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LOBBYING REPORT

Lobbying Disclosure Act of 1995 (Section 5) - All Filers Are Required to Complete This Page

1. Registrant Name Organization/Lobbying Firm Self Employed Individual
LEWIS-BURKE ASSOCIATES, LLC

2. Address

Address1
440 1st Street NW
 Address2
​Suite 700
City
Washington
 State
DC
 Zip Code
20001
 Country
USA

3. Principal place of business (if different than line 2)

City
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State
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Zip Code
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4a. Contact Name b. Telephone Number c. E-mail
​Mrs.
​Deborah Wells
​2022897475
​ldadisclosures@lewis-burke.com
5. Senate ID#
​22781-366
7. Client Name Self Check if client is a state or local government or instrumentality
​NEW MEXICO STATE UNIVERSITY
6. House ID#
​304420026
TYPE OF REPORT 8. Year
​2019
 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
INCOME OR EXPENSES - YOU MUST complete either Line 12 or Line 13
12. Lobbying 13. Organizations
INCOME relating to lobbying activities for this reporting period was: EXPENSE relating to lobbying activities for this reporting period were:
Less than $5,000
Less than $5,000
$5,000 or more $
​30,000.00
$5,000 or more $
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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: Deborah O. Wells, VP Finance & Administration
 Date
4/19/2019 8:41:25 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 BUD

16. Specific lobbying issues

H.R. 5952, S. 3072, FY 2019 Commerce/Justice/Science Appropriations, Issues pertaining to NSF, NASA, and EDA.
H.R. 6147, S. 3073, FY 2019 Interior, Environment and Related Agencies Appropriations, Issues pertaining to NEA, NEH, USGS, the Water Resources Research Institutes, and Cooperative Research Units.
H.R. 5961, S. 2976, FY 2019 Agriculture, Rural Development, FDA Appropriations, Issues pertaining to NIFA Hatch Act, McIntire-Stennis Cooperative Forestry Act, and Smith-Lever Act; agriculture research, extension, and experiment stations; and AFRI.
H.R. 6072, S. 3023, FY 2019 Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations, Issues pertaining to research funding for the Department of Transportation including unmanned aerial systems.
FY 2020 Labor/HHS/Education Appropriations, Issues pertaining to NIH, Department of Education, student aid, and Title V Hispanic-Serving Institutions.
FY 2020 Energy/Water Appropriations, Issues pertaining to research, development, and education at DOE.
FY 2020 Commerce/Justice/Science Appropriations, Issues pertaining to NSF, NASA, and EDA.
FY 2020 Defense Appropriations, Issues pertaining research and development at the Department of Defense including Defense-wide basic research initiatives and the Army Research Laboratory Open Campus initiative.
FY 2020 Interior, Environment and Related Agencies Appropriations, Issues pertaining to NEH, NEA, and USGS Water Resources Research Institutes and Cooperative Research Units.
FY 2020 Agriculture, Rural Development, FDA Appropriations, Issues pertaining to NIFA Hatch Act, McIntire-Stennis Cooperative Forestry Act, and Smith-Lever Act; agriculture research, extension, and experiment stations; and AFRI.

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
Laura
Uttley
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Naomi
Webber
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Bill
Ruch
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Michael
Ledford
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Paula
Trimble
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Kari
McCarron
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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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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

Issues pertaining to infrastructure research, workforce development, and research infrastructure.

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
Michael
Ledford
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Laura
Uttley
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Bill
Ruch
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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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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

Higher Education Act Reauthorization, Issues pertaining to student aid programs, grant programs, reporting requirements, Hispanic-Serving Institutions, and STEM education.

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
Michael
Ledford
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Laura
Uttley
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Kari
McCarron
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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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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

National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2020, Issues pertaining to research and development activities of the Department of Defense, including basic and applied research funding, workforce development, and academic-industry collaborations.

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
Michael
Ledford
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Laura
Uttley
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Paula
Trimble
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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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Information Update Page - Complete ONLY where registration information has changed.

20. Client new address

Address
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City
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State
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Zip Code
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21. Client new principal place of business (if different than line 20)

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22. New General description of client’s business or activities

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LOBBYIST UPDATE

23. Name of each previously reported individual who is no longer expected to act as a lobbyist for the client

First Name
Last Name
Suffix
First Name
Last Name
Suffix
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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:

Name Address Principal Place of Business
(city and state or country)
Street Address
City State/Province Zip Country
City
State Country

26. Name of each previously reported organization that is no longer affiliated with the registrant or client

1 2 3

FOREIGN ENTITIES

27. Add the following foreign entities:

Name Address Principal place of business
(city and state or country) 		Amount of contribution for lobbying activities Ownership percentage in client
Street Address
City State/Province Country
City
State Country
%

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?

Lobbyist Name Description of Offense(s)