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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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City | Lawrence, KS |
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Zip Code | 66045 |
Country | USA |
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TYPE OF REPORT | 8. Year | 2009 |
Q1 (1/1 - 3/31) | Q2 (4/1 - 6/30) | Q3 (7/1 - 9/30) | Q4 (10/1 - 12/31) |
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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: Keith Yehle Director of Federal Relations |
Date | 04/17/2009 |
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 BUD
16. Specific lobbying issues
H.R. 1 The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act - See addendum for specific issues. University joined in coalition letter thanking President Obama and Congress for science funding in stimulus bill.
NEAR TERM ENERGY EFFICIENCY TECHNOLOGY DEMONSTRATIONS AND RESEARCH
The conference agreement provides $75,000,000 for Research, Development, Test and Evaluation, Army; $75,000,000 for Research, Development, Test and Evaluation, Navy; $75,000,000 for Research, Development, Test and Evaluation, Air Force; and $75,000,000 for Research, Development, Test and Evaluation, Defense-Wide only for the funding of research, development, test and evaluation projects, including pilot projects, demonstrations and energy efficient manufacturing enhancements. Funds are for improvements in energy generation and efficiency, transmission, regulation, storage, and for use on military installations and within operational forces, to include research and development of energy from fuel cells, wind, solar, and other renewable energy sources to include biofuels and bioenergy. The Secretary of Defense is directed to provide a report to the congressional defense committees detailing the planned use of these funds within 60 days after enactment of this Act. Additionally, the Secretary of Defense is directed to provide a report on the progress made by this effort to the congressional defense committees not later than one year after enactment of this Act and an additional report not later than two years after enactment of this Act.
NATIONAL SCIENCE FOUNDATION
For research and related activities, the conference agreement provides a total of $2,500,000,000, to remain available until September 30, 2010. Within this amount, $300,000,000 shall be available solely for the major research instrumentation program and $200,000,000 shall be available for activities authorized by title II of Public Law 100-570 for academic facilities modernization. In allocating the resources provided under this heading, the conferees direct that NSF support all research divisions and support advancements in supercomputing technology.The conference agreement includes $100,000,000 for education and human resources, to remain available until September 30, 2010. These funds shall be allocated as follows:
Robert Noyce Scholarship Program $60,000,000; Math and Science Partnerships 25,000,000 Professional Science Master's Programs 15,000,000; The conference agreement includes $400,000,000 for major research equipment and facilities construction, to remain available until September 30, 2010.
TITLE XIV--STATE FISCAL STABILIZATION FUND-DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
STATE FISCAL STABILIZATION FUND
The conference agreement provides $53,600,000,000 for a State Fiscal Stabilization Fund, instead of $79,000,000,000 as provided by the House and $39,000,000,000 as provided by the Senate. The conference agreement makes the entire amount available upon enactment of the bill as proposed by the Senate. House bill designated half of these funds to become available on July 1, 2009, and half of the funds to become available on July 1, 2010. The economic recovery bill includes these funds in order to provide fiscal relief to the States to prevent tax increases and cutbacks in critical education and other services.
The conference agreement requires Governors to use 81.8 percent of their State allocations to support elementary, secondary, and higher education. Funding received must first be used to restore State aid to school districts under the State's primary elementary and secondary education funding formulae to the greater of the fiscal year 2008 or 2009 level in each of fiscal years 2009, 2010, and 2011, and, where applicable, to allow existing formula increases for elementary and secondary education for fiscal years 2010 and 2011 to be implemented; and to restore State support to public institutions of higher education to the greater of the fiscal year 2008 or fiscal year 2009 level, to the extent feasible given available Stabilization funds. Any remaining education funds must be allocated to school districts based on the Federal Title I formula. The conference agreement also provides that Governors shall use 18.2 percent of State allocations for public safety and other government services, which may include education services. These funds may also be used for elementary, secondary, and higher education modernization, renovation and repair activities that are consistent with State laws. The agreement also provides that Governors shall consider for modernization funding any institution of higher education in the State that meets certain criteria.
TITLE VIII - DEPT. of EDUCATION
TITLE VIII - STUDENT FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE
The conference agreement includes $15,840,000,000 for the Student Financial Assistance account as opposed to $16,126,000,000 as proposed by the House and $13,930,000,000 as proposed by the Senate. Within the total provided, $15,640,000,000 shall be available for Pell Grants, and $200,000,000 shall be available for Work-Study. The House proposed $15,636,000,000 for Pell Grants and $490,000,000 for Work-Study; whereas the Senate proposed $13,869,000,000 for Pell Grants and no money for Work-Study.
TITLE VIII-NATIONAL INSTITUTES OF HEALTH
The conference agreement provides $10,000,000,000 for the National Institutes of Health (NIH) as proposed by the Senate instead of $3,500,000,000 as proposed by the House. The components of this total are as follows:
The conference agreement includes $1,300,000,000 for the National Center for Research Resources (NCRR) instead of $1,500,000,000 as proposed by the House and $300,000,000 as proposed by the Senate. Bill language identifies $1,000,000,000 of this total for competitive awards for the construction and renovation of extramural research facilities. The conference agreement also provides $300,000,000 for the acquisition of shared instrumentation and other capital research equipment.
The conference agreement provides $8,200,000,000 for the Office of the Director instead of $1,500,000,000 as proposed by the House and $9,200,000,000 as proposed by the Senate. Of this amount, $7,400,000,000 is designated for transfer to Institutes and Centers and to the Common Fund instead of $7,850,000,000 as proposed by the Senate. The conference agreement adopts the Senate guidance that, to the extent possible, the $800,000,000 retained in the Office of the Director shall be used for purposes that can be completed within two years; priority shall be placed on short-term grants that focus on specific scientific challenges, new research that expands the scope of ongoing projects, and research on public and international health priorities.
The funds available to NIH can be used to enhance central research support activities, such as equipment for the clinical center or intramural activities, centralized information support systems, and other related activities as determined by the Director. The conferees intend that NIH take advantage of scientific opportunities using any funding mechanisms and authorities at the agency's disposal that maximize scientific and health benefit. The conferees include bill language indicating that the funds provided in this Act to NIH are not subject to Small Business Innovation Research and Small Business Technology Transfer set-aside requirements.
The conference agreement provides $500,000,000 for Buildings and Facilities as proposed by the House and the Senate. Bill language permits funding to be used for construction as well as renovation, as proposed by the Senate. The House language permitted only renovation. These funds are to be used to construct, improve, and repair NIH buildings and facilities, including projects identified in the Master Plan for Building 10.
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 |
Keith |
Yehle |
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U.S. Senate Legislative director |
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
Briefing on University of Kansas Office of Professional Military Graduate Education to Combined Arms Center; Forwarded information about University of Kansas graduate student and veteran to KU alumni who are active duty Army officers; requested SECDEF to participate in a KU recognition ceremony for outgoing Chancellor; Briefing for Kansas National Guard Adjudant General on KU research projects involving PTSD/TBI, UAV, communication network.
Hosted Commanding General of Combined Arms Center on campus. Conducted outreach to SECDEF on behalf of potential Schedule C appt. in the Department of the Army. Provided clarifications and material for execution of federal investment on a joint KU and Combined Arms Center project for Academic Support and Research Compliance of Knowledge Gathering
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
Army - Dept of (Other) , Defense - Dept of (DOD), 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 |
Keith |
Yehle |
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U.S. Senate Legislative Director |
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
Department of Education Office of Federal Student Aid issued announcement terminating end of Experimental Site program. University of Kansas sought to have decision reviewed by new administration; providing briefing on federal student aid program for congressional staff, provided briefing on math and science program, provided briefing on role of education research in early childhood learning; and special education programs.
S. 277 - Serve America Act - KU signed a letter to the House and Senate in support of S. 277. The bill amends the National and Community Service Act of 1990 to create two new service-learning programs which has a grant program for higher education: (1) a Youth Engagement Zones to Strengthen Communities program, providing competitive grants to partnerships between local educational agencies that serve high-need, low-income communities and certain community-based or state entities to engage students and out-of-school youth in service-learning addressing specific challenges faced by their communities; and (2) a Campus of Service program, which annually grants up to 30 institutions of higher education (IHEs) with exemplary service-learning programs the funds to assist their students' pursuit of public service careers, and the right to nominate additional individuals for ServeAmerica Fellowships.
Contacted Senate office seeking assistance in courtesy meeting with Sec. of Education
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. SENATE, Education - Dept of
18. Name of each individual who acted as a lobbyist in this issue area
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Keith |
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U.S. Senate Legislative Director |
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
Contacted congressional offices in support of Energy Frontier Research Centers and explain state of KU energy research;
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. SENATE, 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 |
Keith |
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U.S. Senate Legislative Director |
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 MED
16. Specific lobbying issues
Outreach and information briefings on status of University of Kansas Cancer Center application for National Cancer Center designation. Plan and discuss federal support for future cancer research equipment, briefing on KU drug discovery/development national ranking and new programs.
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U.S. SENATE, Natl Institutes of Health (NIH)
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 |
Keith |
Yehle |
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U.S. Senate Legislative Director |
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 PHA
16. Specific lobbying issues
Contacted congressional delegation regarding multi-university pharmaceutical research consortium
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 |
Keith |
Yehle |
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U.S. Senate Legislative Director |
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 ACC
16. Specific lobbying issues
Requested congressional communication to SEC regarding speaking invitation to SEC Commissioner
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U.S. SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC)
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 |
Keith |
Yehle |
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U.S. Senate Legislative Director |
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
Sought support for research investment for engine research testing facility
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
18. Name of each individual who acted as a lobbyist in this issue area
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Keith |
Yehle |
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U.S. Senate Legislative Director |
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 VET
16. Specific lobbying issues
Discuss potential issues related to implementation of new GI Bill on University of Kansas campus in the 2009/2010 school year.
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
18. Name of each individual who acted as a lobbyist in this issue area
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U.S. Senate Legislative Director |
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 ECN
16. Specific lobbying issues
Discuss KU role in Lawrence Bioscience Incubator Project; explain role of research in job creation and economic development.
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
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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 NAT
16. Specific lobbying issues
Provided information regarding Kansas Geological Survey water and natural resources services to Kansas
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
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U.S. Senate Legislative Director |
19. Interest of each foreign entity in the specific issues listed on line 16 above Check if None
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