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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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Address1 | 444 North Capitol Street, NW |
Address2 | Suite 351 |
City | Washington |
State | DC |
Zip Code | 20001 |
Country | USA |
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5. Senate ID# 308695-12
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6. House ID# 384260000
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TYPE OF REPORT | 8. Year | 2018 |
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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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: Joyce A. Rechtschaffen, Director, Office of Government Affairs |
Date | 4/19/2018 2:23:39 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
Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2018, Division B - Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2018, Title I, Department of Commerce (Funding for NOAA, including the Cooperative Institutes), Title III, Science (Funding for NSF & NASA, including funding for the Large Synoptic Survey Telescope and the Wide Field Infrared Survey Telescope);
Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2018, Division C - Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2018, Title IV, Research, Development, Test and Evaluation, (Funding for 6.1 basic research, DARPA);
Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2018, Division D - Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2018 Title III, Department of Energy (Funding for the Office of Science, including Fusion Energy Sciences; ARPA-E);
Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2018, Division H - Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2018, Title II Department of Health and Human Services (Funding for NIH, including facilities and administration costs, definition of clinical trial), Title III, Department of Education (Funding for Pell Grants, Supplemental Educational Opportunity Grants; (SEOG), Work Study; International Education); Title IV, Related Agencies (Funding for the Institute of Museum and Library Services);
Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2018, Division G - Department of the Interior, Environment and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2018, Title III, Related Agencies (Funding for NEH and NEA);
FY 2019 (Funding for NASA; NSF; NOAA; NIH; DOE Office of Science; ARPA-E; NEH; NEA; International Education; Pell Grants; SEOG; Work Study; DoD 6.1 research; DARPA),
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Office of Management & Budget (OMB)
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 |
Joyce |
Rechtschaffen |
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Groeninger |
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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 ENG
16. Specific lobbying issues
Discussions regarding activities at Princeton Plasma Physics Laboratory and benefits of fusion energy
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 |
Joyce |
Rechtschaffen |
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Julie |
Groeninger |
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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
H.R. 1, "Tax Cuts and Jobs Act," Title I, "Tax Reform for Individuals" Title V, Subtitle B - "Excise Taxes;" Sec. 5103 "Excise tax based on investment income of private colleges and universities" (provision imposing a 1.4 percent excise tax on net investment income of certain private universities); Senate Manager's Amendment 1618 to H.R. 1 "Tax Cuts and Jobs Act," Part VIII "Exempt Organizations," Sec. 13701, "Excise tax based on investment income of private colleges and universities;"
S.A. 1737, amending S.A. 1618 to H.R. 1 (3) Exempt Purpose Assets; Draft amendment to modify tax on net investment income on certain private colleges and universities to incentivize tuition free educations; H.R. 5220, Dont Tax Higher Education Act, (All) (Repealing the 1.4% excise tax on net investment income of certain private colleges and universities)
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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Joyce |
Rechtschaffen |
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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. 1519, H.R. 2810, National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2018 (Funding and regulations related to the Congressionally Directed medical research program; 6.1, Funding for medical research)
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 |
Joyce |
Rechtschaffen |
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Julie |
Groeninger |
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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
S. 1615 Dream Act of 2017, (All); S.A. 1955 to H.R. 2579, McCain-Coons Amendment (``Uniting and Securing America Act of 2018''); S.A. 1958 to H.R. 2579, Rounds-King Amendment (``Immigration Reform Act of 2018''); H-1B Visas; Changes To J-1 visas and Optical Practiced Training Program; Temporary Protected Status
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, White House Office, Homeland Security - Dept of (DHS), State - Dept of (DOS)
18. Name of each individual who acted as a lobbyist in this issue area
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Joyce |
Rechtschaffen |
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Julie |
Groeninger |
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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 AVI
16. Specific lobbying issues
S. 1405, to authorize appropriations for the FAA and for other purposes, Section 2153, Use of Unmanned Aircraft Systems at Institutions of Higher Education, (students use of sUAS for educational purposes);
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
H.R. 4508, PROSPER Act, (All); S. 2201, ASPIRE Act, (All)
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
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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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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
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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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