|
LOBBYING REPORT |
Lobbying Disclosure Act of 1995 (Section 5) - All Filers Are Required to Complete This Page
2. Address
Address1 | 633 CLARK ST. |
Address2 | |
City | EVANSTON |
State | IL |
Zip Code | 60208 |
Country | USA |
3. Principal place of business (if different than line 2)
City | |
State | |
Zip Code | |
Country | |
|
5. Senate ID# 299992-12
|
||||||||
|
6. House ID# 376780000
|
TYPE OF REPORT | 8. Year | 2014 |
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 |
INCOME OR EXPENSES - YOU MUST complete either Line 12 or Line 13 | |||||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
12. Lobbying | 13. Organizations | ||||||||
INCOME relating to lobbying activities for this reporting period was: | EXPENSE relating to lobbying activities for this reporting period were: | ||||||||
|
|
||||||||
|
|
||||||||
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: Jennifer Kunde, Dir., Government Relations |
Date | 07/16/2014 |
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
H. Con. Res. 96, Concurrent Resolution on the Budget for Fiscal Year 2015
H.R. 4660/S. 2437, Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2015; Title III
H.R. 4870, Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2015; Title IV and Title VI.
H.R. 4923, Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2015, Title III.
H.R. 4486, Military Construction and Veterans Affairs and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2015; Title II.
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 |
Kunde |
|
|
|
Virginia |
Meehan |
|
|
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
H.R. 3612/S. 113, Know Before You Owe Private Student Loan Act, entire bill.
S. 1156, Understanding the True Cost of College Act, entire bill.
S. 953, Student Loan Affordability Act of 2013, entire bill.
S. 1003, Comprehensive Student Loan Protection Act, entire bill.
S. 1241, Bipartisan Student Loan Certainty Act, entire bill.
H.R. 2637, Supporting Academic Freedom through Regulatory Relief Act, entire bill.
S. 1334, Bipartisan Student Loan Certainty Act, entire bill.
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 |
Jennifer |
Kunde |
|
|
|
Virginia |
Meehan |
|
|
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
H.R. 714/S. 310, Startup Act 3.0, entire bill.
H.R. 3309, The Innovation Act, entire bill.
S. 1013, Patent Abuse Reduction Act, entire bill.
S. 1612, Patent Litigation Integrity Act of 2013, entire bill.
S. 1720, Patent Transparency and Improvement Act, 2013, entire bill.
H.R. 2996/S. 1468, Revitalize American Manufacturing and Innovation Act, entire bill.
S. 1973, America Innovates Act, Title I and II.
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 |
Jennifer |
Kunde |
|
|
|
Virginia |
Meehan |
|
|
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
S. 169, Immigration Innovation Act of 2013, entire bill.
S. 744, The Border Security, Economic Opportunity and Immigration Modernization Act of 2013, Title IV, Reforms to Non-Immigrant VISA Programs, Subtitles A, B, Chapters 1, 2, 3, Subtitle H, Title II, Sec. 2103, The Dream Act.
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 |
Kunde |
|
|
|
Virginia |
Meehan |
|
|
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
H.R. 1201, Training Tomorrow's Doctors Today, entire bill.
H.R. 2019, Gabriella Miller Kids First Research Act, entire bill.
S. 1822, Foreign Medical School Accountability Fairness Act, 2013, entire bill.
H.R. 4879, Research for All Act, entire bill.
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 |
Kunde |
|
|
|
Virginia |
Meehan |
|
|
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
S. 521, Wounded Warrior Research Enhancement Act, entire bill.
S. 522, Wounded Warrior Workforce Enhancement Act, entire bill
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 |
Kunde |
|
|
|
Virginia |
Meehan |
|
|
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
H.R. 708/S. 350, Fair Access to Science and Technology Research Act of 2013 (FASTR), entire bill.
H.R. 2061, Digital Accountability and Transparency Act of 2013, entire bill.
H.R. 2981, The Technology and Research Accelerating National Security and Future Economic Resiliency Act (TRANSFER), entire bill.
H.R. 2495, American Supercomputing Leadership Act, entire bill.
S. 2115, American Cures Act, entire bill.
H.R. 4186, Frontiers in Innovation, Research, Science, and Technology (First) Act, entire bill.
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 |
Kunde |
|
|
|
Virginia |
Meehan |
|
|
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. 1738/S. 835, The American Opportunity Tax Credit (AOTC), entire bill.
H.R. 3393, Student and Family Tax Simplification Act, entire bill.
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 |
Kunde |
|
|
|
Virginia |
Meehan |
|
|
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.
20. Client new address
Address | |
||||||
City | |
State | |
Zip Code | |
Country | |
21. Client new principal place of business (if different than line 20)
City | |
State | |
Zip Code | |
Country | |
22. New General description of client’s business or activities
LOBBYIST UPDATE
23. Name of each previously reported individual who is no longer expected to act as a lobbyist for the client
|
|
||||||||
1 |
|
3 |
|
||||||
2 |
|
4 |
|
ISSUE UPDATE
24. General lobbying issue that no longer pertains
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
AFFILIATED ORGANIZATIONS
25. Add the following affiliated organization(s)
Internet Address:
Name | Address |
Principal Place of Business (city and state or country) |
||||||||||||
| ||||||||||||||
|
26. Name of each previously reported organization that is no longer affiliated with the registrant or client
1 | 2 | 3 |
FOREIGN ENTITIES
27. Add the following foreign entities:
Name | Address |
Principal place of business (city and state or country) |
Amount of contribution for lobbying activities | Ownership percentage in client | ||||||||||
| ||||||||||||||
|
% |
28. Name of each previously reported foreign entity that no longer owns, or controls, or is affiliated with the registrant, client or affiliated organization
1 | 3 | 5 |
2 | 4 | 6 |