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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 | Box 7003 Holladay Hall |
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City | Raleigh |
State | NC |
Zip Code | 27695 |
Country | USA |
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5. Senate ID# 313830-12
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6. House ID# 392540000
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TYPE OF REPORT | 8. Year | 2015 |
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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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: MR. MATT PETERSON |
Date | 1/20/2016 9:37:40 AM |
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
Support for federal research funding (Function 250, in Budget Resolution) and the corresponding federal agency appropriations in research and student financial aid.
House and Senate FY 2016 Appropriations bills for Commerce, Justice, Science (HR 2578, HR. 2029 no Senate bill number assigned) S. Rept. 114-57; H. Rept. 114-92
House and Senate FY 2016 Appropriations bills for Agriculture (HR 3049, HR 2029 S 1800) S. Rept. 114-57; H. Rept. 114-92
House and Senate FY 2016 Appropriations bills for Defense (HR 2685, HR 2029, S. 1558)
House and Senate FY 2016 Appropriations bills for Labor, HHS, Education (HR 3020, HR 2029, S. 1695)
House and Senate FY 2016 Appropriations bills for Homeland Security ( HR. 3128, HR 2029 S. 1645)
House and Senate FY 2016 Appropriations bills for Energy and Water (HR. 2028, HR 2029, no Senate bill number assigned)
Consolidated Appropriations Bill for FY 2016 HR. 2029.
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 |
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Peterson |
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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
FY 2016 Budget Resolution S. Con Res 11 H. Con. Res 27
support President's requested level of funding levels for Function 500 (Education),
House and Senate FY 2016 Appropriations bills for Labor, HHS, Education (HR 3020, S. 1695)
Consolidated Appropriations Bill for FY 2016 HR. 2029
Specific programs include supporting an increase in the Pell Grant maximum and both discretionary and mandatory components, Perkins Loan program, Federal Work-Study program so that students can earn money by working on campus, GAANN (graduate student support for study in areas of national need) program.
Reinstate Perkins Loan program (Perkins loan authority scheduled to expire on Oct. 1, 2015). HR. 3094, PL 114.105
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 |
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Peterson |
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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
FY 2016 Budget Resolution S. Con Res 11 H. Con. Res 27
support funding levels for Function 50 (Defense)
House and Senate FY 2016 Appropriations bills for Defense (S. 1558, HR 2685)
Consolidated Appropriations Act, HR 2029.
Advocate for at least FY 2015 levels for Fundamental Research (6.1) and Applied Research (6.2) funding levels for Army, Navy, Air-Force and Defense-wide accounts including DARPA. Those research funding lines go primarily to competitively awarded fundamental and applied research projects in engineering and sciences.
National Network of Manufacturing Institutes - Revolutionary Textiles and Fibers.
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 |
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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
HR. 9, Patent reform legislation. Potential Senate Patent reform legislation (S. 632, Judiciary committee draft bill, no bill number yet).
Development of patent reform legislation that does not harm the rights of universities and university licensees to use, defend and exercise the patent rights for university/faculty discoveries.
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 |
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Peterson |
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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
FY 2016 Budget Resolution S. Con Res 11 H. Con. Res 27
support funding levels for Function 270 (Energy)
House and Senate FY 2016 Appropriations bills for Energy and Water (HR 2028, No Senate bill number, assigned, but a draft bill proposed)
Consolidated Appropriations Act of FY 2016, HR 2029
Support President's Budget Request levels of funding for Energy Department programs Nuclear Energy research, Office of Science, EERE, ARPA-E and Electric Transmission and Grid Modernization research. NC State's faculty are national leaders in many of these research areas and continued research investments in these areas of DOE science and energy research are critical to our nation's future energy modernization, renewable energy usage and reduction in energy waste during transmission.
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Energy - Dept of
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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Peterson |
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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
FY 2016 Budget Resolution S. Con Res 11 H. Con. Res 27
House and Senate FY 2016 Appropriations bills for Homeland Security (S. 1619, H.R. 3128)
Consolidated Appropriations Act FY 2016, HR 2029
Support for the President's level of research and development funding in the FY 2016 budget request. Support for the Office of Health Affairs efforts to detect disease outbreaks using bio-preparedness systems and real-time reporting data.
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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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
FY 2016 Budget Resolution S. Con Res 11 H. Con. Res 27
support funding levels for Function 50 (Defense), 250 (Science) 270 (Energy), 300 (Natural Resources and Environment), 350 (Agriculture)
House and Senate FY 2016 Appropriations bills for Commerce, Justice, Science (HR 2578, No Senate bill number assigned, but draft marked up in subcommittee)
Consolidated Appropriations Bill FY 2016, HR 2029
Support for the President's level of requested funding for National Science Foundation, NASA, NOAA OAR account and Commerce Department funding of MEP program.
House and Senate FY 2016 Appropriations bills for Agriculture (HR 3049, S 1800)
Support APLU-BAA endorsed levels of funding for Hatch, MacIntire-Stennis, NIFA, Veterinary Medicine, Smith-Lever accounts that have competitive or formula research and extension programs at land-grant universities.
Support President's FY 2016 level of funding for National Science Foundation, NASA Science and Technology programs, Department of Energy Office of Science, Nuclear Energy, ARPA-E and EERE funding levels, NOAA OAR, Homeland Security Science and Technology and DOD 6.1 and 6.2 research funding (Fundamental and Applied).
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, 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 |
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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 SPO
16. Specific lobbying issues
Potential legislation and introduced legislation (HR 275, HR 2731) that would impact college athletics.
Issues include athlete unionization, payments to collegiate athletes beyond full-cost of enrollment, potential for legislation resulting from O'Bannon lawsuit Also the NCAA Act, HR. 2731, which would regulate athlete safety issues at the federal level.
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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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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