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LOBBYING REPORT |
Lobbying Disclosure Act of 1995 (Section 5) - All Filers Are Required to Complete This Page
2. Address
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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 |
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| Signature | Digitally Signed By: Christopher Harrington |
Date | 5/22/2023 3:39:33 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; agriculture research and development issues; cooperative extension issues; agriculture research infrastructure issues; Hispanic Serving Institutions Grant Program; Hispanic Serving Agricultural Colleges and Universities (HSACU) related issues; SNAP eligibility for college students; other issues
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
Beginning Farmer and Rancher Development Program
H.R. 1919, the EATS Act of 2021; related issues
H.R. 679; To amend the Agriculture Research, Extension, and Education Reform Act of 1998 to authorize the Secretary of Agriculture to waive the matching funds requirement under the Specialty Crop Research Initiative (SCRI), and for other purposes
The ACE (Advancing Cutting Edge) Agriculture Act
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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Crystal |
Martinez |
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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; Community Project Funding for Human Rights Center of Excellence; Community Project Funding for Shuttle Electrification; Appropriations for the National Science Foundation
FY 2024 Department of Defense Appropriations Act; research and development issues
FY 2024 Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act; research and development issues
FY 2024 Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act; Appropriations implementing the Toxic Substances Control Act
FY 2024 Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act; research and development issues; Community Project Funding for Human Rights Center of Excellence; Community Project Funding for Shuttle Electrification; Appropriations for the National Science Foundation
FY 2024 Department of Defense Appropriations Act; research and development issues
FY 2024 Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act; research and development issues
FY 2024 Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act; Appropriations implementing the Toxic Substances Control Act
FY 2024 Labor, Health and Human Services (HHS), 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; funding/appropriations for the National Institutes of Health (NIH); Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) Title VII and Title VIII programs; funding for the Ryan White HIV/AIDS program; funding for the Childrens Hospitals Graduate Medical Education Payment (CHGME) program; Appropriations for the Advanced Research Projects Agency Health; Support for research to understand environmental determinants of cancer; NIH Trainee Salary issues
FY 2024 Military, Construction, Veterans Affairs and Related Agencies Appropriations Act; funding for Office of Research and Development programs
National Defense Authorization Act for FY 2024; research and development issues
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
Research and science funding issues
FY 2024 Military, Construction, Veterans Affairs and Related Agencies Appropriations Act; funding for Office of Research and Development programs
National Defense Authorization Act for FY 2024; research and development issues
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
Research and science funding 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
FY 2024 Department of Defense Appropriations Act; research and development issues; extramural research; research facilities issues
National Defense Authorization Act for FY 2024; research and development issues; extramural research; research facilities 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
H.R. 2617, Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2023 (P.L. 117-328); Child Care Access Means Parents in School implementation issues
Financial Aid Leadership InstituteFederal Student Aid policies (Title IV-HEA)
FY 2024 Presidents Budget Request; funding for Department of Education, Labor and Health and Human Services programs
FY 2024 Labor, Health and Human Services (HHS), Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act; funding for Department of Education, Labor and Health and Human Services programs; Congressionally directed spending/Community project funding requests
Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM), Improving Income Driven Repayment for the William D. Ford Federal Direct Loan Program; Comment Letter; Docket ID ED-2023-OPE-0004-0001
Requirements and Responsibilities for Third-Party Servicers and Institutions; Docket ID: ED-2022-OPE-0103-0009
FAFSA Simplification Act Implementation issues
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 |
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
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 (HHS), 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 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
FY 2024 Department of Defense Appropriations Act; research and development issues
FY 2024 Labor, Health and Human Services (HHS), 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; research and science funding issues; funding for increased fellowship and training stipend levels
National Defense Authorization Act for FY 2024; climate and coastal observation research; earth observing research issues; research facilities issues
FY 2024 Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act; climate and coastal observation research; earth observing research issues; Congressionally directed spending/Community project funding related issues
FY2024 Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act climate and coastal observation research; earth observing research issues
H.R. 5376, the Inflation Reduction Act of 2022 (P.L. 117-169); Research infrastructure related issues
H.R. 3684, Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (P.L. 117-58); Observations research related issues
S. 4802, Coast Guard Authorization Act of 2022; Observation research related issues
H, S, OSTP, NOAA, DOC, USACE, DOI (Bureau of Reclamation), DHS (USCG)
Castillo, Harman, Harrington, Lyon, Ritzman, Springfield, Welliver
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), Defense - Dept of (DOD), 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)
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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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. 1827, Investing in Our Communities Act
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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Kamala |
Lyon |
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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 HCR
16. Specific lobbying issues
H.R. 801, Expanding Medical Education Act
S.1512, CONNECT for Health Act of 2021
Medicaid Disproportionate Share Hospital (DSH) program related funding issues
340B Drug Pricing Program related issues.
FY 2024 Labor, Health and Human Services (HHS), Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act; Congressionally directed spending/Community project funding related issues.
Race and Ethnicity Statistical Standards; Support for detailed race and ethnicity data standards to improve understanding of health disparities.
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Office of Management & Budget (OMB)
18. Name of each individual who acted as a lobbyist in this issue area
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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
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) Fee Schedule and Changes to Certain Other Immigration Benefit Request Requirements; Docket ID: USCIS-2021-0010, Fee schedule related issues
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
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 |
Crystal |
Martinez |
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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; Strengthening oversight for the implementation of the Toxic Substances Control 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
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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
Information Update Page - Complete ONLY where registration information has changed.
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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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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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