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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 | 2013 |
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 | 10/21/2013 |
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
Department of Defense, Military Construction and Veterans Affairs, and Full-Year Continuing Appropriations Act, 2013 H.R. 933
Administration's FY 14 Budget request, funding for programs that support educator preparation.
FY 14 appropriations, funding for programs that support educator preparation.
Issues related to definition of "highly qualified teacher" in Section 145 of H. J. RES.117
Issues related to Sequestration
Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2014, S. 1284
Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 2216) making appropriations for military construction, the Department of Veterans Affairs, and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2014, and for other purposes, H. Res. 243
Bipartisan Student Loan Certainty Act of 2013, H.R. 1911/S. 1334
Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2014 , S.1284
Continuing Appropriations Resolution, 2014, H.J. Res. 59
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
| First Name | Last Name | Suffix | Covered Official Position (if applicable) | New |
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Gentile |
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Pinsky |
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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).
The Educator Preparation Reform Act, S. 1062/H.R.2172
Equal Access to Quality Education Act, H.R. 1334
Literacy Education for All, Results for the Nation (LEARN) Act (not yet introduced in 113th Congress)
School Principal Recruitment and Training Act, S. 840/H.R.1736
Growing Education Achievement Training Academies for Teachers and Principals Act or GREAT Teachers and Principals Act S. 1052/H.R.2196
STEM Master Teacher Corps Act of 2013, S. 358
STEM Education issues related to Elementary and Secondary Education Act, and Higher Education Act
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).
Amending definition of "highly qualified teacher" in Elementary and Secondary Education Act
The Student Success Act, H.R. 5
House Democratic Amendment in the nature of a substitute to H.R. 5 (not introduced; offered at markup)
Strengthening America's Schools Act of 2013, S. 1094
Every Child Ready for College or Career Act, S. 1101
Proposing a balanced budget amendment to the Constitution of the United States, H.J.RES.1
A bill to suspend the fiscal year 2013 sequester and establish limits on war-related spending, S. 788
The Full Faith and Credit and Credit Act, H.R. 807
Supporting Teachers and Enhancing Manufacturing (STEM) Jobs Act of 2013, H.R. 3243
Issues related to modernizing the E-Rate program for schools and libraries (WC Docket No. 13184)
Issues related to the Mandatory Civil Rights Data Collection (Doc ID number ED-2013-ICCD-0079)
Issues related to the Highly Qualified Teachers data collection (Docket ID number ED-2013-ICCD-0121)
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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Pinsky |
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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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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)
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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