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LOBBYING REPORT |
Lobbying Disclosure Act of 1995 (Section 5) - All Filers Are Required to Complete This Page
2. Address
| Address1 | 815 KING STREET |
Address2 | SUITE 303 |
| City | ALEXANDRIA |
State | VA |
Zip Code | 22314 |
Country | USA |
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5. Senate ID# 63952-12
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6. House ID# 355230000
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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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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 |
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| Signature | Digitally Signed By: Jeffrey Mazzella |
Date | 1/29/2019 1:32:58 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 AGR
16. Specific lobbying issues
S.2086 and H.R.4265 - Sugar Policy Modernization Act of 2017
H.R. 2 - Agriculture and Nutrition Act of 2018
Correspondence with United States Senate and United State House of Representatives in support of the Sugar Policy Modernization Act (S. 2086, H.R. 4265), and support for that legislation in the form of an Amendment to the 2018 Farm Bill (H.R. 2); Research relating thereto.
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 |
Timothy |
Lee |
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N/A |
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Jeffrey |
Mazzella |
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N/A |
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
Budget Reform
Correspondence with President Donald Trump urging 25% reduction in the United States funding for the United Nations World Health Organization; Research relating thereto.
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
President of the U.S.
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 |
Timothy |
Lee |
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N/A |
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Jeffrey |
Mazzella |
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N/A |
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.2847 - Standard Merger and Acquisition Reviews Through Equal Rules Act of 2018
Correspondence with the United States Senate in support of S.2847 merger review process 847, legislation that, among other things, would reform the Federal Communications Commission's (FCC) merger review process; Research related thereto.
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
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 |
Timothy |
Lee |
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N/A |
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Jeffrey |
Mazzella |
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N/A |
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 CPT
16. Specific lobbying issues
S.2393 - CLASSICS Act
S.2625 and H.R. 881 - Allocation for Music Producers Act (AMP Act)
S.2334 and H.R. 4706 - Music Modernization Act
Correspondence with United States Senate and United States House of Representatives in support of the CLASSICS Act, the AMP Act and the Music Modernization Act to update copyright law to the benefit of the American creative and music communities; Research relating thereto.
H.R. 5340 and S. 1390 - STRONGER Patents Act of 2017
Correspondence with United States Senate and United States House of Representatives in support of S. 1390/ H.R. 5340, the STRONGER Patents Act of 2017, to strengthen the U.S. patent system; Research relating thereto.
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 |
Timothy |
Lee |
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N/A |
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Jeffrey |
Mazzella |
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N/A |
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 ECN
16. Specific lobbying issues
H.Con.Res.119 - Expressing the sense of Congress that a carbon tax would be detrimental to the United States economy.
Correspondence with United States House of Representatives and United States Senate urging opposition to any Congressional effort to impose a carbon tax; Research relating thereto.
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 |
Timothy |
Lee |
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N/A |
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Jeffrey |
Mazzella |
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N/A |
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
S.204 - Trickett Wendler, Frank Mongiello, Jordan McLinn, and Matthew Bellina Right to Try Act of 2017
Correspondence with United States Senate in support of the Trickett Wendler, Frank Mongiello, Jordan McLinn, and Matthew Bellina Right to Try Act of 2017 (S.204); Research relating thereto.
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
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 |
Timothy |
Lee |
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N/A |
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Jeffrey |
Mazzella |
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N/A |
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
Antitrust Law
Correspondence with United States Senate Committee on the Judiciary expressing general support of the proposed merger between T-Mobile and Sprint as consistent with existing antitrust law; Research relating thereto.
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
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 |
Timothy |
Lee |
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N/A |
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Jeffrey |
Mazzella |
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N/A |
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 RRR
16. Specific lobbying issues
Freight Rail Regulation
Correspondence with United States Senate to encourage against future efforts by the Surface Transportation Board (STB) generally to increase overregulation of freight rail industry; Research relating thereto.
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
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 |
Timothy |
Lee |
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N/A |
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Jeffrey |
Mazzella |
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N/A |
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
H.R. 4916 - Preventing IRS Abuse and Protecting Free Speech Act
Correspondence with United States Senate and United States House of Representatives urging passage of H.R. 4916, the Preventing IRS Abuse and Protecting Free Speech Act, legislation to protect First Amendment donor privacy protections. Correspondence with the White House and Department of the Treasury in support of executive action to eliminate the Schedule B Form filing requirement for 501 (c) organizations; Research and organization relating thereto.
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Executive Office of the President (EOP), President of the U.S., Treasury - Dept of
18. Name of each individual who acted as a lobbyist in this issue area
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Jeffrey |
Mazzella |
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Timothy |
Lee |
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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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LOBBYIST UPDATE
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ISSUE UPDATE
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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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