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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, CAMPUS 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 | 2016 |
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 | 1/20/2017 12:06:36 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 2017 Budget and Appropriations:
FY 2017 Commerce, Justice, Science and Related Agencies Appropriations
-National Science Foundation (NSF), National Aeronautics and Space Administrations (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)
FY 2017 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, Health affairs; University Centers of Excellence)
FY 2017 Interior, Environmental, 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)
FY 2017 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
FY 2017 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, 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 |
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Mills |
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U.S. Congressman David Price, Personal Staff |
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Dockham |
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Trent Lott, Roger Wicker |
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 (provisions relating to student aid programs, tax credits, accreditation, and reporting requirements)
-FY 2017, provisions related to funding for student aid: e.g., Pell grants, Federal Work Study, Supplemental Educational-Opportunity Grants
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 |
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Dockham |
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Rep. Roger Wicker, Senator Trent Lott, Senator Roger Wicker - 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 LBR
16. Specific lobbying issues
DOL Overtime Rule
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 |
William A. |
Mills |
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Rep. David Price personal staff |
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Kelly |
Dockham |
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Senator Roger Wicker & Senator Trent Lott |
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
23. Name of each previously reported individual who is no longer expected to act as a lobbyist for the client
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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)
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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