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LOBBYING REPORT |
Lobbying Disclosure Act of 1995 (Section 5) - All Filers Are Required to Complete This Page
2. Address
| Address1 | T-10, UNIVERSITY PLAZA |
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| City | ALBANY |
State | NY |
Zip Code | 12246 |
Country | USA |
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5. Senate ID# 319118-12
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6. House ID# 348550000
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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. | ||||||||
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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 |
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| Signature | Digitally Signed By: Michael C. Trunzo, Vice Chancellor for Government Relations |
Date | 05/13/2008 |
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
Federal Fiscal Year 2009 EDUCATION Appropriations for:
Pell Grants, Perkins Loans, Perkins Act Career and Technical Education (CTE) Programs, SEOG, Federal Work Study , LEAP, Javits Fellowship Program , Graduate Assistance in Areas of National Need (GAANN), Community Based Job Training Grants (CBJTG)
Federal Fiscal Year 2009 HHS Appropriations for:Title VII Health Professions, National Institutes of Health (NIH)
Federal Fiscal Year 2009 STATE-FOREIGN OPERATIONS Appropriations for: Department of State: Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs (ECA), Paul Simon Study Abroad Foundation
Federal Fiscal Year 2009 COMMERCE-JUSTICE-SCIENCE Appropriations for: National Science Foundation (NSF), National Oceanographic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA),
National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA)
Federal Fiscal Year 2009 DEFENSE Appropriations for: Department of Defense (DOD) basic research (6.1)
Federal Fiscal Year 2009 ENERGY and WATER Appropriations for: Department of Energy (DOE) Office of Science
Federal Fiscal Year 2009 INTERIOR-ENVIRONMENT Appropriations for:: National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH)
Federal Fiscal Year 2009 AGRICULTURE Appropriations for: USDA/Cooperative State Research, Education, and Extension Service (CSREES)Smith Lever 3(b)-(c) Hatch Act National Research Initiative (NRI)
Federal Fiscal Year 2009 Appropriations for:
Buffalo State College, The College at Brockport & University at Buffalo-New York Initiative for Lower Great Lakes Research, Restoration and Management: Lake Ontario Natural Resource Center; Lake Erie Research Vessel; Computational Modeling and Facilities Upgrade
College of Optometry & University at Buffalo: Visual and Reading Rehabilitation for Traumatic Brain Injury
Farmingdale State College & Stony Brook University: Nanotechnology for Next Generation Portable Power
Adirondack Community College: Regional Higher Education Center
Alfred State College: Renewable Energy Technician Training Center
Binghamton University: Center for Autonomous Solar Power; Community Networks Engaging Citizens with Technology (CoNECT)
Fulton-Montgomery Community College: Center for Engineering and Technology
Hudson Valley Community College: Evening/Weekend Nursing Program
Maritime College: Institute of Intermodal Transportation Safety and Security; Science Education and Leadership Initiative
Niagara Community College: Laboratory Equipment Modernization Project
Stony Brook University: Cancer Prevention through Remote Biological Sensing; Center for Science Communication
SUNY Cobleskill: Biowaste-to-Bioenergy Center
SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry (ESF): Nanoporous Cellulosics for Lightweight/Strong Body & Vehicle Armor
SUNY Cortland: Building Community Leaders
SUNY Delhi: Center of Excellence in Water
SUNY Fredonia: Center for Rural Regional Development and Governance
SUNY New Paltz: Planetarium Revitalization
SUNY Plattsburgh: The Use of Drugs to Reduce Hearing Loss Following Acute Acoustic Trauma
University at Buffalo: Nanosystems Research & Translation Facility
Upstate Medical University: Bridging Genomic Research and Proteomics with Mass Spectrometry;
DOD Partnership to Develop Drugs and Vaccines for Force Health Protection; Robotic Surgery Training and Research Center
Alfred State College - Disadvantaged Youth Construction Center
Alfred State College - Homeland Sec - CSI Camp Alfred
Alfred State College - Organic Dairy Farming
SUNY Canton - Advanced Laboratory Computer Equip
Central New York Biotech Research Consortium- - Green Chemistry & Bioscience for Commercialization of Medical Accessories
Empire State - BS in Nursing Program
ESF - Novel Nano-Reactors - CNYBRC
Fashion Institute of Technology - Facilities Upgrade
Finger Lakes Community College - Training a High Tech Workforce
SUNY Geneseo - Tunneling Microscope
Hudson Valley Community College - Evening/Weekend Nursing Program
Jamestown Community College - Connect Rural Students to Biotechnology
Jamestown Community College - Regional Solution to Rural Disparity
Levin Insitute - Inst of Intern't Relations & Commerce
Maritime College - Preserve & Access Archives at Ft. Schuyler
SUNY New Paltz - Center for Research, Regional Education and Outreach
SUNY New Paltz - Programming Support for Dorsky Museum
Onondaga Community College -- Sustainability Initiative: Developing Talent for Emerging Jobs in the Energy and Environmental Systems Industry
Orange Community College - Homeland Security Proj. Operating Funds
Orange Community College - Nursing Simulation Lab
SUNY Plattsburgh - ROTC French Language Immersion
SUNY Potsdam -Completing the Circle: Expanding Access and Retention for Native American College Students
Purchase College - Science Education Through Excellence
Rockland Community College - Automotive Technology Program
Rockland Community College - Media Communications Program
Suffolk Community College -Math & Science Dual Enrollment for Underrepresented
Sullivan Community College - Build Scale Models of Equip for Sustainability for Energy Academic Programs
SUNY IT - Building a Nanopartnership
Ulster Community College - Hudson Valley Domestic Preparedness Community College Consortium
Westchester Community College - Dev. Math Skills for Workforce
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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Michael |
Trunzo |
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Elizabeth |
Clark |
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Elizabeth |
Kempter |
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Angela |
Anderson |
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Michael |
Spencer |
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Staff Assistant, Rep. Vito Fossella; Jim Gibbons |
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Michael |
Frame |
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Vanessa |
Herman |
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Exec. Asst. & Press Sec., Sen. Alphonse D'Amato |
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Michael |
Pietkiewicz |
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Leg. Asst. Cong. Jack Quinn |
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Cristina |
Batt |
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Leg. Asst. Cong. Eliot Engel |
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Maureen |
O'Neill Fellows |
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Dan |
Hurley |
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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 Higher Education Act H.R. 4137, College Opportunity and Affordability Act of 2007; S. 1614, Higher Education Amendments of 2007; provisions related to student financial aid, regulatory changes, and reporting requirements.
Support for international education programs
Paul Simon Study Abroad Act (H.R. 1469 and S. 991)
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U.S. SENATE, U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), State - Dept of (DOS)
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 |
Michael |
Trunzo |
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Elizabeth |
Clark |
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Angela |
Anderson |
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Vanessa |
Herman |
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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
Patent Reform Legislation/ S.1145
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
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 |
Vanessa |
Herman |
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Elizabeth |
Clark |
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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 HOM
16. Specific lobbying issues
Authorization and Appropriations for the National Center for Security & Preparedness
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 |
Elizabeth |
Clark |
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Michael |
Spencer |
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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 GOV
16. Specific lobbying issues
False Claims Act Corrections Act of 2007/ S. 2041
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
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 |
Vanessa |
Herman |
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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 AGR
16. Specific lobbying issues
Closed Loop Woody Biomass
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U.S. SENATE, Agriculture - Dept of (USDA), Interior - Dept of (DOI), Energy - Dept of, U.S. Forest Service
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 |
Maureen |
O'Neill Fellows |
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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 CAW
16. Specific lobbying issues
CNY Naturally Chilled Water, Susquehanna Floodplains, Closed Loop Woody Biomass, Farm Bill
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U.S. SENATE, Agriculture - Dept of (USDA), Interior - Dept of (DOI), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)
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 |
Maureen |
O'Neill Fellows |
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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
Defense-Detection of Biologics in Water for National Defense/Cellulosic Ceramics for Lightweight Vehicle and Body Armor
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U.S. SENATE, Defense - Dept of (DOD), Defense Threat Reduction Agency (DTRA)
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 |
Maureen |
O'Neill Fellows |
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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 ECN
16. Specific lobbying issues
Northeast States Research Cooperative, CNY Naturally Chilled Water, COE in WATER, Biorefinery in New York
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U.S. SENATE, Defense - Dept of (DOD), Energy - Dept of, Agriculture - Dept of (USDA), Interior - Dept of (DOI), U.S. Forest Service
18. Name of each individual who acted as a lobbyist in this issue area
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Maureen |
O'Neill Fellows |
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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
Closed Loop Woody Biomass, Biorefinery in New York, SUNY Center for Sustainable and Renewable Energy
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U.S. SENATE, Agriculture - Dept of (USDA), Energy - Dept of, Interior - Dept of (DOI), U.S. Forest Service
18. Name of each individual who acted as a lobbyist in this issue area
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Maureen |
O'Neill Fellows |
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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
Northeast States Research Cooperative
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U.S. SENATE, U.S. Forest Service, Interior - Dept of (DOI)
18. Name of each individual who acted as a lobbyist in this issue area
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Maureen |
O'Neill Fellows |
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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 VET
16. Specific lobbying issues
On regulations to give all service-members with a 70% disability full coverage/access to nursing home care
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 |
Vanessa |
Herman |
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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 COM
16. Specific lobbying issues
Co-sponsorship of H.RES.1002, Pubic Radio Recognition month resolution, and general support of public radio
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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Cristina |
Batt |
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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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26. Name of each previously reported organization that is no longer affiliated with the registrant or client
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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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