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LOBBYING REPORT |
Lobbying Disclosure Act of 1995 (Section 5) - All Filers Are Required to Complete This Page
2. Address
| Address1 | 77 MASSACHUETTS AVENUE |
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| City | CAMBRIDGE |
State | MA |
Zip Code | 02139 |
Country | USA |
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5. Senate ID# 23964-12
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6. House ID# 309450000
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| TYPE OF REPORT | 8. Year | 2008 |
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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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 |
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| Signature | Digitally Signed By: Michelle D. Christy |
Date | 04/18/2008 |
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
H. Con. Res. 312 -Revising the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2008, establishing the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2009, and setting forth appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2010 through 2013.
Our interest is in budget allocations for healthcare research, science research, and education and financial aid funding.
S. Con. Res. 70 An original concurrent resolution setting forth the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2009 and including the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2008 and 2010 through 2013.
Our interest is in budget allocations for healthcare research, science research, and education and financial aid funding.
Also lobbied on bills in the House and Senate, not yet introduced, related to Fiscal Year 2009 Appropriations for Commerce, Justice, Science, Defense, Energy and Water, and Labor, HHS, and Education. Our interest is appropriations for healthcare research, science research, and education and financial aid funding.
Other:
Patent Reform Legislation:
S. 1145/ H.R. 1908 Patent Reform Act of 2007. A bill to amend title 35, United States Code, to provide for patent reform.
Lobbied all sections of the bill, S. 1145.
Covered official information for Alison Fox:
06/99 - 08/99 Senate Budget Committe
04/00-01/05 Senate Comm. on Agriculture, Nutrition and Forestry (employee)
09/99-04/00 Senate Comm. on Agriculture, Nutrition and Forestry (fellow)
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U.S. SENATE, Education - Dept of, Natl Science Foundation (NSF), Energy - Dept of, Defense - Dept of (DOD), Commerce - Dept of (DOC), Natl Institutes of Health (NIH), Natl Aeronautics & Space Administration (NASA), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP)
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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Bonvillian |
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Alison |
Fox |
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Kari |
McCarron |
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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
S. 1642 - Higher Education Amendments of 2007. A bill to extend the authorization of programs under the Higher Education Act of 1965, and for other purposes.
Lobbied for Titles I, II, III, IV, VII, VIII of the bill, S. 1642.
H.R. 4137 College Opportunity and Affordability Act of 2007. To amend and extend the Higher Education Act of 1965, and for other purposes.
Lobbied for Titles I, II, IV, VI, VII, and VIII of the bill, H.R. 4137.
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
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Bonvillian |
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Fox |
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Kari |
McCarron |
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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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22. New General description of client’s business or activities
LOBBYIST UPDATE
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ISSUE UPDATE
24. General lobbying issue that no longer pertains
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AFFILIATED ORGANIZATIONS
25. Add the following affiliated organization(s)
Internet Address:
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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
27. Add the following 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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