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LOBBYING REPORT |
Lobbying Disclosure Act of 1995 (Section 5) - All Filers Are Required to Complete This Page
2. Address
Address1 | 600 13th Street, N.W. |
Address2 | Suite 400 |
City | WASHINGTON |
State | DC |
Zip Code | 20005 |
Country | USA |
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5. Senate ID# 5290-12
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6. House ID# 308210000
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TYPE OF REPORT | 8. Year | 2015 |
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 |
Signature | Digitally Signed By: Eric Hoplin |
Date | 7/20/2015 12:05:56 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 TRD
16. Specific lobbying issues
Issues related to International Trade; Export-Import Bank of the United States; H.R. 1008 Increasing American Jobs Through More Exports Act; H.R.1031 Promoting U.S. Jobs Through Exports Act of 2015; S.568 Trade Adjustment Assistance Act; S.819 Export-Import Bank Reform and Re-authorization Act of 2015; S.824 Promoting U.S. Jobs Through Exports Act of 2015; H.R.1314 Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) Agreement and Trade Promotion Authority; S.1267 Trade Preferences Extension Act of 2015; H.R.1295 Trade Preferences Extension Act of 2015; S.824 A bill to reauthorize the Export-Import Bank of the United States, and for other purposes (All sections of Full text) H.R.597 Reform Exports and Expand the American Economy Act (All sections of full text)- Efforts in support of bill
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Export-Import Bank of the United States (EXIM Bank)
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 |
Anthony |
Cimino |
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Francis |
Creighton |
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Georgette |
Sierra |
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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
H.R 30 Save American Workers Act; H.R 636 America's Small Business Tax Relief Act; Issues related to: Congressional Budget Office (CBO) 10 year budgets and scoring of retirement tax deferrals.
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 |
Anthony |
Cimino |
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John |
Dalton |
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Todd |
Hill |
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Paul |
Leonard |
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Georgette |
Sierra |
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Tonnie |
Wybensinger |
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Francis |
Creighton |
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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 CPT
16. Specific lobbying issues
Issues related to: Patent Reform; S.9 Strong Patents Act; H.R.9 Innovation Act; S.632 STRONG Patents Act of 2015; H.R 2045 Targeting Rogue and Opaque Letters Act; S. 1137, Patent Act
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 |
Anthony |
Cimino |
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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 CSP
16. Specific lobbying issues
Issues related to: Data Breach/ID Theft/Spyware; Internet Spyware; Social Security Number Protection; Social Security Verification; Fair Practices in Credit Cards; Payment Fraud; Data Security Standards; H.R.189 Servicemember Foreclosure Protection Extension Act of 2015; H.R.601 Eliminate Privacy Notice Confusion Act; S.1484, Financial Regulatory Improvement Act; H.R 1266 Financial Product Safety Commission Act; H.R.1262 Consumer Right to Financial Privacy Act of 2015; S.812 CLEAR Relief Act of 2015; and issues related to the implementation of Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act (Pub.L.111-203)
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, White House Office, Treasury - Dept of, Federal Reserve System, Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Defense - Dept of (DOD), Natl Economic Council (NEC), Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB)
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 |
Anthony |
Cimino |
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Francis |
Creighton |
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John |
Dalton |
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Todd |
Hill |
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Jason |
Kratovil |
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Paul |
Leonard |
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Georgette |
Sierra |
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Tonnie |
Wybensinger |
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Jordan |
Quinn |
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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
Issues related to Federal Disaster Planning; National Flood Insurance Program; H.R.1471 FEMA Disaster Reform Act; Flood Insurance Reauthorization; S. 1679 Flood Insurance Market Parity and Modernization Act; H.R 2901 Flood Insurance Market Parity and Modernization Act
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Natl Economic Council (NEC), White House Office
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 |
Anthony |
Cimino |
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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: Anti-Money Laundering (AML)/Regulator Relief; Financial Services and General Government appropriations; Credit Card/Interchange Fees; Retirement Security/Annuities, Department of Labor definition of fiduciary duty; Data Breach; Government Sponsored Enterprise (GSE) Reform; Automobile, Arbitration fairness; Regulatory Restructuring; Structure and Activities of the Office of Financial Research; Implementation of Proprietary Trading and Funds Investments Restrictions of the Proposed Volcker Rule; S.254 Small Business Health Relief Act; S.433 Currency Undervaluation Investigation Act; S.698 Marketplace Fairness Act; S. 510 Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection-Inspector General Reform Act; S. 774 Financial Institutions Examination Fairness and Reform Act; H.R. 185 Regulatory Accountability Act; H.R. 527 Small Business Regulatory Flexibility Improvements Act; H.R. 601 Eliminate Privacy Notice Confusion Act; S.423 Privacy Notice Modernization Act of 2015; H.R.1233 Community Lending Enhancement and Regulatory Relief Act of 2015; S.819 Export-Import Bank Reform and Reauthorization Act of 2015; S.824 Promoting U.S. Jobs Through Exports Act of 2015; H.R. 1008 Increasing American Jobs Through More Exports Act; H.R. 1031 Promoting U.S. Jobs Through Exports Act of 2015; H.R.37 Promoting Job Creation and Reducing Small Business Burdens Act; S.1484 Financial Regulatory Improvement Act of 2015; S. 961 The Data Security Act; H.R 2205 The Data Security Act; H.R.1550 Financial Stability Oversight Council Improvement Act of 2015; H.R 1266 Financial Product Safety Commission Act;
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, White House Office, Federal Reserve System, Natl Economic Council (NEC), Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Labor - Dept of (DOL), Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB)
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 |
Francis |
Creighton |
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John |
Dalton |
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Todd |
Hill |
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Paul |
Leonard |
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Tonnie |
Wybensinger |
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Anthony |
Cimino |
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Jason |
Kratovil |
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Georgette |
Sierra |
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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 GOV
16. Specific lobbying issues
Issues related to Government Sponsored Enterprise (GSE) Reform; Federal Housing Finance Reform; Department of Labor (DoL)/Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) decision on the definition of fiduciary duty; Soldiers Civil Relief Act (SCRA) issues and provisions within the National Defense Authorization Act; H.R.240 Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2015; S.1484 Financial Regulatory Improvement Act of 2015; H.R.1735 National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2016; S.1484 Financial Regulatory Improvement Act of 2015.
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Housing & Urban Development - Dept of (HUD), Federal Reserve System, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), Defense - Dept of (DOD), Treasury - Dept of
18. Name of each individual who acted as a lobbyist in this issue area
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Anthony |
Cimino |
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Francis |
Creighton |
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John |
Dalton |
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Todd |
Hill |
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Paul |
Leonard |
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Tonnie |
Wybensinger |
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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 HOU
16. Specific lobbying issues
Issues related to Government Sponsored Enterprise (GSE); Federal Housing Finance Reform; Homeowner ship and responsible lending, H.R. 1491 Partnership to Strengthen Homeownership Act of 2015; H.R.685, The Mortgage Choice Act; S.1484 Financial Regulatory Improvement Act.
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, White House Office, Treasury - Dept of, Housing & Urban Development - Dept of (HUD), Federal Reserve System, Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA), Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB)
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 |
Francis |
Creighton |
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John |
Dalton |
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Todd |
Hill |
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Paul |
Leonard |
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Georgette |
Sierra |
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Anthony |
Cimino |
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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 INS
16. Specific lobbying issues
Issues related to: Flood Insurance; H.R.1550, To amend the Financial Stability Act of 2010 to improve the transparency of the Financial Stability Oversight Council, to improve the SIFI designation process, and for other purposes; H.R.1309, Systemic Risk Designation Improvement Act of 2015;S.1484 Financial Regulatory Improvement Act of 2015; H.R.141 Flood Insurance Premium Parity Act of 2015; H.R.1478 The Policy Holder Protection Act; S. 1679 Flood Insurance Market Parity and Modernization Act; H.R 2901, Flood Insurance Market Parity and Modernization Act; H.R 1550 Financial Stability Oversight Council Improvement Act of 2015
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, White House Office, Treasury - Dept of, Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA)
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 |
Anthony |
Cimino |
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Francis |
Creighton |
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Paul |
Leonard |
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Tonnie |
Wybensinger |
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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 Tax Extender Mortgage Debt Forgiveness Act; Mortgage Interest Reporting. Issues related to CBO 10 year budgets and scoring of retirement tax deferrals; S.1267 Trade Preferences Extension Act of 2015; H.R 1295 Trade Preferences Extension Act of 2015; H.Con.Res.27 Establishing the budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2016 and setting forth appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2017 through 2025; S.Con.Res.11 An original concurrent resolution setting forth the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 216 and setting forth the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2017 through 2025
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Treasury - Dept of, White House Office
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 |
Paul |
Leonard |
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Tonnie |
Wybensinger |
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Francis |
Creighton |
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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 RET
16. Specific lobbying issues
Issues related to Department of Labors proposed rule- fiduciary rule making, which defines when a person providing investment advice becomes a fiduciary under the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 (ERISA); Issues related to: Congressional Budget Office (CBO) 10 year budgets and scoring of retirement tax deferrals.
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, White House Office, Treasury - Dept of, Natl Economic Council (NEC), 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 |
Francis |
Creighton |
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Tonnie |
Wybensinger |
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Anthony |
Cimino |
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Jill |
Hoffman |
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Staff Assistant, Senator John Breaux and
Legislative Correspondent, Senator John Breaux |
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
Data Breach/Spyware; Cyberthreat Information Sharing; S. 754, Cybersecurity Information Sharing Act of 2015; H.R 1560 Protecting Cyber Networks Act; H.R. 601 Eliminate Privacy Notice Confusion Act (All sections of full text) - Efforts in support of bill;
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Treasury - Dept of, Office of Management & Budget (OMB)
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 |
Anthony |
Cimino |
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Francis |
Creighton |
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Jason |
Kratovil |
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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
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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