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LOBBYING REPORT |
Lobbying Disclosure Act of 1995 (Section 5) - All Filers Are Required to Complete This Page
2. Address
| Address1 | E. CULLEN BUILDING SUITE 212 |
Address2 | 48OO CALHOUN STREET |
| City | HOUSTON |
State | TX |
Zip Code | 77204 |
Country | USA |
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5. Senate ID# 39416-12
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6. House ID# 301520000
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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. | ||||||||
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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 |
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| Signature | Digitally Signed By: Dona H. Cornell, General Counsel |
Date | 04/21/2008 |
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
FY 09 Commerce Justice Science Appropriations, issues pertaining to SHIELD, Lunar Energy Generation Program, and National Science Foundation funding.
FY 09 Military Construction, issues relating to Houston Corps of Cadets Building.
FY 09 Energy and Water Development, issues pertaining to National Wind Energy Center, Center for Clean Fuels and Power Generation, High-Efficiency Cascade Solar Cells, Solid State Energy and Lighting Institute, Wind Energy program funding, and Office of Science funding.
FY 09 Financial Services and General Government, issues pertaining to Bay Area Houston Technology and Education Center.
FY 09 Homeland Security, issues pertaining to Regional Control-Command Network.
FY 09 Labor, Health and Human Services, Education and Related Agencies, issues pertaining to Center on Student Success, Sugar Land Connected Learning Laboratory, Center for the Retention of STEM Educators, Cell Differentiation Synthetic Biology at the Institute for Molecular Design, UH Victoria Forensic DNA Testing Laboratory and Genetic Diagnostics, Pell Grant funding, and National Institutes of Health Funding.
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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April |
Burke |
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Grover |
Campbell |
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Michael |
Ledford |
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Joel |
Widder |
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Wendy |
Naus |
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Dean |
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Elizabeth |
Grossman |
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Staff Dir, Res Sub Comm, House Sci Comm |
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Dean |
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Bridget |
Glynn |
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Jake |
Haselswerdt |
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Jon |
Retzlaff |
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NIH on detail to US Senate Comm on Approp |
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Jon |
Retzlaff |
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NIH on detail to US House Comm on Approp |
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Retzlaff |
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NIH PMI Intern, Senator Herb Kohl |
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
HR4137/S 1642 - College Opportunity and Affordability Act, especially issues pertaining to tuition.
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 |
April |
Burke |
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Grover |
Campbell |
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Michael |
Ledford |
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Joel |
Widder |
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Carole |
McGuire |
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Wendy |
Naus |
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Bridget |
Glynn |
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Jake |
Haselswerdt |
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Elizabeth |
Grossman |
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Staff Dir, Res Sub Comm, House Sci Comm |
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Donna |
Dean |
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Jon |
Retzlaff |
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NIH on detail to US Senate Comm on Approp |
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Jon |
Retzlaff |
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NIH on detail to US House Comm on Approp |
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Retzlaff |
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NIH PMI Intern, Senator Herb Kohl |
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)
Internet Address:
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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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| 2 | 6 | 10 |
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| 4 | 8 | 12 |