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Lobbying Spend
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Filings
13
Firms Hired
1
Active Period
2008–2010
Client-reported lobbying expenses on LDA filings
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Mobile Mammography Promotion Act of 2009
2010 · fourth_quarter · Firm: POLICY MATTERS, LLC (FORMERLY KNOWN AS TKB CONSULTING, LLC)
Advocated against an attempt to have the House Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Program Reauthorization bill (H.R. 2965) included in the House version of the jobs stimulus legislation. Requested Congress moves forward with a reconciled SBIR bill between H.R. 2964 and S. 1233. Advocacy on behalf of small entrepreneurial and dynamic computer solutions industry.
Client expense: — · Firm income: $10,000
Matched citations: H.R. 2964
Don't Ask, Don't Tell Repeal Act of 2010
2010 · fourth_quarter · Firm: POLICY MATTERS, LLC (FORMERLY KNOWN AS TKB CONSULTING, LLC)
Advocated against an attempt to have the House Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Program Reauthorization bill (H.R. 2965) included in the House version of the jobs stimulus legislation. Requested Congress moves forward with a reconciled SBIR bill between H.R. 2964 and S. 1233. Advocacy on behalf of small entrepreneurial and dynamic computer solutions industry.
Client expense: — · Firm income: $10,000
Matched citations: H.R. 2965
SBIR/STTR Reauthorization Act of 2009
2010 · fourth_quarter · Firm: POLICY MATTERS, LLC (FORMERLY KNOWN AS TKB CONSULTING, LLC)
Advocated against an attempt to have the House Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Program Reauthorization bill (H.R. 2965) included in the House version of the jobs stimulus legislation. Requested Congress moves forward with a reconciled SBIR bill between H.R. 2964 and S. 1233. Advocacy on behalf of small entrepreneurial and dynamic computer solutions industry.
Client expense: — · Firm income: $10,000
Matched citations: S. 1233
Mobile Mammography Promotion Act of 2009
2010 · third_quarter · Firm: POLICY MATTERS, LLC (FORMERLY KNOWN AS TKB CONSULTING, LLC)
Advocated against an attempt to have the House Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Program Reauthorization bill (H.R. 2965) included in the House version of the jobs stimulus legislation. Requested Congress moves forward with a reconciled SBIR bill between H.R. 2964 and S. 1233. Advocacy on behalf of small entrepreneurial and dynamic computer solutions industry.
Client expense: — · Firm income: $10,000
Matched citations: H.R. 2964
Don't Ask, Don't Tell Repeal Act of 2010
2010 · third_quarter · Firm: POLICY MATTERS, LLC (FORMERLY KNOWN AS TKB CONSULTING, LLC)
Advocated against an attempt to have the House Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Program Reauthorization bill (H.R. 2965) included in the House version of the jobs stimulus legislation. Requested Congress moves forward with a reconciled SBIR bill between H.R. 2964 and S. 1233. Advocacy on behalf of small entrepreneurial and dynamic computer solutions industry.
Client expense: — · Firm income: $10,000
Matched citations: H.R. 2965
SBIR/STTR Reauthorization Act of 2009
2010 · third_quarter · Firm: POLICY MATTERS, LLC (FORMERLY KNOWN AS TKB CONSULTING, LLC)
Advocated against an attempt to have the House Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Program Reauthorization bill (H.R. 2965) included in the House version of the jobs stimulus legislation. Requested Congress moves forward with a reconciled SBIR bill between H.R. 2964 and S. 1233. Advocacy on behalf of small entrepreneurial and dynamic computer solutions industry.
Client expense: — · Firm income: $10,000
Matched citations: S. 1233
Mobile Mammography Promotion Act of 2009
2010 · second_quarter · Firm: POLICY MATTERS, LLC (FORMERLY KNOWN AS TKB CONSULTING, LLC)
Advocated against an attempt to have the House Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Program Reauthorization bill (H.R. 2965) included in the House version of the jobs stimulus legislation. Requested Congress moves forward with a reconciled SBIR bill between H.R. 2964 and S. 1233. Advocacy on behalf of small entrepreneurial and dynamic computer solutions industry.
Client expense: — · Firm income: $10,000
Matched citations: H.R. 2964
Don't Ask, Don't Tell Repeal Act of 2010
2010 · second_quarter · Firm: POLICY MATTERS, LLC (FORMERLY KNOWN AS TKB CONSULTING, LLC)
Advocated against an attempt to have the House Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Program Reauthorization bill (H.R. 2965) included in the House version of the jobs stimulus legislation. Requested Congress moves forward with a reconciled SBIR bill between H.R. 2964 and S. 1233. Advocacy on behalf of small entrepreneurial and dynamic computer solutions industry.
Client expense: — · Firm income: $10,000
Matched citations: H.R. 2965
SBIR/STTR Reauthorization Act of 2009
2010 · second_quarter · Firm: POLICY MATTERS, LLC (FORMERLY KNOWN AS TKB CONSULTING, LLC)
Advocated against an attempt to have the House Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Program Reauthorization bill (H.R. 2965) included in the House version of the jobs stimulus legislation. Requested Congress moves forward with a reconciled SBIR bill between H.R. 2964 and S. 1233. Advocacy on behalf of small entrepreneurial and dynamic computer solutions industry.
Client expense: — · Firm income: $10,000
Matched citations: S. 1233
Mobile Mammography Promotion Act of 2009
2010 · first_quarter · Firm: POLICY MATTERS, LLC (FORMERLY KNOWN AS TKB CONSULTING, LLC)
Advocated against an attemptto have the House Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Program Reauthorization bill (H.R. 2965) included in the House version of the jobs stimulus legislation. Requested Congress moves forward with a reconciled SBIR bill between H.R. 2964 and S. 1233.
Client expense: — · Firm income: $10,000
Matched citations: H.R. 2964
Don't Ask, Don't Tell Repeal Act of 2010
2010 · first_quarter · Firm: POLICY MATTERS, LLC (FORMERLY KNOWN AS TKB CONSULTING, LLC)
Advocated against an attemptto have the House Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Program Reauthorization bill (H.R. 2965) included in the House version of the jobs stimulus legislation. Requested Congress moves forward with a reconciled SBIR bill between H.R. 2964 and S. 1233.
Client expense: — · Firm income: $10,000
Matched citations: H.R. 2965
SBIR/STTR Reauthorization Act of 2009
2010 · first_quarter · Firm: POLICY MATTERS, LLC (FORMERLY KNOWN AS TKB CONSULTING, LLC)
Advocated against an attemptto have the House Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Program Reauthorization bill (H.R. 2965) included in the House version of the jobs stimulus legislation. Requested Congress moves forward with a reconciled SBIR bill between H.R. 2964 and S. 1233.
Client expense: — · Firm income: $10,000
Matched citations: S. 1233
Don't Ask, Don't Tell Repeal Act of 2010
2009 · fourth_quarter · Firm: POLICY MATTERS, LLC (FORMERLY KNOWN AS TKB CONSULTING, LLC)
US Senate Bill 1233 The SBIR/STTR Reauthorization. Advocated for cosponsorship and support of this legislation over the House companion (HR 2965). Requested for full authorization instead of the extension set to expire January 31, 2010. Favor Senate legislation as it provides for the following provisions: Reauthorizes SBIR for 14 years Increases 2.5% agency set-aside to 3.5% by 2020 at 0.1% increments per year Phase I awards increased to $150,000 Phase II awards increased to $1,000,000 Limits VC-owned companies to compete for 8% of agency SBIR awards (18% in NIH) Includes commercialization pilot project where up to 10% of SBIR funds can be set aside for further technology development, testing and evaluation. This provision allows applicants (Tech-X) to apply for funds for Phase III funding (maximum of $2 million) for commercialization. Streamlines annual evaluation requirements
Client expense: — · Firm income: $10,000
Matched citations: HR 2965
Don't Ask, Don't Tell Repeal Act of 2010
2009 · third_quarter · Firm: POLICY MATTERS, LLC (FORMERLY KNOWN AS TKB CONSULTING, LLC)
HR 2965 SBIR/STTR Reauthorization. Requested modification of legislation to reflect Senate companion (S 1233). Additionally, requested adoption of Markey amendment which provides for an extended reauthorization and places limits on venture capitalist involvement in the SBIR program (amendment ruled out of order). Opposed the following provisions in the House bill: Only reauthorizes SBIR for three years. This is not long enough for a business to execute a business plan that includes Phase I and Phase II SBIR awards. By hugely increasing the size of SBIR awards and by allowing multiple Phase II awards, H.R. 2965 will reduce the number of awards by 50 percent. H.R. 2965 also moves policy and control of SBIR from the Small Business Administration to the Department of Commerce and the White House. The whole character of SBIR as a small business program will be destroyed if agencies that primarily deal with large businesses control the program. The bill also shifts the goals of SBIR research the government needs to research that primarily interests VCs and large companies. With its rural preference, the bill makes the geographic location of an applicant more important than the quality of the applicants research and technology.
Client expense: — · Firm income: $10,000
Matched citations: H.R. 2965, HR 2965
SBIR/STTR Reauthorization Act of 2009
2009 · third_quarter · Firm: POLICY MATTERS, LLC (FORMERLY KNOWN AS TKB CONSULTING, LLC)
HR 2965 SBIR/STTR Reauthorization. Requested modification of legislation to reflect Senate companion (S 1233). Additionally, requested adoption of Markey amendment which provides for an extended reauthorization and places limits on venture capitalist involvement in the SBIR program (amendment ruled out of order). Opposed the following provisions in the House bill: Only reauthorizes SBIR for three years. This is not long enough for a business to execute a business plan that includes Phase I and Phase II SBIR awards. By hugely increasing the size of SBIR awards and by allowing multiple Phase II awards, H.R. 2965 will reduce the number of awards by 50 percent. H.R. 2965 also moves policy and control of SBIR from the Small Business Administration to the Department of Commerce and the White House. The whole character of SBIR as a small business program will be destroyed if agencies that primarily deal with large businesses control the program. The bill also shifts the goals of SBIR research the government needs to research that primarily interests VCs and large companies. With its rural preference, the bill makes the geographic location of an applicant more important than the quality of the applicants research and technology.
Client expense: — · Firm income: $10,000
Matched citations: S 1233
For the relief of Theresa and Stefan Sajac.
2009 · second_quarter · Firm: POLICY MATTERS, LLC (FORMERLY KNOWN AS TKB CONSULTING, LLC)
Supporting Administrations FY10 Budget Request for Fusion Energy Sciences. Advocated for Congress to maintain $421 million for Fusion Energy Sciences including $135 million for ITER. Requested prioritization for ITER, alternative concepts, theory computation simulation, and enabling R&D. Requested support for inclusion and full funding of the Fusion Simulation Project in FY10 budget. HR 3183 and S.1436
Client expense: — · Firm income: $10,000
Matched citations: HR 3183
SBIR/STTR Reauthorization Act of 2009
2009 · second_quarter · Firm: POLICY MATTERS, LLC (FORMERLY KNOWN AS TKB CONSULTING, LLC)
SBIR/STTR Reauthorization - Request full reauthorization of SBIR program to includes compromise on majority owned and venture-capitalist backed companies not included in House bill. Increases the SBIR allocation from 2.5 percent of SBIR agencies extramural research and development budgets to 3.5 percent over the course of 10 years. Increases award size guidelines for Phase I and Phase II and authorizes for 13 years. Requesting support for S. 1233 in conference and opposing H. 2965.
Client expense: — · Firm income: $10,000
Matched citations: S. 1233
Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2010
2009 · second_quarter · Firm: POLICY MATTERS, LLC (FORMERLY KNOWN AS TKB CONSULTING, LLC)
Supporting Administrations FY10 Budget Request for Fusion Energy Sciences. Advocated for Congress to maintain $421 million for Fusion Energy Sciences including $135 million for ITER. Requested prioritization for ITER, alternative concepts, theory computation simulation, and enabling R&D. Requested support for inclusion and full funding of the Fusion Simulation Project in FY10 budget. HR 3183 and S.1436
Client expense: — · Firm income: $10,000
Matched citations: S.1436
To provide for an additional temporary extension of programs under the Small Business Act and the Small Business Investment Act of 1958, and for other purposes.
2009 · first_quarter · Firm: POLICY MATTERS, LLC (FORMERLY KNOWN AS TKB CONSULTING, LLC)
SBIR/STTR Reauthorization - Request full reauthorization of SBIR program to includes compromise on majority owned and venture-capitalist backed companies not included in House bill. Increases the SBIR allocation from 2.5 percent of SBIR agencies extramural research and development budgets to 3.5 percent over the course of 10 years. Increases award size guidelines for Phase I and Phase II. Program extended through July 1, 2009 but no significant reauthorization to date (HR1541).
Client expense: — · Firm income: $10,000
Matched citations: HR1541
SBIR/STTR Reauthorization Act of 2008
2008 · fourth_quarter · Firm: POLICY MATTERS, LLC (FORMERLY KNOWN AS TKB CONSULTING, LLC)
S 3362 - SBIR/STTR Reauthorization Act of 2008 - Reauthorizes SBIR and STTR programs for 14 years. Includes compromise on majority owned and venture-capitalist backed companies not included in House bill. Increases the SBIR allocation from 2.5 percent of SBIR agencies extramural research and development budgets to 3.5 percent over the course of 10 years. Increases award size guidelines for Phase I and Phase II. Advocated for Senate cosponsorship and favor bill over House version.
Client expense: — · Firm income: $10,000
Matched citations: S 3362
Job Creation and Unemployment Relief Act of 2008
2008 · third_quarter · Firm: POLICY MATTERS, LLC (FORMERLY KNOWN AS TKB CONSULTING, LLC)
S 3604 and HR 7110 - Fiscal 2008 Second Supplemental Appropriations. Advocated for inclusion of $150 million to the Department of Energy's Office of Science to meet international and domestic research priorities.
Client expense: — · Firm income: $10,000
Matched citations: HR 7110
SBIR/STTR Reauthorization Act of 2008
2008 · third_quarter · Firm: POLICY MATTERS, LLC (FORMERLY KNOWN AS TKB CONSULTING, LLC)
S 3362 - SBIR/STTR Reauthorization Act of 2008 - Reauthorizes SBIR and STTR programs for 14 years. Includes compromise on majority owned and venture-capitalist backed companies not included in House bill. Increases the SBIR allocation from 2.5 percent of SBIR agencies extramural research and development budgets to 3.5 percent over the course of 10 years. Increases award size guidelines for Phase I and Phase II. Advocated for Senate cosponsorship and favor bill over House version.
Client expense: — · Firm income: $10,000
Matched citations: S 3362
Economic Recovery Act, 2008
2008 · third_quarter · Firm: POLICY MATTERS, LLC (FORMERLY KNOWN AS TKB CONSULTING, LLC)
S 3604 and HR 7110 - Fiscal 2008 Second Supplemental Appropriations. Advocated for inclusion of $150 million to the Department of Energy's Office of Science to meet international and domestic research priorities.
Client expense: — · Firm income: $10,000
Matched citations: S 3604
Source: Senate LDA