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LOBBYING REPORT |
Lobbying Disclosure Act of 1995 (Section 5) - All Filers Are Required to Complete This Page
2. Address
| Address1 | 230 Strong Hall |
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| City | Lawrence, KS |
State | KS |
Zip Code | 66045 |
Country | USA |
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5. Senate ID# 321373-12
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6. House ID# 395780000
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| TYPE OF REPORT | 8. Year | 2010 |
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: Keith Yehle, Director of Federal Relations |
Date | 04/19/2010 |
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
S. 515 - Patent Reform Act of 2009; Sec. 2. RIGHT OF THE FIRST INVENTOR TO FILE, CHAPTER 32POST-GRANT REVIEW PROCEDURES. Discuss S. 515 as it relates to intellectual property protections for university IP. Discuss specific patent issue under litigation.
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 |
Keith |
Yehle |
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U.S. Senate Legislative Director |
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
Provide briefing on joint KU and Army Combined Arms Center education program to congressional staff, DoD Flag Officers, and DoD Program managers; represent KU at official CAC events. Attend CAC command ceremony. Also brief staff on DoD KU research in 6.1 and 6.2 fields. Courtesy call on KU grad in the Army Chief of Staff office. Prepare and submit directed research proposals.
Unnumbered FY11 Department of Defense Appropriations Act,; Army - Operations and Maintenance Act; education project. and Title IV Research, Development, Testing, and Evaluation, Defense-wide; seek funding for Quantum Computing Research project.
Arrange video conference lecture for KU School of Journalism Media and the Military class with covered officials and flag officers.
Participated in scoping and planning meetings with Senior Civilian Army officials regarding potential and pending research programs.
Briefed Joint Chief of Staff office on KU/Ft. Leavenworth programs.
Hosted flag officer from Fort Leavenworth for a briefing and courtesy visit to KU.
Briefing/Description of Command Team Development Program and Supply Chain Logistics Masters Degree program to CG of AMC.
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U.S. SENATE, Army - Dept of (Other) , Joint Chiefs of Staff
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 |
Keith |
Yehle |
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U.S. Senate Legislative Director |
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
S. 1776 - S. 1776, the Medicare Physician Fairness Act of 2009. The legislation institutes a permanent replacement for the Sustainable Growth Rate methodology used to calculate Medicare physician payments, and would nullify a scheduled 2010 payment reduction of nearly 22%.
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 |
Keith |
Yehle |
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U.S. Senate Legislative Director |
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
Briefing to senior HHS officials on Institute for Advanced Medical Innovation Program and progress in accelerating repurposing pharmaceuticals for rare and neglected diseases.
Discuss research partnerships between KU and NIH Institutes and Centers. Participated in congressional meeting/briefing on Phase I clinical trial drug spun out of KU research. Provide updates regarding KU process for applying for National Cancer Institute designation. Briefings on KU drug discovery, development, delivery research programs and economic benefits.
Unnumbered FY2011 appropriations bills for Health and Human Services and Department of Energy relating to directed research investment projects for cancer research.
Unnumbered FY2011 appropriations bill for Health and Human Services regarding funding for HHS Title VII Student Health Professionals Loan Program
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
Health & Human Services - Dept of (HHS), 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 |
Keith |
Yehle |
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U.S. Senate Legislative Director |
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 LAW
16. Specific lobbying issues
Planning for human trafficking conference
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 |
Keith |
Yehle |
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U.S. Senate Legislative Director |
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
Contacted congressional delegation regarding opportunity to personally contact KU scholarship award winners in Kansas.
Wrote letter of support for KU student applying for internship in congressional office
Extended official invitations to university ceremonies for members of Kansas Congressional Delegation
Represented KU at White House Educate to Innovate program, participate in follow on meeting regarding how public research universities can graduate K-12 teachers in the science, math, and engineering fields.
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, President of the U.S., Education - Dept of, 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 |
Keith |
Yehle |
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U.S. Senate Legislative Director |
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
Unnumbered FY2011 Department of Transportation Appropriations bill; support joint directed investment request for mass transit infrastructure for City of Lawrence and KU
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. SENATE, 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 |
Keith |
Yehle |
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U.S. Senate Legislative Director |
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 PHA
16. Specific lobbying issues
Provide briefing on KU School of Pharmacy research agenda and Institute for Advancing Medical Innovation; discuss invitation to federal officials with regulatory authority over pharmaceuticals
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. SENATE, 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 |
Keith |
Yehle |
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U.S. Senate Legislative Director |
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 FOR
16. Specific lobbying issues
Participant in Kansas economic development trip to Israel with a member of the Kansas congressional delegation
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 |
Keith |
Yehle |
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U.S. Senate Legislative director |
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
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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