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Lobbying Disclosure Act of 1995 (Section 5) - All Filers Are Required to Complete This Page
2. Address
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One Dupont Circle N.W., # 430
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Washington
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DC
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20036
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USA
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| 5. Senate ID# 18342-12
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| 6. House ID# 311650000
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| TYPE OF REPORT | 8. Year |
2008
| 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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| 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: Gumecindo Salas, Vice President for Government Relations
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04/24/2008
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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 EDU
16. Specific lobbying issues
HR 5 - College Student Relief Act-HEA Titles ( II, III, IV, V, VII)
HR 2419 Farm Bill Reauthorization - Title I - Title VIII
HR 694 and S 1650 Wireless Technology Bill (All sections)
NCLB - HR 209 - Paraprofessional Training, HR 1623 - Improve Graduation Rates, HR 1429 - Head Start,
HR- 1156- Supenintendent & Principals Professional Development, HR 2928 - Graduation Promise Act of 2007, HR 3439 Put School Counselors Where They Are Needed, HR 3441- Instrucitonal Leadership Act of 2007, HR 4045, Centers of Excellence for Teacher Education, S 562- Fexibility and Improvement Act, S-837, Improving the Leadership and Effectiveness of Adminstrators, S 765 - Graduate for a Better Future, S-1339, Teacher Excellence for All Children Act of 2007 - All bills that impact on the more than 2000 school districts that have more than 25% Hispanic student enrollment.
STEM areas for training of Hispanic Teachers in STEM, HR 102- Higher Education Science and Technology Competetiveness Act, HR 363 - Basic Research and Research Infrastructure, HR 362- STEM - 1000 Teachers, HR 1068- A Bill to Amend the High Performance Computing act of 1991, HR 2272, 21st Century Competitiveness Act of 2007, HR 4151, Expand Public Awareness of STEM to Study and Careers.
Appropriations sub commitees for federal agencies- USDA, Energy, HUD, NSF, DHHS, Defense, Education (Correspondence and visit to review HACU appropriations goals for HSIs.
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. SENATE, Agriculture - Dept of (USDA), Education - Dept of, Energy - Dept of, Health & Human Services - Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security - Dept of (DHS), Housing & Urban Development - Dept of (HUD), Natl Science Foundation (NSF), U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
18. Name of each individual who acted as a lobbyist in this issue area
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Gumecindo
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Salas
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Vice President for Government Relations
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Rosa
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Garcia
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Executive Director for Legislative Affairs
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Romo
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David
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Executive Director for Legislative Affairs
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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
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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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