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LOBBYING REPORT |
Lobbying Disclosure Act of 1995 (Section 5) - All Filers Are Required to Complete This Page
2. Address
Address1 | 1001 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW |
Address2 | Suite 520 |
City | Washington |
State | DC |
Zip Code | 20004 |
Country | USA |
3. Principal place of business (if different than line 2)
City | Houston |
State | TX |
Zip Code | 77070 |
Country | USA |
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5. Senate ID# 401103812-12
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6. House ID# 430590001
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TYPE OF REPORT | 8. Year | 2024 |
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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12. Lobbying | 13. Organizations | ||||||||
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: Jonathan Sturz |
Date | 10/21/2024 2:35:57 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 BUD
16. Specific lobbying issues
FY2025 Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act; all provisions related to high performance computing and artificial intelligence at the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration and the National Science Foundation
FY2025 Energy and Water Appropriations Act; all provisions related to high performance computing and artificial intelligence, the Advanced Scientific Computing Research program, the Advanced Simulation and Computing Program, and the Exascale Computing Initiative
FY2025 Department of Defense Appropriations Act; all provisions related to high performance computing, artificial intelligence, edge computing, and Hybrid IT
S. 4638, National Defense Authorization Act for FY2025; all provisions related to high performance computing, artificial intelligence, edge computing, and Hybrid IT
H.R. 1715, the Advanced Weather Model Computing Development Act
H.R. 1713, the DOE and USDA Interagency Research Act
H.R. 5528, the Safe and Smart Federal Purchasing Act
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Energy - Dept of, Defense - Dept of (DOD), Natl Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Labor - Dept of (DOL), Health & Human Services - Dept of (HHS), Education - Dept of, Interior - Dept of (DOI)
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 |
Shawn |
Vasell |
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Bret |
Wincup |
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Maria |
Medrano-Alonzo |
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Mark |
Guiton |
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Sean |
Callahan |
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Spencer |
Jewell |
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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
S. 4638 - National Defense Authorization Act for FY 2025; all provisions related to high performance computing, artificial intelligence, edge computing, and Hybrid IT
FY 2025 Department of Defense Appropriations Act; all provisions related to high performance computing, artificial intelligence, Hybrid IT, and supply chain
HR 5528 - the Safe and Smart Federal Purchasing Act
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Defense - Dept of (DOD)
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 |
Shawn |
Vasell |
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Bret |
Wincup |
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Mark |
Guiton |
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Sean |
Callahan |
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Spencer |
Jewell |
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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
Administration's Executive Actions on Immigration provisions related to high-skilled workforce and H-1B, L visas and OPT;
S.979; H-1B and L-1 Visa Reform Act of 2023
S.365 - Dream Act of 2023
HR 5528 - the Safe and Smart Federal Purchasing Act
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U.S. SENATE, Homeland Security - Dept of (DHS)
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 |
Shawn |
Vasell |
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Bret |
Wincup |
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Sean |
Callahan |
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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 IMM
16. Specific lobbying issues
Administration's Executive Actions on Immigration provisions related to high-skilled workforce and H-1B, L visas and OPT;
S.979; H-1B and L-1 Visa Reform Act of 2023
S.365 - Dream Act of 2023
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U.S. SENATE, Homeland Security - Dept of (DHS), 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 |
Shawn |
Vasell |
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Bret |
Wincup |
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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
Implementation of Public Law 115-97, provisions related to international taxation of corporations; issues related to OECD Pillar 1 and Pillar 2, digital services taxes, and a global minimum tax
Treas. Reg. 1.861-20 - Allocation and apportionment of Foreign Income Taxes; Legislation to amend section 174: R&D expensing and extend section 163(j): interest deductibility limitations; Regulations and guidance related to Corporate Alternative Minimum Tax (CAMT)
H.R.7024 - Tax Relief for American Families and Workers Act of 2024
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U.S. SENATE, Natl Economic Council (NEC), Treasury - Dept of, 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 |
Shawn |
Vasell |
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Bret |
Wincup |
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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 TEC
16. Specific lobbying issues
Secure 5G and Beyond Act (no bill number)
Amending the Rural Electrification Act of 1936 to establish a last acre program
Revisions to the e-rate program including cybersecurity
Spectrum and National Security Act of 2024, Spectrum Pipeline Act of 2024, and issues related to spectrum sharing
Issues related to 5G and Open Radio Access Networking (Open RAN)
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Federal Communications Commission (FCC)
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 |
Shawn |
Vasell |
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Bret |
Wincup |
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Sean |
Callahan |
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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 SCI
16. Specific lobbying issues
High performance computing and artificial intelligence
Issues such as AI safety and risk and AIs impact on the environment.
H.R. 1715, the Advanced Weather Model Computing Development Act
H.R. 1713, the DOE and USDA Interagency Research Act
S.917 - Securing Open-Source Software Act of 2023
2023 Farm Bill; provision related to technology, precision agriculture, artificial intelligence connectivity, and edge computing
H.R.6093, Weather Act Reauthorization of 2023
S. 2714; H.R. 5077, Creating Resources for Every American To Experiment with Artificial Intelligence Act of 2023 (CREATE AI Act)
H.R.9771; S.4664, Department of Energy AI Act
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U.S. SENATE, Natl Science Foundation (NSF), Energy - Dept of, Defense - Dept of (DOD), 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 |
Shawn |
Vasell |
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Bret |
Wincup |
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Mark |
Guiton |
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Sean |
Callahan |
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Spencer |
Jewell |
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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
Issues related to U.S. competitiveness, market access, investment, tariffs on imports of technology products, export controls on technology products, and the global IT supply chain
Administrations Executive Actions on critical supply chains and the ICT supply chain
Issues related to incentives for domestic IT manufacturing
Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act; Implementation of domestic content requirements for manufactured products used in infrastructure projects.
H.R. 5528 - the Safe and Smart Federal Purchasing Act
National Defense Authorization Act for FY 2025
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, White House Office, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), Commerce - Dept of (DOC)
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 |
Shawn |
Vasell |
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Bret |
Wincup |
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Maria |
Medrano-Alonzo |
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Sean |
Callahan |
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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 INT
16. Specific lobbying issues
FY2024 Intelligence Authorization Act; all provisions related to high performance computing and artificial intelligence
S.917 - Securing Open-Source Software Act of 2023
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 |
Mark |
Guiton |
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Bret |
Wincup |
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Shawn |
Vasell |
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Sean |
Callahan |
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Spencer |
Jewell |
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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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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
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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