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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 |
Signature | Digitally Signed By: TANYA KELLY-BOWRY, VICE PRESIDENT |
Date | 01/20/2011 |
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 for increased research funding for NIH, NSF, and NASA; also requested support for the Ultracold Matter Inertial Sensor Systems (S. 3800), the Smart Grid Communications Security Project (S. 3635), the Southern Colorado Higher Education Consortium (S. 3686), the Creative Visualization Laboratory (S. 3686), the Health Professions Pipeline for Rural Colorado (S. 3686), the Linda Crnic Institute for Down Syndrome (S. 3686), the Interstate 225 and Colfax Avenue Reconfiguration (H.R.5850, S. 3644), and the VA hospital at Fitzsimons (H.R. 5822, S. 3615).
H.R. 4204--ENHANCED Act of 2009 (Lobbied for FY 2012 HHS funding for bill)
Wrote letter to House and Senate on importance of NASA funding for starshade 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 |
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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 HCR
16. Specific lobbying issues
H.R. 758--Pediatric Research Consortia Establishment Act (Lobbied for support of bill)
Met with House and Senate offices on Title 7 and 8 in Public Health Services Act
H.R. 5712--Physician Payment and Therapy Relief Act of 2010 (Lobbied in support of bill)
H.R. 4994--Medicare and Medicaid Extenders Act of 2010 (Lobbied in support of bill)
Requested letter of support from Representative for application for Federally Qualified Health Center
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 |
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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
2010 Reauthorization of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act--Lobbied on I-3 funding
Met with House and Senate offices and Department of Education on the Southern Colorado Higher Education Consortium
H.R. 4853--Tax Relief, Unemployment Insurance Reauthorization, and Job Creation Act of 2010 (Lobbied in support of education tax provisions in bill, including the American Opportunity Tax Credit, the above-the-line deduction for qualified tuition and related expenses, the enhanced Student Loan Interest Deduction, Section 127 or Employer Provided Education Assistance, and the Individual Retirement Account Charitable Rollover)
H.R. 5116--America COMPETES Reauthorization Act of 2010 (Lobbied in support of bill)
H.R. 5600--Employee Educational Assistance Act of 2010 (Lobbied in support of bill)
S. 285--A bill to make permanent certain education tax incentives, to modify rules relating to college savings plans, and for other purposes (Lobbied in support of bill)
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U.S. SENATE, Education - Dept of
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
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
Lobbied on injunction to halt Embryonic Stem Cell Research
H.R. 4808/S. 3766--Stem Cell Research Advancement Act (Lobbied in support of bill)
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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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
Met with Senate staff to discuss innovation agenda
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
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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
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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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