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LOBBYING REPORT |
Lobbying Disclosure Act of 1995 (Section 5) - All Filers Are Required to Complete This Page
2. Address
Address1 | 1608 RHODE ISLAND AVENUE, NW |
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City | WASHINGTON |
State | DC |
Zip Code | 20036 |
Country | USA |
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5. Senate ID# 39358-12
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6. House ID# 307040000
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TYPE OF REPORT | 8. Year | 2023 |
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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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: Christopher Harrington |
Date | 7/20/2023 4:43:36 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 AGR
16. Specific lobbying issues
Farm Bill reauthorization issues; Title VII Research, Extension, and Related Matters programs; agriculture research and development issues; cooperative extension and capacity grant issues; Research Facilities Act; NIFA agriculture research programs; AFRI; AgARDA; soils issues; USDA rural development and energy issues; Hispanic Serving Institutions Grant Program; SNAP eligibility for college students; citrus research; biomass issues; invasive species and pest management issues; Specialty Crop Research Initiative (SCRI); other issues
H.R. 2385, the Advancing Cutting Edge Agriculture Act, or the ACE Agriculture Act
H.R. 2720, the Strengthening Organic Agricultural Research (SOAR) Act of 2023
H.R. 3183, the Enhance Access to SNAP Act of 2023 or EATS Act of 2023
H.R. 4368/S. 2131, FY 2024 Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration and Related Agencies Appropriations Act; research and development issues; funding for agriculture research programs; pest management and invasive species research related issues; National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) related research issues; water irrigation and drought issues; Agriculture Food and Research Initiative (AFRI); Research Facilities Act issues; Specialty Crop Research Initiative (SCRI); Research Facilities Act funding; AgARDA funding; SNAP benefit issues; other areas
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 |
Phillip |
Harman |
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Christopher |
Harrington |
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Kamala |
Lyon |
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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
FY 2024 Commerce, Justice, Science and Related Agencies Appropriations Act; research and development issues
H.R. 4365, FY 2024 Department of Defense Appropriations Act; research and development issues
H.R. 4394, FY 2024 Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act; research and development issues
FY 2024 Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act; Toxic Substances Control Act related issues
FY 2024 Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act; funding for health and education programs; Childrens Hospital Graduate Medical Education Program; research and development issues; National Institutes of Health (NIH); NIH trainee salary issues; training programs for postdoctoral scholars and graduate students; U.S. Centers for Disease Control (CDC), National Institute of Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH), Education and Research Centers; Agriculture Fisheries and Forestry Centers; Total Worker Health Centers; CDC Centers for Public Health Preparedness and Response issues; Health Resources Services Administration (HRSA) Telehealth Technology-Enabled Learning Program (TTELP) related issues
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 |
Christopher |
Harrington |
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Phillip |
Harman |
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Kamala |
Lyon |
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Kent |
Springfield |
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Eric |
Anthony |
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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. 4365, FY 2024 Department of Defense Appropriations Act; research and development issues; extramural research issues; research facilities issues
H.R. 2670, FY 2024 National Defense Authorization Act; research and development issues; extramural research issues; research facilities issues
S. 2203, A bill to require the conduct of winter season reconnaissance of atmospheric rivers on the West Coast of the United States, and for other purposes; research and development issues
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Defense - Dept of (DOD)
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 |
Christine |
Castillo |
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Phillip |
Harman |
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Kathleen |
Ritzman |
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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
Notice of Proposed Rule Making (NPRM), "Nondiscrimination on the Basis of Sex in Education Programs or Activities Receiving Federal Financial Assistance: Sex Related Eligibility Criteria for Male and Female Athletic Teams" Docket ID ED-2022-OCR-0143-0001, RIN 1870-AA19
H.R. 2617, Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2023 (P.L. 117-328); Child Care Access Means Parents in School implementation issues
FY 2024 Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act; Community Project Funding related issues
Intent to establish a negotiated rulemaking committee; Docket ID: ED-2023-OPE-0039-0003
Federal Student Aid policies (Title IV-HEA)
Higher Education Act; Pell Grant and Federal Student Aid related issues
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Education - Dept of, White House Office
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 |
Crystal |
Martinez |
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Christopher |
Harrington |
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Carl |
Welliver |
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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 ENG
16. Specific lobbying issues
H.R. 4394, FY 2024 Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act; research and development issues
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 |
Christopher |
Harrington |
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Phillip |
Harman |
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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 MED
16. Specific lobbying issues
FY 2024 Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act; research and development issues
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 |
Christopher |
Harrington |
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Phillip |
Harman |
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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
FY 2024 Commerce, Justice, Science and Related Agencies Appropriations Act; research and development issues; climate and coastal observation research; earth observing research; Community Project Funding related issues
H.R. 4394, FY 2024 Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act; research and development issues; climate and coastal observation research; earth observing research
H.R. 4365, FY 2024 Department of Defense Appropriations Act; research and development issues
FY 2024 Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act; research and development issues; funding for the U.S. Centers for Disease Control (CDC), funding for the National Institute of Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH), Education and Research Centers; Agriculture Fisheries and Forestry Centers; Total Worker Health Centers
H.R. 2670, FY 2024 National Defense Authorization Act; research and development issues; climate and coastal observation research; earth observing research; research facilities issues
H.R. 2741, Coast Guard Authorization Act of 2023; observation related research
H.R. 3966, Improving Atmospheric Rivers Forecasting Act; observation related research
H.R. 3684, Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (P.L. 117-58); observations research related issues
H.R. 4368/S. 2131, FY 2024 Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration and Related Agencies Appropriations Act; research and development issues; funding for agriculture research programs; pest management and invasive species research related issues; National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) related research issues; water irrigation and drought issues; Agriculture Food and Research Initiative (AFRI); Research Facilities Act issues; Specialty Crop Research Initiative (SCRI); Research Facilities Act funding; AgARDA funding; SNAP benefit issues; other areas
H.R. 4002, Relieving Economic Strain to Enhance American Resilience and Competitiveness in Higher Education and Research Act;research and development issues
S. 2203, A bill to require the conduct of winter season reconnaissance of atmospheric rivers on the West Coast of the United States, and for other purposes; research and development issues; observations related research issues
H.R. 3684, Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (P.L. 117-58); Build America, Buy America Act related issues; research infrastructure issues
H.R. 5376, the Inflation Reduction Act of 2022 (P.L. 117-169); research infrastructure issues
Training programs for postdoctoral scholars and graduate students
Research and Science funding issues
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Commerce - Dept of (DOC), Interior - Dept of (DOI), Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP), Natl Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Army - Dept of (Corps of Engineers), Homeland Security - Dept of (DHS), U.S. Coast Guard (USCG), Natl Institutes of Health (NIH)
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 |
Christine |
Castillo |
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Phillip |
Harman |
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Christopher |
Harrington |
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Kamala |
Lyon |
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Kathleen |
Ritzman |
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Kent |
Springfield |
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Carl |
Welliver |
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Eric |
Anthony |
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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
H.R. 3899, American Family Act; Child Tax Credit issues
403(b) Retirement plan issues
H.R. 1837, Investing in Our Communities Act
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 |
Kamala |
Lyon |
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Christopher |
Harrington |
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Eric |
Anthony |
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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
Hospital Inpatient Prospective Payment System (IPPS)/Hospital Outpatient Prospective Payment System (OPPS) related issues; health equity; patient screening issues; reimbursement issues; market-basket reimbursement related IPPS issues
FY 2024 Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act; Community Project Funding related issues
H.R. 2389, Resident Physician Shortage Reduction Act of 2023; funding issues related to additional Medicare Graduate Medical Education (GME) slots
H.R. 2617, Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2023 (P.L. 117-328); diversity of clinical trial participant related issues
H.R. 3290, To amend title III of the Public Health Service Act to ensure transparency and oversight of the 340B drug discount program; issues related to transparency definitions and reporting requirements
Childrens Hospital Graduate Medical Education Program reauthorization issues
National Institutes of Health (NIH) reauthorization issues
Organ Donation Clarification Act related issues
CMS Medicare Advantage regulatory related issues
Advanced Research Projects Agency for Health (ARPA-H) proposal related issues
H.R. 3561, Promoting Access to Treatments and Increasing Extremely Needed Transparency Act of 2023, or the PATIENT Act of 2023; issues related to scheduled cuts to the Medicaid Disproportionate Share Hospital (DSH) Program; hospital reimbursement rate related issues for outpatient departments
Proposals related to 340B contract pharmacy practices
H.R. 2665, Supporting Safety Net Hospitals Act; safety net hospital funding issues
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services - Dept of (HHS), Food & Drug Administration (FDA)
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 |
Christopher |
Harrington |
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Kent |
Springfield |
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Carl |
Welliver |
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Eric |
Anthony |
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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 IMM
16. Specific lobbying issues
Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) related issues
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Education - Dept of, White House Office
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 |
Crystal |
Martinez |
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Christopher |
Harrington |
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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 ENV
16. Specific lobbying issues
Toxic Substances Control Act, implementation related issues
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 |
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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 CPT
16. Specific lobbying issues
Commercialization and ITC related issues
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
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Christopher |
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Kamala |
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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
23. Name of each previously reported individual who is no longer expected to act as a lobbyist for the client
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ISSUE UPDATE
24. General lobbying issue that no longer pertains
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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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CONVICTIONS DISCLOSURE
29. Have any of the lobbyists listed on this report been convicted in a Federal or State Court of an offense involving bribery,
extortion, embezzlement, an illegal kickback, tax evasion, fraud, a conflict of interest, making a false statement, perjury, or money laundering?
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