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LOBBYING REPORT |
Lobbying Disclosure Act of 1995 (Section 5) - All Filers Are Required to Complete This Page
2. Address
| Address1 | 1111 16TH STREET, NW |
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| City | WASHINGTON |
State | DC |
Zip Code | 20036 |
Country | USA |
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5. Senate ID# 1741-12
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6. House ID# 317170000
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| TYPE OF REPORT | 8. Year | 2008 |
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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| 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: Lisa Maatz, Director of Public Policy and Government Relations |
Date | 01/16/2009 |
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
American Recovery and Reinvestment Act, provisions in an economic stimulus package including support for increased Pell grants, school construction and rehabilitation, expansion of unemployment insurance, and job training funding; support for ending the District of Columbia Opportunity Scholarship Program.
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 |
Lisa |
Maatz |
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Tracy |
Sherman |
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Legislative Assistant, Rep. Shelley Berkley |
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Hedgepeth |
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Adam |
Zimmerman |
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Legislative Correspondent, Sen. Charles Schumer |
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.1592/S.1105 Matthew Shepard Local Law Enforcement Hate Crimes Prevention Act, in support of expanding the federal hate crime statute and providing additional assistance to local law enforcement agencies; support of voting rights protections in the 2008 elections.
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Justice - Dept of (DOJ)
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 |
Lisa |
Maatz |
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Tracy |
Sherman |
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Legislative Assistant, Rep. Shelley Berkley |
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Hedgepeth |
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Adam |
Zimmerman |
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Legislative Correspondent, Sen. Charles Schumer |
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 DOC
16. Specific lobbying issues
H.R. 6548/S. 3528 General Services Administration Portfolio Enhancement Act of 2008, in support of the National Womens History Museum.
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 |
Lisa |
Maatz |
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Tracy |
Sherman |
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Legislative Assistant, Rep. Shelley Berkley |
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Anne |
Hedgepeth |
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Adam |
Zimmerman |
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Legislative Correspondent, Sen. Charles Schumer |
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.901/S.518 High School Athletics Accountability Act and High School Sports Information Collection Act, in support of the collection and dissemination of participation and expense data regarding high school athletics; No Child Left Behind reauthorization in House and Senate, in support of strengthening STEM education for minorities and girls, reauthorize the Women's Educational Equity Act, including provisions from H.R.901/S.518, reducing high stakes testing, making funding mandatory, expanding the 21st
Century Community Learning Centers, including bullying and harassment prevention provisions, and making science a required component of the adequate yearly progress measure under Title I; support for legislation on women in STEM education and careers; H.R.5774 Pathways Advancing Career Training Act, in support of increasing career and vocational training opportunities for underrepresented groups; provisions relating to the implementation of the Higher Education Act reauthorization including increased Pell grants, CCAMPIS, and hate crimes prevention; comments related to the nomination of Arne Duncan for Secretary of Education; H.R.3132 Safe Schools Improvement Act, in support of bullying and harassment prevention provisions.
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 |
Lisa |
Maatz |
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Tracy |
Sherman |
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Legislative Assistant, Rep. Shelley Berkley |
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Anne |
Hedgepeth |
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Adam |
Zimmerman |
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Legislative Correspondent, Sen. Charles Schumer |
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 FAM
16. Specific lobbying issues
H.R.819/S.21 Prevention First Act, providing for comprehensive sexual education, increased access to contraceptives, provision of emergency contraception to overseas military women, expansion of Medicare funding of family planning services; questions regarding the nomination of Sen. Tom Daschle for Secretary of Health and Human Services.
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 |
Lisa |
Maatz |
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Tracy |
Sherman |
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Legislative Assistant, Rep. Shelley Berkley |
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Anne |
Hedgepeth |
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Adam |
Zimmerman |
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Legislative Correspondent, Sen. Charles Schumer |
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 FOR
16. Specific lobbying issues
Questions related to the nomination of Sen. Hillary Clinton for Secretary of State.
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
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 |
Lisa |
Maatz |
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Tracy |
Sherman |
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Legislative Assistant, Rep. Shelley Berkley |
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Anne |
Hedgepeth |
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Adam |
Zimmerman |
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Legislative Correspondent, Sen. Charles Schumer |
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
H.R.2831/S.1843 Ledbetter Fair Pay Act and Fair Pay Restoration Act, S.3209 Title VII Fairness Act, S.2945 Fair Pay Act of 2008, in support of clarifying that each discriminatory paycheck is in fact another act of discrimination; H.R.1338/S.766 Paycheck Fairness Act, to amend the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 to add nonretaliation requirements, increase penalties and authorize the Secretary of Labor to seek additional compensatory or punitive damages; H.R.1542/S.910 Healthy Families Act, in support of
providing paid sick days for all workers; work with regards to the Family Medical Leave Act; H.R.5781/S.3140 Federal Employees Paid Parental Leave Act, in support of providing paid parental leave for federal employees; S.1681 Family Leave Insurance Act of 2007, in support of providing additional paid leave for family responsibilities; comments related to the reauthorization of the Workforce Investment Act; questions and support for the nomination of Rep. Hilda Solis for Secretary of Labor.
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 |
Lisa |
Maatz |
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Tracy |
Sherman |
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Legislative Assistant, Rep. Shelley Berkley |
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Anne |
Hedgepeth |
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Adam |
Zimmerman |
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Legislative Correspondent, Sen. Charles Schumer |
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 RET
16. Specific lobbying issues
Support for reforming pensions to include part-time employees, to include FMLA time-off in vesting and service requirements, and to repealing the integration of Social Security in pension plans.
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 |
Lisa |
Maatz |
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Tracy |
Sherman |
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Legislative Assistant, Rep. Shelley Berkley |
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Anne |
Hedgepeth |
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Adam |
Zimmerman |
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Legislative Correspondent, Sen. Charles Schumer |
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
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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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