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LOBBYING REPORT |
Lobbying Disclosure Act of 1995 (Section 5) - All Filers Are Required to Complete This Page
2. Address
Address1 | 1825 K STREET, NW |
Address2 | SUITE 1200 |
City | WASHINGTON |
State | DC |
Zip Code | 20006 |
Country | USA |
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5. Senate ID# 4174-12
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TYPE OF REPORT | 8. Year | 2015 |
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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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 |
Signature | Digitally Signed By: Martha E. Ford |
Date | 4/20/2015 10:30:45 AM |
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
L-HHS-ED and T-HUD Appropriations for FY 2016: all provisions dealing with human services and employment for people with disabilities and Social Security Administration Limitation on Administrative Expenses (LAE), transportation, housing, and voting. President's FY 2016 budget request. House and Senate FY 2016 Budget Resolutions.
Discussions relating to block grants, financial alignment models for duals, deficit reduction, employment initiatives, Social Security disability issues, and automatic enforcement mechanisms.
Funding for HUD's Section 811 Supportive Housing for Person with Disabilities Program in FY 2016.
Funding for the Higher Education Act's transition programs for students with intellectual disabilities (TPSID) and related National Coordinating Center.
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), Education - Dept of, Social Security Administration (SSA), White House Office, Housing & Urban Development - Dept of (HUD)
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 |
Martha |
Ford |
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Sutcliffe |
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Annie |
Acosta |
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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
Implementation of the Affordable Care Act, P.L., 111-148 and P.L. 111-192.
Mental Health.
National Long Term Supports and Services Policy.
Home and Community-Based Settings Rule.
Employer Wellness Programs and the ADA
Preserving Employee Wellness Programs Act. (H.R. 1189, S. 620)
Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA).
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), White House Office, 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 |
Martha |
Ford |
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Ward |
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Amie |
Lulinski |
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Annie |
Acosta |
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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 LBR
16. Specific lobbying issues
Disability community concerns regarding employment.
Implementation of work incentives in Social Security disability programs.
Implementation of Section 503 of the Rehabilitation Act.
Executive Order on minimum wage for federal contractors.
Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act, P.L. 113-128.
Implementation of DOL's "Application of Fair Labor Standards Act to Domestic Service" (Companionship Reg).
Implementation of EEOC's "Federal Sector's Obligation to be a Model Employer of Individuals with Disabilities."
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. SENATE, Social Security Administration (SSA), U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Labor - Dept of (DOL), White House Office, Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC)
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 |
Martha |
Ford |
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Tracey |
Sutcliffe |
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Amie |
Lulinski |
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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
Preservation of Medicaid as an entitlement program and avoiding cuts.
Preservation of Medicare.
Medicare Access and CHIP Reauthorization (H.R. 2)
CHIP Reauthorization bills (H.R. 919, S. 428).
Achieving a Better Life Experience Act, P.L. 113-295
Implementation of the Affordable Care Act, P.L. 111-148 and P.L. 111-192, including Medicaid Health and Long Term Services and Supports provisions.
Quality measures for long term services and supports in Medicaid Managed Care and payment alignment initiatives for beneficiaries of both Medicare and Medicaid.
HCBS Settings
Interstate Medicaid Portability.
Medicare Part D / Access to Medications and Access to Durable Medical Equipment.
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), 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 |
Martha |
Ford |
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Julie |
Ward |
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Amie |
Lulinski |
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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 RET
16. Specific lobbying issues
Improvements to Social Security Act Title II and Title XVI for people with disabilities.
Supplemental Security Income program issues, provisions dealing with persons with disabilities.
Social Security Disability program issues, provisions dealing with persons with disabilities.
Solvency of the Social Security Trust funds.
Disability claims processing.
Change in SSA Field Office operations.
Social Security Provisions of H. Res. 5.
Social Security provisions of House and Senate FY 2016 Budget Resolutions.
S. 343, Reducing Overlapping Payments Act of 2015
H.R. 918 and S. 499, Social Security Disability Insurance and Unemployment Benefits Double Dip Elimination Act of 2015.
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Social Security Administration (SSA), White House Office
18. Name of each individual who acted as a lobbyist in this issue area
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Martha |
Ford |
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Tracey |
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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
Achieving a Better Life Experience Act, P.L. 113-295
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, White House Office, Internal Revenue Service (IRS), 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 |
Martha |
Ford |
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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 UNM
16. Specific lobbying issues
Implementation of Social Security Work Incentives provisions dealing with employment for individuals with disabilities.
Efforts to improve administration of SSI and Title II programs affecting people with disabilities.
Implementation of the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act.
Implementation of trust rules and policies affecting people using SSI and Medicaid.
S. 343, Reducing Overlapping Payments Act of 2015.
H.R. 918 and S. 499, Social Security Disability Insurance and Unemployment Benefits Double Dip Elimination Act of 2015.
Provisions proposed in various versions of the House FY 2016 Budget Resolution to eliminate or cut concurrent Social Security Disability and Unemployment Benefits.
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
Social Security Administration (SSA), U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U.S. SENATE, 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 |
Martha |
Ford |
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Amie |
Lulinski |
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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
Restraint and seclusion legislation, H.R. 927.
Reach Higher Initiative.
Elementary & Secondary Education Act (ESEA) Reauthorization (H.R. 5).
Portability of Medicaid HCRS Benefits for Students in Higher Education.
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Education - Dept of, White House Office
18. Name of each individual who acted as a lobbyist in this issue area
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Martha |
Ford |
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Annie |
Acosta |
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Amie |
Lulinski |
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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 HOU
16. Specific lobbying issues
HUD Appropriations for FY 2016.
Implementation of the Melville Act.
HUD Fair Housing Programs.
Permanently Protecting Tenants at Foreclosure Act, S. 730, H.R. 1354.
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Housing & Urban Development - Dept of (HUD)
18. Name of each individual who acted as a lobbyist in this issue area
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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
Deinstitutionalization and community integration.
Enforcement of U.S. Supreme Court's Olmstead decision.
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
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
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Amie |
Lulinski |
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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
Assisting Caregivers Today (Act) Congressional Caucus.
Healthy Families Act (H.R. 932).
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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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
Immigration Policy, DACA, Executive Order.
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
White House Office, U.S. SENATE, State - Dept of (DOS)
18. Name of each individual who acted as a lobbyist in this issue area
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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 AGR
16. Specific lobbying issues
Opposition to reopening the Farm Bill, including Nutrition Title
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
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19. Interest of each foreign entity in the specific issues listed on line 16 above Check if None
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