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LOBBYING REPORT |
Lobbying Disclosure Act of 1995 (Section 5) - All Filers Are Required to Complete This Page
2. Address
Address1 | 2406 Dominion Drive |
Address2 | #3B |
City | Frederick |
State | MD |
Zip Code | 21702 |
Country | USA |
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5. Senate ID# 400624898-12
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TYPE OF REPORT | 8. Year | 2015 |
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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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: James P. Backlin |
Date | 10/31/2015 5:51:00 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 FAM
16. Specific lobbying issues
H.R.3762, Reconciliation bill with no funding for Planned Parenthood and funding cuts for Obamacare.
Opposition to Bipartisan Budget Act of 2015 with $85 BILLION in spending increases.
S.2182, Cut, Cap, and Balance Act of 2015
H.R.2802. First Amendment Defense Act (Rep. Labrador)
S.1598. First Amendment Defense Act (Sen. Lee)
S.1881. Defund Planned Parenthood Act (Sen. Ernst)
H.R.3134. The Defunding of Planned Parenthood Act of 2015 (Rep. Black)
H.R.3301. Prohibit funding for Planned Parenthood (Rep. Jolly)
H.R.3197. The Protecting Life and Taxpayers Act of 2015 (Rep. Black)
H.R.36. Pain-Capable Child Protection Act (Rep. Franks)
S.158. Employee Health Care Protection Act (Sen. Cassidy)
H.R.2300. Empowering Patients First Act (Rep. Tom Price)
S.1668. Restoration of Americas Wire Act (Sen. Graham; anti-online gambling)
H.R.707. Restoration of Americas Wire Act (Rep. Chaffetz); anti-online gambling)
H.R.7. - No Taxpayer Funding for Abortion and Abortion Insurance Full Disclosure Act of 2015 (Reps. Chris Smith/Lipinski)
S.177. ObamaCare Repeal Act (Sen. Cruz)
H.R.940. Respect for Rights of Conscience Act (Rep. Black)
S.404. Child Interstate Abortion Notification Act (CIANA)/(Sen. Rubio)
H.R.803. Child Interstate Abortion Notification Act (CIANA)/(Rep. Ros-Lehtinen)
S.51. Title X Abortion Provider Prohibition Act (Sen. Vitter)
H.R.217. Title X Abortion Provider Prohibition Act (Rep. Black)
S.48. Prenatal Nondiscrimination Act of 2015 (Sen. Vitter)
Abortion Non-Discrimination Act of 2015 (Sen. Vitter)
Opposition to federal tax dollars for abortion.
Federal funding for pro-marriage and pro-family initiatives.
Social Security reform
Increasing abstinence education funding
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
First Name | Last Name | Suffix | Covered Official Position (if applicable) | New |
James |
Backlin |
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Family Issues Consultant |
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.281. Taxpayer Transparency Act, (Sen. Blunt)
H.R.310. Taxpayer Transparency Act, (Rep. Billy Long)
S.11. Enforce the Law Act, (Sen. Blunt)
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
First Name | Last Name | Suffix | Covered Official Position (if applicable) | New |
James |
Backlin |
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Family Issues Consultant |
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 REL
16. Specific lobbying issues
H.R.3762, Reconciliation bill with no funding for Planned Parenthood and funding cuts for Obamacare.
Opposition to Bipartisan Budget Act of 2015 with $85 BILLION in spending increases.
S.2182, Cut, Cap, and Balance Act of 2015
H.R.2802. First Amendment Defense Act (Rep. Labrador)
S.1598. First Amendment Defense Act (Sen. Lee)
S.1881. Defund Planned Parenthood Act (Sen. Ernst)
H.R.3134. The Defunding of Planned Parenthood Act of 2015 (Rep. Black)
H.R.3301. Prohibit funding for Planned Parenthood (Rep. Jolly)
H.R.3197. The Protecting Life and Taxpayers Act of 2015 (Rep. Black)
H.R.7. - No Taxpayer Funding for Abortion and Abortion Insurance Full Disclosure Act of 2015 (Reps. Chris Smith/Lipinski)
H.R.36. Pain-Capable Child Protection Act (Rep. Franks)
H.R.940. Respect for Rights of Conscience Act (Rep. Black)
S.158. Employee Health Care Protection Act (Sen. Cassidy)
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
First Name | Last Name | Suffix | Covered Official Position (if applicable) | New |
James |
Backlin |
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Family Issues Consultant |
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
Support any legislation to ensure that every military chaplain has the prerogative to close a prayer outside of a religious service according to the dictates of the chaplains own conscience
Support for missile defense funding
Opposition to gender-integrated basic training in the military
Opposition to women in combat infringements.
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
First Name | Last Name | Suffix | Covered Official Position (if applicable) | New |
James |
Backlin |
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Family Issues Consultant |
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 GAM
16. Specific lobbying issues
S.1668. Restoration of Americas Wire Act (Sen. Graham; anti-online gambling)
H.R.707. Restoration of Americas Wire Act (Rep. Chaffetz); anti-online gambling)
Opposition to online poker on the Internet
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
First Name | Last Name | Suffix | Covered Official Position (if applicable) | New |
James |
Backlin |
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Family Issues Consultant |
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
H.R.3762, Reconciliation bill with no funding for Planned Parenthood and funding cuts for Obamacare.
Opposition to Bipartisan Budget Act of 2015 with $85 BILLION in spending increases.
S.2182, Cut, Cap, and Balance Act of 2015
H.R.2650. The Rescue Act (Rep. Price)
S.1881. Defund Planned Parenthood Act (Sen. Ernst)
H.R.3134. The Defunding of Planned Parenthood Act of 2015 (Rep. Black)
H.R.3301. Prohibit funding for Planned Parenthood (Rep. Jolly)
H.R.3197. The Protecting Life and Taxpayers Act of 2015 (Rep. Black)
S.177. ObamaCare Repeal Act (Sen. Cruz)
H.R.2300. Empowering Patients First Act (Rep. Tom Price)
H.R.36. Pain-Capable Child Protection Act (Rep. Franks)
S.158. Employee Health Care Protection Act (Sen. Cassidy)
H.R.7. - No Taxpayer Funding for Abortion and Abortion Insurance Full Disclosure Act of 2015 (Reps. Chris Smith/Lipinski)
H.R.940. Respect for Rights of Conscience Act (Rep. Black)
S.404. Child Interstate Abortion Notification Act (CIANA)/(Sen. Rubio)
H.R.803. Child Interstate Abortion Notification Act (CIANA)/(Rep. Ros-Lehtinen)
S.51. Title X Abortion Provider Prohibition Act (Sen. Vitter)
H.R.217. Title X Abortion Provider Prohibition Act (Rep. Black)
S.48. Prenatal Nondiscrimination Act of 2015 (Sen. Vitter)
Abortion Non-Discrimination Act of 2015 (Sen. Vitter)
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
First Name | Last Name | Suffix | Covered Official Position (if applicable) | New |
James |
Backlin |
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Family Issues Consultant |
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
Increasing abstinence education funding
Support any legislation protecting home-schooled children
Support Education Savings Accounts.
Support legislation to restore state and local control over education.
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
First Name | Last Name | Suffix | Covered Official Position (if applicable) | New |
James |
Backlin |
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Family Issues Consultant |
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
H.R.722. Government Employee Accountability Act (Rep. Mike Kelly)
S.278. Citizen Empowerment Act (Sen. Blunt)
H.R.2856. Citizen Empowerment Act (Rep. Lynn Jenkins)
H.R.1054, TRUST Act which denies retirement credit for service as a Member of Congress to those convicted of any felony under Federal or State law (Rep. Yoho)
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
First Name | Last Name | Suffix | Covered Official Position (if applicable) | New |
James |
Backlin |
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Family Issues Consultant |
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 ART
16. Specific lobbying issues
Oppose any funding for the National Endowment for the Arts.
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
First Name | Last Name | Suffix | Covered Official Position (if applicable) | New |
James |
Backlin |
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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 COM
16. Specific lobbying issues
S.1668. Restoration of Americas Wire Act (Sen. Graham; anti-online gambling)
H.R.707. Restoration of Americas Wire Act (Rep. Chaffetz); anti-online gambling)
Support for amendment decreasing funding for the Corporation for Public Broadcasting
Urging improvement of consumer complaint process regarding violations of broadcast decency standards.
Urging the FCC to enforce indecency laws and impose highest possible penalties.
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
First Name | Last Name | Suffix | Covered Official Position (if applicable) | New |
James |
Backlin |
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Family Issues Consultant |
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
H.Res.293. Expressing concern over anti-Israel and anti-Semitic incitement within the Palestinian Authority (Rep. Ros-Lehtinen)
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
First Name | Last Name | Suffix | Covered Official Position (if applicable) | New |
James |
Backlin |
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Family Issues Consultant |
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
H.R.399. Secure Our Borders First Act of 2015 (Rep. McCaul)
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
First Name | Last Name | Suffix | Covered Official Position (if applicable) | New |
James |
Backlin |
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Family Issues Consultant |
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 CON
16. Specific lobbying issues
H.R.2802. First Amendment Defense Act (Rep. Labrador)
S.1598. First Amendment Defense Act (Sen. Lee)
S.874. Second Amendment Enforcement Act of 2015 (Sen. Rubio)
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
First Name | Last Name | Suffix | Covered Official Position (if applicable) | New |
James |
Backlin |
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Family Issues Consultant |
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
H.R.1671, Government Neutrality in Contracting Act (Rep. Mulvaney)
S.71. Government Neutrality in Contracting Act (Sen. Vitter)
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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James |
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Family Issues Consultant |
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
Senator Portman's/Senator Sheehan's energy efficiency bill for government buildings, etc.
S.1 Keystone XL Pipeline Act (Sen. Hoeven)
H.R.3. Keystone XL Pipeline Act (Rep. Kevin Cramer)
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
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 ACC
16. Specific lobbying issues
Jim Backlin did NOT lobby in this general issues area. Your computer added this.
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
18. Name of each individual who acted as a lobbyist in this issue area
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Jim Backlin did NOT lobby in this general issue area!!! This general issues area was added by computer |
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 ADV
16. Specific lobbying issues
Jim Backlin did NOT lobby in this area. Your computer added this.
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
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
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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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