| LOBBYING REPORT |
Lobbying Disclosure Act of 1995 (Section 5) - All Filers Are Required to Complete This Page
2. Address
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1025 Vermont Avenue, NW
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Suite 500
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Washington
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DC
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20005
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USA
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| 5. Senate ID# 40041329-12
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| TYPE OF REPORT | 8. Year |
2011
| 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 from 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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Digitally Signed By: Sean Smith, Director, Government and Public Relations
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04/19/2011
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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. 3686; S. Report 111-243; Fiscal Year 2011 Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act; Title IV; Related Agencies; Institute of Museums and Library Services; funding for museum programs under the Museum and Library Services Act of 1996; all competitive grant programs related to museums.
(2) Supporting organization for "2011 Museums Advocacy Day," sponsored by the American Association of Museums; Februrary 27-March 1, 2011; issues addressed included funding for science centers and museums at the following Federal agencies: Institute of Museum and Library Services, Department of Education, National Endowment for the Humanities, National Endowment for the Arts, and National Science Foundation.
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U.S. SENATE, Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS)
18. Name of each individual who acted as a lobbyist in this issue area
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Sean
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Smith
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Office of Senator Barbara Mikulski (1997-2001)
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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
(1) S. 3686; S. Report 111-243; Fiscal Year 2011 Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act; Title IV; Related Agencies; Institute of Museums and Library Services; funding for museum programs under the Museum and Library Services Act of 1996; all competitive grant programs related to museums.
(2) S. 3686; S. Report 111-243; Fiscal Year 2011 Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act; Title III; funding for the Department of Education, competitive grant programs related to science, technology, engineering, and mathematics education through which museums may be eligible to receive funding.
(3) S. 3636; S. Report 111-229; Fiscal Year 2011 Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act; Title III; funding for the National Aeronautics and Space Administration and provisions related to informal and formal science, technology, engineering, and mathematics education; funding for the National Science Foundation, Directorate for Education and Human Resources, Division of Research on Learning in Formal and Informal Environments, Informal Science Education program and provisions related to informal and formal science, technology, engineering, and mathematics.
(4) H.R. 1; the Full Year Continuing Appropriations Act of 2011; Amendment No. 35, which would reduce funding for the Institute of Museum and Library Services by $265.8 million, eliminating funding for the agency;" Amendment No. 471, which would prohibit funding in the bill from being used to fund non-federal museums.
(5) Supporting organization for "2011 Museums Advocacy Day," sponsored by the American Association of Museums; Februrary 27-March 1, 2011; issues addressed included funding for science centers and museums at the following Federal agencies: Institute of Museum and Library Services, Department of Education, National Endowment for the Humanities, National Endowment for the Arts, and National Science Foundation.
(6) Outside witness testimony by ASTC CEO Anthony "Bud" Rock before the House Appropriations Subcommittee on Commerece, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies; March 11, 2011; testimony addressed FY 2012 funding for informal and formal education grant programs at the National Science Foundation, National Aeronautics and Space Administration, and National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U.S. SENATE, Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS)
18. Name of each individual who acted as a lobbyist in this issue area
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Sean
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Smith
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Office of Senator Barbara Mikulski (1997-2001)
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Anthony
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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. 3686; S. Report 111-243; Fiscal Year 2011 Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act; Title III; funding for the Department of Education, competitive grant programs related to science, technology, engineering, and mathematics education through which museums may be eligible to receive funding.
(2) Issues related to the Educate to Innovate initiative and its expansion, specifically science center and museum involvement through the Association of Science-Technology Centers' Youth Inspired Challenge.
(3) Issues related to the reauthorization of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act, including those involving science centers and museums and their eligibility for funding for teacher professional development programs.
(4) S. 3636; S. Report 111-229; Fiscal Year 2011 Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act; Title III; funding for the National Science Foundation, Directorate for Education and Human Resources, Division of Research on Learning in Formal and Informal Environments, Informal Science Education program and provisions related to informal and formal science, technology, engineering, and mathematics.
(5) S. 3636; S. Report 111-229; Fiscal Year 2011 Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act; Title III; funding for the National Aeronautics and Space Administration and provisions related to informal and formal science, technology, engineering, and mathematics education.
(6) H.R. 1; the Full Year Continuing Appropriations Act of 2011; Amendment No. 35, which would reduce funding for the Institute of Museum and Library Services by $265.8 million, eliminating funding for the agency;" Amendment No. 471, which would prohibit funding in the bill from being used to fund non-federal museums.
(7) Supporting organization for "2011 Museums Advocacy Day," sponsored by the American Association of Museums; Februrary 27-March 1, 2011; issues addressed included funding for science centers and museums at the following Federal agencies: Institute of Museum and Library Services, Department of Education, National Endowment for the Humanities, National Endowment for the Arts, and National Science Foundation.
(8) Outside witness testimony by ASTC CEO Anthony "Bud" Rock before the House Appropriations Subcommittee on Commerece, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies; March 11, 2011; testimony addressed FY 2012 funding for informal and formal education grant programs at the National Science Foundation, National Aeronautics and Space Administration, and National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U.S. SENATE, Education - Dept of, Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS)
18. Name of each individual who acted as a lobbyist in this issue area
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Sean
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Smith
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Office of Senator Barbara Mikulski (1997-2001)
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Anthony
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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) S. 3636; S. Report 111-229; Fiscal Year 2011 Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act; Title III; funding for the National Science Foundation, Directorate for Education and Human Resources, Division of Research on Learning in Formal and Informal Environments, Informal Science Education program and provisions related to informal and formal science, technology, engineering, and mathematics.
(2) S. 3636; S. Report 111-229; Fiscal Year 2011 Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act; Title III; funding for the National Aeronautics and Space Administration and provisions related to informal and formal science, technology, engineering, and mathematics education.
(3) S. 3686; S. Report 111-243; Fiscal Year 2011 Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act; Title III; funding for the Department of Education, competitive grant programs related to science, technology, engineering, and mathematics education through which museums may be eligible to receive funding.
(4) Issues related to the Educate to Innovate initiative and its expansion, specifically science center and museum involvement through the Association of Science-Technology Centers' Youth Inspired Challenge.
(5) Issues related to the reauthorization of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act, including those involving science centers and museums and their eligibility for funding for teacher professional development programs.
(6) H.R. 1; the Full Year Continuing Appropriations Act of 2011; Amendment No. 35, which would reduce funding for the Institute of Museum and Library Services by $265.8 million, eliminating funding for the agency;" Amendment No. 471, which would prohibit funding in the bill from being used to fund non-federal museums.
(7) Supporting organization for "2011 Museums Advocacy Day," sponsored by the American Association of Museums; Februrary 27-March 1, 2011; issues addressed included funding for science centers and museums at the following Federal agencies: Institute of Museum and Library Services, Department of Education, National Endowment for the Humanities, National Endowment for the Arts, and National Science Foundation.
(8) Outside witness testimony by ASTC CEO Anthony "Bud" Rock before the House Appropriations Subcommittee on Commerece, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies; March 11, 2011; testimony addressed FY 2012 funding for informal and formal education grant programs at the National Science Foundation, National Aeronautics and Space Administration, and National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U.S. SENATE, Education - Dept of, Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS), Natl Science Foundation (NSF)
18. Name of each individual who acted as a lobbyist in this issue area
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Sean
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Smith
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Office of Senator Barbara Mikulski (1997-2001)
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Anthony
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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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AFFILIATED ORGANIZATIONS
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FOREIGN ENTITIES
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