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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 | 77 MASSACHUETTS AVENUE |
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City | CAMBRIDGE |
State | MA |
Zip Code | 02139 |
Country | USA |
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5. Senate ID# 23964-12
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6. House ID# 309450000
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TYPE OF REPORT | 8. Year | 2016 |
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 |
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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. | ||||||||
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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: Michelle D Christy |
Date | 7/20/2016 10:13:26 AM |
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
HR 3179 Empowering Students Through Enhanced Financial Counseling Act
HR 3178 Strengthening Transparency in Higher Education Act
HR 5528 Simplifying the Application for Student Aid Act
HR 5229 Improving Transition Programs for All Veterans Act
HR 5530 HBCU Capital Financing Improvement Act
S 2677 In the Red Act of 2016
House Draft REDUCE Act (T. Reed, NY)
S 590 Campus Accountability and Safety Act
HR 1310 A bill to amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 and the Jeanne Clery Disclosure of Campus Security Policy and Campus Crime Statistics Act to combat campus sexual violence, and for other purposes.
HR 840 STEM Gateways Act
S 335, HR 529 College Savings Plans - amend the IRS Code to Improve 529 Plans
S 396, HR 747 Proprietary Education Oversight Coordination Improvement Act
S 227 Strengthening Education through Research Act
S 1322, HR 2092 Protecting Student Privacy Act of 2015
S 1195 Student Right to Know Before You Go Act of 2015
HR 2429 Student Loan Tax Debt Relief Act
HR 3403 Safe Campus Act of 2015
S 1939 Student Protection and Success Act
HR 3178 Strengthening Transparency in Higher Education Act
HR 3179 Empowering Students Through Enhanced Financial Counseling Act
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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Lipple |
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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 LAW
16. Specific lobbying issues
S 2733 Venue Equity and Non-Uniformity Elimination Act of 2016
HR 9 Innovation Act
HR 2045 Targeting Rogue and Opaque Letters (TROL) Act
S 632 Support Technology and Research for Our Nation's Growth (STRONG) Patents Act
HR 1791 Grace Period Restoration Act of 2015
S 926 A bill to amend the patent law to promote basic research, to stimulate publication of scientific documents, to encourage collaboration in scientific endeavors, to improve the transfer of technology to the private sector Grace Period Restoration Act of 2015
S 1137 Protecting American Talent and Entrepreneurship (PATENT) Act
S 2733 Venue Equity and Non-Uniformity Elimination Act of 2016
HR 4829 - Trade Protection Not Troll Protection Act
S 1890 HR 3326 Defend Trade Secrets Act
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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Bonvillian |
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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
HR 5203 The Visa Integrity and Security Act of 2016
HR 5253: Strong Visa Integrity Secures America Act
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 |
Philip |
Lipple |
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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
HR 4979 Advanced Nuclear Technology Development Act of 2016
S 1398 Energy Title of America COMPETES Reauthorization Act of 2015
S 1033 Quadrennial Energy Review Act of 2015
S 1256 Advancing Grid Storage Act of 2015
S 1229 A bill to require the Secretary of Energy to submit a plan to implement recommendations to improve interactions between the Department of Energy and National Laboratories.
S 2012 North American Energy Security and Infrastructure Act of 2016
HR 4084 Nuclear Energy Innovation Capabilities Act
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 |
Philip |
Lipple |
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Bonvillian |
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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
HR 5049 NSF Major Research Facility Reform Act of 2016
S 2812 SBIR and STTR Reauthorization and Improvement Act of 2016
HR 4783 Commercializing on Small Business Innovation Act of 2016
HR 4945 American Space Renaissance Act
HR 4755 Inspiring the Next Space Pioneers, Innovators, Researchers, and Explorers (INSPIRE) Women Act
S 2817 Space Weather Research and Forecasting Act
HR 708, S 350 Fair Access to Science and Technology Research Act (FASTR)
S 2972 Grant Reform and New Transparency Act (GRANT)
S 747, HR 1398 American Innovation Act
S 544, HR 1030 Secret Science Reform Act
HR 874 American Super Computing Leadership Act
HR 1119 Research and Development Efficiency Act
HR 1398 A bill to prioritize funding for an expanded and sustained national investment in basic science research.
HR 1806 America COMPETES Reauthorization Act
HR 1156 International Science and Technology Cooperation Act
HR 1158 Department of Energy Laboratory Modernization and Technology Transfer Act
HR 1162 Science Prize Competitions Act
HR 591 Engineering Biology Research and Development Act
HR 1567 Global Food Security Act
HR 1561 Weather Forecasting Improvement Act
S 1331 Seasonal Forecasting Improvement Act
S 1573 National Weather Service Improvement Act
S 454 ExaSCALE Computing Leadership Act of 2015
S 1447 Sustainable Chemistry Research and Development Act of 2015
S 1187 America INNOVATES Act
S 1252 Global Food Security Act of 2015
S 1297 U.S. Commercial Space Launch Competitiveness Act
HR 3293 Scientific Research in the National Interest Act
S 779 HR 1477 Fair Access to Science and Technology Research (FASTR) Act of 2015
HR 23 National Windstorm Impact Reduction Act Reauthorization of 2015
S 754 Cyber Security Information Sharing Act of 2015
HR2093 Space Leadership Preservation Act
S 2626 Higher Education Unmanned Aircraft Systems Modernization Act
HR 636 Federal Aviation Administration Reauthorization Act of 2016
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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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 MAN
16. Specific lobbying issues
S 747, HR 1398 American Innovation Act
HR 1441, S 771 Manufacturing Universities Act
S 1542 Manufacturing Skills Act of 2015
S 2222 Community College to Career Fund Act
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 |
Philip |
Lipple |
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Bonvillian |
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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 ENV
16. Specific lobbying issues
S 697, S 725, HR 2576 (became Pub.L. 114-182, the Frank R. Lautenberg Chemical Safety for the 21st Century Act
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 |
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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
S 108 Financial Aid Simplification and Transparency Act
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 |
Philip |
Lipple |
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Bonvillian |
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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
S 318, HR 531 Accelerating Biomedical Research Act
HR 744, S 320 Medical Innovation Act (Swear Jar bill)
HR 777 Permanent Investment in Health Research Act
HR 6 21st Century Cures
S 289, HR 2104 American Cures Act
HR 2101 Research for All Act
S 1077 Advancing Breakthrough Devices for Patients
HR 2337 To amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to authorize priority review for breakthrough devices
HR 160 Protect Medical Innovation Act of 2015 (to repeal the ACA medical device tax)
S2014 HR3466 Next Generation Researchers Act
HR 3171 HR 3215 HR 3429 S 1917 legislation relating to the regulation of fetal tissue research
HR639 Improving Regulatory Transparency for New Medical Therapies Act (signed into law)
HR 2820 Stem Cell Therapeutic and Research Reauthorization Act of 2015 (signed into law)
HR 2646 S1945 Helping Families in Mental Health Crisis Act of 2015
HR 3731, S 2030 Rare Disease Fund Act of 2015
HR 3729 Limit Fetal Tissue Research
S 2141 Transparent Ratings on Usability and Security to Transform Information Technology Act of 2015 or TRUST It Act (with respect to health information technology)
S 2624 National Biomedical Research Act
S 1878 Advancing Hope Act of 2015
S 2512 Adding Zika Virus to the FDA Priority Review Voucher Program Act
S 1101 Medical Electronic Data Technology Enhancement for Consumers' Health Act
S 1767 Combination Product Regulatory Fairness Act of 2015
S 1597 Patient-Focused Impact Assessment Act of 2015
S 2055 Medical Countermeasure Innovation Act of 2016
S 1945 Mental Health Reform Act of 2015
S 1622 FDA Device Accountability Act
S 849 Advancing Research for Neurological Diseases Act of 2015
S 800 Enhancing the Stature and Visibility of Medical Rehabilitation Research at the NIH Act
S 2700 FDA and NIH Workforce Authorities Modernization Act
S 2713 Advancing Precision Medicine Act of 2016
S 2745 NIH Strategic Plan and Inclusion in Clinical Research
S 2472 Promoting Biomedical Research and Public Health for Patients Act (to reduce regulatory burden on NIH-funded researchers)
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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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
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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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