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LOBBYING REPORT |
Lobbying Disclosure Act of 1995 (Section 5) - All Filers Are Required to Complete This Page
2. Address
Address1 | 2000 M STREET, NW, #400 |
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City | WASHINGTON |
State | DC |
Zip Code | 20036 |
Country | USA |
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5. Senate ID# 31144-12
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6. House ID# 321660000
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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. | ||||||||
Method A.
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: Tanya House, Director, Public Policy |
Date | 10/20/2008 |
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 BUD
16. Specific lobbying issues
District of Columbias voucher program, incl. report by the government, reauthorization proposals, and FY09 appropriations (S. 3260)
Federally-funded school (incl. afterschool) voucher and tuition tax credit programs, incl. FY09 appropriations (S. 3230)
Faith-based initiatives and other government-related religion proposals, incl. funding and grant-making practices
Veteran Voting Support Act, incl. H.R. 6625 & S.3308, as well as amendments to H.R. 6599/S. 3301 regarding the enforcement of section 3, Policy of VHA Directive 200825
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 |
Tanya |
House |
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Jennifer |
Herrick |
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Michele |
Jawando |
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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
Census data on married couples
H.R. 6339 - Federal Employees Deserve to Volunteer on the Elections (FEDVOTE) Act of 2008
Veteran Voting Support Act, incl. H.R. 6625 & S.3308, as well as amendments to H.R. 6599/S. 3301 regarding the enforcement of section 3, Policy of VHA Directive 200825
H.R. 5811 Electronic Message Preservation Act
Student voting rights
Federal voting representation for the District of Columbia, incl. H.R. 1905 & S. 1257
Domestic surveillance by executive branch agencies and implementation of the Protect America Act (Public Law No. 110-55), incl. H.R. 3773, H.R. 5440, H.R. 6304, S. 2248 & S. 2402, as well as implementation of the FISA Amendments Act of 2008 (Public Law No. 110-261)
Pay equity and Congressional response to the Ledbetter v. Goodyear decision, incl. H.R. 2831 & S. 1843
Investigation into the United States Attorneys program, incl. voter fraud issues, and pursuit of contempt citations (incl. H.Res. 979, H.Res. 980 & H.Res. 982)
Investigation into politicization at the Department of Justice, incl. corruption charges against former Alabama Governor Don Siegelman, and pursuit of contempt citations
Voter fraud issues and Congressional response to the Crawford v. Marion County Election Board and Democratic Party v. Rokita decisions, incl. report by the government and oversight of the Voting Rights Section of the Civil Rights Division at the Department of Justice
Detainee treatment procedures and implementation of the Military Commissions Act (Public Law No: 109-366), incl. H.R. 1416/S. 185 & H.R. 2826, as well as Congressional response to the Boumediene v. Bush and al Odah v. United States decisions
Voting systems and audit trails, incl. H.R. 5036, H.R. 5803, S. 1487 & S. 3212
Oversight of the Department of Justices Civil Rights Division, incl. its Voting Rights Section
Comprehensive election reform, incl. S. 1487, lessons learned from the 2004 and 2008 election cycles, election prepraredness, and election contingency plans
Implementation of the Dont Ask, Dont Tell provisions in Public Law No: 103-160, Title V, Subtitle G, incl. H.R. 1246
Deceptive practices in voting, incl. H.R. 1281 & S. 453 and oversight of the Voting Rights Section of the Civil Rights Division at the Department of Justice, as well as caging (H.R. 5038 & S. 2305) legislation
Ex-felon enfranchisement
Transparency and accountability language, as well as provisions regulating federal and Supreme Court jurisdiction and access to those courts, contained in economic bailout legislation, incl. H.R. 1424 & H.R. 3997
Voter identification and Congressional response to the Crawford v. Marion County Election Board and Democratic Party v. Rokita decisions, incl. H.R. 4026
H.R. 6074 & S. 3390 Student Voter Opportunity To Encourage Registration (VOTER) Act of 2008
Voter registration and early voting in the state of Ohio
Marriage rights in the state of California
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U.S. SENATE, Justice - Dept of (DOJ), Bureau of the Census
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 |
Tanya |
House |
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Jennifer |
Herrick |
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Michele |
Jawando |
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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
Federal voting representation for the District of Columbia, incl. H.R. 1905 & S. 1257
District of Columbias voucher program, incl. report by the government, reauthorization proposals, and FY09 appropriations (S. 3260)
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 |
Tanya |
House |
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Jennifer |
Herrick |
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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 ECN
16. Specific lobbying issues
Transparency and accountability language, as well as provisions regulating federal and Supreme Court jurisdiction and access to those courts, contained in economic bailout legislation, incl. H.R. 1424 & H.R. 3997
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 |
Jennifer |
Herrick |
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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
Reauthorization of the No Child Left Behind Act (NCLB)
District of Columbias voucher program, incl. report by the government, reauthorization proposals, and FY09 appropriations (S. 3260)
Federally-funded school (incl. afterschool) voucher and tuition tax credit programs, incl. FY09 appropriations (S. 3230)
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 |
Jennifer |
Herrick |
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Tanya |
House |
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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
Census data on married couples
Executive and judicial nominations and appointments
H.R. 6339 - Federal Employees Deserve to Volunteer on the Elections (FEDVOTE) Act of 2008
H.R. 5811 - Electronic Message Preservation Act
Judicial nominations rules and procedures
Investigation into the United States Attorneys program, incl. voter fraud issues, and pursuit of contempt citations (incl. H.Res. 979, H.Res. 980 & H.Res. 982)
Investigation into politicization at the Department of Justice, incl. corruption charges against former Alabama Governor Don Siegelman, and pursuit of contempt citations
Freedom of Information Act, incl. S. 2746
Issues related to the 2008-2009 presidential transition, incl. vice presidential selection and miscellaneous policy prescriptions
Transparency and accountability language, as well as provisions regulating federal and Supreme Court jurisdiction and access to those courts, contained in economic bailout legislation, incl. H.R. 1424 & H.R. 3997
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U.S. SENATE, Bureau of the Census
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 |
Jennifer |
Herrick |
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Tanya |
House |
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Michele |
Jawando |
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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 INT
16. Specific lobbying issues
Domestic surveillance by executive branch agencies and implementation of the Protect America Act (Public Law No. 110-55), incl. H.R. 3773, H.R. 5440, H.R. 6304, S. 2248 & S. 2402, as well as implementation of the FISA Amendments Act of 2008 (Public Law No. 110-261)
Detainee treatment procedures and implementation of the Military Commissions Act (Public Law No: 109-366), incl. H.R. 1416/S. 185 & H.R. 2826, as well as Congressional response to the Boumediene v. Bush and al Odah v. United States decisions
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 |
Jennifer |
Herrick |
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Michele |
Jawando |
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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 LAW
16. Specific lobbying issues
Ex-felon enfranchisement
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
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 |
Tanya |
House |
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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
Pay equity and Congressional response to the Ledbetter v. Goodyear decision, incl. H.R. 2831 & S. 1843
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
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 |
Jennifer |
Herrick |
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Tanya |
House |
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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 REL
16. Specific lobbying issues
District of Columbias voucher program, incl. report by the government, reauthorization proposals, and FY09 appropriations (S. 3260)
Federally-funded school (incl. afterschool) voucher and tuition tax credit programs, incl. FY09 appropriations (S. 3230)
Faith-based initiatives and other government-related religion proposals, incl. funding and grant-making practices
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 |
Jennifer |
Herrick |
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Tanya |
House |
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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 VET
16. Specific lobbying issues
Veteran Voting Support Act, incl. H.R. 6625 & S.3308, as well as amendments to H.R. 6599/S. 3301 regarding the enforcement of section 3, Policy of VHA Directive 200825
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
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 |
Jennnifer |
Herrick |
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Tanya |
House |
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Michele |
Jawando |
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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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AFFILIATED ORGANIZATIONS
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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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