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LOBBYING REPORT |
Lobbying Disclosure Act of 1995 (Section 5) - All Filers Are Required to Complete This Page
2. Address
| Address1 | 555 NEW JERSEY AVENUE, NW |
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| City | WASHINGTON |
State | DC |
Zip Code | 20001 |
Country | USA |
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5. Senate ID# 2332-12
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6. House ID# 321930000
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| TYPE OF REPORT | 8. Year | 2018 |
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 |
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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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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: Kristor W. Cowan |
Date | 4/20/2018 10:45:38 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
HR 1625, FY 2018 Budget, Extension of Continuing Appropriations Act of 2018
Appropriations
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 |
Kristor |
Cowan |
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Earl |
Hadley |
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Sarah |
Cohen |
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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
H.R. 986, Tribal Labor Sovereignty Act
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA)
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 |
Kristor |
Cowan |
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Derrick |
Figures |
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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 DIS
16. Specific lobbying issues
Participation in discussions surrounding TX, Puerto Rico, and the Virgin Islands hurricane recovery
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, 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 |
Kristor |
Cowan |
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Jennifer |
Scully |
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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 ENV
16. Specific lobbying issues
Draft Legislation for the Clean Water Act of 2018
H.R. 2475/S. 1674, Rebuild America's Schools Act of 2017
H.R. 2353, Perkins reauthorization
Discussions surrounding Infrastructure
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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Kristor |
Cowan |
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Derrick |
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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
S.2532, Nurses for Under Resourced Schools Everywhere (NURSE) Act
Draft legislation re Violence and healthcare workforce (OSHA/workplace violence standard)
Draft legislation on Gun violence
Draft legislation on ACA stabilization
Discussions surrounding Opioids
Protecting Statutory Conscience Rights in Health Care (comments to HHS)
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)
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 |
Kristor |
Cowan |
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Earl |
Hadley |
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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
the substitute amendment (#1958) to H.R. 2579 offered by Sens. Mike Rounds and Angus King (DACA)
Discussions on Immigration, DACA, and Temporary Protected Status
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 |
Kristor |
Cowan |
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Derrick |
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Jennifer |
Scully |
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Sarah |
Cohen |
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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
Draft Legislation on the House Public Sector Collective Bargaining bill
Draft Legislation on the Senate Public Sector collective bargaining bill
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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Kristor |
Cowan |
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Derrick |
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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
H.R. 4909, the STOP School Violence Act of 2018 (guns, school safety)
Discussions surrounding reauthorization of the Higher Education Act
H.R. 4508, the Promoting Real Opportunity, Success, and Prosperity through Education Reform (PROSPER) Act
Public Service Loan Forgiveness program, including:
H.R. 4399/S. 2136, PSLF Technical Corrections Act
H.R. 4859, Public Service Loan Forgiveness Inclusion Act
H.R. 3554/S. 1712, SIMPLE Act
H.R. 2753/S. 1247, Teacher Loan Repayment Act
H.R. 5384/S. 2598, Debt-Free College Act
S. 3380 in 114th congress, Accreditation Reform and Enhanced Accountability Act
S. 546 from 113th congress, Smarter Borrowing Act
H.Con.Res.114, Recognizing the contributions of the public elementary & secondary schools
H.R. 5199, Education Savings Accounts for Military Families Act
S. 2517, Military Education Savings Account Act
DC voucher program data collection (comments to ED)
S. 705, Child Protection Improvements Act
S. 2155, Economic Growth, Regulatory Relief, and Consumer Protection Act
H.J. Res. 1 and H. J. Res. 2, Balanced budget amendment
H.R. 711, Equal Treatment of Public Servants Act
H.R. 4838, Reaching English Learners Act
Draft legislation on Expanding Access to the Workforce Through Dual Enrollment Act
Draft legislation on Children's Regulatory Transparency Act
H.R.5374, Student Non-Discrimination Act
S.2572, Safe Schools Improvement Act
H.R. 5318, Investing in Tomorrows Schools Act
Discussions surrounding Teacher shortages
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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Kristor |
Cowan |
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Sarah |
Cohen |
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Derrick |
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Earl |
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Jennifer |
Scully |
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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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22. New General description of client’s business or activities
LOBBYIST UPDATE
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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)
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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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