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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. | ||||||||
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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 |
Date | 01/20/2010 |
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 BUD
16. Specific lobbying issues
Coordinated efforts to release previously appropriate funds for PhD in Homeland Defense program
FY 2010 Appropriation Bills (Full notes on next page);
FY 2010 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); Commerce, Justice and Science (funding for the Colorado Schools Safety Program, and clarification of partnership and cost-share between the university and National Institute of Standards and Technology regarding JILA expansion); Energy and Water (funding for the Smart Grid Communications Security Project); Military/VA (funding for a new veterans medical facility); Defense (funding for SupportNet for Frontline Providers, and funding for Espace Center)
FY 2011 Budget--Looking at future opportunities to finalize expansion of JILA facilities; and consideration of funding for the Colorado Renewable Energy Collaboratory
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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SENIOR DIRECTOR OF FEDERAL RELATIONS |
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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. 3200--America's Affordable Health Choices Act of 2009 (Lobbied against cuts to Medicare physician reimbursement rates; requested support from House against amendment to include an Independent Medicare Advisory Committee)
S. 1628/H.R. 3648--Rural Physician Pipeline Act of 2009 (Lobbied in support of bills)
H.R. 3590--Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (Lobbied on Medicare and Medicaid Disproportionate Share Hospital Cuts, language on Rural Physician Pipeline amendment, 340B Inpatient Extension
H.R. 2847 (Lobbied for extension of the ARRA Medicaid FMAP increase)
H.R. 3961--Medicare Physician Payment Reform Act of 2009 (Lobbied in support of bill)
H.R. 3185 (Lobbied delegation to cosponsor bill)
H.R. 3962--Affordable Health Care for America Act of 2009 (Lobbied on Graduate Medical Education amendment)
S. 1776--Medicare Physician Fairness Act of 2009 (Lobbied in support of 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 |
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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
S. 515: Patent Reform Act of 2009 (Lobbied on post grant review provision)
Provided Department of Commerce comments on Kauffman Foundation proposal on technology transfer for universities
S. 1679--Affordable Health Choices Act (Lobbied in support of the Follow-on Biologics Amendment)
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. SENATE, Commerce - Dept of (DOC)
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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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
H.R. 3221 - Student Aid and Fiscal Responsibility Act of 2009 (Worked with congressional offices, the Department of Education, and the White House to determine possible STEM partnerships and funding opportunities for the Southern Colorado Higher Education Consortium)
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U.S. SENATE, Education - Dept of, White House Office
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 |
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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
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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