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LOBBYING REPORT |
Lobbying Disclosure Act of 1995 (Section 5) - All Filers Are Required to Complete This Page
2. Address
| Address1 | 97 BASCOM HALL |
Address2 | 500 LINCOLN DRIVE |
| City | MADISON |
State | WI |
Zip Code | 53706 |
Country | USA |
3. Principal place of business (if different than line 2)
| City | Washington |
State | DC |
Zip Code | 20001 |
Country | USA |
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5. Senate ID# 39564-12
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6. House ID# 301550000
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| TYPE OF REPORT | 8. Year | 2018 |
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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| 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: Michael Lenn, Director of Federal Relations |
Date | 4/20/2018 5:25:25 PM |
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 AGR
16. Specific lobbying issues
FY18 Agricultural Appropriations bills (H.R. 3268/S. 1602), Support for the AFRI, Hatch and Smith-Lever programs in the FY18 Appropriations bills, support for the Plant Phenotyping Initiative in the FY18 Appropriations bills, support for the Crop Improvement Laboratory in the FY18 Appropriations bills, FY19 Agricultural Appropriations bills in House and Senate, Support for the AFRI, Hatch and Smith-Lever programs in the FY19 Appropriations bills, support for the Genomes to Phenomes initiative in the FY19 Appropriations bills, support for the Crop Improvement Laboratory in the FY19 Appropriations bills, support for ARS cranberry research in the FY19 Appropriations bills, Support for the Genomes to Phenomes initiative in the 2018 House Farm Bill.
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 |
Michael |
Lenn |
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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
Reauthorization of the Higher Education Act (PROSPER Act, H.R. 4508), Pell Grants/Year-Round Pell Grants, Campus-Based Student Aid programs, including the Perkins Student Loan Program, the Federal Perkins Loan Program Extension Act of 2017 (H.R. 2482/S. 1808), the FY18 Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education and Related Agencies Appropriations bills (H.R. 3358/S. 1771), Title VI International Programs (S. 2255), Endowments, Student Right to Know Before You Go Act, the College Transparency Act (H.R. 2434/S. 1121), maintain Public Service Loan Forgiveness program.
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 |
Michael |
Lenn |
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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 HCR
16. Specific lobbying issues
FY18 Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education and Related Agencies Appropriations bills (H.R. 3358/S.1771), support of the National Institutes of Health, Facilities and Administrative (F&A) costs, Better Care Reconciliation Act (H.R. 1628), Childrens Health Insurance Program (CHIP) Reauthorization, H.R. 3358/S. 771 bills. Changes to liver transplant programs (HRSA), Next Generation Program/Accountable Care Organizations (CMS), Drug shortage issues, MACRA, FY19 Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education and Related Agencies Appropriations bills, Gun Violence Research Act (H.R. 1478), Title VIII Nursing Workforce Reauthorization Act (H.R. 959/S.1109), Addiction Treatment Access Improvement Act (H.R. 3692), Rural Health, Graduate Medical Education, Pandemic and All Hazards Preparedness reauthorization, HHS Inspector General.
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
Health & Human Services - Dept of (HHS), Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), 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 |
Michael |
Lenn |
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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
The Bayh-Dole Act & Stronger Patents Act (S. 1390/H.R. 5340)
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 |
Michael |
Lenn |
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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
Increased federal funding for Research and Development, FY18 Energy and Water Appropriations Bills (H.R. 3266/S. 1609), support for Department of Energys Office of Sciences Bioenergy Research Centers, the Energy and Natural Resources Act of 2017 (ENRA) (S. 1460), support for the Department of Energys Office of Science, FY19 Energy and Water Appropriations Bills.
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 |
Lenn |
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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 MAN
16. Specific lobbying issues
FY18 Commerce, Justice and Science Appropriations bills (H.R. 3267/S. 1662), FY19 Commerce, Justice and Science Appropriations bills.
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 |
Michael |
Lenn |
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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
Increased federal funding for Research and Development, the Energy and Natural Resources Act of 2017 (ENRA) (S. 1460), the Water Resources Research Institutes program, the National Sea Grant College Program, FY18 Commerce, Justice and Science Appropriations bills (H.R. 3267/S. 1662), support for the National Science Foundation, support for the National Environmental Satellite, Data, and Information Service (NESDIS) at NOAA, FY19 Commerce, Justice and Science Appropriations bills.
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 |
Michael |
Lenn |
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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 BUD
16. Specific lobbying issues
H.R. 601 - Making further continuing appropriations for FY18, and for other purposes, the FY18 Appropriations bills: Agriculture (H.R. 3268/S.1603); Commerce, Justice, & Science (H.R. 3267/S. 1662); Labor-HHS-Education (H.R. 3358/S. 1771); Energy and Water (H.R. 3266/S. 1609); and Interior and Environment (H.R. 3354), and support for Congress to pass a FY18 Bipartisan Budget Agreement, Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2018 (H.R.1625).
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 |
Michael |
Lenn |
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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 NAT
16. Specific lobbying issues
FY18 Interior and Environment (H.R. 3354), the Water Resources Research Institutes program, FY19 Interior and Environment (H.R. 3354), the Water Resources Research Institutes program.
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 |
Michael |
Lenn |
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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 ART
16. Specific lobbying issues
Support for the National Endowment for the Humanities, support for the National Endowment for the Arts, FY18 Interior and Environment (H.R. 3354).
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 |
Michael |
Lenn |
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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
Presidents Executive Order 13769, support for the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program.
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security - Dept of (DHS)
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 |
Lenn |
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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
Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (H.R. 1), Endowments.
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 |
Michael |
Lenn |
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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
FY18 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) (H.R. 2810/S. 1519), FY19 National Defense Authorization Act.
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 |
Michael |
Lenn |
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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 TRA
16. Specific lobbying issues
Support for autonomous and connected vehicle research and development.
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 |
Michael |
Lenn |
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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
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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