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LOBBYING REPORT |
Lobbying Disclosure Act of 1995 (Section 5) - All Filers Are Required to Complete This Page
2. Address
Address1 | 6801 ROCKLEDGE DRIVE |
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City | BETHESDA |
State | MD |
Zip Code | 20817 |
Country | USA |
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5. Senate ID# 23031-12
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6. House ID# 311450000
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TYPE OF REPORT | 8. Year | 2013 |
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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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: Gregory J. Walters, VP, Legislative Affairs |
Date | 08/22/2014 |
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 1429/HR 2397 - Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2014 including issues related to aircraft and technology programs, military space systems, strategic systems, and missile defense, procurement and Research, Development, Test & Evaluation (RDTE) for the Army, Navy, Air Force and missile defense agency, Overseas Contingency Fund, Operations & Maintenance provisions, US Coast Guard and joint federal firefighting aircraft issues, weapons programs, under sea systems, shipbuilding; S 1034/HR 1960 -
National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2014 including issues related to military space systems, strategic systems, and missile defense, procurement and RDTE for the Army, Navy, Air Force and missile defense agency, Overseas Contingency Fund, Operations & Maintenance provisions; S 1329/HR 2787 - Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2014 including issues related to biometric programs, information technology programs, science programs, civil space programs; S (not yet introduced)/HR 2216 - Military Construction and Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2014 including issues related to matters pertaining to Veterans Healthcare information technology programs, electronic patient care records, compensation and pension examinations; HR 2217 - Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2014 including issues related to Coast Guard funding; HR 2216 - Military Construction and Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2014 including issues related to military construction; S 1243/HR 2610 - Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2014 including issues related to Aviation, Airport Security, and HUD Working Capital Fund (WCF), and Federal Housing Administration Transformation Fund Initiatives; S 1371/HR 2786 - Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Act, 2014 including issues related to matters pertaining to the Treasury and Financial Systems; and the Internal Revenue Service; S 1284/HR (not yet introduced) - Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2014 including issues related to the Social Security Administration information technology infrastructure and Centers for Medicare/Medicaid Services and the Department of Education; H.Con.Res. 113 - Fiscal Year 2013 House Budget Resolution, including issues related to defense.; S.Con.Res. 8 - Fiscal Year 2014 Senate Budget Resolution, including issues related to defense; HR 3210 - Pay Our Military Act to pass continuing resolutions
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U.S. SENATE, Defense - Dept of (DOD), Army - Dept of (Other) , Navy - Dept of, Air Force - Dept of, State - Dept of (DOS), Commerce - Dept of (DOC), Homeland Security - Dept of (DHS), Transportation - Dept of (DOT), Justice - Dept of (DOJ), Veterans Affairs - Dept of (VA), Energy - Dept of, Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Interior - Dept of (DOI), Agriculture - Dept of (USDA)
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 |
Gregory |
Dahlberg |
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Kristine |
Fauser |
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Scott |
Gudes |
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Gerald |
Harvey |
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Robert |
Head |
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John |
O'Donnell |
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Jack |
Overstreet |
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Anthony |
Rosemarino |
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Donald |
Schilpp |
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Gregory |
Walters |
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Lisa |
Whisler |
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United States Air Force Office of Legislative |
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Lisa |
Whisler |
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Affairs, Director of Congressional Relations, |
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Lisa |
Whisler |
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Feb. 2002-Nov. 2004; U.S. Senate Office of |
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Lisa |
Whisler |
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Senator Max Baucus, Sr. Policy Advisor, |
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Lisa |
Whisler |
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Nov. 2004-Oct. 2007 |
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 AER
16. Specific lobbying issues
S 1034/HR 1960 - National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2014 including issues related to depot maintenance, Title VIII, acquisition policy, and Title XVI and all provisions related to small business, defense programs; S 1429/HR 2397 - Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2014 including issues related to defense programs; S 1317/HR 2687 - National Aeronautics and
Space Administration Authorization Act of 2013 including issues related to space programs; S 1329/S.Rpt.113-78/HR 2787/
H.Rpt.113-171 - Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2014 including issues related to space programs
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U.S. SENATE, Defense - Dept of (DOD), Natl Aeronautics & Space Administration (NASA)
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 |
Mary Ellen |
Fraser |
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Michelle |
Robbins |
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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
S 1034/HR 1960 and accompanying reports 113-102 and 113-44, Title I and Title II - National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2014 including issues related to counterfeit parts and spectrum, shipbuilding, Navy Accounts, Command, Control, Communications, Computers, Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance (C4ISR), Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) programs, science and technology programs, cyber security, aircraft programs, military space systems, strategic systems,
missile defense, procurement, RDT&E, Overseas Contingency Fund, Operations & Maintenance provisions, Army and Special Operations programs, communication programs, under sea systems; S 1429/HR 2397, Title III and Title IV - Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2014 including issues related to shipbuilding, Navy Accounts, C4ISR, DARPA programs, science and technology programs, classified programs, aircraft programs, military space systems, strategic systems, missile defense, RDT&E, Overseas Contingency Fund, Operations & Maintenance provisions, Army and Special Operations programs, communication programs; HR 2217 - Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2014 including issues related to Coast Guard funding; HR 2216 - Military Construction and Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2014 including issues related to military construction; S 1057 - Safeguarding Privacy and Fostering Aerospace Innovation Act of 2013 including issues related to privacy; HR 527 - Helium Stewardship Act of 2013 to amend the Helium Act to sell helium through the Federal Helium Reserve in order to manage and prevent a global shortage, protect jobs and the economy, and for other purposes; HR 624 - Cyber Intelligence Sharing and Protection Act including issues related to defense programs; S 1353 - Cybersecurity Act of 2013 including issues related to defense programs; Bill No. (not yet introduced) - National Cybersecurity & Critical Infrastructure Protection Act of 2013 including issues related to defense programs; Bill No. (not yet introduced) - Intelligence Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2014, including issues related to a variety of classified programs, military space systems, strategic systems, missile defense; National Cybersecurity and Critical Infrastructure Protection Act (NCCIP) of 2013
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U.S. SENATE, Navy - Dept of, Defense - Dept of (DOD), Air Force - Dept of, Homeland Security - Dept of (DHS), Army - Dept of (Other)
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 |
Linda |
Banton |
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Gwendolyn |
Brown |
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Gabrielle |
Carruth |
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Melvin |
Dubee |
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Lawrence |
Duncan |
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Kristine |
Fauser |
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Mark |
Gaspar |
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Robert |
Head |
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Rory |
Maynard |
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Lauren |
McCollum |
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Gerald |
Musarra |
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Jack |
Overstreet |
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Anthony |
Rosemarino |
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Donald |
Schilpp |
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Andrew |
Schnabel |
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Cedric |
Sheridan |
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Lisa |
Whisler |
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United States Air Force Office of Legislative |
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Lisa |
Whisler |
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Affairs, Director of Congressional Relations, |
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Lisa |
Whisler |
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Feb. 2002-Nov. 2004; U.S. Senate Office of |
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Lisa |
Whisler |
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Senator Max Baucus, Sr. Policy Advisor, |
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Lisa |
Whisler (cont) |
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Nov. 2004-Oct. 2007 |
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
S 1009 - Chemical Safety Improvement Act to reauthorize and overhaul the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA), particularly provisions related to downstream users; Bill No. (not yet introduced) - advocacy on issues related to Safe Drinking Water and implementation; HR 1947 - Federal Agriculture Reform and Risk Management Act of 2013 including issues related to forestry title;
S 954 - Agriculture Reform, Food, and Jobs Act of 2013 including issues related to forestry title; Bill No. (not yet introduced) -
Interior, environment, and related agencies appropriations bill including issues related to wild land fire suppression
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 |
Linda |
Banton |
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Gwendolyn |
Brown |
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Scott |
Burnison |
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Gerald |
Musarra |
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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
HR 1135 - Burdensome Data Collection Relief Act to amend Dodd Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act to repeal the requirements related to pay ratio; S 888/HR 634 - Business Risk Mitigation and Price Stabilization Act of 2013 to exempt End-Users from margin on derivative transactions; HR 677 - Inter-Affiliate Swap Clarification Act toexempts derivative transactions
between affiliates from regulation under Dodd-Frank
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 |
Linda |
Banton |
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Gwendolyn |
Brown |
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Gerald |
Musarra |
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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 HOM
16. Specific lobbying issues
HR 624 - Cyber Intelligence Sharing and Protection Act to promote the sharing of certain cyber security information and establishes procedures to share intelligence regarding cyber threats, specifically sections on liability; HR 756 - Cybersecurity Enhancement Act of 2013 to promote the coordination of cybersecurity research and development
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 |
Linda |
Banton |
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Gwendolyn |
Brown |
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Gerald |
Musarra |
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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
HR 1129 - Mobile Workforce State Income Tax Simplification Act of 2013 to limit the authority of States to tax certain income of employees for employment duties performed in other States; Bill No. (not yet introduced) - Tax Reform to lower corporate rate, enhance and make permanent R&D Credit, Deferred Tax Assets (DTA); Bill No. (not yet introduced) - Pension to make legislative changes to pension nondiscrimination test;
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 |
Linda |
Banton |
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Gwendolyn |
Brown |
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Gerald |
Musarra |
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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 TEC
16. Specific lobbying issues
HR 2739 - Efficient Use of Government Spectrum Act of 2013 to reallocate electromagnetic spectrum between the frequencies from 1755 to 1780 megahertz
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 |
Linda |
Banton |
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Gwendolyn |
Brown |
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Gerald |
Musarra |
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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
S 1372/HR 2855 - Making appropriations for the Department of State, foreign operations, and related programs for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2014, and for other purposes including issues related to international affairs programs; S 1034/HR 1960 -
National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2014 including issues related to specialty metals; Congressional advocacy regarding defense trade and export control reform; Discussions on international sales opportunities
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 |
Carrie |
Desmond |
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Gerald |
Musarra |
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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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