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LOBBYING REPORT |
Lobbying Disclosure Act of 1995 (Section 5) - All Filers Are Required to Complete This Page
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State | IA |
Zip Code | 52242 |
Country | USA |
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| TYPE OF REPORT | 8. Year | 2009 |
Q1 (1/1 - 3/31) | Q2 (4/1 - 6/30) | Q3 (7/1 - 9/30) | Q4 (10/1 - 12/31) |
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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: Douglas K. True, Senior Vice President and Treasurer |
Date | 10/19/2009 |
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 ACC
16. Specific lobbying issues
CAS based rules relating to universities
OMB guidelines on A-21
GAO study of DOD indirect costs
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP), 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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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
FY 2010 Agricultural Appropriations
biotechnology issues
definitions of animals regulations as it relates to research
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
Agriculture - Dept of (USDA), 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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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 ANI
16. Specific lobbying issues
Animal Care Legislation as relates to research
Definitions of Animals - Dept of Ag
H.R. 3161; S. 1859; S.2745 as it relates to Animals
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
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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 BAN
16. Specific lobbying issues
Implementation of the Higher Education Act as it relates to direct student loan - ability to consolidate loans and loan interest rates
H.R. 4137
Federal Family Education Loan and Direct Loan programs
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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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
American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (H.R. 1, S 1, P.L. 111-5)
FY2010 Appropriations
Nonprofit capacity building amendment to the Serve America Act (S. 609)
NIOSH Education and Research Centers for Occupational Health and Safety
Area Health Education Centers (AHEC)
FEMA funding for flood recovery
Disaster relief funding
Funding for the National Institutes Of Health and the National Library Of Medicine
FY 2010 appropriations for the National Endowment for the Humanities (Interior appropriations)
Funding for arts education
Funding for Energy Sustainability and Efficiency Grants and Loans for Institutions as authorized in the Energy Security and Independence Act (EISA)
Demonstration to Maintain Indepence and Employment (DMIE)
Funding for NSF and DOE
Commerce, Justice, State appropriations (H.R. 2847)
SBIR/STTR (S. 1233)
Pell grants, student aid (H.R. 3221)
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U.S. SENATE, Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA)
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 COM
16. Specific lobbying issues
Corporation for Public Broadcasting funding
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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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 Act of 2009 (S. 515) NIH Public Access (H.R. 6845)
Orphan works (H.R. 5889, S. 2913) The role of gene patents in research and genetic testing
H.R. 1260 patent reform
Secretary's Advisory Committee on Genetics, Health and Society (SACGHS) Draft Report on Gene Patents and Licensing Practices
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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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
DOD export controls
American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (H.R. 1, S. 1, P.L. 111-5)
FY 2010 Appropriations (H.R. 3322)
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U.S. SENATE, Defense - Dept of (DOD)
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 ECN
16. Specific lobbying issues
Bayh-Dole integrity issues
Department of Commerce export control
Funding for science and techology issues and workforce across agencies
Flood relief, community development block grants
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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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
Science and Math Issues FY2010 Appropriations (H.R. 3293)
Campus Safety Act (H.R. 748)
American Recovery and Reinvestment Act
FY 2009 Omnibus Appropriations
Science and Math priorities
Increased Pell Grants - student aid
Perkins Loans; FERPA; Javits; GAAN
H.R. 2643; S. 1696; Accreditation issues; Commission on Higher Education
Upward Bound; HR 2669 College Cost Reduction;
S. 1642 HEA Reauthorization; Title VI programs; H.R. 2559 HEA
S 991 Simon Study-Abroad Foundation, H.R, 1469
Equal access to higher education for persons with disabilities
Title VII Area Health Education Centers
Student financial aid system
Student Veterans Association
FICA witholding for graduate students
Serve America Act
Title II, Higher Education Act
Title II, No Child Left Behind
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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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
Energy Sustainability and Efficiency Grants and Loans for Institutions as authorized in EISA
FY 2010 Energy and Water Appropriations, funding for DOE
American Recovery and Reinvestment Act
Energy/Climate Change (H.R. 2425)
S. 1751 Green alternatives for energy production/incentives
S. 1321 Energy Efficiency as it relates to higher education
Tax extenders (S. 3335, H.R. 6049)
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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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
Peer review research funding as it relates to the environment - spans agencies/NIST
NIEHS funding as it relates to superfund research
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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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 FOR
16. Specific lobbying issues
Cultural diplomacy issues
(see addendum page)
Alliance for Global Good
export controls
Foreign Operations appropriations as it relates to peer reviewed projects
International students & scholars - barriers to enter US
Cultural exchanges - promotions
Information technology resources in developing world
FY 2010 Appropriations
Cultural Diplomacy Programs
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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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
Salary caps NIH and other agencies
Indirect costs issues
MOU/prior approval of publication for Bureau of Labor Statistics
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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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
Labor HHS FY 2010 appropriations Area Health Education Centers
Nursing Education Loan Forgiveness Program funding for basic research at NIMH
Role of gene patents in research and genetic testing Nurse Education, Expansion, and Development (NEED) Act
conflicts of interest in research CDC funding for Injury Control Research Centers
Biomonitoring for disease prevention and intervention
Funding for state hygienic laboratories
Funding for Birth Defects Surveillance Centers
Presidential Medal of Freedom recomendation
American Recovery and Reinvestment Act
Graduate Medical Education
National Network of State Health Surveys
Lab Security (Biological Laboratory Security Briefing)
Statewide Local Health Surveys
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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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
FEMA funding for flood recovery
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U.S. SENATE, Homeland Security - Dept of (DHS)
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 IMM
16. Specific lobbying issues
Caps of visas F, J, and non-immigrants - student exchanges
S. 1348 , S. 1639 Immigration bill as it relates to higher education
Employment verification (S. 3093, S. 3257, H.R. 6633)
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U.S. SENATE, State - Dept of (DOS)
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 MIA
16. Specific lobbying issues
Distance Learning Senate Patent Reform S 1145
NIH Public Access Policy (H.R. 6845) Patent Reform Act of 2009 (S. 515)
copyright issues as they relate to universities/libraries Federal Research Public Access Act of 2009 (S. 1373)
access to research publications - dissemination
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U.S. SENATE, Natl Institutes of Health (NIH)
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
FY 2010 Appropriations S. 588; H.R. 1093 Residency Caps
H.R. 3; S. 5; S. 30 Stem Cell S. 1576 Minority Improvement
S. 1066 Medical Affordability Act H. R. 1788, S. 458 False Claims Correction Act
S. 484 Research Misconduct Clinical Trials NIOSH Education and Research Centers for Occupational Health and Safety
Pathways for Biosimilars Act (H.R. 1548)
Prevention Research Centers
Resident Physician Shortage Reduction Act of 2009
Health Care Reform
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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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 MMM
16. Specific lobbying issues
Medicare reimbursement Iowa hospitals; CMS interagency transfers; IME issues; Medicaid reimbursement issues; DHS; GME (dental and others); Medicare and Medicaid reimbursement issues at relate to academic teaching hospitals; CMS rules and they relate to physician and hospital payments, 340 B Drug Pricing Program; H.R. 5613 Protecting the Medical Safety Act of 2008
Federal Medical Assistance Percentages;
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U.S. SENATE, Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Health & Human Services - Dept of (HHS)
18. Name of each individual who acted as a lobbyist in this issue area
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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 PHA
16. Specific lobbying issues
Increased appropriations for systems to shorten the time between development of a drug and its release to the public.
FDA reform as it relates to drug development and research
Collaborative research on drug development anti-malarial pharmaceuticals
FY2009 and FY 2010 Agricultural Appropriations human factors research related to neuropharmaceuticals
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U.S. SENATE
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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 RET
16. Specific lobbying issues
Retirement issues related to universities' pension plans
IRA issues related to philanthropic giving
S. 819, H.R. 1419 Public Good IRA Rollover Act
H.R. 6382 Pension Protection Technical Corrections Act of 2008
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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15. General issue area code ROD
16. Specific lobbying issues
DOT appropriations overall and appropriations from NHTSA
Road usage fees and related research issues
Iowa Road Use Study
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U.S. SENATE, Transportation - Dept of (DOT)
18. Name of each individual who acted as a lobbyist in this issue area
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15. General issue area code SCI
16. Specific lobbying issues
Economic Recovery Package H.R. 1, S. 1
FY 2010 Appropriations
Funding for scientific research/science agencies
FY 2010 CJS appropriations (Coburn Amendment)
S. 3936 - National Competitiveness Act
S. 761 America Competes H.R. 1453 Scientific Communications Act
H.R. 363 - Sowing the Seeds thru Science & Engr HR. 362; H.R. 2727 - Competivenss Science/Math
H.R. 1068 Interagency Coordination - High Performance Computing H.R. 1867 NSF Reauthorization; ACI; STEM
Research funding for TB/HIV Research
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U.S. SENATE
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15. General issue area code SPO
16. Specific lobbying issues
Tax issues as it relates to non-profits - athletic programs
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U.S. SENATE
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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
Charitable giving as it relates to universities and their foundations;
(see addendum page)
Collegiate Housing and Infrastructure Act of 2009 (CHIA) (H.R. 1547/S.781)
Nonprofit Capacity Building, Serve America Act
FICA issues employees/students; graduate student tax issues; IRA rollover; tax issues as they relate to research facilities and bonding; R&D Tax credit
Tax incentives as it relates to higher education - UBIT - exemptions for higher education related expenses for students
Tax incentives for green utilities
Comprehensive tax package (H.R. 6049, H.R. 7005, H.R. 7006, H.R. 6983)
Tax extenders (S. 3335, H.R. 6049)
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U.S. SENATE
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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 TEC
16. Specific lobbying issues
S. 2668, H.R. 5450 Modernize Our Bookkeeping In the Law for Employee's Cell Phone Act
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U.S. SENATE
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15. General issue area code TRA
16. Specific lobbying issues
DOT appropriations overall - especially NHTSA
road user fees and related research issues
Reauthorization of Amtrak
Iowa Road Use Study
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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Derek |
Willard |
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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 UTI
16. Specific lobbying issues
Utilities deregulation as it relates to universities
Incentives for green utilities
Tax extenders (S3335, H.R. 6049)
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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Derek |
Willard |
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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 WAS
16. Specific lobbying issues
peer reviewed research as it relates to reduction and handling of wastes; EPA proposed rules - college & university waste lab disposal
Superfund funding as it relates to research
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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Derek |
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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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