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LOBBYING REPORT |
Lobbying Disclosure Act of 1995 (Section 5) - All Filers Are Required to Complete This Page
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| Address1 | 606 NORTH WASHINGTON STREET |
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| City | ALEXANDRIA |
State | VA |
Zip Code | 22314-7760 |
Country | USA |
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5. Senate ID# 27081-12
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6. House ID# 302690000
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| TYPE OF REPORT | 8. Year | 2019 |
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: John Hatton |
Date | 7/8/2019 2:45:18 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 GOV
16. Specific lobbying issues
Support H.R. 21, the Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2019, to fund (and reopen) federal departments and agencies affected by a lapse in appropriations, provide back pay to furloughed federal employees and increase federal pay rates by 1.9 percent on average for calendar year 2019.
Support H.J.Res. 1, to provide short-term funding for the Department of Homeland Security, ending the lapse the in appropriations.
Support H.R. 264, to fund (and reopen) some federal departments and agencies affected by a lapse in appropriations, provide back pay to furloughed federal employees and increase federal pay rates by 1.9 percent on average for calendar year 2019.
Support S. 24, the Government Employee Fair Treatment Act of 2019, to provide back pay to federal workers furloughed due to a lapse in appropriations, and to ensure all federal employees are paid as soon as possible following the end of a lapse in appropriations.
Support H.R. 67, the Federal Employee Retroactive Pay Fairness Act, to provide back pay to federal workers furloughed due to a lapse in appropriations. Support amending bill to conform with S. 24, applying to future shutdowns.
Support H.R. 588 / S. 72, the Federal Employees Civil Relief Act, which would temporarily suspend judicial and administrative proceedings and transactions that could adversely affect the rights of civilian federal workers during a government shutdown and the following 30 days.
Support H.J.Res. 27, to provide short-term funding to end the government shutdown.
Support H.R. 648, to fund (and reopen) federal departments and agencies affected by a lapse in appropriations, provide back pay to furloughed federal employees and increase federal pay rates by 1.9 percent on average for calendar year 2019.
Support H.J.Res. 28, to end the 35-day government shutdown.
Support H.J.Res. 31, to prevent another government shutdown, and increase federal pay rates by 1.9 percent on average for calendar year 2019.
Support H.R. 790, the Federal Civilian Workforce Pay Fairness Act of 2019, to increase the rates of basic pay for federal civilian employees for 2019 by 2.6 percent.
Support H.R.1073/S.426 the Federal Adjustment of Income Rates (FAIR) Act, to increase the rates of basic pay for federal civilian employees for calendar year 2020 by 3.6 percent.
Support H.R. 1254, The Equal COLA Act, which would provide Federal Employees Retirement System (FERS) retirees with the same annual cost-of-living adjustment (COLA) as Civil Service Retirement System (CSRS) employees.
Support including at least a 3.1 percent average increase to federal pay rates in the FY20 Financial Services and General Government Appropriations bill.
Support H.R. 1534, the Federal Employee Paid Leave Act, to provide that 12 weeks of family leave made available to a federal employee shall be paid leave.
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Office of Personnel Management (OPM)
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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Klement |
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Hatton |
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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
Support H. Res. 23, expressing the sense of the House that the United States Postal Service should take all appropriate measures to ensure the continuation of door delivery for all business and residential customers.
Support H. Res. 33, expressing the sense of the House that Congress should take all appropriate measures to ensure the United States Postal Service remains an establishment of the federal government and is not subject to privatization.
Support H. Res. 54, expressing the sense of the House that the United States Postal Service should take all appropriate measures to ensure the continuation of its six-day mail delivery service.
Support H. Res. 60, expressing the sense of the House that the United States Postal Service should take all appropriate measures to restore service standards in effect as of July 1, 2012.
Oppose including in any postal reform bill a requirement that current postal retirees enroll in Medicare Part B as a condition of retaining their earned federal retiree health benefits.
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U.S. Postal Service (USPS), Office of Personnel Management (OPM)
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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Klement |
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Hatton |
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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 BUD
16. Specific lobbying issues
Support H.R. 21, the Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2019, to fund (and reopen) federal departments and agencies affected by a lapse in appropriations, provide back pay to furloughed federal employees and increase federal pay rates by 1.9 percent on average for calendar year 2019.
Support H.J.Res. 1, to provide short-term funding for the Department of Homeland Security, ending the lapse the in appropriations.
Support H.R. 264, to fund (and reopen) some federal departments and agencies affected by a lapse in appropriations, provide back pay to furloughed federal employees and increase federal pay rates by 1.9 percent on average for calendar year 2019.
Support H.J.Res. 27, to provide short-term funding to end the government shutdown.
Support H.R. 648, to fund (and reopen) federal departments and agencies affected by a lapse in appropriations, provide back pay to furloughed federal employees and increase federal pay rates by 1.9 percent on average for calendar year 2019.
Support H.J.Res. 28, to end the 35-day government shutdown.
Support H.J.Res. 31, to prevent another government shutdown, and increase federal pay rates by 1.9 percent on average for calendar year 2019.
Support including at least a 3.1 percent average increase to federal pay rates in the FY20 Financial Services and General Government Appropriations bill.
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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Klement |
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Hatton |
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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
Support H.R. 141/S. 521, the Social Security Fairness Act, to repeal the Government Pension Offset (GPO) and the Windfall Elimination Provision (WEP).
Support H.R. 1254, The Equal COLA Act, which would provide Federal Employees Retirement System (FERS) retirees with the same annual cost-of-living adjustment (COLA) as Civil Service Retirement System (CSRS) employees.
Support H.R. 1553, the Fair COLAs for Seniors Act, to calculate cost-of-living adjustments (COLAs) to federal civilian retirement benefits, military retirement benefits, and Social Security benefits using the CPI-E.
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 |
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Hatton |
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Jessica |
Klement |
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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 DOC
16. Specific lobbying issues
Support H.R. 51, the Washington D.C. Admission Act, to provide for the admission of the the State of Washington, DC, into the Union.
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 |
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Hatton |
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Jessica |
Klement |
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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 MMM
16. Specific lobbying issues
Oppose including in any postal reform bill a requirement that current postal retirees enroll in Medicare Part B as a condition of retaining their earned federal retiree health benefits.
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 |
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Hatton |
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Jessica |
Klement |
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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
Support S. 841, the Relocation Expense Parity Act, to reimburse federal employees for taxes paid on travel expenses paid by the government for a relocation.
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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Hatton |
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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
23. Name of each previously reported individual who is no longer expected to act as a lobbyist for the client
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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
27. Add the following 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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CONVICTIONS DISCLOSURE
29. Have any of the lobbyists listed on this report been convicted in a Federal or State Court of an offense involving bribery,
extortion, embezzlement, an illegal kickback, tax evasion, fraud, a conflict of interest, making a false statement, perjury, or money laundering?
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