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LOBBYING REPORT |
Lobbying Disclosure Act of 1995 (Section 5) - All Filers Are Required to Complete This Page
2. Address
| Address1 | 1341 G Street, NW, 8th Floor |
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| City | Washington |
State | DC |
Zip Code | 20005 |
Country | USA |
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5. Senate ID# 22781-1003236
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6. House ID# 304420037
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| TYPE OF REPORT | 8. Year | 2015 |
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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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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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: April L. Burke, President |
Date | 7/19/2017 8:47:55 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 BUD
16. Specific lobbying issues
H.Con.Res.27, S.Con.Res.11, Budget Resolution Fiscal Year 2016, Issues pertaining to federal research, development, and education
FY 2016 Labor/HHS/Education Appropriations, Issues pertaining to funding for NIH, health professions, education research, and federal student aid.
FY 2016 Energy/Water Appropriations, Issues pertaining to research, development, and education at DOE.
FY 2016 Commerce/Justice/Science Appropriations, Issues pertaining to NSF, NOAA, NIST, NASA, and EDA.
FY 2016 Defense Appropriations, Issues pertaining to research and development at the Department of Defense.
FY 2016 State and Foreign Operations Appropriations, Issues pertaining to funding for the Fulbright grant program.
FY 2016 Interior, Environment and Related Agencies Appropriations, Issues pertaining to funding for NEH and NEA.
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 |
April |
Burke |
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Michael |
Ledford |
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Miriam |
Quintal |
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Bill |
Ruch |
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Julie |
Jolly |
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Katie |
Cordingley |
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Legislative Assistant, Office of Senator John Walsh; Staff Assistant, Office of Senator Jon Tester;
Legislative Correspondent, Office of Senator Jon Tester |
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Reed |
Skaggs |
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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. 1490, S.706, Survivor Outreach and Support (SOS) Campus Act, All provisions.
S. 227, Strengthening Education through Research Act, Issues pertaining to the reauthorization of the Institute of Education Sciences (IES).
S. 108, Financial Aid Simplification and Transparency (FAST) Act of 2015, Issues pertaining to the simplification of the FAFSA and loan consolidation.
Higher Education Reauthorization, Issues pertaining to accreditation, affordability, student aid programs, grant programs, reporting requirements, privacy regulations, and teacher training regulations.
H.R.1310, S. 590, Campus Accountability and Safety Act, Issues pertaining to confidential advisors, MOUs, privacy regulations, climate surveys, and penalties.
Issues pertaining to student athletes.
College Ratings System, Issues pertaining to federal student aid and rating institutions.
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 |
April |
Burke |
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Michael |
Ledford |
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Julie |
Jolly |
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Miriam |
Quintal |
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Bill |
Ruch |
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Katie |
Cordingley |
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Legislative Assistant, Office of Senator John Walsh; Staff Assistant, Office of Senator Jon Tester;
Legislative Correspondent, Office of Senator Jon Tester |
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Reed |
Skaggs |
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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
S 289American Cures Act, Issues pertaining to support for funding biomedical research.
H.R. 531, S 318, Accelerating Biomedical Research Act, Issues pertaining to support for funding for NIH.
21st Century Cures, Issues relating to biomedical research in House draft.
Issues relating to the drafting of accelerating drug development legislation in Senate.
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 |
Bill |
Ruch |
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Julie |
Jolly |
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Michael |
Ledford |
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April |
Burke |
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Miriam |
Quintal |
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Reed |
Skaggs |
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Katie |
Cordingley |
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Legislative Assistant, Office of Senator John Walsh; Staff Assistant, Office of Senator Jon Tester;
Legislative Correspondent, Office of Senator Jon Tester |
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. 1398, S. 747, American Innovation 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 |
April |
Burke |
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Michael |
Ledford |
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Julie |
Jolly |
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Miriam |
Quintal |
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Bill |
Ruch |
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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 MMM
16. Specific lobbying issues
H.R. 2053, Medicare Access and CHIP Reauthorization Act of 2015, Issues pertaining to addressing the SGR formula, offsets for legislation and other provisions
Resident Physician Shortage Reduction Act of 2013, Issues pertaining to increasing the cap on the number of resident physicians.
H.R. 1250, S. 1012, Medicare Audit Improvement Act of 2013, Issues pertaining to RAC audits for hospitals.
Issues pertaining to protecting funding for direct graduate medical education and indirect medical education.
S.688, H.R. 1343, Establishing Beneficiary Equity in the Hospital Readmission Program Act of 2015, Issues pertaining to adjustment for socioeconomic status in the hospital readmissions program
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 |
April |
Burke |
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Michael |
Ledford |
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Miriam |
Quintal |
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Bill |
Ruch |
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Julie |
Jolly |
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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
National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2016, Issues pertaining to Department of Defense science and technology programs.
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 |
April |
Burke |
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Michael |
Ledford |
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Miriam |
Quintal |
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Bill |
Ruch |
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Julie |
Jolly |
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Katie |
Cordingley |
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Legislative Assistant, Office of Senator John Walsh; Staff Assistant, Office of Senator Jon Tester;
Legislative Correspondent, Office of Senator Jon Tester |
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Reed |
Skaggs |
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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 SPO
16. Specific lobbying issues
Issues pertaining to intercollegiate athletics and student-athlete welfare.
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 |
April |
Burke |
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Michael |
Ledford |
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Julie |
Jolly |
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Miriam |
Quintal |
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Bill |
Ruch |
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Katie |
Cordingley |
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Legislative Assistant, Office of Senator John Walsh; Staff Assistant, Office of Senator Jon Tester;
Legislative Correspondent, Office of Senator Jon Tester |
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Reed |
Skaggs |
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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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