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LOBBYING REPORT |
Lobbying Disclosure Act of 1995 (Section 5) - All Filers Are Required to Complete This Page
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Address1 | 1101 17th Street, NW |
Address2 | Suite 300 |
City | Washington |
State | DC |
Zip Code | 20036 |
Country | USA |
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5. Senate ID# 400308439-12
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6. House ID# 402680000
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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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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: Richard Hershman |
Date | 7/20/2018 3:04:47 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 TAX
16. Specific lobbying issues
The need for federal sales tax fairness and simplification legislation to promote simplification and fairness in the administration and collection of state sales and use taxes.
-S. 976 Marketplace Fairness Act of 2017 (all provisions)
-H.R. 2193 Remote Transactions Parity Act of 2017 (all provisions)
-H.R. 2887 No Regulation Without Representation Act of 2017 (all provisions)
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 |
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Hershman |
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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 BAN
16. Specific lobbying issues
Reducing credit and debit card interchange rates and unfair credit card practices.
-Public Law No: 111-203 (H.R. 4173), - Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, Subtitle G, Sec. 1075 of HR 4173 (as enacted). Reasonable fees and rules for payment card transactions.
-H.R. 5983, The Financial Choice Act of 2016 (Sec. 383 House Financial Services as passed by Committee, striking Subtitle G, Sec 1075 of Public Law 111-203 reasonable fees and rules for payment card transactions.)
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 |
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Hershman |
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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 BUD
16. Specific lobbying issues
Federal higher education funding.
-H.R. 1625 by FRELINGHUYSEN (R-NJ) Final FY22018 Consolidated Appropriations Act (Open educational resources pilot grant program/Fund for the Improvement of Post Secondary Education.
-S. 3158, and House Subcommittee draft of the FY 2019 Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education appropriations bill (Funding related to federal student aid, open educational resources pilot grant program/Fund for the Improvement of Post Secondary Education).
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 |
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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
Reauthorization of the Higher Education Act (PL 89-329) as amended by the Higher Education Opportunity Act of 2008, provisions related to books and supplies, work study, Pell grants.
-HEA Sec 133 information disclosure, Sec 443 and Sec 462 financial aid, Sec 472 cost of attendance.
-HEOA Sec 803 grants, Subpart 3 accessibility.
-H.R.1772, Accessible Instructional Materials in Higher Education Act or the AIM HIGH Act (all provisions)
-S. 1864 and H.R. 3840, Affordable College Textbook Act(all provisions).
-H.R. 4508, the PROSPER Act and Reauthorization of the Higher Education Act: Title I, Part C all provisions; Title IV student aid, data and consumer information, Direct Loan program, Pell Grants and Work Study.
-U.S. Department of Education NextGen Debit Vehicle.
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 |
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Hershman |
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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
Concerns with the ramifications of final overtime regulations making changes to the FLSA, RIN 1235-AA11
-S. 2707, H.R. 4773, Protecting Workplace Advancement and Opportunity Act (all provisions)
-S. 3464, Overtime Reform and Review Act (all provisions)
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
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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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. 128, BRIDGE Act, Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program (all provisions)
S. 1615, H.R. 3440, Dream Act of 2017 (all provisions)
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
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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19. Interest of each foreign entity in the specific issues listed on line 16 above Check if None
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LOBBYIST UPDATE
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ISSUE UPDATE
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AFFILIATED ORGANIZATIONS
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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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