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LOBBYING REPORT |
Lobbying Disclosure Act of 1995 (Section 5) - All Filers Are Required to Complete This Page
2. Address
| Address1 | 701 8th Street, NW 6th Floor |
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| City | Washington |
State | DC |
Zip Code | 20001 |
Country | USA |
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5. Senate ID# 70175-1005700
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6. House ID# 301740322
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| TYPE OF REPORT | 8. Year | 2014 |
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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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: Vin Weber, Partner |
Date | 10/10/2014 |
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
Monitored all issues relating to higher education. Monitored legislation relating to for profit schools. See next page.
-Monitored Department of Education's Gainful employment and program integrity negotiated rulemaking.
-Monitored Ways & Means Higher Education Task Force, especially as related to H.R. 3393, Student and Family Tax Simplification Act and mark-up by House Ways & Means Committee
- Lobbied in support of H.R. 1937, and S. 915 the Student Right to Know Before you Go Act.
-Monitored issues relating to changes in the 90/10 formula especially H.R. 3496 and S.1659 Post Act of 2013 and Chairman Harkin's draft
-Monitored issues relating to direct assessment; financial aid reform, accredidation, marketing spend especially Chairman Harkin's discussion draft. -- Actively lobbied on S. 2513, Advancing Competency-Based Education Demonstration Project Act and H.R. 3136, Advancing Competency-Based Education Demonstration Project Act of 2013.
-Monitored movement on the Department of Labor, Health and Human Services and Education and Related Agencies Appropriations Act especially relating to Title III the Department of Education.
-Monitored movement on Senate Defense Appropriations legislation, especially as related to 90/10 market restrictions.
-Monitored movement of National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2015 especially as related to education issues.
-Monitored FASFA Simplification legislation by Senators Bennett & Alexander
-Monitored activity relating to marking up Higher Education Act in House
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U.S. SENATE, 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 |
Vin |
Weber |
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Deirdre |
Stach |
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Max |
Sandlin |
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Jim |
Noone |
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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 VET
16. Specific lobbying issues
Monitored issues relating to education benefits to Veterans, especially as relating to competency based education.
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 |
Vin |
Weber |
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Deirdre |
Stach |
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Noone |
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Max |
Sandlin |
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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
Monitored the National Defense authorization Act for FY 2015 for discussion and activity impacting schools who serve a military population. Monitored activity relating to tuition assistance in Congress and the Department of Defense. See next page.
Monitored issues relating to possible change to the 90/10 formula. Monitored National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2015 for discussion and activity impacting schools who serve a military population.
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 |
Vin |
Weber |
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Deirdre |
Stach |
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Jim |
Noone |
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Sandlin |
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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
Monitored movement on the Department of Labor, Health and Human Services and Education and Related Agencies Appropriations Act especially relating to Title III the Department of Education.
-Monitored movement on Senate Defense Appropriations legislation, especially as related to 90/10 and advertising and marketing restrictions.
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 |
Vin |
Weber |
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Deirdre |
Stach |
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Noone |
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Sandlin |
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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
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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
| 1 | 3 | 5 |
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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
| 1 | 5 | 9 |
| 2 | 6 | 10 |
| 3 | 7 | 11 |
| 4 | 8 | 12 |