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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 | 1608 RHODE ISLAND AVENUE, NW |
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City | WASHINGTON |
State | DC |
Zip Code | 20036 |
Country | USA |
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5. Senate ID# 39358-12
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TYPE OF REPORT | 8. Year | 2014 |
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 |
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11. No Lobbying Issue Activity |
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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: Gary Falle |
Date | 10/20/2014 11:50:09 AM |
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. 4870, Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2015; entire bill
H.R. 4923, Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2015; entire bill
H.R. 5171, Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2015; entire bill
H.R. 2787, S.1329, Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2014; Support for basic research
H.R. 2397, S.1429, Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2014; Support for basic research
H.R. 2609, S.1245, Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2014; Support for basic research
H.R. 4186, Frontiers in Innovation, Research, Science and Technology Act of 2014; Support for basic research
H.R. 4869, Department of Energy Research and Development Act of 2014; Support for basic research
H.R. 5464, Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Act, 2015; Precision Medicine
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U.S. SENATE, 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 |
Marjorie |
Duske |
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Gary |
Falle |
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David |
Schroeder |
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Jennifer |
Wickre |
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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
Targeting Rogue and Opaque Letters Act of 2014; patent demand letter
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Patent Reform issues
Technology Transfer and Commercialization issues
Grace Period issues
Proof of Concept issues
Start-up issues
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 |
Kamala |
Lyon |
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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
H.R. 4435, Howard P. Buck McKeon National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2015; extramural research, research facilities
S. 2410, Carl Levin National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2015; extramural research, research facilities
H.R. 4870, Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2015; extramural research, research facilities
H. Con. Res. 96, Establishing the budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2015 and setting forth appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2016 through 2024; defense extramural research and research facilities
President Obamas FY 2015 Budget Request; defense extramural research and research facilities
H.J.Res.124, Continuing Appropriations Resolution, 2015; defense extramural research and research facilities
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Defense - Dept of (DOD), Office of Management & Budget (OMB)
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 |
Kathleen |
Ritzman |
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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
Campus issues related to student government elections
Higher Education Reauthorization Act; entire bill
U. S. Department of Education negotiated rulemaking; program integrity rules
S. 2204, H.R. 4391, Proprietary Education Oversight Coordination Improvement Act; entire bill
H.R. 3136, Advancing Competency-Based Education Demonstration Projects Act of 2014; entire bill
H.R. 4983, Strengthening Transparency in Higher Education Act; entire bill
H.R. 4984, Empowering Students Through Enhanced Financial Counseling Act; entire bill
H.R. 5277, S. 2695, Survivor Outreach and Support Campus Act; entire bill
H.R. 5354, S. 2692, Campus Accountability and Safety Act; entire bill
H.R. 5171, Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2015; humanities funding
S. 1803, Student Loan Borrower Bill of Rights; entire bill
H.R. 3612, Know Before You Owe Private Student Loan Act of 2013; entire bill
H.R. 4622, S. 1066, Federal Student Loan Refinancing Act; entire bill
H.R. 4582, S. 2292, S. 2432, Bank on Students Emergency Loan Refinancing Act; entire bill
H.R. 4714, Curbing Abusive Marketing Practices with University Student Debit Cards Act; entire bill
S. 2385, Protecting Aid for Students Act of 2014; entire bill
H.R. 5269, Hold Accountable and Lend Transparency on Campus Sexual Violence Act; entire bill
H.R. 5399, Student Loan Repayment Assistance Act of 2014; entire bill
H.R. 5508, Student Loan Interest Deduction Fairness Act; entire bill
H.R. 5577, To amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to eliminate origination fees for Federal Direct Loans.; entire bill
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Education - Dept of
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 |
Gary |
Falle |
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Carolyn |
Henrich |
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Kim |
Kovacs |
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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
Clean Energy Manufacturing Innovation Institute for Composites Materials and Structures
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 |
Marjorie |
Duske |
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Kim |
Kovacs |
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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
Mental health disparities research
Medicare and Medicaid Hospital Reimbursement
340b Drug Reimbursement Program
NIH Reauthorization, NIH funding mechanisms
Public Law 111-148, Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, Liver Transplant National Distribution Policy
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 |
Kim |
Kovacs |
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Jennifer |
Wickre |
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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
H.R. 5120, Department of Energy Laboratory Modernization and Technology Transfer Act of 2014; Sec. 204
H.R. 4159, S. 2757, America Creating Opportunities to Meaningfully Promote Excellence in Technology, Education, and Science Reauthorization Act of 2014; entire bill
H.R. 5031, The STEM Education Act of 2014; entire bill
H.R. 5035, National Institute of Standards and Technology Reauthorization Act of 2014, and for other purposes; entire bill
H.R. 5056, Research and Development Efficiency Act; entire bill
H.R. 5029, International Science and Technology Cooperation Act of 2014; entire bill
S. 1347, Conference Accountability Act of 2014; entire bill
H.R. 2495, American Super Computing Leadership Act; entire bill
H.R. 4012, S. 2613, Secret Science Reform Act of 2014; entire bill
National Science Foundation funding decisions
Technology Transfer/Commercialization issues
H.R. 4923, Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2015; Title III, climate and coastal observation research, earth observing
H.R. 4660, S. 2437, Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2015; climate research and earth observations
H.R. 5171, Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2015; USGS earthquake hazards research
S. 646, National Endowment for the Oceans Act; climate and coastal observation research, earth observing
H. Con. Res. 96, Establishing the budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2015 and setting forth appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2016 through 2024; climate and coastal observation research, earth observing
H.R. 2413, Weather Forecasting Improvement Act of 2014; climate and coastal observation research, earth observing
H.R. 2219, To reauthorize the Integrated Coastal and Ocean Observation System Act of 2009; climate and coastal observation research, earth observing
H.R. 3080, Water Resources Reform and Development Act of 2014; climate and coastal observation research, earth observing
S. 601, Water Resources Development Act of 2013; climate and coastal observation research, earth observing
President Obamas FY 2015 Budget Request; climate and coastal observation research, earth observing
H.R. 3988, Fixing Operations of Reservoirs to Encompass Climatic and Atmospheric Science Trends Act; drought and water management
H.R. 4239, To provide drought assistance to the State of California and other affected western States; climate research, drought and water management
S. 2198, Emergency Drought Relief Act of 2014; climate research, drought and water management
H.R. 4039, California Emergency Drought Relief Act of 2014; climate research, drought and water management
H.R. 3964, Sacramento-San Joaquin Valley Emergency Water Delivery Act; climate research, drought and water management
S. 1254, Harmful Algal Bloom and Hypoxia Research and Control Amendments Act of 2014; climate and coastal observation research
H.R. 4186, Frontiers in Innovation, Research, Science, and Technology Act of 2014; climate research, earth observing
H.J.Res.124, Continuing Appropriations Resolution, 2015; climate and coastal observation research, earth observing
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Commerce - Dept of (DOC), Natl Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Natl Science Foundation (NSF), U.S. Geological Survey (USGS), Army - Dept of (Corps of Engineers)
18. Name of each individual who acted as a lobbyist in this issue area
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Christopher |
Carter |
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Marjorie |
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Kim |
Kovacs |
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Kamala |
Lyon |
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Kathleen |
Ritzman |
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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 SMB
16. Specific lobbying issues
Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) and Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR)
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 |
Kamala |
Lyon |
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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
Higher Education Tax Incentives issues
Tax Extenders
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 |
Kamala |
Lyon |
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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 VET
16. Specific lobbying issues
Land use planning for West Los Angeles Veterans Administration
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 |
Kim |
Kovacs |
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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 SPO
16. Specific lobbying issues
Pac-12 Conference network labor issues
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 |
Kim |
Kovacs |
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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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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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