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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
SHERMAN, DUNN, COHEN, LEIFER & YELLIG, P.C.

2. Address

Address1
900 Seventh Street, NW
 Address2
​Suite 1000
City
WASHINGTON
 State
DC
 Zip Code
20001
 Country
USA

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

City
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4a. Contact Name b. Telephone Number c. E-mail
​Ms.
​VICTORIA BOR
​2027859300
​bor@shermandunn.com
5. Senate ID#
​290514-12
7. Client Name Self Check if client is a state or local government or instrumentality
​Building and Construction Trades Department, AFL-CIO
6. House ID#
​371700000
TYPE OF REPORT 8. Year
​2013
 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 $
​30,000.00
$5,000 or more $
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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.
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: Victoria L.Bor, Attorney
 Date
07/22/2013

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 LBR

16. Specific lobbying issues

S. 744 Border Security, Economic Opportunity, and Immigration Modernization Act of 2013 interested in provisions dealing with W and H-2B visa programs; provision dealing with status of Canadian workers employed in U.S. during temporary emergencies.

S. 761 Energy Savings and Industrial Competitiveness Act of 2013 legislation intended to promote energy savings in residential and commercial buildings and industry; interested in application of Davis-Bacon prevailing wage requirements to construction funded or otherwise assisted under the bill.
H.R. 2217 Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act of 2014 interested in proposed amendment precluding use of project labor agreements on construction financed by DHS.
H.R. 2428 Strengthen and Fortify Existing Bridges Act of 2013 legislation intended to direct the Secretary of Transportation to provide assistance to the states to rehabilitate or replace certain bridges; interested in application of Davis-Bacon prevailing wage requirements to construction projects funded or otherwise assisted under the bill.
H.R. 6254 Dam Rehabilitation and Repair Act of 2012 legislation intended to amend the National Dam Safety Program Act to provide grant assistance to States for the rehabilitation and repair of deficient dams; interested in application of Davis-Bacon prevailing wage requirements to construction projects funded or otherwise assisted under bill.

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

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

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
Terry
Yellig
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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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 Zip Code
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 Country
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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

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

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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
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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