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LOBBYING REPORT |
Lobbying Disclosure Act of 1995 (Section 5) - All Filers Are Required to Complete This Page
2. Address
Address1 | 1608 RHODE ISLAND AVENUE, NW |
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City | WASHINGTON |
State | DC |
Zip Code | 20036 |
Country | USA |
3. Principal place of business (if different than line 2)
City | Oakland |
State | CA |
Zip Code | 94607 |
Country | USA |
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5. Senate ID# 39358-12
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6. House ID# 307040000
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TYPE OF REPORT | 8. Year | 2012 |
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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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: J. Gary Falle, Associate Vice President, Federal Governmental Relations |
Date | 04/20/2012 |
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 AGR
16. Specific lobbying issues
FY 2013 Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations: research funding issues
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 |
Kamala |
Lyon |
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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 BUD
16. Specific lobbying issues
H. Con. Res. 112, Establishing the budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2013 and setting forth appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2014 through 2022: funding for federal science and research programs for the Departments of Agriculture, Commerce, Defense, Energy, Homeland Security and Interior, and the U.S. Agency for International Development; funding for basic research, energy research, and student aid
H.R. 7, American Energy and Infrastructure Jobs Act of 2012: Sections 7020 & 7021, authorization for University Transportation Centers
S. 1813, Moving Ahead for Progress in the 21st Century: support for university transportation centers
FY 2013 Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations: research program funding issues
FY 2013 Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations: support for basic research programs; funding for the NASA (National Aeronautics and Space Administration) Space Grant and other NASA programs; funding for federal research at NSF (National Science Foundation), DOE (Department of Energy), DOD (Department of Defense), and NOAA (National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration)
FY 2013 Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations: funding for federal research programs at DOE Offices of Science and EERE (Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy), and Arpa-E (Advanced Research Projects Agency-Energy)
FY 2013 Financial Services and General Government Appropriations: funding for the Small Business Administration's Small Business Development Centers (SBDC)
FY 2013 Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations: funding for NIH (National Institutes of Health) and student aid programs; funding for NIOSH (National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health) Education and Research Centers (ERCs) and for NIOSH Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing (AFF) Program
Title VI of the Higher Education Act, International Education: support for International Education programs
President's FY 2013 Budget Request: funding for student financial aid and student loans, teacher preparation, education research, graduate education, international education, and related programs; funding for federal science and research programs for the Departments of Agriculture, Commerce, Defense, Energy, Homeland Security and Interior, and the U.S. Agency for International Development; funding for NIOSH Education and Research Centers (ERCs) and for NIOSH Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing (AFF) Program
Support for Pell grants and federal financial aid for students
Other research funding issues
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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Marjorie |
Duske |
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Gary |
Falle |
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Carolyn |
Henrich |
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Kim |
Kovacs |
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Kamala |
Lyon |
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Barbara |
Perry |
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Lars |
Walton |
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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
H.R. 3261, the Stop Online Piracy Act
S. 968, the PROTECT IP (Preventing Real Online Threats to Economic Creativity and Theft of Intellectual Property) Act of 2011
The Leahy-Smith America Invents Act of 2011: possible technical amendments bill and implementation issues
Technology transfer issues
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 |
Kamala |
Lyon |
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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 ECN
16. Specific lobbying issues
H.R. 1036, Job Creation and Innovation Act of 2011: Section 2, Proof of Concept Centers
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
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 |
Barbara |
Perry |
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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. 3989, Student Success Act: teacher preparation and accountability
H.R. 3990, Encouraging Innovation and Effective Teachers Act: teacher preparation and accountability
S. 2280, Know Before You Owe Private Student Loan Act of 2012: entire bill
H.R. 1842/S. 952, Development, Relief, and Education for Alien Minors (DREAM) Act of 2011: access to higher education
FY 2013 Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations: support for Title VI, International Education; funding for NIH (National Institutes of Health) and student aid programs
Higher education funding and policy issues and regulations of interest to the University of California: education funding, student financial aid and loan policy, STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics) education, teacher preparation, and related issues
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U.S. SENATE, Education - 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 |
Gary |
Falle |
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Carolyn |
Henrich |
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Kim |
Kovacs |
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Barbara |
Perry |
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David |
Schroeder |
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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
FY 2013 Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations: support for federal research at DOE (Department of Energy) Offices of Science and EERE (Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy), and Arpa-E (Advanced Research Projects Agency-Energy)
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 |
Barbara |
Perry |
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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. 3433, Grant Reform and New Transparency (GRANT) Act: entire bill
H.R. 3699, Research Works Act: entire bill
H.R. 4004/S. 2096, Federal Research Public Access Act (FRPAA): entire bill
OMB Circular 21 ANPG (Advanced Notice of Proposed Guidance -- Reform of Federal Policies Relating to Grants and Cooperative Agreements; Cost Principles and Administrative Requirements (Including Single Audit Act)): entire proposal
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U.S. SENATE, Executive Office of the President (EOP)
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 |
Marjorie |
Duske |
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Gary |
Falle |
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Kamala |
Lyon |
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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. 2405, Pandemic and All-Hazards Preparedness Reauthorization Act of 2011: support for biomedical drug repurposing
FY 2013 Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations: funding for NIH (National Institutes of Health)
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 |
Barbara |
Perry |
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David |
Schroeder |
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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 MED
16. Specific lobbying issues
S. 810, Great Ape Protection and Cost Savings Act: entire bill
President's FY 2013 Budget Request: funding for Department of Health and Human Services programs, specifically for Medicare and Medicaid and other healthcare funding issues
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 |
David |
Brown |
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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 MMM
16. Specific lobbying issues
H.R. 3630, Middle Class Tax Relief and Job Creation Act of 2012: Sec. 2201 (Medicare physician payment updates), Sec. 2223 (Medicare hospital outpatient updates), and Sec. 2224 (Medicare hospital bad debt payments)
H.R. 3667, Primary Care Workforce Access Improvement Act of 2011: entire bill
President's FY 2013 Budget Request: funding for Department of Health and Human Services programs, especially for Medicare and Medicaid and other healthcare funding issues
Medicaid Provider Reimbursement issues
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 |
David |
Brown |
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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. Con. Res. 112, Establishing the budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2013 and setting forth appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2014 through 2022: ship construction
H.R. 1036, Job Creation and Innovation Act of 2011: Section 2, Proof of Concept Centers
H.R. 4004/S. 2096, Federal Research Public Access Act of 2012: open access
S.973, National Endowment for the Oceans: climate and coastal observation research, earth observing
FY 2013 Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations: funding for agricultural research, education, and teaching
FY 2013 Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations: support for basic research programs; funding for climate research and earth observations, and the NASA (National Aeronautics and Space Administration) Space Grant Program
FY 2013 Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations: funding for NIOSH (National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health) Education and Research Centers (ERCs) and for NIOSH Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing (AFF) Program
FY 2013 Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations: support for coastal observation research; funding for the DOE Fusion Energy Science program
FY13 Department of Defense Appropriations: extramural research
FY13 National Defense Authorization Act: extramural research, GPS (Global Positioning System) integrity
President's FY 2013 Budget Request: climate and coastal observation research and for earth observing; funding for NIOSH Education and Research Centers (ERCs) and for NIOSH Agriculture, Forestry, and Fishing (AFF) Program
Funding for LSST (Large Synoptic Survey Telescope) program at NSF (National Science Foundation)
Support for the UCLA (University of California Los Angeles) engineering center
Other research funding issues
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U.S. SENATE, Commerce - Dept of (DOC), Natl Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Natl Science Foundation (NSF), Office of Management & Budget (OMB)
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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Kim |
Kovacs |
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Kamala |
Lyon |
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Barbara |
Perry |
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Kathleen |
Ritzman |
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David |
Schroeder |
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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 SMB
16. Specific lobbying issues
FY 2013 Financial Services and General Government Appropriations: funding for the Small Business Administration's Small Business Development Centers (SBDC)
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 |
Kamala |
Lyon |
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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 TEC
16. Specific lobbying issues
Data security issues
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 |
Kamala |
Lyon |
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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 VET
16. Specific lobbying issues
Inclusion of veterans in UCLA reconstructive surgery program
Land use issues at a West Los Angeles facility
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U.S. SENATE, Veterans Affairs - Dept of (VA)
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 |
Kim |
Kovacs |
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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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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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