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LOBBYING REPORT |
Lobbying Disclosure Act of 1995 (Section 5) - All Filers Are Required to Complete This Page
2. Address
| Address1 | 1111 16TH STREET, NW |
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| City | WASHINGTON |
State | DC |
Zip Code | 20036 |
Country | USA |
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5. Senate ID# 1741-12
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6. House ID# 317170000
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| TYPE OF REPORT | 8. Year | 2011 |
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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| 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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Method A.
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: Lisa Maatz, Director of Public Policy and Government Relations |
Date | 04/20/2011 |
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.1/H.R.1473, Full-Year Continuing Appropriations Act, 2011/Department of Defense and Full-Year Continuing Appropriations Act, 2011, in support of funding for job-training and education, including WIA, adult basic education, Pell grants, and UI; in support of CTE funding, including opposition to the elimination of Tech Prep state grants; in support of maintaining funding for Title X, the DCD, teenage pregnancy prevention, and the Personal Responsibility Education Program; in opposition to funding and
expanding the DC voucher program; in opposition to policy riders; in opposition to barring gainful employment regulations.
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U.S. SENATE, Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Education - Dept of, White House Office
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 |
Lisa |
Maatz |
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Tracy |
Sherman |
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Beth |
Scott |
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Anne |
Hedgepeth |
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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 CIV
16. Specific lobbying issues
H.R.1116/S.598, Respect for Marriage Act, in support of the repeal of the Defense of Marriage Act; H.R.1397/S.811, Employment Non-Discrimination Act (ENDA), in support of protecting individuals from discrimination based on sexual orientation and gender identity; in support of Senate action of pending judicial nominations.
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 |
Lisa |
Maatz |
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Tracy |
Sherman |
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Scott |
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Hedgepeth |
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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 DOC
16. Specific lobbying issues
H.R.1269/S.680, National Women's History Museum Act, in support of a national women's history museum.
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 |
Lisa |
Maatz |
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Tracy |
Sherman |
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Hedgepeth |
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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.1419/S.767, Every Student Counts Act, in support of better accountability for high schools through uniform graduation rates; H.R.1648/S.506, Safe Schools Improvement Act, in support of encouraging states, districts, and schools to develop policies and programs to prevent and appropriately respond to instances of bullying and harassment; H.R.458, High School Athletics Accountability Act, in support of the collection and dissemination of participation and expense data regarding high school athletics;
H.R.471/S.206, Scholarships for Opportunity and Results Act, in opposition to the extension and expansion of the DC Opportunity Scholarship Program; H.R.998/S.555, Student Nondiscrimination Act, to prohibit discrimination based on gender identity or sexual orientation in public schools; S.540, Tyler Clementi Higher Education Anti-Harassment Act of 2011, in support of preventing and responding to bullying and harassment at institutions of higher education; Elementary and Secondary Education Act, in support of strengthening STEM education for minorities and girls, reauthorize the Women's Educational Equity Act, reducing high stakes testing, making funding mandatory, expanding the 21st Century Community Learning Centers, including bullying and harassment prevention provisions, making science a required component of the accountability measure, better disaggregation and cross tabulation in data collection and reporting, in support of robust accountability, and support for secondary schools and dropout prevention; in support of rescinding 2006 single-sex education regulations; in support of accountability in Perkins Act programs; in support of a strong gainful employment regulation.
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, Justice - Dept of (DOJ), 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 |
Lisa |
Maatz |
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Tracy |
Sherman |
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Hedgepeth |
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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 FAM
16. Specific lobbying issues
H.R.2, Repealing the Job-Killing Health Care Law Act, in opposition to repealing health care legislation passed last Congress; H.R.3, No Taxpayer Funding for Abortion Act , in opposition to attacks on reproductive rights; Access to Birth Control Act, in support of coverage of birth control by insurance companies.
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
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Lisa |
Maatz |
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Sherman |
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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 LAW
16. Specific lobbying issues
In support of increased funding for and reauthorization of the Violence Against Women Act.
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 |
Lisa |
Maatz |
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Tracy |
Sherman |
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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
H.R.1493/S.788, Fair Pay Act, in support of comparable worth. H.R.1519/S.797, Paycheck Fairness Act, to amend the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 to add nonretaliation requirements, increase penalties and authorize the Secretary of Labor to seek additional compensatory or punitive damages and in opposition to weakening amendments; Healthy Families Act, in support of providing paid sick and safe days for all workers; Workforce Investment Act, in support of reauthorization including programs that move
women into nontraditional occupations, expand supportive services, eliminate the sequence of services, streamline WIA with other career and technical education and job training programs, and align data collection and accountability measurements.
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U.S. SENATE, White House Office, Labor - Dept of (DOL)
18. Name of each individual who acted as a lobbyist in this issue area
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Lisa |
Maatz |
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Sherman |
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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
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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