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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 | 2526 L STREET, NW |
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| City | WASHINGTON |
State | DC |
Zip Code | 20037 |
Country | USA |
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5. Senate ID# 22440-75
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6. House ID# 332830005
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| TYPE OF REPORT | 8. Year | 2011 |
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: David B. Lee, President, Lee & Smith, PC |
Date | 04/20/2011 |
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
HR 1472, Dept of Defense and Full-Year Continuing Appropriations Act, 2011: (1) House and Senate FY2011 Agriculture Appropriations Bill (), U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), Agriculture Research Service (ARS),Buildings and Facilities, Issue:Utah State University /ARS Agricultural Research Center; (2)House and Senate FY2011 Agriculture Appropriations Bill (still unnumbered), USDA,National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA), Special Research Grants; Issue: See cont.
(2) Issue: Joint Research and Extension Programs in China;
(3) HR 1472 Dept of Defense and Full-Year Continuing Appropriations Act, 2011: USDA, National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA), Special Research Grants, Issue: Functional Genomics in Nature;
(4) HR 1472 Dept of Defense and Full-Year Continuing Appropriations Act, 2011: USDA, National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA), Special Research Grants; Issue: Development of a Distance Education Program on Water and Food Security for International Program Development;
(5) HR 1472 Dept of Defense and Full-Year Continuing Appropriations Act, 2011: USDA, Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS), Wildlife Services, Issue: Jack H. Berryman Institute at Utah State University and Mississippi State University;
(6) HR 1472 Dept of Defense and Full-Year Continuing Appropriations Act, 2011: USDA, National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA), Special Research Grants, Issue: Water Resources and Management During Climate Change;
(7) HR 1472 Dept of Defense and Full-Year Continuing Appropriations Act, 2011: USDA, National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA), Special Research Grants, Issue: Education Outreach, Demonstration, and Research at the Utah Botanical Center;
(8) HR 1472 Dept of Defense and Full-Year Continuing Appropriations Act, 2011: USDA, National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA), Special Research Grants, Issue: Smith-Lever 3(b) and (c) Formula Funds;
(9) HR 1472 Dept of Defense and Full-Year Continuing Appropriations Act, 2011: USDA, National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA), Special Research Grants --Or-- Department of Interior, Envoronment and Related Agencies Appropriations Bill (still unnumbered), Issue: Great Basin Environmental Program;
(10) HR 1472 Dept of Defense and Full-Year Continuing Appropriations Act, 2011: USDA, National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA), Special Research Grants,-or- Department of Energy, Office of Science; Issue: High Performance Computing--Agricultural Computational Research and Education System (ACRES);
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U.S. SENATE, Agriculture - Dept of (USDA)
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 |
David B. |
Lee |
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Nicholas L. |
Crockett |
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19. Interest of each foreign entity in the specific issues listed on line 16 above Check if None
(2) Issue: Joint Research and Extension Programs in China- USU to develop and expand joint programs with China in the areas of agricultural biotechnology and production agriculture; professorial exchanges, joint research programs, intensive short courses, graduate training and internships in research and extension will be facilitated.
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
(1) HR 1472 Dept of Defense and Full-Year Continuing Appropriations Act, 2011: U.S. Bureau of Reclamation, Water and Related Resources, Issue: Assesment of Water Resources of the Upper Colorado River Basin Under Climate Change: Influence of Surface Water, Ground Water, and Land Cover Interactions; Cont. on Next Page...
(2) HR 1472 Dept of Defense and Full-Year Continuing Appropriations Act, 2011: U.S. Bureau of Reclamation, Water and Related Resources, Issue: New Tools for Implementing and Quanitfying Water Savings Programs in Irrigated Urban Utah.
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 |
David B. |
Lee |
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Nicholas L. |
Crockett |
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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
1) HR 1472 Dept of Defense and Full-Year Continuing Appropriations Act, 2011: Department of Energy, Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EERE), Issue: Interdisciplinary Alternative & Unconventional Energy R&D at Utah State University and the Utah State University Research Foundation; Cont. on next page...
(2) HR 1472 Dept of Defense and Full-Year Continuing Appropriations Act, 2011: Department of Energy, Office of Science; Issue:Enahnced Neutron Production to Produce Fisison Energy Using Thorium;
(3) HR 1472 Dept of Defense and Full-Year Continuing Appropriations Act, 2011: Department of Energy, Nuclear Energy, Issue: Utah State University Nuclear Engineering Research Center;
(4) HR 1472 Dept of Defense and Full-Year Continuing Appropriations Act, 2011: Department of Energy, Office of Science, Basic Science account; Issue: Nanoscale Science anf Technology at USU.
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 |
David B. |
Lee |
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Nicholas L. |
Crockett |
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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 LAW
16. Specific lobbying issues
(1) HR 1472 Dept of Defense and Full-Year Continuing Appropriations Act, 2011:
Department of Justice; Office of Justice Programs, Edward Byrne Discretionary Grants, Issue: Center for the Prevention of Violence Against Persons with Disabilities; Cont. on next page...
(2) HR 1472 Dept of Defense and Full-Year Continuing Appropriations Act, 2011: ,
Department of Justice; Juvenile Justice Account, Issue: Prevention Plus.
(3) HR 1472 Dept of Defense and Full-Year Continuing Appropriations Act, 2011: ,
Department of Justice; Office of Justice Programs, Edward Byrne Discretionary Grants, Issue: Center for International Disability Advocacy and Leadership Development.
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
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David B. |
Lee |
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Nicholas L. |
Crockett |
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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
(1) HR 1472 Dept of Defense and Full-Year Continuing Appropriations Act, 2011: , Department of Education, Fund for the Improvement of Education (FIPSE), Issue: Land-Grant Education And Research Network (LEARN); Cont. on Next Page...
(2) HR 1472 Dept of Defense and Full-Year Continuing Appropriations Act, 2011: , Department of Education, Higher Education, Fund for the Improvement of Education (FIPSE), Issue: Utah School Leadership Institute;
(3) HR 1472 Dept of Defense and Full-Year Continuing Appropriations Act, 2011: , Department of Education, Higher Education, Fund for the Improvement of Education (FIPSE), Issue: School Community Council Research and Training Center
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
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David B. |
Lee |
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Nicholas L. |
Crockett |
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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 HOM
16. Specific lobbying issues
(1) HR 1472 Dept of Defense and Full-Year Continuing Appropriations Act, 2011: , Science and Technology, Research Develpoment, Acquisition and Operations, Issue: Internet-Based Opportunistic Communication for Government Emergency Alerts and Warnings.
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 |
David B. |
Lee |
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Nicholas L. |
Crockett |
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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
(1) HR 1472 Dept of Defense and Full-Year Continuing Appropriations Act, 2011: Financial Services, Small Business Administration, Issue: Social Enterprise and Entrepreneurship: New Direction for Job Growth, Economic Development and Delivering Value.
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
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David B. |
Lee |
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Nicholas L. |
Crockett |
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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
(1) HR 1472 Dept of Defense and Full-Year Continuing Appropriations Act, 2011: Department of Education, Rehabilitative Services, Issue: Assistive and Rehabilitative Environments (AstRE) Lab; (2) HR 1472 Dept of Defense and Full-Year Continuing Appropriations Act, 2011: Department of Health and Human Services, Health Resources and Services Administration(HRSA); Issue: Community-based Integration of Health Information Systems; Cont. on Next Page....
(3) HR 1472 Dept of Defense and Full-Year Continuing Appropriations Act, 2011: Department of Health and Human Services, Health Resources and Services Administration(HRSA); Issue: Tele-Intervention for Children with Disabilities in Rural America.
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
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David B. |
Lee |
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Nicholas L. |
Crockett |
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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
FY2011 Omnibus spending bill--HR 1472 Dept of Defense and Full-Year Continuing Appropriations Act, 2011:
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
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David B. |
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Nicholas L. |
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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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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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