Clerk of the House of Representatives
Legislative Resource Center
135 Cannon Building
Washington, DC 20515
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Office of Public Records
232 Hart Building
Washington, DC 20510
http://www.senate.gov/lobby

LOBBYING REGISTRATION

Lobbying Disclosure Act of 1995 (Section 4)

Check One: New Registrant New Client for Existing Registrant Amendment

1. Effective Date of Registration
12/4/2017
2. House Identification
 31115
 Senate Identification
 8305

REGISTRANT Organization/Lobbying Firm Self Employed Individual

3. Registrant Organization
CARMEN & MUSS, P.L.L.C.
Address
2301 E ST., N.W., SUITE 1120
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WASHINGTON
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DC
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20037
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USA

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5. Contact name and telephone number International Number
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​Ms. MELINDA L. CARMEN
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​2027281001
 E-mail
​office@carmenmusspllc.com
6. General description of registrant’s business or activities
​Consulting - government

CLIENT A Lobbying Firm is required to file a separate registration for each client. Organizations employing in-house lobbyists should check the box labeled “Self” and proceed to line 10. Self

7. Client name
​Centre Market Building, LLC
Address
​30 West Monroe Street, Suite 1700
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​Chicago
 State
​IL
 Zip
​60603
 Country
​USA
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9. General description of client’s business or activities
​Real Estate

LOBBYISTS

10. Name of each individual who has acted or is expected to act as a lobbyist for the client identified on line 7. If any person listed in this section has served as a “covered executive branch official” or “covered legislative branch official” within twenty years of first acting as a lobbyist for the client, state the executive and/or legislative position(s) in which the person served.

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LOBBYING ISSUES

11. General lobbying issue areas (Select all applicable codes).

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12. Specific lobbying issues (current and anticipated)

RES-Real estate issues + funding pertaining to Federal leasing + construction, in particular, DHS, CBP, Newark, NJ, including GSA Prospectus PNJ-01-NW16 + House T+I, + Senate EPW resolutions. BUD-Appropriations: FY 2018 including CRs, H.J. 123; H.R. 3280, Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Act of 2018, Title V, GSA real estate; H.R. 3355, DHS Appropriations Act of 2018, CBP facilities and funding; FY 2019, no bill numbers yet; funding for Federal leasing and construction, in particular, for DHS, CBP, in Newark, NJ, including GSA Prospectus + resolutions under RES. HOM-DHS, CBP, Federal leasing and construction of facilities, in particular, in Newark, NJ, including funding issues.

AFFILIATED ORGANIZATIONS

13. Is there an entity other than the client that contributes more than $5,000 to the lobbying activities of the registrant in a quarterly period and either participates in and/or in whole or in major part supervises or controls the registrant’s lobbying activities?

No --> Go to line 14. Yes --> Complete the rest of this section for each entity matching the criteria above, then proceed to line 14.
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FOREIGN ENTITIES

14. Is there any foreign entity

a) holds at least 20% equitable ownership in the client or any organization identified on line 13; or

b) directly or indirectly, in whole or in major part, plans, supervises, controls, directs, finances or subsidizes activities of the client or any organization identified on line 13; or

c) is an affiliate of the client or any organization identified on line 13 and has a direct interest in the outcome of the lobbying activity?

No --> Sign and date the registration. Yes --> Complete the rest of this section for each entity matching the criteria above, then sign the registration.
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Signature
Digitally Signed By: Melinda L. Carmen
 Date
12/18/2017 1:29:21 PM