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LOBBYING REPORT

Lobbying Disclosure Act of 1995 (Section 5) - All Filers Are Required to Complete This Page

1. Registrant Name Organization/Lobbying Firm Self Employed Individual
ASSOCIATION OF THE UNITED STATES ARMY, (INC.)

2. Address

Address1
2425 WILSON BOULEVARD
 Address2
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City
ARLINGTON
 State
VA
 Zip Code
22201
 Country
USA

3. Principal place of business (if different than line 2)

City
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State
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Zip Code
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4a. Contact Name b. Telephone Number c. E-mail
​Mr.
​John Gifford
​7039072637
​jgifford@ausa.org
5. Senate ID#
​4722-12
7. Client Name Self Check if client is a state or local government or instrumentality
​ASSOCIATION OF THE UNITED STATES ARMY, (INC.)
6. House ID#
​315190000
TYPE OF REPORT 8. Year
​2016
 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
INCOME OR EXPENSES - YOU MUST complete either Line 12 or Line 13
12. Lobbying 13. Organizations
INCOME relating to lobbying activities for this reporting period was: EXPENSE relating to lobbying activities for this reporting period were:
Less than $5,000
Less than $5,000
$5,000 or more $
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$5,000 or more $
​140,000.00
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.
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

Signature
Digitally Signed By: Jerry L. Sinn, Lieutenant General, USA(R), VP Finance & Administration
 Date
10/17/2016 3:11:52 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 DEF

16. Specific lobbying issues

GEN (Retired) Carter Ham (CEO & President, AUSA) cosigned a letter from The Military Coalition to Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell and Minority Leader Harry Reid regarding the Survivor Benefit Plan/Dependency and Indemnity Compensation offset. (7/12/16)
GEN (Retired) Carter Ham (CEO & President, AUSA) signed a letter from The Military Coalition to the Chairmen and Ranking Members of the HASC and SASC regarding multiple provisions of H.R. 4909 and S. 2943. (7/14/16)
Mr. John Gifford (Director - Government Affairs, AUSA) met with Nick Czajka (Legislative Director, Congressman Gibson) regarding HR 4909 NDAA. (8/1/16)
Mr. John Gifford (Director - Government Affairs, AUSA) and GEN (Retired) Carter Ham (CEO & President, AUSA) met with Bob Simmons (Staff Director, HASC) for an introductory visit and to discuss H.R. 4909 NDAA Conference. (8/25/16)
Mr. John Gifford (Director - Government Affairs, AUSA) and GEN (Retired) Carter Ham (CEO & President, AUSA) met with Paul Arcangeli (Minority Staff Director, HASC) for an introductory visit and to discuss H.R. 4909 NDAA Conference. (8/31/16)
Mr. John Gifford (Director - Government Affairs, AUSA) and GEN (Retired) Carter Ham (CEO & President, AUSA) met with Senator Jack Reed (Ranking Member, SASC) for an introductory visit and to discuss S. 2943 NDAA Conference. (9/6/16)
Mr. John Gifford (Director - Government Affairs, AUSA) and GEN (Retired) Carter Ham (CEO & President, AUSA) met with Brian Potts (Staff Director, SAC-D) for an introductory visit and to discuss Army budget. (9/7/16)
Mr. John Gifford (Director - Government Affairs, AUSA) and GEN (Retired) Carter Ham (CEO & President, AUSA) met with Chairman Rodney Frelinghuysen (Chairman, HAC-D) for an introductory visit and to discuss Army budget. (9/7/16)
Mr. John Gifford (Director - Government Affairs, AUSA) and GEN (Retired) Carter Ham (CEO & President, AUSA) met with Congressman Peter Visclosky (Ranking Member, HAC-D) and Becky Leggieri (Minority Clerk, HAC-D) for an introductory visit and to discuss Army Budget. (9/7/16)
Mr. John Gifford (Director - Government Affairs, AUSA) and GEN (Retired) Carter Ham (CEO & President, AUSA) met with Congressman John "Judge" Carter (Co-chair, Army Caucus) for an introductory visit and to discuss the House Army Caucus. (9/7/16)
Mr. John Gifford (Director - Government Affairs, AUSA) and GEN (Retired) Carter Ham (CEO & President, AUSA) met with Chairman Mac Thornberry (Chairman, HASC) and Congressman Adam Smith (Ranking Member, HASC) for an introductory visit and to discuss H.R. 4909 NDAA Conference. (9/7/16)
Mr. John Gifford (Director - Government Affairs, AUSA) corresponded via email with Steve Wilson (Senior Advisor, Chairman Frelinghuysen) regarding NDAA conference issues that could affect appropriations. (9/8/16)
Mr. John Gifford (Director - Government Affairs, AUSA) met with COL Tom Tickner (Chief, Army SAFM-BUL) as an introductory meeting and to discuss Army budget issues. (9/15/16)
Mr. John Gifford (Director - Government Affairs, AUSA) spoke to Bob Simmons (Staff Director, HASC) via telephone regarding Special Immigrant Visas in H.R. 4909 NDAA. (9/16/16)
Mr. John Gifford (Director - Government Affairs, AUSA)via email offered support to the "Never Again Act" as requested by Congressman Loebsack's office. (9/27/16)
Mr. John Gifford (Director - Government Affairs, AUSA)via email offered support to the "Veterans Home Loan Choice Act" as requested by Congressman Veasey's office. (9/27/16)
Mr. John Gifford (Director - Government Affairs, AUSA) and GEN (Retired) Carter Ham (CEO & President, AUSA) met with Congressman CA Dutch Ruppersberger(Co-chair, Army Caucus)for an introductory visit and to discuss the House Army Caucus. (9/29/16)

17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None

U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Army - Dept of (Other)

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
John
Gifford
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Julie
Rudowski
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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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Information Update Page - Complete ONLY where registration information has changed.

20. Client new address

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21. Client new principal place of business (if different than line 20)

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22. New General description of client’s business or activities

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LOBBYIST UPDATE

23. Name of each previously reported individual who is no longer expected to act as a lobbyist for the client

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Suffix
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Suffix
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ISSUE UPDATE

24. General lobbying issue that no longer pertains

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AFFILIATED ORGANIZATIONS

25. Add the following affiliated organization(s)

Internet Address:

Name Address Principal Place of Business
(city and state or country)
Street Address
City State/Province Zip Country
City
State Country

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:

Name Address Principal place of business
(city and state or country) 		Amount of contribution for lobbying activities Ownership percentage in client
Street Address
City State/Province Country
City
State Country
%

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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