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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
Autism Speaks

2. Address

Address1
50 F Street, N.W.
 Address2
​suite 360
City
Washington
 State
DC
 Zip Code
20001-1530
 Country
USA

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

City
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State
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Zip Code
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4a. Contact Name b. Telephone Number c. E-mail
​Mr.
​Stuart Spielman
​3015183327
​sspielman@autismspeaks.org
5. Senate ID#
​40036299-12
7. Client Name Self Check if client is a state or local government or instrumentality
​Autism Speaks
6. House ID#
​401600000
TYPE OF REPORT 8. Year
​2023
 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 $
​100,000.00
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: Stuart Spielman
 Date
4/18/2023 1:08:23 PM

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

H.R. 485, Protecting Health Care for All Patients Act of 2023, all provisions

H.R. 547/S.100, Better Care Better Jobs Act, all provisions

H.R. 1445/S.400, Prioritizing Accountability and Accessibility for Aviation Consumers Act of 2023, all provisions

H.R. 1493/S.762, HCBS Access Act, all provisions

Implementation of P.L. 117-81, National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2022, provisions related to study of TRICARE Autism Care Demonstration program

Implementation of P.L. 117-328, Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2023, provisions related to funding for mental health research at the National Institute of Mental Health and funding for the Autism and Developmental Disabilities Monitoring Network

A bill not yet introduced to enhance activities of the National Institutes of Health with respect to research on autism and to enhance programs related to autism

A bill not yet introduced related to autism family caregivers

A bill not yet introduced related to transition planning for autistic individuals

A bill not yet introduced related to expanding and improving health care services by health centers and the National Health Service Corps for individuals with a developmental disability

A bill not yet introduced related to a global autism assistance program

A bill not yet introduced to require the Office of Management and Budget to revise the Standard Occupational Classification system to establish a separate code for direct support professionals

A bill not yet introduced to address food insecurity among autistic individuals and their families

A bill not introduced related to Fiscal Year 2024 appropriations by the House, provisions related to funding autism research and services at the National Institutes of Health, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Health Resources and Services Administration; assistive technology programs and special education at the Department of Education; funding for the Kevin and Avonte's Law Program; and the congressionally directed medical research autism research program

A bill not introduced related to Fiscal Year 2024 appropriations by the Senate, provisions related to funding autism research and services at the National Institutes of Health, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Health Resources and Services Administration; assistive technology programs and special education at the Department of Education; funding for the Kevin and Avonte's Law Program; and the congressionally directed medical research autism research program

Advocacy with the Department of Labor related to increased employment opportunities for autistic individuals

Advocacy with the Department of Education related to improving transition services for autistic students


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

U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Education - Dept of, Health & Human Services - Dept of (HHS), Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC), Natl Institute of Mental Health (NIMH), Labor - Dept of (DOL)

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
Stuart
Spielman
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David
Sitcovsky
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Chrissy
Raymond
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Alyssa
Brockington
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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

Address
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City
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State
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Zip Code
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21. Client new principal place of business (if different than line 20)

City
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State
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Zip Code
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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

First Name
Last Name
Suffix
First Name
Last Name
Suffix
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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

1 2 3

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
City
State Country
%

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)