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LOBBYING REPORT |
Lobbying Disclosure Act of 1995 (Section 5) - All Filers Are Required to Complete This Page
2. Address
Address1 | 1601 N. KENT STREET, #1200 |
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City | ARLINGTON |
State | VA |
Zip Code | 22209 |
Country | USA |
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5. Senate ID# 1433-24
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6. House ID# 321830001
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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 | |
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: Stephen E. Lamar, Exec VP |
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 APP
16. Specific lobbying issues
Please see next page
Miscellaneous Trade
Fair Currency Act of 2007 (S.796/H.R.782)
Currency Harmonization Initiative Through Neutralizing Action Act of 2005 (H.R.321)
Nonmarket Economy Trade Remedy Act of 2007 (HR 1229)
Pending FTAs with Korea, Panama, and Colombia.
Discussions on miscellaneous China and trade remedy concepts.
Comments to ITC, Customs, USTR, and Commerce on implementation of various trade agreements and trade initiatives, such as performance outerwear, travel goods, Morocco, Andean, Peru, Colombia, Oman, Panama, Haiti, AGOA, CAFTA-DR, Thailand, Singapore, NAFTA, Jordan, Bahrain, Dominican Republic, Vietnam, Malaysia, the Doha Round, Korea and the operation of the bilateral agreement with respect to China.
Comments to Customs on First Sale, 10 plus 2, 9801, and related initiatives.
Comments to Commerce on China and trade remedy laws.
To Suspend Temporarily the Duty on Certain Travel Bags with Removable Backpack or Daypack (H.R. 5399)
Comments on the Miscellaneous Tariff Bill
A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on certain travel bags (H.R. 5553)
Food, Conservation, and Energy Act of 2008 (H.R.6124) including First Sale, Haiti, CBI provisions, and Lacey Act provisions.
United States-Colombia Trade Promotion Agreement Implementation Act (H.R.5724)
A bill to direct the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency to establish a program to decrease emissions of greenhouse gases, and for other purposes (S. 3036)
New Partnership for Development Act of 2007 (H.R.3905)
Possible legislation related to the Continued Dumping and Subsidy Offset Act (CDSOA)
Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2009 (S. 3182/No House number)
Consolidated Security, Disaster Assistance, and Continuing Appropriations Act, 2009 (HR 2638) related to funding for DHS trade functions for FY 2009
To extend the Andean Trade Preference Act, and for other purposes (HR 7222)
Other
Design Piracy Prohibition Act (H.R.2033/S 1957)
A bill to safeguard the economic health of the United States and the health and safety of the United States citizens by improving the management, coordination, and effectiveness of domestic and international intellectual property rights enforcement, and for other purposes (S.522)
Comments to Department of Labor in conjunction with Child labor list and other labor initiatives.
Consumer Product Safety Modernization Act (HR 4040)
CPSC Reform Act of 2007 (S 2045)
Implementation of Consumer Product Safety Improvement Act (HR 4040)
Monitoring issues relating to travel goods safety and product labeling.
Employee Free Choice Act of 2007 (H.R.800/S.1041)
Danny Keysar Child Product Safety Notification Act (H.R. 1699)
Lead Free Toys Act of 2007 (S. 1306)
Decent Working Conditions and Fair Competition Act (S.367/HR 1992)
Credit Card Fair Fee Act of 2008 (HR 5546)
Fair and Accurate Credit Transaction Act (FACTA) (HR 4008)
Lilly Ledbetter Fair Pay Act of 2007 (H.R.2831)
To provide authority for the Federal Government to purchase and insure certain types of troubled assets for the purposes of providing stability to and preventing disruption in the economy (HR 1424)
Consolidated Security, Disaster Assistance, and Continuing Appropriations Act, 2009 (HR 2638)
Prioritizing Resources and Organization for Intellectual Property 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), Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Homeland Security - Dept of (DHS), Intl Trade Administration (ITA), Justice - Dept of (DOJ), Labor - Dept of (DOL), Natl Economic Council (NEC), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), President of the U.S., State - Dept of (DOS), Treasury - Dept of, U.S. Customs & Border Protection, U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC), U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office
18. Name of each individual who acted as a lobbyist in this issue area
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GS-12, Intl Trade Administration |
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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22. New General description of client’s business or activities
LOBBYIST UPDATE
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ISSUE UPDATE
24. General lobbying issue that no longer pertains
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AFFILIATED ORGANIZATIONS
25. Add the following affiliated organization(s)
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26. Name of each previously reported organization that is no longer affiliated with the registrant or client
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FOREIGN ENTITIES
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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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