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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 Vermont Avenue, NW |
Address2 | Suite 500 |
| City | Washington |
State | DC |
Zip Code | 20005 |
Country | USA |
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5. Senate ID# 40041329-12
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6. House ID# 399690000
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| TYPE OF REPORT | 8. Year | 2012 |
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: Sean Smith, Director of Government and Public Relations |
Date | 07/18/2012 |
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 ART
16. Specific lobbying issues
(1) S.3295/S.Rept.112-176/[House Bill Number Pending]; Fiscal Year 2013 Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act; Title IV; Related Agencies; Institute of Museum and Library Services; funding for museum programs under the Museum and Library Services Act of 1996; competitive grant programs related to museums.
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 |
Sean |
Smith |
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Office of Senator Barbara Mikulski (1997-2001) |
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
(1) S.3295/S.Rept.112-176/[House Bill Number Pending]; Fiscal Year 2013 Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act; Title IV; Related Agencies; Institute of Museum and Library Services; funding for museum programs under the Museum and Library Services Act of 1996; competitive grant programs related to museums.
(2) H.5326/H.Rept.112-463/S.2323/S.Rept.112-158; Fiscal Year 2013 Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act; Title III; National Science Foundation; Directorate for Education and Human Resources; Division of Learning in Formal and Informal Environments; funding for the Informal Science Education/Advancing Informal Science Learning program and competitive grant programs related to science, technology, engineering, and mathematics education through which museums may be eligible to receive funding.
(3) H.5326/H.Rept.112-463/S.2323/S.Rept.112-158; Fiscal Year 2013 Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act; Title I; Department of Commerce; National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration; Office of Education; funding for Competitive Education Grants/Environmental Literacy Grants and competitive grant programs related to environmental, science, technology, engineering, and mathematics education through which museums may be eligible to receive funding.
(4) H.5326/H.Rept.112-463/S.2323/S.Rept.112-158; Fiscal Year 2013 Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act; Title III; National Aeronautics and Space Administration; Office of Education; funding for competitive grant programs related to environmental literacy and spherical display systems through wihch museums may be eligible to receive funding.
(5) S.3295/S.Rept.112-176/[House Bill Number Pending]; Fiscal Year 2013 Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act; Title III; Department of Education; funding for competitive grant programs related to science, technology, engineering, and mathematics education through which museums may be eligible to receive funding, including the 21st Century Community Learning Centers program.
(6) S.3295/S.Rept.112-176/[House Bill Number Pending]; Fiscal Year 2013 Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act; Title II; Department of Health and Human Services; National Institutes of Health; Office of Science Education; funding for the Science Education Partnership Awards program, through which musueums are eligible to receive funding.
(7) Participation in the 2012 Coalition for National Science Funding Exhibition and Reception on Capitol Hill, entitled "STEM Research and Education: Underpinning American Innovation;" May 15, 2012; exhibition highlighted 35 research and education projects made possible through funding by the National Science Foundation and was attended by over 270 Congressional staff, representatives from the scientific community and several Members of Congress.
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U.S. SENATE, Natl Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Natl Institutes of Health (NIH)
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 |
Sean |
Smith |
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Office of Senator Barbara Mikulski (1997-2001) |
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Anthony |
Rock |
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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
(1) S.3295/S.Rept.112-176/[House Bill Number Pending]; Fiscal Year 2013 Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act; Title IV; Related Agencies; Institute of Museum and Library Services; funding for museum programs under the Museum and Library Services Act of 1996; competitive grant programs related to museums.
(2) H.5326/H.Rept.112-463/S.2323/S.Rept.112-158; Fiscal Year 2013 Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act; Title III; National Science Foundation; Directorate for Education and Human Resources; Division of Learning in Formal and Informal Environments; funding for the Informal Science Education/Advancing Informal Science Learning program and competitive grant programs related to science, technology, engineering, and mathematics education through which museums may be eligible to receive funding.
(3) H.5326/H.Rept.112-463/S.2323/S.Rept.112-158; Fiscal Year 2013 Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act; Title I; Department of Commerce; National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration; Office of Education; funding for Competitive Education Grants/Environmental Literacy Grants and competitive grant programs related to environmental, science, technology, engineering, and mathematics education through which museums may be eligible to receive funding.
(4) H.5326/H.Rept.112-463/S.2323/S.Rept.112-158; Fiscal Year 2013 Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act; Title III; National Aeronautics and Space Administration; Office of Education; funding for competitive grant programs related to environmental literacy and spherical display systems through wihch museums may be eligible to receive funding.
(5) S.3295/S.Rept.112-176/[House Bill Number Pending]; Fiscal Year 2013 Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act; Title III; Department of Education; funding for competitive grant programs related to science, technology, engineering, and mathematics education through which museums may be eligible to receive funding, including the 21st Century Community Learning Centers program.
(6) S.3295/S.Rept.112-176/[House Bill Number Pending]; Fiscal Year 2013 Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act; Title II; Department of Health and Human Services; National Institutes of Health; Office of Science Education; funding for the Science Education Partnership Awards program, through which musueums are eligible to receive funding.
(7) Issues related to the creation of a partnership between the Department of Energy, the Association of Science-Technology Centers, and science centers and museums, designed to improve energy literacy in the United States.
(8) Issues related to the creation of a partnership between the Department of the Army, the Department of the Navy, the Association of Science-Technology Centers, and science centers and museums, designed to improve science, technology, engineering, and mathematics education for young people.
(9) Participation in the 2012 Coalition for National Science Funding Exhibition and Reception on Capitol Hill, entitled "STEM Research and Education: Underpinning American Innovation;" May 15, 2012; exhibition highlighted 35 research and education projects made possible through funding by the National Science Foundation and was attended by over 270 Congressional staff, representatives from the scientific community and several Members of Congress.
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U.S. SENATE, Natl Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Energy - Dept of, Army - Dept of (Other) , Navy - Dept of, Natl Institutes of Health (NIH)
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 |
Sean |
Smith |
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Office of Senator Barbara Mikulski (1997-2001) |
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Anthony |
Rock |
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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
(1) Issues related to the creation of a partnership between the Department of Energy, the Association of Science-Technology Centers, and science centers and museums, designed to improve energy literacy in the United States.
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
Energy - 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 |
Sean |
Smith |
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Office of Senator Barbara Mikulski (1997-2001) |
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
(1) Issues related to the creation of a partnership between the Department of the Army, the Department of the Navy, the Association of Science-Technology Centers, and science centers and museums, designed to improve science, technology, engineering, and mathematics education for young people.
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
Army - Dept of (Other) , Navy - 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 |
Sean |
Smith |
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Office of Senator Barbara Mikulski (1997-2001) |
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Anthony |
Rock |
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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
(1) H.5326/H.Rept.112-463/S.2323/S.Rept.112-158; Fiscal Year 2013 Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act; Title I; Department of Commerce; National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration; Office of Education; funding for Competitive Education Grants/Environmental Literacy Grants and competitive grant programs related to environmental, science, technology, engineering, and mathematics education through which museums may be eligible to receive funding.
(2) H.5326/H.Rept.112-463/S.2323/S.Rept.112-158; Fiscal Year 2013 Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act; Title III; National Science Foundation; Directorate for Education and Human Resources; Division of Learning in Formal and Informal Environments; funding for the Informal Science Education/Advancing Informal Science Learning program and competitive grant programs related to science, technology, engineering, and mathematics education through which museums may be eligible to receive funding.
(3) H.5326/H.Rept.112-463/S.2323/S.Rept.112-158; Fiscal Year 2013 Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act; Title III; National Aeronautics and Space Administration; Office of Education; funding for competitive grant programs related to environmental literacy and spherical display systems through wihch museums may be eligible to receive funding.
(4) S.3295/S.Rept.112-176/[House Bill Number Pending]; Fiscal Year 2013 Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act; Title III; Department of Education; funding for competitive grant programs related to science, technology, engineering, and mathematics education through which museums may be eligible to receive funding, including the 21st Century Community Learning Centers program.
(5) S.3295/S.Rept.112-176/[House Bill Number Pending]; Fiscal Year 2013 Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act; Title II; Department of Health and Human Services; National Institutes of Health; Office of Science Education; funding for the Science Education Partnership Awards program, through which musueums are eligible to receive funding.
(6) Issues related to the creation of a partnership between the Department of Energy, the Association of Science-Technology Centers, and science centers and museums, designed to improve energy literacy in the United States.
(7) Issues related to the creation of a partnership between the Department of the Army, the Department of the Navy, the Association of Science-Technology Centers, and science centers and museums, designed to improve science, technology, engineering, and mathematics education for young people.
(8) Participation in the 2012 Coalition for National Science Funding Exhibition and Reception on Capitol Hill, entitled "STEM Research and Education: Underpinning American Innovation;" May 15, 2012; exhibition highlighted 35 research and education projects made possible through funding by the National Science Foundation and was attended by over 270 Congressional staff, representatives from the scientific community and several Members of Congress.
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U.S. SENATE, Army - Dept of (Other) , Natl Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Navy - Dept of, Energy - Dept of, Natl Institutes of Health (NIH)
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 |
Sean |
Smith |
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Office of Senator Barbara Mikulski (1997-2001) |
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Anthony |
Rock |
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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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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)
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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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