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Reported covered position: SR. TAX STAFF ASST., COMM. ON WAYS & MEANS
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American Middle Class Tax (AMT) Relief Act of 2007
Client: ABRAXIS BIOSCIENCE, INC. · Firm: K&L GATES, LLP
H.R. 3962 the Affordable Health Care for America Act; H.R. 3590 Senate Leadership's Health Care Overhaul: issues related to the regulation of biologics.
H.R. 3962 the Affordable Health Care for America Act; H.R. 3590 Senate Leadership's Health Care Overhaul: issues related to the regulation of biologics.
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ABRAXIS BIOSCIENCE, INC. via K&L GATES, LLP
2010 · first_quarter · Q1
H.R. 3962 the Affordable Health Care for America Act; H.R. 3590 Senate Leadership's Health Care Overhaul: issues related to the regulation of biologics.
Filing targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
MIND INSTITUTE via K&L GATES, LLP
2008 · fourth_quarter · Q4
Source: Senate LDA
| NANOBUSINESS COMMERCIALIZATION ASSOCIATION |
| 2 |
| 2007 |
| ABRAXIS BIOSCIENCE, INC. | 1 | 2010 |
| GENOCEA BIOSCIENCES | 1 | 2007 |
| GREATER SPOKANE INCORPORATED | 1 | 2007 |
| STARBUCKS COFFEE CORP | 1 | 2007 |
| WATER ADVOCATES | 1 | 2007 |
| WATER REPLENISHMENT DISTRICT OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA | 1 | 2007 |
Monitor for legislation that would repeal or amend the 5010 Wine Credit. HR 3970, Tax Reduction and Reform Act, 2007, monitor for any legislation that would change the tax treatment of inventories. Monitor for any legislation that would increase alcohol excise taxes.
Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2009
Client: MIND INSTITUTE · Firm: K&L GATES, LLP
S. 3258, Energy and Water Development Appropriations for FY09; Biological and Environmental Research: issues relating to funding for traumatic brain injury research.
Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2009
Client: MIND INSTITUTE · Firm: K&L GATES, LLP
S. 3258, Energy and Water Development Appropriations for FY09; Biological and Environmental Research: issues relating to funding for traumatic brain injury research.
To improve Medicare beneficiary access by extending the 60 percent compliance threshold used to determine whether a hospital or unit of a hospital is an inpatient rehabilitation facility.
Client: GREATER SPOKANE INCORPORATED · Firm: K&L GATES, LLP
Promote regional electronic health record demonstration and telehealth. HR 2043, to provide for a Medicaid demonstration project for chronic disease management. HR 1459, to improve Medicare beneficiary access by extending the 60 percent compliance threshold used to determine whether a hospital or unit of a hospital is an inpatient rehabilitation facility. S 1455, to provide for the establishment of a health information technology and privacy system. HR 3043 and S 1710, Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2008, health care information technology funding and projects. CONTINUED ON NEXT PAGE
Medicaid Access Project through Information Technology (MAP IT) Act
Client: GREATER SPOKANE INCORPORATED · Firm: K&L GATES, LLP
Promote regional electronic health record demonstration and telehealth. HR 2043, to provide for a Medicaid demonstration project for chronic disease management. HR 1459, to improve Medicare beneficiary access by extending the 60 percent compliance threshold used to determine whether a hospital or unit of a hospital is an inpatient rehabilitation facility. S 1455, to provide for the establishment of a health information technology and privacy system. HR 3043 and S 1710, Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2008, health care information technology funding and projects. CONTINUED ON NEXT PAGE
HR 2436 and S 1199, Nanotechnology in the Schools Act, nanotech education initiative. HR 2272 and S 761, America Creating Opportunities to Meaningfully Promote Excellence in Technology, Education, and Science Act, nanotech education initiative.
HR 2436 and S 1199, Nanotechnology in the Schools Act, nanotech education initiative. HR 2272 and S 761, America Creating Opportunities to Meaningfully Promote Excellence in Technology, Education, and Science Act, nanotech education initiative.
Monitor for legislation that would repeal or amend the 5010 Wine Credit. HR 3970, Tax Reduction and Reform Act, 2007, monitor for any legislation that would change the tax treatment of inventories. Monitor for any legislation that would increase alcohol excise taxes.
Made contacts to urge support for legislation to establish an incentive grant program for states to implement effective measures to prevent and reduce underage consumption of beverage alcohol and evaluate the effectiveness of current measures. Monitor HR 4194, Underage Drinking Prevention Act of 2007.
HR 2436 and S 1199, Nanotechnology in the Schools Act, nanotech education initiative. HR 2272 and S 761, America Creating Opportunities to Meaningfully Promote Excellence in Technology, Education, and Science Act, nanotech education initiative.
HR 2436 and S 1199, Nanotechnology in the Schools Act, nanotech education initiative. HR 2272 and S 761, America Creating Opportunities to Meaningfully Promote Excellence in Technology, Education, and Science Act, nanotech education initiative.
Veterans Traumatic Brain Injury and Health Programs Improvement Act of 2007
Client: MIND INSTITUTE · Firm: K&L GATES, LLP
S 1233, Veterans Traumatic Brain Injury Act of 2007, issues relating to funding for traumatic brain injury research.
Water Resources Development Act of 2007
Client: WATER REPLENISHMENT DISTRICT OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA · Firm: K&L GATES, LLP
Inclusion of project authorization in the Water Resources Development Act of 2007, HR 1495 and S 1248. General issues relating to water policy.
National Health Information Technology and Privacy Advancement Act of 2007
Client: GREATER SPOKANE INCORPORATED · Firm: K&L GATES, LLP
Promote regional electronic health record demonstration and telehealth. HR 2043, to provide for a Medicaid demonstration project for chronic disease management. HR 1459, to improve Medicare beneficiary access by extending the 60 percent compliance threshold used to determine whether a hospital or unit of a hospital is an inpatient rehabilitation facility. S 1455, to provide for the establishment of a health information technology and privacy system. HR 3043 and S 1710, Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2008, health care information technology funding and projects. CONTINUED ON NEXT PAGE
Military Construction and Veterans Affairs and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2008
Client: GREATER SPOKANE INCORPORATED · Firm: K&L GATES, LLP
HR 2643 and S 1696, Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2008, EPA funding for non-point phosphorus study. Unnumbered Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2008, funding for Fairchild AFB. HR 2642 and S 1645, Military Quality of Life and Veterans Affairs Appropriations Act, 2008, funding for Fairchild AFB. HR 3074 and S 1789, Transportation, Treasury, Housing and Urban Development, the Judiciary, the District of Columbia and Independent Agencies Appropriations Act, 2008, highway and rail infrastructure improvement projects and EDI projects. HR 1585 and S 1547, National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2008, military construction funding. HR 3093 and S 1745, Science, State, Justice, Commerce, and related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2008, COPS DOJ project funding and EDA funding. CONTINUED ON NEXT PAGE
Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2008
Client: WATER REPLENISHMENT DISTRICT OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA · Firm: K&L GATES, LLP
Project funding in HR 2643/S 1696, Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2008 and HR 2641/S 1751, Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2008.
Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2008
Client: GREATER SPOKANE INCORPORATED · Firm: K&L GATES, LLP
HR 2643 and S 1696, Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2008, EPA funding for non-point phosphorus study. Unnumbered Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2008, funding for Fairchild AFB. HR 2642 and S 1645, Military Quality of Life and Veterans Affairs Appropriations Act, 2008, funding for Fairchild AFB. HR 3074 and S 1789, Transportation, Treasury, Housing and Urban Development, the Judiciary, the District of Columbia and Independent Agencies Appropriations Act, 2008, highway and rail infrastructure improvement projects and EDI projects. HR 1585 and S 1547, National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2008, military construction funding. HR 3093 and S 1745, Science, State, Justice, Commerce, and related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2008, COPS DOJ project funding and EDA funding. CONTINUED ON NEXT PAGE
Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2008
Client: GREATER SPOKANE INCORPORATED · Firm: K&L GATES, LLP
Promote regional electronic health record demonstration and telehealth. HR 2043, to provide for a Medicaid demonstration project for chronic disease management. HR 1459, to improve Medicare beneficiary access by extending the 60 percent compliance threshold used to determine whether a hospital or unit of a hospital is an inpatient rehabilitation facility. S 1455, to provide for the establishment of a health information technology and privacy system. HR 3043 and S 1710, Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2008, health care information technology funding and projects. CONTINUED ON NEXT PAGE
Departments of Commerce and Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2008
Client: GREATER SPOKANE INCORPORATED · Firm: K&L GATES, LLP
HR 2643 and S 1696, Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2008, EPA funding for non-point phosphorus study. Unnumbered Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2008, funding for Fairchild AFB. HR 2642 and S 1645, Military Quality of Life and Veterans Affairs Appropriations Act, 2008, funding for Fairchild AFB. HR 3074 and S 1789, Transportation, Treasury, Housing and Urban Development, the Judiciary, the District of Columbia and Independent Agencies Appropriations Act, 2008, highway and rail infrastructure improvement projects and EDI projects. HR 1585 and S 1547, National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2008, military construction funding. HR 3093 and S 1745, Science, State, Justice, Commerce, and related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2008, COPS DOJ project funding and EDA funding. CONTINUED ON NEXT PAGE
Energy and Water Development Appropriations Act, 2008
Client: WATER REPLENISHMENT DISTRICT OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA · Firm: K&L GATES, LLP
Project funding in HR 2643/S 1696, Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2008 and HR 2641/S 1751, Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2008.
Energy and Water Development Appropriations Act, 2008
Client: MIND INSTITUTE · Firm: K&L GATES, LLP
HR 2641 and S 1751, Energy and Water Development Appropriations for FY08; Title III; Biological and Environmental Research; issues relating to funding for traumatic brain injury research.
Energy and Water Development Appropriations Act, 2008
Client: FEI COMPANY · Firm: K&L GATES, LLP
S 1751, Energy and Water Development Appropriations Act, 2008; HR 2272 and S 761, America Creating Opportunities to Meaningfully Promote Excellence in Technology, Education, and Science Act, nanotech education initiative.
Energy and Water Development Appropriations Act, 2008
Client: FEI COMPANY · Firm: K&L GATES, LLP
S 1751, Energy and Water Development Appropriations Act, 2008; HR 2272 and S 761, America Creating Opportunities to Meaningfully Promote Excellence in Technology, Education, and Science Act, nanotech education initiative.
Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2008
Client: GREATER SPOKANE INCORPORATED · Firm: K&L GATES, LLP
HR 2643 and S 1696, Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2008, EPA funding for non-point phosphorus study. Unnumbered Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2008, funding for Fairchild AFB. HR 2642 and S 1645, Military Quality of Life and Veterans Affairs Appropriations Act, 2008, funding for Fairchild AFB. HR 3074 and S 1789, Transportation, Treasury, Housing and Urban Development, the Judiciary, the District of Columbia and Independent Agencies Appropriations Act, 2008, highway and rail infrastructure improvement projects and EDI projects. HR 1585 and S 1547, National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2008, military construction funding. HR 3093 and S 1745, Science, State, Justice, Commerce, and related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2008, COPS DOJ project funding and EDA funding. CONTINUED ON NEXT PAGE
Small Business and Work Opportunity Act of 2007
Client: STARBUCKS COFFEE CORP · Firm: K&L GATES, LLP
S 349, Small Business and Work Opportunity Act of 2007, work opportunity tax credit provision and tax treatment of deferred compensation.
Minority Serving Institution Digital and Wireless Technology Opportunity Act of 2003
Client: NANOBUSINESS COMMERCIALIZATION ASSOCIATION · Firm: K&L GATES, LLP
HR 2272 and S 761, America Creating Opportunities to Meaningfully Promote Excellence in Technology, Education, and Science Act (America COMPETES), possible changes to Nanotechnology Research and Development Act, nanotechnology education.
Minority Serving Institution Digital and Wireless Technology Opportunity Act of 2003
Client: FEI COMPANY · Firm: K&L GATES, LLP
HR 2436 and S 1199, Nanotechnology in the Schools Act, nanotech education initiative. HR 2272 and S 761, America Creating Opportunities to Meaningfully Promote Excellence in Technology, Education, and Science Act, nanotech education initiative.
Minority Serving Institution Digital and Wireless Technology Opportunity Act of 2003
Client: NANOBUSINESS COMMERCIALIZATION ASSOCIATION · Firm: K&L GATES, LLP
HR 2272 and S 761, America Creating Opportunities to Meaningfully Promote Excellence in Technology, Education, and Science Act (America COMPETES), possible changes to Nanotechnology Research and Development Act, nanotechnology education.
Minority Serving Institution Digital and Wireless Technology Opportunity Act of 2003
Client: FEI COMPANY · Firm: K&L GATES, LLP
HR 2436 and S 1199, Nanotechnology in the Schools Act, nanotech education initiative. HR 2272 and S 761, America Creating Opportunities to Meaningfully Promote Excellence in Technology, Education, and Science Act, nanotech education initiative.
Minority Serving Institution Digital and Wireless Technology Opportunity Act of 2003
Client: FEI COMPANY · Firm: K&L GATES, LLP
S 1751, Energy and Water Development Appropriations Act, 2008; HR 2272 and S 761, America Creating Opportunities to Meaningfully Promote Excellence in Technology, Education, and Science Act, nanotech education initiative.
Minority Serving Institution Digital and Wireless Technology Opportunity Act of 2003
Client: FEI COMPANY · Firm: K&L GATES, LLP
S 1751, Energy and Water Development Appropriations Act, 2008; HR 2272 and S 761, America Creating Opportunities to Meaningfully Promote Excellence in Technology, Education, and Science Act, nanotech education initiative.
Calfed Bay-Delta Authorization Act
Client: WATER REPLENISHMENT DISTRICT OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA · Firm: K&L GATES, LLP
Project funding in HR 2643/S 1696, Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2008 and HR 2641/S 1751, Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2008.
HR 2641 and S 1751, Energy and Water Development Appropriations for FY08; Title III; Biological and Environmental Research; issues relating to funding for traumatic brain injury research.
To suspend temporarily the duty on Procion Yellow H-EXL.
Client: GREATER SPOKANE INCORPORATED · Firm: K&L GATES, LLP
HR 2643 and S 1696, Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2008, EPA funding for non-point phosphorus study. Unnumbered Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2008, funding for Fairchild AFB. HR 2642 and S 1645, Military Quality of Life and Veterans Affairs Appropriations Act, 2008, funding for Fairchild AFB. HR 3074 and S 1789, Transportation, Treasury, Housing and Urban Development, the Judiciary, the District of Columbia and Independent Agencies Appropriations Act, 2008, highway and rail infrastructure improvement projects and EDI projects. HR 1585 and S 1547, National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2008, military construction funding. HR 3093 and S 1745, Science, State, Justice, Commerce, and related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2008, COPS DOJ project funding and EDA funding. CONTINUED ON NEXT PAGE
To suspend temporarily the duty on Procion Crimson H-EXL.
Client: GREATER SPOKANE INCORPORATED · Firm: K&L GATES, LLP
HR 2643 and S 1696, Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2008, EPA funding for non-point phosphorus study. Unnumbered Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2008, funding for Fairchild AFB. HR 2642 and S 1645, Military Quality of Life and Veterans Affairs Appropriations Act, 2008, funding for Fairchild AFB. HR 3074 and S 1789, Transportation, Treasury, Housing and Urban Development, the Judiciary, the District of Columbia and Independent Agencies Appropriations Act, 2008, highway and rail infrastructure improvement projects and EDI projects. HR 1585 and S 1547, National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2008, military construction funding. HR 3093 and S 1745, Science, State, Justice, Commerce, and related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2008, COPS DOJ project funding and EDA funding. CONTINUED ON NEXT PAGE
To suspend temporarily the duty on Procion Crimson H-EXL.
Client: WATER REPLENISHMENT DISTRICT OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA · Firm: K&L GATES, LLP
Project funding in HR 2643/S 1696, Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2008 and HR 2641/S 1751, Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2008.
Expanding Education for Military Families Act of 2003
Client: WATER ADVOCATES · Firm: K&L GATES, LLP
HR 2764, The Department of State, Foreign Operations and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2008, public and private funding for safe and affordable drinking water and sanitation systems abroad.
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 with respect to the treatment of crops destroyed by casualty.
Client: GREATER SPOKANE INCORPORATED · Firm: K&L GATES, LLP
Promote regional electronic health record demonstration and telehealth. HR 2043, to provide for a Medicaid demonstration project for chronic disease management. HR 1459, to improve Medicare beneficiary access by extending the 60 percent compliance threshold used to determine whether a hospital or unit of a hospital is an inpatient rehabilitation facility. S 1455, to provide for the establishment of a health information technology and privacy system. HR 3043 and S 1710, Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2008, health care information technology funding and projects. CONTINUED ON NEXT PAGE
HR 2643 and S 1696, Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2008, EPA funding for non-point phosphorus study. Unnumbered Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2008, funding for Fairchild AFB. HR 2642 and S 1645, Military Quality of Life and Veterans Affairs Appropriations Act, 2008, funding for Fairchild AFB. HR 3074 and S 1789, Transportation, Treasury, Housing and Urban Development, the Judiciary, the District of Columbia and Independent Agencies Appropriations Act, 2008, highway and rail infrastructure improvement projects and EDI projects. HR 1585 and S 1547, National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2008, military construction funding. HR 3093 and S 1745, Science, State, Justice, Commerce, and related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2008, COPS DOJ project funding and EDA funding. CONTINUED ON NEXT PAGE
HR 2643 and S 1696, Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2008, EPA funding for non-point phosphorus study. Unnumbered Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2008, funding for Fairchild AFB. HR 2642 and S 1645, Military Quality of Life and Veterans Affairs Appropriations Act, 2008, funding for Fairchild AFB. HR 3074 and S 1789, Transportation, Treasury, Housing and Urban Development, the Judiciary, the District of Columbia and Independent Agencies Appropriations Act, 2008, highway and rail infrastructure improvement projects and EDI projects. HR 1585 and S 1547, National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2008, military construction funding. HR 3093 and S 1745, Science, State, Justice, Commerce, and related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2008, COPS DOJ project funding and EDA funding. CONTINUED ON NEXT PAGE
To designate the Federal building and United States courthouse located at 300 Quarropas Street in White Plains, New York, as the "Charles L. Brieant, Jr. Federal Building and United States Courthouse".
Client: SYNOSIA THERAPEUTICS INC · Firm: K&L GATES, LLP
Congressionally Directed Medical Research Programs and HR 3222, DOD Appropriatioins for FY08, explore potential federal business development opportunities including grants, contracts and appropriations. PTSD Research.
To designate the Federal building and United States courthouse located at 300 Quarropas Street in White Plains, New York, as the "Charles L. Brieant, Jr. Federal Building and United States Courthouse".
Client: SYNOSIA THERAPEUTICS INC · Firm: K&L GATES, LLP
Congressionally Directed Medical Research Programs and HR 3222, DOD Appropriatioins for FY08, explore potential federal business development opportunities including grants, contracts and appropriations. PTSD Research.
S. 3258, Energy and Water Development Appropriations for FY09; Biological and Environmental Research: issues relating to funding for traumatic brain injury research.
Filing targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
BROWN-FORMAN CORP via K&L GATES, LLP
2008 · third_quarter · Q3
Monitor for legislation that would repeal or amend the 5010 Wine Credit. HR 3970, Tax Reduction and Reform Act, 2007, monitor for any legislation that would change the tax treatment of inventories. Monitor for any legislation that would increase alcohol excise taxes.
Filing targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)
MIND INSTITUTE via K&L GATES, LLP
2008 · third_quarter · Q3
S. 3258, Energy and Water Development Appropriations for FY09; Biological and Environmental Research: issues relating to funding for traumatic brain injury research.
Filing targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
HYCRETE INC via K&L GATES, LLP
2008 · second_quarter · Q2
HR 3222, DOD Appropriations for FY 2008, explore federal business development opportunities including grants and appropriations.
Filing targets: Defense, Dept of (DOD), Energy, Dept of, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, Transportation, Dept of (DOT)
MIND INSTITUTE via K&L GATES, LLP
2008 · second_quarter · Q2
Unnumbered bill, Energy and Water Development Appropriations for FY09; Biological and Environmental Research; issues relating to funding for traumatic brain injury research.
Filing targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
MIND INSTITUTE via K&L GATES, LLP
2008 · first_quarter · Q1
Unnumbered bill, Energy and Water Development Appropriations for FY09; Biological and Environmental Research; issues relating to funding for traumatic brain injury research.
Filing targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA)
HYCRETE INC via K&L GATES, LLP
2008 · first_quarter · Q1
HR 3222, DOD Appropriations for FY 2008, explore federal business development opportunities including grants and appropriations.
Filing targets: Defense, Dept of (DOD), Energy, Dept of, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, Transportation, Dept of (DOT)
NANOBUSINESS COMMERCIALIZATION ASSOCIATION via K&L GATES, LLP
2007 · year_end · YA
HR 2272 and S 761, America Creating Opportunities to Meaningfully Promote Excellence in Technology, Education, and Science Act (America COMPETES), possible changes to Nanotechnology Research and Development Act, nanotechnology education.
BROWN-FORMAN CORP via K&L GATES, LLP
2007 · year_end · YY
Made contacts to urge support for Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau regulations to permit alcohol producers to provide voluntarily to consumers factual information about the contents of their products and standard serving sizes. Monitor for any legislation that would restrict beverage alcohol advertising.
Monitor for legislation that would repeal or amend the 5010 Wine Credit. HR 3970, Tax Reduction and Reform Act, 2007, monitor for any legislation that would change the tax treatment of inventories. Monitor for any legislation that would increase alcohol excise taxes.
WATER REPLENISHMENT DISTRICT OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA via K&L GATES, LLP
2007 · year_end · YY
Project funding in HR 2643/S 1696, Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2008 and HR 2641/S 1751, Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2008.
Inclusion of project authorization in the Water Resources Development Act of 2007, HR 1495 and S 1248. General issues relating to water policy.
Filing targets: Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
AMERICAN SAND ASSOCIATION via K&L GATES, LLP
2007 · year_end · YY
Status of Peirson's Milk-Vetch on the Endangered Species list.
Filing targets: Bureau of Land Management (BLM), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Interior, Dept of (DOI), U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service (USFWS)
NANOBUSINESS COMMERCIALIZATION ASSOCIATION via K&L GATES, LLP
2007 · year_end · YY
HR 2272 and S 761, America Creating Opportunities to Meaningfully Promote Excellence in Technology, Education, and Science Act (America COMPETES), possible changes to Nanotechnology Research and Development Act, nanotechnology education.
Filing targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
MIND INSTITUTE via K&L GATES, LLP
2007 · year_end · YY
HR 2641 and S 1751, Energy and Water Development Appropriations for FY08; Title III; Biological and Environmental Research; issues relating to funding for traumatic brain injury research.
S 1233, Veterans Traumatic Brain Injury Act of 2007, issues relating to funding for traumatic brain injury research.
Filing targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA)
FEI COMPANY via K&L GATES, LLP
2007 · year_end · YY
Executive Agency Action: U.S. - Russia cooperation on enabling technology for nanotechnology research.
S 1751, Energy and Water Development Appropriations Act, 2008; HR 2272 and S 761, America Creating Opportunities to Meaningfully Promote Excellence in Technology, Education, and Science Act, nanotech education initiative.
HR 2436 and S 1199, Nanotechnology in the Schools Act, nanotech education initiative. HR 2272 and S 761, America Creating Opportunities to Meaningfully Promote Excellence in Technology, Education, and Science Act, nanotech education initiative.
WATER ADVOCATES via K&L GATES, LLP
2007 · year_end · YY
HR 2764, The Department of State, Foreign Operations and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2008, public and private funding for safe and affordable drinking water and sanitation systems abroad.
Filing targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID)
STARBUCKS COFFEE CORP via K&L GATES, LLP
2007 · year_end · YY
Seek the reduction of import duties (and other non-tariff barriers to trade) related to the U.S. Thailand Free Trade Agreement (FTA), Panama FTA, WTO negotiations, Peru FTA, Columbia FTA, Korea FTA, Malaysia FTA, Puerto Rico Coffee Tariff.
S 349, Small Business and Work Opportunity Act of 2007, work opportunity tax credit provision and tax treatment of deferred compensation.
Filing targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)
SYNOSIA THERAPEUTICS INC via K&L GATES, LLP
2007 · year_end · YY
Congressionally Directed Medical Research Programs and HR 3222, DOD Appropriatioins for FY08, explore potential federal business development opportunities including grants, contracts and appropriations. PTSD Research.
Congressionally Directed Medical Research Programs and HR 3222, DOD Appropriatioins for FY08, explore potential federal business development opportunities including grants, contracts and appropriations. PTSD Research.
Filing targets: Defense, Dept of (DOD), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA)
HYCRETE INC via K&L GATES, LLP
2007 · year_end · YY
HR 3222, DOD Appropriations for FY 2008, explore federal business development opportunities including grants and appropriations.
HR 3222, DOD Appropriations for FY 2008, explore federal business development opportunities including grants and appropriations.
HR 3222, DOD Appropriations for FY 2008, explore federal business development opportunities including grants and appropriations.
Filing targets: Defense, Dept of (DOD)
AMERICAN SAND ASSOCIATION via K&L GATES, LLP
2007 · year_end · RR
Status of Peirson's Milk-Vetch on the Endangered Species list.
SYNOSIA THERAPEUTICS INC via K&L GATES, LLP
2007 · mid_year · MM
Explore potential federal business development opportunities including grants, contracts and appropriations.
Filing targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
GENOCEA BIOSCIENCES via K&L GATES, LLP
2007 · mid_year · MM
Seek appropriations for rapid detection and identification of major diseases.
Seek appropriations for rapid detection and identification of major diseases.
Filing targets: Defense, Dept of (DOD), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
HYCRETE INC via K&L GATES, LLP
2007 · mid_year · MM
Seek grants and appropriations.
Grants, appropriations and procurement.
Seek grants and appropriations.
Filing targets: Defense, Dept of (DOD)
FEI COMPANY via K&L GATES, LLP
2007 · mid_year · MM
S 1751, Energy and Water Development Appropriations Act, 2008; HR 2272 and S 761, America Creating Opportunities to Meaningfully Promote Excellence in Technology, Education, and Science Act, nanotech education initiative.
HR 2436 and S 1199, Nanotechnology in the Schools Act, nanotech education initiative. HR 2272 and S 761, America Creating Opportunities to Meaningfully Promote Excellence in Technology, Education, and Science Act, nanotech education initiative.
Executive Agency Action: U.S. - Russia cooperation on enabling technology for nanotechnology research.
SYNOSIA THERAPEUTICS INC via K&L GATES, LLP
2007 · year_end · RR
Explore potential federal business development opportunities including grants, contracts and appropriations.
GREATER SPOKANE INCORPORATED via K&L GATES, LLP
2007 · mid_year · MM
Promote regional electronic health record demonstration and telehealth. HR 2043, to provide for a Medicaid demonstration project for chronic disease management. HR 1459, to improve Medicare beneficiary access by extending the 60 percent compliance threshold used to determine whether a hospital or unit of a hospital is an inpatient rehabilitation facility. S 1455, to provide for the establishment of a health information technology and privacy system. HR 3043 and S 1710, Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2008, health care information technology funding and projects. CONTINUED ON NEXT PAGE
HR 2643 and S 1696, Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2008, EPA funding for non-point phosphorus study. Unnumbered Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2008, funding for Fairchild AFB. HR 2642 and S 1645, Military Quality of Life and Veterans Affairs Appropriations Act, 2008, funding for Fairchild AFB. HR 3074 and S 1789, Transportation, Treasury, Housing and Urban Development, the Judiciary, the District of Columbia and Independent Agencies Appropriations Act, 2008, highway and rail infrastructure improvement projects and EDI projects. HR 1585 and S 1547, National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2008, military construction funding. HR 3093 and S 1745, Science, State, Justice, Commerce, and related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2008, COPS DOJ project funding and EDA funding. CONTINUED ON NEXT PAGE
Made contacts on Congressional trade agenda. Made contacts on need for EU organic food regulations to be changed to recognize use of potassium bicarbonate as a fungicide. Made contacts on Israeli tax reform proposal. Made contacts on Phase II of EU wine talks.
Made contacts to urge support for legislation to establish an incentive grant program for states to implement effective measures to prevent and reduce underage consumption of beverage alcohol and evaluate the effectiveness of current measures. Monitor HR 4194, Underage Drinking Prevention Act of 2007.
Filing targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, Treasury, Dept of
Filing targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Energy, Dept of, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
Filing targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Energy, Dept of, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
Support for Fairchild AFB including the new tanker mission.
Filing targets: Defense, Dept of (DOD), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Interior, Dept of (DOI), SENATE