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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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State | DC |
Zip Code | 20036 |
Country | USA |
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5. Senate ID# 39358-12
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| 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 |
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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 |
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| Signature | Digitally Signed By: Chris Harrington |
Date | 4/20/2020 6:26:39 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 AGR
16. Specific lobbying issues
H.R. 3164/S. 2522, FY 2020 Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration and Related Agencies Appropriations Act
H.R. 3164/S. 2522, FY 2020 Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration and Related Agencies Appropriations Act; funding for agriculture research programs; issues related to matching fund requirement language under the Specialty Crop Research Initiative (SCRI) Program; research and development issues; citrus greening related issues
H.R. 3952, To amend the Agricultural Research, Extension, and Education Reform Act of 1998 to establish a waiver from the matching requirement for certain grants under the specialty crop research initiative
H.R. 4378, Continuing Appropriations Act, 2020, and Health Extenders Act of 2019 (P.L. 116-59)H.R. 4378, Continuing Appropriations Act, 2020, and Health Extenders Act of 2019 (P.L. 116-59); Section 117, establishing a waiver for the Secretary of Agriculture
HR 3164 & S 2582, FY 2020 Agriculture Appropriations Act, Research and Development issues
Citrus greening disease research issues
The Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018 (P.L. 115-334), implementation issues; issues related to matching fund requirement under the Specialty Crop Research Initiative (SCRI) ProgramH/S
U.S. Department of Agriculture Press Release No. 0162.18, dated Aug. 9, 2018; USDA to Realign ERS with Chief Economist, Relocate ERS & NIFA Outside DC; issues concerning the proposed relocation of the National Institute for Food and Agriculture and the Economic Research Service
Senate Package to be introduced: Student Food and Housing Security Act, All
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 |
Phillip |
Harman |
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Chris |
Harrington |
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Kamala |
Lyon |
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Crystal |
Martinez |
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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.R. 3164/S. 2522, FY 2020 Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration and Related Agencies Appropriations Act; funding for agriculture research programs; issues related to matching fund requirement language under the Specialty Crop Research Initiative (SCRI) Program; research and development issues; citrus greening related issues
HR 1158, FY 2020 Consolidated Appropriations Act (Defense, Commerce-Justice-Science, Financial Services and General Government, Homeland Security), Research and Development issues
HR 1865, FY 2020 Further Consolidated Appropriations Act (Labor-HHS-Education, Agriculture, Energy and Water, Interior, Legislative Branch, Military Construction-VA, State-Foreign Operations, Transportation-HUD), Research and Development issues
HR 2500 & S 1790, FY 2020 National Defense Authorization Act, Research and Development issues
HR 2740, FY 2020 Labor-HHS-Education Appropriations Act, Research and Development issues
HR 2960 & S 2470, FY 2020 Energy and Water Appropriations Act, Research and Development issues
HR 2968 & S 2474, FY 2020 Defense Appropriations Act, Research and Development issues
HR 3055 & S 2584, FY 2020 Commerce-Justice-Science Appropriations Act, Research and Development issues
HR 3164 & S 2582, FY 2020 Agriculture Appropriations Act, Research and Development issues
Funding for science and research programs
FY 2020 Consolidated Appropriations Act; funding for research programs
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 |
Phillip |
Harman |
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Chris |
Harrington |
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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 CPT
16. Specific lobbying issues
Section 101 reform legislation, patent reform issues
Commercialization issues; innovation and entrepreneurship 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 |
Phillip |
Harman |
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Chris |
Harrington |
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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 DEF
16. Specific lobbying issues
H.R.1158; P.L.116-93, Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2020, extramural research, research facilities, Research and Development issues
H.R.2500, National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2020, extramural research, research facilities
H.R.2968, Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2020, extramural research, research facilities
H.R.3055; P.L.116-69, Further Continuing Appropriations Act, 2020, and Further Health Extenders Act of 2019, extramural research, research facilities
HR 2500 & S 1790, FY 2020 National Defense Authorization Act, Research and Development issues
HR 2968 & S 2474, FY 2020 Defense Appropriations Act, Research and Development issues
S.1215,National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2020, extramural research, research facilities
S.1790; P.L.116-92, National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2020, extramural research, research facilities
S.2474, Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2020, extramural research, research facilities
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Defense - Dept of (DOD)
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 |
Christine |
Castillo |
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Phillip |
Harman |
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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 EDU
16. Specific lobbying issues
H.R. 4674, The College Affordability Act, All
H.R. 4968, Basic Assistance for Students In College Act, All
H.R. 5522, Post-9/11 GI Bill Transferability Entitlement Act, All
S. 2225, Basic Assistance for Students in College Act (Basic Act), All
S. 2557, Student Aid improvement Act, All
U.S. Department of Education, Information Collection Instrument, regarding Section 117 of the Higher Education Act; reporting requirements
Section 117 of the Higher Education Act, Section 117 reporting
FY2020 Budget & Appropriations, Education, Labor HHS subcommittee accounts
Senate Higher Education Act Reauthorization. Proposal stage, no formal bill text., All
No Bill NumberSenate Package to be introduced: Student Food and Housing Security Act, All
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 |
Kamala |
Lyon |
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Chris |
Harrington |
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Crystal |
Martinez |
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Carl |
Welliver |
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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 1865, FY 2020 Further Consolidated Appropriations Act (Labor-HHS-Education, Agriculture, Energy and Water, Interior, Legislative Branch, Military Construction-VA, State-Foreign Operations, Transportation-HUD), Research and Development issues
HR 2960 & S 2470, FY 2020 Energy and Water Appropriations Act, Research and Development 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 |
Phillip |
Harman |
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Chris |
Harrington |
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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. 3630, No Surprises Act, All
S. 1895, The Lower Health Care Costs Act, Sections 101 and 102- Protection Against Surprise Bills, Section 302 - Anticompetitive Provisions
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 |
Julie |
Clements |
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Chris |
Harrington |
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Carl |
Welliver |
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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
USCIS-2019-0010, Proposed Rule: U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services Fee Schedule and Changes to Certain Other Immigration Benefit Request Requirements, Comment Letter
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
Homeland Security - Dept of (DHS)
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 |
Crystal |
Martinez |
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Chris |
Harrington |
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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
HR 1865, FY 2020 Further Consolidated Appropriations Act (Labor-HHS-Education, Agriculture, Energy and Water, Interior, Legislative Branch, Military Construction-VA, State-Foreign Operations, Transportation-HUD), Research and Development issues
HR 2740, FY 2020 Labor-HHS-Education Appropriations Act, Research and Development 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 |
Chris |
Harrington |
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Phillip |
Harman |
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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. 2858, Finding Orphan-disease Remedies With Antifungal Research and Development Act of 2019, or the FORWARD Act of 2019; Valley Fever research issues
H.R. 3895, North American Development Bank's Pollution Solution Act, climate and coastal observation research, earth observing, monitoring
H.R. 4143, Super Pollutants Act of 2019, climate and coastal observation research
H.R. 729, Coastal and Great Lakes Communities Enhancement Act, climate and coastal observation research, earth observing
H.R. 1158; P.L.116-93, Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2020, climate and coastal observation research, earth observing
H.R. 1865; P.L.116-94, Further Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2020, climate and coastal observation research, earth observing
H.R. 2960, Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2020, climate and coastal observation research, earth observing
H.R. 3055; P.L.116-69, Further Continuing Appropriations Act, 2020, and Further Health Extenders Act of 2019climate and coastal observation research, earth observing
H.R. 1158, FY 2020 Consolidated Appropriations Act (Defense, Commerce-Justice-Science, Financial Services and General Government, Homeland Security)Research and Development issues
H.R. 1314, Integrated Coastal and Ocean Observation System Act Amendments of 2019, climate and coastal observation research, earth observing
H.R. 1568, SAVE Right Whales Act, Plankton observations and monitoring, climate and coastal observation research
H.R. 1865, FY 2020 Further Consolidated Appropriations Act (Labor-HHS-Education, Agriculture, Energy and Water, Interior, Legislative Branch, Military Construction-VA, State-Foreign Operations, Transportation-HUD), Research and Development issues
H.R. 2500 & S. 1790, FY 2020 National Defense Authorization Act, Research and Development issues
H.R. 2740, FY 2020 Labor-HHS-Education Appropriations Act, Research and Development issues
H.R. 2960 & S. 2470, FY 2020 Energy and Water Appropriations Act, Research and Development issues
H.R. 2968 & S. 2474, FY 2020 Defense Appropriations Act, Research and Development issues
H.R. 3055 & S. 2584, FY 2020 Commerce-Justice-Science Appropriations Act, Research and Development issues
H.R. 3164 & S. 2582, FY 2020 Agriculture Appropriations Act, Research and Development issues
H.R. 36 & S. 1067, Combating Sexual Harassment in Science Act of 2019, Research and Development issues
S. 1067, Combating Sexual Harassment in Science Act of 2019, All
S. 2800, NASA Reauthorization Act of 2019, Research and Development issues
S. 910, National Sea Grant College Program Amendments Act of 2019
S. 914, Coordinated Ocean Observations and Research Act of 2019, climate and coastal observation research, earth observing
S. 2302, America's Transportation Infrastructure Act of 2019, Research and Development issuesH S
S. 2470, Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2020climate and coastal observation research, earth observing
S. 2584, Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2020, climate and coastal observation research, earth observing
Artificial Intelligence legislation, Research and Development issues
National Science Foundation Reauthorization, Research and Development issues
America COMPETES Reauthorization, Research and Development issues
EPA Strengthening Transparency Regulatory Science proposed rule
Artificial Intelligence related research issues
Funding for science and research programs
National Science Foundation (NSF) related research proposals
Valley Fever research funding issues
National Science Foundation reauthorization, climate and coastal observation research, earth observing
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Natl Science Foundation (NSF), Commerce - Dept of (DOC), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Army - Dept of (Corps of Engineers)
18. Name of each individual who acted as a lobbyist in this issue area
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Christine |
Castillo |
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Phillip |
Harman |
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Chris |
Harrington |
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Kamala |
Lyon |
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Kathleen |
Ritzman |
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Carl |
Welliver |
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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
Issues related to Modification of Rules Relating to the Taxation of Unearned Income of Certain Children; the Repeal of Inclusion of Certain Fringe Benefit Expenses in Unrelated Business Taxable Income (UBIT)
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
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Chris |
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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
Information Update Page - Complete ONLY where registration information has changed.
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LOBBYIST UPDATE
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24. General lobbying issue that no longer pertains
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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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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?
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