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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 | 2526 L STREET, NW |
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City | WASHINGTON |
State | DC |
Zip Code | 20037 |
Country | USA |
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5. Senate ID# 22440-75
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6. House ID# 332830005
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TYPE OF REPORT | 8. Year | 2008 |
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 | |
11. No Lobbying Issue Activity |
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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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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: David B. Lee, President, Lee & Smith, PC |
Date | 07/18/2008 |
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
(1) House and Senate FY2009 Agriculture Appropriations Bill (still unnumbered), U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), Agriculture Research Service (ARS),Buildings and Facilities, Issue:Utah State University /ARS Agricultural Research Center; (2)House and Senate FY2009 Agriculture Appropriations Bill (still unnumbered), USDA, Cooperative State Research, Education and Extension Service (CSREES), Special Research Grants; or Foreign Agriculture Service (FAS), Issue: See Attached
(2) Issue: Joint Research and Extension Programs in China; (3) House and Senate FY2009 Agriculture Appropriations Bill (still unnumbered),USDA, Cooperative State Research, Education and Extension Service (CSREES), Special Research Grants, Issue: Functional Genomics in Nature; (4) House and Senate FY2009 Agriculture Appropriations Bill (still unnumbered), USDA, Cooperative State Research, Education and Extension Service (CSREES), Special Research Grants, Issue: Agricultural Computational Research and Education System (ACRES); (5) House and Senate FY2009 Agriculture Appropriations Bill (still unnumbered),USDA, Cooperative State Research, Education and Extension Service (CSREES), Special Research Grants or Foreign Operations, Department of State, Issue: The Arab Water Academy: U.S. Support for Human Capacity Building in Integrated Water Resources Development in the Middle East; (6) House and Senate FY2009 Agriculture Appropriations Bill (still unnumbered),USDA, Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS), Wildlife Services, Issue:Jack H. Berryman Institute at Utah State University and Mississippi State University; (7) House and Senate FY2009 Agriculture Appropriations Bill (still unnumbered),USDA,Cooperative State Research, Education and Extension Service (CSREES), Special Research Grants, Issue: Education Outreach, Demonstration, and Research at the Utah Botanical Center; (8) House and Senate FY2009 Agriculture Appropriations Bill (still unnumbered),USDA, Cooperative State Research, Education and Extension Service (CSREES), Special Research Grants, Issue: Animal Models to Improve Human Health; (9) House and Senate FY2009 Agriculture Appropriations Bill (still unnumbered),USDA, Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS), Issue: Predator Research in Utah.
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 |
David B. |
Lee |
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Nicholas L. |
Crockett |
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19. Interest of each foreign entity in the specific issues listed on line 16 above Check if None
(2) Issue: Joint Research and Extension Programs in China- USU to develop and expand joint programs with China in the areas of agricultural biotechnology and production agriculture; professorial exchanges, joint research programs, intensive short courses, graduate training and internships in research and extension will be facilitated.
(5) Issue:The Arab Water Academy -Provide U.S. support to the newly established Arab Water Academy and integrate U.S. university expertise into building human capacity for integrated water management in the Middle East.
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
(1) House (still unnumbered) and Senate (S.3001) FY2009 Defense Appropriations Bill , U.S. Department of Defense, Advanced Materials for Weapon Systems, Issue: R&D for Algal Oil-Based BioJP-8 Fuel for Military Applications.
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 |
David B. |
Lee |
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Nicholas L. |
Crockett |
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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 NAT
16. Specific lobbying issues
(1) House and Senate FY2009 Agriculture Appropriations Bill (still unnumbered),USDA, Natural Resources and Conservation Service (NRCS), Issue: Effect of Vegetation Manipulation on Water Yields and Other Watershed Functions of Forest and Rangeland Vegetation in Utah; (2) House and Senate FY2009 Agriculture Appropriations Bill (still unnumbered),USDA, Natural Resources and Conservation Service (NRCS), Issue: Western Center for Monitoring and Assessment of Freshwater Ecosystems; (3) See Attached
(3) House (still unnumbered) and Senate (S.3258) FY2009 Energy and Water Appropriations Bill, Department of Energy, Science: Biological and Environmental Research, Issue: Enhancement for the Intermountain Center for River Restoration and Rehabilitation (ICRRR); (4) House (still unnumbered) and Senate (S.3258) FY2009 Energy and Water Appropriations Bill , U.S. Bureau of Reclamation, Water and Related Resources, Issue:Urban Landscape Water Conservation in Utah;(5) House and Senate FY2009 Agriculture Appropriations Bill (still unnumbered),USDA, Cooperative State Research, Education and Extension Service (CSREES), Special Research Grants, Issue: Water Resources and Management during Climate Change; (6) House and Senate FY2009 Interior Appropriations Bill (still unnumbered), Department of Interior, Bureau of Land Management; Management of Land and Resources, Issue: Establishment of the Behavioral Education for Human, Animal, Vegetation and Ecosystem Management (BEHAVE) Institute at Utah State University.
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 |
David B. |
Lee |
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Nicholas L. |
Crockett |
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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
(1)House (still unnumbered) and Senate (S. 3258) FY2009 Energy and Water Appropriations Bill, U.S. Department of Energy, Energy Supply and Conservation, Efficiency and Renewable Energy, Solar Energy Technology Program, Issue: Multifunctional Solar Energy Systems Research at the USU Sustainable Energy Research Center (SERC).
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 |
David B. |
Lee |
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Nicholas L. |
Crockett |
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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
(1) House (still unnumbered) and Senate (S.3182) FY09 Commerce, Justice and Science and Related Agencies Appropriations Bill ,
Department of Justice; State and Local Law Enforcement Grants, Byrne Discretionary Grants, Issue: Center for the Prevention of Violence Against Persons with Disabilities.
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 |
David B. |
Lee |
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Nicholas L. |
Crockett |
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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
(1) House (still unnumbered) and Senate (S.3230) FY2009 Labor, HHS and Education Appropriations Bill, Department of Education, Fund for the Improvement of Education (FIPSE), Issue: Land-Grant Education And Research Network (LEARN).
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 |
David B. |
Lee |
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Nicholas L. |
Crockett |
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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
(1) House and Senate FY2009 Interior Appropriations Bill (still unnumbered), Interior, Energy and Minerals, U.S. Geological Survey, Surveys Investigations and Research--Geographic Research Investigations and Remote Sensing, Issue: Intermountain Region Digital Image Archive Center.
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 |
David B. |
Lee |
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Nicholas L. |
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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
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
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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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