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LOBBYING REPORT |
Lobbying Disclosure Act of 1995 (Section 5) - All Filers Are Required to Complete This Page
2. Address
Address1 | 2345 Crystal Drive, Suite 250 |
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City | Arlington |
State | VA |
Zip Code | 22202 |
Country | USA |
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5. Senate ID# 9044-12
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6. House ID# 323910000
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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 |
INCOME OR EXPENSES - YOU MUST complete either Line 12 or Line 13 | |||||||||
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12. Lobbying | 13. Organizations | ||||||||
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: Christine James-Brown, President/CEO |
Date | 04/25/2008 |
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
-S. 661/H.R. 2188, Kinship Caregiver Support Act, support all provisions.
-S. 667/H.R. 2343, Education Begins at Home Act, support all provisions.
-H.R. 2669, Higher Education Access Act of 2007, support loan forgiveness for child welfare workers.
-H.R. 2314, support extension of Title IV-E training funds to private child welfare agencies.
-H.R. 628, Helping Families Adopt Orphans Act, support all provisions.
-S. 1512, Foster Care Continuing Opportunities Act, support all provisions.
-S. 2771/H.R. 5641, White House Conference on Children and Youth in 2010 Act, support all provisions.
-H.R. 5466, Invest in KIDS Act, support all provisions.
-H.R. 5645, Housing Protection and Foster Care Prevention Act of 2008, support all provisions.
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U.S. SENATE, Office of Management & Budget (OMB)
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 |
Timothy |
Briceland-Betts |
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John |
Sciamanna |
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Legislative Assistant |
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Branden |
McLeod |
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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. 2669, Higher Education Access Act of 2007, support loan forgiveness for child welfare workers.
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 |
Timothy |
Briceland-Betts |
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John |
Sciamanna |
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Legislative Assistant |
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 LAW
16. Specific lobbying issues
-S. 1060/H.R. 1593, Second Chance Act of 2007, improve federal programs and activities related to re-entry of prisoners, including juveniles.
-S. 456/H.R. 1582, Gang Abatement and Prevention Act of 2007, expand prevention activities and limit the transfer of youth to adult court.
-H.R. 3846, Youth Promise Act, expand prevention activities.
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U.S. SENATE, Justice - Dept of (DOJ), Office of Juvenile Justice & Deliquency Prevention
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 |
Timothy |
Briceland-Betts |
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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 ALC
16. Specific lobbying issues
-S. 884/H.R. 405, Family-Based Meth Treatment Access Act of 2007, support all 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 |
Laura |
Weidner |
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John |
Sciamanna |
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Legislative Assistant |
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. 558, Mental Health Parity Act of 2007, support all provisions.
-H.R. 1424, Paul Wellstone Mental Health and Addiction Equity Act of 2007, support all provisions.
-H.R. 1376, Medicaid Foster Care Coverage Act of 2007, support all provisions.
-S. 884/H.R. 405, Family-Based Meth Treatment Access Act of 2007, support all provisions.
-H.R. 4355, To impose a moratorium on certain Medicaid payment restrictions, support passage.
-S. 2578, A bill to temporarily delay application of proposed changes to Medicaid payment rules for case management and targeted case management services, support all provisions.
-H.R. 5173, To temporarily delay application of proposed changes to Medicaid payment rules for case management and targeted case management services, support all provisions.
-H.R. 5613, Protecting the Medicaid Safety Net Act of 2008, support all provisions.
-S. 2819, Economic Recovery in Health Care Act of 2008, support all provisions.
-H.R. 3014, Health Equity and Accountability Act of 2007, support all provisions.
-S. 1760/H.R. 3267, Healthy Start Reauthorization Act of 2007, support all provisions.
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U.S. SENATE, Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), 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 |
Laura |
Weidner |
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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 MMM
16. Specific lobbying issues
-H.R. 1376, Medicaid Foster Care Coverage Act of 2007, support all provisions.
-H.R. 4355, To impose a moratorium on certain Medicaid payment restrictions, support passage.
-S. 2578, A bill to temporarily delay application of proposed changes to Medicaid payment rules for case management and targeted case management services, support all provisions.
-H.R. 5173, To temporarily delay application of proposed changes to Medicaid payment rules for case management and targeted case management services, support all provisions.
-H.R. 5613, Protecting the Medicaid Safety Net Act of 2008, support all provisions.
-S. 2819, Economic Recovery in Health Care Act of 2008, support all provisions.
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U.S. SENATE, Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), 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 |
Laura |
Weidner |
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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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