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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 | 2526 L STREET, NW |
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City | WASHINGTON |
State | DC |
Zip Code | 20037 |
Country | USA |
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5. Senate ID# 22440-75
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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) |
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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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 B. Lee, President, Lee & Smith, PC |
Date | 10/13/2009 |
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 AGR
16. Specific lobbying issues
(1) House FY2010 Agriculture Appropriations Bill H.2997 and Senate FY2010 Agriculture Appropriations Bill S.1406, U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), Agriculture Research Service (ARS),Buildings and Facilities, Issue: Utah State University /ARS Agricultural Research Center; (2) House FY2010 Agriculture Appropriations Bill H.2997 and Senate FY2010 Agriculture Appropriations Bill S.1406, (cont. next page)...
USDA, Cooperative State Research, Education and Extension Service (CSREES), Special Research Grants; or Foreign Agriculture Service (FAS), Issue: (2) Issue: Joint Research and Extension Programs in China; (3) House FY2010 Agriculture Appropriations Bill H.2997 and Senate FY2010 Agriculture Appropriations Bill S.1406,USDA, Cooperative State Research, Education and Extension Service (CSREES), Special Research Grants, Issue: Functional Genomics in Nature; (4) House FY2010 Agriculture Appropriations Bill H.2997 and Senate FY2010 Agriculture Appropriations Bill S.1406, USDA, Cooperative State Research, Education and Extension Service (CSREES), Special Research Grants, Issue: High Performance Computing--Agricultural Computational Research and Education System (ACRES); (5) House FY2010 Agriculture Appropriations Bill H.2997 and Senate FY2010 Agriculture Appropriations Bill S.1406, USDA, Cooperative State Research, Education and Extension Service (CSREES), Special Research Grants; Issue: Health Effects of Alternatives to Dietary Trans Fat; (6) House FY2010 Agriculture Appropriations Bill H.2997 and Senate FY2010 Agriculture Appropriations Bill S.1406, USDA, Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS), Wildlife Services, Issue: Jack H. Berryman Institute at Utah State University and Mississippi State University; (7) House FY2010 Agriculture Appropriations Bill H.2997 and Senate FY2010 Agriculture Appropriations Bill S.1406, USDA,Cooperative State Research, Education and Extension Service (CSREES), Special Research Grants, Issue: Water Resources and Management During Climate Change; (8) House FY2010 Agriculture Appropriations Bill H.2997 and Senate FY2010 Agriculture Appropriations Bill S.1406, USDA,Cooperative State Research, Education and Extension Service (CSREES), Special Research Grants, Issue: Education Outreach, Demonstration, and Research at the Utah Botanical Center; (9) House FY2010 Agriculture Appropriations Bill H.2997 and Senate FY2010 Agriculture Appropriations Bill S.1406, USDA, Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS), Issue: Predator Research in Utah.
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 |
David B. |
Lee |
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Nicholas L. |
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19. Interest of each foreign entity in the specific issues listed on line 16 above Check if None
(2) Issue: Joint Research and Extension Programs in China- USU to develop and expand joint programs with China in the areas of agricultural biotechnology and production agriculture; professorial exchanges, joint research programs, intensive short courses, graduate training and internships in research and extension will be facilitated.
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
(1) House FY2010 Defense Appropriations Bill H.R.111-230 and Senate FY2010 Defense Appropriations Bill S.R.111-74, U.S. Department of Defense, Defense, Advanced Materials for Weapon Systems, Issue: R&D for Algal Oil-Based BioJP-8 Fuel for Military Applications for Deployed Warfighters.
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 |
David B. |
Lee |
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Nicholas L. |
Crockett |
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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
(1) House (H.3183) and Senate FY2010 Energy and Water Appropriations Bill S.1436, U.S. Bureau of Reclamation, Water and Related Resources, Issue: Statewide Urban Landscape Water Conservation; (2) House (H.3183) and Senate FY2010 Energy and Water Appropriations Bill S.1436, Department of Energy, Science: Biological and Environmental Research, Issue: Enhancement for the Intermountain Center for River Restoration and Rehabilitation (ICRRR).
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 |
David B. |
Lee |
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Nicholas L. |
Crockett |
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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
1) House (H.3183) and Senate FY2010 Energy and Water Appropriations Bill S.1436, Department of Energy, Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EERE), Issue: Alternative Energy R&D at Utah State University; (Cont. on next page)...
(2) House H.3183) and Senate FY2010 Energy and Water Appropriations Bill S.1436, Department of Energy, Nuclear Energy Research and Development: Idaho Facilities Management, Issue: Laser Based Measurement of Nuclear Materials to Maximize Efficiency and Safety; (3) House (H.3183) and Senate FY2010 Energy and Water Appropriations Bill S.1436, Department of Energy, Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EERE), Transportation, Issue: Automated Electric Transportation System;
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 |
David B. |
Lee |
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Nicholas L. |
Crockett |
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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 LAW
16. Specific lobbying issues
(1) Senate FY2010 Commerce, Justice and Science Appropriations Bill S.R. 111-34 and House FY2010 Commerce, Justice and Science Appropriations Bill H.2847, Department of Justice; Office on Violence Against Women, Issue: National Disabilites and Violence Prevention, Education, and Research Center; (Cont. on next page)...
(2) Senate FY2010 Commerce, Justice and Science Appropriations Bill S.R.111-34 and House FY2010 Commerce, Justice and Science Appropriations Bill H.2847, Department of Justice; Juvenile Justice Account, Issue: Prevention Plus.
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 |
David B. |
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Nicholas L. |
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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
(1) House FY2010 Labor, HHS and Education Appropriations Bill H.3293 and Senate FY2010 Labor, HHS and Education Appropriations Bill S.R.111-66 , Department of Education, Fund for the Improvement of Education (FIPSE), Issue: Land-Grant Education And Research Network (LEARN).
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 |
David B. |
Lee |
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Nicholas L. |
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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
(1) House FY2010 Interior Appropriations Bill H.2996 and Senate FY2010 Interior Appropriations Bill S.R. 111-38, Interior, Energy and Minerals, U.S. Geological Survey, Surveys Investigations and Research--Geographic Research Investigations and Remote Sensing, Issue: Intermountain Region Digital Image Archive Center.
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 |
David B. |
Lee |
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Nicholas L. |
Crockett |
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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 FOR
16. Specific lobbying issues
(1) House FY2010 State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs Appropriations Bill H.3081 and Senate FY2010 State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs Appropriations Bill S.1434; Foregin Operations, University Research; Issue: Integrated Water Resource Develomnet in the Middle East; (2) House FY2010 State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs Appropriations Bill H.3081 and Senate FY2010 State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs Appropriations Bill S.1434. (Cont.)
Foregin Operations, University Programs; Issue: Center for International Disability Advocacy and Leadership 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
(1) Issue: Integrated Water Resource Develomnet in the Middle East --Provide U.S. support to the newly established Arab Water Academy and integrate U.S. university expertise into building human capacity for integrated water management in the Middle East.
(2) Issue: Center for International Disability Advocacy and Leadership Development-- The Center will expand Utah State University's expertise and capacity to support international disability leasership development and provide in-country capaicty-building and technical assistance to improve the social inclusion of people with disabilities.
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
House FY2010 Transportation, HUD Appropriations Bill H.3288 and Senate FY2010 Transportation, HUD Appropriations Bill S.R. 111-44; FHWA; Issue: Freeways to Fuel: A National Approach to Biodiesel Feedstock Production.
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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David B. |
Lee |
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Nicholas L. |
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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. 1. American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009, potential applications for higher educatiion generally, and specifically, Title XIV--State Fiscal Stabalization Fund, Department of Education, Sections 14001 through Section 14007.
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
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)
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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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