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LOBBYING REPORT

Lobbying Disclosure Act of 1995 (Section 5) - All Filers Are Required to Complete This Page

1. Registrant Name Organization/Lobbying Firm Self Employed Individual
American Indian Higher Education Consortium

2. Address

Address1
121 Oronoco Street
 Address2
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City
Alexandria
 State
VA
 Zip Code
22314
 Country
USA

3. Principal place of business (if different than line 2)

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Zip Code
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4a. Contact Name b. Telephone Number c. E-mail
​Ms.
​Patrese Atine
​7038380400
​patine@aihec.org
5. Senate ID#
​40012091-48
7. Client Name Self Check if client is a state or local government or instrumentality
​American Indian Higher Education Consortium
6. House ID#
​397650000
TYPE OF REPORT 8. Year
​2020
 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
INCOME OR EXPENSES - YOU MUST complete either Line 12 or Line 13
12. Lobbying 13. Organizations
INCOME relating to lobbying activities for this reporting period was: EXPENSE relating to lobbying activities for this reporting period were:
Less than $5,000
Less than $5,000
$5,000 or more $
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$5,000 or more $
​40,000.00
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.
Method A. 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

Signature
Digitally Signed By: Patrese Atine
 Date
10/19/2020 10:38:05 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 AGR

16. Specific lobbying issues

Discussions include equity in funding for TCUs (1994 land grant institutions) within land grant funding. Discussions also focused on lack of IT infrastructure and broadband access in rural communities and Indian Country.

17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None

U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, 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
Patrese
Atine
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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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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

Ongoing discussions regarding FY2021 TCU funding requests. Relevant appropriations bills include: Agriculture (land-grant institutions); Interior-BIE (operating grants and technical assistance needs); Labor-HHS (HEA TCU Title III program); increased funding for Pell Grants; tribal postsecondary career and technical institutions (Perkins act); Commerce, Justice, Science - NSF-TCU Programs; Energy and Water Development-increase funding for the National Nuclear Science Administration (NNSA) Minority Serving Institutions Partnership Program (MSIPP) to include expanded TCU involvement.
In response to the COVID-19 pandemic, advocacy included TCU funding within the CARES Act (HR 748), and each of the following relief proposals: Heroes Act (HR 6800), Coronavirus Child Care and Education Relief Act (S. 4112), Health, Economic Assistance Liability Protections and Schools Act (HEALS), and the Delivering Immediate Relief to America's Families, Schools, and Small Businesses Act (S. 4775), and Heroes 2.0.

17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None

U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Interior - Dept of (DOI), Agriculture - Dept of (USDA), Energy - Dept of, Education - Dept of, Natl Science Foundation (NSF)

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
Patrese
Atine
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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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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

Ongoing discussions regarding proposed amendments to the reauthorization of the Higher Education Act and the Tribally Controlled Colleges and Universities Assistance Act. Proposed changes include changes to the TCU portion of the HEA Title III program (section 316), authorization of a new TCU Native Language program, new TCU Graduate Level program, and modernization of the TCU facilities report and program (TCCUAA update). AIHEC provided extensive feedback on TCU provisions within several COVID relief aid packages: CARES Act (HR 748), HEROES Act (HR 6800), Coronavirus Child Care and Education Relief Act (S. 4112), Health, Economic Assistance, Liability Protections, and School Act (HEALS), Delivering Immediate Relief to America's Families, Schools, Small Businesses Act (S. 4775), and Heroes 2.0.

Feedback also provided on Bridging the Tribal Digital Divide Act of 2020 (S. 3264), Supporting Connectivity for Higher Education Students in Need Act (S. 3701), Native VetSuccess at Tribal Colleges and Universities Pilot Program Act (HR 8216), Truth and Healing Commission on Indian Boarding School Policy Act (S. 4752/HR 8420).

17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None

U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Education - Dept of

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
Patrese
Atine
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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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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 IND

16. Specific lobbying issues

Ongoing discussion to expand understanding and recognition of tribal sovereignty and the federal trust responsibility to federal recognized tribes and the tribal colleges they charter. Discussions included efforts to maintain existing programs and development of new programs to increase capacity at TCUs to better serve students and tribal communities. New programs proposed: TCU Native Language program, TCU Graduate Level program, and Modernization of TCU facilities report and program. AIHEC provided extensive feedback on TCU provisions within several COVID relief aid packages: CARES Act (HR 748), HEROES Act (HR 6800), Coronavirus Child Care and Education Relief Act (S. 4112), Health, Economic Assistance, Liability Protections, and School Act (HEALS), Delivering Immediate Relief to America's Families, Schools, Small Businesses Act (S. 4775), and Heroes 2.0. Feedback also provided on Bridging the Tribal Digital Divide Act of 2020 (S. 3264), Supporting Connectivity for Higher Education Students in Need Act (S. 3701), Native VetSuccess at Tribal Colleges and Universities Pilot Program Act (HR 8216), Truth and Healing Commission on Indian Boarding School Policy Act (S. 4752/HR 8420).

17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None

U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Interior - Dept of (DOI)

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
Patrese
Atine
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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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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 VET

16. Specific lobbying issues

AIHEC worked with bill sponsors to develop a proposal to expand the current VetSuccess on Campus program to Tribal Colleges and Universities. The discussions resulted in the introductions of the Native VetSuccess at Tribal Colleges and Universities Pilot Program Act (HR 8216).

17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None

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
Patrese
Atine
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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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Information Update Page - Complete ONLY where registration information has changed.

20. Client new address

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21. Client new principal place of business (if different than line 20)

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22. New General description of client’s business or activities

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LOBBYIST UPDATE

23. Name of each previously reported individual who is no longer expected to act as a lobbyist for the client

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ISSUE UPDATE

24. General lobbying issue that no longer pertains

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AFFILIATED ORGANIZATIONS

25. Add the following affiliated organization(s)

Internet Address:

Name Address Principal Place of Business
(city and state or country)
Street Address
City State/Province Zip Country
City
State Country

26. Name of each previously reported organization that is no longer affiliated with the registrant or client

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FOREIGN ENTITIES

27. Add the following foreign entities:

Name Address Principal place of business
(city and state or country) 		Amount of contribution for lobbying activities Ownership percentage in client
Street Address
City State/Province Country
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State Country
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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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CONVICTIONS DISCLOSURE

29. Have any of the lobbyists listed on this report been convicted in a Federal or State Court of an offense involving bribery, extortion, embezzlement, an illegal kickback, tax evasion, fraud, a conflict of interest, making a false statement, perjury, or money laundering?

Lobbyist Name Description of Offense(s)