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LOBBYING REPORT |
Lobbying Disclosure Act of 1995 (Section 5) - All Filers Are Required to Complete This Page
2. Address
Address1 | 2111 WILSON BOULEVARD 8TH FLOOR |
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City | ARLINGTON |
State | VA |
Zip Code | 22201 |
Country | USA |
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5. Senate ID# 818-1005002
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6. House ID# 317710316
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TYPE OF REPORT | 8. Year | 2009 |
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 | |
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: James Davenport - Partner |
Date | 10/19/2009 |
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
Monitoring all competitive grants and funding sources that would be available to PBS&J from the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (H.R. 1);
Seeking federal funding for the following projects and programs in the fiscal year 2010 Energy and Water Appropriations Bill under the Army Corps of Engineers and Bureau of Reclamation programs: U.S. Corps of Engineers Levee Inventory Program; Milk River/St. Mary Rehabilitation, MT; Freeport Harbor, TX; Sabine Pass to Galveston Bay, TX; California Coastal Sediments Master Plan, CA; South FL Everglades Ecosystem Restoration, FL; Sacramento River Bank Protection Project, CA; SAC-San Joaquin Delta Islands and Levees, CA; Louisiana Coastal Area Ecosystem Restoration, LA; Louisiana Coastal Protection and Restoration, LA; Puget Sound Nearshore Restoration, WA; Upper Mississippi River Restoration; and Central Valley Flood Management Study.
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U.S. SENATE, Army - Dept of (Corps of Engineers)
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 |
James |
Davenport |
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LC,LA/Congressman Gerald Solomon |
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Roller |
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Intern/Congressman Pete Sessions |
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
Inquired into congressional activity to reintroduce legislation that would authorize funding for the Federal Emergency Management Agencys Risk Map Program
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, 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 |
James |
Davenport |
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LC,LA/Congressman Gerald Solomon |
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
Contacted the Department of Energy to seek program guidance about the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (H.R. 1) loan guarantee program and Weatherization Assistance Program
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U.S. SENATE, Energy - 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 |
James |
Davenport |
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LC,LA/Congressman Gerald Solomon |
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Roller |
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Intern/Congressman Pete Sessions |
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
Advocating for congressional action on the reauthorization of the highway and transit bill; Contacted the Federal Highway Administration seeking program guidance for Small Business /Disadvantaged Business Enterprise (SB/DBE) requirements for American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (H.R. 1) transportation funding;
Contacted the Department of Transportations Research and Innovative Technology Administration (RITA) and Federal Highway Administrations (FHWA) ITS Joint Program Office to determine whether Native American nations have any special condition or exemptions to the requirements of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act in regard to accountability, transparency, or reporting; Contacted Federal Railroad Administration and House of Representatives to obtain a list of all entities that submitted pre-applications under the Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) High-Speed Intercity Passenger Rail (HSIPR) Grant Program; Contacted the Department of Transportations Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA) seeking program guidance for the State Damage Prevention Grants; Contacted Member of Congress to discuss PBS&Js project work in Florida
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U.S. SENATE, Federal Highway Administration (FHA), Research & Innovative Technology Administration, Federal Railroad Administration, Pipeline & Hazardous Materials Safety Administration
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 |
James |
Davenport |
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LC,LA/Congressman Gerald Solomon |
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Roller |
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Intern/Congressman Pete Sessions |
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
Contacted the Environmental Protection Agency seeking general program guidance pertaining to the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act
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
First Name | Last Name | Suffix | Covered Official Position (if applicable) | New |
James |
Davenport |
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LC,LA/Congressman Gerald Solomon |
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Roller |
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Intern/Congressman Pete Sessions |
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
Contacted the Department of Treasury seeking program guidance for Build America Bonds that were developed under the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (H.R. 1).
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
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 |
James |
Davenport |
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LC,LA/Congressman Gerald Solomon |
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Trace |
Roller |
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Intern/Congressman Pete Sessions |
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
Contacted Department of Agriculture seeking program guidance for the USDA Distance Learning, Telemedicine and Broadband Program; Contacted the Department of Commerce seeking program guidance for the Broadband Technology Opportunities Program (TOP).
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
Agriculture - Dept of (USDA), Natl Telecommunications & Information Administration (NTIA),
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 |
James |
Davenport |
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LC,LA/Congressman Gerald Solomon |
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Roller |
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Intern/Congressman Pete Sessions |
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
Contacted Department of Homeland Security and General Services Administration to determine the process for allocating American Recovery and Reinvestment Act funds to the City of Nogales, Arizona, for the construction of port and infrastructure improvements
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
Homeland Security - Dept of (DHS), General Services Administration (GSA)
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 |
James |
Davenport |
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LC,LA/Congressman Gerald Solomon |
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Roller |
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Intern/Congressman Pete Sessions |
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
24. General lobbying issue that no longer pertains
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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
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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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