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LOBBYING REPORT |
Lobbying Disclosure Act of 1995 (Section 5) - All Filers Are Required to Complete This Page
2. Address
Address1 | 300 New Jersey Avenue, NW |
Address2 | Suite 800 |
City | WASHINGTON |
State | DC |
Zip Code | 20001 |
Country | USA |
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5. Senate ID# 7543-12
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6. House ID# 315840000
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TYPE OF REPORT | 8. Year | 2015 |
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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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: William C. Miller, Jr. |
Date | 7/20/2015 3:42:03 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 AVI
16. Specific lobbying issues
Issues relating to air traffic control
Issues relating to FAA reauthorization
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), Transportation - Dept of (DOT)
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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Engler |
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Sonnesyn |
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William C. |
Miller |
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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
H. Con. Res. 27, Establishing the budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2016 and setting forth appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2017 through 2025; all provisions
S. Con. Res. 11, An original concurrent resolution setting forth the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2016 and setting forth the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2017 through 2025; all provisions
Bill number not yet assigned, A bill on the Presidents FY2016 Budget Proposal; provisions relating to domestic and international tax policy proposals
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), 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 |
John |
Engler |
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Matthew |
Miller |
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William C. |
Miller |
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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 ECN
16. Specific lobbying issues
H. Con. Res. 27, Establishing the budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2016 and setting forth appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2017 through 2025; all provisions
S. Con. Res. 11, An original concurrent resolution setting forth the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2016 and setting forth the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2017 through 2025; all provisions
Bill number not yet assigned, Chairman Dave Camps Comprehensive Tax Reform Discussion draft that was released February 26, 2014; provisions relating to economic growth
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), 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 |
John |
Engler |
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Matthew |
Miller |
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William C. |
Miller |
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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 EDU
16. Specific lobbying issues
H.R. 5, To support State and local accountability for public education, protect State and local authority, inform parents of the performance of their children's schools, and for other purposes; Title 1 provisions relating to assess and accountability
S. 1177, Every Child Achieves Act of 2015; Title 1 provisions relating to assess and accountability
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), Education - 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 |
John |
Engler |
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Andrew |
Beilein |
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Marian |
Hopkins |
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Dane |
Linn |
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William C. |
Miller |
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LeAnne Redick |
Wilson |
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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
H.R. 1320, Commonsense Legislative Exceptional Events Reforms Act of 2015; all provisions
H.R. 1327, Ozone Regulatory Delay and Extension of Assessment Length Act of 2015; all provisions
H.R. 1388, Clean Air, Strong Economies Act; all provisions
S. 638, Commonsense Legislative Exceptional Events Reforms Act of 2015; all provisions
S. 640, Ozone Regulatory Delay and Extension of Assessment Length Act of 2015; all provisions
S. 751, Clean Air, Strong Economies Act; all provisions
Issues relating to Keystone XL Pipeline
Issues relating to comprehensive energy legislation with a focus on access, efficiency and government support
Issues relating to proposed EPA rule regarding carbon pollution emission guidelines for existing stationary sources: electric utility
Issues relating to National Ambient Air Quality Standards for Ozone
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), Energy - Dept of, 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 |
John |
Engler |
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Andrew |
Beilein |
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Marian |
Hopkins |
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William C. |
Miller |
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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 FIN
16. Specific lobbying issues
H.R. 2289, Commodity End-User Relief Act, provisions relating to reauthorizing the Commodity Futures Trading Commission and to provide end-users with market certainty and to help end-users manage risks
Issues relating to proxy advisory firms
Issues relating to shareholder communications
Issues relating to the Securities and Exchange Commissions proposed CEO Pay Ratio; Pay versus Performance, Hedging Disclosure and Compensation Clawbacks
Issues relating to Securities and Exchange Commissions disclosure effectiveness project
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 |
John |
Engler |
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William C. |
Miller |
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Michael J. |
Ryan |
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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
H.R. 185, Regulatory Accountability Act of 2015; all provisions
H.R. 1155, Searching for and Cutting Regulations that are Unnecessarily Burdensome Act of 2015; provisions relating to review
S. 280, Federal Permitting Improvement Act of 2015; all provisions
S. 1607, Independent Agency Regulatory Analysis Act of 2015; all provisions
Issues relating to regulatory reform
Issues relating to greenhouse gas regulations
Issues relating to National Ambient Air Quality Standards for Ozone
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Commerce - Dept of (DOC), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), 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 |
John |
Engler |
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Elizabeth |
Gasster |
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Marian |
Hopkins |
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William C. |
Miller |
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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
PL 111-148, Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act; provisions relating to employer-sponsored health plans including sections 153, 1001, 1201, 1341, 2715, 4980(h), 4980(i), 6055 and 9001
Issues relating to consideration of action on workplace wellness programs by Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) and Pubic Health Service Action Section 2705(m)(1) as amended by the Affordable Care Act
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), Labor - Dept of (DOL), Treasury - Dept of, Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), 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 |
John |
Engler |
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Andrew |
Beilein |
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Maria |
Ghazal |
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William C. |
Miller |
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LeAnne Redick |
Wilson |
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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
Issues relating to immigration reform and border security
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, 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 |
John |
Engler |
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Marian |
Hopkins |
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William C. |
Miller |
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Matthew |
Sonnesyn |
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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
H.R. 1560, Protecting Cyber Networks Act; provisions relating to liability protections
S. 754, Cybersecurity Information Sharing Act of 2015; all provisions
Issues relating to Executive Order on Improving Critical Infrastructure Cyber Security
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), Commerce - Dept of (DOC), Homeland Security - Dept of (DHS), Justice - Dept of (DOJ), U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)
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 |
John |
Engler |
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Elizabeth |
Gasster |
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Marian |
Hopkins |
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William C. |
Miller |
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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 RET
16. Specific lobbying issues
Issues relating to Department of Labor proposed definition of fiduciary
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 |
John |
Engler |
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Maria |
Ghazal |
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William C. |
Miller |
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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. 1660, A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to modify and make permanent bonus depreciation; all provisions
S. 1666, A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to increase the limitation on the election to accelerate the AMT credit in lieu of bonus depreciation for 2015 and 2016, and for other purposes; all provisions
H.R. 880, American Research and Competitiveness Act of 2015; all provisions
H.R. 961, To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to permanently extend the subpart F exemption for active financing income; all provisions
H.R. 1430, Permanent Controlled Foreign Corporations (CFC) Look-Through Act of 2015; all provisions
H.R. 2510, To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to modify and make permanent bonus depreciation; all provisions
Bill number not yet assigned, Presidents Framework for Business Tax Reform (a joint report by the White House and Department of the Treasury); provisions relating to domestic and international tax policies
Bill number not yet assigned, Chairman Dave Camps Comprehensive Tax Reform Discussion draft that released February 26, 2014; provisions relating to economic growth and international tax policy provisions
Issues relating to the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Developments (OECDs) Base Erosion and Profit Shifting (BEPS) project; provisions relating to international tax policy
Issues relating to key tax provisions that expired on December 31, 2014
Issues relating to comprehensive tax reform including international tax rules, the U.S. corporate tax rate and effective tax rates
Issues relating to fund the Highway Trust Fund by taxing repatriated foreign earnings
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), 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 |
John |
Engler |
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Andrew |
Beilein |
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Marian |
Hopkins |
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Matthew |
Miller |
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William C. |
Miller |
Jr. |
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LeAnne Redick |
Wilson |
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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
Issues relating to funding of the Highway Transit Fund and Infrastructure Financing
Issues relating to fund the Highway Trust Fund by taxing repatriated foreign earnings
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)
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 |
John |
Engler |
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Sonnesyn |
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LeAnne Redick |
Wilson |
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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 relating to Trans-Pacific Partnership trade negotiations
Issues relating to Trans-Atlantic and Investment Partnership negotiations
Issues relating to Trade in Services Agreement negotiations
Issues relating to Trade Promotion Authority legislation
Issues relating to Executive Branch Export Control Reforms
Issues relating to Export-Import Bank authorization
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), Commerce - Dept of (DOC), State - Dept of (DOS), Treasury - Dept of, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)
18. Name of each individual who acted as a lobbyist in this issue area
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Engler |
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Andrew |
Beilein |
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Amanda |
DeBard |
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Marian |
Hopkins |
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William C. |
Miller |
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W. David |
Thomas |
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LeAnne Redick |
Wilson |
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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
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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