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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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State | DC |
Zip Code | 20036 |
Country | USA |
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| TYPE OF REPORT | 8. Year | 2024 |
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 |
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| Signature | Digitally Signed By: Bill McCarthy |
Date | 1/21/2025 12:25:16 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. 3033, Solidify Iran Sanctions Act, all provisions.
H.R. 6408, To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to terminate the tax-exempt status of terrorist supporting organizations, all provisions.
H.R. 9495, Stop Terror-Financing and Tax Penalties on American Hostages Act, all provisions.
H.R. 9843, Patriotic Investment Act, all provisions.
H.R. 10445, Further Continuing Appropriations and Disaster Relief Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2025, (issues related to the Comprehensive Outbound Investment National Security Act of 2024 and implementation of the Corporate Transparency Act).
H.R. 10515, American Relief Act, 2025, (issues related to Outbound Investment Transparency).
H.R. 10545, American Relief Act, 2025, (issues related to Outbound Investment Transparency).
S. 2678, Outbound Investment Transparency Act of 2023, all provisions.
S. 3197, Iranian Sanctions Enforcement Act of 2023, all provisions.
S. 5188, Patriotic Investment Act, all provisions.
Issues related to Anti-Money Laundering and Combating the Financing of Terrorism; Chinese Involvement with Fentanyl Trafficking; Cryptocurrency in Latin America; Evaluating Sanctions, Export Controls, and AML Regulations, Regulatory Authorities, and Legislative Authorities; Hamas Smuggling Tunnels, Financial Assets, and Funding Streams; Hezbollahs International Financing Network; Implementation of Beneficial Ownership Requirements; International Narcotics Production and Trafficking; Iran Funding Streams; Iranian Oil Sanctions Enforcement; Outbound Investment Transparency; Tax-Exempt Status of Terrorist Supporting Organizations; U.S. Adversaries Sanctions Evasions Schemes; U.S. Anti-Corruption Sanctions and Strategy; U.S. China Sanctions Policy; U.S. Economic Warfare Capabilities; U.S. Exports Control Policy; U.S. Hamas Sanctions Policy; U.S. Hezbollah Sanctions Policy; U.S. Iran Sanctions Policy; U.S. Narcotics Sanctions Policy; U.S. North Korea Sanctions Policy; U.S. Russia Sanctions Policy; U.S. Sanctions Authorities, Implementation, Enforcement, Resourcing, and Policy; U.S. Syria Sanctions Policy; U.S. Terror Finance Policy; U.S. Terrorism Sanctions Policy; U.S. Venezuela Sanctions Policy; and U.S. West Bank Sanctions Policy (no bill).
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Treasury - Dept of
18. Name of each individual who acted as a lobbyist in this issue area
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Tyler |
Stapleton |
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Zweig |
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Toby |
Dershowitz |
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Pfeiffer |
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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
H.R. 2864, Countering CCP Drones Act, all provisions.
H.R. 9947, LINK the Abraham Accords Act, all provisions.
H.R. 10108, STARS Act of 2024, all provisions.
S.J. Res. 111, A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval of the proposed foreign military sale to the Government of Israel of certain defense articles and services, all provisions.
S.J. Res. 112, A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval of the proposed foreign military sale to the Government of Israel of certain defense articles and services, all provisions.
S.J. Res. 113, A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval of the proposed foreign military sale to the Government of Israel of certain defense articles and services, all provisions.
S.J. Res. 114, A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval of the proposed foreign military sale to the Government of Israel of certain defense articles and services, all provisions.
S.J. Res. 115, A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval of the proposed license amendment for the export of certain defense articles, defense services, and technical data to Israel, all provisions.
S.J. Res. 116, A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval of the proposed enhancement or upgrade of sensitivity of technology or capability of certain major defense equipment for the Government of Israel, all provisions.
H.R. 5009, Servicemember Quality of Life Improvement and National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2025, (issues related to A.I.-Enabled Software Capabilities; Adversarial Capital Identification; Anti-Israel Boycotts; Anti-Money Laundering and Combating the Financing of Terrorism; Capacity Building and Security Cooperation with Mexico to Counter Threats Posed by Transnational Criminal Organizations; Captagon and International Narcotics Production and Trafficking; Chinas Foreign Policy and Military Strategy; Chinese and Qatari Influence in U.S. Higher Education; Chinese EV Manufacturing; Chinese Military and Surveillance Companies; Chinese, Iranian, and Russian Activities in Latin America; Combatting Foreign Kleptocracy and Corruption;Congressional Oversight of U.S. Security Assistance; Countering Unmanned Aerial Systems; Defense Contractors Cybersecurity; DHS Restrictions on Confucius Institutes and Chinese Entities of Concern; DOD Operational Plans and Strategy; DPA, OSC, and DFC Reauthorizations; Employment Transparency Regarding Individuals Who Perform Work in the Peoples Republic of China; Establishment of the National Security Capital Forum; Extradition of Hamas Leaders; Foreign Adversaries Malign Activities in Iraq and Syria; Foreign Investment Review Mechanism for Ukraine;Gaza Casualty Reporting; Hamas Smuggling Tunnels and Financial Assets; Higher Education Genocide Prevention and Free Speech Protection; Illicit Iranian Oil Proceeds; Implementation of the U.S-Israel Operations Technology Working Group; INDOPACOM and EUCOM Military Logistics; Irans Military Strategy and Capabilities; Irans Network of Terror Proxies; Iranian Weapons Proliferation; Joint Military Education in the Middle East; Light Detection and Ranging Sensor Technology; Major Non-NATO Ally Designation Evaluations; Middle East Integrated Space and Satellite Security Capability; Middle East Regional Integration Military Subject Matter Expert Exchange Program; Military Exercises with Terrorist Entities; Modifications to Make Permanent the Office of Strategic Capital Program on Capital Assistance; National Security Risks Posed by Certain Routers and Modems; Palestinian Financing, Politics, and Terrorism; Protecting U.S. Defense Technology; Reauthorization of the CAESAR Act; Repurposing Select AMARG Aircraft; Securing U.S. Supply Chains and Defense Industrial Base; Security Architecture in the Middle East; Strategy to Expand Trade Transparency Units; Support for U.S. Ally Israel at International Organizations; Supporting International Legal Operations; U.S. Adversaries Security Cooperation; U.S. Adversaries Sanctions Evasions Schemes; U.S. Arms Sales and Procurement Strategies; U.S. Cybersecurity Capabilities and Strategy; U.S. Force Protection, Military Posture, and Military Exercises in the Middle East; U.S. Iran Sanctions Policy; U.S. Military Basing Strategy; U.S. Military Capabilities and Deterrence; U.S. Military Posture in Syria; U.S. Military Posture in Turkey; U.S. NATO Policy; U.S. Policy on Chinas Human Rights Abuses; U.S. Policy on Irans Ballistic Missile and Nuclear Programs; U.S. Russia Sanctions Policy; U.S. Syria Sanctions Policy; U.S. Taliban Policy; U.S. Terror Finance Policy; U.S. Terrorism Sanctions Policy; U.S. Turkey Sanctions Policy; U.S.-DIB Development; U.S.-Eastern Mediterranean Security Cooperation; U.S.-Israel Development, Medical, Security, and Space Arena Cooperation; U.S.-Lebanon Security Cooperation; U.S.-Qatar Relations; U.S.-Saudi Arabia Security Cooperation; U.S.-South Africa Relations; U.S.-Taiwan Security Cooperation; U.S.-Ukraine Security Cooperation; U.S-Israel Security Cooperation; War Reserve Stock Program for Taiwan; andWater Scarcity and Food Security in CENTCOMs Risk Assessments).
Issues related to Assessing the United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon; Chinese Military and Surveillance Companies; Chinese, Iranian, and Russian Activities in Latin America; Congressional Oversight of U.S. Arms Sales; Congressional Oversight of U.S. Security Assistance; DPA, OSC, and DFC Reauthorizations; Evaluating UAV Supply Chains; Expanding USAI, PDA, and EDI Authorities; Foreign Purchases of U.S. Real Estate; Irans Military Strategy and Capabilities; Irans Network of Terror Proxies; Iranian Weapons Proliferation; Iran-Russia Security Cooperation; Israeli Operations in Gaza; Major Non-NATO Ally Designation Evaluations; Malign Foreign Influence at International Organizations; North Korea-Russia Security Cooperation; Russias Foreign Policy and Military Strategy; Security Architecture in the Middle East; Syrian Chemical Weapons; Terrorists Use of Human Shields; U.S. Arms Sales and Procurement Strategies; U.S. Force Protection, Military Posture, and Military Exercises in the Middle East; U.S. Information Operations Capabilities; U.S. Israel-Hamas War Policy; U.S. Israel-Hezbollah War Policy; U.S. Military Basing Strategy; U.S. Missile Defense Capabilities; U.S. Policy on Irans Ballistic Missile and Nuclear Programs; U.S. Policy on Irans Support for Terrorism; U.S. Policy on Russias War in Ukraine; U.S. Relations with NATO Countries; U.S.-Israel Security Cooperation; U.S.-Lebanon Security Cooperation; U.S.-Taiwan Security Cooperation; and U.S.-Ukraine Security Cooperation (no bill).
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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Tyler |
Stapleton |
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Pfeiffer |
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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 FOR
16. Specific lobbying issues
S. 4110, AGOA Renewal and Improvement Act of 2024, all provisions.
S. 5303, Stand with Israel Act, all provisions.
S. 5398, Deterring External Threats and Ensuring Robust Responses to Egregious and Nefarious Criminal Endeavors Act, all provisions.
H.R. 8046, Rosatom Sanctions Enforcement Act, all provisions.
H.R. 8282, Illegitimate Court Counteraction Act, all provisions.
H.R. 8914, University Accountability Act, all provisions.
H.R. 9374, Stand with Israel Act, all provisions.
H.R. 10256, Deterring External Threats and Ensuring Robust Responses to Egregious and Nefarious Criminal Endeavors Act, all provisions.
H.Res. 1537, Condemning the Hamas attacks of October 7, 2023, and calling for Hamas and its leaders to immediately and unconditionally surrender and to release the hostages, including Americans, all provisions.
Issues related to AGOA Reauthorization; Boycotts Against Israel; Chinese Investment in Mexico; Exposing Hamas War Crimes; Extradition of Hamas Leaders; FARA Enforcement; Food Insecurity in Gaza;
Foreign Influence in U.S. Higher Education; Hezbollah Activities in Latin America; Implementation and Oversight of the National Security Act of 2024; Iran-Russia Relations; Malign Foreign Influence at International Organizations; Normalization in the Middle East; Palestinian Financing, Politics, and Terrorism; Post-Chevron Decision Implications for National Security; South Africas Relations with U.S. Adversaries; Support for U.S. Ally Israel at International Organizations; Support for U.S. Ally Israel on College Campuses; Syria-Turkey Relations; Turkeys and Qatars Support of Terrorism; U.S. Antisemitism Policy; U.S. Contributions to International Organizations; U.S. Hostage Policy; U.S. Humanitarian Aid Policy; U.S. Policy on Assad Regime Collapse; U.S. Policy on Irans Human Rights Abuses; U.S. Policy on Irans Support for Terrorism; U.S. Policy on UNRWA Reform; U.S. Rewards for Justice Program; U.S.-China Relations; U.S.-Egypt Relations; U.S.-Israel Relations; U.S.-Latin America Relations; U.S.-Mexico Relations; U.S.-Qatar Relations; U.S.-South Africa Relations; U.S.-Syria Relations; U.S.-Turkey Relations; and United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (no bill).
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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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 Homegrown Violent Extremists (HVEs) and Foreign Jihadist Networks and U.S. Border Security Policy (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
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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 INT
16. Specific lobbying issues
Issues related to Foreign Interference in U.S. Elections; Irans Influence Operations; and U.S. Adversaries Use of Information Warfare (no bill).
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U.S. SENATE
18. Name of each individual who acted as a lobbyist in this issue area
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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
H.R. 8631, Decoupling from Foreign Adversarial Battery Dependence Act of 2024, all provisions.
H.R. 8333, BIOSECURE Act, all provisions.
Issues related to Chinese EV Manufacturing; Chinese-Made Battery Storage Systems; Countering Unmanned Aerial Systems; Development of Internet Access Technologies; Implementation of the U.S. Operations-Technology Working Group; Securing Critical U.S. Infrastructure and Mineral Supply Chains; TikTok Divestment; and U.S. Cybersecurity Capabilities and Strategy (no bill).
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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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
Issues related to Department of Education Data Requirements; Foreign Influence in U.S. Higher Education; and Implementation of the Clery Act (no bill).
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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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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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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