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LOBBYING REPORT |
Lobbying Disclosure Act of 1995 (Section 5) - All Filers Are Required to Complete This Page
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Address1 | 1155 F Street, NW |
Address2 | SUITE 400 |
City | WASHINGTON |
State | DC |
Zip Code | 20004 |
Country | USA |
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5. Senate ID# 56771-12
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6. House ID# 351730000
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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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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: Heather Kennedy |
Date | 10/22/2018 4:27:05 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 TAX
16. Specific lobbying issues
H.R.1, Tax Cut and Jobs Act related to technical corrections and tax extenders. H.R. 1393 Mobile Workforce State Income Tax Simplification Act of 2017. H.R. 2887 No Regulation Without Representation Act of 2017. H.R. 2193 Remote Transactions Parity Act of 2017. S. 976 Marketplace Fairness Act of 2017. H.R. 6760, Protecting Families and Small Business Tax Cuts Act.
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U.S. SENATE, Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Treasury - Dept of
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 |
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Kennedy |
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Knutson |
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McDonald |
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Brett |
Layson |
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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
S.20, the CEO-Employee Paycheck Fairness Act. Monitor NLRB Request for Information regarding representation election procedures. Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations bills related to NLRB bargaining units and election procedures. H.R.2629, the Representation Fairness Restoration Act, and S. 1217, the Representation Fairness Restoration Act, to amend the National Labor Relations Act to provide for appropriate designation of collective bargaining units and joint employer regulations. Department of Labor overtime regulations. H.R. 2775 Employee Privacy Protection Act. H.R.3441 Joint Employer Legislation. H.R. 620 ADA Reform Act. Workplace flexibility legislation in Congress. FTC hearings on competition and consumer protection. Workforce training initiatives. NLRB pending nominations.
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB), Labor - Dept of (DOL), Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), Federal Trade Commission (FTC)
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 |
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Knutson |
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Heather |
Kennedy |
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McDonald |
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Brett |
Layson |
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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
S. 763, Surface Transportation and Maritime Security Act. Efforts to improve port operations. FAA re-authorization. Development of infrastructure bill; S. 271, Build USA Infrastructure Act generally and with regard to truck weights. H.R. 3023, the Disaster Tax Relief and Airport and Airway Extension Act of 2017. S. 2800, America's Water Infrastructure Act and H.R. 8, the Water Resources Development Act.
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration, Transportation - Dept of (DOT), White House Office, Federal Maritime Commission
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 |
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Knutson |
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Heather |
Kennedy |
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McDonald |
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Brett |
Layson |
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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 ENG
16. Specific lobbying issues
Environmental Protection Agency appropriations for the Energy Star program. Department of Energy's LED light-bulb rule-making.
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Energy - Dept of, Office of Management & Budget (OMB)
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 |
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Knutson |
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Heather |
Kennedy |
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McDonald |
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Layson |
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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 CSP
16. Specific lobbying issues
Notice of Intent (NOI) by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to develop a specification for bath and shower diverters. Proposed window blind safety standards. Proposed Rule: Safety Standard Addressing Blade-Contact Injuries on Table Saws (Docket No. CPSC-2011-0074).
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Commerce - Dept of (DOC), Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), Federal Trade Commission (FTC)
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 |
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Heather |
Kennedy |
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McDonald |
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Layson |
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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
H.R. 1628, American Health Care Act of 2017. H.R. 1313, Preserving Employee Wellness Programs Act. H.R. 1628, Better Care Reconciliation Act (BCRA). H.R. 6, the Support for Patients and Communities Act.
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services - Dept of (HHS), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Labor - Dept of (DOL), Treasury - Dept of, Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC)
18. Name of each individual who acted as a lobbyist in this issue area
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Knutson |
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Heather |
Kennedy |
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McDonald |
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Layson |
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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 BAN
16. Specific lobbying issues
Implementation of proposed regulations related to Section 1075 on debit interchange fees, the Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act of 2009. The Credit CARD Act of 2009. Credit card security, EMV transition, and routing issues and responses to Supreme Court decision on steering. Implementation and changes to Section 1502, Conflict Mineral Rule and Section 1071 Small Business Data Collection. S.2720, the Brokaw Act, legislation regarding credit monitoring and credit bureau freezes. Dodd Frank reform efforts. SEC transaction fee pilot. Proxy issues.
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Justice - Dept of (DOJ), Federal Reserve System, Executive Office of the President (EOP), Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), Federal Trade Commission (FTC), Treasury - Dept of, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC)
18. Name of each individual who acted as a lobbyist in this issue area
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Heather |
Kennedy |
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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 TRD
16. Specific lobbying issues
H.R. 1295, Trade Preferences Act of 2015. Monitor NAFTA renegotiation. H.R. 3551, CTPAT Reauthorization Act of 2017.
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Intl Trade Administration (ITA), Commerce - Dept of (DOC), U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC)
18. Name of each individual who acted as a lobbyist in this issue area
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Heather |
Kennedy |
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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 TAR
16. Specific lobbying issues
Miscellaneous Tariff Bill submissions. Countervailing and anti-dumping duties on softwood lumber, steel, aluminum, washing machines, and cases on metal tool chests and appliances. Ongoing developments on proposed tariffs on imports under Section 301. GSP.
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Intl Trade Administration (ITA), U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)
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
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 CPI
16. Specific lobbying issues
Data security legislation and implementation of the Cyber-security Act of 2015. Data privacy and data breach legislation.
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Federal Trade Commission (FTC)
18. Name of each individual who acted as a lobbyist in this issue area
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Kent |
Knutson |
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Heather |
Kennedy |
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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 DIS
16. Specific lobbying issues
Disaster response and recovery efforts post Hurricane Harvey, Irma, Maria, and Florence.
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), Homeland Security - Dept of (DHS), Interior - Dept of (DOI), Office of Management & Budget (OMB)
18. Name of each individual who acted as a lobbyist in this issue area
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Kennedy |
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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
H.R. 2810, the 2018 NDAA: Implementation of the commercial e-marketplace provision for federal procurement.
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
General Services Administration (GSA), U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
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
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
EPA proposed rule to add aerosol cans to "universal waste" regulations.
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)
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
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
Activity related to the Telephone Consumer Protection Act of 1991.
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
Federal Communications Commission (FCC)
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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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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