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LOBBYING REPORT |
Lobbying Disclosure Act of 1995 (Section 5) - All Filers Are Required to Complete This Page
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| TYPE OF REPORT | 8. Year | 2016 |
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
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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: Linda Hallman |
Date | 7/20/2016 3:28:43 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 BUD
16. Specific lobbying issues
H.R.1105, Death Tax Repeal Act of 2015, in opposition to repealing the federal estate tax; H.R.1104, Fair Treatment for All Gifts Act, in support of eliminating gift taxes to contributions to 501c4, 5, & 6 groups; S. 1686, Carried Interest Fairness Act of 2015, in support of using carried interest revenue to avoid sequester cuts; in opposition to the across the board sequester of federal spending, in support of a balanced approach to deficit reduction that does not include further cuts to discretionary programs; in opposition to cuts to vital education and workforce programs, repealing the Affordable Care Act, and cutting taxes for very wealthy households; in opposition to school vouchers, in support of a reserve fund to require equal pay policies and practices, in opposition to defunding the Affordable Care Act, in opposition to limiting Title X family planning, in opposition to reducing federal financial aid including Pell grants and student loans, in support of maintaining a low subsidized Stafford loan interest rate, in opposition to any balanced budget amendments, in opposition to applying a chained CPI calculation to Social Security payments; in support of clean appropriations process that does not attach divisive or ideological riders; in support of funding the American Community Survey (ACS) and 2020 decennial census; in opposition to policy riders that restrict womens access to comprehensive reproductive health care.
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
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Yuen |
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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
S.J.Res.15/H.J.Res51, Removing the deadline for the ratification of the equal rights amendment, in support of removing the deadline for the ratification of the equal rights amendment; S.J.Res.16/H.J.Res.52, Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States relative to equal rights for men and women, in support of a constitutional amendment prohibiting or denying equality of rights under the law by the US or by any state on the account of sex; S.1659/H.R.2867, Voting Rights Advancement Act of 2015, in support of bipartisan legislation to protect voting rights; H.R.12, Voting Rights Amendment Act of 2015, in support of equal access to the ballot box; S.J.Res5/H.J.Res.22, Democracy for All, in support of an amendment to the Constitution relating to election contributions and expenditures.
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
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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.2437/H.R.4336, Women Airforce Service Pilot Arlington Inurnment Restoration Act, in support of reinstatement of inurnment rights for Women Airforce Service Pilots (WASPs) at Arlington National Cemetery; Sexual Assault Training Oversight and Prevention Act, in support of reforming the way cases of sexual assault are handled in the military; National Defense Authorization Act, in support of amendments to NDAA to address sexual assault in the military and protect survivors, support for access to reproductive heathcare; in support of including women in the Selective Service; in support of ensuring military women can access abortion care at military treatment facilities.
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
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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
S.706/H.R.1490, Survivor Outreach and Support Campus Act, in support of independent advocates on campus; S.590/H.R.1310, Campus Accountability and Safety Act, in support of ending campus sexual assault; S.412/H.R.5, Student Success Act, in opposition to allowing states and school districts to move funds meant for disadvantaged students into other programs and eliminating maintenance-of-effort requirements, in opposition to federally funded school vouchers, in support of substitute amendment; S.439/H.R.846, Student Non-Discrimination Act of 2015, in support of prohibiting discrimination based on gender identity or sexual orientation in public schools; S.1177, Every Child Achieves Act, in support of reauthorizing ESEA, improving accountability, including policies to reduce bullying and harassment, ensuring civil rights protections for students at charter schools, better data reporting and transparency in athletics programs, in opposition to federally funded vouchers; S.840, Student Loan Borrower Bill of Rights, in support of ensuring students exhaust federal financial aid before taking on private student loans; S.773/H.R.1421, Tyler Clementi Higher Education Anti-Harassment Act, in support of preventing and responding to bullying and harassment at institutions of higher education; S.311/H.R.2902, Safe Schools Improvement Act, in support encouraging states, districts, and schools to develop policies and programs to prevent and appropriately respond to instances of bullying and harassment; S.840/H.R.1183, STEM Gateways Act, in support of providing competitive grants specifically targeted towards women and girls, underrepresented minorities, and individuals from economically disadvantaged backgrounds to improve access to opportunities in STEM fields; S.2784/H.R.467, STEM Opportunities Act, in support of broaden participation by women and minorities in science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) fields by reducing barriers that deter women and underrepresented minorities from pursuing academic and career goals in STEM fields; S.559/H.R.970, Academic Freedom through Regulatory Relief Act, in opposition to the repeal of gainful employment regulations; H.R.1806, America COMPETES Reauthorization Act of 2015, in support of broadening participation in STEM fields to improve the competitiveness of the United States; H.R.2680, Hold Accountable and Lend Transparency (HALT) on Campus Sexual Violence Act, in support of strengthening prevention and enforcement efforts at colleges and universities to help end sexual harassment and violence; S.671, Computer Science Education & Jobs Act of 2015, in support of federal funding for computer science education; H.R.1020, STEM Ed Act of 2015, in support of supports promoting and strengthening science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) education, especially for girls and other underrepresented populations and include computer science; S.227, Strengthening Education through Research Act, in support of strengthening the federal education research system to make research and evaluations more timely and relevant to state/local needs to increase student achievement; S.2710/H.R. 4803, Women and Minorities in STEM Booster Act of 2016, in support of increasing opportunities for women and underrepresented populations in science, technology, engineering and math; S. 2677, In the Red Act of 2016, in support of refinancing student loans, access to community college, and indexing of Pell grants; H.R. 4681, Child Care Access Means Parents in School Reauthorization, in support of increasing access to higher education students through campus-based child care services; H.R. 4901, Scholarships for Opportunity and Results Reauthorization Act (SOAR), in opposition to school vouchers and diverting public funds to private or religious elementary and secondary schools; S.3084/H.R.1806, American Innovation and Competitiveness Act, in support of increasing opportunities for women and underrepresented populations in science, technology, engineering and math; in support of grant programs and centers for excellence to broaden participation; Women's Educational Equity Act, in support of Title IX and federal protections against the gender discrimination of women in education; High School Data Transparency Act, in support of the collection and dissemination of participation and expense data regarding high school athletics; in support of allowing private students loans to be dischargeable in bankruptcy; in support of student loan refinance options; in support of expanding requirements to ensure students have access to critical educational resources; in support of provisions to prepare students for success in college or careers; in support of provisions to prhibit all forms of discrimination and ensuring positive and safe campus climates; in support of additional disaggregation and crosstabulation of student achievement data, including gender, race/ethnicity, disability status, English learner status, and other categories; in support of establishing and funding policies and practices that are supportive of pregnant and parenting youth; in opposition to limiting the administration's regulatory authority; in support of improving pre-kindergarten quality; in support of additional counseling for students taking on education debt; in support of recruiting, supporting, and preparing high-quality principals to improve student academic achievement in high-need schools.
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, White House Office, Vice President of the U.S., Education - Dept of
18. Name of each individual who acted as a lobbyist in this issue area
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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
S.217/H.R.448, Women's Health Protection Act of 2015, in support of ensuring access to reproductive health care; H.R.7, No Taxpayers Funding for Abortion & Abortion Insurance Full Disclosure Act of 2015, in opposition to restricting access abortion services; H.R.532, Federal Employees Paid Parental Leave Act of 2015, in support of parental leave and flexible workplace policies for federal employees; S.30/H.R.30, Save American Workers Act of 2015, in opposition to repealing the 30-hour threshold for classification as a full-time employee; H.R.36, Pain-Capable Unborn Child Protection Act, in opposition to legislative actions that prevent a woman's access to safe, accessible, affordable, and comprehensive family planning and reproductive health services; S.358/H.R.742, Access to Contraception for Women Service Members and Dependents Act, in support of women members of the Armed Forces and families having access to reproductive health services; S.1881/H.R.3134, Defund Planned Parenthood Act of 2015, in opposition to prohibiting federal funding of Planned Parenthood Federation of America.
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)
18. Name of each individual who acted as a lobbyist in this issue area
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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
In support of employer liability standards for employee harassment claims.
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
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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 IMM
16. Specific lobbying issues
In support of allowing undocumented students, raised in the US, to go to college and start on the pathway to citizenship.
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
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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
S.178/H.R.296/H.R.181, Justice for Victims of Trafficking Act, in support of reducing Human Trafficking through strengthening federal laws; S.713/H.R.1340, International Violence Against Women Act, in support for promoting resources to prevent and respond to violence against women worldwide; S.2506, Restoring Statutory Rights and Interests of the States Act of 2016, in support of protecting workers rights and ensuring equal access to the courts; in support of ending the backlog of judicial nominees; in support of including provisions to address school climate in gun control legislation.
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
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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
S.233/H.R.465, Working Families Flexibility Act, in opposition to faux flexibility through comp time without protections; S.862/H.R.1619, Paycheck Fairness Act, in support of prohibiting retaliation against workers who inquire about employers wage practices or disclose their own wages, creating incentives for employers to follow antidiscrimination laws, and empowering women to negotiate for equal pay; H.R.1787, Fair Pay Act, in support of comparable worth; H.R. 2150, Raise the Wage Act, in support of increasing the federal minimum wage; S.875/ S.2200/S.2070, Workplace Advancement Act/GAP Act, in opposition to weak protections against wage discrimination; S.497/H.R.932, Healthy Families Act, in support of providing paid sick and safe days for all workers; S.786/H.R.1439, FAMILY Act, in support of paid family and medical leave; S.1512/H.R.2654, Pregnant Workers Fairness Act, in support of ensuring that pregnant workers are not fired or denied reasonable job modifications; S.355/H.R.453, Teach Safe Relationships Act of 2015/Healthy Relationships Act of 2015, in support of safe relationship behavior education; H.R. 2101, Research for All Act, in support of women's inclusion in medical research; H.J. Res 88, Resolution of Disapproval on the Fiduciary Rule, in opposition to Congressional efforts to stop the fiduciary rule; Equality Act, in support of ending discrimination based on sexual orientation and gender identity; in support of an executive order banning retaliation against the employees of federal contractors for disclosing or inquiring about their wages; in support of an executive order providing guidance and regulations to eliminate discrimination in the workplace; in support of equal access to high-skilled, high-wage jobs; in opposition to Congressional efforts to block efforts to update and strengthen protections for retirement savers; in support of raising the salary threshold to increase eligibility to receive overtime pay.
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Labor - Dept of (DOL)
18. Name of each individual who acted as a lobbyist in this issue area
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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 RET
16. Specific lobbying issues
H.R.1090, Retail Investor Protection Act, in opposition of bill that would delay investment advice for retirement savings.
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
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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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AFFILIATED ORGANIZATIONS
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