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LOBBYING REPORT |
Lobbying Disclosure Act of 1995 (Section 5) - All Filers Are Required to Complete This Page
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Address1 | 1200 New York Avenue, NW, Suite 550 |
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City | Washington |
State | DC |
Zip Code | 20005 |
Country | USA |
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5. Senate ID# 40048368-12
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6. House ID# 401260000
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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 |
INCOME OR EXPENSES - YOU MUST complete either Line 12 or Line 13 | |||||||||
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12. Lobbying | 13. Organizations | ||||||||
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: Susan Staton, Director of Finance & Benefits |
Date | 07/21/2008 |
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
HR2642 - Supplemental Appropriation Act, 2008 -- regarding Student Aid, NIH, NIST, DOE & NSF funding as it relates to Higher Education and/or Science. S3230 - FY09 Labor HHS Appropriations & HR TBD FY2009 as regards Higher Education Institutions and/or Science bills on Labor, HHS and Education; S3182 FY09 Commerce Justice Science (NSF-NASA); FY09 Energy & Water (DOE), Defense (DOD), Interior (NEH), (NIH funding & Student Aid); DOE, DOD, NIST and NED funding for Science & Education
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 |
Michael |
Owens |
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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
HR5889 Orphan Works Act 2008 and S2913 Shawn Bentley Orphan Works Act of 2008 - as it affects universities and State sovereign immunity.
S1145 Patent Reform Act of 2007 as it affects ability of Universities to transfer technology.
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 |
Michael |
Owens |
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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
HR3195- ADA Restoration Act of 2007 - legislation affect on academic standards and accommodations universities must make.
HR4137-College Opportunity and Affordability Act of 2007 - regarding accreditation provisions, international provisions, and troublesome provisions in HEA bills.
HR5785 Homefront Heroes Helping Frontline Families Tax Relief Act of 2008 - Higher Education community letter, (cont'd)
HR5785 (cont'd) reviewed and signed - letter to U.S. Senate
HR5838 Teaching and Research Assistant Collective Bargaining Rights Act - report to AAU membership and contact with congress with regards higher education.
and S2891 Teaching and Research Assistant Collective Bargaining Rights Act
S1642 Higher Education Amendments of 2007- regarding accreditation provisions, international provisions, and troublesome provisions in HEA bills - communication to AAU members.
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 |
Michael |
Owens |
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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 MED
16. Specific lobbying issues
HR4854 and S2041 - False claims Act correction Act of 2007 - express the research university community's strong reservations about the bill's unintended consequences; protect and assert the unique nature--and vulnerability to frivolous lawsuits--on research universities that receive Federal research grants and provide Federally reimbursed clinical care.
TBD - Follow-on Biologics - FDA - Generic companies use data of Pharmaceutical companies to create alternatives--(cont'd)
TBD - Follow-on Biologics (cont'd) ...define a method to do complicated formulas as regards licensing to Pharmaceutical companies.
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 |
Michael |
Owens |
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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
HR3514 - Gender Bias Elimination Act - as affects higher education & science - how to collect data, and how to respond to requests.
HR5789 - Science and Technology Innovation Act of 2008 - as affects higher education & science.
HR5819- SBIT/STTR Reauthorization Act - prevent expansion of extramural research funding to small business.
HR6063 Reauthorization Act National Aeronautics and Space Administration Authorization Act of 2008 - (cont'd)
HR6063 (cont'd) FY09 funding for NASA.
HR6314 Fulfilling the Potential of Women in Academic Science and Engineering Act of 2008 - meeting with higher education colleagues regarding gender equity and NAS report, conversation regarding amendments.
S3182 Commerce, Justice, Sciences, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act 2009 - as regards funding for NSF and NASA.
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 |
Michael |
Owens |
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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
Communication to membership regarding proposed Senate tax extenders bill
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
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 |
Michael |
Owens |
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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
HR5882- Immigrant Visas Lost To Bureaucratic Delays and To Prevent Loses of Family - And Employment-based immigrant visas in the future - recapture green cards, Compete America conference call - advocacy for legislation. H-1b visa access for Students.
HR 6039- Certain Aliens Who Have Earned A Master's Degree or Higher Degree From A US Institution of Higher Education in the Field of STEM to be Admitted for Permanent Residence - Higher education response to green card legislation - (cont'd)
HR6039 (cont'd) met regarding hearings.
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HR5515 - New Employee Verification Act of 2008 - NEVA ...SHRM call to discuss "E-Verify" legislation and the Executive Office
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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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
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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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