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LOBBYING REPORT |
Lobbying Disclosure Act of 1995 (Section 5) - All Filers Are Required to Complete This Page
2. Address
Address1 | 1904 ASSOCIATION DRIVE |
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City | RESTON |
State | VA |
Zip Code | 20191 |
Country | USA |
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5. Senate ID# 49602-12
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6. House ID# 346200000
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TYPE OF REPORT | 8. Year | 2012 |
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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12. Lobbying | 13. Organizations | ||||||||
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: Amanda N. Karhuse, Director of Government Relations |
Date | 07/20/2012 |
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
School reform: ESEA reauthorization (no bill #), Student Success Act (H.R. 3989), Encouraging Innovation and Effective Teachers Act (H.R. 3990), Setting New Priorities in Education Spending Act (H.R. 1891), State and Local Funding Flexibility Act (H.R. 2445), Success in the Middle Act (H.R. 1547/S. 833), Graduation Promise Act (H.R. 778/S. 1177), Statistical Teaching, Aptitude and Training Act (H.R. 1817), and Scholarships for Opportunity Results Act (H.R. 471/S. 206)
School reform (cont.): Achievement through Prevention Act (S. 541), STAR Act (S. 959), Secondary School Reform Act (S. 1306), Education for Tomorrow's Jobs Act (H.R. 3154/S. 1686), and Engaging Students through Service Learning Act (H.R. 5436)
Literacy: Literacy Education for All, Results for the Nation (LEARN) Act (H.R. 2272/S. 929) and Striving Readers Comprehensive Literacy program
School leadership: School Principal Recruitment and Training Act (no bill #), Growing Education Achievement Training Academies for Teachers and Principals Act (S. 1250), Effective Teaching and Leading Act (S. 1674), and School Leadership program
School construction: Fix Americas Schools Today Act (H.R. 2948/S. 1597) and Rebuild America Act (S. 2252)
Discrimination: Student Non-Discrimination Act (H.R. 998/S. 555)
School safety: Protecting Student Athletes from Concussions Act (H.R. 469) and Keeping All Students Safe Act (H.R. 1381)
Rural education: Rural Education Achievement Program Reauthorization Act (S. 567)
National Assistant Principals Week resolution (H. Res. 195)
National Principals Month resolution (H. Res. 415/S. Res. 277)
Education technology: Achievement through Technology and Innovation Act (S. 1178) and Enhancing Education through Technology program
Common core state standards, graduation rates, school turnaround, growth models, multiple measures of student performance, IDEA, career and technical education, multi-tier system of supports, response to intervention, Family Education Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA), Race to the Top for districts, and student loans
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U.S. SENATE, Education - Dept of
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 |
Amanda |
Karhuse |
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Legislative Assistant, U.S. House |
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Mary |
Kingston |
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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
American Jobs Act (S. 1660), Rebuild American Jobs Act (S. 1769), and Rebuild America Act (S. 2252)
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 |
Amanda |
Karhuse |
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Legislative Assistant, U.S. House |
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Mary |
Kingston |
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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 HOU
16. Specific lobbying issues
Homeless Children and Youth Act (H.R. 32)
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 |
Amanda |
Karhuse |
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Legislative Assistant, U.S. House |
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Mary |
Kingston |
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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
IDEA Full Funding Act (S. 1403)
FY 2013 budget, FY 2013 budget resolution (H. Con. Res. 112), FY 2013 Labor-HHS-Appropriations bill (S. 3295), and FY 2013
Financial Services appropriations bill (H.R. 6020/S. 3301)
Striving Readers Comprehensive Literacy program, School Leadership program, Enhancing Education Through Technology program,
Advanced Credentialing, Title I, IDEA, Regional Educational Laboratory program, and career & technical education (Perkins), Highly Qualified Teachers, sequestration, private school vouchers, and Impact Aid
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U.S. SENATE, Education - Dept of
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 |
Amanda |
Karhuse |
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Legislative Assistant, U.S. House |
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Mary |
Kingston |
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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
Private school vouchers: National Defense Authorization for Fiscal Year 2012 (H.R. 1540)
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 |
Amanda |
Karhuse |
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Legislative Assistant, U.S. House |
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Mary |
Kingston |
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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
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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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