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LOBBYING REPORT |
Lobbying Disclosure Act of 1995 (Section 5) - All Filers Are Required to Complete This Page
2. Address
Address1 | 25 Massachusetts Avenue, NW |
Address2 | Ninth Floor - Google Inc. |
City | Washington |
State | DC |
Zip Code | 20001 |
Country | USA |
3. Principal place of business (if different than line 2)
City | Mountain View |
State | CA |
Zip Code | 94043 |
Country | USA |
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5. Senate ID# 320510-12
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6. House ID# 394790000
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TYPE OF REPORT | 8. Year | 2021 |
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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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: Seth Webb |
Date | 4/20/2021 3:36:46 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 ADV
16. Specific lobbying issues
Regulation of online advertising
Privacy and competition issues in online advertising
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. SENATE, 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 |
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LaSala |
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Sullivan |
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Webb |
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Pearson |
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A.J. |
Bhadelia |
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Stewart |
Jeffries |
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Ladner |
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Kane |
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Legislative Director/Legislative Assistant: Senator Richard Shelby; Legislative Assistant/Legislative Correspondent: Senator Kay Bailey Hutchison; Legislative Assistant: Senator Richard Burr |
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 CPT
16. Specific lobbying issues
Intellectual property enforcement
Patent standards and quality; venue; post-grant review
Digital Millennium Copyright Act
US Copyright Office modernization
Register of Copyrights
Intermediary liability for copyright infringing content generated by users
Music licensing
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. SENATE, 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 |
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Sullivan |
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Pearson |
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Bhadelia |
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Stewart |
Jeffries |
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Seth |
Webb |
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Andrew |
Ladner |
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Frannie |
LaSala |
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Kevin |
Kane |
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Legislative Director/Legislative Assistant: Senator Richard Shelby; Legislative Assistant/Legislative Correspondent: Senator Kay Bailey Hutchison; Legislative Assistant: Senator Richard Burr |
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 CSP
16. Specific lobbying issues
Privacy and data security issues
Transparency related to the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act and national security orders
General online consumer protection issues
Online child safety protection issues; COPPA
Mobile location privacy issues
Cybersecurity
Electronic communications privacy
Data breach issues
Technology encryption standards
Search technology
Policies on online controversial, inciting, and manipulative content
Digital wellbeing
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. SENATE, 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 |
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Webb |
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Frannie |
LaSala |
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Sullivan |
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Pearson |
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A.J. |
Bhadelia |
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Stewart |
Jeffries |
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Andrew |
Ladner |
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Kevin |
Kane |
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Legislative Director/Legislative Assistant: Senator Richard Shelby; Legislative Assistant/Legislative Correspondent: Senator Kay Bailey Hutchison; Legislative Assistant: Senator Richard Burr |
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 EDU
16. Specific lobbying issues
Connected education
Remote learning
Student digital privacy
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 |
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Sullivan |
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Seth |
Webb |
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A.J. |
Bhadelia |
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Stewart |
Jeffries |
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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
Freedom of expression and free flow of information
Global trade issues
Digital services taxes
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. SENATE, 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 |
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Seth |
Webb |
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Nick |
Pearson |
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John |
Sullivan |
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Frannie |
LaSala |
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A.J. |
Bhadelia |
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Stewart |
Jeffries |
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Andrew |
Ladner |
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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 HCR
16. Specific lobbying issues
Health IT
Health data policy
Pandemic mapping
Pandemic contact tracing
Opioid crisis
Public health information
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 |
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Seth |
Webb |
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Nick |
Pearson |
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Andrew |
Ladner |
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John |
Sullivan |
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A.J. |
Bhadelia |
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Kevin |
Kane |
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Legislative Director/Legislative Assistant: Senator Richard Shelby; Legislative Assistant/Legislative Correspondent: Senator Kay Bailey Hutchison; Legislative Assistant: Senator Richard Burr |
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
Cybersecurity issues
Online content moderation
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. SENATE, 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 |
Ed |
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Nick |
Pearson |
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Seth |
Webb |
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John |
Sullivan |
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Frannie |
LaSala |
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Stewart |
Jeffries |
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A.J. |
Bhadelia |
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Andrew |
Ladner |
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Kevin |
Kane |
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Legislative Director/Legislative Assistant: Senator Richard Shelby; Legislative Assistant/Legislative Correspondent: Senator Kay Bailey Hutchison; Legislative Assistant: Senator Richard Burr |
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 IMM
16. Specific lobbying issues
High-skilled immigration and job creation
STEM and innovation
DACA
H-1B visa reform
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 |
Ed |
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Seth |
Webb |
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Nick |
Pearson |
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Sullivan |
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A.J. |
Bhadelia |
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Frannie |
LaSala |
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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 LBR
16. Specific lobbying issues
Openness and competition in online services and devices
Workplace policies; diversity and inclusion
Future of work
Competition regulation and antitrust law, domestically and internationally
H.R.1735/S.673 - A bill to provide a temporary safe harbor for publishers of online content to collectively negotiate with dominant online platforms regarding the terms on which content may be distributed
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. SENATE, 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 |
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Nick |
Pearson |
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John |
Sullivan |
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Frannie |
LaSala |
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A.J. |
Bhadelia |
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Seth |
Webb |
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Stewart |
Jeffries |
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Andrew |
Ladner |
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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
General issues related to Science, Technology, Engineering and Math (STEM)
Open-source software
Cloud computing
Quantum computing
AI principles
R&D on artificial intelligence, machine learning, and quantum information science
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 |
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Sullivan |
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Frannie |
LaSala |
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Bhadelia |
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Stewart |
Jeffries |
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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 SMB
16. Specific lobbying issues
Benefits of online services for small businesses
Grow with Google
Small business advertising issues
Small business competitive landscape
Liquidity for small businesses beset by pandemic
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. SENATE, 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 |
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Sullivan |
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Frannie |
LaSala |
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Jeffries |
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Ladner |
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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 TEC
16. Specific lobbying issues
Spectrum allocation and sharing and white spaces rules
International Internet governance
Online video
Competition in video programming
Promoting broadband infrastructure deployment
FCC regulation of privacy, broadband
Restoring Internet Freedom
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
18. Name of each individual who acted as a lobbyist in this issue area
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Jeffries |
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Bhadelia |
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Frannie |
LaSala |
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Andrew |
Ladner |
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Kevin |
Kane |
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Legislative Director/Legislative Assistant: Senator Richard Shelby; Legislative Assistant/Legislative Correspondent: Senator Kay Bailey Hutchison; Legislative Assistant: Senator Richard Burr |
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
Freedom of expression, intermediary liability, and intellectual property in international trade agreements
Data localization
New trade agreement negotiations (e.g., USMCA)
China tariffs
Technology transfer, export administration and licensing, and supply chain security
On-shoring the semiconductor supply chain
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. SENATE, 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 |
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Frannie |
LaSala |
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Stewart |
Jeffries |
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Ladner |
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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 LAW
16. Specific lobbying issues
Anti-human trafficking efforts
Internet intermediary liability
Law enforcement access to data stored abroad
Mutual Legal Assistance Treaties; prospective comity agreements
Reporting of online terrorist activity
Government access to electronic communications transactional records
Criminal justice reform
Policing reform
CLOUD Act implementation
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
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LaSala |
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Stewart |
Jeffries |
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Andrew |
Ladner |
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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
International tax reform
Digital services taxation
On-shoring the semiconductor supply chain
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
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Sullivan |
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Ladner |
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LaSala |
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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
Railroad maps
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
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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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26. Name of each previously reported organization that is no longer affiliated with the registrant or client
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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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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?
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