Advancing Human Spaceflight Act

H.R.3055 - Commerce, Justice, Science, Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, Interior, Environment, Military Construction, Veterans Affairs, Transportation, and Housing and Urban Development Appropriations Act, 2020. S. 2584 - Commerce, Justice, Science Appropriations, 2020. H.R. 5470 - U.S. Leadership in Space Act. J.R. 5450 - Cleaner, Quieter Airplanes Act. Aeronautics. Acquisition Policy. Broadband Satellite. Commercial Space Launch. Human Space Flight. International Space Station. Satellite Servicing. Science Education. Science Programs. Spectrum. Space Exploration. Space Launch System. S. 919 - Space Frontier Act. S. 2800 - NASA Authorization Act of 2019. S. 584 - Advancing Human Spaceflight Act. Data Rights Issues.

Client expense: $3,400,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Air Force, Dept of, Army, Dept of (Other), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Export-Import Bank of the United States (EXIM Bank), Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Economic Council (NEC), Natl Security Council (NSC), Navy, Dept of, Office of the Vice President of the United States, SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office

We are currently trying to get enabling space settlement added to NASA's charter, the Office of Space Commerce Charter, and the Office of Commercial Space Transportation's charter. S.584 was influenced to include this language for NASA. We are also trying to encourage the creation of a Space Development Report, through appropriations report language. Finally, we are trying to encourage Congress to encourage federal action to lower space launch costs. We are also trying to encourage programs aimed at developing Space Solar Power

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

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

H.R.3055 - Commerce, Justice, Science, Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, Interior, Environment, Military Construction, Veterans Affairs, Transportation, and Housing and Urban Development Appropriations Act, 2020. S. 2584 - Commerce, Justice, Science Appropriations, 2020. H.R. 6226, American Space SAFE Management Act. Aeronautics. Acquisition Policy. Broadband Satellite. Commercial Space Launch. Human Space Flight. International Space Station. Satellite Servicing. Science Education. Science Programs. Spectrum. Space Exploration. Space Launch System. S. 3277 - Space Frontier Act. H.R. 6910 - Leading Human Spaceflight Act. NASA Authorization Act of 2019. S. 584 - Advancing Human Spaceflight Act.

Client expense: $3,150,000 · Firm income: Not reported

H.R.3055 - Commerce, Justice, Science, Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, Interior, Environment, Military Construction, Veterans Affairs, Transportation, and Housing and Urban Development Appropriations Act, 2020. S. XXXX. - Commerce, Justice, Science Appropriations. H.J. Res.31 - Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2019, J. Report 116-9 (includes FY19 Commerce, Justice, and Science Appropriations). H.R. 6226, American Space SAFE Management Act. Aeronautics. Acquisition Policy. Broadband Satellite. Commercial Space Launch. Human Space Flight. International Space Station. Satellite Servicing. Science Education. Science Programs. Spectrum. Space Exploration. Space Launch System. S. 3277 - Space Frontier Act. H.R. 6910 - Leading Human Spaceflight Act. NASA Authorization S. 584 - Advancing Human Spaceflight Act Space Frontier Act

Client expense: $3,930,000 · Firm income: Not reported

We are currently trying to get enabling space settlement added to NASA's charter, the Office of Space Commerce Charter, and the Office of commercial space transportation's charter. S.584 does this for NASA We are trying to encourage the creation of a Space Development report, through Appropriations Report Langauge We are trying to have congress encourage Federal activity to lower space launch costs.

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

We are currently trying to get enabling space settlement added to NASA's charter, the Office of Space Commerce Charter, and the Office of Commercial Space Transportation's charter. S.584 was influenced to include this language for NASA. We are also trying to encourage the creation of a Space Development Report, through appropriations report language. Finally, we are trying to encourage Congress to encourage federal action to lower space launch costs. We are also trying to encourage programs aimed at developing Space Solar Power

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

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

United Spinal and NCART met with the office of Representative Sensenbrenner (R-WI) to discuss reintroduction, in the new 116th Congress, of legislation to improve access to customized wheelchairs. United Spinal, as part of the Coalition to Preserve Rehabilitation, submitted comments to CMS, on the Medicare Advantage (MA) and Part D programs through the Medicare Advantage and Part D Draft CY 2020 Call impacting benefits related to people with disabilities. United Spinal, as part of the Coalition to Preserve Rehabilitation requested a meeting with Secretary Azar to discuss the value of inpatient hospital rehabilitation and coverage of seat elevation and standing feature power wheelchairs for Medicare beneficiaries. United Spinal signed onto letters to the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services spearheaded by the above-named groups urging the agency to not restrict access to the six protected classes of drugs. We submitted comments to the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services and opposed sections of the CMS' Proposed Rule: Modernizing Part D and Medicare Advantage to Lower Drug Prices and Reduce, which would establish broad exceptions to Part Ds protected classes policy. As a Steering Committee member of the ITEM Coalition, United Spinal and others discussed with CMS Principal Deputy Administrator Demetrios Kouzoukas the need for Medicare coverage of standing wheelchairs and seat elevation as a follow-up to an in-person meeting, United Spinal and others had in October with CMS Chief Medical Officer, Kate Goodrich. ITEM Coalition continues to advocate for improved access for people with physical disabilities and chronic illnesses, to all assistive technologies and devices. United Spinal's Access and Care Coalition made a series of Hill visits over the course of two days to inform Members of Congress on the House Energy and Commerce and the House Ways and Means Committees of the negative impacts of the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services competitive bidding program on urology and ostomy supplies. S. 584/H.R. 1342 EMPOWER Care Act CCD Support Letter United Spinal Association signed onto a Consortium for Citizens with Disabilities letter led by the Long-Term Services & Supports (LTSS) Task Force addressed to both House and Senate leadership urging support for S. 584/H.R. 1342 a bill which reauthorizes the Money Follows the Person (MFP) Medicaid demonstration program for five more years. Medicaid Services Investment and Accountability Act of 2019/H.R.1839 One of the important provisions of this bill, which United Spinal supports, is that the bill extends the applicability of Medicaid eligibility criteria that protect against spousal impoverishment (spousal income is excluded for Medicaid eligibility criteria) for recipients of home- and community-based services.

H.R. 1625 - Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2018. H.J. Res.31 - Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2019, J. Report 116-9 (includes FY19 Commerce, Justice, and Science Appropriations). H.R. 6226, American Space SAFE Management Act. Aeronautics. Acquisition Policy. Broadband Satellite. Commercial Space Launch. Human Space Flight. International Space Station. Satellite Servicing. Science Education. Science Programs. Spectrum. Space Exploration. Space Launch System. S. 3277 - Space Frontier Act. H.R. 6910 - Leading Human Spaceflight Act. NASA Authorization S. 584 - Advancing Human Spaceflight Act Space Frontier Act

Client expense: $3,330,000 · Firm income: Not reported

We are currently trying to get enabling space settlement added to NASA's charter, the Office of Space Commerce Charter, and the Office of commercial space transportation's charter. S.584 does this for NASA We are trying to encourage the creation of a Space Development report, through Appropriations Report Langauge We are trying to have congress encourage Federal activity to lower space launch costs.

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

We are currently trying to get enabling space settlement added to NASA's charter, the Office of Space Commerce Charter, and the Office of Commercial Space Transportation's charter. S.584 was influenced to include this language for NASA. We are also trying to encourage the creation of a Space Development Report, through appropriations report language. Finally, we are trying to encourage Congress to encourage federal action to lower space launch costs.

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE