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LOBBYING REPORT |
Lobbying Disclosure Act of 1995 (Section 5) - All Filers Are Required to Complete This Page
2. Address
| Address1 | 314 Day Hall |
Address2 | University Relations |
| City | Ithaca |
State | NY |
Zip Code | 14853-2801 |
Country | USA |
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5. Senate ID# 10877-12
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6. House ID# 326670000
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| TYPE OF REPORT | 8. Year | 2020 |
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
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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: Dianne Miller |
Date | 4/20/2020 3:54:21 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
Asked Representatives, Senators and legislative staff to support funding for the following programs in the FY 21 budget and appropriations cycle:
Agriculture: (no bill number) NIFA, AFRI, Hatch, Smith Lever, EFNEP, NAHLN, ARS (Hemp Germplasm Repository), ARS Salaries and Expenses, NIFA Integrated Activities, APHIS Veterinary Diagnostics, ARS Buildings and Facilities, ERS, AGARDA, SNAP-Ed, FDA CFSAN, SCRI Matching Funds
Commerce, Justice, Science: (no bill number) NSF, NSF Facilities, NASA Science, NASA Aerospace Technology, NASA Education-Space Grant, NOAA-OAR, NOAA-Sea Grant, NOAA- Regional Climate Centers, NIST, DOJ OJP National Institute of Justice Research & Evaluation
Defense: (no bill number) Basic Research (6.1), DARPA, Defense Health, AF-RDT&E-Applied Research Materials, CDMRP
Energy and Water: (no bill number) DoE Office of Science, Energy Frontiers Research Center Program, ARPA-E, EERE Geothermal Technologies
Interior: (no bill number) NEH, EPA Science & Technology, USGS-WRRI, USGS-Cooperative Research Unit
Labor HHS Education: (no bill number) NIH, AHRQ, Pell Grant, SEOG, FWS, TRIO, GAANN, Title VI International Education, Title VII Health Professions, PCORI, CDC Centers of Excellence for Vector Borne Disease Research
State, Foreign Ops: (no bill number) Educational & Cultural Exchange Programs (Fulbright), USAID Feed the Future Innovation Labs
Transportation: (no bill number) University Transportation Research Centers
Thanked Representatives, Senators and staff for opposing proposed cuts and program eliminations in President's budget for priority programs in FY2020; urged them to reject similar cuts proposed in FY2021 Administration budget proposal.
Urged Senators, Representatives, and legislative staff to support emergency supplemental appropriations targeted at health care providers, higher education (students and institutions), research, public health, state and local governments, nonprofit institutions, disaster assistance, and recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic emergency. (PL 116-136; PL 116-127; PL 116-123)
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 |
Dianne |
Miller |
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Legislative Director & Counsel |
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Kristen |
Adams |
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Professional Staff Member |
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Alessia |
Daniele |
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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
Met with legislative staff to encourage support for the provisions to modify and/or repeal the excise tax on the investment income of certain colleges and universities, temporary suspension of the taxability of scholarship and grants above tuition, and other higher education tax priorities in the CARES Act (PL 116-136). Contacted House legislative staff to encourage co-sponsorship of HR 4438.
Thanked Representatives, Senators, and staff for including a provision to repeal UBIT for transit and parking fringe benefits, repeal the kiddie tax, and extend the deductibility of tuition and qualified education benefits in the consolidated omnibus appropriations bill, HR 1865, PL 116-94.
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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Dianne |
Miller |
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Legislative Director & Counsel |
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Kristen |
Adams |
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Professional Staff Member |
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Alessia |
Daniele |
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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
Met with Representatives, Senators and legislative staff to express support for continued funding for agricultural research, cooperative extension, and 4-H programs.
Met with Representatives and legislative staff to discuss implementation of provisions in the Farm Bill amending the matching fund required for the specialty crop research initiative, thanked members for including a provision to fix this issue in the FY20 consolidated omnibus appropriations bill (HR 1865, PL 116-94), encouraged inclusion of a similar provision in FY21.
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 |
Dianne |
Miller |
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Legislative Director & Counsel |
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
Met with legislative staff to express support for full funding of the National Institutes of Health, the Agency for Healthcare Research & Quality, and the Patient Centered Outcomes Research Institute (PCORI) in the FY 21 budget and appropriations process.
Met with legislative staff to express support for biomedical research.
Submitted comments in response to NIH proposal to require data management plans.
Submitted comments in response to a Senate Finance Committee request for information on policies to support Alzheimers and dementia care, including enhanced support for care planning.
Urged legislative staff to provide coverage for genetic testing and genetic counselors.
Urged legislative staff to include funding to ramp back up the nations biomedical research enterprise in its COVID-19 relief efforts.
Urged legislative staff to include funding and express language to provide relief for providers in hot spot areas directly addressing the COVID-19 pandemic.
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services - Dept of (HHS)
18. Name of each individual who acted as a lobbyist in this issue area
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Kristen |
Adams |
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Professional Staff Member |
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Dianne |
Miller |
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Legislative Director & Counsel |
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Alessia |
Daniele |
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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
Met with Senators, Representatives, and legislative staff to discuss continued support for NSF and NSF user facilities.
Met with Senators, Representatives, and legislative staff to express support for continued funding of federal scientific research agencies (NSF, NOAA, NASA) in the FY21 CJS bill (see budget and appropriations).
Met with legislative staff to discuss issues draft legislation to create an Advanced Technology Directorate at the NSF, and in increase agency funding to support this new activity. No legislation introduced.
Urged the science committee to include healthcare related AI in their draft artificial intelligence legislation. No legislation introduced.
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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Dianne |
Miller |
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Legislative Director & Counsel |
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Kristen |
Adams |
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Professional Staff Member |
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Alessia |
Daniele |
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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
Met with Senators, Representatives, and legislative staff to express opposition to the President's executive action rescinding the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program, and to encourage support of the legislation to continue the program and protect all undocumented students.
Met with Senate staff to express support for comprehensive immigration reform, and to encourage support for the DREAM Act, HR 6.
Discussed concerns with legislative staff about the effects of Administration's policies on student visas, visas for international faculty, and OPT visas. Encouraged adoption of policies to facilitate issuance/renewal of student visas during COVID-19 pandemic emergency.
Discussed with legislative staff support for comprehensive immigration reform.
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
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Dianne |
Miller |
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Legislative Director and Counsel |
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Kristen |
Adams |
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Professional Staff Member |
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Alessia |
Daniele |
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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
Met with legislative staff to discuss continued support for the DoD-sponsored research at the Cornell High Energy Synchrotron Source (CHESS).
Met with legislative staff to express support for the Defense Medical Research Program.
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Defense - Dept of (DOD)
18. Name of each individual who acted as a lobbyist in this issue area
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Dianne |
Miller |
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Legislative Director & Counsel |
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Alessia |
Daniele |
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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
Met with Representatives, Senators and legislative staff to express continued support and increased funding for federal student aid programs, including Pell Grant, SEOG, Federal Work Study, TRIO, federal direct subsidized loan program, as well as full reinstatement of the Perkins Loan Program in the Presidents FY21 budget proposal (see also Budget & Appropriations).
Met with legislative staff to encourage support for continued funding for Title VI International Education and Area Studies, and the Fulbright/Hayes programs, and to encourage members to reject the proposal to eliminate of these programs in the President's FY21 budget.
Met with legislative staff to express support for legislation to reinstate the Perkins Loan Program.
Met with legislative staff to discuss the College Affordability Act (HR 4674).
Met with Representatives, Senators and legislative staff to express support for programs that increase access to higher education for first generation and underserved minority students.
Met with legislative staff to express support for STEM education programs.
Met with Representatives, Senators and legislative staff to encourage continuation of the Public Service Loan Forgiveness program.
Met with Representatives, Senators and legislative staff to express support for graduate education and federal aid for graduate students.
Urged legislative staff to include additional support for higher education in its efforts to provide relief to students and institutions during the COVID-19 crisis.
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
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Kristen |
Adams |
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Professional Staff member |
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Dianne |
Miller |
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Legislative Director & Counsel |
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Alessia |
Daniele |
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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
Met with legislative staff to discuss the role of patents in the small business space, as well as, pursuing entrepreneurship education.
Met with legislative staff to encourage support for women in entrepreneurship through SBIR programs.
Met with legislative staff to discuss increased minority presence and entrepreneurship programs in the patent process (no legislation introduced).
Met with staff at the Department of Energy, SBA and EDA to discuss commercialization and entrepreneurship programs.
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U.S. SENATE, Energy - Dept of, Small Business Administration (SBA), Economic Development Administration
18. Name of each individual who acted as a lobbyist in this issue area
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Kristen |
Adams |
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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
Met with legislative staff and agency staff to discuss support for the Department of Energy's Geothermal Technologies program as a platform for a demonstration project. Thanks Representatives, Senators, and legislative staff for including language for a geothermal demonstration project if the FY20 consolidated appropriations act.
Met with Department of Energy to discuss Cornells clean energy commercialization programs.
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Energy - Dept of
18. Name of each individual who acted as a lobbyist in this issue area
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Dianne |
Miller |
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Legislative Director and Counsel |
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Kristen |
Adams |
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Professional Staff Member |
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 FOO
16. Specific lobbying issues
Met with legislative staff to discuss continuation of an FDA program to provide food safety training for produce farmers to comply with the Food Safety Modernization Act. Encouraged Representatives, Senators, and legislative staff to include a provision to restore funding for FDAs public outreach efforts and directing FDA to continue supporting contracts with organizations that provide this training.
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
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Kristen |
Adams |
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Professional Staff Member |
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 SMB
16. Specific lobbying issues
Met with SBA Office of Innovation and Invention to discuss the Growth Accelerator Fund Competition and the SBIR program.
Met with legislative staff to discuss the impact of COVID-19 on small business and the economy.
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Small Business Administration (SBA)
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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CONVICTIONS DISCLOSURE
29. Have any of the lobbyists listed on this report been convicted in a Federal or State Court of an offense involving bribery,
extortion, embezzlement, an illegal kickback, tax evasion, fraud, a conflict of interest, making a false statement, perjury, or money laundering?
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