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LOBBYING REPORT |
Lobbying Disclosure Act of 1995 (Section 5) - All Filers Are Required to Complete This Page
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Address1 | 101 CONSTITUTION AVENUE, NW |
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Zip Code | 20001 |
Country | USA |
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5. Senate ID# 57453-12
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TYPE OF REPORT | 8. Year | 2012 |
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 | |
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 |
Signature | Digitally Signed By: Richard Graber, Senior Vice President, Global Government Relations |
Date | 04/12/2013 |
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 AER
16. Specific lobbying issues
HR 658/S.223, FAA Transportation Modern. & Safety Improvement Act, for all provisions
Issues related to use of biofuels to power aircraft(no pending legislation)
Issues related to classification of certain aerospace components for export licensing purposes(no pending legislation)
Issues concerning export controls reform (no pending legislation)
Issues concerning foreign repair stations (no pending legislation)
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U.S. SENATE, Defense - Dept of (DOD), Homeland Security - Dept of (DHS), Transportation - Dept of (DOT), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), Natl Aeronautics & Space Administration (NASA), U.S. Coast Guard (USCG), Transportation Security Administration (TSA), Navy - Dept of, Army - Dept of (Other) , Air Force - Dept of, Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA)
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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Rossman |
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Simonetti |
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Christopher |
Higby |
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Fernando |
Gomez |
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Joseph |
Fengler |
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Edward |
Fortunato |
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Nicholas |
Kirkhorn |
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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
Issues relating to Abrams Engine modification
Issues relating to Air Force Control Network
Issues related to funding for Army electronic warfare, vibration management, engine, advanced personal protective systems, advanced battery, and electronic materials technologies (no pending legislation)
Issues related to Air Force engine, survivable microelectronics, advanced communications and navigation, thermal management, and ballistic missile techologies (no pending legislation)
Issues related to Navy precision navigation (no pending legislation)
Issues related to DoD-wide renewable power and energy efficiency, helicopter survivability, issues related to donated foreign aircraft, and chemical and biological defense technologies (no pending legislation)
Issues related to Department of Defense Helicopter Engines (no pending legislation)
FY2012 DoD Appropriations bill (H.R. 5856), all provisions
FY2012 Homeland Security Appropriations bill (H.R. 5855/S. 3216), all provisions
FY2012 Department of Transportation Appropriations bill (H.R. 5972/S. 2322), all provisions
FY2012 Energy and Water Appropriations bill (H.R. 5325/S. 2465), all provisions
FY2012 Interior and Environment Appropriations bill (H.R. 6091), for provisions related to EPA science programs
Discussions regarding impact of sequestration (no pending legislation)
Discussions regarding national debt
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U.S. SENATE, Defense - Dept of (DOD), Homeland Security - Dept of (DHS), Transportation - Dept of (DOT), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA), Army - Dept of (Other) , Air Force - Dept of, Natl Aeronautics & Space Administration (NASA)
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 |
Lawrence |
Kast |
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Art |
Simonetti |
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Elizabeth |
Rossman |
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Fernando |
Gomez |
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Joseph |
Fengler |
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Nicholas |
Kirkhorn |
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Edward |
Fortunato |
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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 DEF
16. Specific lobbying issues
Issues related to use of automotive products and technologies in military vehicles (no pending legislation)
Issues related to military energy efficiency programs (no pending legislation)
Issues related to testing standards for ballistic materials (no pending legislation)
Issues related to Air Force recapitalization and modernization efforts (no pending legislation)
Issues related to military use of protective equipment (no pending legislation)
Issues related to DARPA advanced technology programs (no pending legislation)
Issues related to upgrade of donated foreign aircraft (no pending legislation)
Issues related to military space tracking programs (no pending legislation)
Issues related to defense contracting rules (no pending legislation)
Defense appropriations for biofuels (no pending legislation)
Issue related to Department of Defense Helicopter Engines (no pending legislation)
Issues related to depot maintenance
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U.S. SENATE, Defense - Dept of (DOD), Army - Dept of (Other) , Air Force - Dept of, Energy - Dept of, Executive Office of the President (EOP), Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA), Navy - 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 |
Elizabeth |
Rossman |
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Fernando |
Gomez |
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Christopher |
Higby |
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Art |
Simonetti |
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Joseph |
Fengler |
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Edward |
Fortunato |
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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 ENV
16. Specific lobbying issues
Issues concerning Superfund site cleanups (no pending legislation)
Issues concerning energy conservation, energy research and development, low global warming offerings, and programs
administered by the EPA (no pending legislation)
Issues related to mobile air conditioning, biofuels, fuel efficient vehicles, F-Gas regulation, various EPA rules, climate change, and energy efficiency (no pending legislation)
H.R. 4326, Residential Carbon Monoxide Poisoning Prevention Act, for issues related to carbon monoxide detection
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U.S. SENATE, Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), Energy - Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)
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 |
Elizabeth |
Rossman |
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Nicholas |
Kirkhorn |
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Lawrence |
Kast |
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Art |
Simonetti |
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Christopher |
Higby |
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Fernando |
Gomez |
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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 FOR
16. Specific lobbying issues
Issues related to classification of certain aerospace components for export licensing purposes (no pending legislation)
Issues related to engine upgrades for Indian military aircraft (no pending legislation)
Issues related to manufacturing license agreements (no pending legislation)
Issues related to Montreal Protocol (no pending legislation)
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U.S. SENATE, Defense - Dept of (DOD), Commerce - Dept of (DOC), State - Dept of (DOS), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA),
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 |
Fernando |
Gomez |
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Art |
Simonetti |
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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 HOM
16. Specific lobbying issues
H.R. 916/S. 473, Continuing Chemical Facilities Antiterrorism Security Act of 2011, all provisions
Issues related to hydrofluoric acid (no pending legislation)
Issues related to FIRE grants (no pending legislation)
H.R. 908, Full Implementation of the Chemical Facility Anti-Terrorism Standards Act, all provisions
Issues related to nanotechnology (no pending legislation)
Issues related to critical infrastructure protection and air purification technologies (no pending legislation).
Issues related to ammonium nitrate regulation
Issues related to cybersecurity legislation
S. 2105, Cybersecurity Act of 2012, all provisions
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U.S. SENATE, Homeland Security - Dept of (DHS), Energy - Dept of, Defense - Dept of (DOD), Transportation - Dept of (DOT)
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 |
Elizabeth |
Rossman |
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Nicholas |
Kirkhorn |
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Fernando |
Gomez |
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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 TRA
16. Specific lobbying issues
Issues related to FAA, FHA, and automotive technology programs (no pending legislation)
Issues related to next generation biofuels (no pending legislation)
Issues related to Corporate Average Fuel Economy (no pending legislation)
Issues related to environmentally friendly asphalt (no pending legislation)
Issues related to light rail transportation projects
H.R. 4348, S. 1813 Moving Ahead for Progress in the 21st Century Act, for provisions related to vehicle technologies
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U.S. SENATE, U.S. Coast Guard (USCG), Homeland Security - Dept of (DHS), Transportation - Dept of (DOT), Federal Highway Administration (FHA), Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), Energy - Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), Natl Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA)
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 |
Elizabeth |
Rossman |
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Christopher |
Higby |
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Fernando |
Gomez |
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Lawrence |
Kast |
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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 TAX
16. Specific lobbying issues
Issues related to corporate tax reform, international taxation and repatriation
Issues related to extensions of expiring tax provisions (no pending legislation)
H.R.684, to amend the IRC of 1986 to modify the incentives for the production of biodiesel, all provisions
Issues related to energy tax incentives
H.R. 942, American Research and Competitiveness Act of 2011, for provisions related to R&D extension
H.R. 749, to amend the IRC of 1986, for provisions related to CFC look-through rules
Advocacy for comprehensive corporate tax reform
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U.S. SENATE, Treasury - 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 |
Fernando |
Kast |
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Art |
Simonetti |
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Fernando |
Gomez |
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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 ENG
16. Specific lobbying issues
S. 1000, Energy Savings and Industrial Competitiveness Act of 2011, all provisions
H.R. 4017, SMART Energy Act, all provisions
H.R. 2054, Energy and Revenue Enrichment Act of 2011, all provisions
Issues related to energy efficiency in commercial and residential buildings, and advanced building controls (no pending legislation)
Issues related to industrial technologies (no pending legislation)
Issues related to carbon capture and sequestration technologies (no pending legislation)
Issues related to advanced battery technology (no pending legislation)
Issues related to military energy priorities (no pending legislation)
Issues related to spray foam insulation (no pending legislation)
Issues related to nuclear power (no pending legislation)
Issues related to Department of Energy wind technology programs (no pending legislation)
Issues related to renewable energy (no pending legislation)
Issues related to Smart Grid (no pending legislation)
Issues related to natural gas (no pending legislation)
Issues related to energy savings performance contracts (no pending legislation)
S.1029, e-KNOW Act, all provisions
H.R. 1367/S.734, Advanced Vehicles Technology Act, all provisions
H.R. 7, American Energy and Infrastructure Jobs Act of 2012, provisions related to state discretion to allow technology neutral vehicle access to HOV lanes, specifically for turbo-charged vehicles.
S. 2031, Conversion/Re-enrichment of Uranium for the nuclear fuel cycle
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U.S. SENATE, Energy - Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC), Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), Defense - Dept of (DOD), Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA), Natl Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST), Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ)
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 |
Amy |
Chiang |
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Fernando |
Gomez |
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Christopher |
Higby |
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Nicholas |
Kirkhorn |
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Lawrence |
Kast |
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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 CHM
16. Specific lobbying issues
HR 901, Chemical Facility Anti-Terrorism Security Authorization Act of 2011
S.473/H.R. 916, Continuing Chemical Facilities Antiterrorism Security Act of 2011, all provisions
S.847 Safe Chemicals Act of 2010 for issues related to chemical safety and TSCA reform
H.R. 908, Full Implementation of the Chemical Facility Anti-Terrorism Standards Act, all provisions
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U.S. SENATE, Homeland Security - Dept of (DHS)
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 |
Fernando |
Gomez |
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Nicholas |
Kirkhorn |
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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
Issues related to the regulatory outcomes and proposed rules resulting from the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer
Protection Act (P.L. 111-203, H.R.4173)
H.R.2779/S.3480, related to the implementation of the Dodd-Frank Act
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U.S. SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC)
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 |
Nick |
Kirkhorn |
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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 TRD
16. Specific lobbying issues
H.R. 5063, H.R. 5064, H.R. 5072, H.R.5140, H.R. 5141, H.R. 5142, H.R. 5695, H.R. 5696, H.R. 5697, H.R. 6727 relating to miscellaneous tariff bills (MTBs) to temporarily suspend U.S. duty on certain products
H.R. 6156, related to Russia Permanent Normal Trade Relations
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U.S. SENATE, Commerce - Dept of (DOC), Export-Import Bank of the United States (EXIM Bank), U.S. Trade Representative (USTR),
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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Rossman |
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Art |
Simonetti |
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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 TOR
16. Specific lobbying issues
Issues related to litigation reform (no specific legislation)
H.R. 4369/S. 3076, Furthering Asbestos Claims Transparency (FACT) Act of 2012
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 |
Lawrence |
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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
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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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