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LOBBYING REPORT |
Lobbying Disclosure Act of 1995 (Section 5) - All Filers Are Required to Complete This Page
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Address1 | 440 First Street NW, Suite 700 |
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City | Washington |
State | DC |
Zip Code | 20001-2000 |
Country | USA |
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5. Senate ID# 22781-1003275
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6. House ID# 304420041
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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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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 |
Signature | Digitally Signed By: April L. Burke, President |
Date | 7/20/2016 1:01:27 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 EDU
16. Specific lobbying issues
Higher Education Act Reauthorization, Issues pertaining to accreditation, student aid programs, grant programs, and reporting requirements.
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 |
April |
Burke |
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Michael |
Ledford |
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Julie |
Rose |
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Naomi |
Webber |
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Erin |
Cadwalader |
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Lauren |
Broccoli |
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Kaetlyn |
Cordingley |
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Paula |
Trimble |
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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 BUD
16. Specific lobbying issues
S. 3040, FY 2017 Labor/HHS/Education Appropriations, Issues pertaining to funding for NIH, AHRQ, Title VII and VIII health professions, education research, and federal student aid.
H.R. 5055, S. 2804, FY 2017 Energy/Water Appropriations, Issues pertaining to research, development, and education at DOE.
H.R. 5393, S. 2837, FY 2017 Commerce/Justice/Science Appropriations, Issues pertaining to NSF, NOAA, NIST, NASA, and EDA.
H.R. 5293, S. 3000, FY 2017 Defense Appropriations, Issues pertaining to research and development at the Department of Defense.
S. 3117, FY 2017 State and Foreign Operations Appropriations, Issues pertaining to funding for Fulbright, State Title VIII grant program and funding for international agricultural research.
H.R. 5054, S. 2956, FY 2017 Agriculture, Rural Development, FDA Appropriations, Issues pertaining to USDA research and related programs.
H.R. 5394, S. 2844, FY 2017 Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations, Issues pertaining to research funding for the Department of Transportation.
H.R. 4974, S. 2806, FY 2017 Milcon/VA Appropriations, Issues pertaining to military mental health, veterans education, and VA engagement with universities.
H.R. 2577, FY 2017 Milcon/VA Appropriations and Zika Supplemental, Issues pertaining to military mental health, veterans education, and VA engagement with universities.
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 |
April |
Burke |
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Michael |
Ledford |
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Julie |
Rose |
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Naomi |
Webber |
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Erin |
Cadwalader |
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Lauren |
Broccoli |
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Kaetlyn |
Cordingley |
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Paula |
Trimble |
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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 MMM
16. Specific lobbying issues
Issues pertaining to star-ratings for hospitals on the hospital compare website.
H.R. 2124, S. 1148, Resident Physician Shortage Reduction Act of 2015Issues pertaining to the training of residents.
H.R. 4774, Training Tomorrow's Doctors Today Act, Issues pertaining to the training of residents.
Issues pertaining to protecting funding for direct graduate medical education and indirect medical education.
H.R. 5273, Helping Hospitals Improve Patient Care Act, Issues pertaining to hospital outpatient departments payments for off-campus departments.
Issues pertaining to the 340B drug pricing program.
H.R. 1343, S. 688, Establishing Beneficiary Equity in the Hospital Readmission Program Act of 2015, Issues pertaining to adjustment for socioeconomic status in the hospital readmissions program.
Issues relating to the proposed Medicare Part B Drug Model.
Issues relating to the implementation of MACRA.
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U.S. SENATE
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 |
April |
Burke |
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Michael |
Ledford |
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Naomi |
Webber |
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Erin |
Cadwalader |
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Lauren |
Broccoli |
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Kaetlyn |
Cordingley |
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Paula |
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Julie |
Rose |
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Beeta |
Rasouli |
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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
H.R. 1806, America COMPETES Reauthorization Act of 2015, All provisions.
Networking and Information Technology Research and Development Modernization Act of 2016, Issues pertaining to NSF and High Performance Computing.
H.R. 5583, University Regulation Streamlining and Harmonization Act of 2016, Issues pertaining to administrative burden on federally funded researchers, micropurchases.
S. 3084, American Innovation and Competitiveness Act, Issues pertaining to NSF, NASA, NIST, and EDA.
S. 2012, North American Energy Security and Infrastructure Act of 2016, Issues pertaining to the Office of Science.
NASA Authorization, 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 |
April |
Burke |
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Michael |
Ledford |
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Naomi |
Webber |
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Erin |
Cadwalader |
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Lauren |
Broccoli |
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Julie |
Rose |
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Kaetlyn |
Cordingley |
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Paula |
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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 DEF
16. Specific lobbying issues
H.R. 4909, S. 2943, National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2017, Issues pertaining to Department of Defense science and technology programs, workforce, and acquisition policies.
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 |
April |
Burke |
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Michael |
Ledford |
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Erin |
Cadwalader |
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Julie |
Rose |
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Lauren |
Broccoli |
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Kaetyln |
Cordingley |
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Naomi |
Webber |
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Paula |
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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 SMB
16. Specific lobbying issues
H.R. 4783, S. 2812, Commercializing on Small Business Innovation Act of 2016/SBIR and STTR Reauthorization and Improvement Act of 2016, Issues pertaining to SBIR/STTR authorization levels and proof of concept.
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 |
April |
Burke |
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Michael |
Ledford |
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Julie |
Rose |
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Naomi |
Webber |
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Erin |
Cadwalader |
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Lauren |
Broccoli |
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Kaetlyn |
Cordingley |
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Paula |
Trimble |
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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 HCR
16. Specific lobbying issues
S. 2742, Promoting Biomedical Research and Public Health for Patients Act, Issues related to biomedical research and reducing administrative burden.
H.R. 5273, Helping Hospitals Improve Patient Care Act, Issues pertaining to hospital outpatient departments payments for off-campus departments.
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 |
April |
Burke |
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Michael |
Ledford |
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Naomi |
Webber |
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Erin |
Cadwalader |
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Julie |
Rose |
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Kaetlyn |
Cordingley |
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Paula |
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Lauren |
Broccoli |
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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
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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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