JOHN CLINE

Advocate for the following legislative issues: New Market Tax Credit reauthorization, COMPETES reauthorization, the DREAM Act and increase in Pell Funding.

Strategize on next steps with the Paul Simon Study Abroad legislative with Senator Durbin's staff; Solicit support with the NE Congressional Delegation for our submitted energy-regional innovation consortium application; Solicit support for HR 5567, Urban Universities Renaissance Act, introduced by Representative David Wu (D-OR); Solicit more details on the forthcoming Department of Education veterans one stop program; Advocate for the inclusion of the DREAM Act in the DOD Authorization Bill; Express support for streamlining the application and licensing process for future alternative energy initiatives at the White House Clean Energy Economy Forum; Solicit more details on the forthcoming (FY11) Dept. of Energy offshore wind program; Express the University's strong support for the reauthorization of the COMPETES Act; Solicit information on forthcoming New England SBA awards on regional clusters -- job creation.

Educate New England Congressional Delegation staffers on the NE Energy Regional Innovation Cluster proposal; Discuss pending patent reform legislation and impact on higher education with Sen. Patrick Leahy (D-VT) Rep. William Delahunt (D-MA) and staffers; advocate in support of S. 3206, "Keep our Educators Working Act" with Senators Scott Brown (R-MA) and Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH) and Olympia Snowe (R-ME) Offices; express concern with Rep. George Miller's (D-CA) Amendment with COMPETES Reauthorization act of 2010 and impact on higher ed; advocate for Federal Medicaid Matching Rate (FMAP) for additional funding to states with Sen. Scott Brown (R-MA); advocate for higher education funding and or a maintenance of effort (MOE) in war supplemental bill with Rep. John Olver's (D-MA) staff.

Inquiry with H.E.L.P. Committee RE: Head Start RFP; advocate for reauthorization of America COMPETES legislation; FERC policies & prodedures with regards to establishing ocean test sites; support PBR of FY11 NIH; advocate for Nationoal Bioremediation Center in the Office of Science reauthorization bill with House S&T Committee; advocate for extension of Build America Bonds in Jobs for Main Street Act with House Ways & Means Committee; (continued next page) advocate for energy & water appropriation for the City of Holyoke in support of the Green High Performance Computing Center

Discuss EDA grant opportunity: met with Regional Director & Econ. Devel. Specialist in Philadelphia; advocate for Paul Simon Study Abroad Act: met with Senate Foreign Relations Committee Staff; coordiate meeting with DOE Undersecretary for University President.

Advocate for a National Bioremediation Center before House Science & Tech Committee and Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Inquiry with EPA regarding chemical facilities rulemaking. Offer opinons regarding the Waxman-Markey Bill (HR 2454). Coordinate with EDA regional office on proposed grant application. Met with DOI regarding request to establish a National Offshore Renewable Energy Innovation Zone (NOREIZ).

Provide information/opinions regarding the pending Direct Lending legislation with the U.S. Senate HELP Committee; inquire about general grant opportunities related to ARRA funding / 2009 declaration of disater area in Hampden County with the Econ. Develop. Admin.; express opinon regarding American Clean Energy and Security Act (HR 2454); express opinion on follow-on biologics (biosimilars) drafted legislation.

Advocate for specific higher education priorities with American Recovery and Relief Act (ARRA) to include funding for public school construction, additonal federal funding for (NSF, NIH & DOE - basic energy sciences) for science and research, legislative and funding recommendations specific to the State Fiscal Stabilization Fund; Advocate for increased federal funding for NSF, NIH, and DOE in FY09 Omnibus bill; Provide congressional staff with higher education imput on pending patent reform and follow-on biologics legislation. Communication with Senate HELP and House Ways & Means on pending and newly created legislation. Communicate / inquire on status of pending Region 1, Head Start grant application with the Dept. of Interior; Advocate for education / workforce development funding, related to students training in the field of the nuclear sciences in the pending Energy Bill.

Inquirey RE: Basic Energy Research in the DOE Office of Science with Subcommittee on Energy and Environ, interest in H.R. 5629, "To amend the Public Health Service Act to establish a pathway for the licensure of biosimilar biological products, and for other purposes." specifically illuminate Marine Renewable Enegy Center's capabilities and the proposed '09 Stimulus Bill with Mass. Congressional delegation. Fed Govt Insurance for Public Higher Edu. Bonds with the House Ways and Means Comm.

H.R. 1469 / S. 991, Senator Paul Simon Study Abroad Act; Higher Edcuation Act; S. 1642, advocate for increased federal funding for basic science & research; Office of Nuclear Energy FY2009 University Program Workshop; DOJ resources inquiry re: university / state government collaborative in need of assistance.

Higher Education Act Reauthorization, National Nanotechnology Initiative Reauthorization, renewable energy initiatives (wind, tidal) and advanced biofuels (cellulosic ethanol development)

Higher Education Act, Patent Reform and advocating additional funding for the sciences.

Higher Education Act, Patent Reform and advocate for additional funding in the sciences.

Higher Education Act, Patent Reform, USAF Cyber Command interests, energy and maritime issues.