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LOBBYING REPORT |
Lobbying Disclosure Act of 1995 (Section 5) - All Filers Are Required to Complete This Page
2. Address
| Address1 | 1 PATRICK HENRY CIRCLE |
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| City | PURCELLVILLE |
State | VA |
Zip Code | 20134 |
Country | USA |
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5. Senate ID# 18524-12
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6. House ID# 309920000
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| TYPE OF REPORT | 8. Year | 2012 |
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 |
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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: William A. Estrada, Esq., Director of Federal Relations |
Date | 04/12/2012 |
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
Protection of home education from government regulation - meetings with various Congressional offices to talk about homeschooling success.
Meetings with Members of Congress and staff about protecting homeschool freedom in the reauthorization of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act, including protecting the language codified in 20 U.S.C. 7886, if Congress reauthorizes ESEA.
Meeting with Members of Congress and their staff, as well as representatives from the U.S. Department of Education, regarding homeschool eligibility for Federal Student Aid without the need for a GED.
Urged grassroots calls to the White House and Members of Congress to oppose President Obama's call in his State of the Union address for changes to state-wide compulsory attendance laws. HSLDA views any federal attempts to change the compulsory attendance laws as an unconstitutional federal intrusion into state education laws that could indirectly hurt homeschool freedom.
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U.S. SENATE, 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 |
William A. |
Estrada |
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Melanie |
Palazzo |
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Michael |
Farris |
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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 FAM
16. Specific lobbying issues
Opposition to any attempt to ratify the U.N. Convention on the Rights of the Child.
Opposition to any attempt to ratify the U.N. Convention On the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimation Against Women.
Opposition to any attempt to ratify the U.N. Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities.
Work on S. Res. 99, a Senate Resolution of opposition to ratification of the U.N. Convention on the Rights of the Child.
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 |
William A. |
Estrada |
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Michael |
Farris |
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Melanie |
Palazzo |
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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 FAM
16. Specific lobbying issues
Meetings with Members of House and Senate and their staff about introducing a Parental Rights Amendment.
Use of H.J.Res. 3 as a platform for discussion on the Parental Rights Amendment.
Minor work on H. J. Res. 107 by Rep. Trent Franks, which is a scaled down version of the Parental Rights Amendment.
Opposition to HHS Proposed Guidelines that require employers to cover birth control and abortion-inducing drugs, and HHS Proposed Regulation that will create an unconstitutionally weak and narrow religious exemption. Urging citizens to file public comments with HHS opposing proposed rule.
Lobbying Senators and urging grassroots calls to Senators in support of Senator Roy Blunt's amendment number 1520 to the Senate's Highway Transportation bill. Amendment number 1520 would protect the right of conscience and religious freedom by eliminating the HHS mandate that all employers (except churches) provide contraceptives free of charge to their employees. Amendment number 1520 is also known as the Respect for Rights of Conscience Act, and contains the same language as S. 1467, which we also support.
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U.S. SENATE, Health & Human Services - Dept of (HHS)
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 |
William A. |
Estrada |
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Michael |
Farris |
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Melanie |
Palazzo |
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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 CON
16. Specific lobbying issues
Opposition to the nomination of Jesse Furman to the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York. Urged grassroots calls to Senators and urged Senators to oppose Mr. Furman's confirmation.
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 |
William A. |
Estrada |
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Michael |
Farris |
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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
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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
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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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