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LOBBYING REPORT |
Lobbying Disclosure Act of 1995 (Section 5) - All Filers Are Required to Complete This Page
2. Address
| Address1 | 1615 L STREET, NW, #520 |
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| City | WASHINGTON |
State | DC |
Zip Code | 20036 |
Country | USA |
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5. Senate ID# 6850-87
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6. House ID# 318120006
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| TYPE OF REPORT | 8. Year | 2015 |
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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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: Deborah Thieme |
Date | 1/20/2016 7:44:15 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
H.R. 2995 Financial Services Appropriations for FY 2016 Postal service provision
H.R. 2577 Transportation-Housing and Urban Development Appropriations for FY 2016 Appropriate funding for CDBG, HOME and TIGER grant programs
S. 1619Homeland Security Appropriations for FY 2016Appropriate funding for local homeland security priorities including UASI program
H.R. 2685/S. 1558 Defense Appropriations for FY 2016Appropriate funding for Air Force and A-10
H.R. 2578 Commerce, Justice, Science and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2016Appropriate funding for COPS program
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 |
Terry |
Bracy |
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Brown |
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Tracy |
Tucker |
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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 NAT
16. Specific lobbying issues
No Bill Name - Recreation and Public Purposes activitiesBureau of Land Management interpretation of Recreation and Public Purposes Act on lands in Arizona
U.S. Department of the Interior- U.S. Bureau of Reclamation Colorado River Basin Water Supply and Demand Study
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. SENATE, Bureau of Reclamation
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 |
Terry |
Bracy |
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Brown |
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Tracy |
Tucker |
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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 POS
16. Specific lobbying issues
S. 2051Improving Postal Operations, Service, and Transparency Act of 2015 (IPost)Legislation addressing postal reform and postal consolidations of processing facilities
H.Res.54 Expresses the sense of the House of Representatives that the Postal Service should take all appropriate measures to restore the service standards that were in effect as of July 1, 2012.Restores USPS service standards to before July 1, 2012
H.R. 3464 Defending Quality Postal Delivery for the Future ActProhibits consolidation or closure of postal processing facility in area with a high rate of population growth
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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Terry |
Bracy |
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Brown |
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Tucker |
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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 TRA
16. Specific lobbying issues
S. 1647 DRIVE ActTransit provisions
H.R. 2859Sonoran Corridor Interstate Development ActTo designate the Sonoran Corridor connecting Interstate 19 to Interstate 10 south of the Tucson International Airport as a future part of the Interstate System
U.S. Department of Transportation Border transportation improvements and freight rail
U.S. Department of Transportation Federal Highway Administration for transportation infrastructure improvements
Office of the Deputy Secretary, Office of Intergovernmental Affairs, Office of the Secretary;
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Federal Highway Administration (FHA), Federal Transit Administration (FTA), U.S. SENATE, Executive Office of the President (EOP), Office of Policy Development
18. Name of each individual who acted as a lobbyist in this issue area
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Terry |
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Brown |
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Tucker |
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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. 1735 National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2016 Provisions related to the A-10 and BRAC
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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Terry |
Bracy |
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Tracy |
Tucker |
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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 HOM
16. Specific lobbying issues
U.S Department of Homeland SecurityState and local homeland security grants; border port of entry issues
White House: My Brothers Keeper
U.S. Department of Homeland Security SAFER grant
Office of the Secretary, Office of Intergovernmental Affairs
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
White House Office, Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA)
18. Name of each individual who acted as a lobbyist in this issue area
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Terry |
Bracy |
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Brown |
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Tucker |
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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 HOU
16. Specific lobbying issues
U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development Mayors Challenge to End Veterans Homelessness and Promise Zones.Office of the Secretary; Office of Intergovernmental Affairs
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
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
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 VET
16. Specific lobbying issues
U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs Mayors Challenge to End Veterans Homelessness
Office of the Secretary; Office of Intergovernmental Affairs
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
Veterans Affairs - Dept of (VA)
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
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
23. Name of each previously reported individual who is no longer expected to act as a lobbyist for the client
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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)
Internet Address:
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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
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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