id,filing_uuid,filing_type,registrant_name,registrant_id,client_name,filing_year,filing_period,issue_code,specific_issues,government_entities,income_amount,expense_amount,is_no_activity,is_termination,received_date 1510935,b1022d48-5f3c-49b2-8deb-f23fb59f00d7,Q4,NATIONAL GROUND WATER ASSOCIATION,27935,NATIONAL GROUND WATER ASSOCIATION,2014,fourth_quarter,SCI,"Water research, technology and geoscientists workforce issues, Frontiers in Innovation, Research, Science and Technology Act (FIRST Act) discussion draft","Bureau of Land Management (BLM),Energy, Dept of,Environmental Protection Agency (EPA),Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration,HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,Interior, Dept of (DOI),Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA),SENATE,U.S. Geological Survey (USGS)",,100000,0,0,2014-01-20T00:00:00-05:00 1616223,8d78774c-625e-4dc3-acbb-6a0f83639a6f,Q4,MARSHALL BRACHMAN,6848,EDMUND OPTICS INC,2014,fourth_quarter,SCI,Support HR 2184 regarding rare earth metals,"HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE",15000,,0,0,2015-01-02T15:31:45.907000-05:00 1616402,508db430-b25f-4c5e-b3c9-a160ea494ee0,Q4,MR. THEODORE (TED) JONES,20926,"COQUI RADIOPHARMACEUTICALS, CORP.",2014,fourth_quarter,SCI,American Medical Isotopes Production Act of 2012 that was contained in the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2013. Acceleration of production on 99 MO using LEU (Low Enriched Uranium).,"HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE",93397,,0,0,2015-01-05T12:53:43.150000-05:00 1616665,63d5f414-4f01-4683-9de6-b8eac415a062,Q4,UNIVERSITY OF NORTHERN IOWA,318276,UNIVERSITY OF NORTHERN IOWA,2014,fourth_quarter,SCI,"FY15 appropriation to NASA (H.R. 4660: H. Rept. 113-448; S. 2437: S. Rept. 113-181): Math and Science Education and to NOAA for global climate change assistance to small businesses. Funding for NSF programs for teacher education in math & science and undergraduate education math & science programs; nanotechnology grant funding, equipment funds, P-20 partnerships, FIRST ACT (H.R. 4186: reauthorization of NSF), support for social and behavioral science grant programs, including political science. H.J. Res. 124 Continuing Appropriations Resolution, 2015 (Public Law No. 113-164). H.J.Res. 130 - FY2015 Continuing Resolution (public Law 113-202); H.J.Res. 131 - Further Continuing Appropriations (public law 113-203); H.R. 83 - FY2015 Omnibus; Consolidated and Further Continuing Appropriations Act (Public Law 113-235).","Agriculture, Dept of (USDA),Education, Dept of,HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,Office of Management & Budget (OMB),SENATE,Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA)",,50000,0,0,2015-01-06T14:30:40.967000-05:00 1617156,4fd49874-6217-40fa-b707-5d6f53dcab1e,Q4,RICE UNIVERSITY,400326530,RICE UNIVERSITY,2014,fourth_quarter,SCI,FY 2014 Commerce/Science/Justice appropriations -- in support of increased funding for basic science and technology research.,"Energy, Dept of,HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,Natl Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST),Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP),SENATE",,37606,0,0,2015-01-08T16:19:54.647000-05:00 1617237,64228d8b-f70f-43f6-a13c-2fcdaaf49362,Q4,MICHIGAN TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY,25181,MICHIGAN TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY,2014,fourth_quarter,SCI,Requested and monitored available resources for direct research grants and any available programs presently existing or planned with private sector/university/government partnerships.,"Defense, Dept of (DOD),Energy, Dept of,HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,Natl Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA),SENATE,Transportation, Dept of (DOT)",,20000,0,0,2015-01-09T07:31:38.723000-05:00 1617291,7a55f03c-9289-445c-96fc-818c7d08a404,Q4,"CAVAROCCHI RUSCIO DENNIS ASSOCIATES, L.L.C.",8511,STATE UNIVERSITY SYSTEM OF FLORIDA,2014,fourth_quarter,SCI,"Appropriations and authorization legislation for FY 2015 in science & research HR 4870, Department of Defense Appropriations bill, 2015 & Senate bill HR 83, the Consolidated & Further Continuing Appropriations Act of 2015.","Agriculture, Dept of (USDA),Defense, Dept of (DOD),Education, Dept of,Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS),HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,Interior, Dept of (DOI),SENATE",70000,,0,0,2015-01-09T10:15:55.030000-05:00 1617307,5add3018-cbbb-473e-b1e1-19f7aba225c4,Q4,"MEHLMAN CONSULTING, INC.",284950,NATIONAL VENTURE CAPITAL ASSOCIATION,2014,fourth_quarter,SCI,Basic science research funding.,"HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE",60000,,0,0,2015-01-09T10:36:49.887000-05:00 1617476,6de87307-f499-469c-b67c-7dd6d819d01a,Q4,MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY,25170,MICHIGAN STATE UNIV,2014,fourth_quarter,SCI,"HR 4660/S 2437/HR 83 Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, FY 2015 -- Title I and Title III, all provisions related to research and education in NASA, NSF, NIST and NOAA. HR 4923/S tbd/HR 83: FY 2015 Appropriations for energy and water development, title III -- all provisions related to science and research including nuclear physics research facilitiesHR tbd: The Targeting Rogue and Opaque Letters Act of 2014 -- entire bill","HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE",,100000,0,0,2015-01-09T12:51:03.590000-05:00 1617511,f6d346e5-9056-4f1d-9822-4b4cb3ee1ca4,Q4,"MEHLMAN CONSULTING, INC.",284950,RED HAT INC,2014,fourth_quarter,SCI,Issues relating to: Transparency and openness in government operations; Open source software development and procurement; Patent reform and intellectual property; Global trade and investment.,"Commerce, Dept of (DOC),HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE",30000,,0,0,2015-01-09T13:41:16.527000-05:00 1617583,dc5af547-b0ee-4408-9cf7-9608028d66b7,Q4,"MEHLMAN CONSULTING, INC.",284950,TECHNOLOGY CEO COUNCIL,2014,fourth_quarter,SCI,"Innovation, R&D funding, STEM education and competitivenss; role of technology in enabling entrepreneurship.","Commerce, Dept of (DOC),Executive Office of the President (EOP),HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE,State, Dept of (DOS)",150000,,0,0,2015-01-09T14:40:27.273000-05:00 1617965,35a23557-1a7b-4595-bd86-f1aa96b31da0,Q4,"WEINREICH STRATEGIC GROUP, INC.",400883583,SCHOLARLY PUBLISHERS (INFORMAL COALITION),2014,fourth_quarter,SCI,"Issues related to the practice and communication of scholarly research, including the importance of high-quality peer-reviewed articles to the public. Issues related to scholarly publications, including scientific, technical, and medical publishing. Issues related to government-funded research, publishing, data collection and databases.","Agriculture, Dept of (USDA),Defense, Dept of (DOD),Education, Dept of,Energy, Dept of,Environmental Protection Agency (EPA),Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS),HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,Natl Aeronautics & Space Administration (NASA),Natl Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST),Natl Institutes of Health (NIH),Natl Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA),Natl Science Foundation (NSF),Office of Management & Budget (OMB),Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP),SENATE",30000,,0,0,2015-01-11T18:34:57.043000-05:00 1618226,862185cc-59b4-485d-9a88-788f5a223a2d,Q4,LNE GROUP,308811,COREFIRST,2014,fourth_quarter,SCI,lobbied for issues regarding science and technology,"HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE",10000,,0,0,2015-01-12T13:58:31.187000-05:00 1618319,bcdd467c-c875-4c72-be82-65e50a027d3d,Q4,"MCALLISTER & QUINN, LLC",292573,IKTARA INC AFFILIATED WITH ENERGETICS TECHNOLOGY CENTER,2014,fourth_quarter,SCI,Energetics and technology transfer issues. HR 4870 (House FY15 Dept of Defense Appropriations Bill). Senate Dept of Defense Appropriations Bill.,"Defense, Dept of (DOD),HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE",9000,,0,0,2015-01-12T15:00:17.733000-05:00 1618359,6b8859c9-b725-4c86-a7f2-62a36f55b120,Q4,"CAPITOL RESOURCES, LLC",53174,ERGON INC,2014,fourth_quarter,SCI,Technology,"HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE",52500,,0,0,2015-01-12T15:23:36.263000-05:00 1618454,eda322d3-c0e8-49c5-8c97-7cf629520b67,Q4,ARIZONA STATE UNIVERSITY,75397,ARIZONA STATE UNIVERSITY,2014,fourth_quarter,SCI,"FY15 funding for NSF. FY15 funding for NASA earth science mission directorate, planetary science, astrophysics,International space station, exploration systems mission directorate, education directorate, James Webb Space Telescope. Research and education programs in NASA authorization. FY15 funding for the NIST and Technology's centers of excellence, Advanced Manufacturing Technology and FY15 funding for National Network Manufacturing Institutes. Flexible hybrid electronics in HR2996.Issues surrounding House Science Committee concern with NSF selection of competitive grant awards.","HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE,State, Dept of (DOS)",,40000,0,0,2015-01-12T16:48:48.967000-05:00 1618558,3cc4974c-a29a-4675-93e4-beb65695fb07,Q4,U.S.-ISRAEL SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY FOUNDATION,312634,U S -ISRAEL SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY FOUNDATION,2014,fourth_quarter,SCI,"Educate on the mission and work of the USISTF Seek continued financial support for USISTF","Agriculture, Dept of (USDA),Commerce, Dept of (DOC),Defense, Dept of (DOD),Energy, Dept of,HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP),SENATE,White House Office",,,0,0,2015-01-12T21:24:22.127000-05:00 1618682,dd1290e8-5c88-4289-9b27-b8590bac90e8,Q4,THE AMERICAN PHYSIOLOGICAL SOCIETY,40025207,AMERICAN PHYSIOLOGICAL SOCIETY,2014,fourth_quarter,SCI,"HR 5056, provisions related to monitoring regulatory burden associated with federally funded research.","HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE",,20000,0,0,2015-01-13T10:21:05.597000-05:00 1618698,2aca41e6-c7b0-4584-9333-f51cd6ce6d01,Q4,LNE GROUP,308811,EP TECHNOLOGIES,2014,fourth_quarter,SCI,lobbied for issues regarding science and technology,"HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE",30000,,0,0,2015-01-13T10:22:06.817000-05:00 1618911,0beb9a1f-e75f-442f-8d51-44e8c65b9941,Q4,UNIVERSITY OF IOWA,49191,UNIVERSITY OF IOWA,2014,fourth_quarter,SCI,"FY 2012 Appropriations Funding for scientific research/science agenciesPublic access and research published in scholarly journals America Competes Act Commercialization of University-based research FY 2013 Appropriations FY 2014 Appropriations FY 2015 Appropriations","Agriculture, Dept of (USDA),Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS),Defense, Dept of (DOD),Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA),Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS),Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS),HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,Natl Institutes of Health (NIH),SENATE,Transportation, Dept of (DOT)",,85562,0,0,2015-01-13T12:21:55.823000-05:00 1619090,54b4aae1-e632-4dce-a4b1-1c9775983db3,4T,"STRATEGIC PARTNERS, INC.",36982,MATERIALS RESEARCH SOCIETY,2014,fourth_quarter,SCI,"Materials Research Agencies: NSF, NIST, DOE Office of Science, Defense Research - FY2015 science budget request and appropriations - CJS, Energy & Water, Defense. Legislation and issues on critical elements in energy applications, including rare earth elements, S.1600. Advocate for scientific society meeting travel for Federal employees S.1347, and for America COMPETES reauthorization, including FIRST and EINSTEIN Acts. Monitor public access data policy proposals and Federal guidelines.","Defense, Dept of (DOD),Energy, Dept of,HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,Natl Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST),Natl Science Foundation (NSF),SENATE,White House Office",50000,,0,1,2015-01-13T14:05:07.690000-05:00 1619378,7562e50a-5172-4df1-887f-9bc3e3f7822b,Q4,"NATIONAL GROUP, LLP",66090,UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII,2014,fourth_quarter,SCI,"High performance computing Astronomy research funding","Commerce, Dept of (DOC),Defense, Dept of (DOD),Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS),HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,Natl Aeronautics & Space Administration (NASA),Natl Science Foundation (NSF),SENATE",40000,,0,0,2015-01-13T15:27:04.923000-05:00 1619503,31926f27-2d95-49a5-b3de-4479392c733e,Q4,HOLLAND & KNIGHT LLP,18466,"PCI SECURITY STANDARDS COUNCIL, LLC",2014,fourth_quarter,SCI,Policy issues related to data breach and cyber security.,"Federal Reserve System,Federal Trade Commission (FTC),Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS),HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE,White House Office",40000,,0,0,2015-01-13T16:15:38.453000-05:00 1619620,b69384f3-a32f-4387-b356-4d1740cd1bc1,Q4,"ALEXANDER, BOROVICKA & O'SHEA GOVERNMENT SOLUTIONS (FKA ALEXANDER & BOROVICKA GO",40025213,"BLUEBIRD NETWORK, LLC",2014,fourth_quarter,SCI,Development of new markets for Broadband Services.,,20000,,0,0,2015-01-13T17:00:55.223000-05:00 1619644,881f745b-380a-49af-9bb3-a0257ec7831d,Q4,OCEAN CHAMPIONS,295691,OCEAN CHAMPIONS,2014,fourth_quarter,SCI,"Advocacy with members of the House and Senate, and their staff members on behalf of legislation to re-introduce and pass a Harmful Algal Bloom and Hypoxia Research Amendments Act similar to the bill passed in June 2014.","HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,Natl Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA),SENATE",,69274,0,0,2015-01-13T17:11:12.503000-05:00 1619738,94d3e90d-8bb3-4e8d-8560-2d89427c25ce,Q4,UNIVERSITY OF KENTUCKY,400287372,UNIVERSITY OF KENTUCKY,2014,fourth_quarter,SCI,Increased funding for Basic Research in the FY15 approriations; reduce impact of sequestration on basic R&D.,"HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE",,70000,0,0,2015-01-14T09:45:41.177000-05:00 1619848,aa364077-a85d-47aa-96a6-5113d4eb3ec2,4A,LNE GROUP,308811,COREFIRST,2014,fourth_quarter,SCI,lobbied for issues regarding science and technology,"HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE",10000,,0,0,2015-01-14T10:30:06.753000-05:00 1619878,cbebab93-237e-4c5f-bed1-19dd05ed19a9,4A,LNE GROUP,308811,EP TECHNOLOGIES,2014,fourth_quarter,SCI,lobbied for issues regarding science and technology,"HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE",30000,,0,0,2015-01-14T10:44:19.207000-05:00 1620050,586ce730-1255-4d9f-98a7-61aaccdc1758,Q4,LNE GROUP,308811,INTERNATIONAL COPPER ASSOCIATION,2014,fourth_quarter,SCI,lobbied for issues regarding science and technology,"HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE",20000,,0,0,2015-01-14T11:31:21.457000-05:00 1620207,4232a253-ec6c-4007-8e1f-e30346ee3ecb,Q4,ASME,3470,ASME,2014,fourth_quarter,SCI,"Commerce, Justice, and Science Appropriations Bill FY15 Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act FY15 Department of Defense Appropriations Act, FY15 PL 112-90 Pipeline Safety, Regulatory Certainty, and Job Creation Act S. 3352 Expanding Industrial Energy and Water Efficiency Incentives Act of 2012 S. 3469 The Nuclear Waste Administration Act PL 110-69 America COMPETES Act H.R. 2447 American Manufacturing Competitiveness Act S. 1468/HR 2996 Revitalize American Manufacturing and Innvoation Act of 2014 H.R. 4159 America COMPETES Act of 2014 H.R. 4012 Secret Sciences Reform Act of 2014 H.R. 2576 Pipeline Safety Technical Correction H.R. 4412 NASA Reauthorization Act H.R. 4186 Frontiers in Innovation, Research, Science & Technology Act of 2014 EINSTEIN America Act","Commerce, Dept of (DOC),Defense, Dept of (DOD),Education, Dept of,Energy, Dept of,Environmental Protection Agency (EPA),HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,Labor, Dept of (DOL),Natl Aeronautics & Space Administration (NASA),Natl Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST),Natl Science Foundation (NSF),Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP),SENATE,Transportation, Dept of (DOT),U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID),U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)",,90000,0,0,2015-01-14T12:23:04.833000-05:00 1620462,681f82de-44ea-47f3-9904-7f2847190d57,Q4,AMERICAN INSTITUTE OF PHYSICS,58853,AMERICAN INSTITUTE OF PHYSICS,2014,fourth_quarter,SCI,"Science and technology funding and program direction for the National Science Foundation, National Aeronautics and Space Administration, Department of Energy, National Institute of Standards and Technology and Department of Defense. H.R. 4186, the Frontiers in Innovation, Research, Science and Technology Act; H.R. 4869, the Department of Energy Research and Development Act of 2014; H.R.4923 and Senate Draft - Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2015; H.R. 4660 and S.2437 - Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2015; H.R.4870 and Senate Draft - Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2015; H.R. 4435 and S. 2410 - National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2015. HJ Res 124 and Senate Draft - Continuing Resolution. HR 83 - Fiscal 2015 Omnibus.","Defense, Dept of (DOD),Education, Dept of,Energy, Dept of,Executive Office of the President (EOP),Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS),HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,Natl Aeronautics & Space Administration (NASA),Natl Science Foundation (NSF),Office of Management & Budget (OMB),Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP),SENATE",,49045,0,0,2015-01-14T13:57:27.477000-05:00 1620467,758570d8-116b-4796-b7e0-b6a84e18e0b4,Q4,HOLLAND & KNIGHT LLP,18466,THE DOW CHEMICAL COMPANY,2014,fourth_quarter,SCI,EPA & USDA product approval.,"HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE",70000,,0,0,2015-01-14T14:00:10.007000-05:00 1620509,c337b9d5-b45a-458f-b3cc-96a625a91366,Q4,"FEDERAL SOLUTIONS, LLC",311371,JACKSONVILLE STATE UNIVERSITY,2014,fourth_quarter,SCI,Commerce/Justice/Science Appropriations Bill 2014: Provisions relating to research and development,"HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE",20000,,0,0,2015-01-14T14:17:51.053000-05:00 1620580,5ec90dbe-f8e9-44bd-b914-3132e246249e,Q4,"FEDERAL SOLUTIONS, LLC",311371,MISSISSIPPI STATE UNIVERSITY,2014,fourth_quarter,SCI,Commerce/Justice/Science Appropriations Bill 2014: Provisions relating to research and development in NOAA,"Education, Dept of,HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,Justice, Dept of (DOJ),Natl Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA),SENATE",50000,,0,0,2015-01-14T14:49:23.757000-05:00 1620659,54eb4d68-808e-44ec-a3ce-11c1ad9173af,Q4,NATIONAL VENTURE CAPITAL ASSOCIATION,21687,NATIONAL VENTURE CAPITAL ASSOCIATION,2014,fourth_quarter,SCI,Basic science research funding HR 2981 Technology and Research National Security and Future Economic Resiliency Act (TRANSFER Act).,"Federal Communications Commission (FCC),Food & Drug Administration (FDA),Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS),HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP),Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC),SENATE,Treasury, Dept of,White House Office",,440000,0,0,2015-01-14T15:03:49.727000-05:00 1620702,f6b3ca39-d5ca-4bfd-9a45-086c63bdd924,Q4,"CORNERSTONE GOVERNMENT AFFAIRS, INC.",75557,RICE UNIVERSITY,2014,fourth_quarter,SCI,Nanotechnology; funding for NSF & NIST; OSTP; NASA,"Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers),Defense, Dept of (DOD),Executive Office of the President (EOP),HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,Interior, Dept of (DOI),Natl Aeronautics & Space Administration (NASA),Natl Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST),Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP),SENATE,Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA)",30000,,0,0,2015-01-14T15:20:08.567000-05:00 1621281,d1c4f75c-bd9a-4f6c-84ab-eabd9c5b448c,Q4,QUANEX BUILDING PRODUCTS CORPORATION,400839480,QUANEX BUILDING PRODUCTS CORPORATION,2014,fourth_quarter,SCI,"During the quarter, the company engaged in lobbying related to version 7 of the Energy Star standard for windows, doors and skylights, and also engaged in lobbying related to upcoming DOE funding programs.","Energy, Dept of,Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)",,50000,0,0,2015-01-15T09:07:39.097000-05:00 1621329,b763f2cb-d7ef-4a67-bea8-177d732313c0,Q4,"CAVAROCCHI RUSCIO DENNIS ASSOCIATES, L.L.C.",8511,"SAGE PUBLICATIONS, INC.",2014,fourth_quarter,SCI,"HR 4666, S. 2437, Commerce-Justice-Science Appropriations Act for fiscal year 2015, National Science Foundation S 2757, American COMPETES Reauthorization Act HR 4186, Frontiers in Innovation, Research, Science and Technology Act Office of Science and Technology Policy public access memorandum National Science Foundation funding for social and behavioral sciences research House Science Committee Oversight of National Science Foundation grants HR 83, Consolidated Appropriations Act, FY 15 HR 5539, exempting journal reprints from Sunshine Act reporting requirements.","HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE",20000,,0,0,2015-01-15T09:40:50.737000-05:00 1621340,0beea450-4e04-4f32-b24c-356d96c806c4,Q4,SRI INTERNATIONAL,90990,SRI INTERNATIONAL,2014,fourth_quarter,SCI,"FY15 House and Senate Defense Authorizations (HR 4435, S 2410) FY15 House and Senate Defense Appropriations (HR 4870) FY15 House and Senate Energy and Water Appropriations (HR 4923) FY15 House and Senate Commerce/Justice/Science Appropriations (HR4660, S 2437) FY15 House and Senate Homeland Security Appropriations (HR4903, S2534) House and Senate America COMPETES reauthorizations INNOVATES Act (S. 1973) Lab Modernization Act (HR 5120) TRANSFER Act (HR 2981) Senate cybersecurity R&D bill House and Senate Education Sciences Research Act reauthorizations The Technology-Enabled Education Innovation Partnership Act (HR 3325) FY15 Omnibus Appropriations (HR 83)","HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE",,40000,0,0,2015-01-15T09:45:00.127000-05:00 1621390,badae37c-bd3d-4146-b7e8-dbfef38a24ce,4T,"CAVAROCCHI RUSCIO DENNIS ASSOCIATES, L.L.C.",8511,RESEARCH EDUCATION AND TRAINING REAUTHORIZATION COALITION 2010,2014,fourth_quarter,SCI,"HR 4745, S 2438 Transportation Appropriations FY15, University Transportation Center program. S 2322, HR No#, MAP-21 Reauthorization Act, transportation research program HR 83, Consolidated Appropriations Act, FY 15","HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE",20000,,0,1,2015-01-15T09:55:30.223000-05:00 1621451,29400640-fb2a-4c37-be43-b235465b1182,Q4,POLICY DIRECTIONS INC.,31747,AQUA BOUNTY TECHNOLOGIES,2014,fourth_quarter,SCI,FDA approval of transgenic salmon eggs.,"Agriculture, Dept of (USDA),Executive Office of the President (EOP),Food & Drug Administration (FDA),Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS),HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE,U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)",20000,,0,0,2015-01-15T10:12:58.960000-05:00 1621479,cd1401e7-cf82-47e1-9e76-a5262dfde8a1,Q4,"CAVAROCCHI RUSCIO DENNIS ASSOCIATES, L.L.C.",8511,AMERICAN EDUCATIONAL RESEARCH ASSOCIATION,2014,fourth_quarter,SCI,HR 4366 Strengthening Education Through Research Act,"HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE",10000,,0,0,2015-01-15T10:17:57.527000-05:00 1621680,3efd2c49-924c-4e9b-8831-acd29e6d89de,Q4,"ARNALL GOLDEN GREGORY, LLP",400713137,COMPTIA (FORMERLYTECHNOLOGY ASSOCIATION OF AMERICA),2014,fourth_quarter,SCI,Information privacy and data security issues; data breach issues; Internet neutrality; and cyber-security issues,"HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE",15000,,0,0,2015-01-15T11:04:57.927000-05:00 1621753,a036c96f-12f0-4fd5-b176-d2ffbc77edae,Q4,PRINCETON UNIVERSITY,308695,PRINCETON UNIVERSITY,2014,fourth_quarter,SCI,Support for Social Science Funding at NSF,"Energy, Dept of,HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,Natl Economic Council (NEC),Office of Management & Budget (OMB),Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP),SENATE,White House Office",,40000,0,0,2015-01-15T11:20:20.050000-05:00 1621790,5ffeeaee-d193-4d65-88f8-cc3806891bc6,Q4,JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY,20664,JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY,2014,fourth_quarter,SCI,Biomedical research,"Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS),HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE",,100000,0,0,2015-01-15T11:29:35.333000-05:00 1622060,519df5f8-4d81-4bf0-8df4-55cd4b04166b,Q4,CATHOLIC HEALTH EAST,40027229,CATHOLIC HEALTH EAST,2014,fourth_quarter,SCI,"Meaningful Use, Interoperatibility","HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE",,31362,0,0,2015-01-15T12:32:15.433000-05:00 1622108,1f300563-e073-4106-9a21-d50fa7702a3f,Q4,"JTM CONSULTING, LLC",400771323,RACKSPACE HOSTING,2014,fourth_quarter,SCI,"Stop Online Piracy Act Legislation relating to internet security, copyrights and patent reform.","HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE,U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)",15000,,0,0,2015-01-15T12:51:44.393000-05:00 1622181,c31d694e-e4b5-4d3e-9eaa-48a0f98bdb05,Q4,TRINITY HEALTH,24910,TRINITY HEALTH,2014,fourth_quarter,SCI,"Meaningful Use, Interoperatibility","HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE",,47044,0,0,2015-01-15T13:11:05.870000-05:00 1622221,e1f05ab3-5bee-4115-be3c-6089012435ee,Q4,"CARPI & CLAY, INC",35640,SAN DIEGO STATE UNIVERSITY RESEARCH FOUNDATION,2014,fourth_quarter,SCI,Commercialization of university research,"Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC),Commerce, Dept of (DOC),Defense, Dept of (DOD),Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS),Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS),HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE,Small Business Administration (SBA)",40000,,0,0,2015-01-15T13:18:15.870000-05:00 1622226,114edb14-5662-4169-ae3f-79073a001a57,Q4,STANFORD UNIVERSITY,36492,STANFORD UNIVERSITY,2014,fourth_quarter,SCI,"HR5056 Research and Development Efficiency Act HR4186 FIRST Act Export Control Policy Technology Transfer Policy S994, HR2061 Digital Accountability and Transparency Act","Defense, Dept of (DOD),Education, Dept of,Energy, Dept of,Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS),HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,Office of Management & Budget (OMB),Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP),SENATE",,60000,0,0,2015-01-15T13:19:17.057000-05:00 1622451,0388fb9d-32e7-4dd9-9b64-71c8f51bd281,Q4,UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN-MADISON,39564,UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN-MADISON,2014,fourth_quarter,SCI,"GRANT Act, HR 3316, legislation aimed at ensuring accountability in federal grants process, FIRST Act, reauthorizes programs at NSF, NIST, OSTP, DATA Act (HR 2061, S. 994), Competes reauthorization, Transfer Act, (HR 2981), NASA Authorization Bill of 2014 (H.R. 4412), Data Act (H.R. 2061) (S.994), Energy Research and Development Act (H.R. 4869), Research and Development Efficiency Act (HR 5056)","Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS),Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA),HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,Natl Institutes of Health (NIH),SENATE",,120000,0,0,2015-01-15T14:23:39.633000-05:00 1622631,88c1a55a-8bc7-4403-9624-bb5c4cdf3b49,Q4,WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY IN ST. LOUIS,40031264,WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY IN ST LOUIS,2014,fourth_quarter,SCI,"General advocacy for basic science and research programs within the federal government, including the NSF, DOE Office of Science, DoD, NASA, USDA, and NIH. General advocacy for international energy research collaboration initiatives, National Nanotechnology Infrastructure Network, public access to federally funded research, and support for social and behavioral sciences research. General advocacy for university-government-industry collaborations. H.R. 4186 -- FIRST Act of 2014 -- A bill to provide for investment in innovation through scientific research and development, to improve the competitiveness of the United States, and for other purposes. Concerns about inadequate authorized funding levels, treatment of social and behavioral science research, increased regulatory burden, and public access to federally funded research results.","HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE",,30000,0,0,2015-01-15T15:25:01.663000-05:00 1622751,25e6fd4b-cd8f-4157-a475-780209de8e92,Q4,WASHINGTON PARTNERS,77355,CODE ORG (FORMERLY KNOWN AS COMPUTING IN THE CORE),2014,fourth_quarter,SCI,"America COMPETES Act, reauthorization","Education, Dept of,HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE",5000,,0,0,2015-01-15T15:45:42.207000-05:00 1622775,25294ed8-dfac-4e3f-a87c-14a7bbc8b447,Q4,LNE GROUP,308811,PARKER HANNIFIN,2014,fourth_quarter,SCI,lobbied for issues regarding science and technology,"HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE",130000,,0,0,2015-01-15T15:46:44.677000-05:00 1622805,48d32ec3-f722-4999-a7bd-133db2b11036,Q4,"WILLIAMS AND JENSEN, PLLC",41454,U S ISRAEL SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY FOUNDATION,2014,fourth_quarter,SCI,Legislation impacting science and technology exchanges.,"Commerce, Dept of (DOC),HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE",10000,,0,0,2015-01-15T15:49:20.193000-05:00 1622837,3ec4286f-589e-411e-a45d-0a04254b9217,Q4,"LOCKRIDGE, GRINDAL, NAUEN, PLLP",23053,NATL ORG TO INSURE A SOUND-CONTROLLED ENVIRONMENT,2014,fourth_quarter,SCI,"FY14 Authorizations, Appropriations, and Budget Policy","Federal Aviation Administration (FAA),HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE,Transportation, Dept of (DOT)",,,0,0,2015-01-15T15:53:58.833000-05:00 1622860,7fd8e0d4-dd19-4c87-a865-bdbcb6b12f58,Q4,WASHINGTON PARTNERS,77355,COUNCIL ON UNDERGRADUATE RESEARCH,2014,fourth_quarter,SCI,"American COMPETES Reauthorization: SBE investments/undergraduate research Innovate America Act","Commerce, Dept of (DOC),Education, Dept of,HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,Justice, Dept of (DOJ),SENATE",,,0,0,2015-01-15T15:56:04.583000-05:00 1622881,d9800b48-7fbd-4898-9134-af2b840484e2,Q4,"THE NICKLES GROUP, LLC",293335,"AT&T SERVICES, INC.",2014,fourth_quarter,SCI,Issues related to technology.,"HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE",60000,,0,0,2015-01-15T15:59:38.193000-05:00 1622907,7ede2602-77e8-4e4d-993d-5f18f7f39f57,Q4,WASHINGTON PARTNERS,77355,NATIONAL COUNCIL OF TEACHERS OF MATHEMATICS,2014,fourth_quarter,SCI,America Competes Act,"Education, Dept of,Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS),HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,Labor, Dept of (DOL),Natl Science Foundation (NSF),SENATE,White House Office",,,0,0,2015-01-15T16:06:28.410000-05:00 1622927,83b5461f-886e-41db-be17-fa2edc6e527c,Q4,O'NEILL AND ASSOCIATES,73134,SOLIX INC,2014,fourth_quarter,SCI,Outreach to federal agencies for procurement services,"HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE",30000,,0,0,2015-01-15T16:11:36.817000-05:00 1622937,f687ee9c-bf40-4558-9fc5-65a2de2ae0b0,Q4,O'NEILL AND ASSOCIATES,73134,TRANSCOR,2014,fourth_quarter,SCI,Outreach to federal agencies to market applicable rugged handheld technologies,"Federal Aviation Administration (FAA),Federal Transit Administration (FTA),Transportation, Dept of (DOT)",10000,,0,0,2015-01-15T16:14:44.193000-05:00 1622955,9460b992-8f6b-4ef1-95dc-932b699f4f9d,Q4,"THE NICKLES GROUP, LLC",293335,INTELLECTUAL VENTURES,2014,fourth_quarter,SCI,Issues related to technology.,"HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE",90000,,0,0,2015-01-15T16:20:44.333000-05:00 1622963,3ceaec65-c84f-4278-ac62-e1bf4ab0d8f9,Q4,"THE NICKLES GROUP, LLC",293335,"MERCHANTS PAYMENTS COALITION, INC.",2014,fourth_quarter,SCI,Issues related to mobile payments technology.,"HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE",60000,,0,0,2015-01-15T16:23:45.097000-05:00 1623018,ac572153-8ee4-49e4-b0ac-4cf01420c914,4A,"LOCKRIDGE, GRINDAL, NAUEN, PLLP",23053,NATL ORG TO INSURE A SOUND-CONTROLLED ENVIRONMENT,2014,fourth_quarter,SCI,"FY15 Authorizations, Appropriations, and Budget Policy","Federal Aviation Administration (FAA),HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE,Transportation, Dept of (DOT)",,,0,0,2015-01-15T16:33:16.613000-05:00 1623090,2baa7896-ecb5-4ebc-acec-ec29ab56a137,Q4,"ADKINS STRATEGIES, LLC",316252,THE PLANETARY SOCIETY,2014,fourth_quarter,SCI,Legislation related to NASA's Planetary Science Program.,"HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,Natl Aeronautics & Space Administration (NASA),Office of Management & Budget (OMB),Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP),SENATE",20000,,0,0,2015-01-15T16:49:55.050000-05:00 1623118,ce28dab6-81fb-4d8a-95d3-69bf672938ee,Q4,"ADKINS STRATEGIES, LLC",316252,UNITED LAUNCH ALLIANCE,2014,fourth_quarter,SCI,NASA legislation and policy related to space launch programs.,"Air Force, Dept of,HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,Natl Aeronautics & Space Administration (NASA),Natl Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA),Natl Security Council (NSC),Office of Management & Budget (OMB),Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP),SENATE",30000,,0,0,2015-01-15T16:59:57.143000-05:00 1623130,f5a3c1b4-5872-4847-afa6-445b2870776d,Q4,THE TRUSTEES OF COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY IN THE CITY OF NEW YORK,38585,TRUSTEES OF COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY IN THE CITY OF NEW YORK,2014,fourth_quarter,SCI,Patents/IP issues; FY2015 CR: Science & Technology and student aid funding. US Treasury department licensing re: educational programs,"Executive Office of the President (EOP),HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE,Treasury, Dept of",,,0,0,2015-01-15T17:02:58.863000-05:00 1623376,148a3c89-8a2f-4a98-9bec-11a08079549f,Q4,CELANESE CORPORATION,48942,CELANESE CORPORATION,2014,fourth_quarter,SCI,IRIS Assessment Reform,"HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE",,43680,0,0,2015-01-15T19:00:21.530000-05:00 1623428,5be356d8-ade9-4f16-9973-69dcbda87beb,Q4,CAPITOL LEGISLATIVE STRATEGIES LLC,400432093,"GOOGLE CLIENT SERVICES, LLC",2014,fourth_quarter,SCI,Legislation pertaining to cyber security.,"HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE",50000,,0,0,2015-01-15T21:22:29.403000-05:00 1623651,d3b74d5a-c6cf-46d4-b618-ac6ae208389e,Q4,MASS GENERAL BRIGHAM (FORMERLY KNOWN AS PARTNERS HEALTHCARE),400265214,MASS GENERAL BRIGHAM (FORMERLY KNOWN AS PARTNERS HEALTHCARE),2014,fourth_quarter,SCI,Issues related to science policy and grant making process.,"Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS),Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS),HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE",,466000,0,0,2015-01-16T09:18:15.880000-05:00 1623657,c371dd0b-8255-4385-962a-468f4e1c1681,Q4,"WILLIAMS AND JENSEN, PLLC",41454,PFIZER,2014,fourth_quarter,SCI,Patent reform legislation.,"HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE",80000,,0,0,2015-01-16T09:19:51.490000-05:00 1623726,2e959870-24d6-4868-9c1a-139446e21214,Q4,"INDIANA FARM BUREAU, INC",400934700,"INDIANA FARM BUREAU, INC.",2014,fourth_quarter,SCI,H.R. 4432 Safe and Accurate Labeling Act of 2014; Proposed bill to establish voluntary national GMO labeling system authorized by the FDA.,"HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE",,30000,0,0,2015-01-16T09:46:30.350000-05:00 1623839,855db936-c3b7-49bc-86d9-93052b7164ef,Q4,NATIONAL EDUCATION ASSOCIATION,27731,NATIONAL EDUCATION ASSOCIATION,2014,fourth_quarter,SCI,E-Rate,"Agriculture, Dept of (USDA),Council of Economic Advisers (CEA),Education, Dept of,Federal Communications Commission (FCC),HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD),SENATE,White House Office",,600000,0,0,2015-01-16T10:15:01.253000-05:00 1623928,221e15d8-98ee-4155-a54a-ba2139cf3f33,Q4,DICKSTEIN SHAPIRO LLP,12208,"GRAIN MANAGEMENT, LLC",2014,fourth_quarter,SCI,"Monitor issues and legislation related to Congressional interest in the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) bandwidth auction process. Monitor issues and hearings with general application to small businesses. Monitor and discuss spectrum auction policy directions which may be contemplated at the FCC.",,10000,,0,0,2015-01-16T10:29:31.190000-05:00 1624325,342e9f52-87da-44ad-bdf3-054f4f2d9d59,Q4,"MEHLMAN CONSULTING, INC.",284950,TEXAS INSTRUMENTS INCORPORATED,2014,fourth_quarter,SCI,"General innovation issues including research funding, STEM education; facial recognition technology oversight. H.R. 83, Consolidated Appropriations Bill for FY2015 for science funding.","Commerce, Dept of (DOC),HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE",30000,,0,0,2015-01-16T11:29:34.297000-05:00 1624789,03879b33-77c2-4755-b7cf-e32dd0fbc5af,Q4,NATURAL RESOURCES DEFENSE COUNCIL,28867,NATURAL RESOURCES DEFENSE COUNCIL,2014,fourth_quarter,SCI,"HR 4012/HR 1422 - secret science bill, science advisory board bill","Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ),HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE,White House Office",,207700,0,0,2015-01-16T12:33:29.860000-05:00 1624882,ffd54a7f-37e5-4a3b-a617-8f5512720b8b,Q4,UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND,79676,UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND,2014,fourth_quarter,SCI,"STEM Education America Competes Act","HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE",,12500,0,0,2015-01-16T12:57:34.547000-05:00 1624962,826f8a38-f9b8-420c-a2eb-f9d346440be5,Q4,ESSENTIAL MINERALS ASSOCIATION (FKA INDUSTRIAL MINERALS ASSOCIATION - NORTH AMERICA),309333,ESSENTIAL MINERALS ASSOCIATION (FKA INDUSTRIAL MINERALS ASSOCIATION-NORTH AMERI),2014,fourth_quarter,SCI,"Asbestos and Other Elongated Mineral Particles [Selected Agencies: National Academy of Sciences; Institute of Medicine; National Research Council]","Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS),Bureau of Land Management (BLM),Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC),Commerce, Dept of (DOC),Energy, Dept of,Environmental Protection Agency (EPA),Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC),Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS),HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,Interior, Dept of (DOI),Intl Trade Administration (ITA),Labor, Dept of (DOL),Mine Safety & Health Administration (MSHA),Mine Safety & Health Review Commission,Natl Aeronautics & Space Administration (NASA),Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA),Office of Management & Budget (OMB),Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP),SENATE,Small Business Administration (SBA),U.S. Forest Service,U.S. Geological Survey (USGS),U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)",,20500,0,0,2015-01-16T13:05:45.297000-05:00 1625122,866b1ec7-a617-457a-ab06-b8368ba87cbe,Q4,AMERICAN PSYCHOLOGICAL ASSOCIATION,3162,AMERICAN PSYCHOLOGICAL ASSOCIATION,2014,fourth_quarter,SCI,"FY2015 Department of Defense Appropriations Bills - funding for psychological research FY2015 Commerce/Justice/Science Appropriations Bills - funding for psychological research FY2015 Department of Veterans Affairs Appropriations Bills - funding for psychological research NSF Reauthorization Bill - psychological research in First and Competes","HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE,White House Office",,140000,0,0,2015-01-16T13:39:15.310000-05:00 1625283,ab5e19a8-ec15-40cc-abc5-11b5f644688e,Q4,"MEHLMAN CONSULTING, INC.",284950,"APPLIED MATERIALS, INC.",2014,fourth_quarter,SCI,Technology competitiveness; R&D; tax policy.,"HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE",50000,,0,0,2015-01-16T14:01:14.877000-05:00 1625365,5228fe29-aa0c-47d6-a829-623c344110b4,Q4,COZEN O'CONNOR PUBLIC STRATEGIES,400459252,"ADUSTON CONSULTING, LLC",2014,fourth_quarter,SCI,The TEST Act,SENATE,30000,,0,0,2015-01-16T14:09:57.093000-05:00 1625387,f9362d71-aab5-4859-828e-caa34fff70f4,Q4,"WILLIAMS AND JENSEN, PLLC",41454,DELL INC,2014,fourth_quarter,SCI,Information technology legislation; appropriations legislation.,"HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE,Treasury, Dept of",60000,,0,0,2015-01-16T14:11:21.157000-05:00 1625746,978777a6-9c96-4ca6-8c38-d012728ea5d6,4A,THOMPSON ADVISORY GROUP,319610,RELX INC,2014,fourth_quarter,SCI,publishing industry,"HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE",20000,,0,0,2015-01-16T14:52:29.437000-05:00 1625761,45ac2cf6-5788-4007-9c9b-5ca8bc659983,Q4,TEXTRON INC.,37948,TEXTRON INC,2014,fourth_quarter,SCI,NASA Authorization and Appropriations Acts for FY 2015. Orion Crew Capsule Program.,"HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE",,840000,0,0,2015-01-16T14:53:10.513000-05:00 1625843,f60d3521-913e-4132-8023-fea10cc4640c,Q4,CONSORTIUM OF SOCIAL SCIENCE ASSOCIATIONS (COSSA),10605,CONSORTIUM OF SOCIAL SCIENCE ASSOCIATIONS,2014,fourth_quarter,SCI,"H.R. 4186, FIRST Act of 2014, All provisions. H.R. 4159, America COMPETES Reauthorization Act of 2014, Provisions pertaining to reauthorization of the National Science Foundation and STEM education programs. S. 2757, America COMPETES Reauthorization Act of 2014, Title V. H.R. 4366, Strengthening Education through Research Act, All provisions. H.R. 4012, Secret Science Reform Act, All provisions. S. 1347, Conference Accountability Act of 2014, All provisions.","HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE",,40000,0,0,2015-01-16T15:03:19.777000-05:00 1626011,017d8c24-4d62-4ebc-8839-7f2806f2d2cd,Q4,ASSOCIATION OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY CENTERS INCORPORATED,40041329,ASSOCIATION OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY CENTERS INCORPORATED,2014,fourth_quarter,SCI,"(1) H.R. 4660/S. 2437/H. Report 113-448/S. Report 113-181; Fiscal Year 2015 Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act; Title III: Science; National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA); Education; Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) Education and Accountability Projects (SEAP); Competitive Program for Science Museums, Planetariums, and NASA Visitor Centers Plus Other Opportunities (CP4SMP+); funding for competitive grant programs for which science centers and museums are eligible to apply. (2) Issues related to the proposed termination/consolidation of federal Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) education programs that are currently offered by a variety of federal agencies. (3) [Bill and Report numbers pending]; Fiscal Year 2015 Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act; [Title number pending]; Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS); funding for museum programs authorized by the Museum and Library Services Act of 1996; competitive grant programs for which science centers and museums are eligible to apply. (4) H.R. 4660/S. 2437/H. Report 113-448/S. Report 113-181; Fiscal Year 2015 Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act; Title III: Science; National Science Foundation (NSF); Directorate for Education and Human Resources (EHR); Division of Learning in Formal and Informal Environments (DRL); funding for the Advancing Informal STEM Learning (AISL) program and competitive grant programs for which science centers and museums are eligible to apply. (5) H.R. 4660/S. 2437/H. Report 113-448/S. Report 113-181; Fiscal Year 2015 Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act; Title I: Department of Commerce; National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA); Office of Education; funding for Competitive Education Grants/Environmental Literacy Grants (ELG); funding for Bay-Watershed Education and Training Regional Programs (B-WET); funding for competitive grant programs for which science centers and museums are eligible to apply. (6) [Bill and Report numbers pending]; Fiscal Year 2015 Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act; [Title number pending]; Department of Health and Human Services (HHS); National Institutes of Health (NIH); funding for the Science Education Partnership Award (SEPA) program and the Science Education Drug Abuse Partnership Award (SEDAPA) program. (7) [Bill and Report numbers pending]; Fiscal Year 2015 Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act; [Title number pending]; Department of Education (ED); funding for the STEM Innovation Initiative, Effective Teaching and Learning: STEM, 21st Century Community Learning Centers (21st CCLC) Program, and competitive grant programs for which science centers and museums are eligible to apply. (8) Discussions with the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) regarding science centers and museums and their role in improving the science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) education acumen and agricultural literacy of America's students, parents, and educators. (9) H.R. 4186; Frontiers in Research, Science, and Technology (FIRST) Act of 2014; Title I; provisions related to the National Science Foundation (NSF); Title II; provisions related to science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) education. (10) Discussions with the Corporation for National and Community Service (CNCS) regarding the possible placement of AmeriCorps VISTA volunteers in science centers and museums in order to combat poverty and improve STEM education. (11) Discussions with the United States Department of Energy (DOE) regarding the creation of a partnership to improve national energy literacy via science centers and museums. (12) H.R. 5031; STEM Education Act of 2014; Section 3; Informal STEM Education. (13) Discussions with the Corporation for National and Community Service, Department of Agriculture, Department of Education, Department of Energy, National Aeronautics and Space Administration, Office of Science and Technology Policy, Patent and Trademark Office, and Small Business Administration regarding the possibility of support for collaborations designed to facilitate more hands-on experiences at science centers and museums and to draw young students closer to the individuals and organizations that are the targets of their growing interests in the STEM fields. (14) Meeting with the Institute of Museum and Library Services regarding the agency's upcoming reauthorization. (15) Conversation with the National Endowment for the Humanities regarding possible participation in the 2015 ASTC Annual Conference.","Agriculture, Dept of (USDA),Corporation for Natl & Community Service,Education, Dept of,Energy, Dept of,HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS),Natl Aeronautics & Space Administration (NASA),Natl Endowment for the Humanities,Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP),Patent & Trademark Office (PTO),SENATE,Small Business Administration (SBA)",,,0,0,2015-01-16T15:21:39.450000-05:00 1626086,6532ec7f-ad67-4d0d-8cb2-8e0add486ead,Q4,AMERICAN SOCIETY OF CIVIL ENGINEERS,3413,AMERICAN SOCIETY OF CIVIL ENGINEERS,2014,fourth_quarter,SCI,"FY 2014 Senate Budget - Foundation for Growth: Restoring the Promise of American Opportunity FY 2014 House Budget - A Path to Prosperity:A Responsible, Balanced Budget ASCE's Report Card for America's Infrastructure H.R. 4660/S. 2437 - Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2015 HR 4186 - the Frontiers in Innovation, Research, Science and Technology (FIRST) Act HR 4159 - the America Competes Reauthorization Act S. 2757 America COMPETES Reauthorization Act","Agriculture, Dept of (USDA),Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers),Energy, Dept of,Environmental Protection Agency (EPA),Executive Office of the President (EOP),Federal Aviation Administration (FAA),Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA),Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS),HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,Natl Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST),Natl Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA),Natl Science Foundation (NSF),SENATE,Transportation, Dept of (DOT),U.S. Geological Survey (USGS)",,216829,0,0,2015-01-16T15:27:09.480000-05:00 1626147,aa81d81c-a241-4612-88fc-e799546be3bc,Q4,"NAVIGATORS GLOBAL LLC (FORMERLY DC NAVIGATORS, LLC)",85071,"VMWARE, INC.",2014,fourth_quarter,SCI,"General issues related to the development, manufacture, and sale of software, both private and government sector.","HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE",10000,,0,0,2015-01-16T15:32:37.043000-05:00 1626243,860a3dac-7370-4346-9f0d-efd0096e6823,Q4,SQUIRE PATTON BOGGS,30906,UNIVERSITY OF ALASKA STATEWIDE SYSTEM,2014,fourth_quarter,SCI,"High Frequency Active Auroral Research Program (HAARP) facility transfer. Arctic Region Supercomputing Center. NSF research programs. Seismology research. TRIO/GEAR UP funding. EPSCOR funding. Department of Energy grant programs. Arctic security issues, including U.S. chairmanship of the Arctic Council. Native Alaska healthcare research. Issues related to counterinsurgency research.","Education, Dept of,Food & Drug Administration (FDA),HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,Natl Institutes of Health (NIH),SENATE",50000,,0,0,2015-01-16T15:40:34.840000-05:00 1626490,4e9e3c81-1390-408b-8ed5-7407c7f77539,Q4,UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH,53356,UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH,2014,fourth_quarter,SCI,"In support of passing an America COMPETES Act reauthorization bill that calls for real and sustained growth in funding for the National Science Foundation (NSF), National Institutes of Standards and Technology (NIST), Department of Energy Office of Science, and the Advanced Research Projects Agency - Energy (ARPA-E). In support of America COMPETES Act (S. 2757). In support of STEM education programs at the K-12 and post-secondary level. In opposition to HR 4186, FIRST Act Frontiers in Innovation, Research, Science and Technology Act because of inadequate authorization levels and changes. In opposition to any legislation that places undue restrictions on federally funded Social/Behavior/Economic research. In support of S. 2551 TRANSFER Act and other efforts that would accelerate the commercialization of federally funded research being conducted at universities, federal laboratories, and other non-profit research organizations.","HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE",,70000,0,0,2015-01-16T16:13:52.887000-05:00 1626887,ea40fdd5-e281-4c4c-8937-74a488412758,Q4,VAN SCOYOC ASSOCIATES,39837,BAYLOR UNIVERSITY,2014,fourth_quarter,SCI,"Forensic analysis research and development issues International repatriation issues, generally","HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE",30000,,0,0,2015-01-16T17:24:29.540000-05:00 1626898,4ec66b62-b513-41d1-83a1-a337199841b3,4T,VAN SCOYOC ASSOCIATES,39837,FLORIDA INTERNATIONAL UNIVERSITY,2014,fourth_quarter,SCI,"H.R.4660/S.2437, Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, FY2015, NOAA issues. Monitor the following: S.2757, America Creating Opportunities to Meaningfully Promote Excellence in Technology, Education, and Science Reauthorization Act of 2014, Extreme Weather and Storm Surge issues. H.R.4186, Frontiers in Innovation, Research, Science, and Technology (FIRST) Act of 2014, Research and development issues. H.R.4660/S.2437, Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, FY2015, NOAA issues; Extreme weather events; Science, Technology, Engineering,and Math Education (STEM) issues; and Forensics research and development.","Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS),HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP),SENATE",30000,,0,1,2015-01-16T17:27:31.683000-05:00 1626912,f4dca3de-13ba-41a0-b667-93c86530eab9,Q4,VAN SCOYOC ASSOCIATES,39837,NATIONAL SPACE GRANT ALLIANCE,2014,fourth_quarter,SCI,"H.R.4660/S.2437, Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, FY2015, Funding for space grant programs; and NASA in general.","HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE",20000,,0,0,2015-01-16T17:29:36.367000-05:00 1626925,e395525f-d654-47f3-82dc-ac72a9cf796e,Q4,VAN SCOYOC ASSOCIATES,39837,TEXAS A&M UNIVERSITY SYSTEM,2014,fourth_quarter,SCI,"Electricity systems research Oil and gas research and development H.R.4186, Frontiers in Innovation, Research, Science, and Technology Act of 2014, Research and development issues. S.2757 - America Creating Opportunities to Meaningfully Promote Excellence in Technology, Education, and Science Reauthorization Act of 2014, Research and development issues. Ocean research and development issues","Energy, Dept of,HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES",30000,,0,0,2015-01-16T17:31:40.713000-05:00 1626936,bcc4ad58-cf21-4e55-8298-2bc2d7f39f27,Q4,VAN SCOYOC ASSOCIATES,39837,UNIVERSITY OF NEW MEXICO,2014,fourth_quarter,SCI,"S.2757, America Creating Opportunities to Meaningfully Promote Excellence in Technology, Education, and Science Reauthorization Act of 2014, Monitor research and development issues. H.R.4186, Frontiers in Innovation, Research, Science, and Technology (FIRST) Act of 2014, Monitor research and development issues.","Energy, Dept of,HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE",20000,,0,0,2015-01-16T17:32:43.120000-05:00 1626943,dfb09121-c520-42b4-a098-8724cf32a3d9,Q4,TEXAS INSTRUMENTS INCORPORATED,37904,TEXAS INSTRUMENTS INCORPORATED,2014,fourth_quarter,SCI,"1. Frontiers in Innovation, Research, Science and Technology Act (FIRST) - H.R. 4186. 2. Enabling Innovation for Science, Technology and Energy in America (Einstein) Act - No bill. 3. House Commerce, Justice, Science Appropriations Bill - H.R. 4660. 4. House Energy & Water Appropriations Bill - H.R. 4923. 5. Senate Commerce, Justice and Science Appropriations Bill - S. 2437. 6. Senate Energy & Water Appropriations - No bill. 7. America Competes Reauthorization Act - S. 2757. 8. Making consolidated appropriations for the Fiscal Year ending September 30, 2015, and for other purposes - H.R. 83.","Commerce, Dept of (DOC),HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE,White House Office",,530000,0,0,2015-01-16T17:32:45.137000-05:00 1626979,37062b9f-078b-4be5-8b34-1d3b94f5503e,Q4,BRIMLEY GROUP INC.,401103384,VIRGINIA COMMERCIAL SPACE FLIGHT AUTHORITY,2014,fourth_quarter,SCI,NASA funding; NASA Authorization Act.,"HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE",20000,,0,0,2015-01-16T17:41:04.713000-05:00 1627022,e504de4a-02c7-4fce-9905-7d4a9649853f,Q4,"THE LIVINGSTON GROUP, LLC",49635,NEWS CORP,2014,fourth_quarter,SCI,The potential reintroduction of the DJ Factiva product in the House or utilization success in the Senate.,"HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE",20000,,0,0,2015-01-16T17:57:34.133000-05:00 1627101,7aabedff-e492-460f-bce6-853594d3cdb8,Q4,"AEROSPACE INDUSTRIES ASSOCIATION OF AMERICA, INC.",328,AEROSPACE INDUSTRIES ASSOCIATION OF AMERICA INC,2014,fourth_quarter,SCI,Commercial Space Launch Act Reauthorization; NASA Reauthorization,"Commerce, Dept of (DOC),Defense, Dept of (DOD),Executive Office of the President (EOP),Export-Import Bank of the United States (EXIM Bank),Federal Aviation Administration (FAA),HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE",,230000,0,0,2015-01-16T19:02:24.627000-05:00 1627139,ee4221da-0821-4971-b42b-b1a8ff106fe7,Q4,"THE CHARLES GROUP, LLC",53458,"WESTPORT PHARMACEUTICALS, LLC",2014,fourth_quarter,SCI,treatment of nonconvertible pharmaceutical products under US counternarcotics laws,"HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,Office of Natl Drug Control Policy (NDCP),SENATE",,,0,0,2015-01-16T19:30:01.477000-05:00