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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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Zip Code | 20062 |
Country | USA |
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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) |
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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: Ryan Meyers |
Date | 4/20/2020 11:21:25 AM |
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 ACC
16. Specific lobbying issues
H.R. 3625, PCAOB Whistleblower Protection Act of 2019
S. 1256, PCAOB Enforcement Transparency Act of 2019
S. 1731, Ensuring Quality Information and Transparency for Abroad-Based Listings on our Exchanges (EQUITABLE) Act
S. 3548, Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act
Draft legislation titled Holding Foreign Companies Accountable Act
Various issues relating to Financial Accounting Standards Board current expected credit loss accounting standard
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 |
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Donohue |
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Suzanne |
Clark |
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Neil |
Bradley |
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John |
Howard |
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Ronald |
Eidshaug |
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Thomas |
Quaadman |
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David |
Hirschmann |
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Erik |
Rust |
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William (Bill) |
Hulse |
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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 AER
16. Specific lobbying issues
Proposed rule on operation of small unmanned aircraft systems over people, (84 Fed. Reg. 3,856-3,907, February 13, 2019)
Advance notice of proposed rulemaking on safe and secure operations of small unmanned aircraft systems, (84 Fed. Reg. 3,732-3,739, February 13, 2019)
Request for comments on a draft memorandum to the heads of executive departments and agencies,
Guidance for Regulation of Artificial Intelligence Applications (85 Fed. Reg. 1,825, January 13, 2020)
Various issues relating to implementation of the Countering Americas Adversaries Through Sanctions Act (P.L. 115-44);
implementation of the John S. McCain National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2019, Title XVII, Foreign Investment Risk Review Modernization Act (P.L. 115-232);
implementation of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2020 (P.L. 116-92);
implementation of the Foreign Assistance Act (P.L. 87-195);
Implementation of the FAA Reauthorization Act of 2018 (P.L. 115-252);
unmanned aerial systems, and FAA exemptions for commercial operations of UAS;
urban air mobility;
reforms to export controls;
U.S. Conventional Arms Transfer (CAT) Policy
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U.S. SENATE, Executive Office of the President (EOP), State - Dept of (DOS), Commerce - Dept of (DOC), Defense - Dept of (DOD), Federal Aviation Administration (FAA)
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 |
Thomas |
Donohue |
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Suzanne |
Clark |
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Neil |
Bradley |
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John |
Howard |
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Ronald |
Eidshaug |
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Keith |
Webster |
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Arielle |
Thomas |
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Christina |
Lotspike |
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Kristopher |
Denzel |
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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 AGR
16. Specific lobbying issues
H.R. 3164/S. 2522, Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2020 including potential provisions relating to the National Bioengineered Food Disclosure Act
Various issues relating to the National Bioengineered Food Disclosure Standard (P.L. 114-216);
National Environmental Policy Act (P.L. 91-190)
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U.S. SENATE, Agriculture - Dept of (USDA), 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 |
Thomas |
Donohue |
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Suzanne |
Clark |
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Neil |
Bradley |
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John |
Howard |
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Ronald |
Eidshaug |
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Jake |
Tyner |
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Matthew |
Koch |
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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 AUT
16. Specific lobbying issues
H.R. 3156, Smart Technologies Advancing Reliable Transportation Act
S. 1398, Smart Cities and Communities Act of 2019
S. 1939, Moving and Fostering Innovation to Revolutionize Smarter Transportation Act
Potential legislation similar to S. 1885, American Vision for Safer Transportation Through Advancement of Revolutionary Technologies (AV START) Act (115th Congress)
Various issues relating to Department of Transportation AV 3.0 guidelines for autonomous vehicles
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U.S. SENATE, Transportation - Dept of (DOT)
18. Name of each individual who acted as a lobbyist in this issue area
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Donohue |
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Suzanne |
Clark |
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Neil |
Bradley |
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John |
Howard |
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Ronald |
Eidshaug |
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Timothy |
Day |
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Matthew |
Furlow |
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Thomas |
Quaadman |
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Jordan |
Crenshaw |
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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 AVI
16. Specific lobbying issues
S. 2502, American Security Drone Act of 2019
Proposed rule regarding remote identification of unmanned aircraft systems (84 Fed. Reg. 72,438-72,524, December 31, 2019)
Various issues relating to implementation of FAA Reauthorization Act of 2018 (P.L. 115-254);
National Environmental Policy Act (P.L. 91-190);
Unmanned aerial systems;
Urban air mobility
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U.S. SENATE, Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), Transportation - Dept of (DOT), Homeland Security - Dept of (DHS), 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 |
Thomas |
Donohue |
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Suzanne |
Clark |
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Neil |
Bradley |
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John |
Howard |
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Ronald |
Eidshaug |
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Timothy |
Day |
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Matthew |
Furlow |
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Matthew |
Koch |
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Thomas |
Quaadman |
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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 BAN
16. Specific lobbying issues
H.R. 3614, Restricting Credit Checks for Employment Decisions Act
H.R. 3618, Free Credit Scores for Consumers Act of 2019
H.R. 3621, Student Borrower Credit Improvement Act
H.R. 3622, Restoring Unfairly Impaired Credit and Protecting Consumers Act
H.R. 3629, Clarity in Credit Score Formation Act of 2019
H.R. 3987, Alleviating Stress Test Burdens to Help Investors Act
H.R. 4805, Access Business Credit Act of 2019
H.R. 5194, Climate Change Financial Risk Act of 2019
H.R. 5332, Protecting Your Credit Score Act of 2019
H.R. 6116, Consumer Financial Protection Commission Act
S. 3548, Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act
Various issues relating to the Volcker Rule;
implementation of an activities-based approach for systemic risk;
development of an international insurance capital standard;
proposals to implement a tax on financial transactions;
treatment of initial margin for inter-affiliate transactions;
the valid when made doctrine;
Section 1071 of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act (P.L. 111-203);
Large Institution Supervision Coordination Committee of the Federal Reserve Board of Governors;
request for information regarding the integrated mortgage disclosures under the Real Estate Settlement Procedures Act (P.L. 93-533) (Regulation X) and the Truth in Lending Act (P.L. 90-321) (Regulation Z) rule assessment, Consumer Financial Protection Bureau;
remittance transfers under the Electronic Fund Transfer Act (P.L. 95-630) (Regulation E) Consumer Financial Protection Bureau;
negative credit suppression
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U.S. SENATE, Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), Federal Reserve System, Treasury - Dept of, 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 |
Thomas |
Donohue |
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Suzanne |
Clark |
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Neil |
Bradley |
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John |
Howard |
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Ronald |
Eidshaug |
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William (Bill) |
Hulse |
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Thomas |
Quaadman |
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David |
Hirschmann |
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Julie |
Stitzel |
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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. 748/S. 3548, Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act
H.R. 1158, Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2020
H.R. 1865, Further Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2020
H.R. 2500/S. 1790, National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2020
H.R. 2740, Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, Defense, State, Foreign Operations, and Energy and Water Development Appropriations Act, 2020
H.R. 3055, Further Continuing Appropriations Act, 2020, and Further Health Extenders Act of 2019
H.R. 3351, Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Act, 2020
H.R. 3401, Emergency Supplemental Appropriations for Humanitarian Assistance and Security at the Southern Border Act, 2019
H.R. 3877, Bipartisan Budget Act of 2019
H.R. 6074, Coronavirus Preparedness and Response Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2020
H.R. 6201, Families First Coronavirus Response Act
S. 2520, Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2020
H.Res. 294, Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 1644) to restore the open internet order of the Federal Communications Commission; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 2021) to amend the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985 and to establish a congressional budget for fiscal year 2020; and for other purposes
Various issues relating to Appropriations for the PRO-IP Act (P.L. 110-403);
Implementation of Trade Facilitation and Trade Enforcement Act of 2015 (P.L. 114-125);
blacklisting of government contractors that change corporate domicile;
funding for the National Endowment for Democracy (NED);
process reform for the Joint Select Committee on Budget and Appropriations Process Reform;
debt ceiling, budget caps and budget sequestration;
FY2121 funding for the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST);
inclusion of 501(c)(6) nonprofit organizations in coronavirus emergency assistance legislation;
funding issues relating to the USPTO;
funding issues relating to the U.S. Copyright Office;
funding issues relating to the Department of Justice;
funding issues relating to the Department of Homeland Security;
funding issues relating to the State Department;
IP issues relating to Internet counterfeiting and piracy;
funding and IP issues relating to the Office of the Intellectual Property Enforcement Coordinator and the National Intellectual Property Rights Coordination Center;
USPTO IP Attache Program
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Executive Office of the President (EOP), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), State - Dept of (DOS), Commerce - Dept of (DOC), Patent & Trademark Office (PTO), Justice - Dept of (DOJ), Homeland Security - Dept of (DHS), U.S. Copyright Office
18. Name of each individual who acted as a lobbyist in this issue area
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Clark |
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Neil |
Bradley |
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Howard |
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Ronald |
Eidshaug |
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Arielle |
Thomas |
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David |
Weissman |
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Allison |
Dembeck |
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Christina |
Lotspike |
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Daniel |
Mahoney |
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John |
Kirchner |
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Nick |
Vaugh |
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Moore |
Hallmark |
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Clark |
Jackson |
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Stephen |
McAllister |
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Kevin |
Courtois |
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Monique |
Thierry |
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John |
Gonzales |
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Christopher |
Eyler |
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Jennings |
Imel |
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Vartan |
Djihanian |
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Brince |
Manning |
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Ethan |
Hellier |
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David |
Hirschmann |
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Frank |
Cullen |
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Patrick |
Kilbride |
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Timothy |
Maney |
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Ashley |
Wilson |
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Justin |
Lumadue |
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Jeff |
Lungren |
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Ryan |
Gleason |
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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 CAW
16. Specific lobbying issues
H.R. 1497, Water Quality Protection and Job Creation Act of 2019
S. 1087, Water Quality Certification Improvement Act of 2019
S. 1982, Save Our Seas 2.0 Act
S. 2662, Growing American Innovation Now Act
Potential legislation similar to S. 2089, American Energy Innovation Act (114th Cong.)
Various issues relating to revised definition of Waters of the United States;
Clean Water Act (P.L. 92-500) Section 401 Water Quality Certification Pre-Proposal Recommendations;
Clean Water Act Section 401 permit certification process for infrastructure construction resulting in discharges to waters of the U.S.;
Clean Air Act Sections 108 and 109, Ozone National Ambient Air Quality Standards;
Clean Air Act Sections 108 and 109, Particulate Matter and Ozone National Air Quality Standards;
Clean Water Act coverage of discharges of pollutants via a direct hydrologic connection to surface water;
Clean Water Act hazardous substance spill prevention;
Clean Air Act new source standards under section 111(b);
revision to accidental release prevention requirements;
risk management programs under the Clean Air Act
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Army - Dept of (Corps of Engineers), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Defense - Dept of (DOD)
18. Name of each individual who acted as a lobbyist in this issue area
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Thomas |
Donohue |
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Suzanne |
Clark |
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Neil |
Bradley |
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John |
Howard |
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Ronald |
Eidshaug |
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Matthew |
Koch |
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Jake |
Tyner |
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Heath |
Knakmuhs |
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Chad |
Whiteman |
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Dan |
Byers |
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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 CDT
16. Specific lobbying issues
S. 3548, Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act
Potential legislation amending the Commodity Exchange Act and title XII of the U.S. Code to provide relief to derivatives end users, including amendments to the definition of financial entity to exclude a subset of entities that use derivatives to hedge risk in the same manner as non-financial end-users;
Potential legislation related to the supplementary leverage ratio treatment of client initial margin
Proposed rule regarding use of derivatives by registered investment companies and business development companies; required due diligence by broker-dealers and registered investment advisers regarding retail customers transactions of certain leveraged / inverse investment vehicles (85 Fed. Reg. 4,446-4,567, January 24, 2020)
Various issues related to substituted compliance and equivalence between the U.S. derivatives regulatory regime and the European Unions European Market Infrastructure Regulation (EMIR);
inter-affiliate initial margin relief;
Small Business Fair Debt Collection Practices Act
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), Federal Reserve System, Treasury - Dept of, Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC)
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 |
Thomas |
Donohue |
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Suzanne |
Clark |
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Neil |
Bradley |
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John |
Howard |
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Ronald |
Eidshaug |
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Thomas |
Quaadman |
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Kristen |
Malinconico |
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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
H.R. 2500/S. 1790, National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2020
H.R. 5544, American Innovation and Manufacturing Leadership Act of 2020
S. 638, PFAS Action Act of 2019
Various issues relating to regulation of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS);
implementation of the amended Toxic Substances Control Act (P.L. 94-469)
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Health & Human Services - Dept of (HHS), Defense - Dept of (DOD)
18. Name of each individual who acted as a lobbyist in this issue area
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Thomas |
Donohue |
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Suzanne |
Clark |
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Neil |
Bradley |
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John |
Howard |
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Ronald |
Eidshaug |
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Jake |
Tyner |
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Heath |
Knakmuhs |
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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 CIV
16. Specific lobbying issues
Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs, proposed changes to scheduling, compliance check, focused review letters under Paperwork Reduction Act Renewal of approval of information collection process, (84 Fed. Reg.14,974-14,975, April 12, 2019)
Notice of information collection, request for new control number for a currently approved
Collection: Employer Information Report (EEO-1) Component 1; Revision of Existing Approval for EEO-1 Component 2 (84 Fed. Reg. 48,138-48,142, September 12, 2019)
Nomination of Keith Sonderling to be a member of the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission
Nomination of Jocelyn Samuels to be a member of the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission
Nomination of Andrea Lucas to be a member of the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission
Various issues relating to employer use of employee credit history;
employer consideration of applicant employment status;
EEOC Strategic Enforcement Plan
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Executive Office of the President (EOP), Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), Labor - Dept of (DOL), Office of Management & Budget (OMB)
18. Name of each individual who acted as a lobbyist in this issue area
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Donohue |
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Suzanne |
Clark |
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Neil |
Bradley |
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John |
Howard |
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Ronald |
Eidshaug |
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Michael |
Billet |
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Marc |
Freedman |
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Glenn |
Spencer |
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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
H.R. 1046, Medicare Negotiation and Competitive Licensing Act of 2019
H.R. 2426/S. 1273, Copyright Alternative in Small-Claims Enforcement (CASE) Act of 2019
H.R. 6058, Stopping Harmful Offers on Platforms by Screening Against Fakes in E-commerce (SHOP SAFE) Act of 2020
H.R. 6196, Trademark Modernization (TM) Act of 2020
S. 1416, Affordable Prescriptions for Patients Act of 2019
Request for comments and notice of a public hearing regarding the 2020 Special 301 review (84 Fed. Reg. 70,613-70,615, December 23, 2019)
Various issues relating to implementation of Trade Facilitation and Trade Enforcement Act of 2015 (P.L. 114-125);
Anti-Counterfeiting Trade Agreement;
Office of the Intellectual Property Enforcement Coordinator and the National Intellectual Property Rights Coordination Center;
USPTO IP Attache Program, fee change, and strategic plan;
appropriations related to the PRO-IP Act (P.L. 110-403);
funding issues related to the USPTO;
IP issues related to Australia, Canada, China, India, Brazil, Europe, and Mexico;
IP issues related to internet counterfeiting and piracy;
IP issues related to trade secret theft;
expanded use of software asset management by the Federal Government and its contractors;
patent linkage and regulatory data protection;
the implementation of Section 182 of the Trade Act of 1974 (P.L. 93-618), as amended by the Omnibus Trade and Competitiveness Act of 1988 and the Uruguay Round Agreements Act (the Special 301 Report);
the World Intellectual Property Organization;
the World Trade Organization;
the World Health Organization;
the International Telecommunications Union;
IP issues related to the U.S.-Mexico, Canada Agreement (USMCA);
IP issues related to prescription drug pricing and labeling;
Federal Trade Commission competition and consumer protection;
modernization of the U.S. Copyright Office;
increasing federal criminal penalties for certain types of copyright infringement via illicit streaming of copyrighted works
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Executive Office of the President (EOP), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), State - Dept of (DOS), Commerce - Dept of (DOC), Justice - Dept of (DOJ), Homeland Security - Dept of (DHS), Health & Human Services - Dept of (HHS), Patent & Trademark Office (PTO), U.S. Copyright Office
18. Name of each individual who acted as a lobbyist in this issue area
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Weissman |
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Hirschmann |
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Cullen |
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Kilbride |
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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
H.R. 3375, Stopping Bad Robocalls Act
S. 151, Telephone Robocall Abuse Criminal Enforcement and Deterrence (TRACED) 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
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Clark |
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Bradley |
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Howard |
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Ronald |
Eidshaug |
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Thomas |
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Weissman |
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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
H.R. 1033, Return Expenses Paid and Yielded (REPAY) Act
S. 1790, National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2020
Nomination of Barbara Barrett to be Secretary of the Air Force
Various issues relating to implementation of the Countering Americas Adversaries Through Sanctions Act (P.L. 115-44);
implementation of the John S. McCain National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2019, Title XVII, Foreign Investment Risk Review Modernization Act (P.L. 115-232);
implementation of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2020 (P.L. 116-92);
reforms to Foreign Assistance Act (P.L. 87-195);
export controls;
U.S. Conventional Arms Transfer (CAT) Policy
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Defense - Dept of (DOD), Executive Office of the President (EOP), State - Dept of (DOS), Commerce - Dept of (DOC)
18. Name of each individual who acted as a lobbyist in this issue area
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Thomas |
Donohue |
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Clark |
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Neil |
Bradley |
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Howard |
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Ronald |
Eidshaug |
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Timothy |
Maney |
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Kenneth |
Johnson |
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David |
Weissman |
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Keith |
Webster |
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Kristopher |
Denzel |
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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 ECN
16. Specific lobbying issues
H.R. 748, Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act
H.R. 6074, Coronavirus Preparedness and Response Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2020
H.R. 6201, Families First Coronavirus Response Act
Various issues relating to National Environmental Policy Act (P.L. 91-190)
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Council of Economic Advisers (CEA)
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 |
Thomas |
Donohue |
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Clark |
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Neil |
Bradley |
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Howard |
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Ronald |
Eidshaug |
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Dan |
Byers |
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Ronald |
Bird |
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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
H.R. 1766/S. 800, College Transparency Act
H.R. 2168/S. 1074, Restoring Education And Learning (REAL) Act of 2019
H.R. 2321/S. 888, Understanding the True Cost of College Act of 2019
H.R. 2486/S. 1279, Fostering Undergraduate Talent by Unlocking Resources for Education (FUTURE) Act
H.R. 2768/S. 1490, Reverse Transfer Efficiency Act of 2019
H.R. 3497/S. 839, Jumpstart Our Businesses by Supporting Students (JOBS) Act of 2019
H.R. 4073, Expanding Educational Opportunities for Justice-Impacted Communities Act
H.R. 4083/S. 1509, Fund for Innovation and Success in Higher Education (FINISH) Act
H.R. 4674, College Affordability Act
Various issues relating to implementation of the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (P.L. 113-128);
reauthorization of the Carl D. Perkins Career and Technical Education Act (P.L. 115-224);
higher education, including the reauthorization of the Higher Education Act (P.L. 89-329);
implementation of Every Student Succeeds Act (P.L. 114-95);
student data privacy in K-12 and higher education;
general education and workforce preparation;
child care and early education;
Executive Order 13845, Establishing the Presidents National Council for the American Worker
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Commerce - Dept of (DOC), Education - Dept of, Labor - Dept of (DOL), Executive Office of the President (EOP)
18. Name of each individual who acted as a lobbyist in this issue area
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Donohue |
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Clark |
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Bradley |
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Howard |
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Eidshaug |
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Allison |
Dembeck |
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Arielle |
Thomas |
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Weissman |
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Vaugh |
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Stephen |
McAllister |
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Monique |
Thierry |
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Gonzales |
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Courtois |
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Kirchner |
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Ethan |
Hellier |
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Moore |
Hallmark |
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Clark |
Jackson |
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Brince |
Manning |
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Jennings |
Imel |
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Vartan |
Djihanian |
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Ryan |
Gleason |
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Cheryl |
Oldham |
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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
H.R. 205, Protecting and Securing Florida's Coastline Act of 2019
H.R. 948/S. 370, No Oil Producing and Exporting Cartels (NOPEC) Act
H.R. 1146, Arctic Cultural and Coastal Plain Protection Act
H.R. 1941, Coastal and Marine Economies Protection Act
H.R. 2051/S. 999, Sustainable Chemistry Research and Development Act of 2019
H.R. 2114/S. 2094, Enhancing State Energy Security Planning and Emergency Preparedness Act of 2019
H.R. 2986/S. 1602, Better Energy Storage Technology (BEST) Act
H.R. 3306/S. 903, Nuclear Energy Leadership Act
H.R. 3597, Solar Energy Research and Development Act of 2019
H.R. 3607, Fossil Energy Research and Development Act of 2019
H.R. 3609/S. 2660, Wind Energy Research and Development Act of 2019
H.R. 3962/S. 2137, Energy Savings and Industrial Competitiveness Act of 2019
H.R. 4091/ S. 2714, ARPA-E Reauthorization Act of 2019
H.R. 4230/S. 2300, Clean Industrial Technology Act of 2019
H.R. 4481, Securing Energy Critical Elements and American Jobs Act of 2019
H.R. 4733, Low-Dose Radiation Research Act of 2019
H.R. 5374/S. 2657, Advanced Geothermal Research and Development Act of 2019
H.R. 5428, Grid Modernization Research and Development Act of 2019
H.R. 6084, Water Power Research and Development Act
H.R. 6097, Nuclear Energy Research and Development Act
S. 383, Utilizing Significant Emissions with Innovative Technologies (USE IT) Act
S. 816, Small Scale LNG Access Act of 2019
S. 859, Reliable Investment in Vital Energy Reauthorization Act
S, 876, Energy Jobs for our Heroes Act of 2019
S. 983, Weatherization Enhancement and Local Energy Efficiency Investment and Accountability Act of 2019
S. 1052, Rare Earth Element Advanced Coal Technologies Act
S. 1064, Appalachian Energy for National Security Act
S. 1085, Vehicle Innovation Act of 2019
S. 1201, Enhancing Fossil Fuel Energy Carbon Technology (EFFECT) Act of 2019
S. 1286, Energy Technology Maturation Act of 2019
S. 1317, American Mineral Security Act
S. 1685, Launching Energy Advancement and Development through Innovations for Natural Gas Act of 2019
S. 1706, Energy Savings Through Public-Private Partnerships Act of 2019
S. 1857, Federal Energy and Water Management Performance Act of 2019
S. 2095, Enhancing Grid Security through Public-Private Partnerships Act
S. 2393, Clean Energy Jobs Act of 2019
S. 2368, Nuclear Energy Renewal Act of 2019
S. 2470, Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2020, including provisions related to nuclear reactor demonstration funding
S. 2666, Public Land Renewable Energy Development Act of 2019
S. 2668, Solar Energy Research and Development Act of 2019
S. 2688, Technology Transitions Act of 2019
S. 2702, Integrated Energy Systems Act of 2019
S. 3548, Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act
S.J. Res. 53, A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Environmental Protection Agency relating to "Repeal of the Clean Power Plan; Emission Guidelines for Greenhouse Gas Emissions From Existing Electric Utility Generating Units; Revisions to Emission Guidelines Implementing Regulations"
Potential legislation similar to S. 2089, American Energy Innovation Act (114th Cong.)
Proposed rule on national emission standards for hazardous air pollutants: coal and oil fired electric utility steam generating units-reconsideration of supplemental finding and residual risk and technology review (84 Fed. Reg. 2,670-2,704, February 7, 2019)
Notice of proposed rulemaking to update the regulations implementing the provisions of the National Environmental Policy Act (85 Fed. Reg. 1,684-1,730, January 10, 2020)
Nomination of Dan Brouillette to be Secretary of Energy
Nomination of James Danly to be a Member of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
Various issues relating to regulatory permit streamlining;
social cost of carbon in cost-benefit analyses underlying federal regulations;
energy security;
offshore energy exploration;
energy security and implications for national security;
Keystone XL environmental assessment;
diversifying energy resources including issues relating to the Trans-Adriatic Pipeline, offshore oil drilling, and wind energy;
funding for energy efficiency programs also known as Affordable Clean Energy (ACE) rule;
mobile air-conditioning (MAC) refrigerant credit option;
establishing a durable program for managing used nuclear fuel;
nuclear fuel storage at Yucca Mountain;
funding for the Advanced Research Projects Agency-Energy (ARPA-E) program;
energy and water appropriations for fiscal year 2020;
implementation Issues Under the Public Utility Regulatory Policies Act of 1978;
draft NIST special publication 1800-23, Energy Sector Asset Management: For Electric Utilities, Oil & Gas Industry;
energy innovation;
implementation of the Natural Gas Act;
fabricated structural steel from Canada, China, and Mexico Investigation Nos. 701-TA-615-617 and 731-TA-1432-1434;
comprehensive energy legislation;
Clean Air Act new source performance standards under section 111(b);
Clean Water Act, 33 U.S.C. section 1341, including section 401;
Clean Air Act Sections 108 and 109, review of particulate matter national ambient air quality standards Clean Air Act Sections 108 and 109, Ozone National Ambient Air Quality Standards;
Environmental Protection Agency fuels regulatory streamlining proposed rule;
Environmental Protection Agency, National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants, (NESHAP) coal and oil-fired electric utility steam generating units, review of acid gas standards for certain existing eastern bituminous coal refuse-fired units;
corporate average fuel economy standards
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Energy - Dept of, State - Dept of (DOS), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)
18. Name of each individual who acted as a lobbyist in this issue area
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Clark |
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Bradley |
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Howard |
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Eidshaug |
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Thomas |
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Weissman |
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Byers |
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Whiteman |
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Matthew |
Koch |
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Heath |
Knakmuhs |
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Guith |
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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
H.R. 132, North American Development Bank Improvement Act of 2019
H.R. 205, Protecting and Securing Florida's Coastline Act of 2019
H.R. 535/S. 638, PFAS Action Act of 2019
H.R. 1146, Arctic Cultural and Coastal Plain Protection Act
H.R. 1166/S. 383, Utilizing Significant Emissions with Innovative Technologies (USE IT) Act
H.R. 1497, Water Quality Protection and Job Creation Act of 2019
H.R. 1941, Coastal and Marine Economies Protection Act
H.R. 2051/S. 999, Sustainable Chemistry Research and Development Act of 2019
H.R. 2313, Water Conservation Rebate Tax Parity Act
H.R. 2500/S. 1790, National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2020
H.R. 3612/S. 1992, To repeal a section of the FAST Act, and for other purposes including provisions relating to permit streamlining
H.R. 3671/S. 1976, Federal Permitting Reform and Jobs Act
H.R. 3779, Resilience Revolving Loan Fund Act of 2019
H.R. 3969, Save Our Seas 2.0 (SOS) Act
H.R. 3978, Clean Industrial Technology Act of 2019
H.R. 5494, Catastrophe Loss Mitigation Incentive and Tax Parity Act of 2019
H.R. 5544, American Innovation and Manufacturing Leadership Act
H.R. 5552, Migratory Bird Protection Act of 2020
S. 747, Diesel Emissions Reduction Act of 2019
S. 816, Small Scale LNG Access Act of 2019
S. 859, Reliable Investment in Vital Energy Reauthorization (RIVER) Act
S. 903, Nuclear Energy Leadership Act
S. 983, Weatherization Enhancement and Local Energy Efficiency Investment and Accountability Act of 2019
S. 1052, Rare Earth Element Advanced Coal Technologies Act
S. 1064, Appalachian Energy for National Security Act
S. 1085, Vehicle Innovation Act of 2019
S. 1087, Water Quality Certification Improvement Act of 2019
S. 1201, Enhancing Fossil Fuel Energy Carbon Technology (EFFECT) Act of 2019
S. 1286, Energy Technology Maturation Act of 2019
S. 1317, American Mineral Security Act
S. 1685, Launching Energy Advancement and Development through Innovations for Natural Gas Act of 2019
S. 1706, Energy Savings Through Public-Private Partnerships Act of 2019
S. 1857, Federal Energy and Water Management Performance Act of 2019
S. 1982, Save Our Seas 2.0 Act
S. 2301, Reforming Disaster Recovery Act
S. 2596, Voluntary Water Partnership for Distressed Communities Act of 2019
S. 2657, Advanced Geothermal Innovation Leadership Act of 2019
S. 2662, Growing American Innovation Now Act
S. 2754, American Innovation and Manufacturing Act of 2019
S. 3418, Safeguarding Tomorrow through Ongoing Risk Mitigation (STORM) Act of 2020
S.J.Res. 8, A joint resolution recognizing the duty of the Federal Government to create a Green New Deal
S.J.Res. 9, A joint resolution calling on the United States and Congress to take immediate action to address the challenge of climate change
S.J.Res. 53, A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Environmental Protection Agency relating to "Repeal of the Clean Power Plan; Emission Guidelines for Greenhouse Gas Emissions From Existing Electric Utility Generating Units; Revisions to Emission Guidelines Implementing Regulations"
Draft legislation titled Safeguarding Tomorrow Through Ongoing Risk Mitigation (STORM) Act
Proposed rule on increasing consistency and transparency in considering costs and benefits in the rulemaking process (83 Fed. Reg. 27,524-27,528, June 13, 2018)
Proposed rule Updating Regulations on Water Quality Certification, (84 Fed. Reg. 44,080-44,122, (August 22, 2019)
Draft Policy Assessment for the Review of the Ozone National Ambient Air Quality Standards, External
Review Draft (84 Fed. Reg. 58,711-58,713, November 1, 2019)
Draft Policy Assessment for the Review of the National Ambient Air Quality Standards for Particulate Matter, External Review Draft (84 Fed. Reg. 47,944-47,945, September 11, 2019)
Prevention of Significant Deterioration (PSD) and Nonattainment New Source Review (NNSR): Project
Emissions Accounting (84 Fed. Reg. 39,244-39,254, August 9, 2019)
Integrated science assessment for ozone and related photochemical oxidants (84 Fed. Reg. 50,836-50,838, September 26, 2019)
Draft National Water Reuse Action Plan (84 Fed. Reg. 48,612-48,614, September 16, 2019)
Notice of proposed rulemaking on accidental release reporting (84 Fed. Reg. 67,899-67,910, December 12, 2019)
Notice of proposed rulemaking on control of air pollution from new motor vehicles: heavy-duty engine
Standards (85 Fed. Reg. 3,306-3,330, January 21, 2020)
Notice of proposed rulemaking addition of certain per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances; community right-to-know toxic chemical release reporting (84 Fed. Reg. 66,369-66,373, December 4, 2019)
Notice of proposed rulemaking to update the regulations implementing the procedural provisions of the National Environmental Policy Act (85 Fed. Reg. 1,684-1,730, January 10, 2020)
Nomination of Katharine MacGregor to be Deputy Secretary of the Interior
Nomination of Aurelia Skipwith for Director of Fish and Wildlife
Nominations for the Environmental Protection Agency, Environmental Financial Advisory Board
Various issues relating to regulatory reform and permit streamlining;
reforms to Endangered Species Act (P.L. 93-205);
regulation of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS);
regulations regarding natural resource damages for hazardous substances;
funding for the Advanced Research Projects Agency-Energy (ARPA-E) program;
allowable uses of private activity bonds and the inclusion of investments in carbon capture infrastructure;
The Kigali Amendment to the Montreal Protocol on Substances that Deplete the Ozone Layer;
reforms to Migratory Bird Treaty Act (P.L. 65-188);
implementation and reforms to the National Environmental Policy Act (P.L. 91-190);
implementation of permit streamlining provisions of the Fixing Americas Surface Transportation (FAST) Act (P.L. 114-94);
implementation of sections 311, 401, and 404 of the Clean Water Act (P.L. 92-500);
implementation of the Frank R. Lautenberg Chemical Safety for the 21st Century Act (P.L. 114-182);
implementation and funding of Americas Water Infrastructure Act (P.L. 115-270);
Clean Water Act coverage of discharge of pollutants via a direct hydrologic connection to surface water;
Clean Water Act hazardous substances spill prevention;
Clean Water Act Section 401 water quality certification pre-proposal recommendations;
Clean Water Act, 33 U.S.C. section 1341, including section 401;
revisions to accidental release prevention requirements: risk management programs under the Clean Air Act;
Clean Air Act 108 and 109 - Review of Particulate Matter National Ambient Air Quality Standards Clean Energy Standards;
Clean Air Act 108 and 109 - Review of Ozone National Ambient Air Quality Standards;
implementation and reforms of the Toxic Substances Control Act (P.L. 94-469);
EPAs ozone national ambient air quality standards;
EPAs new source review (NSR) preconstruction permitting program;
EPA's Clean Air Scientific Advisory Committees Review of the Draft Policy Assessment for the Review of the Ozone National Ambient Air Quality Standards;
EPAs air regulations and cost-benefit analyses;
EPAs nitrogen oxides standards for heavy-duty on-highway engines;
EPAs economic impact cost benefit analysis internal policy guidance. Common errors and omissions in past agency analyses, data needs, and generally accepted principles of economic cost benefit analysis of environmental policy decisions. Pre-proposal discussions;
Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry;
good neighbor air quality standards;
vacancies at the Chemical Safety Board;
U.S.- Mexico water policy;
Clean Air Scientific Advisory Panel review of the draft Policy Assessment for the Review of the National
Ambient Air Quality Standards for Particulate Matter;
environment and energy policy;
oversight of the impact of federal regulations on employment in the U.S.;
regulatory cost-benefit analysis;
oversight of the claimed benefits and costs of environmental regulations by the EPA;
definition of Waters of the United States recodification of pre-existing rules;
energy security and its relationship to national security;
diversifying energy resources including issues related to the Trans-Adriatic Pipeline, offshore oil drilling, and wind energy;
corporate average fuel economy standards;
federal flood risk management standard;
Green New Deal a proposed legislative framework on climate change;
sea level rise and erosion associated with climate change;
alternative compliance and stormwater innovation coalition principles;
Council on Environmental Qualitys (CEQ) Proposed Rule update to the regulations implementing the procedural provisions of the National Environmental Policy Act;
financial responsibility requirements under CERCLA Section 108(b) for facilities in the petroleum and coal
products manufacturing industry;
lead and copper proposed rule;
request to maintain the 60-day comment period for the CEQ update to NEPA implementing regulations;
phasing out of hydrofluorocarbons;
Environmental Protection Agency national water reuse action plan;
stormwater management and green infrastructure;
building resilient infrastructure and communities program;
compensatory mitigation for losses of aquatic resources;
U.S.-Mexico water and wastewater issues;
Water Resources Development Act (P.L. 93-251) priorities;
general water issues and climate related issues;
Environmental Protection Agency fuels regulatory streamlining proposed rule;
Environmental Protection Agency, National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants, (NESHAP) coal and oil-fired electric utility steam generating units, review of acid gas standards for certain existing eastern bituminous coal refuse-fired units
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Interior - Dept of (DOI), Justice - Dept of (DOJ), State - Dept of (DOS), White House Office, Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), Health & Human Services - Dept of (HHS), Defense - Dept of (DOD), Army - Dept of (Corps of Engineers), Bureau of Reclamation
18. Name of each individual who acted as a lobbyist in this issue area
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Bradley |
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Eidshaug |
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Weissman |
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Byers |
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Koch |
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Tyner |
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15. General issue area code FIN
16. Specific lobbying issues
H.R. 56, Financial Technology Protection Act
H.R. 87, Midnight Rules Relief Act of 2019
H.R. 189, Financial Institution Customer Protection Act of 2019
H.R. 758, Cooperate with Law Enforcement Agencies and Watch Act of 2019
H.R. 969, TABS Act of 2019
H.R. 1018, Improving Corporate Governance Through Diversity Act of 2019
H.R. 1731, Cybersecurity Disclosure Act of 2019
H.R. 1815, SEC Disclosure Effectiveness Testing Act
H.R. 2144, Token Taxonomy Act of 2019
H.R. 2154, Digital Taxonomy Act of 2019
H.R. 2409, Expanding Access to Capital for Rural Job Creators Act
H.R. 2515, Whistleblower Protection Reform Act of 2019
H.R. 2534, Insider Trading Prohibition Act
H.R. 2919, Improving Investment Research for Small and Emerging Issuers Act
H.R. 3050, Expanding Investment in Small Businesses Act of 2019
H.R. 3279, Diversity in Corporate Leadership Act of 2019
H.R. 3351, Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Act, 2020
H.R. 3355, Reward Work Act
H.R. 3614, Restricting Credit Checks for Employment Decisions Act
H.R. 3618, Free Credit Scores for Consumers Act of 2019
H.R. 3621, Student Borrower Credit Improvement Act
H.R. 3622, Restoring Unfairly Impaired Credit and Protecting Consumers Act
H.R. 3623/ S. 2075, Climate Risk Disclosure Act of 2019
H.R. 3624/S. 1843, Outsourcing Accountability Act of 2019
H.R. 3625, PCAOB Whistleblower Protection Act of 2019
H.R. 3629, Clarity in Credit Score Formation Act of 2019
H.R. 3641/S. 1854, Stronger Enforcement of Civil Penalties Act of 2019
H.R. 3642, Improving Credit Reporting for All Consumers Act
H.R. 3848/S. 2155, Stop Wall Street Looting Act
H.R. 3987, Alleviating Stress Test Burdens to Help Investors Act
H.R. 4242, Greater Accountability in Pay Act of 2019
H.R. 4320, Corporate Management Accountability Act of 2019
H.R. 4329, ESG Disclosure Simplification Act of 2019
H.R. 4335, 8-K Trading Gap Act of 2019
H.R. 4344, To amend the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 to allow the Securities and Exchange Commission to seek and Federal courts to grant disgorgement of unjust enrichment, and for other purposes
H.R. 4492/S733, Consumer Financial Choice and Capital Markets Protection Act of 2019
H.R. 4726, Certainty for End-Users Act
H.R. 4805, Access Business Credit Act of 2019
H.R. 4918, Helping Startups Continue to Grow Act
H.R. 5013, Small Business Fair Debt Collection Protection Act
H.R. 5084, Improving Corporate Governance Through Diversity Act of 2019
H.R. 5332, Protecting Your Credit Score Act of 2019
H.R. 5494, Catastrophe Loss Mitigation Incentive and Tax Parity Act of 2019
H.R. 5929, Shareholder Political Transparency Act of 2020
H.R. 5930, Workforce Investment Disclosure Act of 2020
H.R. 6116, Consumer Financial Protection Commission Act
S. 452, Fostering Innovation Act of 2019
S. 566, Expanding Access to Capital for Rural Job Creators Act
S. 603, Financial Stability Oversight Council Improvement Act of 2019
S. 945, Holding Foreign Companies Accountable Act
S. 1256, PCAOB Enforcement Transparency Act of 2019
S. 1731, Ensuring Quality Information and Transparency for Abroad-Based Listings on our Exchanges (EQUITABLE) Act
S. 2391, Stock Buyback Reform and Worker Dividend Act of 2019
S. 3548, Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act
Draft legislation that would extend the statute of limitations for civil penalties by the SEC
Draft legislation, the Bad Actor Disqualification Act
Draft legislation to require the SEC to study stock buybacks under rule 10b-18
Draft legislation titled the Diverse Asset Managers Act
Draft legislation titled the Corporate Human Rights Risk Assessment, Prevention and Mitigation Act
Draft legislation to provide certain financial end-users with relief from clearing and margin
requirements
Draft legislation to amend the Investment Advisers Act to require the SEC to establish a process to follow when it obtains source code or other sensitive information from investment advisers
Draft legislation relating to the underwriting of automobile insurance
Proposed rule on auditor independence with respect to certain loans or debtor-creditor relationships (83 Fed. Reg. 20,753-20,773, May 8, 2018)
Proposed regulation on Regulation Best Interest (83 Fed. Reg. 21,574-21,682, May 9, 2018)
Proposed Commission interpretation regarding standard of conduct for investment advisers; request for comment on enhancing investment (83 Fed. Reg. 21,203-21,214, May 9, 2018)
Proposed rule on form CRS relationship summary; amendments to form ADV; required
disclosures in retail communications and restrictions on the use of certain names or titles (83 Fed. Reg. 21,416-21,575, May 9, 2018)
Policy to Encourage Trial Disclosure Programs (83 Fed. Reg. 45,574-45,578, September 10, 2018)
Proposed changes to applicability thresholds for regulatory capital and liquidity requirements (83 Fed. Reg. 66,024-66,059, December 21, 2018)
Proposed rule on prudential standards for large bank holding companies and savings and loan holding companies (83 Fed. Reg. 61,408-61,460, November 29, 2018)
Proposed rule regarding standardized approach for calculating the exposure amount of derivative
Contracts (83 Fed. Reg. 64,660-64,728, December 17, 2018)
Proposed rule on payday, vehicle title, and certain high-cost installment loans; delay of compliance date (84 Fed. Reg. 4,298-4,305, February 14, 2019)
Proposed rule on self-regulatory organizations; Financial Industry Regulatory Authority, Inc.; notice of filing of a proposed rule change to establish a corporate bond new issue reference data service (84 Fed. Reg. 13,977-13,983, April 8, 2019)
Proposed rule to exemptions from the proxy rules for proxy voting advice (84 Fed. Reg. 66,518-66,559, December 4, 2019)
Proposed rule on procedural requirements and resubmission thresholds under Exchange Act Rule 14a-8 (84 Fed. Reg. 66,458-66,515, December 4, 2019)
Proposed rule on modernization of Regulation S-K Items 101, 103, and 105 (84 Fed. Reg. 44,358-44,390, August 23, 2019)
Proposed rule on regarding margin and capital requirements for covered swap entities (84 Fed. Reg. 59,970-59,989, November 7, 2019)
Proposed rule for amendments to Rule 2-01, qualifications of accountants (85 Fed. Reg. 2,332-2,354, January 15, 2020)
Proposed rule amending the accredited investor definition (85 Fed. Reg. 2,574-2,613, January 15, 2020)
Proposed rule on disclosure of payments by resource extraction issuers (85 Fed. Reg. 2,522-2,571, January 15, 2020)
Electronic consent based Social Security number verification (84 Fed. Reg. 66,704-66,705, December 5, 2019)
Proposed rule on permissible interest on loans that are sold, assigned, or otherwise transferred (84 Fed. Reg. 64,229-64,232, November 21, 2019)
Proposed rule on remittance transfers under the Electronic Fund Transfer Act (Regulation E) (84 Fed. Reg. 67,132-67,167, December 6, 2019)
Request for information regarding the integrated mortgage disclosures under the Real Estate Settlement
Procedures Act (Regulation X) and the Truth in Lending Act (Regulation Z) rule assessment (84 Fed. Reg. 64,436-64,441, November 22, 2019)
Nomination of Mark Calabria to lead the Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA)
Various issues relating CFPB regulatory sandbox for disclosures;
Securities Exchange Commission strategic plan;
Securities Exchange Commission Rule 701 Form S-8 reforms;
Securities Exchange Commission amendments to the Commissioners whistleblower rules file no. S7-16-18;
Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (PCAOB);
supplementary leverage ratios treatment of client initial margin;
potential legislation related to the rulemaking and enforcement authority of Sec. 619 of the Dodd-Frank Act (P.L.111-203);
potential legislation to require the SEC to complete rulemaking required by section 10D of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934;
Potential legislation to require the SEC to complete rulemaking required by section 14(i) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934;
beneficial ownership;
reforms to the Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States;
modernization of the Community Reinvestment Act (P.L. 95-128);
implementation of the John S. McCain National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2019, Title XVII, Foreign Investment Risk Review Modernization Act (P.L. 115-232), including provisions relating to sections 1654 and 1655;
application of Customer Identification Program requirements under anti-money laundering rules to bank-affiliated premium finance companies;
application of the May 2016 Customer Due Diligence Rule to routine cash refunds issued by bank-affiliated premium finance companies;
proposals to audit the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System;
Best Interest and Enhancing Investment Adviser Regulation relating to broker-dealers, registered investment advisers, conflicts of interest;
CFTC Proposed rulemaking on the De Minimis Exception to the Swap Dealer Definition;
proxy process, proxy advisory firms, and other related aspects of corporate governance;
corporate common ownership;
adoption of the current expected credit loss (CECL) accounting standard;
role of credit reporting agencies (CRAs) in the U.S. economy;
comment on fund of funds arrangements;
interest rate restrictions;
margin and capital requirements for covered swap entities;
Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) Innovation Pilot Program;
debt collection practices (regulation F) under the Fair Debt Collection Act (P.L. 95-109);
implementation of section 215 of the Economic Growth Regulatory Relief and Consumer Protection Act (P.L. 115-174);
CFPB policy on no-action letters and compliance assistance sandbox policy;
qualified mortgage definition under the Truth and Lending Act (P.L. 90-321) regulation Z;
Financial Stability Oversight Council and the designation of nonbank financial firms as systemically important;
Federal Reserve System and large institution supervision coordinating committee;
updated disclosure requirements and summary prospectus for variable annuity and variable life insurance contracts;
amendments to the accelerated filer and large accelerated filer definitions;
potential housing finance reform legislation;
enforcement of Securities Exchange Commission penalties;
order instituting proceedings to determine whether to approve or disapprove a proposed rule change to establish a corporate bond new issue reference data service;
comments on modernization of regulation S-K Items 101, 103 and 105 17 CFR Parts 229, 239 and 240;
comments on bond reference data proposal;
comment period extension request for regulatory capital rules: risk based capital requirements for depository institution holding companies significantly engaged in insurance activities;
comments on proposed rule change to introduce a liquidity provider protection on Cboe EDGA;
inter-affiliate initial margin relief;
substituted compliance and equivalence between the U.S. derivatives regulatory regime and the European Unions European Market Infrastructure Regulation (EMIR);
European Supervisory Authority review and provisions regarding portfolio delegation;
EU third country equivalency process;
EU sustainable finance and incorporating ESG factors into financial services;
EU solvency II review;
EU review of prudential regime for investment firms;
Brexit risks;
SEC concept release on harmonization of securities offering exemptions;
SEC digital assets;
transition from London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR) to Secured Overnight Financing Rate (SOFR);
Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), valid when made doctrine;
Department of Labor Field Assistance Bulletin No. 2018-01 regarding compliance with Interpretive Bulletin 2016-01 and 2015-01;
Incentive based executive compensation regulation under Dodd-Frank Section 956;
potential repeal of the State and Local Tax (SALT) cap;
amending the accredited investor definition;
amendments to exemptions from the proxy rules for proxy voting advice;
disclosure of payments by resource extraction issuers;
PCAOB concept release on potential approach to revisions to PCAOB quality control standards;
procedural requirements and resubmission thresholds under Exchange Act Rule 14a-8;
proposed amendments to Rule 2-01, qualifications of accountants;
proposed revisions to prohibitions and restrictions on proprietary trading and certain interests in, and
relationships with, hedge funds and private equity funds;
regulatory capital rules: risk-based capital requirements for depository institution holding companies
significantly engaged in insurance activities;
revised draft eCBSV user agreement and related materials;
credit risk retention-notice of commencement of review;
issues relating to federal interest rate authority;
comments on margin requirements for non-centrally cleared swaps margin - impact of COVID-19 on
initial margin phase-in;
issues relating to potential closing of the financial markets in response to the coronavirus pandemic;
Housing and Urban Development implementation of the Fair Housing Acts disparate impact standard;
FDIC notice of proposed rulemaking on interest rate restrictions on institutions that are less than well capitalized;
federal regulatory capital rules: risk-based capital requirements for depository institution holding companies significantly engaged in insurance activities;
proposed revisions to prohibitions and restrictions on proprietary trading and certain interests in, and relationships with, hedge funds and private equity funds;
FDIC, incorporation of existing statement of policy regarding requests for participation in the affairs of an insured depository institution by convicted individuals;
development of an insurance capital standard by the International Association of Insurance Supervisors;
International Organization of Securities Commissions (IOSCO) consultation on leverage metrics
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U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Treasury - Dept of, Federal Reserve System, Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Housing & Urban Development - Dept of (HUD), Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC)
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Gonzales |
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Hallmark |
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Clark |
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Brince |
Manning |
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Jennings |
Imel |
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Vartan |
Djihanian |
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Eyler |
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Gleason |
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Quaadman |
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Erik |
Rust |
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Hirschmann |
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Malinconico |
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16. Specific lobbying issues
H.R. 948/S. 370, No Oil Producing and Exporting Cartels (NOPEC) Act of 2018
H.R. 3960/S. 2303, Freedom for Americans to Travel to Cuba Act of 2019
S. 482, Defending American Security from Kremlin Aggression Act of 2019
Draft legislation on supplementary leverage ratio treatment of client initial margin
Various issues related to funding for the National Endowment for Democracy;
substituted compliance and equivalence between the U.S. derivatives regulatory regime and the European Unions European Market Infrastructure Regulation (EMIR);
European Supervisory Authority review and provisions regarding portfolio delegation;
EU third country equivalency process;
EU sustainable finance and incorporating ESG factors into financial services;
International Organization of Securities Commissions (IOSCO) consultation on leverage metrics;
EU review of prudential regime for investment firms;
Brexit risk;
European Securities Market Authority (ESMA) survey regarding short-term in financial markets
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U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), Treasury - Dept of, Federal Reserve System, Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC)
18. Name of each individual who acted as a lobbyist in this issue area
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Clark |
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Bradley |
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Howard |
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Eidshaug |
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Lumadue |
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Johnson |
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Weissman |
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Thomas |
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Rust |
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Quaadman |
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Hirschmann |
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16. Specific lobbying issues
H.R. 1, For the People Act of 2019
H.R. 300, Unfunded Mandates Information and Transparency Act of 2019
H.R. 3612/S. 1992, To repeal a section of the FAST Act, and for other purposes including provisions relating to permit streamlining
H.R. 3671/S. 1976, Federal Permitting Reform and Jobs Act
H.R. 5270, Guidance Clarity Act of 2019
S. 1419, Early Participation in Regulations Act of 2019
S. 2220, Open and Responsive Government Act of 2019
S. 3208, Regulatory Accountability Act
S. 3412, Guidance Clarity Act of 2020
Proposed rule on increasing consistency and transparency in considering costs and benefits in the rulemaking process (83 Fed. Reg. 27,524-27,528, June 13, 2018)
Nomination of Paul Ray to be Administrator of the Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs
Various issues relating to regulatory reform;
government contractors during the coronavirus pandemic;
use of the Defense Production Act (P.L. 81-774) during the coronavirus pandemic;
regulatory cost-benefit analysis;
Paperwork Reduction Act (P.L. 96-511) compliance by Federal agencies and enforcement by the Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs;
oversight of the impact of federal regulations on employment in the U.S;
oversight of the claimed benefits and costs of environmental regulations by the EPA;
Green New Deal
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Executive Office of the President (EOP), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Office of Management & Budget (OMB)
18. Name of each individual who acted as a lobbyist in this issue area
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Bradley |
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Howard |
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Eidshaug |
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Thomas |
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Weissman |
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McAllister |
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Vaugh |
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Courtois |
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Monique |
Thierry |
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Gonzales |
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Eyler |
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Kirchner |
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Ethan |
Hellier |
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Moore |
Hallmark |
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Jackson |
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Imel |
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Djihanian |
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Manning |
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Ronald |
Bird |
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Johnson |
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16. Specific lobbying issues
H.R. 3, Lower Drug Costs Now Act of 2019
H.R. 19/S. 3129, Lower Costs, More Cures Act of 2019
H.R. 275, Medicare Prescription Drug Price Negotiation Act of 2019
H.R. 448/S. 99, Medicare Drug Price Negotiation Act
H.R. 748, Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act
H.R. 1346, Medicare Buy-In and Health Care Stabilization Act of 2019
H.R. 1384, Medicare for All Act of 2019
H.R. 1398/S. 172, Health Insurance Tax Relief Act of 2019
H.R. 1865, Further Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2020
H.R. 1922/S. 1089, Restoring Access to Medication Act of 2019
H.R. 1985, Family Savings for Kids and Seniors Act
H.R. 2207, Protect Medical Innovation Act of 2019
H.R. 3030, Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Extension Act of 2019
H.R. 6074, Coronavirus Preparedness and Response Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2020
H.R. 6201, Families First Coronavirus Response Act
S. 12, Health Savings Act of 2019
S. 61, Safe and Affordable Drugs from Canada Act of 2019
S. 62, Empowering Medicare Seniors to Negotiate Drug Prices Act of 2019
S. 64, Preserve Access to Affordable Generics and Biosimilars Act
S. 80, Jobs and Premium Protection Act, including provisions relating to repeal of the annual fee on health insurance providers enacted by the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act
S. 340, Creating and Restoring Equal Access to Equivalent Samples (CREATES) Act of 2019
S. 344, Hatch-Waxman Integrity Act of 2019
S. 470, Medicare at 50 Act
S. 684, Middle Class Health Benefits Tax Repeal Act of 2019
S. 692, Protect Medical Innovation Act of 2019
S. 1416, Affordable Prescriptions for Patients Act of 2019
S. 1541, Tobacco-Free Youth Act
S. 1895, Lower Health Care Costs Act
S. 1948, Chronic Disease Management Act of 2019
S. 2543, Prescription Drug Pricing Reduction Act of 2019
S. 2897, Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute Reauthorization Act
S. 3200, Chronic Disease Management Act of 2020
S. 3548, Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act or the CARES Act
Potential legislation similar to H.R. 2911/S. 1697, Small Business Healthcare Relief Act (114th Cong.)
Proposed regulation on the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act; HHS notice of benefit and
payment parameters for 2020 (84 Fed. Reg. 227-321, January 24, 2019)
Proposed regulations on Medicare and Medicaid Programs; Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act; interoperability and patient access for Medicare advantage organization and Medicaid managed care plans, state Medicaid agencies, CHIP agencies and CHIP managed care entities, issuers of qualified health plans in the federally-facilitated exchanges and health care providers; supplement and extension of comment period (84 Federal Register 16,834, April 23, 2019)
Proposed regulations on transparency in health insurance coverage (84 Fed. Reg. 65,464-65,523, November 27, 2019)
Proposed regulations on Medicare modernizing and clarifying physician self-referral regulations (84 Fed. Reg. 55,766-55,847, October 17, 2019)
Proposed regulation on Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act; HHS notice of benefit and payment parameters for 2021; notice requirement for non-federal governmental plans (85 Fed. Reg. 7,088-7,159, February 6, 2020)
Proposed regulation on Medicare and Medicaid Programs; Contract Year 2021 and 2022 Policy and technical changes to the Medicare Advantage Program, Medicare prescription drug benefit program, Medicaid program, Medicare cost plan program, and programs of all-inclusive care for the elderly (85 Fed. Reg. 9,002-9,260, February 18, 2020)
Various issues relating to Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (P.L. 111-148) and the Health Care and Education Affordability Reconciliation Act of 2010 (P.L. 111-152), including the employer-sponsored health care system, implementation of regulatory process, provider network adequacy, delivery system reform, health savings account (HSAs), health reimbursement account (HRAs), and flexible spending account (FSAs) changes, IPAB, employer mandate, reporting requirements for issuers and applicable large employers, premium stabilization programs, medical loss ratio, medical malpractice reform, exchanges, the impact on small business, the Small Business Tax Credit, section 1332 waivers, section 1557 on nondiscrimination, caps on compensation deductibility required under section 9014, incompleteness or inaccuracy of cost impact analysis, lack of quantified benefit analysis, and need for empirical data sources on which to base costs and benefits, the Cost Sharing Reduction (CSR) program, the section 9010 Health Insurance Providers Fee or Health Insurance Tax (HIT), 40% excise tax on high-cost employer-sponsored health coverage (Cadillac tax); medical device tax; protect Medicare Part Ds Non-Interference Clause from repeal, proposed rule regarding section 1557;
Public Health Services Act (P.L.78-410), Internal Revenue Code and the Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA) (P.L. 93-406), regarding regulatory process and legislative corrections to ERISA preemption, changes to Medicare Advantage and Parts B, C, and D, including rebates and non-interference with prescription drug prices, entitlement reform, health information technology, telemedicine services in Medicare, and coordination and disease management programs;
association health plans;
importation of foreign pharmaceuticals into the United States and preemptive authority of federal food and drug regulations;
balance or surprise billing and related issues;
single-payer health care options;
health reimbursement arrangements and other account-based group health plans;
Health and Human Services international pricing index (IPI) model;
legislation addressing mental health parity;
inclusion of prescription drug pricing on 2019 congressional agenda;
reauthorization of the Patient Centered Outcomes Research Institute;
potential premium reduction/reinsurance program to reduce health insurance premiums;
medical hospital outpatient prospective payment system for CY 2020;
drug pricing;
potential healthcare pricing proposals, including a medicaid rebate cap, spread pricing, and inflation penalty;
comments on Medicare and State Healthcare Programs: fraud and abuse; revisions to safe harbors under the anti-kickback statute, and civil monetary penalty rules regarding beneficiary inducements;
comments on Medicare Program; modernizing and clarifying the physician self-referral regulations;
comments on CMS proposed Medicaid fiscal accountability regulation;
comments on CMS proposed transparency in coverage rule;
comments on HHS notice of benefit and payment parameters for 2021;
Medicaid fiscal accountability regulations;
transparency on coverage;
issues relating to the coronavirus pandemic
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U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Executive Office of the President (EOP), Labor - Dept of (DOL), Health & Human Services - Dept of (HHS), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Education - Dept of
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16. Specific lobbying issues
H.R. 251, Chemical Facility Anti-Terrorism Standards Program Extension Act
H.R. 748/S. 3548, Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act
H.R. 1668/S. 734, IoT Cybersecurity Improvement Act of 2019
H.R. 1731/S. 592, Cybersecurity Disclosure Act of 2019
H.R. 2968/S. 2474, Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2020, including provisions relating to operational cybersecurity
H.R. 3256, Protecting and Securing Chemical Facilities from Terrorist Attacks Act of 2019
H.R. 4482, Protecting America's Food and Agriculture Act of 2019
H.R. 4978, Online Privacy Act of 2019
H.R. 4998, Secure and Trusted Communications Networks Act of 2019
H.R. 5273, Securing America's Ports Act
H.R. 5680/S. 3045, Cybersecurity Vulnerability Identification and Notification Act of 2019
H.R. 6074, Coronavirus Preparedness and Response Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2020
H.R. 6201, Families First Coronavirus Response Act
S. 893, Secure 5G and Beyond Act of 2019
S. 1625, United States 5G Leadership Act of 2019
S. 2664, Cyber Shield Act of 2019
S. 2775, Harvesting American Cybersecurity Knowledge through Education (HACKED) Act of 2019
Draft legislation on motor vehicles including cybersecurity
Draft legislation titled Cyber Collaborative Operations (Cyber Co-op) Act
Draft legislation titled United States Consumer Data Privacy Act of 2019
Draft legislation titled Cybersecurity Leap Act of 2020
Draft legislation titled Cyber SAFETY Act
Proposed rule regarding remote identification of unmanned aircraft systems (84 Fed. Reg. 72,438-72,524, December 31, 2019)
Various issues relating to Chemical Facility Anti-Terrorism Standards (CFATS) program reauthorization;
implementation of the John S. McCain National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2019, Title XVII, Foreign Investment Risk Review Modernization Act (P.L. 115-232), including provisions relating to sections 1654 and 1655;
deepening business and governmental operational collaboration against foreign cyber threats;
National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) Framework for Improving Critical Infrastructure cybersecurity;
small and midsize business cybersecurity assistance;
5G;
cybersecurity protections;
cyber workforce, including cybersecurity professionals securing business and government networks;
apprenticeships;
cyber incident reporting of breaches, hacks, and other security incidents;
Internet of Things (IoT) security;
core capability baselines;
Office of the Director of National Intelligence (ODNI)s cyber customer services;
Bureau of Industry and Security final rule, addition of entities to the entity list;
Bureau of Industry and Security final rule, temporary general license, extension of validity;
Bureau of Industry and Security request for comments on future extensions of temporary general licenses (TGL);
Cybersecurity Infrastructure Security Administration critical infrastructure during COVID-19;
cyberspace solarium commission report;
coronavirus and COVID-19 issues including critical workforce;
Department of Commerce proposed rule securing the information and communications technology and services supply chain;
Department of Defense Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification (CMMC) v.1.0;
Department of Homeland Security report on combating trafficking in counterfeit and pirated goods;
Department of Defense, General Services Administration, and NASA interim rule, Federal Acquisition Regulation: Prohibition on Contracting for Certain Telecommunications and Video Surveillance Services or Equipment;
Executive Order 13904 ensuring safe & lawful e-commerce for US consumers, businesses, government supply chains, and intellectual property rights;
Federal Trade Commission (FTC), Fair and Accurate Credit Transactions Act of 2003 (P.L. 108-159), regulatory flexibility National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) NISTIR 8259, recommendations for IoT device Manufacturers: Foundational Activities and Core Device Cybersecurity Capability Baseline (2nd Draft);
inquiries to various federal agencies on supply chain disruptions due to COVID-19;
National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2019 and related regulations (P.L. 115-232);
National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2020 (P.L. 116-92);
FY2021 National Defense Authorization Act;
National Security Council (NSC), U.S. international standards engagement;
National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA), software component transparency;
Defense Production Act of 1950 (P.L. 81-774);
security clearance reform legislation;
potential privacy legislation, including data security;
issues related to coronavirus;
Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agencys (CISA) recent Guidance on the Essential Critical Infrastructure Workforce: Ensuring Community and National Resilience in COVID-19 Response
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Justice - Dept of (DOJ), Energy - Dept of, State - Dept of (DOS), Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), Commerce - Dept of (DOC), Homeland Security - Dept of (DHS), Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS), Transportation - Dept of (DOT), Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC), Treasury - Dept of, General Services Administration (GSA), Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Transportation Security Administration (TSA), Natl Security Council (NSC), Natl Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST), Natl Telecommunications & Information Administration (NTIA), Federal Trade Commission (FTC), U.S. Customs & Border Protection
18. Name of each individual who acted as a lobbyist in this issue area
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Eidshaug |
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Weissman |
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Monique |
Thierry |
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Gonzales |
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Stephen |
McAllister |
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Nick |
Vaugh |
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Moore |
Hallmark |
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Clark |
Jackson |
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Brince |
Manning |
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Matthew |
Eggers |
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Vincent |
Voci |
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John |
Drake |
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Christian |
Zur |
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Lindsey |
Klaasen |
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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
H.R. 6, American Dream and Promise Act of 2019
H.R. 60, Better Agriculture Resources Now (BARN) Act
H.R. 250, Legal Workforce Act
H.R. 549, Venezuela TPS Act of 2019
H.R. 641/S. 175, Agricultural Worker Program Act of 2019
H.R. 648, Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2019
H.R. 748/S. 3548, Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act
H.R. 773, To Terminate the EB-5 program
H.R. 1044/S. 386, Fairness for High-Skilled Immigrants Act of 2019
H.R. 1158, Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2020
H.R. 1399/S.556, Accountability Through Electronic Verification Act
H.R. 1740, To amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to provide for an H-2C nonimmigrant classification, and for other purposes
H.R. 1778, Dairy and Sheep H-2A Visa Enhancement Act
H.R. 1865, Further Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2020
H.R. 1996, Secure Travel Partnership Act of 2019
H.R. 2187, Jobs Originated through Launching Travel (JOLT) Act of 2019
H.R. 2278/S. 1103, Reforming American Immigration for a Strong Economy (RAISE) Act
H.R. 2413, Nicaragua TPS Act of 2019
H.R. 2418/H.R. 2877, To add Ireland to the E-3 nonimmigrant visa program
H.R. 2658, Commercial Fishing and Seafood Business Act of 2019
H.R. 2783, TPS and DED Protection Act of 2019
H.R. 2813, Asylum Seeker Work Authorization Act of 2019
H.R. 2820, Dream Act of 2019
H.R. 2821, American Promise Act of 2019
H.R. 2895/S. 948, Conrad State 30 and Physician Access Reauthorization Act
H.R. 3033, H-4 Employment Protection Act of 2019
H.R. 3055, Further Continuing Appropriations Act, 2020, and Further Health Extenders Act of 2019
H.R. 3319, Paperwork Reduction for Farmers and H-2A Modernization Act
H.R. 3401 Emergency Supplemental Appropriations for Humanitarian Assistance and Security at the Southern Border Act, 2019
H.R. 3564, Fairness for High-Skilled Americans Act of 2019
H.R. 3740, AGRI Act of 2019
H.R. 4218, Poland Visa Waiver Act of 2019
H.R. 4482, Protecting America's Food and Agriculture Act of 2019
H.R. 4498, Promoting Tourism to Enhance our Economy Act of 2019
H.R. 5038, Farm Workforce Modernization Act of 2019
H.R. 5174, State Sponsored Visa Pilot Program Act of 2019
H.R. 6312, COVID-19 Relief for Small Businesses Act of 2020
H.R. 6379, Take Responsibility for Workers and Families Act
H.R. 6404, A bill to extend the deadline for States to meet the requirements of the REAL ID Act of 2005 due to COVID-19
S. 135, Prioritizing Help to Businesses Act
S. 301, E-Verify Act of 2019
S. 328, Startup Act
S. 599, Singh's Law
S. 636, Venezuela Temporary Protected Status Act of 2019
S. 874, Dream Act of 2019
S. 1004, Securing America's Ports of Entry Act of 2019
S. 1744, Keep STEM Talent Act of 2019
S. 1806, Permanent E-Verify Act
S. 1887, Paperwork Reduction for Farmers and H-2A Modernization Act
S. 1900, Emergency Supplemental Appropriations for Humanitarian Assistance and Security at the Southern Border Act, 2019
S. 2091, Backlog Elimination, Legal Immigration, and Employment Visa Enhancement Act
S. 2540, EB-5 Reform and Integrity Act of 2019
S. 2778, Immigrant Investor Program Reform Act
S. 2863, E Visa Integrity Act of 2019
S. 2926, Advancing Mutual Interests and Growing Our Success (AMIGOS) Act
S. 3134, A bill to add Ireland to the E-3 nonimmigrant visa program
S. 3504, A bill to require the Secretary of Homeland Security to extend, until not earlier than September 30, 2021, the requirement that State-issued identification must be compliant with the REAL ID Act of 2005 to be accepted by Federal agencies for certain purposes
H.J.Res. 31, Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2019
Proposed rule regarding registration requirement for petitioners seeking to file H-1B petitions on behalf of cap-subject aliens (83 Fed. Reg. 62,406-62,447, December 3, 2018)
Various issues relating to visa waiver program;
H-1B Visa Program;
H-1B registration rule;
H-2 Visa Program and temporary rule;
H-4 rule;
L-1 Visa Program;
EB-5 Visa Program;
EB-5 rule;
EB-5 regional center program;
H-2A Visa Program;
E-Verify program;
I-129 form delay request;
expansion of the use of the E-Verify system;
private-public partnerships with the Department of Homeland Security at land border ports of entry;
STEM visa reform;
nonimmigrant workers in temporary or seasonal nonagricultural employment;
Customs and Border Protection staffing at U.S. ports of entry;
border security;
immigration policy and reforms;
guest worker programs;
legalization concepts;
visa reform;
customs trade facilitation and enforcement;
Deferred Action for Childhood Arrival (DACA) program;
extension of temporary protected status (TPS) designations for El Salvador, Honduras, and Haiti;
administrative-regulatory efforts related to public charge, notice to appear, H-4 & OPT;
supplemental funding for additional Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officers at ports-of-entry;
United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) decision on electronic registration for the fiscal year (FY) 2021 H-1B cap filing season and stakeholder engagement for the H-1B registration tool;
United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) fee schedule;
high-skilled immigration;
lesser skilled immigration;
temporary agriculture guest worker;
temporary non-agriculture guest worker;
optional practical training program;
size and administration of employment-based immigrant visa categories;
size and administration of family-based immigrant visa categories;
employment verification;
interior enforcement;
family separations;
family reunification;
temporary suspension of entry of nationals from certain countries;
increased vetting of visa applicants;
unfair immigration related employment practices;
travel issues;
trusted traveler programs;
biometric entry-exit;
increasing the number of ICE officers, border patrol officers and Customs and Border Protection officers;
aerial security enhancements;
temporary DHS guidance for the I-9 employment verification process in the wake of COVID-19;
Department of Labor Guidance on Labor Condition Application requirements in the wake of COVID-19;
temporary Department of Labor procedural changes regarding the Permanent Labor Certification process in the wake of COVID-19;
State Department policy accommodations regarding the use of interview waivers for H-2 nonimmigrant workers in the wake of COVID-19;
temporary United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) procedures to provide flexibility with regard to filing deadlines, and temporary USCIS guidelines providing flexibility to wet-ink signatures on USCIS forms and documents
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Labor - Dept of (DOL), Executive Office of the President (EOP), State - Dept of (DOS), Homeland Security - Dept of (DHS), White House Office, U.S. Citizenship & Immigration Services (USCIS)
18. Name of each individual who acted as a lobbyist in this issue area
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Bradley |
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Weissman |
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Courtois |
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Hallmark |
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Vaugh |
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McAllister |
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Kirchner |
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Eyler |
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Clark |
Jackson |
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Jennings |
Imel |
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Vartan |
Djihanian |
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Ethan |
Hellier |
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Brince |
Manning |
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Monique |
Thierry |
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Gonzales |
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Lotspike |
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Jonathan |
Baselice |
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Spencer |
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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 IND
16. Specific lobbying issues
H.R. 375, To amend the Act of June 18, 1934, to reaffirm the authority of the Secretary of the Interior to take land into trust for Indian Tribes, and for other purposes
H.R. 779/S. 226, Tribal Labor Sovereignty Act of 2019
H.R. 2484, Tribal Tax and Investment Reform Act of 2019
H.R. 4586, Native American Education Opportunity Act
H.R. 5319, Native American Housing Assistance and Self-Determination Reauthorization Act of 2019
S. 209, PROGRESS for Indian Tribes Act
S. 982/H.R. 2438, Not Invisible Act of 2019
S. 1211, Addressing Underdeveloped and Tribally Operated Streets Act
Various issues relating to the reauthorization of Native American Housing Assistance and Self-Determination Act (P.L. 104-330);
Carcieri v. Salazar, 555 U.S. 379 (2009);
tax parity for tribal governments;
Bureau of Indian Education (BIE) reformation;
Indian Incentive Program (IIP);
tax reform in Indian country
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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Clark |
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Bradley |
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Howard |
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Eidshaug |
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Daniel |
Mahoney |
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Allison |
Dembeck |
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Christina |
Lotspike |
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Thomas |
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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
H.R. 469, To require the use of replacement cost value in determining the premium rates for flood insurance coverage under the National Flood Insurance Act, and for other purposes
H.R. 471, Taxpayer Exposure Mitigation Act
H.R. 3111, National Flood Insurance Program Administrative Reform Act of 2019
H.R. 3167, National Flood Insurance Program Reauthorization Act of 2019
S. 3548, Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act
Potential legislation related to the negotiation and adoption of international insurance agreements and standards
Potential legislation related to the supervision of insurance savings and loan holding companies
Potential legislation related to the authority of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) to regulate the business of insurance
Proposed rulemaking on risk-based capital requirements for depository institution holding companies significantly engaged in insurance activities (84 Fed. Reg. 57,240-57,301, October 24, 2019)
Proposed regulations on transparency in health insurance coverage (84 Fed. Reg. 65,464-65,523, November 27, 2019)
Various issues relating to the reauthorization of the National Flood Insurance Program;
coronavirus pandemic coverage for insurance products;
development of an insurance capital standard by the International Association of Insurance Supervisors;
development of a holistic framework for systemic risk by the International Association of Insurance Supervisors
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Federal Reserve System, Treasury - Dept of, Labor - Dept of (DOL), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Health & Human Services - Dept of (HHS)
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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Donohue |
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Clark |
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Bradley |
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Howard |
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Eidshaug |
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Lumadue |
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Thomas |
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Hulse |
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Quaadman |
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Hirschmann |
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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
H.R. 5/S. 788, Equality Act
H.R. 7, Paycheck Fairness Act
H.R. 582/S. 150, Raise the Wage Act
H.R. 748/S. 3548, Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act
H.R. 1185/S.463, Family and Medical Insurance Leave (FAMILY) Act
H.R. 1309, Workplace Violence Prevention for Health Care and Social Service Workers Act
H.R. 1784/S. 840, Healthy Families Act
H.R. 1935, Wage Equity Act of 2019
H.R. 2213, To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to make the work opportunity credit permanent
H.R. 2500/S. 1790, National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2020
H.R. 2438/S. 982, Not Invisible Act of 2019
H.R. 2474/S. 1306, Protecting the Right to Organize Act of 2019
H.R. 2694, Pregnant Workers Fairness Act
H.R. 2740, Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, Defense, State, Foreign Operations, and Energy and Water Development Appropriations Act, 2020
H.R. 3279, Diversity in Corporate Leadership Act of 2019
H.R. 5084, Improving Corporate Governance Through Diversity Act of 2019H.R. 5674/S. 604, Mobile Workforce State Income Tax Simplification Act of 2020
H.R. 6074, Coronavirus Preparedness and Response Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2020
H.R. 6201, Families First Coronavirus Response Act
S. 920, A bill to amend title II of the Social Security Act to make available parental leave benefits to parents following the birth or adoption of a child, and for other purposes
S. 1043, Working Families Flexibility Act of 2019
S. 2976, Advancing Support for Working Families Act
S. 3802, Effective Apprenticeships to Rebuild National Skills (EARNS) Act
Draft legislation titled ADA Education and Reform Act of 2019
Potential legislation similar to H.R. 5728/ S. 2810, Workplace Democracy Act (115th Congress)
Potential legislation similar to H.R. 6080/S. 3064, Workers' Freedom to Negotiate Act of 2018
Nomination of Assistant Secretary, Occupational Safety and Health Administration
Nomination of Eugene Scalia to be Secretary, Department of Labor
Nomination of Keith Sonderling to be a Member of the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission
Nomination of John Pallasch to the Employment and Training Administration
Nomination of Amanda Wood Laihow to the Occupational Safety and Health Review Commission
Nomination of Cynthia L. Attwood to the Occupational Safety and Health Review Commission
Proposed regulations on the standard for determining joint employer status (83 Fed. Reg. 46,681-46,697, September 14, 2018)
Final rule to improve tracking of workplace injuries and illnesses (81 Fed. Reg. 29,624-29,694, May 12, 2016) and proposal to revise final regulations (83 Fed. Reg. 36,494, July 30, 2018)
Request for Information on modifications or revocation of NLRB elections procedures regulation (82 Fed. Reg. 58,783-58,790, December 14, 2017)
Request for Information the control of hazardous energy (lockout/tagout) (84 Fed. Reg. 22,756-22,762, May 20, 2019)
Proposed rule defining and delimiting the exemptions for executive, administrative, professional, outside sales and computer employees (84 Fed. Reg. 10,900-10,969, March 22, 2019)
Proposed rule on regular rate under the Fair Labor Standards Act (84 Fed. Reg. 11,888-11,912, March 29, 2019)
Proposed rule on Joint Employer Status Under the Fair Labor Standards Act, (84 Fed. Reg. 14,043-14,061, April 9, 2019)
Proposed rule regarding labor organization annual financial reports for trusts in which a labor organization is interested, Form T-1 (84 Fed. Reg. 25,130, May 30th, 2019)
Best Interest Contract Exemption (PTE 2016-01); Class Exemption for Principal Transactions in Certain Assets Between Investment Advice Fiduciaries and Employee Benefit Plans and IRAs (PTE 2016-02) (82 FR 56,545-56,560, November 29, 2017)
Notice of information collection, request for new control number for a currently approved
Collection: Employer Information Report (EEO-1) Component 1; Revision of Existing Approval for EEO-1 Component 2 (84 Fed. Reg. 48,138-48,142, September 12, 2019)
Proposed rulemaking fluctuating workweek method of computing overtime (84 Fed. Reg. 59,590-59,602, November 5, 2019)
Proposed rule regarding nondiscrimination obligations of federal contractors and subcontractors:
procedures to resolve potential employment discrimination (84 Fed. Reg. 71,875-71,887, December 30, 2019)
Various issues relating to ambush elections regulations by the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB);
Department of Labors regulatory agenda, apprenticeship program;
Department of Labor overtime eligibility regulations;
Department of Labor review of existing Department of Labor guidance on the fiduciary responsibilities for proxy voting to determine whether any such guidance should be rescinded, replaced, or modified to ensure consistency with current law and policies that promote long-term growth and maximize return on ERISA plan assets;
Executive Order 13706, Establishing Paid Sick Leave for Federal Contractors;
NLRB joint employer standard;
paid leave;
paid family leave;
paid sick leave;
project labor agreements (PLAs);
workplace harassment;
reforms to National Labor Relations Act (P.L.74-198) and the Fair Labor Standards Act (P.L. 75-178);
potential legislation on the minimum wage;
antitrust policy;
pregnancy discrimination;
oversight addressing the National Labor Relations Board, including implementation and oversight of the National Labor Relations Act (P.L. 74-198);
election procedures under the Railway Labor Act (P.L. 69-257);
NLRB decisions and regulatory agenda;
definition of labor organization under the Labor Management Reporting and Disclosure Act (P.L. 85-257);
Department of Labor Field Assistance Bulletin No. 2018-01 regarding compliance with Interpretive Bulletin 2016-01 and 2015-01;
Department of Labor interpretive bulletin relating to the fiduciary standard under ERISA in considering economically targeted investments;
Department of Labor interpretive bulletin relating to the exercise of shareholder rights;
Department of Labor regulations surrounding ERISA fiduciary obligations around proxy voting;
multiemployer pension plan (MEPs);
immigration and economic relief;
independent contractor issues;
public comment on proposed rulemaking labor organization annual financial reports: coverage of intermediate bodies;
public comment regarding non-compete clauses used in employment contracts;
public comment on representation-case procedures: election bars; proof of majority status in construction industry collective-bargaining relationships;
vertical merger guidelines;
implementation of paid and sick leave and other requirements of the Families First Coronavirus
Response Act (P.L. 116-127);
unemployment insurance issues;
issues relating to the coronavirus pandemic;
Bureau of Labor Statistics policies regarding data items on labor force surveys and timeliness of public release of data reports
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U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Executive Office of the President (EOP), Labor - Dept of (DOL), Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS), Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB), Natl Economic Council (NEC)
18. Name of each individual who acted as a lobbyist in this issue area
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Clark |
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Bradley |
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Eidshaug |
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Allison |
Dembeck |
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Arielle |
Thomas |
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Weissman |
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Mahoney |
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Jennings |
Imel |
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Vartan |
Djihanian |
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Kirchner |
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Ethan |
Hellier |
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Moore |
Hallmark |
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Clark |
Jackson |
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Brince |
Manning |
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Kevin |
Courtois |
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Stephen |
McAllister |
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Vaugh |
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Christopher |
Eyler |
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Ryan |
Gleason |
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Billet |
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Freedman |
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Spencer |
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Redmond |
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Hirschmann |
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Erik |
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Furlow |
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Timothy |
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Quaadman |
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Jordan |
Crenshaw |
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15. General issue area code MAN
16. Specific lobbying issues
H.R. 4330, Clean Industrial Technology Act of 2019
Various issues relating to Clean Air Act sections 108 and 109 - review of particulate matter national ambient air quality standards clean energy standards;
Clean Air Act sections 108 and 109 - review of ozone national ambient air quality standards
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)
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Eidshaug |
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Whiteman |
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Knakmuhs |
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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 NAT
16. Specific lobbying issues
H.R. 4481, Securing Energy Critical Elements and American Jobs Act of 2019
H.R. 6084, Water Power Research and Development Act
Various issues relating to reforms to regulations regarding natural resource damages for hazardous substances;
the National Environmental Policy Act (P.L. 91-190);
reforms to Endangered Species Act (P.L. 93-205);
reforms to Migratory Bird Treasury Act (P.L. 65-188)
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ)
18. Name of each individual who acted as a lobbyist in this issue area
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Howard |
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Ronald |
Eidshaug |
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Byers |
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Knakmuhs |
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15. General issue area code RET
16. Specific lobbying issues
H.R. 397, Rehabilitation for Multiemployer Pensions Act
H.R. 748/S.3548, Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act
H.R. 1007/S. 972, Retirement Enhancement and Savings Act of 2019
H.R. 1865, Further Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2020
H.R. 1994, Setting Every Community Up for Retirement Enhancement Act of 2019
H.R. 4035, Pension and Budget Integrity Act of 2019
H.R. 6074, Coronavirus Preparedness and Response Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2020
H.R. 6201, Families First Coronavirus Response Act
Potential legislation similar to H.R. 4523, Automatic Retirement Plan Act of 2017
Potential legislation similar to H.R. 4610/S. 3785, Receiving Electronic Statements To Improve Retiree Earnings Act (115th Congress)
Potential legislation similar to H.R. 4997, Giving Retirement Options to Workers GROW Act of 2018
Nomination of Gordon Hartogensis to be Director of the Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation
Various issues relating to multiemployer pension plan;
multiemployer pension recapitalization and reform plan (MPRRP);
single employer defined plan premiums;
single employer defined contribution plans and defined benefit plans;
missing participants;
e-delivery of retirement plan disclosures and notices;
Senate white paper on multiemployer pension recapitalization and reform plan;
Public Comment to Social Security Administration (SSA) on the SSAs draft user agreement (and related documents) for participants in the SSAs electronic consent based social security number verification service;
COVID-19 and retirement plans
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Labor - Dept of (DOL)
18. Name of each individual who acted as a lobbyist in this issue area
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Clark |
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Bradley |
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Howard |
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Eidshaug |
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Allison |
Dembeck |
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Arielle |
Thomas |
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David |
Weissman |
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Chantel |
Sheaks |
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Glenn |
Spencer |
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15. General issue area code ROD
16. Specific lobbying issues
Various issues relating to the National Environmental Policy Act (P.L. 91-190)
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Office of Management & Budget (OMB)
18. Name of each individual who acted as a lobbyist in this issue area
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Donohue |
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Suzanne |
Clark |
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Neil |
Bradley |
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John |
Howard |
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Ronald |
Eidshaug |
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Koch |
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15. General issue area code RRR
16. Specific lobbying issues
Various issues relating to the National Environmental Policy Act (P.L. 91-190)
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, 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 |
Thomas |
Donohue |
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Suzanne |
Clark |
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Neil |
Bradley |
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Howard |
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Ronald |
Eidshaug |
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Koch |
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15. General issue area code SCI
16. Specific lobbying issues
H.R. 2013, Information Transparency & Personal Data Control Act
H.R. 2202, Growing Artificial Intelligence Through Research (GrAITR) Act
H.R. 2575/S. 1363, AI in Government Act of 2019
H.R. 2986/S. 1602, Better Energy Storage Technology (BEST) Act
H.R. 3156, Smart Technologies Advancing Reliable Transportation Act
H.R. 4978, Online Privacy Act of 2019
H.R. 5428, Grid Modernization Research and Development Act of 2019
H.R. 6216, To establish the National Artificial Intelligence Initiative, and for other purposes
S. 142, American Data Dissemination (ADD) Act of 2019
S. 189, Social Media Privacy Protection and Consumer Rights Act of 2019
S. 583, Digital Accountability and Transparency to Advance (DATA) Privacy Act
S. 847, Commercial Facial Recognition Privacy Act of 2019
S. 1558, Artificial Intelligence Initiative Act
S. 2878, Facial Recognition Technology Warrant Act of 2019
S. 2968, Consumer Online Privacy Rights Act
S. 3456, Consumer Data Privacy and Security Act of 2020
Potential legislation similar to S. 2089, American Energy Innovation Act (114th Cong.)
Potential legislation similar to H.R. 4625, Fundamentally Understanding the Usability and Realistic Evolution of Artificial Intelligence (FUTURE) Act of 2017
Potential legislation related to the regulation of facial recognition technology
Potential federal privacy legislation
Draft legislation regarding Federal Trade Commission procedural reform
Draft privacy legislation
Various issues relating to energy innovation;
technology and economic relief;
Executive Order 13859, Maintaining American Leadership in Artificial Intelligence;
draft memorandum to the heads of executive departments and agencies, Guidance for Regulation of Artificial Intelligence Applications (85 Fed. Reg. 1,825, January 13, 2020);
Department of Commerce privacy principles;
FTC enforcement;
FTC hearings on Competition and Consumer Protection in the 21st Century;
FTC Childrens Online Privacy Protection Act (P.L. 105-277) review;
artificial intelligence regulation;
reauthorization and appropriation for the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST)
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Natl Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST), Federal Trade Commission (FTC), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Commerce - Dept of (DOC), White House Office
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Clark |
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Bradley |
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Howard |
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Ronald |
Eidshaug |
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Dan |
Byers |
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Heath |
Knakmuhs |
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Jordan |
Crenshaw |
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Timothy |
Day |
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Furlow |
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Quaadman |
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15. General issue area code SMB
16. Specific lobbying issues
H.R. 116, Investing in Main Street Act of 2019
H.R. 128, Small Business Advocacy Improvements Act of 2019
H.R. 190, Expanding Contracting Opportunities for Small Businesses Act of 2019
H.R. 206, Encouraging Small Business Innovation Act
H.R. 226, Clarity on Small Business Participation in Category Management Act of 2019
H.R. 227, Incentivizing Fairness in Subcontracting Act
H.R. 246, Stimulating Innovation through Procurement Act of 2019
H.R. 748/S.3548, Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act
H.R. 2603, Northern Mariana Islands Small Business Act
H.R. 6074, Coronavirus Preparedness and Response Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2020
H.R. 6201, Families First Coronavirus Response Act
S. 2535, Enhancing Entrepreneurship for the 21st Century Act
Proposed rule on small business size standards: calculation of annual average receipts (84 Fed. Reg. 29,399-29,413, June 24, 2019)
Nomination of Jovita Carranza to be Administrator of the Small Business Administration
Various issues relating to the small business exports;
Implementation of the Small Business Administration 7(a) loan program
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Small Business Administration (SBA)
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Donohue |
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Clark |
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Neil |
Bradley |
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Howard |
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Ronald |
Eidshaug |
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Arielle |
Thomas |
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David |
Weissman |
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Daniel |
Mahoney |
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Matthew |
Furlow |
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Timothy |
Day |
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Thomas |
Quaadman |
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15. General issue area code TAX
16. Specific lobbying issues
H.R. 218/S. 215, Death Tax Repeal Act
H.R. 748/S.3548, Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act
H.R. 1516/S. 647, Wall Street Tax Act of 2019
H.R. 1725/S. 765, Digital Goods and Services Tax Fairness Act of 2019
H.R. 2213/S. 978, Work Opportunity Tax Credit and Jobs Act
H.R. 2923/S. 1587, Inclusive Prosperity Act of 2019
H.R. 4805, Access Business Credit Act of 2019
H.R. 5674/S. 604, Mobile Workforce State Income Tax Simplification Act of 2019
H.R. 6074, Coronavirus Preparedness and Response Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2020
H.R. 6201, Families First Coronavirus Response Act
Proposed rule regarding guidance under Section 958 (rules for determining stock ownership) and
section 951A (global intangible low taxed income) (84 Fed. Reg. 29,114-29,133, June 21, 2019)
Regulations on guidance related to section 951A (global intangible low-taxed income) and certain guidance related to foreign tax credits (84 Fed. Reg. 29,288-29,370, June 21, 2019)
Proposed rule and guidance related to the allocation and apportionment of deductions and foreign taxes, financial services income, foreign tax redeterminations, foreign tax credit disallowance under section 965(g), and consolidated groups (84 Fed. Reg. 69,124-69,180, December 17, 2019)
Proposed additional rules regarding base erosion and anti-abuse tax (84 Fed. Reg. 67,046-67,058, December 6, 2019)
Proposed rule regarding certain employee remuneration in excess of $1,000,000 under Internal
Revenue Code Section 162(m) (84 Fed. Reg. 70,356-70,391, December 20, 2019
Various issues relating to tax extenders, including bonus depreciation, deferral tax provisions, S-Corp tax provisions, and flow-throughs;
Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (PL 115-97), including implementation of, legislative technical corrections, regulatory guidance, and follow up such as making individual rates and pass-through rates permanent;
Internal Revenue Code section 965/tax overpayments, and changes made to section 965 by the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act;
foreign tax carryforwards transition;
pension reform;
conversion of future 401(k) or Individual Retirement Account (IRA) contributions to Roth accounts;
199A tax deduction;
Internal Revenue Service controlled foreign corporation (CFC) look thru rule;
pending bilateral tax treaties before the U.S. Senate;
potential for additional bilateral tax treaties;
potential repeal of the State and Local Tax (SALT) cap;
corporate tax filing deadline;
Canadian digital services tax;
global anti-base erosion proposal (GloBE) under pillar two
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Treasury - Dept of
18. Name of each individual who acted as a lobbyist in this issue area
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Donohue |
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Clark |
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Bradley |
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Howard |
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Ronald |
Eidshaug |
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Ashley |
Wilson |
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Arielle |
Thomas |
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Weissman |
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Kevin |
Courtois |
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Stephen |
McAllister |
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Nick |
Vaugh |
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Moore |
Hallmark |
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Clark |
Jackson |
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Jennings |
Imel |
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Vartan |
Djihanian |
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John |
Kirchner |
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Molly |
Smith |
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Monique |
Thierry |
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John |
Gonzales |
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Christopher |
Eyler |
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Ethan |
Hellier |
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Brince |
Manning |
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Caroline |
Harris |
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William (Bill) |
Hulse |
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Thomas |
Quaadman |
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Kristen |
Malinconico |
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15. General issue area code TEC
16. Specific lobbying issues
H.R. 739, Cyber Diplomacy Act of 2019
H.R. 946, Stopping Bad Robocalls Act
H.R. 1644, Save the Internet Act of 2019
H.R. 2013, Information Transparency & Personal Data Control Act
H.R. 2202, Growing Artificial Intelligence Through Research (GrAITR) Act
H.R. 2575/S. 1363, AI in Government Act of 2019
H.R. 4978, Online Privacy Act of 2019
H.R. 5703, Protecting the Information of our Vulnerable Children and Youth (PRIVCY) Act
H.R. 6145/S. 3191, Industries of the Future Act of 2020
S. 142, American Data Dissemination (ADD) Act of 2019
S. 189, Social Media Privacy Protection and Consumer Rights Act of 2019
S. 583, Digital Accountability and Transparency to Advance (DATA) Privacy Act
S. 748, A bill to amend the Children's Online Privacy Protection Act of 1998 to strengthen protections relating to the online collection, use, and disclosure of personal information of children and minors, and for other purposes
S. 783, Clean Slate for Kids Online Act of 2019
S. 847, Commercial Facial Recognition Privacy Act of 2019
S. 1084, Deceptive Experiences To Online Users Reduction (DETOUR) Act
S. 1116, Balancing the Rights Of Web Surfers Equally and Responsibly (BROWSER) Act of 2019
S. 1214, Privacy Bill of Rights Act
S. 1558, Artificial Intelligence Initiative Act
S. 1578, Do Not Track Act
S. 1611, Developing Innovation and Growing the Internet of Things (DIGIT) Act
S. 2775, Harvesting American Cybersecurity Knowledge through Education (HACKED) Act of 2019
S. 2763, Filter Bubble Transparency Act
S. 2878, Facial Recognition Technology Warrant Act of 2019
S. 2968, Consumer Online Privacy Rights Act
S. 3284, Ethical Use of Facial Recognition Act
S. 3300, Data Protection Act of 2020
S. 3456, Consumer Data Privacy and Security Act of 2020
H.Res. 294, Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 1644) to restore the open internet order of the Federal Communications Commission; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 2021) to amend the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985 and to establish a congressional budget for fiscal year 2020; and for other purposes
Potential legislation similar to H.R.4625, FUTURE of Artificial Intelligence Act of 2017
Draft legislation titled FTC Procedural Reform
Draft legislation titled United States Consumer Data Privacy Act of 2019
Proposed rule restoring internet freedom (82 Fed. Reg. 25,568-25,590, June 2, 2017)
Proposed rule accelerating wireline broadband deployment by removing barriers to infrastructure investment (82 Fed. Reg. 22,453-22,474, May 16, 2017)
Nomination of Michael Kratsios for Chief Technology Officer
Various issues relating to broadband infrastructure and deployment;
broadband and economic relief;
potential federal privacy legislation;
potential legislation to establish a national privacy law;
draft privacy legislation;
matter of streamlining deployment of small cell infrastructure by improving wireless sitting policies (FCC WT Docket No. 16-421);
comments on refreshing of record in restoring internet freedom proceeding (WC Docket Nos. 17-108, 17-287, 11-42);
facial recognition technology;
net neutrality;
privacy principles;
internet of things (IoT) devices;
robocalls and the Telephone Consumer Protection Act (TCPA) (P.L. 102-243);
implementation and reform of the Childrens Online Privacy Protection Act (P.L. 105-277);
artificial intelligence;
Executive Order 13859, Maintaining American Leadership in Artificial Intelligence;
FTC hearings on Competition and Consumer Protection;
comments on draft (2nd) National Institute of Standards and Technology internal report 8259, recommendations for IoT device manufacturers: foundational activities and core device cybersecurity capability baseline;
FY2121 Appropriations for the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST)
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Federal Trade Commission (FTC), Commerce - Dept of (DOC), Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP), Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), Natl Telecommunications & Information Administration (NTIA), Agriculture - Dept of (USDA)
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Clark |
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Bradley |
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Howard |
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Ronald |
Eidshaug |
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Weissman |
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Thomas |
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Christina |
Lotspike |
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Allison |
Dembeck |
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Crenshaw |
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Day |
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Quaadman |
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Stitzel |
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Hirschmann |
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15. General issue area code TOR
16. Specific lobbying issues
H.R. 1423/S. 601, Forced Arbitration Injustice Repeal Act
S. 2789, Satellite Television Access Reauthorization Act of 2019
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
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Clark |
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Bradley |
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Eidshaug |
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Johnson |
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Lotspike |
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Thomas |
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15. General issue area code TOU
16. Specific lobbying issues
H.R. 1865, Further Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2020
H.R. 1996, Secure Travel Partnership Act of 2019
H.R. 2187, Jobs Originated through Launching Travel (JOLT) Act of 2019
H.R. 3851, Travel Promotion, Enhancement, and Modernization Act of 2019
H.R. 3960/S. 2303, Freedom for Americans to Travel to Cuba Act of 2019
H.R. 4498, Promoting Tourism to Enhance our Economy Act of 2019
H.R. 5827, Trusted Traveler REAL ID Relief Act of 2020
H.R. 6372, To extend the deadline for States to meet the requirements of the REAL ID Act of 2005
H.R. 6404, To extend the deadline for States to meet the requirements of the REAL ID Act of 2005 due to COVID-19
S. 3504, A bill to require the Secretary of Homeland Security to extend, until not earlier than September 30, 2021, the requirement that State-issued identification must be compliant with the REAL ID Act of 2005 to be accepted by Federal agencies for certain purposes
Various issues relating to the visa waiver program;
funding for Brand USA;
biometric entry-exit;
border security;
interior enforcement;
travel issues;
temporary suspension of entry of nationals from certain countries;
increased vetting of visa applicants;
trusted traveler program;
resources at the Department of State and Department of Homeland Security;
aerial security enhancements;
REAL ID Act (P.L. 109-13, Title II) implementation;
increasing the number of ICE officers, border patrol agents, and customs and border protection officers
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U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security - Dept of (DHS), State - Dept of (DOS), Executive Office of the President (EOP)
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Eidshaug |
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Lumadue |
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Baselice |
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Spencer |
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15. General issue area code TRA
16. Specific lobbying issues
H.R. 1251, Public Buildings Renewal Act of 2019
H.R. 1374/S. 569, Developing Responsible Individuals for a Vibrant Economy (DRIVE-Safe) Act
H.R. 1508/S. 146, Move America Act of 2019
H.R. 2440, Full Utilization of the Harbor Maintenance Trust Fund Act
H.R. 2541/S. 352, Building United States Infrastructure and Leveraging Development (BUILD) Act
H.R. 2741, Leading Infrastructure for Tomorrow's America Act
H.R. 2864, Rebuild America Act of 2019
H.R. 3156, Smart Technologies Advancing Reliable Transportation Act
S. 1211, Addressing Underdeveloped and Tribally Operated Streets Act
S. 1398, Smart Cities and Communities Act of 2019
S. 1939, Moving and Fostering Innovation to Revolutionize Smarter Transportation (Moving FIRST) Act
S. 2302, America's Transportation Infrastructure Act of 2019
S. 2520, Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2020
Potential legislation similar to S. 1885, American Vision for Safer Transportation through Advancement of Revolutionary Technologies (AV START) Act (115th Congress)
Washington meal and rest break rules for commercial motor vehicle rivers; petition for determination of preemption (84 Fed. Reg. 54,266-54,267, October 9, 2019)
Proposed rule regarding remote identification of unmanned aircraft systems (84 Fed. Reg. 72,438-72,524, December 31, 2019)
Nomination of Stephen Dickson to be Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration
Various issues relating to implementation of the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Reauthorization Act of 2018 (P.L. 115-254);
implementation and reauthorization of Water Infrastructure Improvements for the Nation (WIIN) Act (P.L. 114-322);
implementation of Americas Water Infrastructure Act of 2018 (P.L. 115-270);
implementation of Fixing Americas Surface Transportation (FAST) Act (P.L. 114-94), including rescissions of Federal-aid highway contract authority under section 1438;
implementation of Water Resources Reform and Development Act of 2014 (P.L. 113-121);
National Environmental Policy Act (P.L. 91-190);
use of tax policy to pay for transportation including mandatory repatriation and repatriation holidays;
movement of waterborne commerce along the nations inland waterways;
National Freight Advisory Council;
revenue sources for the Highway Trust Fund;
infrastructure modernization;
funding and financing mechanisms for surface transportation, aviation, marine transportation, and clean and drinking water infrastructure including national infrastructure banks, infrastructure investment funds, bonding programs, special purpose bonds and public private partnerships;
water resources, including issues relating to water conveyance and storage;
public-private partnerships for public infrastructure;
Buy America provisions;
commercial trucking hours of service;
truck productivity, specifically twin-33s and Department of Transportation twin-trailer standard;
railroad tank car operational controls;
positive train control (PTC) implementation;
federal preemption of state meal and rest break laws (F4A);
Executive Order 13502, Use of Project Labor Agreements for Federal Construction Projects;
unmanned aircraft systems;
general infrastructure package;
potential increase in the federal gas tax;
streamlining permit process for construction of rural broadband;
patented and proprietary products and new technologies for infrastructure;
implementation of a community development block grant (CDBG) program in the FY2020 Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations bill;
rescissions of the FY2020 highway funding;
driving safety and road safety;
removing regulatory barriers for vehicles with automated driving systems;
safe integration of automated driving systems for commercial vehicles;
petition for exemption for Part 135 air carrier regulations for the purposes of unmanned aircraft system (UAS) operations;
Department of Transportation AV 3.0 implementation for autonomous vehicles;
Boeing 737 Max and associated production stoppages;
Environmental Protection Agency proposed rulemaking on fuels regulatory streamlining
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Executive Office of the President (EOP), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), 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 |
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Clark |
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Bradley |
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Howard |
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Ronald |
Eidshaug |
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Christina |
Lotspike |
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Kenneth |
Johnson |
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Arielle |
Thomas |
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David |
Weissman |
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Dan |
Mahoney |
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Kevin |
Courtois |
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Nick |
Vaugh |
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Stephen |
McAllister |
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Moore |
Hallmark |
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Clark |
Jackson |
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John |
Gonzales |
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Monique |
Thierry |
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Jennings |
Imel |
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Vartan |
Djihanian |
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John |
Kirchner |
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Molly |
Smith |
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Christopher |
Eyler |
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Ethan |
Hellier |
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Brince |
Manning |
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Ryan |
Gleason |
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Edward |
Mortimer |
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Matthew |
Furlow |
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Timothy |
Day |
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Thomas |
Quaadman |
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Jordan |
Crenshaw |
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Dan |
Byers |
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Chad |
Whiteman |
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Matthew |
Koch |
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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. 739, Cyber Diplomacy Act of 2019
H.R. 764, United States Reciprocal Trade Act
H.R. 940/S. 287, Bicameral Congressional Trade Authority Act of 2019
H.R. 948, No Oil Producing and Exporting Cartels Act of 2019
H.R. 1008/S. 365, Trade Security Act of 2019
H.R. 2219/S. 1188, Mongolia Third Neighbor Trade Act
H.R. 3407, United States Export Finance Agency Act of 2019
H.R. 3843/S. 3026, Countering Russian and Other Overseas Kleptocracy Act
H.R. 3960/S. 2303, Freedom for Americans to Travel to Cuba Act of 2019
H.R. 4140, Foreign Extortion Prevention Act
H.R. 4695, Protect Against Conflict by Turkey (PACT) Act
H.R. 4863, United States Export Finance Agency Act of 2019
H.R. 5430, United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement Implementation Act
S. 2, Fair Trade with China Enforcement Act
S. 482, Defending American Security from Kremlin Aggression Act of 2019
S. 1004, Securing America's Ports of Entry Act of 2019
S. 1060, Defending Elections from Threats by Establishing Redlines Act of 2019
S. 2641, Promoting American National Security and Preventing the Resurgence of ISIS Act of 2019
Nomination of Kimberly Reed to be a Member Board of Directors of the Export-Import Bank of the United States
Nomination of Claudia Slacik to be a Member of the Board of Directors of the Export-Import Bank of the United States
Nomination of Judith Delzoppo Pryor to be a Member of the Board of Directors of the Export-Import Bank of the United States
Nomination of Spencer Bachus to be a Member of the Board of Directors of the Export-Import Bank of the United States
Various issues relating to Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) Agreement;
Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership (TTIP) negotiations;
North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) renegotiation;
U. S.- Mexico-Canada (USMCA) trade agreement;
United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement Implementation Act (P.L. 116-113);
U.S.-Korea Free Trade Agreement (KORUS);
reauthorization of the Generalized System of Preferences (GSP);
the expanded use of software asset management by the Federal Government and its contractors;
Trade in Services Agreement (TISA) negotiations;
U.S.-Central Asia Trade and Investment Framework Agreement (TIFA);
ratification of the Assignment of Receivables in International Trade Convention;
reforms to Foreign Agents Registration Act (FARA) (P.L. 75-583);
reforms to Lobbying Disclosure Act (LDA) (P.L. 104-65);
reforms to export controls;
Implementation of the FAA Reauthorization Act of 2018 Better Utilization of Investments Leading to Development (BUILD Act) (Public Law No: 115-254);
Implementation of the John S. McCain National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2019, Title XVII, Foreign Investment Risk Review Modernization Act (P.L. 115-232);
implementation of the American Manufacturing Competitiveness Act of 2016 (P.L.114-159);
implementation of the Trade Facilitation and Trade Enforcement Act of 2015 (P.L. 114-125);
implementation of Section 182 of the Trade Act of 1974 (P.L. 93-618), as amended by the Omnibus Trade and Competitiveness Act of 1988 and the Uruguay Round Agreements Act (the "Special 301 Report");
implementation of Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act (P.L. 111-203), G-20 obligations on Financial Service Reforms;
Section 232 of the Trade Expansion Act of 1962 (P.L. 87-794);
Section 301 of the Trade Act of 1974 (P.L. 93-618);
International Emergency Economic Powers Act (IEEPA), Title II of Pub.L. 95-223;
implementation of the African Growth and Opportunity Act (P.L. 106-200);
reauthorization of the Customs-Trade Partnership Against Terrorism (CTPAT);
negotiations on a U.S.- Kenya Free Trade Agreement;
International Telecommunications Union;
World Health Organization (WHO);
World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO);
World Trade Organization (WTO) negotiations;
efforts to reform the World Trade Organization;
Government Procurement Act (GPA) at the World Trade Organization;
implementation of World Trade Organizations Trade Facilitation Agreement (TFA);
Defense Production Act of 1950 (P.L. 81-774);
Office of the Intellectual Property Enforcement Coordinator and the National Intellectual Property Rights Coordination Center;
patent linkage and regulatory data protection;
plain packaging;
USPTO IP Attache Program;
China's intellectual property regime industrial policies and cybersecurity issues;
implementation of the U.S.- China trade agreement;
negotiations on the U.S.- India trade agreement;
negotiations on the U.S.- Japan trade agreement;
implementation of the U.S.- Japan trade agreement;
IP issues relating to internet counterfeiting and piracy;
IP issues relating to trade secret theft;
IP issues relating to the United Nations high-level panel on access to medicines;
IP issues relating to Australia, Brazil, Canada, China, India, Japan, Mexico, and Europe;
IP issues relating to the U.S.-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA);
U.S.-Argentina economic and commercial relations;
U.S.-Bangladesh economic and commercial relations;
U.S.-Brazil economic and commercial relations;
U.S.-Canada economic and commercial relations;
U.S.-China economic and commercial relations;
U.S.-Colombia economic and commercial relations;
U.S.-Cuba economic and commercial relations;
U.S.-Egypt economic and commercial relations;
U.S.-Ghana economic and commercial relations;
U.S.-India economic and commercial relations;
U.S.-Indonesia economic and commercial relations;
U.S.-Iraq economic and commercial relations;
U.S.-Israel economic and commercial relations;
U.S.-Japan economic and commercial relations;
U.S.-Korea economic and commercial relations;
U.S.-Mexico economic and commercial relations;
U.S.-Nigeria economic and commercial relations;
U.S.-Pakistan economic and commercial relations;
U.S.-Russia economic and commercial relations;
U.S.-South East Asia economic and commercial relations;
U.S.-Turkey economic and commercial relations;
U.S.-U.K. economic and commercial relations;
U.S.-Vietnam economic and commercial relations;
U.S. trade relations with the Middle East and North Africa;
U.S. trade relations with Africa;
U.S. sanctions on Russia;
U.S. sanctions on Turkey;
U.S.-EU privacy shield;
U.S.-U.K. trade agreement;
U.S.-EU trade agreement;
U.S.-EU energy relations;
U.S.-Switzerland economic and commercial relations;
EU tax policy including digital tax proposals;
Ukraine related sanctions;
modernizing the Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States (CFIUS);
Permanent Normal Trade Relations (PNTR) for Kazakhstan;
reauthorization of the Export-Import Bank;
general advocacy for Congress to reach a working quorum for the board of the Export-Import Bank;
trade embargo with Cuba;
trade policy consideration with regard to cross-border data flows and issues of forced localization;
tax treaties with Hungary, Poland, Chile;
International Monetary Fund (IMF) quota reform;
funding for the Multilateral Development Banks (MDBs), including the World Bank, the African Development Bank (AfDB), the Asian Development Bank (ADB), the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB), the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) and the International Monetary Fund (IMF);
international affairs budget;
transatlantic investment, trade and regulatory cooperation;
international concerns in the areas of antitrust, standards and investment;
international trade and regulatory practices impacting digital goods and services;
international artificial intelligence policy;
international 5G policy;
international cybersecurity policy;
antitrust policy;
advancing international regulatory cooperation;
Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN);
steel and aluminum tariffs, including on China;
customs and duties on electronic transmissions, particularly a proposal considered by the World Customs Organization (WCO);
honey shipments from the nation of India held by CBP officials at ports of entry;
trade negotiations and trade priorities between the U.S. and the European Union;
trade negotiations and trade priorities between the U.S. United Kingdom;
trade negotiations and trade priorities between the U.S. Japan;
proposed rules implementing Executive Order 13873, Securing the Information and Communications Technology and Services Supply Chain;
suspension of Title III of the Cuban Liberty and Democracy Solidarity Act of 1996 (P.L. 104-114);
comments on U.S. Customs and Border Protection 21st century customs framework initiative;
comments on proposed rulemaking for customs broker verification and importers identification;
comments on fabricated structural steel from Canada, China, and Mexico;
supplemental funding for additional Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officers at ports-of-entry;
U.S. Trade Representative on initiation of section 301 investigation of Frances digital services tax;
potential Buy America executive order;
effects of imports of uranium on national security
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Natl Security Council (NSC), Natl Economic Council (NEC), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Commerce - Dept of (DOC), State - Dept of (DOS), Treasury - Dept of, Agriculture - Dept of (USDA), Defense - Dept of (DOD), Federal Trade Commission (FTC), Energy - Dept of, Justice - Dept of (DOJ), U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), U.S. Copyright Office, U.S. Customs & Border Protection, Homeland Security - Dept of (DHS)
18. Name of each individual who acted as a lobbyist in this issue area
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Donohue |
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Clark |
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Bradley |
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Howard |
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Ronald |
Eidshaug |
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Arielle |
Thomas |
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Justin |
Lumadue |
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Johnson |
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Courtois |
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Nick |
Vaugh |
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John |
Kirchner |
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Stephen |
McAllister |
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Moore |
Hallmark |
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Clark |
Jackson |
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John |
Gonzales |
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Monique |
Thierry |
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Jennings |
Imel |
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Vartan |
Djihanian |
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Christopher |
Eyler |
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Ethan |
Hellier |
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Brince |
Manning |
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Ryan |
Gleason |
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Weissman |
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Hirschmann |
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Frank |
Cullen |
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Patrick |
Kilbride |
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Myron |
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Murphy |
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Marjorie |
Chorlins |
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Sean |
Heather |
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Jocelyn |
Chan |
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Esperanza |
Jelalian |
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Goyer |
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Renata |
Vasconcellos |
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Jeremie |
Waterman |
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Stephen |
Lutes |
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Gary |
Litman |
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Garrett |
Workman |
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Evangelos |
Razis |
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Cassia |
Carvalho |
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Kristopher |
Denzel |
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Keith |
Webster |
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Christopher |
Guith |
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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 UTI
16. Specific lobbying issues
H.R. 5428, Grid Modernization Research and Development Act of 2019
Various issues related to the National Environmental Policy Act (P.L. 91-190)
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Office of Management & Budget (OMB)
18. Name of each individual who acted as a lobbyist in this issue area
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Donohue |
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Suzanne |
Clark |
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Neil |
Bradley |
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Howard |
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Ronald |
Eidshaug |
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Matthew |
Koch |
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Heath |
Knakmuhs |
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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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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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