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LOBBYING REPORT |
Lobbying Disclosure Act of 1995 (Section 5) - All Filers Are Required to Complete This Page
2. Address
Address1 | 1776 MASSACHUSETTS AVE., NW, #620 |
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City | WASHINGTON |
State | DC |
Zip Code | 20036 |
Country | USA |
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5. Senate ID# 977-12
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6. House ID# 325250000
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TYPE OF REPORT | 8. Year | 2008 |
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: Sherri Powar, Assistant Director |
Date | 07/10/2008 |
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 FOR
16. Specific lobbying issues
Authorization bills related to educational and cultural exchange programs, international education, foreign language study, and public diplomacy
H.R. 176, the Shirley A. Chisholm United States-Caribbean Educational Exchange Act of 2007, to authorize the establishment of
educational exchange and development programs for member countries of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM), all provisions
H.R. 1469/S. 991, the Senator Paul Simon Study Abroad Foundation Act of 2007, to establish the Senator Paul Simon Study Abroad Foundation under the authorities of the Mutual Educational and Cultural Exchange Act of 1961, all provisions
S. 1083, the Securing Knowledge, Innovation, and Leadership Act of 2007, to amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to increase competitiveness in the United States, and for other purposes, all titles
S. 1259/H.R. 2092, the Education for All Act of 2007, to amend the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 to provide assistance for developing countries to promote quality basic education and to establish the achievement of universal basic education in all developing countries as an objective of United States foreign assistance policy, and for other purposes, all provisions
S. 1464, the Global Service Fellowship Program Act of 2007, to establish a Global Service Fellowship Program, all provisions
S. 1661, the Travel Promotion Act of 2007, to communicate United States travel policies and improve marketing and other activities designed to increase travel in the United States from abroad, all provisions
H.R. 3232, the Travel Promotion Act of 2007, to establish a non-profit corporation to communicate United States entry policies and otherwise promote tourist, business, and scholarly travel to the United States, all provisions
S. 2252, the Youth Exchange Support Act of 2007, to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to increase the deduction for host families of foreign exchange and other students from $50 per month to $200 per month, all provisions
H.R. 3062, the Pacific Island Economic and Educational Development Act of 2007, to authorize appropriations to provide for South Pacific exchanges, provide technical and other assistance to countries in the Pacific region through the United States Agency for International Development, and authorize appropriations to provide Fulbright Scholarships for Pacific Island students, all provisions
H.R. 3275, the U.S.-China Language Engagement Act, to support programs that offer instruction in Chinese language and culture and for other purposes, all provisions
H.R. 3272, United States-China Diplomatic Expansion Act of 2007, to provide for increased funding and support for diplomatic engagement with the People's Republic of China, all provisions
H.R. 2553, the Public Diplomacy Resource Centers Act of 2007, to amend the State Department Basic Authorities Act of 1956 to provide for the establishment and maintenance of existing libraries and resource centers at United States diplomatic and consular missions to provide information about American culture, society, and history, and for other purposes, all provisions
H.R. 4577, the Student Visa Security Improvement Act, to require the Secretary of Homeland Security to strengthen student visa background checks and improve the monitoring of foreign students in the United States, and for other purposes, all provisions
Appropriations bills related to educational and cultural exchange programs
H.R. xxxx/S. xxxx (Not yet introduced), the Department of State, Foreign Operations and Related Programs Appropriations Act of 2009, making appropriations for the Department of State, foreign operations, and related programs for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2009, and for other purposes
H.R. xxxx/S. xxxx, (Not yet introduced), making appropriations for the Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2009, and for other purposes
National Security Education Program/Language study-related bills
H.R.5658/S. 3001, the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2009, to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2009 for military activities of the Department of Defense, for military construction, and for defense activities of the Department of Energy, to prescribe military personnel strengths for such fiscal year, and for other purposes, all provisions related to the National Security Education Program; House amendment to develop a comprehensive interagency strategy for strategic communication and public diplomacy by the end of 2009; House amendment to establish an advisory panel for national security collaborative system
H.R. xxxx/S. xxxx, (Not yet introduced), making appropriations for the Department of Defense for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2009, and for other purposes, provisions related to the National Security Education Program
H. R. 2111, the Foreign Language Education Partnership Program Act, to amend the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 to establish a partnership program in foreign languages, all provisions
H.R. 678, the National Security Language Act, to strengthen the national security through the expansion and improvement of foreign language study, and for other purposes, all provisions
H.R. 747/S. 451, the National Foreign Language Coordination Act of 2007, to establish a National Foreign Language Coordination Council, all provisions
S.1642, the Higher Education Amendments of 2007, to extend the authorization of programs under the Higher Education Act of 1965, and for other purposes, Titles I, II, VI and VII, provisions related to international and foreign language education
H.R. 4137, the College Opportunity and Affordability Act of 2007, to amend and extend the Higher Education Act of 1965, and for other purposes, Titles IV, VI, VII, provisions related to international and foreign language education
H.R. 5179, the International Education Leadership Act of 2008, to establish in the Department of Education an Assistant Secretary for International and Foreign Language Education and an Office of International and Foreign Language Education, all provisions
Authorization and appropriations bills related to the Department of Homeland Security and visas
S. 342/H.R. 561, the Secure Travel and Counterterrorism Partnership Act, to expand visa waiver program to countries on a probationary basis and for other purposes, all provisions
H.R. 1684, Department of Homeland Security Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2008, to authorize appropriations for the Department of Homeland Security for fiscal year 2008, and for other purposes, Title IX, Border Security Improvements, provisions related to US-VISIT and the Student and Exchange Visitor Program
S. 2653, the American Competitiveness Through International Openness Now Act of 2008, to further United States security by restoring and enhancing the competitiveness of the United States for international students, scholars, scientists, and exchange visitors and by facilitating business travel to the United States, all provisions
H.R. 1312, the Arts Require Timely Service (ARTS) Act, to expedite adjudication of employer petitions for aliens of extraordinary artistic ability, all provisions
H.R. 5571, to extend for 5 years the program relating to waiver of the foreign country residence requirement with respect to international medical graduates, all provisions
H.R. xxxx/S. 3181, (S. Report 110-396) (Not yet introduced in House), making appropriations for the Department of Homeland Security for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2009, and for other purposes
Visa/SEVIS issues
Ongoing discussions with the Department of State and the Department of Homeland Security regarding regulation of the Exchange Visitor Program, visa policy and procedures and SEVIS fee payment requirements.
Social Security Issues
Discussions with Social Security Administration and Department of Homeland Security re: streamlining the procedures through which legal nonimmigrant workers can receive Social Security numbers.
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U.S. SENATE, Homeland Security - Dept of (DHS), State - Dept of (DOS), U.S. Citizenship & Immigration Services (USCIS), U.S. Customs & Border Protection, U.S. Immigration & Customs Enforcement (ICE), U.S. Information Agency (USIA), Social Security Administration (SSA)
18. Name of each individual who acted as a lobbyist in this issue area
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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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LOBBYIST UPDATE
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ISSUE UPDATE
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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
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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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