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LOBBYING REPORT |
Lobbying Disclosure Act of 1995 (Section 5) - All Filers Are Required to Complete This Page
2. Address
Address1 | 1317 F STREET, NW |
Address2 | #500 |
City | WASHINGTON |
State | DC |
Zip Code | 20004-1105 |
Country | USA |
3. Principal place of business (if different than line 2)
City | Diamond Bar |
State | CA |
Zip Code | 91765 |
Country | USA |
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5. Senate ID# 36297-12
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6. House ID# 313390000
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TYPE OF REPORT | 8. Year | 2016 |
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. | ||||||||
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: STEPHEN B. MCDONALD |
Date | 10/20/2016 11:40:03 AM |
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 AUT
16. Specific lobbying issues
S 560/HR 1057, PARTS Act (Promoting Automotive Repair, Trade, and Sales Act of 2015)
S 685/HR 2892, Autocycle Safety Act
HR 2864, Prohibits EPA from extending the RFS past 2022 if the Administrator waives applicable volume requirements in prior years.
HR 3994, Security and Privacy in Your Car Study Act of 2015
HR 4630, Compensating Losses to the Environment from Automobiles with Noxious Undisclosed Pollution Act of 2016
S 2659/HR 4715, Recognizing the Protection of Motorsports Act of 2016 (RPM Act)
HR 5024, Clean Air and Vehicle Technology Accountability Act of 2016
S 3308, National Historic Vehicle Register Act of 2016
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Natl Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC)
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 |
Stuart |
Gosswein |
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Eric |
Snyder |
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Stephen |
McDonald |
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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 CPT
16. Specific lobbying issues
HR 9, Innovation Act
HR 862, You Own Devices Act
HR 1587, Unlocking Technology Act of 2015
HR 1770, Data Security and Breach Notification Act
HR 2045, Targeting Rogue and Opaque Letters Act of 2015 (TROL Act)
S 1137, PATENT Act
HR 3326/S 1890, Defend Trade Secrets Act
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 |
Stuart |
Gosswein |
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Eric |
Snyder |
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Stephen |
McDonald |
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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 ENV
16. Specific lobbying issues
HR 21, Provides for a comprehensive assessment of the scientific and technical research on the implications of the use of mid-level ethanol blends
HR 434, Leave Ethanol Volumes at Existing Levels Act
HR 703, Renewable Fuel Standard Elimination Act
HR 704, RFS Reform Act of 2015
S 544/HR 1030, Secret Science Reform Act of 2015
S 577, Corn Ethanol Mandate Elimination Act of 2015
S 889, Fuel Choice and Deregulation Act of 2015
S 2659/HR 4715, Recognizing the Protection of Motorsports Act of 2016 (RPM Act)
HR 5024, Clean Air and Vehicle Technology Accountability Act of 2016
HR 5180, Food and Fuel Consumer Protection Act of 2016
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Natl Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA)
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 |
Stuart |
Gosswein |
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Eric |
Snyder |
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Stephen |
McDonald |
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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
HR 30, Save American Workers Act of 2015
S 30, Forty Hours Is Full Time Act of 2015
S 432, Small Business Fairness in Health Care Act
HR 5547, Small Business Health Care Relief Act
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 |
Stuart |
Gosswein |
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Eric |
Snyder |
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Stephen |
McDonald |
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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
HR 1447, Perkins Modernization Act
HR 4583, to promote a 21st century energy and manufacturing workforce
S 2707/HR 4773, Protecting Workplace Advancement and Opportunity Act
HR 5587, Strengthening Career and Technical Education for the 21st Century Act
S 3464, Overtime Reform and Review Act
HR 5813, Overtime Reform and Enhancement Act
HR 6094, Regulatory Relief for Small Businesses, Schools and Nonprofits Act
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 |
Stuart |
Gosswein |
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Eric |
Snyder |
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Stephen |
McDonald |
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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 RES
16. Specific lobbying issues
HR 330, Marine Access and State Transparency
HR 659, Lesser Prairie Chicken Voluntary Recovery Act of 2015
HR 1651, Federal Land Transaction Facilitation Act (FLTFA) Reauthorization of 2015
HR 1838, Clear Creek National Recreation Area and Conservation Act
HR 3668, California Minerals, Off-Road Recreation, and Conservation Act
HR 4739, Greater Sage Grouse Protection and Recovery Act of 2016
S 228/HR 900, National Monument Designation Transparency and Accountability Act of 2015
S 232/HR 488, Nevada Land Sovereignty Act of 2015
S 292/HR 1667, 21st Century Endangered Species Transparency Act
S 414, California Desert Conservation and Recreation Act of 2015
S 437, Improved National Monument Designation Process Act
S 1036/HR 1997, Sage-Grouse Protection and Conservation Act
S 1436/HR 2733, Nevada Native Nations Lands Act
S 2219/HR 4665, Outdoor Recreation Jobs and Economic Impact Act of 2015
S 3317, Utah National Monument Parity Act
HR 5780, Utah Public Lands Initiative Act
Restoration of the Bonneville Salt Flats, UT (no legislation to date)
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Bureau of Land Management (BLM), U.S. Forest Service
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 |
Stuart |
Gosswein |
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Eric |
Snyder |
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Stephen |
McDonald |
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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
S 341, Start-up Jobs and Innovation Act
S 537, COMPETE Act of 2015
S 574/HR 3088, LEAP Act
S 698/HR 2775, Marketplace Fairness Act
S 386/HR 2315, Mobile Workforce State Income Tax Simplification Act of 2015
HR 2584, Business Activity Tax Simplification Act of 2015
HR 5076, Main Street Fairness Act
HR 5187, REACH Act of 2016
HR 5374, Bring Small Businesses Back Tax Reform Act
House Republican A Better Way for Tax Reform Blueprint
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 |
Stuart |
Gosswein |
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Eric |
Snyder |
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Stephen |
McDonald |
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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 SMB
16. Specific lobbying issues
S 426/HR 527, Small Business Regulatory Flexibility Improvements Act of 2015
S 378/HR 712, the "Sunshine for Regulatory Decrees and Settlements Act
S 1683/HR 1155, the "Searching for and Cutting Regulations That Are Unnecessarily Burdensome Act
S 2570, Unfunded Mandates Accountability Act of 2016
HR 4636, Preventing Overreach Within the Executive Rulemaking System (POWERS) Act
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 |
Stuart |
Gosswein |
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Eric |
Snyder |
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Stephen |
McDonald |
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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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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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