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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 | 1608 RHODE ISLAND AVENUE, NW |
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City | WASHINGTON |
State | DC |
Zip Code | 20036 |
Country | USA |
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5. Senate ID# 39358-12
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6. House ID# 307040000
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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. | ||||||||
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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: John G. Falle |
Date | 1/19/2017 3:51:59 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
H.R. 5926/S. 3040 Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2107; higher education programs, including a renewed push for year-round Pell Grant funding
H.R. 2028, FY 2017 Further Continuing and Security Assistance Appropriations Act (P.L. 114-254)
H.R. 5325, FY 2017 Continuing Appropriations and Military Construction, Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies Appropriation Act, and Zika Response and Preparedness Act (P.L. 114-223)
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 |
Carolyn |
Henrich |
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Marjorie |
Duske |
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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 CPT
16. Specific lobbying issues
Intellectual property and commercialization issues
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
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 |
Kamala |
Lyon |
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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
H.R. 4909/S. 2943, FY 2017 National Defense Authorization Act
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 |
Marjorie |
Duske |
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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
S.108 Financial Aid Simplification and Transparency Act of 2015; all
S. 840 Student Loan Borrowers Bill of Rights; all
S. 3368 The ASPIRE Act: Access, Success, and Persistence in Reshaping Education Act; all
H.R. 3675 Student Borrower Fairness Act; all
H.R. 3786 Student Loan Fair Prepayment Act; all
H.R. 4223 Protecting Our Students by Terminating Graduate Rates that Add to Debt (POST GRAD) Act; all
H.R. 5274, the Student Loan Refinancing and Recalculation Act; all
H.R. 6161, the Federal Funding Accountability for Sexual Harassers Act; all
P.L. 114-95 Every Student Succeeds Act; implementation of teacher preparation provisions
Higher Education Act Reauthorization Proposals; college rating systems, graduate student and international student issues; all
U.S. Department of Educations Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) at 81 Fed. Reg. 48,597 (July 25, 2016-Docket ID ED-2016-OPE-0050); proposed amendment to the State authorization provisions, related to institutions of higher education that offer distance education, all
Internal Revenue Service Notice 2016-17, Application of the Market Reforms and Other Provisions of the Affordable Care Act to Student Health Coverage; issues related to student health insurance programs (SHIP), premium subsidies for Graduate Students, all
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 |
Gary |
Falle |
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Carolyn |
Henrich |
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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
H.R. 34, 21st Century Cures Act (P.L. 114-255), NIH Innovation Fund, Socio-economic status risk adjustment for Hospital Readmissions Reduction Program; Helping Families in Mental Health Crisis Reform Act of 2016
Medicare Program CY2017 OPPS Final Rule; Medicare Program CY 2017 Outpatient Prospective Payment System Final Rule; Provisions addressing Section 603 of the Bipartisan Budget Act of 2015 and hospital outpatient department site-neutral payment policy
Internal Revenue Service Notice 2016-17, Application of the Market Reforms and Other Provisions of the Affordable Care Act to Student Health Coverage; issues related to student health insurance programs (SHIP), premium subsidies for Graduate Students, all
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 |
Julie |
Clements |
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Gary |
Falle |
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Marjorie |
Duske |
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Carolyn |
Henrich |
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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 SCI
16. Specific lobbying issues
H.R. 813, the Fixing Operations of Reservoirs to Encompass Climatic and Atmospheric Science Trends (FORECAST) Act; climate research, drought and water management
H.R. 1277 Ocean Acidification Research Partnerships Act; climate and coastal observation research earth observing research
H.R. 1561 Weather Research and Forecasting Innovation Act of 2016; climate and coastal observation research, earth observing research
H.R. 1806/ 3084 America COMPETES Reauthorization Act of 2015; climate research, earth observations
H.R. 2744 Integrated Coastal and Ocean Observation System Act Amendments of 2015; climate and coastal observation research earth observing
H.R. 5293/S.3000, FY 2017 Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2017; all
H.R. 5303/S. 2848 Water Resources Development Act; climate and coastal observation research, water operations research
S. 612, the Water Infrastructure Improvements for the Nation(WIIN) Act (P.L 114-322), climate and coastal observation research; water operations research
H.R. 5393/S. 2837, FY 2017 Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act; climate research and earth observations
H.R. 5538/S. 3068, FY 2017 Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act; USGS earthquake hazards research
S. 533, Tsunami Warning, Education, and Research Act of 2015; climate and coastal observation research, earth observing
S. 612WIIN Act; climate and coastal observation research, water operations
S. 1573 Weather Alerts for a Ready nation Act of 2015; climate and coastal observation research, earth observing research
S. 2012,North American Energy Security and Infrastructure Act of 2016; all
S. 2804, FY 2017Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act; Further Continuing and Security Assistance Appropriations Act, 2017; climate and coastal observation research, water operations, earth observing
S. 3000 Department of Defense Appropriations Act; all
H.R. 2028, FY 2017 Further Continuing and Security Assistance Appropriations Act (P.L. 114-254); climate and coastal observation research, water operations, earth observing
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Natl Science Foundation (NSF), Natl Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Army - Dept of (Corps of Engineers), U.S. Geological Survey (USGS)
18. Name of each individual who acted as a lobbyist in this issue area
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Chris |
Carter |
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Duske |
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Kathleen |
Ritzman |
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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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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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