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LOBBYING REPORT |
Lobbying Disclosure Act of 1995 (Section 5) - All Filers Are Required to Complete This Page
2. Address
Address1 | 245 2ND STREET, NE |
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City | WASHINGTON |
State | DC |
Zip Code | 20002 |
Country | USA |
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5. Senate ID# 15532-12
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6. House ID# 309170000
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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. | ||||||||
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 |
Signature | Digitally Signed By: Ruth Flower, Associate Executive Secretary for Legislative Programs |
Date | 01/26/2009 |
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 BUD
16. Specific lobbying issues
H.R. 1424, Emergency Economic Stabilization Act of 2008, Division B, Energy Improvement and Extension Act of 2008; Titles I through IV, provisions relating to renewable energy tax credit extensions
H.R. 7110, Job Creation and Unemployment Relief Act of 2008; Title I, provisions relating to food stamps; Title III, provisions relating to Medicaid; Title IV, provisions relating to unemployment insurance; and provisions relating to foreclosure mitigation (not included)
H.R. 7324, Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2009, Title III, provisions relating to Weapons Activities and to Defense Nuclear Nonproliferation
S. 3258, Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2009, Title III, provisions relating to Weapons Activities and to Defense Nuclear Nonproliferation
S. 3288, Department of State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2009, Titles I through V, provisions relating to funding for the Department of State and U.S. Agency for International Development., and Titles III, IV, and VII, provisions relating to foreign military aid
S. 3604, Economic Recovery Act, 2008, Title I, provisions relating to food stamps; Title III, provisions relating to Medicaid; Title IV, provisions relating to unemployment insurance; and provisions relating to foreclosure mitigation (not included)
Unnumbered, House State and foreign operations appropriations bill for FY 2009, Titles I though V, provisions relating to funding for the Department of State and U.S. Agency for International Development.
Unnumbered, Omnibus appropriations bill for FY 2009, provisions relating for funding for the Department of State and foreign operations
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U.S. SENATE, Energy - Dept of, State - Dept of (DOS), U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID)
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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Cason |
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David |
Culp |
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Ruth |
Flower |
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Devin |
Helfrich |
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Trevor |
Keck |
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Alicia |
McBride |
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Bridget |
Moix |
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Emily |
Rhodes |
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Joe |
Volk |
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Stephen |
Donohoe |
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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
H.R. 5658, Duncan Hunter National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2009, Sec. 1206, provision relating to Foreign Military Forces, and Sec. 3101, provisions relating to Weapons Activities and to Defense Nuclear Nonproliferation
S. 3001, National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2009, Secs. 1204 and 1206, provisions relating to foreign military forces; Sec. 1208, provisions relating to special operations to combat terrorism; Sec. 1209, provisions relating to Regional Defense Combating Terrorism Fellowship Program; Sec. 1214, provisions relations to Commanders' Emergency Response Program; Sec. 1217, provisions relating to reports on enhancing security and stability in the region along the border of Afghanistan and Pakistan; Sec. 1237, provisions relating to a report on utilization of certain global partnership authorities; and Sec. 3101, provisions relating to Weapons Activities and to Defense Nuclear Nonproliferation
Recommendations to the Congressional Commission on the Strategic Posture of the United States
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 |
Jim |
Cason |
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David |
Culp |
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Trevor |
Keck |
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Lora |
Lumpe |
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Alica |
McBride |
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Bridget |
Moix |
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Joe |
Volk |
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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
S. 3213, Omnibus Public Land Management Act of 2008, all provisions
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
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 |
Jim |
Cason |
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Devin |
Helrich |
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Alica |
McBride |
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Joe |
Volk |
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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 FOR
16. Specific lobbying issues
H.Con.Res. 362, Iran sanctions bill, all provisions
H.J.Res. 91, Expressing the sense of Congress that the United States should sign the Declaration of the Oslo Conference on Cluster Munitions and future instruments banning cluster munitions that cause unacceptable harm to civilians, all provisions
H.Res. 1045, Global Security Priorities Resolution, all provisions
H.R. 1755, Cluster Munitions Civilian Protection Act of 2007, all provisions
S.J.Res. 37, Expressing the sense of Congress that the United States should sign the Declaration of the Oslo Conference on Cluster Munitions and future instruments banning cluster munitions that cause unacceptable harm to civilians, all provisions
S. Res. 580, Iran sanctions bill, all provisions
S. 594, Cluster Munitions Civilian Protection Act of 2007, all provisions
Treaty Doc. 105-1, Protocol II to the Convention on Conventional Weapons, all provisions
Treaty Doc. 105-28, Comprehensive Test Ban Treaty, all provisions
Treaty Doc. 106-1, Protocol III to the Convention on Conventional Weapons, all provisions
Treaty Doc. 109-10, Protocol V to the Convention on Conventional Weapons, all provisions
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 |
Jim |
Cason |
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Laura |
Chirot |
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David |
Culp |
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Jim |
Fine |
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Kate |
Gould |
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Lora |
Lumpe |
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Alica |
McBride |
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Joe |
Volk |
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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 HCR
16. Specific lobbying issues
H.R. 6983, Paul Wellstone and Pete Domenici Mental Health Parity and Addiction Equity Act of 2008, all provisions
S. 558, Mental Health Parity Act of 2007, all provisions
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 |
Jim |
Cason |
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Ruth |
Flower |
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Alicia |
McBride |
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Joe |
Volk |
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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
H.R. 7255, Immigration Oversight and Fairness Act, all provisions
S. 3594, Protect Citizens and Residents from Unlawful Raids and Detention Act
Preparation for immigration legislation in 111th Congress
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 |
Jim |
Cason |
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Alexandra |
Douglas |
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Ruth |
Flower |
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Alica |
McBride |
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Joe |
Volk |
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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 IND
16. Specific lobbying issues
H.R. 1328, Indian Health Care Improvement Act Amendments of 2007
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
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 |
Jim |
Cason |
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Ruth |
Flower |
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Alicia |
McBride |
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Karyn |
Wingard-Manuel |
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Joe |
Volk |
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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 UNM
16. Specific lobbying issues
H.R. 6867, Unemployment Compensation Extension Act of 2008, all provisions
S. 3688, Unemployment Compensation Extension Act of 2008, all provisions
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 |
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Cason |
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Ruth |
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McBride |
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Joe |
Volk |
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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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22. New General description of client’s business or activities
LOBBYIST UPDATE
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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
1 | 4 | 7 |
2 | 5 | 8 |
3 | 6 | 9 |
FOREIGN ENTITIES
27. Add the following 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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2 | 8 | 14 |
3 | 9 | 15 |
4 | 10 | 16 |
5 | 11 | 17 |
6 | 12 | 18 |