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LOBBYING REPORT |
Lobbying Disclosure Act of 1995 (Section 5) - All Filers Are Required to Complete This Page
2. Address
Address1 | 1301 K STREET, NW |
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City | WASHINGTON |
State | DC |
Zip Code | 20005 |
Country | USA |
3. Principal place of business (if different than line 2)
City | Armonk |
State | NY |
Zip Code | 10504 |
Country | USA |
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5. Senate ID# 19877-12
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6. House ID# 311230000
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TYPE OF REPORT | 8. Year | 2009 |
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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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: Christopher A. Padilla, Vice President, Governmental Programs |
Date | 04/20/2009 |
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
Amtrak, Customs Modernization Program, Food Stamp Program, IT Projects, STEM Education and Government/Private Sector Research and Development Programs.
Please see Lobbying Area Codes: AGR, CPT, DEF, EDU, GOV, HCR, HOM, SCI, & TRA for the report on these issues.
Department of Energy, Office of Science
Making appropriations for the Department of Defense for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2010, and for other purposes. Enterprise Resource Planning (Navy)
H.R. 1/S. 1, The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA)
H.R. 2638 FY'09 Continuing Resolution (Appropriations)
H.R. 7322 CIS Appropriations (FY'09)
H.R. 1105, Omnibus Appropriations Act for 2009
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
Natl Science Foundation (NSF), Bureau of the Census, Patent & Trademark Office (PTO), Natl Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST)
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 |
PJ |
Edington |
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William |
Warner |
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Meredith |
Singer |
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Dana |
Gray |
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Sr. Policy Advisor, Rep. Tauscher |
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Susan |
Tuttle |
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Mark |
O'Riley |
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Adrienne |
Rhone |
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David |
Barnes |
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Christopher |
Mustain |
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Edgar |
McCulloch |
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Marcus |
Williams |
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Cheryl |
Bruner |
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George |
Southworth |
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Lauren |
Phelps |
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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 CPI
16. Specific lobbying issues
S. 495 Personal Data Privacy & Security Act of 2007
S. 239 Notification of Risk to Personal Data Act of 2007
S. 1178 Identity Theft Prevention Act
S. 1260 Data Security Act of 2007
H.R. 2290 Cyber-Security Enhancement Act of 2007
S. 2168 Identity Theft and Restitution Act of 2007
S 2213 Cyber-crime Act of 2007
H.R. 4175 Privacy and Cybercrime Enforcement Act of 2007
H.R. 4791 Federal Agency Data Protection Act
H.R. 836 Cyber-Security Enhancement and Consumer Data Protection Act of 2007
Issues relating to creation of a consistent national framework for protecting personal and financial information, and for disclosures and remedies in the event of data breaches or loss of information.
Issues related to reforming the Federal Information Security Management Act
S. 3474 The Federal Information Security Management Act (FISMA) 2008
S. 1558 Federal Agency Data Breach Protection Act
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U.S. SENATE, Commerce - Dept of (DOC), Federal Trade Commission (FTC)
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 |
George |
Southworth |
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Dana |
Gray |
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Meredith |
Singer |
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Sr. Policy Advisor, Rep. Tauscher |
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Timothy |
Sheehy |
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Katie |
Ignaszewski |
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Lauren |
Phelps |
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Edgar |
McCulloch |
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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 CPT
16. Specific lobbying issues
Patent Reform
S. 575/H.R. 1260 Patent Reform Act of 2009
Post-Patent-Grant Review
Venue
Reasonable Royalty Damages
Enhanced Damages
Fee Shifting
Third Party Submission of Prior Act with Commentary
Best Mode
Inequitable Conduct
Patent Application Publication
Applicant Quality Submissions
PTO Rulemaking Authority
Prior User Rights
Patent Quality
S. 299/H.R. 628, To establish a pilot to Enhance Patent Expertise of District Judges
PTO Funding
Deferral Examination
Community Patent Review
University Technology Transfer
Open Source Software
Open Standards and Interoperability
PTO Public PAIR
FTC "Evolving IP Marketplace" Hearings on Remedies and The Operation of IP Markets
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U.S. SENATE, Patent & Trademark Office (PTO), Federal Trade Commission (FTC)
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 |
Christopher |
Caine |
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Marcus |
Williams |
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Timothy |
Sheehy |
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Edgar |
McCulloch |
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Meredith |
Singer |
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Dana |
Gray |
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Sr. Policy Advisor, Rep. Tauscher |
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George |
Southworth |
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Lauren |
Phelps |
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Adrienne |
Rhone |
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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
Enterprise Resource Planning (Navy)
GoArmyEd /eArmyU
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U.S. SENATE, Defense - Dept of (DOD)
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 |
Adrienne |
Rhone |
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William |
Warner |
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Edgar |
McCulloch |
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Meredith |
Singer |
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Dana |
Gray |
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Sr. Policy Advisor, Rep. Tauscher |
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George |
Southworth |
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Lauren |
Phelps |
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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 EDU
16. Specific lobbying issues
Educational Standards Accessibility
Workforce Development
Innovation (Talent)
Science, Technology, Engineering, Mathematics (STEM) Programs
H.R. 1/S. 1, The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA)
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U.S. SENATE, Labor - Dept of (DOL), Commerce - Dept of (DOC), Education - Dept of, Natl Science Foundation (NSF), Natl Institutes of Health (NIH), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Energy - Dept of, Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP)
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 |
David |
Barnes |
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Susan |
Tuttle |
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Meredith |
Singer |
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Edgar |
McCulloch |
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George |
Southworth |
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Dana |
Gray |
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Sr. Policy Advisor, Rep. Tauscher |
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Lauren |
Phelps |
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PJ |
Edington |
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Christopher |
Mustain |
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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 ENG
16. Specific lobbying issues
Smart Power Grid
H.R. 6, Energy Independence & Security Act of 2007
H.R. 889, Save American Energy Act
H.R. 890, American Renewable Energy Act
H.R. 1/S. 1, The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA)
Smart Electric Grid
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U.S. SENATE, Energy - Dept of, Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP), Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Natl Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST)
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 |
Christopher |
Caine |
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Adrienne |
Rhone |
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Mark |
O'Riley |
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Dana |
Gray |
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Sr. Policy Advisor, Rep. Tauscher |
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George |
Southworth |
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Meredith |
Singer |
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Edgar |
McCulloch |
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Lauren |
Phelps |
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Steven |
Stewart |
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PJ |
Edington |
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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
Product Take-Back Legislation
Draft "Energy Star Program"
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)
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 |
Edmund |
Perry |
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Edgar |
McCulloch |
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Meredith |
Singer |
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Dana |
Gray |
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Sr. Policy Advisor, Rep. Tauscher |
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George |
Southworth |
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Lauren |
Phelps |
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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 GOV
16. Specific lobbying issues
Acquisition Policy Provisions
Use of Government-Wide Acquisition Vehicles
Use of Specialty Metals/Domestic Source Requirements
Use of Time & Material Contracts
H.R. 3405, To require persons to certify that they have not violated foreign corrupt practices statutes before being awarded Government contracts, and for other purposes.
H.R. 3033, Contractors and Federal Spending Accountability Act of 2007: to improve federal agency awards and overight of contracts and assistance and to strengthen accountability of the government-wide suspension and debarment system.
Government Procurement Eligibility
Census 2010
contract oversight
S. 2521, IBM witness testified before Senate Homeland Security and Government Affairs Committe
IBM Domestic Partner Benefit
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U.S. SENATE, Executive Office of the President (EOP), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Defense - Dept of (DOD), General Services Administration (GSA), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), White House Office, Commerce - Dept of (DOC), Central Intelligence Agency (CIA), Energy - Dept of, Natl Security Agency (NSA), Treasury - 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 |
Christopher |
Caine |
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William |
Warner |
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Edgar |
McCulloch |
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Meredith |
Singer |
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Dana |
Gray |
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Sr. Policy Advisor, Rep. Tauscher |
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George |
Southworth |
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Lauren |
Phelps |
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Adrienne |
Rhone |
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Mark |
O'Riley |
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Christine |
Dodd |
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David |
Barnes |
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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
S. 1456, Electronic Personal Health Records (PHRS) for Members of the Federal Employee Health Benefit Plans
Demonstration projects for personal health records
H.R. 493/S. 358, Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act of 2007
Genetic Information non-discrimination
H.R. 3800, Promoting Health Information Technology Act
H.R. 1424, Paul Wellstone Mental Health and Addiction Equity Act of 2007
H.R. 1952, National Health Information Incentive Act of 2007
Health Information Technology and Privacy Legislation (Discussion Draft, May 22, 2008)
S. 558, Mental Health Parity Act of 2007
Mental Health Parity
S. 1693, Wired for Healthcare Quality Act
nationwide healthcare system, national standards, interoperability, and privacy
S. 2532, Medicare, Medicaid and SCHIP Indian Health Care Improvement Act of 2007
medicare physician payments
Patient Centered Primary Care Collaborative
H.R. 6357, Protect Act
S. 3800, Wired for Health Quality Act
sought passage of bill to create uniform health care standards
H.R. 1/S. 1, The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA)
Health IT
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U.S. SENATE, Executive Office of the President (EOP), Defense - Dept of (DOD), Health & Human Services - Dept of (HHS), Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA), Natl Institutes of Health (NIH)
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 |
Christopher |
Caine |
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Edgar |
McCulloch |
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David |
Barnes |
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Meredith |
Singer |
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Dana |
Gray |
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Sr. Policy Advisor, Rep. Tauscher |
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Christine |
Dodd |
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George |
Southworth |
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Lauren |
Phelps |
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Adrienne |
Rhone |
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Steven |
Stewart |
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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
Supply Chain Security
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U.S. SENATE, Homeland Security - Dept of (DHS), Transportation Security Administration (TSA), U.S. Customs & Border Protection
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 |
Edgar |
McCulloch |
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Meredith |
Singer |
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Dana |
Gray |
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Sr. Policy Advisor, Rep. Tauscher |
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George |
Southworth |
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Lauren |
Phelps |
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Katie |
Ignaszewski |
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Adrienne |
Rhone |
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Cheryl |
Bruner |
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David |
Barnes |
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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. 800 / S. 1041, Employee Free Choice Act of 2007
organizing alternatives
H.R. 3685, Employee Non-Discrimination Act of 2007
workplace non-discrimination
H.R. 2831, Lilly Ledbetter Fair Pay Act of 2007 / S. 1943 Fair Pay Restoration Act
statute of limitations
H.R. 1542 / S. 910, Healthy Families Act
H.R. 1820 / S. 1556, Tax Equity for Domestic Partners and Health Plan Beneficiaries Act
H.R. 3185, 401(k) Fair Disclosure for Retirement Security Act of 2007
H.R. 3765, Defined Contribution Plan Fee Transparency Act of 2007 / S. 2473, Defined Contribution Fee Disclosure Act of 2007
S. 1782, Arbitration Fairness Act of 2007
H.R. 3195 / S. 1881, ADA Amendments Act of 2008 / Americans with Disabilities Act Restoration Act of 2007
Intellectual Property and Competition Policy
H.R. 3997, Emergency Economic Stabilization Act
Lobbied for pension protection for multi-enployer pension plans
Pension Protection Act, Technical Corrections Bill of 2008, as part of the Worker, Retiree and Employee Recovery Act of 2008 (H.R. 7327)
Accessibility Issues
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U.S. SENATE, Federal Trade Commission (FTC)
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 |
Christopher |
Caine |
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Christine |
Dodd |
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Edgar |
McCulloch |
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Dana |
Gray |
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Sr. Policy Advisor, Rep. Tauscher |
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George |
Southworth |
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Lauren |
Phelps |
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Meredith |
Singer |
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Timothy |
Sheehy |
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PJ |
Edington |
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David |
Barnes |
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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 MMM
16. Specific lobbying issues
H.R. 3162 Children's Health and Medicare Protection (CHAMP) Act of 2007
Medicare funding and eligibility
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 |
Edgar |
McCulloch |
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David |
Barnes |
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Meredith |
Singer |
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Dana |
Gray |
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Sr. Policy Advisor, Rep Tauscher |
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George |
Southworth |
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Lauren |
Phelps |
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Christine |
Dodd |
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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 RET
16. Specific lobbying issues
H.R. 3185, 401(k) Fair Disclosure for Retirement Security Act of 2007
S. 708, Health Care and Training for Older Workers Act
phased retirement framework
H.R. 3765, Defined Contribution Plan Fee Transparency Act of 2007 / S. 2473, Defined Contribution Fee Disclosure Act of 2007
Deferred Compensation Provisions
S. 2936, Responsible Expansion of the State Children's Health Insurance Program Act of 2008
H.R. 3997, Emergency Economic Stabilization Act
Lobbied for pension protection for multi-employer pension plans
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U.S. SENATE, Labor - Dept of (DOL)
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 |
Edgar |
McCulloch |
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David |
Barnes |
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Dana |
Gray |
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Sr. Policy Advisor, Rep. Tauscher |
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Meredith |
Singer |
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Christine |
Dodd |
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George |
Southworth |
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Lauren |
Phelps |
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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 SCI
16. Specific lobbying issues
Fiscal Year 2009 Appropriations
Department of Energy - Office of Science
National Science Foundation
National Institute of Standards and Technology (DOC)
National Institute of Standards and Technology funding
Innovation
Service Science
R&D funding
Open Document Format - ISO vote
Metrics
S. 3274 / H.R. 5940, National Nanotechnology Initiative Amendments Act of 2008 (House & Senate versions)
H.R. 2638, FY'09 Omnibus Appropriations Act
H.R. 1105, Omnibus Appropriations Act, 2009
H.R. 1/S. 1, The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA)
H.R. 554, The National Nanotechnology Initiative Reauthorization, To authorize activities for support of nanotechnology research and development, and for other purposes
H.R. 1145, National Water Research and Development Initiative Act of 2009
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U.S. SENATE, Commerce - Dept of (DOC), Education - Dept of, Natl Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST), Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP), Bureau of Economic Analysis, Bureau of the Census, Energy - Dept of, Natl Institutes of Health (NIH), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Natl Science Foundation (NSF), Natl Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST), Bureau of Export Administration
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 |
Christopher |
Mustain |
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Susan |
Tuttle |
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Edgar |
McCulloch |
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Meredith |
Singer |
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George |
Southworth |
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Dana |
Gray |
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Sr. Policy Advisor, Rep. Tauscher |
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Lauren |
Phelps |
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PJ |
Edington |
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Mark |
O'Riley |
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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
Revision of Tax Provisions in U.S. Model Treaty and Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD)
U.S.-Brazil Tax Treaty
U.S.-China Tax Treaty
U.S.-India Tax Treaty
U.S.-Korea Tax Treaty
U.S.-Italy Tax Treaty
U.S.-Spain Tax Treaty
Revision of Internal Revenue Code Section Subpart F on Deferral of Taxation
Section 954 (c) 6 CFC Look-Through for Related Party Payments; and
HR 1509/S. 940, To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to permanently extend the subpart F exemption for active financing income.
Section 954 (h) Active Financing Under Section SubpartF; and H.R. 1509
H.R. 2138, Investment in America Act of 2007 / S 41, Research Competitiveness Act of 2007 / S 2209, Research Credit
Improvement Act of 2007
R&D Tax Credit
H.R. 5267 / S. 1726, Business Activity Tax Simplification Act of [HR: 2008] [S: 2007]
Treasury "Check-the-Box" Regulations
Taxation of Software (Section 18) Regulations
Taxation of Internet Transactions and Software
Fundamental Tax Reform - Tax Reform Advisory Panel and Various Congressional Hearings
OECD VAT/GST on cross border services and intangibles and taxation of short-term assignees
OECD rules on business restructuring and permanent establishment
Research and Development Tax Credit Regulations
Research and Development Tax Credit Refinement - Alternative Simplified Credit
Securities and Exchange Commission Implementation of P.L. 107-204 Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002
Permanent Establishment (PE) Rules for Profit Attribution and Business Restructuring in OECD
Treasury Regulations on Contract Manufacturing
Revenue Ruling 97-48, Revenue Ruling 75-7, and Related Code Sections
Treasury Sections 1.954-3
Field Service Advisory (FSA) 20020005
Proposed regulations relating to foreign-based company sales income under IRC sec. 954 (Reg. - 124590-07)
Economic Substance Doctrine Codification
Substantial Assistance rule under Treasury Reg. S.1.954-4 and IRS Notice 2007-13
"Contract Manufacturing" rule under Treasury Reg. S.1.954
Extension of Tax Relief Act of 2006
Internal Revenue Code sec. 401(k), sec. 529, and sec. 152(d)(2) for learning accounts legislation
H.R. 3359, Mobile Workforce State Income Tax Fairness and Simplification Act of 2007
Internal Revenue Code sec. 162(a) Away from Home rules
H.R. 3970, Tax Reduction and Reform Act of 2007
S. 2380, To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to modernize the application of the subpart F rules to computer software, to expand the subpart F de minimis rule, and to extend certain expiring provisions.
H.R. 6036, Lifelong Learning Accounts Act of 2008
H.R. 6049, Renewable Energy and Job Creation Act of 2008
tax extenders
S. 2886, Alternative Minimum Tax and Extenders Tax Relief Act of 2008
tax extenders
Government entities required to withhold 3% on payments for services and property under IRS Notice 2008-38
Section 956 of Internal Revenue Code (Section Subpart F) and IRS Notice 2008-91
Section 965 of Internal Revenue Code (Section Subpart F)
Energy Economic Stabilization Act of 2008, H.R. 1424
H.R. 422, Retain the Research credit and increase and make permanent the alternative simplified credit
Superfund taxes, "Corporate Environmental Income Tax," CEIT
S. 199, Production Deduction in IRC
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U.S. SENATE, Executive Office of the President (EOP), Council of Economic Advisers (CEA), Commerce - Dept of (DOC), Treasury - Dept of, State - Dept of (DOS), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), Natl Economic Council (NEC)
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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Caine |
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Linda |
Evans |
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Perry |
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McCulloch |
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Meredith |
Singer |
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Dana |
Gray |
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Sr. Policy Advisor, Rep. Tauscher |
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Southworth |
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Lauren |
Phelps |
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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
Digital TV Transition - Funding
H.R. 1/S. 1, The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) - Broadband Investment; Additional funding for DVT Transition
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U.S. SENATE, Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Natl Telecommunications & Information Administration (NTIA)
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 |
Christopher |
Caine |
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Cheryl |
Bruner |
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Steven |
Stewart |
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Edgar |
McCulloch |
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Meredith |
Singer |
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Dana |
Gray |
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George |
Southworth |
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Lauren |
Phelps |
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Debra |
Marks |
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Adrienne |
Rhone |
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PJ |
Edington |
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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
Emerging Markets
Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation
Ministerial and Heads of State Meetings
Electronic Commerce Trade Policy
World Trade Organization (WTO) Work Program on E-Commerce
WTO Trade Classification
WTO Government Procurement Agreement
Membership Expansion
Adherence to the WTO Government Procurement Agreement
Trade Agreements Act
U.S.-Colombia Free Trade Agreement
U.S.-Korea Free Trade Agreement
U.S.-Panama Free Trade Agreement
WTO-Doha Development Agenda
WTO Tech Barriers to Trade (TBT) Agreement
WTO Non-Agriculture Market Access
WTO Trade Facilitation
WTO GATS Negotiations
Trade Treatment of Electronically Delivered Software
Trade Treatment of Remanufactured Goods
Trade Facilitation
China
Strategic Economic Dialogue
Joint Commission on Commerce & Trade (JCCT)
Joint Economic Commission (JEC)
WTO Accession Implementation
WTO Government Procurement Agreement (GPA) Accession
Services-Related Issues
Bilateral Investment Treaty
Encryption Standards
Open Standards/Open Source
Global Sourcing
Indian Government Procurement
Trade Promotion Authority (TPA)
Export Regulation
U.S. Department of Commerce - Encryption Reform
H.R. 1/S. 1, The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA)
Extension of TAA to service workers
Extension of TAA to non-FTA partners
Buy American Provision
G20 Summit Preparation
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U.S. SENATE, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Council of Economic Advisers (CEA), Natl Economic Council (NEC), Natl Security Council (NSC), Office of the Vice President of the United States, Commerce - Dept of (DOC), Homeland Security - Dept of (DHS), State - Dept of (DOS), Treasury - Dept of, U.S. Customs & Border Protection
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 |
Christopher |
Caine |
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Lauren |
Phelps |
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Edgar |
McCulloch |
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Dana |
Gray |
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Sr. Policy Advisor, Rep. Tauscher |
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George |
Southworth |
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Debra |
Marks |
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Steven |
Stewart |
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Meredith |
Singer |
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Edward |
Gillespie |
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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
Highway and transit funding
Intelligent transportation systems and technologies
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U.S. SENATE, Transportation - Dept of (DOT)
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 |
Edgar |
McCulloch |
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Dana |
Gray |
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Sr. Policy Advisor, Rep. Tauscher |
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Mark |
O'Riley |
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Lauren |
Phelps |
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Meredith |
Singer |
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George |
Southworth |
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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. 1930 / S. 1083, SKIL Act of 2007
H-1B visas
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 |
David |
Barnes |
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Edgar |
McCulloch |
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Christine |
Dodd |
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George |
Southworh |
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Dana |
Gray |
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Sr. Policy Advisor Rep. Tauscher |
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Meredith |
Singer |
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Lauren |
Phelps |
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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. 1242, "TARP Accountability and Disclosure Act"
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
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Christopher |
Caine |
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Edgar |
McCulloch |
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Dana |
Gray |
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