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LOBBYING REPORT |
Lobbying Disclosure Act of 1995 (Section 5) - All Filers Are Required to Complete This Page
2. Address
Address1 | 1608 RHODE ISLAND AVENUE, NW |
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City | WASHINGTON |
State | DC |
Zip Code | 20036 |
Country | USA |
3. Principal place of business (if different than line 2)
City | OAKLAND |
State | CA |
Zip Code | 94607 |
Country | USA |
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5. Senate ID# 39358-12
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6. House ID# 307040000
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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 |
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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. | ||||||||
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: Carolyn E. Henrich |
Date | 01/16/2009 |
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
S. 3288, FY 2009 Department of State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs Appropriations Act: funding and report language for Collaborative Research Support Programs within USAID (U.S. Agency for International Development)
Issues related to the USDA National Organic Programs certification process
S. 3289, FY 2009 Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act: funding for the USDA (U.S. Department of Agriculture) Advanced Viticulture and Tree Crop Research Program, the Minor Use Drug Program (NRSP-7), the Disease Reduction in Klamath River Salmon Program, the Animal Health and Disease Research Program, the Food Animal Residue Avoidance Databank; and the Cooperative State Research, Education and Extension Service (CSREES); funding for the FDA (Food and Drug Administration) Western Center for Food Safety and Security
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 |
Karl |
Engelbach |
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Lars |
Walton |
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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. 2638, Consolidated Security, Disaster Assistance, and Continuing Appropriations Act, 2009: research, education, science, and energy funding issues; funding for NSF (National Science Foundation) and other programs
S. 3258, FY 2009 Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act: funding for the Department of Energy Office of Science, energy research and other programs
S. 3289, FY 2009 Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act: funding for agriculture research and the USDA Cooperative State Research, Education and Extension Service (CSREES)
FY 2010 Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies appropriations: funding for agriculture research and other programs
Proposed Economic Stimulus Package: funding for basic science and energy research, education, higher education infrastructure, agriculture programs, and science and technology initiatives; tax and other issues
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U.S. SENATE, Natl Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST), 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 |
David |
Brown |
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Elizabeth |
Langdon-Gray |
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Kamala |
Lyon |
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Lars |
Walton |
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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
S. 1145, The Patent Reform Act of 2007
H.R. 5889, The Orphan Works Act of 2008: entire bill
S. 2913, The Shawn Bentley Orphan Works Act of 2008: entire bill
Copyright and peer-to-peer file sharing issues
Issues related to Technology Transfer and Startup Companies
Innovation and research incentives
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 |
Kim |
Kovacs |
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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
HR 2638, Consolidated Security, Disaster Assistance, and Continuing Appropriations Act, 2009: funding for DOD (Department of Defense) programs, Defense-wide research on mitigation of explosive effects, and Navy cancer research
FY 2010 Department of Defense appropriations: funding for Defense-wide research on mitigation of explosive effects and Navy cancer research programs
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 |
Schroeder |
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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
Post 9-11 Veterans Educational Assistance Act of 2008 (PL 110-252): implementation issues
Higher Education Opportunity Act (PL 110-315)
H.R. 1469, the Senator Paul Simon Study Abroad Foundation Act of 2007
Funding for Title VI International Programs at the Department of Education
Proposed Economic Stimulus Package: funding for higher education infrastructure, K-12 education, student aid, education and energy research programs; tax provisions
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U.S. SENATE, Education - Dept of, Veterans Affairs - Dept of (VA)
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 |
Karl |
Engelbach |
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Kim |
Kovacs |
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Kamala |
Lyon |
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Lars |
Walton |
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Carolyn |
Henrich |
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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
S. 3258, FY 2009 Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act: funding for DOE (Department of Energy), DOE Office of Science, alternative fuels, energy efficiency and sustainability, and basic research programs
FY 2010 Commerce, Justice, Science and Related Agencies appropriations: funding for NSF (National Science Foundation) basic research programs
FY 2010 Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies appropriations: funding for alternative fuels, energy efficiency and sustainability, and basic research.programs
FY 2010 President's Budget Request: funding for basic federal research programs in NSF, NIH (National Institutes of Health), DOE, DOD (Department of Defense), and NIST (National Institute of Standards and Technology)
Proposed Economic Stimulus Package: funding for DOE Office of Science, basic energy research programs, and Energy Frontier Research centers (EFRCs)
Funding for the McClellan Nuclear Radiation Center at UC Davis
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 |
Karl |
Engelbach |
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David |
Schroeder |
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Lars |
Walton |
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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 GOV
16. Specific lobbying issues
Issues related to Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) land use and land lease changes
Issues related to US Postal Service delivery regulations
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U.S. Postal Service (USPS), Veterans Affairs - Dept of (VA)
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 MMM
16. Specific lobbying issues
Issues related to the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Children as Research Subjects policy
Medicare Capital Indirect Medical Education (IME) payments
FY 2009 Medicare Inpatient Prospective Payment Rule (CMS-1390-F)
Medicaid Outpatient Proposed Rule (CMS-2213-P)
Medicaid Outpatient Final Rule (CMS-2213-F)
Medicaid Funding - increased Federal Medical Assistance Percentage (FMAP) for states
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 |
Brown |
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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. 21, Oceans Conservation, Education and National Strategy for 21st Century Act: ocean and costal research
H.R. 1834, National Ocean Exploration Program Act: ocean and coastal research
H.R. 2342, National Integrated Coastal and Ocean Observation Act of 2008: regional coastal observing research
H.R. 2342, National Integrated Coastal and Ocean Observation Act of 2008: regional coastal observing research
H.R. 2638, Consolidated Security, Disaster Assistance, and Continuing Appropriations Act, 2009: funding for DOE (Department of Energy) and the Energy Frontier Research Centers (EFRCs), and other research, education, and science programs, including 3-D electronics, Carbon Nanotube Thin Film Devices for Portable Power, and Spintronics Memory Storage; funding for DOD (Department of Defense) Navy research and ship operations, Navy cancer research programs, and the Defense-wide research program on mitigation of explosive effects; funding for NSF (National Science Foundation) Programs; other issues
H.R. 4174/S. 1581, Federal Ocean Acidification Research and Monitoring Act of 2008: ocean acidification research
H.R. 7322/S 3182, Commerce, Justice, and Science and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2009; funding for NOAA (National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration) Geodesy, climate and ocean research programs; funding for SWFSC (Southwest Fisheries Science Center) building construction, NSF research programs, NASA (National Aeronautics and Space Administration) Earth Sciences research and other programs, and for the National Textile Center
S. 3258, Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act; 2009: funding for DOE nonproliferation and verification research, basic research on alternative fuels and energy and Office of Science basic research programs; funding for US Army Corps of Engineers coastal research and monitoring
S. 3297, Advancing America's Priorities Act: funding for Ocean and Coastal Research Programs, regional coastal observing and ocean acidification research
Proposed Economic Stimulus Package: funding for research, infrastructure, education, and energy research; tax issues
FY 2010 Commerce, Justice, Science and Related Agencies appropriations: funding for NOAA Geodesy, climate and ocean research programs; funding for SWFSC (Southwest Fisheries Science Center) building construction, NSF research programs, and NASA Earth Sciences research
FY 2010 Department of Defense appropriations: funding for Navy research and ship operations, Navy cancer research, and Defense-wide mitigation of explosive effects research programs
FY 2010 Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies appropriations: funding for DOE basic science, alternative fuels, energy efficiency and sustainability, and nonproliferation and verification research programs; funding for US Army Corps of Engineers coastal research and monitoring
FY 2010 Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies appropriations: funding for wildfire research
FY 2010 President's Budget Request: funding for basic research programs in NSF, NIH (National Institutes of Health), DOE, DOD, and NIST (National Institute of Standards and Technology), NOAA and NASA; funding for NOAA and NASA satellite altimetry and ocean color program
Innovation and research incentives related issues
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U.S. SENATE, Army - Dept of (Corps of Engineers), Natl Aeronautics & Space Administration (NASA), Natl Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Natl Science Foundation (NSF), Navy - Dept of, 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 |
Christopher |
Cohen |
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Kathleen |
Ritzman |
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David |
Schroeder |
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Lars |
Walton |
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Kim |
Kovacs |
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Kamala |
Lyon |
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Karl |
Engelbach |
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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
H.R. 5450/S.2668, Modernize Our Bookkeeping in the Law for Employees' Cell Phone Act of 2008: Cell Phone Listed Property Rules
H.R. 1424, Emergency Economic Stabilization Act of 2008: Tax Extenders, Charitable IRA Rollover, and Qualified Tuition Deduction provisions; Cell Phone Listed Property Rules; Research and Development Tax Credit; and other issues
H.R. 6049, Energy Improvement and Extension Act of 2008; Tax Extenders issues
Endowment and nonprofit organization tax matters; endowment mandatory payout rate issues
Innovation and research incentives related issues
Proposed Economic Stimulus Package: Cell Phone Listed Property, Research and Development Tax Credit, and other tax provisions
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 |
Kim |
Kovacs |
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Kamala |
Lyon |
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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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