Protect Student Borrowers Act of 2017

H.R. 4508, the PROSPER Act and Reauthorization of the Higher Education Act: issues include regulations, accreditation, Title IV student aid, data and consumer information, Title III and V programs, Direct Loan program, Pell Grants, postsecondary cohort default rates, and risk sharing. S. 2231, Student Protection and Success Act, and risk sharing proposals S. 2028, Protect Student Borrowers Act of 2017 S. 260, Jumpstart Our Businesses by Supporting Students (JOBS) Act S. 1136, H.R. 2451, Pell Grant Preservation and Expansion Act S. 1121, H.R. 2434, College Transparency Act of 2017 H.R. 2353, Strengthening Career and Technical Education for the 21st Century Act Negotiated rulemaking for Gainful Employment

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

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

S. 2028, Protect Student Borrowers Act of 2017 S. 260, Jumpstart Our Businesses by Supporting Students (JOBS) Act S. 1136, H.R. 2451, Pell Grant Preservation and Expansion Act S. 1121, H.R. 2434, College Transparency Act of 2017 H.R. 2353, Strengthening Career and Technical Education for the 21st Century Act H.R. 4508, the PROSPER Act and Reauthorization of the Higher Education Act: issues include regulations, accreditation, Title IV student aid, data and consumer information, Title III and V programs, Direct Loan program, Pell Grants, postsecondary cohort default rates, and risk sharing. Negotiated rulemaking for Gainful Employment

Client expense: $15,000 · Firm income: Not reported

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

HR 5054 & S 2956 -FY17 AG Appropriations; HR 5393 & S 2837 - FY17 CJS Appropriations;HR 5293 & S 3000 - FY17 Defense App[ropriations;HR 5055 & ?S 2028 - FY17 E&W Appropriations Bill;HR 5634 & S 3001 - FY17 Homeland Security Appropriations;HR 5026 & S 3040 - FY17 LHHS Appropriations;HR 5394 & S 2844 - FY17 Transp-HUD Appropriations;HR 5538 & S 3068 - FY17 Interior Appropriations.

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $16,000

Issues related to FY 17 appropriations for science and engineering research and education at agencies including NIH, DOD, DOE, ED (research, such as IES and NCSER, international education programs, and federal student aid including Pell Grants and campus-based aid programs), NSF, NASA and NEH in both FY 17 and FY 18 H.R. 5055/S. 2028, the FY 17 Energy-Water Appropriations bill - provisions related to funding for the Dept. of Energys Office of Science and ARPA-E H.R. 5393/S. 2837, the FY 17 Commerce-Justice-Science Appropriations bill - provisions related to funding for NSF and NASA H.R. 5293/S. 3000, the FY 17 Defense Appropriations bill - priorities around funding for basic and applied research (6.1-6.3) including funding at DARPA H.R. 1301, the FY 17 Defense Appropriations Act - provisions related to funding levels for defense basic and applied research and DARPA H.R. 5926/S. 3040 - the FY 17 Labor-HHS-Education Appropriations Act - issues around funding for NIH; federal student aid programs; the Institute of Education Sciences and its National Center for Special Education Research; and international education programs H.R. 5538/S. 3068 - the FY 17 Interior Appropriations Act - provisions related to funding for the National Endowment for the Humanities H.R. xxx/S. xxx, the FY 18 Energy-Water Appropriations bill - provisions related to funding for the Dept. of Energys Office of Science and ARPA-E H.R. xxx/S. xxx, the FY 18 Commerce-Justice-Science Appropriations bill - provisions related to funding for NSF, NASA and the Legal Services Corporation H.R. xxx/S. xxx, the FY 18 Defense Appropriations bill - priorities around funding for basic and applied research (6.1-6.3) including funding at DARPA H.R. xxx/S. xxx - the FY 18 Labor-HHS-Education Appropriations Act - provisions around funding for federal student aid programs; the Institute of Education Sciences and its National Center for Special Education Research; international education programs; Title VIII nursing workforce programs; and NIH H.R. xxx/S. xxx - the FY 18 Interior Appropriations Act - provisions related to funding for the National Endowment for the Humanities H.R. xxxx/S. xxxx - FY 17 Omnibus Appropriations Act - provisions related to funding for science and engineering research and education priorities

General provisions related to science and engineering research at NSF, DOE, DOD, NASA, NIH, IES, and STEM education in both FY 17 and FY 18 H.R. 5055/S. 2028, the FY 17 Energy-Water Appropriations bill - provisions related to funding for the Dept. of Energys Office of Science and ARPA-E H.R. 5393/S. 2837, the FY 17 Commerce-Justice-Science Appropriations bill - provisions related to funding for NSF and NASA H.R. 5293/S. 3000, the FY 17 Defense Appropriations bill - provisions around funding for basic and applied research (6.1-6.3) including funding at DARPA H.R. 5296/S. 3040 - the FY 17 Labor-HHS-Education Appropriations Act - provisions around funding for the Institute of Education Sciences and its National Center for Special Education Research and NIH H.R. xxx/S. xxx, the FY 18 Energy-Water Appropriations bill - provisions related to funding for the Dept. of Energys Office of Science and ARPA-E H.R. xxx/S. xxx, the FY 18 Commerce-Justice-Science Appropriations bill - provisions related to funding for NSF and NASA H.R. xxx/S. xxx, the FY 18 Defense Appropriations bill - provisions around funding for basic and applied research (6.1-6.3) including funding at DARPA H.R. xxx/S. xxx - the FY 18 Labor-HHS-Education Appropriations Act - provisions around funding for the Institute of Education Sciences and its National Center for Special Education Research and NIH H.R. 589, the Department of Energy Research and Innovation Act - provisions related to the Department of Energys Office of Science S. 2012, the Energy Policy Modernization Act/North American Energy Security and Infrastructure Act - provisions related to the Department of Energys Office of Science S. 3084, the American Innovation and Competitiveness Act - provisions related to NSF, STEM education, and general topics related to federally funded research General issues around technology transfer General issues around opportunities related to an infrastructure package and the inclusion of scientific infrastructure General issues around the outlook for education research funding General issues around the STEM pipeline General issues around manufacturing funding

H.R. 2028, the Further Continuing and Security Assistance Appropriations - Provisions to extend federal funding through April, 2018 and fully fund the first year of the NIH Innovation Fund, created by the 21st Century Cures Act, which included funding for NIH, FDA and state grants to respond to the opioid crisis. S. 3000/H.R. 5293, the FY2017 DOD Appropriations Act - provisions related to the funding of research, development, testing and evaluation. S. 3068/H.R. 5538 - the FY2017 Interior Related Agencies Appropriations Act - provisions related to the funding of the National Endowments for the Humanities and for the Arts. S. 2837/H.R. 5393, the FY2017 Commerce, Justice, Science Appropriations bill - provisions related to the funding of NSF and NASA research and education programs, facilities, and scientific instrumentation. S. 3040/H.R. xxxx - the FY2017 Labor, HHS and Education Appropriations Act - provisions related to the funding of the Department of Education, with a particular focus on Pell, campus based aid, and international education programs, and the Department of Health, with a focus on NIH programs and activities. S. 2028/H.R. 3878, the FY2017 Energy & Water Appropriations Act - provisions related to the funding of the Department of Energy and, in particular, the Office of Science and ARPAe. Potential omnibus appropriations package for FY2017. Potential budget resolution for FY2018.

Client expense: $160,000 · Firm income: Not reported

H.R. 5054/S. 2956, Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2017 -Funding for agricultural research and education H.R. 2578/S. 2837, Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2016 -Funding for NSF, NIST and NASA H.R. 5293/S. 3000, Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2017 -Funding for 6.1, 6.2 and 6.3 research and development programs within DOD H.R. 5055/S. 2028, Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2017 -Funding for the DOE Office of Science and ARPA-E H.R. 5634/S. 3001, Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2017 -Funding for DHS S&T programs H.R. 5926/S. 3040, An original bill making appropriations for the Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2017, and for other purposes. -Funding for NIH, Pell Grants and other higher education programs through the Department of Education H.R. 5394/H.R. 2577/S. 2844, An original bill making appropriations for the Departments of Transportation, and Housing and Urban Development, and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2017, and for other purposes. -Funding for transportation research and development

Client expense: $15,000 · Firm income: Not reported