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LOBBYING REPORT |
Lobbying Disclosure Act of 1995 (Section 5) - All Filers Are Required to Complete This Page
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Zip Code | 20062 |
Country | USA |
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TYPE OF REPORT | 8. Year | 2014 |
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: Ryan Meyers |
Date | 10/20/2014 4:53:00 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 ACC
16. Specific lobbying issues
H.R. 4164, Small Company Disclosure Simplification Act
Draft legislation on conflict minerals audits
Various issues relating to implementation of Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act (P.L. 111-203); implementation of the Jumpstart Our Business Startups Act (P.L. 112-106); proposed lease accounting standards; accounting convergence projects, auditing and extensible business reporting language
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC)
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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Donohue |
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R. Bruce |
Josten |
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Howard |
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Ronald |
Eidshaug |
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Thomas |
Quaadman |
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Alice |
Joe |
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Brian |
O'Shea |
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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 AGR
16. Specific lobbying issues
H.R. 1947, Federal Agriculture Reform and Risk Management Act of 2013
H.R. 4413, Customer Protection and End User Relief Act
S. 954, Agriculture Reform, Food, and Jobs Act of 2013
Various issues relating to Genetically Modified Organisms (GMOs); sugar program reform; proposed FDA food fees; U.S. forest policy; proposed EPA definition of Waters of the United States for Clean Water Act jurisdiction
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Army - Dept of (Corps of Engineers), Small Business Adminstration (SBA), Agriculture - Dept of (USDA), U.S. Forest Service
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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Donohue |
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R. Bruce |
Josten |
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John |
Howard |
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Ronald |
Eidshaug |
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Timothy |
Maney |
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Daniel |
Mahoney |
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David |
Brinton |
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Nicholas |
Andrews |
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Christina |
Atchley |
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William |
Kovacs |
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Matthew |
Hite |
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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 AVI
16. Specific lobbying issues
H.R. 1020 / S. 489, Low Value Shipment Regulatory Modernization Act of 2013
H.R. 1204, Aviation Security Stakeholder Participation Act of 2013
Various issues relating to Air Cargo Advance Screening Pilot and Regulation
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security - Dept of (DHS), U.S. Customs & Border Protection, Transportation Security Administration (TSA), Transportation - Dept of (DOT), Commerce - Dept of (DOC), Small Business Adminstration (SBA), U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)
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 |
Thomas |
Donohue |
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R. Bruce |
Josten |
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John |
Howard |
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Ronald |
Eidshaug |
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Ann |
Beauchesne |
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Adam |
Salerno |
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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 BUD
16. Specific lobbying issues
H.R. 4487, Legislative Branch Appropriations Act, 2015
H.R. 4660 / S. 2437, Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2015
H.R. 4745 / S. 2438, Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2015
H.R. 4800 / S. 2389, Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2015
H.R. 4870, Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2015
H.R. 4886, Military Construction and Veterans Affairs and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2015
H.R. 4923, Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2015
H.R. 5016, Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Act, 2015
H. Con. Res. 96, Establishing the budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2015 and setting forth appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2016 through 2024
H. J. Res. 124, Continuing Appropriations Resolution, 2015
Fiscal Year 2015 Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act
Fiscal Year 2015 Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act
Fiscal Year 2015 Defense Appropriations Act
Fiscal Year 2015 Energy and Water Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act
Fiscal Year 2015 Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Act
Fiscal Year 2015 Homeland Security Appropriations Act
Fiscal Year 2015 Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act
Fiscal Year 2015 Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act
Fiscal Year 2015 Legislative Branch Appropriations Act
Fiscal Year 2015 Military Construction, Veterans Affairs and Related Agencies Appropriations Act
Fiscal Year 2015 State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs Appropriations Act
Fiscal Year 2015 Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act
Potential legislation similar to S. 832, Security and Accountability for Every Port Reauthorization Act of 2011
Various issues relating to appropriations to the PRO-IP Act (P.L. 110-403); Fiscal Year 2015 budget; Fair Labor Standards Act amendments and Executive Order 13673, Fair Pay and Safe Workplaces; funding issues for the Small Business Development Center (SBDCs), Service Corp of Retired Executives (SCORE), and Capital Access Program; Small Business Administration cluster initiative; Small Business Administration program overview; funding issues relating to the USPTO; funding issues relating to the U.S. Copyright Office; funding issues relating to the Department of Justice; funding issues relating to the Department of Homeland Security; funding issues relating to the State Department; funding issues relating to the International Monetary Fund (IMF); IP issues relating to Internet counterfeiting and piracy; funding and IP issues relating to the office of the Intellectual Property Enforcement Coordinator and the National Intellectual Property Rights Coordination Center; USPTO IP Attache Program; appropriations for SEC, CFTC, CFPB, FSOC, Federal Reserve, and Office of Financial Research
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Small Business Adminstration (SBA), Treasury - Dept of, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), State - Dept of (DOS), Commerce - Dept of (DOC), Patent & Trademark Office (PTO), Justice - Dept of (DOJ), Homeland Security - Dept of (DHS), U.S. Copyright Office
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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Donohue |
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R. Bruce |
Josten |
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Howard |
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Ronald |
Eidshaug |
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Allison |
Dembeck |
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Timothy |
Maney |
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Daniel |
Mahoney |
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David |
Brinton |
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Nicholas |
Andrews |
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Christina |
Atchley |
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Martin |
Regalia |
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Giovanni |
Coratolo |
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David |
Hirschmann |
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Frank |
Cullen |
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Brian |
Noyes |
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Patrick |
Kilbride |
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Thomas |
Quaadman |
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Alice |
Joe |
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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 CAW
16. Specific lobbying issues
H.R. 2, American Energy Solutions for Lower Costs and More American Jobs Act
H.R. 4, Jobs for America Act
H.R. 888, General Duty Clause Clarification Act of 2013
H.R. 2641, Responsibly And Professionally Invigorating Development (RAPID) Act of 2013
H.R. 3189, Water Rights Protection Act
H.R. 3826 / S. 1905, Electricity Security and Affordability Act
H.R. 4957 / S. 2526, Commonsense Legislative Exceptional Events Reforms Act of 2014
H.R. 5078, Waters of the United States Regulatory Overreach Protection Act of 2014
H.R. 5300, EPA Regulatory Domestic Benefit Act of 2014
H.R. 5505 / S. 2833, Clean Air, Strong Economies (CASE) Act
S. 1397, Federal Permitting Improvement Act of 2013
S. 2161, EPA Employment Impact Analysis Act
S. 2514, Ozone Regulatory Delay and Extension of Assessment Length (ORDEAL) Act of 2014
S. 2533, Agency PAYGO for Greenhouse Gases Act
Potential legislation on EPAs regulation of ozone
Proposed regulations on greenhouse gas emissions from new and existing power plants (79 Fed. Reg. 1,430-1,519, January 8, 2014) (79 Fed. Reg. 34,829-34,958, June 18, 2014)
Nomination hearing for Assistant Attorney General, Environment and Natural Resources Division, United States Department of Justice
Various issues relating to the Clean Water Act (P.L. 92-500); environment and energy policy; proposed EPA definition of Waters of the United States for Clean Water Act jurisdiction; EPAs review of the national ambient air quality standards for ozone; EPAs use of whole-economy modeling in the rulemaking process, including the formation of a Science Advisory Board panel
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Commerce - Dept of (DOC), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Army - Dept of (Corps of Engineers), Small Business Adminstration (SBA)
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 |
Thomas |
Donohue |
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R. Bruce |
Josten |
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John |
Howard |
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Ronald |
Eidshaug |
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William |
Kovacs |
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Matthew |
Hite |
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Mary |
Martin |
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Keith |
Holman |
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Joseph |
Johnson |
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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 CDT
16. Specific lobbying issues
H.R. 677, Inter-Affiliate Swap Clarification Act
H.R. 992 / S. 474, Swaps Regulatory Improvement Act
H.R. 1003, To improve consideration by the Commodity Futures Trading Commission of the costs and benefits of its regulations and orders
H.R. 1341, The Financial Competitive Act of 2013
H.R. 3191, Expanding Opportunities to Underserved Businesses Act
H.R. 4413, Customer Protection and End User Relief Act
S. 469, A bill to assist the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development in stabilizing the Home Equity Conversion Mortgage program
S. 888, To provide end user exemptions from certain provisions of the Commodity Exchange Act and the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
Various issues relating to the implementation of Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act (P.L. 111-203), all provisions and amendments relating to derivatives, corporate governance, and the Volcker Rule; the Financial Stability Oversight Council
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Treasury - Dept of, Federal Reserve System
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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Donohue |
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R. Bruce |
Josten |
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Howard |
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Ronald |
Eidshaug |
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Thomas |
Quaadman |
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Jess |
Sharp |
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Alice |
Joe |
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David |
Hirschmann |
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Brian |
O'Shea |
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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 CHM
16. Specific lobbying issues
H.R. 888, General Duty Clarification Act of 2013
H.R. 4007, Chemical Facility Anti-Terrorism Standards Program Authorization and Accountability Act of 2014
H.R. 4903 / S. 2534, Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2015, including provisions relating to funding for the Chemical Facility Anti-Terrorism Standards (CFATS) personnel surety program
S. 1009, Chemical Safety Improvement Act
Chemicals in Commerce Act (discussion draft)
Draft legislation titled Protecting American Chemical Facilities from Attack Act of 2014
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency request for information regarding potential revisions to the Risk Management Program (RMP) of the Clean Air Act (79 Fed. Reg. 44,603-44,633, July 31, 2014)
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security - Dept of (DHS), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), White House Office, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA)
18. Name of each individual who acted as a lobbyist in this issue area
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Donohue |
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R. Bruce |
Josten |
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Howard |
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Ronald |
Eidshaug |
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William |
Kovacs |
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Matthew |
Hite |
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Ann |
Beauchesne |
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Matthew |
Eggers |
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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 CIV
16. Specific lobbying issues
H.R. 377 / S. 84 / S. 2199, Paycheck Fairness Act
H.R. 1755 / S. 815, Employment Non-Discrimination Act
H.R. 1975 / S. 942, Pregnant Workers Fairness Act
H.R. 3633, Protecting Health Care Providers from Increased Administrative Burdens Act
H.R. 4959, EEOC Transparency and Accountability Act
H.R. 5422, Litigation Oversight Act of 2014
H.R. 5423, Certainty in Enforcement Act of 2014
Fiscal Year 2015 Commerce, Justice, Science and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, including provisions relating to funding the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission
Proposed regulations relating to affirmative action for protected veterans (76 Fed. Reg. 23,358, April 26, 2011)
Proposed regulations relating to affirmative action under section 503 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 (76 Fed. Reg. 77,056, December 9, 2011)
Advanced Notice of Proposed Rulemaking related to a compensation data collection tool (76 Fed. Reg. 49,398, August 10, 2011)
Notice of Proposed Rulemaking related to requirement to report summary data on employee compensation (79 Fed. Reg. 46,561, August 8, 2014)
Notice of Proposed Rulemaking related to Non-Retaliation for Disclosure of Compensation Information (79 Fed. Reg. 55,712, September 17, 2014)
Proposed changes to OFCCP Scheduling Letter and Itemized Listing (76 Fed. Reg. 60,083, September 28, 2011)
Proposed withdrawal of Compensation Discrimination Interpretative Standards (71 Fed. Reg. 35,124, June 16, 2006)
EEOC Enforcement Guidance on Employer Use of Criminal History (No. 915.002, adopted April 25, 2012)
Various issues relating to employer use of employee credit history; employer consideration of applicant employment status; EEOC Strategic Plan; EEOC Strategic Enforcement Plan; OFCCP interpretation of its jurisdiction; potential Senate ratification of the United Nations Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), Labor - Dept of (DOL), Small Business Adminstration (SBA), State - Dept of (DOS), Office of Management & Budget (OMB)
18. Name of each individual who acted as a lobbyist in this issue area
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Donohue |
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Josten |
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Howard |
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Ronald |
Eidshaug |
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Marc |
Freedman |
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James |
Plunkett |
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Michael |
Billet |
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Randel |
Johnson |
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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 CON
16. Specific lobbying issues
S. J. Res. 19, A joint resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States relating to contributions and expenditures intended to affect elections
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
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Donohue |
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R. Bruce |
Josten |
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Howard |
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Ronald |
Eidshaug |
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Bradley |
Hayes |
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David |
Brinton |
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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
H.R. 1232, Federal Information Technology Acquisition Reform Act, including provisions relating to IT procurement policy
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
18. Name of each individual who acted as a lobbyist in this issue area
First Name | Last Name | Suffix | Covered Official Position (if applicable) | New |
Thomas |
Donohue |
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R. Bruce |
Josten |
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John |
Howard |
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Ronald |
Eidshaug |
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Martin |
Regalia |
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Christian |
Zur |
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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
H.R. 22, Foreign Counterfeit Merchandise Prevention Act
H.R. 624, Cyber Intelligence Sharing and Protection Act
H.R. 845, Saving High-Tech Innovators from Egregious Legal Disputes Act of 2013
H.R. 1123, Unlocking Consumer Choice and Wireless Competition Act
H.R. 1580, To Affirm the policy of the United States regarding Internet Governance
H.R. 2024, End Anonymous Patents Act
H.R. 2236, Promoting Startup Innovation Act
H.R. 2454, Aarons Law Act of 2013
H.R. 2639, Patent Litigation and Innovation Act of 2013
H.R. 2766, Stopping the Offensive Use of Patents (STOP) Act
H.R. 3004, Reducing Waste and Increasing Efficiency in Trade Act
H.R. 3309, Innovation Act
H.R. 5233, Trade Secrets Protection Act of 2014
S. 660, Innovation Through Trade Act
S. 662, Trade Facilitation and Trade Enforcement Reauthorization Act of 2013
S. 866, Patent Quality Improvement Act of 2013
S. 1013, Patent Abuse Reduction Act of 2013
S. 1612, Patent Litigation Integrity Act of 2013
S. 1720, Patent Transparency and Improvements Act of 2013
S. 2267, Defend Trade Secrets Act of 2014
S. 2588, Cybersecurity Information Sharing Act of 2014
Fiscal Year 2015 Appropriations legislation, including provisions relating to IP enforcement funding and the authorization and funding for the IPR Center
Potential legislation similar to H.R. 3468, Counterfeit Drug Penalty Enhancement Act of 2011
Potential legislation similar to H.R. 3668, Counterfeit Drug Penalty Enhancement Act of 2012
Potential legislation similar to H.R. 4095, Online Pharmacy Safety Act of 2012
Potential legislation similar to H.R. 4216, Foreign Counterfeit Prevention Act of 2012
Potential legislation similar to H.R. 6654, Foreign Counterfeit Prevention Act of 2012
Potential legislation similar to S. 832, Security and Accountability for Every Port Reauthorization Act of 2011
Potential legislation similar to S. 1886, Counterfeit Drug Penalty Enhancement Act of 2011
Potential legislation similar to S. 2002, Online Pharmacy Safety Act of 2012
Potential legislation similar to S. 3523, Innovative Design Protection Act of 2012
Various issues relating to the Anti-Counterfeiting Trade Agreement; IP agreements in the Trans-Pacific Partnership Agreement (TPP); Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership (TTIP); Russia Permanent Normal Trade Relations (PNTR); Trade Promotion Authority (TPA); IP issues relating to the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC); IP issues relating to United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC); Office of the Intellectual Property Enforcement Coordinator and the National Intellectual Property Rights Coordination Center; USPTO IP Attache Program;World Intellectual Property Organization; World Trade Organization (WTO); World Health Organization (WHO); International Telecommunications Union; implementation of Section 182 of the Trade Act of 1974 (P.L. 93-618), as amended by the Omnibus Trade and Competitiveness Act of 1988 (P.L. 100-418) and the Uruguay Round Agreements Act (P.L. 103-465) (the "Special 301 Report"); appropriations relating to the PRO-IP Act (P.L. 110-403); Digital Millennium Copyright Act (P.L. 105-304), safe harbor provision, notice and takedown provisions ; Executive Order 13636, Improving Critical Infrastructure Cybersecurity, including data breach provisions; creation of a Patent Prosecution Highway (PPH) with foreign governments; review/reform of U.S. copyright law; patent litigation reform; copyright and trademark infringement; customs facilitation and trade enforcement reauthorization; privacy legislation; securing clarification that criminal copyright infringement through unauthorized streaming is a felony; ICANN proposal for a Limited Preventative Registration (LPR) mechanism; cyber theft of trade secrets; digital copyrights; funding issues relating to the USPTO; IP issues relating to Australia, Canada, China, India, Brazil, Russia, Europe, and Mexico; IP issues relating to internet counterfeiting and piracy; IP issues relating to trade secret theft; expanded use of software asset management by the Federal Government and its contractors; patent linkage and regulatory data protection; plain packaging
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Executive Office of the President (EOP), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), State - Dept of (DOS), Commerce - Dept of (DOC), Justice - Dept of (DOJ), Homeland Security - Dept of (DHS), Health & Human Services - Dept of (HHS), Patent & Trademark Office (PTO), U.S. Copyright Office
18. Name of each individual who acted as a lobbyist in this issue area
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Donohue |
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R. Bruce |
Josten |
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Howard |
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Ronald |
Eidshaug |
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Bradley |
Hayes |
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Daniel |
Mahoney |
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David |
Brinton |
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Nicholas |
Andrews |
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Christina |
Atchley |
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David |
Hirschmann |
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Frank |
Cullen |
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Brian |
Noyes |
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Patrick |
Kilbride |
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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 CSP
16. Specific lobbying issues
H.R. 624, Cyber Intelligence Sharing and Protection Act
H.R. 756, Cybersecurity Enhancement Act of 2013
H.R. 845, Saving High-Tech Innovators from Egregious Legal Disputes Act of 2013
H.R. 983, Online Communications and Geolocation Protection Act
H.R. 1468, SECURE IT
H.R. 1847 / S. 607, Electronic Communications Privacy Act Amendments of 2013
H.R. 1852, Email Privacy Act
H.R. 3004, Reducing Waste and Increasing Efficiency in Trade Act
H.R. 3523, IRS Accountability Act
H.R. 3696, National Cybersecurity and Critical Infrastructure Protection Act of 2013
H.R. 3990 / S. 1897, Personal Data Privacy and Security Act of 2014
H.R. 4711, Commercial Privacy Bill of Rights Act of 2014
S. 662, Trade Facilitation and Trade Enforcement Reauthorization Act of 2013
S. 884, Deter Cyber Theft Act
S. 1193, Data Security and Breach Notification Act of 2013
S. 1720, Patent Transparency and Improvements Act of 2013
S. 1927, Data Security Act of 2014
S. 1976, Data Security and Breach Notification Act of 2014
S. 1995, Personal Data Protection and Breach Accountability Act of 2014
S. 2171, Location Privacy Protection Act of 2014
S. 2378, Commercial Privacy Bill of Rights Act of 2014
S. 2437, Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2015
S. 2588, Cybersecurity Information Sharing Act of 2014
Data Security and Breach Notification Act of 2014 (discussion draft)
21st Century Cyber Threats, House Judiciary Committee (discussion draft)
Various issues relating to Anti-Counterfeiting Trade Agreement; Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership (TTIP); a strong IP chapter in the Trans Pacific Partnership (TPP); Russia Permanent Normal Trade Relations (PNTR); modernization of the Telephone Consumer Protection Act (P.L. 102-243); Executive Order 13636, Improving Critical Infrastructure Cybersecurity, including data breach provisions; Office of the Intellectual Property Enforcement Coordinator and the National Intellectual Property Rights Coordination Center; National Institute of Standards and Technology, including preliminary cybersecurity framework and Privacy Engineering Initiative; Federal Trade Commission authority; White House big data review; transition of the National Telecommunications & Information Administrations stewardship of Internet Assigned Numbers Authority functions; ICANN proposal for a Limited Preventative Registration (LPR) mechanism; ICANN's gTLD program; customs facilitation and trade enforcement reauthorization; securing clarification that criminal copyright infringement through unauthorized streaming is a felony; multi-stakeholder discussions on the development of voluntary privacy codes of conduct; need to distinguish national security related privacy from commercial privacy practices; data breach; privacy legislation
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Commerce - Dept of (DOC), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC)
18. Name of each individual who acted as a lobbyist in this issue area
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Eidshaug |
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Bradley |
Hayes |
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Mahoney |
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Brinton |
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Nicholas |
Andrews |
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Christina |
Atchley |
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Kovacs |
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Goldman |
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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. 1960 / S. 1034, National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2014
H.R. 4435, Howard P. "Buck" McKeon National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2015, including provisions relating to procurement policy, Buy America, and counterfeit parts
H.R. 4486, Military Construction and Veterans Affairs and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2015
H.R. 4870, Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2015, including provisions relating to procurement policy, inversion contracting matters, and contractor blacklisting
S. 2289, National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2015, including provisions relating to procurement policy, Buy America, and counterfeit parts
Fiscal Year 2015 Military Construction, Veterans Affairs and Related Agencies Appropriations Act
Various issues relating to defense acquisition reform
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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Donohue |
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Josten |
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Howard |
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Ronald |
Eidshaug |
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Timothy |
Maney |
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Daniel |
Mahoney |
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David |
Brinton |
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Nicholas |
Andrews |
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Christina |
Atchley |
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Martin |
Regalia |
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Zur |
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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 ECN
16. Specific lobbying issues
H.R. 1877, Water Quality Protection and Job Creation Act of 2013, including provisions relating to Buy America
H.R. 4435, Howard P. "Buck" McKeon National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2015, including provisions relating to procurement policy, Buy America, and counterfeit parts
H.R. 4870, Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2015, including provisions relating to procurement policy, inversion contracting matters, and contractor blacklisting
S. 601, Water Resources Development Act of 2013, including provisions relating to Buy America
S. 2289, National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2015, including provisions relating to procurement policy, Buy America, and counterfeit parts
Various issues relating to the International Monetary Fund (IMF)
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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Donohue |
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Josten |
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Howard |
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Ronald |
Eidshaug |
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Maney |
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Daniel |
Mahoney |
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Brinton |
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Nicholas |
Andrews |
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Christina |
Atchley |
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Regalia |
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Zur |
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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
H.R. 5, Student Success Act
H.R. 551, Fast Track to College Act of 2013
H.R. 803, Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act
H.R. 1937 / S. 915, Student Right To Know Before You Go Act of 2013
H.R. 2637, Supporting Academic Freedom through Regulatory Relief Act
H.R. 3136, Advancing Competency-Based Education Demonstration Projects Act of 2014
H.R. 4897, Transparency in Education Act
H.R. 4983, Strengthening Transparency in Higher Education Act
H.R. 4984, Empowering Students Through Enhanced Financial Counseling Act
S. 1010, Commission on Effective Regulation and Assessment Systems for Public Schools Act
S. 1094, Strengthening America's Schools Act of 2013
S. 1101, Every Child Ready for College or Career Act of 2013
S. 1356, Workforce Investment Act of 2013
S. 2432, Bank on Students Emergency Loan Refinancing Act
Various issues relating to the reauthorization of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (P.L. 89-10); reauthorization and implementation of the Workforce Investment Act (P.L. 105-220); reauthorization of the Carl D. Perkins Career and Technical Education Act (P.L. 109-270); higher education, including the reauthorization of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (P.L. 89-329), also including development of student financial assistance regulations pursuant to section 492; Department of Educations Gainful Employment Negotiated Rulemaking; 90/10 rule requiring for-profit colleges to receive at least 10% of their revenues from sources other than federal student aid; Common Core State Standards Initiative; early childhood education
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Education - Dept of
18. Name of each individual who acted as a lobbyist in this issue area
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Josten |
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Howard |
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Ronald |
Eidshaug |
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Allison |
Dembeck |
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Daniel |
Mahoney |
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David |
Brinton |
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Nicholas |
Andrews |
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Christina |
Atchley |
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Cheryl |
Oldham |
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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
H.R. 2, American Energy Solutions for Lower Costs and More American Jobs Act
H.R. 3, Northern Route Approval Act
H.R. 6, Domestic Prosperity and Global Freedom Act
H.R. 271, Resolving Environmental and Grid Reliability Conflicts Act of 2013
H.R. 367, Regulations From the Executive in Need of Scrutiny Act of 2013
H.R. 527, Helium Stewardship Act of 2013
H.R. 687, Southeast Arizona Land Exchange and Conservation Act of 2013
H.R. 761, National Strategic and Critical Minerals Production Act of 2013
H.R. 1582, Energy Consumers Relief Act of 2013, including provisions relating to H. Amdt. 447
H.R. 1613, Outer Continental Shelf Transboundary Hydrocarbon Agreements Authorization Act
H.R. 1829, Coal Jobs Protection Act of 2013
H.R. 1900, Natural Gas Pipeline Permitting Reform Act
H.R. 1964, National Petroleum Reserve Alaska Access Act
H.R. 2126, Energy Efficiency Improvement Act of 2014
H.R. 2128, Home Owner Managing Energy Savings Act of 2013
H.R. 2231, Offshore Energy and Jobs Act
H.R. 2641, Responsibly And Professionally Invigorating Development (RAPID) Act of 2013
H.R. 2689 / S. 1308, Energy Savings Through Public-Private Partnerships Act of 2013
H.R. 2728, Protecting States' Rights to Promote American Energy Security Act
H.R. 2850, EPA Hydraulic Fracturing Study Improvement Act
H.R. 2916, Domestic Energy Production Protection Act of 2013
H.R. 3301, North American Energy Infrastructure Act
H.R. 3826 / S. 1905, Electricity Security and Affordability Act
H.R. 4526, 21st Century Energy Workforce Development Jobs Initiative Act of 2014
H.R. 4615 / S. 1106, Sensible Accounting to Value Energy Act of 2014
H.R. 4795, Promoting New Manufacturing Act
H.R. 4923, Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2015
H.R. 5120, Department of Energy Laboratory Modernization and Technology Transfer Act of 2014
S. 17, Energy Production and Project Delivery Act of 2013
S. 761, Energy Savings and Industrial Competitiveness Act of 2013
S. 1009, Chemical Safety Improvement Act of 2013
S. 1392, Energy Savings and Industrial Competitiveness Act of 2013
S. 1397, Federal Permitting Improvement Act of 2013
S. 2262, Energy Savings and Industrial Competitiveness Act of 2014
S. Res. 562, Expressing the sense of the Senate that performance-based contracts for energy savings are a budget-neutral means to support the Federal Government in reducing its energy consumption without increasing spending while simultaneously supporting United States based jobs and economic development
Proposed regulations on greenhouse gas emissions from new and existing power plants (79 Fed. Reg. 1,430-1,519, January 8, 2014) (79 Fed. Reg. 34,829-34,958, June 18, 2014)
Various issues relating to regulatory permit streamlining; potential environmental regulations on hydraulic fracturing; formulation and use of social cost of carbon in environmental and energy related rulemakings, including cost-benefit analyses; environment and energy policy; energy savings performance contracts presidential initiative; energy efficiency
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Commerce - Dept of (DOC), Transportation - Dept of (DOT), Small Business Adminstration (SBA), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Natl Economic Council (NEC)
18. Name of each individual who acted as a lobbyist in this issue area
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Josten |
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Howard |
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Eidshaug |
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Mahoney |
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Brinton |
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Nicholas |
Andrews |
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Atchley |
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Kovacs |
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Keith |
Holman |
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Martin |
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Johnson |
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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
H.R. 2, American Energy Solutions for Lower Costs and More American Jobs Act
H.R. 4, Jobs for America Act
H.R. 367, Regulations From the Executive in Need of Scrutiny (REINS) Act of 2013
H.R. 524, To amend the Federal Water Pollution Control Act to clarify that the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency does not have the authority to disapprove a permit after it has been issued by the Secretary of the Army under section 404 of such Act
H.R. 687, Southeast Arizona Land Exchange and Conservation Act of 2013
H.R. 761, National Strategic and Critical Minerals Production Act of 2013
H.R. 888, General Duty Clause Clarification Act of 2013
H.R. 1493 / S. 714, Sunshine for Regulatory Decrees and Settlements Act of 2013
H.R. 1582, Energy Consumers Relief Act of 2013, including provisions relating to H. Amdt. 447
H.R. 1900, Natural Gas Pipeline Permitting Reform Act
H.R. 2122 / S. 1029, Regulatory Accountability Act of 2013
H.R. 2218, Coal Residuals Reuse and Management Act of 2013
H.R. 2641, Responsibly And Professionally Invigorating Development (RAPID) Act of 2013
H.R. 2728, Protecting States' Rights to Promote American Energy Security Act
H.R. 2886, Social Cost of Carbon Transparency Enhancement Act of 2013
H.R. 2916, Domestic Energy Production Protection Act of 2013
H.R. 3080, Water Resources Reform and Development Act of 2014
H.R. 3301, North American Energy Infrastructure Act
H.R. 3826 / S. 1905, Electricity Security and Affordability Act
H.R. 4315 / S. 2635, 21st Century Endangered Species Transparency Act
H.R. 4316, Endangered Species Recovery Transparency Act
H.R. 4317, State, Tribal, and Local Species Transparency and Recovery Act
H.R. 4318, Endangered Species Litigation Reasonableness Act
H.R. 4319, Common Sense in Species Protection Act of 2014
H.R. 4795, Promoting New Manufacturing Act
H.R. 4957 / S. 2526, Commonsense Legislative Exceptional Events Reforms (CLEER) Act of 2014
H.R. 4854, Regulatory Certainty Act of 2014
H.R. 5078, Waters of the United States Regulatory Overreach Protection Act of 2014
H.R. 5171, Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2015
H.R. 5300, EPA Regulatory Domestic Benefit Act of 2014
H.R. 5314, Preparedness and Risk Management for Extreme Weather Patterns Assuring Resilience (PREPARE) Act of 2014
H.R. 5505 / S. 2833, Clean Air, Strong Economies (CASE) Act
S. 19, A bill to amend the Endangered Species Act of 1973 to establish a procedure for approval of certain settlements
S. 491, Brownfields Utilization, Investment, and Local Development (BUILD) Act of 2013
S. 601, Water Resource Development Act of 2013
S. 1397, Federal Permitting Improvement Act of 2013
S. 2161, EPA Employment Impact Analysis Act
S. 2514, Ozone Regulatory Delay and Extension of Assessment Length (ORDEAL) Act of 2014
S. 2533, Agency PAYGO for Greenhouse Gases Act
Proposed regulations on greenhouse gas emissions from new and existing power plants (79 Fed. Reg. 1,430-1,519, January 8, 2014) (79 Fed. Reg. 34,829-34,958, June 18, 2014)
Various issues relating to Food Safety Modernization Act (P.L. 111-203); Endangered Species Act (P.L. 93-205); definition of waters of the United States under the Clean Water Act (P.L. 95-217); EPA: including Bristol Bay Watershed Assessment, review of the 2008 ozone national ambient air quality standards, use of whole-economy modeling in the rulemaking process - including the formation of a Science Advisory Board panel, role of economy wide modeling in analysis of air regulations, and oversight of the claimed benefits and costs of environmental regulations; formulation and use of social cost of carbon in environmental and energy related rulemakings, including cost-benefit analysis; oversight of the impact of federal regulations on employment in the U.S.; regulatory reform, including permit streamlining and government transparency in rulemakings; potential environmental regulations on hydraulic fracturing; modernizing environmental regulation and permitting; Superfund policy; environment and energy policy; mining policy
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Interior - Dept of (DOI), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service (USFWS), Commerce - Dept of (DOC), Small Business Adminstration (SBA), Transportation - Dept of (DOT)
18. Name of each individual who acted as a lobbyist in this issue area
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Josten |
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Howard |
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Eidshaug |
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Mahoney |
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Brinton |
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Nicholas |
Andrews |
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Christina |
Atchley |
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Douglas |
Loon |
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Kirchner |
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Geoffrey |
O'Hara |
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McAllister |
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Zachary |
Hutchins |
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Moore |
Hallmark |
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Purser |
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Clark |
Thomason |
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Kovacs |
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Keith |
Holman |
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Matthew |
Hite |
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Martin |
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Johnson |
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15. General issue area code FIN
16. Specific lobbying issues
H.R. 450, Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection Accountability Act
H.R. 605, Insurance Consumer Protection and Solvency Act of 2013
H.R. 634, Business Risk Mitigation and Price Stabilization Act of 2013
H.R. 677, Inter-Affiliate Swap Clarification Act
H.R. 742, Swap Data Repository and Clearinghouse Indemnification Correction Act of 2013
H.R. 992 / S. 474, Swaps Regulatory Improvement Act
H.R. 1038, Public Power Risk Management Act of 2013
H.R. 1062, SEC Regulatory Accountability Act
H.R. 1105, Small Business Capital Access and Job Preservation Act
H.R. 1106 / S. 550, Small Business Investment Company Modernization Act of 2013
H.R. 1135, Burdensome Data Collection Relief Act
H.R. 1221 / S. 737, Basel III Capital Impact Study Act
H.R. 1256, Swap Jurisdiction Certainty Act
H.R. 1341, Financial Competitive Act of 2013
H.R. 1564 / S. 1526, Audit Integrity and Jobs Protection Act
H.R. 1800, Small Business Credit Availability Act
H.R. 2122 / S. 1029, Regulatory Accountability Act of 2013
H.R. 2140, Insurance Capital and Accounting Standards Act of 2013
H.R. 2274, Small Business Mergers, Acquisitions, Sales, and Brokerage Simplification Act of 2013
H.R. 2374, Retail Investor Protection Act
H.R. 2446, Responsible Consumer Financial Protection Regulations Act of 2013
H.R. 2546 / S. 1257, Protect American Investments Act of 2013
H.R. 2733, Defending American Taxpayers From Abusive Government Takings Act of 2013
H.R. 3193, Consumer Financial Protection Safety and Soundness Improvement Act of 2013
H.R. 3211, Mortgage Choice Act of 2013
H.R. 3448, Small Cap Liquidity Reform Act of 2014
H.R. 3519, Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection Accountability and Transparency Act of 2013
H.R. 3623, Improving Access to Capital for Emerging Growth Companies Act
H.R. 3701, U.S. Financial Services Global Viability Act
H.R. 3770, Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection-Inspector General Reform Act of 2013
H.R. 3819 / S. 1907, Fairness for Community Job Creators Act
H.R. 3928, Federal Reserve Accountability and Transparency Act of 2014
H.R. 4164, Small Company Disclosure Simplification Act
H.R. 4167, Restoring Proven Financing for American Employers Act
H.R. 4200, SBIC Advisers Relief Act of 2014
H.R. 4383, Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection Small Business Advisory Board Act
H.R. 4387, FSOC Transparency and Accountability Act
H.R. 4413, Customer Protection and End User Relief Act
H.R. 4466, Financial Regulatory Clarity Act of 2014
H.R. 4510 / S. 2270, Insurance Capital Standards Clarification Act of 2014
H.R. 4554, Restricted Securities Relief Act of 2014
H.R. 4565, Startup Capital Modernization Act of 2014
H.R. 4568, Small Business Freedom to Grow Act of 2014
H.R. 4569, Disclosure Modernization and Simplification Act of 2014
H.R. 4570, Private Placement Improvement Act of 2014
H.R. 4571, To direct the Securities and Exchange Commission to revise its rules so as to increase the threshold amount for requiring issuers to provide certain disclosures relating to compensatory benefit plans
H.R. 4604, CFPB Data Collection Security Act
H.R. 4662, Bureau Advisory Opinion Act
H.R. 4684, Bureau Guidance Transparency Act
H.R. 4697, Small-Cap Access to Capital Act
H.R. 4804, Bureau Examination Fairness Act
H.R. 4811, Bureau Guidance Transparency Act
H.R. 4842, Business Supply Chain Transparency on Trafficking and Slavery Act of 2014
H.R. 5402, Standard Merger and Acquisition Reviews Through Equal Rules Act of 2014
H.R. 5405, Promoting Job Creation and Reducing Small Business Burdens Act
H.R. 5461, To clarify the application of certain leverage and risk-based requirements under the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, to improve upon the definitions provided for points and fees in connection with a mortgage transaction, and for other purposes
S. 635, Privacy Notice Modernization Act of 2013
S. 888, A bill to provide end user exemptions from certain provisions of the Commodity Exchange Act and the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
S. 1217, Housing Finance Reform and Taxpayer Protection Act of 2013
S. 1369, A bill to provide additional flexibility to the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System to establish capital standards that are properly tailored to the unique characteristics of the business of insurance, and for other purposes
S. 2244, Terrorism Risk Insurance Program Reauthorization Act of 2014
S. 2698, Regulatory Easement for Lending Institutions that Enable a Vibrant Economy Act of 2014
Draft legislation on conflict minerals disclosures
Various issues relating to the Private Securites Litigation Reform Act (P.L. 104-67), securities litigation; implementation of Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act (P.L. 111-203), including proposals to alter the derivatives provisions; Moving Ahead for Progress in the 21st Century Act (P.L. 112-140), including Sec. 40312, issues related to pension fund stabilization; implementation of the Jumpstart our Business Startups Act (P.L. 112-106); Consumer Financial Protection Bureau reform; Securities and Exchange Commission reform; Financial Stability Oversight Council (FSOC) reform; Department of Labor definition of fiduciary duty rules; international capital standards for non-banks; systemic risk regulations for non-bank financial companies; financial reporting policies reform; proposed regulation of money market mutual funds; proposed Volcker Rule, trust preferred bonds and collateralized loan obligations; proposed risk retention rules and the collateralized loan obligations market; Commodity Futures Trading Commission's derivatives regulations; amendments to Rule 701 under the Securities Act of 1933; Basel III capital standards; reconciliation of merchant card and third-party payments; political spending disclosures; transparent financial reporting; Federal Reserve Boards review of 2003 determination that certain commodity activities are complementary to financial activities and thus permissible for bank holding companies; reducing barriers to capital formation; capital requirements and systemically important financial institutions; oversight of proxy advisory firms; credit risk retention rules
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Federal Reserve System, Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), Housing & Urban Development - Dept of (HUD), Treasury - Dept of, Federal Deposit Insurance Commission (FDIC), Federal Housing Finance Board (FHFB)
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Josten |
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Howard |
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Eidshaug |
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Eckart |
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Mahoney |
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Brinton |
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Nicholas |
Andrews |
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Atchley |
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Quaadman |
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Sharp |
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Hirschmann |
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15. General issue area code FOO
16. Specific lobbying issues
Various issues relating to the Food Safety Modernization Act of 2010 (P.L. 111-353); Genetically Modified Organisms (GMOs); FDA proposed food fees
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Food & Drug Administration (FDA)
18. Name of each individual who acted as a lobbyist in this issue area
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Eidshaug |
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Hite |
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LOBBYING ACTIVITY. Select as many codes as necessary to reflect the general issue areas in which the registrant engaged in lobbying on behalf of the client during the reporting period. Using a separate page for each code, provide information as requested. Add additional page(s) as needed.
15. General issue area code FOR
16. Specific lobbying issues
H.R. 491, Global Online Freedom Act of 2013
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
18. Name of each individual who acted as a lobbyist in this issue area
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Josten |
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Howard |
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Ronald |
Eidshaug |
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Kovacs |
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Goldman |
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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 GAM
16. Specific lobbying issues
Various issues relating to potential online gaming legislation; regulation of online poker; prohibition of online gaming
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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Eidshaug |
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Lumadue |
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Daniel |
Mahoney |
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Brinton |
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Nicholas |
Andrews |
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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
H.R. 2, American Energy Solutions for Lower Costs and More American Jobs Act
H.R. 4, Jobs for America Act
H.R. 367, Regulations From the Executive in Need of Scrutiny (REINS) Act of 2013
H.R. 524, To amend the Federal Water Pollution Control Act to clarify that the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency does not have the authority to disapprove a permit after it has been issued by the Secretary of the Army under section 404 of such Act
H.R. 899, Unfunded Mandates Information and Transparency Act of 2013
H.R. 1232, Federal Information Technology Acquisition Reform Act, including provisions relating to IT procurement policy
H.R. 1493 / S. 714, Sunshine for Regulatory Decrees and Settlements Act of 2013
H.R. 1582, Energy Consumers Relief Act of 2013, including provisions relating to H. Amdt. 447
H.R. 1638, Census Reform Act of 2013
H.R. 1900, Natural Gas Pipeline Permitting Reform Act
H.R. 2098, Federal Prison Industries Competition in Contracting Act of 2013
H.R. 2122 / S. 1029, Regulatory Accountability Act of 2013
H.R. 2542, Regulatory Flexibility Improvements Act of 2013
H.R. 2641, Responsibly And Professionally Invigorating Development (RAPID) Act of 2013
H.R. 2728, Protecting States' Rights to Promote American Energy Security Act
H.R. 2775, Continuing Appropriations Act, 2014
H.R. 2804, Achieving Less Excess in Regulation and Requiring Transparency Act of 2014
H.R. 2850, EPA Hydraulic Fracturing Study Improvement Act
H.R. 2886, Social Cost of Carbon Transparency Enhancement Act of 2013
H.R. 2916, Domestic Energy Production Protection Act of 2013
H.R. 3301, North American Energy Infrastructure Act
H.R. 3863, Sound Regulation Act of 2014
H.R. 4012, Secret Science Reform Act of 2014
H.R. 4854, Regulatory Certainty Act of 2014
H.R. 4012, Secret Science Reform Act of 2014
H.R. 4923, Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2015, including provisions relating to procurement policy, inversion contracting matters, and contractor blacklisting
H.R. 4957 / S. 2526, Commonsense Legislative Exceptional Events Reforms (CLEER) Act of 2014
H.R. 5016, Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Act, 2015, including provisions relating to procurement policy, inversion contracting matters, and contractor blacklisting
H.R. 5300, EPA Regulatory Domestic Benefit Act of 2014
H.R. 5505 / S. 2833, Clean Air, Strong Economies (CASE) Act
S. 19, To amend the Endangered Species Act of 1973 to establish a procedure for approval of certain settlements
S. 766, A bill to amend section 520 of the Housing Act of 1949 to revise the census data and population requirements for areas to be considered as rural areas for purposes of such Act
S. 791, Follow the Money Act of 2013
S. 1397, Federal Permitting Improvement Act of 2013
S. 1420, Judgment Fund Transparency Act of 2013
S. 1898, Truth in Settlements Act of 2014
S. 2153, National Regulatory Budget Act of 2014
S. 2161, EPA Employment Impact Analysis Act
S. 2199, Paycheck Fairness Act
S. 2514, Ozone Regulatory Delay and Extension of Assessment Length (ORDEAL) Act of 2014
S. 2516, Democracy Is Strengthened by Casting Light On Spending in Elections Act of 2014
S. 2533, Agency PAYGO for Greenhouse Gases Act
H. Con. Res. 25, Establishing the budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2014 and setting forth appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2015 through 2023
H. J. Res. 59, Continuing Appropriations Resolution, 2014
S. Con. Res. 8, An original concurrent resolution setting forth the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2014, revising the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal year 2013, and setting forth the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2015 through 2023
S. J. Res. 19, A joint resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States relating to contributions and expenditures intended to affect elections
S. Res. 562, A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate that performance-based contracts for energy savings are a budget-neutral means to support the Federal Government in reducing its energy consumption without increasing spending while simultaneously supporting United States based jobs and economic development
Proposed regulations on greenhouse gas emissions from new and existing power plants (79 Fed. Reg. 1,430-1,519, January 8, 2014) (79 Fed. Reg. 34,829-34,958, June 18, 2014)
OMB docket 2013-0007 (under Executive Order 12866; Technical Support Document: Technical Update of the Social Cost of Carbon for the Regulatory Impact Analysis)(78 Fed. Reg. 70,586-70,588, November 26, 2013)
Various issues relating to IRS proposed 501(c)(4) organizations rule and its implementation; EPA: including use of whole-economy modeling in the rulemaking process - the formation of a Science Advisory Board panel, and oversight of the claimed benefits and costs of environmental regulations; formulation and use of social cost of carbon in environmental and energy related rulemakings, including cost-benefit analyses; potential environmental regulations on hydraulic fracturing; oversight of the impact of federal regulations on employment in the U.S; the Judgment Fund; regulatory reform, including permit streamlining and government transparency in rulemakings; modernizing environmental regulation and permitting; adoption of voluntary safety standards for recreational off-highway vehicles
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Commerce - Dept of (DOC), Transportation - Dept of (DOT), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Small Business Adminstration (SBA), Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC)
18. Name of each individual who acted as a lobbyist in this issue area
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Howard |
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Eidshaug |
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Allison |
Dembeck |
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Eckart |
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Bradley |
Hayes |
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Maney |
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Mahoney |
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Brinton |
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Nicholas |
Andrews |
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Christina |
Atchley |
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Martin |
Regalia |
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Ronald |
Bird |
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Christian |
Zur |
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William |
Kovacs |
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Mary |
Martin |
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Keith |
Holman |
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Joseph |
Johnson |
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Matthew |
Hite |
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LOBBYING ACTIVITY. Select as many codes as necessary to reflect the general issue areas in which the registrant engaged in lobbying on behalf of the client during the reporting period. Using a separate page for each code, provide information as requested. Add additional page(s) as needed.
15. General issue area code HCR
16. Specific lobbying issues
H.R. 4, Jobs for America Act
H.R. 45, To repeal the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act and health care-related provisions in the Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act of 2010
H.R. 523, Protect Medical Innovation Act of 2013
H.R. 581, First Responder Medical Device Tax Relief Act
H.R. 582, Healthcare Tax Relief and Mandate Repeal Act
H.R. 763, To repeal the annual fee on health insurance providers enacted by the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act
H.R. 781, Medicare Identity Theft Prevention Act of 2013
H.R. 903 / S. 399, American Job Protection Act
H.R. 1248 / S. 610, Family Health Care Flexibility Act
H.R. 1254 /S. 2546, Auto Enroll Repeal Act
H.R. 1295, Medical Device Tax Elimination Act
H.R. 1558 / S. 24, Small Business Health Relief Act of 2013
H.R. 1735, In It All Together Act
H.R. 1780, To provide that the only health plans that the Federal Government may make available to the President, Vice President, Members of Congress, and Federal employees are those created under the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act or offered through a health insurance exchange
H.R. 2194 / S. 1031, Family and Retirement Health Investment Act of 2013
H.R. 2575, Save American Workers Act
H.R. 2667, Authority for Mandate Delay Act
H.R. 2668, Fairness for American Families Act
H.R. 2674, Job Creation Act of 2013
H.R. 2835, Restoring Access to Medication Act of 2013
H.R. 2925, Strengthening Medicare Anti-Fraud Measures Act of 2013
H.R. 2988 / S. 701 / S. 1188, Forty Hours Is Full Time Act of 2013
H.R. 3077, TELE-MED Act of 2013
H.R. 3121, American Health Care Reform Act of 2013
H.R. 3124, Investing in Permanency for Youth in Foster Care Act
H.R. 3204, Drug Quality and Security Act
H.R. 3367, To amend section 9010 of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act to delay the application of the health insurance provider annual fee until 2016 and to provide a process to return to consumers any amounts attributable to the expected application of the annual fee to 2014 or 2015
H.R. 3419, Small Business Fairness in Obamacare Act
H.R. 3462 / S. 1735, Self-Insurance Protection Act
H.R. 3522, Employee Health Care Protection Act of 2013
H.R. 4118, Suspending the Individual Mandate Penalty Law Equals Fairness (SIMPLE) Act
H.R. 4160, Keep the Promise to Seniors Act of 2014
H.R. 4302, Protecting Access to Medicare Act of 2014
H.R. 4414, Expatriate Health Coverage Clarification Act of 2014
H.R. 5183 / S. 2783, Value Based Insurance Design for Better Care Act of 2014
H.R. 5213, Simplifying Technical Aspects Regarding Seasonality (STARS) Act of 2014
H.R. 5557, Streamlining Verification for Americans Act
S. 232, Medical Device Access and Innovation Protection Act
S. 603, Jobs and Premium Protection Act
S. 612, Social Security Number Protection Act of 2011
S. 1031, Family and Retirement Health Investment Act of 2013
S. 1488, A bill to delay the application of the individual health insurance mandate, to delay the application of the employer health insurance mandate, and for other purposes
S. 1647, Restoring Access to Medication Act
Proposed Regulation on the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act; standards related to Essential Health Benefits, Actuarial Value, and Accreditation (77 Fed. Reg. 70,644-70,676, November 26, 2012) (to be codified at 45 C.F.R. pts. 147, 155, 156)
Proposed Regulation on the Health Insurance Market Rules; Rate Review (77 Fed. Reg. 70,584-70,617, November 26, 2012) (to be codified at 45 C.F.R. pts. 144, 147, 150)
Proposed Regulation on the HHS Notice of Benefit and Payment Parameters for 2014 (77 Fed. Reg. 73,118-73,218, December 7, 2012) (to be codified at 45 C.F.R. pts. 153, 155, 156, 157, 158)
Proposed Regulation on the Standards Related to Essential Health Benefits, Actuarial Value, and Accreditation, (77 Fed. Reg. 70,644-70,676, November 26, 2012) (to be codified at 45 C.F.R. pts. 147, 155, 156)
Proposed Regulation on Medicaid, Children's Health Insurance Programs, and Exchanges: Essential Health Benefits in Alternative Benefit Plans, Eligibility Notices, Fair Hearing and Appeal Processes for Medicaid and Exchange Eligibility Appeals and Other Provisions Related to Eligibility and Enrollment for Exchanges, Medicaid and CHIP, and Medicaid Premiums and Cost Sharing (78 Fed. Reg. 4,594-4,724, January 22, 2013) (to be codified at 42 C.F.R. pts. 430, 431, 433, 435, 440, 447, 457)
Proposed Regulation on Incentives for Nondiscriminatory Wellness Programs in Group Health Plans (77 Fed. Reg. 70,620-70,642, November 26, 2012) (to be codified at 26 C.F.R. pt. 54)
Proposed Regulation on Shared Responsibility for Employers Regarding Health Coverage (78 Fed. Reg. 218-253, January 2, 2013) (to be codified at 26 C.F.R. pts. 1, 54, 301)
Proposed Regulation on Information Reporting of Minimum Essential Coverage (78 Fed. Reg. 54,986-54,996, September 9, 2013) (to be codified at 26 C.F.R. pts. 1, 301)
Proposed Regulation on Information Reporting by Applicable Large Employers on Health Insurance Coverage Offered Under Employer-Sponsored Plans (78 Fed. Reg. 54,996-55,013, September 9, 2013) (to be codified at 26 C.F.R. pt. 301)
Proposed Regulation regarding the Establishment of Exchanges and Qualified Health Plans; Small Business Health Options Program (78 Fed. Reg. 15,553-15,558, March 11, 2013) (to be codified at 45 C.F.R. pts. 155, 156)
Proposed Regulation on the Health Insurance Providers Fee (78 Fed. Reg. 14,034-14,046, March 4, 2013) (to be codified at 26 C.F.R. pt. 57)
Proposed Regulation on Minimum Value of Eligible Employer-Sponsored Plans and Other Rules Regarding the Health Insurance Premium Tax Credit (78 Fed. Reg. 25,909-25,916, May 3, 2013) (to be codified at 26 C.F.R. pt. 1)
Proposed Regulation on HHS Notice of Benefit and Payment Parameters for 2015 (78 Fed. Reg. 72,322-72,392, December 2, 2013) (to be codified at 45 C.F.R. pts. 144, 147, 153, 155, 156)
Proposed Regulation on Amendments to Excepted Benefits (78 Fed. Reg. 77,632-77,642, December 24, 2013) (to be codified at 29 C.F.R. pt. 2590)
Proposed Regulation on Contract Year 2015 Policy and Technical Changes to the Medicare Advantage and the Medicare Prescription Drug Program, (79 Fed. Reg. 1,918-2,073, January 10, 2014) (to be codified at 42 C.F.R. pts. 409, 417, 422 et. al.)
Proposed Regulation on Exchange and Insurance Market Standards for 2015 and Beyond (79 Fed. Reg. 15,808-15,879, March 21, 2014) (to be codified at 45 C.F.R. pts. 146, 147, 148 et al.)
Proposed Regulation on Ninety-Day Waiting Period Limitation (79 Fed. Reg. 10,320-10,325, February 24, 2014) (to be codified at 29 C.F.R. pt. 2590; 45 C.F.R. pt. 147; and 26 C.F.R. pt. 147)
Proposed Regulation on Minimum Essential Coverage and Other Rules Regarding Shared Responsibility Payment for Individuals (79 Fed. Reg. 4,302-4,308, January 27, 2014) (to be codified at 26 C.F.R. pt. 1)
Draft Guidance Notices on Self-Monitoring Blood Glucose Test Systems for Over-the-Counter Use (79 Fed. Reg. 829-830, January 7, 2014)
Statement for the Record in Response to a Notice of Meeting on Employee welfare and Pension Benefit Plans (79 Fed. Reg. 28,555-28,556, May 16, 2014)
Various issues relating to the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (P.L. 111-148), including implementation of regulatory process, legislative corrections, coverage, financing, delivery reform, 1099 reporting, ERISA preemption, Grandfathering, health savings accounts (HSAs), health reimbursement accounts (HRAs), and flexible spending accounts (FSAs) changes, CMS claims database, IPAB, CLASS program, employer mandate, reporting requirements, medical loss ratio, medical malpractice reform, exchanges, the impact on small business, the Small Business Tax Credit, caps on compensation deductibility required under section 9014; Health Care and Education Affordability Reconciliation Act of 2010 (P.L. 111-152), including regulatory process and legislative corrections to the ERISA preemption, the impact on small business, the small business tax credit, insurance coverage, financing, delivery reform; changes to Medicare Advantage and Medicare Prescription Drug (Part D) programs non-interference with prescription drug prices; entitlement reform; forty-hour work week; health information technology
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Executive Office of the President (EOP), Treasury - Dept of, Health & Human Services - Dept of (HHS), Labor - Dept of (DOL), Office of Management & Budget (OMB)
18. Name of each individual who acted as a lobbyist in this issue area
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Eckart |
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Lungren |
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Mahoney |
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Brinton |
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Atchley |
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Hallmark |
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Purser |
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Thomason |
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Billet |
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Mahoney |
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Johnson |
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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
H.R. 624, Cyber Intelligence Sharing and Protection Act
H.R. 756, Cyber-Security Enhancement Act of 2013
H.R. 888, General Duty Clarification Act of 2013
H.R. 1163, Federal Information Security Amendments Act of 2013
H.R. 2952, Critical Infrastructure Research and Development Advancement (CIRDA) Act of 2013
H.R. 3696, National Cybersecurity and Critical Infrastructure Protection Act of 2013
H.R. 4007, Chemical Facility Anti-Terrorism Standards Program Authorization and Accountability Act of 2014
H.R. 4660 / S. 2437, Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2015, including provisions relating the national strategy for trusted identities in cyberspace program
H.R. 4903 / S. 2534, Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2015, including provisions relating to funding the Chemical Facility Anti-Terrorism Standards (CFATS) personnel surety program
H.R. 5455, Scan Containers Absolutely Now (SCAN) Act
S. 884, Deter Cyber Theft Act
S. 1353, Cybersecurity Act of 2013
S. 1638, Cybersecurity Public Awareness Act of 2013
S. 1898, Truth in Settlements Act of 2014
S. 2354, DHS Cybersecurity Workforce Recruitment and Retention Act of 2014
S. 2384, Deter Cyber Theft Act of 2014
S. 2410, Carl Levin National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2015
S. 2519, National Cybersecurity and Communications Integration Center Act of 2014
S. 2521, Federal Information Security Modernization Act of 2014
S. 2588, Cybersecurity Information Sharing Act of 2014
Fiscal Year 2015 Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act
General Services Administration (GSA) request for information, Joint Working Group on Improving Cybersecurity and Resilience Through Acquisition (78 Fed. Reg. 27,966-27,968, May 13, 2013)
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency request for information regarding potential revisions to the Risk Management Program (RMP) of the Clean Air Act (79 Fed. Reg. 44,603-44,633, July 31, 2014)
Various issues relating to National Defense Authorization Act for 2014 (Public Law 113-66), including provisions relating to Senate Amendment 2324, requiring operationally critical contractors to report to the Department of Defense on network/system penetrations; Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2014 (P.L. 113-76), including provisions relating to Sec. 515; Executive Order 13636, issues relating to framework for improving critical infrastructure cybersecurity and the accompanying voluntary program; Executive Order 13650, Improving Chemical Facility Safety and Security, issues relating to implementation; National Strategy for Trusted Identities in Cyberspace (NSTIC) program; National Institute of Standards and Technologys (NIST) Cybersecurity Framework
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U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, General Services Administration (GSA), Homeland Security - Dept of (DHS), U.S. Customs & Border Protection, Transportation Security Administration (TSA), Health & Human Services - Dept of (HHS), Defense - Dept of (DOD), Treasury - Dept of, Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Commerce - Dept of (DOC), Natl Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST), White House Office, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA)
18. Name of each individual who acted as a lobbyist in this issue area
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Mahoney |
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Quaadman |
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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. 15, Border Security, Economic Opportunity, and Immigration Modernization Act
H.R. 242, Legal Agricultural Workforce Act
H.R. 300 / S. 266, Visa Waiver for Israel Act of 2013
H.R. 459, STEM Visa Act of 2013
H.R. 478, E-Verify Modernization Act of 2013
H.R. 490 / S. 223, Visa Waiver Program Enhanced Security and Reform Act
H.R. 502, Electronic Employment Eligibility Verification and Illegal Immigration Control Act
H.R. 519, Uniting American Families Act of 2013
H.R. 547, Border Security and Responsibility Act of 2013
H.R. 548, Border Infrastructure and Jobs Act of 2013
H.R. 583, Putting Our Resources Toward Security (PORTS) Act
H.R. 633 / S. 293, Fairness for High-Skilled Immigrants Act of 2013
H.R. 692, Protecting Department of Homeland Security Personnel Act of 2013
H.R. 707, Short Term Retention for Agricultural Workers Act of 2013
H.R. 714 / S. 310, Startup Act 3.0
H.R. 798, Workforce Investment Act of 2013
H.R. 803, Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act
H.R. 830, Secure America through Verification and Enforcement (SAVE) Act of 2013
H.R. 938, United States-Israel Strategic Partnership Act of 2013
H.R. 1108 / S. 178, Cross-Border Trade Enhancement Act of 2013
H.R. 1227, Stopping Trained in America Ph.D.s from Leaving the Economy (STAPLE) Act of 2013
H.R. 1354, Jobs Originated through Launching Travel Act of 2013
H.R. 1417, Border Security Results Act of 2013
H.R. 1772, Legal Workforce Act
H.R. 1773, Agricultural Guestworker Act
H.R. 2131, Supplying Knowledge-based Immigrants and Lifting Levels of STEM Visas Act
H.R. 2278, Strengthen and Fortify Enforcement (SAFE) Act
H.R. 2752, To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to exclude seasonal workers from the applicable large employer determination for purposes of employer shared responsibility regarding health coverage
H.R. 2765, Save Our Seasons Act of 2013
H.R. 2872, Border Enforcement, Security, and Technology (BEST) Act of 2013
H.R. 3141, Biometric Exit Improvement Act of 2013
H.R. 3344, Fraudulent Overseas Recruitment and Trafficking Elimination Act of 2013
H.R. 4178, American Entrepreneurship and Investment Act of 2014
H.R. 4238, To amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to provide for requirements for employers of H-2B nonimmigrants, and for other purposes
H.R. 4303, Border Enforcement Accountability, Oversight, and Community Engagement Act of 2014
H.R. 4450, Travel Promotion, Enhancement, and Modernization Act of 2014
H.R. 4586, Fraudulent Overseas Recruitment and Trafficking Elimination Act of 2014
H.R. 5137, Asylum Reform and Border Protection Act of 2014
H.R. 5272, To prohibit certain actions with respect to deferred action for aliens not lawfully present in the United States, and for other purposes
S. 1, Immigration Reform that Works for Americas Future Act
S. 169, I-Squared Act of 2013
S. 189, Startup Visa Act of 2013
S. 202, Accountability Through Electronic Verification Act
S. 292, Dairy and Sheep H-2A Act
S. 296, Uniting American Families Act of 2013
S. 300, A bill to prohibit the implementation of any program that grants temporary legal status to, or adjusts the status of, any individual who is unlawfully present in the United States until the Secretary of Homeland Security certifies that the US-VISIT system has been fully implemented at every land, sea, and air port of entry
S. 303, STEM Jobs Act of 2013
S. 462, United States-Israel Strategic Partnership Act of 2013
S. 478, A bill to clarify that the revocation of an alien's visa or other documentation is not subject to judicial review
S. 518, H2O Visa for Seafood Processing Act
S. 600, H-1B and L-1 Visa Reform Act of 2013
S. 703, A bill to amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to provide for the eligibility of the Hong Kong Special Administration Region for designation for participation in the visa waiver program for certain visitors to the United States
S. 744, Border Security, Economic Opportunity, and Immigration Modernization Act
S. 1812, Emergency Port of Entry Personnel and Infrastructure Funding Act of 2013
Various issues relating to the implementation of Consolidated and Further Continuing Appropriations Act for Fiscal Year 2013 (P.L. 113-6); H1-B Visa Program; H2-B Visa Program; L-1B Visa Program; E-Verify Program; private-public partnerships with the Department of Homeland Security at land border ports of entry; STEM visa reform; nonimmigrant workers in temporary or seasonal non-agricultural employment; Customs and Border Protection staffing at U.S. ports of entry; border security; immigration reform; guest worker programs; legalization concepts; visa reform; customs trade facilitation and enforcement; House Republican Principles on Immigration Reform
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Small Business Adminstration (SBA), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Homeland Security - Dept of (DHS), State - Dept of (DOS), Commerce - Dept of (DOC), Labor - Dept of (DOL), White House Office
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Brinton |
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Atchley |
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Loon |
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Kirchner |
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Taylor |
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Cholly |
Smith |
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Margaret |
Sheely |
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Geoffrey |
O'Hara |
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McAllister |
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Zachary |
Hutchins |
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Moore |
Hallmark |
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Robert |
Purser |
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Clark |
Thomason |
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Monique |
Thierry |
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John |
Gonzales |
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Castner |
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Jennings |
Imel |
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Christopher |
Eyler |
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Anna |
Salick |
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Martin |
Regalia |
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Giovanni |
Coratolo |
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Randel |
Johnson |
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Amy |
Nice |
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James |
Plunkett |
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Marc |
Freedman |
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Jon |
Baselice |
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LOBBYING ACTIVITY. Select as many codes as necessary to reflect the general issue areas in which the registrant engaged in lobbying on behalf of the client during the reporting period. Using a separate page for each code, provide information as requested. Add additional page(s) as needed.
15. General issue area code IND
16. Specific lobbying issues
H.R. 279, To amend the Act of June 18, 1934, to reaffirm the authority of the Secretary of the Interior to take land into trust for Indian tribes, and for other purposes
H.R. 409 / S. 165, Indian Trust Asset Reform Act
H.R. 1226 / S. 1477, Tribal Labor Sovereignty Act of 2013
H.R. 1548, Native American Energy Act
H.R. 3043 / S. 1507, Tribal General Welfare Exclusion Act of 2013
H.R 4329, Native American Housing Assistance and Self-Determination Reauthorization Act of 2014
H.R. 4699, Indian Country Economic Revitalization Act of 2014
H.R. 5020, Indian Tribal Self-Determination in Land Consolidation Act of 2014
S. 2132, Indian Tribal Energy Development and Self-Determination Act Amendments of 2014
S. 2188, A bill to amend the Act of June 18, 1934, to reaffirm the authority of the Secretary of the Interior to take land into trust for Indian tribes
Draft legislation titled to enhance and integrate Native American tourism, empower Native American communities, increase coordination and collaboration between Federal tourism assets, and expand heritage and cultural tourism opportunities in the United States (NATIVE Act)
Various issues relating to the Native American Housing Assistance and Self Determination (NAHASDA) Act of 1996 (P.L. 104-330); Carcieri v. Salazar, 555 U.S. 379 (2009); Salazar v. Ramah Navajo Chapter, 132 U.S. 995 (2012); Salazar v. Patchak, 567 U.S. (2012); Cobell v. Salazar; Bureau of Indian Education (BIE); Indian Health Services (IHS); promotion of energy development on Native American lands; Native American taxation; contract support costs
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Treasury - Dept of
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Howard |
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Eidshaug |
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Andrews |
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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. 508, Terrorism Risk Insurance Act of 2002 Reauthorization Act of 2013
H.R. 1945, Fostering Resilience to Terrorism Act of 2013
H.R. 2146 / S. 2244, Terrorism Risk Insurance Program Reauthorization Act of 2013
H.R. 4871, TRIA Reform Act of 2014
Various issues relating to the Terrorism Risk Insurance Program; National Flood Insurance 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
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Howard |
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Eidshaug |
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Justin |
Lumadue |
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Mahoney |
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David |
Brinton |
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Nicholas |
Andrews |
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Christina |
Atchley |
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Geoffrey |
O'Hara |
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McAllister |
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Zachary |
Hutchins |
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Moore |
Hallmark |
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Robert |
Purser |
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Clark |
Thomason |
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Monique |
Thierry |
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John |
Gonzales |
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Castner |
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Imel |
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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 LAW
16. Specific lobbying issues
H.R. 3331 / S. 1465, Incorporation Transparency and Law Enforcement Assistance Act
S. 1898, Truth in Settlements Act of 2014
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. SENATE, Treasury - Dept of
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Josten |
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Howard |
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Eidshaug |
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Thomas |
Quaadman |
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Alice |
Joe |
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O'Shea |
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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. 377 / S. 84 / S. 2199, Paycheck Fairness Act
H.R. 1010 / S. 460, Fair Minimum Wage Act of 2013
H.R. 1120, Preventing Greater Uncertainty in Labor-Management Relations Act
H.R. 1226, Tribal Labor Sovereignty Act of 2013
H.R. 1406, Working Families Flexibility Act of 2013
H.R. 1982, Medicare Secondary Payer and Workers Compensation Settlement Agreements Act of 2013
H.R. 2347 / S. 1166, Representation Fairness Restoration Act
H.R. 3344, Fraudulent Overseas Recruitment and Trafficking Elimination Act of 2013
H.R. 3485 / S. 1712, Employee Rights Act
H.R. 3633, Protecting Health Care Providers from Increased Administrative Burdens Act
H.R. 4320 / S. 2178, Workforce Democracy and Fairness Act
H.R. 4321, Employee Privacy Protection Act
H.R. 4586, Fraudulent Overseas Recruitment and Trafficking Elimination Act of 2014
H.R. 4959, EEOC Transparency and Accountability Act
S. 1188, Forty Hours Is Full Time Act of 2013
S. 1626, Family Friendly and Workplace Flexibility Act of 2013
S. 1737, Minimum Wage Fairness Act
Fiscal Year 2015 Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, including provisions relating to funding of the Department of Labor and the National Labor Relations Board
Presidential Memorandum Updating and Modernizing Overtime Regulations, including provisions relating to Section 541 of the Fair Labor Standards Act (exempt vs. non-exempt employees)
DOL RIN 1205-AB58 (H2B Temporary Workers): Errors and omissions in cost and benefit analysis and in analysis of impacts on small entities
DOL RIN 1210-AB32 (EBSA Definition of "Fiduciary"): Errors and omissions in cost impact analysis, identifying research needs regarding economic costs and benefits of proposed rule
DOL RIN 1218-AB70 (Occupational Exposure to Crystalline Silica): Estimated costs and benefits of the proposed regulation and alternatives; identified errors and omissions in OSHA economic impact estimates
DOL RIN 1235-AA10 (NPRM for Executive Order 13658 on Federal Contractor Employee Minimum Wage); Analyzed costs and benefits of proposed regulation and identified errors and omissions in DOL economic impact estimates
OSHA docket 2013-0023; RIN 1218-AC49 (Improve Tracking of Workplace Injuries & Illness): Incompleteness or inaccuracy of cost impact analyses, lack of quantified benefit analysis, and need for empirical data sources on which to base costs and benefits
Proposed OSHA regulation to reduce the exposure limit on respirable silica and impose other requirements (78 Fed. Reg. 56,274, September 12, 2013)
Proposed OSHA regulation to require employers to submit injury and illness records electronically that will then be posted on the internet (78 Fed. Reg. 67,354, November 8, 2013) and supplemental proposed regulations (79 Fed. Reg. 47,605, August 14, 2014)
Proposed Regulation related to the advice exemption under section 203 of the LMRDA (76 Fed. Reg. 36,178, June 21, 2011)
Proposed Regulation related to election process by the NLRB (79 Fed. Reg. 7,318, February 6, 2014)
Proposed Regulation regarding recording and reporting of musculoskeletal disorders (75 Fed. Reg. 4,728, January 29, 2010) and reopening of comment period (76 Fed. Reg. 28,383, May 17, 2011)
Proposed Regulation regarding information collection request for survey on worker classification (78 Fed. Reg. 67,196, November 8, 2013)
Proposed Regulation regarding respirable coal dust (75 Fed. Reg. 64,412, October 19, 2010)
Proposed OSHA Regulation updating industry codes from SIC to NAICS (76 Fed. Reg. 36,414, June 22, 2011)
Proposed Regulations regarding the implementation of Executive Order 13658, Establishing a Minimum Wage for Contractors, 79 Fed. Reg. 34,568, June 17, 2014)
Nomination of members and general counsel of the National Labor Relations Board
Various issues relating to Executive Order 13658, Establishing a Minimum Wage for Contractors; Executive Order 13673, Fair Pay and Safe Workplaces; National Labor Relations Board, including legislation and oversight, decisions and regulatory agenda, jurisdiction and the preemption of conflicting state actions, potential use of electronic voting, ambush elections regulations, implementation and oversight of the National Labor Relations Act (P.L. 74-198); determining whether a collective bargaining unit is appropriate, including legislation involving the NLRBs Specialty Healthcare (357 No. 83) decision; issues relating to the DOL, including regulatory agenda, persuader regulation, new overtime eligibility regulations, silica exposure limit regulations, implementation of a letter of interpretation allowing unions to accompany OSHA inspectors on walk-around inspections at non-union employer worksites; United Nations Convention on Rights for Persons with Disabilities; spending of H-1B visa fees; minimum wage, including indexing; unemployment insurance; gender-based workplace discrimination
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Labor - Dept of (DOL), Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB), Small Business Adminstration (SBA), Executive Office of the President (EOP)
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Eckart |
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Mahoney |
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Atchley |
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Billet |
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Plunkett |
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15. General issue area code MAR
16. Specific lobbying issues
Various issues relating to the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
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Eidshaug |
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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
H.R. 2, American Energy Solutions for Lower Costs and More American Jobs Act, including provisions relating to mining
H.R. 4, Jobs for America Act, including provisions relating to mining
H.R. 761, National Strategic and Critical Minerals Production Act of 2013
H.R. 2218, Coal Residuals Reuse and Management Act of 2013
H.R. 3189, Water Rights Protection Act
H.R. 4315 / S. 2635, 21st Century Endangered Species Transparency Act
H.R. 4316, Endangered Species Recovery Transparency Act
H.R. 4317, State, Tribal, and Local Species Transparency and Recovery Act
H.R. 4318, Endangered Species Litigation Reasonableness Act
H.R. 4319, Common Sense in Species Protection Act of 2014
H.R. 4795, Promoting New Manufacturing Act
S. 19, A bill to amend the Endangered Species Act of 1973 to establish a procedure for approval of certain settlements
Various issues relating to Endangered Species Act (P.L. 93-205); environment and energy policy; U.S. forest policy; mining policy
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Agriculture - Dept of (USDA), Interior - Dept of (DOI), U.S. Forest Service, U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service (USFWS)
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Eidshaug |
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Kovacs |
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Holman |
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Hite |
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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. 5381, To amend the nondiscrimination provisions of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to protect older, longer service participants
S. 1970, Retirement Security Act of 2014
S. 2511, A bill to amend the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 to clarify the definition of substantial cessation of operations
S. 2855, Retirement Security Preservation Act of 2014
Regulations issued by the Department of Labor under ERISA section 408(b)(2) pertaining to plan fee disclosures (79 Fed. Reg. 13,949-13,962, March 12, 2014)
Various issues relating to potential changes to the definition of a fiduciary under the Employee Retirement Income Security Act (P.L. 93-604); Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation: comprehensive reform, opposition to premium increases, enforcement activity pertaining to ERISA section 4062(e)(the substantial cessation of operations); comprehensive funding reform for multi-employer pension plans
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Labor - Dept of (DOL), Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (PBGC), Treasury - Dept of
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Eidshaug |
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Wong |
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15. General issue area code SCI
16. Specific lobbying issues
Various issues relating to Genetically Modified Organisms (GMOs); regulatory reform, including permit streamlining and government transparency in rulemakings
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U.S. SENATE, Transportation - Dept of (DOT)
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Eidshaug |
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Kovacs |
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Hite |
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15. General issue area code SMB
16. Specific lobbying issues
Various issues relating to the Small Business Administration supplier pay initiative; quick pay to subcontractors
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
Small Business Adminstration (SBA)
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Eidshaug |
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15. General issue area code TAX
16. Specific lobbying issues
H.R. 4, Jobs for America Act
H.R. 30, Small Business Investment Enhancement and Tax Relief Act
H.R. 516, Middle Class Payroll Tax Relief Act
H.R. 523, Protect Medical Innovation Act of 2013
H.R. 684 / S. 336 / S. 743, Marketplace Fairness Act of 2013
H.R. 694, Corporate Tax Fairness Act
H.R. 763, To repeal the annual fee on health insurance providers enacted by the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act
H.R. 766 / S. 321, Paying a Fair Share Act of 2013
H.R. 851 / S. 337 / S. 2569 , Bring Jobs Home Act
H.R. 880 / S. 410, Wall Street Trading and Speculators Tax Act
H.R. 886, Americas Small Business Tax Relief Act of 2013
H.R. 2546 / S. 1257, Protect American Investments Act of 2013
H.R. 3724 / S. 1364, Digital Goods and Services Tax Fairness Act of 2013
H.R. 4438, American Research and Competitiveness Act of 2014
H.R. 4453, S Corporation Permanent Tax Relief Act of 2014
H.R. 4457, America's Small Business Tax Relief Act of 2014
H.R. 4718, To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to modify and make permanent bonus depreciation, including provisions relating to modifying and making permanent 50% depreciation and the Alternative Minimum Tax (AMT) credit in lieu of 50% depreciation provisions
H.R. 4923, Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2015, including provisions relating to procurement policy, inversion contracting matters, and contractor blacklisting
H.R. 5016, Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Act, 2015, including provisions relating to procurement policy, inversion contracting matters, and contractor blacklisting
H.R. 5278 / S. 2704, No Federal Contracts for Corporate Deserters Act of 2014
S. 193, Startup Innovation Credit Act of 2013
S. 250, Corporate Tax Dodging Prevention Act
S. 268, CUT Loopholes Act
S. 277, Job Prevention and Economic Certainty Act of 2013
S. 278, Job Preservation and Sequester Replacement Act of 2013
S. 388, American Family Economic Protection Act of 2013
S. 2260, EXPIRE Act of 2014
S. 2432, Bank on Students Emergency Loan Refinancing Act
S. 2786, Corporate Inverters Earnings Stripping Reform Act of 2014
Draft Tax Reform Act of 2014
Various issues relating to the implementation of Middle Class Tax Relief and Job Creation Act of 2012 (P.L. 112-96); implementation of the Housing and Economic Recovery Act of 2008 (P.L. 110-289), including Section 3091 - provisions relating to data collection and return requirements; Chairman Goodlattes principles governing sales tax collection legislation; Senator Levins Management and Control corporate residency proposal; comprehensive tax reform, including House Ways and Means Committee working drafts and Chairman Camps comprehensive draft bill; tax extenders including R&D tax credit, bonus depreciation, exemptions for active financing income, deferral tax provisions, S-Corp tax provisions, and Section 179 expensing limits; international competitiveness of corporate tax rates; legislative proposals on corporate tax inversions; Alternative Minimum Tax (AMT); extension of unemployment insurance; House Judiciary Committee Principles on Internet Sales Tax; tax reform; entitlement reform; tax inversions; sequestration; online sales tax collection proposals
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Treasury - Dept of, Internal Revenue Service (IRS)
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Mahoney |
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Brinton |
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Nicholas |
Andrews |
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Atchley |
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Geoffrey |
O'Hara |
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McAllister |
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Zachary |
Hutchins |
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Monique |
Thierry |
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Gonzales |
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Regalia |
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Warhola |
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Zur |
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Coratolo |
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Kovacs |
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Goldman |
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Quaadman |
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15. General issue area code TEC
16. Specific lobbying issues
H.R. 491, Global Online Freedom Act of 2013
H.R. 624, Cyber Intelligence Sharing and Protection Act
H.R. 684 / S. 336, Marketplace Fairness Act of 2013
H.R. 749, Eliminate Privacy Notice Confusion Act
H.R. 756, Cyber-Security Enhancement Act of 2013
H.R. 983, Online Communications and Geolocation Protection Act
H.R. 1123 / S. 517, Unlocking Consumer Choice and Wireless Competition Act
H.R. 1312 / S. 639, Geolocational Privacy and Surveillance Act
H.R. 1468, SECURE IT
H.R. 1847 / S. 607, Electronic Communications Privacy Act Amendments Act of 2013
H.R. 1852, Email Privacy Act
H.R. 3724 / S. 1364, Digital Goods and Services Tax Fairness Act of 2013
H.R. 3990 / S. 1897, Personal Data Privacy and Security Act of 2014
H.R. 4711 / S. 2378, Commercial Privacy Bill of Rights Act of 2014
S. 467, Wireless Device Independence Act of 2013
S. 635, Privacy Notice Modernization Act of 2013
S. 1193, Data Security and Breach Notification Act of 2013
S. 1379, Federal Communications Commission Consolidated Reporting Act of 2013
S. 1927, Data Security Act of 2014
S. 1976, Data Security and Breach Notification Act of 2014
S. 1989, Federal Communications Commission Process Reform Act of 2014
S. 1995, Personal Data Protection and Breach Accountability Act of 2014
S. 2171, Location Privacy Protection Act of 2014
S. 2437, Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2015
S. 2588, Cybersecurity Information Sharing Act of 2014
Data Security and Breach Notification Act of 2014 (discussion draft)
21st Century Cyber Threats, House Judiciary Committee (discussion draft)
Fiscal Year 2015 Appropriations legislation, including provisions relating to IP enforcement funding
Various issues relating to the implementation of Consolidated and Further Continuing Appropriations Act for Fiscal Year 2013 (P.L. 113-6); modernization of the Telephone Consumer Protection Act (P.L. 108-10); Executive Order 13636, Improving Critical Infrastructure Cybersecurity, including data breach provisions; Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) Agreement; Russia Permanent Normal Trade Relations (PNTR); Office of the Intellectual Property Enforcement Coordinator and the National Intellectual Property Rights Coordination Center; securing clarification that criminal copyright infringement through unauthorized streaming is a felony; National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) preliminary cybersecurity framework; transition of National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) stewardship of the Internet Assigned Numbers Authority (IANA) functions; House Judiciary Committee Principles on Internet Sales Tax; ICANN's gTLD program; White House big data review; Customs Facilitation and Trade Enforcement Reauthorization; distinguishing national security related privacy from commercial privacy practices; cell phone geotracking; copyright and trademark infringement; privacy legislation; cybersecurity; net neutrality; data breach
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Executive Office of the President (EOP), Commerce - Dept of (DOC), Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Small Business Adminstration (SBA)
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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Donohue |
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R. Bruce |
Josten |
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Howard |
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Ronald |
Eidshaug |
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Bradley |
Hayes |
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Daniel |
Mahoney |
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David |
Brinton |
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Nicholas |
Andrews |
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Christina |
Atchley |
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William |
Kovacs |
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Jason |
Goldman |
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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 TOU
16. Specific lobbying issues
H.R. 15, Border Security, Economic Opportunity, and Immigration Modernization Act
H.R. 490 / S. 223, Visa Waiver Program Enhanced Security and Reform Act
H.R. 1354, Jobs Originated through Launching Travel (JOLT) Act of 2013
H.R. 1417 / S. 683, Border Security Results Act of 2013
H.R. 1923 / S. 703, To amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to provide for the eligibility of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region for designation for participation in the visa waiver program for certain visitors to the United States
H.R. 2872, Border Enforcement, Security, and Technology (BEST) Act of 2013
H.R. 3141, Biometric Exit Improvement Act of 2013
H.R. 4450 / S. 2250, Travel Promotion, Enhancement, and Modernization Act of 2014
S. 744, Border Security, Economic Opportunity, and Immigration Modernization Act
S. 1812, Emergency Port of Entry Personnel and Infrastructure Funding Act of 2013
Draft legislation titled to enhance and integrate Native American tourism, empower Native American communities, increase coordination and collaboration between Federal tourism assets, and expand heritage and cultural tourism opportunities in the United States (NATIVE Act)
Various issues relating to implementation of Consolidated and Further Continuing Appropriations Act for Fiscal Year 2013 (P.L. 113-6), including provisions relating to the inclusion of language to expand the Visa Waiver Program; reauthorization of the Travel Promotion Act, (P.L. 111-145); Executive Order 13597, Establishing Visa and Foreign Visitor Processing Goals and the Task Force on Travel and Competitiveness; expansion of DHS trusted traveler programs, including Customs and Border Protection's Global Entry program and the Transportation Security Administration's PreCheck; Customs and Border Protection staffing at U.S. ports of entry; Brand USA and travel promotion; government travel and meetings; proposed study for a fee on pedestrians at land ports of entry; entry/exit process at ports of entry
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, State - Dept of (DOS), Homeland Security - Dept of (DHS), White House Office, Commerce - Dept of (DOC), Office of Management & Budget (OMB)
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 |
Thomas |
Donohue |
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R. Bruce |
Josten |
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John |
Howard |
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Ronald |
Eidshaug |
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Justin |
Lumadue |
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Daniel |
Mahoney |
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David |
Brinton |
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Nicholas |
Andrews |
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Christina |
Atchley |
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Randel |
Johnson |
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Amy |
Nice |
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Jon |
Baselice |
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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
H.R. 335, RAMP Act
H.R. 1149, Waterways Are Vital for the Economy, Energy, Efficiency, and Environment Act of 2013
H.R. 2084, Partnership to Build America Act of 2013
H.R. 3080, Water Resources Reform and Development Act of 2013, including provisions in conference report
H.R. 3636, Update, Promote, and Develop America's Transportation Essentials (UPDATE) Act of 2013
H.R. 4105 / S. 1509, Maritime Goods Movement Act for the 21st Century
H.R. 5021, Highway and Transportation Funding Act of 2014
S. 218, Harbor Maintenance Act of 2013
S. 407, Reinvesting In Vital Economic Rivers and Waterways Act of 2013
S. 601, Water Resources and Development Act
S. 1957, Partnership to Build America Act of 2014
S. 2094, Vessel Incidental Discharge Act
H. Con. Res. 25, Establishing the budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2014 and setting forth appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2015 through 2023
S. Con. Res. 8, An original concurrent resolution setting forth the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2014, revising the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal year 2013, and setting forth the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2015 through 2023
Preserving Americas Highways and Transit (PATH) Act (discussion draft)
Various issues relating to implementation and reauthorization of Moving Ahead for Progress in the 21st Century Act (MAP-21) (P.L. 112-141), including maintaining funding levels; implementation of Federal Aviation Administration Modernization and Reform Act (P.L. 112-95); National Freight Advisory Council; revenue sources for the Highway Trust Fund; funding and financing mechanisms for surface transportation, aviation, marine transportation, and clean water infrastructure including national infrastructure banks, infrastructure investment funds, bonding programs, special purpose bonds and public private partnerships; movement of waterborne commerce along the nations inland waterways; water resources; Buy America provisions; adoption of voluntary safety standards for recreational off-highway vehicles
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), Transportation - Dept of (DOT), Commerce - Dept of (DOC), Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC)
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 |
Thomas |
Donohue |
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R. Bruce |
Josten |
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John |
Howard |
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Ronald |
Eidshaug |
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Scott |
Eckart |
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Janet |
Kavinoky (Friedl) |
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Drew |
Preston |
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Ashley |
Wilson |
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Daniel |
Mahoney |
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David |
Brinton |
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Nicholas |
Andrews |
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Christina |
Atchley |
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Douglas |
Loon |
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John |
Kirchner |
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Geoffrey |
O'Hara |
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Stephen |
McAllister |
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Zachary |
Hutchins |
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Monique |
Thierry |
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John |
Gonzales |
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Dick |
Castner |
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Jennings |
Imel |
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William |
Kovacs |
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Keith |
Holman |
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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. 624, Cyber Intelligence Sharing and Protection Act
H.R. 845, Saving High-Tech Innovators from Egregious Legal Disputes (SHIELD) Act
H.R. 1020 / S. 489, Low Value Shipment Regulatory Modernization Act of 2013
H.R. 1276, Currency Reform for Fair Trade Act
H.R. 1354, Jobs Originated through Launching Travel Act of 2013
H.R. 1409, Export Promotion Reform Act
H.R. 1812, Partner with Korea Act
H.R. 1926, State Trade Coordination Act
H.R. 2548, Electrify Africa Act of 2013
H.R. 2708, To amend the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States to modify temporarily certain rates of duty, and for other purposes
H.R. 2709, To extend the Generalized System of Preferences
H.R. 3830 / S. 1900, Bipartisan Congressional Trade Priorities Act of 2014
H.R. 4763, Trade Protection Not Troll Protection Act
H.R. 4800, Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2015
H.R. 4950, Protecting American Jobs and Exports Act
H.R. 5233, Trade Secrets Protection Act of 2014
H.R. 5402, Standard Merger and Acquisition Reviews Through Equal Rules Act of 2014
S. 660, Innovation Through Trade Act
S. 662, Trade Facilitation and Trade Enforcement Reauthorization Act of 2013
S. 718, Increasing American Jobs Through Greater Exports to Africa Act of 2013
S. 884, Deter Cyber Theft Act
S. 1114, Currency Exchange Rate Oversight Reform Act of 2013
H. Res. 76, Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that the United States and the European Union should pursue a Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership
H. J. Res. 124, Continuing Appropriations Resolution, 2015, including provisions relating to Export-Import Bank reauthorization
Fiscal Year 2014 Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act
Legislation similar to H.R. 496, Trade Enforcement Act of 2009
Legislation similar to H.R. 2149, Trade Promotion Authority Act of 2001
Legislation similar to H.R. 4095, Online Pharmacy Safety Act of 2012
Legislation similar to H.R. 4216, Foreign Counterfeit Prevention Act of 2012
Legislation similar to H.R. 6654, Foreign Counterfeit Prevention Act of 2012
Legislation similar to S. 2002, Online Pharmacy Safety Act of 2012
Various issues relating to Anti-Counterfeiting Trade Agreement; Trade Facilitation Agreement (TFA); Trade in Services Agreement (TISA); Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) Agreement, including Japans entry into the TPP negotiations; Free Trade Agreements with the European Union; Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership (TTIP); Russia Permanent Normal Trade Relations (PNTR); U.S.-Central Asia Trade and Investment Framework Agreement (TIFA); Trade Promotion Authority (TPA); Trade Transformation Agenda; Trade Adjustment Assistance (TAA); implementation of Section 182 of the Trade Act of 1974 (P.L. 93-618), as amended by the Omnibus Trade and Competitiveness Act of 1988 and the Uruguay Round Agreements Act (the "Special 301 Report"); implementation of Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act (P.L. 111-203), G-20 obligations on Financial Service Reforms; African Growth and Opportunity Act (AGOA); National Strategy for Global Supply Chain Security Implementation Update; International Telecommunications Union; Transatlantic Economic Council; World Health Organization (WHO); World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO); World Trade Organization (WTO); Office of the Intellectual Property Enforcement Coordinator and the National Intellectual Property Rights Coordination Center; USPTO IP Attache Program; China's IPR; IP issues related to Australia, Brazil, Canada, China, Europe, India, Japan, Mexico, and Russia; IP issues related to internet counterfeiting and piracy; IP issues related to trade secret theft; IP issues related to the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC); IP issues related to United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC); U.S. - Argentina economic relations; U.S. - Bangladesh economic relations; U.S. - Brazil economic relations; U.S. - China economic relations; U.S. - Egypt economic and commercial relations; U.S. - Japan economic relations; U.S. - Jordan economic and commercial relations; U.S. - Korea economic relations; U.S. - Mexico economic relations; U.S. - Pakistan economic relations; U.S. - Russia economic relations; U.S. - Canada Beyond the Border Initiative; U.S. - Mexico 21st Century Border Vision; U.S. - Canada Regulatory Cooperation Council (RCC); U.S. trade relations with the Middle East and North Africa; U.S. sanctions on Burma; Ukraine related sanctions; embargo on Cuba; trade dispute with Mexico regarding Cross-Border Trucking Program; trade policy consideration with regard to cross-border data flows; bilateral investment treaty negotiations with China; bilateral investment treaty negotiations with India; The Miscellaneous Tariff Bill (MTB); Generalized System of Preferences (GSP); International Monetary Fund (IMF) quota reform; funding for the Multilateral Development Banks (MDBs), including the World Bank, the African Development Bank (AfDB), the Asian Development Bank (ADB), the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB), the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) and the International Monetary Fund (IMF); Export-Import Bank of the United States; international affairs budget; export controls reform; promoting transatlantic investment, trade and regulatory cooperation; international concerns in the areas of antitrust, standards and investment; advancing international regulatory cooperation; the expanded use of software asset management by the Federal Government and its contractors; Air Cargo Advance Screening Pilot; patent linkage and regulatory data protection; industrial policies and cybersecurity issues; internet governance; plain packaging; sugar program reform
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, White House Office, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Natl Security Council (NSC), Natl Economic Council (NEC), Commerce - Dept of (DOC), Treasury - Dept of, Justice - Dept of (DOJ), Homeland Security - Dept of (DHS), Agriculture - Dept of (USDA), Energy - Dept of, Defense - Dept of (DOD), Transportation - Dept of (DOT), State - Dept of (DOS), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), U.S. Copyright Office, Small Business Adminstration (SBA), Transportation Security Administration (TSA), U.S. Customs & Border Protection, Federal Trade Commission (FTC)
18. Name of each individual who acted as a lobbyist in this issue area
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Donohue |
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Josten |
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Howard |
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Eidshaug |
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Scott |
Eckart |
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Justin |
Lumadue |
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Timothy |
Maney |
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Daniel |
Mahoney |
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David |
Brinton |
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Nicholas |
Andrews |
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Christina |
Atchley |
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Douglas |
Loon |
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John |
Kirchner |
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Benjamin |
Taylor |
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Cholly |
Smith |
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Margaret |
Sheely |
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Geoffrey |
O'Hara |
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Stephen |
McAllister |
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Zachary |
Hutchins |
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Moore |
Hallmark |
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Robert |
Purser |
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Clark |
Thomason |
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Monique |
Thierry |
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John |
Gonzales |
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Dick |
Castner |
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Jennings |
Imel |
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Christopher |
Eyler |
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Anna |
Salick |
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William |
Kovacs |
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Matthew |
Hite |
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Martin |
Regalia |
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Giovanni |
Coratolo |
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Thomas |
Quaadman |
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David |
Hirschmann |
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Frank |
Cullen |
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Brian |
Noyes |
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Patrick |
Kilbride |
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Myron |
Brilliant |
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John |
Murphy |
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Tami |
Overby |
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Christopher |
Wenk |
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Stefanie |
Holland |
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Sean |
Heather |
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Jocelyn |
Chan |
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Esperanza |
Jelalian |
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Natalie |
Obermann |
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Marjorie |
Chorlins |
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Renata |
Vasconcellos |
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Fernanda |
Burle |
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Jeremie |
Waterman |
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Lutes |
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Adam |
Schlosser |
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Catherine |
Mellor |
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Yang |
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Gary |
Litman |
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Reuben |
Smith-Vaughan |
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Goyer |
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James |
Fatheree |
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Beauchesne |
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Salerno |
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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 UTI
16. Specific lobbying issues
H.R. 1877, Water Quality Protection and Job Creation Act of 2013, including provisions relating to Buy America
S. 601, Water Resources Development Act of 2013, including provisions relating to Buy America
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
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Donohue |
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Josten |
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Howard |
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Eidshaug |
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Regalia |
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Zur |
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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
S. 1999, SCRA Rights Protection Act of 2014
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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Howard |
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Eidshaug |
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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 WAS
16. Specific lobbying issues
H.R. 2218, Coal Residuals Reuse and Management Act of 2013
Various issues relating to Superfund policy
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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Howard |
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Eidshaug |
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Kovacs |
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Hite |
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