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LOBBYING REPORT |
Lobbying Disclosure Act of 1995 (Section 5) - All Filers Are Required to Complete This Page
2. Address
Address1 | 1090 VERMONT AVENUE, NW, 6TH FLOOR |
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City | WASHINGTON |
State | DC |
Zip Code | 20005 |
Country | USA |
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5. Senate ID# 48873-12
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6. House ID# 345610000
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TYPE OF REPORT | 8. Year | 2013 |
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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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: David P. LeDuc, Senior Director, Public Policy |
Date | 01/17/2014 |
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
Federal funding for Education Technology and Teacher Training: implementation of American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (H.R. 1, PL 111-5); Fiscal Year 2013 and 2014 Labor, Health and Human Services and Education and Related Agencies Appropriations; Implementation of PL 110-69 - the America Creating Opportunities to Meaningfully Promote Excellence in Technology, Education, and Science Act;
Advanced Research Projects Agency for Education (ARPA-ED);
Federal legislation and grants to develop open licensed educational content, including implementation of the U.S. Department of Labors Trade Adjustment Assistance Community College and Career Training (TAACCCT) grant program;
Implementation of the U.S. Department of Education Recovery Act; FY 2013 and FY 2014 Labor, HHS and Educations Appropriations, including funding for education and education technology grant programs; Elementary and Secondary Education Act / No Child Left Behind Act, Title II D Enhancing Education Through Technology Program
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U.S. SENATE, 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 |
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Schneiderman |
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MacCarthy |
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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 CPI
16. Specific lobbying issues
Data privacy and security, including U.S.-E.U. negotiations regarding proposed EU privacy and data protection regulation; Department of Commerce Multistakeholder process to develop privacy best practices; cross-border data flows and international server localization requirements.
U.S. government access to electronic communications and data; legislation to amend the Electronic Communications Privacy Act, including Electronic Communications Privacy Act Amendments Act of 2013 (S. 607 and H.R. 1852); and cybersecurity, including implementation of President Obama's Executive Order on Improving Critical Infrastructure Cybersecurity, Preliminary Cybersecurity Framework, and the Cybersecurity Intelligence Sharing and Protection Act (CISPA, H.R. 624)
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U.S. SENATE, Commerce - Dept of (DOC), Natl Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST), Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP), Executive Office of the President (EOP), State - Dept of (DOS), Federal Trade Commission (FTC)
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 |
David |
LeDuc |
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MacCarthy |
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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 CPT
16. Specific lobbying issues
Copyright protection for software and digital information content (including enforcement), including the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) negotiations and IP Task Force Green Paper; ICANN and domain name related issues
Patent litigation abuse legislation, including:
End Anonymous Patents Act (H.R.2024)
Patent Abuse Reduction Act of 2013 (S.1013)
Patent Quality Improvement Act of 2013 (S.866)
Saving High-Tech Innovators from Egregious Legal Disputes Act of 2013 (H.R. 845)
Patent Transparency and Improvements Act of 2013 (S. 1720)
Innovation Act (H.R. 3309)
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U.S. SENATE, U.S. Copyright Office, Patent & Trademark Office (PTO), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Commerce - Dept of (DOC), State - Dept of (DOS), U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), Education - Dept of, Federal Trade Commission (FTC)
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 |
Keith |
Kupferschmid |
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MacCarthy |
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LeDuc |
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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
Workforce preparedness; the role of technology in teaching and education; enhancing the public-private research partnerships necessary to improve education (list of specific legislation and regulations following on next page).
Implementation and Reauthorization of PL 107-110, the No Child Left Behind Act (Elementary and Secondary Education Act)
Implementation of PL 108-446, the Individuals with Disabilities Education Improvement Act of 2004
Higher Education Opportunity Act implementation (PL 11 0-315)
Achievement through Technology and Innovation Act (draft legislation)
Regulations implementing the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA; 20 U.S.C. 1232g; 34 CPR Part 99)
American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (PL 111-5) implementation
U.S. Department of Education's National Technology Plan
Implementation and Reauthorization of Competes Act (PL 11 0-69)
Advanced Research Projects Agency for Education (ARPA-ED)
Federal legislation and grants to develop open licensed educational content, including implementation of the U.S. Department of
Labor's Trade Adjustment Assistance Community College and Career Training (TAACCT) grant program
Implementation of the U.S. Department of Education Recovery Act programs and related, including Race to the Top, Race to the Top Assessment, Investing in Innovation and Race to the Top District grants
U.S. DoEd Accessibility of Instructional Materials (AIM) Commission and related legislation and regulations including the draft TEACH Act
STEM education programs
Student Success Act (HR5)
Encouraging Innovation and Effective Teachers Act (draft legislation)
Transforming Education Through Technology Act (H.R. 521)
Strengthening Americas Schools Act of 2013 (U.S. Senate draft)
Enhancing Education Through Technology Act of 2013 (S. 1087)
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U.S. SENATE, Education - Dept of, Executive Office of the President (EOP), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Commerce - Dept of (DOC), Labor - Dept of (DOL)
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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Schneiderman |
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MacCarthy |
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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 GOV
16. Specific lobbying issues
Policy issues related to implementation of the Federal Cloud Computing Initiative, including standards, security and privacy;
FedRAMP - the Federal Risk and Authorization Management Program, regarding implementation and security controls; Federal IT acquisition reform, Federal Information Technology Acquisition Reform Act (H.R. 1232)
Bipartisan Budget Act of 2013, regarding access the Social Security Administrations Death Master File.
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U.S. SENATE, Natl Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST), Commerce - Dept of (DOC), General Services Administration (GSA), 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 |
David |
LeDuc |
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MacCarthy |
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Hettinger |
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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 TEC
16. Specific lobbying issues
E-Rate, including the National Broadband Plan, modernizing the E-rate Program for schools and libraries, and President Obamas ConnectED initiative, and exemption from the Antideficiency Act
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U.S. SENATE, Federal Communications Commission (FCC), State - Dept of (DOS)
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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Schneiderman |
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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 TRD
16. Specific lobbying issues
International trade issues, including: privacy and data security, cloud computing and cross-border data flows, barriers to digital trade, IT procurement and localization requirements, intelectual property protection. Specific policies include: Proposed EU General Data Protection Regulation; Trans Pacific Partnership, U.S.-E.U. trade in services, Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U.S. SENATE, Commerce - Dept of (DOC), State - Dept of (DOS), U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP), U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC)
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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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
High skilled immigration and visa issues, including the Border Security, Economic Opportunity and Immigration Modernization Act (S. 744), Immigration Innovation Act of 2013 (S. 169) and the SKILLS Visa Act (H.R.2131)
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 |
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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 POS
16. Specific lobbying issues
S. 1486, the Postal Reform Act of 2013 and HR 2748, the Postal Reform Act of 2013
Legislation to reform and modernize the operations of the US Postal Service, postal rate
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U.S. SENATE, U.S. Postal Service (USPS), Postal Regulatory Commission
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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Hettinger |
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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 INT
16. Specific lobbying issues
U.S. government access to electronic communications and data; incresed transparency for government orders, including enhanced disclosres for Sec. 215 of the USA Patriot Act, Section 702 of the FISA Amendments Act and FISC proceedings;
amendment to the Electronic Communications Privacy Act to require a warrant for stored electronic communications, including Electronic Communications Privacy Act Amendments Act of 2013 (S. 607 and H.R. 1852)
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U.S. SENATE, Executive Office of the President (EOP), Federal Trade Commission (FTC), State - Dept of (DOS), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP)
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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AFFILIATED ORGANIZATIONS
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FOREIGN ENTITIES
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