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Restoring GI Bill Fairness Act of 2011
Client: SYRACUSE UNIVERSITY · Firm: SYRACUSE UNIVERSITY
Asked Congresswoman Buerkle to support HR 1383, the Restoring GI Bill Fairness Act.
Higher Education Affordability and Equity Act of 2010
Client: SYRACUSE UNIVERSITY · Firm: SYRACUSE UNIVERSITY
Urged Congressman Maffei to co-sponsor HR 5078, the Higher Education Affordability and Equity Act of 2010 (HEAEA).
Specific issues are shown only where the LDA source assigned them to this lobbyist. Targets apply to the associated filing.
SYRACUSE UNIVERSITY via SYRACUSE UNIVERSITY
2011 · second_quarter · Q2
Asked Sens. Schumer and Gillibrand to support Sen. Hutchison's amendment to S.493, which would strike the set-aside increase and add a provision concerning venture capital.
1) Signed on to a letter to Senate and House Appropriation Committees asking for restored funding to US Dept. of Education's international education and foreign studies programs, HEA-Title VI and Fulbright-Hays. 2) Asked Congwn. Lowey to support full funding of Dept. of State's exchange programs, especially the Fulbright program. 3) Asked. Congwn. Buerkle to support full funding of TRIO programs in education 4) Signed onto letter supporting ARPA-E (Dept. of Energy)
Source: Senate LDA
Employee Educational Assistance Act of 2010
Client: SYRACUSE UNIVERSITY · Firm: SYRACUSE UNIVERSITY
Asked Cong. Maffei to cosponsor Employee Educational Assistance Act (H.R. 5600), which would extend permanently the exclusion from taxable income of up to $5,250 of employer-paid expenses for both undergraduate and graduate education.
Public Radio Music Enhancement Act of 2010
Client: SYRACUSE UNIVERSITY · Firm: SYRACUSE UNIVERSITY
Asked Cong. Maffei to co-sponsor HR 6307, the Public Radio Music Enhancement Act of 2010.
1) Syracuse University signed on to a letter to House leadership which supported the Managers' Amendment to the Patent Reform Act (S.515). 2) Asked Senators Schumer and Gillibrand to sign on to a letter asking Senators Reid and McConnell to move the Judiciary Committee's Manager's Amendment to the floor for a vote.
Asked Senators Schumer and Gillibrand and Congressman Maffei to support a substitute amendment to S. 515, the Patent Reform Act of 2009.
To extend the temporary suspension of duty on certain nickel-metal hydride storage batteries designed for use in hybrid vehicles.
Client: SYRACUSE UNIVERSITY · Firm: SYRACUSE UNIVERSITY
1) Syracuse University endorsed a letter circulated by various higher education associations, sent to Reps. Gordon and Hall, urging the reauthorization of the America COMPETES Act (HR 5116). 2) Asked Cong. Maffei to vote against the amendment put forth by Cong. Miller in the COMPETES Act bill.
False Claims Act Correction Act of 2009
Client: SYRACUSE UNIVERSITY · Firm: SYRACUSE UNIVERSITY
Contacted the office of Cong. Dan Maffei in support of his amendments to the False Claims Act (HR 1788) relating to over- and underpayment issues in federal research contracts with universities.
Don't Ask, Don't Tell Repeal Act of 2010
Client: SYRACUSE UNIVERSITY · Firm: SYRACUSE UNIVERSITY
Signed letter to Members of Congress Velazquez, Gordon, Graves, and Hall, supporting the reauthorization of the Small Business Innovation Research program (H.R. 2965) at its current allocation. Asked them to reject the Senate provision (S.1233) that would increase the allocation for the SBIR program from 2.5% to 3.5% of any federal agency budget that provides more than $100M in research.
Signed letter to Members of Congress Velazquez, Gordon, Graves, and Hall, supporting the reauthorization of the Small Business Innovation Research program (H.R. 2965) at its current allocation. Asked them to reject the Senate provision (S.1233) that would increase the allocation for the SBIR program from 2.5% to 3.5% of any federal agency budget that provides more than $100M in research.
Teaching and Research Assistant Collective Bargaining Rights Act
Client: SYRACUSE UNIVERSITY · Firm: SYRACUSE UNIVERSITY
Discussed the "Teaching and Research Assistant Collective Bargaining Rights Act" (S. 813) with the office of Sens. Schumer and Gillibrand.
To eliminate the exemption from State regulation for certain securities designated by national securities exchanges.
Client: SYRACUSE UNIVERSITY · Firm: SYRACUSE UNIVERSITY
Syracuse University was in favor of the Foster-Lujan amendment to H.R. 2868, the Chemical Facility Antiterrorism Act. The amendment would have acknowledged the unique chemical usage and laboratory structure of academic institutions.
Military Retiree Dislocation Assistance Act of 2007
Client: SYRACUSE UNIVERSITY · Firm: SYRACUSE UNIVERSITY
Visited office of Sen. Schumer to discuss Syracuse University's requests for FY10 appropriations, including the Transportation Reauthorization Bill. Contacted office of Cong. Maffei to urge increased funding for NEH in the FY10 Interior Appropriations bill (H.R. 2996).
False Claims Act Correction Act of 2008
Client: SYRACUSE UNIVERSITY · Firm: SYRACUSE UNIVERSITY
Comment on the False Claims Correction Act of 2007 (S.2041) which may inadvertently tip the existing system of checks and balances against colleges and universities, in favor of multiple and unduly punitive recoveries.
False Claims Act Correction Act of 2008
Client: SYRACUSE UNIVERSITY · Firm: SYRACUSE UNIVERSITY
Comment on the False Claims Correction Act of of 2007 (S.2041) which may inadvertantly tip the existing system of checks and balances against colleges and universities, in favor of multiple and unduly punitive recoveries.
High-Performance Green Buildings Act of 2007
Client: SYRACUSE UNIVERSITY · Firm: SYRACUSE UNIVERSITY
In support of H.R. 121, "High-Performance Green Buildings".
Stem Cell Research Enhancement Act of 2007
Client: SYRACUSE UNIVERSITY · Firm: SYRACUSE UNIVERSITY
In support of the Stem Cell Research Enhancement Act (H.R. 3 / S. 5).
Memorial Dedicated to All Victims of Terrorism Act of 2007
Client: SYRACUSE UNIVERSITY · Firm: SYRACUSE UNIVERSITY
In support of HR 3707, authorizing 'Dark Elergy' as a commemorative work.
School Safety and Law Enforcement Improvement Act of 2007
Client: SYRACUSE UNIVERSITY · Firm: SYRACUSE UNIVERSITY
In support of S. 2084, the School Safety and Law Enforcement Improvement Act of 2007
Stem Cell Research Enhancement Act of 2007
Client: SYRACUSE UNIVERSITY · Firm: SYRACUSE UNIVERSITY
In support of the Stem Cell Research Enhancement Act (H.R. 3 / S. 5).
Comprehensive National Mercury Monitoring Act
Client: SYRACUSE UNIVERSITY · Firm: SYRACUSE UNIVERSITY
1) Syracuse Center of Excellence in Environmental and Energy Systems through an Interior and Environment appropriation 2) Comprehensive National Mercury Monitoring Program Establishment Act (S. 843 / H.R, 1533).
Minority Serving Institution Digital and Wireless Technology Opportunity Act of 2003
Client: SYRACUSE UNIVERSITY · Firm: SYRACUSE UNIVERSITY
1) National Science Foundation funding 2) The "America Competes" Act (H.R. 2272 / S. 761).
Asked Sen. Gillibrand to support developing biodiesel in Afghanistan
1) Submitted testimony in favor of DREAM Act to a Judiciary Committee hearing. 2)Asked Pres. Obama to support allowing DREAM-Act eligible students to stay in the country while Congress debates immigration reform.
Asked Congresswoman Buerkle to support HR 1249, the Leahy/Smith America Invents Act (patent reform).
Asked Congresswoman Buerkle to support HR 1383, the Restoring GI Bill Fairness Act.
1) Met with agency and elected officials to ask for support of SU-led renewable energy research consortium ("NYE-RIC") 2) Asked Senators Schumer and Gillibrand and Congwn. Buerkle for support of University's i6 grant application to Dept. of Energy
1) Advocated for increased Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math education funding with Cong. Hanna 2) Advocated for concurrent enrollment (college courses taken in high school by high school students) 3) Asked Congwn. Buerkle to support TRIO programs and to sign on to a letter supporting Pell Grant maximums
Filing targets: Energy, Dept of, General Services Administration (GSA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Labor, Dept of (DOL), SENATE, White House Office
SYRACUSE UNIVERSITY via SYRACUSE UNIVERSITY
2011 · first_quarter · Q1
Asked Congresswoman Buerkle to support funding for the US Institute of Peace.
1) Asked Congwn Buerkle, Sens. Schumer & Gillibrand to support S. 23, patent reform. Expressed concern about 2 provisions: broad expansion of prior user rights, and lowering of the threshold for instituting an inter partes review procedure. 2) Asked Copyright Office, Sens Schumer & Gillibrand to determine copyright protection for sound recordings only according to Copyright Act of '76. 3) Asked Senators Schumer and Gillibrand to oppose the Feinstein amendment to S.23.
Briefed Congresswoman Buerkle on the University's Near Westside Initiative (NWSI) and its funding needs. Also asked for her assistance in contacting HUD. Asked for her to support NWSI's Neighborhood Planning Grant.
1) Asked Sens. Schumer and Gillibrand to oppose cuts in funding to federal student aid programs. 2) Expressed concern to Congresswoman Buerkle's staff about cuts to Pell Grant and other student aid programs. Asked her to support Pell and to vote against HR 1.
Asked Sen. Schumer to support S.493, the Small Business Innovation Research bill, but to oppose the increase in set-asides.
Asked Congresswoman Buerkle to support Syracuse University's Entrepreneurial Bootcamps for Veterans and related programs in partnership with the federal government.
1) Asked Congwn Buerkle to oppose cuts to research programs in conference report of the first Continuing Resolution for FY11. 2) Asked Sens Schumer and Gillibrand to modify cuts to research programs in the Senate version of the Continuing Resolution. 3) SU signed on to a letter to Sens. Reid and McConnell asking them to reject the cuts that would reduce funding for programs in the America COMPETES Act. 4) Asked Sens. Schumer and Gillibrand to reject cuts to student aid in HR 1.
Asked Congresswoman Buerkle to support NPR funding and to vote against any legislation which would prohibit the use of federal funds for NPR. Took Congresswoman on a tour of WAER, the University's public radio station.
Filing targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
SYRACUSE UNIVERSITY via SYRACUSE UNIVERSITY
2010 · fourth_quarter · Q4
1) Met with Rep. Chris Lee and Senators Schumer and Gillibrand regarding the DREAM Act and student aid issues such as Pell Grant funding, Perkins Loans, and education-related tax incentives. 2) Contacted Senators Schumer and Gillibrand to express the University's concerns with Sen. Coburn's amendments, which would cut student aid to help pay for Unemployment Insurance.
Contacted Congressman Maffei and Senators Schumer and Gillibrand in support of making Section 127 of the tax code permanent.
Asked Cong. Maffei to co-sponsor HR 6307, the Public Radio Music Enhancement Act of 2010.
The University endorsed a letter from the Energy Science Coalition to House Appropriations Chair David Obey and Ranking Member Jerry Lewis, which expressed concern over funding for the Dept. of Energy's Office of Science.
Contacted Congressman Bill Owens regarding a proposed biodiesel project in Afghanistan.
Informed Senator Gillibrand that provisions of the new Post-9/11 GI Bill could harm our student veterans already enrolled.
Filing targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
SYRACUSE UNIVERSITY via SYRACUSE UNIVERSITY
2010 · third_quarter · Q3
Syracuse University expressed its concern to Attorney General Holder and Congressman Lewis concerning the slow resolution of civil rights "cold cases".
Syracuse University requested funding from Sec. Napolitano to establish a "Homeland Security Center of Excellence in Forensic and National Security Science."
In a letter to Secretary of the Army John McHugh, Syracuse University proposed assisting the Army in researching and developing a biodiesel fuel for use in Afghanistan.
Syracuse University expressed its support of the DREAM Act (as an amendment to the Dept. of Defense FY11 Authorization bill) to Senators Schumer and Gillibrand.
1) Syracuse University signed on to a letter to House leadership which supported the Managers' Amendment to the Patent Reform Act (S.515). 2) Asked Senators Schumer and Gillibrand to sign on to a letter asking Senators Reid and McConnell to move the Judiciary Committee's Manager's Amendment to the floor for a vote.
Asked Cong. Maffei to cosponsor Employee Educational Assistance Act (H.R. 5600), which would extend permanently the exclusion from taxable income of up to $5,250 of employer-paid expenses for both undergraduate and graduate education.
Filing targets: Army, Dept of (Other), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), SENATE
SYRACUSE UNIVERSITY via SYRACUSE UNIVERSITY
2010 · second_quarter · Q2
Asked Senators Schumer and Gillibrand to support funding for the Dept. of Commerce's Public Telecommunications Facilities Program and for Corporation for Public Broadcasting.
Urged Congressman Maffei to co-sponsor HR 5078, the Higher Education Affordability and Equity Act of 2010 (HEAEA).
1) Syracuse University endorsed a letter circulated by various higher education associations, sent to Reps. Gordon and Hall, urging the reauthorization of the America COMPETES Act (HR 5116). 2) Asked Cong. Maffei to vote against the amendment put forth by Cong. Miller in the COMPETES Act bill.
1) Met with Senators Schumer and Gillibrand and Members of Congress Maffei and Israel concerning application to the Department of Energy, to be named an "E-RIC" (Energy Regional Innovation Center). 2) Signed letter asking for Sec. Chu's support of the Solar America Initiative.
Asked Senators Schumer and Gillibrand and Congressman Maffei to support a substitute amendment to S. 515, the Patent Reform Act of 2009.
Asked Cong. Maffei to support supplemental funding for the Pell Grant program.
Urged Senate and House Armed Services Committees members to repeal the "Don't Ask, Don't Tell" policy.
Met with Senators Schumer and Gillibrand and Congressman Maffei regarding Syracuse University's proposal to the Department of Education's "Investing in Innovation" Fund.
Filing targets: Energy, Dept of, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
SYRACUSE UNIVERSITY via SYRACUSE UNIVERSITY
2010 · first_quarter · Q1
Met with House Appropriations Committee staff concerning funding for Pell Grants and other higher education student aid programs.
1) Asked Senators Schumer and Gillibrand to support increased funding for Pell Grants through bundling the Student Aid and Fiscal Responsibility Act into the health care reconciliation bill. 2) Met with MaryEllen McGuire of the White House's Domestic Policy Council to discuss the Investing in Innovation Fund.
Asked for Senator Gillibrand's and Congressman Maffei's support of the University's efforts to apply to be a Department of Energy "hub".
SYRACUSE UNIVERSITY via SYRACUSE UNIVERSITY
2009 · fourth_quarter · Q4
Met with 1) Congressman Dan Maffei and 2) George Ames of EPA to discuss the present and future activities of the Syracuse Center of Excellence in Environmental and Energy Systems.
Syracuse University was in favor of the Foster-Lujan amendment to H.R. 2868, the Chemical Facility Antiterrorism Act. The amendment would have acknowledged the unique chemical usage and laboratory structure of academic institutions.
Met with Secretary of Education Arnie Duncan and staff regarding H.R. 3221, the Student Aid and Fiscal Responsibility Act. Syracuse University's concerns are that the bill would significantly increase the burden of mandates for institutes of higher education. Also discussed provisions related to Pell Grants and Perkins Loans.
SYRACUSE UNIVERSITY via SYRACUSE UNIVERSITY
2009 · third_quarter · Q3
Informed Senators Schumer and Gillibrand and Congressman Maffei of Syracuse University's support of current college football Bowl Championship Series (BCS).
Asked Sen. Schumer to request that the Government Printing Office digitize the nation's public-domain government documents.
Asked Sen. Schumer to eliminate the "Young Invincible" element from the America's Health Future Act of 2009.
SYRACUSE UNIVERSITY via SYRACUSE UNIVERSITY
2009 · second_quarter · Q2
Discussed the "Teaching and Research Assistant Collective Bargaining Rights Act" (S. 813) with the office of Sens. Schumer and Gillibrand.
Met with Cong. Maffei and staff of Senators Schumer and Gillibrand regarding possible Transportation Reauthorization funding for the Near Westside Initiative in Syracuse, New York.
Signed letter to Members of Congress Velazquez, Gordon, Graves, and Hall, supporting the reauthorization of the Small Business Innovation Research program (H.R. 2965) at its current allocation. Asked them to reject the Senate provision (S.1233) that would increase the allocation for the SBIR program from 2.5% to 3.5% of any federal agency budget that provides more than $100M in research.
SYRACUSE UNIVERSITY via SYRACUSE UNIVERSITY
2009 · first_quarter · Q1
1) Contacted Cong. Maffei's office to express support for higher education infrastructure program in the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act. 2) Met with Sens. Gillibrand and Schumer and Congressmen Arcuri and Maffei to discuss Syracuse University's requests for FY 10 Appropriations and the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act.
Filing targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
SYRACUSE UNIVERSITY via SYRACUSE UNIVERSITY
2008 · fourth_quarter · 4A
Discussed funding for research at Syracuse Center of Excellence in FY09 appropriations.
Syracuse University shared its infrastructure project requests for the upcoming stimulus bill with the offices of Senators Schumer and Clinton and Congressman Walsh.
Filing targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
SYRACUSE UNIVERSITY via SYRACUSE UNIVERSITY
2008 · third_quarter · 3A
In support of the Say Yes to Education program in Syracuse, New York
Filing targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
SYRACUSE UNIVERSITY via SYRACUSE UNIVERSITY
2008 · second_quarter · 2A
Comment on the False Claims Correction Act of 2007 (S.2041) which may inadvertently tip the existing system of checks and balances against colleges and universities, in favor of multiple and unduly punitive recoveries.
1) In support of increased FY08 supplemental funding for the National Science Foundation, Department of Energy, Office of Science, and research programs at the National Institute of Standards and Technology 2) In support of FY08 supplemental funding for scientific research and STEM (science, technology, engineering and mathematics) education
In support of the Ehlers Amendment to H.R. 5819, which would retain current small-business research set-asides at major federal research agencies
SYRACUSE UNIVERSITY via SYRACUSE UNIVERSITY
2008 · third_quarter · 3A
In support of the Say Yes to Education program in Syracuse, New York
Filing targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
SYRACUSE UNIVERSITY via SYRACUSE UNIVERSITY
2008 · fourth_quarter · Q4
Syracuse University shared its infrastructure project requests for the upcoming stimulus bill with the offices of Senators Schumer and Clinton and Congressman Walsh.
Filing targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
SYRACUSE UNIVERSITY via SYRACUSE UNIVERSITY
2008 · third_quarter · Q3
In support of the Say Yes to Education program in Syracuse, New York
Filing targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
SYRACUSE UNIVERSITY via SYRACUSE UNIVERSITY
2008 · second_quarter · Q2
In support of the Ehlers Amendment to H.R. 5819, which would retain current small-business research set-asides at major federal research agencies
1) In support of increased FY08 supplemental funding for the National Science Foundation, Department of Energy, Office of Science, and research programs at the National Institute of Standards and Technology 2) In support of FY08 supplemental funding for scientific research and STEM (science, technology, engineering and mathematics) education
Comment on the False Claims Correction Act of of 2007 (S.2041) which may inadvertantly tip the existing system of checks and balances against colleges and universities, in favor of multiple and unduly punitive recoveries.
SYRACUSE UNIVERSITY via SYRACUSE UNIVERSITY
2008 · first_quarter · Q1
Supported a $1.9 billion increase for the National Institute of Health in FY09
Appropriation for the continued development of a center which focuses on the entrepreneurship of women with specific regard to minority and disadvantaged women.
Supported an increase of $789 million for the National Science Foundation in FY 09
SYRACUSE UNIVERSITY via SYRACUSE UNIVERSITY
2007 · year_end · YY
In support of H.R. 121, "High-Performance Green Buildings".
1) Higher Education Act (HEA) Reauthorization (S.1642) 2) FY 2008 Labor-HHS-Education reconciliation legislation (H.R. 2669 and S.1547, "Higher Education Access Act of 2007") 3) FY 2008 Labor-HHS-Education appropriations bill (H.R. 3043)
Connective Corridor in Syracuse, New York
SYRACUSE UNIVERSITY via SYRACUSE UNIVERSITY
2007 · mid_year · MM
Global Justice Institute
1) Supplemental Educational Opportunity Grant program; 2) Pell Grants; 3) Perkins Loans; 4) Hope and Lifetime Learning Tax Credits; 5) Accreditation
In support of the Stem Cell Research Enhancement Act (H.R. 3 / S. 5).
SYRACUSE UNIVERSITY via SYRACUSE UNIVERSITY
2006 · year_end · YY
Animal Enterprise Terrorism Act
Upstate Institute/Troy Project/Arts Quarter
National Family Resource Center on Quality of Life for Disabled Vets/Burton Blatt Institute
SYRACUSE UNIVERSITY via SYRACUSE UNIVERSITY
2006 · year_end · YY
National Family Resource Center on Quality of Life for Disabled Vets/Burton Blatt Institute
Connective Corridor Project through a Department of Transportation appropriation
Center of Excellence in Environmental and Energy Systems through a Department of Energy appropriation
SYRACUSE UNIVERSITY via SYRACUSE UNIVERSITY
2006 · mid_year · MM
Filing targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
SYRACUSE UNIVERSITY via SYRACUSE UNIVERSITY
2005 · year_end · YY
(1) Transit funding from Transportation Appropriation Bill for SU/Community bus project. (2) Capital funding for intermodal facility at CoE site through the Transportation Reauthorization Bill. (3) Geofoam research project from Highway Reauthorization Bill. (4) Connective Corridor Project funding through the Transportation Reauthorization Bill.
(1) Center of Excellence in Environmental and Energy Systems through a Department of Energy appropriation.
(1) Center of Excellence in Environmental and Energy Systems through an Environmental Protection Agency appropriation. (2) Intelligent Facades for High-Performance 'Green' Buildings with Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute
SYRACUSE UNIVERSITY via SYRACUSE UNIVERSITY
2004 · year_end · YY
Filing targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP), SENATE
SYRACUSE UNIVERSITY via SYRACUSE UNIVERSITY
2004 · mid_year · MM
Filing targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
SYRACUSE UNIVERSITY via SYRACUSE UNIVERSITY
2003 · year_end · YY
Filing targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
SYRACUSE UNIVERSITY via SYRACUSE UNIVERSITY
2003 · mid_year · MM
Filing targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
SYRACUSE UNIVERSITY via SYRACUSE UNIVERSITY
2002 · year_end · YY
Filing targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
SYRACUSE UNIVERSITY via SYRACUSE UNIVERSITY
2002 · mid_year · MM
Filing targets: Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers), Bureau of Citizenship & Immigration Services (BCIS), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
SYRACUSE UNIVERSITY via SYRACUSE UNIVERSITY
2001 · mid_year · RA
Filing targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, White House Office
Syracuse University was against the Coburn Amendment to FY10 Commerce-Justice-Science bill. The Amendment would have cut political science funding at the NSF.
Filing targets: Education, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, White House Office
1) SU signed on to an endorsement letter which was sent to all senators asking them to fund the Department of Energy's "RE-ENERGYSE" program according to the Administration's FY10 budget request. 2) Asked House and Senate leaders and Energy & Water appropriations conferees to include all eight Energy Innovation Hubs, as proposed by the Administration for FY10.
1) Contacted offices of Sens. Schumer and Gillibrand and Cong. Maffei, expressing University's concerns regarding Pell Grants and Perkins Loans in Student Aid and Fiscal Responsibility Act (H.R. 3221). 2) Asked Cong. Maffei to cosponsor the Roosevelt Scholars Act of 2009.
Visited office of Sen. Schumer to discuss Syracuse University's requests for FY10 appropriations, including the Transportation Reauthorization Bill. Contacted office of Cong. Maffei to urge increased funding for NEH in the FY10 Interior Appropriations bill (H.R. 2996).
Filing targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
Visited offices of Congressmen Daniel Maffei and Steve Israel to discusss Syracuse University's requests for FY10 appropriations, including the Energy and Water bill.
Sen. Gillibrand attended an event at Syracuse University focusing on the Say Yes to Education program in Syracuse, New York.
Contacted the office of Cong. Dan Maffei in support of his amendments to the False Claims Act (HR 1788) relating to over- and underpayment issues in federal research contracts with universities.
Filing targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
Filing targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, President of the U.S., SENATE
Filing targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, President of the U.S., SENATE
Appropriation in the area of fraud detection and secure financial transaction technology
The College Opportunity and Affordability Act of 2008 (HR 4137) 1)opposed amendments #39 and #40 for mandatory endowment pay outs for Colleges, 2) supported amendments #4 and #15 regarding the Federal Family Education Program and 3)opposed provision for a mandatory 30-minute notification to the campus community in case of an emergency
Appropriation in the area of lake bottom mapping.
Supported a minimum funding level of $4.7 million for the Department of Energy Office of Science in the FY09 budget
1) Appropriation in the area of interoperable and survivable multi-networked communications. 2) Supported the Pentagon's proposed $300 million increase for Defense Basic Research in the FY09 budget.
Appropriation for the development of a resource center to assist veterans with disabilities and their families.
Appropriation for lighting devices for the routing of public transportation.
Filing targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
Community Development funding for the Landmark Theatre in Syracuse, New York
In support of HR 3707, authorizing 'Dark Elergy' as a commemorative work.
Patent Reform
In support of S. 2084, the School Safety and Law Enforcement Improvement Act of 2007
Filing targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
National Endowment for the Humanities funding
1) Connective Corridor through a Department of Transportation appropriation 2) Central New York Regional Transportation Authority/CENTRO bus system 3) UPSTATE Institute/West Side Initiative through a Department of Transportation appropriation
1) Syracuse Center of Excellence in Environmental and Energy Systems through an Interior and Environment appropriation 2) Comprehensive National Mercury Monitoring Program Establishment Act (S. 843 / H.R, 1533).
1) Center of Excellence in Environmental and Energy Systems through a Department of Energy appropriation. 2) Solar America Initiative
1) National Family Resource Center on Quality of Life for Disabled Veterans through a Military, Quality of Life and Veterans Affairs appropriation 2) Burton Blatt Institute at Syracuse University
1) National Science Foundation funding 2) The "America Competes" Act (H.R. 2272 / S. 761).
Central New York Law Enforcement Advanced Database System with Syracuse Police Department through a Commerce, Justice and Science Appropriation.
Southwest Research Institute through a Department of Defense appropriation.
Filing targets: Energy, Dept of, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
Center of Excellence in Environmental and Energy Systems through a Department of Energy appropriation
Southwest Research Institute
Connective Corridor Project through a Department of Transportation appropriation
Global Justice Institute
1) Central New York Law Enforcement Advanced Database System with Syracuse Police Department
Advancement of Intelligent Aerospace Systems with Clarkson University
1) Intelligent Facades for High Performance "Green" Buildings with Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute 2) Center of Excellence in Environmental and Energy Systems through an Environmental Protection Agency appropriation
Filing targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
Animal Enterprise Terrorism Act
Southwest Research Institute
Global Justice Institute
Advancement of Intelligent Aerospace Systems with Clarkson University
1) Central New York Law Enforcement Advanced Database System with Syracuse Police Department
1) Intelligent Facades for High Performance "Green" Buildings with Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute 2) Center of Excellence in Environmental and Energy Systems through an Environmental Protection Agency appropriation
Upstate Institute/Troy Project/Arts Quarter
Filing targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
(1) NASA Advanced Interactive Discovery Environment (AIDE) project (2) Advancement of Intelligent Aerospace Systems (AIAS) with Clarkson University
(1) Central New York Law Enforcement Advanced Database System with Syracuse Police Department
(1) Center of Excellence in Environmental and Energy Systems through a Department of Defense (military construction) appropriation.
(1) Oppose "Novice Provision" in HR 609 (College Access and Opportunity Act) (2) Seeking amendments to HR 609 (College Access and Opportunity Act) (3) Seeking addition of IRA rollover provision to hurricane tax relief package (4) Deficit Reduction Act of 2005
(1) Rare Symmetry Violating Processes (RSVP) project
(1) "Smart Pad" project with ConMed and Welch Allyn through a Department of Defense appropriation
(1) UPSTATE: a Center for design project
Filing targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE