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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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Address1 | 600 14th STREET, NW |
Address2 | Suite 300 |
City | WASHINGTON |
State | DC |
Zip Code | 20005-2012 |
Country | USA |
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5. Senate ID# 19877-12
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6. House ID# 311230000
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TYPE OF REPORT | 8. Year | 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
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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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: TAMMY HORN |
Date | 1/16/2015 4:20:44 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 BUD
16. Specific lobbying issues
Legislative & Regulatory Issues Related to Budget & Appropriations Matters:
H.R. 4870 DoD Appropriations Act, FY2015/S. Rept. 113-211 and H.R. 83 Omnibus and Further Continuing Appropriations Act, FY2015 (Pub. L. No. 113-235): Distributed Common Ground System (DCGS-A), SOCOM R&D, Air Force IT (JSTARS Program), Defense Health Management System Modernization, DoD/VA Integrated Electronic Health Records, Data Center Consolidation, and DoD Public/Private Partnerships.
Labor, HHS, and Education Appropriations Act, FY2015 (incorporated into H.R. 83) and H.R. 83 Omnibus and Further Continuing Appropriations Act, FY2015 (Pub. L. No. 113-235): Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services Program Integrity Funds, Social Security Administration - Program Integrity, SSA & SSI Disability Claims Processing.
H.R. 4486 Military Construction/VA Appropriations Act, FY2015 and H.R. 83 Omnibus and Further Continuing Appropriations Act, FY2015 (Pub. L. No. 113-235): DoD/VA Integrated Electronic Health Records, VA Disability Claims Processing and Program Integrity.
H.R. 5016 Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Act, FY2015, H.R. 4870 DoD Appropriations Act, FY2015/S. Rept. 113-211, H.R. 4745/S. 2438 Transportation, HUD Appropriations Act, FY2015, H.R. 4923 Energy and Water Development Appropriations Act, FY2015 and H.R. 83 Omnibus and Further Continuing Appropriations Act, FY2015 (Pub. L.No. 113-235): Prohibition of Funds for Contractors that Have Dispositions Related to the Fair Labor Standards Act.
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U.S. SENATE, Executive Office of the President (EOP), 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 |
Adrienne |
Rhone |
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Cheryl |
Bruner |
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Craig |
Bury |
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Meredith |
Singer |
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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
Legislative & Regulatory Issues Related to Technology Policy, including R&D, Cybersecurity, Privacy, Health IT & Technology Procurement:
H.R. 2495/S. 733 American Super Computing Leadership Act.
H.R. 3303 Software Act; S. 2007 Protect Act.
S. 2588 Cybersecurity Information Sharing Act of 2014; S. 1353 Cybersecurity Enhancement Act of 2014; S. 2521 Federal Information Security Modernization Act of 2014.
Section 508 Accessibility Guidelines.
S. 2871 Law Enforcement Access to Data Stored Abroad (LEADS) Act.
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U.S. SENATE, Energy - Dept of, Office of Management & Budget (OMB), U.S. Access Board - Architectural & Transportation Barriers Compliance Board
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 |
Dana |
Gray |
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Katie |
Ignaszewski |
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Linda |
Evans |
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Roslyn |
Docktor |
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Timothy |
Sheehy |
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Yelena |
Vaynberg |
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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
Legislative & Regulatory Issues Related to Intellectual Property, including Patents, Copyright, and Trademarks:
China Patent Regulations and Amendments; China Competition Law.
S. 2267 Defend Trade Secrets Act of 2014; H.R. 5233 Trade Secrets Protection Act of 2014.
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. SENATE, Patent & Trademark Office (PTO), State - Dept of (DOS), 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 |
Marcus |
Williams |
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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
Legislative & Regulatory Issues Related to Defense Matters:
DISA Data Centers, NGEN Program, Joint Land Attack Cruise Elevated Nettled Sensor System (JLENS).
H.R. 3979/H.R. 4435/S. 2410 National Defense Authorization Act, FY2015 (Pub. L. No. 113-291): Distributed Common Ground System - Army (DCGS-A), Data Centers and Analytics, Defense Healthcare Mangagement System Modernization, DoD/VA Integrated Electronic Health Records, Section 1083 Report On Certain Information Technology Systems and Technology and Critical National Security Infrastructure.
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U.S. SENATE
18. Name of each individual who acted as a lobbyist in this issue area
First Name | Last Name | Suffix | Covered Official Position (if applicable) | New |
Adrienne |
Rhone |
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Cheryl |
Bruner |
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Craig |
Bury |
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19. Interest of each foreign entity in the specific issues listed on line 16 above Check if None
LOBBYING ACTIVITY. Select as many codes as necessary to reflect the general issue areas in which the registrant engaged in lobbying on behalf of the client during the reporting period. Using a separate page for each code, provide information as requested. Add additional page(s) as needed.
15. General issue area code EDU
16. Specific lobbying issues
Legislative & Regulatory Issues Related to Education, Workforce Training & Related Matters:
Reauthorization of Perkins CTE Act, Elementary and Secondary Education Act, Workforce Investment Act and other Career and Technical Training and Education Programs; H.R. 803 Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act.
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U.S. SENATE, Education - Dept of, Labor - Dept of (DOL), Natl Economic Council (NEC), 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 |
Edgar |
McCulloch |
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Linda |
Evans |
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Yelena |
Vaynberg |
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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
Legislative & Regulatory Issues Related to Financial Investments & Securities:
S. 2976/H.R. 5471 Derivatives End-Users Clarification Act; H.R. 634 Business Risk Mitigation and Price Stablization Act of 2013; S. 2244 Terrorism Risk Insurance Program Reauthorization Act of 2014.
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U.S. SENATE
18. Name of each individual who acted as a lobbyist in this issue area
First Name | Last Name | Suffix | Covered Official Position (if applicable) | New |
Dana |
Gray |
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19. Interest of each foreign entity in the specific issues listed on line 16 above Check if None
LOBBYING ACTIVITY. Select as many codes as necessary to reflect the general issue areas in which the registrant engaged in lobbying on behalf of the client during the reporting period. Using a separate page for each code, provide information as requested. Add additional page(s) as needed.
15. General issue area code LBR
16. Specific lobbying issues
Legislative & Regulatory Issues Related to Labor, Workplace & Benefits Policy:
H.R. 2131 SKILLS Visa Act; H.R. 3344 Fraudulent Overseas Recruitment and Trafficking Elimination Act of 2013; Proposed Executive Order on Immigration.
Fair Labor Standards Act Regulatory Review; Fair Pay and Safe Workplaces Executive Order; Advancing Pay Equality Through Compensation Data Collection Presidential Memorandum.
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U.S. SENATE, Executive Office of the President (EOP), Labor - Dept of (DOL), 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 |
Linda |
Evans |
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Meredith |
Singer |
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19. Interest of each foreign entity in the specific issues listed on line 16 above Check if None
LOBBYING ACTIVITY. Select as many codes as necessary to reflect the general issue areas in which the registrant engaged in lobbying on behalf of the client during the reporting period. Using a separate page for each code, provide information as requested. Add additional page(s) as needed.
15. General issue area code TAX
16. Specific lobbying issues
Legislative & Regulatory Issues Related to Domestic and International Tax, including Tax Treaties:
Bilateral Income Tax Treaties: U.S. - Spain, U.S. - India.
OECD Guidelines and U.S. Treasury Comments on Taxation: Base Erosion Profit-Shifting (BEPS) Project.
S. 1625/H.R. 1129 Mobile Workforce State Income Tax Simplification Act.
S. 2260 Expire Act of 2014; H.R. 5771 Tax Increase Prevention Act of 2014 - "tax extenders".
H.R. 4438 American Research and Competitiveness Act of 2014; H.R. 4464 Permanent CFC Look - Through Act of 2014; H.R. 4429 Permanent Active Financing Act of 2014.
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U.S. SENATE, 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 |
Dana |
Gray |
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Linda |
Evans |
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Yelena |
Vaynberg |
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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
Legislative & Regulatory Issues Related to International Trade Including Multilateral & Bilateral Trade Agreements:
H.R. 3830/S. 1900 Bipartisan Congressional Trade Priorities Act of 2014; Trans Pacific Partnership Agreement (TPP); Trade in Services Agreement (TISA); Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership (TTIP); Trade Promotion Authority (TPA).
Bilateral Trade Issues: China, Brazil, India, Vietnam.
S. 1788 Digital Trade Act of 2013.
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U.S. SENATE, Commerce - Dept of (DOC), State - Dept of (DOS), U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office
18. Name of each individual who acted as a lobbyist in this issue area
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Dana |
Gray |
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Debra |
Marks |
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Linda |
Evans |
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Michael |
DiPaula-Coyle |
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Steve |
Stewart |
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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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AFFILIATED ORGANIZATIONS
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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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