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LOBBYING REPORT |
Lobbying Disclosure Act of 1995 (Section 5) - All Filers Are Required to Complete This Page
2. Address
| Address1 | 2 WHITNEY AVENUE |
Address2 | P.O. BOX 208255 |
| City | NEW HAVEN |
State | CT |
Zip Code | 06520 |
Country | USA |
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5. Senate ID# 42023-12
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6. House ID# 313460000
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| TYPE OF REPORT | 8. Year | 2011 |
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 |
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| Signature | Digitally Signed By: Richard Jacob, Associate Vice President for Federal and State Relations |
Date | 01/20/2012 |
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
H.R. 2596/S. 1572 the FY2012 Commerce, Justice and Science Appropriations bill - provisions concerning research and education at NSF, NASA (including the James Webb Space Telescope) and NIST.
H.R. 2354/S. xxxx the FY2012 Energy and Water Appropriations bill provisions related to the Department of Energys Office of Science, including basic and applied energy research and education.
H.R. xxxx/S. 1599 the FY2012 Labor, Health and Education Appropriations bill provisions concerning student and campus based aid, international and foreign language education as well as research funding for NIH. Also, policies concerning salary cap for extramural awards, restructuring at NIH, and the number of new NIH awards.
H.R. 2584/S. xxxx the FY2012 Interior Appropriations Act Provisions concerning funding levels for the National Endowment for the Humanities and the National Endowment for the Arts.
S. 672/H.R. xxxx the Budget Control Act of 2011 Provisions concerning the reduction in domestic discretionary spending, including research and education.
H.R. 2608 3rd Continuing Resolution funding for the federal government through November 18, 2011.
H.J.Res. 94 4th Continuing Resolution funding for the federal government through December 17, 2011.
H.J.Res. 95 5th Continuing Resolution funding for the federal government through December 23, 2011.
H.R.2112 the three bill minibus provisions concerning research funding for NSF and NASA.
H.R. 3671 Consolidated Appropriations Act for FY2012 provisions concerning funding for federal agencies not included in the minibus, including the Department of Education (student aid, international education), Department of Energy (Office of Science, ARPA-e), Department of Health and Human Services (NIH) and Department of Defense (6.1, 6.2 research, DARPA).
Potential legislation from the Joint Select Committee on Deficit Reduction as it relates to discretionary spending generally and investments in research and education specifically.
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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Jacob |
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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 GOV
16. Specific lobbying issues
S. xxxx/H.R. 2146 - the Digital Accountability and Transparency Act provisions concerning the creation of new quarterly reporting requirements for federal grant recipients.
H.R. 3433 - the Grant Reform and New Transparency (GRANT) Act of 2011 provisions concerning the posting of full grant proposals to a federal website as well as provisions to make the identity of peer reviewers publicly available.
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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Jacob |
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Kara |
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 EDU
16. Specific lobbying issues
H.R. 3433 - the Grant Reform and New Transparency (GRANT) Act of 2011 provisions concerning the posting of full grant proposals to a federal website as well as provisions to make the identity of peer reviewers publicly available.
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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Richard |
Jacob |
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Kara |
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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. 1425/S. 493 SBIR/STTR Reauthorization Act provisions concerning the set-aside from federal research budgets to fund the SBIR/STTR programs and proof of concept centers.
Potential legislation to defund social, behavioral and economic science.
H.R. 1513/S. 810 - Great Ape Protection and Cost Savings Act provisions concerning the research involving "great apes."
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
Information Update Page - Complete ONLY where registration information has changed.
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22. New General description of client’s business or activities
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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