| LOBBYING REPORT |
Lobbying Disclosure Act of 1995 (Section 5) - All Filers Are Required to Complete This Page
2. Address
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1111 16TH STREET, NW
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WASHINGTON
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DC
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20036
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USA
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| TYPE OF REPORT | 8. Year |
2010
| 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: Lisa Maatz, Director of Public Policy and Government Relations
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10/19/2010
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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 BUD
16. Specific lobbying issues
H.R.3288, FY 2010 Consolidated Appropriations Act, for striking language restricting the District of Columbia from using local funds to pay for critical abortion services for its residents; Fiscal Year 2011 Labor, Health and Human Services, Education and Related Agencies Appropriation, in support of maintaining and expanding service levels and restoring purchasing power, of investments in education including funding for STEM programs and innovation, improvements in school climates, bullying and
harassment prevention, educational technology leadership, continued increases in Pell grants, Income Based Loan Repayment, WEEA, and CCAMPIS, support for labor priorities such as the Women's Bureau, the state paid leave fund, reauthorization of the Workforce Investment Fund, and enforcement of current worker protections and support for health and human services priorities such as Title X family planning, pregnancy prevention initiatives, and TANF emergency funds, and of funding the development of a supplemental poverty measure.
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
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Lisa
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Maatz
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Tracy
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Sherman
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Hedgepeth
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Beth
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Scott
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Adam
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Zimmerman
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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 CIV
16. Specific lobbying issues
H.R.1283/S.3065, Military Readiness Enhancement Act, in support of prohibiting discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation in our nations armed forces; H.R.3017/S.1584, Employment Non-Discrimination Act, in support of protecting individuals from discrimination based on sexual orientation and gender identity; H.R.3567, Respect for Marriage Act, in support of the repeal of the Defense of Marriage Act; H.R.4114/S.2736, Justice for Survivors of Sexual Assault, in support of reducing the rape kit backlog;
Civil Rights Act of 2009, in support of ensuring that federal funds are not used to subsidize discrimination, that employers are held accountable for age and wage discrimination, and that there is real accountability when civil rights, students rights and workers rights are violated; restore longstanding religious liberty protections in faith based partnerships; H.R.5466, SAMHSA Modernization Act of 2010, in support of removing charitable choice from federal programs.
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U.S. SENATE, Office of Faith-Based & Community Initiatives
18. Name of each individual who acted as a lobbyist in this issue area
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Sherman
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Hedgepeth
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Beth
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Scott
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Adam
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Zimmerman
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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 DOC
16. Specific lobbying issues
H.R.1700/S.2129, National Womens History Museum Act, in support of a permanent location for the National Women's History Museum.
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
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Lisa
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Maatz
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Tracy
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Sherman
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Hedgepeth
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Beth
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Adam
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Zimmerman
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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 ECN
16. Specific lobbying issues
H.R.2965, Global Resources and Opportunities for Women to Thrive Act, in support of economic opportunities for women in developing countries.
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
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Lisa
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Maatz
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Tracy
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Sherman
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Beth
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Adam
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Zimmerman
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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.2074, Pathways Advancing Career Training Act, in support of increasing career and vocational training opportunities for underrepresented groups; H.R.2262/S.3739, Safe Schools Improvement Act of 2009, in support encouraging states, districts, and schools to develop policies and programs to prevent and appropriately respond to instances of bullying and harassment; H.R.2556/S.1552, Preserving DC Student Scholarships Act and Scholarships for Opportunity and Results Act, in opposition to the
extension and expansion of the DC Opportunity Scholarship Program; H.R.2597, Positive Behavior for Safe and Effective Schools Act, in support of increased implementation of school-wide positive behavior supports; H.R.2882/S.471, High School Athletics Accountability Act and High School Sports Information Collection Act, in support of the collection and dissemination of participation and expense data regarding high school athletics; H.R.3295, Removing Impediments to Students Education (RISE) Act, in support of improvements to the Free Application for Federal Student Aid; H.R.4037/S.2740, Literacy Education for All, Results for the Nation Act, in support of addressing the literacy needs of all students, H.R.4354/S.2896, School Principal Recruitment and Training Act of 2009, in support of addressing the training and professional development needs of current and aspiring school principals; H.R.4530/S.3390, Student Nondiscrimination Act, to prohibit discrimination based on gender identity or sexual orientation in public schools; H.R.4925, Healthy Media for Youth Act, in support of improving the messages the media sends girls about their body image; S.1468, Adult Education and Economic Growth Act, in support of workforce investment; S.729/H.R.1751, Development, Relief, and Education for Alien Minors Act of 2009, American Dream Act, in support of allowing undocumented students, raised in the US, to go to college, contribute to the nations economy, and start on the pathway to citizenship; Elementary and Secondary Education Act, in support of strengthening STEM education for minorities and girls, reauthorize the Women's Educational Equity Act, including provisions from H.R.2882/S.471, reducing high stakes testing, making funding mandatory, expanding the 21st Century Community Learning Centers, including bullying and harassment prevention provisions, making science a required component of the accountability measure, better disaggregation and cross tabulation in data collection and reporting, and support for secondary schools and dropout prevention; in support of equity in athletics for students with disabilities; in support of rescinding 2006 single-sex education regulations; H.R.5043, Private Student Loan Bankruptcy Fairness Act of 2010, in support of reversing special bankruptcy protections for private student lenders; S.3206, Keep Our Educators Working Act, in support of emergency funds to keep teachers in classrooms this year; H.R.5211, Family Engagement in Education Act, in support of increased efforts and resources for family engagement in education; H.R.5628, Ending Corporal Punishment in Schools Act, in support of eliminating the use of corporal punishment in schools, and safer learning environments; H.R.4899, Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2010, in support of including funding for jobs for teachers and to close the Pell grant shortfall; H.R.5894, Pregnant and Parenting Students Access to Education Act, in support of improving graduation rates among expecting or parenting secondary school students; H.RES.1593, supporting academically based social studies curriculum standards for the Nation's elementary and secondary education public school textbooks.
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U.S. SENATE, Education - Dept of, White House Office, Natl Science Foundation (NSF), Defense - Dept of (DOD), Health & Human Services - Dept of (HHS), Natl Institutes of Health (NIH), Smithsonian Institution, Energy - Dept of, Natl Aeronautics & Space Administration (NASA), Labor - Dept of (DOL), Justice - Dept of (DOJ)
18. Name of each individual who acted as a lobbyist in this issue area
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Lisa
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Maatz
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Tracy
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Sherman
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Adam
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Zimmerman
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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 FAM
16. Specific lobbying issues
H.R.1551/S.611, Responsible Education About Life Act, in support of federally funded comprehensive sex education; H.R.3312, Preventing Unintended Pregnancies, Reducing the Need for Abortion, and Supporting Parents Act, in support of comprehensive sex education, for the full range of reproductive health services including maternity care, for expanded Medicaid family planning eligibility and Title X, and for pregnant and parenting students; H.R.463/S.21, Prevention First Act, providing for comprehensive
sexual education, increased access to contraceptives, equity in prescription drug coverage, expansion of Medicare funding of family planning services; S.3454/H.R.5136, National Defense Authorization Act for the Fiscal Year 2011, in support of prohibiting discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation in our nations armed forces, access to reproductive health care for servicewomen, in opposition to federally funded vouchers, in support of paid parental leave for federal employees; in support of increased funding for and reauthorization of the Violence Against Women Act; H.R.4594/S.2982, International Violence Against Women Act of 2010, in support of decreasing pervasive violence against women and girls globally through a coordinated and comprehensive response.
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U.S. SENATE, Labor - Dept of (DOL), Office of Management & Budget (OMB)
18. Name of each individual who acted as a lobbyist in this issue area
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Lisa
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Maatz
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Zimmerman
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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 FIN
16. Specific lobbying issues
H.R.3126/H.R.4173/S.3217, Consumer Financial Protection Agency Act of 2009, The Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act of 2009, Restoring American Financial Stability Act of 2010, ensuring private student loans are covered by the Consumer Financial Protection Agency regardless of the institution offering the loan, in support of certification of loan eligibility before private student loans are issued.
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
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Maatz
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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 LBR
16. Specific lobbying issues
H.R.12/S.182, Paycheck Fairness Act, to amend the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 to add nonretaliation requirements, increase penalties and authorize the Secretary of Labor to seek additional compensatory or punitive damages and in opposition to weakening amendments; H.R.2157/S.904, Fair Pay Act of 2009, in support of comparable worth; H.R.2339, Family Income to Respond to Significant Transitions Act, in support of States that create family leave programs; H.R.2460/S.1152, Healthy Families Act,
in support of providing paid sick and safe days for all workers; H.R.389, Family Fairness Act, in support of expanding FMLA to cover part time workers; H.R.4812/S.3500, Local Jobs for America Act, in support of creating and saving jobs in local governments, schools, and local law enforcement; H.R.626/S.354, Federal Employees Paid Parental Leave Act, in support of providing paid parental leave for federal employees; Workforce Investment Act, in support of reauthorization including programs that move women into nontraditional occupations, expand supportive services, eliminate the sequence of services, streamline WIA with other career and technical education and job training programs, and align data collection and accountability measurements; H.R.1020, Arbitration Fairness Act, in support of ending the predatory practice of mandatory arbitration clauses; development of legislation to address age discrimination raised by Gross Supreme Court case.
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U.S. SENATE, Labor - Dept of (DOL), White House Office, Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC)
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 SCI
16. Specific lobbying issues
S.3605/H.R.5116, America COMPETES Reauthorization Act of 2010, in support of reauthorization and including programs encouraging women and girls to enter STEM fields, supporting women in higher education and provisions from H.R.1144, and H.R.1790.
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 TAX
16. Specific lobbying issues
H.R.4213, American Jobs and Closing Tax Loopholes Act of 2010, in support of extending ARRA benefits including jobless benefits, enhanced Medicaid FMAP, and COBRA subsidies; in support of a jobs bill that is inclusive targeting workers shut out of construction and apprenticeships through training and recruitment, in support of providing assistance to schools to meet budget shortfalls; in support of renewing and improving the refundable Child Tax Credit, Earned Income Tax Credit and American
Opportunity Tax Credit; in support of allowing the 2001 and 2003 tax breaks for the wealthiest Americans to expire, maintaining a strong estate tax, and eliminating corporate tax loopholes.
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
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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 WEL
16. Specific lobbying issues
In support of expanding educational opportunities for individuals receiving TANF.
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
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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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FOREIGN ENTITIES
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