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LOBBYING REPORT |
Lobbying Disclosure Act of 1995 (Section 5) - All Filers Are Required to Complete This Page
2. Address
Address1 | 6801 ROCKLEDGE DRIVE |
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City | BETHESDA |
State | MD |
Zip Code | 20817 |
Country | USA |
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5. Senate ID# 23031-12
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6. House ID# 311450000
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TYPE OF REPORT | 8. Year | 2013 |
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: Gregory J. Walters, VP, Legislative Affairs |
Date | 07/18/2013 |
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
S 1197/HR 1960 - National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2014, including provisions related to shipbuilding programs, space programs, procurement and Research Development Test & Evaluation (RDTE) for the Army, Navy, Air Force and Missile Defense Agency, Overseas Contingency Operations (OCO), Operations & Maintenance (O&M); S (not yet introduced)/HR 2397 - Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2014, including provisions related to aircraft and technology programs,
programs, shipbuilding space programs, procurement and Research Development Test & Evaluation (RDTE) for the Army, Navy, Air Force and Missile Defense Agency, Overseas Contingency Operations (OCO), Operations & Maintenance (O&M), Coast Guard and joint Federal Firefighting aircraft issues; S (not yet introduced)/HR 2216 - Military Construction and Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2014, including provisions related to Veterans Healthcare information technology programs, electronic patient care records and compensation and pension examinations, military construction, veterans affairs, military construction (MILCON); HR 2217 - Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2014, including provisions related to Coast Guard funding; S 1243/HR 2610 - Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2014, including provisions related to aviation, airport security, HUD Working Capital Fund (WCF), Federal Housing Administration (FHA) Transformation Fund Initiatives; S (not yet introduced)/HR (not yet introduced) - Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2014, including provisions related to space programs, biometric programs, information technology programs, science programs; S (not yet introduced)/HR (not yet introduced) - Financial Services and General Government Appropriations, 2014, including provisions related to the treasury and financial systems, the Internal Revenue Service (IRS); S (not yet introduced)/HR (not yet introduced) - Labor, HHS, Education Appropriations, 2014, including provisions related to the Social Security Administration information technology infrastructure, Centers for Medicare/Medicaid Services and the Department of Education; H.Con.Res. 113 - Fiscal Year 2013 House Budget Resolution, including provisions related to defense; S.Con.Res. 8 - Fiscal Year 2014 Senate Budget Resolution, including provisions related to defense; HR 1947 - Federal Agriculture Reform and Risk Management Act of 2013 including provisions related to forestry title; S 954 - Agriculture Reform, Food, and Jobs Act of 2013 including provisions related to forestry title
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U.S. SENATE, Defense - Dept of (DOD), Air Force - Dept of, Army - Dept of (Other) , Navy - Dept of, State - Dept of (DOS), Commerce - Dept of (DOC), Homeland Security - Dept of (DHS), Transportation - Dept of (DOT), Justice - Dept of (DOJ), Veterans Affairs - Dept of (VA), Energy - Dept of, Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Interior - Dept of (DOI), Agriculture - Dept of (USDA)
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 |
Gregory |
Dahlberg |
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Kristine |
Fauser |
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Mark |
Gaspar |
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Scott |
Gudes |
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Gerald |
Harvey |
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Robert |
Head |
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John |
O'Donnell |
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Jack |
Overstreet |
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Anthony |
Rosemarino |
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Donald |
Schilpp |
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Gregory |
Walters |
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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 AER
16. Specific lobbying issues
HR 1960 - National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2014, including provisions related to Air Force space programs; S (not yet introduced)/HR (not yet introduced) - NASA Authorization Bill for Fiscal Year 2014, including provisions related to space programs
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U.S. SENATE, Air Force - Dept of, Natl Aeronautics & Space Administration (NASA)
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 |
Michelle |
Robbins |
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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
S 1197/HR 1960 and accompanying reports 113-102, 113-44, and 113-113 and Title III and VIII - National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2014 including provisions related to spectrum and counterfeit parts, shipbuilding programs, foreign sales, science and technology programs, cyber security issues, Command, Control, Communications, Computers, Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance (C4ISR), aircraft programs, space programs, RDTE, procurement, O&M, OCO, Army and Special Operations
programs, missile and communication programs; S (not yet introduced)/HR 2397 - Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2014 including provisions related to shipbuilding programs, science and technology programs, classified programs, C4ISR, aircraft programs, space programs, RDTE, procurement, O&M, OCO, Army and Special Operations programs, missile and communication programs; HR 2217 - Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2014 including provisions related to Coast Guard funding; HR 2216 - Military Construction and Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2014 including provisions related to MILCON; HR 624 - Cyber Intelligence Sharing and Protection Act including provisions related to defense; S 1057 - Safeguarding Privacy and Fostering Aerospace Innovation Act of 2013 including provisions related to unmanned systems privacy; S (not yet introduced)/HR (not yet introduced) - Intelligence Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2014, including provisions related to a variety of classified programs; S (not yet introduced)/HR (not yet introduced) -- National Cybersecurity & Critical Infrastructure Protection Act of 2013, including provisions related to defense
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U.S. SENATE, Defense - Dept of (DOD), Navy - Dept of, Army - Dept of (Other) , Air Force - 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 |
Linda |
Banton |
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Gwendolyn |
Brown |
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Gabrielle |
Carruth |
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Carrie |
Desmond |
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Melvin |
Dubee |
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Lawrence |
Duncan |
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Kristine |
Fauser |
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Mary Ellen |
Fraser |
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Robert |
Head |
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Rory |
Maynard |
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Lauren |
McCollum |
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Gerald |
Musarra |
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Jack |
Overstreet |
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Anthony |
Rosemarino |
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Donald |
Schilpp |
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Andrew |
Schnabel |
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Cedric |
Sheridan |
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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 1009 - Chemical Safety Improvement Act to reauthorize and overhaul the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA), particularly provisions related to downstream users; S 696 - Safe Chemicals Act of 2013 to amend the Toxic Substances Control Act including all provisions related to downstream users; Advocacy that Congress ensure appropriate EPA enforcement of Safe Drinking Water Act pertaining to perchlorate and hexavalent chromium; HR 1947 - Federal Agriculture Reform and Risk Management Act of 2013
including provisions related to forestry title; S 954 - Agriculture Reform, Food, and Jobs Act of 2013 including provisions related to forestry title
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 |
Linda |
Banton |
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Gwendolyn |
Brown |
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Scott |
Burnison |
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Gerald |
Musarra |
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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 FIN
16. Specific lobbying issues
HR 1135 - Burdensome Data Collection Relief Act to amend Dodd Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act to repeal the requirements related to pay ratio; S 888/HR 634 - Business Risk Mitigation and Price Stabilization Act of 2013 to exempt end-users from margin on derivative transactions; HR 677 - Inter-Affiliate Swap Clarification Act which exempts derivative
transactions between affiliates from regulation under Dodd-Frank; S 742 - Promotion and Expansion of Private Employee
Ownership Act of 2013; S 273 - A bill to modify the definition of fiduciary under the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 to exclude appraisers of employee stock ownership plans
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 |
Linda |
Banton |
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Gwendolyn |
Brown |
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Gerald |
Musarra |
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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
HR 624 - Cyber Intelligence Sharing and Protection Act to promote the sharing of certain cyber security information and establishes procedures to share intelligence regarding cyber threats, specifically sections on liability; HR 756 - Cybersecurity Enhancement Act of 2013 to promote the coordination of cybersecurity research and development
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 |
Linda |
Banton |
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Gwendolyn |
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 TAX
16. Specific lobbying issues
HR 1129 - Mobile Workforce State Income Tax Simplification Act of 2013 to limit the authority of States to tax certain income of employees for employment duties performed in other States; S 743 - Marketplace Fairness Act of 2013 to authorize states to exercise its authority under this act to collect, remit and use taxes for remote sales, specifically Mobile Workforce amendment;
Tax Reform - Lower corporate rate, enhance and make permanent R&D Credit, Deferred Tax Assets (DTA); Pension - legislative
changes to pension nondiscrimination test
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 |
Linda |
Banton |
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Gwendolyn |
Brown |
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Gerald |
Musarra |
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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
S 1197/HR 1960 and accompanying reports 113-44 - National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2014 including provisions related to specialty metals; Executive Branch advocacy regarding defense trade and export control reform
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 |
Gerald |
Musarra |
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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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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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