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LOBBYING REPORT |
Lobbying Disclosure Act of 1995 (Section 5) - All Filers Are Required to Complete This Page
2. Address
Address1 | 441 HENRY ADMINISTRATION BLDG. |
Address2 | 506 S. WRIGHT STREET |
City | URBANA |
State | IL |
Zip Code | 61801 |
Country | USA |
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5. Senate ID# 39427-12
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TYPE OF REPORT | 8. Year | 2014 |
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: Walter Knorr |
Date | 1/20/2015 6:43:33 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
P.L. 113-235/H.R. 83, Consolidated and Further Continuing Appropriations Act, 2015, Issues pertaining to federal research, healthcare and education.
P.L. 113-164/H.J. Res. 124, Continuing Appropriations Resolution, 2014, Issues pertaining to federal research, workforce, healthcare, and education.
P.L. 113-235/H.R. 4923, FY 2015 Energy/Water Appropriations, Issues pertaining to research, development, and education at DOE.
P.L. 113-235/H.R. 4660, S. 2437, FY 2015 Commerce/Justice/Science Appropriations, Issues pertaining to NSF, NOAA, NIST, NASA, and EDA.
P.L. 113-235/H.R. 4870, FY 2015 Defense Appropriations, Issues pertaining to research and development at the Department of Defense.
P.L. 113-235/H.R. 83, FY 2015 Labor/HHS/Education Appropriations, Issues pertaining to NIH, health professions, education research, federal student aid, and health disparities.
P.L. 113-235/H.R. 5013, S. 2499, FY 2015 State and Foreign Operations Appropriations, Issues pertaining to funding for Fulbright, State Title VIII grant program and funding for international agricultural research.
P.L. 113-235/H.R. 5171, FY 2015 Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations, Issues pertaining to the NEH, NEA, and USGS.
P.L. 113-235/H.R. 4800, S. 2389, FY 2015 Agriculture, Rural Development, FDA Appropriations, Issues pertaining to USDA research and related programs.
P.L. 113-235/H.R. 4745, S. 2438, FY 2015 Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations, Issues pertaining to research funding for the Department of Education.
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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Pyatt |
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Haas |
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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
Issues pertaining to patent reform and the Targeting Rogue and Opaque Letters Act of 2014.
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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Pyatt |
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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
H.R. 4366, Strengthening Education Through Research Act, Issues pertaining to the reauthorization of the Institute of Education Sciences (IES).
S. 2954, Higher Education Affordability Act, Issues pertaining to the reauthorization of the Higher Education Act.
Reauthorization of the Higher Education Act, Issues pertaining to accreditation, affordability, student aid programs, grant programs, reporting requirements, and Hispanic Serving Institutions.
Reauthorization of the Higher Education Act, Issues pertaining to President Obama's proposed college rating system.
H.R. 5354, S. 2692, Campus Accountability and Safety Act, Issues pertaining to confidential advisors, MOUs, climate surveys, and penalties.
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Education - Dept of
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 |
Jonathan |
Pyatt |
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Melissa |
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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
S. 2115, American Cures Act, Issues pertaining to support for funding biomedical research.
H.R. 5580, S. 2658, Accelerating Biomedical Research Act, Issues pertaining to support for funding for NIH.
Issues pertaining to Affordable Care Act implementation.
H.R. 4395, Action for Dental Health Act 2014.
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 MMM
16. Specific lobbying issues
H.R. 1180, S. 577, Resident Physician Shortage Reduction Act of 2013, Issues pertaining to increasing the cap on the number of resident physicians.
H.R. 1201, Training Tomorrow's Doctors Today Act, Issues pertaining to increasing the cap on the number of resident physicians.
Issues pertaining to protecting funding for direct graduate medical education and indirect medical education.
S. 1871, SGR Repeal and Medicare Beneficiary Access Act of 2013, Issues pertaining to the Sustainable Growth Rate and its offsets.
H.R. 2810, Medicare Patient Access and Quality Improvement Act of 2013, Issues pertaining to the Sustainable Growth Rate and its offsets.
H.R. 3698, S. 2082, Two-Midnight Rule Delay Act of 2013, Support for delaying the two-midnight rule from CMS and issuing a clear policy on stays for less than two midnights.
H.R. 4188, Establishing Beneficiary Equity in the Hospital Readmission Program Act, Issues relating to adjusting for patient disparities.
S. 2501, Hospital Readmissions Program Accuracy and Accountability Act of 2014, Issues relating to adjusting for patient socioeconomic disparities.
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 |
Jonathan |
Pyatt |
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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
H.R. 4186, S. 2757, Reauthorization of the America COMPETES Act/FIRST Act, All provisions.
H.R. 2495, American Super Computing Leadership Act, All provisions.
S. 733, Exascale Computing for Science, Competitiveness, Advanced Manufacturing, Leadership, and the Economy Act of 2013, All provisions.
H.R. 2981, S. 2551 TRANSFER Act, Issues related to proof of concept and technology transfer programs.
S. 1353 (became P.L. 113-274), Cybersecurity Enhancement Act of 2014, Issues related to cybersecurity research and education.
Issues pertaining to the BRAIN Initiative.
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 |
Jonathan |
Pyatt |
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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
Tax Reform, Issues related to education tax provisions and the charitable deduction.
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 |
Jonathan |
Pyatt |
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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 TRA
16. Specific lobbying issues
Issues pertaining to FAA Centers of Excellence for Unmanned Aircraft Systems.
Issues pertaining to DOT's University Transportation Centers program.
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 |
Jonathan |
Pyatt |
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Melissa |
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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
Issues pertaining to economic development.
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 ART
16. Specific lobbying issues
Issues pertaining to federal funding and support for the arts.
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
Natl Endowment for the Arts
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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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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