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LOBBYING REPORT |
Lobbying Disclosure Act of 1995 (Section 5) - All Filers Are Required to Complete This Page
2. Address
Address1 | 114 Day Hall |
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City | Ithaca |
State | NY |
Zip Code | 14853 |
Country | USA |
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5. Senate ID# 10877-12
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6. House ID# 326670000
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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. | ||||||||
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: Karen M. LoParco, Federal Relations Associate |
Date | 4/19/2011 |
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
Expressed support for Maple Tax Act (S 691, HR 1275); Discussed the prospects for construction of USDA-ARS Center for Grape Genetic Research on the campus of Cornell University in Geneva, New York. And the Robert W. Holley Center for Agriculture & Health on the campus of Cornell University in Ithaca, New York. Discussed the functions of National Animal Health Laboratory network and requested support for the program's budget and the role of the NYS Diagnostic Laboratory at Cornell University in this network.
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
House of Representatives, 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 |
Dianne |
Miller |
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Legislative Director and Counsel |
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
Short Term FY 11 CR's- H.R.1 House Passed & Senate Amendment; H.J. Res. 44 (2-week, $4 billion cut); H.J. Res 48 (3 week, $6 billion cut) and final CR HR 1473- discussed the importance of continued funding for federal student aid, research and education programs; encouraged timely resolution to budget matters. FY 11 Agriculture Appropriations - discuss agriculture research and cooperative extension budgets; discussed the loss of Cornell special research grants; encourage timely resolution of budget matters. Worked with Senate staff to draft "Dear Colleague" letter in support of funding for capacity programs at l
land grant universities.
FY 11 Commerce Justice Science Appropriations - discuss science research budget (NASA, NOAA, NSF); encourage timely resolution of budget issues. Discussed importance of full funding for NSF budget on NSF- supported user facilities at Cornell. Sign letter in support of increased funding for NSF.
FY 11 Energy & Water Appropriations - discuss importance of Office of Science research budget; encourage timely resolution of budget matters. Sign letter in support of Office of Science budget.
FY 11 Interior & Environment Appropriations (House and Senate drafts) - discuss importance of research programs at EPA, National Endowment for the Humanities. Sign letter in support of NEH budget. Encourage timely resolution of budget matters.
FY 11 Labor-HHS-Education Appropriations - discuss importance of student aid budget; encourage full funding of Pell Shortfall as provided in House Subcommittee draft; discuss importance of full funding for the National Institutes of Health, Title VII health education programs, Cures Acceleration Network, Agency for Healthcare Research & Quality. Explained the difficulty of capping NIH grants as proposed tin H.R. 1. Encourage timely resolution of budget matters.
FY 2012 President's budget proposal- met with congressional staff on Interior and Environment to discuss FY 12 funding priorities. Met with Congressional to discuss cuts to NASA budget that directly and indirectly affect research and investigators at Cornell.
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
House of Representatives, 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 |
Dianne |
Miller |
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Legislative Director and Counsel |
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Karen |
LoParco |
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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
Discuss importance of federal student aid programs and full funding for Pell Grant in FY 11 appropriations bill and in FY 12 budget.
Thank members and staff for support of maintaining the Maximum Pell award.
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
House of Representatives, 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 |
Karen |
LoParco |
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Dianne |
Miller |
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Legislative Director and Counsel |
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
Updated Congressional members and staff about progress of grants submitted to NIH through various ARRA grant programs.
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
House of Representatives, 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 |
Dianne |
Miller |
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Legislative Director and Counsel |
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
Discussed status of immigration reform efforts with Senate staff.
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
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 |
Dianne |
Miller |
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Legislative Director and Counsel |
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
Signed association letters of support for patent reform (S.23) to the Senate and House of Representatives. Contacted our Senators to urge them to vote yes on cloture on The America Invents Act of 2011 (S. 23), and to vote yes on final passage.
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
Senate, 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 |
Karen |
LoParco |
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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
False Claims Act (no bill numbers), discussed possibility of amending False Claims Act as part of reconciliation authorized in H. Res. 26.
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
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 |
Dianne |
Miller |
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Legislative Director and Counsel |
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
Encouraged Congressional staff to resolve "Sustainable Growth Rate" issue and devise a longer term solution to payment for physician services under Medicare.
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
House of Representatives, 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 |
Dianne |
Miller |
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Legislative Director and Counsel |
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
America COMPETES Reauthorization Act P.L. 111-358; signed letters to encourage full funding of COMPETES Act.
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
House of Representatives, 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 |
Dianne |
Miller |
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Legislative Director and Counsel |
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Karen |
LoParco |
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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
Contacted Senate staff on SBIR bill S 493 in support of reauthorization of SBIR/STTR programs without an increase to the set side.
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
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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LoParco |
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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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LOBBYIST UPDATE
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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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