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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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Zip Code | 20036 |
Country | USA |
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5. Senate ID# 39358-12
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TYPE OF REPORT | 8. Year | 2014 |
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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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: Gary Falle |
Date | 7/18/2014 11:24:51 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. 4660, S. 2437, Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Appropriations Act, 2015
H.R. 4800, S. 2389, Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2015
H.R. 4870, Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2015
H.R. 4923, Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2015
President Obama's FY 2015 Budget request, education funding & Non Defense Discretionary (NDD) sequestration, education and related issues
Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2015, funding for the NIOSH Education and Research Centers (ERCs) and Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry (AFF) Centers, NIH, Training Grants, Precision Medicine Report Language, research and education issues
H.R. 2787, S. 1329, Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2014, Support for basic research funding
H.R. 2397 S. 1429 Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2014; Support for basic research
H.R. 2609, S. 1245, Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2014, Support for basic research funding
S. 1284, Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2014, Support for basic research funding
H.R. 4186, Frontiers in Innovation, Research, Science and Technology (FIRST) Act of 2014, Support for basic research
H.R. 4869, Department of Energy Research and Development Act of 2014, Support for basic research
H.R. 4660, S. 2437, Commerce, Justice, Science and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2015, NSF Research and Education funding, OSTP, Precision Medicine Report Language
H.R. 4660, S. 2437, Commerce, Justice, Science and Related Agencies Act, 2015, NSF Research and Education funding, OSTP, Precision Medicine Report Language
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 |
Marjorie |
Duske |
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Carolyn |
Henrich |
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Kamala |
Lyon |
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David |
Schroeder |
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Jennifer |
Wickre |
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Gary |
Falle |
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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
S. 1720, Patent Transparency and Improvements Act of 2013
S. 1013, Patent Abuse Reduction Act of 2013
S. 2146, Patent Fee Integrity Act
Patent Reform proposals/discussion drafts
Technology Transfer Issues
Demand Letter patent issues
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 |
Kamala |
Lyon |
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Gary |
Falle |
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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 DEF
16. Specific lobbying issues
Air Force Research Laboratory Request for Information: (Solicitation Number: AFRL-XP-14-0004a) Impact of Air Force Office of Scientific Research (AFOSR) Location
H.R. 4435 Howard P. Buck McKeon National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2015, Title II, Authorization of Appropriations, and Title XXXI, Department of Energy, National Security Programs
Funding for research on the effect of traumatic brain injury and funding for regenerative medicine research
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Defense - Dept of (DOD), Army - Dept of (Other), Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA)
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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Kim |
Kovacs |
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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
Higher Education Reauthorization Act, entire bill
U.S. Department of Education, Negotiated rulemaking, Gainful Employment, student loan program integrity rules, and Violence Against Women Act (VAWA) Reauthorization of 2013; Program Integrity; teacher preparation rules
H.R. 4391, S. 2204, Proprietary Education Oversight Coordination Improvement Act, entire bill
H. R. 3612, Know Before You Owe Private Student Loan Act, of 2013, entire bill
S. 1803, Student Loan Borrower Bill of Rights, entire bill
H.R. 4622, S. 1066, Federal Student Loan Refinancing Act
H.R. 4582 S. 2292, S. 2432, Bank on Students Emergency Loan Refinancing Act, entire bill
S. 2385, Protecting Aid for Students Act of 2014, entire bill
H.R. 4714, CAMPUS Debit Cards Act, entire bill
Departments of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2015, humanities funding
Legislative proposals to combat sexual assault on college campuses
H.R. 3136, Advancing Competency-Based Education Demonstration Project Act of 2013, entire bill
H.R. 4983, Strengthening Transparency in Higher Education Act, entire bill
H.R. 4984, Empowering Students Through Enhanced Financial Counseling Act, entire bill
Financial Aid Simplification and Transparency Act of 2014, entire bill
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, 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 |
Carolyn |
Henrich |
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Gary |
Falle |
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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
Sustainable development in water and energy
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
Commerce - Dept of (DOC), Energy - Dept of, Interior - Dept of (DOI), Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP)
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
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
Immigration Reform, provisions relating to the DREAM Act, student visas, H-1B visas, and other education-related issues
H.R. 2131, Supplying Knowledge-based Immigrants and Lifting Levels of STEM (SKILLS) Visa Act, entire bill
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 |
Carolyn |
Henrich |
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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.R. 4186, Frontiers in Innovation, Research, Science and Technology (FIRST) Act of 2014
H.R. 4869, Department of Energy Research and Development Act of 2014, entire bill
H.R. 4159, America Competes Reauthorization Act of 2014, entire bill
H.R. 4923, Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2015, Title III, Department of Energy
H.R. 4412, National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) Authorization Act of 2014
Large Synoptic Survey Telescope (LSST) program at NSF
H.R. 4923, Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2015, Department of Energy Science Budget issues
H.R. 2787, S. 1329, Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2014, NSF funding and budget issues
H.R. 4012, Secret Science Reform Act of 2014
Earthquake hazards programs
H.R. 4660, S. 2437, Commerce, Justice, Science and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2015, Titles I, Department of Commerce research issues, and III, Science funding for NASAs SOFIA program, climate research and earth observations issues, NSF funding issues
Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2015, funding for the NIOSH Education and Research Centers (ERCs) and Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry (AFF) Centers, funding for NIH, funding for education and research
H.R. 4923, Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2015, Title III, climate and coastal observation research, earth observing, Department of Energy, research issues
Departments of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2015, USGS earthquake hazards research issues
S. 646 National Endowment for the Oceans Act, climate and coastal observation research, earth observing
H.Con.Res.96 Establishing the budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2015 and setting forth appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2016 through 2024, climate and coastal observation research, earth observing research issues
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Energy - Dept of, Natl Science Foundation (NSF), Natl Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), U.S. Geological Survey (USGS), Army - Dept of (Corps of Engineers)
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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Duske |
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Kim |
Kovacs |
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Kamala |
Lyon |
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Kathleen |
Ritzman |
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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 SPO
16. Specific lobbying issues
Pac-12 Conference network labor issues
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 |
Kim |
Kovacs |
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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
H.R. 3393, Student and Family Tax Simplification Act, education tax provisions
Tax Reform proposals, education and charitable tax provisions
Tax Reform Act of 2014
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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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
H.R. 357, GI Bill Tuition Fairness Act of 2014, entire bill
S. 257, GI Bill Tuition Fairness Act of 2013, entire bill
H.R. 3230, S. 2450, Veterans Access to Care through Choice, Accountability, and Transparency Act of 2014, in-state tuition provisions
S. 2424, Veterans Choice Act of 2014, in-state tuition provisions
S. 2448 Service Member Higher Education Protection Act, entire bill
Land use issues at West Los Angeles Veterans Administration
Programs to support military and veteran families
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, White House Office
18. Name of each individual who acted as a lobbyist in this issue area
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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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FOREIGN ENTITIES
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