Reported covered position: Legislative director (Acting) Rep D W Schultz
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Establishing the budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2016 and setting forth appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2017 through 2025.
Client: UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS · Firm: UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS
H.Con.Res.27, S.Con.Res.11, Budget Resolution Fiscal Year 2016, Issues pertaining to federal research, development, and education. FY2016 Labor/HHS/Education Appropriations, Issues pertaining to NIH, health professions, education research, federal student aid, and health disparities. FY2016 Energy/Water Appropriations, Issues pertaining to research, development, and education at DOE. FY2016 Commerce/Justice/Science Appropriations, Issues pertaining to NSF, NOAA, NIST, NASA, and EDA. FY2016 Defense Appropriations, Issues pertaining to research and development at the Department of Defense. FY2016 State and Foreign Operations, Issues pertaining to Fulbright, State Title VIII grant program and funding for international agricultural research. FY2016 Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations, Issues pertaining to the NEH, NEA, and USGS. FY2016 Agriculture, Rural Development, FDA Appropriations, Issues pertaining to USDA research and related programs. FY2016 Transportation, Housing, and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations, Issues pertaining to research funding for the Department of Transportation. FY2016 Military Construction, Veterans Affairs and Related Agencies Appropriations, Issues pertaining to the Vocational Rehabilitation and Employment program. FY2016 Homeland Security Appropriations, Issues pertaining to the Assistance to Firefighers Grant Program. S. 747, The American Innovation Act.
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UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS via UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS
2015 · first_quarter · Q1
S. 289, American Cures Act, Issues pertaining to support for funding biomedical research. H.R. 531, S. 318 Accelerating Biomedical Research Act, Issues pertaining to support for funding for NIH. 21st Century Cures, Issues related to biomedical research in the House draft.
H.R. 874, S. 454, American Super Computing Leadership Act, All provisions.
Source: Senate LDA
Establishing Beneficiary Equity in the Hospital Readmission Program Act of 2015
Client: UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS · Firm: UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS
H.R. 2053, Medicare Access and CHIP Reauthorization Act of 2015, Issues pertaining to the SGR formula, offsets for legislation and other provisions. Resident Physician Shortage Reduction Act of 2013, Issues pertaining to increasing the cap on the number of resident physicians. Issues pertaining to protecting funding for direct graduate medical education and indirect medical education. Issues pertaining to the 340B drug pricing program. S. 688, H.R. 1343, Establishing Beneficiary Equity in the Hospital Readmission Program Act of 2015, Issues pertaining to adjustment for socioeconomic status in the hospital re-admissions program.
Military Reserve Survivor Benefit Equity Act
Client: UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS · Firm: UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS
H.R. 2053, Medicare Access and CHIP Reauthorization Act of 2015, Issues pertaining to the SGR formula, offsets for legislation and other provisions. Resident Physician Shortage Reduction Act of 2013, Issues pertaining to increasing the cap on the number of resident physicians. Issues pertaining to protecting funding for direct graduate medical education and indirect medical education. Issues pertaining to the 340B drug pricing program. S. 688, H.R. 1343, Establishing Beneficiary Equity in the Hospital Readmission Program Act of 2015, Issues pertaining to adjustment for socioeconomic status in the hospital re-admissions program.
Accelerating Biomedical Research Act
Client: UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS · Firm: UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS
S. 289, American Cures Act, Issues pertaining to support for funding biomedical research. H.R. 531, S. 318 Accelerating Biomedical Research Act, Issues pertaining to support for funding for NIH. 21st Century Cures, Issues related to biomedical research in the House draft.
American Super Computing Leadership Act
Client: UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS · Firm: UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS
H.R. 874, S. 454, American Super Computing Leadership Act, All provisions.
S. 289, American Cures Act, Issues pertaining to support for funding biomedical research. H.R. 531, S. 318 Accelerating Biomedical Research Act, Issues pertaining to support for funding for NIH. 21st Century Cures, Issues related to biomedical research in the House draft.
Accelerating Biomedical Research Act
Client: UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS · Firm: UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS
S. 289, American Cures Act, Issues pertaining to support for funding biomedical research. H.R. 531, S. 318 Accelerating Biomedical Research Act, Issues pertaining to support for funding for NIH. 21st Century Cures, Issues related to biomedical research in the House draft.
ExaSCALE Computing Leadership Act of 2015
Client: UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS · Firm: UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS
H.R. 874, S. 454, American Super Computing Leadership Act, All provisions.
Establishing Beneficiary Equity in the Hospital Readmission Program Act of 2015
Client: UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS · Firm: UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS
H.R. 2053, Medicare Access and CHIP Reauthorization Act of 2015, Issues pertaining to the SGR formula, offsets for legislation and other provisions. Resident Physician Shortage Reduction Act of 2013, Issues pertaining to increasing the cap on the number of resident physicians. Issues pertaining to protecting funding for direct graduate medical education and indirect medical education. Issues pertaining to the 340B drug pricing program. S. 688, H.R. 1343, Establishing Beneficiary Equity in the Hospital Readmission Program Act of 2015, Issues pertaining to adjustment for socioeconomic status in the hospital re-admissions program.
H.Con.Res.27, S.Con.Res.11, Budget Resolution Fiscal Year 2016, Issues pertaining to federal research, development, and education. FY2016 Labor/HHS/Education Appropriations, Issues pertaining to NIH, health professions, education research, federal student aid, and health disparities. FY2016 Energy/Water Appropriations, Issues pertaining to research, development, and education at DOE. FY2016 Commerce/Justice/Science Appropriations, Issues pertaining to NSF, NOAA, NIST, NASA, and EDA. FY2016 Defense Appropriations, Issues pertaining to research and development at the Department of Defense. FY2016 State and Foreign Operations, Issues pertaining to Fulbright, State Title VIII grant program and funding for international agricultural research. FY2016 Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations, Issues pertaining to the NEH, NEA, and USGS. FY2016 Agriculture, Rural Development, FDA Appropriations, Issues pertaining to USDA research and related programs. FY2016 Transportation, Housing, and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations, Issues pertaining to research funding for the Department of Transportation. FY2016 Military Construction, Veterans Affairs and Related Agencies Appropriations, Issues pertaining to the Vocational Rehabilitation and Employment program. FY2016 Homeland Security Appropriations, Issues pertaining to the Assistance to Firefighers Grant Program. S. 747, The American Innovation Act.
An original concurrent resolution setting forth the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2016 and setting forth the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2017 through 2025.
Client: UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS · Firm: UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS
H.Con.Res.27, S.Con.Res.11, Budget Resolution Fiscal Year 2016, Issues pertaining to federal research, development, and education. FY2016 Labor/HHS/Education Appropriations, Issues pertaining to NIH, health professions, education research, federal student aid, and health disparities. FY2016 Energy/Water Appropriations, Issues pertaining to research, development, and education at DOE. FY2016 Commerce/Justice/Science Appropriations, Issues pertaining to NSF, NOAA, NIST, NASA, and EDA. FY2016 Defense Appropriations, Issues pertaining to research and development at the Department of Defense. FY2016 State and Foreign Operations, Issues pertaining to Fulbright, State Title VIII grant program and funding for international agricultural research. FY2016 Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations, Issues pertaining to the NEH, NEA, and USGS. FY2016 Agriculture, Rural Development, FDA Appropriations, Issues pertaining to USDA research and related programs. FY2016 Transportation, Housing, and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations, Issues pertaining to research funding for the Department of Transportation. FY2016 Military Construction, Veterans Affairs and Related Agencies Appropriations, Issues pertaining to the Vocational Rehabilitation and Employment program. FY2016 Homeland Security Appropriations, Issues pertaining to the Assistance to Firefighers Grant Program. S. 747, The American Innovation Act.
Continuing Appropriations Resolution, 2015
Client: UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS · Firm: UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS
P.L. 113-235/H.R. 83, Consolidated and Further Continuing Appropriations Act, 2015, Issues pertaining to federal research, healthcare and education. P.L. 113-164/H.J. Res. 124, Continuing Appropriations Resolution, 2014, Issues pertaining to federal research, workforce, healthcare, and education. P.L. 113-235/H.R. 4923, FY 2015 Energy/Water Appropriations, Issues pertaining to research, development, and education at DOE. P.L. 113-235/H.R. 4660, S. 2437, FY 2015 Commerce/Justice/Science Appropriations, Issues pertaining to NSF, NOAA, NIST, NASA, and EDA. P.L. 113-235/H.R. 4870, FY 2015 Defense Appropriations, Issues pertaining to research and development at the Department of Defense. P.L. 113-235/H.R. 83, FY 2015 Labor/HHS/Education Appropriations, Issues pertaining to NIH, health professions, education research, federal student aid, and health disparities. P.L. 113-235/H.R. 5013, S. 2499, FY 2015 State and Foreign Operations Appropriations, Issues pertaining to funding for Fulbright, State Title VIII grant program and funding for international agricultural research. P.L. 113-235/H.R. 5171, FY 2015 Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations, Issues pertaining to the NEH, NEA, and USGS. P.L. 113-235/H.R. 4800, S. 2389, FY 2015 Agriculture, Rural Development, FDA Appropriations, Issues pertaining to USDA research and related programs. P.L. 113-235/H.R. 4745, S. 2438, FY 2015 Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations, Issues pertaining to research funding for the Department of Education.
Continuing Appropriations Resolution, 2015
Client: UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS · Firm: UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS
H.R. 4923, FY 2015 Energy/Water Appropriations, Issues pertaining to research, development, and education at DOE. H.R. 4660, S. 2437, FY 2015 Commerce/Justice/Science Appropriations, Issues pertaining to NSF, NOAA, NIST, NASA, and EDA. H.R. 4870, FY 2015 Defense Appropriations, Issues pertaining to research and development at the Department of Defense. H.R. 4870, FY 2015 Labor/HHS/Education Appropriations, Issues pertaining to NIH, health professions, education research, federal student aid, and health disparities. H.R. 5013, S. 2499, FY 2015 State and Foreign Operations Appropriations, Issues pertaining to funding for Fulbright, State Title VIII grant program and funding for international agricultural research. H.R. 5171, FY 2015 Interior, Environment and Related Agencies Appropriations, Issues pertaining to the NEH, NEA, and USGS. H.R. 4745, S. 2438, FY 2015 Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations, Issues pertaining to research funding for the Department of Transportation. P.L. 113-164, H.J. Res. 124, Continuing Appropriations Resolution, 2014, Issues pertaining to federal research, development, and education. H.R. 4800, S. 2389, FY 2015 Agriculture, Rural Development, FDA Appropriations, Issues pertaining to USDA research and related programs. Issues pertaining to sequestration.
Resident Physician Shortage Reduction Act of 2013
Client: UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS · Firm: UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS
H.R. 1180, S. 577, Resident Physician Shortage Reduction Act of 2013, Issues pertaining to increasing the cap on the number of resident physicians. H.R. 1201, Training Tomorrow's Doctors Today Act, Issues pertaining to increasing the cap on the number of resident physicians. Issues pertaining to protecting funding for direct graduate medical education and indirect medical education. S. 1871, SGR Repeal and Medicare Beneficiary Access Act of 2013, Issues pertaining to the Sustainable Growth Rate and its offsets. H.R. 2810, Medicare Patient Access and Quality Improvement Act of 2013, Issues pertaining to the Sustainable Growth Rate and its offsets. H.R. 3698, S. 2082, Two-Midnight Rule Delay Act of 2013, Support for delaying the two-midnight rule from CMS and issuing a clear policy on stays for less than two midnights. H.R. 4188, Establishing Beneficiary Equity in the Hospital Readmission Program Act, Issues relating to adjusting for patient disparities. S. 2501, Hospital Readmissions Program Accuracy and Accountability Act of 2014, Issues relating to adjusting for patient socioeconomic disparities.
Resident Physician Shortage Reduction Act of 2013
Client: UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS · Firm: UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS
H.R. 1180, S.577, Resident Physician Shortage Reduction Act of 2013, Issues pertaining to increasing the cap on the number of resident physicians. H.R. 1201, Training Tomorrow's Doctors Today Act, Issues pertaining to increasing the cap on the number of resident physicians. H.R. 1920, S. 1555, DSH Reduction Relief Act of 2013, Issues regarding delaying implementation of DSH cuts.S.1871, SGR Repeal and Medicare Beneficiary Access Act of 2013, Issues pertaining to the Sustainable Growth Rate and its offsets. H.R.2810, Medicare Patient Access and Quality Improvement Act of 2013, Issues pertaining to the Sustainable Growth Rate and its offsets. Issues pertaining to offsets for SGR patch. H.R. 3698, S. 2082, Two-Midnight Rule Delay Act of 2013, Support for delaying the two-midnight rule from CMS and issuing a clear policy on stays for less than two midnights.
Resident Physician Shortage Reduction Act of 2013
Client: UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS · Firm: UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS
H.R. 1180, S.577, Resident Physician Shortage Reduction Act of 2013, Issues pertaining to increasing the cap on the number of resident physicians. H.R. 1201, Training Tomorrow's Doctors Today Act, Issues pertaining to increasing the cap on the number of resident physicians. H.R. 1920, S. 1555, DSH Reduction Relief Act of 2013, Issues regarding delaying implementation of DSH cuts.Issues pertaining to protecting funding for direct graduate medical education and indirect medical education and the President's FY 2015 request to cut IME. S.1871, SGR Repeal and Medicare Beneficiary Access Act of 2013, Issues pertaining to the Sustainable Growth Rate and its offsets. H.R.2810, Medicare Patient Access and Quality Improvement Act of 2013, Issues pertaining to the Sustainable Growth Rate and its offsets. Issues pertaining to offsets for SGR patch S. 1822, Foreign Medical School Fairness and Accountability Act of 2013, All provisions. H.R. 3698, S. 2082, Two-Midnight Rule Delay Act of 2013, Support for delaying the two-midnight rule from CMS and issuing a clear policy on stays for less than two midnights.
Resident Physician Shortage Reduction Act of 2013
Client: UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS · Firm: UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS
H.R. 1180, S.577, Resident Physician Shortage Reduction Act of 2013, Issues pertaining to increasing the cap on the number of resident physicians. H.R. 1201, Training Tomorrow's Doctors Today Act, Issues pertaining to increasing the cap on the number of resident physicians. H.R. 1920, S. 1555, DSH Reduction Relief Act of 2013, Issues regarding delaying implementation of DSH cuts. S.1871, SGR Repeal and Medicare Beneficiary Access Act of 2013, Issues pertaining to the Sustainable Growth Rate and its offsets. H.R.2810, Medicare Patient Access and Quality Improvement Act of 2013, Issues pertaining to the Sustainable Growth Rate and its offsets. Issues pertaining to offsets for SGR patch. H.R. 3698, S. 2082, Two-Midnight Rule Delay Act of 2013, Support for delaying the two-midnight rule from CMS and issuing a clear policy on stays for less than two midnights. H.R. 4188, Establishing Beneficiary Equity in the Hospital Readmission Program Act, Issues relating to adjusting for patient disparities. S. 2501, Hospital Readmissions Program Accuracy and Accountability Act of 2014, Issues relating to adjusting for patient disparities/socioeconomic status.
Training Tomorrow's Doctors Today Act
Client: UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS · Firm: UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS
H.R. 1180, S.577, Resident Physician Shortage Reduction Act of 2013, Issues pertaining to increasing the cap on the number of resident physicians. H.R. 1201, Training Tomorrow's Doctors Today Act, Issues pertaining to increasing the cap on the number of resident physicians. H.R. 1920, S. 1555, DSH Reduction Relief Act of 2013, Issues regarding delaying implementation of DSH cuts.S.1871, SGR Repeal and Medicare Beneficiary Access Act of 2013, Issues pertaining to the Sustainable Growth Rate and its offsets. H.R.2810, Medicare Patient Access and Quality Improvement Act of 2013, Issues pertaining to the Sustainable Growth Rate and its offsets. Issues pertaining to offsets for SGR patch. H.R. 3698, S. 2082, Two-Midnight Rule Delay Act of 2013, Support for delaying the two-midnight rule from CMS and issuing a clear policy on stays for less than two midnights.
Training Tomorrow's Doctors Today Act
Client: UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS · Firm: UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS
H.R. 1180, S. 577, Resident Physician Shortage Reduction Act of 2013, Issues pertaining to increasing the cap on the number of resident physicians. H.R. 1201, Training Tomorrow's Doctors Today Act, Issues pertaining to increasing the cap on the number of resident physicians. Issues pertaining to protecting funding for direct graduate medical education and indirect medical education. S. 1871, SGR Repeal and Medicare Beneficiary Access Act of 2013, Issues pertaining to the Sustainable Growth Rate and its offsets. H.R. 2810, Medicare Patient Access and Quality Improvement Act of 2013, Issues pertaining to the Sustainable Growth Rate and its offsets. H.R. 3698, S. 2082, Two-Midnight Rule Delay Act of 2013, Support for delaying the two-midnight rule from CMS and issuing a clear policy on stays for less than two midnights. H.R. 4188, Establishing Beneficiary Equity in the Hospital Readmission Program Act, Issues relating to adjusting for patient disparities. S. 2501, Hospital Readmissions Program Accuracy and Accountability Act of 2014, Issues relating to adjusting for patient socioeconomic disparities.
Training Tomorrow's Doctors Today Act
Client: UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS · Firm: UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS
H.R. 1180, S.577, Resident Physician Shortage Reduction Act of 2013, Issues pertaining to increasing the cap on the number of resident physicians. H.R. 1201, Training Tomorrow's Doctors Today Act, Issues pertaining to increasing the cap on the number of resident physicians. H.R. 1920, S. 1555, DSH Reduction Relief Act of 2013, Issues regarding delaying implementation of DSH cuts. S.1871, SGR Repeal and Medicare Beneficiary Access Act of 2013, Issues pertaining to the Sustainable Growth Rate and its offsets. H.R.2810, Medicare Patient Access and Quality Improvement Act of 2013, Issues pertaining to the Sustainable Growth Rate and its offsets. Issues pertaining to offsets for SGR patch. H.R. 3698, S. 2082, Two-Midnight Rule Delay Act of 2013, Support for delaying the two-midnight rule from CMS and issuing a clear policy on stays for less than two midnights. H.R. 4188, Establishing Beneficiary Equity in the Hospital Readmission Program Act, Issues relating to adjusting for patient disparities. S. 2501, Hospital Readmissions Program Accuracy and Accountability Act of 2014, Issues relating to adjusting for patient disparities/socioeconomic status.
Training Tomorrow's Doctors Today Act
Client: UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS · Firm: UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS
H.R. 1180, S.577, Resident Physician Shortage Reduction Act of 2013, Issues pertaining to increasing the cap on the number of resident physicians. H.R. 1201, Training Tomorrow's Doctors Today Act, Issues pertaining to increasing the cap on the number of resident physicians. H.R. 1920, S. 1555, DSH Reduction Relief Act of 2013, Issues regarding delaying implementation of DSH cuts.Issues pertaining to protecting funding for direct graduate medical education and indirect medical education and the President's FY 2015 request to cut IME. S.1871, SGR Repeal and Medicare Beneficiary Access Act of 2013, Issues pertaining to the Sustainable Growth Rate and its offsets. H.R.2810, Medicare Patient Access and Quality Improvement Act of 2013, Issues pertaining to the Sustainable Growth Rate and its offsets. Issues pertaining to offsets for SGR patch S. 1822, Foreign Medical School Fairness and Accountability Act of 2013, All provisions. H.R. 3698, S. 2082, Two-Midnight Rule Delay Act of 2013, Support for delaying the two-midnight rule from CMS and issuing a clear policy on stays for less than two midnights.
Veterinary Medicine Mobility Act of 2014
Client: UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS · Firm: UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS
H.R. 1528, the Veterinary Medicine Mobility Act.
DSH Reduction Relief Act of 2013
Client: UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS · Firm: UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS
H.R. 1180, S.577, Resident Physician Shortage Reduction Act of 2013, Issues pertaining to increasing the cap on the number of resident physicians. H.R. 1201, Training Tomorrow's Doctors Today Act, Issues pertaining to increasing the cap on the number of resident physicians. H.R. 1920, S. 1555, DSH Reduction Relief Act of 2013, Issues regarding delaying implementation of DSH cuts. S.1871, SGR Repeal and Medicare Beneficiary Access Act of 2013, Issues pertaining to the Sustainable Growth Rate and its offsets. H.R.2810, Medicare Patient Access and Quality Improvement Act of 2013, Issues pertaining to the Sustainable Growth Rate and its offsets. Issues pertaining to offsets for SGR patch. H.R. 3698, S. 2082, Two-Midnight Rule Delay Act of 2013, Support for delaying the two-midnight rule from CMS and issuing a clear policy on stays for less than two midnights. H.R. 4188, Establishing Beneficiary Equity in the Hospital Readmission Program Act, Issues relating to adjusting for patient disparities. S. 2501, Hospital Readmissions Program Accuracy and Accountability Act of 2014, Issues relating to adjusting for patient disparities/socioeconomic status.
DSH Reduction Relief Act of 2013
Client: UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS · Firm: UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS
H.R. 1180, S.577, Resident Physician Shortage Reduction Act of 2013, Issues pertaining to increasing the cap on the number of resident physicians. H.R. 1201, Training Tomorrow's Doctors Today Act, Issues pertaining to increasing the cap on the number of resident physicians. H.R. 1920, S. 1555, DSH Reduction Relief Act of 2013, Issues regarding delaying implementation of DSH cuts.S.1871, SGR Repeal and Medicare Beneficiary Access Act of 2013, Issues pertaining to the Sustainable Growth Rate and its offsets. H.R.2810, Medicare Patient Access and Quality Improvement Act of 2013, Issues pertaining to the Sustainable Growth Rate and its offsets. Issues pertaining to offsets for SGR patch. H.R. 3698, S. 2082, Two-Midnight Rule Delay Act of 2013, Support for delaying the two-midnight rule from CMS and issuing a clear policy on stays for less than two midnights.
DSH Reduction Relief Act of 2013
Client: UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS · Firm: UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS
H.R. 1180, S.577, Resident Physician Shortage Reduction Act of 2013, Issues pertaining to increasing the cap on the number of resident physicians. H.R. 1201, Training Tomorrow's Doctors Today Act, Issues pertaining to increasing the cap on the number of resident physicians. H.R. 1920, S. 1555, DSH Reduction Relief Act of 2013, Issues regarding delaying implementation of DSH cuts.Issues pertaining to protecting funding for direct graduate medical education and indirect medical education and the President's FY 2015 request to cut IME. S.1871, SGR Repeal and Medicare Beneficiary Access Act of 2013, Issues pertaining to the Sustainable Growth Rate and its offsets. H.R.2810, Medicare Patient Access and Quality Improvement Act of 2013, Issues pertaining to the Sustainable Growth Rate and its offsets. Issues pertaining to offsets for SGR patch S. 1822, Foreign Medical School Fairness and Accountability Act of 2013, All provisions. H.R. 3698, S. 2082, Two-Midnight Rule Delay Act of 2013, Support for delaying the two-midnight rule from CMS and issuing a clear policy on stays for less than two midnights.
Bank on Students Loan Fairness Act
Client: UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS · Firm: UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS
H.R. 1979, S.897, Banks on Students Loans Fairness Act, Issues pertaining to the ability of students to refinance federal student loans. H.R. 4366, Strengthening Education through Research Act, Issues pertaining to the reauthorization of the Institute of Education Sciences (IES). Higher Education Affordability Act, Issues pertaining to the reauthorization of the Higher Education Act. Reauthorization of the Higher Education Act, Issues pertaining to accreditation, affordability, student aid programs, grant programs, Hispanic Serving institutions, and reporting requirements. Issues pertaining to President Obama's proposed college rating system. Issues pertaining to support for the Center for Wounded Veterans in Higher Education and partnerships with the Veterans Administration.
American Super Computing Leadership Act
Client: UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS · Firm: UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS
Issues relating to international food security. H.R. 714, S. 310, Startup Act 3.0, All provisions. H.R. 4186, S. 2757, Reauthorization of the America COMPETES Act/FIRST Act, All provisions. H.R. 2495, American Super Computing Leadership Act, All provisions. S. 733, Exascale Computing for Science, Competitiveness, Advanced Manufacturing, Leadership, and the Economy Act of 2013, All provisions. H.R. 2981, S. 2551, TRANSFER Act, Issues related to proof of concept and technology transfer programs.
American Super Computing Leadership Act
Client: UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS · Firm: UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS
H.R. 4186, S. 2757, Reauthorization of the America COMPETES Act/FIRST Act, All provisions. H.R. 2495, American Super Computing Leadership Act, All provisions. S. 733, Exascale Computing for Science, Competitiveness, Advanced Manufacturing, Leadership, and the Economy Act of 2013, All provisions. H.R. 2981, S. 2551 TRANSFER Act, Issues related to proof of concept and technology transfer programs. S. 1353 (became P.L. 113-274), Cybersecurity Enhancement Act of 2014, Issues related to cybersecurity research and education. Issues pertaining to the BRAIN Initiative.
American Super Computing Leadership Act
Client: UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS · Firm: UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS
H.R. 714, S. 310, Startup Act 3.0, All provisions. H.R. 2495, American Super Computing Leadership Act, All provisions. S. 733, Exascale Computing for Science, Competitiveness, Advanced Manufacturing, Leadership, and the Economy Act of 2013, All provisions.H.R. 4186, FIRST Act, All provisions. Reauthorization of the America COMPETES Act, All provisions. EINSTEIN America Act, All provisions. H.R. 4412, National Aeronautics and Space Administration Authorization Act of 2014, All provisions. H.R. 2981, TRANSFER Act, Issues related to proof of concept and technology transfer programs.
American Super Computing Leadership Act
Client: UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS · Firm: UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS
Issues relating to international food security. H.R. 714, S. 310, Startup Act 3.0, All provisions. H.R. 4186, Reauthorization of the America COMPETES Act/FIRST Act, All provisions. Issues pertaining to the BRAIN Initiative.H.R. 4869, Department of Energy Research and Development Act of 2014, Issues related to research at the Department of Energy, including the Office of Science, ARPA-E, and Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy H.R. 2495, American Super Computing Leadership Act, All provisions. S. 733, Exascale Computing for Science, Competitiveness, Advanced Manufacturing, Leadership, and the Economy Act of 2013, All provisions. H.R. 2616, H.R. 2687, S. 1317, National Aeronautics and Space Administration Authorization Act of 2013, All provisions. H.R. 2981, TRANSFER Act, Issues related to proof of concept and technology transfer programs.
National Aeronautics and Space Administration Authorization Act of 2013
Client: UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS · Firm: UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS
Issues relating to international food security. H.R. 714, S. 310, Startup Act 3.0, All provisions. H.R. 4186, Reauthorization of the America COMPETES Act/FIRST Act, All provisions. Issues pertaining to the BRAIN Initiative.H.R. 4869, Department of Energy Research and Development Act of 2014, Issues related to research at the Department of Energy, including the Office of Science, ARPA-E, and Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy H.R. 2495, American Super Computing Leadership Act, All provisions. S. 733, Exascale Computing for Science, Competitiveness, Advanced Manufacturing, Leadership, and the Economy Act of 2013, All provisions. H.R. 2616, H.R. 2687, S. 1317, National Aeronautics and Space Administration Authorization Act of 2013, All provisions. H.R. 2981, TRANSFER Act, Issues related to proof of concept and technology transfer programs.
National Aeronautics and Space Administration Authorization Act of 2013
Client: UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS · Firm: UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS
Issues relating to international food security. H.R. 714, S. 310, Startup Act 3.0, All provisions. H.R. 4186, Reauthorization of the America COMPETES Act/FIRST Act, All provisions. Issues pertaining to the BRAIN Initiative.H.R. 4869, Department of Energy Research and Development Act of 2014, Issues related to research at the Department of Energy, including the Office of Science, ARPA-E, and Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy H.R. 2495, American Super Computing Leadership Act, All provisions. S. 733, Exascale Computing for Science, Competitiveness, Advanced Manufacturing, Leadership, and the Economy Act of 2013, All provisions. H.R. 2616, H.R. 2687, S. 1317, National Aeronautics and Space Administration Authorization Act of 2013, All provisions. H.R. 2981, TRANSFER Act, Issues related to proof of concept and technology transfer programs.
SGR Repeal and Medicare Beneficiary Access Act of 2013
Client: UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS · Firm: UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS
H.R. 1180, S.577, Resident Physician Shortage Reduction Act of 2013, Issues pertaining to increasing the cap on the number of resident physicians. H.R. 1201, Training Tomorrow's Doctors Today Act, Issues pertaining to increasing the cap on the number of resident physicians. H.R. 1920, S. 1555, DSH Reduction Relief Act of 2013, Issues regarding delaying implementation of DSH cuts.Issues pertaining to protecting funding for direct graduate medical education and indirect medical education and the President's FY 2015 request to cut IME. S.1871, SGR Repeal and Medicare Beneficiary Access Act of 2013, Issues pertaining to the Sustainable Growth Rate and its offsets. H.R.2810, Medicare Patient Access and Quality Improvement Act of 2013, Issues pertaining to the Sustainable Growth Rate and its offsets. Issues pertaining to offsets for SGR patch S. 1822, Foreign Medical School Fairness and Accountability Act of 2013, All provisions. H.R. 3698, S. 2082, Two-Midnight Rule Delay Act of 2013, Support for delaying the two-midnight rule from CMS and issuing a clear policy on stays for less than two midnights.
SGR Repeal and Medicare Beneficiary Access Act of 2013
Client: UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS · Firm: UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS
H.R. 1180, S.577, Resident Physician Shortage Reduction Act of 2013, Issues pertaining to increasing the cap on the number of resident physicians. H.R. 1201, Training Tomorrow's Doctors Today Act, Issues pertaining to increasing the cap on the number of resident physicians. H.R. 1920, S. 1555, DSH Reduction Relief Act of 2013, Issues regarding delaying implementation of DSH cuts.S.1871, SGR Repeal and Medicare Beneficiary Access Act of 2013, Issues pertaining to the Sustainable Growth Rate and its offsets. H.R.2810, Medicare Patient Access and Quality Improvement Act of 2013, Issues pertaining to the Sustainable Growth Rate and its offsets. Issues pertaining to offsets for SGR patch. H.R. 3698, S. 2082, Two-Midnight Rule Delay Act of 2013, Support for delaying the two-midnight rule from CMS and issuing a clear policy on stays for less than two midnights.
SGR Repeal and Medicare Beneficiary Access Act of 2013
Client: UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS · Firm: UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS
H.R. 1180, S.577, Resident Physician Shortage Reduction Act of 2013, Issues pertaining to increasing the cap on the number of resident physicians. H.R. 1201, Training Tomorrow's Doctors Today Act, Issues pertaining to increasing the cap on the number of resident physicians. H.R. 1920, S. 1555, DSH Reduction Relief Act of 2013, Issues regarding delaying implementation of DSH cuts. S.1871, SGR Repeal and Medicare Beneficiary Access Act of 2013, Issues pertaining to the Sustainable Growth Rate and its offsets. H.R.2810, Medicare Patient Access and Quality Improvement Act of 2013, Issues pertaining to the Sustainable Growth Rate and its offsets. Issues pertaining to offsets for SGR patch. H.R. 3698, S. 2082, Two-Midnight Rule Delay Act of 2013, Support for delaying the two-midnight rule from CMS and issuing a clear policy on stays for less than two midnights. H.R. 4188, Establishing Beneficiary Equity in the Hospital Readmission Program Act, Issues relating to adjusting for patient disparities. S. 2501, Hospital Readmissions Program Accuracy and Accountability Act of 2014, Issues relating to adjusting for patient disparities/socioeconomic status.
SGR Repeal and Medicare Beneficiary Access Act of 2013
Client: UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS · Firm: UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS
H.R. 1180, S. 577, Resident Physician Shortage Reduction Act of 2013, Issues pertaining to increasing the cap on the number of resident physicians. H.R. 1201, Training Tomorrow's Doctors Today Act, Issues pertaining to increasing the cap on the number of resident physicians. Issues pertaining to protecting funding for direct graduate medical education and indirect medical education. S. 1871, SGR Repeal and Medicare Beneficiary Access Act of 2013, Issues pertaining to the Sustainable Growth Rate and its offsets. H.R. 2810, Medicare Patient Access and Quality Improvement Act of 2013, Issues pertaining to the Sustainable Growth Rate and its offsets. H.R. 3698, S. 2082, Two-Midnight Rule Delay Act of 2013, Support for delaying the two-midnight rule from CMS and issuing a clear policy on stays for less than two midnights. H.R. 4188, Establishing Beneficiary Equity in the Hospital Readmission Program Act, Issues relating to adjusting for patient disparities. S. 2501, Hospital Readmissions Program Accuracy and Accountability Act of 2014, Issues relating to adjusting for patient socioeconomic disparities.
Technology and Research Accelerating National Security and Future Economic Resiliency Act of 2013
Client: UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS · Firm: UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS
H.R. 4186, S. 2757, Reauthorization of the America COMPETES Act/FIRST Act, All provisions. H.R. 2495, American Super Computing Leadership Act, All provisions. S. 733, Exascale Computing for Science, Competitiveness, Advanced Manufacturing, Leadership, and the Economy Act of 2013, All provisions. H.R. 2981, S. 2551 TRANSFER Act, Issues related to proof of concept and technology transfer programs. S. 1353 (became P.L. 113-274), Cybersecurity Enhancement Act of 2014, Issues related to cybersecurity research and education. Issues pertaining to the BRAIN Initiative.
Technology and Research Accelerating National Security and Future Economic Resiliency Act of 2013
Client: UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS · Firm: UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS
H.R. 714, S. 310, Startup Act 3.0, All provisions. H.R. 2495, American Super Computing Leadership Act, All provisions. S. 733, Exascale Computing for Science, Competitiveness, Advanced Manufacturing, Leadership, and the Economy Act of 2013, All provisions.H.R. 4186, FIRST Act, All provisions. Reauthorization of the America COMPETES Act, All provisions. EINSTEIN America Act, All provisions. H.R. 4412, National Aeronautics and Space Administration Authorization Act of 2014, All provisions. H.R. 2981, TRANSFER Act, Issues related to proof of concept and technology transfer programs.
Technology and Research Accelerating National Security and Future Economic Resiliency Act of 2013
Client: UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS · Firm: UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS
Issues relating to international food security. H.R. 714, S. 310, Startup Act 3.0, All provisions. H.R. 4186, S. 2757, Reauthorization of the America COMPETES Act/FIRST Act, All provisions. H.R. 2495, American Super Computing Leadership Act, All provisions. S. 733, Exascale Computing for Science, Competitiveness, Advanced Manufacturing, Leadership, and the Economy Act of 2013, All provisions. H.R. 2981, S. 2551, TRANSFER Act, Issues related to proof of concept and technology transfer programs.
Technology and Research Accelerating National Security and Future Economic Resiliency Act of 2013
Client: UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS · Firm: UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS
Issues relating to international food security. H.R. 714, S. 310, Startup Act 3.0, All provisions. H.R. 4186, Reauthorization of the America COMPETES Act/FIRST Act, All provisions. Issues pertaining to the BRAIN Initiative.H.R. 4869, Department of Energy Research and Development Act of 2014, Issues related to research at the Department of Energy, including the Office of Science, ARPA-E, and Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy H.R. 2495, American Super Computing Leadership Act, All provisions. S. 733, Exascale Computing for Science, Competitiveness, Advanced Manufacturing, Leadership, and the Economy Act of 2013, All provisions. H.R. 2616, H.R. 2687, S. 1317, National Aeronautics and Space Administration Authorization Act of 2013, All provisions. H.R. 2981, TRANSFER Act, Issues related to proof of concept and technology transfer programs.
Revitalize American Manufacturing and Innovation Act of 2014
Client: UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS · Firm: UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS
S. 1468, H.R. 2996, the Revitalize American Manufacturing and Innovation (RAMI) Act.
Revitalize American Manufacturing and Innovation Act of 2014
Client: UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS · Firm: UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS
S. 1468, H.R. 2996, Revitalize American Manufacturing and Innovation (RAMI) Act.
Revitalize American Manufacturing and Innovation Act of 2014
Client: UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS · Firm: UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS
S. 1468, H.R. 2996, Revitalize American Manufacturing and Innovation Act (RAMI Act)
Student and Family Tax Simplification Act
Client: UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS · Firm: UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS
H.R. 3393, Student and Family Tax Simplification Act, Issues relating to education tax credits and deductions. Rep. Camp Tax Reform Discussion Draft, Issues related to education tax provisions and the charitable deduction.
Student and Family Tax Simplification Act
Client: UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS · Firm: UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS
H.R. 3393, Student and Family Tax Simplification Act, Issues relating to education tax credits and deductions. Tax Reform, Issues related to education tax provisions and the charitable deduction.
Student and Family Tax Simplification Act
Client: UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS · Firm: UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS
H.R. 3393, Student and Family Tax Simplification Act, Issues relating to education tax credits and deductions.
Two-Midnight Rule Delay Act of 2013
Client: UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS · Firm: UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS
H.R. 1180, S.577, Resident Physician Shortage Reduction Act of 2013, Issues pertaining to increasing the cap on the number of resident physicians. H.R. 1201, Training Tomorrow's Doctors Today Act, Issues pertaining to increasing the cap on the number of resident physicians. H.R. 1920, S. 1555, DSH Reduction Relief Act of 2013, Issues regarding delaying implementation of DSH cuts.S.1871, SGR Repeal and Medicare Beneficiary Access Act of 2013, Issues pertaining to the Sustainable Growth Rate and its offsets. H.R.2810, Medicare Patient Access and Quality Improvement Act of 2013, Issues pertaining to the Sustainable Growth Rate and its offsets. Issues pertaining to offsets for SGR patch. H.R. 3698, S. 2082, Two-Midnight Rule Delay Act of 2013, Support for delaying the two-midnight rule from CMS and issuing a clear policy on stays for less than two midnights.
Two-Midnight Rule Delay Act of 2013
Client: UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS · Firm: UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS
H.R. 1180, S. 577, Resident Physician Shortage Reduction Act of 2013, Issues pertaining to increasing the cap on the number of resident physicians. H.R. 1201, Training Tomorrow's Doctors Today Act, Issues pertaining to increasing the cap on the number of resident physicians. Issues pertaining to protecting funding for direct graduate medical education and indirect medical education. S. 1871, SGR Repeal and Medicare Beneficiary Access Act of 2013, Issues pertaining to the Sustainable Growth Rate and its offsets. H.R. 2810, Medicare Patient Access and Quality Improvement Act of 2013, Issues pertaining to the Sustainable Growth Rate and its offsets. H.R. 3698, S. 2082, Two-Midnight Rule Delay Act of 2013, Support for delaying the two-midnight rule from CMS and issuing a clear policy on stays for less than two midnights. H.R. 4188, Establishing Beneficiary Equity in the Hospital Readmission Program Act, Issues relating to adjusting for patient disparities. S. 2501, Hospital Readmissions Program Accuracy and Accountability Act of 2014, Issues relating to adjusting for patient socioeconomic disparities.
Two-Midnight Rule Delay Act of 2013
Client: UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS · Firm: UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS
H.R. 1180, S.577, Resident Physician Shortage Reduction Act of 2013, Issues pertaining to increasing the cap on the number of resident physicians. H.R. 1201, Training Tomorrow's Doctors Today Act, Issues pertaining to increasing the cap on the number of resident physicians. H.R. 1920, S. 1555, DSH Reduction Relief Act of 2013, Issues regarding delaying implementation of DSH cuts. S.1871, SGR Repeal and Medicare Beneficiary Access Act of 2013, Issues pertaining to the Sustainable Growth Rate and its offsets. H.R.2810, Medicare Patient Access and Quality Improvement Act of 2013, Issues pertaining to the Sustainable Growth Rate and its offsets. Issues pertaining to offsets for SGR patch. H.R. 3698, S. 2082, Two-Midnight Rule Delay Act of 2013, Support for delaying the two-midnight rule from CMS and issuing a clear policy on stays for less than two midnights. H.R. 4188, Establishing Beneficiary Equity in the Hospital Readmission Program Act, Issues relating to adjusting for patient disparities. S. 2501, Hospital Readmissions Program Accuracy and Accountability Act of 2014, Issues relating to adjusting for patient disparities/socioeconomic status.
Two-Midnight Rule Delay Act of 2013
Client: UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS · Firm: UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS
H.R. 1180, S.577, Resident Physician Shortage Reduction Act of 2013, Issues pertaining to increasing the cap on the number of resident physicians. H.R. 1201, Training Tomorrow's Doctors Today Act, Issues pertaining to increasing the cap on the number of resident physicians. H.R. 1920, S. 1555, DSH Reduction Relief Act of 2013, Issues regarding delaying implementation of DSH cuts.Issues pertaining to protecting funding for direct graduate medical education and indirect medical education and the President's FY 2015 request to cut IME. S.1871, SGR Repeal and Medicare Beneficiary Access Act of 2013, Issues pertaining to the Sustainable Growth Rate and its offsets. H.R.2810, Medicare Patient Access and Quality Improvement Act of 2013, Issues pertaining to the Sustainable Growth Rate and its offsets. Issues pertaining to offsets for SGR patch S. 1822, Foreign Medical School Fairness and Accountability Act of 2013, All provisions. H.R. 3698, S. 2082, Two-Midnight Rule Delay Act of 2013, Support for delaying the two-midnight rule from CMS and issuing a clear policy on stays for less than two midnights.
H.R. 4186, S. 2757, Reauthorization of the America COMPETES Act/FIRST Act, All provisions. H.R. 2495, American Super Computing Leadership Act, All provisions. S. 733, Exascale Computing for Science, Competitiveness, Advanced Manufacturing, Leadership, and the Economy Act of 2013, All provisions. H.R. 2981, S. 2551 TRANSFER Act, Issues related to proof of concept and technology transfer programs. S. 1353 (became P.L. 113-274), Cybersecurity Enhancement Act of 2014, Issues related to cybersecurity research and education. Issues pertaining to the BRAIN Initiative.
Issues relating to international food security. H.R. 714, S. 310, Startup Act 3.0, All provisions. H.R. 4186, S. 2757, Reauthorization of the America COMPETES Act/FIRST Act, All provisions. H.R. 2495, American Super Computing Leadership Act, All provisions. S. 733, Exascale Computing for Science, Competitiveness, Advanced Manufacturing, Leadership, and the Economy Act of 2013, All provisions. H.R. 2981, S. 2551, TRANSFER Act, Issues related to proof of concept and technology transfer programs.
H.R. 714, S. 310, Startup Act 3.0, All provisions. H.R. 2495, American Super Computing Leadership Act, All provisions. S. 733, Exascale Computing for Science, Competitiveness, Advanced Manufacturing, Leadership, and the Economy Act of 2013, All provisions.H.R. 4186, FIRST Act, All provisions. Reauthorization of the America COMPETES Act, All provisions. EINSTEIN America Act, All provisions. H.R. 4412, National Aeronautics and Space Administration Authorization Act of 2014, All provisions. H.R. 2981, TRANSFER Act, Issues related to proof of concept and technology transfer programs.
Issues relating to international food security. H.R. 714, S. 310, Startup Act 3.0, All provisions. H.R. 4186, Reauthorization of the America COMPETES Act/FIRST Act, All provisions. Issues pertaining to the BRAIN Initiative.H.R. 4869, Department of Energy Research and Development Act of 2014, Issues related to research at the Department of Energy, including the Office of Science, ARPA-E, and Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy H.R. 2495, American Super Computing Leadership Act, All provisions. S. 733, Exascale Computing for Science, Competitiveness, Advanced Manufacturing, Leadership, and the Economy Act of 2013, All provisions. H.R. 2616, H.R. 2687, S. 1317, National Aeronautics and Space Administration Authorization Act of 2013, All provisions. H.R. 2981, TRANSFER Act, Issues related to proof of concept and technology transfer programs.
Establishing Beneficiary Equity in the Hospital Readmission Program Act
Client: UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS · Firm: UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS
H.R. 1180, S. 577, Resident Physician Shortage Reduction Act of 2013, Issues pertaining to increasing the cap on the number of resident physicians. H.R. 1201, Training Tomorrow's Doctors Today Act, Issues pertaining to increasing the cap on the number of resident physicians. Issues pertaining to protecting funding for direct graduate medical education and indirect medical education. S. 1871, SGR Repeal and Medicare Beneficiary Access Act of 2013, Issues pertaining to the Sustainable Growth Rate and its offsets. H.R. 2810, Medicare Patient Access and Quality Improvement Act of 2013, Issues pertaining to the Sustainable Growth Rate and its offsets. H.R. 3698, S. 2082, Two-Midnight Rule Delay Act of 2013, Support for delaying the two-midnight rule from CMS and issuing a clear policy on stays for less than two midnights. H.R. 4188, Establishing Beneficiary Equity in the Hospital Readmission Program Act, Issues relating to adjusting for patient disparities. S. 2501, Hospital Readmissions Program Accuracy and Accountability Act of 2014, Issues relating to adjusting for patient socioeconomic disparities.
Establishing Beneficiary Equity in the Hospital Readmission Program Act
Client: UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS · Firm: UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS
H.R. 1180, S.577, Resident Physician Shortage Reduction Act of 2013, Issues pertaining to increasing the cap on the number of resident physicians. H.R. 1201, Training Tomorrow's Doctors Today Act, Issues pertaining to increasing the cap on the number of resident physicians. H.R. 1920, S. 1555, DSH Reduction Relief Act of 2013, Issues regarding delaying implementation of DSH cuts. S.1871, SGR Repeal and Medicare Beneficiary Access Act of 2013, Issues pertaining to the Sustainable Growth Rate and its offsets. H.R.2810, Medicare Patient Access and Quality Improvement Act of 2013, Issues pertaining to the Sustainable Growth Rate and its offsets. Issues pertaining to offsets for SGR patch. H.R. 3698, S. 2082, Two-Midnight Rule Delay Act of 2013, Support for delaying the two-midnight rule from CMS and issuing a clear policy on stays for less than two midnights. H.R. 4188, Establishing Beneficiary Equity in the Hospital Readmission Program Act, Issues relating to adjusting for patient disparities. S. 2501, Hospital Readmissions Program Accuracy and Accountability Act of 2014, Issues relating to adjusting for patient disparities/socioeconomic status.
Strengthening Education through Research Act
Client: UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS · Firm: UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS
H.R. 4366, Strengthening Education Through Research Act, Issues pertaining to the reauthorization of the Institute of Education Sciences (IES). S. 2954, Higher Education Affordability Act, Issues pertaining to the reauthorization of the Higher Education Act. Reauthorization of the Higher Education Act, Issues pertaining to accreditation, affordability, student aid programs, grant programs, reporting requirements, and Hispanic Serving Institutions. Reauthorization of the Higher Education Act, Issues pertaining to President Obama's proposed college rating system. H.R. 5354, S. 2692, Campus Accountability and Safety Act, Issues pertaining to confidential advisors, MOUs, climate surveys, and penalties.
Strengthening Education through Research Act
Client: UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS · Firm: UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS
Federal efforts to address sexual assault on college campuses, All issues. S.897, Banks on Students Loans Fairness Act, Issues pertaining to the ability of students to refinance federal student loans. H.R. 4366, Strengthening Education through Research Act, Issues pertaining to the reauthorization of the Institute of Education Sciences (IES).Higher Education Affordability Act, Issues pertaining to the reauthorization of the Higher Education Act. Reauthorization of the Higher Education Act, Issues pertaining to accreditation, student aid programs, Hispanic Serving instititons, and reporting requirements. Issues pertaining to President Obama's proposed college rating system. S.2292, Bank on Students Emergency Refinancing Act.
Strengthening Education through Research Act
Client: UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS · Firm: UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS
H.R. 1979, S.897, Banks on Students Loans Fairness Act, Issues pertaining to the ability of students to refinance federal student loans. H.R. 4366, Strengthening Education through Research Act, Issues pertaining to the reauthorization of the Institute of Education Sciences (IES). Higher Education Affordability Act, Issues pertaining to the reauthorization of the Higher Education Act. Reauthorization of the Higher Education Act, Issues pertaining to accreditation, affordability, student aid programs, grant programs, Hispanic Serving institutions, and reporting requirements. Issues pertaining to President Obama's proposed college rating system. Issues pertaining to support for the Center for Wounded Veterans in Higher Education and partnerships with the Veterans Administration.
Action for Dental Health Act 2014
Client: UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS · Firm: UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS
S. 2115, American Cures Act, Issues pertaining to support for funding biomedical research. H.R. 5580, S. 2658, Accelerating Biomedical Research Act, Issues pertaining to support for funding for NIH. Issues pertaining to Affordable Care Act implementation. H.R. 4395, Action for Dental Health Act 2014.
National Aeronautics and Space Administration Authorization Act of 2014
Client: UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS · Firm: UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS
H.R. 714, S. 310, Startup Act 3.0, All provisions. H.R. 2495, American Super Computing Leadership Act, All provisions. S. 733, Exascale Computing for Science, Competitiveness, Advanced Manufacturing, Leadership, and the Economy Act of 2013, All provisions.H.R. 4186, FIRST Act, All provisions. Reauthorization of the America COMPETES Act, All provisions. EINSTEIN America Act, All provisions. H.R. 4412, National Aeronautics and Space Administration Authorization Act of 2014, All provisions. H.R. 2981, TRANSFER Act, Issues related to proof of concept and technology transfer programs.
Department of Energy Research and Development Act of 2014
Client: UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS · Firm: UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS
Issues relating to international food security. H.R. 714, S. 310, Startup Act 3.0, All provisions. H.R. 4186, Reauthorization of the America COMPETES Act/FIRST Act, All provisions. Issues pertaining to the BRAIN Initiative.H.R. 4869, Department of Energy Research and Development Act of 2014, Issues related to research at the Department of Energy, including the Office of Science, ARPA-E, and Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy H.R. 2495, American Super Computing Leadership Act, All provisions. S. 733, Exascale Computing for Science, Competitiveness, Advanced Manufacturing, Leadership, and the Economy Act of 2013, All provisions. H.R. 2616, H.R. 2687, S. 1317, National Aeronautics and Space Administration Authorization Act of 2013, All provisions. H.R. 2981, TRANSFER Act, Issues related to proof of concept and technology transfer programs.
Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2015
Client: UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS · Firm: UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS
H.R. 4923, FY 2015 Energy/Water Appropriations, Issues pertaining to research, development, and education at DOE. H.R. 4660, S. 2437, FY 2015 Commerce/Justice/Science Appropriations, Issues pertaining to NSF, NOAA (Regional Climate Center program), NIST, NASA, and EDA. H.R. 4870, FY 2015 Defense Appropriations, Issues pertaining to research and development at the Department of Defense.FY 2015 Labor/HHS/Education Appropriations, Issues pertaining to NIH, health professions, education research, federal student aid, and health disparities. S. 2499, FY 2015 State and Foreign Operations Appropriations, Issues pertaining to funding for Fulbright, State Title VIII grant program and funding for international agricultural research. FY 2015 Interior, Environment and Related Agencies Appropriations, Issues pertaining to the NEH, NEA, and USGS. H.R. 4745, S. 2438, FY 2015 Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations, Issues pertaining to research funding for the Department of Transportation. H.R. 4486, FY2015 Military Construction and Veteran Affairs and Related Agencies Appropriations, Issues pertaining to support for disabled veterans in higher education. H.R. 4903, S. 2534, FY 2015 Department of Homeland Security Act, Issues pertaining to support for RISK MAP program.
Department of State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2015
Client: UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS · Firm: UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS
P.L. 113-235/H.R. 83, Consolidated and Further Continuing Appropriations Act, 2015, Issues pertaining to federal research, healthcare and education. P.L. 113-164/H.J. Res. 124, Continuing Appropriations Resolution, 2014, Issues pertaining to federal research, workforce, healthcare, and education. P.L. 113-235/H.R. 4923, FY 2015 Energy/Water Appropriations, Issues pertaining to research, development, and education at DOE. P.L. 113-235/H.R. 4660, S. 2437, FY 2015 Commerce/Justice/Science Appropriations, Issues pertaining to NSF, NOAA, NIST, NASA, and EDA. P.L. 113-235/H.R. 4870, FY 2015 Defense Appropriations, Issues pertaining to research and development at the Department of Defense. P.L. 113-235/H.R. 83, FY 2015 Labor/HHS/Education Appropriations, Issues pertaining to NIH, health professions, education research, federal student aid, and health disparities. P.L. 113-235/H.R. 5013, S. 2499, FY 2015 State and Foreign Operations Appropriations, Issues pertaining to funding for Fulbright, State Title VIII grant program and funding for international agricultural research. P.L. 113-235/H.R. 5171, FY 2015 Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations, Issues pertaining to the NEH, NEA, and USGS. P.L. 113-235/H.R. 4800, S. 2389, FY 2015 Agriculture, Rural Development, FDA Appropriations, Issues pertaining to USDA research and related programs. P.L. 113-235/H.R. 4745, S. 2438, FY 2015 Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations, Issues pertaining to research funding for the Department of Education.
Department of State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2015
Client: UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS · Firm: UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS
H.R. 4923, FY 2015 Energy/Water Appropriations, Issues pertaining to research, development, and education at DOE. H.R. 4660, S. 2437, FY 2015 Commerce/Justice/Science Appropriations, Issues pertaining to NSF, NOAA, NIST, NASA, and EDA. H.R. 4870, FY 2015 Defense Appropriations, Issues pertaining to research and development at the Department of Defense. H.R. 4870, FY 2015 Labor/HHS/Education Appropriations, Issues pertaining to NIH, health professions, education research, federal student aid, and health disparities. H.R. 5013, S. 2499, FY 2015 State and Foreign Operations Appropriations, Issues pertaining to funding for Fulbright, State Title VIII grant program and funding for international agricultural research. H.R. 5171, FY 2015 Interior, Environment and Related Agencies Appropriations, Issues pertaining to the NEH, NEA, and USGS. H.R. 4745, S. 2438, FY 2015 Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations, Issues pertaining to research funding for the Department of Transportation. P.L. 113-164, H.J. Res. 124, Continuing Appropriations Resolution, 2014, Issues pertaining to federal research, development, and education. H.R. 4800, S. 2389, FY 2015 Agriculture, Rural Development, FDA Appropriations, Issues pertaining to USDA research and related programs. Issues pertaining to sequestration.
Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2015
Client: UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS · Firm: UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS
H.R. 4923, FY 2015 Energy/Water Appropriations, Issues pertaining to research, development, and education at DOE. H.R. 4660, S. 2437, FY 2015 Commerce/Justice/Science Appropriations, Issues pertaining to NSF, NOAA, NIST, NASA, and EDA. H.R. 4870, FY 2015 Defense Appropriations, Issues pertaining to research and development at the Department of Defense. H.R. 4870, FY 2015 Labor/HHS/Education Appropriations, Issues pertaining to NIH, health professions, education research, federal student aid, and health disparities. H.R. 5013, S. 2499, FY 2015 State and Foreign Operations Appropriations, Issues pertaining to funding for Fulbright, State Title VIII grant program and funding for international agricultural research. H.R. 5171, FY 2015 Interior, Environment and Related Agencies Appropriations, Issues pertaining to the NEH, NEA, and USGS. H.R. 4745, S. 2438, FY 2015 Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations, Issues pertaining to research funding for the Department of Transportation. P.L. 113-164, H.J. Res. 124, Continuing Appropriations Resolution, 2014, Issues pertaining to federal research, development, and education. H.R. 4800, S. 2389, FY 2015 Agriculture, Rural Development, FDA Appropriations, Issues pertaining to USDA research and related programs. Issues pertaining to sequestration.
Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2015
Client: UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS · Firm: UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS
P.L. 113-235/H.R. 83, Consolidated and Further Continuing Appropriations Act, 2015, Issues pertaining to federal research, healthcare and education. P.L. 113-164/H.J. Res. 124, Continuing Appropriations Resolution, 2014, Issues pertaining to federal research, workforce, healthcare, and education. P.L. 113-235/H.R. 4923, FY 2015 Energy/Water Appropriations, Issues pertaining to research, development, and education at DOE. P.L. 113-235/H.R. 4660, S. 2437, FY 2015 Commerce/Justice/Science Appropriations, Issues pertaining to NSF, NOAA, NIST, NASA, and EDA. P.L. 113-235/H.R. 4870, FY 2015 Defense Appropriations, Issues pertaining to research and development at the Department of Defense. P.L. 113-235/H.R. 83, FY 2015 Labor/HHS/Education Appropriations, Issues pertaining to NIH, health professions, education research, federal student aid, and health disparities. P.L. 113-235/H.R. 5013, S. 2499, FY 2015 State and Foreign Operations Appropriations, Issues pertaining to funding for Fulbright, State Title VIII grant program and funding for international agricultural research. P.L. 113-235/H.R. 5171, FY 2015 Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations, Issues pertaining to the NEH, NEA, and USGS. P.L. 113-235/H.R. 4800, S. 2389, FY 2015 Agriculture, Rural Development, FDA Appropriations, Issues pertaining to USDA research and related programs. P.L. 113-235/H.R. 4745, S. 2438, FY 2015 Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations, Issues pertaining to research funding for the Department of Education.
Student Worker Exemption Act of 2014
Client: UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS · Firm: UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS
S. 2115, American Cures Act, Issues pertaining to support for funding biomedical research. H.R. 5580, S. 2658, Accelerating Biomedical Research Act, Issues pertaining to support for funding for NIH. H.R. 5262, the Student Worker Exemption Act of 2014. Miscellaneous regulatory issues relating to NIH.
Campus Accountability and Safety Act
Client: UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS · Firm: UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS
H.R. 4366, Strengthening Education Through Research Act, Issues pertaining to the reauthorization of the Institute of Education Sciences (IES). S. 2954, Higher Education Affordability Act, Issues pertaining to the reauthorization of the Higher Education Act. Reauthorization of the Higher Education Act, Issues pertaining to accreditation, affordability, student aid programs, grant programs, reporting requirements, and Hispanic Serving Institutions. Reauthorization of the Higher Education Act, Issues pertaining to President Obama's proposed college rating system. H.R. 5354, S. 2692, Campus Accountability and Safety Act, Issues pertaining to confidential advisors, MOUs, climate surveys, and penalties.
Accelerating Biomedical Research Act
Client: UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS · Firm: UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS
S. 2115, American Cures Act, Issues pertaining to support for funding biomedical research. H.R. 5580, S. 2658, Accelerating Biomedical Research Act, Issues pertaining to support for funding for NIH. Issues pertaining to Affordable Care Act implementation. H.R. 4395, Action for Dental Health Act 2014.
Accelerating Biomedical Research Act
Client: UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS · Firm: UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS
S. 2115, American Cures Act, Issues pertaining to support for funding biomedical research. H.R. 5580, S. 2658, Accelerating Biomedical Research Act, Issues pertaining to support for funding for NIH. H.R. 5262, the Student Worker Exemption Act of 2014. Miscellaneous regulatory issues relating to NIH.
Issues relating to international food security. H.R. 714, S. 310, Startup Act 3.0, All provisions. H.R. 4186, S. 2757, Reauthorization of the America COMPETES Act/FIRST Act, All provisions. H.R. 2495, American Super Computing Leadership Act, All provisions. S. 733, Exascale Computing for Science, Competitiveness, Advanced Manufacturing, Leadership, and the Economy Act of 2013, All provisions. H.R. 2981, S. 2551, TRANSFER Act, Issues related to proof of concept and technology transfer programs.
Issues relating to international food security. H.R. 714, S. 310, Startup Act 3.0, All provisions. H.R. 4186, Reauthorization of the America COMPETES Act/FIRST Act, All provisions. Issues pertaining to the BRAIN Initiative.H.R. 4869, Department of Energy Research and Development Act of 2014, Issues related to research at the Department of Energy, including the Office of Science, ARPA-E, and Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy H.R. 2495, American Super Computing Leadership Act, All provisions. S. 733, Exascale Computing for Science, Competitiveness, Advanced Manufacturing, Leadership, and the Economy Act of 2013, All provisions. H.R. 2616, H.R. 2687, S. 1317, National Aeronautics and Space Administration Authorization Act of 2013, All provisions. H.R. 2981, TRANSFER Act, Issues related to proof of concept and technology transfer programs.
H.R. 714, S. 310, Startup Act 3.0, All provisions. H.R. 2495, American Super Computing Leadership Act, All provisions. S. 733, Exascale Computing for Science, Competitiveness, Advanced Manufacturing, Leadership, and the Economy Act of 2013, All provisions.H.R. 4186, FIRST Act, All provisions. Reauthorization of the America COMPETES Act, All provisions. EINSTEIN America Act, All provisions. H.R. 4412, National Aeronautics and Space Administration Authorization Act of 2014, All provisions. H.R. 2981, TRANSFER Act, Issues related to proof of concept and technology transfer programs.
Patent Abuse Reduction Act of 2013
Client: UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS · Firm: UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS
H.R. 3309, Innovation Act. S. 1720, Patent Transparency and Improvements Act. S. 1013, Patent Abuse Reduction Act . S. 1612, Patent Litigation Integrity Act.
Patent Abuse Reduction Act of 2013
Client: UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS · Firm: UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS
H.R. 3309, Innovation Act. S. 1720, Patent Transparency and Improvements Act. S. 1013, Patent Abuse Reduction Act. S. 1612, Patent Litigation Integrity Act.
National Aeronautics and Space Administration Authorization Act of 2013
Client: UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS · Firm: UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS
Issues relating to international food security. H.R. 714, S. 310, Startup Act 3.0, All provisions. H.R. 4186, Reauthorization of the America COMPETES Act/FIRST Act, All provisions. Issues pertaining to the BRAIN Initiative.H.R. 4869, Department of Energy Research and Development Act of 2014, Issues related to research at the Department of Energy, including the Office of Science, ARPA-E, and Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy H.R. 2495, American Super Computing Leadership Act, All provisions. S. 733, Exascale Computing for Science, Competitiveness, Advanced Manufacturing, Leadership, and the Economy Act of 2013, All provisions. H.R. 2616, H.R. 2687, S. 1317, National Aeronautics and Space Administration Authorization Act of 2013, All provisions. H.R. 2981, TRANSFER Act, Issues related to proof of concept and technology transfer programs.
Cybersecurity Enhancement Act of 2014
Client: UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS · Firm: UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS
H.R. 4186, S. 2757, Reauthorization of the America COMPETES Act/FIRST Act, All provisions. H.R. 2495, American Super Computing Leadership Act, All provisions. S. 733, Exascale Computing for Science, Competitiveness, Advanced Manufacturing, Leadership, and the Economy Act of 2013, All provisions. H.R. 2981, S. 2551 TRANSFER Act, Issues related to proof of concept and technology transfer programs. S. 1353 (became P.L. 113-274), Cybersecurity Enhancement Act of 2014, Issues related to cybersecurity research and education. Issues pertaining to the BRAIN Initiative.
Revitalize American Manufacturing and Innovation Act of 2014
Client: UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS · Firm: UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS
S. 1468, H.R. 2996, the Revitalize American Manufacturing and Innovation (RAMI) Act.
Revitalize American Manufacturing and Innovation Act of 2014
Client: UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS · Firm: UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS
S. 1468, H.R. 2996, Revitalize American Manufacturing and Innovation Act (RAMI Act)
Revitalize American Manufacturing and Innovation Act of 2014
Client: UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS · Firm: UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS
S. 1468, H.R. 2996, Revitalize American Manufacturing and Innovation (RAMI) Act.
DSH Reduction Relief Act of 2013
Client: UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS · Firm: UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS
H.R. 1180, S.577, Resident Physician Shortage Reduction Act of 2013, Issues pertaining to increasing the cap on the number of resident physicians. H.R. 1201, Training Tomorrow's Doctors Today Act, Issues pertaining to increasing the cap on the number of resident physicians. H.R. 1920, S. 1555, DSH Reduction Relief Act of 2013, Issues regarding delaying implementation of DSH cuts.Issues pertaining to protecting funding for direct graduate medical education and indirect medical education and the President's FY 2015 request to cut IME. S.1871, SGR Repeal and Medicare Beneficiary Access Act of 2013, Issues pertaining to the Sustainable Growth Rate and its offsets. H.R.2810, Medicare Patient Access and Quality Improvement Act of 2013, Issues pertaining to the Sustainable Growth Rate and its offsets. Issues pertaining to offsets for SGR patch S. 1822, Foreign Medical School Fairness and Accountability Act of 2013, All provisions. H.R. 3698, S. 2082, Two-Midnight Rule Delay Act of 2013, Support for delaying the two-midnight rule from CMS and issuing a clear policy on stays for less than two midnights.
DSH Reduction Relief Act of 2013
Client: UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS · Firm: UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS
H.R. 1180, S.577, Resident Physician Shortage Reduction Act of 2013, Issues pertaining to increasing the cap on the number of resident physicians. H.R. 1201, Training Tomorrow's Doctors Today Act, Issues pertaining to increasing the cap on the number of resident physicians. H.R. 1920, S. 1555, DSH Reduction Relief Act of 2013, Issues regarding delaying implementation of DSH cuts.S.1871, SGR Repeal and Medicare Beneficiary Access Act of 2013, Issues pertaining to the Sustainable Growth Rate and its offsets. H.R.2810, Medicare Patient Access and Quality Improvement Act of 2013, Issues pertaining to the Sustainable Growth Rate and its offsets. Issues pertaining to offsets for SGR patch. H.R. 3698, S. 2082, Two-Midnight Rule Delay Act of 2013, Support for delaying the two-midnight rule from CMS and issuing a clear policy on stays for less than two midnights.
DSH Reduction Relief Act of 2013
Client: UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS · Firm: UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS
H.R. 1180, S.577, Resident Physician Shortage Reduction Act of 2013, Issues pertaining to increasing the cap on the number of resident physicians. H.R. 1201, Training Tomorrow's Doctors Today Act, Issues pertaining to increasing the cap on the number of resident physicians. H.R. 1920, S. 1555, DSH Reduction Relief Act of 2013, Issues regarding delaying implementation of DSH cuts. S.1871, SGR Repeal and Medicare Beneficiary Access Act of 2013, Issues pertaining to the Sustainable Growth Rate and its offsets. H.R.2810, Medicare Patient Access and Quality Improvement Act of 2013, Issues pertaining to the Sustainable Growth Rate and its offsets. Issues pertaining to offsets for SGR patch. H.R. 3698, S. 2082, Two-Midnight Rule Delay Act of 2013, Support for delaying the two-midnight rule from CMS and issuing a clear policy on stays for less than two midnights. H.R. 4188, Establishing Beneficiary Equity in the Hospital Readmission Program Act, Issues relating to adjusting for patient disparities. S. 2501, Hospital Readmissions Program Accuracy and Accountability Act of 2014, Issues relating to adjusting for patient disparities/socioeconomic status.
Patent Litigation Integrity Act of 2013
Client: UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS · Firm: UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS
H.R. 3309, Innovation Act. S. 1720, Patent Transparency and Improvements Act. S. 1013, Patent Abuse Reduction Act. S. 1612, Patent Litigation Integrity Act.
Patent Litigation Integrity Act of 2013
Client: UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS · Firm: UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS
H.R. 3309, Innovation Act. S. 1720, Patent Transparency and Improvements Act. S. 1013, Patent Abuse Reduction Act . S. 1612, Patent Litigation Integrity Act.
Reauthorization of the Higher Education Act, Issues pertaining to accreditation, student aid programs, Hispanic Serving instititons, reporting requirements, and the Administration's college affordability and accountability proposals. Reauthorization of IES, Issues pertaining to the reauthorization of the Institute for Education Sciences. S. 1704, Affordable College Textbook Act.
Patent Transparency and Improvements Act of 2013
Client: UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS · Firm: UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS
H.R. 3309, Innovation Act. S. 1720, Patent Transparency and Improvements Act. S. 1013, Patent Abuse Reduction Act. S. 1612, Patent Litigation Integrity Act.
Patent Transparency and Improvements Act of 2013
Client: UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS · Firm: UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS
H.R. 3309, Innovation Act. S. 1720, Patent Transparency and Improvements Act. S. 1013, Patent Abuse Reduction Act . S. 1612, Patent Litigation Integrity Act.
Foreign Medical School Accountability Fairness Act of 2013
Client: UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS · Firm: UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS
H.R. 1180, S.577, Resident Physician Shortage Reduction Act of 2013, Issues pertaining to increasing the cap on the number of resident physicians. H.R. 1201, Training Tomorrow's Doctors Today Act, Issues pertaining to increasing the cap on the number of resident physicians. H.R. 1920, S. 1555, DSH Reduction Relief Act of 2013, Issues regarding delaying implementation of DSH cuts.Issues pertaining to protecting funding for direct graduate medical education and indirect medical education and the President's FY 2015 request to cut IME. S.1871, SGR Repeal and Medicare Beneficiary Access Act of 2013, Issues pertaining to the Sustainable Growth Rate and its offsets. H.R.2810, Medicare Patient Access and Quality Improvement Act of 2013, Issues pertaining to the Sustainable Growth Rate and its offsets. Issues pertaining to offsets for SGR patch S. 1822, Foreign Medical School Fairness and Accountability Act of 2013, All provisions. H.R. 3698, S. 2082, Two-Midnight Rule Delay Act of 2013, Support for delaying the two-midnight rule from CMS and issuing a clear policy on stays for less than two midnights.
SGR Repeal and Medicare Beneficiary Access Act of 2013
Client: UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS · Firm: UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS
H.R. 1180, S.577, Resident Physician Shortage Reduction Act of 2013, Issues pertaining to increasing the cap on the number of resident physicians. H.R. 1201, Training Tomorrow's Doctors Today Act, Issues pertaining to increasing the cap on the number of resident physicians. H.R. 1920, S. 1555, DSH Reduction Relief Act of 2013, Issues regarding delaying implementation of DSH cuts.Issues pertaining to protecting funding for direct graduate medical education and indirect medical education and the President's FY 2015 request to cut IME. S.1871, SGR Repeal and Medicare Beneficiary Access Act of 2013, Issues pertaining to the Sustainable Growth Rate and its offsets. H.R.2810, Medicare Patient Access and Quality Improvement Act of 2013, Issues pertaining to the Sustainable Growth Rate and its offsets. Issues pertaining to offsets for SGR patch S. 1822, Foreign Medical School Fairness and Accountability Act of 2013, All provisions. H.R. 3698, S. 2082, Two-Midnight Rule Delay Act of 2013, Support for delaying the two-midnight rule from CMS and issuing a clear policy on stays for less than two midnights.
SGR Repeal and Medicare Beneficiary Access Act of 2013
Client: UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS · Firm: UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS
H.R. 1180, S.577, Resident Physician Shortage Reduction Act of 2013, Issues pertaining to increasing the cap on the number of resident physicians. H.R. 1201, Training Tomorrow's Doctors Today Act, Issues pertaining to increasing the cap on the number of resident physicians. H.R. 1920, S. 1555, DSH Reduction Relief Act of 2013, Issues regarding delaying implementation of DSH cuts.S.1871, SGR Repeal and Medicare Beneficiary Access Act of 2013, Issues pertaining to the Sustainable Growth Rate and its offsets. H.R.2810, Medicare Patient Access and Quality Improvement Act of 2013, Issues pertaining to the Sustainable Growth Rate and its offsets. Issues pertaining to offsets for SGR patch. H.R. 3698, S. 2082, Two-Midnight Rule Delay Act of 2013, Support for delaying the two-midnight rule from CMS and issuing a clear policy on stays for less than two midnights.
SGR Repeal and Medicare Beneficiary Access Act of 2013
Client: UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS · Firm: UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS
H.R. 1180, S.577, Resident Physician Shortage Reduction Act of 2013, Issues pertaining to increasing the cap on the number of resident physicians. H.R. 1201, Training Tomorrow's Doctors Today Act, Issues pertaining to increasing the cap on the number of resident physicians. H.R. 1920, S. 1555, DSH Reduction Relief Act of 2013, Issues regarding delaying implementation of DSH cuts. S.1871, SGR Repeal and Medicare Beneficiary Access Act of 2013, Issues pertaining to the Sustainable Growth Rate and its offsets. H.R.2810, Medicare Patient Access and Quality Improvement Act of 2013, Issues pertaining to the Sustainable Growth Rate and its offsets. Issues pertaining to offsets for SGR patch. H.R. 3698, S. 2082, Two-Midnight Rule Delay Act of 2013, Support for delaying the two-midnight rule from CMS and issuing a clear policy on stays for less than two midnights. H.R. 4188, Establishing Beneficiary Equity in the Hospital Readmission Program Act, Issues relating to adjusting for patient disparities. S. 2501, Hospital Readmissions Program Accuracy and Accountability Act of 2014, Issues relating to adjusting for patient disparities/socioeconomic status.
SGR Repeal and Medicare Beneficiary Access Act of 2013
Client: UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS · Firm: UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS
H.R. 1180, S. 577, Resident Physician Shortage Reduction Act of 2013, Issues pertaining to increasing the cap on the number of resident physicians. H.R. 1201, Training Tomorrow's Doctors Today Act, Issues pertaining to increasing the cap on the number of resident physicians. Issues pertaining to protecting funding for direct graduate medical education and indirect medical education. S. 1871, SGR Repeal and Medicare Beneficiary Access Act of 2013, Issues pertaining to the Sustainable Growth Rate and its offsets. H.R. 2810, Medicare Patient Access and Quality Improvement Act of 2013, Issues pertaining to the Sustainable Growth Rate and its offsets. H.R. 3698, S. 2082, Two-Midnight Rule Delay Act of 2013, Support for delaying the two-midnight rule from CMS and issuing a clear policy on stays for less than two midnights. H.R. 4188, Establishing Beneficiary Equity in the Hospital Readmission Program Act, Issues relating to adjusting for patient disparities. S. 2501, Hospital Readmissions Program Accuracy and Accountability Act of 2014, Issues relating to adjusting for patient socioeconomic disparities.
Two-Midnight Rule Coordination and Improvement Act of 2014
Client: UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS · Firm: UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS
H.R. 1180, S.577, Resident Physician Shortage Reduction Act of 2013, Issues pertaining to increasing the cap on the number of resident physicians. H.R. 1201, Training Tomorrow's Doctors Today Act, Issues pertaining to increasing the cap on the number of resident physicians. H.R. 1920, S. 1555, DSH Reduction Relief Act of 2013, Issues regarding delaying implementation of DSH cuts.Issues pertaining to protecting funding for direct graduate medical education and indirect medical education and the President's FY 2015 request to cut IME. S.1871, SGR Repeal and Medicare Beneficiary Access Act of 2013, Issues pertaining to the Sustainable Growth Rate and its offsets. H.R.2810, Medicare Patient Access and Quality Improvement Act of 2013, Issues pertaining to the Sustainable Growth Rate and its offsets. Issues pertaining to offsets for SGR patch S. 1822, Foreign Medical School Fairness and Accountability Act of 2013, All provisions. H.R. 3698, S. 2082, Two-Midnight Rule Delay Act of 2013, Support for delaying the two-midnight rule from CMS and issuing a clear policy on stays for less than two midnights.
Two-Midnight Rule Coordination and Improvement Act of 2014
Client: UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS · Firm: UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS
H.R. 1180, S.577, Resident Physician Shortage Reduction Act of 2013, Issues pertaining to increasing the cap on the number of resident physicians. H.R. 1201, Training Tomorrow's Doctors Today Act, Issues pertaining to increasing the cap on the number of resident physicians. H.R. 1920, S. 1555, DSH Reduction Relief Act of 2013, Issues regarding delaying implementation of DSH cuts.S.1871, SGR Repeal and Medicare Beneficiary Access Act of 2013, Issues pertaining to the Sustainable Growth Rate and its offsets. H.R.2810, Medicare Patient Access and Quality Improvement Act of 2013, Issues pertaining to the Sustainable Growth Rate and its offsets. Issues pertaining to offsets for SGR patch. H.R. 3698, S. 2082, Two-Midnight Rule Delay Act of 2013, Support for delaying the two-midnight rule from CMS and issuing a clear policy on stays for less than two midnights.
Two-Midnight Rule Coordination and Improvement Act of 2014
Client: UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS · Firm: UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS
H.R. 1180, S.577, Resident Physician Shortage Reduction Act of 2013, Issues pertaining to increasing the cap on the number of resident physicians. H.R. 1201, Training Tomorrow's Doctors Today Act, Issues pertaining to increasing the cap on the number of resident physicians. H.R. 1920, S. 1555, DSH Reduction Relief Act of 2013, Issues regarding delaying implementation of DSH cuts. S.1871, SGR Repeal and Medicare Beneficiary Access Act of 2013, Issues pertaining to the Sustainable Growth Rate and its offsets. H.R.2810, Medicare Patient Access and Quality Improvement Act of 2013, Issues pertaining to the Sustainable Growth Rate and its offsets. Issues pertaining to offsets for SGR patch. H.R. 3698, S. 2082, Two-Midnight Rule Delay Act of 2013, Support for delaying the two-midnight rule from CMS and issuing a clear policy on stays for less than two midnights. H.R. 4188, Establishing Beneficiary Equity in the Hospital Readmission Program Act, Issues relating to adjusting for patient disparities. S. 2501, Hospital Readmissions Program Accuracy and Accountability Act of 2014, Issues relating to adjusting for patient disparities/socioeconomic status.
Two-Midnight Rule Coordination and Improvement Act of 2014
Client: UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS · Firm: UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS
H.R. 1180, S. 577, Resident Physician Shortage Reduction Act of 2013, Issues pertaining to increasing the cap on the number of resident physicians. H.R. 1201, Training Tomorrow's Doctors Today Act, Issues pertaining to increasing the cap on the number of resident physicians. Issues pertaining to protecting funding for direct graduate medical education and indirect medical education. S. 1871, SGR Repeal and Medicare Beneficiary Access Act of 2013, Issues pertaining to the Sustainable Growth Rate and its offsets. H.R. 2810, Medicare Patient Access and Quality Improvement Act of 2013, Issues pertaining to the Sustainable Growth Rate and its offsets. H.R. 3698, S. 2082, Two-Midnight Rule Delay Act of 2013, Support for delaying the two-midnight rule from CMS and issuing a clear policy on stays for less than two midnights. H.R. 4188, Establishing Beneficiary Equity in the Hospital Readmission Program Act, Issues relating to adjusting for patient disparities. S. 2501, Hospital Readmissions Program Accuracy and Accountability Act of 2014, Issues relating to adjusting for patient socioeconomic disparities.
S. 2115, American Cures Act, Issues pertaining to support for funding biomedical research. H.R. 5580, S. 2658, Accelerating Biomedical Research Act, Issues pertaining to support for funding for NIH. H.R. 5262, the Student Worker Exemption Act of 2014. Miscellaneous regulatory issues relating to NIH.
S. 2115, American Cures Act, Issues related to biomedical research funding. Issues pertaining to the HIV Vaccine Trials Network (HVTN).
H.Con.Res.27, S.Con.Res.11, Budget Resolution Fiscal Year 2016, Issues pertaining to federal research, development, and education. FY2016 Labor/HHS/Education Appropriations, Issues pertaining to NIH, health professions, education research, federal student aid, and health disparities. FY2016 Energy/Water Appropriations, Issues pertaining to research, development, and education at DOE. FY2016 Commerce/Justice/Science Appropriations, Issues pertaining to NSF, NOAA, NIST, NASA, and EDA. FY2016 Defense Appropriations, Issues pertaining to research and development at the Department of Defense. FY2016 State and Foreign Operations, Issues pertaining to Fulbright, State Title VIII grant program and funding for international agricultural research. FY2016 Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations, Issues pertaining to the NEH, NEA, and USGS. FY2016 Agriculture, Rural Development, FDA Appropriations, Issues pertaining to USDA research and related programs. FY2016 Transportation, Housing, and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations, Issues pertaining to research funding for the Department of Transportation. FY2016 Military Construction, Veterans Affairs and Related Agencies Appropriations, Issues pertaining to the Vocational Rehabilitation and Employment program. FY2016 Homeland Security Appropriations, Issues pertaining to the Assistance to Firefighers Grant Program. S. 747, The American Innovation Act.
H.R. 2053, Medicare Access and CHIP Reauthorization Act of 2015, Issues pertaining to the SGR formula, offsets for legislation and other provisions. Resident Physician Shortage Reduction Act of 2013, Issues pertaining to increasing the cap on the number of resident physicians. Issues pertaining to protecting funding for direct graduate medical education and indirect medical education. Issues pertaining to the 340B drug pricing program. S. 688, H.R. 1343, Establishing Beneficiary Equity in the Hospital Readmission Program Act of 2015, Issues pertaining to adjustment for socioeconomic status in the hospital re-admissions program.
Issues pertaining to patent reform.
Filing targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS via UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS
2014 · fourth_quarter · Q4
Issues pertaining to patent reform and the Targeting Rogue and Opaque Letters Act of 2014.
S. 2115, American Cures Act, Issues pertaining to support for funding biomedical research. H.R. 5580, S. 2658, Accelerating Biomedical Research Act, Issues pertaining to support for funding for NIH. Issues pertaining to Affordable Care Act implementation. H.R. 4395, Action for Dental Health Act 2014.
H.R. 4186, S. 2757, Reauthorization of the America COMPETES Act/FIRST Act, All provisions. H.R. 2495, American Super Computing Leadership Act, All provisions. S. 733, Exascale Computing for Science, Competitiveness, Advanced Manufacturing, Leadership, and the Economy Act of 2013, All provisions. H.R. 2981, S. 2551 TRANSFER Act, Issues related to proof of concept and technology transfer programs. S. 1353 (became P.L. 113-274), Cybersecurity Enhancement Act of 2014, Issues related to cybersecurity research and education. Issues pertaining to the BRAIN Initiative.
H.R. 1180, S. 577, Resident Physician Shortage Reduction Act of 2013, Issues pertaining to increasing the cap on the number of resident physicians. H.R. 1201, Training Tomorrow's Doctors Today Act, Issues pertaining to increasing the cap on the number of resident physicians. Issues pertaining to protecting funding for direct graduate medical education and indirect medical education. S. 1871, SGR Repeal and Medicare Beneficiary Access Act of 2013, Issues pertaining to the Sustainable Growth Rate and its offsets. H.R. 2810, Medicare Patient Access and Quality Improvement Act of 2013, Issues pertaining to the Sustainable Growth Rate and its offsets. H.R. 3698, S. 2082, Two-Midnight Rule Delay Act of 2013, Support for delaying the two-midnight rule from CMS and issuing a clear policy on stays for less than two midnights. H.R. 4188, Establishing Beneficiary Equity in the Hospital Readmission Program Act, Issues relating to adjusting for patient disparities. S. 2501, Hospital Readmissions Program Accuracy and Accountability Act of 2014, Issues relating to adjusting for patient socioeconomic disparities.
Tax Reform, Issues related to education tax provisions and the charitable deduction.
Issues pertaining to FAA Centers of Excellence for Unmanned Aircraft Systems. Issues pertaining to DOT's University Transportation Centers program.
Issues pertaining to economic development.
Issues pertaining to federal funding and support for the arts.
H.R. 4366, Strengthening Education Through Research Act, Issues pertaining to the reauthorization of the Institute of Education Sciences (IES). S. 2954, Higher Education Affordability Act, Issues pertaining to the reauthorization of the Higher Education Act. Reauthorization of the Higher Education Act, Issues pertaining to accreditation, affordability, student aid programs, grant programs, reporting requirements, and Hispanic Serving Institutions. Reauthorization of the Higher Education Act, Issues pertaining to President Obama's proposed college rating system. H.R. 5354, S. 2692, Campus Accountability and Safety Act, Issues pertaining to confidential advisors, MOUs, climate surveys, and penalties.
P.L. 113-235/H.R. 83, Consolidated and Further Continuing Appropriations Act, 2015, Issues pertaining to federal research, healthcare and education. P.L. 113-164/H.J. Res. 124, Continuing Appropriations Resolution, 2014, Issues pertaining to federal research, workforce, healthcare, and education. P.L. 113-235/H.R. 4923, FY 2015 Energy/Water Appropriations, Issues pertaining to research, development, and education at DOE. P.L. 113-235/H.R. 4660, S. 2437, FY 2015 Commerce/Justice/Science Appropriations, Issues pertaining to NSF, NOAA, NIST, NASA, and EDA. P.L. 113-235/H.R. 4870, FY 2015 Defense Appropriations, Issues pertaining to research and development at the Department of Defense. P.L. 113-235/H.R. 83, FY 2015 Labor/HHS/Education Appropriations, Issues pertaining to NIH, health professions, education research, federal student aid, and health disparities. P.L. 113-235/H.R. 5013, S. 2499, FY 2015 State and Foreign Operations Appropriations, Issues pertaining to funding for Fulbright, State Title VIII grant program and funding for international agricultural research. P.L. 113-235/H.R. 5171, FY 2015 Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations, Issues pertaining to the NEH, NEA, and USGS. P.L. 113-235/H.R. 4800, S. 2389, FY 2015 Agriculture, Rural Development, FDA Appropriations, Issues pertaining to USDA research and related programs. P.L. 113-235/H.R. 4745, S. 2438, FY 2015 Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations, Issues pertaining to research funding for the Department of Education.
Filing targets: Education, Dept of, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Natl Endowment for the Arts, SENATE
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2014 · third_quarter · Q3
H.R. 4923, FY 2015 Energy/Water Appropriations, Issues pertaining to research, development, and education at DOE. H.R. 4660, S. 2437, FY 2015 Commerce/Justice/Science Appropriations, Issues pertaining to NSF, NOAA, NIST, NASA, and EDA. H.R. 4870, FY 2015 Defense Appropriations, Issues pertaining to research and development at the Department of Defense. H.R. 4870, FY 2015 Labor/HHS/Education Appropriations, Issues pertaining to NIH, health professions, education research, federal student aid, and health disparities. H.R. 5013, S. 2499, FY 2015 State and Foreign Operations Appropriations, Issues pertaining to funding for Fulbright, State Title VIII grant program and funding for international agricultural research. H.R. 5171, FY 2015 Interior, Environment and Related Agencies Appropriations, Issues pertaining to the NEH, NEA, and USGS. H.R. 4745, S. 2438, FY 2015 Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations, Issues pertaining to research funding for the Department of Transportation. P.L. 113-164, H.J. Res. 124, Continuing Appropriations Resolution, 2014, Issues pertaining to federal research, development, and education. H.R. 4800, S. 2389, FY 2015 Agriculture, Rural Development, FDA Appropriations, Issues pertaining to USDA research and related programs. Issues pertaining to sequestration.
S. 2115, American Cures Act, Issues pertaining to support for funding biomedical research. H.R. 5580, S. 2658, Accelerating Biomedical Research Act, Issues pertaining to support for funding for NIH. H.R. 5262, the Student Worker Exemption Act of 2014. Miscellaneous regulatory issues relating to NIH.
S. 1468, H.R. 2996, the Revitalize American Manufacturing and Innovation (RAMI) Act.
Issues relating to international food security. H.R. 714, S. 310, Startup Act 3.0, All provisions. H.R. 4186, S. 2757, Reauthorization of the America COMPETES Act/FIRST Act, All provisions. H.R. 2495, American Super Computing Leadership Act, All provisions. S. 733, Exascale Computing for Science, Competitiveness, Advanced Manufacturing, Leadership, and the Economy Act of 2013, All provisions. H.R. 2981, S. 2551, TRANSFER Act, Issues related to proof of concept and technology transfer programs.
Issues pertaining to proposed realignment of NOAA Regional Climate Centers.
Issues pertaining to the Targeting Rogue and Opaque Letters Act of 2014.
H.R. 1180, S.577, Resident Physician Shortage Reduction Act of 2013, Issues pertaining to increasing the cap on the number of resident physicians. H.R. 1201, Training Tomorrow's Doctors Today Act, Issues pertaining to increasing the cap on the number of resident physicians. H.R. 1920, S. 1555, DSH Reduction Relief Act of 2013, Issues regarding delaying implementation of DSH cuts. S.1871, SGR Repeal and Medicare Beneficiary Access Act of 2013, Issues pertaining to the Sustainable Growth Rate and its offsets. H.R.2810, Medicare Patient Access and Quality Improvement Act of 2013, Issues pertaining to the Sustainable Growth Rate and its offsets. Issues pertaining to offsets for SGR patch. H.R. 3698, S. 2082, Two-Midnight Rule Delay Act of 2013, Support for delaying the two-midnight rule from CMS and issuing a clear policy on stays for less than two midnights. H.R. 4188, Establishing Beneficiary Equity in the Hospital Readmission Program Act, Issues relating to adjusting for patient disparities. S. 2501, Hospital Readmissions Program Accuracy and Accountability Act of 2014, Issues relating to adjusting for patient disparities/socioeconomic status.
H.R. 1528, the Veterinary Medicine Mobility Act.
Issues relating to economic development.
H.R. 1979, S.897, Banks on Students Loans Fairness Act, Issues pertaining to the ability of students to refinance federal student loans. H.R. 4366, Strengthening Education through Research Act, Issues pertaining to the reauthorization of the Institute of Education Sciences (IES). Higher Education Affordability Act, Issues pertaining to the reauthorization of the Higher Education Act. Reauthorization of the Higher Education Act, Issues pertaining to accreditation, affordability, student aid programs, grant programs, Hispanic Serving institutions, and reporting requirements. Issues pertaining to President Obama's proposed college rating system. Issues pertaining to support for the Center for Wounded Veterans in Higher Education and partnerships with the Veterans Administration.
H.R. 3393, Student and Family Tax Simplification Act, Issues relating to education tax credits and deductions. Tax Reform, Issues related to education tax provisions and the charitable deduction.
H.R. 2642, the Agricultural Act of 2014, Issues pertaining to web-based decision aids and the Regional Conservation Partnership Program.
Issues pertaining to FAA Centers of Excellence for Unmanned Aircraft Systems.
Filing targets: Economic Development Administration, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
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2014 · second_quarter · Q2
H.R. 3309, Innovation Act. S. 1720, Patent Transparency and Improvements Act. S. 1013, Patent Abuse Reduction Act. S. 1612, Patent Litigation Integrity Act.
S. 1468, H.R. 2996, Revitalize American Manufacturing and Innovation Act (RAMI Act)
H.R. 1180, S.577, Resident Physician Shortage Reduction Act of 2013, Issues pertaining to increasing the cap on the number of resident physicians. H.R. 1201, Training Tomorrow's Doctors Today Act, Issues pertaining to increasing the cap on the number of resident physicians. H.R. 1920, S. 1555, DSH Reduction Relief Act of 2013, Issues regarding delaying implementation of DSH cuts.S.1871, SGR Repeal and Medicare Beneficiary Access Act of 2013, Issues pertaining to the Sustainable Growth Rate and its offsets. H.R.2810, Medicare Patient Access and Quality Improvement Act of 2013, Issues pertaining to the Sustainable Growth Rate and its offsets. Issues pertaining to offsets for SGR patch. H.R. 3698, S. 2082, Two-Midnight Rule Delay Act of 2013, Support for delaying the two-midnight rule from CMS and issuing a clear policy on stays for less than two midnights.
H.R. 4923, FY 2015 Energy/Water Appropriations, Issues pertaining to research, development, and education at DOE. H.R. 4660, S. 2437, FY 2015 Commerce/Justice/Science Appropriations, Issues pertaining to NSF, NOAA (Regional Climate Center program), NIST, NASA, and EDA. H.R. 4870, FY 2015 Defense Appropriations, Issues pertaining to research and development at the Department of Defense.FY 2015 Labor/HHS/Education Appropriations, Issues pertaining to NIH, health professions, education research, federal student aid, and health disparities. S. 2499, FY 2015 State and Foreign Operations Appropriations, Issues pertaining to funding for Fulbright, State Title VIII grant program and funding for international agricultural research. FY 2015 Interior, Environment and Related Agencies Appropriations, Issues pertaining to the NEH, NEA, and USGS. H.R. 4745, S. 2438, FY 2015 Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations, Issues pertaining to research funding for the Department of Transportation. H.R. 4486, FY2015 Military Construction and Veteran Affairs and Related Agencies Appropriations, Issues pertaining to support for disabled veterans in higher education. H.R. 4903, S. 2534, FY 2015 Department of Homeland Security Act, Issues pertaining to support for RISK MAP program.
Issues relating to international food security. H.R. 714, S. 310, Startup Act 3.0, All provisions. H.R. 4186, Reauthorization of the America COMPETES Act/FIRST Act, All provisions. Issues pertaining to the BRAIN Initiative.H.R. 4869, Department of Energy Research and Development Act of 2014, Issues related to research at the Department of Energy, including the Office of Science, ARPA-E, and Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy H.R. 2495, American Super Computing Leadership Act, All provisions. S. 733, Exascale Computing for Science, Competitiveness, Advanced Manufacturing, Leadership, and the Economy Act of 2013, All provisions. H.R. 2616, H.R. 2687, S. 1317, National Aeronautics and Space Administration Authorization Act of 2013, All provisions. H.R. 2981, TRANSFER Act, Issues related to proof of concept and technology transfer programs.
Issues pertaining to Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) funding.
Federal efforts to address sexual assault on college campuses, All issues. S.897, Banks on Students Loans Fairness Act, Issues pertaining to the ability of students to refinance federal student loans. H.R. 4366, Strengthening Education through Research Act, Issues pertaining to the reauthorization of the Institute of Education Sciences (IES).Higher Education Affordability Act, Issues pertaining to the reauthorization of the Higher Education Act. Reauthorization of the Higher Education Act, Issues pertaining to accreditation, student aid programs, Hispanic Serving instititons, and reporting requirements. Issues pertaining to President Obama's proposed college rating system. S.2292, Bank on Students Emergency Refinancing Act.
Issues relating to the Department of Defense Digital Manufacturing and Design Innovation (DMDI) Institute.
Issues pertaining to the Obama Presidential Library.
H.R. 3393, Student and Family Tax Simplification Act, Issues relating to education tax credits and deductions. Rep. Camp Tax Reform Discussion Draft, Issues related to education tax provisions and the charitable deduction.
H.R. 2642, the Agricultural Act of 2014, Issues pertaining to web-based decision aids and the Regional Conservation Partnership Program.
Filing targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS)
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2014 · first_quarter · Q1
S. 1468, H.R. 2996, Revitalize American Manufacturing and Innovation (RAMI) Act.
Issues pertaining to the Renewable Volume Obligations as required by the Renewable Fuel Standard.
H.R. 1180, S.577, Resident Physician Shortage Reduction Act of 2013, Issues pertaining to increasing the cap on the number of resident physicians. H.R. 1201, Training Tomorrow's Doctors Today Act, Issues pertaining to increasing the cap on the number of resident physicians. H.R. 1920, S. 1555, DSH Reduction Relief Act of 2013, Issues regarding delaying implementation of DSH cuts.Issues pertaining to protecting funding for direct graduate medical education and indirect medical education and the President's FY 2015 request to cut IME. S.1871, SGR Repeal and Medicare Beneficiary Access Act of 2013, Issues pertaining to the Sustainable Growth Rate and its offsets. H.R.2810, Medicare Patient Access and Quality Improvement Act of 2013, Issues pertaining to the Sustainable Growth Rate and its offsets. Issues pertaining to offsets for SGR patch S. 1822, Foreign Medical School Fairness and Accountability Act of 2013, All provisions. H.R. 3698, S. 2082, Two-Midnight Rule Delay Act of 2013, Support for delaying the two-midnight rule from CMS and issuing a clear policy on stays for less than two midnights.
S. 2115, American Cures Act, Issues related to biomedical research funding. Issues pertaining to the HIV Vaccine Trials Network (HVTN).
Reauthorization of the Higher Education Act, Issues pertaining to accreditation, student aid programs, Hispanic Serving instititons, reporting requirements, and the Administration's college affordability and accountability proposals. Reauthorization of IES, Issues pertaining to the reauthorization of the Institute for Education Sciences. S. 1704, Affordable College Textbook Act.
S. 954, Agriculture Reform, Food, and Jobs Act of 2013 H.R. 1947, Federal Agriculture Reform and Risk Management Act of 2013 H.R.2642, Federal Agriculture Reform and Risk Management Act of 2013 H.R.3695, Food, Conservation, and Energy Act of 2008, provide temorary extension
Issues relating to the Department of Defense Digital Manufacturing and Design Innovation (DMDI) Institute.
H.R. 3309, Innovation Act. S. 1720, Patent Transparency and Improvements Act. S. 1013, Patent Abuse Reduction Act . S. 1612, Patent Litigation Integrity Act.
P.L. 113-76 / H.R. 3547, Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2014, Issues pertaining to research and higher education. FY 2015 Energy/Water Appropriations, Issues pertaining to research, development, and education at DOE. FY 2015 Commerce/Justice/Science Appropriations, Issues pertaining to NSF, NOAA, NIST, NASA, and EDA. FY 2015 Defense Appropriations, Issues pertaining to research and development at the Department of Defense.FY 2015 Labor/HHS/Education Appropriations, Issues pertaining to NIH, health professions, education research, federal student aid, and health disparities. FY 2015 State and Foreign Operations Appropriations, Issues pertaining to funding for State Title VIII grant program and funding for international agricultural research. FY 2015 Interior, Environment and Related Agencies Appropriations, Issues pertaining to the NEH, NEA, and USGS. FY 2015 Agriculture, Rural Development, FDA Appropriations, Issues pertaining to USDA research and related programs. FY 2015 Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations, Issues pertaining to research funding for the Department of Transportation. FY 2015 Homeland Security Appropriations, Issues pertaining to the Science and Technology directorate and FEMA. FY 2015 Military Construction, Veteran Affairs, and related Agencies, Issues pretaining to the Vocational Rehabilitation and Employment program.
H.R. 3393, Student and Family Tax Simplification Act, Issues relating to education tax credits and deductions.
H.R. 714, S. 310, Startup Act 3.0, All provisions. H.R. 2495, American Super Computing Leadership Act, All provisions. S. 733, Exascale Computing for Science, Competitiveness, Advanced Manufacturing, Leadership, and the Economy Act of 2013, All provisions.H.R. 4186, FIRST Act, All provisions. Reauthorization of the America COMPETES Act, All provisions. EINSTEIN America Act, All provisions. H.R. 4412, National Aeronautics and Space Administration Authorization Act of 2014, All provisions. H.R. 2981, TRANSFER Act, Issues related to proof of concept and technology transfer programs.
Filing targets: Education, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
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2013 · third_quarter · 3A
H.R. 2609, S. 1245, FY 2014 Energy/Water Appropriations, Issues pertaining to research, development, and education at the Department of Energy. FY 2014 Commerce/Justice/Science Appropriations, Issues pertaining to NSF, NOAA, NIST, NASA, and EDA.H.R. 2397, FY 2014 Defense Appropriations, Issues pertaining to research and development at the Department of Defense. S. 1284, FY 2014 Labor/HHS/Education Appropriations, Issues pertaining to NIH, health professions, education research, federal student aid, and health disparities. H.R. 2855, S. 1372, FY 2014 State and Foreign Operations Appropriations, Issues pertaining to funding for State Title VIII grant program and funding for international agricultural research. FY 2014 Interior, Environment and Related Agencies Appropriations, Issues pertaining to the NEH, NEA, and USGS. HJ Res. 59, Continuing Appropriations Resolution, 2014, Issues pertaining to sequestration and research, development, higher education, and STEM consolidation at federal research agencies. H.R. 2410, S. 1244, FY 2014 Agriculture, Rural Development, FDA Appropriations, Issues pertaining to USDA research and related programs. Issues pertaining to federal funding for public broadcasting.
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2013 · fourth_quarter · Q4
H.R. 714, S. 310, Startup Act 3.0, All provisions. Reauthorization of the America COMPETES Act/FIRST Act/EINSTEIN Act, All Provisions. H.R. 2495, American Super Computing Leadership Act, all provisions.S. 733 Exascale Computing for Science, Competitiveness, Advanced Manufacturing, Leadership, and the Economy Act of 2013, All provisions. H.R. 2616, H.R. 2687, S. 1317, National Aeronautics and Space Administration Authorization Act of 2013, All provisions. P.L. 113-40, Helium Stewardship Act, Issues pertaining to the operations and supply of helium from the National Helium Reserve. H.R. 2981, TRANSFER Act, Issues related to proof of concept and technology transfer programs. H.R. 3316, the Grant Reform and New Transparency (GRANT) Act of 2013
H.R. 2609, S. 1245, FY 2014 Energy/Water Appropriations, Issues pertaining to research, development, and education at the Department of Energy. H.R. 2787, S.1244, FY 2014 Commerce/Justice/Science Appropriations, Issues pertaining to NSF, NOAA, NIST, NASA, and EDA.H.R. 2397, FY 2014 Defense Appropriations, Issues pertaining to research and development at the Department of Defense. S. 1284, FY 2014 Labor/HHS/Education Appropriations, Issues pertaining to NIH, health professions, education research, federal student aid, and health disparities. H.R. 2855, S. 1372, FY 2014 State and Foreign Operations Appropriations, Issues pertaining to funding for State Title VIII grant program and funding for international agricultural research. FY 2014 Interior, Environment and Related Agencies Appropriations, Issues pertaining to the NEH, NEA, and USGS. HJ Res. 59, Continuing Appropriations Resolution, 2014, Issues pertaining to sequestration and research, development, higher education, and STEM consolidation at federal research agencies. H.R. 2410, S. 1244, FY 2014 Agriculture, Rural Development, FDA Appropriations, Issues pertaining to USDA research and related programs. P.L. 113-46, Continuing Appropriations Act, 2014, Issues pertaining to research and higher education. P.L. 113-67, Continuing Appropriations Resolution, 2014, Issues pertaining to sequestration and research, development, higher education, and STEM consolidation at federal research agencies.
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2013 · third_quarter · Q3
S. 744, the Border Security, Economic Opportunity, and Immigration Modernization Act, Issues pertaining to the DREAM Act.
H.R. 527, the Helium Stewardship Act of 2013. S. 783, the Helium Stewardship Act of 2013. Issues pertaining to the renewable fuel standard.
Reauthorization of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA), Issues pertaining to teacher training and education grant programs. Higher Education Act Reauthorization, Issues pertaining to accreditation, student aid programs, grant programs, reporting requirements, and the Administrations college affordability and accountability proposals.H.R.1946, S.909, Responsible Student Loan Solutions Act, Issues pertaining to the July 1 scheduled interest rate increase for undergraduate federal student loans from 3.4 percent to 6.8 percent. H.R. 1595, Student Loan Relief Act of 2013, Issues pertaining to the student loan interest rate and freezing the rate at 3.4 percent for 2 years. S.707, Student Loan Affordability Act of 2013, Issues pertaining to the student loan interest rate and freezing the rate at 3.4 percent for 2 years. PL 113-28, S.1334, Bipartisan Student Loan Certainty Act of 2013, Issues pertaining to the July 1 scheduled interest rate increase for undergraduate federal student loans from 3.4 percent to 6.8 percent. HR 2574, S. 1238, Keep Student Loans Affordable Act of 2013, Issues pertaining to the student loan interest rate and maintaining 3.4 percent for one year. H.R.1937, S. 915, Student Right to Know Before You Go Act of 2013, Issues pertaining to institutional reporting and transparency. H.R. 1949, Improving Postsecondary Education Data for Students (IPEDS) Act, Issues pertaining to transparency and changes to IPEDS. Issues pertaining to support for student veterans with disabilities.
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2013 · second_quarter · Q2
Issues pertaining to the 340 B Drug pricing program. H.R. 1180, S.577, Resident Physician Shortage Reduction Act of 2013, Issues pertaining to increasing the cap on the number of resident physicians.H.R 1201, Training Tomorrow's Doctors Today Act, Issues pertaining to increasing the cap on the number of resident physicians. H.R. 1920, DSH Reduction Relief Act of 2013, Issues regarding delaying implementation of DSH cuts. Issues pertaining to protecting funding for direct graduate medical education and indirect medical education. Issues pertaining to the Sustainable Growth Rate and its offsets.
S. 954 Agriculture Reform, Food, and Jobs Act of 2013. H.R. 1947, Federal Agriculture Reform and Risk Management Act of 2013
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2013 · first_quarter · Q1
Reauthorization of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA), Issues pertaining to teacher training and education grant programs Higher Education Act Reauthorization, Issues pertaining to accreditation, student aid programs, grant programs, and reporting requirements.Federal Student Loan Interest Rate July 1st scheduled increase, Issues pertaining to the July 1 scheduled interest rate increase for undergraduate federal student loans from 3.4 percent to 6.8 percent.
P.L. 113-6/H.R. 933 Consolidated and Further Continuing Appropriations Act of 2013 Issues pertaining to federal research and development programs and student aid and higher education. H Con Res 25 S Con Res 8 Concurrent Resolution on the Budget for FY 2014 Issues pertaining to federal research and development programs and student aid and higher education.FY 2014 Energy/Water Appropriations, Issues pertaining to research and development at the Department of Energy. FY 2014 Commerce/Justice/Science Appropriations, Issues relating to NSF, NOAA, NISI, NASA, and EDA. FY 2014 Defense Appropriations, Issues pertaining to research and development at the Department of Defense. FY 2014 Labor/HHS/EducationAppropriations, Issues pertaining to theNational Institutes of Health, health professions, education research, federal student aid, and health disparities. FY 2014 State and Foreign Operations Appropriations, Issues pertaining to funding for State Title VIII grant program and funding for international agricultural research. FY 2014 Interior, Environment and Related Agencies Appropriations, Issues pertaining to the NEH, NEA, and USGS. FY 2014 Agriculture, Rural Development, FDA Appropriations, Issues pertaining to USDA research.
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2012 · fourth_quarter · Q4
Health Care, Issues pertaining to patient safety. Health Disparities, Issues pertaining to addressing health disparities.
Long Term Acute Care Hospitals, Issues pertaining to innovation at the Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS). Medicare and Medicaid Reimbursement, Issues pertaining to Disproportionate Share Hospital payments and possible reductions to provider payments. H.R. 5707, Medicare Physician Payment Innovation Act of 2012, Issues pertaining to the SGR and changes to health delivery. H.R.6352, Resident Physician Shortage Reduction and Graduate Medical Education Accountability and Transparency Act, Issues pertaining to reimbursement for graduate medical education, and disproportionate share hospital payments. Printed
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2012 · third_quarter · 3A
Long Term Acute Care Hospitals, Issues pertaining to innovation at the Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS). Medicare and Medicaid Reimbursement, Issues pertaining to Disproportionate Share Hospital payments and possible reductions to provider payments. H.R. 5707, Medicare Physician Payment Innovation Act of 2012, Issues pertaining to the SGR and changes to health delivery. H.R.6352, Resident Physician Shortage Reduction and Graduate Medical Education Accountability and Transparency Act, Issues pertaining to reimbursement for graduate medical education, and disproportionate share hospital payments.
Health Care, Issues pertaining to patient safety. Health Disparities, Issues pertaining to addressing health disparities Issues related to regulations on universities at NIH including conflict of interest regulations
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2012 · third_quarter · Q3
Long Term Acute Care Hospitals, Issues pertaining to innovation at the Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS). Medicare and Medicaid Reimbursement, Issues pertaining to Disproportionate Share Hospital payments and possible reductions to provider payments. H.R. 5707, Medicare Physician Payment Innovation Act of 2012, Issues pertaining to the SGR and changes to health delivery. H.R.6352, Resident Physician Shortage Reduction and Graduate Medical Education Accountability and Transparency Act, Issues pertaining to reimbursement for graduate medical education, and disproportionate share hospital payments.
H.R. 3990, Encouraging Innovation and Effective Teachers Act, Issues pertaining to teacher training and evaluation. H.R. 2117, Reauthorization of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA), Issues pertaining to teacher training.
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2012 · second_quarter · Q2
HR 4348 Title I: Surface Transportation Extension - Surface Transportation Extension Act of 2012, Part II - Subtitle A: Federal-Aid Highways - (Sec. 111) Amends the Surface Transportation Extension Act of 2011, Part II to continue through FY2012, and authorizes appropriations through that date for, specified federal-aid highway programs under the Safe, Accountable, Flexible, Efficient Transportation Equity Act: A Legacy for Users (SAFETEA-LU), the SAFETEA-LU Technical Corrections Act of 2008, the Intermodal Surface Transportation Efficiency Act of 1991 (ISTEA), and the Transportation Equity Act for the 21st Century (TEA-21). Includes among extended funds those for: (1) the surface transportation research, development, and deployment program; (2) training and education; (3) the Bureau of Transportation Statistics; (4) university transportation research; and (5) intelligent transportation systems (ITS) research. S.1813 Moving ahead for Progress in the 21st Century Act.
Issues pertaining to innovation at the Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS). Issues pertaining to reimbursement for graduate medical education, and disproportionate share hospital payments.
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2012 · first_quarter · Q1
H.R. 3433, Grant Reform and New Transparency (GRANT) Act of 201, Issues related to transparency, intellectual property, and peer-review of federal grants. H.R. 2146, S.1222, Digital Accountability and Transparency Act (DATA) of 201, All provisions S. 1965, STARTUP Act of 2011, Sections 7, 8, and 9.
H.R. 674, 3% Withholding Repeal and Job Creation Act, Issues pertaining to the imposition of 3 percent withholding on certain payments made to vendors by government entities. Issues relating to tax deductibility for charitable contributions
H Con Res 112, Concurrent Resolution on the Budget for FY 2013, Issues pertaining to discretionary spending caps for appropriations bills and changes to healthcare provider reimbursements and Medicaid. FY 2013 Agriculture, Rural Development, FDA Appropriations, Issues pertaining to agriculture research, Farm Bill and veterinary medicine FY 2013 Commerce/Justice/Science Appropriations, Provisions relating to NSF, NOAA, NIST, NASA, and economic development programs. FY 2013 Defense Appropriations, Issues pertaining to research and development at the Department of Defense. FY 2013 Energy/Water Appropriations, Issues pertaining to energy research, innovation hubs, and office of Science FY 2013 Interior, Environment and Related Agencies Appropriations, Issues pertaining to the NEH, NEA, and USGS. FY 2013 Labor/HHS/Education Appropriations, Issues pertaining to the National Institutes of Health, health professions, education research, federal student aid, health disparities, and Title VI programs. FY 2013 State and Foreign Operations Appropriations, Issues pertaining to funding for State Title VIII grant program. Printed
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2011 · third_quarter · 3A
Issues related to patient safety, Medicare and Medicaid payments to hospital.
S. 365, Budget Control Act of 2011, Issues pertaining to the charitable tax deduction
Issues pertaining to the Farm Bill
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2011 · fourth_quarter · Q4
Issues pertaining to medicare and medicaid payments to hospitals. Graduate Medical Education, Issues pertaining to funding for Graduate Medical Education.
Farm Bill Reauthorization , Issues pertaining to agricultural research and extension
S. 365, Budget Control Act of 2011, Issues pertaining to the charitable tax deduction. H.R. 674, Repeal of 3 percent withholding, Issues pertaining to the imposition of 3 percent withholding on certain payments made to vendors by government entities.
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2011 · third_quarter · Q3
HR 1425, S. 493, Creating Jobs Through Small Business Innovation Act of 2011, Issues pertaining to SBIR/STTR programs. HR 1249, America Invents Act, Issues pertaining to universities and private-public partnerships Issues pertaining to NSF and support for high performance computing, Issues pertaining to Universities/privat-public partnerships Issues pertaining to innovation, seed funding and University technology transfer operations.
Issues related to patient safety, Medicare and Medicaid payments to hospital.
S. 365, Budget Control Act of 2011, Issues pertaining to the charitable tax deduction
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2011 · second_quarter · 2A
S 23 America Invents Act. To amend title 35, United States Code, to provide for patent reform. 12 (d) STATE INSTITUTIONS OF HIGHER EDUCATION. HR 1249 America Invents Act - Amends federal patent law to define the "effective filing date" of a claimed invention as the actual filing date of the patent or the application for patent containing a claim to the invention (thus replacing the current first-to-invent system), except as specified.
HR0674 Amends the Internal Revenue Code to repeal the 3% withholding requirement on payments due to vendors providing services to federal, state, and local governmental entities
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2011 · second_quarter · Q2
S 23 America Invents Act. To amend title 35, United States Code, to provide for patent reform. 12 (d) STATE INSTITUTIONS OF HIGHER EDUCATION. HR 1249 America Invents Act - Amends federal patent law to define the "effective filing date" of a claimed invention as the actual filing date of the patent or the application for patent containing a claim to the invention (thus replacing the current first-to-invent system), except as specified. S 493 SBIR/STTR Reauthorization Act of 2011SBIR/STTR Reauthorization Act of 2011 - Title I: Reauthorization of the SBIR and STTR Programs - (Sec. 101) Amends the Small Business Act (the Act) to reauthorize through FY2019 the Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) and Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) programs of the Small Business Administration (SBA). (Sec. 203) Redesignates the Commercialization Pilot Program as the Commercialization Readiness Program, and includes STTR technology projects under such Program. Makes such Program permanent. Authorizes the Secretary of Defense to: (1) establish goals for the transition of phase III technologies in subcontracting plans; and (2) require prime contractors to report on the number and amount of contracts entered into for phase III SBIR or STTR projects. Directs the Secretary to: (1) establish goals for increasing the number of phase II STIR and STTR contracts awarded that lead to technology transition into programs of record or fielded systems; (2) use incentives or create new incentives to encourage agency program managers and prime contractors to meet such goals; and (3) include in a required annual report to Congress information on projects funded through the Program and efforts to transition their technologies into programs of record or fielded systems. (Sec. 204) Allows the head of each federal agency to allocate up to 10% of SBIR and STTR program funds to establish a pilot program: (1) for awards for technology development, testing, and evaluation of SBIR and STTR phase II technologies; or (2) to support the progress of research or research and development conducted under such programs to phase III. Outlines pilot program application requirements, and requires such agency heads to include pilot program information in required annual reports to the SBA Administrator. Terminates the pilot program at the end of FY2014.(Sec. 205) Establishes an independent advisory board at the National Academy of Sciences (NAS) to conduct periodic evaluations of the SBIR program at each of the NIH institutes and centers in order to improve program management through data-driven assessment. Requires the director of the NIH SBIR program to address gaps and deficiencies in data collection identified in a NAS report assessing the NIH's SBIR program. Authorizes such director to initiate a pilot program to spur innovation and test new strategies that may enhance the development of cures and therapies. such director to report annually to Congress and the advisory board on NIH SBIR activities. Requires such director, to the greatest extent practicable, to reduce to 90 days the period between Phase I and II funding of grants under the NIH SBIR program. Terminates the requirements of this section five years after the enactment of this Act.Title V: Other Provisions - (Sec. 501) Directs federal agencies required to establish an SBIR or STTR program, when determining appropriate research topics, to give special priority to applications for the support of projects relating to nanotechnology, rare diseases, security, energy, transportation, or improving the security and quality of the water supply and the efficiency of water systems through the use of technology. Requires such agencies to: (1) give consideration to research topics identified by the NAS, the NIH, and the national nanotechnology strategic plan; and (2) encourage applications from small businesses located in underrepresented or rural areas or areas with excessive unemployment rates, as well as small businesses owned and controlled by women, veterans, or Native Americans. Removes a requirement that certain specified DOD technology or research plans be utilized when identifying appropriate DOD research and development focus under SBIR or STTR programs. SB0952 Energy Critical Elements Renewal Act of 2011 - Establishes in the Department of Energy (DOE) a research, development, and commercial application program to assure the long-term, secure, and sustainable supply of energy critical elements to satisfy the national security, economic well-being, and industrial production needs of the United States.Directs the Secretary of Energy to: (1) support new or significantly improved processes and technologies (as compared to those currently in use in the energy critical elements industry; (2) encourage multidisciplinary collaborations and opportunities for students at institutions of higher education; (3) collaborate with the relevant agencies of foreign countries with interests relating to energy critical elements; (4) establish a Research and Development Information Center to catalogue, disseminate, and archive information on energy critical elements; and (5) submit an implementation plan to Congress. SB1254 Department of Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2012 - Authorizes appropriations for the Department of Defense (DOD) for FY2012.Authorizes appropriations to DOD for: (1) procurement, including aircraft, missiles, weapons and tracked combat vehicles, ammunition, shipbuilding and conversion, and other procurement; (2) research, development, test, and evaluation; (3) operation and maintenance; (4) active and reserve military personnel; (5) Working Capital Funds; (6) the National Defense Sealift Fund; (7) the Defense Health Program; (8) chemical agents and munitions destruction; (9) drug interdiction and counter-drug activities; (10) the Defense Inspector General; (11) the Armed Forces Retirement Home; and (12) overseas contingency operations HR1383 Restoring GI Bill Fairness Act of 2011 - Makes the amount payable for programs ofeducation at nonpublic institutions of higher education pursued by individuals enrolled in the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) post-9/11 educational assistance program (post-9/11 program) during the period beginning on August 1, 2011, and ending on July 31, 2014, the greater of $17,500, or the established charges payable under a VA maximum payments table published on October 27, 2010 (thereby preserving for such period the higher payment rates in effect prior to enactment of the Veterans Educational Assistance Improvements Act of 2010).An Act To temporarily preserve higher rates for tuition and fees for programs of education at non-public institutions of higher learning pursued by individuals enrolled in the Post-9/11 Educational Assistance Program of the Department of Veterans Affairs before the enactment of the Post-9/11 Veterans Educational Assistance Improvements Act of 2010, and for other purposes. SEC. 2. PRESERVATION OF HIGHER RATES FOR TUITION AND FEES FOR PROGRAMS OF EDUCATION AT NON-PUBLIC INSTITUTIONS OF HIGHER LEARNING PURSUED BY INDIVIDUALS ENROLLED IN SUCH PROGRAMS PRIOR TO CHANGE IN MAXIMUM AMOUNT.(a) In General- Notwithstanding paragraph (1)(A)(ii) of section 3313(c) of title 38, United States Code (as amended by the Post-9/11 Veterans Educational Assistance Improvements Act of 2010 (Public Law 111-377)), the amount payable under that paragraph (or as appropriately adjusted under paragraphs (2) through (7) of that section) for tuition and fees for pursuit by an individual described in subsection (b) of an approved program of education at a non-public institution of higher learning during the period beginning on August 1, 2011, and ending on July 31, 2014, shall be the greater of--(1) $17,500; or (2) the established charges payable for the program of education determined using the table of the Department of Veterans Affairs entitled `Post-9/11 GI Bill 2010-2011 Tuition and Fee In-State Maximums', published October 27, 2010 (75 Fed. Reg. 66193), as if that table applied to the pursuit of the program of education by that individual during that period.(b) Covered Individuals- An individual described in this subsection is an individual entitled to educational assistance under chapter 33 of title 38, United States Code, who, since January 4, 2011, has been enrolled in the same non-public institution of higher learning in a State in which--(1) the maximum amount of tuition per credit in the 2010-2011 academic year, as determined pursuant to the table referred to in subsection (a)(2), exceeded $700; and (2) the combined amount of tuition and fees for full-time attendance in the program of education in such academic year exceeded $17,500.(c) Definitions- In this section:(1) The term `approved program of education' has the meaning given that term in section 3313(b) of title 38, United States Code. (2) The term `established charges', with respect to a program of education, means the actual charges (as determined pursuant to regulations prescribed by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs on the basis of a full academic year) for tuition and fees which similarly circumstanced nonveterans enrolled in the program of education would be required to pay. (3) The term `institution of higher learning' has the meaning given that term in section 3452(f) of title 38, United States Code. HR1842 Development, Relief, and Education for Alien Minors Act of 2011 or DREAM Act of 2011 - Authorizes the Secretary of Homeland Security (DHS) to cancel the removal of, and adjust to the status of an alien lawfully admitted for permanent residence on a conditional basis, an alien who: (1) entered the United States on or before his or her 15th birthday and has been present in the United States for at least five years immediately preceding this Act's enactment, (2) is a person of good moral character, (3) is not inadmissible under specified grounds of the Immigration and Nationality Act, (4) has been admitted to an institution of higher education (IHE) in the United States or has earned a high school diploma or general education development certificate in the United States, and (5) was age 32 or younger on the date of this Act's enactment.Amends the Illegal Immigration Reform and Immigrant Responsibility Act of 1996 to repeal the denial of an unlawful alien's eligibility for higher education benefits based on state residence unless a U.S. national is similarly eligible without regard to such state residenceSEC. 2. DEFINITIONS.(3) INSTITUTION OF HIGHER EDUCATION- The term `institution of higher education' has the meaning given that term in section 102 of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1002). SEC. 8. HIGHER EDUCATION ASSISTANCE.(a) In General- Notwithstanding any provision of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1001 et seq.) or any provision of title IV of the Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act of 1996 (8 U.S.C. 1601 et seq.), with respect to Federal financial education assistance, an alien who is lawfully admitted for permanent residence under this Act and has not had the conditional basis removed shall not be eligible for--(1) Federal Pell grants under part A of title IV of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1070a et seq.); and(2) Federal supplemental educational opportunity grants under part A of title IV of that Act (20 U.S.C. 1070b et seq.).(b) Restoration of State Right To Determine Residency for Purposes of Higher Education Benefits-(1) IN GENERAL- Section 505 of the Illegal Immigration Reform and Immigrant Responsibility Act of 1996 (8 U.S.C. 1623) is repealed.(2) EFFECTIVE DATE- The repeal under paragraph (1) shall take effect as if included in the enactment of the Illegal Immigration Reform and Immigrant Responsibility Act of 1996.
H.R. 1960, S. 1197, FY 2014 National Defense Authorization Act, Issues pertaining to defense science and technology programs and proof of concept programs. Issues relating to the Department of Defense Digital Manufacturing and Design Innovation (DMDI) Institute. Issues related to cyber security.
S. 744, the Border Security, Economic Opportunity, and Immigration Modernization Act, Issues pertaining to the DREAM Act.
S. 954, the Agriculture Reform, Food, and Jobs Act of 2013 H.R. 1947, the Federal Agriculture Reform and Risk Management Act of 2013 H.R. 2642, the Federal Agriculture Reform and Risk Management Act of 2013
H.R. 714, S. 310, Startup Act 3.0, All provisions. Reauthorization of the America COMPETES Act, Issues related to research and education at NSF. H.R. 2495, the American Super Computing Leadership Act, all provisions.Issues pertaining to High Quality Research Act discussion draft, all provisions. H.R. 2616, H.R. 2687, National Aeronautics and Space Administration Authorization Act of 2013, all provisions. H.R. 2981, TRANSFER Act, Issues related to proof of concept and technology transfer programs. Reauthorization of the DOE Office of Science, ARPA-E, and renewable energy programs, Issues pertaining to research and development funding, computational science fellowships, and cost share policy.
Tax Reform, Issues relating to charitable deduction and education tax credits.
Reauthorization of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA), Issues pertaining to teacher training and education grant programs. Higher Education Act Reauthorization, Issues pertaining to accreditation, student aid programs, grant programs, reporting requirements, and the Administrations college affordability and accountability proposals.H.R.1946, S.909, Responsible Student Loan Solutions Act, Issues pertaining to the July 1 scheduled interest rate increase for undergraduate federal student loans from 3.4 percent to 6.8 percent. H.R. 1595, Student Loan Relief Act of 2013, Issues pertaining to the student loan interest rate and freezing the rate at 3.4 percent for 2 years. S.707, Student Loan Affordability Act of 2013, Issues pertaining to the student loan interest rate and freezing the rate at 3.4 percent for 2 years. PL 113-28, S.1334, Bipartisan Student Loan Certainty Act of 2013, Issues pertaining to the July 1 scheduled interest rate increase for undergraduate federal student loans from 3.4 percent to 6.8 percent. HR 2574, S. 1238, Keep Student Loans Affordable Act of 2013, Issues pertaining to the student loan interest rate and maintaining 3.4 percent for one year. H.R.1937, S. 915, Student Right to Know Before You Go Act of 2013, Issues pertaining to institutional reporting and transparency. H.R. 1949, Improving Postsecondary Education Data for Students (IPEDS) Act, Issues pertaining to transparency and changes to IPEDS. Issues pertaining to support for student veterans with disabilities.
H.R. 527, the Helium Stewardship Act of 2013. S. 783, the Helium Stewardship Act of 2013. Issues pertaining to the renewable fuel standard.
H.R. 1180, S.577, Resident Physician Shortage Reduction Act of 2013, Issues pertaining to increasing the cap on the number of resident physicians. H.R. 1201, Training Tomorrow's Doctors Today Act, Issues pertaining to increasing the cap on the number of resident physicians. H.R. 1920, DSH Reduction Relief Act of 2013, Issues pertaining to delaying the implementation of DSH cuts.Issues pertaining to protecting funding for direct graduate medical education and indirect medical education. Issues pertaining to the Sustainable Growth Rate and its offsets.
Filing targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Labor, Dept of (DOL), SENATE, Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA)
H.R. 1180, S.577, Resident Physician Shortage Reduction Act of 2013, Issues pertaining to increasing the cap on the number of resident physicians. H.R. 1201, Training Tomorrow's Doctors Today Act, Issues pertaining to increasing the cap on the number of resident physicians. H.R. 1920, DSH Reduction Relief Act of 2013, Issues regarding delaying implementation of DSH cuts.Issues pertaining to protecting funding for direct graduate medical education and indirect medical education. S.1871, SGR Repeal and Medicare Beneficiary Access Act of 2013, Issues pertaining to the Sustainable Growth Rate and its offsets. H.R.2810, Medicare Patient Access and Quality Improvement Act of 2013, Issues pertaining to the Sustainable Growth Rate and its offsets.
S. 744, Border Security, Economic Opportunity, and Immigration Modernization Act, Issues pertaining to the DREAM Act.
S. 954, Agriculture Reform, Food, and Jobs Act of 2013 H.R. 1947, Federal Agriculture Reform and Risk Management Act of 2013 H.R.2642, Federal Agriculture Reform and Risk Management Act of 2013 H.R.3695, Food, Conservation, and Energy Act of 2008, provide temorary extension
Tax Reform, Issues relating to charitable deduction and education tax credits. H.R. 3393, the Student and Family Tax Simplification Act
Issues pertaining to Department of Transportation Federal Transit Administration grants.
Issues pertaining to patent reform. H.R. 3309, the Innovation Act. S. 1720, the Patent Transparency and Improvements Act of 2013.
P.L. 113-66, FY 2014 National Defense Authorization Act, Issues pertaining to defense science and technology programs and proof of concept programs. Issues relating to the Department of Defense Digital Manufacturing and Design Innovation (DMDI) Institute.
Reauthorization of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA), Issues pertaining to teacher training and education grant programs. Reauthorization of the Higher Education Act, Issues pertaining to accreditation, student aid programs, grant programs, and reporting requirements.H.R.1937, S. 915, Student Right to Know Before You Go Act of 2013, Issues pertaining to institutional reporting and transparency. H.R. 1949, Improving Postsecondary Education Data for Students (IPEDS) Act, Issues pertaining to transparency and changes to IPEDS. Issues pertaining to President Obama's proposed college rating system. Reauthorization of IES, Issues pertaining to the reauthorization of the Institute for Education Sciences. S. 1704, the Affordable College Textbook Act.
Filing targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
H.R. 1180, S.577, Resident Physician Shortage Reduction Act of 2013, Issues pertaining to increasing the cap on the number of resident physicians. H.R. 1201, Training Tomorrow's Doctors Today Act, Issues pertaining to increasing the cap on the number of resident physicians. H.R. 1920, DSH Reduction Relief Act of 2013, Issues pertaining to delaying the implementation of DSH cuts.Issues pertaining to protecting funding for direct graduate medical education and indirect medical education. Issues pertaining to the Sustainable Growth Rate and its offsets.
S. 954, the Agriculture Reform, Food, and Jobs Act of 2013 H.R. 1947, the Federal Agriculture Reform and Risk Management Act of 2013 H.R. 2642, the Federal Agriculture Reform and Risk Management Act of 2013
H.R. 2609, S. 1245, FY 2014 Energy/Water Appropriations, Issues pertaining to research, development, and education at the Department of Energy. FY 2014 Commerce/Justice/Science Appropriations, Issues pertaining to NSF, NOAA, NIST, NASA, and EDA.H.R. 2397, FY 2014 Defense Appropriations, Issues pertaining to research and development at the Department of Defense. S. 1284, FY 2014 Labor/HHS/Education Appropriations, Issues pertaining to NIH, health professions, education research, federal student aid, and health disparities. H.R. 2855, S. 1372, FY 2014 State and Foreign Operations Appropriations, Issues pertaining to funding for State Title VIII grant program and funding for international agricultural research. FY 2014 Interior, Environment and Related Agencies Appropriations, Issues pertaining to the NEH, NEA, and USGS. HJ Res. 59, Continuing Appropriations Resolution, 2014, Issues pertaining to sequestration and research, development, higher education, and STEM consolidation at federal research agencies. H.R. 2410, S. 1244, FY 2014 Agriculture, Rural Development, FDA Appropriations, Issues pertaining to USDA research and related programs. Issues pertaining to federal funding for public broadcasting.
H.R. 1960, S. 1197, FY 2014 National Defense Authorization Act, Issues pertaining to defense science and technology programs and proof of concept programs. Issues relating to the Department of Defense Digital Manufacturing and Design Innovation (DMDI) Institute. Issues related to cyber security.
Tax Reform, Issues relating to charitable deduction and education tax credits.
H.R. 714, S. 310, Startup Act 3.0, All provisions. Reauthorization of the America COMPETES Act, Issues related to research and education at NSF. H.R. 2495, the American Super Computing Leadership Act, all provisions.Issues pertaining to High Quality Research Act discussion draft, all provisions. H.R. 2616, H.R. 2687, National Aeronautics and Space Administration Authorization Act of 2013, all provisions. H.R. 2981, TRANSFER Act, Issues related to proof of concept and technology transfer programs. Reauthorization of the DOE Office of Science, ARPA-E, and renewable energy programs, Issues pertaining to research and development funding, computational science fellowships, and cost share policy.
Filing targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Labor, Dept of (DOL), SENATE, Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA)
Tax Reform, Issues relating to charitable deduction and education tax credits.
S. 744 Border Security, Economic Opportunity, and Immigration Modernization Act, S. 744, Issues pertaining to non-immigrant, high skilled entrepreneur, stem visas and the DREAM Act.
Issues relating to federal resources for residential facilities for veterans with multiple and severe disabilities, including vocational rehabilitation programs
H.R. 714, S. 310, Startup Act 3.0, All provisions. Issues pertaining to High Quality Research Act discussion draft, all provisions. Reauthorization of the America COMPETES Act, Issues related to research and education at the National Science Foundation and Department of Energy Office of Science.H.R. 2495, American Super Computing Leadership Act, All provisions. Issues pertaining to the BRAIN initiative.
Issues pertaining to University Transportation Centers; Issues pertaining to local rail and air transportation options;
Reauthorization of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA), Issues pertaining to teacher training and education grant programs. Higher Education Act Reauthorization, Issues pertaining to accreditation, student aid programs, grant programs, and reporting requirements.H.R.1946, S.909, Responsible Student Loan Solutions Act, Issues pertaining to the July 1 scheduled interest rate increase for undergraduate federal student loans from 3.4 percent to 6.8 percent. H.R. 1595, Student Loan Relief Act of 2013, Issues pertaining to the student loan interest rate and freezing the rate at 3.4 percent for 2 years. S.707 Student Loan Affordability Act of 2013, Issues pertaining to the student loan interest rate and freezing the rate at 3.4 percent for 2 years. H.R. 1911, Smarter Solutions for Students Act, Issues pertaining to changing the student loan interest rates from a fixed rate to a variable rate. HR 2574, S. 1238, Keep Student Loans Affordable Act of 2013, Issues pertaining to the student loan interest rate and maintaining 3.4 percent for one year. H.R.1937, S. 915, Student Right to Know Before You Go Act of 2013, Issues pertaining to institutional reporting and transparency. H.R. 1949, Improving Post-secondary Education Data for Students (IPEDS) Act, Issues pertaining to transparency and changes to IPEDS. HR 2020, the Truth in Tuition Act, Issues pertaining to financial aid for veterans and the Treasury Offset Program. Issues related to consolidation of federal STEM education Programs
Issues relating to DOJ campus safety grants;
Issues relating to Department of Defense Manufacturing Hubs; Issues related to online education, college cost, and completion in the Higher Education Reauthorization Act; Issues related to cyber security
Issues pertaining to sequestration and its impact on federal research and development programs, student aid, and higher education. FY 2014 Commerce/Justice/Science Appropriations, Issues pertaining to NSF, NOAA, NIST, NASA, and EDA. H.R. 2397, FY 2014 Defense Appropriations, Issues pertaining to research and development at the Department of Defense.FY 2014 Labor/HHS/Education Appropriations, Issues pertaining to the National Institutes of Health, health professions, education research, federal student aid, and health disparities. FY 2014 State and Foreign Operations Appropriations, Issues pertaining to funding for State Title VIII grant program and funding for international agricultural research. FY 2014 Interior, Environment and Related Agencies Appropriations, Issues pertaining to the NEH, NEA, and USGS. H.R. 2410, S. 1244, FY 2014 Agriculture, Rural Development, FDA Appropriations. Issues pertaining to USDA research.
Filing targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA)
COMPETES Reauthorization, Issues related to research at the National Science Foundation and Department of Energy Office of Science. Amendment to the Animal Welfare Act, Issues pertaining to the use of rats, mice, and birds in research.
Tax Reform, Issues relating to charitable deduction and education tax credits.
Immigration Reform, DREAM Act and STEM Visas.
Farm bill reauthorization.
Transportation Reauthorization, Issues relating to UTCs.
H.R 1201, Training Tomorrow's Doctors Today Act, Issues pertaining to increasing the cap on the number of resident physicians. H.R. 1250, Medicare Audit Improvement Act of 2013, Issues pertaining to protecting funding for direct graduate medical education and indirect medical education. Issues pertaining to the Sustainable Growth Rate and its offsets.
Filing targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
H.R. 6429, STEM Jobs Act of 2012, Issues pertaining to STEM visas for high skilled graduates.
H.R. 2146, S. 3600, S.1222, Digital Accountability and Transparency Act of 2012, Issues pertaining to data collection and reporting requirements for federal research funding. H.R. 4139, H.R. 4226, S. 1965, STARTUP Act, Issues pertaining to proof of concept grants for universities, technology transfer and STEM Visas.
S. 3240, aGRICULTURE REFORM, fOOD, AND jOBS aCT OF 2012 H.R. 6083, Federal Agriculture Reform and Risk Management Act of 2012
H.R. 3990, Encouraging Innovation and Effective Teachers Act, Issues pertaining to teacher training and evaluation. H.R. 2117, Reauthorization of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA), Issues pertaining to teacher training and education grant programs, and STEM education. Higher Education Act Reauthorization, Issues pertaining to student aid programs, transparency, and the Pell Grant.
H.R. 5973, S. 2375, FY 2013 Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations, Issues pertaining to agriculture research. H.R. 5326, S.2323, FY 2013 Commerce, Justice, Science Appropriations, Provisions relating to NSF, NOAA, NIST, NASA, and economic development programs. H.R. 5856, FY 2013 Defense Appropriations, Issues pertaining to research and development at Department of Defense. H.R. 5325, S. 2465, FY 2013 Energy and Water Development Appropriations Bill, Issues pertaining to energy research and innovation hubs. H.R. 6091, FY 2013 Interior, Environment and Related Agencies Appropriations, Issues pertaining to the NEH, NEA, and USGS. S. 3295, FY 2013 Labor, Health and Human Services, Education Appropriations Bill, Issues pertaining to the National Institutes of Health, health professions, education research, federal student aid, and health disparities. H.R. 5857, S. 3241, FY 2013 State and Foreign Operations Appropriations, Issues pertaining to funding for State Title VIII grant program. H.R. 8, American Taxpayer Relief Act of 2012, Issues pertaining to sequestration for federal research agencies and higher education programs and tax provisions affecting higher education Issues related to the National Network for Manufacturing Innovation and advanced manufacturing
Filing targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
Issues related to low-carbon fuels
S. 3240, Agriculture Reform, Food, and Jobs Act of 2012 H.R. 6083, Federal agriculture Reform and Risk Management Act of 2012
H.R. 6429, STEM Jobs Act of 2012, Issues pertaining to STEM visas for high skilled graduates. S. 952/HR1842 Issues pertaining to the DREAM Act of 2011 Issues pertaining to the Obama Administrations deferred action policies with regard to undocumented students
H.R. 5973, S. 2375, FY 2013 Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations, Issues pertaining to agriculture research. H.R. 5326, S.2323, FY 2013 Commerce, Justice, Science Appropriations, Provisions relating to NSF, NOAA, NIST, NASA, and economic development programs. H.R. 5856, FY 2013 Defense Appropriations, Issues pertaining to research and development at Department of Defense. H.R. 5325, S. 2465, FY 2013 Energy and Water Development Appropriations Bill, Issues pertaining to energy research and innovation hubs. H.R. 6091, FY 2013 Interior, Environment and Related Agencies Appropriations, Issues pertaining to the NEH, NEA, and USGS. S. 3295, FY 2013 Labor, Health and Human Services, Education Appropriations Bill, Issues pertaining to the National Institutes of Health, health professions, education research, federal student aid, and health disparities. H.R. 5857, S. 3241, FY 2013 State and Foreign Operations Appropriations, Issues pertaining to funding for State Title VIII grant program. P.L. 112-155/H.R. 5872, S. 3228, Sequestration Transparency Act of 2012, Issues pertaining to discretionary spending in the appropriations bills and the sequester under the Budget Control Act. P.L. 112-175/H.J. Res. 117, Continuing Appropriations Resolution, 2013 (On the Joint Resolution), Issues pertaining to funding for federal research agencies/programs and higher education programs, including Pell grants. Issues related to the National Network for Manufacturing Innovation and advanced manufacturing
H.R. 2146, S. 3600, S.1222, Digital Accountability and Transparency Act of 2012, All provisions.
H.R. 3990, Encouraging Innovation and Effective Teachers Act, Issues pertaining to teacher training and evaluation. H.R. 2117, Reauthorization of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA), Issues pertaining to teacher training.
Filing targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
Health Care, Issues pertaining to patient safety. Health Disparities, Issues pertaining to addressing health disparities Issues related to regulations on universities at NIH including conflict of interest regulations
S. 3240, Agriculture Reform, Food, and Jobs Act of 2012 H.R. 6083, Federal agriculture Reform and Risk Management Act of 2012
Issues related to low-carbon fuels
H.R. 2146, S. 3600, S.1222, Digital Accountability and Transparency Act of 2012, All provisions.
H.R. 5973, S. 2375, FY 2013 Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations, Issues pertaining to agriculture research. H.R. 5326, S.2323, FY 2013 Commerce, Justice, Science Appropriations, Provisions relating to NSF, NOAA, NIST, NASA, and economic development programs. H.R. 5856, FY 2013 Defense Appropriations, Issues pertaining to research and development at Department of Defense. H.R. 5325, S. 2465, FY 2013 Energy and Water Development Appropriations Bill, Issues pertaining to energy research and innovation hubs. H.R. 6091, FY 2013 Interior, Environment and Related Agencies Appropriations, Issues pertaining to the NEH, NEA, and USGS. S. 3295, FY 2013 Labor, Health and Human Services, Education Appropriations Bill, Issues pertaining to the National Institutes of Health, health professions, education research, federal student aid, and health disparities. H.R. 5857, S. 3241, FY 2013 State and Foreign Operations Appropriations, Issues pertaining to funding for State Title VIII grant program. P.L. 112-155/H.R. 5872, S. 3228, Sequestration Transparency Act of 2012, Issues pertaining to discretionary spending in the appropriations bills and the sequester under the Budget Control Act. P.L. 112-175/H.J. Res. 117, Continuing Appropriations Resolution, 2013 (On the Joint Resolution), Issues pertaining to funding for federal research agencies/programs and higher education programs, including Pell grants. Issues related to the National Network for Manufacturing Innovation and advanced manufacturing
H.R. 6429, STEM Jobs Act of 2012, Issues pertaining to STEM visas for high skilled graduates. S. 952/HR1842 Issues pertaining to the DREAM Act of 2011 Issues pertaining to the Obama Administrations deferred action policies with regard to undocumented students
Filing targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
Issues pertaining to addressing health disparities and patient safety.
H.R. 5973, S. 2375, FY 2013 Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations, Issues pertaining to agriculture research. H.R. 5326, S.2323, FY 2013 Commerce, Justice, Science Appropriations, Provisions relating to NSF, NOAA, NIST, NASA, and economic development programs and the large synoptic survey telescope. H.R. 5856, FY 2013 Defense Appropriations, Issues pertaining to research and development at Department of Defense. H.R. 5325, S. 2465, FY 2013 Energy and Water Development Appropriations Bill, Issues pertaining to energy research and innovation hubs. H.R. 6091, FY 2013 Interior, Environment and Related Agencies Appropriations, Issues pertaining to the NEH, NEA, and USGS. S. 3295, FY 2013 Labor, Health and Human Services, Education Appropriations Bill, Issues pertaining to the National Institutes of Health, health professions, education research, federal student aid, and health disparities. H.R. 5857, S. 3241, FY 2013 State and Foreign Operations Appropriations, Issues pertaining to funding for State Title VIII grant program. H.R. 5872, S. 3228, Sequestration Transparency Act of 2012, Issues pertaining to discretionary spending in the appropriations bills and the sequester under the Budget Control Act
H.R. 3433, Grant Reform and New Transparency (GRANT) Act of 201, Issues related to transparency, intellectual property, and peer-review of federal grants. H.R. 2146, S.1222, Digital Accountability and Transparency Act (DATA) of 2011, All provisions. Issues pertaining to advanced manufacturing.
S.3240 Agriculture Reform, Food, and Jobs Act of 2012. H.R. 6083 Federal Agriculture Reform and Risk Management Act.
HR3990, Encouraging Innovation and Effective Teachers Act, Issues pertaining to teacher training and evaluation. S.1250, Growing Excellent Achievement Training Academies (GREAT) Teachers and Principals Act, Issues pertaining to teacher training. Reauthorization of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA), Issues pertaining to teacher training. H.R. 4628, S. 2366, Interest Rate Reduction Act, Issues pertaining to interest rate for subsidized student loans.
On matters related to tax incentives for higher education adn charitable contributions.
Filing targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
HR. 7, American Energy and Infrastructure Jobs Act of 2012, Issues pertaining to the University Transportation Centers and research, education, and planning programs. S.1813, Moving Ahead for Progress in the 21st Century, Issues pertaining to the University Transportation Centers and research, education, and planning programs
Issues pertaining to addressing health disparities.
Issues pertaining to innovation at the Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS).Issues pertaining to reimbursement for graduate medical education, and disproportionate share hospital payments. H.R. 3630, Middle Class Tax Relief and Job Creation Act of 2012, Issues pertaining to CMS reimbursemtnt to hospitals and graduate Medical education Issues pertaining to reimbursement for graduate medical education, and disproportionate share hospital payments. H.R. 3630, Middle Class Tax Relief and Job Creation Act of 2012, Issues pertaining to CMS reimbursement to hospitals and graduate medical education.
Filing targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
Reauthorization of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA), including the College Advising Corps, Issues pertaining to STEM education, Issues pertaining to Pell Grant restructuring; Issues pertaining to admissions; Issues pertaining to education regulations
H.R. 2596, FY 2012 Commerce/Justice/Science Appropriations, Issues pertaining to funding for federal science agencies. H.R. 2354, FY 2012 Energy and Water Development Appropriations Bill, Issues pertaining to Department of Energy Office of Science. S. 1599, FY 2012 Labor-HHS-Education Appropriations, Issues pertaining to funding for the National Institutes of Health, health Including Pell Grants professions, education research, Title VI, and federal student aid. P.L. 112-25, S. 365, Budget Control Act of 2011, Issues pertaining to the Super Committee, Pell Grants, funding for research and education, hospital funding, and graduate medical education.
HR 1425, S. 493, Creating Jobs Through Small Business Innovation Act of 2011, Issues pertaining to SBIR/STTR programs. HR 1249, America Invents Act, Issues pertaining to universities and private-public partnerships Issues pertaining to NSF and support for high performance computing, Issues pertaining to Universities/privat-public partnerships Issues pertaining to innovation, seed funding and University technology transfer operations.
Filing targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Natl Science Foundation (NSF), SENATE
PL112-74, Consolidated Appropriations Act, FY 2012, Issues pertaining to funding for research and education. PL 112-68, Fifth continuing Appropriations Resolution, FY 2012, Issues pertaining to funding for research and education. PL 112-67, Fouth Continuing Appropriations Resolution, FY 2012, Issues pertaining to funding for research and education. PL 112-55, Consolidated and Further Continuing Appropriations Act, Issues pertaining to funding for NSF, NIST, NASA, and Transportation. PL 112-36, Continuing Approriations Act, FY 2012, Issues pertaining to funding for research and education. PL 112-33, Continuing Approriations Act, FY 2012, Issues pertaining to funding for research and education. S. 365, Budget Control Act of 2011, Issues pertaining to the Super Committee, Pell Grant, funding for research and education, hospital funding, and graduate medical education H.R.2112, Consolidated and Further Continuing Appropriations Bill, FY 2012 (includes the Agriculture; Commerce, Justice, Science; and Transportation/HUD bills), Issues pertaining to funding for the federal science agencies, agriculture research and extension, and transportation. H.R. 2596, S.1572, FY 2012 Commerce, Justice, Science Appropriations, Issues pertaining to funding for federal science agencies. H.R. 2219, FY 2012 Defense Appropriations, Issues pertaining to funding for Defense research and development. H.R. 2354, FY 2012 Energy and Water Appropriations, Issues pertaining to funding for the Office of Science. S.1599, FY 2012 Labor, Health and Human Services, Education Appropriations, Issues pertaining to funding for the National Institutes of Health, health professions, education research, and federal student aid. S.1601, FY 2012 State and Foreign Operations Appropriations, Issues pertaining to funding for State Title VIII grant program H.R.2608, Continuing Appropriations Act, FY 2012, Issues pertaining to federal research agencies and funding education, and student aid. H.R.2017, Continuing Appropriations Act, FY 2012, Issues pertaining to federal research agencies and funding education, and student aid. H.R. 2017, PL 112-33, Continuing Appropriations Act, FY 2012 (through October 4, 2011), Issues pertaining to federal research agencies and funding, education, and student aid. H.R. 2608, PL 112-36, Continuing Appropriations Act, FY 2012 (through November 18, 2011), Issues pertaining to federal research agencies and funding, education, and student aid. HJRes94, PL 112-67, Continuing Appropriations Act, FY 2012 (through December 17, 2011), Issues pertaining to federal research agencies and funding, education, and student aid. HJRes95, PL 112-68, Continuing Appropriations Act, FY 2012 (through December 23, 2011), Issues pertaining to federal research agencies and funding, education, and student aid. H.R. 2055, PL 112-74, Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2012, Issues pertaining to federal research agencies and funding, education, and student aid. PL 112-55, Consolidated and Further Continuing Appropriations Act, FY 2012, Issues pertaining to federal research agencies. Printed Name and Title April L. Burke, President v6.0.3a Page 3 of 15
HR 1425, S. 493, Creating Jobs Through Small Business Innovation Act of 2011, Issues pertaining to SBIR/STTR programs. Inform on issues regarding the National Center for Supercomputing Applications Blue Waters project H.R. 2146, S.1222, Digital Accountability and Transparency Act of 2011, Issues pertaining to data collection for federal research funding. H.R. 1425, Creating Jobs Through Small Business Innovation Act of 2011, Issues pertaining to SBIR/ STTR programs
Reauthorization of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ASEA), Issues pertaining to STEM education. Issues pertaining to Pell Grant restructuring.
Filing targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
H.R. 2596, FY 2012 Commerce/Justice/Science Appropriations, Issues pertaining to funding for federal science agencies. H.R. 2354, FY 2012 Energy and Water Development Appropriations Bill, Issues pertaining to Department of Energy Office of Science. S. 1599, FY 2012 Labor-HHS-Education Appropriations, Issues pertaining to funding for the National Institutes of Health, health Including Pell Grants professions, education research, Title VI, and federal student aid. P.L. 112-25, S. 365, Budget Control Act of 2011, Issues pertaining to the Super Committee, Pell Grants, funding for research and education, hospital funding, and graduate medical education.
Issues pertaining to the Farm Bill
Reauthorization of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA), including the College Advising Corps, Issues pertaining to STEM education, Issues pertaining to Pell Grant restructuring; Issues pertaining to admissions; Issues pertaining to education regulations
Filing targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Natl Science Foundation (NSF), SENATE
SB1254 Department of Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2012 - Authorizes appropriations for the Department of Defense (DOD) for FY2012.Authorizes appropriations to DOD for: (1) procurement, including aircraft, missiles, weapons and tracked combat vehicles, ammunition, shipbuilding and conversion, and other procurement; (2) research, development, test, and evaluation; (3) operation and maintenance; (4) active and reserve military personnel; (5) Working Capital Funds; (6) the National Defense Sealift Fund; (7) the Defense Health Program; (8) chemical agents and munitions destruction; (9) drug interdiction and counter-drug activities; (10) the Defense Inspector General; (11) the Armed Forces Retirement Home; and (12) overseas contingency operations
SB0952 Energy Critical Elements Renewal Act of 2011 - Establishes in the Department of Energy (DOE) a research, development, and commercial application program to assure the long-term, secure, and sustainable supply of energy critical elements to satisfy the national security, economic well-being, and industrial production needs of the United States.Directs the Secretary of Energy to: (1) support new or significantly improved processes and technologies (as compared to those currently in use in the energy critical elements industry; (2) encourage multidisciplinary collaborations and opportunities for students at institutions of higher education; (3) collaborate with the relevant agencies of foreign countries with interests relating to energy critical elements; (4) establish a Research and Development Information Center to catalogue, disseminate, and archive information on energy critical elements; and (5) submit an implementation plan to Congress.
S 23 America Invents Act. To amend title 35, United States Code, to provide for patent reform. 12 (d) STATE INSTITUTIONS OF HIGHER EDUCATION. HR 1249 America Invents Act - Amends federal patent law to define the "effective filing date" of a claimed invention as the actual filing date of the patent or the application for patent containing a claim to the invention (thus replacing the current first-to-invent system), except as specified. S 493 SBIR/STTR Reauthorization Act of 2011SBIR/STTR Reauthorization Act of 2011 - Title I: Reauthorization of the SBIR and STTR Programs - (Sec. 101) Amends the Small Business Act (the Act) to reauthorize through FY2019 the Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) and Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) programs of the Small Business Administration (SBA). (Sec. 203) Redesignates the Commercialization Pilot Program as the Commercialization Readiness Program, and includes STTR technology projects under such Program. Makes such Program permanent. Authorizes the Secretary of Defense to: (1) establish goals for the transition of phase III technologies in subcontracting plans; and (2) require prime contractors to report on the number and amount of contracts entered into for phase III SBIR or STTR projects. Directs the Secretary to: (1) establish goals for increasing the number of phase II STIR and STTR contracts awarded that lead to technology transition into programs of record or fielded systems; (2) use incentives or create new incentives to encourage agency program managers and prime contractors to meet such goals; and (3) include in a required annual report to Congress information on projects funded through the Program and efforts to transition their technologies into programs of record or fielded systems. (Sec. 204) Allows the head of each federal agency to allocate up to 10% of SBIR and STTR program funds to establish a pilot program: (1) for awards for technology development, testing, and evaluation of SBIR and STTR phase II technologies; or (2) to support the progress of research or research and development conducted under such programs to phase III. Outlines pilot program application requirements, and requires such agency heads to include pilot program information in required annual reports to the SBA Administrator. Terminates the pilot program at the end of FY2014.(Sec. 205) Establishes an independent advisory board at the National Academy of Sciences (NAS) to conduct periodic evaluations of the SBIR program at each of the NIH institutes and centers in order to improve program management through data-driven assessment. Requires the director of the NIH SBIR program to address gaps and deficiencies in data collection identified in a NAS report assessing the NIH's SBIR program. Authorizes such director to initiate a pilot program to spur innovation and test new strategies that may enhance the development of cures and therapies. such director to report annually to Congress and the advisory board on NIH SBIR activities. Requires such director, to the greatest extent practicable, to reduce to 90 days the period between Phase I and II funding of grants under the NIH SBIR program. Terminates the requirements of this section five years after the enactment of this Act.Title V: Other Provisions - (Sec. 501) Directs federal agencies required to establish an SBIR or STTR program, when determining appropriate research topics, to give special priority to applications for the support of projects relating to nanotechnology, rare diseases, security, energy, transportation, or improving the security and quality of the water supply and the efficiency of water systems through the use of technology. Requires such agencies to: (1) give consideration to research topics identified by the NAS, the NIH, and the national nanotechnology strategic plan; and (2) encourage applications from small businesses located in underrepresented or rural areas or areas with excessive unemployment rates, as well as small businesses owned and controlled by women, veterans, or Native Americans. Removes a requirement that certain specified DOD technology or research plans be utilized when identifying appropriate DOD research and development focus under SBIR or STTR programs. SB0952 Energy Critical Elements Renewal Act of 2011 - Establishes in the Department of Energy (DOE) a research, development, and commercial application program to assure the long-term, secure, and sustainable supply of energy critical elements to satisfy the national security, economic well-being, and industrial production needs of the United States.Directs the Secretary of Energy to: (1) support new or significantly improved processes and technologies (as compared to those currently in use in the energy critical elements industry; (2) encourage multidisciplinary collaborations and opportunities for students at institutions of higher education; (3) collaborate with the relevant agencies of foreign countries with interests relating to energy critical elements; (4) establish a Research and Development Information Center to catalogue, disseminate, and archive information on energy critical elements; and (5) submit an implementation plan to Congress. SB1254 Department of Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2012 - Authorizes appropriations for the Department of Defense (DOD) for FY2012.Authorizes appropriations to DOD for: (1) procurement, including aircraft, missiles, weapons and tracked combat vehicles, ammunition, shipbuilding and conversion, and other procurement; (2) research, development, test, and evaluation; (3) operation and maintenance; (4) active and reserve military personnel; (5) Working Capital Funds; (6) the National Defense Sealift Fund; (7) the Defense Health Program; (8) chemical agents and munitions destruction; (9) drug interdiction and counter-drug activities; (10) the Defense Inspector General; (11) the Armed Forces Retirement Home; and (12) overseas contingency operations HR1383 Restoring GI Bill Fairness Act of 2011 - Makes the amount payable for programs ofeducation at nonpublic institutions of higher education pursued by individuals enrolled in the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) post-9/11 educational assistance program (post-9/11 program) during the period beginning on August 1, 2011, and ending on July 31, 2014, the greater of $17,500, or the established charges payable under a VA maximum payments table published on October 27, 2010 (thereby preserving for such period the higher payment rates in effect prior to enactment of the Veterans Educational Assistance Improvements Act of 2010).An Act To temporarily preserve higher rates for tuition and fees for programs of education at non-public institutions of higher learning pursued by individuals enrolled in the Post-9/11 Educational Assistance Program of the Department of Veterans Affairs before the enactment of the Post-9/11 Veterans Educational Assistance Improvements Act of 2010, and for other purposes. SEC. 2. PRESERVATION OF HIGHER RATES FOR TUITION AND FEES FOR PROGRAMS OF EDUCATION AT NON-PUBLIC INSTITUTIONS OF HIGHER LEARNING PURSUED BY INDIVIDUALS ENROLLED IN SUCH PROGRAMS PRIOR TO CHANGE IN MAXIMUM AMOUNT.(a) In General- Notwithstanding paragraph (1)(A)(ii) of section 3313(c) of title 38, United States Code (as amended by the Post-9/11 Veterans Educational Assistance Improvements Act of 2010 (Public Law 111-377)), the amount payable under that paragraph (or as appropriately adjusted under paragraphs (2) through (7) of that section) for tuition and fees for pursuit by an individual described in subsection (b) of an approved program of education at a non-public institution of higher learning during the period beginning on August 1, 2011, and ending on July 31, 2014, shall be the greater of--(1) $17,500; or (2) the established charges payable for the program of education determined using the table of the Department of Veterans Affairs entitled `Post-9/11 GI Bill 2010-2011 Tuition and Fee In-State Maximums', published October 27, 2010 (75 Fed. Reg. 66193), as if that table applied to the pursuit of the program of education by that individual during that period.(b) Covered Individuals- An individual described in this subsection is an individual entitled to educational assistance under chapter 33 of title 38, United States Code, who, since January 4, 2011, has been enrolled in the same non-public institution of higher learning in a State in which--(1) the maximum amount of tuition per credit in the 2010-2011 academic year, as determined pursuant to the table referred to in subsection (a)(2), exceeded $700; and (2) the combined amount of tuition and fees for full-time attendance in the program of education in such academic year exceeded $17,500.(c) Definitions- In this section:(1) The term `approved program of education' has the meaning given that term in section 3313(b) of title 38, United States Code. (2) The term `established charges', with respect to a program of education, means the actual charges (as determined pursuant to regulations prescribed by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs on the basis of a full academic year) for tuition and fees which similarly circumstanced nonveterans enrolled in the program of education would be required to pay. (3) The term `institution of higher learning' has the meaning given that term in section 3452(f) of title 38, United States Code. HR1842 Development, Relief, and Education for Alien Minors Act of 2011 or DREAM Act of 2011 - Authorizes the Secretary of Homeland Security (DHS) to cancel the removal of, and adjust to the status of an alien lawfully admitted for permanent residence on a conditional basis, an alien who: (1) entered the United States on or before his or her 15th birthday and has been present in the United States for at least five years immediately preceding this Act's enactment, (2) is a person of good moral character, (3) is not inadmissible under specified grounds of the Immigration and Nationality Act, (4) has been admitted to an institution of higher education (IHE) in the United States or has earned a high school diploma or general education development certificate in the United States, and (5) was age 32 or younger on the date of this Act's enactment.Amends the Illegal Immigration Reform and Immigrant Responsibility Act of 1996 to repeal the denial of an unlawful alien's eligibility for higher education benefits based on state residence unless a U.S. national is similarly eligible without regard to such state residenceSEC. 2. DEFINITIONS.(3) INSTITUTION OF HIGHER EDUCATION- The term `institution of higher education' has the meaning given that term in section 102 of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1002). SEC. 8. HIGHER EDUCATION ASSISTANCE.(a) In General- Notwithstanding any provision of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1001 et seq.) or any provision of title IV of the Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act of 1996 (8 U.S.C. 1601 et seq.), with respect to Federal financial education assistance, an alien who is lawfully admitted for permanent residence under this Act and has not had the conditional basis removed shall not be eligible for--(1) Federal Pell grants under part A of title IV of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1070a et seq.); and(2) Federal supplemental educational opportunity grants under part A of title IV of that Act (20 U.S.C. 1070b et seq.).(b) Restoration of State Right To Determine Residency for Purposes of Higher Education Benefits-(1) IN GENERAL- Section 505 of the Illegal Immigration Reform and Immigrant Responsibility Act of 1996 (8 U.S.C. 1623) is repealed.(2) EFFECTIVE DATE- The repeal under paragraph (1) shall take effect as if included in the enactment of the Illegal Immigration Reform and Immigrant Responsibility Act of 1996.
Filing targets: Education, Dept of, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Natl Science Foundation (NSF), Patent & Trademark Office (PTO), SENATE
SB0952 Energy Critical Elements Renewal Act of 2011 - Establishes in the Department of Energy (DOE) a research, development, and commercial application program to assure the long-term, secure, and sustainable supply of energy critical elements to satisfy the national security, economic well-being, and industrial production needs of the United States.Directs the Secretary of Energy to: (1) support new or significantly improved processes and technologies (as compared to those currently in use in the energy critical elements industry; (2) encourage multidisciplinary collaborations and opportunities for students at institutions of higher education; (3) collaborate with the relevant agencies of foreign countries with interests relating to energy critical elements; (4) establish a Research and Development Information Center to catalogue, disseminate, and archive information on energy critical elements; and (5) submit an implementation plan to Congress.
S 23 America Invents Act. To amend title 35, United States Code, to provide for patent reform. 12 (d) STATE INSTITUTIONS OF HIGHER EDUCATION. HR 1249 America Invents Act - Amends federal patent law to define the "effective filing date" of a claimed invention as the actual filing date of the patent or the application for patent containing a claim to the invention (thus replacing the current first-to-invent system), except as specified.
SB1254 Department of Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2012 - Authorizes appropriations for the Department of Defense (DOD) for FY2012.Authorizes appropriations to DOD for: (1) procurement, including aircraft, missiles, weapons and tracked combat vehicles, ammunition, shipbuilding and conversion, and other procurement; (2) research, development, test, and evaluation; (3) operation and maintenance; (4) active and reserve military personnel; (5) Working Capital Funds; (6) the National Defense Sealift Fund; (7) the Defense Health Program; (8) chemical agents and munitions destruction; (9) drug interdiction and counter-drug activities; (10) the Defense Inspector General; (11) the Armed Forces Retirement Home; and (12) overseas contingency operations
HR0674 Amends the Internal Revenue Code to repeal the 3% withholding requirement on payments due to vendors providing services to federal, state, and local governmental entities
Filing targets: Education, Dept of, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Natl Science Foundation (NSF), Patent & Trademark Office (PTO), SENATE