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LOBBYING REPORT |
Lobbying Disclosure Act of 1995 (Section 5) - All Filers Are Required to Complete This Page
2. Address
| Address1 | ONE DUPONT CIRCLE, NW |
Address2 | Suite 230 |
| City | WASHINGTON |
State | DC |
Zip Code | 20036 |
Country | USA |
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5. Senate ID# 11071-12
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6. House ID# 331140000
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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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11. No Lobbying Issue Activity |
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| 12. Lobbying | 13. Organizations | ||||||||
| 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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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: Lauren Inouye |
Date | 1/17/2020 4:28:13 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 SCI
16. Specific lobbying issues
FY 2020 appropriations for science research funding.
Supports funding for the National Science Foundation, NOAA, NASA in FY 2020 appropriations
Supports funding for the National Science Foundation in FY 2020
Supports funding for the National Institutes of Health in FY 2020
National Science Foundation- urging the agency to provide at least as many Graduate Research Fellowships as in 2018
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U.S. SENATE, Natl Science Foundation (NSF)
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 |
Lauren |
Inouye |
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Smith |
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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
FY 2020 appropriations for Dept. of Education funding
Support for the Expanding Access to Graduate Education Act (H.R. 3334)
Support for the Dept. of Ed. Grad PLUS program
Expressing concern to the Dept. of Education re: the Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program and implementation issues
Supporting certain provisions within H.R. 4674, the College Affordability Act to reauthorize the Higher Education Act
Supports H.R. 5363, the FUTURE Act, to provide mandatory funding for HBCUs, HSIs, TCUs, and other MSIs
Expressing concern over Sec. 117 reporting requirements of foreign gifts (Dept. of Education regulations)
Supporting the POST GRAD Act (H.R. 3418) to reinstate subsidized federal student loans for graduate students
Supporting the Fee Free Student Loan Act (H.R. 3674) to eliminate origination fees on all federal student loans.
Supporting the Teacher Education for Computer Science Act (H.R. 3808) to provide funding to improve the training of graduate-prepared computer science teachers at U.S. graduate schools.
Supporting the College Student Hunger Act of 2019 (H.R. 3809/S. 2143) to expand eligibility requirements for students who could benefit from Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program.
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 |
Lauren |
Inouye |
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Matthew |
Smith |
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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
Supporting increases to programs that support graduate education and research in the FY 2020 appropriations process. Programs fall under several Agencies/Depts. including: Department of Education, Department of Health and Human Services (NIH, AHRQ, HRSA (Titles 7&8)), Dept. of Defense, USDA, Dept. of Energy, National Endowment for the Humanities, National Endowment for the Arts, International Education and Foreign Language Studies (Dept. of State), National Science Foundation, Environmental Protection Agency, NASA, NOAA, NIST.
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 |
Lauren |
Inouye |
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Matthew |
Smith |
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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
Joined amicus brief dated October 4, 2019, to uphold the legality of the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program. This was in conjunction with other higher education organizations and sent to the Supreme Court of the United States (SCOTUS) in advance of opening arguments.
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
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 |
Lauren |
Inouye |
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Lauren |
Inouye |
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Matthew |
Smith |
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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
n/a for Q4
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
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 |
Lauren |
Inouye |
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Matthew |
Smith |
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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
Urging Congress to address the following provisions in the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017 related to education, including:
-The "kiddie tax"
-Above-the-line deduction for qualified tuition and related expenses
-Unrelated Business Income Tax (UBIT)-qualified transportation fringe benefit tax
-net investment income tax on endowments
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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Lauren |
Inouye |
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Matthew |
Smith |
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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
24. General lobbying issue that no longer pertains
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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
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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?
| Lobbyist Name | Description of Offense(s) |