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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 | 1156 15TH STREET, NW, #700 |
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City | WASHINGTON |
State | DC |
Zip Code | 20005 |
Country | USA |
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5. Senate ID# 26422-24
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6. House ID# 302590000
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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. | ||||||||
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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: Nicole McFarland |
Date | 7/20/2016 3:14:05 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 FAM
16. Specific lobbying issues
Department of Health and Human Services decision upholding California abortion-coverage policy, regarding the Federal Refusal Clause/ Weldon amendment;
Supreme Court Decision in Whole Woman's Health v. Hellerstedt, regarding Targeted Regulation of Abortion Providers law;
H.Res.769, Terminating Select Investigative Panel on Infant Lives;
DeGette letter in support of disbanding the Select Investigative Panel on Infant Lives;
House Education and the Workforce Subcommittee on Higher Education and Workforce Training oversight hearing on Corporation for National and Community Service, regarding abortion-services support provided by AmeriCorps volunteers;
Select Investigative Panel hearing on the pricing of fetal tissue;
Supreme Court decision in Zubik v. Burwell, regarding the contraceptive-coverage policy in the Affordable Care Act;
H.R.4924, Prenatal Nondiscrimination Act, regarding sex-selection abortion ban;
H.R.3163, Affordability is Access Act, regarding insurance coverage of over-the-counter contraception.
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), Health & Human Services - Dept of (HHS), 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 |
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Crane |
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Leslie |
McGorman |
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Powell |
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Nicole |
McFarland |
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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 GOV
16. Specific lobbying issues
Nomination of Merrick Garland to the Supreme Court;
Nomination of Myra Selby to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 7th Circuit.
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), 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 |
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Crane |
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Powell |
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Ryan |
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Nicole |
McFarland |
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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 BUD
16. Specific lobbying issues
S.3117, FY17 State and Foreign Operations appropriations bill, regarding international family-planning funding, the United Nations Population Fund, and the global gag rule;
H.R.2772, State and Foreign Operations appropriations bill, regarding international family-planning funding, the United Nations Population Fund, and the global gag rule;
H.R.5243, Zika Response Appropriations Act, regarding funding for family planning;
H.R. 2577, FY17 Military Construction - VA Appropriations and Zika Supplemental, regarding funding for family planning;
H.R.3128, FY17 Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, regarding restrictions on abortion services for women detained by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement;
H.R.3128, FY17 Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, regarding restrictions on abortion services for women detained by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement;
S.3067, FY17 Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Act, regarding international family-planning funding, the United Nations Population Fund, and the global gag rule;
H.R.5485, FY17 Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Act, regarding international family-planning funding, the United Nations Population Fund, and the global gag rule;
Palmer amendment to H.R.5485, Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Act, regarding the D.C. Reproductive Health Non-Discrimination Amendment Act, prohibiting employers from firing employees for their reproductive-health decisions;
Grayson amendment to H.R.5485, Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Act, regarding abortion coverage for federal employees;
S.3040 FY17 Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education appropriations bill, regarding sex-education and abstinence-only funding, Federal Refusal Clause (Weldon amendment), defunding the Affordable Care Act, and federal funding for abortion (Hyde amendment);
Byrne amendment to H.R.5055, Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, regarding the Federal Refusal Clause;
Blunt-Murray amendment to H.R.2577, FY17 Military Construction, Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, regarding funding for family planning and restrictions on abortion care;
S.2943, National Defense Authorization Act, regarding abortion services for women in the military;
Shaheen amendment to S.2943, National Defense Authorization Act, regarding abortion services for women in the military;
Russell amendment to S.2943, National Defense Authorization Act, regarding the Federal Refusal Clause;
Speier-Veasey amendment to H.R.4909, National Defense Authorization Act, regarding abortion services for women in the military.
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U.S. SENATE, Executive Office of the President (EOP), Health & Human Services - Dept of (HHS), White House Office
18. Name of each individual who acted as a lobbyist in this issue area
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McGorman |
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McFarland |
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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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22. New General description of client’s business or activities
LOBBYIST UPDATE
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ISSUE 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
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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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