Mid-Year Report — THE TRUSTEES OF COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY IN… for TRUSTEES OF COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY IN THE… (2007)

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

$100,000

What was lobbied

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

Copyright/Patent/Trademark CPT

H.R. 1908, S. 1145-The Patent Reform Act of 2007; S. 1762-Higher Education Access Act of 2007 All provisions relating to intellectual property issues with relevance to higher education

Lobbyist	Covered position, as disclosed
ELLEN S SMITH	ASST. VP AND DIR. OF GOV’T AFFAIRS

Contacted: White House Office; Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Natl Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA); Natl Science Foundation (NSF); SENATE; Natl Institutes of Health (NIH); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP)

Bills named: H.R. 1908 (110th), S. 1762 (110th), S. 1145 (110th)

Budget/Appropriations BUD

HR 2638, S 1644-Homeland Security Appropriations Act ; HR 2764-State & Foreign Operations Appropriations Act All provisions relating to science, healthcare and education funding S. Con. Res. 21-Senate Budget Resolution; H. Con. Res. 99-House Budget Resolution; H.R. 2669-FY08 budget reconciliation bill; H.R. 1591-FY07 emergency supplemental funding bill; HR 3222-Defense Appropriations Act ; HR 3043, S 1710-Labor, HHS, Education Appropriations Act; HR 3093, S 1745-Commerce, Justice, Science Appropriations Act; HR 2641, S 1751-Energy & Water Appropriations Act;HR 2643, S 1696-Interior and Env. Appropriations Act;

Lobbyist	Covered position, as disclosed
ELLEN S SMITH	ASST. VP AND DIR. OF GOV’T AFFAIRS

Contacted: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Office of Management & Budget (OMB); SENATE; Natl Science Foundation (NSF); Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP); Natl Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA); Natl Institutes of Health (NIH); White House Office

Bills named: H.R. 3093 (110th), H.R. 2641 (110th), H.Con.Res. 99 (110th), H.R. 2643 (110th), S.Con.Res. 21 (110th), H.R. 3043 (110th), H.R. 2764 (110th), H.R. 3222 (110th), H.R. 2638 (110th), H.R. 2669 (110th), H.R. 1591 (110th)

Energy/Nuclear ENG

HR 2641, S 1751-Energy & Water Appropriations Act; S. 76 -America COMPETES Act; H.R. 3221 - New Direction for Energy Independence, National Security and Consumer Protection Act; H.R. 2776 - Renewable Energy and Energy Conservation Tax Act of 2007; H.R.6-Creating Long-Term Energy Alternatives for the Nation (CLEAN Energy) Act of 2007 All provisions relating to scientific research and education

Lobbyist	Covered position, as disclosed
ELLEN S SMITH	ASST. VP AND DIR. OF GOV’T AFFAIRS

Contacted: White House Office; Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Natl Institutes of Health (NIH); Natl Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA); Natl Science Foundation (NSF); SENATE; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Bills named: H.R. 6 (110th), H.R. 2776 (110th), S. 76 (110th), H.R. 3221 (110th), H.R. 2641 (110th)

Homeland Security HOM

HR 2638, S 1644, Homeland Security Appropriations Act All provisions relating to scientific research and education

Lobbyist	Covered position, as disclosed
ELLEN S SMITH	ASST. VP AND DIR. OF GOV’T AFFAIRS

Contacted: Natl Institutes of Health (NIH); Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP); SENATE; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Natl Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA); White House Office; Natl Science Foundation (NSF); Office of Management & Budget (OMB)

Bills named: H.R. 2638 (110th)

Education EDU

H.R. 2669-College Cost Reduction Act of 2007; S. 1762 Higher Education Access Act of 2007; S. Con. Res. 21-Senate Budget Resolution; H. Con. Res. 99-House Budget Resolution; H.R. 2669-FY08 budget reconciliation bill All provisions relating to student aid and university operations

Lobbyist	Covered position, as disclosed
ELLEN S SMITH	ASST. VP AND DIR. OF GOV’T AFFAIRS

Contacted: White House Office; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Natl Science Foundation (NSF); SENATE; Natl Institutes of Health (NIH); Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP); Natl Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA); Office of Management & Budget (OMB)

Bills named: S. 1762 (110th), S.Con.Res. 21 (110th), H.Con.Res. 99 (110th), H.R. 2669 (110th)

Science/Technology SCI

HR 2641, S 1751, Energy & Water Appropriations Act; HR 2643, S 1696, Interior and Env. Appropriations Act; HR 2638, S 1644, Homeland Security Appropriations Act. All provisions relating to scientific research funding and policy H.R. 363 Sowing the Seeds through Science and Engineering Act; S. 76, America COMPETES Act; H.R. 362, 10,000 Teachers, 10 Million Minds Science and Math Scholarship Act”; H.R. 1867 National Science Foundation Reauthorization Bill; HR 3222, Defense Appropriations Act; HR 3043, S 1710, Labor, HHS, Education Appropriations Act; HR 3093, S 1745, Commerce, Justice, Science Appropriations Act;

Lobbyist	Covered position, as disclosed
ELLEN S SMITH	ASST. VP AND DIR. OF GOV’T AFFAIRS

Contacted: Natl Institutes of Health (NIH); Natl Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA); Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP); SENATE; Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Natl Science Foundation (NSF); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; White House Office

Bills named: H.R. 1867 (110th), H.R. 2638 (110th), H.R. 3093 (110th), H.R. 3043 (110th), H.R. 3222 (110th), S. 76 (110th), H.R. 363 (110th), H.R. 362 (110th), H.R. 2643 (110th), H.R. 2641 (110th)

Health Issues HCR

HR 3043, S 1710, Labor, HHS, Education Appropriations Act; H.R. 3162, Children's Health and Medicare Protection Act All provisions relating to scientific and public health research and training funding and policy

Lobbyist	Covered position, as disclosed
ELLEN S SMITH	ASST. VP AND DIR. OF GOV’T AFFAIRS

Contacted: Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Natl Science Foundation (NSF); Natl Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA); Natl Institutes of Health (NIH); SENATE; White House Office; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP)

Bills named: H.R. 3043 (110th), H.R. 3162 (110th)

Taxation/Internal Revenue Code TAX

Tax provisions relating to higher education and not-for-profit organizations.

Lobbyist	Covered position, as disclosed
ELLEN S SMITH	ASST. VP AND DIR. OF GOV’T AFFAIRS

Contacted: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Natl Institutes of Health (NIH); White House Office; Natl Science Foundation (NSF); Natl Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA); Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); SENATE

Medical/Disease Research/Clinical Labs MED

HR 3043, S 1710, Labor, HHS, Education Appropriations Act; S. 5, Stem Cell Research Enhancement Act All provisions relating to scientific and public health research and training funding and policy

Lobbyist	Covered position, as disclosed
ELLEN S SMITH	ASST. VP AND DIR. OF GOV’T AFFAIRS

Contacted: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Natl Science Foundation (NSF); White House Office; SENATE; Natl Institutes of Health (NIH); Natl Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA); Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP); Office of Management & Budget (OMB)

Bills named: H.R. 3043 (110th), S. 5 (110th)

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