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LOBBYING REPORT |
Lobbying Disclosure Act of 1995 (Section 5) - All Filers Are Required to Complete This Page
2. Address
Address1 | 20 F ST. NW, Suite 510 |
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City | WASHINGTON |
State | DC |
Zip Code | 20001 |
Country | USA |
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City | Indiannapolis |
State | IN |
Zip Code | 46268 |
Country | USA |
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5. Senate ID# 26945-12
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TYPE OF REPORT | 8. Year | 2023 |
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
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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 Kirkner |
Date | 4/20/2023 8:28:53 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 DIS
16. Specific lobbying issues
H.R.132 - To amend the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act to include algal blooms in the definition of a major disaster, and for other purposes. (Vern Buchanan, R-FL-16)
House Version: H.R.1008 - To amend the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act to include algal blooms in the definition of a major disaster, and for other purposes. (Byron Donalds, R-FL-19)
H.R.176 - To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to establish a deduction for attorney fees awarded with respect to certain wildfire damages and to exclude from gross income settlement funds received with respect to such damages. (Doug LaMalfa, R-CA-1)
H.R.189 - To require that only two alternatives be considered with respect to certain proposed collaborative forest management activities, and for other purposes. (Tom McClintock, R-CA-5)
H.R.243 - To amend the Agricultural Act of 2014 and the Consolidated Farm and Rural Development Act to require producers to establish disaster preparedness plans to be eligible for certain disaster assistance programs, and for other purposes. (Steve Cohen, D-TN-9)
H.R.259 - To provide for an online repository for certain reporting requirements for recipients of Federal disaster assistance, and for other purposes. (Jenniffer Gonzalez-Colon, R-PR-At-large)
H.R.318 - Protecting Homeowners from Disaster Act of 2023 - To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to repeal the limitation on deductions for personal casualty losses. (Julia Brownley, D-CA-26)
H.R.369 - To require the National Institute of Standards and Technology to conduct research on public safety communication coordination standards among wildland firefighters and fire management response officials. (Young Kim, R-CA-40)
H.R.480 - To amend the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act to provide flexibility with the cost share for fire management assistance, and for other purposes. (Joe Neguse, D-CO-2)
H.R.550 - To direct the Administrator of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration to maintain a program that improves wildfire forecasting and detection, and for other purposes. (Mike Garcia, R-CA-27)
S.116 - A bill to amend the Disaster Relief Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2023 to improve disaster relief funding, and for other purposes. (Marco Rubio, R-FL)
H.R.600 - To waive certain provisions in the case of an emergency declaration under the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act. (Jenniffer Gonzalez-Colon, R-PR-At large)
H.R.662 - To amend the Disaster Relief Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2023 to improve disaster relief funding for agricultural producers, and for other purposes. (Scott Franklin, R-FL-18)
S.180 - A bill to amend the Disaster Relief Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2023, to improve disaster relief funding for agricultural producers, and for other purposes. (Rick Scott, R-FL)
S.188 - A bill to direct the Secretary of Agriculture to select and implement landscape-scale forest restoration projects, to assist communities in increasing their resilience to wildfire, and for other purposes. (Dianne Feinstein, D-CA)
H.R.868 - To shorten the review period for the Congressional review of termination of certain national emergencies, and for other purposes. (Carlos Gimenez, R-FL-28)
H.R.934 - To require the Secretary of Agriculture to carry out activities to suppress wildfires, and for other purposes. (Tom McClintock, R-CA-5)
S.310 - A bill to establish an advisory group to encourage and foster collaborative efforts among individuals and entities engaged in disaster recovery relating to debris removal, and for other purposes. (Rick Scott, R-FL)
H.R.1009 - To require the President develop a national strategy for utilizing microreactors to assist with natural disaster response efforts, and for other purposes. (Byron Donalds, R-FL-19)
S.479 - A bill to modify the fire management assistance cost share, and for other purposes. (Alex Padilla, D-CA)
S.485 - A bill to amend the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act to authorize the President to provide hazard mitigation assistance for mitigating and preventing post-wildfire flooding and debris flow, and for other purposes. (Alex Padilla, D-CA)
H.R.1236 - To establish an Outdoor Restoration Fund for restoration and resilience projects, and for other purposes. (Jason Crow, D-CO-6)
H.R.1242 - To make improvements to the role of the Department of Defense in responding to domestic emergencies, including wildfires. (John Garamendi, D-CA-8)
H.R.1331 - To treat Hurricane Ian as a qualified disaster for purposes of determining the tax treatment of certain disaster-related personal casualty losses. (Greg Steube, R-FL-17)
S.555 - A bill to improve disaster assistance programs of the Department of Agriculture, and for other purposes. (John Thune, R-SD)
S.747 - A bill to authorize the Secretary of Agriculture to provide grants to States, territories, and Indian Tribes to address contamination by perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances on farms, and for other purposes. (Susan Collins, R-ME)
House Version: H.R.1517 - To authorize the Secretary of Agriculture to provide grants to States, territories, and Indian Tribes to address contamination by perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances on farms, and for other purposes. (Chellie Pingree, D-ME-1)
H.R.1586 - To allow the Secretary of the Interior and the Secretary of Agriculture to use a fire retardant, chemical, or water for fire suppression, control, or prevention activities. (Doug LaMalfa, R-CA-1)
H.R.1605 - To authorize the President to provide disaster assistance to States and Indian Tribes under a major disaster recovery program, and for other purposes. (David Rouzer, R-NC-7)
S.764 - A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide special rules for casualty losses incurred by reason of Hurricane Ian, Hurricane Nicole, and Hurricane Fiona. (Rick Scott, R-FL)
S.796 - A bill to exempt discharges of fire retardant by Federal land management agencies, State governments, political subdivisions of States, and Tribal governments from the permitting requirements of the National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System, and for other purposes. (Cynthia Lummis, R-WY)
S.820 - A bill to add the Consumer Product Safety Commission to the list of agencies required to be represented on the PFAS interagency working group. (Gary Peters, D-MI)
H.R.1796 - To improve individual assistance provided by the Federal Emergency Management Agency, and for other purposes. (Dina Titus, D-NV-1)
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA)
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 INS
16. Specific lobbying issues
H.R.274 - To require a report by the Comptroller General of the United States on a national all-hazards disaster insurance program. (Sheila Jackson Lee, D-TX-18)
H.R.385 - To ban the imposition of any State or local liability insurance, tax, or user fee requirement for firearm or ammunition ownership or commerce. (Ronny Jackson, R-TX-13)
H.R.900 - To amend the National Flood Insurance Act of 1968 to allow for the consideration of private flood insurance for the purposes of applying continuous coverage requirements, and for other purposes. (Kathy Castor, D-FL-14)
H.R.1306 - To provide for greater transfer of risk under the National Flood Insurance Program to private capital and reinsurance markets, and for other purposes. (Blaine Luetkemeyer, R-MO-3)
H.R.1307 - To repeal the mandatory flood insurance coverage requirement for commercial properties located in flood hazard areas, and for other purposes. (Blaine Luetkemeyer, R-MO-3)
H.R.1308 - To allow communities to develop alternative flood insurance rate maps, and for other purposes. (Blaine Luetkemeyer, R-MO-3)
H.R.1309 - To require the use of replacement cost value in determining the premium rates for flood insurance coverage under the National Flood Insurance Act, and for other purposes. (Blaine Luetkemeyer, R-MO-3)
H.R.1392 - To reauthorize the National Flood Insurance Program through December 31, 2024. (Warren Davidson, R-OH-8)
H.R.1540 - To establish a means-tested assistance program for national flood insurance program policyholders, and for other purposes. (Matt Cartwright, D-PA-8)
H.R.1545 - To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to exclude from gross income certain income from providing real propoerty insurance following certain federally declared disasters. (Clay Higgins, R-LA-3)
S.601 - A bill to amend the National Flood Insurance Act of 1968 to modify the amount by which the chargeable risk premium rate for flood insurance under that Act may be increased in any year. (John Kennedy, R-LA)
S.602 - A bill to require the Administrator of the Federal Emergency Management Agency to take certain actions relating to the National Flood Insurance Program. and for other purposes. (John Kennedy, R-LA)
S.795 - A bill to amend the Federal Crop Insurance Act to improve education and risk management assistance, and for other purposes. (Chris Murphy, D-CT)
S.721 - A bill to permit policyholders under the National Flood Insurance Program to elect to have previous premium rates remain in effect until the Administrator of the Federal Emergency Management Agency satisfies certain conditions, and for other purposes. (Cindy Hyde-Smith, R-MS)
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Treasury - Dept of, Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA)
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 LBR
16. Specific lobbying issues
H.R.781 - To amend the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 to clarify the status of an independent contractor, and for other purposes. (Drew Ferguson, R-GA-3)
S.379 - A bill to amend the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 to prevent employers from using non-compete agreements in employment contracts for certain non-exempt employees. (Marco Rubio, R-FL)
H.R.1177 - To prohibit the Secretary of Labor from constraining the range or type of investments that may be offered to participants and beneficiaries of individual retirement accounts who exercise control over the assets in such accounts. (Byron Donalds, R-FL-19)
S.567 - A bill to amend the National Labor Relations Act, the Labor Management Relations Act, 1947, and the Labor-Management Reporting and Disclosure Act of 1959, and for other purposes. (Bernie Sanders, I-VT)
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Labor - Dept of (DOL), U.S. SENATE
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 AUT
16. Specific lobbying issues
H.R.606 - To prohibit the use of Federal funds to study, propose, establish, implement, or enforce any mileage tax, including through the funding of a mileage tracking program. (Darrell Issa, R-CA-48)
H.R.607 - To direct the Secretary of Transportation to revise regulations relating to child restraint systems, and for other purposes. (Raja Krishnamoorthi, D-IL-8)
S.154 - A bill to prevent the theft of catalytic converters and other precious metal car parts, and for other purposes. (Amy Klobuchar, D-MN)
House Version: H.R.621 - To prevent the theft of catalytic converters and other precious metal car parts, and for other purposes. (Jim Baird, R-IN-4)
H.R.847 - To provide funding to State and local law enforcement agencies to combat auto theft and stolen automobile trafficking, and for other purposes. (Mike Sherrill, D-NJ-11)
H.R.906 - To ensure consumers have access to data relating to their motor vehicles, critical repair information, and tools, and to provide them choices for the maintenance, service, and repair of their motor vehicles, and for other purposes. (Neal Dunn, R-FL-2)
H.R.1707 - To amend title 35, United States Code, to provide for an exception from infringement for certain component parts of motor vehicles. (Darrell Issa, R-CA-48)
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Natl Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA)
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 FIN
16. Specific lobbying issues
H.R.317 - To amend the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 to prohibit the Securities and Exchange Commission from requiring an issuer to make climate-related disclosures that are not material to investors, and for other purposes. (Stephanie Bice, R-OK-5)
H.R.557 - To promote United States interests at the international financial institutions, and for other purposes. (French Hill, R-AR-2)
S.391 - A bill to amend the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 to prohibit the Securities and Exchange Commission from requiring an issuer to disclose information relating to certain greenhouse gas emissions, and for other purposes. (John Boozman, R-AR)
House Version: H.R.1018 - To amend the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 to prohibit the Securities and Exchange Commission from requiring an issuer to disclose information related to certain greenhouse gas emissions, and for other purposes. (Frank Lucas, R-OK-3)
H.R.1165 - Data Privacy Act of 2023 (Patrick McHenry, R-NC-10)
H.R.1313 - To enhance rulemaking requirements for the Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection, and for other purposes. (Alex Mooney, R-WV-2)
H.R.1382 - To change the Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection into an independent agency named the Consumer Financial Empowerment Agency, to transition the Agency to the regular appropriations process, and for other purposes. (Andy Barr, R-KY-6)
H.R.1410 - To amend the Consumer Financial Protection Act of 2010 to make the Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection an independent Consumer Financial Protection Commission, and for other purposes. (Blaine Luetkemeyer, R-MO-3)
H.R.1411 - To require Senate confirmation of Inspector General of the Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection, and for other purposes. (Blaine Luetkemeyer, R-MO-3)
H.R.1506 - To amend section 1003 of title 5, United States Code (commonly referred to as the Federal Advisory Committee Act), to prohibit the establishment of advisory committees related to environmental, social, and governance aspects. (Ronny Jackson, R-TX-13)
S.915 - A bill to require Presidential appointment and Senate confirmation of the Inspector General of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System and the Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection. (Rick Scott, R-FL)
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
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 ALC
16. Specific lobbying issues
H.R.610 - To provide for the rescheduling of marijuana into schedule III of the Controlled Substances Act. (Greg Steube, R-FL-17)
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
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 TEC
16. Specific lobbying issues
H.R.162 - To amend title 5, United States Code, to establish a National Digital Reserve Corps to help address the digital and cybersecurity needs of Executive agencies, and for other purposes. (Tony Gonzales, R-TX-23)
H.R.285 - To amend the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to provide for the remediation of cybersecurity vulnerabilities, and for other purposes. (Sheila Jackson Lee, D-TX-18)
S.483 - A bill to require transparency, accountability, and protections for consumers online. (Brian Schatz, D-HI)
S.513 - A bill to require the Assistant Secretary of Commerce for Communications and Information to establish a working group on cyber insurance, to require dissemination of informative resources for issuers and customers of cyber insurance, and for other purposes. (John Hickenlooper, D-CO)
H.R.1160 - To direct the Secretary of Energy to promulgate regulations to facilitate the timely submission of notifications regarding cybersecurity incidents and potential cybersecurity incidents with respect to critical electric infrastructure, and for other purposes. (Tim Walberg, R-MI-5)
H.R.1360 - To establish a cybersecurity literacy campaign, and for other purposes. (Jay Obernolte, R-CA-23)
S.885 - A bill to establish a Civilian Cybersecurity Reserve in the Department of Homeland Security as a pilot project to address the cybersecurity needs of the United States with respect to national security, and for other purposes. (Jacky Rosen, D-NV)
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
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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
H.R.1474 - To allow States to elect to observe year-round daylight saving time, and for other purposes. (Mike Rogers, R-AL-3)
H.R.1561 - To allow States to elect to observe year-round daylight saving time, and for other purposes. (Ralph Norman, R-SC-5)
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
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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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FOREIGN ENTITIES
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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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