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  Public Policy Log - 111th Congress, 1st Session (2009)

The following is the chronological log of public policy communications made by or on behalf of the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers — United States of America (IEEE-USA) (and other organizational units with IEEE) during the 111th Congress, 1st Session (2009), including testimonies, statements submitted for the record of congressional hearings, formal comments provided in response to public or regulatory notices, letters to Federal policy makers forwarding recommendations on public policy issues, and Legislative Alerts and similar notices of related government relations activities. Current Action Alerts can be accessed by IEEE members via IEEE-USA's Legislative Action Center.

Date

Description
21 Dec. 2009 Coalition letter to President's Office of Management and Budget urging continued robust funding for federal computing research in the FY2011 budget.
11 Dec. 2009 Letter to Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee forwarding National Energy Policy Recommendations as follow-up to hearing on Grid-Scale Massive Energy Storage.
10 Dec. 2009 Statement for the record of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources hearing on Grid-Scale Massive Energy Storage.
20 Nov. 2009 STEM Coalition letter to President Obama pledging support for "Educate to Innovate" STEM education campaign.
7 Oct. 2009 Letter to Senate Finance Committee members endorsing the Storage Technology of Renewable and Green Energy Act of 2009 (S. 1091).
25 Sept. 2009 Coalition letter to Senate leaders and to the Senate Commerce and Finance Committees urging passage of a comprehensive, multi-year reauthorization of the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA).
21 Sept. 2009 Letter to House and Senate leaders urging reauthorization of the Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) and Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) programs.
16 Sept. 2009 Coalition letter by Task Force on American Innovation to House leaders expressing appreciation for funding of basic science and engineering research at NSF, NIST and DOE, but requesting additional support for research at DoD and NASA.
2 Sept. 2009 Coalition letter to Reps. Obey and Holt expressing appreciation for their support to increase funding for the Department of Education's Math and Science Partnership K-12 education program
1 Sept. 2009 Letter to Patent Office Director David Kappos forwarding recommendations on patent reform and copy of In Re Bilski amicus curiae brief.
1 Sept. 2009 Amicus Curiae Brief filed in the U.S. Supreme Court by Dr. Lee Hollaar (author) and IEEE-USA in the In Re Bilski process patent case.
3 August 2009 Joint letter with SIA to leaders of the House and Senate Judiciary Subcommittees on Immigration outlining recommendations for immigration reform.
27 July 2009 Letter to Rep. Hinojosa supporting the Congressional Hispanic Caucus's recommendation of Dr. Dr. Theresa A. Maldonado (Texas A&M) for appointment to the National Science Board.
23 July 2009 Statement to the House Science Subcommittee on Environment, Technology and Standards for a hearing on effectively transforming to Smart Grid.
22 July 2009 Letter to Senators Landrieu and Snowe expressing support for confirmation of  Winslow Sargeant, as Chief Counsel for Advocacy within the Small Business Administration.
21 July 2009 Coalition letter by 120 associations and universities urging Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid to support inclusion of a $115 million Administration request for a RE-ENERGYSE (energy workforce education) program in the FY 2010 Energy & Water Development Appropriation bill
1 July 2009 Coalition letter to Senate Appropriations leaders urging support for the National Science Foundation and for STEM and related programs at the NSF's Education and Human Resources Directorate in the FY 2010 Commerce, Justice and Science appropriations bill.
1 July 2009 Coalition letter to House Appropriations leaders urging support for specified STEM-related education programs in FY 2010 Labor, Health and Human Services and Education appropriations bill.
23 June 2009 Grassroots coalition ad placed in "The Hill" newspaper on small business health care reform needs.
17 June 2009

Letter to Senate Finance Committee and Senate leadership urging support for passage of the Grow Research Opportunities with Tax Credits Help (GROWTH) Act (S. 1203), legislation that would provide for the permanent extension of the Research and Development (R&D) tax credit.
10 June 2009 Coalition statement and recommendations to White House Office of Science and Technology Policy and to U.S. Depts. of State and Homeland Security on visa problems harming America's scientific, economic and security interests.
5 June 2009 Comments to the Federal Communications Commission response to a notice of inquiry soliciting input on the FCC's "A National Broadband Plan for our Future" proposal.
2 June 2009 Coalition letter to Secretary of Education supporting use of "Race to the Top" stimulus funds to develop technological literacy and K-12 teaching standards and assessments for engineering.
8 May 2009 Letter to Rep. Bart Gordon endorsing the Networking and Information Technology R&D Act of 2009 (H.R. 2020)
6 May 2009 Joint IEEE-USA/Communications Society Letter to the Federal Communications Commission in response to FCC PA-DA-09-796 recommending Dr. Paul Kolodzy for appointment to the FCC's Technical Advisory Group.
29 April 2009 Letter to U.S. Senate communicating support for the H-1B and L-1 Visa Reform Act of 2009 (S. 887).
27 April 2009 Letter to Energy Secretary Steven Chu and Senator Jeff Bingaman offering recommendations on DOE funding for electricity delivery workforce training. funded by the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009
15 April 2009 Letter to Senate Energy and Natural Resources urging confirmation of Dr. Katrina Johnson as Under Secretary of Energy.
13 April 2009 Comments to the Department of Commerce/NTIA on implementation of American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 broadband initiatives in response to a request for information (Fed. Reg. 10716-10721, 12 March 2009)
6 April 2009 Coalition letter to President Obama expressing support for continued strong investments in federal S&T programs, including those at NIST and DoD basic research.
1 April 2009 Coalition Letter to President Obama offering recommendations on improving access to affordable health care coverage.
31 March 2009 Letter to Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee forwarding IEEE-USA's national energy policy recommendations.
25 March 2009 Letter to the House Science and Technology Committee endorsing the National Water Research and Development Initiative Act of 2009 (H.R. 1145)
17 March 2009 Letter to the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee supporting continued use of nuclear energy as a major component of a balanced portfolio of energy sources.
16 March 2009 Letter to Sen. Kaufman (D-DE) supporting a legislative proposal to establish a “Engineering America’s Future Corps”
12 March 2009 Engineering Societies' Proclamation on National Energy Policy Goals, distributed to all Members of Congress.
11 Feb. 2009 Letter to House and Senate leaders forwarding IEEE-USA recommendations on patent reform.
11 Feb. 2009 Coalition letter to House and Senate leaders urging highest level of funding possible for the Department of Energy (DOE) Office of Science in the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act.
11 Feb. 2009 Joint letter to ASME and ASCE to House and Senate leaders urging support for House-passed funding levels for key S&T programs in the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act.
11 Feb. 2009 Coalition letter to House and Senate leaders urging support for the House-passed funding levels for the National Science Foundation and the Department of Energy Office of Science, and the investments in both bills for the National
Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) in the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act.
10 Feb. 2009 STEM Coalition letter to House and Senate leaders expressing support for STEM education-related investments in the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act.
9 Feb. 2009 Letter to House and Senate leaders supporting the Broadband Technology Opportunities Program provisions of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act.
6 Feb. 2009 Letter to Senators Sanders and Grassley supporting the Employ Americans Amendment (S.Admt 306) to the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act.
2 Feb. 2009 Coalition letter to Senate leaders urging passage of innovation investments in the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act.
29 Jan 2009 Letter to President Obama endorsing administration initiatives to address energy, broadband and S&T as part of the economic stimulus.
28 Jan. 2009 Coalition letter to House and Senate Appropriations Committees supporting the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (Stimulus Bill).
23 Jan. 2009 Coalition letter commending Congressional leaders for support of research and educational investments in the American Economic Recovery and Reinvestment Act.
22 Jan. 2009 Letter to Senate Health, House Education and House Energy Committee members forwarding recommendations from an IEEE-USA-sponsored NIST conference report on "Economic Strategy for Health Care through Standards and Technologies."
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IEEE-USA policy documents can be obtained by written request to the IEEE-USA, 2001 L Street, N.W., Suite 700, Washington, DC 20036, by phone request to 202-785-0017, by fax request to 202-785-0835, or by e-mail request to c.brantley@ieee.org.

Copies of coalition letters/testimonies by the American Association of Engineering Societies (AAES), of which the IEEE is a member, can be obtained on-line or by written request to AAES, 1111 19th Street, N.W., Suite 608, Washington, DC 20036, or by phone request to 202-296-2237.

Last Update: 06 January 2010
Staff Contact: Chris Brantley
 
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