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Student Loan Accountability and Disclosure Reform Act
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2009 · first_quarter · Education
H.R. 5715 Ensuring Continued Access to Student Loans Act of 2008. Provisions related to ensuring continued availability of access to the Federal student loan program for students and families. Financial Aid Accountability and Transparency Act of 2007 - Provisions related to providing more transparency in the financial aid process. S. 1262 Student Loan Accountability and Disclosure Reform Act - Provisions related to expanding prohibitions on guaranty agencies operating under the Federal Family Education Loan.
Client expense: $130,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Education, Dept of, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Office of Personnel Management (OPM), SENATE
2008 · fourth_quarter · Defense
coast guard authorization bill S. 951 natural defense authorization acat for 2004 H.R. 1588 marad authorization S. 1262 navel vessel delivery method of account S.774, H.R. 1479 fy2005 defense authorization bill (miliatry vase security) fy2005 departmetn fo defense appropriation(helmets to hardhats) appropriations for department of defense - 2006 navy shipbuilgin budget naval force structure police act-H.R. 375/S.902 naval vessel delivery method of accounting S. 774
Client expense: $10,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2008 · fourth_quarter · Education
HR 5, College Student Relief Act of 2007, all provision; HR 890, Student Loan Sunshine Act, all provision; HR 1010, Student Aid Reward Act of 2007, all provisions; HR 1522, One-stop Student Financial Aid Information Act of 2007, all provisions; HR 1994, Financial Aid Accountability and Transparency Act of 2007, all provisions; HR 2559, First Higher Education Extension Act of 2007, all provisions; HR 2669, College Cost Reduction and Access Act of 2007, all provisions; HR 4035, To study, pilot, and implement a comprehensive, structural, market-based reform to the Federal Family Education Loan Program to reduce costs to taxpayers and improve program efficiency, all provisions; HR 4137, To amend and extend the Higher Education Act of 1965, and for other purposes, all provisions; HR 5715, an Act to ensure continued availability of access to the Federal student loan program for students and families, all provisions; HR 6889, To extend the authority of the Secretary of Education to purchase guaranteed student loans for an additional year, and for other purposes, all provisions; S 7, College Opportunity Act of 2007, all provisions; S 301, Nontraditional Student Success Act, all provisions; S 359, Student Debt Relief Act of 2007, all provisions; S 442, John R. Justice Prosecutors and Defenders Incentive Act of 2007, all provisions relating to loan repayment; S 486, Student Loan Sunshine Act, all provision, S 511, A bill to provide student borrowers with basic rights, including the right to timely information about their loans and the right to make fair and reasonable loan payments, and for other purposes, all provisions; S 572, Student Aid Reward Act of 2007, all provisions; S 899, To amend section 401(b)(2) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 regarding the Federal Pell Grant maximum amount, all provisions; S 1262, Student Loan Accountability and Disclosure Reform Act, all provisions; The Private Student Loan Transparency and Improvement Act, all provisions relating to private education loans; S 1400, Student Information Means a Positive Loan Experience Act of 2007, all provisions; S 1401, Student Financial Aid Data Privacy Protection Act, all provisions; S 1642, Higher Education Amendments of 2007, all provisions; S 1720, To amend title IV of the Higher Education Act of 1965 to establish a Federal Supplemental Loan Program, Section 1; S 2371, To amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to make technical corrections, all provisions; S 2815, Strengthening Student Aid for All Act, all provisions; S 3180, To temporarily extend the programs under the Higher Education Act of 1965, all provisions; Issues relating to payments on federal student loan assets.
2008 · fourth_quarter · Education
H.R. 5715 Ensuring Continued Access to Student Loans Act of 2008. Provisions related to ensuring continued availability of access to the Federal student loan program for students and families. Financial Aid Accountability and Transparency Act of 2007 - Provisions related to providing more transparency in the financial aid process. S. 1262 Student Loan Accountability and Disclosure Reform Act - Provisions related to expanding prohibitions on guaranty agencies operating under the Federal Family Education Loan.
Client expense: $160,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Education, Dept of, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Office of Personnel Management (OPM), SENATE
2008 · fourth_quarter · Education
H.R.5715, Ensuring Continued Access to Student Loans Act of 2008. Provisions related to ensuring continued availability of access to the Federal student loan program for students and families. Financial Aid Accountability and Transparency Act of 200. Provisions related to providing more transparency in the financial aid process. S.1262, Student Loan Accountability and Disclosure Reform Act. Provisions related to expanding prohibitions on guaranty agencies operating under the Federal Family Education Loan.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $30,000
| Republican |
| UT |
| Pat Roberts | Republican | KS |
| Richard Burr | Republican | NC |
| Wayne Allard | Republican | CO |
Client expense: $630,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Congressional Budget Office (CBO), Education, Dept of, Executive Office of the President (EOP), Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), Federal Reserve System, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, Treasury, Dept of
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), SENATE
2008 · third_quarter · Defense
coast guard authorization bill S. 951 natural defense authorization acat for 2004 H.R. 1588 marad authorization S. 1262 navel vessel delivery method of account S.774, H.R. 1479 fy2005 defense authorization bill (miliatry vase security) fy2005 departmetn fo defense appropriation(helmets to hardhats) appropriations for department of defense - 2006 navy shipbuilgin budget naval force structure police act-H.R. 375/S.902 naval vessel delivery method of accounting S. 774
Client expense: $10,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2008 · third_quarter · Education
H.R. 5715 Ensuring Continued Access to Student Loans Act of 2008. Provisions related to ensuring continued availability of access to the Federal student loan program for students and families. Financial Aid Accountability and Transparency Act of 2007 - Provisions related to providing more transparency in the financial aid process. S. 1262 Student Loan Accountability and Disclosure Reform Act - Provisions related to expanding prohibitions on guaranty agencies operating under the Federal Family Education Loan.
Client expense: $160,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Education, Dept of, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Office of Personnel Management (OPM), SENATE, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)
2008 · third_quarter · Education
HR 5, College Student Relief Act of 2007, all provision; HR 890, Student Loan Sunshine Act, all provision; HR 1010, Student Aid Reward Act of 2007, all provisions; HR 1522, One-stop Student Financial Aid Information Act of 2007, all provisions; HR 1994, Financial Aid Accountability and Transparency Act of 2007, all provisions; HR 2559, First Higher Education Extension Act of 2007, all provisions; HR 2669, College Cost Reduction and Access Act of 2007, all provisions; HR 4035, To study, pilot, and implement a comprehensive, structural, market-based reform to the Federal Family Education Loan Program to reduce costs to taxpayers and improve program efficiency, all provisions; HR 4137, To amend and extend the Higher Education Act of 1965, and for other purposes, all provisions; HR 5715, an Act to ensure continued availability of access to the Federal student loan program for students and families, all provisions; HR 6889, To extend the authority of the Secretary of Education to purchase guaranteed student loans for an additional year, and for other purposes, all provisions; S 7, College Opportunity Act of 2007, all provisions; S 301, Nontraditional Student Success Act, all provisions; S 359, Student Debt Relief Act of 2007, all provisions; S 442, John R. Justice Prosecutors and Defenders Incentive Act of 2007, all provisions relating to loan repayment; S 486, Student Loan Sunshine Act, all provision, S 511, A bill to provide student borrowers with basic rights, including the right to timely information about their loans and the right to make fair and reasonable loan payments, and for other purposes, all provisions; S 572, Student Aid Reward Act of 2007, all provisions; S 899, To amend section 401(b)(2) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 regarding the Federal Pell Grant maximum amount, all provisions; S 1262, Student Loan Accountability and Disclosure Reform Act, all provisions; The Private Student Loan Transparency and Improvement Act, all provisions relating to private education loans; S 1400, Student Information Means a Positive Loan Experience Act of 2007, all provisions; S 1401, Student Financial Aid Data Privacy Protection Act, all provisions; S 1642, Higher Education Amendments of 2007, all provisions; S 1720, To amend title IV of the Higher Education Act of 1965 to establish a Federal Supplemental Loan Program, Section 1; S 2371, To amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to make technical corrections, all provisions; S 2815, Strengthening Student Aid for All Act, all provisions; S 3180, To temporarily extend the programs under the Higher Education Act of 1965, all provisions.
Client expense: $520,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Congressional Budget Office (CBO), Education, Dept of, Executive Office of the President (EOP), Federal Reserve System, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, Treasury, Dept of
2008 · third_quarter · Education
H.R.5715, Ensuring Continued Access to Student Loans Act of 2008. Provisions related to ensuring continued availability of access to the Federal student loan program for students and families. Financial Aid Accountability and Transparency Act of 200. Provisions related to providing more transparency in the financial aid process. S.1262, Student Loan Accountability and Disclosure Reform Act. Provisions related to expanding prohibitions on guaranty agencies operating under the Federal Family Education Loan.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $30,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), SENATE
2008 · third_quarter · Education
H.R.5715, Ensuring Continued Access to Student Loans Act of 2008. Provisions related to ensuring continued availability of access to the Federal student loan program for students and families. Financial Aid Accountability and Transparency Act of 200. Provisions related to providing more transparency in the financial aid process. S.1262, Student Loan Accountability and Disclosure Reform Act. Provisions related to expanding prohibitions on guaranty agencies operating under the Federal Family Education Loan.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $30,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), SENATE
2008 · third_quarter · Education
S. 22 by WEBB (D-VA) Post 9/11 Veterans Educational Assistance Act of 2007 S. 354 by LAUTENBERG (D-NJ) Campus Fire Safety Right-to-Know Act of 2007 S. 486 by KENNEDY (D-MA) Student Loan Sunshine Act S. 819 by DORGAN (D-ND) Public Good IRA Rollover Act of 2007 S. 851 by SCHUMER (D-NY) legislation consolidating current higher education incentives into a single credit S. 945 by DURBIN (D-IL) College Textbook Affordability Act of 2007 S. 991 by DURBIN (D-IL) Senator Paul Simon Study Abroad Foundation Act of 2007 S. 1262 by ENZI (R-WY) Student Loan Accountability and Disclosure Reform Act S. 1501 by BAYH (D-IN) legislation consolidating current higher education incentives into a single credit S. 1642 by KENNEDY (D-MA) Higher Education Amendments of 2007 S. 1718 by BROWN (D-OH) Veterans Education Tuition Support Act S. 1762 by KENNEDY (D-MA) Higher Education Access Act of 2007 S. 1881 by HARKIN (D-IA) Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 Restoration Act of 2007 S. 2891 by KENNEDY (D-MA) Teaching and Research Assistant Collective Bargaining Rights Act S. 3023 by AKAKA (D-HI) Veterans' Notice Clarification Act of 2008 S. 3311 by DURBIN (D-IL) a bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to improve mental and behavioral health services on college campuses S. 3406 by HARKIN (D-IA) ADA Amendments of 2008 H.R. 472 by MCKEON (R-CA) College Affordability and Transparency Act of 2007 H.R. 594 by PASCRELL (D-NJ) Campus Fire Safety Right-to-Know Act of 2007 H.R. 642 by TUBBS-JONES (D-OH) Dormitory Fire Prevention Act H.R. 678 by HOLT (D-NJ) Foreign Language Improvement Act H.R. 686 by POMEROY (D-ND) making the tuition deduction permanent H.R. 1419 by POMEROY (D-ND) Public Good IRA Rollover Act of 2007 H.R. 1437 by BURTON (R-IN) legislation extending the tuition deduction for higher education expenses H.R. 2458 by EMANUEL (D-IL) to consolidate the Hope and Lifetime Learning Tax credits and the tuition deduction into a single credit H.R. 2559 by MILLER (D-CA) First Higher Education Extension Act of 2007 H.R. 2638 by OBEY (D-WI) FY 2009 Continuing Resolution H.R. 2642 by EDWARDS (D-TX) Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2008 (war supplemental) H.R. 2669 by MILLER (D-CA) Higher Education Reconciliation Act H.R. 2690 by TIERNEY (D-MA) College Affordability and Accountability Act H.R. 3195 by HOYER (D-MD) Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 Restoration Act of 2007 H.R. 3418 by LEVIN (D-MI) making Sec. 127 employer-provided education assistance permanent H.R. 3512 by CARSON (D-IN) to ensure that college textbooks and supplemental materials are available and affordable H.R. 3675 by HUNTER (R-CA) to prohibit Federal grants to or contracts with Columbia University H.R. 3996 by RANGEL (D-NY) Temporary Tax Relief Act of 2007 H.R. 4137 by MILLER (D-CA) The College Opportunity and Affordability Act of 2007 H.R. 4153 by MILLER (D-CA) to make certain technical corrections and transition amendments to the College Cost Reduction and Access Act Technical Amendments of 2007 H.R. 5143 by HINOJOSA (D-TX) securing Success for Veterans on Campus Act of 2008 H.R. 5157 by FRANK (D-MA) to amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to repeal the provisions prohibiting persons convicted of drug offenses from receiving student financial assistance H.R. 5715 by MILLER (D-CA) Ensuring Continued Access to Student Loans Act of 2008 H.R. 5723 by KANJORSKI (D-PA) to amend the Federal Home Loan Bank Act to allow Federal home loan banks to invest surplus funds in student loan securities and make advances for student loan financing, and for other purposes H.R. 5735 by McCARTHY (D-NY) to amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to require institutions of higher education to disclose their emergency response and evacuation procedures H.R. 5914 by KANJORSKI (D-PA) to clarify the authority of the Federal Financing Bank to purchase loans guaranteed under Part B of Title IV of the Higher Education Act of 1965, and for other purposes H.R. 6049 by RANGEL (D-NY) Renewable Energy and Job Creation Act (legislation extending expiring tax provisions) H.R. 6889 by MILLER (D-CA) to extend authority of the Secretary of Education to purchase guaranteed student loans for an additional year, and for other purposes
Client expense: $69,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Education, Dept of, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, Treasury, Dept of, Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA)
2008 · second_quarter · Education
H.R. 5715 Ensuring Continued Access to Student Loans Act of 2008. Provisions related to ensuring continued availability of access to the Federal student loan program for students and families. Financial Aid Accountability and Transparency Act of 2007 - Provisions related to providing more transparency in the financial aid process. S. 1262 Student Loan Accountability and Disclosure Reform Act - Provisions related to expanding prohibitions on guaranty agencies operating under the Federal Family Education Loan.
Client expense: $170,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Education, Dept of, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Office of Personnel Management (OPM), SENATE, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)
2008 · second_quarter · Defense
coast guard authorization bill S. 951 natural defense authorization acat for 2004 H.R. 1588 marad authorization S. 1262 navel vessel delivery method of account S.774, H.R. 1479 fy2005 defense authorization bill (miliatry vase security) fy2005 departmetn fo defense appropriation(helmets to hardhats) appropriations for department of defense - 2006 navy shipbuilgin budget naval force structure police act-H.R. 375/S.902 naval vessel delivery method of accounting S. 774
Client expense: $10,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2008 · second_quarter · Education
S. 7 by REID (D-NV) College Opportunity Act of 2007 S. 22 by WEBB (D-VA) Post 9/11 Veterans Educational Assistance Act of 2007 S. 282 by DURBIN (D-IL) College Student Relief Act of 2007 S. 343 by VOINOVICH (R-OH) D. C. College Access Extension Act S. 354 by LAUTENBERG (D-NJ) Campus Fire Safety Right-to-Know Act of 2007 S. 359 by KENNEDY (D-MA) Student Debt Relief Act of 2007 S. 360 by BINGAMAN (D-NM) Hope Scholarship Expansion Act S. 451 by AKAKA (D-HI) to establish a National Foreign Language Coordination Council S. 486 by KENNEDY (D-MA) Student Loan Sunshine Act S. 638 by PRYOR (D-AR) Collegiate Housing and Infrastructure Grants Act S. 644 by LINCOLN (D-AR) Improving Education for Reserves Act S. 761 by REID (D-NV) America Competes Act S. 819 by DORGAN (D-ND) Public Good IRA Rollover Act of 2007 S. 833 by COLEMAN (R-MN) COMPETE Act of 2007 S. 851 by SCHUMER (D-NY) legislation consolidating current higher education incentives into a single credit S. 939 by REED (D-RI) Financial Aid Form Simplification and Access Act S. 945 by DURBIN (D-IL) College Textbook Affordability Act of 2007 S. 991 by DURBIN (D-IL) Senator Paul Simon Study Abroad Foundation Act of 2007 S. 1228 by DURBIN (D-IL) Campus Law Enforcement Emergency Response Act of 2007 S. 1230 by DODD (D-CT) providing a refundable credit for contributions to education savings plans S. 1262 by ENZI (R-WY) Student Loan Accountability and Disclosure Reform Act S. 1231 by REED (D-RI) Preparing, Recruiting, and Retaining Education Professionals Act of 2007 S. 1348 by KENNEDY (D-MA) Comprehensive Immigration Reform legislation S. 1360 by DOLE (R-NC) Higher Education Affordability, Access, and Opportunity Act of 2007 S. 1401 by ENZI (R-WY) Student Financial Aid Data Privacy Protection Act S. 1501 by BAYH (D-IN) legislation consolidating current higher education incentives into a single credit S. 1642 by KENNEDY (D-MA) Higher Education Amendments of 2007 S. 1704 by KENNEDY (D-MA) First Higher Education Extension Act of 2007 S. 1710 by HARKIN (D-IA) FY 08 Labor-HHS-Education Appropriations Bill S. 1718 by BROWN (D-OH) Veterans Education Tuition Support Act S. 1762 by KENNEDY (D-MA) Higher Education Access Act of 2007 S. 1787 by CLINTON (D-NY) Rural Students College, Career, and Community Readiness Act of 2007 S. 1794 by BAYH (D-IN) Interest Relief Act S. 1822 by BAYH (D-IN) Interest Relief Act S. 1830 by BAYH (D-IN) Interest Relief Act S. 1836 by KENNEDY (D-MA) Second Higher Education Extension Act of 2007 S. 1881 by HARKIN (D-IA) Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 Restoration Act of 2007 S. 1920 by REID (D-NV) Getting Retention and Diplomas Up Among Today=s Enrolled Students Act (GRADUATES Act) S. 2230 by BIDEN (D-DE) Nursing Education Opportunities Act S. 2246 by COLEMAN (R-MN) Veterans Upward Bound Improvement Act S. 2258 by KENNEDY (D-MA) Third Higher Education Extension Act of 2007 S. 2303 by BURR (R-NC) a bill to amend section 435(o) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 regarding the definition of economic hardship S. 2371 by KENNEDY (D-MA) to amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to make technical corrections S. 2444 by MURRAY (D-WA) a bill to direct the Secretary of Education to provide grants to establish and evaluate sustainability programs, charged with developing and implementing integrated environmental, economic, and social sustainability initiatives, and to direct the Secretary of Education to convene a summit of higher education experts in the area of sustanability S. 2580 by BROWN (D-OH) College and University Rural Education (CURE) Act of 2008 S. 2594 by SCHUMER (D-NY) a bill to amend Title I of the Higher Education Act of 1965 regarding institution financial aid offer form requirements S. 2677 by BROWN (D-OH) a bill to amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to authorize the Secretary of Education to provide grants to institutions of higher education to establish programs for the provision of services and support to veterans who are students at such institutions, and for other purposes S. 2732 by McCASKILL (D-MO) Student Veteran Financial Aid Fairness Act of 2008 S. 2733 by KENNEDY (D-MA) a bill to temporarily extend the programs under the Higher Education Act of 1965 S. 2767 - by DODD (D-CT) a bill to provide for judicial discretion regarding suspensions of student eligibility under section 484(r) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 S. 2815 by KENNEDY (D-MA) Strengthening Student Aid for All S. 2847 by KERRY (D-MA) to amend the Federal Home Loan Bank Act to allow Federal home loan banks to invest surplus funds in student loan securities and make advances for student loan financing, and for other purposes S. 2891 by KENNEDY (D-MA) Teaching and Research Assistant Collective Bargaining Rights Act S. 2894 by DODD (D-CT) Private Student Loan Transparency and Improvement Act of 2007 S. 2895 by DODD (D-CT) PLUS Loan Borrower Protection Act of 2008 S. 2929 by KENNEDY (D-MA) a bill to temporarily extend the programs under the Higher Education Act of 1965 S. 3023 by AKAKA (D-HI) Veterans' Notice Clarification Act of 2008 S. 3035 by KENNEDY (D-MA) a bill to temporarily extend the programs under the Higher Education Act of 1965 S. 3141 by MURRAY (D-WA) Preventing Student Loan Discrimination Act S. 3180 by KENNEDY (D-MA) a bill to temporarily extend the programs under the Higher Education Act of 1965 H.R. 5 by MILLER (D-CA) College Student Relief Act of 2007 H.R. 193 by PAUL (R-TX) Make College Affordable Act of 2007 H.R. 472 by MCKEON (R-CA) College Affordability and Transparency Act of 2007 H.R. 530 by LYNCH (D-MA) The Military Educational Parity Act of 2007 H.R. 594 by PASCRELL (D-NJ) Campus Fire Safety Right-to-Know Act of 2007 H.R. 596 by WU (D-OR) Higher Education Partnership Act H.R. 597 by WU (D-OR) Higher Education Amendment Act H.R. 601 by BIGGERT (R-IL) Homeless Youth Inclusion Act H.R. 642 by TUBBS-JONES (D-OH) Dormitory Fire Prevention Act H.R. 678 by HOLT (D-NJ) Foreign Language Improvement Act H.R. 686 by POMEROY (D-ND) making the tuition deduction permanent H.R. 747 by BAIRD (D-WA) to establish a National Foreign Language Coordination Council H.R. 773 by MCCOLLUM (D-MN) Diploma Integrity Protection Act of 2007 H.R. 890 by MILLER (D-CA) Student Loan Sunshine Act H.R. 1010 by MILLER (D-CA) Student Aid Reward Act of 2007 H.R. 1051 by HOLT (D-NJ) Scholarship Information Act H.R. 1058 by PAUL (R-TX) Hope Scholarship Credit Tax Expansion Act H.R. 1102 by SNYDER (D-AR) Improving Education for Reserves Act H.R. 1124 by DAVIS (R-VA) Extending the District of Columbia College Access Act H.R. 1407 by ENGLISH (R-PA) Higher Education Affordability and Equity Act of 2007 H.R. 1419 by POMEROY (D-ND) Public Good IRA Rollover Act of 2007 H.R. 1437 by BURTON (R-IN) legislation extending the tuition deduction for higher education expenses H.R. 1635 by GUITEREZ (R-IL) Comprehensive Immigration Reform legislation H.R. 1641 by SNYDER (D-AR) Montgomery GI Bill Integration Act of 2007 H.R. 1689 by KELLER (R-FL) Curb Illegal Downloading on College Campuses Act of 2007 H.R. 1994 by MCKEON (R-CA) Financial Aid Accountability and Transparency Act of 2007 H.R. 2272 by GORDON (D-TN) 21st Century Competitiveness Act of 2007 H.R. 2458 by EMANUEL (D-IL to consolidate the Hope and Lifetime Learning Tax credits and the tuition deduction into a single credit H.R. 2559 by MILLER (D-CA) First Higher Education Extension Act of 2007 H.R. 2669 by MILLER (D-CA) Higher Education Reconciliation Act H.R. 2690 by TIERNEY (D-MA) College Affordability and Accountability Act H.R. 2782 by REHBERG (R-MT) legislation extending the tuition deduction for higher education expenses H.R. 2910 by DAVIS (D-CA) VETS Act of 2007 H.R. 3031 by INSLEE (D-WA) Advanced Design in Energy for Living Efficiently Act of 2007 H.R. 3043 by OBEY (D-WI) FY 08 Labor-HHS-Education Appropriations Bill H.R. 3091 by WOOLSEY (D-CA) Patsy T. Mink Fellowship Act of 2007 H.R. 3122 by MILLER (D-CA) Second Higher Education Extension Act of 2007 H.R. 3195 by HOYER (D-MD) Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 Restoration Act of 2007 H.R. 3209 by DeLAURO (D-CT) Teachers Professional Development Institutes Act H.R. 3242 by McMORRIS-RODGERS (R-WA) Strengthening America's Innovation and Competitiveness Act H.R. 3317 by FATTAH (D-PA) GEAR UP Enhancement Act of 2007 H.R. 3378 by BAIRD (D-WA) to establish a demonstration loan program for nontraditional students H.R. 3414 by KLINE (R-MN) to amend the Higher Education At of 1965 to extend eligibility for Federal TRIO programs to members of the reserve components serving on active duty in support of contingency operations H.R. 3418 by LEVIN (D-MI) making Sec. 127 employer-provided education assistance permanent H.R. 3441by SARBANES (D-MD) to amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to authorize competitive grants to train school principals in instructional leadership skills and to promote the incorporation of standards of instructional leadership into State-level principal certification licensure H.R. 3450 by YARMUTH (D-KY) to provide grants to universities and colleges for the development of student success services that will improve college persistence and prepare students for the workplace H.R. 3512 by CARSON (D-IN) to ensure that college textbooks and supplemental materials are available and affordable H.R. 3566 by KLINE (R-MN) to permanently extend the waiver authority of the Secretary under the Higher Education Relief Opportunities for Students Act of 2003 H.R. 3597 by McCARTHY (D-NY) to amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to create a capitation grant program to increase the number of nurses and graduate educated nurse faculty to meet the future need for qualified nurses, and for other purposes H.R. 3625 by SESTAK (D-PA) to make permanent the waiver authority of the Secretary of Education with respect to student financial assistance during a war or other military operation or national emergency H.R. 3631 by YARMUTH (D-KY) to authorize the establishment of a National Center for Learning Science and Technology Trust Fund H.R. 3634 by CLEAVER (D-MO) to establish and determine the eligibility of individuals for a loan forgiveness program for professional engineers in order to provide incentives for engineers currently employed and engineering students and other students pursuing or considering pursuing a degree in science, technology and engineering, and for the support of students pursuing such secondary and postsecondary education H.R. 3637 by BLUMENAUER (D-OR) to direct the Secretary of Education to provide grants to establish and evaluate sustainability programs, charged with developing and implementing integrated environmental, economic and social sustainability initiatives, and to direct the Secretary of Education to convene a summit of higher education experts in the area of sustainability H.R. 3661 by McCARTHY (D-NY) to conduct one or more higher education and career readiness demonstration projects for rural, low-income students H.R. 3675 by HUNTER (R-CA) to prohibit Federal grants to or contracts with Columbia University H.R. 3746 by McKEON (R-CA) to amend and extend the Higher Education Act of 1965 H.R. 3748 by DAVID (D-CA) to amend the Federal Direct Loan Program to provide that interest shall not accrue on Federal Direct Loans for active duty service members H.R. 3763 by LOEBSACK (D-IA) to award competitive grants to eligible partnerships to enable the partnerships to implement innovative strategies at the secondary school level to improve student achievement and prepare at-risk students for postsecondary education and the workforce H.R. 3780 by EDWARDS (D-TX) to amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to require a State to charge in-State tuition rates to active-duty members of the Armed Forces domiciled or stationed on active duty in that State and to the dependents of such members H.R. 3927 by MILLER (D-CA) Third Higher Education Extension Act of 2007 H.R. 3946 by JEFFERSON (D-LA) to provide for a temporary waiver under Part B of Title III of the Higher Education Act of 1965 for undergraduate historically black colleges and universities located in an area affected by a Gulf hurricane disaster H.R. 3996 by RANGEL (D-NY) Temporary Tax Relief Act of 2007 H.R. 4001 by BOUSTANY (R-LA) to amend Title VIII of the Public Health Service Act to expand the nurse student loan program, to establish grant programs to address the nursing shortage, to amend Title VII of the Higher Education Act of 1965 to provide for a nurse faculty pilot project, and for other purposes H.R 4046 by ALTMIRE (D-PA) to amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to require the Department of Education to accept certifications of permanent and total disability by the Department of Veterans Affairs for the purpose of student loan discharge H.R. 4075 by COURTNEY (D-CT) to amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to expand college access and increase college persistence, and for other purposes H.R. 4137 by MILLER (D-CA) The College Opportunity and Affordability Act of 2007 H.R. 4139 by SPACE (D-OH) to amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to improve participation in higher education of, and increase opportunities in employment for, residents of rural areas H.R. 4152 by SARBANES (D-MD) to provide loan forgiveness under the Federal Perkins Loan program for Federal, State and local firefighters H.R. 4153 by MILLER (D-CA) to make certain technical corrections and transition amendments to the College Cost Reduction and Access At H.R. 4154 by MILLER (D-CA) to increase the insurance limitations on Federal insurance for bonds issued by the designated bonding authority for Historically Black Colleges and Universities capital financing H.R. 4165 by SCOTT (D-VA) to provide grants to encourage and enhance the study of modeling and simulation at institutions of higher education H.R. 4216 by DAVIS (D-IL) to amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to authorize grant programs to enhance the access of low-income black students to higher education H.R. 4217 by DAVIS (D-IL) to study the access to and success in education of minority males, including high school graduation and college participation H.R. 4344 by WALBERG (R-MI) to amend Section 435(o) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 regarding the definition of economic hardship H.R. 4459 by SHADEGG (R-AZ) to amend Section 404 of the Illegal Immigration Reform and Immigrant Responsibility Act of 1996 to allow public institutions of higher education to use the employment eligibility confirmation system established under that Section to verify immigration status for purposes of determining eligibility for in-State tuition H.R. 5143 by HINOJOSA (D-TX) securing Success for Veterans on Campus Act of 2008 H.R. 5157 by FRANK (D-MA) to amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to repeal the provisions prohibiting persons convicted of drug offenses from receiving student financial assistance H.R. 5474 by MITCHELL (D-AZ) Student Veterans Financial Aid Fairness Act of 2008 H.R. 5715 by MILLER (D-CA) Ensuring Continued Access to Student Loans Act of 2008 H.R. 5723 by KANJORSKI (D-PA) to amend the Federal Home Loan Bank Act to allow Federal home loan banks to invest surplus funds in student loan securities and make advances for student loan financing, and for other purposes H.R. 5735 by McCARTHY (D-NY) to amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to require institutions of higher education to disclose their emergency response and evacuation procedures H.R. 5810 by VELAZQUEZ (D-NY) to amend Title V of the Social Security Act to provide grants for school-based mentoring programs for at risk teenage girls to prevent and reduce teen pregnancy, and to provide student loan forgiveness for mentors participating in such programs H.R. 5838 by MILLER (D-CA) Teaching and Research Assistant Collective Bargaining Rights Act H.R. 5845 by HOLT (D-NJ) to amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to authorize a program to prepare teachers for digital age learners H.R. 5914 by KANJORSKI (D-PA) to clarify the authority of the Federal Financing Bank to purchase loans guaranteed under Part B of Title IV of the Higher Education Act of 1965, and for other purposes H.R. 6049 by RANGEL (D-NY) Renewable Energy and Job Creation Act (legislation extending expiring tax provisions) S. 6144 by BACA (D-CA) to amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to expand teacher loan forgiveness H.R. 6224 by SANDLIN (D-SD) Pilot College Work Study Programs for Veterans Act of 2008
Client expense: $100,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Education, Dept of, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, Treasury, Dept of
2008 · second_quarter · Education
HR 5, College Student Relief Act of 2007, all provision; HR 890, Student Loan Sunshine Act, all provision; HR 1010, Student Aid Reward Act of 2007, all provisions; HR 1522, One-stop Student Financial Aid Information Act of 2007, all provisions; HR 1994, Financial Aid Accountability and Transparency Act of 2007, all provisions; HR 2559, First Higher Education Extension Act of 2007, all provisions; HR 2669, College Cost Reduction and Access Act of 2007, all provisions; HR 4035, To study, pilot, and implement a comprehensive, structural, market-based reform to the Federal Family Education Loan Program to reduce costs to taxpayers and improve program efficiency, all provisions; HR 4137, To amend and extend the Higher Education Act of 1965, and for other purposes, all provisions; HR 5715, an Act to ensure continued availability of access to the Federal student loan program for students and families, all provisions; S 7, College Opportunity Act of 2007, all provisions; S 301, Nontraditional Student Success Act, all provisions; S 359, Student Debt Relief Act of 2007, all provisions; S 442, John R. Justice Prosecutors and Defenders Incentive Act of 2007, all provisions relating to loan repayment; S 486, Student Loan Sunshine Act, all provision, S 511, A bill to provide student borrowers with basic rights, including the right to timely information about their loans and the right to make fair and reasonable loan payments, and for other purposes, all provisions; S 572, Student Aid Reward Act of 2007, all provisions; S 899, To amend section 401(b)(2) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 regarding the Federal Pell Grant maximum amount, all provisions; S 1262, Student Loan Accountability and Disclosure Reform Act, all provisions; The Private Student Loan Transparency and Improvement Act, all provisions relating to private education loans; S 1400, Student Information Means a Positive Loan Experience Act of 2007, all provisions; S 1401, Student Financial Aid Data Privacy Protection Act, all provisions; S 1642, Higher Education Amendments of 2007, all provisions; S 1720, To amend title IV of the Higher Education Act of 1965 to establish a Federal Supplemental Loan Program, Section 1; S 2371, To amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to make technical corrections, all provisions; S 2815, Strengthening Student Aid for All Act, all provisions; S 3180, To temporarily extend the programs under the Higher Education Act of 1965, all provisions.
Client expense: $640,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Congressional Budget Office (CBO), Education, Dept of, Executive Office of the President (EOP), Federal Reserve System, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, Treasury, Dept of
2008 · second_quarter · Education
Financial Aid Accountability and Transparancy Act of 2007 H.R. 1994 Student Loan Accountability and Disclosure REform Act S. 1262 College Opportunity Act of 2007 S. 7 Private Student Loan Disclosure Enhancement Act of 2007 S.1831
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $30,000
Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2008 · first_quarter · Education
Financial Aid Accountability and Transparancy Act of 2007 H.R. 1994 Student Loan Accountability and Disclosure REform Act S. 1262 College Opportunity Act of 2007 S. 7 Private Student Loan Disclosure Enhancement Act of 2007 S.1831
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $30,000
Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2008 · first_quarter · Education
HR 5, College Student Relief Act of 2007, all provision; HR 890, Student Loan Sunshine Act, all provision; HR 1010, Student Aid Reward Act of 2007, all provisions; HR 1522, One-stop Student Financial Aid Information Act of 2007, all provisions; HR 1994, Financial Aid Accountability and Transparency Act of 2007, all provisions; HR 2559, First Higher Education Extension Act of 2007, all provisions; HR 2669, College Cost Reduction and Access Act of 2007, all provisions; HR 4035, To study, pilot, and implement a comprehensive, structural, market-based reform to the Federal Family Education Loan Program to reduce costs to taxpayers and improve program efficiency, all provisions; HR 4137, To amend and extend the Higher Education Act of 1965, and for other purposes, all provisions; S 7, College Opportunity Act of 2007, all provisions; S 301, Nontraditional Student Success Act, all provisions; S 359, Student Debt Relief Act of 2007, all provisions; S 442, John R. Justice Prosecutors and Defenders Incentive Act of 2007, all provisions relating to loan repayment; S 486, Student Loan Sunshine Act, all provision, S 511, A bill to provide student borrowers with basic rights, including the right to timely information about their loans and the right to make fair and reasonable loan payments, and for other purposes, all provisions; S 572, Student Aid Reward Act of 2007, all provisions; S 899, To amend section 401(b)(2) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 regarding the Federal Pell Grant maximum amount, all provisions; S 1262, Student Loan Accountability and Disclosure Reform Act, all provisions; The Private Student Loan Transparency and Improvement Act, all provisions relating to private education loans; S 1400, Student Information Means a Positive Loan Experience Act of 2007, all provisions; S 1401, Student Financial Aid Data Privacy Protection Act, all provisions; S 1642, Higher Education Amendments of 2007, all provisions; S 1720, To amend title IV of the Higher Education Act of 1965 to establish a Federal Supplemental Loan Program, Section 1.
Client expense: $1,410,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Congressional Budget Office (CBO), Education, Dept of, Executive Office of the President (EOP), Federal Reserve System, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, Treasury, Dept of
2008 · first_quarter · Education
S. 7 by REID (D-NV), College Opportunity Act of 2007 S. 22 - by WEBB (D-VA), Post 9/11 Veterans Educational Assistance Act of 2007 S. 282 by DURBIN (D-IL), College Student Relief Act of 2007 S. 343 by VOINOVICH (R-OH), D. C. College Access Extension Act S. 354 by LAUTENBERG (D-NJ), Campus Fire Safety Right-to-Know Act of 2007 S. 359 by KENNEDY (D-MA), Student Debt Relief Act of 2007 S. 360 by BINGAMAN (D-NM), Hope Scholarship Expansion Act S. 451 by AKAKA (D-HI), to establish a National Foreign Language Coordination Council S. 486 by KENNEDY (D-MA), Student Loan Sunshine Act S. 638 by PRYOR (D-AR), Collegiate Housing and Infrastructure Grants Act S. 644 by LINCOLN (D-AR), Improving Education for Reserves Act S. 761 by REID (D-NV), America Competes Act S. 819 by DORGAN (D-ND), Public Good IRA Rollover Act of 2007 S. 833 by COLEMAN (R-MN), COMPETE Act of 2007 S. 851 by SCHUMER (D-NY), legislation consolidating current higher education incentives into a single credit S. 939 by REED (D-RI), Financial Aid Form Simplification and Access Act S. 945 by DURBIN (D-IL), College Textbook Affordability Act of 2007 S. 991 by DURBIN (D-IL), Senator Paul Simon Study Abroad Foundation Act of 2007 S. 1228 by DURBIN (D-IL), Campus Law Enforcement Emergency Response Act of 2007 S. 1230 by DODD (D-CT), providing a refundable credit for contributions to education savings plans S. 1262 by ENZI (R-WY), Student Loan Accountability and Disclosure Reform Act S. 1231 by REED (D-RI), Preparing, Recruiting, and Retaining Education Professionals Act of 2007 S. 1348 by KENNEDY (D-MA), Comprehensive Immigration Reform legislation S. 1360 by DOLE (R-NC), Higher Education Affordability, Access, and Opportunity Act of 2007 S. 1401 by ENZI (R-WY), Student Financial Aid Data Privacy Protection Act S. 1501 by BAYH (D-IN), legislation consolidating current higher education incentives into a single credit S. 1642 by KENNEDY (D-MA), Higher Education Amendments of 2007 S. 1704 by KENNEDY (D-MA), First Higher Education Extension Act of 2007 S. 1710 by HARKIN (D-IA), FY 08 Labor-HHS-Education Appropriations Bill S. 1762 by KENNEDY (D-MA), Higher Education Access Act of 2007 S. 1787 by CLINTON (D-NY), Rural Students College, Career, and Community Readiness Act of 2007 S. 1794 by BAYH (D-IN), Interest Relief Act S. 1822 by BAYH (D-IN), Interest Relief Act S. 1830 by BAYH (D-IN), Interest Relief Act S. 1836 by KENNEDY (D-MA), Second Higher Education Extension Act of 2007 S. 1920 by REID (D-NV), Getting Retention and Diplomas Up Among Today's Enrolled Students Act (GRADUATES Act) S. 2230 by BIDEN (D-DE), Nursing Education Opportunities Act S. 2246 by COLEMAN (R-MN), Veterans Upward Bound Improvement Act S. 2258 by KENNEDY (D-MA), Third Higher Education Extension Act of 2007 S. 2303 by BURR (R-NC), a bill to amend section 435(o) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 regarding the definition of economic hardship S. 2371 by KENNEDY (D-MA), to amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to make technical corrections S. 2444 by MURRAY (D-WA), a bill to direct the Secretary of Education to provide grants to establish and evaluate sustainability programs, charged with developing and implementing integrated environmental, economic, and social sustainability initiatives, and to direct the Secretary of Education to convene a summit of higher education experts in the area of sustainability S. 2580 by BROWN (D-OH), College and University Rural Education (CURE) Act of 2008 S. 2594 by SCHUMER (D-NY), a bill to amend Title I of the Higher Education Act of 1965 regarding institution financial aid offer form requirements S. 2677 by BROWN (D-OH), a bill to amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to authorize the Secretary of Education to provide grants to institutions of higher education to establish programs for the provision of services and support to veterans who are students at such institutions, and for other purposes S. 2732 by McCASKILL (D-MO), Student Veteran Financial Aid Fairness Act of 2008 S. 2733 by KENNEDY (D-MA), a bill to temporarily extend the programs under the Higher Education Act of 1965 S. 2767 - by DODD (D-CT), a bill to provide for judicial discretion regarding suspensions of student eligibility under section 484(r) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 H.R. 5 by MILLER (D-CA), College Student Relief Act of 2007 H.R. 193 by PAUL (R-TX), Make College Affordable Act of 2007 H.R. 472 by MCKEON (R-CA), College Affordability and Transparency Act of 2007 H.R. 530 by LYNCH (D-MA), The Military Educational Parity Act of 2007 H.R. 594 by PASCRELL (D-NJ), Campus Fire Safety Right-to-Know Act of 2007 H.R. 596 by WU (D-OR), Higher Education Partnership Act H.R. 597 by WU (D-OR), Higher Education Amendment Act H.R. 601 by BIGGERT (R-IL), Homeless Youth Inclusion Act H.R. 642 by TUBBS-JONES (D-OH), Dormitory Fire Prevention Act H.R. 678 by HOLT (D-NJ), Foreign Language Improvement Act H.R. 686 by POMEROY (D-ND), making the tuition deduction permanent H.R. 747 by BAIRD (D-WA), to establish a National Foreign Language Coordination Council H.R. 773 by MCCOLLUM (D-MN), Diploma Integrity Protection Act of 2007 H.R. 890 by MILLER (D-CA), Student Loan Sunshine Act H.R. 1010 by MILLER (D-CA), Student Aid Reward Act of 2007 H.R. 1051 by HOLT (D-NJ), Scholarship Information Act H.R. 1058 by PAUL (R-TX), Hope Scholarship Credit Tax Expansion Act H.R. 1102 by SNYDER (D-AR), Improving Education for Reserves Act H.R. 1124 by DAVIS (R-VA), Extending the District of Columbia College Access Act H.R. 1407 by ENGLISH (R-PA), Higher Education Affordability and Equity Act of 2007 H.R. 1419 by POMEROY (D-ND), Public Good IRA Rollover Act of 2007 H.R. 1437 by BURTON (R-IN), legislation extending the tuition deduction for higher education expenses H.R. 1635 by GUITEREZ (R-IL), Comprehensive Immigration Reform legislation H.R. 1641 by SNYDER (D-AR), Montgomery GI Bill Integration Act of 2007 H.R. 1689 by KELLER (R-FL), Curb Illegal Downloading on College Campuses Act of 2007 H.R. 1994 by MCKEON (R-CA), Financial Aid Accountability and Transparency Act of 2007 H.R. 2272 by GORDON (D-TN), 21st Century Competitiveness Act of 2007 H.R. 2458 by EMANUEL (D-IL, to consolidate the Hope and Lifetime Learning Tax credits and the tuition deduction into a single credit H.R. 2559 by MILLER (D-CA), First Higher Education Extension Act of 2007 H.R. 2669 by MILLER (D-CA), Higher Education Reconciliation Act H.R. 2690 by TIERNEY (D-MA), College Affordability and Accountability Act H.R. 2782 by REHBERG (R-MT), legislation extending the tuition deduction for higher education expenses H.R. 3031 by INSLEE (D-WA), Advanced Design in Energy for Living Efficiently Act of 2007 H.R. 3043 by OBEY (D-WI), FY 08 Labor-HHS-Education Appropriations Bill H.R. 3091 by WOOLSEY (D-CA), Patsy T. Mink Fellowship Act of 2007 H.R. 3122 by MILLER (D-CA), Second Higher Education Extension Act of 2007 H.R. 3209 by DeLAURO (D-CT), Teachers Professional Development Institutes Act H.R. 3242 by McMORRIS-RODGERS (R-WA), Strengthening America's Innovation and Competitiveness Act H.R. 3317 by FATTAH (D-PA), GEAR UP Enhancement Act of 2007 H.R. 3378 by BAIRD (D-WA), to establish a demonstration loan program for nontraditional students H.R. 3414 by KLINE (R-MN), to amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to extend eligibility for Federal TRIO programs to members of the reserve components serving on active duty in support of contingency operations H.R. 3418 by LEVIN (D-MI), making Sec. 127 employer-provided education assistance permanent H.R. 3441by SARBANES (D-MD), to amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to authorize competitive grants to train school principals in instructional leadership skills and to promote the incorporation of standards of instructional leadership into State-level principal certification licensure H.R. 3450 by YARMUTH (D-KY), to provide grants to universities and colleges for the development of student success services that will improve college persistence and prepare students for the workplace H.R. 3512 by CARSON (D-IN), to ensure that college textbooks and supplemental materials are available and affordable H.R. 3566 by KLINE (R-MN), to permanently extend the waiver authority of the Secretary under the Higher Education Relief Opportunities for Students Act of 2003 H.R. 3597 by McCARTHY (D-NY), to amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to create a capitation grant program to increase the number of nurses and graduate educated nurse faculty to meet the future need for qualified nurses, and for other purposes H.R. 3625 by SESTAK (D-PA), to make permanent the waiver authority of the Secretary of Education with respect to student financial assistance during a war or other military operation or national emergency H.R. 3631 by YARMUTH (D-KY), to authorize the establishment of a National Center for Learning Science and Technology Trust Fund H.R. 3634 by CLEAVER (D-MO), to establish and determine the eligibility of individuals for a loan forgiveness program for professional engineers in order to provide incentives for engineers currently employed and engineering students and other students pursuing or considering pursuing a degree in science, technology and engineering, and for the support of students pursuing such secondary and postsecondary education H.R. 3637 by BLUMENAUER, (D-OR), to direct the Secretary of Education to provide grants to establish and evaluate sustainability programs, charged with developing and implementing integrated environmental, economic and social sustainability initiatives, and to direct the Secretary of Education to convene a summit of higher education experts in the area of sustainability H.R. 3661by McCARTHY (D-NY), to conduct one or more higher education and career readiness demonstration projects for rural, low-income students H.R. 3675 by HUNTER (R-CA), to prohibit Federal grants to or contracts with Columbia University H.R. 3746 by McKEON (R-CA), to amend and extend the Higher Education Act of 1965 H.R. 3748 by DAVIS (D-CA), to amend the Federal Direct Loan Program to provide that interest shall not accrue on Federal Direct Loans for active duty service members H.R. 3763 by LOEBSACK (D-IA), to award competitive grants to eligible partnerships to enable the partnerships to implement innovative strategies at the secondary school level to improve student achievement and prepare at-risk students for postsecondary education and the workforce H.R. 3780 by EDWARDS (D-TX), to amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to require a State to charge in-State tuition rates to active-duty members of the Armed Forces domiciled or stationed on active duty in that State and to the dependents of such members H.R. 3927 by MILLER (D-CA), Third Higher Education Extension Act of 2007 H.R. 3946 by JEFFERSON (D-LA), to provide for a temporary waiver under Part B of Title III of the Higher Education Act of 1965 for undergraduate historically black colleges and universities located in an area affected by a Gulf hurricane disaster H.R. 3996 by RANGEL (D-NY), Temporary Tax Relief Act of 2007 H.R. 4001 by BOUSTANY (R-LA), to amend Title VIII of the Public Health Service Act to expand the nurse student loan program, to establish grant programs to address the nursing shortage, to amend Title VII of the Higher Education Act of 1965 to provide for a nurse faculty pilot project, and for other purposes H.R 4046 by ALTMIRE (D-PA), to amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to require the Department of Education to accept certifications of permanent and total disability by the Department of Veterans Affairs for the purpose of student loan discharge H.R. 4075 by COURTNEY (D-CT), to amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to expand college access and increase college persistence, and for other purposes H.R. 4137 by MILLER (D-CA), The College Opportunity and Affordability Act of 2007 H.R. 4139 by SPACE (D-OH), to amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to improve participation in higher education of, and increase opportunities in employment for, residents of rural areas H.R. 4152 by SARBANES (D-MD), to provide loan forgiveness under the Federal Perkins Loan program for Federal, State and local firefighters H.R. 4153 by MILLER (D-CA), to make certain technical corrections and transition amendments to the College Cost Reduction and Access Act H.R. 4154 by MILLER (D-CA), to increase the insurance limitations on Federal insurance for bonds issued by the designated bonding authority for Historically Black Colleges and Universities capital financing H.R. 4165 by SCOTT (D-VA), to provide grants to encourage and enhance the study of modeling and simulation at institutions of higher education H.R. 4216 by DAVIS (D-IL), to amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to authorize grant programs to enhance the access of low-income black students to higher education H.R. 4217 by DAVIS (D-IL), to study the access to and success in education of minority males, including high school graduation and college participation H.R. 4344 by WALBERG (R-MI), to amend Section 435(o) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 regarding the definition of economic hardship H.R. 4459 by SHADEGG (R-AZ), to amend Section 404 of the Illegal Immigration Reform and Immigrant Responsibility Act of 1996 to allow public institutions of higher education to use the employment eligibility confirmation system established under that Section to verify immigration status for purposes of determining eligibility for in-State tuition H.R. 5143 by HINOJOSA (D-TX), securing Success for Veterans on Campus Act of 2008 H.R. 5157 by FRANK (D-MA), to amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to repeal the provisions prohibiting persons convicted of drug offenses from receiving student financial assistance H.R. 5474 by MITCHELL (D-AZ), Student Veterans Financial Aid Fairness Act of 2008
Client expense: $140,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Education, Dept of, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, Treasury, Dept of
2008 · first_quarter · Defense
coast guard authorization bill S. 951 natural defense authorization acat for 2004 H.R. 1588 marad authorization S. 1262 navel vessel delivery method of account S.774, H.R. 1479 fy2005 defense authorization bill (miliatry vase security) fy2005 departmetn fo defense appropriation(helmets to hardhats) appropriations for department of defense - 2006 navy shipbuilgin budget naval force structure police act-H.R. 375/S.902 naval vessel delivery method of accounting S. 774
Client expense: $10,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2007 · year_end · Education
Financial Aid Accountability and Transparancy Act of 2007 H.R. 1994 Student Loan Accountability and Disclosure REform Act S. 1262 College Opportunity Act of 2007 S. 7 Private Student Loan Disclosure Enhancement Act of 2007 S.1831
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $60,000
Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2007 · year_end · Education
H.R. 890, Student Loan Sunshine Act, H.R. 3927, Third Higher Education Extension Act, S. 1262, Student Loan Accountability and Disclosure Reform Act, provisions pertaining to student loan reform.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2007 · year_end · Education
Reauthorization of the School as Lender Program provision in the Higher Education Act of 1965; S. 1642, Higher Education Amendments of 2007, Title IV, all provisions relating to School as Lender Program; S. 1262, Student Loan Accountability and Disclosure Reform Act, Section 7, relating to School as Lender Program
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: SENATE
2007 · year_end · Defense
Coast Guard Authorization Bill S.951 Natural Defense Authorization Act for 2004 H.R. 1588 Marad Authorization - S.1262 Navel Vessel Delivery methaod of Account S.774, H.R. 1479
Client expense: $55,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2007 · year_end · Defense
Coast Guard Authorization Bill - S. 951 Natural Defense Authorization Act for 2004 - H.R. 1588 Marad Authorization - S. 1262 Naval Vessel Delivery Method of Accounting - S. 774, H.R. 1479
Client expense: $60,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2007 · year_end · Education
Reauthorization of the School as Lender Program provision in the Higher Education Act of 1965; S. 1642, Higher Education Amendments of 2007, Title IV, all provisions relating to School as Lender Program; S. 1262, Student Loan Accountability and Disclosure Reform Act, Section 7, relating to School as Lender Program
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $20,000
Government targets: SENATE
2007 · mid_year · Education
Financial Aid Accountability and Transparancy Act of 2007 H.R. 1994 Student Loan Accountability and Disclosure REform Act S. 1262 College Opportunity Act of 2007 S. 7 Private Student Loan Disclosure Enhancement Act of 2007 S.1831
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $60,000
Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2007 · mid_year · Education
HR 1994--Financial Aid Accountability and Transparency Act of 2007, HR 2559--First Higher Education Extension Act of 2007, HR 2669--College Cost Reduction Act of 2007, S 7--College Opportunity Act of 2007, S 301--Nontraditional Student Success Act, S 359--Student Debt Relief Act of 2007, S 442--John R. Justice Prosecutors and Defenders Incentive Act of 2007, S 486--Student Loan Sunshine Act, S 511--A bill to provide student borrowers with basic rights, including the right to timely information about their loans and the right to make fair and reasonable loan payments, and for other purposes, S 572--Student Aid Reward Act of 2007, S 899--To amend section 401(b)(2) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 regarding the Federal Pell Grant maximum amount, S 1262--Student Loan Accountability and Disclosure Reform Act, S 1400--Student Information Means a Positive Loan Experience Act of 2007, S 1401--Student Financial Aid Data Privacy Protection Act, S 1642--Higher Education Amendments of 2007, S 1720--To amend title IV of the Higher Education Act of 1965 to establish a Federal Supplemental Loan Program HR 5--College Student Relief Act of 2007, HR 890--Student Loan Sunshine Act, HR 1010--Student Aid Reward Act of 2007, HR 1522--One-stop Student Financial Aid Information Act of 2007,
Client expense: $2,300,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Congressional Budget Office (CBO), Education, Dept of, Executive Office of the President (EOP), Government Accountability Office (GAO), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, Treasury, Dept of
2007 · mid_year · Defense
FY 2005 Department of Defense Appropriations (helmets to hardhats) Appropriations for Department of Defense - 2006 Navy Shipbuilding Budget Naval Force Structure Police Act - H.R. 375, S. 902 Naval Vessel Delivery Method of Accounting - S. 774 Coast Guard Authorization Bill - S. 951 Natural Defense Authorization Act for 2004 - H.R. 1588 Marad Authorization - S. 1262 Naval Vessel Delivery Method of Accounting - S. 774, H.R. 1479
Client expense: $60,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2007 · mid_year · Education
H.R. 530, LYNCH (D-MA), The Military Educational Parity Act of 2007 H.R. 594, PASCRELL (D-NJ), Campus Fire Safety Right-to-Know Act of 2007 H.R. 596, WU (D-OR), Higher Education Partnership Act H.R. 597, WU (D-OR), Higher Education Amendment Act H.R. 601, BIGGERT (R-IL), Homeless Youth Inclusion Act H.R. 642, TUBBS-JONES (D-OH),Dormitory Fire Prevention Act H.R. 678, HOLT (D-NJ), Foreign Language Improvement Act H.R. 686, POMEROY (D-ND), legislation extending the tuition deduction for higher education expenses H.R. 747, BAIRD (D-WA), to establish a National Foreign Language Coordination Council H.R. 773, MCCOLLUM (D-MN), Diploma Integrity Protection Act of 2007 H.R. 890, MILLER (D-CA), Student Loan Sunshine Act H.R. 990, MILLER (D-CA), Pell Grant Equity Act of 2007 H.R. 1010, MILLER (D-CA), Student Aid Reward Act of 2007 H.R. 1051, HOLT (D-NJ), Scholarship Information Act H.R. 1058, PAUL (R-TX), Hope Scholarship Credit Tax Expansion Act H.R. 1102, SNYDER (D-AR), Improving Education for Reserves Act H.R. 1124, DAVIS (R-VA), Extending the District of Columbia College Access Act H.R. 1407, ENGLISH (R-PA), Higher Education Affordability and Equity Act of 2007 H.R. 1419, POMEROY (D-ND), Public Good IRA Rollove H.R. 1437, BURTON (R-IN), legislation extending the tuition deduction for higher education expenses H.R. 1635, GUITEREZ (R-IL), Comprehensive Immigration Reform legislation H.R. 1641, SNYDER (D-AR), Montgomery GI Bill Integration Act of 2007 H.R. 1689, KELLER (R-FL), Curb Illegal Downloading on College Campuses Act of 2007 H.R. 1994, MCKEON (R-CA), Financial Aid Accountability and Transparency Act of 2007 H.R. 2272, GORDON (D-TN), 21st Century Competitiveness Act of 2007 H.R. 2458, EMANUEL (D-IL), legislation consolidating current higher education incentives into a single tax credit H.R. 2559, MILLER (D-CA), First Higher Education Extension Act of 2007 H.R. 2669, MILLER (D-CA), Higher Education Reconciliation Act H.R. 2690, TIERNEY (D-MA), College Affordability and Accountability Act H.R. 2782, REHBERG (R-MT), legislation extending the tuition deduction for higher education expenses H.R. 3043, OBEY (D-WI), FY 08 Labor-HHS-Education Appropriations Bill S. 354, LAUTENBERG (D-NJ), Campus Fire Safety Right-to-Know Act of 2007 S. 359, KENNEDY (D-MA), Student Debt Relief Act of 2007 S. 360, BINGAMAN (D-NM), Hope Scholarship Expansion Act S. 451, AKAKA (D-HI), to establish a National Foreign Language Coordination Council S. 486, KENNEDY (D-MA), Student Loan Sunshine Act S. 572, KENNEDY (D-MA), Student Aid Reward Act of 2007 S. 638, PRYOR (D-AR), Collegiate Housing and Infrastructure Grants Act S. 644, LINCOLN (D-AR), Improving Education for Reserves Act S. 707, BOXER (D-CA), Pell Grant Equity Act of 2007 S. 761, REID (D-NV), America Competes Act S. 819, DORGAN (D-ND), Public Good IRA Rollover Act of 2007 S. 833, COLEMAN (R-MN), COMPETE Act of 2007 S. 851, SCHUMER (D-NY), legislation consolidating current higher education incentives into a single credit S. 939, REED (D-RI), Financial Aid Form Simplification and Access Act S. 945, DURBIN (D-IL), College Textbook Affordability Act of 2007 S. 991, DURBIN (D-IL), Senator Paul Simon Study Abroad Foundation Act of 2007 S. 1228, DURBIN (D-IL), Campus Law Enforcement Emergency Response Act of 2007 S. 1230, DODD (D-CT), providing a refundable credit for contributions to education savings plans S. 1262, ENZI (R-WY), Student Loan Accountability and Disclosure Reform Act S. 1231, REED (D-RI), Preparing, Recruiting, and Retaining Education Professionals Act of 2007 S. 1348, KENNEDY (D-MA), Comprehensive Immigration Reform legislation S. 1360, DOLE (R-NC), Higher Education Affordability, Access, and Opportunity Act of 2007 S. 1401, ENZI (R-WY), Student Financial Aid Data Privacy Protection Act S. 1501, BAYH (D-IN), legislation consolidating current higher education incentives into a single credit S. 1642, KENNEDY (D-MA), Higher Education Amendments of 2007 S. 1704, KENNEDY (D-MA), First Higher Education Extension Act of 2007 S. 1710, HARKIN (D-IA), FY 08 Labor-HHS-Education Appropriations Bill S. 1762, KENNEDY (D-MA), Higher Education Access Act of 2007 H.R. 5, MILLER (D-CA), College Student Relief Act of 2007 H. J. Res. 20, OBEY (D-WI), FY2008 Continuing Resolution H. J. Res. 81, WU (D-OR), House Resolution on Increasing Pell Grants H. Con. Res. 99, SPRATT (D-SC), FY 08 Budget Resolution H.R. 193, PAUL (R-TX), Make College Affordable Act of 2007 H.R. 472, MCKEON (R-CA), College Affordability and Transparency Act of 2007 S. 7, Reid (D-NV)-College Opportunity Act of 2007 S. Con. Res. 21, Conrad (D-ND)-FY 08 Budget Resolution S. 282, Durbin (D-IL)-College Student Relief Act of 2007 S. 343, Voinovich (R-OH)-D.C. College Access Extension Act
Client expense: $250,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Education, Dept of, Federal Communications Commission (FCC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, Treasury, Dept of, White House Office
2007 · mid_year · Defense
FY 2005 Department of Defense Appropriations (helmets to hardhats) Appropriations for Department of Defense - 2006 Navy Shipbuilding Budget Naval Force Structure Police Act - H.R. 375, S. 902 Naval Vessel Delivery Method of Accounting - S. 774 Coast Guard Authorization Bill - S. 951 Natural Defense Authorization Act for 2004 - H.R. 1588 Marad Authorization - S. 1262 Naval Vessel Delivery Method of Accounting - S. 774, H.R. 1479
Client expense: $60,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2007 · mid_year · Medicare/Medicaid
FFY 2008 Budget and budget resolutions/Medicare and Medicaid cuts FFY 2008 Labor, Health and Human Services, Education and Pension Appropriations bill FFY 2008 Medicare Inpatient Hospital PPS rules CY 2008 Medicare Inpatient Psychiatric Facility PPS rules FFY 2008 Medicare Inpatient Rehabilitation Facility PPS and "75% Rule" rules CY 2008 Medicare Outpatient PPS rules FFY 2008 Medicare Skilled Nursing Facility PPS rules CY 2008 Medicare Home Health Agency PPS rules CY 2008 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule update CMS Proposed rule to limit intergovernmental transfers and certified public expenditures CMS Proposed value-based purchasing program CMS Proposed rule on Medicaid Graduate Medical Education payments State Childrens health Insurance program funding IRS Form 990 revision "Stark" and physician self-referral regulations Hospital pricing transparency Not-for-profit hospital tax-exempt status Medicaid regulations affecting states' Medicaid financing mechanisms Pay for performance Health information technology Hospital charity care/financial aid Coverage for undocumented immigrants Associated health plans Coverage for the uninsured Health savings accounts and high-deductible health plans emergency preparedness Immigration Medicare wage index Community benefit reporting Mental health parity Limited service hospitals HUD Federal housing assistance mortgage program for hospitals Defined benefit pension plans National Institute of Health funding Heath care workforce recruiting and training funding Hospital infection and performance measure reporting Medical error reporting S.354/H.R.534 Medicaid liability reform S.473/H.R.215 Allied health professions reinvestment act of 2005 S.543/H.R.1459 Inpatient rehabilitation facilities' 75% rule mitigation S.544 Patient safety and quality improvement act of 2005 S.681 Umbilical cord blood stem cell research S.896 Physician shortage elimination act of 2007 S.898/H.R.1812 Patient navigator outreach & chronic disease prevention act of 2005 S.933/H.R.2350 rural community hospital assistance act S.1041/H.R.800 Employee free choice act--card check S.1049 Covering Kids Act of 2005 S.1262/H.R.2234 Health technology to enhance quality act of 2005 & 21st century health information act s.1348 National immigration reform bill S.1355 & S.1262 Better healthcare through information technology act S.1356/H.R.3617 Medicare value purchasing act of 2005 S.1418 Wired for health care quality act S.1481/H.R.2497 Fair and reliable medical justice act S.1604 Nursing education and quality of health care act of 2007 S.1693 Health information exchange--funding for IT S.1784 National medical error disclosure & compensation act of 2005 S.1955 Health insurance marketplace modernization & affordability act of 2005 S.3042 All-hazards public health emergency & bioterrorism preparedness & response act H.R.139 Health improvement and professionals act of 2005 H.R.534/H.R.880 Rural health equity act H.R.1663 Medicare Mental health modernization act of 2007 H.R.2050 Medicaid psychiatric hospital fairness act H.R.2122 Mandatory overtime limits for nurse H.R.2206 Emergency supplemental spending bill H.R.3173 Nurse faculty higher education act H.R.3373/S.1405 Preserving patient access to inpatient rehabilitation hospitals act H.R.3607 The future of health care-granting access to innovation in America act H.R.4157 Health information technology promotion act of 2005/hospital pricing transparency S.4 Health Technology to Enhance Quality Act of 2005 S.22 Medical Care Access Protection Act of 2006 S.23 Healthy Mothers and Healthy Babies Access S.338/H.R.985 Bipartisan Medicaid Commission
Client expense: $460,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agency for Healthcare Research & Quality (AHRQ), Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Executive Office of the President (EOP), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE
2007 · mid_year · Education
S. 1642 S. 359 S. 486/H.R. 890 S.1262, S.945
Client expense: $160,804 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2007 · mid_year · Defense
Coast Guard Authorization Bill - S.951 Natural Defense Authoirzation Act for 2004 - H.R. 1588 Marad Authorization - S. 1262 Naval Vessel Delivery Methaod of Accounting - S. 774, H.R. 1479 FY2005 Defense Authorization Bill (Military Base Security) FY2005 Department of Defense Appropriations (helmets to hardhats) Appropriations for Department of Defense - 2006 Navy Shipbuilding Budget Naval Force Strusture Polic Act - H.R. 375/S.902 Naval Vessel Delivery Method of Accounting S.774
Client expense: $60,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2007 · mid_year · Health Issues
Health Information Act (S.1262/H.R.2234); Better Healthcare Through Information Technology Act (S.1355/S.1262); Medicare Value Purchasing Act of 2005 (S.1356/H.R.3617); Wired for Health Care Quality Act (S.1418); Nursing Education and Quality of Health Care Act of 2007 (S.1604); Rural Health Equity Act (H.R.534/H.R.880); Inpatient Rehabilitation Facilities' 75% Rule Mitigation; Mandatory Overtime Limits for Nurses (H.R.2122); FFY 2008 Budget and budget Resolutions/Medicare and Medicaid Cuts; FFY 2008 Medicare Inpatient Rehabilitation Facility PPS and 75% Rules; Medicare Skilled Nursing Facility PPS Rules; CMS proposed Rule to Limit Intergovernmental Transfers and Certified Public Expenditures; State Childrens Health Insurance Program Funding; IRS Form 990 Revision; Hospital Pricing Transparency; Medicaid Regulations Affecting States' Medicaid Financing Mechanisms; Coverage for the Uninsured; Emergency Preparedness; Medicare Wage Index; Hospital Infection Reporting; Medical Error Reporting Health Technology to Enhance Quality Act of 2005 (S4); Medical Care Access Protection Act of 2006 (S.22); Bipartisan Medicaid Commission (S.338/H.R.985); Medicaid Liability Reform (S.354/H.R.534); IP Rehabilitation Facilities' 75% Rule Mitigation (S.543); Patient Safety and Quality Improvement Act of 2005 (S.544); Physician Shortage Elimination Act of 2007 (S.896); Rural Community Hospital Assistance Act (S.933/H.R.2350); Health Technology to Enhance Quality Act of 2005 & the 21st Century
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agency for Healthcare Research & Quality (AHRQ), Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE
2007 · mid_year · Health Issues
Not-for-profit hospital tax-exempt status Medicaid regulations affecting states’ Medicaid financing mechanisms Pay for Performance Health information technology Hospital charity care/financial aid Coverage for undocumented immigrants Associated health plans Coverage for the uninsured Health savings accounts and high-deductible health plans Emergency Preparedness Immigration Medicare Wage Index Community Benefit Reporting Mental Health Parity Limited Service Hospitals Dept. of Housing and Urban Development's Federal Housing Assistance mortage program for hospitals Defined benefit pension plans National Institute of Health funding Health care workforce recruiting and training funding Hospital Infection reporting Medical Error reporting Hospital performance measure reporting S.354/H.R.534 Medicaid Liability Reform S.473/H.R.215 Allied Health Professions Reinvestment Act of 2005 Act S. 543 Inpatient Rehabilitation Facilities 75% Rule of Mitigation S.544 Patient Safety and Quality Improvement Act of 2005 S.681 Umbilical Cord Blood Stem Cell Research S.896 Physician Shortage Elimnation Act of 2007 S.898/H.R.1812 Patient Navigator Outreach & Chronic Disease Prevention Act of 2005 S.933/H.R.2350 Rural Community Hospital Assistance Act S.1041/H.R.800 Employee Free Choice Act - Card Check S.1049 Covering Kids Act of 2005 S.1262/H.R.2234 Health Technology to Enhance Quality Act of 2005 & the 21st Century Health Information Act S.1355 & S.1262 Better Healthcare Through Information Technology Act S.1356/H.R.3617 Medicare Value Purchasing Act of 2005 S.1348 National Immigration Reform Act S.1356/H.R.3617 Medicare Value Purchasing Act of 2005 S.1418 Wired for Health Care Quality Act S.1481/H.R.2497 Fair and Reliable Medical Justice Act S. 1604 Nursing Education and Quality of Health Care Act of 2007 S.1693 Health Information Exchange - funding for IT S.1784 National Medical Error Disclosure & Compensation Act of 2005 S.1955 Health Insurance Marketplace Modernization & Affordability Act of 2005 S.3042 All-Hazards Public Health Emergency and Bioterrorism Preparedness and Response Act H.R.139 Health Improvement and Professionals Act of 2005 H.R.534 Rural Health Equity Act H.R.880 Rural Health Equity Act H.R. 1459 Inpatinet Rehabilitation Facilities 74% Rule Mitigation H.R. 1663 Medicare Mental Health Modernization Act of 2007 H.R. 2050 Medicaid Psychiatric Hospital Fairness Act H.R. 2122 Mandatory Overtime Limits for Nurses H.R. 2206 Emergency Supplemental Spending Bill H.R.3173 Nurse Faculty Higher Education Act H.R.3373/S.1405 Preserving Patient Access to Inpatient Rehabilitation Hospitals Act H.R.3607 The Future of Health Care-Granting Access to Innovation in America Act H.R.4157 Health Information Technology Promotion Act of 2005/Hospital Pricing Transparency FFY 2008 Budget and Budget Resolutions/Medicare and Medicaid Cuts FFY 2008Labor, Health and Human Services, Education and Pension Appropriations bill FFY 2008 Medicare Inpatient Hospital PPS Rules CY 2008 Medicare Inpatient Psychiatric Facility PPS Rules FFY 2008 Medicare Inpatient Rehabilitation Facility PPS and “75% Rule”, Rules CY 2008 Medicare Outpatient PPS Rules FFY 2008 Medicare Skilled Nursing Facility PPS Rules CY 2008 Medicare Home Health Agency PPS Rules CY 2008 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule Update CMS Proposed Rule to Limit Intergovernmental Transfers and Certified Public Expenditures CMS Proposed Value-Based Purchasing Program CMS Proposed Rule on Medicaid Graduate Medical Education Payments State Childrens Health Insurance Program funding IRS Form 990 Revision “Stark” and physician self-referral regulations Hospital pricing transparency S.4 Health Technology to Enhance Quality Act of 2005 S.22 Medical Care Access Protection Act of 2006 S.23 Healthy Mothers and Healthy Babies Access S.338/H.R.985 Bipartisan Medicaid Commission
Client expense: $20,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agency for Healthcare Research & Quality (AHRQ), Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Executive Office of the President (EOP), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE
2007 · mid_year · Education
Discussion of strategy to meld the respective lobbying activities of the University, University Hospitals/Medical Center, Fermilab, and Argonne National Laboratory. Preparation for future lobbying efforts--AAU Council of Federal Relations Retreat--6-9 January 2007 Ongoing discussion and strategy development pertaining to the reauthorization of the Higher Education Act. Coordination with lobbying efforts of others for favorable action on the Stem Cell Research Enhancement legislation currently pending ini the 110th Congress. Preparation for future lobbying efforts by briefing Don Levy, new VP for Research and Argonne National Laboratories on an array of issues. Preparation for future lobbying contacts with preparation and delivery of letters to 30 members of Congress regarding additional funds for NSF, NIST, and the DOE Office of Science. Preparation for future lobbying contacts with preparation and delivery of letters to 30 members of Congress regarding funding for ANL and FermiLab. Coordination with University administrators regarding speaking engagements on campus by Sen. Barach Obama. Consultation with the AAU "Higher Education Task Force" about advocacy efforts related to student financial aid program appropriations and prospects for reauthorization of the Higher Education Act. Preparation for advocacy efforts and developing strategy for issues likely to be of interest to research institutions--based on analysis of President Bush's State of the Union address. Work with staffers from the Illinois Congressional Delegation regarding funding issues having the potential to have an impact on the University and other research institutions. Coordination of lobbying strategy to secure continued funding for the "School-as-Lender" program used to help University graduate students secure loans from private lenders. Preparation for strategy development regarding proposed rule concerning "Adjustment of the Immigration and Naturalization Benefit Application and Petition". Preparation and coordination of future lobbying efforts as a response to President Bush's FY2008 budget and its effects on education and research. Extensive preparation and coordination in developing a response to Illinois Delegation concerns and the concerns of othe rinterested parties regarding the University's refusal to divest itself of investments in Darfur, Sudan. Coordination of lobbying strategy amed at counteracting FY2008 budget proposal to eliminate the "Supplemental Education Opportunity Grants" program. Discussions with the AAU "Higher Education Task Force" regarding challenges to student financial aid and other programs operated by the U.S. Department of Education. Discussions with Office of Legal Counsel at the University and others rearding guidelines for Congressional visits during the 2008 presidential campaign. Extensive research and analysis for the poreparation of a brieifng paper for Hank Webber regarding all pending student loan bills and other regulatory activities affecting University of Chicago students. Coordinate advocay efforts with other research institutions regarding the Federal Family Education Loan Program (FFELP). Discussion and coordination of advocay strategy by participatiuon in the AAU's "Competitiveness and Innovation Task Force". Coordination and strategy sessions over several days through AAU study sessions and TSC meetings on a range of topics including Higher Education Reauthorization legislation, general appropriations legislation, stem cell research, and others. Extensive coordination and preparation for future advocacy efforts on behalf of David Greene regarding major federal relations goals and achievements from previous three presidents of the University of Chicago. Response to inquiry from Congressman Rush's office re: H.R. 180, "The Darfur Accountability and Divestment Act" of 2007. Preparation for future lobbying efforts re: S. 945, "College Textbook and Affordability Act" of 2007. Preparation for future lobbying efforts re: S. 1228, "Campus Law Enforcement Emergency Response Act" of 2007. Preparation and consultation with others to develop a strategy to address proposed new accreditation controls proposed by the Department of Education. Consultation with others re: H.R. 890, the "Student Loan Sunshine Act", and S. 1262, the "Student Loan Accountability and Disclosure Reform Act". Coordination of advocacy efforts regarding university revenue enhancement options and their tax implications. Preparation for future advocacy efforts re: H.R. 1908, the "Patent Reform Act of 2007" (House) and S. 1145, the "Patent Reform Act of 2007", (Senate). Discussions with others to develop future strategies regarding increased funding levels in FY 2008 for the NIH. Preparation for future lobbying efforts re: H.R. 1689, the "Curb Illegal Downloading on College Campuses Act of 2007". Preparation for future lobbying efforts re: H.R. 2272, the "21st Century Competitiveness Act of 2007", and S. 761, the "American Competes Act". Preparation for future lobbying efforts to analyze appropriations bills for the NEH. Coordination for lobbying efforts with other research universities re: S. 1348, the "Secure Borders, Economic Opportunity, and Immigration Reform Act of 2007". Preparation for future lobbying efforts of others regarding all issues affecting the University and Medical Center. Coordination of advocacy efforts of others re: H.R. 2669, the "College Cost Reduction Act of 2007".
Client expense: $80,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Bureau of Citizenship & Immigration Services (BCIS), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Education, Dept of, Energy, Dept of, Executive Office of the President (EOP), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Natl Aeronautics & Space Administration (NASA), Natl Endowment for the Humanities, Natl Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST), Natl Institutes of Health (NIH), Natl Science Foundation (NSF), Patent & Trademark Office (PTO), SENATE
2007 · year_end · Medicare/Medicaid
S.975, S.3, S.1873, S.1262, S.1355, S.1418, H.R.2334, H.R.3074, H.R.1671, H.R.1669, S.518, H.R.1132, H.R.3010, H.R.4127, H.R.3997, S.1326, S.1408, H.R.840, S.1932, H.R.4241
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: Not reported
2007 · year_end · Insurance
S.975, S.3, S.1873, S.1262, S.1355, S.1418, H.R.2334, H.R.3074, H.R.1671, H.R.1669, S.518, H.R.1132, H.R.3010, H.R.4127, H.R.3997, S.1326, S.1408, H.R.840, S.1932, H.R.4241
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: Not reported
2007 · year_end · Medical/Disease Research/Clinical Labs
S.975, S.3, S.1873, S.1262, S.1355, S.1418, H.R.2334, H.R.3074, H.R.1671, H.R.1669, S.518, H.R.1132, H.R.3010, H.R.4127, H.R.3997, S.1326, S.1408, H.R.840, S.1932, H.R.4241
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: Not reported
2007 · year_end · Health Issues
S.975, S.3, S.1873, S.1262, S.1355, S.1418, H.R.2334, H.R.3074, H.R.1671, H.R.1669, S.518, H.R.1132, H.R.3010, H.R.4127, H.R.3997, S.1326, S.1408, H.R.840, S.1932, H.R.4241
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: Not reported
2007 · year_end · Pharmacy
S.975, S.3, S.1873, S.1262, S.1355, S.1418, H.R.2334, H.R.3074, H.R.1671, H.R.1669, S.518, H.R.1132, H.R.3010, H.R.4127, H.R.3997, S.1326, S.1408, H.R.840, S.1932, H.R.4241
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: Not reported
2007 · year_end · Education
S. 7/H.R. 5: College Opportunity Act of 2007 S.486/H.R. 890 Student Loan Sunshine Act; S. 1360: Higher Education Affordability S. 1262 Student Loan Accountability; H.R. 2559 First Higher Education Extension Act
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: Not reported