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LOBBYING REPORT |
Lobbying Disclosure Act of 1995 (Section 5) - All Filers Are Required to Complete This Page
2. Address
Address1 | 2111 WILSON BOULEVARD, #700 |
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City | ARLINGTON |
State | VA |
Zip Code | 22201 |
Country | USA |
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5. Senate ID# 82658-12
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6. House ID# 363700000
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TYPE OF REPORT | 8. Year | 2023 |
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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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: MICHAEL GESSEL |
Date | 1/16/2024 1:34:03 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 ECN
16. Specific lobbying issues
Support funding for economic development of Dayton, Ohio, region; support Community Project Funding (CPF) for the Dayton, Ohio, region in House Appropriations bills; support Congressionally Directed Spending (CDS) for the Dayton, Ohio, region in the Senate Appropriations bills; support including military construction (MILCON) funding at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base and Springfield Air National Guard Base in future budget requests; support amending the Arms Export Control Act (AECA) to allow Foreign Military Sales (FMS) Administrative funds to be used for long-term facility renovation projects and construction; support enacting a sense-of-Congress provision establishing a target for funding Military Construction (MILCON) for Research, Development, Test & Evaluation (RDT&E) at five percent of the total MILCON budget for each military service; support funding and operation of the Air Force Minority Leaders Research Collaboration Program (ML-RCP) by the Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL); support military construction and facility development and repair at Wright-Patterson AFB, including the Wright-Patterson main runway and facilities supporting the Air Force Research Laboratory, Air Force Life Cycle Management Center, and Naval Medical Research Unit Dayton; supporting planning for an Enhanced Use Lease at Wright-Patterson AFB; support planning by the Department of the Air Force for the development, testing, acquisition, and operational use of eVTOLs in future Air Force operational missions; support selection by the Air National Guard of the Springfield Air National Guard Base for a permanent location of an MQ-9 Reaper Test Detachment; support amending 10 U.S. Code 2679 to increase the term limit for Intergovernmental Support Agreements (IGSA) for partnerships between the military services and local governments from 10 years to 20 years; support enactment of authority for the history program of the Department of Veterans Affairs and the recently established National VA History Center (NVAHC) on the campus of the Dayton Veterans Affairs Medical Center; support S. 1721, to modify the authority of the Secretary of each military department to replace damaged or destroyed facilities to include replacement of certain facilities in failing condition; support amendment by Senator Welch to S.1939, FAA Reauthorization Act of 2023, to support electric aircraft infrastructure; support the following provisions in H.R 2670, National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2024, as adopted by the House: Section 212, Clarification of Role of Partnership Intermediaries to Promote Defense Research and Education, Section 771, Sense of Congress on Maintaining In-Patient Military Medical Treatment Facilities, Section 1604, Authorization for establishment of the National Space Intelligence Center as a field operating agency, and Military Construction, Air Force, authorizing $9.9 million for Planning and Design (P&D) for the Acquisition Management Complex, Phase 5, at Wright-Patterson AFB; support the following sections in H. Rep. 118-125, the report of the House Armed Services Committee to accompany H.R. 2670: authorizing $9,900,000 for planning and design of the Acquisition Management Complex Phase V on Wright-Patterson AFB, page 390, Briefing on Runway Conditions at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, page 58, Air Force Research Laboratorys one laboratory serving two services policy, page 277, Report on the Need for Classified Administrative Space; support the following provisions in S. 2226, National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2024, as adopted by the Senate: Section 217, amending Title 10 to facilitate technology transfer from industry or academic institutions to a Center and to assist and facilitate workforce development in critical technology areas and technology transition, Section 5206, authorizing the military services to use the rapid acquisition and funding authorities established pursuant to 10 U.S.C. 3601 to initiate new start development activities, and Military Construction, Air Force, and authorizing $19.5 million for Planning and Design (P&D) for Acquisition Management Complex, Phase 5, at Wright-Patterson AFB; S. Rep. 118-58, report to accompany S. 2226, support p. 79, calling for a report on Air Force Research Laboratory One Laboratory, Two Services policy; support the following provisions in H.R. 4365, Fiscal Year 2024 Defense Appropriations Bill: appropriating $9,900,000 for planning and design of the Acquisition Management Complex Phase V on Wright-Patterson AFB, appropriating $9,800,000 for program increase for capability for advanced air mobility, appropriating $65,000,000 for program increase for Mission Acceleration Centers, oppose Section 8041, placing limitations on the use of funds to establish field operating agencies; support in S. 2587, Fiscal Year 2024 Defense Appropriations Bill $50 million in Defensewide RDT&E Line 70 (National Security Innovation Network) for DoD Mission Acceleration Centers; $9 million in Air Force RDT&E, line 5 (Materials) for Minority Leaders Research Collaboration program; S. Rep. 118-81, report to accompany S. 2587, support p. 233, calling for a report on Electric Vertical Take-Off and Landing; support $18,000,000 appropriations in S. Rep. 118-43, the Report of the Senate Appropriations Committee on Fiscal Year 2024 Military Construction-Veterans Affairs Appropriations, for planning and design of the Acquisition Management Complex Phase V on Wright-Patterson AFB; support using the GE Next-Generation Adaptive Engine for the F-35 Joint Strike Fighter; support a study on boundary changes for the Dayton Aviation Heritage National Historical Park; support H.R.5453 and S.2784, to amend the Dayton Aviation Heritage Preservation Act of 1992 to adjust the boundary of the Dayton Aviation Heritage National Historical Park; support continuing the Air Force Institute of Technology (AFIT) serving education requirements (graduate education and continuing education) of both Air Force and Space Force, and that Space Force send students and faculty members to AFIT; and support the following provisions of H.R. 2670, National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2024 as adopted by House-Senate conferees in H. Rep. 118-301: Section 214, Clarifying Role of Partnership Intermediaries to Promote Defense Research and Education, Section 4601, Military Construction, Air Force: Authorizing $19,500,000 for Planning and Design (P&D) for Acquisition Management Complex, Phase V, Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Army Reserve: Authorizing $5,000,000 for Cost to Complete Army Reserve Center, Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Section 1606, Authorization for Establishment of the National Space Intelligence Center as a Field Operating Agency, report language expressing the sense of Congress on maintaining in-patient military medical treatment facilities, and Section 229, Rapid Response to Emergent Technology Advancements or Threats.
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U.S. SENATE, Defense - Dept of (DOD), Veterans Affairs - Dept of (VA), Interior - Dept of (DOI)
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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LOBBYIST UPDATE
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ISSUE UPDATE
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AFFILIATED ORGANIZATIONS
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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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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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