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LOBBYING REPORT |
Lobbying Disclosure Act of 1995 (Section 5) - All Filers Are Required to Complete This Page
2. Address
Address1 | 815 16TH STREET, NW |
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City | WASHINGTON |
State | DC |
Zip Code | 20006 |
Country | USA |
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5. Senate ID# 363-12
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TYPE OF REPORT | 8. Year | 2013 |
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: Jonathan P. Hiatt, Chief of Staff |
Date | 04/22/2013 |
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
Deficit reduction packages: provisions that would reduce Medicare and Medicaid spending
H.R 5872, Sequestration Transparency Act of 2012
Budget: Jobs, chained CPI
H.R 152, Disaster Relief Appropriations Act, 2013: funding, jobs impact
H.R 4310, National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2013: safety
PL 111-15, Special Inspector General for the Troubled Asset Relief Program Act 2009: implementation of individual mandate, state exchanges, medical loss
S. Con. Res. 8, An original concurrent resolution setting forth the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2014, revising the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal year 2013, and setting forth the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2015 through 2023: fiduciary rule amendments
H. Res. 122, Providing for consideration of the concurrent resolution (H. Con. Res. 25) estabilishing the budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2014
H.R 273, To eliminate the 2013 statutory pay adjustment for Federal employees
Sequester/debt limit: retiree protections
House Republican Budget: Retiree protections
Sequestration Budget Control Act
H. Con. Res. 25, Establishing the Budget for the US Government for fiscal year 2014 and setting forth appropriate budgeting levels for fiscal years 2015 through 2023.
H.R 444, Require a PLAN Act
H.R 933, Consolidated and Further Continuing Appropriations Act, 2013
FY 2013 Labor HHS Appropriations: DOL Funding
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U.S. SENATE, Labor - Dept of (DOL), 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 |
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Gregory |
Jefferson |
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Byron |
Charlton |
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Raymond |
Liebfried |
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Thomas |
Trotter |
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Lauren |
Rothfarb |
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Gail |
Dratch |
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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
Fiduciary Rules: retirement investment, meeting, ESBA
Dodd-Frank Implementation: derviatives, extra-terrirtoriality, SEFs, general implementation, executive comp
Financial Reform
Foreclosure Relief: HAMP, principal reduction
Financial Reform: consumer protection, foreclosures, investor protection, derivatives
S. 410, Wall Street Trading and Speculators Tax Act: financial transaction tax
H.R 880, Wall Street Trading and Speculators Tax Act: financial transaction tax
Global Investment in America: investor protection
Home Affordable Modification Program
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U.S. SENATE, Labor - Dept of (DOL), White House Office, Natl Economic Council (NEC), Transportation - Dept of (DOT), Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC)
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 |
William |
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Cecelie |
Counts |
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Lauren |
Rothfarb |
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Gail |
Dratch |
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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 GOV
16. Specific lobbying issues
Judicial Nominations
Filibuster Reform
DC Circuit Nominations
SSA Commissioner Nominations
Treasury Appointments
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U.S. SENATE, 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 |
William |
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Lauren |
Rothfarb |
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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 HCR
16. Specific lobbying issues
P.L 111-148, Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: implementation of individual mandate, state exchanges, medical loss
Preservation of the income tax exclusion for employer-provided healthcare benefits
Preservation of Medicare: Medicare eligibility age cost-sharing requirements
Extension of employer mandate to provide health coverage pro rated penalty for workers under 30 hours
ACA Implementation: employer responsibility, exchange and summary of benefits and coverage rules, premium tax credits and related issues, multi employer plans
S. 408, Medicare Prescription Druge Savings Act of 2013
H.R 928, Medicare Prescription Druge Savings Act of 2013
H.R 261, Public Option Deficit Reduction Act
Healthcare
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U.S. SENATE, Health & Human Services - Dept of (HHS), Labor - Dept of (DOL), Treasury - Dept of, Treasury - Dept of, Internal Revenue Service (IRS), 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 |
Raymond |
Liebfried |
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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 IMM
16. Specific lobbying issues
Immigration: worker impacts, comprehensive immigration reform, future flow, worker protections, DREAM Act, E-Verify, H1-B,
Reform, H2-B Reform, family reunification
S. 169, I-Squared Act of 2013
Immigration Reform: provisions related to providing health benefits to immigrants
Immigration/NLRB
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 |
Andrea Zuniga |
DiBitetto |
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William |
Samuel |
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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
FLSA: companionship regs, "comp time" proposal
NLRB
H.R 1120, Preventing Greater Uncertainty in Labor Management Relations Act: NLRA Enforcement
Minimum Wage
Regulations: safety
H.R 803, SKILLS Act: job training
Equal Pay
Paid Sick Leave
FMLA: paid leave proposals
Employment Discrimination
Wage and Hour Agenda
H.R 675, Part Time Worker Bill of Rights Act 2013: provisions related to a pro-rated penalty for workers under 30 hours
H.R 1286, Healthy Families Act
S. 631, Healthy Families Act
Safety and Health legislation
Safety and Health Regulation: Silica, hazard communication, enforcement
DOE/HHS/NNSA Governance: congressional advisory panel
S. 665, Protecting America's Workers Act
Miscellaneous Worker Protections
Voluntary Protection Program
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U.S. SENATE, Labor - Dept of (DOL), White House Office, 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 |
Cecelie |
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William |
Samuel |
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Andrea |
DiBitteto |
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Lauren |
Rothfarb |
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Gail |
Dratch |
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Greg |
Jefferson |
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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 MAN
16. Specific lobbying issues
Manufacturing Policy: Investment trade, tax policy, currency
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (PBGC), Federal Reserve System
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 |
Brett |
Gibson |
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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 RET
16. Specific lobbying issues
Social Security: benefit cuts, solvency, benefits, chained CPI, stopping benefit cuts
Pension "De-Risking": participant/retiree protections
ERISA: fiduciary responsibility, pension reform
Retirement USA funds: strengthening retirement
Pension Funding Relief: participant protections
S. 308, Protecting and Preserving Social Security Act: social security, CPI-E and Raise
H.R 649, Protecting and Preserving Social Security Act: social security, CPI-E and Raise
Pension Reform
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U.S. SENATE, Labor - Dept of (DOL)
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 |
Gail |
Dratch |
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Lauren |
Rothfarb |
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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
Trans-Pacific Partnership: labor, investment, procurement, services, labor rights, FTA
Columbia FTA: labor rights, lap monitoring and implementation, labor
Bangladesh Labor Rights & General System of Preference Benefits: labor rights
Trade Policy
Trade Promotion Authority
International Services Agreement: labor, investment, procurement, services
Buy America: Procurement
Trans Atlantic Trade and Investment Partnership: labor, investment, procurement, services
Interanational Financial Services & Institutions: World Bank and IMF, FTA rules
Fast Track Legislation: general
H.R 22, Foreign Counterfeit Merchandise Prevention Act: support for IP protections
US EU Trade Agreement
CAFTA: labor rights for Honduras
Fiji: labor and human rights
Customs: duty evasion
Trade issues
International Investment Policy
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U.S. SENATE, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), Treasury - Dept of, State - Dept of (DOS), Labor - Dept of (DOL), Executive Office of the President (EOP), White House Office, Natl Economic Council (NEC), 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 |
Brett |
Gibson |
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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
"Make Work Pay": support
Pensions and Retirement Tax Reform issues; participant and retiree
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 |
Raymond |
Liebfried |
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Gail |
Dratch |
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Lauren |
Rothfarb |
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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 ECN
16. Specific lobbying issues
Workforce Investment Act: review text of bill
Infra bank: job creation/protection
Infrastructure: jobs
Economic policy
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Treasury - Dept of, Federal Reserve System
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 |
Thomas |
Trotter |
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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 CIV
16. Specific lobbying issues
Election Reform: Voter ID and Election Administration
Voting Rights
Voter Registration
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 |
Cecelie |
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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 FIR
16. Specific lobbying issues
Gun Violence
Gun Control
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 |
William |
Samuel |
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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 UNM
16. Specific lobbying issues
Unemployment Insurance: reauthorization of Federal Extension, state rules or UI
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U.S. SENATE, Labor - Dept of (DOL)
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 |
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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
DoD Design Teams: performance management, workplace incentives, hiring flexibilities
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
Defense - Dept of (DOD), 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 |
Byron |
Charlton |
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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. 601. Water Resources Development Act of 2013: jobs
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 |
Thomas |
Trotter |
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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
Education
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 |
Cecelie |
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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
Telecom
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U.S. SENATE, Federal Communications Commission (FCC)
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 |
Cecelie |
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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 POS
16. Specific lobbying issues
Postal Reform: 6 day week
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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Byron |
Charlton |
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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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LOBBYIST UPDATE
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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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