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LOBBYING REPORT |
Lobbying Disclosure Act of 1995 (Section 5) - All Filers Are Required to Complete This Page
2. Address
Address1 | HOVDE HALL |
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City | WEST LAFAYETTE |
State | IN |
Zip Code | 47907 |
Country | USA |
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5. Senate ID# 82795-12
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6. House ID# 364330000
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TYPE OF REPORT | 8. Year | 2012 |
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: Lisa Arafune, Director, Federal Relations |
Date | 04/20/2012 |
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
Appropriations for Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies provisions pertaining to research, extension, education, and food safety, funding for Hatch Act, Smith-Lever.
Global Food Security Act of 2011.
The Farm Bill of 2012.
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 |
Lisa |
Arafune |
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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
H. Con. Res. 112, Establishing the Budget for the United States Government for 2013 and setting forth appropriate budgeting levels for FY 2014 through 2022 provisions related to higher education, research.
Appropriations for Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies provisions pertaining to research, extension, education, and food safety, funding for Hatch Act, Smith-Lever.
Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act Title I and Title III, all provisions related to research and education in NASA, NSF, NIST, and NOAA.
Department of Defense Appropriations - Title IV, Research, Development, Test, and Evaluation; funding for 6.1 and 6.2 Basic Research.
Energy and Water Appropriations Act funding for the Office of Science; provisions related to Basic Energy Sciences, Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy, Advanced Research Projects Agency-Energy, Energy Frontier Research Center.
Labor, Health and Human Services, Education and Related Agencies Appropriations Act provisions related to funding for higher education programs, research, and student financial aid; funding for NIH research programs; funding for the Corporation for Public Broadcasting.
Department of Homeland Security Appropriations provisions related to funding for university based research and training, University Centers of Excellence, and the Visual Analytics for Command, Control, and Interoperability Environments Center.
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 |
Lisa |
Arafune |
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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
Department of Defense Appropriations - Title IV, Research, Development, Test, and Evaluation; funding for 6.1 and 6.2 Basic Research.
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 |
Lisa |
Arafune |
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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
Labor, Health and Human Services, Education and Related Agencies Appropriations Act - provisions related to funding for higher education programs, research, and student financial aid.
H.R. 2117/S. 1297 - to repeal Department of Education program integrity regulations and guidelines concerning state authorization and credit hours.
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 |
Lisa |
Arafune |
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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
Energy and Water Appropriations Act funding for the Office of Science; provisions related to Basic Energy Sciences, Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy, Advanced Research Projects Agency-Energy, Energy Frontier Research Center.
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 |
Lisa |
Arafune |
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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 GOV
16. Specific lobbying issues
H.R. 2146/S. 1222, The DATA Act, the Digital Accountability and Transparency Act, additional reporting requirements for federally funded research.
H.R. 3433, GRANT Act, Grant Reform and New Transparency Act of 2011, requiring agencies to post grant applications on-line.
H.R 3699, The Research Works Act.
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 |
Lisa |
Arafune |
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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
Department of Homeland Security Appropriations provisions related to funding for university based research and training, University Centers of Excellence, and the Visual Analytics for Command, Control, and Interoperability Environments Center.
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 |
Lisa |
Arafune |
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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 MAN
16. Specific lobbying issues
The American Manufacturing Initiative/Partnership.
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 |
Lisa |
Arafune |
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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
Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act Title I and Title III, all provisions related to research and education in NASA, NSF, NIST, and NOAA.
Department of Defense Appropriations - Title IV, Research, Development, Test, and Evaluation; funding for 6.1 and 6.2 Basic Research.
Energy and Water Appropriations Act funding for the Office of Science; provisions related to Basic Energy Sciences, Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy, Advanced Research Projects Agency-Energy, Energy Frontier Research Center.
Labor, Health and Human Services, Education and Related Agencies Appropriations Act provisions related to funding for NIH research programs.
H.R. 2146/S. 1222, The DATA Act, the Digital Accountability and Transparency Act, additional reporting requirements for federally funded research.
H.R. 3433, GRANT Act, Grant Reform and New Transparency Act of 2011, requiring agencies to post grant applications on-line.
H.R 3699, The Research Works Act.
HR 525, Veterinary Public Health Amendments Act.
S 518, Veterinary Medicine Loan Repayment Program Enhancement Act.
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 |
Lisa |
Arafune |
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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 TRA
16. Specific lobbying issues
S 1813, Moving Ahead for Progress in the 21st Century, MAP-21 - provisions related to research, technology, and education; University Transportation Centers Program.
HR 7, American Energy and Infrastructure Jobs Act of 2012 - provisions related to research, technology, and education; University Transportation Centers Program.
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 |
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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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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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