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LOBBYING REPORT |
Lobbying Disclosure Act of 1995 (Section 5) - All Filers Are Required to Complete This Page
2. Address
| Address1 | 2425 WILSON BOULEVARD |
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| City | ARLINGTON |
State | VA |
Zip Code | 22201 |
Country | USA |
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5. Senate ID# 4722-12
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6. House ID# 315190000
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| TYPE OF REPORT | 8. Year | 2018 |
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 |
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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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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: GEN Carter Ham, USA, Ret., President and CEO, Association of the United States Army |
Date | 7/17/2018 3:30:21 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
--Mr. John Gifford (Director, Government Affairs - AUSA) offered support for H.R. 3642, The Military Sexual Assault Victims Empowerment (SAVE) Act to Rep. Andy Barr (R-KY). (4 Apr 2018)
--Mr. John Gifford (Director, Government Affairs - AUSA) and GEN (Retired) Carter F. Ham, (President and CEO - AUSA) met with Rep. Mac Thornberry (R-TX), Chairman, House Armed Services Committee, to discuss Army endstrength; AH-64s in the Army National Guard; Section 1045 of the FY18 National Defense Authorization Act; AUSA 2018 Focus Areas; and DoD 4th estate reductions. (25 Apr 2018)
--Mr. John Gifford (Director, Government Affairs - AUSA) offered support for H.R. 5781, The Students LIVE Act of 2018 to Rep. Joseph Crowley (D-NY). (26 Apr 2018)
--Mr. John Gifford (Director, Government Affairs - AUSA) electronically sent a copy of the AUSA 2018 Focus Areas to all legislative directors and military legislative assistants in Congress.
(2 May 2018)
--Mr. John Gifford (Director, Government Affairs - AUSA) electronically sent a copy of the AUSA 2018 Focus Areas to all professional staff members from the House Armed Services Committee, Senate Armed Services Committee, House Defense Appropriations Subcommittee and Senate Defense Appropriations Subcommittee. (2 May 2018)
--Mr. John Gifford (Director, Government Affairs - AUSA) met with Sean Griffin, Legal Analyst for Rep. Louie Gohmert (R-TX) to discuss AUSA 2018 Focus Areas; and a potential NDAA amendment (3 May 2018)
--Mr. John Gifford (Director, Government Affairs - AUSA) met with Tom Seaman, Wounded Warrior Fellow, and Clayton Swope, Military Legislative Assistant to Rep. Derek Kilmer (D-WA) for an introductory meeting and to discuss AUSA 2018 Focus Areas. (7 May 2018)
--Mr. John Gifford (Director, Government Affairs - AUSA) met with Shaun Taylor, Military Legislative Assistant to Rep. Richard Hudson (R-NC) for an introductory meeting and to discuss AUSA 2018 Focus Areas. (9 May 2018)
--Mr. John Gifford (Director, Government Affairs - AUSA) and GEN (Retired) Carter F. Ham, (President and CEO - AUSA) met with Brian Potts, Clerk, Senate Defense Appropriations Subcommittee, to discuss FY19 Defense Appropriations timing and the Army Futures Command. (9 May 2018)
--Mr. John Gifford (Director, Government Affairs - AUSA) and GEN (Retired) Carter F. Ham (President and CEO - AUSA) met with Chris Brose, Staff Director, Senate Armed Services Committee to discuss the fiscal 2019 National Defense Authorization Act and the Army Futures Command. (9 May 2018)
--Mr. John Gifford (Director, Government Affairs - AUSA) and GEN (Retired) Carter F. Ham (President and CEO - AUSA) met with Sam Fletcher, National Security Advisor to Sen. Richard Shelby (R-AL), Chairman, Senate Appropriations Committee, for an introductory meeting and to discuss AUSA 2018 Focus Areas and the Army Futures Command. (9 May 2018)
--Mr. John Gifford (Director, Government Affairs - AUSA) and GEN (Retired) Carter F. Ham (President and CEO - AUSA) met with Sen. James Inhofe, (R-OK) to discuss the fiscal 2019 National Defense Authorization Act, AFRICOM; AH-64s for Army National Guard and the Army Futures Command. (9 May 2018)
--Mr. John Gifford (Director, Government Affairs - AUSA) and GEN (Retired) Carter F. Ham (President and CEO - AUSA) met with Jen Stewart, Staff Director, House Armed Services Committee to discuss the fiscal 2019 National Defense Authorization Act, AFRICOM; Section 1045 of the FY18 National Defense Authorization Act and the Army Futures Command. (11 May 2018)
--Mr. John Gifford (Director, Government Affairs - AUSA) offered support for a Military Coalition letter to Sen. Bill Nelson (D-FL) on S.339, The Military Widow's Tax Elimination Act of 2017. (7 June 2018)
--Mr. John Gifford (Director, Government Affairs - AUSA) offered support for a Military Coalition letter to HASC/SASC Leadership (McCain/Reed/Thornberry/Smith) on Amendment 629 (Extend commissary and PX privileges to veterans with service-connected disabilities, and Purple Heart recipients and their designated caregivers) to H.R. 5515, fiscal 2019 National Defense Authorization Act. (29 June 2018)
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
Information Update Page - Complete ONLY where registration information has changed.
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22. New General description of client’s business or activities
LOBBYIST UPDATE
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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)
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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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