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LOBBYING REPORT |
Lobbying Disclosure Act of 1995 (Section 5) - All Filers Are Required to Complete This Page
2. Address
Address1 | 6801 ROCKLEDGE DRIVE |
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City | BETHESDA |
State | MD |
Zip Code | 20817 |
Country | USA |
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5. Senate ID# 23031-12
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6. House ID# 311450000
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TYPE OF REPORT | 8. Year | 2017 |
Q1 (1/1 - 3/31) | Q2 (4/1 - 6/30) | Q3 (7/1 - 9/30) | Q4 (10/1 - 12/31) |
9. Check if this filing amends a previously filed version of this report
10. Check if this is a Termination Report | Termination Date |
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11. No Lobbying Issue Activity |
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12. Lobbying | 13. Organizations | ||||||||
INCOME relating to lobbying activities for this reporting period was: | EXPENSE relating to lobbying activities for this reporting period were: | ||||||||
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Provide a good faith estimate, rounded to the nearest $10,000, of all lobbying related income for the client (including all payments to the registrant by any other entity for lobbying activities on behalf of the client). | 14. REPORTING Check box to indicate expense accounting method. See instructions for description of options. | ||||||||
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Reporting amounts using LDA definitions only
Method B. Reporting amounts under section 6033(b)(8) of the Internal Revenue Code Method C. Reporting amounts under section 162(e) of the Internal Revenue Code |
Signature | Digitally Signed By: Gregory J. Walters |
Date | 10/20/2017 2:25:07 PM |
LOBBYING ACTIVITY. Select as many codes as necessary to reflect the general issue areas in which the registrant engaged in lobbying on behalf of the client during the reporting period. Using a separate page for each code, provide information as requested. Add additional page(s) as needed.
15. General issue area code BUD
16. Specific lobbying issues
S 1519/HR 2810 - National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2018 including issues related to Missile Defense Agency and Army procurement, Research Development Test Evaluation (RDTE), shipbuilding, rotorcraft, Overseas Contingency Operations (OCO), Operation and Maintenance (O&M) provisions; S (not yet introduced)/HR 3219 - Make America Secure (Defense) Appropriations Act, 2018 including issues related to aircraft, helicopter and technology programs, Missile Defense Agency and Army procurement, RDTE, shipbuilding, rotorcraft, OCO, O&M provisions, US Coast Guard and joint federal firefighting aircraft programs; S 1662/HR 3267 - Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2018 including issues related to NASA and space exploration; S 270/HR 761 - Pension and Budget Integrity Act of 2017 to amend the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 (ERISA) to exclude the receipt and disbursement of the Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (PBGC) from the federal budget and to prohibit the use of premium to paid to the Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (PBGC) premiums from being counted as general revenue for purposes of budgetary scorekeeping; S (not yet introduced)/HR 3354 - Interior and Environment, Agriculture and Rural Development, Commerce, Justice, Science, Financial Services and General Government, Homeland Security, Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, State and Foreign Operations, Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, Defense, Military Construction and Veterans Affairs, Legislative Branch, and Energy and Water Development Appropriations Act, 2018 including issues related to the US Forest Service wildland firefighting technology and aviation programs; S (not yet introduced)/HR 3355 - Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2018 including issues related to the border security domain awareness technology and the US Coast Guard aviation programs, Coast Guard funding; HR 244 - Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2017 including issues related to aircraft, helicopter and technology programs
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Defense - Dept of (DOD), Army - Dept of (Other), Air Force - Dept of, Navy - Dept of, Homeland Security - Dept of (DHS), Agriculture - Dept of (USDA), Interior - Dept of (DOI)
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 |
Gwendolyn |
Brown |
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Scott |
Burnison |
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Kristine |
Fauser |
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Robert |
Head |
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John |
O'Donnell |
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Christopher |
Peace |
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Robert |
Rangel |
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Michelle |
Robbins |
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Michelle |
Robbins |
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Anthony |
Rosemarino |
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Donald |
Schilpp |
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Mary |
Springer Sforza |
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Gregory |
Walters |
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19. Interest of each foreign entity in the specific issues listed on line 16 above Check if None
LOBBYING ACTIVITY. Select as many codes as necessary to reflect the general issue areas in which the registrant engaged in lobbying on behalf of the client during the reporting period. Using a separate page for each code, provide information as requested. Add additional page(s) as needed.
15. General issue area code DEF
16. Specific lobbying issues
S 1519/HR 2810 - National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2018, Titles I, II, VIII, XV, including issues related to Army procurement and operations, electromagnetic spectrum, spectrum sharing, safe workplace issues, shipbuilding, radars, combat systems, aircraft and helicopter programs, technology programs, acquisition policy, seapower and naval munitions, space programs, Army/Navy/Air Force missile defense programs, strategic programs, launch programs, RDTE, OCO, procurement, O&M provisions, intelligence programs, research and development efforts; S (not yet introduced)/HR 3219 - Make America Secure (Defense) Appropriations Act, 2018, Titles III, IV, IX including issues related to Army procurement and operations, shipbuilding, radars, combat systems, aircraft and helicopter programs, technology programs, seapower and naval munitions, space programs, Army/Navy/Air Force missile defense programs, strategic programs, launch programs, RDTE, OCO, procurement, O&M provisions, intelligence programs, research and development efforts; S 1761/HR 3180 - Intelligence Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2018 including issues related to space programs, missile defense programs, strategic programs, launch programs, intelligence programs, research and development efforts
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Defense - Dept of (DOD), Air Force - Dept of, Army - Dept of (Other), Navy - Dept of, Homeland Security - Dept of (DHS)
18. Name of each individual who acted as a lobbyist in this issue area
First Name | Last Name | Suffix | Covered Official Position (if applicable) | New |
Valerie |
Baldwin |
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May 2013 - September 2017: House Appropriations Committee, staffer; July 2004 - March 2007: United States Army, Assistant Secretary of the Army for Financial Management and Comptroller; March 1996 - July 2004: House Appropriations Committee, staffer |
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Gwendolyn |
Brown |
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Gabrielle |
Carruth |
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Lawrence |
Duncan |
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Kristine |
Fauser |
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Mary Ellen |
Fraser |
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Christiane |
Grubbs |
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Robert |
Head |
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Rory |
Maynard |
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Anthony |
Rosemarino |
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Donald |
Schilpp |
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Cedric |
Sheridan |
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Lorenzo |
Goco |
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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
S 1519/HR 2810 - National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2018 including issues related to military space programs, missile defense programs, and strategic programs; S (not yet introduced)/HR 3219 - Make America Secure (Defense) Appropriations Act, 2018 including issues related to military space programs, missile defense programs, and strategic programs; S 1662/HR 3267 - Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2018 including issues related to civil space issues and the development of commercial space policy; HR 2809 - American Space Commerce Free Enterprise Act of 2017 including issues related to civil space issues and the development of commercial space policy
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
18. Name of each individual who acted as a lobbyist in this issue area
First Name | Last Name | Suffix | Covered Official Position (if applicable) | New |
Paul |
Juola |
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19. Interest of each foreign entity in the specific issues listed on line 16 above Check if None
LOBBYING ACTIVITY. Select as many codes as necessary to reflect the general issue areas in which the registrant engaged in lobbying on behalf of the client during the reporting period. Using a separate page for each code, provide information as requested. Add additional page(s) as needed.
15. General issue area code HOM
16. Specific lobbying issues
S (not yet introduced)/HR 3355 - Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2018 including Coast Guard funding provisions
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
18. Name of each individual who acted as a lobbyist in this issue area
First Name | Last Name | Suffix | Covered Official Position (if applicable) | New |
Anthony |
Rosemarino |
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19. Interest of each foreign entity in the specific issues listed on line 16 above Check if None
LOBBYING ACTIVITY. Select as many codes as necessary to reflect the general issue areas in which the registrant engaged in lobbying on behalf of the client during the reporting period. Using a separate page for each code, provide information as requested. Add additional page(s) as needed.
15. General issue area code TAX
16. Specific lobbying issues
S 540/HR 1393 - Mobile Workforce State Income Tax Simplification Act of 2017 to limit the authority of states to tax employees for employment duties performed in other states; Bill not yet introduced -Consideration of various options for tax overhaul, including the House tax reform blueprint and the unified tax reform framework to simplify the US tax code, establish a territorial system, lower the corporate tax rate, convert to a destination-based cash flow tax/border adjustability, allow immediate expensing of capital outlays, etc.
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
18. Name of each individual who acted as a lobbyist in this issue area
First Name | Last Name | Suffix | Covered Official Position (if applicable) | New |
Gwendolyn |
Brown |
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19. Interest of each foreign entity in the specific issues listed on line 16 above Check if None
LOBBYING ACTIVITY. Select as many codes as necessary to reflect the general issue areas in which the registrant engaged in lobbying on behalf of the client during the reporting period. Using a separate page for each code, provide information as requested. Add additional page(s) as needed.
15. General issue area code TEC
16. Specific lobbying issues
S 19 - MOBILE NOW Act including issues related to federal electromagnetic spectrum, spectrum sharing and reallocation incentives; S 1682 - AIRWAVES Act including issues related to the reallocation of federal government spectrum for commercial licensed and unlicensed use
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
18. Name of each individual who acted as a lobbyist in this issue area
First Name | Last Name | Suffix | Covered Official Position (if applicable) | New |
Gwendolyn |
Brown |
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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
HR 2810 - National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2018, Title XII, including issues related to the Export-Import Bank; Activities related with Congressional Notification of potential Foreign Military Sales and Direct Commercial Sales
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
18. Name of each individual who acted as a lobbyist in this issue area
First Name | Last Name | Suffix | Covered Official Position (if applicable) | New |
Carrie |
Desmond |
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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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AFFILIATED ORGANIZATIONS
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26. Name of each previously reported organization that is no longer affiliated with the registrant or client
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FOREIGN ENTITIES
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28. Name of each previously reported foreign entity that no longer owns, or controls, or is affiliated with the registrant, client or affiliated organization
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