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LOBBYING REPORT |
Lobbying Disclosure Act of 1995 (Section 5) - All Filers Are Required to Complete This Page
2. Address
Address1 | P.O. BOX 10882 |
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City | ALEXANDRIA |
State | VA |
Zip Code | 22310-9998 |
Country | USA |
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5. Senate ID# 58352-12
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6. House ID# 352750000
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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) |
9. Check if this filing amends a previously filed version of this report
10. Check if this is a Termination Report | Termination Date |
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11. No Lobbying Issue Activity |
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INCOME relating to lobbying activities for this reporting period was: | EXPENSE relating to lobbying activities for this reporting period were: | ||||||||
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Provide a good faith estimate, rounded to the nearest $10,000, of all lobbying related income for the client (including all payments to the registrant by any other entity for lobbying activities on behalf of the client). | 14. REPORTING Check box to indicate expense accounting method. See instructions for description of options. | ||||||||
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Reporting amounts using LDA definitions only
Method B. Reporting amounts under section 6033(b)(8) of the Internal Revenue Code Method C. Reporting amounts under section 162(e) of the Internal Revenue Code |
Signature | Digitally Signed By: ANDREW F. QUINLAN |
Date | 2/17/2021 11:40:06 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 TAX
16. Specific lobbying issues
1) Support global tax competition and against global tax harmonization. No specific legislation.
2) Support repeal of Foreign Account Tax Compliance Act. No specific legislation.
3) Support repeal of the estate tax - H.R. 222, S. 215
4) Support repeal of the capital gains tax. No specific legislation.
5) Against extending electric vehicle tax credits - S. 1094, H.R. 2256
6) Support a framework for states to prevent duplicative digital taxation - S. 3581, H.R. 7058
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Treasury - Dept of
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 |
Andrew |
Quinlan |
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Rep. Jim Saxton ('91-'94) JEC ('94-'99) |
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
1) Stop funding multinational organizations. Support policies that state the US government will cease its subsidies for the UN, IMF, OECD and WHO if the bureaucracies insist on pursuing policies that would undermine the US. No specific legislation.
2) Oppose bailout of state and local government - H.R. 6800.
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Treasury - Dept of, State - Dept of (DOS)
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 |
Andrew |
Quinlan |
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Rep. Jim Saxton ('91-'94) JEC ('94-'99) |
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 ECN
16. Specific lobbying issues
1) Support tax competition and financial privacy. No specific legislation.
2) Encourage economic growth by reducing taxes and cutting the size of government. No specific legislation.
3) Oppose raising federal minimum wage - H.R. 582
4) Oppose invalidating state right-to-work laws - H.R. 2474, S. 1306
5) Oppose Green New Deal. No specific legislation.
6) Support modernizing the Passenger Facility Charge - H.R. 3791
7) Support improving infrastructure procurement - H.R. 4687
8) Against re-authorizing Ex-Im Bank H.R. - H.R. 4863
9) Support replacing prescriptive regulations with performance-based regs - H.R. 5571
10) Support repeal of Production Tax Credits. No specific legislation.
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U.S. SENATE, State - Dept of (DOS), Treasury - Dept of
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 |
Andrew |
Quinlan |
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Rep. Jim Saxton ('91-'94) JEC ('94-'99) |
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
1) Maintain Stop Biased Banking website. No specific legislation.
2) Repeal Foreign Account Tax Compliance Act. No specific legislation.
3) Oppose Federal Reserve establishing a real-time payment system - 83 FR 57351
4) Oppose expansion of Dodd-Franks Durbin Amendment to credit cards. No specific legislation.
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Treasury - Dept of
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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Quinlan |
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Rep. Jim Saxton ('91-'94) JEC ('94-'99) |
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
1) For requiring Congressional approval before raising tariffs adjustment based on national security - S. 287
2) For increasing Congressional oversight of trade measures aimed at raising tariffs or restricting imports - H.R. 723
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Treasury - Dept of, Commerce - Dept of (DOC), U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)
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 |
Andrew |
Quinlan |
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Rep. Jim Saxton ('91-'94) JEC ('94-'99) |
19. Interest of each foreign entity in the specific issues listed on line 16 above Check if None
LOBBYING ACTIVITY. Select as many codes as necessary to reflect the general issue areas in which the registrant engaged in lobbying on behalf of the client during the reporting period. Using a separate page for each code, provide information as requested. Add additional page(s) as needed.
15. General issue area code HCR
16. Specific lobbying issues
1) Maintain Taxpayers Against Illicit Opioids. No specific legislation.
2) For ensuring speedy access to new gene and cell therapies. No specific legislation.
3) Oppose efforts to remove consumer protections for contact lens wearers - S. 4613
4) Oppose importing foreign price controls through international reference pricing - S. 977, S. 102, H.R. 3
5) Oppose FDA graphic warning labels on cigarettes
6) Support increasing biosimilar adoption. No specific legislation.
7) Oppose banning flavored e-cigarettes. No specific legislation.
8) Oppose rate-setting on surprise medical bills - S. 1895
9) Support Independent Dispute Resolution for surprise medical bills - H.R. 3502
10) Oppose imposing International Pricing Index executive order.
11) Oppose expanding the Medicaid Drug Rebate Program - Docket No. CMS-2482-P
12) Support reforming telehealth and improving access to virtual care. No specific legislation.
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Health & Human Services - Dept of (HHS), Treasury - Dept of
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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Quinlan |
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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
1) Against EB-5 Regulation - Docket ID: USCIS-2016-0006
2) Support EB-5 Expansion and permanent extension. No specific legislation.
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Treasury - Dept of
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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Quinlan |
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19. Interest of each foreign entity in the specific issues listed on line 16 above Check if None
LOBBYING ACTIVITY. Select as many codes as necessary to reflect the general issue areas in which the registrant engaged in lobbying on behalf of the client during the reporting period. Using a separate page for each code, provide information as requested. Add additional page(s) as needed.
15. General issue area code GOV
16. Specific lobbying issues
1) Oppose eroding Section 230 speech protections - No specific legislation
2) Support ending duplicative government services that compete with private sector - H.R. 5239 and S. 2990.
3) Support severing government cooperation with companies censoring films for China. S. 3835
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
18. Name of each individual who acted as a lobbyist in this issue area
First Name | Last Name | Suffix | Covered Official Position (if applicable) | New |
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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
1) Support CAFE mandates reform. No specific regulation.
2) Support waiving Renewable Fuel Standard biofuel requirements. No specific regulation.
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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19. Interest of each foreign entity in the specific issues listed on line 16 above Check if None
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LOBBYIST UPDATE
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ISSUE UPDATE
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AFFILIATED ORGANIZATIONS
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26. Name of each previously reported organization that is no longer affiliated with the registrant or client
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FOREIGN ENTITIES
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28. Name of each previously reported foreign entity that no longer owns, or controls, or is affiliated with the registrant, client or affiliated organization
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CONVICTIONS DISCLOSURE
29. Have any of the lobbyists listed on this report been convicted in a Federal or State Court of an offense involving bribery,
extortion, embezzlement, an illegal kickback, tax evasion, fraud, a conflict of interest, making a false statement, perjury, or money laundering?
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