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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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| TYPE OF REPORT | 8. Year | 2019 |
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 |
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| Signature | Digitally Signed By: Stacia R Bretherton |
Date | 10/21/2019 5:07:16 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 ALC
16. Specific lobbying issues
HEALing Communities Study Grant; 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 |
Stanley |
Skocki |
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LCR.McEwen/LA.CR.Livingston/PSTHouseAppropsCMt/LA.DeWine |
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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 BUD
16. Specific lobbying issues
H.R. 2740- FY20 Consolidated Appropriations Bill:
Labor-HHS-Education (H.R. 2740), Defense (H.R.2968), State-Foreign Operations (H.R. 2839), and Energy and Water (H.R. 2960)
H.R. 3055 - FY20 Consolidated Appropriations Bill:
Commerce-Justice-Science (H.R. 3055), Agriculture (H.R. 3164), Interior-Environment (H.R. 3052), Military Construction - VA (H.R. 2745), and Transportation, Housing and Urban Development (H.R. 3163)
H.R. 4378 - Continuing Appropriations Act, 2020 and Health Extenders Act of 2019; all provisions
H.R. 3164/Senate Draft/H.R. 3055 (Consolidated Bill):
Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act: Title I Agriculture Programs: National Institute of Food and Agriculture - Research and Education Activities, Hatch Act, and Agriculture and Food Research Initiative (AFRI); National Institute of Food and Agriculture - Extension Activities, Smith Level Act
H.R. 3055/S. 2584/H.R. 3055 (Consolidated Bill):
Commerce, Justice, Science and related Agencies Appropriations Act: Title I Department of Commerce: National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA); Title III Science: National Science Foundation (NSF), National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA)- Science Mission Directorate, Aeronautics Research Directorate
H.R. 2968/S. 2474/H.R. 2740 (Consolidated Bill):
Defense Appropriations: Title IV Research, Development, Test and Evaluation (Defense-wide): 6.1 Basic Research; Title VI Air Force Research, Development, Test and Evaluation, Applied Research Materials, and Human Effectiveness; Title IV Other Department of Defense Programs: Defense Health Program; Oncology Research Information Exchange Network (ORIEN)
H.R. 2960/S.2470/H.R. 2740 (Consolidated Bill):
Energy and Water Appropriations: Division D, Title III DOE Energy Programs: Office of Science, Advanced Research Projects Agency - Energy (ARPA-E); Continuing Resolution funding 21st Century Cures Act; FY19: Division A, Title III DOE Energy Programs: Office of Science, Advanced Research Projects Agency - Energy (ARPA-E)
H.R. 3052/S. 2580/H.R. 3055 (Consolidated Bill):
Interior-Environment Appropriations: Division G, Title I: United States Geological Survey (USGS)- Water Resources Research Institutes (WRRI); Title III: National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH)
H.R. 2740/Senate Draft/H.R. 2740 (Consolidated Bill):
Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education Appropriations: Title II Department of Health and Human Services (HHS): National Institutes of Health (NIH) and SAMHSA; Title III Department of Education (ED): Pell Grants, Supplemental Educational Opportunity Grant (SEOG), Federal Work Study Program, and International Education Programs
H.R. 3163/S. 2520/H.R. 3055 (Consolidated Bill):
Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations: Division L, Title I Department of Transportation: Office of the Secretary, University Transportation Centers; National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA); Operations and Research Highway Safety Research & Development; Autonomous Vehicle Development and Report Language re Designated AV Research Site; FY19: Title I Department of Transportation: Federal Transit Authority
H.R. 2021: Investing for the People Act of 2019 -
provisions relating to lifting the federal budget caps and amending the caps of the Budget Control Act of 2011
S. 2458 - America Grows Act; all provisions
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Defense - Dept of (DOD)
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 |
Stanley |
Skocki |
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LCR.McEwen/LA.CR.Livingston/PSTHouseAppropsCmt/LA.DeWine |
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William |
Couch |
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LA.Nelson |
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. 3666/S. 2082: the Stronger Patents Act of 2019-
Support Technology and Research for Our Nation's Growth and Economic Resilience Patents Act of 2017 (Stronger Patents 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 |
Stanley |
Skocki |
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LCR.McEwen/LA.CR.Livingston/PSTHouseAppropsCmt/LA.DeWine |
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. 2500/S. 1790 - National Defense Authorization Act for FY2020 -
Title II, Title VII, and Title X section 1089
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP)
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 |
Stanley |
Skocki |
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LCR.McEwen/LA.CR.Livingston/PSTHouseAppropsCmt/LA.DeWine |
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Williams |
Couch |
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LA. Nelson |
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. 840/H.R. 4435 (115th Congress) - Go to High School, Go to College Act; all provisions
H.R. 4479/S. 2169 - Student Right to Know Before You Go Act of 2017; all provisions
H.R. 1766/S.800 - College Transparency Act; all provisions
H.R. 7386/S. 3611 - Faster Access to Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) Act of 2018; all provisions
Draft Language- Higher Education Act Reauthorization; all provisions
H.R. 6543 (115th Congress) - Aim Higher Act; all provisions
S. 342 - Advancing International and Foreign Language Education All; all provisions
Draft Language - Public Service Loan Forgiveness; all provisions
H.R. 2528 - STEM Opportunities Act; all provisions
H.R. 3414 - Opioid Workforce Aid; 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 |
Stanley |
Skocki |
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LCR.McEwen/LA.CR.Livingston/PSTHouseAppropsCmt/LA.DeWine |
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William |
Couch |
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LA.Nelson |
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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 GOV
16. Specific lobbying issues
H.R. 1 - Section 2; Division A: For the People Act of 2019; Subtitle N - Promoting Voter Access Through Election Administration Improvements Part 1 - Promoting Voter Access; Sec. 1901. Treatment of Institutions of Higher Education.
H.R. 791/S.104 - End Government Shutdown 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 |
Stanley |
Skocki |
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LCR.McEwen/LA.CR.Livingston/PSTHouseAppropsCmt/LA.DeWine |
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William |
Couch |
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LA.Nelson |
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. 383 - Continuing Coverage for Pre-Existing Conditions Act of 2019; all provisions
S. 1895 - Lower Health Care Costs Act; all provisions
H.R. 2328 - Community Health Investment, Modernization and Excellence Act of 2019; provisons related to support delaying the Affordable Care Act's DSH cuts
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 |
Stanley |
Skocki |
III |
LCR.McEwen/LA.CR.Livingston/PSTHouseAppropsCmt/LA.DeWine |
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
H.R. 6 - American Dream and Promise Act of 2019; 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 |
William |
Couch |
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LA.Nelson |
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. 3635/H.R. 2899 (115th Congress) - Second Chance Reauthorization Act; all provisions
H.R. 509 - Human Trafficking Accountability 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 |
Stanley |
Skocki |
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LCR.McEwen/LA.CR.Livingston/PSTHouseAppropsCmt/LA.DeWine |
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 MAN
16. Specific lobbying issues
H.R. 2397 - The American Manufacturing Leadership Act; all provisions
S. 1427 - Global Leadership in Advanced Manufacturing Act of 2019; 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 |
William |
Couch |
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LA.Nelson |
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. 3291 (115th Congress) - Alleviating Adverse Childhood Experiences Act; all provisions
Maintaining the 340B Drug pricing program; all provisions
Medicare Hospital Outpatient Prospective Payment System (OPPS) CY 2019; provisions related to cuts to hospital outpatients departments
CMS- 1716-P: FY20 Medicare Hospital Outpatient Prospective Payment System (OPPS) and Physician Fee Schedule Proposed Rule
H.R. 3417 - Beneficiary Education Tools, Telehealth, and Extenders Reauthorization Act; all provisions
S. 2543 - Prescription Drug Pricing Reduction Act of 2019; all provisions
H.R. 3 - Lower Drug Costs Now Act of 2019; all provisions
H.R. 3630 - No Surprises Act; provisions related to eliminate surprising billing
H.R. 3502 - Protecting People from Surprise Medical Bills Act; provisions related to eliminate surprising billing
S. 1531 - Stopping the Outrageous Practice of Surprise Medical Bills Act of 2019; provisions related to eliminate surprising billing
S. 348/H.R. 1763 - Resident Physician Shortage Reduction Act of 2019; 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 |
Stanley |
Skocki |
III |
LCR.McEwen/LA.CR.Livingston/PSTHouseAppropsCmt/LA.DeWine |
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. 3038 - Securing American Science and Technology (SATSA) 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
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Stanley |
Skocki |
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LCR.McEwen/LA.CR.Livingston/PSTHouseAppropsCmt/LA.DeWine |
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William |
Couch |
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LA.Nelson |
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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CONVICTIONS DISCLOSURE
29. Have any of the lobbyists listed on this report been convicted in a Federal or State Court of an offense involving bribery,
extortion, embezzlement, an illegal kickback, tax evasion, fraud, a conflict of interest, making a false statement, perjury, or money laundering?
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