Protecting Students from Sexual and Violent Predators Act

Submitted commentary to the White House re Gainful Employment regulations H.R. 4983, the Strengthening Transparency in Higher Education Act H.R. 5134, To extend the National Advisory Committee on Institutional Quality and Integrity and the Advisory Committee on Student Financial Assistance for one year H.R. 3136, the Advancing Competency-Based Education Demonstration Project Act H.R. 4984, the Empowering Students through Enhanced Financial Counseling Act S. 1086, the Child Care and Development Block Grant Act of 2014 S. 2432, the Bank on Students Emergency Loan Refinancing Act H.R. 5001, the CORE Act S. 2880, the I Teach Act H.R. 5612, the Tackling Excessive Standardized Testing Act S. 2849, the Diploma Act H.R. 5186, The Homeless Children and Youth Act S. 2790, the IDEA Fairness Restoration Act S. 2789, the IDEA Full Funding Act Master Teacher Corps Act (draft) S. 1596/H.R. 2083 Protecting Students from Sexual and Violent Predators Act S. 1043/H.R. 5219 English Learning and Innovation Act S. 2795 Career and Technical Education Opportunity Act S. 2796 Working Student Act S. 2753 Increasing Student Achievement by Increasing Student Support Act S. 2860 Fast Track to College Act All Items Pertaining to ESEA Discussions surrounding School Improvement Grants with Dept. of Education Discussions surrounding Community Schools Discussions surrounding Charter Schools, specifically in Washington, D.C. Discussions surrounding School discipline and suspensions Discussions surrounding Private school vouchers Discussions surrounding Standardized testing/role of testing in school accountability

Client expense: $337,382 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Education, Dept of, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, White House Office

Employment Background Checks (H.R. 645) Employment Non-Discrimination Act Equal Employment for All Act (S. 1837, H.R. 645)Nomination of Tom Perez for Secretary of Labor Child Care and Development Block Grant (H.R. 2083)

Client expense: $12,055 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Education, Dept of, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), SENATE, White House Office

FY 2015 Labor, HHS, Ed Appropriations Bill, general education funding, separately on Title I, Title II, the Full Service Community School Program, Impact Aid, RTTT Equity. Draft school finance bill (Rep. Honda). HR. 5001/S. 2557 CORE Act Developing Innovative Partnerships and Learning Opportunities that Motivate Achievement (DIPLOMA) Act Supporting Community Schools Act Expanding Opportunity Through Quality Charter Schools Act (Senate bill) Student Testing Improvement and Accountability Act H.R.4172 All Students Count Act (yet to be introduced) S. 2432, the Bank on Students Emergency Loan Refinancing Act FY 2015 Agriculture Appropriations Bill, specifically regarding school nutrition H.R. 4660, the Commerce, Justice, Science & related agencies Appropriations Act for FY 2015. Specifically, the Thompson/King/Esty/Heck/Fitzpatrick/Quigley amendment Gainful Employment drafts to HEA H.R. 10, the Success & Opportunity through Quality Charter Schools Act Gainful Employment Teacher Prep Higher Education Act Reauthorization Early Head Start and Child Care Partnerships Preschool Development Grant Senate Finance Committee Tax Extenders Package H.R. 4826, School Modernization & Revitalization Through Jobs Act Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) renewal comments DC Opportunity Scholarship program, specifically vouchers S. 1909 /HR 4773, the CHOICE Act S. 1968 /HR 4000, the Scholarships for Kids Act S. 1596/HR2083, the Protecting Students from Sexual and Violent Predators Act S. 1362, the Child Protection Improvements and Electronic Life and Safety Security Systems Act of 2013 All items pertaining to NCLB All items pertaining to ESEA

Client expense: $266,122 · Firm income: Not reported

Consumer reporting, privacy, data brokers, cybersecurity, data breach notification, employment, hiring practices, affordability of student loans, foster care children and identity theft risks, Fair Credit Reporting Act, Social Security Administration Death Master File, background screening. The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau was contacted in addition to the agencies indicated on line 17 below.S. 160 Medical Debt Responsibility Act issues relating to medical debt reporting. H.R. 645 - Equal Employment for All Act issues relating to credit reports for employment purposes. S 1193 Data Security and Breach Notification Act of 2013 issues relating to cybersecurity and data breach. H.R. 2229 Safeguarding Social Security Numbers Act of 2013 issues relating to social security number restrictions. S. 676 - Identity Theft and Tax Fraud Prevention Act of 2013 issues relating to identity theft. H.R. 3137 Freedom and Mobility in Consumer Banking issues relating to the Fair Credit Reporting Act. S. 1837 Equal Employment for All Act of 2013 issues relating to credit reports for employment purposes. H.R. 2538 The Credit Access and Inclusion Act issues relating to the Fair Credit Reporting Act. H.R. 2083 Protecting Students from Sexual Violence Predators Act issues relating to background screening. H.R. 3361 USA Freedom Act issues relating to the Fair Credit Reporting Act.

Client expense: $210,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Wage & Hour enforcement: worker misclassification & independent contractors. S. 1687/H.R. 4611, Payroll Fraud Prevention Act of 2013. Project labor agreements: prevailing wage/ Davis-Bacon Act. S. 1706, Fair Playing Field Act of 2013.National Mediation Board mission. H.R. 2083/ S. 1596, Protecting Students from Sexual and Violent Predators Act. H.R. 180/ S. 357, National Blue Alert Act of 2013. H.R. 3712, FAMILY Act. S. 933, Bulletproof Vest Partnership Grant Program Reauthorization Act of 2013. S. 84/S. 2199/ H.R. 377, Paycheck Fairness Act. Authority regarding "hot goods" provision of FLSA Sec. 215(a) (1). S. 1737, Minimum Wage Fairness Act. Apprenticeship programs and job training. H.R. 4320, Workplace Democracy and Fairness Act. H.R. 4321, Employee Privacy Protection Act. H.R. 803, Workforce Opportunity and Innovation Act. Cloture vote on nomination of Dr. David Weil as Wage and Hour Administrator.

Client expense: $320,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Employment Background Checks (H.R. 645) Employment Non-Discrimination Act Equal Employment for All Act (S. 1837, H.R. 645)Nomination of Tom Perez for Secretary of Labor Child Care and Development Block Grant (H.R. 2083)

Client expense: $21,067 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Education, Dept of, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), SENATE, White House Office

educator background checks, Approve Adegbile as Assistant AG for Civil Rights, school to prison pipeline, school to prison pipeline event, school to prison pipeline event follow up, voting rights, voting rights amendment, voting rights legislation, hr 3899, s 1086, hr 2083, s 1737

Client expense: $645,531 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Federal Communications Commission (FCC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Labor, Dept of (DOL), SENATE, Treasury, Dept of, White House Office

Wage & Hour enforcement; worker misclassification & independent contractors. S. 1687, Payroll Fraud Prevention Act of 2013. Project labor agreements; prevailing wage/ Davis-Bacon Act. H.R. 2083/ S. 1596, Protecting Students from Sexual and Violent Predators Act. H.R. 180, National Blue Alert Act of 2013.S. 84/ H.R. 377, Paycheck Fairness Act. DOL Authority regarding "hot goods" provision of FLSA Sec. 215(a) (1). S. 1737, Minimum Wage Fairness Act. Apprenticeship programs and job training. H.R. 4320, Workplace Democracy and Fairness Act. H.R. 4321, Employee Privacy Protection Act.

Client expense: $323,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Executive Office of the President (EOP), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Office of the Vice President of the United States, SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Transportation Security Administration (TSA), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office

educator background checks, Approve Adegbile as Assistant AG for Civil Rights, school to prison pipeline, school to prison pipeline event, school to prison pipeline event follow up, voting rights, voting rights amendment, voting rights legislation, hr 3899, s 1086, hr 2083, s 1737

Client expense: $645,531 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Federal Communications Commission (FCC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Labor, Dept of (DOL), SENATE, Treasury, Dept of, White House Office

Employment Background Checks (H.R. 645) Employment Non-Discrimination Act Equal Employment for All Act (S. 1837, H.R. 645)Nomination of Tom Perez for Secretary of Labor Child Care and Development Block Grant (H.R. 2083)

Client expense: $14,543 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Education, Dept of, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), SENATE, White House Office

Employment Background Checks (H.R.) 645) Employment Non-Discrimination Act Equal Employment for All ActNomination of Tom Perez for Secretary of Labor Child Care and Development Block Grant (H.R. 2083)

Client expense: $15,693 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Education, Dept of, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), SENATE, White House Office

H.R. 2083/S. 1596, the Protecting Students from Sexual and Violent Predators Act H.R. 3461/S. 1697 The Strong Start for America's Children Act of 2013 Higher Education Act Reauthorization (no bill number) Accreditation/City College of San Francisco (no bill number)H.R. 3532, the Protecting Student Athletes from Concussions Act S. 844, The Supporting Community Schools Act H.R. 1500, the Nutrition Education Act H.R. 2920, the Financial Literacy for Students Act H.R. 3612, Know Before You Owe Act H.R. 2662, Family Engagement in Education Act Draft of Bullying Notification and Equal Protection Claim Assistance Act (no bill number) Draft of Great Teaching and Leading for Great Schools Act (no bill number) Draft of Ladder To The American Dream Act (no bill number) Draft of Pay-It-Forward Act(no bill number) Childrens Farm Bill (no specific bill number attached at the time we sent letters), re SNAP/Nutrition Discussions surrounding OELA Research Priorities Discussions surrounding Special Education Assessments/2% regulations All items pertaining to IDEA Maintenance of Effort regulations All items pertaining to NCLB All items pertaining to ESEA All items pertaining to Early Education

Client expense: $370,142 · Firm income: Not reported

Wage & Hour enforcement; worker misclassification & independent contractors. S. 1687, Payroll Fraud Prevention Act of 2013. Project labor agreements; prevailing wage/ Davis-Bacon Act. National Labor Relations Act nomination, Richard Griffin as General Counsel. H.R. 2083, Protecting Students from Sexual and Violent Predators Act. H.R. 180, National Blue Alert Act of 2013.S. 84/ H.R. 377, Paycheck Fairness Act. DOL proposal to provide FLSA minimum wage and overtime protections to home care workers. Sanders proposal for executive order to give major preference in awarding federal contracts to (federal contractors) companies that pay minimum wage of no less than $10.10/ hr. H.R. 3179, Exempting claims adjusters from Fair Labor Standards Act. Bangladeshi garment factory fires: participation of US retailers/ brands in accord of fire and safety in Bangladesh.

Client expense: $339,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Executive Office of the President (EOP), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Labor, Dept of (DOL), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Transportation Security Administration (TSA), U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office

ACA budget conference Carl D Perkins Career and Technical Education Act education education legislation education, fiscal cliff education, fiscal cliff fiscal cliff, education, immigration Forthcoming bi-cameral early education bill FY14 Education Funding H Res 414 H Res 72 H Res 811 H.J.Res.59 - Continuing Resolution H.R. 2237 H.R. 3461 Strong Start for America?s Children Act H.R. 392 - Student Privacy Protection Act H.R.1500 : Nutrition Education Act H.R.2662: Family Engagement in Education Act of 2013 H.R.2920 : Financial Literacy for Students Act H.R.3538 : Affordable College Textbook Act H.R.5 : Student Success Act HR 1318 HR 2083 HR 2560: Community College to Career Fund Act HR 3318 HR 3357 HR 3461 Strong Start for America's Children Act HR 3692 S 1094 S 1110 S 1704 S 1704 S 3532, Protecting Student Athletes from Concussions S. 1094 S. 1697 S.1356, Workforce Investment Act of 2013 S.844 - Supporting Community Schools Act World Bank ACA Implementation in Education American Education Week NEA Bill Co-sponsorship Request Broadening Opportunities Through Education Act Budget CBC Ed & Labor task force questions charter bill ideas charter schools Childrens land alliance Colorado legislative issues Common Core State Standards Concussion legislation Continuing resolution Diploma Act Dr. Welner briefing Early Childhood Education early education and CTE, SNAP cuts Ed & Workforce committee appt. educating AA boys education education legisation education tax legislation education, fiscal cliff education, UI educator background check bill ESEA ESEA reauthorization HELP committee legislation Higher Ed fiscal cliff FY14 Education Funding Grade span testing HEA reauthorization homeless youth open textbook legislation Opportunity Gap Oregon waiver issue Perkins reauthorization professional development RET school safety school to prison pipeline Schools of the Future Act Student concussions teacher day Teacher professional development legislation textbook bill year round pell grant legislation

Reauthorization of the Adoption Incentive Program and promoting federal attention to Successor Guardians the (Guardians for Children Act/H.R. 2979): Later combined in Promoting Adoption and Legal Guardianship for Children in Foster Care (H.R. 3205); Also addressed in the Senate the Finance Committee's Discussion Draft Bill: Strengthening and Finding Families for Children Act Child Sex Trafficking and Normalcy for FosterYouth: Improving Outcomes for Youth At Risk for Sex Trafficking Act (S.1518)Additonal activity on child sex trafficking: Strengthening the Child Welfare Response to Trafficking Act (H.R. 1732); Child Sex Trafficking and Response Act of 2013 (S. 1118) Safety of children from abuse and neglect in schools: Protecting Students from Sexual and Violent Predators Act (H.R. 2083)

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE