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LOBBYING REPORT |
Lobbying Disclosure Act of 1995 (Section 5) - All Filers Are Required to Complete This Page
2. Address
| Address1 | 1800 M Street, NW, Suite 800 S |
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| City | Washington |
State | DC |
Zip Code | 20036 |
Country | USA |
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5. Senate ID# 401105458-12
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6. House ID# 445920001
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| TYPE OF REPORT | 8. Year | 2022 |
Q1 (1/1 - 3/31) | Q2 (4/1 - 6/30) | Q3 (7/1 - 9/30) | Q4 (10/1 - 12/31) |
9. Check if this filing amends a previously filed version of this report
| 10. Check if this is a Termination Report | Termination Date |
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11. No Lobbying Issue Activity |
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| INCOME relating to lobbying activities for this reporting period was: | EXPENSE relating to lobbying activities for this reporting period were: | ||||||||
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| Provide a good faith estimate, rounded to the nearest $10,000, of all lobbying related income for the client (including all payments to the registrant by any other entity for lobbying activities on behalf of the client). | 14. REPORTING Check box to indicate expense accounting method. See instructions for description of options. | ||||||||
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Method A.
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 |
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| Signature | Digitally Signed By: Bill McCarthy |
Date | 10/20/2022 8:08:13 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 BAN
16. Specific lobbying issues
H.R. 5525, "ENABLERS Act," all provisions.
H.R.4521, "United States Innovation and Competition Act of 2021," (issues related to outbound investment mechanism).
H.R.6846, Corruption, Overthrowing Rule of Law, and Ruining Ukraine: Putins Trifecta Act, all provisions.
Issues related to Chinas Military Strategy and Capabilities, Congressional Oversight of U.S. Foreign Policy, Export Controls, Foreign Investment, Iran Sanctions, Iranian Human Rights Abuses, Iranian Terrorism Accountability, Semiconductor Supply Chains, U.S. Defense Industrial Base & Supply Chain, U.S. Illicit Finance Policy, U.S. Policy on China, U.S. Policy on India, U.S. Policy on Iran, U.S. Policy on Russia, U.S. Sanctions Policy, and U.S. Securities Markets (no bill).
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS), State - Dept of (DOS), Natl Security Council (NSC), Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Treasury - Dept of, Defense - Dept of (DOD), Director of National Intelligence (ODNI)
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 |
Maseh |
Zarif |
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Tyler |
Stapleton |
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Professional Staff Member, U.S. House Foreign Affairs Committee, 2001-2018. |
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
H.R. 6329, National Critical Capabilities Defense Act of 2021, all provisions.
H.R. 6443, Arm Taiwan Act of 2022, all provisions.
H.R. 6833, Continuing Appropriations and Ukraine Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2023, (issues related to congressional oversight of U.S. foreign policy).
H.R. 8259, Arms Exports Delivery Solutions Act, all provisions.
H.R.5376, Inflation Reduction Act of 2022, (issues related to rare earths and critical minerals).
H.R.7987, DEFEND Act of 2022, all provisions.
S. 1854, National Critical Capabilities Defense Act of 2021, all provisions.
S. 4554, Iran Nuclear Weapons Capability Monitoring Act of 2022, all provisions.
S. 3131, Arm Taiwan Act of 2021, all provisions.
S. 4190, Independent and Objective Oversight of Ukrainian Assistance Act, all provisions.
S. 73, American Security Drone Act of 2021, all provisions.
S.4366, DEFEND Act of 2022, all provisions.
H.R. 7900, National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2023, (issues related to
Abraham Accords, Anti-Money Laundering, Arms Sales, Caesar Syria Civilian Protection Act, Chinas Global Infrastructure, Chinas Military-Civil Fusion Strategy, Chinese Commercial Networks, International and Multilateral Organizations, Iran in Latin America, Iran Sanctions, Iran Terrorism Accountability, IRGC Ownership, Missile Defense Cooperation in the Middle East, Rare Earth Elements, Reauthorization of the SHIELDS Act, Russia in Latin America, Russia/Iran Sanctions Evasion, Russian Energy, Safeguarding U.S. Government-Funded Research, Terror Groups' Use of Human Shields, U.S. Defense Supply Chain, U.S. Military Exercises in the Indo-Pacific, U.S. Military Exercises in the Middle East, U.S. Policy on China, U.S. Policy on China-Russia Ties, U.S. Policy on Iran, U.S. Policy on Russia, U.S. Sanctions Policy, U.S. Security Cooperation and Assistance,
U.S.-Israel Operations-Technology Working Group, and Unmanned Aircraft Systems).
S. 4543, James M. Inhofe National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2023, (issues related to Abraham Accords, Anti-Money Laundering, Arms Sales, Caesar Syria Civilian Protection Act, Chinese Commercial Networks, Congressional Oversight of U.S. Foreign Policy, Foreign Malign Influence, Global Corruption, Implementation of Global Magnitsky, International and Multilateral Organizations, Iran Sanctions, Irans Foreign Policy and Military Strategy, Iranian Terrorism Accountability, IRGC Ownership, Missile Defense Cooperation in the Middle East, National Guard International Partnerships, Rare Earth Elements, Russia/Iran Sanctions Evasion, U.S. Defense Supply Chain, U.S. Higher Education, U.S. Pacific Islands Strategy, U.S. Policy on Hamas, U.S. Policy on Hezbollah, U.S. Policy on Russia, U.S. Policy on Syria, U.S. Policy on Taiwan, U.S. Security Cooperation and Assistance, U.S.-Israel Operations-Technology Working Group, Unmanned Aircraft Systems).
Issues related to Abraham Accords, Chinas Military Strategy and Capabilities, Chinas Military-Civil Fusion Strategy, Chinese Commercial Networks, Chinese Influence Operations, International and Multilateral Organizations, Irans Foreign Policy and Military Strategy, Irans Military Strategy and Capabilities, Iranian Terrorism Accountability, Palestinian Politics and Terrorism, U.S. Defense Industrial Base & Supply Chain, U.S. Military Capabilities, U.S. Policy on Cyprus, U.S. Policy on Hezbollah, U.S. Policy on Iran, U.S. Policy on Israel, U.S. Policy on Lebanon, U.S. Policy on Russia, U.S. Policy on Syria, U.S. Policy on Taiwan, U.S. Policy on Ukraine, and U.S. Security Cooperation and Assistance (no bill).
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, State - Dept of (DOS), Defense - Dept of (DOD), Natl Security Council (NSC), Justice - Dept of (DOJ), Treasury - Dept of
18. Name of each individual who acted as a lobbyist in this issue area
| First Name | Last Name | Suffix | Covered Official Position (if applicable) | New |
Tyler |
Stapleton |
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Maseh |
Zarif |
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Matt |
Zweig |
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Professional Staff Member, U.S. House Foreign Affairs Committee, 2001-2018. |
19. Interest of each foreign entity in the specific issues listed on line 16 above Check if None
LOBBYING ACTIVITY. Select as many codes as necessary to reflect the general issue areas in which the registrant engaged in lobbying on behalf of the client during the reporting period. Using a separate page for each code, provide information as requested. Add additional page(s) as needed.
15. General issue area code HOM
16. Specific lobbying issues
Issues related to Chinas Military-Civil Fusion Strategy, DHS Contracting, Trade-Based Money Laundering, and U.S. Cybersecurity Strategy and Capabilities (no bill).
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 |
Maseh |
Zarif |
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Matt |
Zweig |
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Professional Staff Member, U.S. House Foreign Affairs Committee, 2001-2018. |
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 FOR
16. Specific lobbying issues
H.R. 8420, Protection America from IRGC Terrorists Act, all provisions.
H.R. 8868, "Solidify Iran Sanctions Act of 2022," all provisions.
H.R. 8947, Punish Act of 2022, all provisions.
H.R. 8958, Ukraine Human Rights Policy Act of 2022, all provisions.
S. 4428, "Taiwan Policy Act of 2022," all provisions.
S. 4746, "Solidify Iran Sanctions Act of 2022," all provisions.
S. 4924, Punish Act of 2022, all provisions.
Issues related to Congressional Oversight of U.S. Foreign Policy, Hezbollah Sanctions, Implementation of the Iran Nuclear Agreement Review Act, International and Multilateral Organizations, Iran in Latin America, Iran Sanctions, Irans Foreign Policy and Military Strategy, Iranian Human Rights Abuses, Iranian Terrorism Accountability, Normalization in the Middle East, Palestinian Politics and Terrorism, Russia Sanctions, U.S. Policy on China, U.S. Policy on Iran, U.S. Policy on ISIS, U.S. Policy on Israel, U.S. Policy on Narcotics Trafficking, U.S. Policy on Russia, U.S. Policy on Syria, U.S. Policy on Taiwan, U.S. Policy on the Indo-Pacific, U.S. Policy on UAE, U.S. Policy on Venezuela, and U.S. Policy on Yemen (no bill).
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, State - Dept of (DOS), Treasury - Dept of, Natl Security Council (NSC), Office of the Vice President of the United States, Joint Chiefs of Staff, Defense - Dept of (DOD), Defense - Dept of (DOD), Homeland Security - Dept of (DHS), White House 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 |
Tyler |
Stapleton |
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Maseh |
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Matt |
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Professional Staff Member, U.S. House Foreign Affairs Committee, 2001-2018. |
19. Interest of each foreign entity in the specific issues listed on line 16 above Check if None
LOBBYING ACTIVITY. Select as many codes as necessary to reflect the general issue areas in which the registrant engaged in lobbying on behalf of the client during the reporting period. Using a separate page for each code, provide information as requested. Add additional page(s) as needed.
15. General issue area code SCI
16. Specific lobbying issues
Issues related to Foreign Malign Influence, U.S. Cybersecurity Strategy and Capabilities, U.S. Defense Industrial Base & Supply Chain, U.S. Policy on China, and U.S. Higher Education (no bill).
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Natl Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST), Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), General Services Administration (GSA), Natl Security Council (NSC), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Defense - Dept of (DOD), Natl Science Foundation (NSF), Homeland Security - Dept of (DHS)
18. Name of each individual who acted as a lobbyist in this issue area
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Tyler |
Stapleton |
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Maseh |
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Matt |
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Professional Staff Member, U.S. House Foreign Affairs Committee, 2001-2018. |
19. Interest of each foreign entity in the specific issues listed on line 16 above Check if None
Information Update Page - Complete ONLY where registration information has changed.
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AFFILIATED ORGANIZATIONS
25. Add the following affiliated organization(s)
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26. Name of each previously reported organization that is no longer affiliated with the registrant or client
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FOREIGN ENTITIES
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28. Name of each previously reported foreign entity that no longer owns, or controls, or is affiliated with the registrant, client or affiliated organization
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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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