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LOBBYING REPORT |
Lobbying Disclosure Act of 1995 (Section 5) - All Filers Are Required to Complete This Page
2. Address
Address1 | 225 EAST 16TH STREET, SUITE 580 |
Address2 | CAMPUS BOX 587 |
City | DENVER |
State | CO |
Zip Code | 80203 |
Country | USA |
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5. Senate ID# 39371-12
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6. House ID# 334500000
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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 | |
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: TANYA KELLY-BOWRY, VICE PRESIDENT |
Date | 04/21/2014 |
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
See Addendum
Advocated for strong funding for the below federal agencies/programs within the Fiscal Year 2015 appropriations cycle:
-National Institutes of Health (NIH) ($32 billion)
-National Science Foundation (NSF) ($7.5 billion)
-Department of Education
-Pell Grants ($5,830 maximum award)
-Supplemental Educational Opportunity Grants ($735 million)
-Federal Work Study ($976 million)
-TRIO Programs ($890 million)
-Department of Defense
-6.1 Applied Research ($2.23 billion)
-Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) ($2.77 billion)
-National Aeronautics Space Agency
-Science Mission Directorate ($5.25 billion)
-Aeronautics Research Mission Directorate ($577 million)
-Space Technology Mission Directorate ($706 million)
-Space Grant Program ($40 million) as it relates to and impacts the Colorado Space Consortium
-National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST)
-Scientific and Technical Research Services (STRS)($680 million)
-Construction of Research Facilities (CRF) ($59 million)
-Manufacturing Extension Program (MEP) ($141 million)
-National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA)
-Office of Oceanic and Atmospheric Research ($462 million) as it relates to and impacts the Cooperative Institute for Research in the Environmental Sciences
-Satellite and Information Service (NESDIS) and Total Solar Irradiance Sensor (TSIS)
-Department of Energy
-Office of Science ($5.2 billion)
-Energy Effeciency and Renewable Energy (EERE) ($2.3 billion)
-Advanced Research Projects Agency-Energy (ARPA-E) ($325 million)
-Office of Fusion Energy Sciences
-Discussed support for the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)/The National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)-funded Mountain and Plains Education and Research Center (MAP-ERC) and other Education and Research Centers
-Discussed support for federal Agriculture, Forestry, and Fishing Programs
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U.S. SENATE
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 |
David |
Sprenger |
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Abby |
Benson |
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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 HCR
16. Specific lobbying issues
see addendum page
-Advocated in support of the elimination of the Medicare Sustainable Growth Rate (SGR)
-Advocated in support of delay of the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services "two-midnights" rule - Two-Midnight Rule Delay Act of 2013 (H.R. 3698)
-Discussed opposition to proposed funding cuts made to Disproportionate Share Hospital (DSH)
-Sought letters of support for application for a Geriatric Research Education and Clinical Center (GRECC)
-Advocated in support of regulatory reform at the U.S. Food and Drug Admnistration (FDA) as it relates to "fast-tracking" life-saving technologies.
-Expressed support for draft language to be included in the House and Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Labor, HHS and Education Fiscal Year 2015 appropriations report regarding Biomedical Advanced Research and Development Authority (BARDA)
-Discussed support for the reauthorization of the Family Violence Prevention and Services Act (FVPSA)
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U.S. SENATE
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 |
David |
Sprenger |
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Lynne |
Lyons |
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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
See addendum
-Advocated with the congressional delegation behalf on campus efforts around Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS)
-Expressed support for the Revitalize American Manufacturing and Innovation Act (H.R. 2996/S. 1468)
-Expressed concerns with the Weather Forecasting Improvement Act (H.R. 2413)
-Expressed concerns with the Frontiers in Innovation, Research, Science, and Technology (FIRST) Act (H.R. 4186)
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U.S. SENATE
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 |
Abby |
Benson |
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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
See addendum
-Expressed support and provided information on issues related to the reauthorization of the Higher Education Act (Teacher Preparation, Financial Aid, Accreditation, and regulatory issues)
-Engaged members of the delegation and the Department of Education on campus climate issues related to student safety
-Advocated for continued efforts of STEM education
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U.S. SENATE, 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 |
Abby |
Benson |
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David |
Sprenger |
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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 ART
16. Specific lobbying issues
-Engaged delegation on efforts surrounding Colorado Springs' National Endowment for the Arts grant proposal
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U.S. SENATE
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 |
David |
Sprenger |
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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 ECN
16. Specific lobbying issues
-Expressed support of efforts behind an Economic Development Administration Grant proposal
-Expressed concerns with a variety of patent reform bills, including the Innovation Act (H.R. 3309) and Patent Transparency and Improvements Act of 2013 (S. 1720)
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U.S. SENATE, Economic Development Administration
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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Sprenger |
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Benson |
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19. Interest of each foreign entity in the specific issues listed on line 16 above Check if None
Information Update Page - Complete ONLY where registration information has changed.
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LOBBYIST UPDATE
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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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