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LOBBYING REPORT |
Lobbying Disclosure Act of 1995 (Section 5) - All Filers Are Required to Complete This Page
2. Address
| Address1 | 1341 G STREET, NW |
Address2 | SUITE 1100 |
| City | WASHINGTON |
State | DC |
Zip Code | 20005 |
Country | USA |
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5. Senate ID# 284950-393
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6. House ID# 368930020
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| TYPE OF REPORT | 8. Year | 2008 |
Q1 (1/1 - 3/31) | Q2 (4/1 - 6/30) | Q3 (7/1 - 9/30) | Q4 (10/1 - 12/31) |
9. Check if this filing amends a previously filed version of this report
| 10. Check if this is a Termination Report | Termination Date | |
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| Provide a good faith estimate, rounded to the nearest $10,000, of all lobbying related income for the client (including all payments to the registrant by any other entity for lobbying activities on behalf of the client). | 14. REPORTING Check box to indicate expense accounting method. See instructions for description of options. | ||||||||
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Method A.
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 |
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| Signature | Digitally Signed By: Christine Sklepovich, Office Manager |
Date | 01/21/2009 |
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 CPI
16. Specific lobbying issues
Patent reform provisions relating to damages, venue, patent quality, post grant review, and similar matters:
H.R.1908 and S.1145, Patent Reform Act of 2007
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),
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 |
Kelly |
Bingel |
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Jamie |
Brown |
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David |
Castagnetti |
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Colette |
Desmarais |
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Elise |
Finley Pickering |
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Allen |
Thompson |
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Sr Prof Staff, House Cmte on Homeland Security |
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Bruce |
Mehlman |
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Stacey |
Rampy |
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Dean |
Rosen |
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David |
Thomas |
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Alex |
Vogel |
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Jonathan |
Hoganson |
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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
Data security:
H.R.958, Data Accountability and Trust Act
S.495, Personal Data Privacy and Security Act of 2007S.1178, Identify Theft Prevention ActS.1260, Data Security Act of 2007
H.R.836, Cyber-Security Enhancement and Consumer Data Protection Act of 2007
S.1202, Personal Data Protection Act of 2007
H.R.2124, Federal Agency Data Breach Protection
S.1558, Federal Agency Data Breach Protection Act
S.239, Notification of Risk to Personal Data Protection Act of 2007
S.234 and H.R. 1597, Wireless Innovation Act of 2007
S.337, White Spaces Act of 2007
H.R.964, Spy Act
S.1625, Counter Spy Act
Pretexting
H.R.936, Prevention of Fraudulent Access to Phone Records Act
S.92, Protecting Consumer Phone Records Act
H.R.948 and S.1208, Social Security Number Protection Act of 2007
S.238, Social Security Number Misuse Protection Act
H.R.1525, Internet Spyware Prevention Act of 2007
S1691, Social Security Number Online Protection Act of 2007
H.R.3046, Social Security Number Privacy and Identify Theft Protection Act of 2007
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U.S. SENATE,
18. Name of each individual who acted as a lobbyist in this issue area
| First Name | Last Name | Suffix | Covered Official Position (if applicable) | New |
Kelly |
Bingel |
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Jamie |
Brown |
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David |
Castagnetti |
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Colette |
Desmarais |
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Elise |
Finley Pickering |
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Allen |
Thompson |
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Sr Prof Staff, House Cmte on Homeland Security |
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Bruce |
Mehlman |
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Stacey |
Rampy |
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Dean |
Rosen |
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David |
Thomas |
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Alex |
Vogel |
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Jonathan |
Hoganson |
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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
Energy Star Program related to IT products (computers, printers, servers and data center); implementation of the EPEAT program; climate change, specifically as it relates to the structure of a cap and trade system and its impact on the IT industry:
S.2191, America's Climate Security Act of 2007
S.1766, Low Carbon Economy Act of 2007
S.309, Global Warming Pollution Reduction Act
S.405, Title I Integrity Act of 2007
S.280, Climate Stewardship and Innovation Act of 2007
H.R.620, Climate Stewardship Act of 2007
H.R.1590, Safe Climate Act of 2007
S.3036, Lieberman-Warner Climate Security Act of 2007
H.R.6186, Investing in Climate Action and Protection Act
H.R.6316, Climate MATTERS Act of 2008
Energy efficient data center
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U.S. SENATE
18. Name of each individual who acted as a lobbyist in this issue area
| First Name | Last Name | Suffix | Covered Official Position (if applicable) | New |
Kelly |
Bingel |
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Jamie |
Brown |
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Colette |
Desmarais |
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Jonathan |
Hoganson |
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Allen |
Thompson |
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Sr Prof Staff, House Cmte on Homeland Security |
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Bruce |
Mehlman |
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Elise |
Finley Pickering |
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Stacey |
Rampy |
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David |
Castagnetti |
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Dean |
Rosen |
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David |
Thomas |
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Alex |
Vogel |
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19. Interest of each foreign entity in the specific issues listed on line 16 above Check if None
LOBBYING ACTIVITY. Select as many codes as necessary to reflect the general issue areas in which the registrant engaged in lobbying on behalf of the client during the reporting period. Using a separate page for each code, provide information as requested. Add additional page(s) as needed.
15. General issue area code ENV
16. Specific lobbying issues
Electronics recycling: H.R.223, Informed Choice Act
Federal requirements related to environmentally preferable purchasing (EPEAT, Comprehensive Procurement Guidelines); transboundary waste issues pertaining to the shipment of used IT products.
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U.S. SENATE
18. Name of each individual who acted as a lobbyist in this issue area
| First Name | Last Name | Suffix | Covered Official Position (if applicable) | New |
Kelly |
Bingel |
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Jamie |
Brown |
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David |
Castagnetti |
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Colette |
Desmarais |
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Jonathan |
Hoganson |
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Allen |
Thompson |
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Sr Prof Staff, House Cmte on Homeland Security |
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Bruce |
Mehlman |
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Elise |
Finley Pickering |
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Stacey |
Rampy |
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Dean |
Rosen |
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David |
Thomas |
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Alex |
Vogel |
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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 IMM
16. Specific lobbying issues
Immigration reform provisions related to highly skilled workers; H-1B program and greens cards:
H.R.5642, To increase the numerical limitation with respect to H-1B nonimmigrants for fiscal years 2008 and 2009
H.R.5630, Innovation Employment Act
H.R.5515, New Employee Verification Act of 2008
H.R.1930 and S.1083, SKIL Act of 2007
S.3257, Legal Immigration Extension Act of 2008
H.R.5634, New Americans Investor Act
H.R.5642, To increase the numerical limitation with respect to H-1B nonimmigrants for fiscal years 2008 and 2009
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U.S. SENATE
18. Name of each individual who acted as a lobbyist in this issue area
| First Name | Last Name | Suffix | Covered Official Position (if applicable) | New |
Kelly |
Bingel |
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Jamie |
Brown |
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David |
Castagnetti |
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Colette |
Desmarais |
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Jonathan |
Hoganson |
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Allen |
Thompson |
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Sr Prof Staff, House Cmte on Homeland Security |
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Bruce |
Mehlman |
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Elise |
Finley Pickering |
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Stacey |
Rampy |
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Dean |
Rosen |
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David |
Thomas |
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Alex |
Vogel |
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19. Interest of each foreign entity in the specific issues listed on line 16 above Check if None
LOBBYING ACTIVITY. Select as many codes as necessary to reflect the general issue areas in which the registrant engaged in lobbying on behalf of the client during the reporting period. Using a separate page for each code, provide information as requested. Add additional page(s) as needed.
15. General issue area code SCI
16. Specific lobbying issues
Funding for physical sciences research in agencies such as NSF, NIST and DOE
H.R.1867, National Science Foundation Authorization Act of 2007
H.R.1868, Technology Innovation and Manufacturing Stimulation Act of 2007
H.R.362, to authorize science scholarships for educating mathematics and science teachers, and for other purposes
H.R.363, Sowing the Seeds through Science and Engineering Research Act
U.S. DoE; funding for supercomputing R&D; nanotechnology act
H.R.2436 and S.1199, Nanotechnology in the Schools Act
Bayh-Dole issuses; bills funding America Competes Act of 2008 and 2009
H.R.2642, Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2008
H.R.2764, Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2008
S.3182, Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2009
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U.S. SENATE
18. Name of each individual who acted as a lobbyist in this issue area
| First Name | Last Name | Suffix | Covered Official Position (if applicable) | New |
Kelly |
Bingel |
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Jamie |
Brown |
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David |
Castagnetti |
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Colette |
Desmarais |
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Jonathan |
Hoganson |
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Allen |
Thompson |
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Sr Prof Staff, House Cmte on Homeland Security |
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Bruce |
Mehlman |
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Elise |
Finley Pickering |
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Stacey |
Rampy |
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Dean |
Rosen |
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David |
Thomas |
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Alex |
Vogel |
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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
Extension and strengthening of the R&D Tax Credit
H.R.2138, Investment Act of 2007
S.41, Research Competitiveness Act of 2007
S.2209, Research Credit Improvement Act of 2007
H.R.5681, Innovation Tax Credit Act of 2008
S.2884, Research and Development Tax Credit Improvement Act of 2008
Withholding Tax Relief
H.R.1023, To repeal the imposition of withholding on certain payments made to vendors by government entities
S.777, Withholding Tax Relief Act of 2007
Proposals related to internal tax reform and deferral, AMT and Tax extenders
S.2886 and S.3098, Alternative Minimum Tax and Extenders Tax Relief Act of 2008
H.R.6049, Energy Improvement and Extension Act of 2008
Nonresident Withholding Tax
H.R.3359, Mobile Workforce State Income Tax Fairness and Simplification Act of 2007
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U.S. SENATE, Commerce - Dept of (DOC), Treasury - Dept of, White House Office
18. Name of each individual who acted as a lobbyist in this issue area
| First Name | Last Name | Suffix | Covered Official Position (if applicable) | New |
Kelly |
Bingel |
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Jamie |
Brown |
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David |
Castagnetti |
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Colette |
Desmarais |
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Jonathan |
Hoganson |
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Allen |
Thompson |
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Sr Prof Staff, House Cmte on Homeland Security |
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Bruce |
Mehlman |
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Elise |
Finley Pickering |
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Stacey |
Rampy |
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Dean |
Rosen |
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David |
Thomas |
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Alex |
Vogel |
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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
Government Procurement Agreement/trade Agreements At (TAA) and Buy American Act (BAA); Free Trade Agreements with Colombia, Panama and Korea, EU noncompliance with Information Technology Agreement (ITA); legislation related to currency valuation, countervailing duties and their impact on global trade (including S.296,Fair Currency Act of 2007; H.R.321, Currency Harmonization Initiative; H.R.2942,Currency Reform for Fair Trade Act of 2007; Currency Exchange Rate Oversight Reform Act
of 2007.
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U.S. SENATE, Commerce - Dept of (DOC), U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)
18. Name of each individual who acted as a lobbyist in this issue area
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Kelly |
Bingel |
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Jamie |
Brown |
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David |
Castagnetti |
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Colette |
Desmarais |
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Jonathan |
Hoganson |
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Allen |
Thompson |
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Sr Prof Staff, House Cmte on Homeland Security |
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Bruce |
Mehlman |
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Elise |
Finley Pickering |
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Stacey |
Rampy |
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Dean |
Rosen |
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David |
Thomas |
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Alex |
Vogel |
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19. Interest of each foreign entity in the specific issues listed on line 16 above Check if None
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AFFILIATED ORGANIZATIONS
25. Add the following affiliated organization(s)
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FOREIGN ENTITIES
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