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LOBBYING REPORT |
Lobbying Disclosure Act of 1995 (Section 5) - All Filers Are Required to Complete This Page
2. Address
Address1 | 314 Day Hall |
Address2 | University Relations |
City | Ithaca |
State | NY |
Zip Code | 14853-2801 |
Country | USA |
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5. Senate ID# 10877-12
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6. House ID# 326670000
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TYPE OF REPORT | 8. Year | 2023 |
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 |
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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: Dianne Miller |
Date | 7/20/2023 3:25:22 PM |
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
Met with legislative staff and Representatives to advocate for passage legislation to raise the debt ceiling without cuts to education and research programs. (HR 3746, PL 118-5)
Met with Representatives, Senators, and legislative staff to lobby for funding of select research and education programs in the FY24 budget and appropriations cycle, including:
Agriculture (HR 4368, S. 2131): NIFA programs for capacity for research (Hatch, McIntyre-Stennis, Veterinary Services Grant, Veterinary Medicine Loan Repayment, Animal Health & Disease Research) and extension (Smith-Lever, EFNEP) at land grant universities; competitive agriculture research programs (AFRI, SARE, Agriculture Genome-to-Phenome Initiative, Research Facilities); integrated activities (NAHLN, Crop Protection/Pest Management); Intermural research at ARS for Salaries and Expenses (Grape Genomics, Hemp) and Buildings and Facilities (National Grape Improvement Center); ERS; APHIS Veterinary Diagnostics; FDA CFSAN; SCRI Matching Funds
Commerce, Justice, Science (S. 2321): EDA Build to Scale, EDA Regional Technology & Innovation Hubs, NSF, NSF Facilities (CHEXS), NSF Cross-Cutting Activities (NNIN), NASA Science, NASA Aerospace, NASA Space Technology, NASA Early Stage Innovation & Partnerships, NASA Education-Space Grant, NOAA-OAR, NOAA-Sea Grant, NOAA-Regional Climate Centers, NIST, DOJ OJP National Institute of Justice Research & Evaluation
Defense: (HR 4365): Defense Basic Research (category 6.1), DARPA, Defense Health Research (including Congressionally-Directed Medical Research Program), AF-RDT&E-Applied Research Materials; Defense Wide RDT&E-Cybersecurity Research
Energy and Water (HR 4394): DoE Office of Science, ARPA-E, EERE Geothermal Technologies
Interior (No bill number): NEH, EPA Science & Technology, USGS-WRRI, USGS-Cooperative Research Unit
Labor HHS Education (No bill number): Education Programs - Pell Grant, SEOG, FWS, TRIO, GAANN, Title VI International Education; HHS Programs - Title VII Health Professions, CDC, CDC Vector Borne Disease Research, CDC Lyme Disease, CDC Centers for Public Health Preparedness & Response, NIH, AHRQ, ARPA-H
State, Foreign Ops: (HR 4665) Educational & Cultural Exchange Programs (Fulbright), USAID Feed the Future Innovation Labs
Transportation: (No bill number) University Transportation Research Centers
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
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 |
Dianne |
Miller |
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Legislative Director & Counsel |
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Kristen |
Adams |
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Professional Staff Member |
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Alessia |
Daniele |
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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 TAX
16. Specific lobbying issues
Encouraged Representatives and legislative staff to reinstate advance refunding bonds for non-profit institutions by cosponsoring HR 1837.
Encouraged Representatives, Senators, and legislative staff to repeal, offset, or otherwise not increase the excise tax on scholarships and other programs funded by university endowment investments (no bill number).
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 |
Dianne |
Miller |
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Legislative Director & Counsel |
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Alessia |
Daniele |
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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
Met with Representatives, Senators, and legislative staff to discuss proposals for research and extension initiatives in the next Farm Bill (no bill number)
Met with Representatives and legislative staff to discuss funding for urban agriculture research and extension programs as part of the Farm Bill (no bill number)
Met with legislative staff to request modification/repeal of statutory cap on indirect cost recovery in the Farm Bill (no bill number)
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U.S. SENATE, Agriculture - Dept of (USDA)
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 |
Dianne |
Miller |
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Legislative Director & Counsel |
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 MED
16. Specific lobbying issues
Met with Representatives, Senators, and legislative staff to express support for biomedical research. (No bill number)
Met with legislative staff to advocate for full funding for CDC Centers for Public Health Preparedness & Response in FY24. Encouraged CDC to develop the program with priority for academic medical centers. Encouraged Congress to fully fund the program.
Urged legislative staff to extend the temporary telehealth flexibilities authorized under the COVID-19 emergency, after the emergency authorization expires.
Asked Representatives to consider legislation that makes changes to the regulation of laboratory testing (including the VALID Act) separately from the Medical Device User Fee Agreement (MDUFA) V legislative process.
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services - Dept of (HHS)
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 |
Dianne |
Miller |
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Legislative Director & Counsel |
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Alessia |
Daniele |
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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
Met with Representatives, Senators, and legislative staff to discuss issues in the implementation of and to encourage full funding for the CHIPS & Science Act (PL 117-167). Issues include authorizations for the NSF, DoE Office of Science, NIST, STEM education, graduate education and young investigator support, open access to research, technology transfer enhancement, provisions on research security, and disclosure of foreign gifts and contracts.
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 |
Dianne |
Miller |
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Legislative Director & Counsel |
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Kristen |
Adams |
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Professional Staff Member |
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Alessia |
Daniele |
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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 IMM
16. Specific lobbying issues
Met with Senators, Representatives, and legislative staff to express support for the President's executive action reinstating and improving the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program, and to encourage support of the legislation to provide legal status and protections for all undocumented students in the Dream in Promise Act. (S. 356)
Met with legislative staff to express support for comprehensive immigration reform.
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security - Dept of (DHS), 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 |
Dianne |
Miller |
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Legislative Director and Counsel |
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Kristen |
Adams |
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Alessia |
Daniele |
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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
Met with legislative staff to discuss continued support for the DoD-sponsored research at the Cornell High Energy Synchrotron Source (CHESS) and within the FY24 National Defense Authorization Act and Defense Appropriations legislation. (HR 2670, S 2226, HR 4365)
Met with legislative staff to express support for the Defense Medical Research Program (HR 4365)
Met with legislative staff to discuss funding for a semiconductor industry cybersecurity research program. (HR 4365)
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
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 |
Dianne |
Miller |
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Legislative Director & Counsel |
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Alessia |
Daniele |
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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
Met with Representatives, Senators and legislative staff to express continued support and increased funding for federal student aid programs, including Pell Grant, SEOG, Federal Work Study, TRIO, federal direct subsidized loan program.
Met with legislative staff to encourage support for continued funding for Title VI International Education and Area Studies, and the Fulbright/Hayes programs.
Met with Representatives, Senators and legislative staff to express support for TRIO programs that increase access to higher education for first generation and underserved minority students.
Met with legislative staff to express support for STEM education programs.
Met with Representatives, Senators and legislative staff to encourage continuation of the Public Service Loan Forgiveness program.
Met with Representatives, Senators and legislative staff to request support for graduate education and federal aid for graduate students.
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
18. Name of each individual who acted as a lobbyist in this issue area
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Kristen |
Adams |
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Dianne |
Miller |
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Alessia |
Daniele |
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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
Met with Representatives and legislative staff to discuss support for the Department of Energy's Geothermal Technologies program as a platform for a demonstration project.
Expressed support for full funding the DoE EERE Geothermal Technologies program as authorized in the Energy Act of 2020 in FY 24. (HR 4394)
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP)
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 |
Dianne |
Miller |
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Legislative Director and Counsel |
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 FOO
16. Specific lobbying issues
Met with legislative staff to request increased funding for an FDA program to provide outreach and training for small farmers on compliance with the FSMA Produce Safety Rule. (HR 4368, S. 2131)
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
18. Name of each individual who acted as a lobbyist in this issue area
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Miller |
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Legislative Director & Counsel |
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 ENV
16. Specific lobbying issues
Met with legislative, White House, and agency staff to discuss environmental and sustainability research initiatives.
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP), Labor - Dept of (DOL), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)
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
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AFFILIATED ORGANIZATIONS
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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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CONVICTIONS DISCLOSURE
29. Have any of the lobbyists listed on this report been convicted in a Federal or State Court of an offense involving bribery,
extortion, embezzlement, an illegal kickback, tax evasion, fraud, a conflict of interest, making a false statement, perjury, or money laundering?
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