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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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City | WASHINGTON |
State | DC |
Zip Code | 20006 |
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TYPE OF REPORT | 8. Year | 2019 |
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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: Cynthia Chetti |
Date | 2/19/2020 10:29:00 AM |
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
Building Codes: Building Energy Performance and Efficiency / Resiliency
Residential non-weatherized gas furnace rule (10 CFR 430)
Fiscal year 2020 appropriations for the Department of Energy
EPA Energy Star Program
H.R. 2741: Leading Infrastructure for Tomorrow's America Act
S.2137, the Energy Savings and Industrial Competitiveness Act
H.R. 3586, the Energy Savings and Building Efficiency Act
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Energy - Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Housing & Urban Development - Dept of (HUD)
18. Name of each individual who acted as a lobbyist in this issue area
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19. Interest of each foreign entity in the specific issues listed on line 16 above Check if None
LOBBYING ACTIVITY. Select as many codes as necessary to reflect the general issue areas in which the registrant engaged in lobbying on behalf of the client during the reporting period. Using a separate page for each code, provide information as requested. Add additional page(s) as needed.
15. General issue area code ENV
16. Specific lobbying issues
Building Codes / Resiliency
Lead-Based Paint Renovation, Repair and Painting Rule (40 CFR 745 subpart E)
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Small Business Administration (SBA), Housing & Urban Development - Dept of (HUD)
18. Name of each individual who acted as a lobbyist in this issue area
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19. Interest of each foreign entity in the specific issues listed on line 16 above Check if None
LOBBYING ACTIVITY. Select as many codes as necessary to reflect the general issue areas in which the registrant engaged in lobbying on behalf of the client during the reporting period. Using a separate page for each code, provide information as requested. Add additional page(s) as needed.
15. General issue area code HOU
16. Specific lobbying issues
Housing Affordability Issues
Balanced Housing Policy Issues
Proposals to expand the availability of affordable and workforce housing
Rent Control
S. 3030, Eviction Crisis Act of 2019
S. 2486, Prevent Evictions Act of 2019
FR-6187-N-01 White House Council on Eliminating Regulatory Burdens to Affordable Housing; Request for Information; Department of Housing and Urban Development Docket ID HUD-2019-0092 (Federal Register Number 2019-25388).
Housing, Affordability and Infrastructure Issues
Infrastructure: Promoted policy that reinvests in the nations infrastructure and drives new investment in housing by reducing barriers to development and the cost of regulations.
H.R. 4351 / S. 1919, Yes in My Backyard (YIMBY) Act
H.R. 4307, Build More Housing Near Transit Act
Community Development Block Grants (CDBG)
HOME
Draft legislation for S. 3347 (115th Congress), Housing, Opportunity, Mobility, and Equity Act of 2018
S. 787/ H.R. 1737, American Housing and Economic Mobility Act of 2019
H.R. 5187, Housing is Infrastructure Act of 2019, to facilitate the development of affordable housing, and for other purposes, all provisions.
Housing Finance Reform
Coalition letter to FHFA Acting Director Otting asking that FHFA continue making allocations to the Capital Magnet Fund and the National Housing Trust Fund in FY2019 and going forward.
GSE Reform: Proposals to ensure liquidity in multifamily mortgage market in a post Fannie Mae / Freddie Mac environment
General Housing Finance Reform and the Multifamily Industry
Fair Housing
Fair Housing Act and related HUD Rulemaking and Guidance - Disparate Impact, Accessibility, Affirmatively Furthering Fair Housing, Emotional Support Animals
H.R. 5 and S 788, Equality Act, to prohibit discrimination on the basis of sex, gender identity, and sexual orientation, in areas including public accommodations and facilities, education, federal funding, employment, housing, credit, and the jury system
Draft legislation for S. 3612 (115th Congress), Fair Housing Improvement Act of 2018
H.R. 232, Landlord Accountability Act of 2019
Violence Against Woman
H.R. 1585: Violence Against Women Reauthorization Act of 2019, Title Vi, Sec. 601 - 606, Title X, Sec. 1001, Sec. 1002, all housing related provisions.
S. 2920, the Violence Against Women Act, Title VI, Sec. 603, all housing related provisions.
S. 2843, the Violence Against Women Act, Title VI, Sec. 601, all housing related provisions.
General Rural Housing Issues
Homelessness Issues
H.R. 1856/S. 2613, Ending Homelessness Act of 2019, all provisions
Building Codes / Resiliency
Housing Choice Voucher Programs Issues
H.R. 2763, The Keeping Families Together Act of 2019, all provisions Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher Programs
H.R. 368/S. 2076, Fair Chance at Housing Act of 2019
General HUD Related Issues
H.R. 3745, HUD Inspection Oversight Act of 2019
Proposals Reviewed by the House Financial Services Committee:
Draft legislation - Lead Service Line Abatement Act
Draft legislation - Tenant Empowerment Act
Draft legislation - Ensuring Performance-Based Contract Administrators Actually Perform Act
Draft legislation - Promoting Resident Opportunities and Self-Sufficiency Act
H.R. 3703 Reforming Disaster Recovery Act of 2019
Project-Based Voucher Programs
Section 8 Source of Income Issues
HUD Regulatory Reform Issues
Miscellaneous HUD Regulatory Issues Davis Bacon Reform as related to the Department of Housing and Urban Development and the Department of Labor
National Standards for Physical Inspection of Real Estate (NSPIRE)
Low-Income Housing Tax Credits (LIHTC)
Fair Market Rent (FMRs) & Small Area Fair Market Rents (SAFMRs)
FY 2019 FY 2020 House and Senate Budget/Appropriations
-Commerce, Justice, Science and Related Agencies
-Transportation, Housing, and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Act
-Department of Defense Appropriations
-Agriculture, Rural Housing Service (RHS)
-Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies
-HOME Investment Partnerships (HOME) program funding as it relates to the Low-Income Housing Tax Credit Program
-Funding for the U.S. Census Bureau- Census/American Community Survey
-Community Development Block Grant
Implementation of H.R. 3700 (114th Congress), Housing Opportunity Through Modernization Act
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Housing & Urban Development - Dept of (HUD), Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA), Transportation - Dept of (DOT)
18. Name of each individual who acted as a lobbyist in this issue area
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19. Interest of each foreign entity in the specific issues listed on line 16 above Check if None
LOBBYING ACTIVITY. Select as many codes as necessary to reflect the general issue areas in which the registrant engaged in lobbying on behalf of the client during the reporting period. Using a separate page for each code, provide information as requested. Add additional page(s) as needed.
15. General issue area code FIN
16. Specific lobbying issues
GSE Reform: Proposals to ensure liquidity in multifamily mortgage market in a post Fannie Mae / Freddie Mac environment Public Proposals for the Future of the Housing Finance System
FHFA: Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) Quarterly Market Update
Legislation and Regulations related to housing affordability and rent control
H.R. 2513/S.1978, Corporate Transparency Act of 2019
S. 1889, True Incorporation Transparency for Law Enforcement Act (TITLE Act), To ensure that persons who form corporations in the United States disclose the beneficial owners of those corporations, in order to prevent the formation of corporations with hidden owners, stop the misuse of United States corporations by wrongdoers, and assist law enforcement in detecting, preventing, and punishing terrorism, money laundering, tax evasion, and other criminal and civil misconduct involving United States corporations, and for other purposes, all provisions.
The Improving Laundering Laws and Increasing Comprehensive Information Tracking of Criminal Activity in Shell Holdings (ILLICIT CASH) Act
Federal Laws Addressing Anti-Money Laundering/Counter Financing of Terrorism
Community Reinvestment Act
Housing Trust Fund and Capital Magnet Fund
FHFA Scorecard
FHFA Enterprise Capital Standard
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Housing & Urban Development - Dept of (HUD), Treasury - Dept of, Federal Reserve System, Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA), Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC)
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19. Interest of each foreign entity in the specific issues listed on line 16 above Check if None
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15. General issue area code CAW
16. Specific lobbying issues
Rule to define scope of waters protected under the Clean Water Act (final; 2015); recertification of pre-existing rule; proposed revised definition
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), Housing & Urban Development - Dept of (HUD)
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15. General issue area code TAX
16. Specific lobbying issues
Depreciation Rules
Requested Congress pass legislation to clarify that firms electing out of limits on business interest deductibility may depreciate multifamily buildings placed in service prior to 2018 over 30 years.
H.R. 5313, Multifamily Depreciation Parity Act of 2019, to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow for certain residential rental property to be depreciated over a 30-year period, all provisions.
S. 2984, Multifamily Depreciation Parity Act of 2019, to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow for certain residential rental property to be depreciated over a 30-year period, all provisions.
Business Interest Deductibility
Department of Treasury and Internal Revenue Service, 26 CFR Part 1, REG-106089-18, RIN 1545-BO73, Limitation on Deduction for Business Interest Expense, issues pertaining to: (1) the interaction between the small business exception and the real estate trade or business election (as well as resulting impacts on the depreciation of multifamily buildings); and (2) the application of the REIT safe harbor to certain controlled partnerships.
Opportunity Zones
Department of the Treasury and Internal Revenue Service, 26 CFR Part 1, REG-120186-18, RIN 1545-BP04, Investing in Qualified Opportunity Funds. Note: This proposed rule, as well as proposed rule: Department of Treasury and Internal Revenue Service, 26 CFR Part 1, REG-115420-18, RIN 1545-BP03, Investing in Qualified Opportunity Funds, became a final regulation on December 19, 2019: Department of the Treasury and Internal Revenue Service, 26 CFR Part 1, TD 9889, RIN 1545-BP04, Investing in Qualified Opportunity Funds.
Opportunity Zones: No bill introduced but support legislative change to reduce the basis increase necessary to qualify a multifamily rehabilitation project for Opportunity Zone substantial improvement purposes.
H.R. 2593, to require the Secretary of the Treasury to collect data and issue a report on the opportunity zone tax incentives enacted by the 2017 tax reform legislation, and for other purposes, all provisions.
H.R. 4011, to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to require lead remediation for qualified opportunity zone property originally constructed before January 1, 1978.
H.R. 5011, Opportunity Zone Accountability and Transparency Act, to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to require reporting by qualified opportunity funds, all provisions.
S. 1344, to require the Secretary of the Treasury to collect data and issue a report on the opportunity zone tax incentives enacted by the 2017 tax reform legislation, and for other purposes, all provisions.
S. 2787, Opportunity Zone Reporting and Reform Act, to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to require reporting for qualified opportunity funds, to make modifications to opportunity zones, and for other purposes, all provisions.
S. 2994, Improving and Reinstating the Monitoring, Prevention, Accountability, Certification, and Transparency Provisions of Opportunity Zones or the IMPACT Act, to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to require information reporting with respect to the qualified opportunity zone tax incentives enacted by the 2017 tax reform legislation, to require public reports related to such tax incentives, and for other purposes, all provisions.
Low-Income Housing Tax Credit, Middle-Income Housing Tax Credit, and Incentives for Housing Affordability and Infrastructure Development
H.R. 3077, Affordable Housing Credit Improvement Act of 2019, to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to reform the low-income housing credit, and for other purposes, all provisions.
S. 1703, Affordable Housing Credit Improvement Act of 2019, to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to reform the low-income housing credit, and for other purposes, all provisions.
S. 3365 (115th Congress), Middle-Income Housing Tax Credit Act of 2018, to provide a credit for middle-income housing, and for other purposes, all provisions.
Requested that any infrastructure bill include tax incentives to: expand the Low-Income Housing Tax Credit; enact the Middle-Income Housing Tax Credit; reduce the basis increase necessary to qualify a multifamily rehabilitation project for Opportunity Zone purposes; repeal the Foreign Investment in Real Property Tax Act; extend the IRC Section 45L New Energy Efficient Home Credit; and extend and modify the IRC Section 179D Energy Efficient Commercial Buildings Deduction to facilitate investments in improving the utility performance of existing properties.
Legislative proposal, to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to permit certain contributions by governmental entities to be treated as contributions of capital and to exclude from gross income contributions of capital of a partnership.
Energy
H.R. 1865, Further Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2020 (became Public Law 116-94), Division Q -- Revenue Provisions, Taxpayer Certainty and Disaster Relief Act of 2019, Section 129: Energy efficient homes credit and Section 131: Energy efficient commercial buildings deduction.
H.R. 4506, Home Energy Savings Act, to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend and update the credit for nonbusiness energy property, all provisions.
H.R. 4646, New Home Energy Efficiency Act, to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend and update the new energy efficient home credit, all provisions.
S. 2588, Home Energy Savings Act, to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend and update the credit for nonbusiness energy property, all provisions.
S. 2595, New Home Energy Efficiency Act, to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend and update the new energy efficient home credit, all provisions.
Draft legislation, Growing Renewable Energy and Efficiency Now Act of 2019, or the GREEN Act of 2019, to amend the Internal Revenue Code to promote green energy, Section 303: Energy efficient commercial buildings deduction and Section 304: Extension, increase, and modifications of new energy efficient home credit.
Draft legislation, Energy Efficient Qualified Improvement Property Act of 2019, or the E-QuIP Act, to amend the Internal Revenue Code to allow 10-year straight line depreciation for energy efficient qualified improvement property, and for other purposes, all provisions.
Estate Tax
Support making permanent the Estate Tax rules enacted as part of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017.
Tax Administration
Letter to Treasury Department and IRS requesting a delay of the implementation of the 2019 Draft Form 1065 and Schedule K-1 by at least one year (until 2020) to allow for a full public review and comment process.
Carried Interest
H.R. 1735, Carried Interest Fairness Act of 2019, to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide for the proper tax treatment of personal service income earned in pass-through entities, all provisions.
S. 781, Carried Interest Fairness Act of 2019, to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide for the proper tax treatment of personal service income earned in pass-through entities, all provisions.
S. 1639, Ending the Carried Interest Loophole Act, to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to revise the treatment of partnership interests received in connection with the performance of services, and for other purposes, all provisions.
Foreign Investment in Real Property Tax Act (FIRPTA)
H.R. 2210, Invest in America Act, to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to repeal certain provisions applicable to foreign investment in United States real property, all provisions.
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Treasury - Dept of, Housing & Urban Development - Dept of (HUD), Internal Revenue Service (IRS)
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15. General issue area code LBR
16. Specific lobbying issues
H.R. 2474, to amend the National Labor Relations Act, the Labor Management Relations Act, 1947, and the Labor-Management Reporting and Disclosure Act of 1959, and for other purposes, all provisions.
S. 1306, to amend the National Labor Relations Act, the Labor Management Relations Act, 1947, and the Labor-Management Reporting and Disclosure Act of 1959, and for other purposes, all provisions.
Davis Bacon Reform as related to the Department of Housing and Urban Development and the Department of Labor
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Housing & Urban Development - Dept of (HUD), Labor - Dept of (DOL)
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15. General issue area code IMM
16. Specific lobbying issues
EB-5 Immigrant Investor Program Reauthorization and Reform
Immigration reforms related to multifamily industry labor shortages
E-verify as it relates to Immigration reform
H2-B Worker Program
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U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Treasury - Dept of
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15. General issue area code TEC
16. Specific lobbying issues
Federal policies impacting availability and reliability of voice, video and data services to multifamily housing communities, including but not limited to inside wiring, broadband and cellular services.
Federal policies surrounding music copyright law and licensing.
FCC review of wiring access issues.
Improving Competitive Broadband Access to Multiple Tenant Environments, GN Docket No. 17-142
Petition of the Multifamily Broadband Council, GN No. 17-91
Accelerating Broadband Deployment, GN Docket No. 17-83
FCC Notice of Proposed Rule Making: Updating the Commissions Rule for Over-the-Air Reception Devices (WT Docket No. 19-71)
FCC Notice of Proposed Rule Making and Declaratory Ruling: Improving Competitive Broadband Access to Multiple Tenant Environments (GN Docket No. 17-142)
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U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Federal Communications Commission (FCC)
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15. General issue area code CPT
16. Specific lobbying issues
Federal policies surrounding music copyright law and licensing.
Consent decrees governing the American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers (ASCAP) and
Broadcast Music, Inc. (BMI) as they relate to music licensing in apartment communities.
Pub.L. 115-264, The Music Modernization Act.
Federal policies on patent enforcement and litigation impacting the multifamily housing industry.
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U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Justice - Dept of (DOJ)
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15. General issue area code POS
16. Specific lobbying issues
Federal policies affecting mail and parcel delivery service to multifamily housing communities.
U.S. Postal Service reform issues impacting the multifamily housing industry
Task Force on the United States Postal System and their report and proposal United States Postal Service: A Sustainable Path Forward Report from the Task Force on the United States Postal System
H.Res.33 - Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that Congress should take all appropriate measures to ensure that the United States Postal Service remains an independent establishment of the Federal Government and is not subject to privatization. All provisions.
H.Res.78 - Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that the United States postal facility network is an asset of significant value and the United States Postal Service should take appropriate measures to maintain, modernize and fully utilize the existing post office network for economic growth. All provisions.
H.Res.23 - Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that the United States Postal
Service should take all appropriate measures to ensure the continuation of door delivery for all business and residential customers. All provisions.
H.R. 2158 - Easy Access to Mail Act - To amend title 39, United States Code, to establish rules and procedures for the United States Postal Service regarding the use of centralized delivery of the mail with respect to residential housing units, and for other purposes.
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U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U.S. Postal Service (USPS)
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15. General issue area code HOM
16. Specific lobbying issues
Federal policies affecting data security, breach notification and data privacy policies affecting owners, developers, managers and suppliers of the multifamily industry.
Public policies affecting risk management for flood, terrorism, disaster, cyber, and other areas of risk faced by multifamily firms.
S. 583 - DATA Privacy Act
S. 1214 - Privacy Bill of Rights Act
H.R. 2013 - To require the Federal Trade Commission to promulgate regulations related to sensitive
personal information and for other purposes.
S. 2968 - Consumer Online Privacy Rights Act
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U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security - Dept of (DHS)
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15. General issue area code INS
16. Specific lobbying issues
Public policies affecting risk management for flood, terrorism, disaster, cyber, and other lines of insurance utilized by multifamily firms.
National Flood Insurance Program policies, guidance, and requirements affecting existing and future multifamily and single-family properties.
Reauthorization of Terrorism Risk Insurance Act
Public Law No: 113-89, the Homeowner Flood Insurance Affordability Act of 2014
Public Law No. 112-141, the Biggert-Waters Flood Insurance Reform Act of 2012
Reauthorization and reform of the National Flood Insurance Program
FY 2020 Budget/Appropriations for NFIP/FEMA in House and Senate
OCC/FDIC, et al: Status of Loans in Areas Having Special Flood Hazards-Private Flood Insurance
H.R. 3167, the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP) Reauthorization Act of 2019
H.R. 2578/S.1693, the National Flood Insurance Program Extension Act of 2019
S.2187/H.R. 2872, National Flood Insurance Program Reauthorization and Reform Act of 2019
H.R. 4634/S.2877, the Terrorism Risk Insurance Program Reauthorization Act of 2019
H.R. 1865 - Further Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2020
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Housing & Urban Development - Dept of (HUD), Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), Homeland Security - Dept of (DHS)
18. Name of each individual who acted as a lobbyist in this issue area
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Chetti |
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Blackwell |
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Berger |
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19. Interest of each foreign entity in the specific issues listed on line 16 above Check if None
LOBBYING ACTIVITY. Select as many codes as necessary to reflect the general issue areas in which the registrant engaged in lobbying on behalf of the client during the reporting period. Using a separate page for each code, provide information as requested. Add additional page(s) as needed.
15. General issue area code DEF
16. Specific lobbying issues
National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) for Fiscal Year 2020 (Personnel, Housing)
Military Housing Privatization Initiative / Basic Allowance for Housing
S. 703: Ensuring Safe Housing for Our Military Act
H.R. 1792: Ensuring Safe Housing for Our Military Act
H.R. 1403: Base Commander Housing Oversight Act
S. 1229: Military Housing Oversight and Service Member Protection Act
H.R. 2384: Military Housing Oversight and Service Member Protection Act
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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Cino |
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Chetti |
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Lee |
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Donnelly |
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19. Interest of each foreign entity in the specific issues listed on line 16 above Check if None
Information Update Page - Complete ONLY where registration information has changed.
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LOBBYIST UPDATE
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AFFILIATED ORGANIZATIONS
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26. Name of each previously reported organization that is no longer affiliated with the registrant or client
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FOREIGN ENTITIES
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28. Name of each previously reported foreign entity that no longer owns, or controls, or is affiliated with the registrant, client or affiliated organization
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CONVICTIONS DISCLOSURE
29. Have any of the lobbyists listed on this report been convicted in a Federal or State Court of an offense involving bribery,
extortion, embezzlement, an illegal kickback, tax evasion, fraud, a conflict of interest, making a false statement, perjury, or money laundering?
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