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LOBBYING REPORT |
Lobbying Disclosure Act of 1995 (Section 5) - All Filers Are Required to Complete This Page
2. Address
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117 Old Main
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University Park
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PA
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16802
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USA
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3. Principal place of business (if different than line 2)
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5. Senate ID#
31100-12
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6. House ID#
306520000
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| TYPE OF REPORT | 8. Year |
2011
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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 | |||||||||
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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 from 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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Digitally Signed By: Dr. Richard DiEugenio, Special Assistant to the President
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Date |
7/15/2011
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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 BUD
16. Specific lobbying issues
Defense Appropriations Act - Title IV - In support of increased funding for Basic
and Applied Research in all services; in support of funding for Force Protection Applied
Research; in support of funding for Surface Ship Torpedo Defense; in support of funding
for Penn State Cancer Institute research initiative; in support of Navy Undersea Warfare
Applied Research funding; in support of Navy Advanced Submarine System Development
funding; in support of Navy Industrial Preparedness funding; in support of Navy Cooperative
Engagement funding.
Energy and Water Development Appropriations Act - Department of Energy research programs-
Increased funding for Office of Science. In support of funding for Basic Energy Sciences.
In support of funding for Energy Frontier Research Centers. In support of funding
for Energy Innovation Hubs. In support of funding for Fossil Energy Research. In
support of ARPA-E funding.
Health and Human Services Appropriations - Increased funding for the Department of
Health and Human Services including National Institutes of Health research programs
and Title VII and Title VIII funding; Poison Control Centers and programs for teaching
and research at academic medical centers; in support of HRSA project funding.
Department of Education Appropriation -- increased funding for student financial aid;
education research; international education; graduate education; and higher education
programs for disadvantaged students including Pell Grants, TRIO, and GEAR UP. In
support of funding for Regional Education Laboratories. In support of funding for
the Department of Education's international education and foreign language studies
programs, HEA-Title VI and Fulbright-Hays.
Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration and Related Agencies
Appropriation - Title I - Cooperative State Research, Education and Extension Service
- increased funding for Hatch Act, Smith-Lever, Agriculture and Food Research Initiative.
Commerce Justice Science Appropriations - increased funding for National Science Foundation
and National Institute of Standards and Technology.
Labor - HHS - Education Appropriations Act - In support of funding for the Corporation
for Public Broadcasting.
Budget Deficit/National Debt - In opposition to Graduate Medical Education cuts; in
opposition to reducing Indirect Medical Education adjustment; in opposition of Medicare
and Medicaid hospital payments.
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
House of Representatives, 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 |
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Zachery
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Moore
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Richard
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DiEugenio
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Sheilah
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Borne
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Margaret
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Sheely
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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
Defense Appropriations Act - Title IV - In support of increased funding for Basic
and Applied Research in all services; in support of funding for Force Protection Applied
Research; in support of funding for Surface Ship Torpedo Defense; in support of funding
for Penn State Cancer Institute research initiative; in support of Navy Undersea Warfare
Applied Research funding; in support of Navy Advanced Submarine System Development
funding; in support of Navy Industrial Preparedness funding; in support of Navy Cooperative
Engagement funding.
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
House of Representatives, 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 |
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Zachery
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Moore
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Richard
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DiEugenio
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Sheilah
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Borne
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Margaret
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Sheely
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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
In support of increased funding for student financial aid; education research; international
education; graduate education; and higher education programs for disadvantaged students
including Pell Grants, TRIO, and GEAR UP. In support of funding for Regional Education
Laboratories.
In support of H.R. 2117, legislation to repeal state authorization and credit hour
provisions of the program integrity rules published by the Department of Education.
Department of Education Appropriation -- increased funding for student financial aid;
education research; international education; graduate education; and higher education
programs for disadvantaged students including Pell Grants, TRIO, and GEAR UP. In
support of funding for Regional Education Laboratories. In support of funding for
the Department of Education's international education and foreign language studies
programs, HEA-Title VI and Fulbright-Hays.
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
House of Representatives, 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 |
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Zachery
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Moore
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Richard
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DiEugenio
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Sheilah
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Borne
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Margaret
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Sheely
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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 AGR
16. Specific lobbying issues
Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration and Related Agencies
Appropriation - Title I - Cooperative State Research, Education and Extension Service
- increased funding for Hatch Act, Smith-Lever, Agriculture and Food Research Initiative.
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
House of Representatives, 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 |
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Zachery
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Moore
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Richard
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DiEugenio
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Sheilah
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Borne
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Margaret
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Sheely
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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
Energy and Water Development Appropriations Act - Department of Energy research programs-
Increased funding for Office of Science. In support of funding for Basic Energy Sciences.
In support of funding for Energy Frontier Research Centers. In support of funding
for Energy Innovation Hubs. In support of funding for Fossil Energy Research. In
support of funding for ARPA-E program.
In support of S. 1113, the Critical Minerals Policy Act.
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
House of Representatives, 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 |
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Zachery
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Moore
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Richard
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DiEugenio
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Sheilah
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Borne
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Margaret
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Sheely
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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 TRA
16. Specific lobbying issues
In support of operational funding for Air Traffic Control Tower at UNV Airport through
the FAA Contract Tower program.
In support of adequate funding for University Transportation Centers in the Surface
Transportation Reauthorization Bill.
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
House of Representatives, 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 |
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Zachery
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Moore
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Richard
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DiEugenio
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Sheilah
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Borne
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Margaret
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Sheely
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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
In support of S. 23 and H.R. 1249, the America Invents Act.
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
House of Representatives, 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 |
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Zachery
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Moore
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Richard
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DiEugenio
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Sheilah
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Borne
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Margaret
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Sheely
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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 TEC
16. Specific lobbying issues
In opposition to HR 1076, a bill to prohibit federal funding of National Public Radio.
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
House of Representatives, 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 |
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Zachery
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Moore
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Richard
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DiEugenio
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Sheilah
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Borne
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Margaret
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Sheely
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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
Health and Human Services Appropriations - Increased funding for the Department of
Health and Human Services including National Institutes of Health research programs
and Title VII and Title VIII funding; Poison Control Centers and programs for teaching
and research at academic medical centers; in support of HRSA project funding.
FY 2012 - Inpatient Prospective Payment System Proposed Rule
Medicaid Block Grant - oppose cuts
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
House of Representatives, Senate, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), President of the U.S.
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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Sheilah
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Borne
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Zachery
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Moore
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Richard
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DiEugenio
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Margaret
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Sheely
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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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22. New General description of client’s business or activities
LOBBYIST UPDATE
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ISSUE UPDATE
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AFFILIATED ORGANIZATIONS
25. Add the following affiliated organization(s)
Internet Address:
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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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