NCAA Act

H.R.1271/H.R.2731- Concussion Awareness and Education Act of 2015; all provisions/NCAA Act; all provisions

Client expense: $40,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Labor, Dept of (DOL), SENATE

Potential legislation and introduced legislation (HR 275, HR 2731) that would impact college athletics. Issues include athlete unionization, payments to collegiate athletes beyond full-cost of enrollment, potential for legislation resulting from O'Bannon lawsuit Also the NCAA Act, HR. 2731, which would regulate athlete safety issues at the federal level.

Client expense: $40,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

General matters pertaining to the welfare of student-athletes in intercollegiate athletics; H.R. 2731, NCAA Act; H.R. 3545, Collegiate Student Athlete Protection Act. S. 590, H.R. 1310, Campus Accountability and Safety Act; S. 3183, H.R. 5104, Better Online Ticket Sales (BOTS) Act of 2016.

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

Potential legislation and introduced legislation (HR 275, HR 2731) that would impact college athletics. Issues include athlete unionization, payments to collegiate athletes beyond full-cost of enrollment, potential for legislation resulting from O'Bannon lawsuit Also the NCAA Act, HR. 2731, which would regulate athlete safety issues at the federal level.

Client expense: $40,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

H.R.1271/H.R.2731- Concussion Awareness and Education Act of 2015; all provisions/NCAA Act; all provisions

Client expense: $40,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Labor, Dept of (DOL), SENATE

Oppose H.R. 452. Support S. 416 Support reauthorization of the Carl D. Perkins Career and Technical Education Act Support H.R. 1070 Support H.R. 242 Support HBCUs Oppose the provision delaying or denying federal student aid to individuals convicted of a minor drug offense. Support legislation to renovate, rehabilitate or repair our nation's public schools. Oppose HR 970 / S 559. Support S. 1133 / H.R.2087 Oppose the reauthorization of the District of Columbia private school voucher program Oppose S. 474 Support H Res 82 Support HR 2731 Support HR 3512 Oppose HR 10 / S. 2171; Support the 21st Century Community Learning Center (21st CCLC) Support HR 3201 Oppose rider to any appropriation bill which would prohibit funds being spent by the Department of Education implementing its Gainful Employment regulation Support HR 2521 Oppose riders to any Appropriations bill which may authorize DC Private School Vouchers Support a summit to look into the benefits and current lack of diversity among public school teachers. Support HR 2197 / S 1770 Support standardized testing of elementary and high school students; oppose "opt outs" be parents Oppose high stakes testing of elementary and high school students Comments on ESSA Implementation: Regulation, guidance, and technical assistance must ensure that low-income communities, communities of color, the disability community, immigrant communities, and tribes are included in decision-making; the Department should propose regulations that ensure that state accountability systems are driven by the performance of groups of students and that support and intervention systems are developed with stakeholders and are implemented to raise achievement for consistently low-performing groups of students; assessments should not be an excuse to provide vulnerable students with lower quality assessments or obscure disparities in student outcomes; If supplement not supplant is to allow greater flexibility in demonstrating compliance, it must presume and ensure an equal base of actual per-pupil funding before any federal funds can be considered supplemental; and all publicly reported data should be available and understandable to students, parents and communities to help inform their participation in decision-making. The test of regulations, guidance, technical assistance and other implementation activities must be whether or not they advance educational equity and serve the interests of all students. Oppose private school vouchers. Comments on ESSA implementation: urge that the regulations and guidance for Title I to promote effective implementation of the foster care provisions of ESSA include guidance for state and local education agencies to ensure effective collaboration with state and local child welfare agencies for timely implementation of these important provisions. Comments on Juvenile Justice Provisions of ESSA implementation: urge prompt and appropriate access to a quality education and the success of students involved in and reentering from the juvenile justice system through the development of effective regulations and guidance as well as other activities to fully implement reauthorization of Title I, Part D in ESSA. Support the creation of a centralized complaint system within the Department of Education that accepts complaints about student loans, other aid, and institutions participating in the Title IV program that serves students and promotes accountability. Support robust and meaningful federal regulation in ESSA. Support funding for several programs related to child labor, forced labor, and human trafficking in FY 2017 Labor-HHS-Education funding bill. $2,000,000 for ED grants for Local Education Agencies Under Title I; Support US Department of Education withholding federal student loan money from any school that uses forced arbitration clauses in their enrollment agreements Support the Education Department discharging more quickly and efficiently the federal loans of defrauded students under current regulations and proposing regulations that will make it easier, not harder, for such borrowers to get the relief they are entitled to under existing law. Support HR 4681. Support S. 2491 Support federal guidelines for Part A of Section 1010 of the ESSA including definitive, transparent timelines for these interactive processes. Support part D of Title I of ESSA, which addresses prevention and intervention programs for children and youth who are neglected, delinquent, or at-risk. Federal regulations are necessary to adequately implement this section. Such regulations should be based on the joint DOJ-Dept. of Education Guidelines on Correctional Education in Juvenile Justice Facilities; the joint DOJ-Department of Education Guidelines on School Climate and School Discipline; and the HHS-Department of Education Policy Statement on Pre-K Suspensions and Expulsions. Support Dr. John King to be Secretary of Education. Support the Equity in IDEA rule Oppose efforts to redirect funding from Pell Grants for other purposes as you advance the FY 2017 appropriations process Support the U.S. Department of Education issuing regulations and comprehensive guidance to assist state and local education agencies in not only complying with new data reporting requirements in the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA), but also encouraging school leaders to make this information accessible, high-quality, and helpful in reducing inequities for disadvantaged students. Support HR 4570 Oppose HR 4901 Support rule banning forced arbitration for students victimized by for-profit institutions. Support the Department of Education issuing regulations clarifying the means by which school districts must demonstrate their compliance with the supplement, not supplant requirement in Title I of the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA) Support timely implementation of proposed gainful employment rules Support proposed DoE / DoJ guidance on Title IX on the rights of trans students in schools Support Department of Educations Office for Civil Rights efforts to combat sexual harassment and violence in schools using Title IX Support Department of Educations initial rules to promulgate ESSA, support strengthening those rules. Support HR 4681 S 2491 Support teacher diversity Support Education Departments Office of Civil Rights Title IX Guidance and enforcement Support HR 5587 Support a decrease in the Education Departments n-size threshold from 30 students to 10. Support the Departments proposed rule on arbitration, with the following strengthening amendments: 1. Presume full loan relief for defrauded borrowers; 2. Ensure loan relief is automatic when there is sufficient evidence of school wrongdoing; 3. Make the federal standard for relief a floor, not a ceiling that eliminates current borrower eligibility for relief; 4. Ensure unscrupulous schools cannot prevent students from holding schools accountable in the courts; 5. Improve the warnings for students regarding concerns about their school; 6. Do not impose new time limits on borrower relief; and 7. Ensure the independence of decision makers involved in borrower relief determinations Support Department of Education proposed rules on accountability and state plan requirements in the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA) support strengthening the rules where needed Support greater accountability of schools serving students involved in the juvenile justice system in ESSA regulations. Support HR 5738 / S 3168 Support the Departments of Educations arbitration rule to bring within the scope of the subsection of the rule those students who pursue claims on their own or with small groups of classmates, not just those students who bring class-action claims and the Departments efforts to promote access to justice for students who have already been harmed, not just those who enroll in predatory schools in the future. Support HR 5963 Support strong, enforceable guidelines to ensure that School Resource Officers respect the civil rights of students. Support HR 5692 Oppose HR 6119

H.R. 1310 and S. 590: Campus Accountability and Safety Act A bill to amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 and the Jeanne Clery Disclosure of Campus Security Policy and Campus Crime Statistics Act to combat campus sexual violence, and for other purposes (ALL). S. 108: Financial Aid Simplification and Transparency Act of 2015 A bill to amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to improve access for students to Federal grants and loans to help pay for postsecondary, graduate, and professional educational opportunities, and for other purposes (ALL). H.R. 1434 and S. 793: Bank on Students Emergency Loan Refinancing Act A bill to amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to provide for the refinancing of certain Federal student loans, and for other purposes (ALL). H.R. 2731: National Collegiate Athletics Accountability Act A bill to amend section 487(a) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 to provide increased accountability of nonprofit athletic associations and to establish a commission to identify and examine issues of national concern related to the conduct of intercollegiate athletics, and for other purposes (ALL). H.R. 3403: Safe Campus Act of 2015 A bill to amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to protect victims of sexual violence, to improve the adjudication of allegations related to sexual violence, and for other purposes (ALL). H.R. 3408: Fair Campus Act of 2015 A bill to amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to protect victims of sexual violence, to improve the adjudication by institutions of higher education of allegations related to sexual violence, and for other purposes (ALL). S. 2869: Boost Saving for College Act A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to improve college savings under section 529 programs, and for other purposes (ALL). H.R. 3178: Strengthening Transparency in Higher Education Act A bill to simplify and streamline the information regarding institutions of higher education made publicly available by the Secretary of Education, and for other purposes (ALL). H.R. 3179: Empowering Students Through Enhanced Financial Counseling Act A bill to amend the loan counseling requirements under the Higher Education Act of 1965, and for other purposes (ALL). H.R. 5528: Simplifying the Application for Student Aid Act A bill to amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to simplify the FAFSA, and for other purposes (ALL). Pending legislation to reauthorize the Higher Education Act. S. 3368: Access, Success and Persistence in Reshaping Education (ASPIRE) Act A bill to amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to improve college access and college completion for all students (ALL). S. 3380: Accreditation Reform and Enhanced Accountability Act A bill to amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to provide for accreditation reform, and for other purposes (ALL).

Issues related to athletic scholarships, health and safety, academic success, the collegiate athletic model, amateurism and wagering on amateur athletic competitions H.R.2731-National Collegiate Athletics Accountability Act

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

General matters pertaining to the welfare of student-athletes in intercollegiate athletics; H.R. 2731, NCAA Act; H.R. 3545, Collegiate Student Athlete Protection Act. S. 590, H.R. 1310, Campus Accountability and Safety Act; S. 3183, H.R. 5104, Better Online Ticket Sales (BOTS) Act of 2016.

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

Oppose H.R. 452. Support S. 416 Support reauthorization of the Carl D. Perkins Career and Technical Education Act Support H.R. 1070 Support H.R. 242 Support HBCUs Oppose the provision delaying or denying federal student aid to individuals convicted of a minor drug offense. Support legislation to renovate, rehabilitate or repair our nation's public schools. Oppose HR 970 / S 559. Support S. 1133 / H.R.2087 Oppose the reauthorization of the District of Columbia private school voucher program Oppose S. 474 Support H Res 82 Support HR 2731 Support HR 3512 Oppose HR 10 / S. 2171; Support the 21st Century Community Learning Center (21st CCLC) Support HR 3201 Oppose rider to any appropriation bill which would prohibit funds being spent by the Department of Education implementing its Gainful Employment regulation Support HR 2521 Oppose riders to any Appropriations bill which may authorize DC Private School Vouchers Support a summit to look into the benefits and current lack of diversity among public school teachers. Support HR 2197 / S 1770 Support standardized testing of elementary and high school students; oppose "opt outs" be parents Oppose high stakes testing of elementary and high school students Comments on ESSA Implementation: Regulation, guidance, and technical assistance must ensure that low-income communities, communities of color, the disability community, immigrant communities, and tribes are included in decision-making; the Department should propose regulations that ensure that state accountability systems are driven by the performance of groups of students and that support and intervention systems are developed with stakeholders and are implemented to raise achievement for consistently low-performing groups of students; assessments should not be an excuse to provide vulnerable students with lower quality assessments or obscure disparities in student outcomes; If supplement not supplant is to allow greater flexibility in demonstrating compliance, it must presume and ensure an equal base of actual per-pupil funding before any federal funds can be considered supplemental; and all publicly reported data should be available and understandable to students, parents and communities to help inform their participation in decision-making. The test of regulations, guidance, technical assistance and other implementation activities must be whether or not they advance educational equity and serve the interests of all students. Oppose private school vouchers. Comments on ESSA implementation: urge that the regulations and guidance for Title I to promote effective implementation of the foster care provisions of ESSA include guidance for state and local education agencies to ensure effective collaboration with state and local child welfare agencies for timely implementation of these important provisions. Comments on Juvenile Justice Provisions of ESSA implementation: urge prompt and appropriate access to a quality education and the success of students involved in and reentering from the juvenile justice system through the development of effective regulations and guidance as well as other activities to fully implement reauthorization of Title I, Part D in ESSA. Support the creation of a centralized complaint system within the Department of Education that accepts complaints about student loans, other aid, and institutions participating in the Title IV program that serves students and promotes accountability. Support robust and meaningful federal regulation in ESSA. Support funding for several programs related to child labor, forced labor, and human trafficking in FY 2017 Labor-HHS-Education funding bill. $2,000,000 for ED grants for Local Education Agencies Under Title I; Support US Department of Education withholding federal student loan money from any school that uses forced arbitration clauses in their enrollment agreements Support the Education Department discharging more quickly and efficiently the federal loans of defrauded students under current regulations and proposing regulations that will make it easier, not harder, for such borrowers to get the relief they are entitled to under existing law. Support HR 4681. Support S. 2491 Support federal guidelines for Part A of Section 1010 of the ESSA including definitive, transparent timelines for these interactive processes. Support part D of Title I of ESSA, which addresses prevention and intervention programs for children and youth who are neglected, delinquent, or at-risk. Federal regulations are necessary to adequately implement this section. Such regulations should be based on the joint DOJ-Dept. of Education Guidelines on Correctional Education in Juvenile Justice Facilities; the joint DOJ-Department of Education Guidelines on School Climate and School Discipline; and the HHS-Department of Education Policy Statement on Pre-K Suspensions and Expulsions. Support Dr. John King to be Secretary of Education. Support the Equity in IDEA rule Oppose efforts to redirect funding from Pell Grants for other purposes as you advance the FY 2017 appropriations process Support the U.S. Department of Education issuing regulations and comprehensive guidance to assist state and local education agencies in not only complying with new data reporting requirements in the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA), but also encouraging school leaders to make this information accessible, high-quality, and helpful in reducing inequities for disadvantaged students. Support HR 4570 Oppose HR 4901 Support rule banning forced arbitration for students victimized by for-profit institutions. Support the Department of Education issuing regulations clarifying the means by which school districts must demonstrate their compliance with the supplement, not supplant requirement in Title I of the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA) Support timely implementation of proposed gainful employment rules Support proposed DoE / DoJ guidance on Title IX on the rights of trans students in schools Support Department of Educations Office for Civil Rights efforts to combat sexual harassment and violence in schools using Title IX Support Department of Educations initial rules to promulgate ESSA, support strengthening those rules. Support HR 4681 S 2491 Support teacher diversity Support Education Departments Office of Civil Rights Title IX Guidance and enforcement Support HR 5587 Support a decrease in the Education Departments n-size threshold from 30 students to 10. Support the Departments proposed rule on arbitration, with the following strengthening amendments: 1. Presume full loan relief for defrauded borrowers; 2. Ensure loan relief is automatic when there is sufficient evidence of school wrongdoing; 3. Make the federal standard for relief a floor, not a ceiling that eliminates current borrower eligibility for relief; 4. Ensure unscrupulous schools cannot prevent students from holding schools accountable in the courts; 5. Improve the warnings for students regarding concerns about their school; 6. Do not impose new time limits on borrower relief; and 7. Ensure the independence of decision makers involved in borrower relief determinations Support Department of Education proposed rules on accountability and state plan requirements in the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA) support strengthening the rules where needed Support greater accountability of schools serving students involved in the juvenile justice system in ESSA regulations. Support HR 5738 / S 3168 Support the Departments of Educations arbitration rule to bring within the scope of the subsection of the rule those students who pursue claims on their own or with small groups of classmates, not just those students who bring class-action claims and the Departments efforts to promote access to justice for students who have already been harmed, not just those who enroll in predatory schools in the future. Support HR 5963 Support strong, enforceable guidelines to ensure that School Resource Officers respect the civil rights of students. Support HR 5692 Oppose HR 6119

Oppose H.R. 452. Support S. 416 Support reauthorization of the Carl D. Perkins Career and Technical Education Act Support H.R. 1070 Support H.R. 242 Support HBCUs Oppose the provision delaying or denying federal student aid to individuals convicted of a minor drug offense. Support legislation to renovate, rehabilitate or repair our nation's public schools. Oppose HR 970 / S 559. Support S. 1133 / H.R.2087 Oppose the reauthorization of the District of Columbia private school voucher program Oppose S. 474 Support H Res 82 Support HR 2731 Support HR 3512 Oppose HR 10 / S. 2171; Support the 21st Century Community Learning Center (21st CCLC) Support HR 3201 Oppose rider to any appropriation bill which would prohibit funds being spent by the Department of Education implementing its Gainful Employment regulation Support HR 2521 Oppose riders to any Appropriations bill which may authorize DC Private School Vouchers Support a summit to look into the benefits and current lack of diversity among public school teachers. Support HR 2197 / S 1770 Support standardized testing of elementary and high school students; oppose "opt outs" be parents Oppose high stakes testing of elementary and high school students Comments on ESSA Implementation: Regulation, guidance, and technical assistance must ensure that low-income communities, communities of color, the disability community, immigrant communities, and tribes are included in decision-making; the Department should propose regulations that ensure that state accountability systems are driven by the performance of groups of students and that support and intervention systems are developed with stakeholders and are implemented to raise achievement for consistently low-performing groups of students; assessments should not be an excuse to provide vulnerable students with lower quality assessments or obscure disparities in student outcomes; If supplement not supplant is to allow greater flexibility in demonstrating compliance, it must presume and ensure an equal base of actual per-pupil funding before any federal funds can be considered supplemental; and all publicly reported data should be available and understandable to students, parents and communities to help inform their participation in decision-making. The test of regulations, guidance, technical assistance and other implementation activities must be whether or not they advance educational equity and serve the interests of all students. Oppose private school vouchers. Comments on ESSA implementation: urge that the regulations and guidance for Title I to promote effective implementation of the foster care provisions of ESSA include guidance for state and local education agencies to ensure effective collaboration with state and local child welfare agencies for timely implementation of these important provisions. Comments on Juvenile Justice Provisions of ESSA implementation: urge prompt and appropriate access to a quality education and the success of students involved in and reentering from the juvenile justice system through the development of effective regulations and guidance as well as other activities to fully implement reauthorization of Title I, Part D in ESSA. Support the creation of a centralized complaint system within the Department of Education that accepts complaints about student loans, other aid, and institutions participating in the Title IV program that serves students and promotes accountability. Support robust and meaningful federal regulation in ESSA. Support funding for several programs related to child labor, forced labor, and human trafficking in FY 2017 Labor-HHS-Education funding bill. $2,000,000 for ED grants for Local Education Agencies Under Title I; Support US Department of Education withholding federal student loan money from any school that uses forced arbitration clauses in their enrollment agreements Support the Education Department discharging more quickly and efficiently the federal loans of defrauded students under current regulations and proposing regulations that will make it easier, not harder, for such borrowers to get the relief they are entitled to under existing law. Support HR 4681. Support S. 2491 Support federal guidelines for Part A of Section 1010 of the ESSA including definitive, transparent timelines for these interactive processes. Support part D of Title I of ESSA, which addresses prevention and intervention programs for children and youth who are neglected, delinquent, or at-risk. Federal regulations are necessary to adequately implement this section. Such regulations should be based on the joint DOJ-Dept. of Education Guidelines on Correctional Education in Juvenile Justice Facilities; the joint DOJ-Department of Education Guidelines on School Climate and School Discipline; and the HHS-Department of Education Policy Statement on Pre-K Suspensions and Expulsions. Support Dr. John King to be Secretary of Education. Support the Equity in IDEA rule Oppose efforts to redirect funding from Pell Grants for other purposes as you advance the FY 2017 appropriations process Support the U.S. Department of Education issuing regulations and comprehensive guidance to assist state and local education agencies in not only complying with new data reporting requirements in the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA), but also encouraging school leaders to make this information accessible, high-quality, and helpful in reducing inequities for disadvantaged students. Support HR 4570 Oppose HR 4901 Support rule banning forced arbitration for students victimized by for-profit institutions. Support the Department of Education issuing regulations clarifying the means by which school districts must demonstrate their compliance with the supplement, not supplant requirement in Title I of the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA) Support timely implementation of proposed gainful employment rules Support proposed DoE / DoJ guidance on Title IX on the rights of trans students in schools Support Department of Educations Office for Civil Rights efforts to combat sexual harassment and violence in schools using Title IX Support Department of Educations initial rules to promulgate ESSA, support strengthening those rules. Support HR 4681 S 2491 Support teacher diversity

Potential legislation and introduced legislation (HR 275, HR 2731) that would impact college athletics. Issues include athlete unionization, payments to collegiate athletes beyond full-cost of enrollment, potential for legislation resulting from O'Bannon lawsuit Also the NCAA Act, HR. 2731, which would regulate athlete safety issues at the federal level.

Client expense: $40,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

Issues related to athletic scholarships, health and safety, academic success, the collegiate athletic model, amateurism and wagering on amateur athletic competitions H.R.2731-National Collegiate Athletics Accountability Act S. 2943/H.R. 4909 National Defense Authorization Act, amendments relating to concussions

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

H.R. 1271/H.R. 2731- Concussion Awareness and Education Act of 2015; all provisions/NCAA Act; all provisions

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

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Labor, Dept of (DOL), SENATE

H.R. 1310 and S. 590: Campus Accountability and Safety Act A bill to amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 and the Jeanne Clery Disclosure of Campus Security Policy and Campus Crime Statistics Act to combat campus sexual violence, and for other purposes (ALL). S. 108: Financial Aid Simplification and Transparency Act of 2015 A bill to amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to improve access for students to Federal grants and loans to help pay for postsecondary, graduate, and professional educational opportunities, and for other purposes (ALL). H.R. 1434 and S. 793: Bank on Students Emergency Loan Refinancing Act A bill to amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to provide for the refinancing of certain Federal student loans, and for other purposes (ALL). H.R. 2731: National Collegiate Athletics Accountability Act A bill to amend section 487(a) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 to provide increased accountability of nonprofit athletic associations and to establish a commission to identify and examine issues of national concern related to the conduct of intercollegiate athletics, and for other purposes (ALL). H.R. 3403: Safe Campus Act of 2015 A bill to amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to protect victims of sexual violence, to improve the adjudication of allegations related to sexual violence, and for other purposes (ALL). H.R. 3408: Fair Campus Act of 2015 A bill to amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to protect victims of sexual violence, to improve the adjudication by institutions of higher education of allegations related to sexual violence, and for other purposes (ALL). S. 2869: Boost Saving for College Act A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to improve college savings under section 529 programs, and for other purposes (ALL). H.R. 3178: Strengthening Transparency in Higher Education Act A bill to simplify and streamline the information regarding institutions of higher education made publicly available by the Secretary of Education, and for other purposes (ALL). H.R. 3179: Empowering Students Through Enhanced Financial Counseling Act A bill to amend the loan counseling requirements under the Higher Education Act of 1965, and for other purposes (ALL). H.R. 5528: Simplifying the Application for Student Aid Act A bill to amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to simplify the FAFSA, and for other purposes (ALL). Pending legislation to reauthorize the Higher Education Act.

H.R 1310 and S. 590: Campus Accountability and Safety Act Official Title: To amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 and the Jeanne Clery Disclosure of Campus Security Policy and Campus Crime Statistics Act to combat campus sexual violence, and for other purposes (ALL). S. 108: Financial Aid Simplification and Transparency Act of 2015 Official Title: To amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to improve access for students to Federal grants and loans to help pay for postsecondary, graduate, and professional educational opportunities, and for other purposes (ALL). H.R. 1434 and S. 793: Bank on Students Emergency Loan Refinancing Act Official Title: A bill to amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to provide for the refinancing of certain Federal student loans, and for other purposes (ALL). H.R. 2731: National Collegiate Athletics Accountability Act Official Title: To amend section 487(a) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 to provide increased accountability of nonprofit athletic associations and to establish a commission to identify and examine issues of national concern related to the conduct of intercollegiate athletics, and for other purposes (ALL). H.R. 3403: Safe Campus Act of 2015 Official Title: To amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to protect victims of sexual violence, to improve the adjudication of allegations related to sexual violence, and for other purposes (ALL). H.R. 3408: Fair Campus Act of 2015 Official Title: To amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to protect victims of sexual violence, to improve the adjudication by institutions of higher education of allegations related to sexual violence, and for other purposes (ALL). Pending legislation to reauthorize the Higher Education Act.

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

Issues related to athletic scholarships, health and safety, academic success, the collegiate athletic model, amateurism and wagering on amateur athletic competitions H.R.2731-National Collegiate Athletics Accountability Act

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

Potential legislation and introduced legislation (HR 275, HR 2731) that would impact college athletics. Issues include athlete unionization, payments to collegiate athletes beyond full-cost of enrollment, potential for legislation resulting from O'Bannon lawsuit Also the NCAA Act, HR. 2731, which would regulate athlete safety issues at the federal level.

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

Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Energy, Dept of, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

Oppose H.R. 452. Support S. 416 Support reauthorization of the Carl D. Perkins Career and Technical Education Act Support H.R. 1070 Support H.R. 242 Support HBCUs Oppose the provision delaying or denying federal student aid to individuals convicted of a minor drug offense. Support legislation to renovate, rehabilitate or repair our nation's public schools. Oppose HR 970 / S 559. Support S. 1133 / H.R.2087 Oppose the reauthorization of the District of Columbia private school voucher program Oppose S. 474 Support H Res 82 Support HR 2731 Support HR 3512 Oppose HR 10 / S. 2171; Support the 21st Century Community Learning Center (21st CCLC) Support HR 3201 Oppose rider to any appropriation bill which would prohibit funds being spent by the Department of Education implementing its Gainful Employment regulation Support HR 2521 Oppose riders to any Appropriations bill which may authorize DC Private School Vouchers Support a summit to look into the benefits and current lack of diversity among public school teachers. Support HR 2197 / S 1770 Support standardized testing of elementary and high school students; oppose "opt outs" be parents Oppose high stakes testing of elementary and high school students Comments on ESSA Implementation: Regulation, guidance, and technical assistance must ensure that low-income communities, communities of color, the disability community, immigrant communities, and tribes are included in decision-making; the Department should propose regulations that ensure that state accountability systems are driven by the performance of groups of students and that support and intervention systems are developed with stakeholders and are implemented to raise achievement for consistently low-performing groups of students; assessments should not be an excuse to provide vulnerable students with lower quality assessments or obscure disparities in student outcomes; If supplement not supplant is to allow greater flexibility in demonstrating compliance, it must presume and ensure an equal base of actual per-pupil funding before any federal funds can be considered supplemental; and all publicly reported data should be available and understandable to students, parents and communities to help inform their participation in decision-making. The test of regulations, guidance, technical assistance and other implementation activities must be whether or not they advance educational equity and serve the interests of all students. Oppose private school vouchers. Comments on ESSA implementation: urge that the regulations and guidance for Title I to promote effective implementation of the foster care provisions of ESSA include guidance for state and local education agencies to ensure effective collaboration with state and local child welfare agencies for timely implementation of these important provisions. Comments on Juvenile Justice Provisions of ESSA implementation: urge prompt and appropriate access to a quality education and the success of students involved in and reentering from the juvenile justice system through the development of effective regulations and guidance as well as other activities to fully implement reauthorization of Title I, Part D in ESSA. Support the creation of a centralized complaint system within the Department of Education that accepts complaints about student loans, other aid, and institutions participating in the Title IV program that serves students and promotes accountability. Support robust and meaningful federal regulation in ESSA. Support funding for several programs related to child labor, forced labor, and human trafficking in FY 2017 Labor-HHS-Education funding bill. $2,000,000 for ED grants for Local Education Agencies Under Title I; Support US Department of Education withholding federal student loan money from any school that uses forced arbitration clauses in their enrollment agreements Support the Education Department discharging more quickly and efficiently the federal loans of defrauded students under current regulations and proposing regulations that will make it easier, not harder, for such borrowers to get the relief they are entitled to under existing law. Support HR 4681. Support S. 2491 Support federal guidelines for Part A of Section 1010 of the ESSA including definitive, transparent timelines for these interactive processes. Support part D of Title I of ESSA, which addresses prevention and intervention programs for children and youth who are neglected, delinquent, or at-risk. Federal regulations are necessary to adequately implement this section. Such regulations should be based on the joint DOJ-Dept. of Education Guidelines on Correctional Education in Juvenile Justice Facilities; the joint DOJ-Department of Education Guidelines on School Climate and School Discipline; and the HHS-Department of Education Policy Statement on Pre-K Suspensions and Expulsions. Support Dr. John King to be Secretary of Education. Support the Equity in IDEA rule Oppose efforts to redirect funding from Pell Grants for other purposes as you advance the FY 2017 appropriations process Support the U.S. Department of Education issuing regulations and comprehensive guidance to assist state and local education agencies in not only complying with new data reporting requirements in the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA), but also encouraging school leaders to make this information accessible, high-quality, and helpful in reducing inequities for disadvantaged students. Support HR 4570

H.R.1271/H.R.2731- Concussion Awareness and Education Act of 2015; all provisions/NCAA Act; all provisions

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

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Labor, Dept of (DOL), SENATE

HR1310 and S.590: Campus Accountability and Safety Act Official Title: To amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 and the Jeanne Clery Disclosure of Campus Security Policy and Campus Crime Statistics Act to combat campus sexual violence, and for other purposes(ALL) S108: Financial Aid Simplification and Transparency Act of 2015 Official Title: A bill to amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to improve access for students to Federal grants and loans to help pay for postsecondary, graduate, and professional educational opportunities, and for other purposes(ALL) HR. 1434 and S793: Bank on Students Emergency Loan Refinancing Act Official Title: A bill to amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to provide for the refinancing of certain Federal student loans, and for other purposes(ALL). HR 5269: HALT Campus Sexual Violence Act Official Title: To amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to increase transparency and reporting on campus sexual violence, and for other purposes. H.R.2731 National Collegiate Athletics Accountability Act Official Title: To amend section 487(a) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 to provide increased accountability of nonprofit athletic associations and to establish a commission to identify and examine issues of national concern related to the conduct of intercollegiate athletics, and for other purposes. Pending legislation to reauthorize the Higher Education Act.

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

Issues related to athletic scholarships, health and safety, academic success, the collegiate athletic model, amateurism and wagering on amateur athletic competitions H.R.2731-National Collegiate Athletics Accountability Act

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

HR 3594: Federal Perkins Loan Program Extension Act of 2015 Official Title: To extend temporarily the Federal Perkins Loan program, and for other purposes(ALL). HR1310 and S.590: Campus Accountability and Safety Act Official Title: To amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 and the Jeanne Clery Disclosure of Campus Security Policy and Campus Crime Statistics Act to combat campus sexual violence, and for other purposes(ALL) S108: Financial Aid Simplification and Transparency Act of 2015 Official Title: A bill to amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to improve access for students to Federal grants and loans to help pay for postsecondary, graduate, and professional educational opportunities, and for other purposes(ALL) HR. 1434 and S793: Bank on Students Emergency Loan Refinancing Act Official Title: A bill to amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to provide for the refinancing of certain Federal student loans, and for other purposes(ALL). H.R.2731 National Collegiate Athletics Accountability Act Official Title: To amend section 487(a) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 to provide increased accountability of nonprofit athletic associations and to establish a commission to identify and examine issues of national concern related to the conduct of intercollegiate athletics, and for other purposes. HR3403: Safe Campus Act of 2015 To amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to protect victims of sexual violence, to improve the adjudication of allegations related to sexual violence, and for other purposes(ALL). HR 3408: Fair Campus Act of 2015 To amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to protect victims of sexual violence, to improve the adjudication by institutions of higher education of allegations related to sexual violence, and for other purposes(ALL). Pending legislation to reauthorize the Higher Education Act.

H.R. 1271/H.R. 2731- Concussion Awareness and Education Act of 2015/NCAA Act; all provisions

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

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

Potential legislation and introduced legislation (HR 275, HR 2731) that would impact college athletics. Issues include athlete unionization, payments to collegiate athletes beyond full-cost of enrollment, potential for legislation resulting from O'Bannon lawsuit Also the NCAA Act, HR. 2731, which would regulate athlete safety issues at the federal level.

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

Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Energy, Dept of, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

Support ensuring that each state adopts college and career-ready state standards. States should ensure that all students have a fair and equal opportunity to meet the standards, including: Equal access to effective teachers and core college-prep courses Safe and healthy school climate Supports needed by English language learners and students with disabilities Protections for the most vulnerable children including youth in juvenile and criminal justice systems, and foster, homeless, and migrant youth. Support ensuring that federal dollars are targeted to historically underserved students and schools. Support ensuring that all students participate in annual (grades 3-8 and 11) statewide assessments aligned with the states college and career-ready standards. Support states setting annual district and school targets for improved achievement and high school completion, for all students and for each subgroup, including: racial and ethnic groups, students with disabilities, English language learners, and students from low-income families. Support effective remedies to improve teaching, learning and school climate are employed in any school where the school as a whole, or any subgroup of students, has not met the annual achievement and graduation targets. Support States and LEAs improving data collection and reporting on student achievement, course-completion, graduation rates, school climate indicators, opportunity measures (including pre-K), and per pupil expenditures. Data is disaggregated by categories in Sec. 1111, and cross-tabulated by gender. Oppose any "portability" of Title I funds under ESEA either to other public schools or private or parochial schools. Oppose H.R. 452. Oppose H.R. 5 Support the Scott (VA) substitute to HR 5 Support S. 416 Support the Consumer Financial Protection Bureaus proposed rule on prepaid cards. Support the Consumer Financial Protection Bureaus Safe Student Account Scorecard initiative Support reauthorization of the Carl D. Perkins Career and Technical Education Act Support H.R. 1070 Support H.R. 242 Support HBCUs Support Moore (WI) amendment to Title II of HR 5 Support Warren (MA) Motion to instruct conferees on S Con Res 11 oppose the provision delaying or denying federal student aid to individuals convicted of a minor drug offense. Support legislation to renovate, rehabilitate or repair our nation's public schools. Oppose S. 1112 Oppose deferring any campus judicial proceedings regarding sexual assaults until completion of criminal adjudication (investigation and trial). Oppose HR 970 / S 559. Support S. 1133 / H.R.2087 Oppose the reauthorization of the District of Columbia private school voucher program Support Warren / Gardner "Cross Tabulation" Amendment to S. 1112 Support requiring Sallie Mae to be more compliant with CRA requirements Oppose all portability / voucher amendments to S. 1177 / HR 5, including the CHOICE Act and the A-PLUS Act Support the Casey "Strong Start for Americas Children Act" Amendment to S 1177 Support the Kirk-Reed-Baldwin-Brown Resource Equity Amendment to S. 1177 Oppose S. 474 Support the Murphy Accountability Amendment to S.1177 Support H Res 82 Support HR 2731 Support Wilson Amendment to HR 5 Support Carson Amendment to HR 5 Support Meng Amendment to HR 5 Support Thompson Amendment to HR 5 Oppose Lee amendment to S 1177 Support Department of Education alerting consumers if a school is the subject of public federal or state investigations, lawsuits, or settlements. Support HR 3512 Oppose HR 10 / S. 2171; oppose the reauthorization of the District of Columbia private school voucher program Support maintaining the Title IV language in S. 1177, the Every Child Achieves Act (ECAA), which authorizes the 21st Century Community Learning Center (21st CCLC) initiative as a separate and specific federal funding stream. Support HR 3201 Oppose rider to any appropriation bill which would prohibit funds being spent by the Department of Education implementing its Gainful Employment regulation Support passage of conference report of S. 1177 Support HR 2521 Oppose riders to the Omnibus Appropriations bill which may authorize DC Private School Vouchers Support a summit to look into the benefits and current lack of diversity among public school teachers. Support Youth Promise Act (HR 2197 / S 1770) Support Youth Promise Act provisions in ESSA (S 1177) Support standardized testing of elementary and high school students; oppose "opt outs" be parents Oppose high stakes testing of elementary and high school students

General matters pertaining to the welfare of student-athletes in intercollegiate athletics; H.R. 2731, NCAA Act. H.R. 3545,Collegiate Student Athlete Protection Act.

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $10,000

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

FY16 appropriations to NASA (H.R. 2578; H. Rept. 114-130; S. Rept. 114-66) for funding to support early childhood math and science education programs and greater enrollment in STEM programs. FY16 appropriations to Dept. of Education (H.R.3020, S. 1695) for support to increase the participation of minorities in teaching and the leadership of education; early language and literacy education, student financial aid, TRIO Programs, Teacher Quality Partnership Grants, professional development for teachers, STEM programs, and FIPSE. Higher Education Act rules related to state authorization, credit hour definitions, and gainful employment. Reauthorization of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (Student Success Act" H.R. 5); math and science education partnership programs, physical education programs; increased funding for early childhood education; parent education/involvement programs. Literacy Education, Teacher & Leader Effectiveness, reform of teacher education preparation programs; programs to develop a more diverse teacher and educational leader workforce; funding support to promote school writing (National Writing Program). Student loan interest rates; program to increase school counselors; Title II A of the Higher Education Act on teacher preparation programs; teacher performance assessment; TEACH grant; regulations for administration of student loans. Reauthorization of the Higher Education Act (Every Child Achieves Act - S. 1177): financial aid forms; (Financial Aid Simplification and Transparency Act - S. 108) federal reporting requirements for higher education; reading recovery program support; college scorecards, evaluation and ranking of teacher education programs, proposals to tie title IV aid to completion rates of Pell students. President's college rating proposals on affordability and completion. College completion initiatives including credit for life experience, transfer credit acceptance, and common course numbers; "Strengthening Transparency in Higher Education Act;" "Empowering Students through Financial Aid Counseling Aid Act;" promotion of online and competency based learning; rural education support. Campus Accountability and Safety Act (S. 590 and H.R. 1310) re addressing and preventing sexual assault on campus. Department of Education Proposed Teacher Education Rules; Department of Education College Ratings. Protection for student loan borrowers (S. 840), incentivizing state support for post-secondary education (S. 796, H.R. 1507) refinancing student loans (S. 793); elimination of burdensome and unnecessary regulations (Supporting Academic Freedom through Regulatory Relief Act H.R. 1064, S. 559); institutional risk loan programs (S. 1102, H.R. 2518); protections for loan borrowers (S. 840). Intercollegiate athletic concerns (H.R. 2731); Early College Pell Grants (H.R. 2065); No Child Left Inside Act (S. 492).H.R.3403 "Safe Campus Act;" H.R.3179 "A bill to amend loan counseling requirements;" H.R.3178 "A bill to simplify and streamline the information regarding institutions of higher education made publicly available by the Secretary of Education, and for other purposes;" H.R.3177 "A bill to simplify application for financial aid eligibility;" H.R.1020 "STEM Education Act;" S.1822 "Simplifying Financial Aid for Students Act;" S.2043 "Know Before You Owe Federal Student Loan Act;" H.R.1020 "STEM Act of 2015". H.R. 719 FY16 Continuing Appropriation (through December 11, 2015).

Support ensuring that each state adopts college and career-ready state standards. States should ensure that all students have a fair and equal opportunity to meet the standards, including: Equal access to effective teachers and core college-prep courses Safe and healthy school climate Supports needed by English language learners and students with disabilities Protections for the most vulnerable children including youth in juvenile and criminal justice systems, and foster, homeless, and migrant youth. Support ensuring that federal dollars are targeted to historically underserved students and schools. Support ensuring that all students participate in annual (grades 3-8 and 11) statewide assessments aligned with the states college and career-ready standards. Support states setting annual district and school targets for improved achievement and high school completion, for all students and for each subgroup, including: racial and ethnic groups, students with disabilities, English language learners, and students from low-income families. Support effective remedies to improve teaching, learning and school climate are employed in any school where the school as a whole, or any subgroup of students, has not met the annual achievement and graduation targets. Support States and LEAs improving data collection and reporting on student achievement, course-completion, graduation rates, school climate indicators, opportunity measures (including pre-K), and per pupil expenditures. Data is disaggregated by categories in Sec. 1111, and cross-tabulated by gender. Oppose any "portability" of Title I funds under ESEA either to other public schools or private or parochial schools. Oppose H.R. 452. Oppose H.R. 5 Support the Scott (VA) substitute to HR 5 Support S. 416 Support the Consumer Financial Protection Bureaus proposed rule on prepaid cards. Support the Consumer Financial Protection Bureaus Safe Student Account Scorecard initiative Support reauthorization of the Carl D. Perkins Career and Technical Education Act Support H.R. 1070 Support H.R. 242 Support HBCUs Support Moore (WI) amendment to Title II of HR 5 Support Warren (MA) Motion to instruct conferees on S Con Res 11 oppose the provision delaying or denying federal student aid to individuals convicted of a minor drug offense. Support legislation to renovate, rehabilitate or repair our nation's public schools. Oppose S. 1112 Oppose deferring any campus judicial proceedings regarding sexual assaults until completion of criminal adjudication (investigation and trial). Oppose HR 970 / S 559. Support S. 1133 / H.R.2087 Oppose the reauthorization of the District of Columbia private school voucher program Support Warren / Gardner "Cross Tabulation" Amendment to S. 1112 Support requiring Sallie Mae to be more compliant with CRA requirements Oppose all portability / voucher amendments to S. 1177 / HR 5, including the CHOICE Act and the A-PLUS Act Support the Casey "Strong Start for Americas Children Act" Amendment to S 1177 Support the Kirk-Reed-Baldwin-Brown Resource Equity Amendment to S. 1177 Oppose S. 474 Support the Murphy Accountability Amendment to S.1177 Support H Res 82 Support HR 2731 Support Wilson Amendment to HR 5 Support Carson Amendment to HR 5 Support Meng Amendment to HR 5 Support Thompson Amendment to HR 5 Oppose Lee amendment to S 1177 Support Department of Education alerting consumers if a school is the subject of public federal or state investigations, lawsuits, or settlements. Support HR 3512 Oppose HR 10; oppose the reauthorization of the District of Columbia private school voucher program Support maintaining the Title IV language in S. 1177, the Every Child Achieves Act (ECAA), which authorizes the 21st Century Community Learning Center (21st CCLC) initiative as a separate and specific federal funding stream. Support HR 3201

H.R. 1271/H.R. 2731- Concussion Awareness and Education Act of 2015/NCAA Act; all provisions

Client expense: $40,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

Potential legislation and introduced legislation (HR 275) that would impact college athletics. Issues include athlete unionization, payments to collegiate athletes beyond full-cost of enrollment, potential for legislation resulting from O'Bannon lawsuit Also the NCAA Act, HR. 2731, which would regulate athlete safety issues at the federal level.

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

Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Energy, Dept of, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

HR1310 and S.590: Campus Accountability and Safety Act Official Title: To amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 and the Jeanne Clery Disclosure of Campus Security Policy and Campus Crime Statistics Act to combat campus sexual violence, and for other purposes(ALL) S108: Financial Aid Simplification and Transparency Act of 2015 Official Title: A bill to amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to improve access for students to Federal grants and loans to help pay for postsecondary, graduate, and professional educational opportunities, and for other purposes(ALL) HR. 1434 and S793: Bank on Students Emergency Loan Refinancing Act Official Title: A bill to amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to provide for the refinancing of certain Federal student loans, and for other purposes(ALL). H.R.2731 National Collegiate Athletics Accountability Act Official Title: To amend section 487(a) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 to provide increased accountability of nonprofit athletic associations and to establish a commission to identify and examine issues of national concern related to the conduct of intercollegiate athletics, and for other purposes. HR3403: Safe Campus Act of 2015 To amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to protect victims of sexual violence, to improve the adjudication of allegations related to sexual violence, and for other purposes(ALL). HR 3408: Fair Campus Act of 2015 To amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to protect victims of sexual violence, to improve the adjudication by institutions of higher education of allegations related to sexual violence, and for other purposes(ALL). Pending legislation to reauthorize the Higher Education Act.

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

General matters pertaining to the welfare of student-athletes in intercollegiate athletics; H.R. 2731, NCAA Act.

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

General matters pertaining to the welfare of student-athletes in intercollegiate athletics; H.R. 2731, NCAA Act.

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

FY16 appropriations to NASA (H.R. 2578; H. Rept. 114-130; S. Rept. 114-66) for funding to support early childhood math and science education programs and greater enrollment in STEM programs. FY16 appropriations to Dept. of Education (H.R.3020, S. 1695) for support to increase the participation of minorities in teaching and the leadership of education; early language and literacy education, student financial aid, TRIO Programs, Teacher Quality Partnership Grants, professional development for teachers, STEM programs, and FIPSE. Higher Education Act rules related to state authorization, credit hour definitions, and gainful employment. Reauthorization of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (Student Success Act" H.R. 5); math and science education partnership programs, physical education programs; increased funding for early childhood education; parent education/involvement programs. Literacy Education, Teacher & Leader Effectiveness, reform of teacher education preparation programs; programs to develop a more diverse teacher and educational leader workforce; funding support to promote school writing (National Writing Program). Student loan interest rates; program to increase school counselors; Title II A of the Higher Education Act on teacher preparation programs; teacher performance assessment; TEACH grant; regulations for administration of student loans. Reauthorization of the Higher Education Act (Every Child Achieves Act - S. 1177): financial aid forms; (Financial Aid Simplification and Transparency Act - S. 108) federal reporting requirements for higher education; reading recovery program support; college scorecards, evaluation and ranking of teacher education programs, proposals to tie title IV aid to completion rates of Pell students. President's college rating proposals on affordability and completion. College completion initiatives including credit for life experience, transfer credit acceptance, and common course numbers; "Strengthening Transparency in Higher Education Act;" "Empowering Students through Financial Aid Counseling Aid Act;" promotion of online and competency based learning; rural education support. Campus Accountability and Safety Act (S. 590 and H.R. 1310) re addressing and preventing sexual assault on campus. Department of Education Proposed Teacher Education Rules; Department of Education College Ratings. Protection for student loan borrowers (S. 840), incentivizing state support for post-secondary education (S. 796, H.R. 1507) refinancing student loans (S. 793); elimination of burdensome and unnecessary regulations (Supporting Academic Freedom through Regulatory Relief Act H.R. 1064, S. 559); institutional risk loan programs (S. 1102, H.R. 2518); protections for loan borrowers (S. 840). Intercollegiate athletic concerns (H.R. 2731); Early College Pell Grants (H.R. 2065); No Child Left Inside Act (S. 492).H.R.3403 "Safe Campus Act;" H.R.3179 "A bill to amend loan counseling requirements;" H.R.3178 "A bill to simplify and streamline the information regarding institutions of higher education made publicly available by the Secretary of Education, and for other purposes;" H.R.3177 "A bill to simplify application for financial aid eligibility;" H.R.1020 "STEM Education Act;" S.1822 "Simplifying Financial Aid for Students Act;" S.2043 "Know Before You Owe Federal Student Loan Act;" H.R.1020 "STEM Act of 2015". H.R. 719 FY16 Continuing Appropriation (through December 11, 2015).

Potential legislation and introduced legislation (HR 275) that would impact college athletics. Issues include athlete unionization, payments to collegiate athletes beyond full-cost of enrollment, potential for legislation resulting from O'Bannon lawsuit Also the NCAA Act, HR. 2731, which would regulate athlete safety issues at the federal level.

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

Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Energy, Dept of, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), SENATE

Support ensuring that each state adopts college and career-ready state standards. States should ensure that all students have a fair and equal opportunity to meet the standards, including: Equal access to effective teachers and core college-prep courses Safe and healthy school climate Supports needed by English language learners and students with disabilities Protections for the most vulnerable children including youth in juvenile and criminal justice systems, and foster, homeless, and migrant youth. Support ensuring that federal dollars are targeted to historically underserved students and schools. Support ensuring that all students participate in annual (grades 3-8 and 11) statewide assessments aligned with the states college and career-ready standards. Support states setting annual district and school targets for improved achievement and high school completion, for all students and for each subgroup, including: racial and ethnic groups, students with disabilities, English language learners, and students from low-income families. Support effective remedies to improve teaching, learning and school climate are employed in any school where the school as a whole, or any subgroup of students, has not met the annual achievement and graduation targets. Support States and LEAs improving data collection and reporting on student achievement, course-completion, graduation rates, school climate indicators, opportunity measures (including pre-K), and per pupil expenditures. Data is disaggregated by categories in Sec. 1111, and cross-tabulated by gender. Oppose any "portability" of Title I funds under ESEA either to other public schools or private or parochial schools. Oppose H.R. 452. Oppose H.R. 5 Support the Scott (VA) substitute to HR 5 Support S. 416 Support the Consumer Financial Protection Bureaus proposed rule on prepaid cards. Support the Consumer Financial Protection Bureaus Safe Student Account Scorecard initiative Oppose Rubio amendment #549 to the Senate Budget resolution Oppose any amendments to the Fiscal 2016 Senate Budget Resolution (S. Con Res. 11) that would support the creation of a private school voucher or tuition tax credit program. Support reauthorization of the Carl D. Perkins Career and Technical Education Act Support H.R. 1070 Support H.R. 242 Support HBCUs Support Moore (WI) amendment to Title II of HR 5 Support Warren (MA) Motion to instruct conferees on S Con Res 11 Support Enzi (WY) for Burr (NC) motion to instruct conferees on S Con Res 11 Support Murray (WA) amendment # 951 to S Con Res 11 Oppose Vitter (LA) amendment #515 to S Con Res 11 Support Franken (MN) amendment #828 to S Con Res 11 Support Baldwin (WI) amendment # 432 to S Con Res 11 Support Warren (MA) amendment #652 to S Con Res 11 oppose the provision delaying or denying federal student aid to individuals convicted of a minor drug offense. Support legislation to renovate, rehabilitate or repair our nation's public schools. Oppose S. 1112 Oppose deferring any campus judicial proceedings regarding sexual assaults until completion of criminal adjudication (investigation and trial). Oppose HR 970 / S 559. Support S. 1133 / H.R.2087 Oppose the reauthorization of the District of Columbia private school voucher program Support Warren / Gardner "Cross Tabulation" Amendment to S. 1112 Support requiring Sallie Mae to be more compliant with CRA requirements Oppose all portability / voucher amendments to S. 1177 / HR 5, including the CHOICE Act and the A-PLUS Act Support the Casey "Strong Start for Americas Children Act" Amendment to S 1177 Support the Kirk-Reed-Baldwin-Brown Resource Equity Amendment to S. 1177 Oppose S. 474 Oppose Salmon Amendment #129 and Walker Amendment #36 to HR5 Support the Murphy Accountability Amendment to S.1177 Support H Res 82 Support HR 2731 Support Wilson Amendment to HR 5 Support Carson Amendment to HR 5 Support Meng Amendment to HR 5 Support Thompson Amendment to HR 5 Oppose Lee amendment to S 1177

H.R. 1271- Concussion Awareness and Education Act of 2015; all provisions/H.R. 2731- NCAA Act; all provisions

Client expense: $40,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

HR1310 and S.590: Campus Accountability and Safety Act Official Title: To amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 and the Jeanne Clery Disclosure of Campus Security Policy and Campus Crime Statistics Act to combat campus sexual violence, and for other purposes(ALL) S108: Financial Aid Simplification and Transparency Act of 2015 Official Title: A bill to amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to improve access for students to Federal grants and loans to help pay for postsecondary, graduate, and professional educational opportunities, and for other purposes(ALL) HR. 1434 and S793: Bank on Students Emergency Loan Refinancing Act Official Title: A bill to amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to provide for the refinancing of certain Federal student loans, and for other purposes(ALL). HR 5269: HALT Campus Sexual Violence Act Official Title: To amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to increase transparency and reporting on campus sexual violence, and for other purposes. H.R.2731 National Collegiate Athletics Accountability Act Official Title: To amend section 487(a) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 to provide increased accountability of nonprofit athletic associations and to establish a commission to identify and examine issues of national concern related to the conduct of intercollegiate athletics, and for other purposes. Pending legislation to reauthorize the Higher Education Act.

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

S.988/H.R.2062, the Protecting Student Athletes from Concussions Act of 2015; H.R.2731, the National Collegiate Athletics Accountability Act; and S.689/H.R. 921, the Sports Medicine Licensure Clarity Act.

Client expense: $110,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

FY16 appropriations to NASA (H.R. 2578; H. Rept. 114-130; S. Rept. 114-66) for funding to support early childhood math and science education programs and greater enrollment in STEM programs. FY16 appropriations to Dept. of Education (S. 1695) for support to increase the participation of minorities in teaching and the leadership of education; early language and literacy education, student financial aid, TRIO Programs, Teacher Quality Partnership Grants, professional development for teachers, STEM programs, and FIPSE. Higher Education Act rules related to state authorization, credit hour definitions, and gainful employment. Reauthorization of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (Student Success Act" H.R. 5); math and science education partnership programs, physical education programs; increased funding for early childhood education; parent education/involvement programs. Literacy Education, Teacher & Leader Effectiveness, reform of teacher education preparation programs; programs to develop a more diverse teacher and educational leader workforce; funding support to promote school writing (National Writing Program). Student loan interest rates; program to increase school counselors; Title II A of the Higher Education Act on teacher preparation programs; teacher performance assessment; TEACH grant; regulations for administration of student loans. Reauthorization of the Higher Education Act (Every Child Achieves Act - S. 1177): financial aid forms; (Financial Aid Simplification and Transparency Act - S. 108) federal reporting requirements for higher education; reading recovery program support; college scorecards, evaluation and ranking of teacher education programs, proposals to tie title IV aid to completion rates of Pell students. President's college rating proposals on affordability and completion. College completion initiatives including credit for life experience, transfer credit acceptance, and common course numbers; "Strengthening Transparency in Higher Education Act;" "Empowering Students through Financial Aid Counseling Aid Act;" promotion of online and competency based learning; rural education support. Campus Accountability and Safety Act (S. 590 and H.R. 1310) re addressing and preventing sexual assault on campus. Department of Education Proposed Teacher Education Rules; Department of Education College Ratings. Protection for student loan borrowers (S. 840), incentivizing state support for post-secondary education (S. 796, H.R. 1507) refinancing student loans (S. 793); elimination of burdensome and unnecessary regulations (Supporting Academic Freedom through Regulatory Relief Act H.R. 1064, S. 559); institutional risk loan programs (S. 1102, H.R. 2518); protections for loan borrowers (S. 840). Intercollegiate athletic concerns (H.R. 2731); Early College Pell Grants (H.R. 2065); No Child Left Inside Act (S. 492).