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LOBBYING REPORT |
Lobbying Disclosure Act of 1995 (Section 5) - All Filers Are Required to Complete This Page
2. Address
| Address1 | 1101 New York Ave. NW |
Address2 | Second Floor |
| City | Washington |
State | DC |
Zip Code | 20005 |
Country | USA |
3. Principal place of business (if different than line 2)
| City | Mountain View |
State | CA |
Zip Code | 94043 |
Country | USA |
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5. Senate ID# 320510-12
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6. House ID# 394790000
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| TYPE OF REPORT | 8. Year | 2009 |
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 | |
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: Alan Davidson, Director, Public Policy & Government Affairs |
Date | 1/20/2010 |
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 ADV
16. Specific lobbying issues
Regulation of online advertising; privacy and competition issues surrounding online advertising.
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
House of Representatives, Senate, Federal Trade Commission (FTC)
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 |
Alan |
Davidson |
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Pablo |
Chavez |
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Chief Counsel, Senator McCain |
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Johanna |
Shelton |
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Majority Counsel, House E&C Committee |
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Seth |
Webb |
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Intern, Staff Asst., LA, Rep. Rob Portman |
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Seth |
Webb |
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Prof Staff, Dep. Staff Dir., House Rules Committee |
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Seth |
Webb |
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Sr. Floor Assistant, Office of the Speaker |
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Seth |
Webb |
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Chief of Staff, House Republican Conference |
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Seth |
Webb |
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Dep. Staff Dir., House Fin. Services Committee |
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
General intellectual property issues; patent reform: S. 515 and H.R. 1260 - Patent Reform Act of 2009; modernization of copyright laws, including fair use and DMCA safe harbor issues; copyright issues related to the Google Book Search settlement including orphan works; H.R. 1319 - Informed P2P User Act.
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
House of Representatives, Senate, Commerce, Dept of (DOC)
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 |
Pablo |
Chavez |
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Chief Counsel, Senator McCain |
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Johanna |
Shelton |
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Majority Counsel, House E&C Committee |
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Robert |
Tai |
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Seth |
Webb |
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Intern, Staff Asst., LA, Rep. Rob Portman |
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Seth |
Webb |
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Prof Staff, Dep. Staff Dir., House Rules Committee |
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Seth |
Webb |
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Sr. Floor Assistant, Office of the Speaker |
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Seth |
Webb |
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Chief of Staff, House Republican Conference |
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Seth |
Webb |
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Dep. Staff Dir., House Fin. Services Committee |
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
General online consumer protection issues; general consumer privacy issues; cybersecurity issues including as they relate to cloud computing: S. 773 - Cybersecurity Act of 2009, S. 921 - U.S. ICE Act of 2009; online child safety protection issues; content regulation.
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
House of Representatives, Senate, Federal Trade Commission (FTC)
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 |
Alan |
Davidson |
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Pablo |
Chavez |
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Chief Counsel, Senator McCain |
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Robert |
Tai |
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Harry |
Wingo |
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Counsel, Sen. Commerce Cmte (FCC detail) |
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Seth |
Webb |
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Intern, Staff Asst., LA, Rep. Rob Portman |
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Seth |
Webb |
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Prof Staff, Dep. Staff Dir., House Rules Committee |
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Seth |
Webb |
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Sr. Floor Assistant, Office of the Speaker |
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Seth |
Webb |
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Chief of Staff, House Republican Conference |
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Seth |
Webb |
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Dep. Staff Dir., House Fin. Services Committee |
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 ENG
16. Specific lobbying issues
Renewable energy policies including investment in solar, wind, and enhanced geothermal technologies; electricity grid upgrades (Smart Grid).
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
House of Representatives, Senate, Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Energy, 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 |
Alan |
Davidson |
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Pablo |
Chavez |
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Chief Counsel, Senator McCain |
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Harry |
Wingo |
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Counsel, Sen. Commerce Cmte (FCC detail) |
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
International freedom of expression and censorship: H.R. 2271 - Global Online Freedom Act of 2009.
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
House of Representatives, Senate, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Executive Office of the President (EOP)
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 |
Alan |
Davidson |
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Pablo |
Chavez |
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Chief Counsel, Senator McCain |
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Seth |
Webb |
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Intern, Staff Asst., LA, Rep. Rob Portman |
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Seth |
Webb |
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Prof Staff, Dep. Staff Dir., House Rules Committee |
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Seth |
Webb |
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Sr. Floor Assistant, Office of the Speaker |
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Seth |
Webb |
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Chief of Staff, House Republican Conference |
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Seth |
Webb |
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Dep. Staff Dir., House Fin. Services Committee |
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
Openness and competition in the online services market.
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
House of Representatives, 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 |
Pablo |
Chavez |
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Chief Counsel, Senator McCain |
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Johanna |
Shelton |
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Majority Counsel, House E&C Committee |
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Seth |
Webb |
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Intern, Staff Asst., LA, Rep. Rob Portman |
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Seth |
Webb |
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Prof Staff, Dep. Staff Dir., House Rules Committee |
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Seth |
Webb |
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Sr. Floor Assistant, Office of the Speaker |
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Seth |
Webb |
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Chief of Staff, House Republican Conference |
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Seth |
Webb |
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Dep. Staff Dir., House Fin. Services Committee |
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
Encouraging accessibility of public sector information; encouraging development and deployment of cloud computing technology.
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
House of Representatives, 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 |
Alan |
Davidson |
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Harry |
Wingo |
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Counsel, Sen. Commerce Cmte (FCC detail) |
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 SMB
16. Specific lobbying issues
Issues regarding benefits of cloud computing and online advertising for small businesses.
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
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 |
Robert |
Tai |
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Seth |
Webb |
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Intern, Staff Asst., LA, Rep. Rob Portman |
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Seth |
Webb |
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Prof Staff, Dep. Staff Dir., House Rules Committee |
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Seth |
Webb |
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Sr. Floor Assistant, Office of the Speaker |
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Seth |
Webb |
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Chief of Staff, House Republican Conference |
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Seth |
Webb |
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Dep. Staff Dir., House Fin. Services Committee |
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 TEC
16. Specific lobbying issues
Open Internet access; H.R. 2902 - Broadband Internet Fairness Act; TV white spaces proceeding; broadband policies; national broadband plan; S. 649 - Radio Spectrum Inventory Act; issues regarding online voice applications; inter-carrier compensation reform; universal service reform; H.R. 3101 - Twenty-first Century Communications and Video Accessibility Act of 2009.
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
House of Representatives, Senate, Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Executive Office of the President (EOP)
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 |
Alan |
Davidson |
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Pablo |
Chavez |
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Chief Counsel, Senator McCain |
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Johanna |
Shelton |
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Majority Counsel, House E&C Committee |
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Richard |
Whitt |
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Seth |
Webb |
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Intern, Staff Asst., LA, Rep. Rob Portman |
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Seth |
Webb |
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Prof Staff, Dep. Staff Dir., House Rules Committee |
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Seth |
Webb |
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Sr. Floor Assistant, Office of the Speaker |
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Seth |
Webb |
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Chief of Staff, House Republican Conference |
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Seth |
Webb |
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Dep. Staff Dir., House Fin. Services Committee |
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
Freedom of expression in international trade agreements; intellectual property in international trade agreements including the Anti Counterfeiting Trade Agreement.
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
House of Representatives, Senate, Commerce, Dept of (DOC), 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 |
Alan |
Davidson |
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Pablo |
Chavez |
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Chief Counsel, Senator McCain |
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Johanna |
Shelton |
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Majority Counsel, House E&C Committee |
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Seth |
Webb |
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Intern, Staff Asst., LA, Rep. Rob Portman |
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Seth |
Webb |
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Prof Staff, Dep. Staff Dir., House Rules Committee |
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Seth |
Webb |
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Sr. Floor Assistant, Office of the Speaker |
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Seth |
Webb |
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Chief of Staff, House Republican Conference |
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Seth |
Webb |
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Dep. Staff Dir., House Fin. Services Committee |
19. Interest of each foreign entity in the specific issues listed on line 16 above Check if None
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AFFILIATED ORGANIZATIONS
25. Add the following affiliated organization(s)
Internet Address:
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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
27. Add the following 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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