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LOBBYING REPORT |
Lobbying Disclosure Act of 1995 (Section 5) - All Filers Are Required to Complete This Page
2. Address
Address1 | 1608 RHODE ISLAND AVENUE, NW |
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City | WASHINGTON |
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Zip Code | 20036 |
Country | USA |
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TYPE OF REPORT | 8. Year | 2024 |
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: Christopher Harrington |
Date | 10/18/2024 9:41:24 AM |
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 AGR
16. Specific lobbying issues
H.R. 8467, The Farm, Food and National Security Act of 2024; Farm Bill reauthorization issues; Title VII Research, Extension, and Related Matters programs; agriculture research and development issues; cooperative extension and capacity grant issues; NIFA agriculture research programs; Agriculture Food Research Initiative (AFRI); AgARDA; USDA rural development issues; Hispanic Serving Institutions Education Grants Program; SNAP eligibility for college students; I-Corps for USDA; agriculture technology issues; Specialty Crop Research Initiative (SCRI); Artificial Intelligence research; other issues
H.R. 9027/S. 4690, FY 2025 Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration and Related Agencies Appropriations Act; research and development issues; funding for agriculture research programs; pest management and invasive species research related issues; Integrated Pest Management (IPM); veterinary medicine programs; Specialty Crop Research Initiative (SCRI) and National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) related research issues; Hispanic Serving Institutions Education Grants Program; Agriculture Food and Research Initiative (AFRI); NSF/USDA AI Research Institutes; Artificial Intelligence research; provisions related to nutrition, research, extension, forestry, and horticulture issues; Gus Schumacher Nutrition Incentive Program; other issues
H.R. 3183/S. 1488, the Enhance Access to SNAP (EATS) Act of 2023
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 |
Phillip |
Harman |
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Christopher |
Harrington |
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Kamala |
Lyon |
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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. 7630/S. 3943, Accelerating Networking, Cyberinfrastructure and Hardware for Oceanic Research (ANCHOR) Act
H.R. 8070, S. 4638, Servicemember Quality of Life Improvement and National Defense Authorization Act for FY 2025
H.R. 8467, The Farm, Food and National Security Act of 2024; Farm Bill reauthorization issues; Title VII Research, Extension, and Related Matters programs; agriculture research and development issues; cooperative extension and capacity grant issues; NIFA agriculture research programs; Agriculture Food Research Initiative (AFRI); AgARDA; USDA rural development issues; Hispanic Serving Institutions Education Grants Program; SNAP eligibility for college students; I-Corps for USDA; agriculture technology issues; Specialty Crop Research Initiative (SCRI); Artificial Intelligence research; other issues
H.R. 8774, FY 2025 Department of Defense Appropriations Act; provisions related to funding for Hispanic-Serving research universities
H.R. 8997/S. 4927, FY 2025 Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act
S. 4207, Spectrum and National Security Act of 2024
H.R. 9026/S. 4795, FY 2025 Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act; funding for National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA); National Science Foundation (NSF); National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA); programs
H.R. 9027/S. 4690, FY 2025 Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration and Related Agencies Appropriations Act; research and development issues; funding for agriculture research programs; pest management and invasive species research related issues; Integrated Pest Management (IPM); veterinary medicine programs; Specialty Crop Research Initiative (SCRI) and National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) related research issues; Hispanic Serving Institutions Education Grants Program; Agriculture Food and Research Initiative (AFRI); NSF/USDA AI Research Institutes; Artificial Intelligence research; other programs
H.R. 9029/S. 4942, FY 2025 Labor, Health and Human Services, Education and Related Agencies Appropriations Act; funding for the U.S. Centers for Disease Control (CDC); Health Resources Services Administration (HRSA) physician training programs; the Advanced Research Projects Agency for Health (ARPA-H); Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ); the National Institutes of Health (NIH), NIH reorganization and funding issues; postdoctoral stipends; physician training; provisions related to graduate medical education; fetal tissue research; gender affirming care; medical school clinical training needs; funding for Antiviral Drug Discovery Centers; funding for research programs
H.R. 8997/S. 4927, FY 2025 Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act; provisions related to the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE)
FY2025 Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act; provisions related to Water Resources Research Institutes funding
Scientific research funding issues
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Natl Institutes of Health (NIH), Energy - Dept of, Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA)
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 |
Christopher |
Harrington |
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Phillip |
Harman |
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Kamala |
Lyon |
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Kent |
Springfield |
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Annie |
Nguyen |
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Eric |
Anthony |
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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
S. 2203, Atmospheric Rivers Reconnaissance, Observation and Warning Act
H.R. 8070, Servicemember Quality of Life Improvement and National Defense Authorization Act for FY 2025; provisions related to defense research and research security; extramural research; research facilities; research and development issues
H.R. 8774/S. 4921, FY 2025 Department of Defense Appropriations Act; extramural research, research facilities; research and development issues
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 |
Christine |
Castillo |
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Phillip |
Harman |
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Kathleen |
Ritzman |
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Christopher |
Harrington |
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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. 3724, End Woke Higher Education Act
H.R. 4002, The Relieving Economic Strain to Enhance American Resilience and Competitiveness in Higher Education and Research Act, or the RESEARCHER Act
H.R. 5933/S. 3362, The Defending Education Transparency and Ending Rogue Regimes Engaging in Nefarious Transactions Act, or the DETERRENT Act
H.R. 7488, the Degrees Not Debt Act of 2024
H.R. 8807, the Pell Grant Preservation and Enhancement Act of 2024
H.R. 9029, FY 2025 Labor, Health and Human Services, Education and Related Agencies Appropriations Act; basic needs; student access programs; Pell Grant funding issues
H.R. 9669/S. 5091, the Basic Assistance for Students In College (BASIC) Act; issues related to the U.S. Department of Educations Basic Needs for Postsecondary Students Program
Higher Education Act reauthorization issues; Pell Grants; Federal Student Aid; basic needs for students; Federal financial aid programs
Congressionally-directed spending/Community project funding; higher education accounts
FAFSA Simplification implementation issues; delays in processing FAFSA applications
U.S. Department of Education, Agency Information Collection Activities; Comment Request; Gainful Employment/Financial Value Transparency Reporting Requirements (Docket (ED-2024-SCC-0030-0001)
Child Care Access Means Parents in Schools (CCAMPIS) Program related issues
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Education - Dept of
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 |
Christopher |
Harrington |
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Carl |
Welliver |
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Phillip |
Harman |
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Annie |
Nguyen |
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Brent |
Palmer |
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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 ENG
16. Specific lobbying issues
H.R. 8997/S. 4927, FY 2025 Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Energy - Dept of
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 |
Christopher |
Harrington |
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Phillip |
Harman |
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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. 9029/S. 4942, FY 2025 Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act; research and development issues
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 |
Christopher |
Harrington |
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Phillip |
Harman |
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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. 1516, DHS Restrictions on Confucius Institutes and Chinese Entities of Concern Act
H.R. 2741, Coast Guard Authorization Act of 2023; climate and coastal observation research; research facilities; earth observing research issues
H.R. 3966, The Improving Atmospheric River Forecast Act
H.R. 4002, The Relieving Economic Strain to Enhance American Resilience and Competitiveness in Higher Education and Research Act, or the RESEARCHER Act; research and development issues
H.R. 5077/S. 2714, Creating Resources for Every American to Experiment with Artificial Intelligence Act of 2023, or the CREATE AI Act of 2023
H.R. 6213, The National Quantum Initiative Reauthorization Act
H.R. 6093, Weather Reauthorization Act of 2023; climate and coastal observation research; earth observing research issues
H.R. 7630/S. 3943, Accelerating Networking, Cyberinfrastructure, and Hardware for Oceanic Research (ANCHOR) Act; research facilities issues; research and development issues
H.R. 8070, Servicemember Quality of Life Improvement and National Defense Authorization Act for FY 2025; climate and coastal observation research; earth observing research issues; research facilities issues
S. 4638, National Defense Authorization Act for FY 2025; climate and coastal observation research; earth observing research issues; research facilities issues
H.R. 8467, The Farm, Food and National Security Act of 2024; Farm Bill reauthorization issues; Title VII Research, Extension, and Related Matters programs; agriculture research and development issues; cooperative extension and capacity grant issues; NIFA agriculture research programs; Agriculture Food Research Initiative (AFRI); AgARDA; USDA rural development issues; Hispanic Serving Institutions Education Grants Program; SNAP eligibility for college students; I-Corps for USDA; agriculture technology issues; Specialty Crop Research Initiative (SCRI); Artificial Intelligence research; other issues
H.R. 8752, FY 2025 Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act; climate and coastal observation research; research facilities issues
H.R. 8774, FY 2025 Department of Defense Appropriations Act; research and development issues
H.R. 8812, Water Resources Development Act of 2024; climate and coastal observation research; earth observing research issues
S. 4367, Thomas R. Carper Water Resources Development Act of 2024; climate and coastal observation research; earth observing research issues
H.R. 8997/S. 4927, FY 2025 Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act; research and development issues; climate and coastal observation research; earth observing research
H.R. 9026/S. 4795, FY2025 Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act; research and development issues; Congressionally-directed spending/Community project funding issues; artificial intelligence funding; funding for the National Science Foundation (NSF); climate and coastal observation research; earth observing research issues
S.1303, Build America, Buy America Act (117th Congress)
S. 2203, Atmospheric Rivers Reconnaissance, Observation and Warning Act, or the ARROW Act; climate research; earth observing research issues
S. 4207, Spectrum and National Security Act of 2024; research and development issues
H.R. 9027/S. 4690, FY 2025 Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration and Related Agencies Appropriations Act; research and development issues; funding for agriculture research programs; pest management and invasive species research related issues; Integrated Pest Management (IPM); veterinary medicine programs; Specialty Crop Research Initiative (SCRI) and National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) related research issues; Hispanic Serving Institutions Education Grants Program; Agriculture Food and Research Initiative (AFRI); NSF/USDA AI Research Institutes; Artificial Intelligence research; other programs
funding for research programs
H.R. 9029/S. 4942, FY 2025 Labor, Health and Human Services, Education and Related Agencies Appropriations Act; research and development issues; funding for the National Institutes of Health (NIH); funding for research programs
Scientific research funding issues
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Commerce - Dept of (DOC), Office of Management & Budget (OMB)
18. Name of each individual who acted as a lobbyist in this issue area
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Christine |
Castillo |
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Phillip |
Harman |
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Christopher |
Harrington |
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Kamala |
Lyon |
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Kathleen |
Ritzman |
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Carl |
Welliver |
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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. 8574, 340B Affording Care for Communities and Ensuring a Strong Safety-Net (ACCESS) Act
H.R. 1770, The Equitable Community Access to Pharmacist Services Act
H.R. 2389, The Resident Physician Shortage Reduction Act of 2023
H.R. 5378, The Lower Costs, More Transparency Act; Disproportionate Share Hospital (DSH) funding cut repeal; hospital outpatient department payment cuts
H.R. 7635, The 340B Pharmaceutical Access to Invest in Essential, Needed Treatments and Support Act of 2024
H.R. 8037/S. 4147, NIH Implementing a Maternal health and Pregnancy Outcomes Vision for Everyone Act, or the NIH IMPROVE Act
FY 2025 Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act; Congressionally-directed spending/Community project funding issues; Graduate Medical Education (GME) funding; funding for the Antiviral Drug Discovery Centers, pediatric disaster care; medical education; the National Institutes of Health (NIH);the Advanced Research Projects Agency for Health (ARPA-H); and the Children's Hospital Graduate Medical Education Program
Hospital Inpatient Prospective Payment System (IPPS); Graduate Medical Education (GME) resident physician slots; hospital allocation issues
Issues related to advancing health equity; screening patients for social drivers of health
Draft Supporting Underserved and Strengthening Transparency, Accountability, and Integrity Now and for the Future of 340B Act, or the SUSTAIN 340B Act
Issues related to learning health systems; reducing the environmental impact of the healthcare sector; incentives for supporting clinical training slots
Issues related to the U.S. Department of Educations Basic Needs for Postsecondary Students Program
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services - Dept of (HHS), White House Office, Natl Institutes of Health (NIH)
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 |
Christopher |
Harrington |
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Kent |
Springfield |
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Eric |
Anthony |
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Carl |
Welliver |
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Annie |
Nguyen |
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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
H.R. 8998/S. 4802, FY 2025 Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act; climate research issues; earth observing research issues
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U.S. SENATE, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)
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 |
Christine |
Castillo |
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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
S. 2220, the PREVAIL Act
S. 2140, the Patent Eligibility Restoration Act of 2023
S. 4713, the Inventor Diversity for Economic Advancement (IDEA) Act of 2024
Bayh Dole Act intellectual property issues
Commercialization and technology transfer issues
Department of Commerce, National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) Notice; Request for Information (RFI) Regarding the Draft Interagency Guidance Framework for Considering the Exercise of March-In Rights; (Docket No.: 230831-0207)
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 |
Chris |
Harrington |
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Kent |
Springfield |
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Phil |
Harman |
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Kamala |
Lyon |
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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. 8914, the University Accountability Act
H.R. 8913, the Protecting American Students Act
H.R. 8915, the Education and Workforce Freedom Act
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 |
Chris |
Harrington |
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19. Interest of each foreign entity in the specific issues listed on line 16 above Check if None
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LOBBYIST UPDATE
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ISSUE UPDATE
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AFFILIATED ORGANIZATIONS
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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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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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