Lobbying Disclosure Act of 1995 (Section 5) - All Filers Are Required to Complete This Page

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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

Advocated for specific items to be included in spending bills (see next page for more details).
FY 2009 Agriculture Appropriations Bill:
Kannapolis ARS Nutrition Center
ASU Integrating Economic Development and Conservation in The Upper Yadkin River Watershed
NCSU Aquaculture
NCSU BSL3 Upgrade
NCSU Crop Pathogens
NCSU Forest Biotechnology
NCSU Swine and Other Animal Waste Management
UNCW Southeast Food Promotion System
UNCW Mariculture

FY 2009 Commerce, Justice, Science Appropriations Bill:
ASU The Blue Ridge Science Education Outreach Center
ECU Coastal Hazards
NCCU Center for Nanotechnology
NCSU National Textile Center
UNC Chapel Hill Southeast Regional Climate Center
UNCW National Undersea Research Program
WCU Center for Forensic Science
North Carolina Research Campus, IT Infrastructure Upgrades
Carolinas Marine Sciences Cooperative Institute

FY 2009 Energy and Water Appropriations Bill:
ASU Biodiesel Research and Testing Facility
NCA&T Alternate Energy Center
NCSU Biomass Refining Institute
NCSU Nanomaterials
NCSU SPEC Testing
UNCA Craft Campus
UNCC and UNC Chapel Hill Collaborative Initiative in Biomedical Imaging
WSSU Water Conservation

FY 2009 Financial Services Appropriations Bill:
ASU Entrepreneurship Initiative
ASU Viticulture
UNCP Scientific Equipment for Biotechnology Research & Training Facility
WSSU Institute of Regional Transformation for Urban and Rural Carolinians
Gateway University Research Park, IT Infrastructure Upgrades
North Carolina Research Campus, IT Infrastructure Upgrades

FY 2009 Interior Appropriations Bill:
ASU NC PEEPS
ECU Coastal Hazards

FY 2009 Labor, HHS, Education Appropriations Bill:
ASU Childhood Obesity Education and Intervention
ECSU and UNC Chapel Hill Initiating a Renaissance in Higher Education
ECU Health Racial Disparities
ECU Metabolic Institute
FSU Community Approach to Reading Effectiveness
NCA&T Advanced Materials
NCA&T In FOCUS (Families, Organizations, and Communities Uniting with Schools)
NCA&T Suspension Intervention Program LHHS Appropriations Bill
The Joint NCCU/UNC-CH Comprehensive Screening at the BRITE Institute
NCCU Digital Library Initiative
NCCU Environmental Justice
NCCU Global Studies
NCCU Health Disparities
NCSA Open Dream Ensemble
UNCA Center for Health and Wellness
UNC Chapel Hill Center for Integrative Chemical Biology and Drug Discovery
UNC Chapel Hill Kidney Care Initiative
UNCG North Carolina Council for Health Literacy
UNCG On Track Learn Math
UNCG Speech Teletherapy
UNCW Institute for Memory Research
UNCW Nursing Enhancement Program
WSSU Virtual Health Community
Statewide Longitudinal Data System Pilot Program LHHS Appropriations Bill
WSSU Treatment of Breast Cancer
WSSU Increasing Access to Health Provider Education: Creating a Virtual Health Community

FY 2009 Transportation and HUD Appropriations Bill:
NCA&T Transportation Institute
NCSA and WSSU Center for Design Innovation
Gateway University Research Park, IT Infrastructure Upgrades
North Carolina Research Campus, IT Infrastructure Upgrades

FY 2010 Agriculture Appropriations Bill:
Kannapolis ARS Nutrition Center
ECU Biodynamic Agriculture Practices to Address Resource Vulnerabilities in Eastern North Carolina
NCSU Swine and Other Animal Waste Management
NCSU Aquaculture
NCSU Crop Pathogens and Protection
NCSU Forest Biotechnology
NCSU Wood Utilization Research
NCSU National Poultry Consortium
UNCW Mariculture
UNCW Southeast NC Regional Food System


FY 2010 Commerce, Justice, Science Appropriations Bill:
ASU Atmospheric Interdisciplinary Research (AppalAIR) Program
UNC-CH Southeast Regional Climate Center
North Carolina Research Campus, IT Infrastructure Upgrades
ECU Coastal Hazards in the Carolinas: Economic Implications of Climate Change, Sea-Level Rise, and Storms
NCA&T Low-Power Microelectronics for Harsh Environments Encountered in NASA Missions
NCSU National Textile Center
NCSU Center for Forensic Science
NCSU Blue Crab Advanced Research Consortium
NCSU Center for Sustainable Life Support for Human Space Exploration
UNCW Aquarius Reef Base

FY 2010 Energy and Water Appropriations Bill:
ASU Biodiesel Research and Testing Facility
UNC Asheville Craft Campus
UNC-CH Solar Energy Research Center (UNC-SERC) Instrumentation Facility
NCA&T Renewable Energy Center
NCA&T Cattails as an Alternative Crop for Biofuel Production
NCSU Nano Materials for Safe and Clean Renewable Energy
NCSU Biomass Refining Institute
UNCP Development of an Economic and Efficient Biodiesel Production Process
UNCW Carolina Test Bed

FY 2010 Homeland Security Appropriations Bill:
UNCCH North Carolina Collaboratory for Bio-Preparedness ("NC B-Prepared")

FY 2010 Financial Services Appropriations Bill:
ASU Entrepreneurship Initiative
UNCSA and WSSU Center for Design Innovation
WCU Selective Laser Melting System
UNCP Scientific Equipment for Biotechnology Research & Training Facility

FY 2010 Interior Appropriations Bill:
ECU Coastal Hazards in the Carolinas: Economic Implications of Climate Change, Sea-Level Rise, and Storms


FY 2010 Labor, HHS, Education Appropriations Bill:
ASU Aging Population Exercise Research Initiative
ASU Rural Health Clinic Project
NCCAT Beginning Teachers Model
NCCAT STEM Project: Teaching Students of the 21st Century
NCCAT National Board Certification Support Seminars
UNC-CH Program in Racial Disparities and Cardiovascular Disease
UNC-CH Next Generation Pharmacy Education
UNC-CH Injury Prevention Research Center
UNCSA Film Scoring Stage Renovation and Expansion
UNCSA Addition of Equipment and Facilities to Support Distance Education
ECU Eastern North Carolina Metabolic Institute
NCA&T Increasing Mathematical Literacy at the Middle and High School Levels
NCA&T Retraining Displaced and Laid Off Workers in Knowledge Economy
NCA&T Increasing the Output of Qualified Nurses - A Critical Need Area
NCA&T Transformational Biomedical Activities through Materials Innovation for Economic Impact and Development of a Globally Competitive Workforce
UNCG North Carolina Health Literacy Council
UNCG On Track Learn Math
UNCG TeleSpeech Therapy Program for Adults
UNCW Nursing Program
UNCW Institute for Memory Research
WSSU Real Men Teach
WSSU Regional Health-Take Off the Pressure Saturdays

FY 2010 Transportation and HUD Appropriations Bill:
North Carolina Research Campus, IT Infrastructure Upgrades
UNCSA Renovation of the High Point Studio Complex

FY2010 Department of Defense Appropriations Bill:
FSU Southeastern NC Regional Electron Microprobe Facility
UNC-CH Preclinical & Translational Research Center (PATRC)
UNC-CH Experiential Technologies for Urban Warfare and Disaster Response
ECU Operation Re-Entry NC
ECU SPECTRA: Bio-Protection for Human Survivability and Performance
NCA&T High Performance Computer Assisted Advanced Multi-Scale Material Design
NCA&T High Performance Computing in Biomedical Engineering and Health Sciences Benefiting the War Fighters and the Public
NCSU Vertical Lift Center of Excellence (IMST):
NCSU Carbon Nanotechnology Energy Conversion and Storage Program
NCSU Man In Simulant Test Manikin (MIST-Man)
NCSU Titanium Prosthetics
NCSU Secure Open Systems Institute
UNCC Self-Aware Manufacturing


General funding for the following agencies:
National Institutes of Health
National Science Foundation
Department of Education
Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
National Endowment for the Humanities

Economic Stimulus Package (HR 1):
Inclusion of funding for the Southeast Crescent Regional Commission for planning and initiating infrastructure projects
Student financial aid (targeted towards students in need)
Additional research funding for DOE Office of Science, National Institutes of Health, and National Science Foundation
Federal subsidies to make borrowing more affordable for public universities of higher education (subsidies targeted to investments in infrastructure on university campuses)
Adequate State Stabilization Funding
Reasonable reporting requirements to ensure stimulus funds are spent responsibly

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U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U.S. SENATE

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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

Patent Reform (HR 1260, S 515)
"Fair standards for challenging the validity of existing patents
"PTO Rulemaking Authority
"Damages language that adequately protects patent holders

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U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U.S. SENATE

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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

Various Marine Science Authorization Bills which inlcude:
Integrated Coastal and Ocean Observing System Act, Ocean Exploration and NOAAs Undersea Research Program Act, Ocean and Coastal Mapping Integration Act, Federal Ocean Acidification Research and Monitoring Act, and Coastal and Estuarine Land Conservation Program.

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U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U.S. SENATE

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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

Please see next page.

National College Advising Corps:
Supported legislation to authorize the National College Advising Corps.

Federal Student Aid Reform:
Advocated for reforms to the federal financial aid system that enable a simple, fair, efficient and comprehensible way for students to receive financial assistance to access higher education.

Off Campus Student Housing Improvements:
Supported legislation that would allow charitable contributions to existing housing corporations that provide not-for-profit housing to college students.

The Senator Paul Simon Study Abroad Foundation Act:
Supported legislation that increases participation in quality study abroad programs, encourages diversity in student participation in study abroad and internationalizes U.S. higher education.

Urban Serving Universities:
Supported legislative efforts to establish a federal urban serving university program to formally engage universities in support of urban environments.

No Child Left Behind Act (2002 authorization):
Supported provisions that enable regional, university-based professional development for teachers particularly those in high need, highly specialized content areas, enable innovative teacher recruitment strategies particularly for math, science and special education teachers, enable distance education using technology, and improve student outcomes while retaining state and local autonomy.

Education Sciences Reform Act Reauthorization (2004 authorization):
Supported provisions that encourage federal research on how learning and teaching can be improved; evaluating the effectiveness of educational approaches that incorporate research findings; providing statistical benchmarks for progress in education; and encouraging education decisions and policies that are based upon evidence.

Individuals with Disabilities Education Act Reauthorization (2004 authorization):
Supported provisions that enable improved training for special education teachers and other personnel and improved communication among all stakeholders, including representatives from higher education.

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15. General issue area code TAX

16. Specific lobbying issues

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Tax Incentives for Students, Families and Employees - supported provisions that accomplish the following:
Enhance current student-centered tax benefits, including the qualified tuition expenses deduction and the Hope and Lifetime Learning tax credits.
Preserve Section 117(d) qualified tuition reductions.
Extend Section 127 employer provided education assistance benefits.
Restore Section 117(c) exclusion for qualified higher education expenses.
Extend the student loan interest deduction.

Tax Consequences for The University - supported provisions that accomplish the following:
Affirm current tax treatment of universities.
Prevent inappropriate intrusions into university governance and finance.
Preserve current treatment of university endowments.
Monitor, preserve, and/or improve current treatment of tax-exempt bonds.
Ensure balance between appropriate transparency and tax compliance burden.
Monitor Unrelated Business Income Tax (UBIT) proposals that may affect universities.

Tax Incentives for Charitable Individuals - supported provisions that accomplish the following:
Extend and expand the IRA charitable rollover.
Monitor charitable giving proposals, including deductibility, gifting rules and valuation of gifts.

R&D Tax Credit:
Advocated to permanently extend the R&D credit to encourage commercial R&D investment that enables American companies to bring new and improved products and services to the market.

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15. General issue area code TEC

16. Specific lobbying issues

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Broadband Access:
Supported legislation to expand broadband access to rural and underserved areas.

Net Neutrality:
Supported language in the telecommunications reauthorization (1996 authorization) legislation that prohibits anticompetitive discriminatory behavior, permits differential access pricing based on differential performance or quality of service and prohibits the imposition of new surcharges, separate from access charges, for transporting data over networks.

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15. General issue area code TRA

16. Specific lobbying issues

Safe, Accountable, Flexible, Efficient Transportation Equity Act: A Legacy for Users (SAFETEA-LU) Reauthorization
Supported reauthorization of University Transportation Centers

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15. General issue area code IND

16. Specific lobbying issues

Lumbee Recognition Act: Supported legislative efforts to Federally recognize the Lumbee Tribe of North Carolina.

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15. General issue area code SCI

16. Specific lobbying issues

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Facilities and Administrative (F&A) expenditures for university-based research:
Opposed efforts to arbitrarily cap cost reimbursement associated with federally-funded university-based research.

Cost Sharing:
Worked to minimize the number of federal research grants at NSF and other agencies that require cost-sharing.

NSF 2 Month Salary Rule:
Worked to ensure that the new summer salary rules proposed by the NSF do not have the unintended consequence of reducing the ability of faculty to have salary funded while they work on NSF-funded research.

Stem Cell Legislation:
Supported legislation to expand federal funding for stem cell research and to establish additional stem cell lines.

Open Access to Research:
Supported legislation to mandate public access to taxpayer-funded research at the NIH and other federal agencies without diminishing copyright protection currently accorded scholarly work.

DOD Research Contracts:
Supported efforts to reinforce DOD policy that basic research, unless classified, should not be burdened by clauses that restrict the dissemination and sharing of scientific information.

Export Controls Reform:
Supported efforts to revise and simplify the federal government ITAR and Export Controls rules to update and limit the technologies that are subject to ITAR restrictions and clearly protect technologies that are a threat to our national security.

Reform and Improve Grants.gov:
Urged the federal government agencies and Congress to improve the grant and contract submission process known as "Grants.gov" to facilitate the grants and contracts process with the federal government.

Bayh-Dole Refinements:
Supported the role of universities in the innovation process and continuation of Bayh-Dole provisions that allow universities to own and license the results of federal research investments.

Copyright Infringement and the Value of P2P File Sharing:
Supported the development of innovative peer-to-peer systems in support of research, education, and the protection of intellectual property.

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15. General issue area code IMM

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Supported immigration reform that:
Creates new visa category for graduate students pursuing academic disciplines related to science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) and who choose to stay in the United States to work in a related field.
Preserves the dual intent provision for H-1B visa applicants.
Preserves access to the H-1B program for foreign medical residents and fellows.
Ensures that negative, unintended consequences are avoided in any changes to the green card system.
Permits H-1B dependent employer provisions to apply to all employers.
Streamlines the Department of Labor process to enable greater information sharing regarding the status of PERM applications and to enable online employment posting to satisfy mandatory posting requirements.

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15. General issue area code HCR

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Global Public Health Workforce:
Supported legislation to establish a U.S. Global Health Service to coordinate and centralize U.S. efforts to assist in international areas of need, and provide fellowships and loan repayment in return for service overseas.

Health Professional Shortage Areas:
Supported legislation to help address workforce shortages in key health professionals including pharmacists, nurses, primary care physicians, dentists, and public health workers (e.g., enhanced loan repayment and scholarship programs).

One-Medicine:
Supported legislative and regulatory efforts to fully integrate animal and human health research and to acknowledge that advances in human and veterinary medicine are dependent on an overlapping collection of technologies and research discoveries.

Medicare and Medicaid Reform (we supported reform that addresses the following issues):
Physician Payments:
Fair and adequate payment rates for physicians, and support efforts to tie reimbursement rates to reasonable measures of quality over the entire health care sector.

Continued Medicaid Funding for Indirect Medical Education (IME):
A moratorium on a proposed CMS cut to Medicaid outpatient services, which would reduce hospitals Medicaid funding by $2.1 Billion over five years.

Increased GME/IME Caps for Residents:
Increased federal funding a higher statutory cap to enable training of additional resident physicians.

Continued funding for Capital IME:
A moratorium on a CMS regulation that eliminates the IME adjustment to the inpatient prospective payment system for capital costs.

Medicaid Outpatient Services:
Legislative efforts to delay implementation of proposed cuts to Medicaid outpatient services, which would narrow the definition and scope of these services and reduce hospitals Medicaid funding by $2.1 billion over five years.

Recovery Audit Contractors ("RACs"):
Legislative efforts to reform the RAC program by expediting the appeal process, allowing providers to present underpayments, and by not requiring repayment until all appeals have been finalized.

Federal Medical Assistance Percentage ("FMAP"):
Increases in FMAP to help offset dramatic cuts states may implement due to the weakened economy.

Preservation of the Medicare Bad Debt Moratorium and Maintain the Current Funding Level for Bad Debts.

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15. General issue area code ENV

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Comprehensive Energy Policy:
Supported legislation that authorizes energy research opportunities, incentives for conservation and creation/extension of tax credits for producing electricity and fuel from renewable sources.

Offshore Drilling Environmental Research:
Promoted and supported federal research that informs policy makers regarding environmental risks and benefits associated with offshore energy production.

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22. New General description of client’s business or activities

LOBBYIST UPDATE

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ISSUE UPDATE

24. General lobbying issue that no longer pertains

AFFILIATED ORGANIZATIONS

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Internet Address:

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FOREIGN ENTITIES

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