Nebraska Legislature - Lobbyist Reporting Application

FORM
A

NEBRASKA LEGISLATURE
APPLICATION FOR REGISTRATION AS A LOBBYIST

May 4, 2026

Clerk of the Legislature
Room 2014, State Capitol
PO Box 94604
Lincoln, NE 68509-4604
Phone: (402) 471-2608

For Calendar Year of:

Amended Registration

Lobbyist Registration Fee:
{49-1480.01}

Compensated

$300.00

(If you are a salaried employee of your principal, you are a compensated lobbyist.)

Not Compensated

$15.00

(File a Form E for quarterly report exemption. You are not exempt from the Form D Activity Report.)

PLEASE FILL IN ALL BLANKS

LOBBYIST {49-1480(1)}

Name

Sims, Jim

Office Address (Street, Box, or Route)

7000 S. Yosemite, Suite 115

Permanent Residence (Street, Box, or Route)

871 Gambels RD

City

Centennial

State

Zip

80112

City

Grand Junction

State

Zip

81505

Office Phone

(303) 503-6203

Home Phone

(303) 503-6203

Email Address

jim.sims@niocorp.com

PRINCIPAL {49-1480(2)}

Name

Elk Creek Resources Corp

Office Phone

(720) 334-7066

Office Address (Street, Box, or Route)

7000 South Yosemite, Suite 115

Official to Whom Lobbyist is Accountable

Mark Smith

City

Centennial

State

Zip

80112

Nature of Business {49-1480(3)}

Mining and mineral processing

AMOUNTS GIVEN or to be given to lobbyist as compensation or reimbursement of lobbying: {49-1480(3)}. Please state the basis for your compensation.
7,800.00 Percentage of salary

IDENTIFICATION of MATTERS on which principal or lobbyist expects to lobby: {49-1480(5)} Legislation related to tax policy

I am lobbying on behalf of a Chinese military company and thereby acting as an agent of a foreign adversary of the United States. {49-1480 (1)(a)(vi)}

Description of industry, trade, profession, or interests and groups represented by the principal:

Names and addresses of principal's officers:

7000 S. Yosemite St., Suite 115, Centennial, CO. 80112

GIVE NAME and ADDRESS of any OFFICIAL in the Legislative or Executive Branch and of any members of any such official's staff or immediate family who is employed by you or by anyone acting on your behalf: {49-1480(8)}

N/A

I certify that all information presented in this form is accurate to the best of my knowledge.

jsims

Lobbyist Name

May 4, 2026

Date