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LOBBYING REPORT |
Lobbying Disclosure Act of 1995 (Section 5) - All Filers Are Required to Complete This Page
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Address1 | Box 7003 Holladay Hall |
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City | Raleigh |
State | NC |
Zip Code | 27695 |
Country | USA |
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5. Senate ID# 313830-12
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6. House ID# 392540000
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TYPE OF REPORT | 8. Year | 2014 |
Q1 (1/1 - 3/31) | Q2 (4/1 - 6/30) | Q3 (7/1 - 9/30) | Q4 (10/1 - 12/31) |
9. Check if this filing amends a previously filed version of this report
10. Check if this is a Termination Report | Termination Date |
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11. No Lobbying Issue Activity |
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INCOME relating to lobbying activities for this reporting period was: | EXPENSE relating to lobbying activities for this reporting period were: | ||||||||
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Provide a good faith estimate, rounded to the nearest $10,000, of all lobbying related income for the client (including all payments to the registrant by any other entity for lobbying activities on behalf of the client). | 14. REPORTING Check box to indicate expense accounting method. See instructions for description of options. | ||||||||
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Reporting amounts using LDA definitions only
Method B. Reporting amounts under section 6033(b)(8) of the Internal Revenue Code Method C. Reporting amounts under section 162(e) of the Internal Revenue Code |
Signature | Digitally Signed By: MR. MATT PETERSON |
Date | 1/20/2015 5:45:16 PM |
LOBBYING ACTIVITY. Select as many codes as necessary to reflect the general issue areas in which the registrant engaged in lobbying on behalf of the client during the reporting period. Using a separate page for each code, provide information as requested. Add additional page(s) as needed.
15. General issue area code BUD
16. Specific lobbying issues
Agriculture Appropriations, NIFA, Hatch, Smith-Lever increase in funding levels for all competitive and formula research accounts, new diseases, exotic pests, plant breeding, genomics, genetics research. H.R.4800 S.2389, Omnibus legislation, HR 83.
NASA increase science research funding across extramural programs H.R.4660
S.2437, HR 83
NSF funding increases sought for all directorates - H.R.4660
S.2437, HR 83 Omnibus Appropriations
Commerce MEP program - at least the level of last year's funding H.R.4660
S.2437 HR 83 Omnibus Appropriations
Department of Energy, Office of Science, EERE, Nuclear Energy research and development funding - support at least last year's funding levels for each of these programs. H.R.4923
HR 83 Omnibus Appropriations
Defense Department 6.1 and 6.2 and also NNMI initiatives in Textiles and Fibers. Support increasing funding for 6.1 and 6.2 research funding and support NNMI opportunities as they relate to the RFI for 6 areas of technology. HR 83 Omnibus Appropriations
DHS funding for research and for new detection and monitoring of disease outbreaks through NCBC program H.R.4903 S.2534 HR 83 Omnibus Appropriations
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Defense - Dept of (DOD), Energy - Dept of, Natl Science Foundation (NSF), Homeland Security - Dept of (DHS)
18. Name of each individual who acted as a lobbyist in this issue area
First Name | Last Name | Suffix | Covered Official Position (if applicable) | New |
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Peterson |
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19. Interest of each foreign entity in the specific issues listed on line 16 above Check if None
LOBBYING ACTIVITY. Select as many codes as necessary to reflect the general issue areas in which the registrant engaged in lobbying on behalf of the client during the reporting period. Using a separate page for each code, provide information as requested. Add additional page(s) as needed.
15. General issue area code EDU
16. Specific lobbying issues
Issues relating to support for PELL, Perkins, student loans and other federal financial aid programs. Issues relating to cost of attendance and graduation rates and proposals to rank and rate universities. HR. 83 - Omnibus Appropriations FY 2015
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Education - Dept of
18. Name of each individual who acted as a lobbyist in this issue area
First Name | Last Name | Suffix | Covered Official Position (if applicable) | New |
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19. Interest of each foreign entity in the specific issues listed on line 16 above Check if None
LOBBYING ACTIVITY. Select as many codes as necessary to reflect the general issue areas in which the registrant engaged in lobbying on behalf of the client during the reporting period. Using a separate page for each code, provide information as requested. Add additional page(s) as needed.
15. General issue area code DEF
16. Specific lobbying issues
Support at least the President's funding levels for all services and defensewide accounts in Defense Research, 6.1 and 6.2 funding levels in appropriations and authorization bills H.R.4870 S. 2410, HR 83 Omnibus Appropriations FY 2015
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
18. Name of each individual who acted as a lobbyist in this issue area
First Name | Last Name | Suffix | Covered Official Position (if applicable) | New |
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Peterson |
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19. Interest of each foreign entity in the specific issues listed on line 16 above Check if None
LOBBYING ACTIVITY. Select as many codes as necessary to reflect the general issue areas in which the registrant engaged in lobbying on behalf of the client during the reporting period. Using a separate page for each code, provide information as requested. Add additional page(s) as needed.
15. General issue area code CPT
16. Specific lobbying issues
Copyright, Patent, regulation of patent lawsuits and litigation, H.R.4772, S.1720, S.1612, S.1013 Reasonable application of patent law to patent aggregation, patent "trolls" and support to curtain frivolous lawsuits while protecting inventors, start-ups and other new market technology entrants.
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
18. Name of each individual who acted as a lobbyist in this issue area
First Name | Last Name | Suffix | Covered Official Position (if applicable) | New |
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19. Interest of each foreign entity in the specific issues listed on line 16 above Check if None
LOBBYING ACTIVITY. Select as many codes as necessary to reflect the general issue areas in which the registrant engaged in lobbying on behalf of the client during the reporting period. Using a separate page for each code, provide information as requested. Add additional page(s) as needed.
15. General issue area code ENG
16. Specific lobbying issues
Support for DOE Office of Science, Nuclear Energy research, EERE, and other extramural programs including Advanced Manufacturing Office, PowerAmerica, ARPA-E as well as those that support national research facilities at DOE laboratories. H.R.4923, H.R. 83 Omnibus Appropriations Bill of FY 2015
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Energy - Dept of
18. Name of each individual who acted as a lobbyist in this issue area
First Name | Last Name | Suffix | Covered Official Position (if applicable) | New |
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Peterson |
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19. Interest of each foreign entity in the specific issues listed on line 16 above Check if None
LOBBYING ACTIVITY. Select as many codes as necessary to reflect the general issue areas in which the registrant engaged in lobbying on behalf of the client during the reporting period. Using a separate page for each code, provide information as requested. Add additional page(s) as needed.
15. General issue area code HOM
16. Specific lobbying issues
Support for DHS Science and Technology and the Office of Health Affairs. Research and development to support faster detection of disease outbreaks using NCBC technologies within NBIC and novel health monitoring systems, data collection and analytics. H.R. 83, Omnibus Appropriations FY 2015
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security - Dept of (DHS)
18. Name of each individual who acted as a lobbyist in this issue area
First Name | Last Name | Suffix | Covered Official Position (if applicable) | New |
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Peterson |
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19. Interest of each foreign entity in the specific issues listed on line 16 above Check if None
LOBBYING ACTIVITY. Select as many codes as necessary to reflect the general issue areas in which the registrant engaged in lobbying on behalf of the client during the reporting period. Using a separate page for each code, provide information as requested. Add additional page(s) as needed.
15. General issue area code SCI
16. Specific lobbying issues
NASA Office of Science and extra-mural research funding, and SpaceGrant program funding levels
USDA research NIFA funding, cooperative extension and formula (Hatch Act) research funding
NSF funding of all directorates at least equal to their FY 2014 levels, impact of reductions to humanities and social science research.
DOE Office of Science, EERE, Advanced Manufacturing Office, ARPA-E and Nuclear Energy research funding at the FY 2014 levels or above.
DOD basic and applied research funding levels across all services and the defense-wide account.
EPA research and technology funding levels equal to FY 2014 levels.
NOAA funding for extramural research, SeaGrant program, REE, Climate data archives and other weather and climate research funding
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Agriculture - Dept of (USDA), Commerce - Dept of (DOC), Defense - Dept of (DOD), Energy - Dept of, Natl Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Natl Aeronautics & Space Administration (NASA), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)
18. Name of each individual who acted as a lobbyist in this issue area
First Name | Last Name | Suffix | Covered Official Position (if applicable) | New |
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19. Interest of each foreign entity in the specific issues listed on line 16 above Check if None
LOBBYING ACTIVITY. Select as many codes as necessary to reflect the general issue areas in which the registrant engaged in lobbying on behalf of the client during the reporting period. Using a separate page for each code, provide information as requested. Add additional page(s) as needed.
15. General issue area code SPO
16. Specific lobbying issues
Possible legislation regarding the NCAA and universities. HR 5100 Score Act.
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
18. Name of each individual who acted as a lobbyist in this issue area
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19. Interest of each foreign entity in the specific issues listed on line 16 above Check if None
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AFFILIATED ORGANIZATIONS
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FOREIGN ENTITIES
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28. Name of each previously reported foreign entity that no longer owns, or controls, or is affiliated with the registrant, client or affiliated organization
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