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LOBBYING REPORT |
Lobbying Disclosure Act of 1995 (Section 5) - All Filers Are Required to Complete This Page
2. Address
Address1 | 316 Pa. Ave., SE |
Address2 | Suite 300 |
City | Washington |
State | DC |
Zip Code | 20003 |
Country | USA |
3. Principal place of business (if different than line 2)
City | Atlanta |
State | GA |
Zip Code | 30328 |
Country | USA |
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5. Senate ID# 39223-12
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6. House ID# 307120000
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TYPE OF REPORT | 8. Year | 2014 |
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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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. | ||||||||
Method A.
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: Sharen A. Kinney, Public Affairs Specialist |
Date | 01/15/2015 |
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 AVI
16. Specific lobbying issues
- HR 182 / S.1692 Safe Skies Act of 2013 relating to prevention of modification of the final rule regarding flightcrew member duty and rest requirements for passenger operations of air carriers to apply to all-cargo operations of air carriers.
- HR 4435 / S.2410 National Defense Authorization Act regarding CRAF preference language impacting UPS Forwarding's flexibility
- Aviation liberalization/regulatory policy
- EU Emissions trading scheme
- Noise and night flight issues in the EU
- US-Russia aviation negotiations
- US-Mexico aviation negotiations
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 |
Sheryl |
Bonilla |
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Charles |
Meyers |
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Dontai |
Smalls |
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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
- PL 111-148 Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act Regulation: reposting requirements; benefits and payment parameters/reinsurance; 30 hr. full-time definition; excise tax
- HR 3204 Drug Quality and Security Act regarding 3PL licensing and serialization standards
- HR 2253 Health Care Fairness and Stability Act re: temporary delayed collection of the transitional reinsurance program payments
- HR 3489 To amend Section 1341 of the PPACA to repeal the funding mechanism for the transitional reinsurance program in the individual market, and for other purposes: repeal funding source for the transitional reinsurance program
- HR 4709 Ensuring Patient Access and Effective Drug Enforcement Act of 2014 to provide the opportunity for wholesalers or dispensers to remedy a situation before DEA closes a facility to ensure patients access to meds
- HR 5644/S.2689 "Medicare Continuous Glucose Monitoring Access Act of 2014" to seek Medicaid reimbursement for seniors to obtain continuous glucose monitoring devices.
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Treasury - Dept of, Internal Revenue Service (IRS), U.S. SENATE, Food & Drug Administration (FDA)
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 |
Sheryl |
Bonilla |
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Nicole |
Clifton |
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Charles |
Meyers |
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Anne |
Policastro |
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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 HOM
16. Specific lobbying issues
- HR 1020 / S489 Low Value Shipment Regulatory Modernization Act of 2013: increase of Customs de minimis value from $200 to $800.
- S. 662 Trade Facilitation and Trade Enforcement Reauthorization Act of 2013 regarding general customs modernization/trade facilitation policy to improve current regime.
- S.1804 Aviation Security Stakeholder Participation Act: to make Aviation Security Advisory Committee permanent
- Air cargo advanced screening regulation.
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 |
Nicole |
Clifton |
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Charles |
Meyers |
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Dontai |
Smalls |
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Sheryl |
Bonilla |
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Marcel |
Dubois |
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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
- Filing opposition to the DOL's regulations on disclosure of workplace injury
- Educating and commenting on the Administration's Executive Order requiring federal contractors to report labor violations
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
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 |
Nicole |
Clifton |
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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
- HJ Res 124 Continuing Appropriations relating to pension reform
- HR 83 The Cromnibus Appropriations Act of 2014 to amend ERISA and include multienployer pension reform language
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U.S. SENATE, Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (PBGC), White House Office, 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 |
Michael |
Kiely |
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Mark |
Alagna |
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Nicholas |
Lewis |
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Thomas |
Jensen |
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Nicole |
Clifton |
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James |
Bruce |
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Keith |
Kellison |
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Sheryl |
Bonilla |
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Anne |
Policastro |
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Dontai |
Smalls |
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Marcel |
Dubois |
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Royal |
Roth |
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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
- HR 3830/S.1900 / S.662 "Bipartisan Congressional Trade Priorities Act of 2014" as it relates to Trade Promotion Authority, Trade-Services Agreement, Trans-Pacific Partnership Agreement, Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership, WTO Trade Facilitation Implementation, and General Trade Policy
- Work on TPA renewal, TPP Agreement, TTIP Agreement, TISA and WTO Trade Facilitation Agreement
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), 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 |
Dontai |
Smalls |
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Nicholas |
Lewis |
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Sheryl |
Bonilla |
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Charles |
Meyers |
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Royal |
Roth |
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Leslie |
Griffin |
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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
- HR 2202/S.1103 LNG Excise Tax Equalization Act of 2013 as it relates to tax on liquified gas on an engery equivalent basis
- HR 4718 To Amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to Modify and Make Permanent Bonus Depreciation regarding extension of bonus depreciation.
- S. 2260 Expiring Privisions Improvement, Reform and Efficiency Act of 2014 or the EXPIRE Act of 2014 to amend the IRS Code to extend through 2015 expiring tax provisions pertaining to individual and business taxpayers and the energy sector.
- S.2234 Leveraging and Energizing America's Apprenticeship Program Act or the LEAP Act to amend the IRS Code to allow employers a business-related tax credit of $1,500 for hiring an apprenticeship employee who has not attained age 25 at the close of the taxable year or $1,000 for an apprenticeship employee who has attained age 25.
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 |
Michael |
Kiely |
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Keith |
Kellison |
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James |
Bruce |
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Dontai |
Smalls |
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Sheryl |
Bonilla |
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Anne |
Policastro |
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Charles |
Meyers |
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Marcel |
Dubois |
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Mark |
Alagna |
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Nicole |
Clifton |
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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 VET
16. Specific lobbying issues
- HR 2888 Help Veterans Own Franchise Act: UPS veterans employment; GI Benefits and military service credits
- Registered Apprenticeship Program approval for use of GI funds for driver training and earned living expenses
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U.S. SENATE, Labor - Dept of (DOL), Veterans Affairs - Dept of (VA)
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 |
Charles |
Meyers |
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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 TRU
16. Specific lobbying issues
- Surface Transportation Reauthorization relating to commercial vehicle trailer length
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 |
Jensen |
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Dontai |
Smalls |
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Sheryl |
Bonilla |
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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
- HR 2478/S.1486 Postal Reform Act of 2014 to reform the US Postal Service.
- Encourage request for review of US Postal Service cost attribution and allocations
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U.S. SENATE, Postal Rate Commission, 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 |
Keith |
Kellison |
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James |
Bruce |
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Nick |
Lewis |
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Marcel |
Dubois |
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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
- HR 2775 Continuing Appropriations Act of 2014: Defense appropriations relating to UPS logistics capabilities and military sourcing; Foreign military sales
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U.S. SENATE, State - Dept of (DOS), Defense Contract Audit Agency (DCAA)
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 |
Charles |
Meyers |
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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 TRA
16. Specific lobbying issues
- HR 612 "Safe and Efficient Transportation Act of 2013" regarding twin 33s-increased length limit of trucks
- HR 5105 "National Freight Network Trust Fund relating to freight infrastructure funding
- "PATH Act" to fund the Federal Highway Trust Fund
- Surface Transportation Reauthorization regarding hours of service rules
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, 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 |
Marcel |
Dubois |
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Thomas |
Jensen |
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Charles |
Meyers |
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Nicholas |
Lewis |
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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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