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LOBBYING REPORT |
Lobbying Disclosure Act of 1995 (Section 5) - All Filers Are Required to Complete This Page
2. Address
| Address1 | 818 Connecticut Avenue, NW |
Address2 | 7th Floor |
| City | Washington |
State | DC |
Zip Code | 20006 |
Country | USA |
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| TYPE OF REPORT | 8. Year | 2014 |
Q1 (1/1 - 3/31) | Q2 (4/1 - 6/30) | Q3 (7/1 - 9/30) | Q4 (10/1 - 12/31) |
9. Check if this filing amends a previously filed version of this report
| 10. Check if this is a Termination Report | Termination Date |
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11. No Lobbying Issue Activity |
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| Provide a good faith estimate, rounded to the nearest $10,000, of all lobbying related income for the client (including all payments to the registrant by any other entity for lobbying activities on behalf of the client). | 14. REPORTING Check box to indicate expense accounting method. See instructions for description of options. | ||||||||
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Reporting amounts using LDA definitions only
Method B. Reporting amounts under section 6033(b)(8) of the Internal Revenue Code Method C. Reporting amounts under section 162(e) of the Internal Revenue Code |
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| Signature | Digitally Signed By: Sean Smith |
Date | 7/18/2014 11:35:40 AM |
LOBBYING ACTIVITY. Select as many codes as necessary to reflect the general issue areas in which the registrant engaged in lobbying on behalf of the client during the reporting period. Using a separate page for each code, provide information as requested. Add additional page(s) as needed.
15. General issue area code AER
16. Specific lobbying issues
(1) H.R. 4660/S. 2437/H. Report 113-448/S. Report 113-181; Fiscal Year 2015 Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act; Title III: Science; National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA); Education; Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) Education and Accountability Projects (SEAP); Competitive Program for Science Museums, Planetariums, and NASA Visitor Centers Plus Other Opportunities (CP4SMP+); funding for competitive grant programs for which science centers and museums are eligible to apply.
(2) Issues related to the proposed termination/consolidation of Federal Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) education programs that are currently offered by a variety of Federal agencies.
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
18. Name of each individual who acted as a lobbyist in this issue area
| First Name | Last Name | Suffix | Covered Official Position (if applicable) | New |
Sean |
Smith |
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Office of Senator Barbara Mikulski (1997-2001) |
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Anthony |
Rock |
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19. Interest of each foreign entity in the specific issues listed on line 16 above Check if None
LOBBYING ACTIVITY. Select as many codes as necessary to reflect the general issue areas in which the registrant engaged in lobbying on behalf of the client during the reporting period. Using a separate page for each code, provide information as requested. Add additional page(s) as needed.
15. General issue area code AGR
16. Specific lobbying issues
(1) Discussions with the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA)regarding science centers and museums and their role in improving the science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) education acumen and agricultural literacy of America's students, parents, and educators.
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
Agriculture - Dept of (USDA)
18. Name of each individual who acted as a lobbyist in this issue area
| First Name | Last Name | Suffix | Covered Official Position (if applicable) | New |
Sean |
Smith |
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Office of Senator Barbara Mikulski (1997-2001) |
19. Interest of each foreign entity in the specific issues listed on line 16 above Check if None
LOBBYING ACTIVITY. Select as many codes as necessary to reflect the general issue areas in which the registrant engaged in lobbying on behalf of the client during the reporting period. Using a separate page for each code, provide information as requested. Add additional page(s) as needed.
15. General issue area code ART
16. Specific lobbying issues
(1) [Bill and Report numbers pending]; Fiscal Year 2015 Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act; [Title number pending]; Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS); funding for museum programs authorized by the Museum and Library Services Act of 1996; competitive grant programs for which science centers and museums are eligible to apply.
(2) Attendance at presentation of National Medal for Museum and Library Service; The White House; May 8, 2014.
(3) Attendance at National Museum and Library Services Board meeting; Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS); May 8, 2014.
(4) Discussions with National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) regarding participation at the Association of Science-Technology Centers' (ASTC) 2015 Annual Conference.
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS), Natl Endowment for the Humanities, White House Office
18. Name of each individual who acted as a lobbyist in this issue area
| First Name | Last Name | Suffix | Covered Official Position (if applicable) | New |
Sean |
Smith |
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Office of Senator Barbara Mikulski (1997-2001) |
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Anthony |
Rock |
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19. Interest of each foreign entity in the specific issues listed on line 16 above Check if None
LOBBYING ACTIVITY. Select as many codes as necessary to reflect the general issue areas in which the registrant engaged in lobbying on behalf of the client during the reporting period. Using a separate page for each code, provide information as requested. Add additional page(s) as needed.
15. General issue area code BUD
16. Specific lobbying issues
(1) H.R. 4660/S. 2437/H. Report 113-448/S. Report 113-181; Fiscal Year 2015 Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act; Title III: Science; National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA); Education; Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) Education and Accountability Projects (SEAP); Competitive Program for Science Museums, Planetariums, and NASA Visitor Centers Plus Other Opportunities (CP4SMP+); funding for competitive grant programs for which science centers and museums are eligible to apply.
(2) Issues related to the proposed termination/consolidation of Federal Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) education programs that are currently offered by a variety of Federal agencies.
(3) [Bill and Report numbers pending]; Fiscal Year 2015 Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act; [Title number pending]; Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS); funding for museum programs authorized by the Museum and Library Services Act of 1996; competitive grant programs for which science centers and museums are eligible to apply.
(4) H.R. 4660/S. 2437/H. Report 113-448/S. Report 113-181; Fiscal Year 2015 Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act; Title III: Science; National Science Foundation (NSF); Directorate for Education and Human Resources (EHR); Division of Learning in Formal and Informal Environments (DRL); funding for the Advancing Informal STEM Learning (AISL) program and competitive grant programs for which science centers and museums are eligible to apply.
(5) H.R. 4660/S. 2437/H. Report 113-448/S. Report 113-181; Fiscal Year 2015 Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act; Title I: Department of Commerce; National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA); Office of Education; funding for Competitive Education Grants/Environmental Literacy Grants (ELG); funding for Bay-Watershed Education and Training Regional Programs (B-WET); funding for competitive grant programs for which science centers and museums are eligible to apply.
(6) [Bill and Report numbers pending]; Fiscal Year 2015 Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act; [Title number pending]; Department of Health and Human Services (HHS); National Institutes of Health (NIH); funding for the Science Education Partnership Award (SEPA) program and competitive grant programs for which science centers and museums are eligible to apply.
(7) [Bill and Report numbers pending]; Fiscal Year 2015 Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act; [Title number pending]; Department of Education (ED); funding for the STEM Innovation Initiative, Effective Teaching and Learning: STEM, 21st Century Community Learning Centers (21st CCLC) Program, and competitive grant programs for which science centers and museums are eligible to apply.
(8) Participation in Afterschool Alliance "Afterschool for All Challenge!"; May 22-23, 2014; Alexandria, VA and Washington, DC; advocating for funding for the 21st Century Community Learning Centers (21st CCLC) Program the Department of Education (ED) and the importance of afterschool programming.
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
18. Name of each individual who acted as a lobbyist in this issue area
| First Name | Last Name | Suffix | Covered Official Position (if applicable) | New |
Sean |
Smith |
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Office of Senator Barbara Mikulski (1997-2001) |
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Anthony |
Rock |
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19. Interest of each foreign entity in the specific issues listed on line 16 above Check if None
LOBBYING ACTIVITY. Select as many codes as necessary to reflect the general issue areas in which the registrant engaged in lobbying on behalf of the client during the reporting period. Using a separate page for each code, provide information as requested. Add additional page(s) as needed.
15. General issue area code EDU
16. Specific lobbying issues
(1) H.R. 4660/S. 2437/H. Report 113-448/S. Report 113-181; Fiscal Year 2015 Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act; Title III: Science; National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA); Education; Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) Education and Accountability Projects (SEAP); Competitive Program for Science Museums, Planetariums, and NASA Visitor Centers Plus Other Opportunities (CP4SMP+); funding for competitive grant programs for which science centers and museums are eligible to apply.
(2) Issues related to the proposed termination/consolidation of Federal Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) education programs that are currently offered by a variety of Federal agencies.
(3) [Bill and Report numbers pending]; Fiscal Year 2015 Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act; [Title number pending]; Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS); funding for museum programs authorized by the Museum and Library Services Act of 1996; competitive grant programs for which science centers and museums are eligible to apply.
(4) H.R. 4660/S. 2437/H. Report 113-448/S. Report 113-181; Fiscal Year 2015 Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act; Title III: Science; National Science Foundation (NSF); Directorate for Education and Human Resources (EHR); Division of Learning in Formal and Informal Environments (DRL); funding for the Advancing Informal STEM Learning (AISL) program and competitive grant programs for which science centers and museums are eligible to apply.
(5) H.R. 4660/S. 2437/H. Report 113-448/S. Report 113-181; Fiscal Year 2015 Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act; Title I: Department of Commerce; National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA); Office of Education; funding for Competitive Education Grants/Environmental Literacy Grants (ELG); funding for Bay-Watershed Education and Training Regional Programs (B-WET); funding for competitive grant programs for which science centers and museums are eligible to apply.
(6) [Bill and Report numbers pending]; Fiscal Year 2015 Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act; [Title number pending]; Department of Health and Human Services (HHS); National Institutes of Health (NIH); funding for the Science Education Partnership Award (SEPA) program and competitive grant programs for which science centers and museums are eligible to apply.
(7) [Bill and Report numbers pending]; Fiscal Year 2015 Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act; [Title number pending]; Department of Education (ED); funding for the STEM Innovation Initiative, Effective Teaching and Learning: STEM, 21st Century Community Learning Centers (21st CCLC) Program, and competitive grant programs for which science centers and museums are eligible to apply.
(8) Discussions with the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA)regarding science centers and museums and their role in improving the science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) education acumen and agricultural literacy of America's students, parents, and educators.
(9) Discussions with National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) regarding participation at the Association of Science-Technology Centers' (ASTC) 2015 Annual Conference.
(10) H.R. 4186; Frontiers in Research, Science, and Technology (FIRST) Act of 2014; Title I; provisions related to the National Science Foundation (NSF); Title II; provisions related to science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) education.
(11) Participation in Afterschool Alliance "Afterschool for All Challenge!"; May 22-23, 2014; Alexandria, VA and Washington, DC; advocating for funding for the 21st Century Community Learning Centers (21st CCLC) Program the Department of Education (ED) and the importance of afterschool programming.
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Agriculture - Dept of (USDA), Natl Endowment for the Humanities
18. Name of each individual who acted as a lobbyist in this issue area
| First Name | Last Name | Suffix | Covered Official Position (if applicable) | New |
Sean |
Smith |
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Office of Senator Barbara Mikulski (1997-2001) |
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Anthony |
Rock |
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19. Interest of each foreign entity in the specific issues listed on line 16 above Check if None
LOBBYING ACTIVITY. Select as many codes as necessary to reflect the general issue areas in which the registrant engaged in lobbying on behalf of the client during the reporting period. Using a separate page for each code, provide information as requested. Add additional page(s) as needed.
15. General issue area code HCR
16. Specific lobbying issues
(1) Issues related to the proposed termination/consolidation of Federal Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) education programs that are currently offered by a variety of Federal agencies.
(2) [Bill and Report numbers pending]; Fiscal Year 2015 Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act; [Title number pending]; Department of Health and Human Services (HHS); National Institutes of Health (NIH); funding for the Science Education Partnership Award (SEPA) program and competitive grant programs for which science centers and museums are eligible to apply.
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
18. Name of each individual who acted as a lobbyist in this issue area
| First Name | Last Name | Suffix | Covered Official Position (if applicable) | New |
Sean |
Smith |
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Office of Senator Barbara Mikulski (1997-2001) |
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Anthony |
Rock |
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19. Interest of each foreign entity in the specific issues listed on line 16 above Check if None
LOBBYING ACTIVITY. Select as many codes as necessary to reflect the general issue areas in which the registrant engaged in lobbying on behalf of the client during the reporting period. Using a separate page for each code, provide information as requested. Add additional page(s) as needed.
15. General issue area code SCI
16. Specific lobbying issues
(1) H.R. 4660/S. 2437/H. Report 113-448/S. Report 113-181; Fiscal Year 2015 Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act; Title III: Science; National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA); Education; Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) Education and Accountability Projects (SEAP); Competitive Program for Science Museums, Planetariums, and NASA Visitor Centers Plus Other Opportunities (CP4SMP+); funding for competitive grant programs for which science centers and museums are eligible to apply.
(2) Issues related to the proposed termination/consolidation of Federal Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) education programs that are currently offered by a variety of Federal agencies.
(3) [Bill and Report numbers pending]; Fiscal Year 2015 Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act; [Title number pending]; Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS); funding for museum programs authorized by the Museum and Library Services Act of 1996; competitive grant programs for which science centers and museums are eligible to apply.
(4) H.R. 4660/S. 2437/H. Report 113-448/S. Report 113-181; Fiscal Year 2015 Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act; Title III: Science; National Science Foundation (NSF); Directorate for Education and Human Resources (EHR); Division of Learning in Formal and Informal Environments (DRL); funding for the Advancing Informal STEM Learning (AISL) program and competitive grant programs for which science centers and museums are eligible to apply.
(5) H.R. 4660/S. 2437/H. Report 113-448/S. Report 113-181; Fiscal Year 2015 Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act; Title I: Department of Commerce; National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA); Office of Education; funding for Competitive Education Grants/Environmental Literacy Grants (ELG); funding for Bay-Watershed Education and Training Regional Programs (B-WET); funding for competitive grant programs for which science centers and museums are eligible to apply.
(6) [Bill and Report numbers pending]; Fiscal Year 2015 Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act; [Title number pending]; Department of Health and Human Services (HHS); National Institutes of Health (NIH); funding for the Science Education Partnership Award (SEPA) program and competitive grant programs for which science centers and museums are eligible to apply.
(7) [Bill and Report numbers pending]; Fiscal Year 2015 Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act; [Title number pending]; Department of Education (ED); funding for the STEM Innovation Initiative, Effective Teaching and Learning: STEM, 21st Century Community Learning Centers (21st CCLC) Program, and competitive grant programs for which science centers and museums are eligible to apply.
(8) Discussions with the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA)regarding science centers and museums and their role in improving the science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) education acumen and agricultural literacy of America's students, parents, and educators.
(9) H.R. 4186; Frontiers in Research, Science, and Technology (FIRST) Act of 2014; Title I; provisions related to the National Science Foundation (NSF); Title II; provisions related to science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) education.
(10) Attendance at Committee on Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) of the National Science and Technology Council/Subcommittee on Federal Coordination in STEM Education (FC-STEM) Priority Goal Convening; Washington, DC; April 23, 2014.
(11) Attendance at National Science Foundation (NSF) Congressional briefing on EPSCoR Innovations; Washington, DC; May 2, 2014.
(12) Attendance/sponsorship of Coalition for National Science Funding (CNSF) 2014 Capitol Hill Exhibition and Reception; Washington, DC; May 7, 2014.
(13) Attendance at Rhode Island School of Design (RISD)/Congressional Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts, and Mathematics (STEAM) Caucus briefing; Washington, DC; May 7, 2014.
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Agriculture - Dept of (USDA), Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP), White House Office
18. Name of each individual who acted as a lobbyist in this issue area
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Sean |
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Office of Senator Barbara Mikulski (1997-2001) |
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19. Interest of each foreign entity in the specific issues listed on line 16 above Check if None
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AFFILIATED ORGANIZATIONS
25. Add the following affiliated organization(s)
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FOREIGN ENTITIES
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28. Name of each previously reported foreign entity that no longer owns, or controls, or is affiliated with the registrant, client or affiliated organization
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