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LOBBYING REPORT |
Lobbying Disclosure Act of 1995 (Section 5) - All Filers Are Required to Complete This Page
2. Address
| Address1 | 1811 Commons Point Drive |
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| City | Knoxville |
State | TN |
Zip Code | 37932 |
Country | USA |
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5. Senate ID# 40015118-48
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6. House ID# 398160000
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| TYPE OF REPORT | 8. Year | 2016 |
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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| 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 |
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| Signature | Digitally Signed By: JOSH ULMAN |
Date | 7/20/2016 1:30:29 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 LBR
16. Specific lobbying issues
Concern over NLRB actions in higher education cases on graduate student and faculty collective bargaining; concerns with the ramifications of final overtime regulations making changes to the FLSA, RIN 1235-AA11, and support for S. 2707 and H.R. 4773, the Protecting Workplace Advancement and Opportunity Act, that would prevent the rule from taking effect without conducting a deeper economic analysis; concerns with the ramifications of the proposed regulations and guidance on new reporting requirements and debarment procedures for federal contractors, RIN 9000-AM81; discussions on gender discrimination wage legislation, including S. 2070, the Gender Advancement in Pay Act; support for H.J. Res. 87, which provides for congressional disapproval and nullification of the final persuader rule; and concerns with BLS proposed occupation aggregation in the area of Postsecondary teachers, except Graduate teaching assistants and Vocational education teachers, postsecondary.
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Labor - Dept of (DOL), Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS), 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 |
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Ulman |
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Christine |
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House Judiciary: 1)Asst to CoS 2) Clerk/Sec Off |
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Basil |
Thomson |
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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
Concerns with the treatment of part-time professionals and student employees in higher education under the ACA concerning employer shared responsibility for employee health insurance coverage, RIN 1545-BL33; and concerns with the application of the ACA to Student Health Insurance Plans (SHIP plans) and informal guidance that will significantly impact graduate student coverage as a part of a graduate assistantship packages.
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Treasury - Dept of, Internal Revenue Service (IRS)
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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Ulman |
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Christine |
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House Judiciary: 1)Asst to CoS 2) Clerk/Sec Off |
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Basil |
Thomson |
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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
Supported a rider that would prevent the IRS from enforcing the employer mandate provision with respect to student employees that are offered ACA compliant SHIP coverage from their institutions.
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
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Ulman |
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Christine |
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House Judiciary: 1)Asst to CoS 2) Clerk/Sec Off |
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Basil |
Thomson |
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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 FIN
16. Specific lobbying issues
Support for S. 2869 the Boost Savings for College Act, which would extend the SAVERs Credit to contributions made to 529 accounts, allow employers to match the college savings of their employees, permit savings that are not needed for college to be rolled over into a Roth IRA, and enable families with children with disabilities to roll over a 529 account into an ABLE account.
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
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Ulman |
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Christine |
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House Judiciary: 1)Asst to CoS 2) Clerk/Sec Off |
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Basil |
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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)
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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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