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LOBBYING REPORT |
Lobbying Disclosure Act of 1995 (Section 5) - All Filers Are Required to Complete This Page
2. Address
| Address1 | 225 EAST 16TH STREET, SUITE 580 |
Address2 | CAMPUS BOX 102 DENVER |
| City | DENVER |
State | CO |
Zip Code | 80203 |
Country | USA |
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5. Senate ID# 39371-12
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6. House ID# 334500000
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| TYPE OF REPORT | 8. Year | 2010 |
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 |
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| Signature | Digitally Signed By: TANYA KELLY-BOWRY, VICE PRESIDENT |
Date | 04/20/2010 |
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
FY 2011 Budget--Looked at future opportunities to finalize expansion of JILA facilities; and consideration of funding for the Colorado Renewable Energy Collaboratory
Coordinated efforts to release previously appropriate funds for PhD in Homeland Defense program (FY07 and FY09 funds)
FY2011 Appropriations Bills--Lobbied on following programs: Health Professions Pipeline for Rural Colorado, Creative Visualization Collaboratory, Ultracold Matter Systems Engineering Initiative, Smart Grid Communications Security Project, SupportNet for Frontline Providers of Traumatic Stress at Fort Carson, and Southern Colorado Higher Education Consortium; also lobbied on funding for the I-225/Colfax Interchange
FY2011 President's Budget--Lobbied on funding for the Partnerships for Innovation [PFI] Innovation Ecosystem Program included in the Presidents budget request
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 |
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SPRENGER |
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SENIOR DIRECTOR OF FEDERAL RELATIONS |
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LYONS |
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DIRECTOR OF FEDERAL RELATIONS |
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 HCR
16. Specific lobbying issues
H.R. 3590--Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (Lobbied on Medicare and Medicaid Disproportionate Share Hospital Cuts, language on Rural Physician Pipeline amendment, 340B Inpatient Extension, student aid funding, GME funding, insurance reforms)
H.R. 2847--Hiring Incentives to Restore Employment Act (Lobbied for extension of the ARRA Medicaid FMAP increase)
H.R. 4213--American Workers, State, and Business Relief Act (Lobbied for extension of the ARRA Medicaid FMAP increase, and Medicare physician payment cut)
H.R. 1--American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (Lobbied on proposed definition of and requirements for hospitals to become qualified as meaningful users of certified electronic health record, or EHR, technology)
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 |
LYNNE |
LYONS |
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DIRECTOR OF FEDERAL RELATIONS |
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
S. 515: Patent Reform Act of 2009 (Lobbied on post grant review provision)
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 |
LYNNE |
LYONS |
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DIRECTOR OF FEDERAL RELATIONS |
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
S. 1649--Weapons of Mass Destruction Prevention and Preparedness Act of 2009 (Lobbied on amendments to bill concerning select agents in research labs)
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 |
LYNNE |
LYONS |
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DIRECTOR OF FEDERAL RELATIONS |
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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ISSUE UPDATE
24. General lobbying issue that no longer pertains
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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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