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LOBBYING REPORT |
Lobbying Disclosure Act of 1995 (Section 5) - All Filers Are Required to Complete This Page
2. Address
Address1 | 17609 MacDuff Avenue |
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City | Olney |
State | MD |
Zip Code | 20832-2054 |
Country | USA |
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5. Senate ID# 401101071-12
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6. House ID# 423930000
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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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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. | ||||||||
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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: Timothy James |
Date | 7/3/2016 12:01:19 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 LBR
16. Specific lobbying issues
Legislation impacting application of the Davis-Bacon Wage Act to federally assisted construction projects such as the Highway program.HR 2029--Military Construction & Veterans Affairs Appropriations Act for FY 2016 ( anti-Davis-Bacon amendment); HR. 1735--FY 2016 Department of Defense authorization ( Project Labor Agreement amendment);S. 1894--
California Emergency Drought Relief Act(application of Davis-Bacon to various provisions);HR 3763--Surface Transportation Reauthorization and Reform Act of 2015 ( King amendment); HR 4441--AIRR Act :Aviation, Innovation, Reform & Reauthorization Act (Perry amendment in committee raising Davis-Bacon threshold); Fiscal Year 2017 House Military Construction/Veterans Affairs annual appropriations( Floor amendment re Project Labor Agreements)
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 |
Timothy |
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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 ROD
16. Specific lobbying issues
Varying issues relating to on-going funding and revenue issues for the Highway Trust Fund and highway reauthorization ; including yet to be introduced bills raising the federal gas tax, repatriation of foreign corporate earnings dedicated to the Highway Trust Fund , various bonding proposals such as the Administration's QPIB funding and similar mechanisms that may be introduced as actual bills. S.1647--DRIVE Act :Developing a Reliable & Innovative Vision for the Economy---highway reauthorization; HR. 2410--GROW AMERICA ACT -- Administration's highway reauthorization bill; HR. 2353--Highway & Transportation Funding Act of 2015 ( short term highway extension); HR. 1846--Bridge to Sustainable Infrastructure Act(increase federal gas tax);Infrastructure 2.0 Act(utilize overseas corporate earnings tax to fund highway program); S. 1186-Move America Act of 2016(create Move America bonds to fund infrastructure);HR 3763--Surface Transportation Reauthorization and Reform Act of 2015( highway and transit bill);HR 3819-Surface Transportation Act of 2015 (highway funding extension);HR 22--Fixing America's Surface Transportation Act( final highway/transit bill)
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 |
Timothy |
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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
HR. 3--Keystone XL Pipeline Permitting Act and S. 1--Keystone XL Pipeline Act :supported passage of these bills which would facilitate permitting and construction of Keystone XL; supportive of yet to be introduced legislation streamlining and facilitating construction of pipelines and other natural gas and energy projects
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 |
Timothy |
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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 CAW
16. Specific lobbying issues
Discussions regarding safe drinking water reauthorization and the state revolving loan fund--no bill introduced ;discussion re reauthorization of Water Resource and Reform Development Act (yet to be introduced water projects bill for Corps of Engineers); S. 1894--California Emergency Drought Relief Act( potential water construction projects);Water Quality Protection and Job Creation Act-( yet to be introduced bill funding construction projects); FY 2016 Interior Appropriations bill( funding levels for Clean Water Act revolving loan fund program); water infrastructure financing mechanism contained in highway/transit bill( HR 22--Fixing America's Surface Transportation Act); HR 4416--Water Infrastructure Trust Fund Act of 2016; S. 2848--Water Resources Development Act of 2016( reauthorization of Corps of Engineers projects, clean water funding and related issues);HR 5303--Water Resources and Development Act of 2016( reauthorization of Corps of Engineers projects)
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 |
Timothy |
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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
yet to be introduced legislation reforming current pension law allowing for different types of multi-employer pension plans to preserve retirement security for participants and beneficiaries
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 |
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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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LOBBYIST UPDATE
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ISSUE UPDATE
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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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