisions relating to Ocean and Atmospheric Research and Development Program; Division B, all programs relating to Department of Energy; Sec. 2003, all provisions relating to mathematics, science, and engineering education at the Department of Energy; Chapter 5, all provisions relating to nuclear science education; Sec. 3191, all provisions relating to Nuclear Science Talent Expansion Program for Institutions of Higher Education; Sec. 2005, all provisions relating to advanced research projects authority – energy; Sec. 2006, all provisions relating to authorization of appropriations for the Department of Energy for basic research; Sec. 2007, all provisions relating to Discovery Science And Engineering Innovation Institutes; Sec. 2008, all provisions relating to Protecting America’s Competitive Edge (PACE) Graduate Fellowship Program; Title IV, all provisions relating to alignment of education programs; Division D, all provisions relating to National Science Foundation; Sec. 4003, all provisions relating to graduate fellowships and graduate traineeships; Sec. 4005, all provisions relating to increased support for science education through the National Science Foundation; Sec. 4006, all provisions relating to meeting critical national science needs; Sec. 4007, all provisions relating to reaffirmation of the merit-review process of the National Science Foundation; Sec. 4008, all provisions relating to experimental program to stimulate competitive research; Sec. 4010, all provisions relating to cyberinfrastructure; Sec. 4001, all provisions relating to federal information and communications technology research. No Senate Bill Number Assigned Yet - Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2007, all provisions relating to Agricultural Research Service; all provisions relating to Cooperative State Research, Education, and Extension Service; all provisions relating to research and education activities. No Senate Bill Number Assigned Yet – Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2007, 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; all provisions relating to continuing appropriations resolution, 2007.

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

Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Bureau of Citizenship & Immigration Services (BCIS), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Education, Dept of, Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), Federal Highway Administration (FHA), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Natl Aeronautics & Space Administration (NASA), Natl Endowment for the Arts, Natl Institutes of Health (NIH), Natl Science Foundation (NSF), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP), SENATE, Transportation, Dept of (DOT), U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), U.S. Forest Service, Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA)

H.R.5450, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Act: All Sections; H.R.5356, The Research for Competitiveness Act: All sections; H.R. 5358, Science and Mathematics Education for Competitiveness Act: All sections S. 4005, National Hurricane Research Initiative Act of 2006: All sections S. 3936, National Competitiveness Investment Act: All sections S.2802, American Innovation and Competitiveness Act of 2006: Title VI, Secs. 601 and 602 -- and all other sections relating to the National Ocecanic and Atmospheric Administration;

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

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

H.R.5356, The Research for Competitiveness Act: all sections H.R.5358, Science and Mathematics Education for Competitiveness Act: all sections S.3936, National Competitiveness Investment Act: all sections S.2802, American Innovation and Competitiveness Act of 2006: Title VI, Sections 601 and 602 - and all other sections relating to NSF, NOAA, and NASA

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

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE