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LOBBYING REPORT |
Lobbying Disclosure Act of 1995 (Section 5) - All Filers Are Required to Complete This Page
2. Address
| Address1 | 1307 NEW YORK AVENUE, NW, #300 |
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| City | WASHINGTON |
State | DC |
Zip Code | 20005 |
Country | USA |
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5. Senate ID# 1535-12
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6. House ID# 305240000
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| TYPE OF REPORT | 8. Year | 2012 |
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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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: Jane E. West, Senior Vice President of Policy, Programs and Professional Issues |
Date | 07/19/2012 |
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
Administration's FY 13 Budget request, funding for programs that support educator preparation.
FY 13 appropriations, funding for programs that support educator preparation.
Establishing the budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2013 and setting forth appropriate budgetary levels for
fiscal years 2014 through 2022, H. Con. Res. 112
Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2013, S.3295
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
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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 Elementary and Secondary Education Act (Educator preparation issues).
Reauthorization of Title II Higher Education Act (Educator preparation issues).
Elementary and Secondary Education Reauthorization Act (as marked up in U.S. Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee October 20, 2011)
The Encouraging Innovation and Effective Teachers Act, H.R. 3990
The Student Success Act, H.R. 3989
Presidential Teacher Corps (not yet introduced in 112th Congress).
Educator Preparation Reform Act (not yet introduced in 112th Congress).
Building the Teaching Profession Act of 2012 (not yet introduced in 112th Congress).
Equal Access to Quality Education Act of 2011, H.R. 2902
Assuring Successful Students through Effective Teaching Act S. 1716
Literacy Education for All, Results for the Nation (LEARN) Act, H.R. 2272/S. 929
Graduation Promise Act, H.R. 778/S. 1177
Secondary School Reform Act of 2011, S. 1306
The Development, Relief and Education for Alien Minors Act, (DREAM Act) H.R. 1842/S. 952
Growing Education Achievement Training Academies for Teachers and Principals Act or GREAT Teachers and Principals Act, S. 1250
The STEM Education Opportunity Act (not yet introduced in 112th Congress)
Protecting Academic Freedom in Higher Education Act, H.R. 2117/S. 1297
Setting New Priorities in Education Spending Act, H.R. 1891
Empowering Parents through Quality Charter Schools Act , H.R. 2218
State and Local Funding Flexibility Act , H.R. 2445
Elementary and Secondary Education Amendments Act, S. 1571
Empowering Parents through Quality Charter Schools Act, S. 1566
Empowering Local Educational Decision Making Act of 2011, S. 1569
Teacher and Principal Improvement Act, S. 1567
Presidential Teaching Fellows (program in FY 12 Budget Request)
Department of Education regulations for Institutional Eligibility Under the Higher Education Act of 1965, as amended (HEA), gainful employment, definition of a credit hour, and state authorization regulations.
U.S. Department of Educations Negotiated Rulemaking Committee to prepare proposed regulations under Title II and Title IV of the Higher Education Act of 1965, as amended (HEA).
An act to authorize funds for Federal-aid highways, highway safety programs, and transit programs, and for other purposes.
H R 4348 (issues relating to the student loan extension)
Budget Control Act of 2011, S. 365 (issues related to sequestration)
amending definition of "highly qualified teacher" in ESEA
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U.S. SENATE, Education - Dept of, White House Office
18. Name of each individual who acted as a lobbyist in this issue area
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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
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
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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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