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LOBBYING REPORT |
Lobbying Disclosure Act of 1995 (Section 5) - All Filers Are Required to Complete This Page
2. Address
Address1 | 1025 CONNECTICUT AVENUE, NW, #700 |
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City | WASHINGTON |
State | DC |
Zip Code | 20036 |
Country | USA |
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5. Senate ID# 26843-12
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6. House ID# 302450000
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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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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: Linda S. Allison, Dir. of Finance & Administration |
Date | 10/14/2008 |
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 EDU
16. Specific lobbying issues
S. 22 by WEBB (D-VA) Post 9/11 Veterans Educational Assistance Act of 2007
S. 354 by LAUTENBERG (D-NJ) Campus Fire Safety Right-to-Know Act of 2007
S. 486 by KENNEDY (D-MA) Student Loan Sunshine Act
S. 819 by DORGAN (D-ND) Public Good IRA Rollover Act of 2007
S. 851 by SCHUMER (D-NY) legislation consolidating current higher education incentives into a single credit
S. 945 by DURBIN (D-IL) College Textbook Affordability Act of 2007
S. 991 by DURBIN (D-IL) Senator Paul Simon Study Abroad Foundation Act of 2007
S. 1262 by ENZI (R-WY) Student Loan Accountability and Disclosure Reform Act
S. 1501 by BAYH (D-IN) legislation consolidating current higher education incentives into a single credit
S. 1642 by KENNEDY (D-MA) Higher Education Amendments of 2007
S. 1718 by BROWN (D-OH) Veterans Education Tuition Support Act
S. 1762 by KENNEDY (D-MA) Higher Education Access Act of 2007
S. 1881 by HARKIN (D-IA) Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 Restoration Act of 2007
S. 2891 by KENNEDY (D-MA) Teaching and Research Assistant Collective Bargaining Rights Act
S. 3023 by AKAKA (D-HI) Veterans' Notice Clarification Act of 2008
S. 3311 by DURBIN (D-IL) a bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to improve mental and behavioral health services on college campuses
S. 3406 by HARKIN (D-IA) ADA Amendments of 2008
H.R. 472 by MCKEON (R-CA) College Affordability and Transparency Act of 2007
H.R. 594 by PASCRELL (D-NJ) Campus Fire Safety Right-to-Know Act of 2007
H.R. 642 by TUBBS-JONES (D-OH) Dormitory Fire Prevention Act
H.R. 678 by HOLT (D-NJ) Foreign Language Improvement Act
H.R. 686 by POMEROY (D-ND) making the tuition deduction permanent
H.R. 1419 by POMEROY (D-ND) Public Good IRA Rollover Act of 2007
H.R. 1437 by BURTON (R-IN) legislation extending the tuition deduction for higher education expenses
H.R. 2458 by EMANUEL (D-IL) to consolidate the Hope and Lifetime Learning Tax credits and the tuition deduction into a single credit
H.R. 2559 by MILLER (D-CA) First Higher Education Extension Act of 2007
H.R. 2638 by OBEY (D-WI) FY 2009 Continuing Resolution
H.R. 2642 by EDWARDS (D-TX) Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2008 (war supplemental)
H.R. 2669 by MILLER (D-CA) Higher Education Reconciliation Act
H.R. 2690 by TIERNEY (D-MA) College Affordability and Accountability Act
H.R. 3195 by HOYER (D-MD) Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 Restoration Act of 2007
H.R. 3418 by LEVIN (D-MI) making Sec. 127 employer-provided education assistance permanent
H.R. 3512 by CARSON (D-IN) to ensure that college textbooks and supplemental materials are
available and affordable
H.R. 3675 by HUNTER (R-CA) to prohibit Federal grants to or contracts with Columbia University
H.R. 3996 by RANGEL (D-NY) Temporary Tax Relief Act of 2007
H.R. 4137 by MILLER (D-CA) The College Opportunity and Affordability Act of 2007
H.R. 4153 by MILLER (D-CA) to make certain technical corrections and transition amendments to the College Cost Reduction and Access Act Technical Amendments of 2007
H.R. 5143 by HINOJOSA (D-TX) securing Success for Veterans on Campus Act of 2008
H.R. 5157 by FRANK (D-MA) to amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to repeal the provisions prohibiting persons convicted of drug offenses from receiving student financial assistance
H.R. 5715 by MILLER (D-CA) Ensuring Continued Access to Student Loans Act of 2008
H.R. 5723 by KANJORSKI (D-PA) to amend the Federal Home Loan Bank Act to allow Federal home
loan banks to invest surplus funds in student loan securities and make advances for student loan financing,
and for other purposes
H.R. 5735 by McCARTHY (D-NY) to amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to require institutions of higher education to disclose their emergency response and evacuation procedures
H.R. 5914 by KANJORSKI (D-PA) to clarify the authority of the Federal Financing Bank to purchase loans guaranteed under Part B of Title IV of the Higher Education Act of 1965, and for other purposes
H.R. 6049 by RANGEL (D-NY) Renewable Energy and Job Creation Act (legislation extending expiring tax provisions)
H.R. 6889 by MILLER (D-CA) to extend authority of the Secretary of Education to purchase guaranteed student loans for an additional year, and for other purposes
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U.S. SENATE, Education - Dept of, Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Treasury - Dept of, Veterans Affairs - Dept of (VA)
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 |
Maureen |
Budetti |
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Dir., Student Aid Policy |
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Sarah |
Flanagan |
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VP, Govt. Relations & Policy Development |
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Stephanie |
Giesecke |
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Dir., Budget & Appropriations |
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Susan |
Hattan |
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Senior Consultant |
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Karin |
Johns |
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Dir., Tax Policy |
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
27. Add the following 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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