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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 102 DENVER |
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 | 2009 |
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: TANYA KELLY-BOWRY, VICE PRESIDENT OF GOVERNMENT RELATIONS |
Date | 07/20/2009 |
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.R. 1/S. 1- American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (funding for research, hospitals, transportation, state stabilization funding, health information technology, NIH, and expansion of the JILA facilities)
H.R. 1105 - FY09 Omnibus-Funding for the Linda Crnic Institute for Down Syndrome, the National Center for Audio/Videio Forensics, and the Colorado Schools Safety Program
FY2010 Appropriations Bills- Labor, HHS, and Education (NIH funding, funding for the Linda Crnic Institute for Down Syndrome, and funding for the Physician Pipeline for Rural Colorado); Financial Services (funding for the Colorado Drug, Device, and Diagnostic Development Institute); Defense (funding for the SupportNet for Frontline Providers for Traumatic Stress at Fort Carson and funding for the Center for Space Entrepreneurship); Commerce, Justice and Science (funding for the Colorado Schools Safety Program; funding for expansion of the JILA facilities); Homeland Security (funding for the Smart Grid Communications Security Project); and Energy and Water (funding for the Nanoscale Materials for Emerging Energy Technologies)
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 |
TANYA |
KELLY-BOWRY |
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VICE PRESIDENT |
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SENIOR DIRECTOR OF FEDERAL RELATIONS |
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LYNNE |
LYONS |
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DIRECTOR OF FEDERAL RELATIONS |
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. 473--Senator Paul Simon Study Abroad Foundation Act of 2009 (Requested support for the bill)
H.R. 1751/S. 729--American Dream Act/DREAM Act of 2009 (Requested support for the bills)
Urban University Renaissance Act (Requested support for the 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 |
DAVID |
SPRENGER |
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SENIOR DIRECTOR OF FEDERAL RELATIONS |
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LYNNE |
LYONS |
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DIRECTOR OF FEDERAL RELATIONS |
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 MED
16. Specific lobbying issues
H.R. 758/S. 353--Pediatric Research Consortia Establishment Act (Requested support for the bills)
H.R. 873/S. 487--Stem Cell Research Enhancement Act of 2009 (Requested support for the bills)
H.R. 2/S. 275--Childrens Health Insurance Program Reauthorization Act of 2009 (Requested support for the bills)
S.1239/H.R. 444: 340B Program Improvement and Integrity Act of 2009 (Requested support for the bills)
S. 973/H.R. 2251: The Resident Physician Shortage Reduction Act of 2009 (Requested support for the bills)
Advocated for increase in Title VII funding
Asked for rescission of Medicare Capital IME Rule
Sent letter to request full funding for the National Cord Blood Inventory (NCBI)
S. 1009: Medicare Care Transitions Program Act of 2009
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 |
LYNNE |
LYONS |
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DIRECTOR OF FEDERAL RELATIONS |
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. 1260/S. 515/S. 610: Patent Reform Act of 2009 (Requested support for the bills)
S. 1695: Biologics Price Competition and Innovation Act of 2007 (Requested support for the bill)
H.R. 1548: Pathway for Biosimilars Act (Requested support for the 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 |
LYNNE |
LYONS |
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DIRECTOR OF FEDERAL RELATIONS |
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
S.1373: Federal Research Public Access Act (Requested support for the bill)
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
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 |
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SENIOR DIRECTOR OF FEDERAL RELATIONS |
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LYNNE |
LYONS |
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DIRECTOR OF FEDERAL RELATIONS |
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
H.R.2569: A bill to reauthorize surface transportation research, development, and technology transfer activities, and for other purposes (funding for the Colorado Transportation Construction Collaboratory)
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
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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SENIOR DIRECTOR OF FEDERAL RELATIONS |
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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ISSUE UPDATE
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AFFILIATED ORGANIZATIONS
25. Add the following affiliated organization(s)
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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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