Supporting Academic Freedom through Regulatory Relief Act

H.R. 3612/S. 113, Know Before You Owe Private Student Loan Act, entire bill. S. 1156, Understanding the True Cost of College Act, entire bill.S. 953, Student Loan Affordability Act of 2013, entire bill. S. 1003, Comprehensive Student Loan Protection Act, entire bill. S. 1241, Bipartisan Student Loan Certainty Act, entire bill. H.R. 2637, Supporting Academic Freedom through Regulatory Relief Act, entire bill. S. 1334, Bipartisan Student Loan Certainty Act, entire bill. H.R. 3136, Advancing Competency-Based Education Demonstration Project Act, entire bill. H.R. 4983, Strengthening Transparency in Higher Education Act, entire bill. H.R. 4984, Empowering Students through Enhanced Financial Counseling Act, entire bill. S. 2692/H.R. 5354. Campus Accountibility and Safety Act, entire bill. S. 2954, Higher Education Affordability Act, entire bill.

Client expense: $132,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

Reauthorization of the Higher Education Act, etc S. 1334 - To establish new federal Student Loan interest rates tied to a market based interest rate. S. 2981 - To limit federal overreach in postsecondary academic affairs, eliminating three regulations affecting colleges and universities. The three regulations repealed under H.R. 2637 include state authorization requirements, the federal definition of a credit hour, and gainful employment requirements. H.R. 3047 The borrower of a loan under the William D. Ford Federal Direct Program may modify the interest rate of the loan to be equal to the interest rate that would be applicable to such loan if loan were first disbursed (or first applied for) on the date which the borrower elects to modify the interest rate of such loan. Interest rate elected under this clause will be fixed for the life of the loan. H.R. 5031, STEM Act of 2014, defines STEM education to include computer science as a discipline H.R. 3136, Advancing Competency-Based Education Demonstration Project Act, Would streamline the amount of information currently available to students and their families regarding estimated college costs, loan options, and potential repayment plans on a consumer-tested College Dashboard. H.R. 4984, Empowering Students Through Enhanced Financial Counseling Act, Would increase financial aid counseling for students and families entering the college-application process. DRAFT of Chairman Harkin's HEA Reauthorization S. 2506, Correctly Recognizing Educational Achievements To Empower Graduates Act, A bill to award grants to States to support efforts at institutions of higher education to increase degree attainment, and for other purposes. H.R. 5100, Standardization of Collegiate Oversight of Revenues and Expenditures (SCORE) Act, A bill to amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to require institutions of higher education to report revenue generated by each sports team, and for other purposes. H.R. 4582, S. 2292, S. 2463, Bank on Students Emergency Loan Refinancing Act Simplifying Federal Financial Aid (both on the House and Senate side) particular focus on a one-grant, one-loan, one-tax credit system. Costs and institutional compliance requirements associated with Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (OFCCP) Higher Education Accreditation President Obamas Higher Education Proposals Rating System/College Scorecard Tax Credit Expansions Race to the Top for college affordability and compliance oFinancial Aid Shopping Sheet S. 2692, Campus Accountability and Safety Act,

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $53,021

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

Support S. 114, Support H.R. 532, Support S. 113, Support HR 1330 Oppose private school voucher or tuition tax credit program., oppose Alexander amendment to S Con Res 8 Support the Pregnant and Parenting Students Access to Education Act, S. 870 / H.R. 1845Support the Department of Education initiating new rulemaking to effectively enforce the statutory gainful employment requirement for career education programs, so that the rules can be finalized by November 1 and go into effect by July 2014. Urge the CFPB to take specific steps to ensure that student loan modifications are combined with other policies to provide relief to borrowers and prevent defaults in the future. Support the Student Non-Discrimination Act. Support HR 378. Oppose S. 624. Support requiring that private education lenders obtain school certification prior to disbursing private education loans. Support S.1094, the Strengthening Americas Schools Act of 2013 (SASA). Oppose S. 1101, the Every Child Ready for College or Career Act of 2013. Support $7.9 billion in FY 2014 from the Department of Health and Human Services for Head Start activities. Oppose any amendments to H.R. 5, The Student Success Act, that would allow the expenditure of scarce federal funds on private school vouchers. Support Connect-Ed and e-Rate programs, but not at the expense of Lifeline. Support the critical work of the Civil Rights Division at the Department of Justice (DOJ) and the Office of Civil Rights (OCR) at the Department of Education (ED) to enforce civil rights laws, including Title IXs protections against sex discrimination in educational programs receiving federal funds. Oppose any funding increases for school resource officer programs in the Commerce, Justice, and Science, and Related Agencies (CJS) Appropriations bill for fiscal year 2014. Oppose H.R. 5. Support the appointment of Linda Earley Chastang as the Executive Director of the White House Initiative on Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs). Support: targeting significant new federal funding to schools with high concentrations of poverty to implement meaningful educational opportunities for, and support high academic achievement by, all their students; providing significant additional financial incentives to states that in fact enhance their own funding of schools with high concentrations of poor, low-income, minority, and low-performing students; developing mechanisms that allow the federal government to monitor the ongoing performance of its new equity and excellence investments to ensure those investments are in fact enhancing student achievement; and making it clear that high quality education is a civil right which should be available to all Americans. Support H.R. 1330. Support S. 1238. Oppose H.R. 1911. Support S. 2432.Oppose S. 1003. Support S. 953. Support increased federal involvement in the operation of public schools throughout the U.S., including a heightened premium on the enforcement of existing civil rights laws and a greater federal investment of resources in public education. Support the Department of Education's proposal to expand the Mandatory Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC) to include questions that will elicit information about bullying and harassment based on sexual orientation and religion, which will augment data already collected on race, color, national origin, sex, and disability. We also encouraged the Department to collect information on bullying and harassment based on gender identity. Oppose the Education Department's proposal to eliminate questions on the CRDC relating to whether an education unit has adopted written policies prohibiting harassment and bullying on the basis of a civil rights law. Oppose H.R. 2637, the Academic Freedom through Regulatory Relief Act. Support S. 403 / H.R. 1199, the Safe Schools Improvement Act. Support E-Rate and the presidents ConnectED initiative, which would leverage E-Rate to connect 99 percent of students to high-speed broadband or high-speed wireless in five years. Oppose cannibalizing other low-income telecommunications subsidies under the Universal Service Fund to pay for E-Rate and ConnectEd. Oppose the Department of Educations implementation of new underwriting standards for the Parent PLUS Loan (PPL) program. Support a meeting with Secretary Duncan to discuss the future of the program. Support HR 1343 Support the reauthorization of the Carl D. Perkins Career and Technical Education Act. Support the Department of Education's proposed "Gainful Employment" rule, with special emphasis on the portions which provide financial relief for students in programs that lose eligibility; limit enrollment in poorly performing programs until they improve; close loopholes and raise standards; and protect low-cost programs where most graduates dont borrow. Support H.R. 4902 / S. 2374. Oppose the funding of the District of Columbia private school voucher program in the FY2015 Financial Services Appropriations bill. Support President Obama's Boys and Young Men of Color Initiave, amd urge the initiative to focus on the following principals: Promoting Healthy Children, Families and Communities; Ensuring Educational Opportunity; Decriminalizing Young People of Color; Creating ; Economic Opportunity; and Promoting and Protecting Civic and Community Engagement. Support the Federal Communication Commissions E-Rate Program. Support H.R. 3136 Support Peters (CA) Motion to recommit H.R. 4435. Support Jackson Lee amendment to HR 10 Oppose HR 10Support S. 1086. Support HR 3136. Support HR 4984. Support the FCC aking steps to ensure that the E-rate fund can meet all present and future E-rate support needs of low-income schools and libraries; specifically, if the FCC maintains the distinction between priority one and priority two services, it should guarantee funding for internal connections for the highest discount rate schools. Any temporary increase in the funding cap should not result in an increase in the cost of telecommunications services for consumers, or endanger support for other Universal Service Fund programs such as Lifeline/Link Up. Support a permanent increase in funding to the E-rate program to allow schools and public libraries to keep pace with the rapidly increasing connectivity demands that they face. Support H.R. 4902 / S 2374. Oppose any amendment to H. R. 5016, the Fiscal Year 2015 Financial Services and General Government Appropriations bill which would in any way restrict or reduce funding for the FCCs e-rate program. Urge the development and implementation of the My Brothers' Keeper program in conjunction with input from local communities. Support a strong final gainful employment regulation. Express grave concerns to the Department of Ed., DoJ, and the CFPB about the proposed sale of 56 Corinthian Colleges campuses to ECMC Group, a debt collector and loan servicer. We urge you not to waive liability for any prospective buyer of Corinthian campuses unless the sale provides significant relief for current and former students and contains enforceable safeguards to protect students and taxpayers from future abuse. Support S 2432 Support HR 4984

Client expense: $68,750 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Education, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), Federal Reserve System, Federal Trade Commission (FTC), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Interior, Dept of (DOI), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Credit Union Administration (NCUA), Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Office of Personnel Management (OPM), Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), Patent & Trademark Office (PTO), SENATE, Small Business Administration (SBA), State, Dept of (DOS), Transportation Security Administration (TSA), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Commission on Civil Rights, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA), White House Office

H.R. 2637, Supporting Academic Freedom through Regulatory Relief Act, provisions related to regulatory relief, gainful employment, credit hour and state authorization; H.R. 4897, Transparency in Education Act, provisions related to gainful employment and disclosure of information; H.R. 4983, Strengthening Transparency in Higher Education Act, provisions related to completion rates and the College Dashboard; H.R. 3136, Advancing Competency-Based Education Demonstration Project Act, provisions related to institutional eligibility; H.R. 4984, Empowering Students through Enhanced Financial Counseling Act, provisions related to entrance and exit counseling; Senate draft proposal for reauthorization of the Higher Education Act, including provisions related to financial aid, 90/10, marketing and disclosures; S. 2837, amendment to the Higher Education Act related to 90/10 and military and veterans benefits.

Client expense: $140,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

Discussed the drafting of a rule on gainful employment for for-profit colleges and universities that accept federal funds with staff from the White House, Office of Management and Budget, and the Department of Education. Opposed the Academic Freedom Through Regulatory Relief Act (H.R. 2637). Supported S. 1659, the POST Act. This legislation would allow for-profit schools to receive no more than 85% of their revenues from federal sources and include DoD Tuition Assistance (TA) and G.I. Bill funds in the 85% calculation.

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $75,000

Government targets: Defense, Dept of (DOD), Education, Dept of, Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Office of Personnel Management (OPM), SENATE, Transportation, Dept of (DOT), White House Office

S. 113 by DURBIN (D-IL) Know Before You Owe Student Loan Act of 2013 S. 114 by DURBIN (D-IL) Fairness for Struggling Students Act of 2013 S. 262 by DURBIN (D-IL) Veterans Education Equity Act of 2013 S. 406 by LAUTENBERG (D-NJ) Students First Act of 2013 S. 528 by HAGAN (D-NC) Protecting Financial Aid for Students and Taxpayers Act S. 546 by HARKIN (D-IA) Smarter Borrowing Act S. 682 by COBURN (R-OK) Comprehensive Student Loan Protection Act S. 707 by REED (D-RI) Student Loan Affordability Act S. 835 by SCHUMER (D-NY) American Opportunity Tax Credit Permanence and Consolidation Act of 2013 S. 897 by WARREN (D-MA) Bank on Student Loan Fairness Act S. 915 by WYDEN (D-OR) Student Right-to-Know Before You Go Act of 2013 S. 953 by REED (D-RI) Student Loan Affordability Act S. 1003 by COBURN (R-OK) to amend the HEA re student loan interest rates S. 1062 by REED (D-RI) Educator Preparation Reform Act S. 1704 by DURBIN (D-IL) Affordable College Textbook Act S. 1873 by REED (D-RI) Protect Student Borrowers Act S. 1874 by REED (D-RI) Partnerships for Affordability and Student Success Act S. 1904 by LEE (R-UT) Higher Education Reform and Opportunity Act of 2013 S. 2164 by MURRAY (D-WA) Tyler Clementi Higher Education Anti-Harassment Act of 2014 S. 2349 by SANDERS (I-VT) Supporting College Success Through Dual Enrollment Act S. 2506 by HAGAN (D-NC) CREATE Graduates Act S. 2513 by BENNET (D-CO) Advancing Competency-Based Education Demonstration Project Act of 2014 S. 2612 by WARNER (D-VA) Dynamic Repayment Act of 2014 S. 2692 by McCASKILL (D-MO) Campus Accountability and Safety Act S. 2695 by BOXER (D-CA) SOS Campus Act H.R. 217 by HONDA (D-CA) Educator Preparation Reform Act H.R. 340 by GRIJALVA (D-AZ) Protecting Financial Aid for Students and Taxpayers H.R. 1313 by BASS (D-CA) Student Loan Fairness Act H.R. 1595 by COURTNEY (D-CT) Student Loan Relief Act H.R. 1716 by PETRI (R-WI) Earnings Contingent Education Loans Act H.R. 1738 by DOGGETT (D-TX) American Opportunity Tax Credit Act of 2013 H.R. 1911 by KLINE (R-MN) Smarter Solutions for Students Act H.R. 1928 by DELAURO (D-CT) Proprietary Institution of Higher Education Accountability Act H.R. 1937 by HUNTER (R-CA) Student Right-to-Know Before You Go Act of 2013 H.R. 1949 by MESSER (R-IN) Improving Postsecondary Data for Students Act H.R. 2020 by CARTWRIGHT (D-PA) Truth in Tuition Act S. 2340 by BOOKER (D-NJ) Simplifying Financial Aid for Students Act of 2014 S. 2612 by WARNER (D-VA) Dynamic Repayment Act pf 2-14 H.R. 2637 by FOXX (R-NC) Supporting Academic Freedom through Regulatory Relief Act S. 2796 by BALDWIN (D-WI) Working Student Aid of 2014 H.R. 3136 by SALMON (R-AZ) Advancing Competency-Based Education Demonstration Project Act of 2014 H.R. 3371 by HINOJOSA (D-TX) State Loan Access and Student Protection Act H.R. 3393 by BLACK (R-IN) Student and Family Tax Simplification Act H.R. 3412 by GOWDY (R-SC) Flexibility to Innovate for College Affordability Act H.R. 3496 by COHEN (D-TN) Protecting Our Students and Taxpayers (POST) H.R. 3505 by PETRI (R-WI) Technology, Equality and Accessibility in College and Higher Education Act (TEACH) H.R. 3694 by CUMMINGS (D-MD) Net Price Calculator Improvement Act H.R. 4612 by DeSANTIS (R-FL) Higher Education Reform and Opportunity Act (HERO Act) H.R. 4643 by LARSEN (D-WA) Bereaved Borrowers Bill of Rights Act of 2014 H.R. 4719 by REED (R-NY) America Gives More Act H.R. 4982 by BUCSHON (R-IN) Simplifying the Application for Student Aid Act H.R. 4983 by FOXX (R-NC) Strengthening Transparency in Higher Education Act H.R. 4984 by GUTHRIE (R-KY) Empowering Students through Enhanced Financial Counseling Act H.R. 5277 by DAVIS (D-CA) SOS Campus Act H.R. 5354 by MALONEY (D-NY) Campus Accountability and Safety Act Not listed on Agencies: Consumer Financial Protection Bureau

Client expense: $71,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Defense, Dept of (DOD), Education, Dept of, Federal Communications Commission (FCC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA), White House Office

S. 113 by DURBIN (D-IL) Know Before You Owe Student Loan Act of 2013 S. 114 by DURBIN (D-IL) Fairness for Struggling Students Act of 2013 S. 262 by DURBIN (D-IL) Veterans Education Equity Act of 2013 S. 406 by LAUTENBERG (D-NJ) Students First Act of 2013 S. 528 by HAGAN (D-NC) Protecting Financial Aid for Students and Taxpayers Act S. 546 by HARKIN (D-IA) Smarter Borrowing Act S. 682 by COBURN (R-OK) Comprehensive Student Loan Protection Act S. 707 by REED (D-RI) Student Loan Affordability Act S. 835 by SCHUMER (D-NY) American Opportunity Tax Credit Permanence and Consolidation Act of 2013 S. 897 by WARREN (D-MA) Bank on Student Loan Fairness Act S. 915 by WYDEN (D-OR) Student Right-to-Know Before You Go Act of 2013 S. 953 by REED (D-RI) Student Loan Affordability Act S. 1003 by COBURN (R-OK) to amend the HEA re student loan interest rates S. 1062 by REED (D-RI) Educator Preparation Reform Act S. 1704 by DURBIN (D-IL) Affordable College Textbook Act S. 1873 by REED (D-RI) Protect Student Borrowers Act S. 1874 by REED (D-RI) Partnerships for Affordability and Student Success Act S. 1904 by LEE (R-UT) Higher Education Reform and Opportunity Act of 2013 S. 2164 by MURRAY (D-WA) Tyler Clementi Higher Education Anti-Harassment Act of 2014 S. 2349 by SANDERS (I-VT) Supporting College Success Through Dual Enrollment Act S. 2506 by HAGAN (D-NC) CREATE Graduates Act S. 2513 by BENNET (D-CO) Advancing Competency-Based Education Demonstration Project Act of 2014 S. 2612 by WARNER (D-VA) Dynamic Repayment Act of 2014 S. 2692 by McCASKILL (D-MO) Campus Accountability and Safety Act S. 2695 by BOXER (D-CA) SOS Campus Act H.R. 217 by HONDA (D-CA) Educator Preparation Reform Act H.R. 340 by GRIJALVA (D-AZ) Protecting Financial Aid for Students and Taxpayers H.R. 1313 by BASS (D-CA) Student Loan Fairness Act H.R. 1595 by COURTNEY (D-CT) Student Loan Relief Act H.R. 1716 by PETRI (R-WI) Earnings Contingent Education Loans Act H.R. 1738 by DOGGETT (D-TX) American Opportunity Tax Credit Act of 2013 H.R. 1911 by KLINE (R-MN) Smarter Solutions for Students Act H.R. 1928 by DELAURO (D-CT) Proprietary Institution of Higher Education Accountability Act H.R. 1937 by HUNTER (R-CA) Student Right-to-Know Before You Go Act of 2013 H.R. 1949 by MESSER (R-IN) Improving Postsecondary Data for Students Act H.R. 2020 by CARTWRIGHT (D-PA) Truth in Tuition Act S. 2340 by BOOKER (D-NJ) Simplifying Financial Aid for Students Act of 2014 S. 2612 by WARNER (D-VA) Dynamic Repayment Act pf 2-14 H.R. 2637 by FOXX (R-NC) Supporting Academic Freedom through Regulatory Relief Act S. 2796 by BALDWIN (D-WI) Working Student Aid of 2014 H.R. 3136 by SALMON (R-AZ) Advancing Competency-Based Education Demonstration Project Act of 2014 H.R. 3371 by HINOJOSA (D-TX) State Loan Access and Student Protection Act H.R. 3393 by BLACK (R-IN) Student and Family Tax Simplification Act H.R. 3412 by GOWDY (R-SC) Flexibility to Innovate for College Affordability Act H.R. 3496 by COHEN (D-TN) Protecting Our Students and Taxpayers (POST) H.R. 3505 by PETRI (R-WI) Technology, Equality and Accessibility in College and Higher Education Act (TEACH) H.R. 3694 by CUMMINGS (D-MD) Net Price Calculator Improvement Act H.R. 4612 by DeSANTIS (R-FL) Higher Education Reform and Opportunity Act (HERO Act) H.R. 4643 by LARSEN (D-WA) Bereaved Borrowers Bill of Rights Act of 2014 H.R. 4719 by REED (R-NY) America Gives More Act H.R. 4982 by BUCSHON (R-IN) Simplifying the Application for Student Aid Act H.R. 4983 by FOXX (R-NC) Strengthening Transparency in Higher Education Act H.R. 4984 by GUTHRIE (R-KY) Empowering Students through Enhanced Financial Counseling Act H.R. 5277 by DAVIS (D-CA) SOS Campus Act H.R. 5354 by MALONEY (D-NY) Campus Accountability and Safety Act Not listed on Agencies: Consumer Financial Protection Bureau

Client expense: $71,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Defense, Dept of (DOD), Education, Dept of, Federal Communications Commission (FCC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA), White House Office

Discussed the drafting of a rule on gainful employment for for-profit colleges and universities that accept federal funds with staff from the White House, Office of Management and Budget, and the Department of Education. Opposed the Academic Freedom Through Regulatory Relief Act (H.R. 2637). Supported S. 1659, the POST Act. This legislation would allow for-profit schools to receive no more than 85% of their revenues from federal sources and include DoD Tuition Assistance (TA) and G.I. Bill funds in the 85% calculation.

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $75,000

Government targets: Defense, Dept of (DOD), Education, Dept of, Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Office of Personnel Management (OPM), SENATE, Transportation, Dept of (DOT), White House Office

H.R. 5, Student Success Act H.R. 551, Fast Track to College Act of 2013 H.R. 803, Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act H.R. 1937 / S. 915, Student Right To Know Before You Go Act of 2013 H.R. 2637, Supporting Academic Freedom through Regulatory Relief Act H.R. 3136, Advancing Competency-Based Education Demonstration Projects Act of 2014 H.R. 4897, Transparency in Education Act H.R. 4983, Strengthening Transparency in Higher Education Act H.R. 4984, Empowering Students Through Enhanced Financial Counseling Act S. 1010, Commission on Effective Regulation and Assessment Systems for Public Schools Act S. 1094, Strengthening America's Schools Act of 2013 S. 1101, Every Child Ready for College or Career Act of 2013 S. 1356, Workforce Investment Act of 2013 S. 2432, Bank on Students Emergency Loan Refinancing Act Various issues relating to the reauthorization of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (P.L. 89-10); reauthorization and implementation of the Workforce Investment Act (P.L. 105-220); reauthorization of the Carl D. Perkins Career and Technical Education Act (P.L. 109-270); higher education, including the reauthorization of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (P.L. 89-329), also including development of student financial assistance regulations pursuant to section 492; Department of Educations Gainful Employment Negotiated Rulemaking; 90/10 rule requiring for-profit colleges to receive at least 10% of their revenues from sources other than federal student aid; Common Core State Standards Initiative; early childhood education

Client expense: $28,350,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Education, Dept of, Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA), Federal Reserve System, Federal Trade Commission (FTC), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), General Services Administration (GSA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Interior, Dept of (DOI), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Economic Council (NEC), Natl Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST), Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB), Natl Security Council (NSC), Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), Patent & Trademark Office (PTO), Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (PBGC), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Small Business Administration (SBA), State, Dept of (DOS), Transportation Security Administration (TSA), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Copyright Office, U.S. Customs & Border Protection, U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service (USFWS), U.S. Forest Service, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office

Reauthorization of the Higher Education Act, etcS. 1334 - To establish new federal Student Loan interest rates tied to a market based interest rate. S. 2981 - To limit federal overreach in postsecondary academic affairs, eliminating three regulations affecting colleges and universities. The three regulations repealed under H.R. 2637 include state authorization requirements, the federal definition of a credit hour, and gainful employment requirements. H.R. 3047 The borrower of a loan under the William D. Ford Federal Direct Program may modify the interest rate of the loan to be equal to the interest rate that would be applicable to such loan if loan were first disbursed (or first applied for) on the date which the borrower elects to modify the interest rate of such loan. Interest rate elected under this clause will be fixed for the life of the loan. H.R. 5031, STEM Act of 2014, defines STEM education to include computer science as a discipline H.R. 3136, Advancing Competency-Based Education Demonstration Project Act, Would streamline the amount of information currently available to students and their families regarding estimated college costs, loan options, and potential repayment plans on a consumer-tested College Dashboard. H.R. 4984, Empowering Students Through Enhanced Financial Counseling Act, Would increase financial aid counseling for students and families entering the college-application process. DRAFT of Chairman Harkin's HEA Reauthorization S. 2506, Correctly Recognizing Educational Achievements To Empower Graduates Act, A bill to award grants to States to support efforts at institutions of higher education to increase degree attainment, and for other purposes. H.R. 5100, Standardization of Collegiate Oversight of Revenues and Expenditures (SCORE) Act, A bill to amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to require institutions of higher education to report revenue generated by each sports team, and for other purposes. H.R. 4582, S. 2292, S. 2463, Bank on Students Emergency Loan Refinancing Act Simplifying Federal Financial Aid (both on the House and Senate side) particular focus on a one-grant, one-loan, one-tax credit system. Costs and institutional compliance requirements associated with Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (OFCCP) Higher Education Accreditation President Obamas Higher Education Proposals oRating System/College Scorecard oTax Credit Expansions oRace to the Top for college affordability and compliance oFinancial Aid Shopping Sheet S. 2692, Campus Accountability and Safety Act

Client expense: $59,296 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

H.R. 3612/S. 113, Know Before You Owe Private Student Loan Act, entire bill. S. 1156, Understanding the True Cost of College Act, entire bill.S. 953, Student Loan Affordability Act of 2013, entire bill. S. 1003, Comprehensive Student Loan Protection Act, entire bill. S. 1241, Bipartisan Student Loan Certainty Act, entire bill. H.R. 2637, Supporting Academic Freedom through Regulatory Relief Act, entire bill. S. 1334, Bipartisan Student Loan Certainty Act, entire bill. H.R. 3136, Advancing Competency-Based Education Demonstration Project Act, entire bill. H.R. 4983, Strengthening Transparency in Higher Education Act, entire bill. H.R. 4984, Empowering Students through Enhanced Financial Counseling Act, entire bill. S. 2692/H.R. 5354. Campus Accountibility and Safety Act, entire bill.

Client expense: $175,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Defense, Dept of (DOD), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

H.R. 2637, Supporting Academic Freedom through Regulatory Relief Act, provisions related to regulatory relief, gainful employment, credit hour and state authorization; H.R. 4897, Transparency in Education Act, provisions related to gainful employment and disclosure of information; H.R. 4983, Strengthening Transparency in Higher Education Act, provisions related to completion rates and the College Dashboard; H.R. 3136, Advancing Competency-Based Education Demonstration Project Act, provisions related to institutional eligibility; H.R. 4984, Empowering Students through Enhanced Financial Counseling Act, provisions related to entrance and exit counseling; Senate draft proposal for reauthorization of the Higher Education Act, including provisions related to financial aid, 90/10, marketing and disclosures.

Client expense: $140,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

Reauthorization of the Elementary & Secondary Education Act including S. 1094 and H.R. 5; Reauthorization of the Higher Education Act including H.R. 2637 and H.R. 1949; college affordability, competency-based learning issues; student data privacy issues.

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $70,000

Government targets: Education, Dept of, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

Student Loan issues, Graduate Plus Loans, State Authorization (HR 2637)

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $50,000

Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

Support S. 114, Support H.R. 532, Support S. 113, Support HR 1330 Oppose private school voucher or tuition tax credit program., oppose Alexander amendment to S Con Res 8 Support the Pregnant and Parenting Students Access to Education Act, S. 870 / H.R. 1845Support the Department of Education initiating new rulemaking to effectively enforce the statutory gainful employment requirement for career education programs, so that the rules can be finalized by November 1 and go into effect by July 2014. Urge the CFPB to take specific steps to ensure that student loan modifications are combined with other policies to provide relief to borrowers and prevent defaults in the future. Support the Student Non-Discrimination Act. Support HR 378. Oppose S. 624. Support requiring that private education lenders obtain school certification prior to disbursing private education loans. Support S.1094, the Strengthening Americas Schools Act of 2013 (SASA). Oppose S. 1101, the Every Child Ready for College or Career Act of 2013. Support $7.9 billion in FY 2014 from the Department of Health and Human Services for Head Start activities. Oppose any amendments to H.R. 5, The Student Success Act, that would allow the expenditure of scarce federal funds on private school vouchers. Support Connect-Ed and e-Rate programs, but not at the expense of Lifeline. Support the critical work of the Civil Rights Division at the Department of Justice (DOJ) and the Office of Civil Rights (OCR) at the Department of Education (ED) to enforce civil rights laws, including Title IXs protections against sex discrimination in educational programs receiving federal funds. Oppose any funding increases for school resource officer programs in the Commerce, Justice, and Science, and Related Agencies (CJS) Appropriations bill for fiscal year 2014. Oppose H.R. 5. Support the appointment of Linda Earley Chastang as the Executive Director of the White House Initiative on Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs). Support: targeting significant new federal funding to schools with high concentrations of poverty to implement meaningful educational opportunities for, and support high academic achievement by, all their students; providing significant additional financial incentives to states that in fact enhance their own funding of schools with high concentrations of poor, low-income, minority, and low-performing students; developing mechanisms that allow the federal government to monitor the ongoing performance of its new equity and excellence investments to ensure those investments are in fact enhancing student achievement; and making it clear that high quality education is a civil right which should be available to all Americans. Support H.R. 1330. Support S. 1238. Oppose H.R. 1911. Support S. 2432.Oppose S. 1003. Support S. 953. Support increased federal involvement in the operation of public schools throughout the U.S., including a heightened premium on the enforcement of existing civil rights laws and a greater federal investment of resources in public education. Support the Department of Education's proposal to expand the Mandatory Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC) to include questions that will elicit information about bullying and harassment based on sexual orientation and religion, which will augment data already collected on race, color, national origin, sex, and disability. We also encouraged the Department to collect information on bullying and harassment based on gender identity. Oppose the Education Department's proposal to eliminate questions on the CRDC relating to whether an education unit has adopted written policies prohibiting harassment and bullying on the basis of a civil rights law. Oppose H.R. 2637, the Academic Freedom through Regulatory Relief Act. Support S. 403 / H.R. 1199, the Safe Schools Improvement Act. Support E-Rate and the presidents ConnectED initiative, which would leverage E-Rate to connect 99 percent of students to high-speed broadband or high-speed wireless in five years. Oppose cannibalizing other low-income telecommunications subsidies under the Universal Service Fund to pay for E-Rate and ConnectEd. Oppose the Department of Educations implementation of new underwriting standards for the Parent PLUS Loan (PPL) program. Support a meeting with Secretary Duncan to discuss the future of the program. Support HR 1343 Support the reauthorization of the Carl D. Perkins Career and Technical Education Act. Support the Department of Education's proposed "Gainful Employment" rule, with special emphasis on the portions which provide financial relief for students in programs that lose eligibility; limit enrollment in poorly performing programs until they improve; close loopholes and raise standards; and protect low-cost programs where most graduates dont borrow. Support H.R. 4902 / S. 2374. Oppose the funding of the District of Columbia private school voucher program in the FY2015 Financial Services Appropriations bill. Support President Obama's Boys and Young Men of Color Initiave, amd urge the initiative to focus on the following principals: Promoting Healthy Children, Families and Communities; Ensuring Educational Opportunity; Decriminalizing Young People of Color; Creating ; Economic Opportunity; and Promoting and Protecting Civic and Community Engagement. Support the Federal Communication Commissions E-Rate Program. Support H.R. 3136 Support Peters (CA) Motion to recommit H.R. 4435. Support Jackson Lee amendment to HR 10 Oppose HR 10Support S. 1086. Support HR 3136. Support HR 4984. Support the FCC aking steps to ensure that the E-rate fund can meet all present and future E-rate support needs of low-income schools and libraries; specifically, if the FCC maintains the distinction between priority one and priority two services, it should guarantee funding for internal connections for the highest discount rate schools. Any temporary increase in the funding cap should not result in an increase in the cost of telecommunications services for consumers, or endanger support for other Universal Service Fund programs such as Lifeline/Link Up. Support a permanent increase in funding to the E-rate program to allow schools and public libraries to keep pace with the rapidly increasing connectivity demands that they face. Support H.R. 4902 / S 2374. Oppose any amendment to H. R. 5016, the Fiscal Year 2015 Financial Services and General Government Appropriations bill which would in any way restrict or reduce funding for the FCCs e-rate program. Urge the development and implementation of the My Brothers' Keeper program in conjunction with input from local communities.

Client expense: $68,750 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Education, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), Federal Reserve System, Federal Trade Commission (FTC), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Interior, Dept of (DOI), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Credit Union Administration (NCUA), Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Office of Personnel Management (OPM), Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), Patent & Trademark Office (PTO), SENATE, Small Business Administration (SBA), State, Dept of (DOS), Transportation Security Administration (TSA), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Commission on Civil Rights, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA), White House Office

Support S. 114, Support H.R. 532, Support S. 113, Support HR 1330 Oppose private school voucher or tuition tax credit program., oppose Alexander amendment to S Con Res 8 Support the Pregnant and Parenting Students Access to Education Act, S. 870 / H.R. 1845Support the Department of Education initiating new rulemaking to effectively enforce the statutory gainful employment requirement for career education programs, so that the rules can be finalized by November 1 and go into effect by July 2014. Urge the CFPB to take specific steps to ensure that student loan modifications are combined with other policies to provide relief to borrowers and prevent defaults in the future. Support the Student Non-Discrimination Act. Support HR 378. Oppose S. 624. Support requiring that private education lenders obtain school certification prior to disbursing private education loans. Support S.1094, the Strengthening Americas Schools Act of 2013 (SASA). Oppose S. 1101, the Every Child Ready for College or Career Act of 2013. Support $7.9 billion in FY 2014 from the Department of Health and Human Services for Head Start activities. Oppose any amendments to H.R. 5, The Student Success Act, that would allow the expenditure of scarce federal funds on private school vouchers. Support Connect-Ed and e-Rate programs, but not at the expense of Lifeline. Support the critical work of the Civil Rights Division at the Department of Justice (DOJ) and the Office of Civil Rights (OCR) at the Department of Education (ED) to enforce civil rights laws, including Title IXs protections against sex discrimination in educational programs receiving federal funds. Oppose any funding increases for school resource officer programs in the Commerce, Justice, and Science, and Related Agencies (CJS) Appropriations bill for fiscal year 2014. Oppose H.R. 5. Support the appointment of Linda Earley Chastang as the Executive Director of the White House Initiative on Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs). Support: targeting significant new federal funding to schools with high concentrations of poverty to implement meaningful educational opportunities for, and support high academic achievement by, all their students; providing significant additional financial incentives to states that in fact enhance their own funding of schools with high concentrations of poor, low-income, minority, and low-performing students; developing mechanisms that allow the federal government to monitor the ongoing performance of its new equity and excellence investments to ensure those investments are in fact enhancing student achievement; and making it clear that high quality education is a civil right which should be available to all Americans. Support H.R. 1330. Support S. 1238. Oppose H.R. 1911. Support S. 2432.Oppose S. 1003. Support S. 953. Support increased federal involvement in the operation of public schools throughout the U.S., including a heightened premium on the enforcement of existing civil rights laws and a greater federal investment of resources in public education. Support the Department of Education's proposal to expand the Mandatory Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC) to include questions that will elicit information about bullying and harassment based on sexual orientation and religion, which will augment data already collected on race, color, national origin, sex, and disability. We also encouraged the Department to collect information on bullying and harassment based on gender identity. Oppose the Education Department's proposal to eliminate questions on the CRDC relating to whether an education unit has adopted written policies prohibiting harassment and bullying on the basis of a civil rights law. Oppose H.R. 2637, the Academic Freedom through Regulatory Relief Act. Support S. 403 / H.R. 1199, the Safe Schools Improvement Act. Support E-Rate and the presidents ConnectED initiative, which would leverage E-Rate to connect 99 percent of students to high-speed broadband or high-speed wireless in five years. Oppose cannibalizing other low-income telecommunications subsidies under the Universal Service Fund to pay for E-Rate and ConnectEd. Oppose the Department of Educations implementation of new underwriting standards for the Parent PLUS Loan (PPL) program. Support a meeting with Secretary Duncan to discuss the future of the program. Support HR 1343 Support the reauthorization of the Carl D. Perkins Career and Technical Education Act. Support the Department of Education's proposed "Gainful Employment" rule, with special emphasis on the portions which provide financial relief for students in programs that lose eligibility; limit enrollment in poorly performing programs until they improve; close loopholes and raise standards; and protect low-cost programs where most graduates dont borrow. Support H.R. 4902 / S. 2374. Oppose the funding of the District of Columbia private school voucher program in the FY2015 Financial Services Appropriations bill. Support President Obama's Boys and Young Men of Color Initiave, amd urge the initiative to focus on the following principals: Promoting Healthy Children, Families and Communities; Ensuring Educational Opportunity; Decriminalizing Young People of Color; Creating ; Economic Opportunity; and Promoting and Protecting Civic and Community Engagement. Support the Federal Communication Commissions E-Rate Program. Support H.R. 3136 Support Peters (CA) Motion to recommit H.R. 4435. Support Jackson Lee amendment to HR 10 Oppose HR 10Support S. 1086

Client expense: $68,750 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Education, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), Federal Reserve System, Federal Trade Commission (FTC), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Interior, Dept of (DOI), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Credit Union Administration (NCUA), Office of Personnel Management (OPM), Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), SENATE, Small Business Administration (SBA), State, Dept of (DOS), Transportation Security Administration (TSA), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Commission on Civil Rights, Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA), White House Office

Support S. 114, Support H.R. 532, Support S. 113, Support HR 1330 Oppose private school voucher or tuition tax credit program., oppose Alexander amendment to S Con Res 8 Support the Pregnant and Parenting Students Access to Education Act, S. 870 / H.R. 1845Support the Department of Education initiating new rulemaking to effectively enforce the statutory gainful employment requirement for career education programs, so that the rules can be finalized by November 1 and go into effect by July 2014. Urge the CFPB to take specific steps to ensure that student loan modifications are combined with other policies to provide relief to borrowers and prevent defaults in the future. Support the Student Non-Discrimination Act. Support HR 378. Oppose S. 624. Support requiring that private education lenders obtain school certification prior to disbursing private education loans. Support S.1094, the Strengthening Americas Schools Act of 2013 (SASA). Oppose S. 1101, the Every Child Ready for College or Career Act of 2013. Support $7.9 billion in FY 2014 from the Department of Health and Human Services for Head Start activities. Oppose any amendments to H.R. 5, The Student Success Act, that would allow the expenditure of scarce federal funds on private school vouchers. Support Connect-Ed and e-Rate programs, but not at the expense of Lifeline. Support the critical work of the Civil Rights Division at the Department of Justice (DOJ) and the Office of Civil Rights (OCR) at the Department of Education (ED) to enforce civil rights laws, including Title IXs protections against sex discrimination in educational programs receiving federal funds. Oppose any funding increases for school resource officer programs in the Commerce, Justice, and Science, and Related Agencies (CJS) Appropriations bill for fiscal year 2014. Oppose H.R. 5. Support the appointment of Linda Earley Chastang as the Executive Director of the White House Initiative on Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs). Support: targeting significant new federal funding to schools with high concentrations of poverty to implement meaningful educational opportunities for, and support high academic achievement by, all their students; providing significant additional financial incentives to states that in fact enhance their own funding of schools with high concentrations of poor, low-income, minority, and low-performing students; developing mechanisms that allow the federal government to monitor the ongoing performance of its new equity and excellence investments to ensure those investments are in fact enhancing student achievement; and making it clear that high quality education is a civil right which should be available to all Americans. Support H.R. 1330. Support S. 1238. Oppose H.R. 1911. Support S. 2432.Oppose S. 1003. Support S. 953. Support increased federal involvement in the operation of public schools throughout the U.S., including a heightened premium on the enforcement of existing civil rights laws and a greater federal investment of resources in public education. Support the Department of Education's proposal to expand the Mandatory Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC) to include questions that will elicit information about bullying and harassment based on sexual orientation and religion, which will augment data already collected on race, color, national origin, sex, and disability. We also encouraged the Department to collect information on bullying and harassment based on gender identity. Oppose the Education Department's proposal to eliminate questions on the CRDC relating to whether an education unit has adopted written policies prohibiting harassment and bullying on the basis of a civil rights law. Oppose H.R. 2637, the Academic Freedom through Regulatory Relief Act. Support S. 403 / H.R. 1199, the Safe Schools Improvement Act. Support E-Rate and the presidents ConnectED initiative, which would leverage E-Rate to connect 99 percent of students to high-speed broadband or high-speed wireless in five years. Oppose cannibalizing other low-income telecommunications subsidies under the Universal Service Fund to pay for E-Rate and ConnectEd. Oppose the Department of Educations implementation of new underwriting standards for the Parent PLUS Loan (PPL) program. Support a meeting with Secretary Duncan to discuss the future of the program. Support HR 1343 Support the reauthorization of the Carl D. Perkins Career and Technical Education Act. Support the Department of Education's proposed "Gainful Employment" rule, with special emphasis on the portions which provide financial relief for students in programs that lose eligibility; limit enrollment in poorly performing programs until they improve; close loopholes and raise standards; and protect low-cost programs where most graduates dont borrow. Support H.R. 4902 / S. 2374. Oppose the funding of the District of Columbia private school voucher program in the FY2015 Financial Services Appropriations bill. Support President Obama's Boys and Young Men of Color Initiave, amd urge the initiative to focus on the following principals: Promoting Healthy Children, Families and Communities; Ensuring Educational Opportunity; Decriminalizing Young People of Color; Creating ; Economic Opportunity; and Promoting and Protecting Civic and Community Engagement. Support the Federal Communication Commissions E-Rate Program. Support H.R. 3136 Support Peters (CA) Motion to recommit H.R. 4435. Support Jackson Lee amendment to HR 10 Oppose HR 10Support S. 1086

Client expense: $68,750 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Education, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), Federal Reserve System, Federal Trade Commission (FTC), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Interior, Dept of (DOI), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Credit Union Administration (NCUA), Office of Personnel Management (OPM), Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), SENATE, Small Business Administration (SBA), State, Dept of (DOS), Transportation Security Administration (TSA), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Commission on Civil Rights, Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA), White House Office

Supporting Adademic Freedom through Regulatory Relief Act (H.R. 2637), and gainful employment; U.S. Department of Education administrative action

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $60,000

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

Support S. 114, Support H.R. 532, Support S. 113, Support HR 1330 Oppose private school voucher or tuition tax credit program., oppose Alexander amendment to S Con Res 8 Support the Pregnant and Parenting Students Access to Education Act, S. 870 / H.R. 1845Support the Department of Education initiating new rulemaking to effectively enforce the statutory gainful employment requirement for career education programs, so that the rules can be finalized by November 1 and go into effect by July 2014. Urge the CFPB to take specific steps to ensure that student loan modifications are combined with other policies to provide relief to borrowers and prevent defaults in the future. Support the Student Non-Discrimination Act. Support HR 378. Oppose S. 624. Support requiring that private education lenders obtain school certification prior to disbursing private education loans. Support S.1094, the Strengthening Americas Schools Act of 2013 (SASA). Oppose S. 1101, the Every Child Ready for College or Career Act of 2013. Support $7.9 billion in FY 2014 from the Department of Health and Human Services for Head Start activities. Oppose any amendments to H.R. 5, The Student Success Act, that would allow the expenditure of scarce federal funds on private school vouchers. Support Connect-Ed and e-Rate programs, but not at the expense of Lifeline. Support the critical work of the Civil Rights Division at the Department of Justice (DOJ) and the Office of Civil Rights (OCR) at the Department of Education (ED) to enforce civil rights laws, including Title IXs protections against sex discrimination in educational programs receiving federal funds. Oppose any funding increases for school resource officer programs in the Commerce, Justice, and Science, and Related Agencies (CJS) Appropriations bill for fiscal year 2014. Oppose H.R. 5. Support the appointment of Linda Earley Chastang as the Executive Director of the White House Initiative on Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs). Support: targeting significant new federal funding to schools with high concentrations of poverty to implement meaningful educational opportunities for, and support high academic achievement by, all their students; providing significant additional financial incentives to states that in fact enhance their own funding of schools with high concentrations of poor, low-income, minority, and low-performing students; developing mechanisms that allow the federal government to monitor the ongoing performance of its new equity and excellence investments to ensure those investments are in fact enhancing student achievement; and making it clear that high quality education is a civil right which should be available to all Americans. Support H.R. 1330. Support S. 1238. Oppose H.R. 1911.Oppose S. 1003. Support S. 953. Support increased federal involvement in the operation of public schools throughout the U.S., including a heightened premium on the enforcement of existing civil rights laws and a greater federal investment of resources in public education. Support the Department of Education's proposal to expand the Mandatory Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC) to include questions that will elicit information about bullying and harassment based on sexual orientation and religion, which will augment data already collected on race, color, national origin, sex, and disability. We also encouraged the Department to collect information on bullying and harassment based on gender identity. Oppose the Education Department's proposal to eliminate questions on the CRDC relating to whether an education unit has adopted written policies prohibiting harassment and bullying on the basis of a civil rights law. Oppose H.R. 2637, the Academic Freedom through Regulatory Relief Act. Support S. 403 / H.R. 1199, the Safe Schools Improvement Act. Support E-Rate and the presidents ConnectED initiative, which would leverage E-Rate to connect 99 percent of students to high-speed broadband or high-speed wireless in five years. Oppose cannibalizing other low-income telecommunications subsidies under the Universal Service Fund to pay for E-Rate and ConnectEd. Oppose the Department of Educations implementation of new underwriting standards for the Parent PLUS Loan (PPL) program. Support a meeting with Secretary Duncan to discuss the future of the program. Support HR 1343 Support the reauthorization of the Carl D. Perkins Career and Technical Education Act. Support the Department of Education's proposed "Gainful Employment" rule, with special emphasis on the portions which provide financial relief for students in programs that lose eligibility; limit enrollment in poorly performing programs until they improve; close loopholes and raise standards; and protect low-cost programs where most graduates dont borrow. Support H.R. 4902 / S. 2374. Oppose the funding of the District of Columbia private school voucher program in the FY2015 Financial Services Appropriations bill. Support President Obama's Boys and Young Men of Color Initiave, amd urge the initiative to focus on the following principals: Promoting Healthy Children, Families and Communities; Ensuring Educational Opportunity; Decriminalizing Young People of Color; Creating ; Economic Opportunity; and Promoting and Protecting Civic and Community Engagement.

Client expense: $68,750 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Education, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), Federal Reserve System, Federal Trade Commission (FTC), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Interior, Dept of (DOI), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Credit Union Administration (NCUA), Office of Personnel Management (OPM), Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), SENATE, Small Business Administration (SBA), State, Dept of (DOS), Transportation Security Administration (TSA), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Commission on Civil Rights, Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA), White House Office

S. 113 by DURBIN (D-IL) Know Before You Owe Student Loan Act of 2013 S. 114 by DURBIN (D-IL) Fairness for Struggling Students Act of 2013 S. 262 by DURBIN (D-IL) Veterans Education Equity Act of 2013S. 406 by LAUTENBERG (D-NJ) Students First Act of 2013 S. 546 by HARKIN (D-IA) Smarter Borrowing Act S. 682 by COBURN (R-OK) Comprehensive Student Loan Protection Act S. 707 by REED (D-RI) Student Loan Affordability Act S. 835 by SCHUMER (D-NY) American Opportunity Tax Credit Permanence and Consolidation Act of 2013 S. 897 by WARREN (D-MA) Bank on Student Loan Fairness Act S. 915 by WYDEN (D-OR) Student Right-to-Know Before You Go Act of 2013 S. 953 by REED (D-RI) Student Loan Affordability Act S. 1003 by COBURN (R-OK) to amend the HEA re student loan interest rates S. 1062 by REED (D-RI) Educator Preparation Reform Act S. 1704 by DURBIN (D-IL) Affordable College Textbook Act S. 1873 by REED (D-RI) Protect Student Borrowers Act S. 1874 by REED (D-RI) Partnerships for Affordability and Student Success Act H.R. 217 by HONDA (D-CA) Educator Preparation Reform Act H.R. 340 by GRIJALVA (D-AZ) Protecting Financial Aid for Students and Taxpayers H.R. 1313 by BASS (D-CA) Student Loan Fairness Act H.R. 1595 by COURTNEY (D-CT) Student Loan Relief Act H.R. 1716 by PETRI (R-WI) Earnings Contingent Education Loans Act H.R. 1911 by KLINE (R-MN) Smarter Solutions for Students Act H.R. 1928 by DELAURO (D-CT) Proprietary Institution of Higher Education Accountability Act H.R. 1937 by HUNTER (R-CA) Student Right-to-Know Before You Go Act of 2013 H.R. 1949 by MESSER (R-IN) Improving Postsecondary Data for Students Act H.R. 2020 by CARTWRIGHT (D-PA) Truth in Tuition Act H.R. 2637 by FOXX (R-NC) Supporting Academic Freedom through Regulatory Relief Act H.R. 3371 by HINOJOSA (D-TX) State Loan Access and Student Protection Act H.R. 3393 by BLACK (R-IN) Student and Family Tax Simplification Act H.R. 3412 by GOWDY (R-SC) Flexibility to Innovate for College Affordability Act H.R. 3437 by SCHWARTZ (D-PA) College Affordability Act of 2013 H.R. 3496 by COHEN (D-TN) Protecting Our Students and Taxpayers (POST) H.R. 3505 by PETRI (R-WI) Technology, Equality and Accessibility in College and Higher Education Act (TEACH) H.R. 3694 by CUMMINGS (D-MD) Net Price Calculator Improvement Act H.R. 4982 by BUCSHON (R-IN) Simplifying the Application for Student Aid Act H.R. 4983 by FOXX (R-NC) Strengthening Transparency in Higher Education Act H.R. 4984 by GUTHRIE (R-KY) Empowering Students Through Enhanced Financial Counseling Act NOT ON LIST OF DEPTS./AGENCIES: Consumer Financial Protection Bureau

Client expense: $73,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Defense, Dept of (DOD), Education, Dept of, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA), White House Office

H.R. 5, Student Success Act H.R. 10, Success and Opportunity through Quality Charter Schools Act H.R. 551, Fast Track to College Act of 2013 H.R. 803, Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act H.R. 1937 / S. 915, Student Right To Know Before You Go Act of 2013 H.R. 2536, Computer Science Education Act of 2013 H.R. 2637, Supporting Academic Freedom through Regulatory Relief Act H.R. 4897, Transparency in Education Act S. 406, Students First Act of 2013 S. 1010, Commission on Effective Regulation and Assessment Systems for Public Schools Act S. 1094, Strengthening America's Schools Act of 2013 S. 1101, Every Child Ready for College or Career Act of 2013 S. 1356, Workforce Investment Act of 2013 S. 2304, Expanding Opportunity through Quality Charter Schools Act S. 2432, Bank on Students Emergency Loan Refinancing Act Various issues relating to the reauthorization of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (P.L. 89-10); reauthorization of the Workforce Investment Act (P.L. 105-220); reauthorization of the Carl D. Perkins Career and Technical Education Act (P.L. 109-270); higher education, including the reauthorization of the Higher Education Act (P.L. 89-329), also including development of student financial assistance regulations pursuant to section 492; Department of Educations Gainful Employment Negotiated Rulemaking; 90/10 rule requiring for-profit colleges to receive at least 10% of their revenues for sources other than federal student aid; Common Core State Standards Initiative; early childhood education

Client expense: $21,610,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Education, Dept of, Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA), Federal Reserve System, Federal Trade Commission (FTC), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), General Services Administration (GSA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Interior, Dept of (DOI), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Economic Council (NEC), Natl Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST), Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB), Natl Security Council (NSC), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), Patent & Trademark Office (PTO), Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (PBGC), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Small Business Administration (SBA), State, Dept of (DOS), Transportation Security Administration (TSA), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Copyright Office, U.S. Customs & Border Protection, U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service (USFWS), U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office

Supporting Adademic Freedom through Regulatory Relief Act (H.R. 2637), and gainful employment

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $60,000

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

Reauthorization of the Higher Education Act, etcS. 1334 - To establish new federal Student Loan interest rates tied to a market based interest rate. S. 2981 - To limit federal overreach in postsecondary academic affairs, eliminating three regulations affecting colleges and universities. The three regulations repealed under H.R. 2637 include state authorization requirements, the federal definition of a credit hour, and gainful employment requirements. H.R. 3047 The borrower of a loan under the William D. Ford Federal Direct Program may modify the interest rate of the loan to be equal to the interest rate that would be applicable to such loan if loan were first disbursed (or first applied for) on the date which the borrower elects to modify the interest rate of such loan. Interest rate elected under this clause will be fixed for the life of the loan. H.R. 5031, STEM Act of 2014, defines STEM education to include computer science as a discipline H.R. 3136, Advancing Competency-Based Education Demonstration Project Act, Would streamline the amount of information currently available to students and their families regarding estimated college costs, loan options, and potential repayment plans on a consumer-tested College Dashboard. H.R. 4984, Empowering Students Through Enhanced Financial Counseling Act, Would increase financial aid counseling for students and families entering the college-application process. DRAFT of Chairman Harkin's HEA Reauthorization S. 2506, Correctly Recognizing Educational Achievements To Empower Graduates Act, A bill to award grants to States to support efforts at institutions of higher education to increase degree attainment, and for other purposes. H.R. 5100, Standardization of Collegiate Oversight of Revenues and Expenditures (SCORE) Act, A bill to amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to require institutions of higher education to report revenue generated by each sports team, and for other purposes. H.R. 4582, S. 2292, S. 2463, Bank on Students Emergency Loan Refinancing Act Simplifying Federal Financial Aid (both on the House and Senate side) particular focus on a one-grant, one-loan, one-tax credit system. Costs and institutional compliance requirements associated with Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (OFCCP) Higher Education Accreditation President Obamas Higher Education Proposals oRating System/College Scorecard oTax Credit Expansions oRace to the Top for college affordability and compliance oFinancial Aid Shopping Sheet Congressional Hearings: Kimrey Rhinehardt, UNC VP for Federal Relations Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) Examining Access and Supports for Servicemembers and Veterans in Higher Education May 22, 2014 Thomas W. Ross, President of University of North Carolina House Committee on Veterans Affairs, Subcommittee on Economic Opportunity Defining and Improving Success for Student Veterans May 8, 2014 Jason DeSousa, Fayetteville State University Asst Vice Chancellor for Student Retention Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) "Strengthening Minority Serving Institutions: Best Practices and Innovations for Student Success" May 13, 2014

Client expense: $58,461 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

Reauthorization of the Elementary & Secondary Education Act including S. 1094 and H.R. 5; Reauthorization of the Higher Education Act including H.R. 2637 and H.R. 1949; college affordability, competency-based learning issues; student data privacy issues.

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $70,000

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

Student Loan issues, Graduate Plus Loans, State Authorization (HR 2637)

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $50,000

Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

H.R. 2637, Supporting Academic Freedom through Regulatory Relief Act, provisions related to regulatory relief, gainful employment, credit hour and state authorization; H.R. 4897, Transparency in Education Act, provisions related to gainful employment and disclosure of information; H.R. 4983, Strengthening Transparency in Higher Education Act, provisions related to completion rates and the College Dashboard; H.R. 3136, Advancing Competency-Based Education Demonstration Project Act, provisions related to institutional eligibility; H.R. 4984, Empowering Students through Enhanced Financial Counseling Act, provisions related to entrance and exit counseling.

Client expense: $150,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

Discussed the drafting of a rule on gainful employment for for-profit colleges and universities that accept federal funds with staff from the White House, Office of Management and Budget, and the Department of Education.Opposed the Academic Freedom Through Regulatory Relief Act (H.R. 2637). Supported S. 1659, the POST Act. This legislation would allow for-profit schools to receive no more than 85% of their revenues from federal sources and include DoD Tuition Assistance (TA) and G.I. Bill funds in the 85% calculation.

Client expense: $120,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Education, Dept of, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Office of Personnel Management (OPM), SENATE, Social Security Administration (SSA), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), White House Office

H.R. 3612/S. 113, Know Before You Owe Private Student Loan Act, entire bill. S. 1156, Understanding the True Cost of College Act, entire bill.S. 953, Student Loan Affordability Act of 2013, entire bill. S. 1003, Comprehensive Student Loan Protection Act, entire bill. S. 1241, Bipartisan Student Loan Certainty Act, entire bill. H.R. 2637, Supporting Academic Freedom through Regulatory Relief Act, entire bill. S. 1334, Bipartisan Student Loan Certainty Act, entire bill.

Client expense: $186,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

Support S. 114, Support H.R. 532, Support S. 113, Support HR 1330 Oppose private school voucher or tuition tax credit program., oppose Alexander amendment to S Con Res 8 Support the Pregnant and Parenting Students Access to Education Act, S. 870 / H.R. 1845Support the Department of Education initiating new rulemaking to effectively enforce the statutory gainful employment requirement for career education programs, so that the rules can be finalized by November 1 and go into effect by July 2014. Urge the CFPB to take specific steps to ensure that student loan modifications are combined with other policies to provide relief to borrowers and prevent defaults in the future. Support the Student Non-Discrimination Act. Support HR 378. Oppose S. 624. Support requiring that private education lenders obtain school certification prior to disbursing private education loans. Support S.1094, the Strengthening Americas Schools Act of 2013 (SASA). Oppose S. 1101, the Every Child Ready for College or Career Act of 2013. Support $7.9 billion in FY 2014 from the Department of Health and Human Services for Head Start activities. Oppose any amendments to H.R. 5, The Student Success Act, that would allow the expenditure of scarce federal funds on private school vouchers. Support Connect-Ed and e-Rate programs, but not at the expense of Lifeline. Support the critical work of the Civil Rights Division at the Department of Justice (DOJ) and the Office of Civil Rights (OCR) at the Department of Education (ED) to enforce civil rights laws, including Title IXs protections against sex discrimination in educational programs receiving federal funds. Oppose any funding increases for school resource officer programs in the Commerce, Justice, and Science, and Related Agencies (CJS) Appropriations bill for fiscal year 2014. Oppose H.R. 5. Support the appointment of Linda Earley Chastang as the Executive Director of the White House Initiative on Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs). Support: targeting significant new federal funding to schools with high concentrations of poverty to implement meaningful educational opportunities for, and support high academic achievement by, all their students; providing significant additional financial incentives to states that in fact enhance their own funding of schools with high concentrations of poor, low-income, minority, and low-performing students; developing mechanisms that allow the federal government to monitor the ongoing performance of its new equity and excellence investments to ensure those investments are in fact enhancing student achievement; and making it clear that high quality education is a civil right which should be available to all Americans. Support H.R. 1330. Support S. 1238. Oppose H.R. 1911.Oppose S. 1003. Support S. 953. Support increased federal involvement in the operation of public schools throughout the U.S., including a heightened premium on the enforcement of existing civil rights laws and a greater federal investment of resources in public education. Support the Department of Education's proposal to expand the Mandatory Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC) to include questions that will elicit information about bullying and harassment based on sexual orientation and religion, which will augment data already collected on race, color, national origin, sex, and disability. We also encouraged the Department to collect information on bullying and harassment based on gender identity. Oppose the Education Department's proposal to eliminate questions on the CRDC relating to whether an education unit has adopted written policies prohibiting harassment and bullying on the basis of a civil rights law. Oppose H.R. 2637, the Academic Freedom through Regulatory Relief Act. Support S. 403 / H.R. 1199, the Safe Schools Improvement Act. Support E-Rate and the presidents ConnectED initiative, which would leverage E-Rate to connect 99 percent of students to high-speed broadband or high-speed wireless in five years. Oppose cannibalizing other low-income telecommunications subsidies under the Universal Service Fund to pay for E-Rate and ConnectEd. Oppose the Department of Educations implementation of new underwriting standards for the Parent PLUS Loan (PPL) program. Support a meeting with Secretary Duncan to discuss the future of the program. Support HR 1343

Client expense: $68,750 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Education, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), Federal Reserve System, Federal Trade Commission (FTC), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Interior, Dept of (DOI), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Credit Union Administration (NCUA), Office of Personnel Management (OPM), Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), SENATE, Small Business Administration (SBA), State, Dept of (DOS), Transportation Security Administration (TSA), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Commission on Civil Rights, Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA), White House Office

Discussed the drafting of a rule on gainful employment for for-profit colleges and universities that accept federal funds with staff from the White House, Office of Management and Budget, and the Department of Education. Opposed the Academic Freedom Through Regulatory Relief Act (H.R. 2637).Support the TEACH Act, Technology, Equality, and Accessibility in College and Higher Education Act - HR 3505 and the reuathorization of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act including requests for increased funding of state assistive technology programs and captioning legislation.

Client expense: $75,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Defense, Dept of (DOD), Education, Dept of, Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, Social Security Administration (SSA), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), White House Office

H.R. 5, Student Success Act H.R. 340 / S. 528, Protecting Financial Aid for Students and Taxpayers Act H.R. 551, Fast Track to College Act of 2013 H.R. 803, SKILLS Act H.R. 1937 / S. 915, Student Right To Know Before You Go Act of 2013 H.R. 2536, Computer Science Education Act of 2013 H.R. 2637, Supporting Academic Freedom through Regulatory Relief Act S. 406, Students First Act of 2013 S. 1010, Commission on Effective Regulation and Assessment Systems for Public Schools Act S. 1094, Strengthening America's Schools Act of 2013 S. 1101, Every Child Ready for College or Career Act of 2013 S. 1356, Workforce Investment Act of 2013 Various issues relating to the reauthorization of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (P.L. 89-10); Department of Educations Gainful Employment Negotiated Rulemaking; higher education, including the reauthorization of the Higher Education Act (P.L. 89-329), also including development of student financial assistance regulations pursuant to section 492; reauthorization of the Workforce Investment Partnership Act (P.L. 105-220); reauthorization of the Carl D. Perkins Career and Technical Education Improvement Act (P.L. 109-270); 90/10 rule requiring for-profit colleges to receive at least 10% of their revenues from sources other than federal student aid; early childhood education; Common Core

Client expense: $18,960,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Education, Dept of, Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA), Federal Reserve System, Federal Trade Commission (FTC), General Services Administration (GSA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Interior, Dept of (DOI), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Economic Council (NEC), Natl Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST), Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB), Natl Security Council (NSC), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Patent & Trademark Office (PTO), Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (PBGC), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Small Business Administration (SBA), State, Dept of (DOS), Transportation Security Administration (TSA), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Copyright Office, U.S. Customs & Border Protection, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office

S. 113 by DURBIN (D-IL) Know Before You Owe Student Loan Act of 2013 S. 114 by DURBIN (D-IL) Fairness for Struggling Students Act of 2013 S. 216 by LAUTENBERG (D-NJ) Tyler Clementi Higher Education Anti-Harassment Act of 2013 S. 262 by DURBIN (D-IL) Veterans Education Equity Act of 2013S. 406 by LAUTENBERG (D-NJ) Students First Act of 2013 S. 546 by HARKIN (D-IA) Smarter Borrowing Act S. 682 by COBURN (R-OK) Comprehensive Student Loan Protection Act S. 707 by REED (D-RI) Student Loan Affordability Act S. 744 by SCHUMER (D-NY) Border Security, Economic Opportunity, and Immigration Modernization Act of 2013 S. 835 by SCHUMER (D-NY) American Opportunity Tax Credit Permanence and Consolidation Act of 2013 S. 897 by WARREN (D-MA) Bank on Student Loan Fairness Act S. 915 by WYDEN (D-OR) Student Right-to-Know Before You Go Act of 2013 S. 953 by REED (D-RI) Student Loan Affordability Act S. 1003 by COBURN (R-OK) to amend the HEA re student loan interest rates S. 1062 by REED (D-RI) Educator Preparation Reform Act S. 1704 by DURBIN (D-IL) Affordable College Textbook Act S. 1873 by REED (D-RI) Protect Student Borrowers Act S. 1874 by REED (D-RI) Partnerships for Affordability and Student Success Act H.R. 217 by HONDA (D-CA) Educator Preparation Reform Act H.R. 340 by GRIJALVA (D-AZ) Protecting Financial Aid for Students and Taxpayers H.R. 1313 by BASS (D-CA) Student Loan Fairness Act H.R. 1595 by COURTNEY (D-CT) Student Loan Relief Act H.R. 1716 by PETRI (R-WI) Earnings Contingent Education Loans Act H.R. 1911 by KLINE (R-MN) Smarter Solutions for Students Act H.R. 1928 by DELAURO (D-CT) Proprietary Institution of Higher Education Accountability Act H.R. 1937 by HUNTER (R-CA) Student Right-to-Know Before You Go Act of 2013 H.R. 1949 by MESSER (R-IN) Improving Postsecondary Data for Students Act H.R. 2020 by CARTWRIGHT (D-PA) Truth in Tuition Act H.R. 2637 by FOXX (R-NC) Supporting Academic Freedom through Regulatory Relief Act H.R. 3371 by HINOJOSA (D-TX) State Loan Access and Student Protection Act H.R. 3393 by BLACK (R-IN) Student and Family Tax Simplification Act H.R. 3412 by GOWDY (R-SC) Flexibility to Innovate for College Affordability Act H.R. 3437 by SCHWARTZ (D-PA) College Affordability Act of 2013 H.R. 3496 by COHEN (D-TN) Protecting Our Students and Taxpayers (POST) H.R. 3694 by CUMMINGS (D-MD) Net Price Calculator Improvement Act Consumer Financial Protection Bureau -- Not on list of agencies.

Client expense: $139,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Defense, Dept of (DOD), Education, Dept of, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA), White House Office

Supporting Academic Freedom through Regulatory Relief Act (H.R. 2637), and gainful employment

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $60,000

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

S. 1094, Reauthorization of Elementary & Secondary Education Act; H.R. 2637, H.R. 1949, Reauthorization of Higher Education Act; college affordability, competency-based learning issues; S. 418, H.R. 845.

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $60,000

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

S. 1094, Reauthorization of Elementary & Secondary Education Act; H.R. 2637, H.R. 1949, Reauthorization of Higher Education Act; college affordability, competency-based learning issues; S. 418, H.R. 845.

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $60,000

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

S. 1094, Reauthorization of Elementary & Secondary Education Act; HR 2637, HR 1949, Reauthorization of Higher Education Act; college affordability, competency-based learning issues; S. 418, H.R. 845. E-Rate modernization.

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $60,000

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

S. 1094, Reauthorization of Elementary & Secondary Education Act; HR 2637, HR 1949, Reauthorization of Higher Education Act; college affordability, competency-based learning issues; S. 418, H.R. 845.

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $60,000

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

S. 1094, Reauthorization of Elementary & Secondary Education Act; H.R. 2637, H.R. 1949, Reauthorization of Higher Education Act; college affordability, competency-based learning issues; S. 418, H.R. 845.

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $60,000

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

S. 1094, Reauthorization of Elementary & Secondary Education Act; H.R. 2637, H.R. 1949, Reauthorization of Higher Education Act; college affordability, competency-based learning issues; S. 418, H.R. 845.

Client expense: $115,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

S. 1094, Reauthorization of Elementary & Secondary Education Act; H.R. 2637, H.R. 1949, Reauthorization of Higher Education Act; college affordability, competency-based learning issues; S. 418, H.R. 845; E-Rate modernization.

Client expense: $115,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

S. 1094, Reauthorization of Elementary & Secondary Education Act; H.R. 2637, H.R. 1949, Reauthorization of Higher Education Act; college affordability, competency-based learning issues; S. 418, H.R. 845.

Client expense: $115,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

S. 1094, Reauthorization of Elementary & Secondary Education Act; H.R. 2637, H.R. 1949, Reauthorization of Higher Education Act; college affordability, competency-based learning issues; S. 418, H.R. 845.

Client expense: $115,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

H.R. 3612/S. 113, Know Before You Owe Private Student Loan Act, entire bill. S. 1156, Understanding the True Cost of College Act, entire bill.S. 953, Student Loan Affordability Act of 2013, entire bill. S. 1003, Comprehensive Student Loan Protection Act, entire bill. S. 1241, Bipartisan Student Loan Certainty Act, entire bill. H.R. 2637, Supporting Academic Freedom through Regulatory Relief Act, entire bill. S. 1334, Bipartisan Student Loan Certainty Act, entire bill.

Client expense: $198,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

Reauthorization of the Higher Education ActS. 1334 - To establish new federal Student Loan interest rates tied to a market based interest rate. S. 2981 - To limit federal overreach in postsecondary academic affairs, eliminating three regulations affecting colleges and universities. The three regulations repealed under H.R. 2637 include state authorization requirements, the federal definition of a credit hour, and gainful employment requirements. H.R. 3047 The borrower of a loan under the William D. Ford Federal Direct Program may modify the interest rate of the loan to be equal to the interest rate that would be applicable to such loan if loan were first disbursed (or first applied for) on the date which the borrower elects to modify the interest rate of such loan. Interest rate elected under this clause will be fixed for the life of the loan. Improving college outcomes using modern approaches to financing higher education Senate HELP Committees addressing, via hearing, of innovations used to improve student success. Issues addressed included redirecting money that already exists rather than providing new money, using technology to improve learning and reduce costs, finding ways to measure competency at the completion of a degree so employers are attracted to students, and incentives for public-private partnerships. Simplifying Federal Financial Aid (both on the House and Senate side) particular focus on a one-grant, one-loan, one-tax credit system. How the ACA affects higher education Costs and institutional compliance requirements associated with Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (OFCCP) Higher Education Accreditation President Obamas Higher Education Proposal oRating System/College Scorecard oTax Credit Expansions oRace to the Top for college affordability and compliance oFinancial Aid Shopping Sheet

Client expense: $57,424 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

H.R. 2637, Supporting Academic Freedom through Regulatory Relief Act, provisions relating to regulatory relief, gainful employment, credit hour and state authorization.

Client expense: $220,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE