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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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Address1 | 444 NORTH CAPITOL STREET |
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City | WASHINGTON |
State | DC |
Zip Code | 20001 |
Country | USA |
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5. Senate ID# 308695-12
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6. House ID# 384260000
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TYPE OF REPORT | 8. Year | 2008 |
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. | ||||||||
Method A.
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: Joyce A. Rechtschaffen, Director, Office of Government Affairs |
Date | 07/18/2008 |
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
S. 3182, H.R. ____; "Commerce, Justice, Science and Related Agencies, 2009" (Title III, funding for NSF and NASA);
S. 3258, H.R. ____; "Energy and Water Development Appropriations Act, 2009" (Title III, Department of Energy, related to funding for Department of Energy's Office of Science, Fusion Energy Sciences Program, including DoE's decision to phase out NCSX experiment at Princeton Plasma Physics Laboratory in manner allowing for potential reconsideration at later date,
and DoE proposal for NSTX upgrades; ITER; High Energy Physics; Basic Energy Sciences)
S. 3230, H.R. ____; "Labor, Health and Human Services and Education and Related Agencies 2009" (Title II, related to funding for NIH; Title III, related to funding for Department of Education Pell Grants; Title I, Department of Labor related to funding for the American Time Use Survey at Bureau of Labor Statistics and the Current Population Survey)
S. 3260, H.R. ____; "Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Act, 2009" (Title V, related to funding for National Historical Publications and Records Commission)
H.R. 2632, "Supplemental Appropriations Bill, 2008" (Title II, Chapter 1 (NSF); Chapter 2 (NASA); Chapter 3 (Energy: DOE Office of Science; ITER); Chapter 4 (NIH)); Advocate funding for STEM education
"Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2009" (related to funding for basic research)
"Interior, Environment and Related Agencies, 2009" (related to funding for the National Endowment for the Humanities)
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
Energy - Dept of, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U.S. SENATE, White House Office
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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Rechtschaffen |
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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
S. 1642, "Higher Education Amendments of 2007" Title I, Section 108, adding Section 132, "Transparency in College Tuition for Consumers" Title IV, Part G, "Program Integrity," Section 491 (provisions related to accreditation); H.R. 4137, "College Opportunity and Affordability Act of 2007" Title I, Section 109, "Transparency in College Costs for Consumers"
Title IV, Part II, Section 496 (provisions related to accreditation; Managers' Amendment on accreditation); Section 488, "Campus Emergency Response and Evacuation Procedures" Section 495, "Campus-Based Digital Theft Prevention".
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 |
Joyce |
Rechtschaffen |
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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
Discussions related to DoE's decision to phase out NCSX experiment at Princeton Plasma Physics Laboratory in manner allowing for potential reconsideration at later date and DoE proposal for NSTX upgrades.
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 |
Christopher |
Carter |
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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. 5819, "Small Business Innovation Research/Small Business Technology Transfer, SBIR, STTR Reauthorization Act" Section 102 (increased set asides; Oppose provision to increase set asides from research agencies, support Ehlers' amendment to strike provision); Discussions regarding roundtable on physical sciences at Princeton.
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 |
Joyce |
Rechtschaffen |
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Christopher |
Carter |
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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
Education on use and operation of University's endowment and University's financial aid policies; Opposition to mandated payout rate from endowments.
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 |
Joyce |
Rechtschaffen |
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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. 4054, S. 2347, "Restoring and Protecting Access to Discount Drug Prices for University-Based and Safety-Net Clinics" (provision relating to university health centers), included in H.R. 2632, "Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2008" (Senate only).
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 |
Joyce |
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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
H.R. 5582, "To authorize appropriations for the National Historical Publications and Records Commission through 2014"
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
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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