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LOBBYING REPORT |
Lobbying Disclosure Act of 1995 (Section 5) - All Filers Are Required to Complete This Page
2. Address
| Address1 | 1717 Pennsylvania Ave, NW |
Address2 | Suite 1025 |
| City | Washington |
State | MI |
Zip Code | 20006 |
Country | USA |
3. Principal place of business (if different than line 2)
| City | Brighton |
State | MI |
Zip Code | 48114 |
Country | USA |
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5. Senate ID# 401105302-12
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6. House ID# 444400001
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| 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 |
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| INCOME relating to lobbying activities for this reporting period was: | EXPENSE relating to lobbying activities for this reporting period were: | ||||||||
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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: Mark Burnham |
Date | 1/12/2021 12:25:57 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 EDU
16. Specific lobbying issues
Higher Education Act Reauthorization Legislation, including: Title IX reporting requirements, Clarification of Foreign Investment Reporting Section 117, Oversight of Department of Education and student financial aid programs. (Bills: HR 792, HR 2486 and S 976).
Funding for the next round of the Higher Education Stabilization Fund in the HEROES Act to support additional pandemic relief funding for both the institution and its students. There have multiple iterations of this legislation - including HR 6800 (The HEROES ACT), Health, Economic Assistance, Liability Protection and Schools (HEALS) Act, and HR 925 (revised HEROES Act) and the final Covid relief bill passed in late December.(HR 133 Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2020 and HR 1865 Further Consolidated Appropriations Act)
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
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 |
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Burnham |
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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
Funding for federal science and education agencies including: Dept of Education, National Science Foundation, Department of Energy, NIH, NIST and Department of Defense science accounts. Support for the FY 2021 Appropriations bills including, Defense; Commerce, Justice, Science; Energy and Water; and Labor-HHS.
Support HR 133) the Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2020 to fund the federal science agencies for the reminder of the fiscal year.
Support next round of funding for the Higher Education Stabilization Fund in the HEROES Act (H.R. 6800 and H.R. 925), the Senate HEALS Act, as well as pandemic relief for research programs through the RISE Act (H.R. 7308) and in the final covid relief package including in the Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2020 (HR 133) and the Further Consolidate Research Act (HR 1865)
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
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 |
Mark |
Burnham |
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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
Support for Department of Energy, DOD, NSF research programs in cybersecurity; quantum computing.
Support for the RiSE Act to increase funding (HR 7308) to provide additional funding for federal science agencies to overcome the impacts on research of the COVID Pandemic.
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
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 |
Mark |
Burnham |
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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 DIS
16. Specific lobbying issues
Support for the Higher Education Stabilization Fund as a part of the CARES Act As well as the HEREOS Act (HR 6800) to support students and academic institutions weather the coronavirus response.
Support for additional funding to the state and counties to support public institutions who are responding to the coronavirus pandemic. (Included in HEROES Act (HR 6800 and HR 925)) as well as the RISE Act (HR 7308) to address impacts on research of the Covid pandemic and in the final Covid relief package included in the Consolidated Appropriations Act (HR 133) and the Further Consolidate Appropriations Act (HR 1865).
Inclusion of Public Universities in the Main Street Lending Program through the Federal Reserve to enable public universities to access low cost loans to assist in their response to the pandemic.
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
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 |
Mark |
Burnham |
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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 FIN
16. Specific lobbying issues
Enabling Public Universities to participate in the Main Street Lending Program operated by the Federal Reserve to assist universities in obtaining low-cost loans to assist with the response to the pandemic.
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
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 |
Mark |
Burnham |
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19. Interest of each foreign entity in the specific issues listed on line 16 above Check if None
Information Update Page - Complete ONLY where registration information has changed.
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LOBBYIST UPDATE
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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)
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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:
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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) |