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LOBBYING REPORT |
Lobbying Disclosure Act of 1995 (Section 5) - All Filers Are Required to Complete This Page
2. Address
Address1 | 6801 ROCKLEDGE DRIVE |
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City | BETHESDA |
State | MD |
Zip Code | 20817 |
Country | USA |
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5. Senate ID# 23031-12
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6. House ID# 311450000
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TYPE OF REPORT | 8. Year | 2011 |
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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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: Gregory J. Walters, VP, Legislative Affairs |
Date | 12/16/2011 |
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
HR 1540/S 1253 - National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2012 including provisions related to logistics and sustainment, Army procurement and Research, Development, Test & Evaluation for aircraft, missile, counterfire radar, missile defense and tactical vehicle programs; HR 2219/ S Bill no. TBD - Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2012 including provisions related to aircraft and technology programs, Army procurement and Research, Development, Test & Evaluation for
aircraft, missile, counterfire radar, missile defense and tactical vehicle programs; Bill no. TBD - Department of Interior and Other Related Agencies Appropriations Act for FY12 including provisions related to US Forest Service fire suppression; HR 2017 - Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2012 including provisions related to US Coast Guard aviation programs; HR 1473 - Department of Defense and Full-Year Continuing Appropriations Act, 2011; HR Bill no. TBD/S Bill no. TBD Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations including provisions related to biometric programs, information technology programs, and science programs; HR 2055/S Bill no. TBD - Military Construction and Veterans Affairs and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2012 including provisions related to Veterans healthcare information technology programs and electronic patient care records; House Bill no. TBD/Senate Bill no. TBD Departments of Transportation, Housing and Urban Development and Related Agencies Appropriations including provisions related to aviation, airport security, and Housing and Urban Development Working Capital Fund, and Federal Housing Administration Transformation Fund Initiatives; HR 2434/Senate Bill no. TBD Financial Services and General Government Appropriations including provisions related to the National Archives and Records Administration; Treasury and Financial Systems; and the IRS; House Bill no. TBD/Senate Bill no. TBD Labor, HHS, Education Appropriations including provisions related to the Social Security Administration Information technology infrastructure; Centers for Medicare/Medicaid Services and the Department of Education; Support for the President's FY12 International Affairs Budget Request; HConRes 34, Fiscal Year 2012 House Budget Resolution, including provisions related to defense
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Defense - Dept of (DOD), U.S. SENATE, Army - Dept of (Other) , Navy - Dept of, Air Force - Dept of, State - Dept of (DOS), Commerce - Dept of (DOC), Homeland Security - Dept of (DHS), Transportation - Dept of (DOT), Justice - Dept of (DOJ), Energy - Dept of, Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Interior - Dept of (DOI)
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 |
Stephanie |
Cozad |
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Gregory |
Dahlberg |
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Kristine |
Fauser |
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Scott |
Gudes |
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Gerald |
Harvey |
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Robert |
Head |
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John |
O'Donnell |
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Jack |
Overstreet |
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Anthony |
Rosemarino |
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Donald |
Schilpp |
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Nancy |
Schlegel |
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Gregory |
Walters |
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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 AER
16. Specific lobbying issues
HR 1473 - Department of Defense and Full-Year Continuing Appropriations Act, 2011 including provisions related to NASA funding; HR 1540 - National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2012 including provisions related to Army and Special Operations Forces programs; HR 2219 - Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2012 including provisions related to Army and
Special Operations Forces programs; S 981 - National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2012 including provisions related
to Army and Special Operations Forces programs
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U.S. SENATE, Natl Aeronautics & Space Administration (NASA), Defense - Dept of (DOD), 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 |
Michelle |
Robbins |
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Andrew |
Schnabel |
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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
HR 1540/S 1253 - National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2012, including provisions related to logistics and
sustainment, Dept. of Defense command, control, communications, computers, intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance programs, science and technology programs, cyber security issues, aircraft programs, missile and ground combat programs, Navy programs; HR Bill no. TBD - SAFETY Act oversight of HLS certification process; HR 1 - Full-Year Continuing Appropriations Act,
2011 including provisions related to Dept of Defense command, control, communications, computers, intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance programs; HR 1363 - Further Additional Continuing Appropriations Amendments, 2011 including provisions related to Dept. of Defense command, control, communications, computers, intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance programs; HR 754/S 719 - Intelligence Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2011 including provisions related to a variety of classified programs; HR 1892/S Bill no. TBD - Intelligence Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2012 including provisions related to a variety of classified programs; S 413 - Cybersecurity and Internet Freedom Act of 2011; HR 174 - Homeland Security Cyber and Physical Infrastructure Protection Act of 2011; HR 2219 - Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2012 including provisions related to Dept. of Defense command, control, communications, computers, intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance programs and aircraft and technology programs, missile and ground combat programs, Navy programs; S 981- National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2012 including provisions related to missile and ground combat programs
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U.S. SENATE, Air Force - Dept of, Defense - Dept of (DOD), Navy - 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 |
Linda |
Banton |
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Gwendolyn |
Brown |
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Gabrielle |
Carruth |
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Stephanie |
Cozad |
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Melvin |
Dubee |
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Lawrence |
Duncan |
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Kristine |
Fauser |
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Robert |
Head |
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Rory |
Maynard |
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Lauren |
McCollum |
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Jack |
Overstreet |
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Anthony |
Rosemarino |
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Donald |
Schilpp |
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Cedric |
Sheridan |
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Carrie |
Desmond |
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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 ENV
16. Specific lobbying issues
S 78 - Protecting Pregnant Women and Children From Perchlorate Act of 2011; S 79 - Protecting Pregnant Women and Children From Hexavalent Chromium Act of 2011; S 76 - Strengthening Protections for Children and Communities From Disease Clusters Act; S 847 - Safe Chemicals Act of 2011
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 |
Linda |
Banton |
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Gwedolyn |
Brown |
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Gerald |
Musarra |
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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
HR 1610 - Business Risk Mitigation and Price Stabilization Act of 2011 including provisions related to margin rules; HR 1062 - Burdensome Data Collection Relief Act; Technical corrections/clarification to Title VII of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and
Consumer Protection Law (PL 203) of provisions related to extension of regulatory deadlines and technical changes on over-the-
counter derivatives, including: H.R. 1573 to facilitate implementation of title VII of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and
Consumer Protection Act and extends the statutory deadline of Title VII of Dodd-Frank by 18 months
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 |
Linda |
Banton |
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Gwendolyn |
Brown |
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Gerald |
Musarra |
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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
S 813 - Cyber Security Public Awareness Act of 2011; S 21 - Cyber Security and American Cyber Competitiveness Act of 2011; HR 1136 - Executive Cyberspace Coordination Act of 2011; HR 2017 - Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2012
including provisions related to Coast Guard and Customs and Border Control programs; HR 2354 - Making appropriations for
energy and water development and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2012, and for other purposes including
provisions related to environmental clean up programs; HR Bill no. TBD - Interior Department and Environment Related programs appropriations bill for 2012 including provisions related to US Forest Service wild fires suppression programs; Bill No. TBD - SAFETY Act oversight of HLS certification process
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 |
Linda |
Banton |
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Gwendolyn |
Brown |
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Scott |
Burnison |
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Gerald |
Musarra |
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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
S 89/S 164 - Withholding Tax Relief Act of 2011; HR 942 - American Research and Competitiveness Act of 2011; HR 871 - To Amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to make the credit for research activities permanent and to provide an increase in such credit for taxpayers whose gross receipts are predominantly from domestic production activities; S 155 - Domestic Jobs Innovation
Bonus Act including provisions related to making permanent the R&D credit; HR 1864 - Mobile Workforce State Income Tax
Simplification Act of 2011; S 493 - Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR)/Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) Reauthorization Act of 2011 including provisions related to the amendment to fix bonus depreciation for Section 460 entities
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)
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 |
Banton |
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Gwendolyn |
Brown |
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Gerald |
Musarra |
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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 TEC
16. Specific lobbying issues
S 522 - Spectrum Relocation Improvement Act of 2011 including provisions related to access requirements and spectrum management; S 911 - SPECTRUM Act including provisions related to establish a framework for the deployment of a nationwide,
interoperable, wireless broadband network for public safety
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 |
Linda |
Banton |
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Gwendolyn |
Brown |
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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
HR 936 - Stop Taxing American Assistance to Afghanistan Act; S 383 - Critical Minerals and Materials Promotion Act of 2011 including provisions to promote the domestic production of critical minerals and materials and strengthen domestic supply chain;
S 1113 - Critical Minerals Policy Act of 2011 including provisions to reestablishment of domestic, critical mineral designation,
assessment, production, manufacturing, recycling, analysis, forecasting, and international capabilities in the United States;
HR 2011 - National Strategic and Critical Minerals Policy Act of 2011; HR 1540 - National Defense Authorization Act for FY 2012, Sec. 835: Rare Earth Material Inventory Plan To establish an inventory on rare earth minerals; HR 1314 - Resource Assessment of Rare Earths Act of 2011; HR 618 - Rare Earths and Critical Materials Revitalization Act of 2011; HR 1388 - Rare Earths Supply Chain Technology and Resources Transformation Act; S 421 - Powering America's Lithium Production Act of 2011; HR 1540 - National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2012 including provisions related to support export control reform, specifically related to commercial communications satellites; Issues related to: ratification of UN Convention on Law of the Sea; bilateral tax agreements between the US and recipients of US foreign aid; supply chain management and new reporting requirements for conflict minerals; S 1253 - National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2012 including provisions related to the US-Taiwan security relationship, and the US-India security relationship
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U.S. SENATE, Natl Security Council (NSC)
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 |
Banton |
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Gwendolyn |
Brown |
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Gerald |
Musarra |
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Nancy |
Schlegel |
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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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