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LOBBYING REPORT |
Lobbying Disclosure Act of 1995 (Section 5) - All Filers Are Required to Complete This Page
2. Address
| Address1 | 910 RALEIGH ROAD |
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| City | CHAPEL HILL |
State | NC |
Zip Code | 27515 |
Country | USA |
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5. Senate ID# 51811-12
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6. House ID# 348070000
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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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| 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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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 |
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| Signature | Digitally Signed By: Miles Lackey, Director of Federal Relations |
Date | 01/21/2009 |
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
Advocated for spending bills (see next page for details)
FY 2009 Agriculture Spending Bills
Kannapolis ARS Nutrition Center
ASU Integrating Economic Development and Conservation in The Upper Yadkin River Watershed
NC State Aquaculture
NC State BSL3 Upgrade
NC State Crop Pathogens
NC State Forest Biotechnology
NC State Swine and Other Animal Waste Management
UNCW Southeast Food Promotion System
FY 2009 Commerce, Justice, Science Spending Bills
ASU The Blue Ridge Science Education Outreach Center
ECU Coastal Hazards
NCCU Center for Nanotechnology
NC State 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 Spending Bills
ASU Biodiesel Research and Testing Facility
NCA&T Alternate Energy Center
NC State Biomass Refining Institute
NC State Nanomaterials
NC State SPEC Testing
UNCA Craft Campus
UNCC and UNC Chapel Hill Collaborative Initiative in Biomedical Imaging
WSSU Water Conservation
FY 2009 Financial Services Spending Bills
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 Spending Bills
ASU NC PEEPS
ECU Coastal Hazards
FY 2009 Labor, HHS, Education Spending Bills
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
FY 2009 Transportation and HUD Spending Bills
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
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
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 |
Kimrey |
Rhinehardt |
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Lauch Faircloth, George Voinovich, Richard Burr |
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Miles |
Lackey |
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Dole |
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
Second Economic Stimulus Package (please see next page)
Second Economic Stimulus Package:
Inclusion of funding for the Southeast Crescent Regional Commission to be used 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)
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 |
Kimrey |
Rhinehardt |
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Lauch Faircloth, George Voinovich, Richard Burr |
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Miles |
Lackey |
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Dole |
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
Patent Reform (HR 1908, S 1145)
"Fair standards for challenging the validity of existing patents
"Infringement penalty assessment standards
"PTO Rulemaking Authority
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 |
Kimrey |
Rhinehardt |
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Lauch Faircloth, George Voinovich, Richard Burr |
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Miles |
Lackey |
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Dole |
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
Orphan Works (HR 5889, S 2913)
Exclusion of State Sovereign Immunity clauses
Elimination of dark archive provisions
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 |
Kimrey |
Rhinehardt |
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Lauch Faircloth, George Voinovich, Richard Burr |
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Miles |
Lackey |
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Dole |
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
ADA Amendments Act of 2008 (HR 3195)
Expressed concern about certain activities included in the List of Covered Life Activities
Expressed concern about rules of construction language
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 |
Kimrey |
Rhinehardt |
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Lauch Faircloth, George Voinovich, Richard Burr |
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Miles |
Lackey |
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Dole |
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 Extenders Legislation (HR 6049)
Advocated for the extension of tuition tax deduction
Advocated for extension of IRA charitable rollover
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 |
Kimrey |
Rhinehardt |
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Lauch Faircloth, George Voinovich, Richard Burr |
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Miles |
Lackey |
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Dole |
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
Various Marine Science Authorization Bills: Integrated Coastal and Ocean Observing System Act of 2009, Ocean Exploration and NOAAs Undersea Research Program Act, Ocean and Coastal Mapping Integration Act, Federal Ocean Acidification Research and Monitoring Act of 2009, Coastal and Estuarine Land Conservation Program
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 |
Kimrey |
Rhinehardt |
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Lauch Faircloth, George Voinovich, Richard Burr |
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Miles |
Lackey |
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Dole |
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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LOBBYIST UPDATE
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AFFILIATED ORGANIZATIONS
25. Add the following affiliated organization(s)
Internet Address:
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26. Name of each previously reported organization that is no longer affiliated with the registrant or client
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FOREIGN ENTITIES
27. Add the following 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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