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LOBBYING REPORT |
Lobbying Disclosure Act of 1995 (Section 5) - All Filers Are Required to Complete This Page
2. Address
| Address1 | 800 Eighth Street NW |
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| City | WASHINGTON |
State | DC |
Zip Code | 20001 |
Country | USA |
3. Principal place of business (if different than line 2)
| City | Washington |
State | DC |
Zip Code | 20006 |
Country | USA |
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5. Senate ID# 11105-12
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6. House ID# 318570000
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| TYPE OF REPORT | 8. Year | 2022 |
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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| 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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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 |
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| Signature | Digitally Signed By: STEPHAN KLINE |
Date | 1/19/2023 3:22:47 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 BUD
16. Specific lobbying issues
Emergency Food and Shelter Program (FY 23 Appropriations); Nonprofit Security Grant Program Funding (FY 23 Appropriations); Nonprofit Security Grant Program Improvement Act of 2022; Holocaust Survivor Assistance Program (FY 23 Appropriations); No Hate Act (FY 23 Appropriations);); Middle East Partnership for Peace Act (FY 23 Appropriations); Older Americans Act (FY 23 Appropriations); Child Care Development Block Grant; Behavioral health funding (FY23 Appropriations); Funding for office of Special Envoy to Monitor and Combat Antisemitism.
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Administration for Children & Families (ACF), Administration on Aging, Housing & Urban Development - Dept of (HUD), Health & Human Services - Dept of (HHS), White House Office, Office of Management & Budget (OMB)
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 |
Stephan |
Kline |
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Aaron |
Kaufman |
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Elizabeth |
Cullen |
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Jonathan |
Westin |
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Darcy |
Hirsh |
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Elana |
Broitman |
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Karen Paikin |
Barall |
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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
Charitable tax and donor advised fund issues; Universal Giving Pandemic Response and Recovery Act; Retirement Enhancement and Savings Act; Legacy IRA Act; Accelerating Charitable Efforts Act; Achieving A Better Life (ABLE) Age Adjustment Act; Earned Income Tax Credit; Child Tax Credit; Employee Retention Tax Credit, Setting Every Community Up for Retirement Enhancement (SECURE) 2.0 Act; Enhancing American Retirement Now (EARN) Act.
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, White House Office, Treasury - 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 |
Elizabeth |
Cullen |
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Aaron |
Kaufman |
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Jonathan |
Westin |
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Stephan |
Kline |
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Darcy |
Hirsh |
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Elana |
Broitman |
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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
Federal Medicaid Assistance Percentage Rate Public Health Emergency Legislation and Regulatory Implementation; telehealth including the Advancing Telehealth Beyond COVID-19 Act of 2021; the Telemental Health Care Access Act; crisis response, mobile behavioral health crisis response,; suicide prevention and the National Suicide Hotline Designation Act implementation; Parity Implementation Assistance Act; Mental Health Access Improvement Act of 2021; Improving Access to Mental Health Act; Promoting Effective and Empowering Recovery Services in Medicare (PEERS) Act of 2021; Medicaid Bump Act; mental health parity in Medicare and Medicaid; Strengthen Kids Mental Health Now Act and Invest in Kids Mental Health Now Act; Maternal Infant and Early Childhood Home Visiting reauthorization; Stabilize Medicaid and Childrens Health Insurance Program Coverage Act of 2021; Helping Medicaid Offer Maternity Services (Helping MOMS) Act and health equity; American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 implementation; Federal Catastrophic Long-Term Care Insurance Legislation; Home- and Community-Based Services funding provided to states; Healthcare Workforce Resilience Act; and the Childrens Health Insurance Program permanent authorization; Community Mental Health Services Block Grant; and the Bipartisan Safer Communities Act implementation.
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), Homeland Security - Dept of (DHS), Justice - Dept of (DOJ)
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 |
Jonathan |
Westin |
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Elizabeth |
Cullen |
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Aaron |
Kaufman |
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Darcy |
Hirsh |
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Elana |
Broitman |
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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
Medicaid Reform; Permanent authorization for Money Follows the Person demonstration; Permanent authorization for the Spousal Impoverishment Protection for Home- and Community-Based Services; American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 implementation; behavioral health information technology funding; Helping Medicaid Offer Maternity Services (Helping MOMS) Act and health equity; permanent authorization of 1-year postpartum Medicaid coverage, and health equity; Medicaid & Public Health Emergency Legislation and Regulatory Implementation; the Advancing Telehealth Beyond COVID-19 Act of 2021; the Telemental Health Care Access Act; Telehealth Improvement for Kids Essential Services (TIKES) Act; crisis response, mobile behavioral health crisis response; Stabilize Medicaid and Childrens Health Insurance Program Coverage Act of 2021; Mental Health Access Improvement Act of 2021; Improving Access to Mental Health Act; Promoting Effective and Empowering Recovery Services in Medicare (PEERS) Act; Medicaid Bump Act; ensuring mental health parity in Medicare and Medicaid; Strengthen Kids Mental Health Now Act and Invest in Kids Mental Health Now Act; Medicaid Home and Community-Based Funding; Childrens Health Insurance Program permanent authorization; and the Bipartisan Safer Communities Act implementation.
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), Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS)
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 |
Jonathan |
Westin |
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Elizabeth |
Cullen |
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Aaron |
Kaufman |
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Darcy |
Hirsh |
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Elana |
Broitman |
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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 WEL
16. Specific lobbying issues
The Emergency Food Assistance Program; Emergency Food and Shelter Program; Older Americans Act programs; Earned Income Tax Credit; Child Tax Credit; Holocaust Survivor Assistance Program; American Rescue Plan Act implementation; ABLE Age Adjustment Act; SSI Savings Penalty Elimination Act; and SSI Restoration Act; Respect for Marriage Act.
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, White House Office, Administration on Aging, Administration for Children & Families (ACF), Agriculture - Dept of (USDA)
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 |
Stephan |
Kline |
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Elana |
Broitman |
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Jonathan |
Westin |
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Elizabeth |
Cullen |
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Aaron |
Kaufman |
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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 HOM
16. Specific lobbying issues
Homeland Security Appropriations; Nonprofit Security Grant Program; Antisemitism & related Homeland Security matters; Nonprofit Security Grant Program Improvement Act of 2022; Resources for Emergency and Security Infrastructure Logistics in Every Neighborhood to Curb Extremism (RESILIENCE) Act;
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, White House Office, Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), Homeland Security - Dept of (DHS)
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 |
Darcy |
Hirsh |
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Elana |
Broitman |
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Karen Paikin |
Barall |
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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
Child Care Development Block Grant; Universal Pre-K
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, 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 |
Darcy |
Hirsh |
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Elana |
Broitman |
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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 FOR
16. Specific lobbying issues
Middle East Partnership for Peace Act Appropriations (FY 23), DEFEND Act of 2022; support for Iron Dome funding; Funding for office of Special Envoy to Monitor and Combat Antisemitism.
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, White House Office, State - Dept of (DOS)
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 |
Elana |
Broitman |
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Darcy |
Hirsh |
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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
Ukrainian refugee admissions and resettlement; Afghan Adjustment Act.
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, State - Dept of (DOS), White House Office
18. Name of each individual who acted as a lobbyist in this issue area
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Hirsh |
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Elana |
Broitman |
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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
Antisemitism; Jabara-Heyer No Hate Act Appropriations; International Holocaust Remembrance Alliance Definition of Antisemitism; Respect for Marriage Act
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Education - Dept of, Justice - Dept of (DOJ)
18. Name of each individual who acted as a lobbyist in this issue area
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Darcy |
Hirsh |
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Elana |
Broitman |
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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
24. General lobbying issue that no longer pertains
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AFFILIATED ORGANIZATIONS
25. Add the following affiliated organization(s)
Internet Address:
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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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