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LOBBYING REPORT |
Lobbying Disclosure Act of 1995 (Section 5) - All Filers Are Required to Complete This Page
2. Address
Address1 | 441 HENRY ADMINISTRATION BLDG. |
Address2 | 506 S. WRIGHT STREET |
City | URBANA |
State | IL |
Zip Code | 61801 |
Country | USA |
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5. Senate ID# 39427-12
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6. House ID# 301530000
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TYPE OF REPORT | 8. Year | 2013 |
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 |
INCOME OR EXPENSES - YOU MUST complete either Line 12 or Line 13 | |||||||||
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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: Katherine Laing, Executive Director of Governmental Relations |
Date | 01/21/2014 |
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. 954, Agriculture Reform, Food, and Jobs Act of 2013
H.R. 1947, Federal Agriculture Reform and Risk Management Act of 2013
H.R.2642, Federal Agriculture Reform and Risk Management Act of 2013
H.R.3695, Food, Conservation, and Energy Act of 2008, provide temorary extension
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 |
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Pyatt |
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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. 2609, S. 1245, FY 2014 Energy/Water Appropriations, Issues pertaining to research, development, and education at the
Department of Energy.
H.R. 2787, S.1244, FY 2014 Commerce/Justice/Science Appropriations, Issues pertaining to NSF, NOAA, NIST, NASA, and EDA.
H.R. 2397, FY 2014 Defense Appropriations, Issues pertaining to research and development at the Department of Defense.
S. 1284, FY 2014 Labor/HHS/Education Appropriations, Issues pertaining to NIH, health professions, education research,
federal student aid, and health disparities.
H.R. 2855, S. 1372, FY 2014 State and Foreign Operations Appropriations, Issues pertaining to funding for State Title VIII grant
program and funding for international agricultural research.
FY 2014 Interior, Environment and Related Agencies Appropriations, Issues pertaining to the NEH, NEA, and USGS.
HJ Res. 59, Continuing Appropriations Resolution, 2014, Issues pertaining to sequestration and research, development, higher
education, and STEM consolidation at federal research agencies.
H.R. 2410, S. 1244, FY 2014 Agriculture, Rural Development, FDA Appropriations, Issues pertaining to USDA research and
related programs.
P.L. 113-46, Continuing Appropriations Act, 2014, Issues pertaining to research and higher education.
P.L. 113-67, Continuing Appropriations Resolution, 2014, Issues pertaining to sequestration and research, development, higher
education, and STEM consolidation at federal research agencies.
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 |
Jonathan |
Pyatt |
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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
P.L. 113-66, FY 2014 National Defense Authorization Act, Issues pertaining to defense science and technology programs and proof
of concept programs.
Issues relating to the Department of Defense Digital Manufacturing and Design Innovation (DMDI) Institute.
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 |
Jonathan |
Pyatt |
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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
Reauthorization of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA), Issues pertaining to teacher training and education grant
programs.
Reauthorization of the Higher Education Act, Issues pertaining to accreditation, student aid programs, grant programs, and reporting
requirements.
H.R.1937, S. 915, Student Right to Know Before You Go Act of 2013, Issues pertaining to institutional reporting and
transparency.
H.R. 1949, Improving Postsecondary Education Data for Students (IPEDS) Act, Issues pertaining to transparency and changes to
IPEDS.
Issues pertaining to President Obama's proposed college rating system.
Reauthorization of IES, Issues pertaining to the reauthorization of the Institute for Education Sciences.
S. 1704, the Affordable College Textbook Act.
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 |
Jonathan |
Pyatt |
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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. 714, S. 310, Startup Act 3.0, All provisions.
Reauthorization of the America COMPETES Act/FIRST Act/EINSTEIN Act, All Provisions.
H.R. 2495, American Super Computing Leadership Act, all provisions.
S. 733 Exascale Computing for Science, Competitiveness, Advanced Manufacturing, Leadership, and the Economy Act of
2013, All provisions.
H.R. 2616, H.R. 2687, S. 1317, National Aeronautics and Space Administration Authorization Act of 2013, All provisions.
P.L. 113-40, Helium Stewardship Act, Issues pertaining to the operations and supply of helium from the National Helium
Reserve.
H.R. 2981, TRANSFER Act, Issues related to proof of concept and technology transfer programs.
H.R. 3316, the Grant Reform and New Transparency (GRANT) Act of 2013
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U.S. SENATE, Commerce - Dept of (DOC)
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 |
Jonathan |
Pyatt |
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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
H.R. 1180, S.577, Resident Physician Shortage Reduction Act of 2013, Issues pertaining to increasing the cap on the number of
resident physicians.
H.R. 1201, Training Tomorrow's Doctors Today Act, Issues pertaining to increasing the cap on the number of resident physicians.
H.R. 1920, DSH Reduction Relief Act of 2013, Issues regarding delaying implementation of DSH cuts.
Issues pertaining to protecting funding for direct graduate medical education and indirect medical education.
S.1871, SGR Repeal and Medicare Beneficiary Access Act of 2013, Issues pertaining to the Sustainable Growth Rate and its
offsets.
H.R.2810, Medicare Patient Access and Quality Improvement Act of 2013, Issues pertaining to the Sustainable Growth Rate and
its offsets.
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 |
Jonathan |
Pyatt |
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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 IMM
16. Specific lobbying issues
S. 744, Border Security, Economic Opportunity, and Immigration Modernization Act, Issues pertaining to the DREAM Act.
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 |
Jonathan |
Pyatt |
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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
Tax Reform, Issues relating to charitable deduction and education tax credits.
H.R. 3393, the Student and Family Tax Simplification Act
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 |
Jonathan |
Pyatt |
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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
Issues pertaining to patent reform.
H.R. 3309, the Innovation Act.
S. 1720, the Patent Transparency and Improvements Act of 2013.
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 |
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Pyatt |
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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 TRA
16. Specific lobbying issues
Issues pertaining to Department of Transportation Federal Transit Administration grants.
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 |
Jonathan |
Pyatt |
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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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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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