1st Quarter - Report — THE TRUSTEES OF COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY IN… for TRUSTEES OF COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY IN THE… (2008)

Firm

THE TRUSTEES OF COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY IN THE CITY OF NEW YORK

Client

TRUSTEES OF COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY IN THE CITY OF NEW YORK

Income

—

Expenses

$24,569

Expense method

A: Lobbying Disclosure Act definitions

What was lobbied

9 issue areas, each in the filer's own words, with who lobbied on it and where.

Copyright/Patent/Trademark CPT

S. 1145, Patent Reform Act of 2007

Lobbyist	Covered position, as disclosed
LAWRENCE LOFTIN FLOWERS New	Asst. Director, Gov. Relations
ELLEN S SMITH	Asst. VP and Director of Gov. Relation

Contacted: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Natl Science Foundation (NSF); Natl Institutes of Health (NIH); Energy, Dept of; SENATE; Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP)

Bills named: S. 1145 (110th)

Taxation/Internal Revenue Code TAX

Tax provisions related to higher education and not-for-profit organizations

Lobbyist	Covered position, as disclosed
LAWRENCE LOFTIN FLOWERS	Asst. Director, Gov. Relations
ELLEN S SMITH	Asst. VP and Director of Gov. Relations

Contacted: Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP); Energy, Dept of; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Natl Institutes of Health (NIH); Natl Science Foundation (NSF); SENATE

Science/Technology SCI

All provisions related to science/technology/research funding. FY08 supplemental appropriations bill. S. 2653.

Lobbyist	Covered position, as disclosed
LAWRENCE LOFTIN FLOWERS New	Asst. Director, Gov. Relations
ELLEN S SMITH	Asst. VP and Dir. of Gov't Relations

Contacted: Natl Institutes of Health (NIH); SENATE; Energy, Dept of; Natl Science Foundation (NSF); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP)

Bills named: S. 2653 (110th)

Health Issues HCR

Appropriations and all provisions related to scientific and public health research and training funding and policy.

Lobbyist	Covered position, as disclosed
ROSS A FROMMER	Deputy Vice President, Col. Univ. Med. Ctr.
ELLEN S SMITH	Asst. VP and Dir. of Gov't Relations

Contacted: SENATE; Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP); Energy, Dept of; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Natl Science Foundation (NSF); Natl Institutes of Health (NIH)

Budget/Appropriations BUD

H. Con. Res. 312; S. Con. Res. 70. Supplemental Appropriations Bills.

Lobbyist	Covered position, as disclosed
LAWRENCE LOFTIN FLOWERS New	Asst. Director, Gov't Relations
ELLEN S SMITH	Asst. VP and Director of Gov't Relations

Contacted: Energy, Dept of; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Natl Science Foundation (NSF); Natl Institutes of Health (NIH); Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP); SENATE

Bills named: H.Con.Res. 312 (110th), S.Con.Res. 70 (110th)

Energy/Nuclear ENG

H.R. 3221; Provisions related to scientific research and education.

Lobbyist	Covered position, as disclosed
LAWRENCE LOFTIN FLOWERS	Asst. Director, Gov. Relations
ELLEN S SMITH	Asst. VP and Director of Gov. Relations

Contacted: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE; Natl Institutes of Health (NIH); Natl Science Foundation (NSF); Energy, Dept of; Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP)

Bills named: H.R. 3221 (110th)

Immigration IMM

HR 5571; S. 2653; H.R. 4088: SAVE Act of 2007; HR 5515 New Employee Verification Act (NEVA)

Lobbyist	Covered position, as disclosed
LAWRENCE LOFTIN FLOWERS New	Asst. Director, Gov. Relations
ELLEN S SMITH	Asst. VP and Director of Gov. Relations

Contacted: Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP); Energy, Dept of; SENATE; Natl Institutes of Health (NIH); Natl Science Foundation (NSF); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Bills named: S. 2653 (110th), H.R. 5515 (110th), H.R. 5571 (110th), H.R. 4088 (110th)

Education EDU

S.2815, Strengthening Student Aid for All Act; HR 4137; Higher Education Act; S. 1642; Other provisions related to higher education.

Lobbyist	Covered position, as disclosed
LAWRENCE LOFTIN FLOWERS New	Asst. Director, Gov't Relations
ELLEN S SMITH	Asst. VP& Dir. of Gov't Relations

Contacted: Energy, Dept of; Natl Institutes of Health (NIH); Natl Science Foundation (NSF); SENATE; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP)

Bills named: H.R. 4137 (110th), S. 2815 (110th), S. 1642 (110th)

Homeland Security HOM

Provisions related to scientific research and education.

Lobbyist	Covered position, as disclosed
LAWRENCE LOFTIN FLOWERS	—
ELLEN S SMITH	—

Contacted: SENATE; Natl Science Foundation (NSF); Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP); Natl Institutes of Health (NIH); Energy, Dept of; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Shown as published by the Senate Office of Public Records and the House Clerk under the Lobbying Disclosure Act. The official filing is the record; open it for the full form.