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LOBBYING REPORT |
Lobbying Disclosure Act of 1995 (Section 5) - All Filers Are Required to Complete This Page
2. Address
Address1 | 6001 Bollinger Canyon Road, Rm G1264 |
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City | San Ramon |
State | CA |
Zip Code | 94583-2324 |
Country | USA |
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5. Senate ID# 9000-12
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TYPE OF REPORT | 8. Year | 2021 |
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: Jason D. Kaune, Attorney & Agent for Filer |
Date | 1/20/2022 5:23:46 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 BUD
16. Specific lobbying issues
H.R. 5376: Build Back Better Act; provisions related to energy.
S. Con. Res.14: A concurrent resolution setting forth the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2022 and setting forth the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2023 through 2031; all provisions of the resolution.
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 |
Karen |
Knutson |
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Thompson |
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Jason |
Larrabee |
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Meagan |
Neal |
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Carrie |
Domnitch |
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Debra |
Marshall |
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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
H.R. 4350: National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2022; provisions related to energy.
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 |
Karen |
Knutson |
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Debra |
Marshall |
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Thompson |
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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 DIS
16. Specific lobbying issues
General Discussions Related to DIS (no specific Bill #):
Hurricane Ida Recovery
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 |
Karen |
Knutson |
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Debra |
Marshall |
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Thompson |
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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. 570: Offshore Accountability Act of 2021; all provisions of the bill.
H.R. 2643: Offshore Pipeline Safety Act; all provisions of the bill.
H.R. 3078: Pipeline and LNG Facility Cybersecurity Preparedness Act; all provisions of the bill.
H.R. 3243: Pipeline Security Act; all provisions of the bill.
S. 2085: Save Our Future Act; all provisions of the bill.
General Discussions Related to ENG (no specific Bill #):
Department of the Interior (DOI) comprehensive review of and report on the federal oil and gas programs as called for in Executive Order 14008, Tackling the Climate Crisis at Home and Abroad
Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) Notice to Lessees on Additional Security
Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) National Outer Continental Shelf Oil and Gas Leasing Program
Regulatory Reform
Leasing and permitting for drilling of oil and natural gas resources on public lands issues
Access to oil and natural gas resources on public lands
Offshore Pipeline Issues
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U.S. SENATE, Interior - Dept of (DOI), Bureau of Land Management (BLM), 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 |
Karen |
Knutson |
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Debra |
Marshall |
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Carrie |
Domnitch |
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Jason |
Larrabee |
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James |
Thompson |
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Meagan |
Neal |
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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 ENV
16. Specific lobbying issues
H.R. 1512: Climate Leadership and Environmental Action for our Nations (CLEAN) Future Act; all provisions of the bill.
H.R. 1992: Storing CO2 and Lowering Emissions (SCALE) Act; all provisions of the bill.
H.R. 2415: Orphaned Well Cleanup and Jobs Act of 2021; all provisions of the bill.
H.R. 2467: PFAS Action Act of 2021; all provisions of the bill.
H.R. 3585: Revive Economic Growth and Reclaim Orphaned Wells (REGROW) Act of 2021; all provisions of the bill.
H.R. 4153: Clean Energy Future Through Innovation Act of 2021; all provisions of the bill.
S. 645: Methane Emissions Reduction Act of 2021; all provisions of the bill.
S. 799: Storing CO2 And Lowering Emissions (SCALE) Act; all provisions of the bill.
S. 1076: Revive Economic Growth and Reclaim Orphaned Wells (REGROW) Act of 2021; all provisions of the bill.
General Discussions Related to ENV (no specific Bill #):
Department of the Interiors Risk Management, Financial Assurance and Loss Prevention
Bureau of Land Management (BLM)s Waste Prevention, Production Subject to Royalties, and Resource Conservation
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS)s Advance Notice of Proposed Rulemaking regarding Authorizing the Incidental Take of Migratory Birds
Carbon Price
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) proposal to rescind the final rule titled Endangered and Threatened Wildlife and Plants; Regulations for Designating Critical Habitat
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) and the National Marine Fisheries Servicess proposal to rescind the final rule titled Regulations for Listing Endangered and Threatened Species and Designating Critical Habitat that was published on December 16, 2020, and became effective on January 15, 2021, and would remove the regulatory definition of habitat at 50 C.F.R. 424.02.
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)s Increasing Consistency and Transparency in Considering Benefits and Costs in the Clean Air Act Rulemaking Process
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)s National Ambient Air Quality Standards (NAAQS) - Ozone Rulemaking
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)s Standards of Performance for New, Reconstructed, and Modified Sources and Emissions Guidelines for Existing Sources: Oil and Natural Gas Sector Climate Review
Department of the Interior (DOI) Permitting Reform
Endangered Species Act
Energy Transitions and technology
Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ)s National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) Implementing Regulations Revisions
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)s Fenceline Monitoring Program
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)s Social Cost of Carbon
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)s Social Cost of non-CO2 GHG Emissions
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)s Preliminary Regulatory Determination for eight Contaminants on the Fourth Contaminant Candidate List - Preliminary Determinations to Regulate Perfluorooctanoic Acid and Perfluorooctanesulfonic Acid in Drinking Water and to Not Regulate Six Contaminants (i.e., 1,1-Dichloroethane, Acetochlor, Methyl Bromide (bromomethane), Metolachlor, Nitrobenzene, and RDX).
Orphaned Well Issues
Gulf of Mexico Deepwater Emissions Issues
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U.S. SENATE, Interior - Dept of (DOI), Bureau of Land Management (BLM), 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 |
Karen |
Knutson |
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Jason |
Larrabee |
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Debra |
Marshall |
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James |
Thompson |
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Carrie |
Domnitch |
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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 FOR
16. Specific lobbying issues
H.R.5497: Burma Unified through Rigorous Military Accountability Act (BURMA) of 2021; provisions related to energy.
S. 2937: Burma Unified through Rigorous Military Accountability Act (BURMA) of 2021; provisions related to energy.
General Discussions Related to FOR (no specific Bill #):
African Energy Issues
Angolan Energy Issues
Argentina Energy Issues
Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) 2020
Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) Energy and Investment Issues
Bangladesh Energy Issues
Brazil Energy Issues
Cyprus Energy Issues
Ecuador Rule of Law and Trade Issues
Egypt Energy Issues
Eurasian Energy Security
India Energy Issues
Iraq Energy Issues
Israel Energy Issues
Japan Energy and Investment Issues
Kazakhstan Energy Issues
Kuwait/Kingdom of Saudi Arabia Energy Issues
Mexico Energy Issues
Myanmar Energy and Investment Issues
Nigeria Energy Issues
Thailand Energy and Investment Issues
Turkey Energy Issues
Venezuela Energy Issues
South Korea Energy Issues
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U.S. SENATE, State - Dept of (DOS), Commerce - Dept of (DOC), Natl Security Council (NSC), 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 |
Karen |
Knutson |
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Amy |
Conroy |
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Debra |
Marshall |
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Mayya |
Novakovskiy |
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Jason |
Larrabee |
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Alexandra |
Valderrama |
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Thompson |
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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 FUE
16. Specific lobbying issues
H.R. 741: Sustainable Aviation Fuel Act; all provisions of the bill.
H.R. 1788: Clean Energy Hydrogen Innovation Act; all provisions of the bill.
General Discussions Related to FUE (no specific Bill #):
Energy Prices
Sustainable Aviation Fuels
Hydrogen Fuels and Infrastructure
Renewable Natural Gas
Renewable Diesel/Biodiesel
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS) Rulemakings
Natural Gas, Crude Oil and Petroleum Product Exports
Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA) Advanced Notice of Proposed Rule - crude oil volatility
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)s Renewable Fuel Standard; pathway technical discussion
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)s Fuel Pump Labelling Regulations
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)s Renewable Fuel Standard; provisions related to renewable volume obligations
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)s Gasoline RVP standards
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U.S. SENATE, Agriculture - Dept of (USDA), Energy - Dept of, Transportation - Dept of (DOT), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), 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 |
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Robert |
Anderson |
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Domnitch |
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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 MAR
16. Specific lobbying issues
General Discussions Related to MAR (no specific Bill #):
Jones Act
Coast Guard Reauthorization Act
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
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 |
Karen |
Knutson |
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Carrie |
Domnitch |
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Thompson |
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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 NAT
16. Specific lobbying issues
General Discussions Related to NAT (no specific Bill #):
Federal Oil and Gas Royalty Issues
Federal Revenue Sharing of Oil and Natural Gas Revenues
30 by 30 Initiative
Land and Water Conservation Fund
Arctic National Wildlife Refuge leases
Department of the Interiors Office of Natural Resources Revenue (ONRR) 2020 Valuation Reform and Civil Penalty Rule
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U.S. SENATE, Interior - Dept of (DOI), Natl Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA)
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 |
Karen |
Knutson |
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Carrie |
Domnitch |
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James |
Thompson |
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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
P.L. 117-58 (H.R. 3684): Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act; all provisions of the bill.
S. 2377: Energy Infrastructure Act; provisions related to Title VI, Methane Reduction Infrastructure.
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 |
Karen |
Knutson |
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James |
Thompson |
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Jason |
Larrabee |
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Meagan |
Neal |
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Carrie |
Domnitch |
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Debra |
Marshall |
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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
H.R. 848: Growing Renewable Energy and Efficiency Now (GREEN) Act of 2021; all provisions of the bill.
H.R. 1062: Accelerating Carbon Capture and Extending Secure Storage through 45Q Act (ACCESS 45Q Act); all provisions of the bill.
H.R. 3440: Sustainable Skies Act ; all provisions of the bill.
H.R. 5192: Clean Hydrogen Production and Investment Tax Credit Act of 2021; all provisions of the bill.
S. 1266: Hydrogen Utilization and Sustainability Act; all provisions of the bill.
S. 1807: Clean H2 Production Act; all provisions of the bill.
S. 2118: Clean Energy for America Act; all provisions of the bill.
S. 2475: Energy Sector Innovation Credit Act of 2021; all provisions of the bill.
General Discussions Related to TAX (no specific Bill #)
Intangible Drilling Cost Tax Deduction Issues
Global Intangible Low-Tax Income
Foreign Oil & Gas Extractive Income
Dual Capacity Taxpayer Regulations
Minimum Tax on Book Income
Last In First Out (LIFO) Accounting Principles
Superfund tax issues
Biofuel tax issues and extensions
Renewable Natural Gas tax issues
Sustainable Aviation Fuel tax issues
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 |
Karen |
Knutson |
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James |
Thompson |
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Carrie |
Domnitch |
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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
H.R. 4534: Fair, Affordable, Innovative, and Resilient (FAIR) Transition and Competition Act; all provisions of the bill.
H.R. 5544 - To authorize the extension of nondiscriminatory treatment (normal trade relations treatment) to the products of Kazakhstan; all provisions of the bill.
General Discussions Related to TRD (no specific Bill #):
EU Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Commerce - Dept of (DOC)
18. Name of each individual who acted as a lobbyist in this issue area
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Debra |
Marshall |
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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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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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CONVICTIONS DISCLOSURE
29. Have any of the lobbyists listed on this report been convicted in a Federal or State Court of an offense involving bribery,
extortion, embezzlement, an illegal kickback, tax evasion, fraud, a conflict of interest, making a false statement, perjury, or money laundering?
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