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LOBBYING REPORT |
Lobbying Disclosure Act of 1995 (Section 5) - All Filers Are Required to Complete This Page
2. Address
| Address1 | 400 North Capitol Street, NW |
Address2 | Suite 351 |
| City | Washington |
State | DC |
Zip Code | 20001 |
Country | USA |
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5. Senate ID# 308695-12
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6. House ID# 384260000
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| TYPE OF REPORT | 8. Year | 2021 |
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: Joyce A. Rechtschaffen, Director, Office of Government Affairs |
Date | 4/15/2021 3:34:31 PM |
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
H.R. 1319, S. 3548, American Rescue Plan of 2021, Title II, Committee on Health, Education, Labor and Pensions, Part 1, Education, Section 2003, Higher Education Emergency Relief Fund (opposition to Stefanik amendment to reduce amount of funding for colleges and universities subject to the net investment income tax);
Part 2, Misc. Section 2021, Support for the National Endowment for the Humanities and the National Endowment for the Arts; Title VII, Committee on Commerce, Science and Transportation, Subtitle E, Science and Technology, Section 7502 (Funding for the National Science Foundation);
H.R. __, S. __, Appropriations for Commerce, Justice, Science and Related Agencies, FY 22, Department of Commerce (Advocate for funding for NOAA); Science (Advocate for funding for NSF, NASA, including Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope, Vera C. Rubin Observatory and NASA Science mission);
H.R. __, S. __, Appropriations for Department of Defense, FY 22 (Advocate for funding for 6.1 basic research, including multi-university research programs; Minerva Research Initiative Program, DARPA);
H.R. __, S.__, Appropriations for Energy and Water Development, and Related Agencies, FY 22, Department of Energy (Advocate for funding for Office of Science, Fusion Energy Sciences, Science Laboratory Infrastructure, ARPA-E);
H.R. __, S. __, Appropriations for Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies, FY 22 (Advocate for funding for NEH, NEA);
H.R. __, S. __, Appropriations for Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies, FY 22, Health and Human Services (Advocate for funding for NIH); Education (Advocate for funding for Pell Grants, Work-Study, Supplemental Educational Opportunity Grants, International Education, TRIO Programs, GANN, Title IV and Fulbright Hays, Institute of Education Sciences);
Advocate for robust funding for 302(b) levels for Commerce, Justice. State and Energy and Water Appropriations bills;
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 |
Joyce |
Rechtschaffen |
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Julie |
Groeninger |
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Aaron |
McClendon |
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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 ENG
16. Specific lobbying issues
Discussions regarding funding for Fusion Energy Sciences and the importance of fusion energy research; Activities at Princeton Plasma Physics Laboratory and benefits of fusion energy; Science Laboratory Infrastructure Program and investment in this program as part of a potential infrastructure 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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Joyce |
Rechtschaffen |
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Julie |
Groeninger |
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Aaron |
McClendon |
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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
S.4203, American Infrastructure Bonds Act of; H.R.2, Moving Forward Act (Advocate for including bond program covering nonprofits to issue debt for capital projects, modeled after Build America Bonds); (Bill numbers from last Congress);
Discussions regarding repeal of 2017 net investment income tax on certain universities;
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 |
Joyce |
Rechtschaffen |
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McClendon |
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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
S. 348, H.R. 1177, U.S. Citizenship Act, Section 1103, The Dream Act; Section 1104, The American Promise Act (path to citizenship for TPS recipients); Section 3401, Doctoral STEM Graduates from Accredited U.S. Universities; Section 3408, Clarifying Dual Intent for Postsecondary Students; Section 3409, H-4 Visa Reform; Sec 3509, In-State Tuition Rates for Refugees, Asylees, and Certain Special Immigrants;
H.R. 6, American Dream and Promise Act (All);
S. 264, Dream Act of 2021 (All);
Executive Order on Restoring Faith in our Legal Immigration Systems and Strengthening Integration and Inclusion Efforts for New Americans;
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security - Dept of (DHS), 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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Rechtschaffen |
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Julie |
Groeninger |
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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
Support for doubling the maximum Pell Grant award;
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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Joyce |
Rechtschaffen |
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Julie |
Groeninger |
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Aaron |
McClendon |
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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 SCI
16. Specific lobbying issues
S. __, HR___ Endless Frontiers Act (All) (Establishment of new Directorate for Technology, and authorization of $100 billion in funding over 5 years to NSF);
S. 289, H.R. 869, The Research Investment to Spark the Economy (RISE) Act (All) (Provides supplemental funding for Fiscal Year 2020-21 to federal science agencies for COVID related disruptions and COVID related research.);
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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Joyce |
Rechtschaffen |
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Julie |
Groeninger |
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Aaron |
McClendon |
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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 HOM
16. Specific lobbying issues
Safeguarding American Innovation Act Section 3, Federal Research Security Council; Section 5, Restricting the Transfer of Goods, Technologies, and Sensitive Information to Certain Aliens; Section 6, Limitations on Educational and Cultural Exchange Programs; (Sections reflect S. 3997 from last Congress);
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 |
Joyce |
Rechtschaffen |
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Julie |
Groeninger |
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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. 168, H.R.708, "The Temporary Reciprocity to Ensure Access to Treatment (TREAT) Act" (Interest is to allow university medical personnel to treat students in other states studying remotely during coronavirus emergency);
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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Rechtschaffen |
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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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LOBBYIST UPDATE
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ISSUE UPDATE
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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
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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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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?
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