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LOBBYING REPORT |
Lobbying Disclosure Act of 1995 (Section 5) - All Filers Are Required to Complete This Page
2. Address
Address1 | 1608 RHODE ISLAND AVENUE, NW |
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City | WASHINGTON |
State | DC |
Zip Code | 20036 |
Country | USA |
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5. Senate ID# 39358-12
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6. House ID# 307040000
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TYPE OF REPORT | 8. Year | 2013 |
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. | ||||||||
Method A.
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: John G. Falle, Associate Vice President |
Date | 10/21/2013 |
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 AGR
16. Specific lobbying issues
H.R. 1947 Federal Agriculture Reform and Risk Management (FARRM) Act of 2013/S.954, Agriculture Reform, Food and Jobs Act of 2013: Title IV, Nutrition; Title VII, Research, Extension and Related Matters
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 |
Marjorie |
Duske |
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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 BUD
16. Specific lobbying issues
Budget Control Act of 2011 (P.L. 112-25): Implementation issues/sequestration impact issues
H.R. 2410/S.1244 Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2014
H.R. 2787/S.1329 Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Appropriations Act, 2014: entire bill
H.R. 2609/S.1245, Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2014: entire bill
H.R. 2397 Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2014: Support for basic research programs
H.R. 1960, National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2014:
Presidents FY 2014 Budget Request, education funding and sequestration impact issues on non-discretionary funding
H.Con.Res.25, Establishing the budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2014 and setting forth appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2015 through 2023
S.Con.Res.8, An original concurrent resolution setting forth the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2014, revising the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal year 2013, and setting forth the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2015 through 2023: education funding and sequestration impact issues on non-discretionary funding
S.1284, Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2014: entire bill
H.J.Res.59, Continuing Appropriations Resolution, 2014
Research funding issues
Sequestration impact issues
NIH Health Economics Research issues
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 |
Mrjorie |
Duske |
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John G. |
Falle |
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Carolyn |
Henrich |
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Kamala |
Lyon |
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David |
Schroeder |
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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
H.R. 2981, The Technology and Research Accelerating National Security and Future Economic Resiliency Act of 2013
Patent Policy issues; Patent "troll" litigation proposals; patent reform issues; grace period issues
Technology Transfer and Commercialization issues
Chairman Robert Goodlatte 5/23/13 To amend title 35, United States Code, and the Leahy-Smith America Invents Act to make improvements and technical corrections, and for other purposes "Discussion Draft"
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 |
Kamala |
Lyon |
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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
H.R. 1960/S.1197, National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2014: extramural research, research facilities funding issues
H.R. 2397/S.1429, Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2014: extramural research, research facilities funding issues
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U.S. SENATE, Defense - Dept of (DOD)
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 |
Kathleen |
Ritzman |
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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
H.R. 1946/ S.909, Responsible Student Loan Solutions Act of 2013: entire bill
H.R. 1911/S.1334, Bipartisan Student Loan Certainty Act of 2013: entire bill
H.R. 2172/S.1062, Educator Preparation Reform Act: entire bill
H.R. 2196/S.1052, The GREAT Teachers and Principals Act: entire bill
H.R. 2020, To amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to require certain institutions of higher education to provide notice of tuition levels for students: entire bill
H.R. 1911, S.1334, Bipartisan Student Loan Certainty Act of 2013, entire bill
H.R. 5, Student Success Act: teacher quality provisions
United States Department of Education Negotiated rulemaking: Gainful Employment and Program Integrity
H.R. 2637, Supporting Academic Freedom Through Regulatory Relief Act: entire bill
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 |
Carolyn |
Henrich |
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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
S.1240, Nuclear Waste Administration Act of 2013: Title V, Administrative and Saving Provisions
Trustworthy Cyber Infrastructure for the Power Grid Project research issues
S.1353, Cybersecurity Act of 2013: Cybersecurity
United States Department of Energy Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EERE) program issues
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U.S. SENATE, 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 |
Christopher |
Carter |
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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 IMM
16. Specific lobbying issues
S.744, Border Security, Economic Opportunity, and Immigration Modernization Act: DREAM Act provisions, student visa issues, H-1B visa issues, other education related issues
H.R. 2131, the Supplying Knowledge-based Immigrants and Lifting Levels of STEM Visas (SKILLS) Act: entire bill
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 |
Carolyn |
Henrich |
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Kim |
Kovacs |
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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
H.R. 2609 Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2014: Funding for U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Programs, Energy and Science programs
High Quality Research Act (Draft bill)
America COMPETES Act Reauthorization issues
H.R. 527/S.783, Helium Stewardship Act of 2013: entire bill
H.R. 2687/S.1317, National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) Authorization Act of 2013: Science, Title V Space Technology, and Title VI Education Programs
Research funding issues
Sequestration impact issues
NIH Health Economics Research issues
S.1353, Cybersecurity Act of 2013: Research Centers for Cybersecurity issues/cybersecurity research issues
President's FY14 Budget Request: Funding levels for climate and coastal observation research, earth observing programs, defense extramural research and research facilities
H.R. 2609/S.1245, Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2014: Funding levels for climate and coastal observation research, earth observing programs
H.R. 2787/S.1329, Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2014: funding levels for climate research and earth observations programs, funding for the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA), funding for the National Science Foundation (NSF) and other science programs
S.646, The National Endowment for the Oceans Act: climate and coastal observation research issues: earth observing research issues
H.Con.Res.25, Establishing the budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2014 and setting forth appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2015 through 2023: Funding levels for climate and coastal observation research, earth observing, research, defense extramural research and research facilities funding issues
S.ConRes.8, An original concurrent resolution setting forth the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2014, revising the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal year 2013, and setting forth the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2015 through 2023: Funding levels for climate and coastal observation research, earth observing, defense extramural research and research facilities funding issues
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U.S. SENATE, Natl Institutes of Health (NIH), Natl Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Natl Science Foundation (NSF), Commerce - Dept of (DOC)
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 |
Christopher |
Carter |
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Marjorie |
Duske |
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Kamala |
Lyon |
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Kathleen |
Ritzman |
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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 TAX
16. Specific lobbying issues
Tax Reform Proposals
Charitable Deduction issues
Education tax provisions
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 |
Kamala |
Lyon |
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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 VET
16. Specific lobbying issues
H.R.357/S.257, GI Bill Tuition Fairness Act of 2013, entire bill
Support for expansion of inclusion of certain medical services to wounded veterans
Land use issues at local veterans administration
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 |
Carolyn |
Henrich |
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Kim |
Kovacs |
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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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AFFILIATED ORGANIZATIONS
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26. Name of each previously reported organization that is no longer affiliated with the registrant or client
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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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