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LOBBYING REPORT |
Lobbying Disclosure Act of 1995 (Section 5) - All Filers Are Required to Complete This Page
2. Address
| Address1 | 101 Constitution Avenue, NW |
Address2 | Suite 600 West |
| City | Washington |
State | DC |
Zip Code | 20001 |
Country | USA |
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5. Senate ID# 39837-1008050
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6. House ID# 328020924
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| TYPE OF REPORT | 8. Year | 2015 |
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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| 12. Lobbying | 13. Organizations | ||||||||
| 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: Michael W. Adcock, Vice President |
Date | 4/17/2015 3:31:50 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
Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, FY2016, USDA EPSCoR
Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, FY2016, NASA R&D; NOAA R&D; NIST R&D; EDA issues; NSF issues; NASA EPSCoR and NSF EPSCoR.
Department of Defense Appropriations, FY2016, Defense R&D.
Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, FY2016, Research and development issues; Climate related research; and EPSCoR.
Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, FY2016, Environmental R&D.
Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, FY2016, Issues related to higher education and training initiatives; medical R&D, CDC/public health; NIH funding; IDeA program; and Organ allocation issues.
Public Law 113-235, Consolidated and Further Continuing Appropriations Act, FY2015, NASA R&D; NOAA R&D; NIST R&D; EDA issues; NSF issues; NASA EPSCoR; NSF EPSCoR; Defense R&D; Research and development issues; and climate related research and EPSCoR; Environmental R&D; Higher education and training initiatiives; medical R&D; CDC/public health; NIH funding; and IDEeA program; USDA EPSCOR research; Ebola issues and Organ allocation 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 |
Michael W. |
Adcock |
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Ray |
Cole |
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Madeline M. |
Barter |
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Alice |
Dodd |
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Robert |
Babcock, Jr. |
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Senior Legislative Assistant/LegAsst, Congressman Steve
King; LegAide/LegCorrespondent/StaffAsst, Senator Kay
Bailey Hutchison |
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
Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, FY2016, USDA EPSCoR
Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, FY2016, NASA R&D; NOAA R&D; NIST R&D; EDA issues; NSF issues; NASA EPSCoR and NSF EPSCoR.
Department of Defense Appropriations, FY2016, Defense R&D.
Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, FY2016, Research and development issues; Climate related research; and EPSCoR.
Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, FY2016, Environmental R&D.
Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, FY2016, Issues related to higher education and training initiatives; medical R&D, CDC/public health; NIH funding; IDeA program; and Organ allocation issues.
Gainful employment issues
Public Law 113-235, Consolidated and Further Continuing Appropriations Act, FY2015, NASA R&D; NOAA R&D; NIST R&D; EDA issues; NSF issues; NASA EPSCoR; NSF EPSCoR; Defense R&D; Research and development issues; and climate related research and EPSCoR; Environmental R&D; Higher education and training initiatiives; medical R&D; CDC/public health; NIH funding; and IDEeA program; USDA EPSCOR research; Ebola issues
and Organ allocation 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 |
Michael W. |
Adcock |
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Ray |
Cole |
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Madeline M. |
Barter |
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Alice |
Dodd |
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Robert |
Babcock, Jr. |
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Senior Legislative Assistant/LegAsst, Congressman Steve
King; LegAide/LegCorrespondent/StaffAsst, Senator Kay
Bailey Hutchison |
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
Organ allocation issues.
Public Law 111-148, Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, Implementation issues; and Disproportionate shares of hospital payments.
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 |
Michael W. |
Adcock |
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Alice |
Dodd |
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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
Medical research and development related issues:
National Institutes of Health, and various institutes and bureaus thereof
Health Resources Services Administration
Department of Defense
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 |
Michael W. |
Adcock |
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Ray |
Cole |
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Madeline M. |
Barter |
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Alice |
Dodd |
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Robert |
Babcock, Jr. |
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Senior Legislative Assistant/LegAsst, Congressman Steve
King; LegAide/LegCorrespondent/StaffAsst, Senator Kay
Bailey Hutchison |
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
Medical and health care policy
Graduate Medical Education (GME) issues
Hospital payments
Public Law 111-148, Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, Implementation issues
H.R.2, Medicare Access and CHIP Reauthorization Act of 2015, Physician payment issues; and Pay-fors
Hospital quality measures
Quality measures for Medicare Advantage Plans
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 |
Michael W. |
Adcock |
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Alice |
Dodd |
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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
Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, FY2016, NASA R&D; NOAA R&D; NIST R&D; EDA issues; NSF issues; NASA EPSCoR and NSF EPSCoR
America Creating Opportunities to Meaningfully Promote Excellence in Technology, Education, and Science Act, or COMPETES Act, generally
Frontiers in Innovation, Research, Science, and Technology Act, or FIRST Act, generally
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 |
Michael W. |
Adcock |
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Ray |
Cole |
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Robert |
Babcock, Jr. |
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Senior Legislative Assistant/LegAsst, Congressman Steve
King; LegAide/LegCorrespondent/StaffAsst, Senator Kay
Bailey Hutchison |
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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LOBBYIST UPDATE
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AFFILIATED ORGANIZATIONS
25. Add the following affiliated organization(s)
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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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