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LOBBYING REPORT |
Lobbying Disclosure Act of 1995 (Section 5) - All Filers Are Required to Complete This Page
2. Address
Address1 | 444 N Capitol St., NW |
Address2 | Suite 445B |
City | Washington |
State | DC |
Zip Code | 20001 |
Country | USA |
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5. Senate ID# 30110-12
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6. House ID# 319500000
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TYPE OF REPORT | 8. Year | 2016 |
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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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: Stacia Rastauskas Bretherton |
Date | 1/19/2017 5:48:22 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. 5054/S.2956- FY2017 Agriculture Appropriations
USDA-National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA)- Hatch Act Funds, Smith Lever Funds, Agriculture and Food Research Initiative (AFRI)
H.R. 5393/S.2837-FY2017- Commerce, Justice, Science and Related Agencies Appropriations - National Science Foundation (NSF), National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) - Science Mission Directorate, Aeronautics Research Directorate, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA)
H.R. 5293/S.3000- FY2017 /Defense Appropriations- Department of Defense (DOD)- 6.1 Defense Basic Research; Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL)- Materials and Manufacturing Directorate and Aerospace Propulsion and Power Technology; Defense Health Agency- Oncology Research Information Exchange Network (ORIEN)
H.R. 5055/S.2804 (H.R. 2028)- FY2017- Energy and Water Appropriations- Department of Energy (DOE)- Office of Science, Advanced Research Projects Agency- Energy (ARPA-E); Continuing Resolution funding 21st Century Cures Act
H.R. 5538/S.3068- FY2017 Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations- National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH); United States Geological Survey (USGS)- Water Resources Research Institutes (WRRI)
H.R. 5926/S. 3040- FY2017 Labor, Health and Human Services, Education and Related Agencies Appropriations- Department of Education (ED)- Pell Grants, Supplemental Educational Opportunity Grant (SEOG), Federal Work Study Program, Gaining Early Awareness and Readiness for Undergraduate Programs (GEAR UP), The Federal TRIO Programs (TRIO), Graduate Assistance in Areas of National Need (GAANN), International Education Programs, Institute of Education Sciences; Department of Health and Human Services (HHS)- National Institutes of Health (NIH)- Health Professions Funding
H.R. 5912/S.3117- FY2017- State-Foreign Operations- Agency for International Development (USAID); Feed the Future Food Security Innovation Labs
H.R. 5394/S.2844- FY2017 Transportation-Housing and Urban Development Appropriations- National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA); Operations and Research Highway Safety Research & Development; Autonomous Vehicle Development
H.R. 2028- Further Continuing and Security Assistance Appropriations Act, 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 |
Stacia Rastauskas |
Bretherton |
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William |
Couch |
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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 CPT
16. Specific lobbying issues
H.R. 9/S. 1137- Innovation Act- Provisions related to fee-shifting (Sec. 285), and joinder provisions (Sec. 299)
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 |
Stacia Rastauskas |
Bretherton |
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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
S.590/H.R.1310- Campus Accountability and Safety Act; all provisions
S.524/H.R.953- Comprehensive Addiction and Recovery Act of 2016; all provisions
S.108- Financial Aid Simplification and Transparency Act of 2015; all provisions
House Draft/Senate Draft- Higher Education Act Reauthorization; all provisions
H.R.2627- Salad Bars in Schools Expansion Act; all provisions
H.R.3594- Federal Perkins Loan Program Extension Act of 2015; all provisions
House Draft/S. 3499- Daniel Webster Congressional Clerkship Act; all provisions
H.R.2518/S.1195- Student Right to Know Before You Go Act of 2015; 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 |
Stacia Rastauskas |
Bretherton |
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William |
Couch |
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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 ENV
16. Specific lobbying issues
S.653/H.R.4497- Water Resources Research Amendments Act of 2015/2016; provisions that reauthorize the National Institutes for Water Resources (NIWR)
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 |
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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
H.R. 34/H.R.6/S.849- 21st Century Cures Act; all provisions/Advancing Research for Neurological Diseases Act of 2016; all provisions
H.R. 2646- The Helping Families in Mental Health Crisis Act; all provisions
H.R. 1343- The Establishing Beneficiary Equity in the Hospital Readmission Program Act; all provisions
CMS' OPPS Rule; all provisions
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS)
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 |
Stacia Rastauskas |
Bretherton |
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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
S.2707/H.R.4773- Protecting Workplace Advancement and Opportunity Act; all provisions
Department of Labor's Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA)'s Overtime Proposed Rule (80 FR 38515)- Wage and Hour Divisions; 29 CFR Part 541, RIN 1235-AA11; Defining and Delimiting the Exemptions for Executive, Administrative, Professional, Outside Sales and Computer Employees
H.R.6094/S.3462- Regulatory Relief for Small Businesses, Schools and Nonprofits Act; all provisions
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Labor - Dept of (DOL)
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 |
Stacia Rastauskas |
Bretherton |
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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 MED
16. Specific lobbying issues
H.R.1271/H.R.2731- Concussion Awareness and Education Act of 2015; all provisions/NCAA Act; all provisions
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
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 |
Stacia Rastauskas |
Bretherton |
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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.1021- Protecting the Integrity of Medicare Act of 2015; all provisions
H.R.5273- Helping Hospitals Improve Patient Care Act of 2016; Section 102: Establishing Beneficiary Equity in the Medicare Hospital Readmission Program and Section 201: Continuing Medicare Payment under HOPD Prospective payment System for Services Furnished by Off-Campus Outpatient Department of Providers Mid-Build
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
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 |
Stacia Rastauskas |
Bretherton |
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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
H.R.1806/S.3084- America Creating Opportunities to Meaningfully Promote Excellence in Technology, Education, and Science (COMPETES) Reauthorization Act of 2015; all provisions and the American Innovation and Competitiveness Act: all provisions
S.227- Strengthening Education through Research All; all provisions
H.R. 1477/S.779- Fair Access to Science & Technology Research Act (FASTR); all provisions
S.2012/H.R.8- North American Energy Security and Infrastructure Act of 2015; provisions related to Energy Title of America COMPETES Reauthorization Act of 2015 (S.1398)
H.R.5679- Pre-College Engineering Education Act; all provisions
H.R. 6490/S. 3084- American Innovation and Competitiveness Act; 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 |
Stacia Rastauskas |
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William |
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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
H.R.520- Student Job Protection Act of 2015; all provisions
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
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 |
Stacia Rastauskas |
Bretherton |
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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 TRA
16. Specific lobbying issues
H.R.22- FAST Act; Section 5312- Public Transportation Innovation
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 |
Stacia Rastauskas |
Bretherton |
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William |
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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 VET
16. Specific lobbying issues
H.R.476- GI Bill Education Quality Enhancement Act of 2015; all provisions
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
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 |
Stacia Rastauskas |
Bretherton |
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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 DEF
16. Specific lobbying issues
H.R. 4909/S. 2943- National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) for Fiscal Year 2017; provisions related to basic and applied universities research priorites
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 |
Stacia Rastauskas |
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William |
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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. 3542- The Bar Removal of Individuals who Dream and Grown our Economy (BRIDGE) Act; all provisions
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
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Stacia Rastauskas |
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William |
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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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AFFILIATED ORGANIZATIONS
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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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