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LOBBYING REPORT

Lobbying Disclosure Act of 1995 (Section 5) - All Filers Are Required to Complete This Page

1. Registrant Name Organization/Lobbying Firm Self Employed Individual
Autism Speaks

2. Address

Address1
1060 State Road, 2nd Floor
 Address2
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City
Princeton
 State
NJ
 Zip Code
08540
 Country
USA

3. Principal place of business (if different than line 2)

City
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State
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Zip Code
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Country
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4a. Contact Name b. Telephone Number c. E-mail
​Mr.
​Stuart Spielman
​3015183327
​sspielman@autismspeaks.org
5. Senate ID#
​40036299-12
7. Client Name Self Check if client is a state or local government or instrumentality
​Autism Speaks
6. House ID#
​401600000
TYPE OF REPORT 8. Year
​2022
 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
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:
Less than $5,000
Less than $5,000
$5,000 or more $
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$5,000 or more $
​90,000.00
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: Stuart Spielman
 Date
4/19/2022 10:13:47 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 HCR

16. Specific lobbying issues

H.R. 1364, Parity Enforcement Act of 2021, all provisions

H.R.2373/S.3238, Transformation to Competitive Integrated Employment Act, all provisions

H.R. 2471, Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2022, provisions related to autism research and services-related funding at the National Institutes of Health, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Health Resources and Services Administration, the congressionally directed medical research program autism research program, and Kevin and Avonte's Law

H.R.5376, Build Back Better Act, provisions related to home and community-based services, competitive integrated employment, caregiver workforce, immigration, paid family and medical leave
H.R. 5989, Precision Medicine Answers for Kids Today Act, all provisions

H.R. 6000, Cures 2.0 Act, provisions related to educational programs and training for caregivers, expanding access to genetic testing, establishing additional inter-center institutes at the Food and Drug Administration (specifically, a neuroscience center of excellence), and establishing an Advanced Research Projects Agency for Health (ARPA-H)

H.R. 6075, HEADs UP Act of 2021, all provisions

H.R. 6532/S.3544, Funding Early Childhood is the Right IDEA Act, all provisions

H.R. 6783, Autism Family Caregivers Act of 2022, all provisions

S. 427, Neuroscience Center of Excellence Act of 2021, all provisions

Implementation of Public Law No. 113-295, provisions related to Stephen Beck, Jr., ABLE Act of 2014

Implementation of Public Law No. 116-60, Autism Collaboration, Research, Education, and Support Act of 2019, all provisions

Implementation of Public Law No. 117-2, American Rescue Plan Act of 2021, provisions related to home and community-based services

Implementation of P.L. 117-81, National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2022, provisions related to Autism Care Demonstration program

A bill not yet introduced related to first responder interactions with autistic individuals

A bill not yet introduced related to transition planning for autistic individuals

A bill not yet introduced for Fiscal Year 2023 appropriations, provisions related to autism research and services-related funding at the National Institutes of Health, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Health Resources and Services Administration, the congressionally directed medical research program autism research program, and Kevin and Avonte's Law

Advocacy with the Department of Education related to improving transition services for autistic students

Advocacy with Department of Housing and Urban Development related to housing for autistic people

17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None

U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Education - Dept of, Health & Human Services - Dept of (HHS), Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC), Natl Institute of Mental Health (NIMH), Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Indian Health Service, Labor - Dept of (DOL), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Social Security Administration (SSA), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Natl Council on Disability

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
Stuart
Spielman
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Angela
Lello
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David
Sitcovsky
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Chrissy
Raymond
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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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Information Update Page - Complete ONLY where registration information has changed.

20. Client new address

Address
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City
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State
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Zip Code
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Country
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21. Client new principal place of business (if different than line 20)

City
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State
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Zip Code
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Country
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22. New General description of client’s business or activities

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LOBBYIST UPDATE

23. Name of each previously reported individual who is no longer expected to act as a lobbyist for the client

First Name
Last Name
Suffix
First Name
Last Name
Suffix
1
​Angela
​Lello
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3
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4
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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)

Internet Address:

Name Address Principal Place of Business
(city and state or country)
Street Address
City State/Province Zip Country
City
State 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
Street Address
City State/Province Country
City
State Country
%

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

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?

Lobbyist Name Description of Offense(s)