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LOBBYING REPORT |
Lobbying Disclosure Act of 1995 (Section 5) - All Filers Are Required to Complete This Page
2. Address
Address1 | 5801 SOUTH ELLIS AVENUE, #503 |
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City | CHICAGO |
State | IL |
Zip Code | 60637 |
Country | USA |
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5. Senate ID# 39360-12
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6. House ID# 301510000
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TYPE OF REPORT | 8. Year | 2008 |
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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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: David Guyer, Special Assistant to the Vice President, Community and Civic Affairs |
Date | 04/18/2008 |
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
Preparation for future lobbying contacts regarding participation in joining the Science Coalition lobbying efforts.
Coordination of advocay efforts of others regarding HR2764 and budget cuts contained therein for both Fermilab and Argonne National Lab.
Coordination with advocay efforts of others regarding ongoing efforts to coordinate the lobbying efforts of the University, Medical Center, Argonne National Lab and Fermilab.
Preparation for future coordinated lobbying efforts regarding efforts to defend college endowments in the context of rising tuition costs.
Follow up lobbying efforts regarding two grants by NIH to the University of Chicago as requested by Rep. Rush's office.
Preparation for and follow-up on new requirements for the newly mandated quarterly lobbying reports (HLOGA) required by the Congress.
Discussion and development of a lobbying strategy when HR 4137 (the Higher Education Reauthorization Act passed by the House Education and Labor Committee) goes to the floor of the full House for action.
Meeting and briefing with Carol Zuiches, the University's new Director of University Research Administration, with an emphasis on interactions between her unit and the federal government relations unit.
Coordination of the advocacy efforts of others regarding participation in the AAU's Tax Issues Task Force as a result of an inquiry from Senators Baucus and Grassley regarding University endowments.
Coordination with advocacy efforts of other universities with School-as-Lender programs under the Federal Family Education Loan Program (FELP) to ensure the long-term health of the program during the reauthorization process.
Preparation for future advocacy by analyzing president Bush's annual State-of-the-Union address to the nation.
Preparation for future lobbying efforts relative to FY2009 federal budget proposal and its impacts and implicaitons for the University, Medical Center, Fermi and Argonne National Labs.
Preparation for future lobbying contacts regarding a visit to Washington by President Zimmer and other AAU presidents to lobby on behalf on science funding.
Preparation for future lobbying effortsregarding informaiton required about NIH Clinical and Translational Science Center funding.
Preparation for and participation in a series of meetings on the University of Chicago campus requested by Lexi Saudargas on Sen. Durbin's staff on a number of issues and with a number of campus offices and personnel.
Lobbying contact with congressional staffers of the Illinois Congressional delegation asking for their assistance in adding $500 million for science to the FY2008 Supplemental Appropriations Bill.
Preparation for future advocacy regarding strategy development outlining the importance of funding for the NIH as programmatic requests are reviewed by House committee.
Lobbying contact via E-mail with Rep. Rush's office on several policy issues.
Consultation with Steve Kopps regarding federal funding dollar amounts that need to be provided for a speech by President Zimmer entitled "Science, Federal Funding, and the Chicago Region."
Coordination with advocacy efforts of other universities to increase funding levels for NIH in an amendment to the House Budget Resolution for FY2009.
Preparation for future lobbying efforts with others regarding possible credit market disruptions and how those might affect the availability of federal student loans and private loans issued by institutions like the U of C.
Coordination of advocacy efforts with others regarding the University's request to obtain $350 million for science in supplemental appropriations legislation.
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U.S. SENATE, Energy - Dept of, Natl Institutes of Health (NIH), Education - Dept of, Executive Office of the President (EOP), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Natl Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST), Natl Science Foundation (NSF)
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 |
Deborah |
Hyatt |
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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
Preparation for and lobbying contact with Clarisol Duque and Mark Hansen (Dean of the Social Sciences) regarding an immigration problem of one foreign-born staffer in the Dean's office.
Lobbying assistace regarding a Ph.D. candidate in organismal biology who the BSD wants to hire but whose immigration files seem to have been lost in the immigration screening process.
Coordination of advocacy efforts of other research universities on immigration-related legislation, with specific emphasis on HR5545, the "New Employee Verification Act" and other pending legislation on this issue.
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U.S. SENATE, Homeland Security - Dept of (DHS), U.S. Citizenship & Immigration Services (USCIS)
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 |
Deborah |
Hyatt |
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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 MED
16. Specific lobbying issues
Coordination with advocay efforts of others regarding ongoing efforts to coordinate the lobbying efforts of the University, Medical Center, Argonne National Lab and Fermilab.
Follow up lobbying efforts regarding two grants by NIH to the University of Chicago as requested by Rep. Rush's office.
Preparation for and follow-up on new requirements for the newly mandated quarterly lobbying reports (HLOGA) required by the Congress.
Preparation for future lobbying efforts relative to FY2009 federal budget proposal and its impacts and implicaitons for the University, Medical Center, Fermi and Argonne National Labs.
Preparation for future lobbying effortsregarding informaiton required about NIH Clinical and Translational Science Center funding.
Request from Rep. Rush's office of an agenda and an invitation to attent Dr. David Meltzer's "19th Annual Health Economics Conference", funded by HHS, on 20 March 2008.
Preparation for future advocacy regarding strategy development outlining the importance of funding for the NIH as programmatic requests are reviewed by House committee.
Lobbying contact via E-mail with Rep. Rush's office on several policy issues.
Coordination with advocacy efforts of other universities to increase funding levels for NIH in an amendment to the House Budget Resolution for FY2009.
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U.S. SENATE, Natl Institutes of Health (NIH), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Energy - Dept of, 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 |
Deborah |
Hyatt |
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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
Preparation for future lobbying contacts regarding participation in joining the Science Coalition lobbying efforts.
Coordination of advocay efforts of others regarding HR2764 and budget cuts contained therein for both Fermilab and Argonne National Lab.
Preparation for future lobbying regarding nanotechnology event being planned by Rep. Lipinski.
Coordination with advocay efforts of others regarding ongoing efforts to coordinate the lobbying efforts of the University, Medical Center, Argonne National Lab and Fermilab.
Preparation for and follow-up on new requirements for the newly mandated quarterly lobbying reports (HLOGA) required by the Congress.
Meeting and briefing with Carol Zuiches, the University's new Director of University Research Administration, with an emphasis on interactions between her unit and the federal government relations unit.
Preparation for future advocacy by analyzing president Bush's annual State-of-the-Union address to the nation.
Preparation for future lobbying efforts relative to FY2009 federal budget proposal and its impacts and implicaitons for the University, Medical Center, Fermi and Argonne National Labs.
Preparation for future lobbying contacts regarding a visit to Washington by President Zimmer and other AAU presidents to lobby on behalf on science funding.
Lobbying contact with congressional staffers of the Illinois Congressional delegation asking for their assistance in adding $500 million for science to the FY2008 Supplemental Appropriations Bill.
Lobbying contact via E-mail with Rep. Rush's office on several policy issues.
Consultation with Steve Kopps regarding federal funding dollar amounts that need to be provided for a speech by President Zimmer entitled "Science, Federal Funding, and the Chicago Region."
Coordination with advocacy efforts of other universities to increase funding levels for NIH in an amendment to the House Budget Resolution for FY2009.
Coordination of advocacy efforts with others regarding the University's request to obtain $350 million for science in supplemental appropriations legislation.
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U.S. SENATE, Energy - Dept of, Executive Office of the President (EOP), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Natl Science Foundation (NSF), Natl Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST), 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 |
Deborah |
Hyatt |
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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
Preparation for future lobbying efforts regarding the University's response to the NACUBO study on college and university endowments.
Preparation for and follow-up on new requirements for the newly mandated quarterly lobbying reports (HLOGA) required by the Congress.
Coordination with advocacy and public relations activities of perr institutions that belong to the Council on the Financing of Higher Education (COFHE) and Congressional reactions to NACUBO report on college and university endowments.
Coordination of the advocacy efforts of others regarding participation in the AAU's Tax Issues Task Force as a result of an inquiry from Senators Baucus and Grassley regarding University endowments.
Preparation for future advocacy by analyzing president Bush's annual State-of-the-Union address to the nation.
Preparation for future lobbying efforts relative to FY2009 federal budget proposal and its impacts and implicaitons for the University, Medical Center, Fermi and Argonne National Labs.
Coordination of advocay efforts with other universities about specific initiatives the U of C has taken to make The College more affordable (Odyssey Program).
Work with Steven Bloom of ACE to obtain copies of documents the University sent to the Senate Finance committee regarding the University's endowment and financial aid to undergraduates.
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U.S. SENATE, Executive Office of the President (EOP), Office of Management & Budget (OMB)
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 |
Deborah |
Hyatt |
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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
Coordination with advocay efforts of others regarding ongoing efforts to coordinate the lobbying efforts of the University, Medical Center, Argonne National Lab and Fermilab.
Preparation for future coordinated lobbying efforts regarding efforts to defend college endowments in the context of rising tuition costs.
Follow up lobbying efforts regarding two grants by NIH to the University of Chicago as requested by Rep. Rush's office.
Preparation for future lobbying efforts regarding the University's response to the NACUBO study on college and university endowments.
Preparation for and follow-up on new requirements for the newly mandated quarterly lobbying reports (HLOGA) required by the Congress.
Prerparation for future lobbying contact for discussions regarding peer-to-peer file sharing provisions in HR 4137, the Higher Education Reauthorization Act.
Coordination with advocacy and public relations activities of perr institutions that belong to the Council on the Financing of Higher Education (COFHE) and Congressional reactions to NACUBO report on college and university endowments.
Preparation for and lobbying contact with Clarisol Duque and Mark Hansen (Dean of the Social Sciences) regarding an immigration problem of one foreign-born staffer in the Dean's office.
Discussion and development of a lobbying strategy when HR 4137 (the Higher Education Reauthorization Act passed by the House Education and Labor Committee) goes to the floor of the full House for action.
Meeting and briefing with Carol Zuiches, the University's new Director of University Research Administration, with an emphasis on interactions between her unit and the federal government relations unit.
Coordination of the advocacy efforts of others regarding participation in the AAU's Tax Issues Task Force as a result of an inquiry from Senators Baucus and Grassley regarding University endowments.
Coordination with advocacy efforts of other universities with School-as-Lender programs under the Federal Family Education Loan Program (FELP) to ensure the long-term health of the program during the reauthorization process.
Preparation for future advocacy by analyzing president Bush's annual State-of-the-Union address to the nation.
Preparation for future lobbying efforts relative to FY2009 federal budget proposal and its impacts and implicaitons for the University, Medical Center, Fermi and Argonne National Labs.
Preparation for future lobbying efforts by working with Greg Jackson (CIO) to prepare information technology portion of HEA reauthorization bills (S1642 and HR4137).
Preparation for future lobbying efforts regarding information required about NIH Clinical and Translational Science Center funding.
Preparation for and participation in a series of meetings on the University of Chicago campus requested by Lexi Saudargas on Sen. Durbin's staff on a number of issues and with a number of campus offices and personnel.
Lobbying contact with congressional staffers of the Illinois Congressional delegation asking for their assistance in adding $500 million for science to the FY2008 Supplemental Appropriations Bill.
Preparation for lobbying contact regarding the Coaltiion for International Education's side-by-side analysis of all Title VI international education program provisions in S1642 and HR4137, formulating an alaysis and forwarding to offices of Sens. Obama and Durbin.
Contacts with campus individuals regarding the necessary completion of NAICU's "Survey on Institutional Debt and Student Loan Availability".
Lobbying assistace regarding a Ph.D. candidate in organismal biology who the BSD wants to hire but whose immigration files seem to have been lost in the immigration screening process.
Lobbying contact via E-mail with Rep. Rush's office on several policy issues.
Coordination of advocay efforts with other universities about specific initiatives the U of C has taken to make The College more affordable (Odyssey Program).
Coordination of advocacy efforts of other research universities on immigration-related legislation, with specific emphasis on HR5545, the "New Employee Verification Act" and other pending legislation on this issue.
Work with Steven Bloom of ACE to obtain copies of documents the University sent to the Senate Finance committee regarding the University's endowment and financial aid to undergraduates.
Preparation for future lobbying efforts with others regarding possible credit market disruptions and how those might affect the availability of federal student loans and private loans issued by institutions like the U of C.
Coordination of advocacy efforts with others regarding the University's request to obtain $350 million for science in supplemental appropriations legislation.
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U.S. SENATE, Education - Dept of, Executive Office of the President (EOP), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Natl Institutes of Health (NIH), Natl Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST), Natl Science Foundation (NSF), Homeland Security - Dept of (DHS), U.S. Immigration & Customs Enforcement (ICE)
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
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