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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 | 2009 |
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: Joyce A. Rechtschaffen, Director, Office of Government Affairs |
Date | 04/20/2009 |
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 BUD
16. Specific lobbying issues
HR 1: "American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009": (Title II, Commerce, Justice, Science and Related Agencies, Funding for NIST, NOAA, NASA, NSF); Title IV, Energy and Water Development (Funding for the Department of Energy's Office of Science); Title VII, Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, Education and Related Agencies (Funding for NIH, Student Financial Assistance); Title XIV, State Fiscal Stabilization Fund (Department of Education, Use of Funds by Institutions of Higher Education);
S. 336: American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009: Section 803 (Higher Education Facilities, Opposition to Coburn Amendment No. 289 to exclude from eligibility institutions based on endowment size.)
HR 1105: Omnibus Appropriations Act, 2009: Division B, Title III, Science (Funding for NIST, NASA science, NSF); Division C, Title III, Department of Energy (Funding for Office of Science, Fusion Energy Sciences, ITER, Energy Frontier Research Centers); Division D, Financial Services and General Government (Funding for the National Historical Publications and Records Commission); Division E, Interior, Environment and Related Agencies (Funding for the National Endowment for Humanities); Division F, Labor, HHS, Education, Title I, (Bureau of Labor Statistics, funding for American Time Use Survey), Title II, Department of Health and Human Services (Funding for NIH), Title III, Department of Education (Funding for Student Financial Assistance); Section 221, general, incorporating provisions of Restoring and Protecting Access to Discount Drug Prices for University-Based and Safety-Net Clinics" (Provision relating to university health centers)
FY 2010 Appropriations (no bills yet): Funding for NSF; NASA Science; Department of Energy Office of Science, Fusion Energy Sciences; National Institutes of Health; Department of Defense basic research; National Historical Publications and Records Commission; National Endowment for the Humanities; Department of Education (Pell Grants, Javits Fellowships); General issues relating to energy programs funding across agencies.
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, White House Office, Executive Office of the President (EOP), President of the U.S., Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP), Energy - 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 |
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 EDU
16. Specific lobbying issues
Proposal for National Academy of Sciences study on ensuring the vitality of leading public research institutions.
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
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
Topics related to nomination hearing of Steven Chu for Secretary of Energy; Education on fusion energy sciences and work of Princeton Plasma Physics Laboratory
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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Rechtschaffen |
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Carter |
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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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