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LOBBYING REPORT |
Lobbying Disclosure Act of 1995 (Section 5) - All Filers Are Required to Complete This Page
2. Address
Address1 | 555 New Jersey Ave NW |
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City | Washington |
State | DC |
Zip Code | 20001 |
Country | USA |
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5. Senate ID# 2332-12
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6. House ID# 321930000
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TYPE OF REPORT | 8. Year | 2006 |
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 | |
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: Kristor W. Cowan, Director, Legislation |
Date | 09/14/2010 |
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
HR 5766 Government Efficiency Act of 2006
HR 3283 Abolishment of Obsolete Agencies and Federal Sunset Act of 2005
S 1932 Deficit Reduction Omnibus Reconciliation Act of 2005
FY 2007 D.C. Appropriations
H. Con. Res. 376, Fiscal '07 Budget
President's FY 2007 Budget
HR 4297 Tax Relief Acts, all iterations
House and Senate FY 2007 LHHS Appropriations
HR 4939 Supplemental Appropriations
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
Y Y
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 |
Kristor |
Cowan |
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Meroney |
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Jennifer |
Luciano |
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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 DOC
16. Specific lobbying issues
FY 2007 D.C. Appropriations
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
Y Y
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 |
Kristor |
Cowan |
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Jane |
Meroney |
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Matthew |
Morrison |
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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 EDU
16. Specific lobbying issues
NCLB: all bills relating
S 3714/HR 2248 Math and Science Teaching Corps of '06
HR 609 College Access and Opportunity Act of 2005
HR 5833/S 3710/HR 4705 Teacher Center Act
S 1218/HR 2835 Teacher Excellence for All Children
S 2197 PACE Energy/S 2198 PACE Education
S 2149 Step Up Act of 2005
S 1614 Higher Education Amendments of 2005
S 2828 Student Bill of Rights/S. 2828, the Student Bill of Rights.
S 2441 Innovation Districts for School Improvement Acts
S 1055 NCLB Improvement Act
S 2357 Right Track Act
S 3502 New National Defense Education Act of 2006
HR 4773 Preparing Excellent Teachers Act of 2006
HR 450 National Science Education Incentive Act of 2005
HR 4939 Supplemental Appropriations
Katrina Emergency Supplementals, all
HR 5358 Science and Math Education for Competitiveness
HR 5354 Hurricane Relief Extension Act
HR 5502 Strengthening America's Innovation and Competitiveness Act
HR 5676/S 3560 Federal Election Administration Act
HR 5442 Science Accountability Act of 2006
HR 2178 Student Bill of Rights
HR 5855 Amend IRS Code of 1986 for protions of master teacher gross income to be excluded
HR 2927 Rebate Lost Pell Grants
S 250 Vocational/Tech Ed
S 371 College Quality and Affordability/Diversity
S 754 Student Loans
HR 5295 Student and Teacher Safety Act
HR 5709 NCLB Improvement Act
HR 366 Perkins reauthorization
HR 5833/S3710 Teacher Centers Act
HR 5822/S3682, America's Opportunity Scholarships for Kids Act
HR 5871/S3714, Math and Science Teacher Corps Act
S 3869 Improving Quality of Access to Supplemental Education Services Act
HR 609 College Access and Opportunity Act
S 3936 National Competitiveness Investment Act
S 4061 Standards to Provide Educational Access for Kids Act
S 3502 New National Defense Education Act of 2006
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
Y Y Department of Education D.C. Public Schools
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 |
Kristor |
Cowan |
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Jane |
Meroney |
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Cheryl |
Birdsall |
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Jennifer |
Luciano |
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Matthew |
Morrison |
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William |
Cunningham |
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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 RET
16. Specific lobbying issues
HR 2830/S 1783 Pension Security and Transparency Act/H.R. 2830, the Pension Security and Transparency Act.
HR 4 Conference Report
HR 4 Pension Protection Act
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
Y Y
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 |
Kristor |
Cowan |
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Jane |
Meroney |
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William |
Cunningham |
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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 TAX
16. Specific lobbying issues
HR 8 Death Tax Repeal HR 5970 Estate Tax, Minimum Wage, and Tax Extender Bill
HR 1956 BAT
HR 4297 Tax Reconciliation
HR 5638 Permanent Estate Tax Relief
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
Y Y
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 |
Kristor |
Cowan |
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Jane |
Meroney |
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William |
Cunningham |
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Matthew |
Morrison |
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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 TRD
16. Specific lobbying issues
HR 3045/S 1307 CAFTA
HR 5680/S 3569 Oman Trade
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
Y Y
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 |
Kristor |
Cowan |
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Jane |
Meroney |
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William |
Cunningham |
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Matthew |
Morrison |
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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
H. Res. 95, Medicaid Cuts
S 345 Medicare Prescription Drug Savings and Choice Act of 2005
Part D of Medicare Prescription Drug Program
S 1932 Spending Reconciliation Bill
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
Y Y
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 |
Kristor |
Cowan |
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Jane |
Meroney |
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William |
Cunningham |
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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 LBR
16. Specific lobbying issues
HR 739/740/741/742 OSHA Reform Bills
HR 1696/S 842/S 2357 Employee Free Choice Act
HR 2004/S 944 Protecting America's Workers Act (OSHA)
HR 3192 Paid FMLA
S 932/S 1085/HR 1902 Healthy Families Act
HR 791/S 351 Mandatory Overtime
HR 3671 Flexibility for Displaced Workers Act
S 1718 Katrina Employment Training Assistance
S 1925 Rebuild with Respect Act
HR 3958/S 1765 Louisiana Recovery Act
HR 5970 Estate Tax/Minimum Wage/Tax Extender bill (also in first half of year)
S 1749/HR 2763 Davis-Beacon reinstatement
HR 5295 Student and Teacher Safety Act
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
Y Y Department of Labor
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 |
Kristor |
Cowan |
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Jane |
Meroney |
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William |
Cunningham |
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Matthew |
Morrison |
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Jennifer |
Luciano |
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Cheryl |
Birdsall |
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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 GOV
16. Specific lobbying issues
HR 4890 Line Item Veto Act of 2006
HR 5676/S 3560 Federal Election Administration Act
Government Efficiency Act, H.R. 5766
Abolishment of Obsolete Agencies and Federal Sunset Act, H.R. 3282
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
Y Y
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 |
Kristor |
Cowan |
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Meroney |
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Cunningham |
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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
S 3949 Supplemental Appropriations
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
Y Y
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 |
Kristor |
Cowan |
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Jane |
Meroney |
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William |
Cunningham |
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Matthew |
Morrison |
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Jennifer |
Luciano |
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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
HR 4903 National Nurse Act of 2006
HR 778/S 1107 Head Start
S 544 Patient Safety and Quality Improvement Act
HR 791/S 351 Safe Nursing and Patient Care Act
HR 1222 Nurse Staffing Standards for Patient Safety and Quality Care Act
HR 525 Small Business Health Fairness Act of 2005
S 345 Medicare Prescription Drug Savings
S 1932 Medicare/Medicaid
Part D of Medicare Prescription Drug Program
S 2229 Medicare for All Act
HR 4903 Office of National Nurse
HR 5295 Student and Teacher Safety Act
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
Y Y
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 |
Kristor |
Cowan |
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Meroney |
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Cunningham |
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Morrison |
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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 CIV
16. Specific lobbying issues
S 625 (Hate Crimes) Local Law Enforcement Enhancement Act
HR 9 Voting Rights Act Reauthorization
Darfur
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
Y Y
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 |
Kristor |
Cowan |
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Meroney |
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Matthew |
Morrison |
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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 IND
16. Specific lobbying issues
S 526 Native American Omnibus Act
HR 2361 Interior Department Appropriations for FY 06 and 07
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
Y Y
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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Morrison |
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19. Interest of each foreign entity in the specific issues listed on line 16 above Check if None
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AFFILIATED ORGANIZATIONS
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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
1 | 5 | 9 |
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4 | 8 | 12 |