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LOBBYING REPORT |
Lobbying Disclosure Act of 1995 (Section 5) - All Filers Are Required to Complete This Page
2. Address
Address1 | 1025 CONNECTICUT AVENUE, NW, #700 |
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City | WASHINGTON |
State | DC |
Zip Code | 20036 |
Country | USA |
3. Principal place of business (if different than line 2)
City | Washington |
State | DC |
Zip Code | 20036 |
Country | USA |
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5. Senate ID# 26843-12
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6. House ID# 302450000
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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
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. | ||||||||
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 |
Signature | Digitally Signed By: Vonda Dickson |
Date | 7/20/2016 6:14:16 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 EDU
16. Specific lobbying issues
S. 108 by ALEXANDER (R-TN) Financial Aid Simplification and Transparency Act of 2015
S. 335 by GRASSLEY (R-IA) legislation to improve IRC Sec. 529 Plans
S. 559 by BURR (R-NC) Supporting Academic Freedom through Regulatory Relief Act
S. 590 by McCASKILL (D-MO) Campus Accountability and Safety Act
S. 649 by LEE (R-UT) Higher Education Reform and Opportunity Act of 2015
S. 729 by DURBIN (D-IL) Fairness for Struggling Students Act
S. 1060 by HIRONO (D-HI) Pell Grant Protection Act
S. 1061 by HIRONO (D-HI) Pell Grant Cost of Tuition Adjustment Act
S. 1102 by REED (D-RI) Protect Student Borrowers Act of 2015
S. 1106 by PORTMAN (R-OH) Go to High School, Go to College Act of 2015
S. 1165 by MERKLEY (D-OR) Protecting Students from Worthless Degrees Act
S. 1195 by WYDEN (D-OR) Student Right to Know Before You Go Act
S. 1373 by SANDERS (I-VT) College for All Act
S. 1664 by CARPER (D-DE) Military and Veterans Education Protection Act
S. 1939 by SHAHEEN (D-NH) Student Protection and Success Act
S. 2098 by MURPHY (D-CT) Students before Profits Act
S. 2111 by BENNET (D-CO) Higher Education Innovation Act
S. 2149 by GRASSLEY (R-IA) Understanding the True Cost of College Act of 2015
S. 2150 by GRASSLEY (R-IA) Net Price Calculator Improvement Act
S. 2191 by WYDEN (D-OR) PARTNERSHIPS ACT (higher education tax and spending legislation)
S. 2419 by REED (D-RI) Educator Preparation Reform Act
S. 2707 by SCOTT (R-SC) Protecting Workplace Advancement and Opportunity Act
S. 2859 by FRANKEN (D-MN) College Access Act
S. 3040 by BLUNT (R-MO) Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2017
S. Res. 267 by BALDWIN (D-WI) Expressing support for the continuation of the Perkins Loan Program
H.R. 509 by RANGEL (D-NY) Student Loan Interest Deduction Act of 2015
H.R. 529 by JENKINS (R-KS) legislation to improve IRC Sec. 529 Plans
H.R. 644 by REED (R-NY) America Gives More Act of 2015
H.R. 970 by FOXX (R-NC) Supporting Academic Freedom through Regulatory Relief Act
H.R. 1287 by DESANTIS (R-FL) Higher Education Reform and Opportunity Act of 2015
H.R. 1310 by MALONEY (D-NY) Campus Accountability and Safety Act
H.R. 1399 by FRANKEL (D-FL) to authorize and improve a grant program to assist institutions of higher education in establishing, maintaining, improving and operating Veteran Student Centers
H.R. 1434 by COURTNEY (D-CT) to amend HEA to provide for refinancing of certain Federal student loans
H.R. 1956 by HINOJOSA (D-TX) Pell Grant Protection Act
H.R. 1958 by HINOJOSA (D-TX) Year-Round Pell Grant Restoration Act
H.R. 2192 by TAKANO (D-CA) PRO Students Act
H.R. 2267 by COLLINS (R-NY) Protecting All College Tuition (PACT)
H.R. 2364 by CARNEY (D-DE) Protect Student Borrowers Act of 2015
H.R. 2429 by McDERMOTT (D-WA) Student Loan Tax Debt Relief Act
H.R. 2518 by HUNTER (R-CA) Student Right to Know Before You Go Act
H.R. 2521 by EDWARDS (D-MD) Restoring Education and Learning (REAL) Act
H.R. 2542 by LARSEN (D-WA) Bereaved Borrowers Bill of Rights Act of 2015
H.R. 3157 by ROKITA (R-IN) Student Privacy Protection Act
H.R. 3178 by FOXX (R-NC) Strengthening Transparency in Higher Education Act
H.R. 3179 by GUTHRIE (R-KY) Empowering Students through Enhanced Financial Counseling Act
H.R. 3372 by LOVE (R-UT) Flexibility to Innovate for College Affordability Act
H.R. 3432 by YOUNG (R-IN) Investing in Student Success Act
H.R. 3594 by BISHOP (R-MI) Higher Education Extension Act
H.R. 3861 by DAVIS (R-IL) legislation to extend employer provided education assistance to employer provided loan repayment assistance
H.R. 4773 by WALBERG (R-MI) Protecting Workplace Advancement and Opportunity Act
H.R. 5528 by HECK (R-NV) Simplifying the Application for Student Aid Act
H.R. 5529 by HECK (R-NV) Accessing Higher Education Opportunity Act
H. Res. 26 by GOODLATTE (R-VA) Strongly supporting the quality and value of diversity and innovation in the Nations higher education institutions, and strongly disagreeing with the Presidents proposal to create and administer a Postsecondary Institution Ratings System
H. Res. 294 by MESSER (R-IN) Expressing support for the continuation of the Perkins Loan Program
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), Education - Dept of, Defense - Dept of (DOD), Health & Human Services - Dept of (HHS), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Justice - Dept of (DOJ), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), White House Office, Labor - Dept of (DOL)
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 |
Maureen |
Budetti |
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Dir., Student Aid Policy |
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Flannagan |
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VP, Government Relations & Policy Development |
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Stephanie |
Giesecke |
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Dir., Budget & Appropriations |
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Karin |
Johns |
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Dir., Tax Policy |
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Timothy |
Powers |
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Dir., Accountability & Regulatory Affairs |
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
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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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2 | 4 | 6 |