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Support for the inclusion of higher education priorities and funding including efforts to expand the Pell Grant and increase the federal award amount, support for additional funding for federal research and research infrastructure, support for workforce and economic development initiatives, student mental health and academic success priorities in the FY24 budget and appropriations legislation. Continued support for the UW System's 2024 Federal Priorities including increased funding for: the National Institutes of Health, the National Science Foundation, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration's National Estuarine Research Reserve, the Great Lakes Restoration Initiative, the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Capacity Building Grants for Non-Land Grant Colleges of Agriculture, and the Pell Grant Program. Support for federal financial aid programs including: the Supplemental Educational Opportunity Grant, TRIO, GEAR UP, and the Pell Grant Program. Support for sustainability efforts and energy and water sciences research - including via the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration and Department of Energy - the Freshwater Collaborative of Wisconsin, including PFAS research. Support for the Connected Systems Institute, the School of Freshwater Sciences, research vessels, and the Wisconsin Accelerator for Full-scale Electrification Research; support for health profession education and research including Support for S.3770 - Future Advancement of Academic Nursing (FAAN) Act; Title VIII nursing workforce development; and National Institutes of Nursing Research Funding. Support for the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) and the Manufacturing Extension Partnership program in FY24 appropriations legislation.
Support for the UW System's 2024 Federal Priorities including the reauthorization of the Higher Education Act. Support for the UW System's best practices on research security across entities and the organization; continued review of H.R. 5933 - Defending Education Transparency and Ending Rogue Regimes Engaging in Nefarious Transactions Act. Support for efforts related to freedom of expression and civil dialogue on college campuses; continued review of H.R.7683 - Respecting the First Amendment on Campus Act. Continued review of efforts to enact changes to Competency Based Education (CBE) and H.R.7495 - Empowering Learners through Competency-Based Education Act and concerns with H.R.6951 - College Cost Reduction Act. Concerns with ongoing delays related to the FAFSA Simplification Act.
Support for the UW System's 2024 Federal Priorities which look to foster talent and diversity including support for comprehensive immigration reform that includes support for students brought to the United States as young children and international students who wish to remain post-graduation; support of efforts to expand the Pell Grant Program to include DACA students.
Support for Congressional efforts related to student veterans and student veteran services; continued review of H.R.7323.
Support for agriculture research, Capacity Building Grants for Non-Land Grant Colleges of Agriculture, and forestry programs in the Farm Bill Reauthorization.

Duration: January 1, 2008 to present

General Issues: Budget/Appropriations, Education, Immigration, Veterans, Agriculture, Sports/Athletics, Transportation, Economics/Economic Development, Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace, Homeland Security, Trade (Domestic & Foreign), Health Issues, Defense, Taxation/Internal Revenue Code, Environmental/Superfund, Manufacturing, Science/Technology, Civil Rights/Civil Liberties, Energy/Nuclear, Marine/Maritime/Boating/Fisheries, Aviation/Aircraft/Airlines, Small Business, Telecommunications, Banking, Financial Institutions/Investments/Securities, Copyright/Patent/Trademark

Spending: about $2,795,344 (But it's complicated. Here's why.)

Agencies lobbied since 2008: U.S. Senate, House of Representatives, Natl Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Education - Dept of, Commerce - Dept of (DOC), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Energy - Dept of, White House Office, Vice President of the U.S., Natl Institutes of Health (NIH), Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC), Health & Human Services - Dept of (HHS), Federal Reserve System, Agriculture - Dept of (USDA), Homeland Security - Dept of (DHS), Defense - Dept of (DOD), Veterans Affairs - Dept of (VA), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP), Labor - Dept of (DOL), Natl Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST), Agriculture - Dept of (USDA), Economic Development Administration, Defense - Dept of (DOD), Employment & Training Administration, Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA), Natl Science Foundation (NSF), Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA), President of the U.S., Natl Telecommunications & Information Administration (NTIA), Health & Human Services - Dept of (HHS), Executive Office of the President (EOP)

Bills mentioned

H.R.2482: Federal Perkins Loan Program Extension Act of 2017

Sponsor: Elise Stefanik (R-N.Y.)

H.R.1286: Pell Grant Funding Act

Sponsor: Ron Kind (D-Wis.)

H.R.2859: Advancing Competency-Based Education Act of 2017

Sponsor: Jared Polis (D-Colo.)

H.R.3554: SIMPLE Act

Sponsor: Suzanne Bonamici (D-Ore.)

H.R.1434: Chattahoochee-Oconee National Forest Land Adjustment Act

Sponsor: Doug Collins (R-Ga.)

S.590: Campus Accountability and Safety Act

Sponsor: Claire McCaskill (D-Mo.)

H.R.4594: Making College Affordable and Accessible Act of 2016

Sponsor: Jared Polis (D-Colo.)

S.2560: Making College Affordable and Accessible Act of 2016

Sponsor: Gary Peters (D-Mich.)

H.R.1441: Manufacturing Universities Act of 2015

Sponsor: Elizabeth Esty (D-Conn.)

H.R.1490: SOS Campus Act

Sponsor: Susan A. Davis (D-Calif.)

S.1062: Year-Round Pell Grant Restoration Act

Sponsor: Mazie K. Hirono (D-Hawaii)

H.R.2172: To establish a pilot toll credit market place program, and for other...

Sponsor: Daniel Lipinski (D-Ill.)

H.R.1806: America COMPETES Reauthorization Act of 2015

Sponsor: Lamar Smith (R-Texas)

S.771: Manufacturing Universities Act of 2015

Sponsor: Christopher A. Coons (D-Del.)

S.2658: Federal Aviation Administration Reauthorization Act of 2016

Sponsor: John Thune (R-S.D.)

H.R.3594: Federal Perkins Loan Program Extension Act of 2015

Sponsor: Mike Bishop (R-Mich.)

H.R.1716: No Social Security for Illegal Immigrants Act of 2015

Sponsor: Dana Rohrabacher (R-Calif.)

S.1177: Every Student Succeeds Act

Sponsor: Lamar Alexander (R-Tenn.)

H.R.2429: Student Loan Tax Debt Relief Act

Sponsor: Jim McDermott (D-Wash.)

H.R.294: Long-Term Care Veterans Choice Act

Sponsor: Jeff Miller (R-Fla.)

S.779: Fair Access to Science and Technology Research Act of 2015

Sponsor: John Cornyn (R-Texas)

S.2719: SCRA Enhancement and Improvement Act of 2016

Sponsor: Patty Murray (D-Wash.)

H.R.970: Supporting Academic Freedom through Regulatory Relief Act

Sponsor: Virginia Foxx (R-N.C.)

S.559: Supporting Academic Freedom through Regulatory Relief Act

Sponsor: Richard M. Burr (R-N.C.)

H.R.210: Student Worker Exemption Act of 2016

Sponsor: Mark Meadows (R-N.C.)

S.747: American Innovation Act

Sponsor: Richard J. Durbin (D-Ill.)

S.2692: Campus Accountability and Safety Act

Sponsor: Claire McCaskill (D-Mo.)

H.R.3136: Advancing Competency-Based Education Demonstration Project Act of 2014

Sponsor: Matt Salmon (R-Ariz.)

H.RES.614: Strongly supporting the quality and value of diversity and innovation in...

Sponsor: Robert W. Goodlatte (R-Va.)

S.2719: Manufacturing Universities Act of 2014

Sponsor: Christopher A. Coons (D-Del.)

S.CON.RES.33: A concurrent resolution celebrating the 100th anniversary of the...

Sponsor: Debbie Stabenow (D-Mich.)

H.CON.RES.86: Celebrating the 100th anniversary of the enactment of the Smith-Lever...

Sponsor: Austin Scott (R-Ga.)

H.R.4800: Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and...

Sponsor: Robert B. Aderholt (R-Ala.)

S.2389: Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and...

Sponsor: Mark Pryor (D-Ark.)

H.R.4660: Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2015

Sponsor: Frank R. Wolf (R-Va.)

S.2437: Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2015

Sponsor: Barbara A. Mikulski (D-Md.)

H.R.4923: Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2015

Sponsor: Mike Simpson (R-Idaho)

H.R.4487: Legislative Branch Appropriations Act, 2015

Sponsor: Tom Cole (R-Okla.)

H.R.2196: GREAT Teachers and Principals Act

Sponsor: Tom Petri (R-Wis.)

H.R.2172: Educator Preparation Reform Act

Sponsor: Michael M. Honda (D-Calif.)

H.R.4983: Strengthening Transparency in Higher Education Act

Sponsor: Virginia Foxx (R-N.C.)

H.R.4984: Empowering Students Through Enhanced Financial Counseling Act

Sponsor: Brett Guthrie (R-Ky.)

S.1468: Revitalize American Manufacturing and Innovation Act of 2014

Sponsor: Sherrod Brown (D-Ohio)

H.R.4186: FIRST Act of 2014

Sponsor: Larry Bucshon (R-Ind.)

H.J.RES.59: Continuing Appropriations Resolution, 2014

Sponsor: Harold Rogers (R-Ky.)

S.1704: Affordable College Textbook Act

Sponsor: Richard J. Durbin (D-Ill.)

H.R.3538: Affordable College Textbook Act

Sponsor: Rubén Hinojosa (D-Texas)

H.R.2775: Continuing Appropriations Act, 2014

Sponsor: Diane Black (R-Tenn.)

H.R.3694: Net Price Calculator Improvement Act

Sponsor: Elijah E. Cummings (D-Md.)

H.R.2981: TRANSFER Act of 2013

Sponsor: Chris Collins (R-N.Y.)

S.944: Veterans Health and Benefits Improvement Act of 2013

Sponsor: Bernard Sanders (ID-Vt.)

H.CON.RES.25: Establishing the budget for the United States Government for fiscal year...

Sponsor: Paul D. Ryan (R-Wis.)

S.CON.RES.8: An original concurrent resolution setting forth the congressional budget...

Sponsor: Patty Murray (D-Wash.)

H.R.1911: Bipartisan Student Loan Certainty Act of 2013

Sponsor: John Kline (R-Minn.)

S.2375: Colorado News, Emergency, Weather, and Sports Act of 2014

Sponsor: Mark Udall (D-Colo.)

S.2323: Gold Star Fathers Act of 2014

Sponsor: Sherrod Brown (D-Ohio)

S.2465: Albuquerque Indian School Land Transfer Act

Sponsor: Tom Udall (D-N.M.)

S.2322: MAP-21 Reauthorization Act

Sponsor: Barbara Boxer (D-Calif.)

S.954: Agriculture Reform, Food, and Jobs Act of 2013

Sponsor: Debbie Stabenow (D-Mich.)

H.R.2020: Truth in Tuition Act of 2013

Sponsor: Matt Cartwright (D-Pa.)

S.1662: Veterans Health Care Improvement Act of 2013

Sponsor: Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.)

H.R.5411: Trafficking Awareness Training for Health Care Act of 2014

Sponsor: Renee Ellmers (R-N.C.)

H.R.76: To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at...

Sponsor: Sheila Jackson Lee (D-Texas)

H.R.5893: Startup Act 2.0

Sponsor: Mike Grimm (R-N.Y.)

H.R.2016: Campus Sexual Violence Elimination Act

Sponsor: Carolyn B. Maloney (D-N.Y.)

H.R.6412: Attracting the Best and Brightest Act of 2012

Sponsor: Zoe Lofgren (D-Calif.)

H.R.6189: Reporting Efficiency Improvement Act

Sponsor: John Conyers Jr. (D-Mich.)

H.R.4628: Interest Rate Reduction Act

Sponsor: Judy Biggert (R-Ill.)

S.1662: Nanotechnology Regulatory Science Act of 2011

Sponsor: Mark Pryor (D-Ark.)

H.R.5411: To suspend temporarily the duty on parts and accessories of...

Sponsor: Michael M. Honda (D-Calif.)

H.R.76: Cybersecurity Education Enhancement Act of 2011

Sponsor: Sheila Jackson Lee (D-Texas)

H.R.1540: National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2012

Sponsor: Howard P. McKeon (R-Calif.)

H.R.2117: Protecting Academic Freedom in Higher Education Act

Sponsor: Virginia Foxx (R-N.C.)

S.1601: Department of State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs...

Sponsor: Patrick J. Leahy (D-Vt.)

H.R.2055: Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2012

Sponsor: John Culberson (R-Texas)

H.R.2112: Consolidated and Further Continuing Appropriations Act, 2012

Sponsor: Jack Kingston (R-Ga.)

S.1599: Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and...

Sponsor: Tom Harkin (D-Iowa)

H.R.3070: Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and...

Sponsor: Denny Rehberg (R-Mont.)

H.R.658: FAA Modernization and Reform Act of 2012

Sponsor: John L. Mica (R-Fla.)

S.365: Budget Control Act of 2011

Sponsor: Tom Harkin (D-Iowa)

H.R.2582: Homeowners' Defense Act of 2011

Sponsor: Frederica Wilson (D-Fla.)

S.3447: Disability Pension Fairness Act

Sponsor: Al Franken (D-Minn.)

S.729: DREAM Act of 2009

Sponsor: Richard J. Durbin (D-Ill.)

S.3827: DREAM Act of 2010

Sponsor: Richard J. Durbin (D-Ill.)

H.R.5116: America Creating Opportunities to Meaningfully Promote Excellence in...

Sponsor: Bart Gordon (D-Tenn.)

H.R.5600: Employee Educational Assistance Act of 2010

Sponsor: Earl Pomeroy (D-N.D.)

S.3606: Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and...

Sponsor: Herb Kohl (D-Wis.)

S.3800: Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2011

Sponsor: Daniel K. Inouye (D-Hawaii)

S.3686: Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and...

Sponsor: Tom Harkin (D-Iowa)

H.R.4899: Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2010

Sponsor: David R. Obey (D-Wis.)

H.R.1586: FAA Air Transportation Modernization and Safety Improvement Act

Sponsor: Charles B. Rangel (D-N.Y.)

H.R.2625: Tax Equity for Health Plan Beneficiaries Act of 2009

Sponsor: Jim McDermott (D-Wash.)

S.1153: Tax Equity for Health Plan Beneficiaries Act of 2009

Sponsor: Charles E. Schumer (D-N.Y.)

H.R.3001: Ending LGBT Health Disparities Act

Sponsor: Tammy Baldwin (D-Wis.)

H.R.1751: American Dream Act

Sponsor: Howard L. Berman (D-Calif.)

H.R.3221: Student Aid and Fiscal Responsibility Act of 2009

Sponsor: George Miller (D-Calif.)

H.R.2830: Providing Access to Healthcare (PATH) for Veterans Act of 2009

Sponsor: Joe Courtney (D-Conn.)

H.R.2997: Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and...

Sponsor: Rosa DeLauro (D-Conn.)

S.1406: Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and...

Sponsor: Herb Kohl (D-Wis.)

H.R.2847: Hiring Incentives to Restore Employment Act

Sponsor: Alan B. Mollohan (D-W.Va.)

H.R.1777: To make technical corrections to the Higher Education Act of 1965, and...

Sponsor: George Miller (D-Calif.)

H.R.2561: Help Student Soldiers Act

Sponsor: Ron Kind (D-Wis.)

S.1173: Community-Based Health Care Retraining Act

Sponsor: Russ Feingold (D-Wis.)

H.R.1: American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009

Sponsor: David R. Obey (D-Wis.)

H.CON.RES.85: Setting forth the congressional budget for the United States Government...

Sponsor: John M. Spratt Jr. (D-S.C.)

S.CON.RES.13: An original concurrent resolution setting forth the congressional budget...

Sponsor: Kent Conrad (D-N.D.)

S.3311: Mental Health on Campus Improvement Act

Sponsor: Richard J. Durbin (D-Ill.)

H.R.6160: Roosevelt Scholars Act of 2008

Sponsor: David E. Price (D-N.C.)

S.3289: Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and...

Sponsor: Herb Kohl (D-Wis.)

S.3182: Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2009

Sponsor: Barbara A. Mikulski (D-Md.)

S.3258: Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2009

Sponsor: Byron L. Dorgan (D-N.D.)

S.3260: Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Act, 2009

Sponsor: Richard J. Durbin (D-Ill.)

S.3230: Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and...

Sponsor: Tom Harkin (D-Iowa)

H.R.2638: Consolidated Security, Disaster Assistance, and Continuing...

Sponsor: David E. Price (D-N.C.)

H.R.6959: Fair Funding for Upward Bound Act

Sponsor: Bruce Braley (D-Iowa)

H.R.4137: Higher Education Opportunity Act

Sponsor: George Miller (D-Calif.)

H.R.2642: Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2008

Sponsor: Chet Edwards (D-Texas)

H.R.5715: Ensuring Continued Access to Student Loans Act of 2008

Sponsor: George Miller (D-Calif.)

H.R.2419: Food, Conservation, and Energy Act of 2008

Sponsor: Collin C. Peterson (D-Minn.)

H.R.1908: Patent Reform Act of 2007

Sponsor: Howard L. Berman (D-Calif.)

H.R.5789: Science and Technology Innovation Act of 2008

Sponsor: David Wu (D-Ore.)

H.R.5819: SBIR/STTR Reauthorization Act

Sponsor: Nydia M. Velázquez (D-N.Y.)

S.991: Senator Paul Simon Study Abroad Foundation Act of 2007

Sponsor: Richard J. Durbin (D-Ill.)

S.1642: Higher Education Amendments of 2007

Sponsor: Edward M. Kennedy (D-Mass.)

S.1716: Strong Families Act

Sponsor: Deb Fischer (R-Neb.)

H.R.4306: National Sea Grant College Program Amendments Act of 2017

Sponsor: Jared Huffman (D-Calif.)

H.R.1: An Act to provide for reconciliation pursuant to titles II and V of the...

Sponsor: Kevin Brady (R-Texas)

H.R.4508: PROSPER Act

Sponsor: Virginia Foxx (R-N.C.)

H.R.728: Title VIII Nursing Workforce Reauthorization Act of 2019

Sponsor: Dave Joyce (R-Ohio)

H.R.3422: Competency-Based Education Act of 2019

Sponsor: Glenn Grothman (R-Wis.)

S.939: CONFUCIUS Act

Sponsor: John Kennedy (R-La.)

H.R.2157: Additional Supplemental Appropriations for Disaster Relief Act, 2019

Sponsor: Nita M. Lowey (D-N.Y.)

H.R.4674: College Affordability Act

Sponsor: Robert C. Scott (D-Va.)

H.R.5363: FUTURE Act

Sponsor: Alma Adams (D-N.C.)

S.333: National Cybersecurity Preparedness Consortium Act of 2019

Sponsor: John Cornyn (R-Texas)

H.R.6201: Families First Coronavirus Response Act

Sponsor: Nita M. Lowey (D-N.Y.)

S.3814: RESTART Act

Sponsor: Michael Bennet (D-Colo.)

S.4258: SOS Act

Sponsor: John Cornyn (R-Texas)

H.R.7735: ENCORES Act

Sponsor: Ron Kind (D-Wis.)

H.R.133: David’s Law

Sponsor: Sheila Jackson Lee (D-Texas)

H.R.1319: American Rescue Plan Act of 2021

Sponsor: John Yarmuth (D-Ky.)

S.839: College Transparency Act

Sponsor: Bill Cassidy (R-La.)

H.R.2030: College Transparency Act

Sponsor: Raja Krishnamoorthi (D-Ill.)

S.2021: SAFE Hospitals Act of 2021

Sponsor: Marco Rubio (R-Fla.)

S.883: Educational Opportunity and Success Act of 2021

Sponsor: Susan Collins (R-Maine)

S.1260: United States Innovation and Competition Act of 2021

Sponsor: Charles E. Schumer (D-N.Y.)

S.1396: America’s College Promise Act of 2021

Sponsor: Tammy Baldwin (D-Wis.)

H.R.5376: Inflation Reduction Act of 2022

Sponsor: John Yarmuth (D-Ky.)

H.R.2861: America’s College Promise Act of 2021

Sponsor: Andy Levin (D-Mich.)

H.R.4752: Small Business Innovation Voucher Act of 2021

Sponsor: Jason Crow (D-Colo.)

H.R.3684: Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act

Sponsor: Peter A. DeFazio (D-Ore.)

H.R.5691: TEACH for Tomorrow Act of 2021

Sponsor: Mike Gallagher (R-Wis.)

S.2022: Ending the Diagnostic Odyssey Act of 2021

Sponsor: Susan Collins (R-Maine)

H.R.4521: United States Innovation and Competition Act of 2021

Sponsor: Eddie Bernice Johnson (D-Texas)

S.2023: Relief for America's Small Farmers Act

Sponsor: Kirsten E. Gillibrand (D-N.Y.)

H.R.4346: Supreme Court Security Funding Act of 2022

Sponsor: Tim Ryan (D-Ohio)

H.R.8343: Opportunities for Success Act of 2022

Sponsor: Suzanne Bonamici (D-Ore.)

H.R.8655: Responsible Education Assistance through Loan Reforms Act

Sponsor: Virginia Foxx (R-N.C.)

H.R.2617: Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2023

Sponsor: Gerald E. Connolly (D-Va.)

S.2023: Seeds and Breeds for the Future Act

Sponsor: Tammy Baldwin (D-Wis.)

H.R.4346: Small Bank Holding Company Relief Act of 2023

Sponsor: Alex Mooney (R-W.Va.)

H.R.3746: Fiscal Responsibility Act of 2023

Sponsor: Patrick T. McHenry (R-N.C.)

H.R.2957: College Transparency Act

Sponsor: Raja Krishnamoorthi (D-Ill.)

S.1349: College Transparency Act

Sponsor: Bill Cassidy (R-La.)

S.1237: Family Farm and Small Business Exemption Act

Sponsor: Joni Ernst (R-Iowa)

H.R.5109: DITCH Act

Sponsor: Mike Gallagher (R-Wis.)

H.R.4931: Pell Grant Flexibility Act

Sponsor: Joe Morelle (D-N.Y.)

S.3392: AREA Act

Sponsor: Bernard Sanders (ID-Vt.)

S.2024: Reproductive Health Care Training Act of 2023

Sponsor: Tammy Baldwin (D-Wis.)

S.3770: FAAN Act

Sponsor: Jeff Merkley (D-Ore.)

H.R.5933: DETERRENT Act

Sponsor: Michelle Steel (R-Calif.)

H.R.7683: Respecting the First Amendment on Campus Act

Sponsor: Brandon Williams (R-N.Y.)

H.R.7495: Empowering Learners through Competency-Based Education Act

Sponsor: Glenn Grothman (R-Wis.)

H.R.6951: College Cost Reduction Act

Sponsor: Virginia Foxx (R-N.C.)

H.R.7323: To amend title 38, United States Code, to direct the Secretary of...

Sponsor: Derrick Van Orden (R-Wis.)

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Lobbyists

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Lobbyist	Covered positions?
Allison Steil	Deputy Chief of Staff, Congressman Paul D. Ryan (WI-01)
Kristine Andrews	n/a
Kritine Andrews	n/a
Kris Andrews	n/a
Kristine Andrews D	n/a

Disclosures Filed

Once a lobbying engagement begins, the lobbyist or firm is required to file updates four times a year. Those updates sometimes change which lobbyists are involved or add new issues being discussed. When lobbyists stop working for a client, the firm is also supposed to file a report disclosing the end of the relationship.

1st Quarter, 2024

Q1 Report

In Q1, BOARD OF REGENTS OF UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN SYSTEM had in-house lobbyists. The report was filed on April 16. Original Filing: 301550590.xml

Lobbying Issues

Support for the inclusion of higher education priorities and funding including efforts to expand the Pell Grant and increase the federal award amount, support for additional funding for federal research and research infrastructure, support for workforce and economic development initiatives, student mental health and academic success priorities in the FY24 budget and appropriations legislation. Continued support for the UW System's 2024 Federal Priorities including increased funding for: the National Institutes of Health, the National Science Foundation, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration's National Estuarine Research Reserve, the Great Lakes Restoration Initiative, the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Capacity Building Grants for Non-Land Grant Colleges of Agriculture, and the Pell Grant Program. Support for federal financial aid programs including: the Supplemental Educational Opportunity Grant, TRIO, GEAR UP, and the Pell Grant Program. Support for sustainability efforts and energy and water sciences research - including via the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration and Department of Energy - the Freshwater Collaborative of Wisconsin, including PFAS research. Support for the Connected Systems Institute, the School of Freshwater Sciences, research vessels, and the Wisconsin Accelerator for Full-scale Electrification Research; support for health profession education and research including Support for S.3770 - Future Advancement of Academic Nursing (FAAN) Act; Title VIII nursing workforce development; and National Institutes of Nursing Research Funding. Support for the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) and the Manufacturing Extension Partnership program in FY24 appropriations legislation.

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Support for the UW System's 2024 Federal Priorities including the reauthorization of the Higher Education Act. Support for the UW System's best practices on research security across entities and the organization; continued review of H.R. 5933 - Defending Education Transparency and Ending Rogue Regimes Engaging in Nefarious Transactions Act. Support for efforts related to freedom of expression and civil dialogue on college campuses; continued review of H.R.7683 - Respecting the First Amendment on Campus Act. Continued review of efforts to enact changes to Competency Based Education (CBE) and H.R.7495 - Empowering Learners through Competency-Based Education Act and concerns with H.R.6951 - College Cost Reduction Act. Concerns with ongoing delays related to the FAFSA Simplification Act.

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4th Quarter, 2023

Q4 Report

In Q4, BOARD OF REGENTS OF UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN SYSTEM had in-house lobbyists. The report was filed on Jan. 19. Original Filing: 301532351.xml

Lobbying Issues

Support for the inclusion of higher education priorities and funding including efforts to expand the Pell Grant and increase the federal award amount, support for additional funding for federal research and research infrastructure, support for workforce and economic development initiatives, student mental health and academic success priorities in the FY24 budget and appropriations legislation. Continued support for the UW System's 2023 Federal Priorities including increased funding for: the National Institutes of Health, the National Science Foundation, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration's National Estuarine Research Reserve, the Great Lakes Restoration Initiative, the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Capacity Building Grants for Non-Land Grant Colleges of Agriculture, and the Pell Grant Program. Support for federal financial aid programs including: the Supplemental Educational Opportunity Grant, TRIO, GEAR UP, and the Pell Grant Program. Support for sustainability efforts and energy and water sciences research - including via the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration and Department of Energy - the Freshwater Collaborative of Wisconsin, and the Sea Grant Program. Support for the Connected Systems Institute and research vessels via the Commerce, Justice, and Science FY24 Appropriations legislation; support for health profession education and research; support for FY24 interior appropriations legislation. Support for the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) and the Manufacturing Extension Partnership program in FY24 appropriations legislation. Concerns with any negative impact to higher education funding via H.R.3746 - Fiscal Responsibility Act of 2023.

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3rd Quarter, 2023

Amendment

BOARD OF REGENTS OF UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN SYSTEM amended a lobbying report for in-house lobbying in Q32023 on Dec. 21, 2023 Original Filing: 301520823.xml

Lobbying Issues

Support for the inclusion of higher education priorities and funding including efforts to expand the Pell Grant and increase the federal award amount, support for additional funding for federal research and research infrastructure, support for workforce initiatives, student mental health and academic success priorities in the FY24 budget and appropriations legislation. Support for the UW System's 2023 Federal Priorities including increased funding for: the National Institutes of Health, the National Science Foundation, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration's National Estuarine Research Reserve, the Great Lakes Restoration Initiative, the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Capacity Building Grants for Non-Land Grant Colleges of Agriculture, and the Pell Grant Program, including allowing "DREAMers" to have access to the Pell Grant. Support for federal financial aid programs including: the Supplemental Educational Opportunity Grant, TRIO, GEAR UP, and the Pell Grant Program. Support for sustainability efforts and energy and water sciences research - including via the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration and Department of Energy - the Freshwater Collaborative of Wisconsin, and the Sea Grant Program. Support for the Connected Systems Institute and research vessels via the Commerce, Justice, and Science FY24 Appropriations legislation. Support for increased STEM and water research funding via the FY24 appropriations process. Continued support of the CHIPS Act of 2022 (H.R. 4346) and efforts to fund the legislative priorities in the bill. Concerns with any negative implication to higher education funding via H.R.3746 - Fiscal Responsibility Act of 2023. Support for funding for cybersecurity research.

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3rd Quarter, 2023

Q3 Report

In Q3, BOARD OF REGENTS OF UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN SYSTEM had in-house lobbyists. The report was filed on Oct. 19, 2023. Original Filing: 301508691.xml

Lobbying Issues

Support for the inclusion of higher education priorities and funding including efforts to expand the Pell Grant and increase the federal award amount, support for additional funding for federal research and research infrastructure, support for workforce initiatives, student mental health and academic success priorities in the FY24 budget and appropriations legislation. Support for the UW System's 2023 Federal Priorities including increased funding for: the National Institutes of Health, the National Science Foundation, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration's National Estuarine Research Reserve, the Great Lakes Restoration Initiative, the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Capacity Building Grants for Non-Land Grant Colleges of Agriculture, and the Pell Grant Program, including allowing "DREAMers" to have access to the Pell Grant. Support for federal financial aid programs including: the Supplemental Educational Opportunity Grant, TRIO, GEAR UP, and the Pell Grant Program. Support for sustainability efforts and energy and water sciences research - including via the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration and Department of Energy - the Freshwater Collaborative of Wisconsin, and the Sea Grant Program. Support for the Connected Systems Institute and research vessels via the Commerce, Justice, and Science FY24 Appropriations legislation. Support for increased STEM and water research funding via the FY24 appropriations process. Continued support of the CHIPS Act of 2022 (H.R. 4346) and efforts to fund the legislative priorities in the bill. Concerns with any negative implication to higher education funding via H.R.3746 - Fiscal Responsibility Act of 2023. Support for funding for cybersecurity research.

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2nd Quarter, 2023

Q2 Report

In Q2, BOARD OF REGENTS OF UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN SYSTEM had in-house lobbyists. The report was filed on July 19, 2023. Original Filing: 301483338.xml

Lobbying Issues

Support for the inclusion of higher education priorities and funding including efforts to expand the Pell Grant and increase the federal award amount, support for additional funding for federal research and research infrastructure, support for workforce initiatives, student mental health and academic success priorities in the FY24 budget and appropriations legislation. Support for the UW System's 2023 Federal Priorities including increased funding for: the National Institutes of Health, the National Science Foundation, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration's National Estuarine Research Reserve, the Great Lakes Restoration Initiative, the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Capacity Building Grants for Non-Land Grant Colleges of Agriculture, and the Pell Grant Program, including allowing "DREAMers" to have access to the Pell Grant. Support for federal financial aid programs including: the Supplemental Educational Opportunity Grant, TRIO, GEAR UP, and the Pell Grant Program. Support for sustainability efforts and energy and water sciences research - including via the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration and Department of Energy - the Freshwater Collaborative of Wisconsin, and the Sea Grant Program. Support for the Connected Systems Institute and research vessels via the Commerce, Justice, and Science FY24 Appropriations legislation. Support for the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) and the Manufacturing Extension Partnership program in FY24 appropriations legislation. Support for increased STEM and water research funding via the FY24 appropriations process. Continued support of the CHIPS Act of 2022 (H.R. 4346) and efforts to fund the legislative priorities in the bill. Concerns with any negative implication to higher education funding via H.R.3746 - Fiscal Responsibility Act of 2023.

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1st Quarter, 2023

Q1 Report

In Q1, BOARD OF REGENTS OF UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN SYSTEM had in-house lobbyists. The report was filed on April 19, 2023. Original Filing: 301458981.xml

Lobbying Issues

Support for the inclusion of higher education priorities and funding including efforts to expand the Pell Grant and increase the federal award amount, support for additional funding for federal research and research infrastructure, student mental health and academic success priorities in the FY24 budget and appropriations legislation. Support for the UW System's 2023 Federal Priorities including increased funding for: the National Institutes of Health, the National Science Foundation, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration's National Estuarine Research Reserve, the Great Lakes Restoration Initiative, the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Capacity Building Grants for Non-Land Grant Colleges of Agriculture, and the Pell Grant Program, including allowing "DREAMers" to have access to the Pell Grant. Support for federal financial aid programs including: the Supplemental Educational Opportunity Grant, TRIO, GEAR UP, and the Pell Grant Program. Support for energy and water sciences research -including via the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration and Department of Energy - the Freshwater Collaborative of Wisconsin, and additional cybersecurity research and development. Support for the Connected Systems Institute and research vessels via the Commerce, Justice, and Science FY24 Appropriations legislation. Support for the UW System's Institute for Business & Entrepreneurship. Support for the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) and the Manufacturing Extension Partnership program in FY24 appropriations legislation. Support for increased STEM and water research funding via the FY24 appropriations process. Continued support of the CHIPS Act of 2022 (H.R. 4346) and efforts to fund the legislative priorities in the bill. Support for Head Start and the Child Care Development Block Grant in FY24 funding legislation.

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4th Quarter, 2022

Q4 Report

In Q4, BOARD OF REGENTS OF UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN SYSTEM had in-house lobbyists. The report was filed on Jan. 19, 2023. Original Filing: 301434660.xml

Lobbying Issues

Support for the inclusion of higher education priorities and funding including efforts to expand the Pell Grant and increase the federal award amount, support for additional funding for federal research and research infrastructure, student mental health and academic success priorities in H.R.2617, the Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2023. Support for the UW System's 2022 Federal Priorities including increased funding for: the National Institutes of Health, the National Science Foundation, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration's National Estuarine Research Reserve, the Great Lakes Restoration Initiative, the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Capacity Building Grants for Non-Land Grant Colleges of Agriculture, and the Pell Grant Program, including allowing "DREAMers" to have access to the Pell Grant. Support for federal financial aid programs including: the Supplemental Educational Opportunity Grant, TRIO, GEAR UP, and the Pell Grant Program. Support for energy and water sciences research - including via the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration and Department of Energy - the Freshwater Collaborative of Wisconsin, and additional cybersecurity research and development. Support for increased STEM and water research funding via the FY23 appropriations process. Support of the CHIPS Act of 2022 (H.R. 4346) and efforts to fund the legislative priorities in the bill. Support for research funding in H.R.3684 - Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act.

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Support for the UW System's 2022 Federal Priorities including the reauthorization of the Higher Education Act, STEM education and funding, efforts to support undergraduate research, and efforts to encourage teacher training and support. Support for the UW System's best practices on research security across entities and the organization. Support for the CHIPS Act of 2022 (H.R. 4346) and regional innovation center funding via the Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2023 (H.R.2617). Support for efforts related to public charter schools and efforts to support freedom of expression and civil dialogue on college campuses. Support for efforts related to the Department of Education's Student Loan Debt Relief Program. Support for campus entrepreneurship, innovation plans, and inclusive campus environments.

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3rd Quarter, 2022

Q3 Report

In Q3, BOARD OF REGENTS OF UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN SYSTEM had in-house lobbyists. The report was filed on Oct. 19, 2022. Original Filing: 301411523.xml

Lobbying Issues

Support for the inclusion of higher education priorities in the budget, budget reconciliation efforts (H.R.5376 - Inflation Reduction Act, and similar Senate efforts), and FY23 appropriations legislation including efforts to expand the Pell Grant and increase the federal award amount, support for additional funding for federal research and research infrastructure. Continued support for including additional higher education funding, student mental health and academic success priorities in the budget and appropriations legislation. Support for the UW System's 2022 Federal Priorities including increased funding for: the National Institutes of Health, the National Science Foundation, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration's National Estuarine Research Reserve, the Great Lakes Restoration Initiative, the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Capacity Building Grants for Non-Land Grant Colleges of Agriculture, and the Pell Grant Program, including allowing "DREAMers" to have access to the Pell Grant. Support for federal financial aid programs including: the Supplemental Educational Opportunity Grant, TRIO, GEAR UP, and the Pell Grant Program. Support for water sciences research, the Freshwater Collaborative of Wisconsin, and additional cybersecurity research and development. Support for increased STEM and water research funding via the FY23 appropriations process. Support of the CHIPS Act of 2022 (H.R. 4346), including support for the Small Business Innovation Research Program Reauthorization via this or other legislation. Support for research funding in H.R.3684 - Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act.

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Support for the UW System's 2022 Federal Priorities including the reauthorization of the Higher Education Act, STEM education and funding, efforts to support undergraduate research, and efforts to encourage teacher training and support. Expressed concerns with the funding structure in the Opportunities for Success Act (H.R. 8343) and the Responsible Education Assistance through Loan (REAL) Reforms Act (H.R. 8655). Support for the CHIPS Act of 2022 (H.R. 4346) - including UW System's best practices on research security - and regional innovation centers. Support for efforts related to public charter schools and efforts to support freedom of expression and civil dialogue on college campus. Support for efforts related to the Department of Education's Student Loan Debt Relief Program.

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2nd Quarter, 2022

Q2 Report

In Q2, BOARD OF REGENTS OF UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN SYSTEM had in-house lobbyists. The report was filed on July 19, 2022. Original Filing: 301387405.xml

Lobbying Issues

Support for the inclusion of higher education priorities in the budget, budget reconciliation efforts (H.R.5376 - Build Back Better Act, and similar Senate efforts), and FY23 appropriations legislation including efforts to expand the Pell Grant and increase the federal award amount, support for additional funding for federal research and research infrastructure. Continued support for including additional higher education funding, student mental health and academic success priorities in the budget and appropriations legislation. Support for the UW System's 2022 Federal Priorities including increased funding for: the National Institutes of Health, the National Science Foundation, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration's National Estuarine Research Reserve, the Great Lakes Restoration Initiative, the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Capacity Building Grants for Non-Land Grant Colleges of Agriculture, and the Pell Grant Program, including allowing "DREAMers" to have access to the Pell Grant. Support for federal financial aid programs including: the Supplemental Educational Opportunity Grant, TRIO, GEAR UP, and the Pell Grant Program. Support for water sciences research, the Freshwater Collaborative of Wisconsin, and additional cybersecurity research and development. Support for the national phenology network, the future of Naval capabilities advanced technology, liquid immersed future electronic power systems, and the Menomonie Street Corridor via the FY23 appropriations process. Support of the US Innovation and Competition Act (S.1260)/COMPETES Act (H.R.4521), including support for the Small Business Innovation Research Program Reauthorization. Support for research funding in H.R.3684 - Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act.

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1st Quarter, 2022

Q1 Report

In Q1, BOARD OF REGENTS OF UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN SYSTEM had in-house lobbyists. The report was filed on April 19, 2022. Original Filing: 301361645.xml

Lobbying Issues

Support for the inclusion of higher education priorities in the budget, budget reconciliation efforts (H.R.5376 - Build Back Better Act, and similar Senate efforts), and omnibus appropriations bill (Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2022) including efforts to expand the Pell Grant and increase the federal award amount, support for additional funding for federal research and research infrastructure. Continued support for including additional higher education funding, student mental health and academic success priorities in the budget and appropriations legislation. Support for the UW System's 2022 Federal Priorities including increased funding for: the National Institutes of Health, the National Science Foundation and NSF's Flex Ride program, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration's National Estuarine Research Reserve, the Great Lakes Restoration Initiative, the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Capacity Building Grants for Non-Land Grant Colleges of Agriculture, and the Pell Grant Program, including allowing "DREAMers" to have access to the Pell Grant. Support for federal financial aid programs including: the Supplemental Educational Opportunity Grant, TRIO, GEAR UP, and the Pell Grant Program. Support for efforts to fund broadband access and additional cybersecurity research and development. Support for water sciences research, the Freshwater Collaborative of Wisconsin, and the Connected Systems Institute. Support for a Great Lakes research vessel, Small Business Development Center, and the Center for Economic Development via the FY22 appropriations process. Support of the US Innovation and Competition Act (S.1260)/COMPETES Act (H.R.4521). Support for research funding in H.R.3684 - Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act.

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4th Quarter, 2021

Q4 Report

In Q4, BOARD OF REGENTS OF UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN SYSTEM had in-house lobbyists. The report was filed on Jan. 19, 2022. Original Filing: 301328393.xml

Lobbying Issues

Support for the inclusion of higher education priorities in the budget and budget reconciliation efforts (H.R.5376 - Build Back Better Act, and similar Senate efforts) including efforts to expand the Pell Grant and increase the federal award amount, an expansion of the definitions within the Americas College Promise Act (S.1396 and H.R.2861) both within the reconciliation bill and at introduction, support for additional funding for federal research and research infrastructure. Continued support for including additional higher education funding, student mental health and academic success priorities, testing, vaccine efforts, and contact tracing in COVID-19 stimulus and other legislative efforts, including the American Rescue Plan. Support for the UW System's 2021 Federal Priorities including increased funding for: the National Institutes of Health, the National Science Foundation, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration's National Estuarine Research Reserve, the Great Lakes Restoration Initiative, the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Capacity Building Grants for Non-Land Grant Colleges of Agriculture, and the Pell Grant Program, including allowing "DREAMers" to have access to the Pell Grant. Support for federal financial aid programs including: the Supplemental Educational Opportunity Grant, TRIO, GEAR UP, and the Pell Grant Program. Support for efforts to fund broadband access and additional cybersecurity research and development. Support for water sciences research, the Freshwater Collaborative of Wisconsin, and the Connected Systems Institute. Support for a Great Lakes research vessel, Small Business Development Center, and the Center for Economic Development via the FY22 appropriations process. Support of the US Innovation and Competition Act/Endless Frontier Act. Support for research funding in H.R. 3684 - Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act.

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3rd Quarter, 2021

Q3 Report

In Q3, BOARD OF REGENTS OF UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN SYSTEM had in-house lobbyists. The report was filed on Oct. 18, 2021. Original Filing: 301302513.xml

Lobbying Issues

Support for the inclusion of higher education priorities in the budget and budget reconciliation efforts (H.R.5376 - Build Back Better Act, and similar Senate efforts) including efforts to expand the Pell Grant and increase the federal award amount, an expansion of the definitions within the Americas College Promise Act (S.1396 and H.R.2861) both within the reconciliation bill and at introduction, support for additional funding for federal research, research infrastructure, and deferred maintenance, and the College Completion Fund. Continued support for including additional higher education funding, student mental health and academic success priorities, testing, vaccine efforts, and contact tracing in COVID-19 stimulus efforts including the American Rescue Plan. Support for implementation of the UW Systems best practices as it relates to testing and tracing on college campuses and statewide vaccination efforts. Support for the UW System's 2021 Federal Priorities including increased funding for: the National Institutes of Health, the National Science Foundation and the National Phrenology Network, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration's National Estuarine Research Reserve, the Great Lakes Restoration Initiative, the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Capacity Building Grants for Non-Land Grant Colleges of Agriculture, and the Pell Grant Program, including allowing "DREAMers" to have access to the Pell Grant. Support for federal financial aid programs including: the Supplemental Educational Opportunity Grant, TRIO, GEAR UP, and the Pell Grant Program. Support for efforts to fund broadband access and additional cybersecurity research and development. Support for water sciences research and the Freshwater Collaborative of Wisconsin. Support for a Great Lakes research vessel, Small Business Development Center, and the Center for Economic Development via the FY22 appropriations process. Support of the US Innovation and Competition Act/Endless Frontier Act.

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2nd Quarter, 2021

Q2 Report

In Q2, BOARD OF REGENTS OF UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN SYSTEM had in-house lobbyists. The report was filed on July 16, 2021. Original Filing: 301278307.xml

Lobbying Issues

Support for stimulus efforts related to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic including additional support for increased funding flexibility both via the Coronavirus Response and Relief Supplemental Appropriations Act (CRRSAA, H.R 133) and the American Rescue Plan (ARP, H.R. 1319). Support for including additional higher education funding, student mental health and academic success priorities, testing, vaccine efforts, and contact tracing in stimulus efforts. Support of implementation of the UW System's best practices as it relates to testing and tracing on college campuses and statewide vaccination efforts. Support for the UW System's 2021 Federal Priorities including increased funding for: the National Institutes of Health, the National Science Foundation, the Department of Agriculture, the Department of Energy, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration's National Estuarine Research Reserve, the Great Lakes Restoration Initiative, the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Capacity Building Grants for Non-Land Grant Colleges of Agriculture, and the Pell Grant Program, including allowing "DREAMers" to have access to the Pell Grant. Support for federal financial aid programs including: the Supplemental Educational Opportunity Grant, TRIO, GEAR UP, Federal Work Study, the Pell Grant Program, and efforts to expand the Perkins Loan concept with a replacement program. Support for efforts to fund broadband access, the Manufacturing Extension Partnership, and additional cybersecurity research and development. Support for inclusion of higher education priorities in the American Families Plan. Support for water sciences research and the Freshwater Collaborative of Wisconsin. Support for a Great Lakes research vessel, Small Business Development Center, and the Center for Economic Development via the FY22 appropriations process. Support for Navy, Research, Development, Testing, and Evaluation Account via the FY22 appropriations process. Support for the U.S. Department of Agriculture Agricultural Research Service Plant Germplasm Research Facility via the FY22 appropriations process.

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1st Quarter, 2021

Amendment

BOARD OF REGENTS OF UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN SYSTEM amended a lobbying report for in-house lobbying in Q12021 on July 13, 2021 Original Filing: 301275654.xml

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Support for additional stimulus efforts related to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic including additional support for increased funding flexibility both via the Coronavirus Response and Relief Supplemental Appropriations Act (CRRSAA, H.R 133) and the American Rescue Plan (ARP, H.R. 1319). Support for including additional higher education funding, student mental health and academic success priorities, testing, vaccine efforts, and contact tracing in COVID-19 stimulus efforts including the ARP. Support for implementation of the UW Systems best practices as it relates to testing and tracing on college campuses and statewide vaccination efforts. Support for the UW System's 2021 Federal Priorities including increased funding for: the National Institutes of Health, the National Science Foundation, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration's National Estuarine Research Reserve, the Great Lakes Restoration Initiative, the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Capacity Building Grants for Non-Land Grant Colleges of Agriculture, and the Pell Grant Program. Support for federal financial aid programs including: the Supplemental Educational Opportunity Grant, TRIO, GEAR UP, the Pell Grant Program, and efforts to expand the Perkins Loan concept with a replacement program. Support for efforts to fund broadband access and additional cybersecurity research and development.

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1st Quarter, 2021

Q1 Report

In Q1, BOARD OF REGENTS OF UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN SYSTEM had in-house lobbyists. The report was filed on April 19, 2021. Original Filing: 301256144.xml

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4th Quarter, 2020

Q4 Report

In Q4, BOARD OF REGENTS OF UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN SYSTEM had in-house lobbyists. The report was filed on Jan. 19, 2021. Original Filing: 301236887.xml

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3rd Quarter, 2020

Q3 Report

In Q3, BOARD OF REGENTS OF UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN SYSTEM had in-house lobbyists. The report was filed on Oct. 19, 2020. Original Filing: 301215014.xml

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2nd Quarter, 2020

Q2 Report

In Q2, BOARD OF REGENTS OF UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN SYSTEM had in-house lobbyists. The report was filed on July 20, 2020. Original Filing: 301196952.xml

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1st Quarter, 2020

Q1 Report

In Q1, BOARD OF REGENTS OF UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN SYSTEM had in-house lobbyists. The report was filed on April 20, 2020. Original Filing: 301178757.xml

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4th Quarter, 2019

Q4 Report

In Q4, BOARD OF REGENTS OF UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN SYSTEM had in-house lobbyists. The report was filed on Jan. 21, 2020. Original Filing: 301125323.xml

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3rd Quarter, 2019

Q3 Report

In Q3, BOARD OF REGENTS OF UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN SYSTEM had in-house lobbyists. The report was filed on Oct. 21, 2019. Original Filing: 301075691.xml

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2nd Quarter, 2019

Q2 Report

In Q2, BOARD OF REGENTS OF UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN SYSTEM had in-house lobbyists. The report was filed on July 18, 2019. Original Filing: 301049885.xml

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1st Quarter, 2019

Q1 Report

In Q1, BOARD OF REGENTS OF UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN SYSTEM had in-house lobbyists. The report was filed on April 12, 2019. Original Filing: 301024858.xml

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FY2020 Federal Budget priorities: Agriculture: NIFA, Smith-Lever, McIntire-Stennis Cooperative Forestry, Capacity-building for Non-Land-Grant Colleges of Agriculture, and Center for Paper Manufacturing; Commerce-Justice-State: NSF, NOAA, NOAA Sea Grant, NASA/Earth Geosciences, Great Lakes Restoration Initiative, National Estuarine Research Reserve System, National Institute for Standards and Technology/Manufacturing Extension Partnership, Economic Development Agency/Regional Innovation Program, Small Business Development Centers; Energy-Interior-Environment: Department of Energy/Office of Science, Environmental Protection Agency/Office of Science and Technology, National Endowment for the Humanities, U.S. Geological Survey/Cooperative Fish & Wildlife Research Units; Labor-HHS-Education: NIH, Pell Grant, SEOG, Federal Work-Study, GEAR UP, international education programs, HRSA/Title VII and Title VIII; urge Congress to lift the budget caps due to sequestration and all agency funding for science, technology, education and mathematics and research funding.

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4th Quarter, 2018

Q4 Report

In Q4, BOARD OF REGENTS OF UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN SYSTEM had in-house lobbyists. The report was filed on Jan. 15, 2019. Original Filing: 301005004.xml

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3rd Quarter, 2018

Q3 Report

In Q3, BOARD OF REGENTS OF UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN SYSTEM had in-house lobbyists. The report was filed on Oct. 18, 2018. Original Filing: 300989191.xml

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2nd Quarter, 2018

Q2 Report

In Q2, BOARD OF REGENTS OF UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN SYSTEM had in-house lobbyists. The report was filed on July 20, 2018. Original Filing: 300976430.xml

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H.R. 4508, the PROSPER Act, (and other HEA issues): simplification of the Free Application for Federal Student Aid, support; reinstate mandatory adjustment to Pell maximum, support; continuation of subsidized student loans, support; campus-based aid, support; Public Service Loan Forgiveness, support; Pay as You Earn and move to default, support; increase direct loan limits, support; restore subsidized loan eligibility for graduate and professional students, support; eliminate loan origination fees, support; consolidate and simplify federal loan repayment, support; student loan refinancing, support; Campus Safety: consolidate all definitions of reportable incidents, support; narrow definition of non-campus property, support; clarify sub-regulatory guidance as recommended, support; eliminate guidance designating victim advocates and ombuds as authorities, support; eliminate safety tip in timely warnings requirement, support; Competency-Based Education: Modify distance education definition, support; update regular and substantive definition, support; enable students to engage in various modalities simultaneously, support; amend to enable non-traditional students to access all federal student aid, support; support CBE provisions of H.R. 4508; International Education: reauthorize 6 funded Title VI programs, support; authorize and fund international teacher exchanges, support; Program Integrity: delay state authorization rules, support; streamline GE regulations, support; Regulatory Reform: Codify Prior-Prior year, support; seek exit counseling by DOE, support; eliminate 150% limit, support; remove origination fees from sequestration; remove proration requirement for the last enrollment period, support; change assumption that aid is applied to institutional charges first, support; Study Abroad: expand study abroad via grants to institutions, support; Teacher Preparation: retain the Teacher Quality Partnership grant program, support; retain TEACH grants, support; Undergraduate Research: federal programs that advance undergraduate research, support.

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FY2019 Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration Appropriations, USDA Smith Lever, Expanded Food and Nutrition, SNAP Ed and Agriculture and Food Research Initiative funding, support; capacity-building for Non-Land Grant Colleges of Agriculture funding, support; FY2019 Commerce, Justice, Science, NSF, support funding; Economic Development Administration funding, support; Regional Innovation Program funding, support; FY2019 Energy and Water, Milwaukee water technology research lab funding, support; Office of Science funding, support; FY 2019 Interior, Environment, National Endowment for the Humanities funding, support; FY2019 Labor-HHS-Education, Public Broadcasting, support funding; Pell Grant (support funding, reinstate mandatory inflation adjustment, shift to full mandatory funding), Supplemental Education Opportunity Grant funding, support; Federal Work-Study funding, support; Perkins Loan Program, extend and support administrative cost allowance to service loans amendment; TRIO, McNair, GEAR UP funding, support; NIH funding, support; Charter Schools funding, support; Regulatory Reform, eliminate duplication of monitoring and reporting, support, develop risk-based regulations, support; coordinate and align reporting requirements across federal agencies, support.

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1st Quarter, 2018

Q1 Report

In Q1, BOARD OF REGENTS OF UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN SYSTEM had in-house lobbyists. The report was filed on April 19, 2018. Original Filing: 300951751.xml

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4th Quarter, 2017

Q4 Report

In Q4, BOARD OF REGENTS OF UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN SYSTEM had in-house lobbyists. The report was filed on Jan. 22, 2018. Original Filing: 300934895.xml

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3rd Quarter, 2017

Q3 Report

In Q3, BOARD OF REGENTS OF UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN SYSTEM had in-house lobbyists. The report was filed on Oct. 16, 2017. Original Filing: 300904525.xml

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2nd Quarter, 2017

Q2 Report

In Q2, BOARD OF REGENTS OF UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN SYSTEM had in-house lobbyists. The report was filed on July 18, 2017. Original Filing: 300886966.xml

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Fiscal Year 2018 Budget and Appropriations: Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration: NIFA, support; capacity-building for Non-Land Grant Colleges of Agriculture, support; Expanded Food and Nutrition, support; Agriculture Food Research Initiative, support; Commerce, Justice, Science: NIST/Manufacturing Extension Partnership, support; Economic Development Administration, University Center Program, support; National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Sea Grant and National Estuarine Research Reserves, support; National Science Foundation (science, research, engineering, computer science technology, cyber security), support; National Aeronautics and Space Administration, office of education support; Energy and Water Development: Office of Science (energy-water research), support; Financial Services and General Government, Small Business Administration, support; Interior, Environment: Office of Water, Great Lakes Programs, support; Fish and Wildlife Service, support; Great Lakes Restoration, support; National Endowment for the Arts, support; National Endowment for the Humanities, support; Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education: Pell Grants, strengthen, sustain and retain inflation adjustment; Campus-based Aid, SEOG, Federal Work-Study, Federal Perkins Loan, support; American Opportunity and Lifetime Learning Tax Credits, support; TRIO, GEAR UP, McNair, support; National Institutes of Health (research funding), support; Facilities and Administrative costs, oppose capping or reducing costs; Corporation for Public Broadcasting, support, Charter Schools Program, support; Health Resources and Services Administration (health professions and nurse training), support; Occupational Safety and Health Administration (Harwood Training grants), support.

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HEA Reauthorization: H.R. 2482, Federal Perkins Loan Program extension, support; H.R. 1286, Pell Grant Funding Act, support; Free Application for Federal Student Aid, simplify; Pell Grants, restore year-round; subsidized student loan program, continue; H.R. 1434, loan refinancing, support; Pay As You Earn, support; Direct Loan limits, increase; loan origination fees, eliminate; loan repayment plans, consolidate and simplify; loan forgiveness, exempt from income tax; Dual Enrollment/College Options, support grants and aid funding; Competency-based Education and Direct Assessment, modify definition of distance education, update definition of "regular and substantive," amend Title IV requirements to enable student to engage in simultaneous academic modalities, amend Title IV to allow access to federal student aid for CBE students; teacher preparation, support for rural educator and training; Accreditation, differentiated review, support; provide alternative pathways to accreditation, support; Prior-prior year, codify; Exit counseling, encourage Dept. of Ed to conduct; Direct Subsidized Loan limit, eliminate; Origination fees, remove from sequestration; Proration requirements, remove; Competency-based aid, amend Title IV to accommodate CBE programs, update definition of CBE, update definition of correspondence and amend the policy that applies aid first to institutional charges; Gainful Employment: streamline regulations; Grants and Contracts: modify effort reporting, review new monitoring and reporting, develop risk-based regulations, strengthen and align federal requirements across agencies; Teacher Preparation, delay implementation; Campus Accountability and Safety Act, support collaborative efforts; safety tip, eliminate, "non-campus property," narrow definition, foreign and overnight reporting, eliminate; sub-regulatory guidance by OCR, clarify; Uniform Crime Reporting, consolidate definitions, "continuing threats," allow institutional authority.

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1st Quarter, 2017

Q1 Report

In Q1, BOARD OF REGENTS OF UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN SYSTEM had in-house lobbyists. The report was filed on April 19, 2017. Original Filing: 300870689.xml

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Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration: NIFA, support; capacity-building for Non-Land Grant Colleges of Agriculture, support; Expanded Food and Nutrition, support; Agriculture Food Research Initiative, support; Commerce, Justice, Science: NIST/Manufacturing Extension Partnership, support; Economic Development Administration, University Center Program, support; National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Sea Grant and National Estuarine Research Reserves, support; National Science foundation (science, research, engineering, computer science technology, cyber security), support; National Aeronautics and Space Administration, office of education support; Energy and Water Development: Office of Science (energy-water research), support; Financial Services and General Government, Small Business Administration, support; Interior, Environment: Office of Water, Great Lakes Programs, support; Fish and Wildlife Service, Great Lakes Restoration, support; National Endowment for the Arts, support; National Endowment for the Humanities, support; Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education: Pell Grants, strengthen, sustain and retain inflation adjustment; Campus-based Aid, SEOG, Federal Work-Study, Federal Perkins Loan, support; American Opportunity and Lifetime Learning Tax Credits, support; TRIO, GEAR UP, McNair, support; National Institutes of Health (research funding), support; Corporation for Public Broadcasting, support, Charter Schools Program, support; Health Resources and Services Administration (health professions and nurse training), support; Occupational Safety and Health Administration (Harwood Training grants), support.

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HEA Reauthorization: Federal Perkins Loan Program, extend; H.R. 1286, Pell Grant Funding Act, support; Free Application for Federal Student Aid, simplify; Pell Grants, restore year-round; subsidized student loan program, continue; H.R. 1434, loan refinancing, support; Pay As You Earn, support; Direct Loan limits, increase; loan origination fees, eliminate; loan repayment plans, consolidate and simplify; loan forgiveness, exempt from income tax; Dual Enrollment/College Options, support grants and aid funding; Competency-based Education and Direct Assessment, modify definition of distance education, update definition of "regular and substantive," amend Title IV requirements to enable student to engage in simultaneous academic modalities, amend Title IV to allow access to federal student aid for CBE students; Youth Access to American Jobs Act, support; Accreditation, differentiated review, support; provide alternative pathways to accreditation, support; Prior-prior year, codify; Exit counseling, encourage Dept. of Ed to conduct; Direct Subsidized Loan limit, eliminate; Origination fees, remove from sequestration; Proration requirements, remove; Competency-based aid, amend Title IV to accommodate CBE programs, update definition of CBE, update definition of correspondence and amend the policy that applies aid first to institutional charges; Gainful Employment: streamline regulations; Contracts and Contracts: modify effort reporting, review new monitoring and reporting, develop risk-based regulations, strengthen and align federal requirements across agencies; Teacher Preparation, delay implementation; Campus Accountability and Safety Act, support collaborative efforts; safety tip, eliminate, "non-campus property," narrow definition, foreign and overnight reporting, eliminate; sub-regulatory guidance by OCR, clarify; Uniform Crime Reporting, consolidate definitions; "continuing threats," allow institutional authority.

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4th Quarter, 2016

Q4 Report

In Q4, BOARD OF REGENTS OF UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN SYSTEM had in-house lobbyists. The report was filed on Jan. 19, 2017. Original Filing: 300850696.xml

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3rd Quarter, 2016

Q3 Report

In Q3, BOARD OF REGENTS OF UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN SYSTEM had in-house lobbyists. The report was filed on Oct. 20, 2016. Original Filing: 300836836.xml

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2nd Quarter, 2016

Amendment

BOARD OF REGENTS OF UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN SYSTEM amended a lobbying report for in-house lobbying in Q22016 on July 25, 2016 Original Filing: 300822550.xml

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2nd Quarter, 2016

Q2 Report

In Q2, BOARD OF REGENTS OF UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN SYSTEM had in-house lobbyists. The report was filed on July 20, 2016. Original Filing: 300817698.xml

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1st Quarter, 2016

Q1 Report

In Q1, BOARD OF REGENTS OF UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN SYSTEM had in-house lobbyists. The report was filed on April 20, 2016. Original Filing: 300799443.xml

Lobbying Issues

Pell Grant, support maximum increase and maintain surplus; FAFSA simplification, support; prior-prior year implementation, support; Federal Perkins Loan, consider graduate student eligibility; American Opportunity Tax Credit, support; college affordability, including subsidized loans, support; refinance loans, support; PAYE and Revised PAYE, support; income-based repayment, neutral; S. 590, Campus Accountability and Safety Act, challenges associated with interpretation and enforcement of Title IX, including clarification of sub-regulatory guidance; H.R. 1490, Survivor Outreach and Support Campus Act, support; competency-based education authorization, support; H.R. 4594/S. 2560, Dual and Concurrent Enrollment, support; international and foreign language, amend Title IV to include 2-year colleges, support; authorize international teacher exchange, support; regulatory relief of higher education, support; S. 1062/H.R. 2172, The Educator Preparation Reform Act, support.

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Fiscal Year 2017 Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration and Related Agencies, U.S. Department of Agriculture, including NIFA, non land grant College of Agriculture and Natural Resources capacity-building, support funding; Commerce, Justice, State and Related Agencies, National Science Foundation, including research in undergraduate institutions and administrative cost allowance, support funding; Energy and Water and Related Agencies, U.S. Department of Energy, including Office of Science and energy-water research, support funding; Interior, Environment and Related Agencies, North American Wetlands Conservation Act and Great Lakes Restoration Initiative, support funding; Labor, Health and Human Services, Education and Related Agencies, Pell Grant, SEOG, Federal Work Study, and Perkins Loan, TRIO, GEARUP, Public Radio and Television, international affairs and foreign language, National Institutes of Health, support funding. Learning for Great Schools Act, oppose funding.

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4th Quarter, 2015

Q4 Report

In Q4, BOARD OF REGENTS OF UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN SYSTEM had in-house lobbyists. The report was filed on Jan. 20, 2016. Original Filing: 300780589.xml

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3rd Quarter, 2015

Q3 Report

In Q3, BOARD OF REGENTS OF UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN SYSTEM had in-house lobbyists. The report was filed on Oct. 20, 2015. Original Filing: 300761313.xml

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2nd Quarter, 2015

Q2 Report

In Q2, BOARD OF REGENTS OF UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN SYSTEM had in-house lobbyists. The report was filed on July 20, 2015. Original Filing: 300742410.xml

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S. 2719, Manufacturing Universities Act, amend to encourage partnerships and reporting of measurable economic impact; America's College Promise, support two-year institution language; H.R. 970/S. 559, Supporting Academic Freedom through Regulatory Reform, support, including ongoing regulatory review, targeted risk-based regulations and cost-benefit analysis; Higher Education Act reauthorization, support adoption of allowing prior-prior year tax information on the FAFSA; support continuation of Federal Perkins Loan program; support the Financial Aid Simplification and Transparency Act (FAST); oppose two-question FAFSA applications; oppose postsecondary/teacher ratings systems; seek review/improvements to IPEDS, support expansion of Pay As You Earn, support student loan refinancing, adjust Title IV requirements for competency-based education, support congressionally-sponsored demonstration sites, support international/foreign language programs, amend Title VI to include two-year colleges, clarify state responsibility for teacher performance, ensure common state teacher preparation and licensure standards, encourage efforts to strengthen PK-12 partnerships, support teacher/educator Quality Partnership Program, expand Teacher Quality Partnership Grant Program, update TEACH grants to limit eligibility, make payback requirement proportional to time service, change the definition of a post-baccalaureate to TEACH-grant eligible program; under Title IX, a complainant should demonstrate institution affiliation and personal impact, investigations should be conducted cooperatively, guidance by OCR should be via rule-making.

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1st Quarter, 2015

Q1 Report

In Q1, BOARD OF REGENTS OF UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN SYSTEM had in-house lobbyists. The report was filed on April 16, 2015. Original Filing: 300717782.xml

Lobbying Issues

FY16 Agriculture: urge support for NIFA, Smith-Lever, McIntire-Stennis, Hatch, AFRI, capacity building for non-land grant College of Agriculture and Natural Resources; FY16 Commerce-State-Justice: urge support for NIST/MEP Centers, National Science Foundation, NOAA, NOS/NERR ORF; FY16 Defense: urge support for micro-grid energy stations for U.S. Air Force, cybersecurity; FY16 Energy-Water: urge support for Office of Science; FY16 Interior: urge support for USGS Cooperative Fishery & Wildlife Research Units; FY16 Labor-HHS-Education: urge support for Federal Pell Grants, Federal campus-based aid, including SEOG, Word-Study and Perkins Loans, TRIO, GEAR UP, National Institutes of Health, advanced funding for the Corporation for Public Broadcasting, including FY17 funding for CPB, first stage of public television's "interconnection" system and Ready-To-Learn project making public television eligible for ESEA competitive grants

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4th Quarter, 2014

Q4 Report

In Q4, BOARD OF REGENTS OF UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN SYSTEM had in-house lobbyists. The report was filed on Jan. 20, 2015. Original Filing: 300705150.xml

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3rd Quarter, 2014

Q3 Report

In Q3, BOARD OF REGENTS OF UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN SYSTEM had in-house lobbyists. The report was filed on Oct. 20, 2014. Original Filing: 300686173.xml

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2nd Quarter, 2014

Q2 Report

In Q2, BOARD OF REGENTS OF UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN SYSTEM had in-house lobbyists. The report was filed on July 21, 2014. Original Filing: 300665909.xml

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FY2015 Appropriations: H.R. 4800/S. 2389, Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration and Related Agencies, Capacity-building for Non-Land Grant Colleges of Agriculture, National Institute of Food and Agriculture, Smith-Lever, Expanded Food & Nutrition, Hatch, McIntire-Stenni8s, Agriculture & Food Initiative; H.R. 4660/S. 2437, Commerce, Justice, Science and Related Agencies, National Estuarine Research Reserve and National Estuarine Reseach Reserve Construction, National Science Foundation, including Social, Behavioral and Economic Sciences Directorate, National Institute of Standards and Technology, including Manufacturing Extension Partnership Program; H.R. 4923/Senate Draft, Energy and Water and Related Agencies, Department of Energy, including support for DOE's national scientific user facilities; House Draft/Senate Draft, Interior-Environment, and Related Agencies, Sea Grant, Water Resources Institute Program; House Draft/Senate Draft, Labor, Health & Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies, National Institutes of Health, Federal Pell Grant Program, Supplemental Educational Opportunity Grant, Federal Work Study, Perkins Loan (extend sunset), TRIO, GEAR UP, International Eductaion and Foreign Language Programs, Area Health Education Centers Program, Nursing Workforce Develpoment Program, Teacher Quality Partnership Grants, Transition to Teching, Math & Science Partnerships, Special Education Peronnel Preparation; H.R. 4487, Legislative Branch, Open World Leadership Center; support funding for.

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Program Integrity Rules on proposed distance learning/authorization and gainful employment, comments on; H.R. 2196, The GREAT Act, opposition to; H.R. 2172 and 2. 1062, The Educator Preparation Reform Act, seek co-sponsors; College Affordability & Transparency Center, comments on UW-EC calculator; H. Res. 614, urge co-sponsorship; HEA Reauthorization, including Perkins Loan program and sunset extension, utlization of Prior-Prior Year, support of, H.R. 3136, Competency-Based Education, support of, Postsecondary Institution Ratings System, opposition to, Experimental Sites, support for, adjustments to Title IV requirements to allow for competency-based education (UW Flexible Option), H.R. 4983, Transparency In Higher Education Act, support for, H.R. 4984, Empowering Students through Enhanced Financial Counseling, support for.

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1st Quarter, 2014

Q1 Report

In Q1, BOARD OF REGENTS OF UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN SYSTEM had in-house lobbyists. The report was filed on April 21, 2014. Original Filing: 300645402.xml

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H.J. Res. 59, Bipartisan Budget Act of 2013, support for; FY2015 Budget Resolution, oppose efforts to move Pell Grant Program from mandatory to discretionary funding; FY2015 appropriations: Agriculture, Rural Develpoment, Food and Drug Administration and Related Agencies, capacity-building for Non-Land Grant College of Agriculture, Smith-Lever, Expanded Food and Nutrition, Hatch, McIntire-Stennis, Agriculture and Food Initiative; Commerce, Justice, Science and Relateed Agencies, National Estuarine Research Reserve and National Estuarine Research Reserve Construction, National Science Foundation, including Social, Behavioral and Economic Sciences Directorate, National Institute of Standards and Technology, including Manufacturing Extension Partner Program; Energy and Water and Related Agencies, Department of Energy; Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies, Sea Grant, Water Resources Institute Program; Labor, Health and Human Services, Education and Related Agencies, National Institutes of Health, Federal Pell Grant Program, Supplemental Educational Opportunity Grant, Federal Work Study, Perkins Loan, TRIO, GEAR UP, International Education and Foreign Language Programs, Area Health Education Centers Program, Nursing Workforce Development Program, support funding for.

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Higher Education Reauthorization: disability student services, support for; Student Borrower Bill of Rights Act of 2014, support for; TRIO/GEAR UP, support reauthorization; Pell audotmatic adjustment; utilization of Prior-Prior Year; extension of Perkins Loan program sunset provision; expansion of McNair and Federal Work-Study; adjustments to Title IV requirements and experimental site process to allow for competency-based education; Teacher Quality Partnership Grant expansion, update TEACH grant definition,eligibility and payback requirements; support for international and foreign language education programs, including two-year colleges amendment; Postsecondary Instiutution Ratings System, formal comments on College Ratings Plan; S. 1704/H.R. 3538, the Affordable Textbook Act, support of; H.R. 3136, Advancing Competency-Based Education Demonstration Project Act of 2013, support of; Program Integrity Regulations, comments regarding gainful employment.

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4th Quarter, 2013

Q4 Report

In Q4, BOARD OF REGENTS OF UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN SYSTEM had in-house lobbyists. The report was filed on Jan. 21, 2014. Original Filing: 300624949.xml

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3rd Quarter, 2013

Q3 Report

In Q3, BOARD OF REGENTS OF UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN SYSTEM had in-house lobbyists. The report was filed on Oct. 22, 2013. Original Filing: 300607945.xml

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2nd Quarter, 2013

Q2 Report

In Q2, BOARD OF REGENTS OF UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN SYSTEM had in-house lobbyists. The report was filed on July 22, 2013. Original Filing: 300584651.xml

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H5973/S2375, Agriculture Appropriations: Agriculture and Food Research Initiative, Hatch Formula Funds, Smith-Lever, McIntire-Stennis Cooperative Forestry, Animal Health and Disease, Higher Education Challenge Grants, Sustainable Agriculture Programs, Equity in Education Programs, Expanded Food and Nutrition Education Program, Capacity-building grant for non-land grant Colleges of Agriculture; H5326/S2323, Commerce/Justice/State Appropriations: Economic Development Administration- University Centers, Justice, Department of, including National Institute of Justice Centers of Excellence, Manufacturing Extension Partnership, NASA Space Grant College and Fellowship Program, National Estuarine Research Service, National Science Foundation, including the Math and Science Program, Noyce, Research in Undergraduate Institutions, TUES, expansion of undergraduate research capacity and infrastructure, and National Telecommunications and Information Administration; H5856, Defense Appropriations: U.S. Army Research Laboratory, Vehicle Technology within Defense Research Sciences, Sustainable Alernative Energy Program; H5325/S2465, Energy & Water Appropriations: Energy, Department of; H6020/S3301, Financial Services Appropriation: Small Business Administration Federal and State Technology Partnership Program, Small Business Development Centers; H6091, Interior & Environment Appropriations: Green Power Partnership, Natinoal Endowment for the Humanities, National Sea Grant College Program, State Water Resources Research Institute Program, Upper Midwest Environmental Science Center, USGS Cooperative Research Units Program; S3295, Labor/HHS/Education Appropriations: AmeriCorps*Vista, Area Health Education Center Program, including Title VII and Title VIII Health Professions Program, Campus-Based Financial Aid Programs, Federal Pell Grant, Fund for the Improvement of Postsecondary Education, GEAR UP, Head Start, Health and Human Services, Department of, Title IV-E, Health Resources and Services Administration, Improving Teacher Quality Grants, International Education, Labor, Department of, National Institutes of Health, National Professional Development Program, Public Radio and Television, Strengthening Institutions Program, TRIO Grants; H5854/S3215 Military/Veterans: Veterans, Department of, GI Bill; H5857/S3241, State/Foreign Operations Appropriations: Foreign Language Instruction; H5972/S2322, Transporation Appropriations: Great Lakes Maritime Research Institute; Reform of Federal policies relating to grants and cooperative agreements, cost principles and administrative requirements.

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1st Quarter, 2013

Q1 Report

In Q1, BOARD OF REGENTS OF UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN SYSTEM had in-house lobbyists. The report was filed on April 21, 2013. Original Filing: 300558792.xml

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4th Quarter, 2012

Q4 Report

In Q4, BOARD OF REGENTS OF UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN SYSTEM had in-house lobbyists. The report was filed on Jan. 22, 2013. Original Filing: 300539560.xml

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3rd Quarter, 2012

Q3 Report

In Q3, BOARD OF REGENTS OF UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN SYSTEM had in-house lobbyists. The report was filed on Oct. 19, 2012. Original Filing: 300513524.xml

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2nd Quarter, 2012

Q2 Report

In Q2, BOARD OF REGENTS OF UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN SYSTEM had in-house lobbyists. The report was filed on July 19, 2012. Original Filing: 300493052.xml

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Budget Control Act of 2011, budget sequestration and impact of across-the-board cuts on higher education; Office of Management and Budget, comments/advanced notice of proposed guidance relating to proposed changes to the Federal cost principles that support university research; FY2013 Agriculture Appropriations: Smith-Lever, NIFA, AFRI, Hatch, McIntire-Stennis, Expanded Food & Nutrition, Animal Health and Disease, Higher Education Challenge Grant, Sustainable Agriculture Program, Equity in Education, capacity-building grant for non-land grant Colleges of Agriculture and Natural Resources; Commerce-Justice-State Appropriations: EDA-University Center, Dept. of Justice, Manufacturing Extension Partnership, NASA Space Grant College & Fellowship Program, National Estuarine Research Reserve, National Science Foundation, including CCLI, Math & Science and Noyce programs, and National Telecommunications & Information Administration; Defense: Army Research Lab, Vehicle Technology within Defense Research Services, Sustainable Alternative Energy; Financial Services: Small Business Development Centers; Interior-Environment: Green Power Partnership, National Endowment for the Humanities, National Sea Grant College Program, State Water Resources Research Institute Program, Upper Midwest Environmental Science Center and USGS Cooperative Research Units Program; Labor-HHS-Education: AmeriCorps National, AmeriCorps*Vista, Area health Education Center Program, Campus-based aid, including Perkins Loan program, Federal Pell Grant, Fulbright-Hays Group Projects Abroad, Fund for the Improvement of Postsecondary Education, GEARUP, Head Start, Health Resources and Services Administration, Improving Teacher Quality Grants, International Education, National Institutes of Health, National Professional Development Program, National Writing Project, Public Radio & TV, Title III Strengthening Institutions Program, Teaching American History Grant Program, TRIO programs; State-Foreign Operations: Foreign Language Instruction, Young Entrepreneurs Program; Transportation-HUD: Great Lakes Maritime Research.

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1st Quarter, 2012

Q1 Report

In Q1, BOARD OF REGENTS OF UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN SYSTEM had in-house lobbyists. The report was filed on April 20, 2012. Original Filing: 300471733.xml

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4th Quarter, 2011

Q4 Report

In Q4, BOARD OF REGENTS OF UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN SYSTEM had in-house lobbyists. The report was filed on Jan. 20, 2012. Original Filing: 300448941.xml

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3rd Quarter, 2011

Q3 Report

In Q3, BOARD OF REGENTS OF UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN SYSTEM had in-house lobbyists. The report was filed on Oct. 20, 2011. Original Filing: 300424490.xml

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2nd Quarter, 2011

Q2 Report

In Q2, BOARD OF REGENTS OF UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN SYSTEM had in-house lobbyists. The report was filed on July 20, 2011. Original Filing: 300402938.xml

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1st Quarter, 2011

Q1 Report

In Q1, BOARD OF REGENTS OF UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN SYSTEM had in-house lobbyists. The report was filed on April 19, 2011. Original Filing: 300372771.xml

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FY2011 Continuing Resolution: funding for Pell Grant, TRIO and Campus-based Aid (work study, SEOG, Perkins), LEAP, and Teacher Quality Partnership Grant programs, Economic Development Administration and Manufacturing Extension Partnership program, and research at NIH, NSF, DoE and DOA; FY2012 Appropriations: Agriculture, Department of, and Expanded Food and Nutrition Education and Capacity Building Grant for Non-Land Grant Colleges of Ag ; Commerce, Justice, Science: Economic Development Administration University Centers, Hollings Manufacturing Extension Partnership, Justice, Department of, NASA Space Grant College and Fellowship Program, National Science Foundation, National Sea Grant College Program, National Telecommunications and Information Administration and NOAA, National Estuarine Research and education activities; Financial Services and General Government: Small Business Development Centers; Interior, Environment: Green Power Partnership, National Endowment for the Humanities, State Water Resources Research Institute Program, Upper midwest Environmental Science Center; Labor, Health and Human Services, Education: Area Health Education Center Program, Campus-Based Financial Aid Programs, Federal Pell Grant, Fulbright-Hays Group Projects Abroad, Fund for the Improvement of Postsecondary Education, GEAR UP, Head Start, Health Resources and Services Administration, Improving Teacher Quality Grants, International Education, Labor, Department of, National Institutes of Health, National Professional Development Program, National Science and Mathematics Access to Retain Talent Grant and Academic Competitiveness Grant, National Writing Project, Public Radio and Television, Strengthening Communities Program, Strengthening Institutions Program, Teaching American History Grant Program, TRIO Grants; State, Foreign Operations: Foreign Language Instruction and Young Entrepreneurs Program; Transportation, Housing and Urban Development: Great Lakes Maritime Research Institute

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4th Quarter, 2010

Q4 Report

In Q4, BOARD OF REGENTS OF UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN SYSTEM had in-house lobbyists. The report was filed on Jan. 20, 2011. Original Filing: 300350061.xml

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3rd Quarter, 2010

Q3 Report

In Q3, BOARD OF REGENTS OF UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN SYSTEM had in-house lobbyists. The report was filed on Oct. 20, 2010. Original Filing: 300327364.xml

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FY2012 budget for the National Institutes of Food and Agriculture (capacity-building grants for non-land grant colleges of agriculture institutions; FY11 Agriculture Appropriations (S.3606), funding for capacity-building grants for non-land grant colleges of agriculture institutions; FY11 Defense Appropriations (S.3800), continued funding for Wisconsin Institute for Sustainable Technology-DoD sustainable alternative energy project; FY11 Labor-HHS-Education (S.3686), funding for Higher EducationSustainability Act; FY11 Labor-HHS-Education (S.3686), funding for public broadcasting; Fiscal 2010 Disaster/War Supplemental (H.R. 4899), funding for Pell Grant program shortfall and education jobs fund; Murray-Harkin amendment to FAA Air Transportation Modernization and Safety Improvement Act (H.R. 1586), funding for education and Federal Medical Assistance Percentage

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2nd Quarter, 2010

Q2 Report

In Q2, BOARD OF REGENTS OF UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN SYSTEM had in-house lobbyists. The report was filed on July 19, 2010. Original Filing: 300292829.xml

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1st Quarter, 2010

Q1 Report

In Q1, BOARD OF REGENTS OF UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN SYSTEM had in-house lobbyists. The report was filed on April 20, 2010. Original Filing: 300269786.xml

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Pub.L. 111-152, Health Care and Education Affordability Reconciliation Act, student aid funding; House Draft/Senate Draft, Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, National Institute for Food and Agriculture program, Expanded Food and Nutrition Education program, and capacity building grant for non-land grant colleges of agriculture funding; House Draft/Senate Draft, Commerce, Justice, Science, Economic Development Administration University Centers, Hollings Manufacturing Extension Partnership, Justice, Department of, NASA Space Grant College and Fellowship Program, Natinoal Estuarine Research Reserve, National Science Foundation, and Natinoal Sea Grant College program funding; Draft House/Draft Senate Financial Services and General Government, Small Business Development Centers funding; Draft House/Draft Senate Interior, Environment, Environmental Educaton and Training Partnership, Green Power Partnership, National Endowment for the Humanities, State Water Resources Research Institute Program, Upper Midwest Environmental Science Center funding; Draft House/Draft Senate Labor-HHS-Education, AmeriCorps National and AmeriCorps VISTA, Area Health Education Center program, campus-based financial aid programs, community development and nonprofit capacity building, Pell Grant, Fund for the Improvement of Postsecondary Education, GEAR UP, Head Start, Health Resources and Services Administration, Improving Teacher Quality Grants, Teacher Quality Partnership Grants, International Business and Education , Title VI B, international education, Labor, Department of, National Institutions of Health, National Professional Development Program, National Science and Mathematics Access to Retain Talent Grant and Academic Competitiveness Grant, Public Radio and Television, Strengthening Institutions Program, Teaching American History Grant Program, TRIO, Higher Education Sustainability Act funding; Draft House/Draft Senate State, Foreign Operations, Foreign Language Instruction, National Security Language Initiative for Youth, Young Entrepreneurs Program funding. Other FY2011 appropriations requests: UW-Parkside to develop curriculum and professional development with water emphasis, to build environmental research in partnership with the Center for Environmental Education, Demonstration, and Applied Research and the Root River Environmental Education Community Center; UW-Rock County to expand collaborative nursing program and create a program to improve access and retention. UW-Whitewater for the Business Growth and Improved Competitiveness Project, seed fund support for technology start-ups, applied research, and entrepreneur-in-residence program; and student small business incubator initiative. UW-Baraboo/Sauk County for a proposed Living and Learning Center dedicated to sustainable resources and environmental conservation, to build and remodel science labs and classrooms to address shortages of science and health care graduates. UW-Eau Claire for a research project to develop a new class of inhibitors of the vitamin K oxide reductase; UW-Platteville to establish the Riverlands Center for Creativity, Innovation & Entrepreneurship; UW-River Falls, to support the Tissue and Cellular Innovation Center; UW-Stout, for the Discovery Center, Digital Fabrication Laboratory and Focused Technology Centers. UW-Milwaukee for a USDA/ARS cooperative research initiative to develop advanced technologies, to expand a Public Health Impact Institute developed in cooperation with the City of Milwaukee Health Department, to develop technologies for mass producing nanostructured materials, to create a research center for energy storage devices and batteries, to support research in the areas of high-efficiency solar cells through the creation of advanced engineered nanomaterials, for the creation of a Center for Water Equipment and Policy, and for development of an instructional program developed at the university for use in Milwaukee public high schools. UW-Oshkosh for the establishment of the Biomass for Energy Testing initiative, for the development of a Center for Advanced Electrical Energy Storage Devices, to establish a business, industry, local government and non-profit virtual center, to develop and teach courses in nusing informatics to undergraduate and graduate students, as well as curricula for practicing nurses and Master of Science in Nursing. UW-Fox Valley to construct and equip a nursing student human anatomy training facility. UW-Stevens Point to develop the Central Wisconsin Nursing Education Center, for a UW-Stevens Point Non-Traditional and Veteran Students with Disabilities initiative, and for the Wisconsin Center for Sustainable Technologies to further nanotechnology and sustainable waste management initiatives. UW-Superior for a National Estuarine Research Reserve operations grant and to increase on-line and hubrid programs through the Distance Learning Center leading to degree completion. UW-Green Bay for the establishment of a Center for Middle East Partnerships; for developing and institutionalizing a formalized environmental internship program, and for The Phuture Phoenix program. UW-Extension for the Wisconsin Conservation Technology Transfer Program, to expand a program that addresses food security through improved access to school breakfast, to advance potato and vegetable growers' use of biointensive IPM and reduce reliance on high-risk pesticides, to increase grower profitability through pesticide reductions and increased adoption of integrated pest management in vegetables and horticulatural crops, to update and digitize geologic and hydrogeologic information in northwestern Wisconsin appropviate for groundwater decision-making and management, for the Red Cliff Northern Aquaculture Demonstration Facility, for the urban horticulture initaitive and, in cooperation with UW-Stout, to assist small and medium-sized manufacturing companies with new technologies and manufacturing systems.

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4th Quarter, 2009

Q4 Report

In Q4, BOARD OF REGENTS OF UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN SYSTEM had in-house lobbyists. The report was filed on Jan. 19, 2010. Original Filing: 300236152.xml

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3rd Quarter, 2009

Q3 Report

In Q3, BOARD OF REGENTS OF UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN SYSTEM had in-house lobbyists. The report was filed on Oct. 19, 2009. Original Filing: 300209721.xml

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2nd Quarter, 2009

Q2 Report

In Q2, BOARD OF REGENTS OF UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN SYSTEM had in-house lobbyists. The report was filed on July 20, 2009. Original Filing: 300187878.xml

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UW-Green Bay Upward Bound Math-Science (program funding); H.R. 2997/S.1406, Agriculture Appropriations: Smith-Lever Act formula grants, Farm Bill 2008 Capacity-building grant for non-land grant colleges of agriculture funding; Draft, Defense Appropriations: U.S. Navy, National Shipbuilding Research Program funding; Draft, Labor-HHS-Education Appropriatinos: Higher Education Sustainability Act funding, Rural Development Grant funding; Centers of Excellence for Veterans Student Success funding, Funding to create a Public Health Impact Institute within the School of Public Health and in partnership with the City of Milwaukee; Funding for the Central Wisconsin Health Horizons Collaborative focused on recruitment, retention, education and training of students within health field; H.R. 2847/Draft, Commerce-Justice-Science: National Science Foundation funding, Funding to develop six Emerging Technology and Trianing Centers; Funding to establish a Wisconsin Industry-UW Research Collaboration Fund.

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1st Quarter, 2009

Q1 Report

In Q1, BOARD OF REGENTS OF UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN SYSTEM had in-house lobbyists. The report was filed on April 23, 2009. Original Filing: 300166624.xml

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H.R. 1, American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009, financial aid (Pell Grants, Federal Work Study); infrastructure for colleges and universities; research funding at NSF, NIH, DOE; amendment to allow state higher education agencies to delegate authority for facilities construction funds to another state entity; H. Con. Res. 85 and S. Con. Res. 13, Budget Resolution, investment in NSF, DOE basic science, NIST and DoD; FY2010 Agriculture Appropriations: Smith-Lever Act formula grants; Hatch Act formulagrants; National Research Initiative; Expanded Food and Nutrition Education Program funding; Farm Bill 2008,Capacity-building grant for non-land grant college of agriculture funding; FY2010 Commerce, Justice, State Appropriations: Economic Development Administration, EDA-University Center funding; National Institutes of Standards and Technology, Hollings Manufacturing Extension Partnership funding; National Aeronautics and Space Administration, NASA Space Grant College and Fellowship Program funding; National Science Foundation funding; National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Office of Oceanic Atmospheric Research, National Sea Grant Office, National Sea Grant College Program funding; U.S. Small Business Administration, Small Business Development Centers funding; Small Busienss Innovation Research and Small Business Technology Transfer Grant and Contract Program funding; FY2010 Defense Appropriations: U.S. Navy, National Shipbuilding Research Program funding; FY2010 Interior and Environment: Environmental Protection Agency, Office of Environmental Education, Environment Education and Training Partnership and Green Power Partnership funding; U.S. Geological Survey, State Water Resources Research Institute Program funding and Biological Resources Division, Uppwer Midwest Environmental Science Center funding; FY2010 Labor, HHS, Education Appropriations: Corporation for National and Community Service, funding for AmeriCorps*VISTA; Title VII Health Professions Training, Area Health Education Center Program funding; Federal Supplemental Educational Opportunity Grant, Federal Work-Study, and Federal Perkins Loan program funding; Compassion Capital Demonstration Fund continuation funding; Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics, Employment and Training, Mine Safety and Health, Occupational Safety and Health, Office of Disability Employment Policy, Veterans' Employment and Training funding; Federal Pell Grant funding; Fund for the Improvement of Postsecondary Education funding; GEAR UP funding; Head Start and Early Head Start funding; Health Resources Services Administration scholarship programs and grants to nurse education programs funding; Improving Teacher Quality Grants funding; Fulbright U.S. Student Program, Benjamin Gilmore International Scholarships Program, DavidL. Boren Scholarships and Fellowships, and Language Flagship Fellowship funding for international education; National Institutes of Health funding to support extramural research; National Science and Mathematics access to Retain Talent and Academic Competitiveness Grants funding; Corporation for Public Broadcasting funding; Office of Institutional Development and Undergraduate Education Service, Strengthening Institutions Program funding; Office of Innovation and Improvement Teaching American History Grant program funding; TRIO Grant funding; Higher Education Sustainability Act funding; UW-Green Bay Upward Bound Math-Science program funding; FY2010 State, Foreign Operations Appropriations: Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs, National Security Language Initiative and foreign language instruction support program funding. Other FY2010 Appropriations requests: Funding to develop six Emerging Technology and Training Centers, and funding to establish a Wisconsin Industry-UW Research Collaboration Fund. Funding to support facility development and community outreach efforts at two environmental education centers, funding to globalize business curriculum resulting in the development of a new international business course, articulation agreements and travel study opportunities, and funding to support student success initiatives to increase retention and academic success. Funding to expand a collaborative nursing program, and funding to create a program to improve access and regention of underrepresented students in partnership with an area high school. Funding to develop a Games and Interactive Media Center, funding for a busienss growth and improved competitiveness project for entrepreneurs and small businesses, and funding for the creatino of an off-campus clinic that will provide accessible mental health services for the community and serve as a training facility for graduate counseling students. Funding for a proposed Living and Learning Center to increase awareness of sustainable resources and environmental conservation. Funding to hire nursing faculty to address the nursing faculty shortage and increase access to the program at two campuses; funds to remodel a clinical education and training facility and to puchase associated clinical laboratory equipment, and funding to support the renovation and expansion of an autism clinic on campus during the first year of the Applied Behavior Analysis master's degree program. Funding for the development of a Center for Regional Entrepreneurship, and funding for a Strengthening Physical Science Education pilot program to train teachers in contextualized physical science content and concepts leading to a master's degree; funding to support the purchae of research supplies and equipment and the hiring of post-doctoral fellows/technical experts for the Nanotechnology Center for Collaborative Research and Development, and funding for the purchase and installation of renewable energy systems on the campus and at partner institutions of higher education in the region. Funding to support the St. Croix Institute for Sustainable Community Development, funding for staffing support at the Tissue and Cellular Innovation Center, and funding in support of the WiTEACH program to address recruitment, retention and professional development of K-12 teacher education students. Funding for the university Bridge Program to serve underserved students, and funding to attract and retain minority and low-income students into the new Science Education and STEM program; funding for research in the areas of high-efficiency solar cells through creation fo advanced engineered nanomaterials; funding to the Great lakes Wisconsin Aquatic Technology and Environmental Research Institute and the Great lakes Aquaculture Center; funding for a high technology business accelerator; funding to develop a center for fish health and a biosecure facility, funding to engage regional manufacturers in the large-scale productino of bulk nanostructured materials and train foundry and metal manufacturers, funding to create a public Health Impact Institute within the School of Public Health and in partnership with the City of Milwaukee; funding to establish a model program for biomass waste recycling, funding to develop a Center for Advanced Electrical Energy Storage Devices, and funding to crate a Regional Environmental Business Center and incorporate sustainability into the College of Business curriculum. Funding to construct and equip a nursing student human anatomy training facility; funding for the Central Wisconsin Health Horizons collaboration focused on recruitment, retention, education and training of students within health fields, and funding for the Improving the Wisconsin River Watershed Project; funding to purchase an educational research vessel for the Aquatic Environmental Education Initiative, renewal of funding for the One-Step JP-8 Bio-Diesel Fuel program, and funding for the Access for Working Adults initiative, to increase opportunities for degree completion; funding for regional Teaching and Learning Centers to develop assessment tools and best practices. Funding for the development of a Center for Entrepreneurial Studies and Innovation and funding to create a Wasgte Research and Transforamtion Lboratory to spur new products, services and gional business; funding for the Wisconsin Conservation Technology Transfer Program to provide outreach to livestock and service providers and conservation professionals, funds to expand an existing program that addresses food security through school breakfast; funding for pesticide reduction and adopt of integrated pest management in vegetable and horticultural crops, funds to support a collaborative effort to advance biointensive IPM and reduce reliance on pesticides of high risk, funding for the Red Cliff Northern Aquaculture Demonstratuion Facility; funding for the Sustaining Wisconsin Agriculture Profitability and Competitiveness Project.

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4th Quarter, 2008

Q4 Report

In Q4, BOARD OF REGENTS OF UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN SYSTEM had in-house lobbyists. The report was filed on Jan. 21, 2009. Original Filing: 300130469.xml

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3rd Quarter, 2008

Q3 Report

In Q3, BOARD OF REGENTS OF UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN SYSTEM had in-house lobbyists. The report was filed on Oct. 20, 2008. Original Filing: 300104368.xml

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2nd Quarter, 2008

Q2 Report

In Q2, BOARD OF REGENTS OF UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN SYSTEM had in-house lobbyists. The report was filed on July 21, 2008. Original Filing: 300078297.xml

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1st Quarter, 2008

Q1 Report

In Q1, BOARD OF REGENTS OF UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN SYSTEM had in-house lobbyists. The report was filed on April 21, 2008. Original Filing: 300050321.xml

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Agriculture: Expanded Food & Nutrition Program; USDA Challenge Grant; Smith-Lever; Hatch Act; McIntire-Stennis; National Research Initiative; Animal Health Disease Program; Commerce-Justice-State: Economic Development Administration-University Center, NASA Space Grant College & Fellowship Program, National Science Foundtion, National Sea Grant College Program; Defense: Academic ADL Co-Lab; Foreign Language Instruction; Financial Services: Federal Small Business Innovation Research and Small Business Technology Transfer Grant & Contract Programs, Small Business Deveopment Centers, Emerging Technology & Training Centers for Wisconsin; Interior-Environment: Environmental Education and Training Partnership, Green Power Partnership Program, State Water Resources Research Institute Program, U.S. Geological Survey; Labor-HHS-Education: AmeriCorps*Vista, Corporation for Public Braodcating, Department of Labor (various funds), Federa Supplemental Education Opportunity Grant, Federal Work-Study Program, and Federal Perkins Loan Program, Fund for the Improvement of Postsecondary Education, GEAR UP, Head Start, Health Resoruces & Services Administration, Improving Teacher Quality Grants, National Resource Center and Foreign Language Area Studies Program, National Institutes of Health, National Science and Mathematics Access to Retain Talent Grants, Pell Grants, Teaching American History Grant Program, Title III Part A--Strengthening Institutions Program, TRIO; State-Foreign Operations: Bureau of Education and Cultural Affairs, International Center on Enterprise Studies. Other FY09 Appropriations Requests: Implementation of a master's level progrm in Appled Behavior Analysis, increase baccalaureate nursing student admissions through building renovation, and modernizzation of an existing athletic training education laboratory and rehabilitation center at UW-EC; expansion of "Phuture Phoenix," a program for academic success at UW-Green Bay; establishment of ongoing professional development opportunities for physical science and math teachers, launch a Center for Regional Entrepreneurship, and improvement of connectivity to regional and national high-performance networks through enhanced computing infrastructure at UW-La Crosse. Continuation of the U.S. Army Research, Develpment and Engineering Command partnership for research on advanced and rapid manufacture of lightweight materials and components for military applications, to conduct research on advanced materials in partnership with the Army Research Laboratory and with the materials industry, particularly metal processors, expansion of the Great Lakes Aquaculture Center in cooperation with USDA/Agricultural Research Service for the advancement of Great Lakes species aquaculture technology, to build and coordinate an interdisciplinary research team to address a program of childhood obesity, implementation and evaluation of a jail-based program identify substance abusing parents of minor children and providing interventions, to support the creation of an accredited School of Public Health, to support a technology business acceleator (incubator), provide for operational, coaching and general administrative support, to build on existing research to design, conduct and evaluate the performance of a new human above-the-knee socket interface pressure relief system, initiation of the Children's Readiness, Enrichment and Mastery program, establishment of a high-technology business accelerator in close proximity to the Great Lakes WATER Institute, and continuation and expansion of the study of emerging viral hemorrhagic septicemia disease at UW-Milwaukee. Improvement of campus sections of the WiOuWah trail, the longest bicycle/pedestrian trail in the region, development of baseline data for the Northeast Wisconsin Environmental Footprint initiative, expansion of training to reduce the incidence of abuse and neglect in long-term health care settings, to support a feasibility study of a foot/bicycle bridge, and to establish a food waste recycling program to reduce organic waste sent to landfills and produce alternative fuels for campus operations at UW-Oshkosh; development and modelling of environmental education and reserach initiatives in southeast Wisconsin, development of new international business courses, faculty and student international exchange program, and promotion of regional economic development, and development of bridge programs to prepare K-12 students and facilitate high school to college transition at UW-Parkside; establishment of an Engagement Center for the purpose of entrepreneurship and intrapreneurship training, and develpment of the Renewable Energy Resource Center at UW-Platteville. Support for a clearinghouse to assist communities, businesses and non-profits address sustainability issues, to provide biosecurity training and education program for small dairy producers/processors, and assess local food systems, local agricultural land use policies, benefits and costs of bioenergy investments, international food retailing and competition, and food industry and food products at UW-River Falls; development of a Wisconsin Institute for Sustainable Technology, institutionalize a collaborative management plan for the Wisconsin River watershed, and to launch the Central Wisconsin Health Horizons collaboration at UW-Stevens Point; to support the hiring of a health care professional to provide lean flow services to health care providers, and preparation of graduates in STEM fiels through increased educational offerings at UW-Stout. Renewal of funding for the One Step JP-8 Bio-Diesel Fuel program, ongoing support for the Great Lakes Maritime Research Institute, support for Biochemical Sensor Systems, and for the Great Ships initiative at UW-Superior. Establishment of the Center for Community Research and Projects, comprehensive training and services support for the Entrepreneurship Center, creation of an integrated instructional learning community to support first-generation, low-socioeconomic status freshment in targeted high-need fields, and prepration of educators to teach in a global environment by establishing student teaching sites on other continents at UW-Whitewater. UW-Whitewater also seeks funds for development of the Global Business Resource Center, to alleviate the shortage of elementary/middle school teachers highly qualified in scientific content areas, to expand the Fiscal and Economic Research Center to provide applied economics and interdiscipinary research, and to establishment a portable assistance project to serve emerging entrepreneurs and existing small businesses. Creation of the Center for Effective Environmental Health and Safety initiatives to study the role of environmental health and safety programs in Wisconsin's economic growth, to develop an off-campus clinic that would train graduate students and provide counseling and outreach services to address trauma, violence and other concerns of residents, and for expansion of academic offerings in Multimedia at UW-Whitewater. UW-Whitewater also seeks funding to develop, implement and assess an intensive peer-mentoring program, for a new Center of Geographic Information Systems and Local Intelligence, and expansion of high-quality teacher education and student programming to identify and nurture academicallty gifted and talented students, to increase study-abroad participation through expansion of the Global Study Abroad initiative, to establish the Center for ESL/BE Teacher Preparation and Professional Development, to pilot a centralized graduation assistance office to assist and advise former students who left college before completion, and to provide mentoring, training and related services to help individuals obtain custodial positions. Improvement of access to and the quality of postsecondary education through the Adult Student Initiative and to help establish a Communications Arts Center at UW-Colleges. To meet existing commitments of the Wisconsin Conservation Technology Transfer Program, support three aquaculture specialists providing statewide outreach, educational materials and applied research data on behalf of the Northern Aquaculture Demonstration Facility, development of pre-college partnership that connects youth from Milwaukee's central city high schools with postsecondary opportunities at UW-Washington County, and for educational programs and applied research in rural economic develpment as it pertains to agriculture and horticulture at UW-Extension.

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