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LOBBYING REPORT |
Lobbying Disclosure Act of 1995 (Section 5) - All Filers Are Required to Complete This Page
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Address1 | 1250 24TH STREET, NW |
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City | WASHINGTON |
State | DC |
Zip Code | 20037 |
Country | USA |
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5. Senate ID# 41853-12
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6. House ID# 317400000
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TYPE OF REPORT | 8. Year | 2012 |
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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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: Monica Irvine, Associate General Counsel |
Date | 04/20/2012 |
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. 52 - International Fisheries Stewardship and Enforcement Act - support
S. 1980 - Pirate Fishing Elimination Act - support
S. 50 - Commercial Seafood Consumer Protection Act - support
S. 1961 Fishery Science Improvement Act - oppose
H.R. 4100 - Illegal, Unreported, and Unregulated Fishing Enforcement Act of 2011, and House bills (not yet introduced) to serve as companions to S. 1980 and S. 50 - support
H.R. 50 - reauthorizes the African and Asian Elephant Conservation Funds and the Rhino-Tiger Conservation Fund, advocating to amend the bill to include reauthorizations of the Great Ape and Marine Turtle Conservation Funds - support
H.R. 2250 - EPA Regulatory Relief Act of 2011 - oppose
H.R. 2681 - Cement Sector Regulatory Relief Act of 2011 - oppose
H.R. 4122 - Big Cats and Public Safety Protection Act (and pending Senate companion bill) - support
H.R. 1761 - Marine Turtle Conservation Reauthorization Act of 2011 - support, advocating for changes
H.R. 1760 - Great Ape Conservation Reauthorization Amendments Act of 2011 - support
H.R. 2594/S. 1956 - European Union Emissions Trading Scheme Prohibition Act of 2011 - oppose and advocate in support of a U.S. position in support of a global mechanism to regulate GHG emissions from international shipping and aviation
S. 1881 - Safeguarding America's Future and Environment Act - legislation sponsored by Senators Whitehouse and Baucus to establish a climate adaptation framework for federal agencies - support
H.R. 3510 - Multinational Species Conservation Funds Semipostal Stamp Reauthorization Act - support
H.R. 3210 RELIEF Act - oppose, advocating against the elimination of effective forest protections
Bill to reduce import and export of unsustainably harvested coral and coral dependent species (not yet introduced) - support
Feed the Future - support, advocating for more robust integration of natural resource management and climate change
Trans-Pacific Partnership - support, advocating for strong environment chapter
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Interior - Dept of (DOI), U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service (USFWS), U.S. Postal Service (USPS), Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), White House Office, State - Dept of (DOS), U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), 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 |
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Jonathon Will |
Gartshore |
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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
- FY2012 International Affairs Budget and State, Foreign Operations - support robust international affairs budget including increases in climate and biodiversity spending, including specific advocacy for CARPE funding through USAID and Lacey Act funding
- FY2012 Budget for Interior, Environment and Other Programs - defend against cuts in funding for FWS International Programs, including the Multinational Species Conservation Fund, International Affairs, Wildlife Without Borders and Law Enforcement; defend funding for other Interior/Environment programs including National Park Service International Program, Forest Service Office of International Programs, Endangered Species Act, Land and Water Conservation Fund, and EPA; oppose riders limiting EPA's authority under the Clean Air Act; oppose riders to weaken the ESA.
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U.S. SENATE, U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service (USFWS), Interior - Dept of (DOI), White House Office
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 |
Jonathon Will |
Gartshore |
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Vanessa |
Dick |
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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
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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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