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LOBBYING REPORT |
Lobbying Disclosure Act of 1995 (Section 5) - All Filers Are Required to Complete This Page
2. Address
| Address1 | 1101 Connecticut Avenue, NW |
Address2 | Suite 900 |
| City | Washington |
State | DC |
Zip Code | 20036 |
Country | USA |
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5. Senate ID# 8225-12
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6. House ID# 311140000
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| TYPE OF REPORT | 8. Year | 2010 |
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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| 12. Lobbying | 13. Organizations | ||||||||
| 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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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 |
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| Signature | Digitally Signed By: Donald Lefeve, Director of Government Affairs and Associate Counsel |
Date | 01/17/2013 |
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. 3221, Student Aid and Financial Responsibility Act and H.R. 4872, Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act - provisions relating to Title IV and 90/10 Rule; H.R. 3126, Consumer Financial Protection Act and S. 3217, Restoring American Financial Stability Act, provisions relating to private educational loans; H.R. 950, Veterans Education Equity Act, provisions relating to distance learning; Department of Education's "gainful employment" definition in Title IV Notice of Proposed Rulemaking.
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 |
Bruce |
Leftwich |
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Brian |
Moran |
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Katherine |
Brodie |
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Suzanne |
Palmer |
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LD, Rep. Carol Shea-Porter (D-NH) |
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Suzanne |
Palmer |
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Staff Member, House Committee on Education |
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Suzanne |
Palmer |
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LA, Senator Robert Byrd (D-WV) |
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 VET
16. Specific lobbying issues
H.R. 3813 and S. 3171, Veterans Training Act, provisions relating to certificate and diploma programs; S. 3447, Post-9/11 Veterans Educational Assistance Act Improvements of 2010, provisions relating to expansion of GI benefits to National Guard and Reserve program members, certificate and diploma programs and housing allowance for distance learning.
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
| First Name | Last Name | Suffix | Covered Official Position (if applicable) | New |
Bruce |
Leftwich |
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Brian |
Moran |
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Katherine |
Brodie |
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Suzanne |
Palmer |
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LD, Rep. Carol Shea-Porter (D-NH) |
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Suzanne |
Palmer |
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Staff Member, House Committee on Education |
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Suzanne |
Palmer |
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LA, Senator Robert Byrd (D-WV) |
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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22. New General description of client’s business or activities
LOBBYIST UPDATE
23. Name of each previously reported individual who is no longer expected to act as a lobbyist for the client
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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:
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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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| 2 | 4 | 6 |