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LOBBYING REPORT |
Lobbying Disclosure Act of 1995 (Section 5) - All Filers Are Required to Complete This Page
2. Address
Address1 | 1341 G STREET, NW |
Address2 | 8TH FLOOR |
City | WASHINGTON |
State | DC |
Zip Code | 20005 |
Country | USA |
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5. Senate ID# 22781-366
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6. House ID# 304420026
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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 |
INCOME OR EXPENSES - YOU MUST complete either Line 12 or Line 13 | |||||||||
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12. Lobbying | 13. Organizations | ||||||||
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. | ||||||||
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: April L. Burke, President |
Date | 07/01/2008 |
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 EDU
16. Specific lobbying issues
HEA bill (HR4137/ S1642) College Opportunity and Affordability Act, especially provisons relating to accreditation, peer-to-peer file sharing, transfer of credit, student and related emergency loan authority for universities.
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 |
April |
Burke |
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Michael |
Ledford |
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Joel |
Widder |
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Carole |
McGuire |
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Wendy |
Naus |
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Bridget |
Glynn |
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Jake |
Haselswerdt |
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Elizabeth |
Grossman |
PhD |
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Donna |
Dean |
PhD |
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Jon |
Retzlaff |
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Sarah |
Spreitzer |
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Allison |
Collins |
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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
FY 2009 Defense appropriations bill, especially issues pertaining to Army High Performance Computing Research Center, troop
threat migration, biomass power, geospatial science, unmanned aerial vehicles, and defense and public policy research.
FY 2009 Agriculture appropriations bill, especially issues pertaining to animal and plant research and food safety.
FY 2009 Appropriations pertaining to Bureau of Reclamation Water Desalination research.
FY 2009 Education Appropriations relating to Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) education.
FY 2009 Department of Energy appropriations pertaining to energy technologies research and education, solar energy, electric power, and the Arrowhead Center.
FY 2009 EPA appropriations pertaining to environmental research and policy.
FY 2009 Department of Interior appropriations pertaining to invasive species control and water research, including desalination and salinity control.
FY 2009 State Department appropriations relating to international youth leadership training.
FY 2009 Transportation Appropriations pertaining to bridge safety research.
HR 2642, Supplemental Appropriations bill 2008, provisions relating to DOE Office of Science and National Science Foundation.
S. Con Res 70, FY 2009, issues relating to Function 250 (Science), Function 270 (Energy), Function 500
(Education), and Function 550 (Health).
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 |
April |
Burke |
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Michael |
Ledford |
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Joel |
Widder |
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Carole |
McGuire |
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Wendy |
Naus |
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Bridget |
Glynn |
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Jake |
Haselswerdt |
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Elizabeth |
Grossman |
PhD |
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Donna |
Dean |
PhD |
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Jon |
Retzlaff |
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Sarah |
Spreitzer |
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Allison |
Collins |
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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
HR 2419, S 2302 Farm Bill Extension Act of 2007, all provisions related to research, especially biofuels, Milk Income Loss Compensation (MILC) Program, and specialty crops.
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 |
April |
Burke |
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Michael |
Ledford |
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Joel |
Widder |
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Carole |
McGuire |
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Wendy |
Naus |
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Bridget |
Glynn |
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Jake |
Haselswerdt |
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Elizabeth |
Grossman |
PhD |
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Donna |
Dean |
PhD |
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Jon |
Retzlaff |
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Sarah |
Spreitzer |
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Allison |
Collins |
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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
DHS authorization, especially issues pertaining to University Centers of Excellence solicitation.
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 |
April |
Burke |
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Michael |
Ledford |
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Joel |
Widder |
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Carole |
McGuire |
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Wendy |
Naus |
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Bridget |
Glynn |
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Jake |
Haselswerdt |
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Elizabeth |
Grossman |
PhD |
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Donna |
Dean |
PhD |
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Jon |
Retzlaff |
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Sarah |
Spreitzer |
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Allison |
Collins |
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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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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
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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2 | 4 | 6 |