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LOBBYING REPORT |
Lobbying Disclosure Act of 1995 (Section 5) - All Filers Are Required to Complete This Page
2. Address
| Address1 | C/O 300 BYNUM HALL, CAPUS BOX 7006 |
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| City | CHAPEL HILL |
State | NC |
Zip Code | 27599-7006 |
Country | USA |
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5. Senate ID# 89235-12
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6. House ID# 367220000
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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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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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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: William A. Mills |
Date | 1/20/2015 4:36:04 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
FY 2015 Budget and Appropriations:
H.R. 4660/S. 2437, FY 2015 Commerce, Justice, Science and Related Agencies Appropriations
-National Science Foundation (NSF), National Aeronautics and Space Administration's (NASA) Science Mission Directorate, NOAA to include programmatic appropriations requests for Departments of Commerce and the National Science Foundation (provisions relating to funding for NOAA research programs and the NSF)
H.R. 4870/Senate Draft, FY 2015 Defense Appropriations
- Department of Defense (DOD), 6.1 Defense Basic Research; Department of Homeland Security (DHS)(provisions relating to funding for Science and Technology Directorate, University Centers of Excellence)
Draft, FY 2015 Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations
- National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH); United States Geological Survey (USGS), Water Resources Research Institutes (WWRI), Department of the Interior (provisions relating to funding for NEH)
H.R. 4923/Senate Draft, FY 2015 Energy and Water Appropriations
- Department of Energy (DOE), Office of Science, Advanced Research Projects Agency, Energy (ARPA-E), provisions relating to the Office of Science and Energy Frontier Research Centers
Draft, FY 2015 Department of Labor, Health and Human Services, Education and Related Agencies Appropriations
-Department of Education (ED), provisions relating to funding for post-secondary aid programs: Pell Grants, Supplemental Educational Opportunity Grant (SEOG), Federal Work Study Program, Gaining Early Awareness and Readiness for Undergraduate Programs (GEAR UP), the Federal TRIO Programs (TRIO), Graduate Assistance in Areas of National Need (GAANN), International Education Programs, Institute of Education Sciences, Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), National Institutes of Health (NIH), provisions relating to funding for NIH and health 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 |
William |
Mills |
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U.S. Congressman David Price, Personal Staff |
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 Act reauthorization (student aid programs, accreditation, and reporting requirements)
Senate Draft, FY 2015 Higher Education Affordability Act (provisions related to funding for student aid; e.g., Pell grants, TRIO programs, GANN, Federal Work Study, Supplemental Educational-Opportunity Grants)
H.R. 4982, Simplifying the Application for Student Aid Act (all provisions)
H.R. 4984, Empowering Students Through Enhanced Financial Counseling Act (all provisions)
H.R. 3136, Advancing Competency-Based Education Demonstration Project Act of 2014
Title VI (International education and foreign language programs)
H.R. 5354/S. 2692, Campus Accountability and Safety Act
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 |
William |
Mills |
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U.S. Congressman David Price, Personal Staff |
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
Reauthorization of the American COMPETES Act and the High Quality Research proposed draft legislation
H.R. 4186: Frontiers in Innovation, Research, Science, and Technology, FIRST Act of 2014 (relating to all provisions)
H.R. 4869, Department of Energy Research & Development Act of 2014; Title I, Enabling Innovation for Science, Technology, and Energy in America Act (EINSTEIN)
H.R. 2996/S. 1468, Revitalize American Manufacturing and Innovation Act
H.R. 4366, Strengthening Education through Research Act (relating to all 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 |
William |
Mills |
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U.S. Congressman David Price, Personal Staff |
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
H.R. 3309/Senate Draft, Innovation Act (provisions relating to fee-shifting (Sec. 285), and joinder provisions (Sec. 299)
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 |
William |
Mills |
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U.S. Congressman David Price, Personal Staff |
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 (all provisions relating to making permanent the American Opportunity Tax Credit)
H.R. 4619, All provisions relating to permanently extending the IRA Charitable Rollover
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 |
William |
Mills |
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U.S. Congressman David Price, Personal Staff |
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
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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