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LOBBYING REPORT |
Lobbying Disclosure Act of 1995 (Section 5) - All Filers Are Required to Complete This Page
2. Address
| Address1 | 1250 I Street, N.W. |
Address2 | Suite #1100 |
| City | WASHINGTON |
State | DC |
Zip Code | 20005 |
Country | USA |
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5. Senate ID# 79290-12
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6. House ID# 316100000
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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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| 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 |
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| Signature | Digitally Signed By: Joori Jeon |
Date | 1/19/2017 2:01:20 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
H2B Regulation, Wage Methodology for the Temporary Non-agricultural Employment H2B Program; Wage Methodology for the Temporary Non-Agricultural Employment H2B Program, Part 2; Labor Rulings and Appointments; OFCCP Section 503 Regulations, provisions related to hiring of person with disabilities; H.R. 1768, Workforce Democracy and Fairness Act, all provisions ; H.R. 1767, Employee Privacy Protection Act, all provisions; S.288, National Labor Relations Board Reform Act, all provisions; Issues related to joint employer designation; S.J. Res. 9, A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the National Labor Relations Board; H.J. Res 29, A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the National Labor Relations Board; H.R. 2384, To prohibit any appropriation of funds for the National Labor Relations Board; S.J. Res. 8, A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the National Labor Relations Board relating to representation case procedures; H.R. 3020, Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2016; S. 1695, Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2016; concerns with the 2014 presidential memorandum on overtime regulations and possible subsequent changes to the Fair Labor Standards Act; S. 2686, Protecting Local Business Opportunity Act; H.R. 3459 Protecting Local Business Opportunity Act; H.R. 2029, Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2016, provisions relating to Division H; S.2707, Protecting Workplace Advancement & Opportunity Act; H.R. 4773,Protecting Workplace Advancement & Opportunity Act; H.J. Res 87, CRA to block Persuader Rule; S. 3464, Overtime Reform and Review Act; S. 3429, Small Business Survival from Disaster Act; S. 3462, Regulatory Relief for Small Businesses, Schools, and Nonprofits Act; H.R. 5813, Overtime Reform and Enhancement Act; H.R. 6094, Regulatory Relief for Small Businesses, Schools, and Nonprofits Act.
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Labor - Dept of (DOL), Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB)
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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Crawford |
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Maryam |
Cope |
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Craig |
Kalkut |
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Vanessa |
Sinders |
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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 TOU
16. Specific lobbying issues
H.R. 1401, JOLT Act, all provisions; Issues relating to Federal per diem rates and government travel; H.R. 1193, To prohibit any reduction in the amount of the per diem allowance to which members of the uniformed services or civilian employees of the Department of Defense are entitled based on the duration of...; S. 2814, National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2017; H.R. 4909, National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2017;issues affecting consumer choice, market dynamics, and diversity in the hotel industry; H.R. 2810, Stay in Place, Cut the Waste Act of 2015; H.R. 664, Freedom to Travel to Cuba Act of 2015, Issues relating to Cuba restrictions; Issues relating to Zika Virus funding.
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, General Services Administration (GSA), Homeland Security - Dept of (DHS), White House Office, State - Dept of (DOS), Small Business Administration (SBA), Commerce - Dept of (DOC), Justice - Dept of (DOJ)
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 |
Brian |
Crawford |
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Maryam |
Cope |
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Craig |
Kalkut |
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Vanessa |
Sinders |
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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 IMM
16. Specific lobbying issues
H2B Visa Rules, Wage Methodology for the Temporary Non-agricultural Employment H2B Program, Temporary Non-agricultural Employment of H-2B Aliens in the United States; J-1 Program: all provisions involving the J-1 cultural exchange program; Immigration reform proposals; H.R. 616, American Entrepreneurship and Investment Act of 2015; H.R. 3020, Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2016; S. 1695, Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2016; H.R. 2758, To make permanent the returning worker exception to the annual numerical limitation on nonimmigrant visas issued under section 101(a)(15)(H)(ii)(b) of the Immigration and Nationality Act, and for other purposes; H.R.3128, Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2016; S.1619, Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2016; H.R.3918, Strengthen Employment And Seasonal Opportunities Now (SEASON) Act; S.2225, Save Our Small and Seasonal Businesses Act of 2015.
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Labor - Dept of (DOL), Homeland Security - Dept of (DHS)
18. Name of each individual who acted as a lobbyist in this issue area
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Brian |
Crawford |
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Maryam |
Cope |
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Craig |
Kalkut |
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Vanessa |
Sinders |
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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 HCR
16. Specific lobbying issues
PL III-148, Patient Protection and Affordable Healthcare Act, regulations regarding employer reporting and implementation of Act; H.R. 30, Save American Workers Act, all provisions, relates to PPACA; S.30, Forty Hours Is Full Time Act of 2015, all provisions; H.R.863, STARS Act - Simplifying Technical Aspects Regarding Seasonality Act of 2015, all provisions; H.R.2712, Commonsense Reporting and Verification Act of 2015; S.183, Jobs and Premium Protection Act; H.R. 1624, Protecting Affordable Coverage for Employees Act; S.1099, PACE Act.
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Labor - Dept of (DOL)
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 |
Brian |
Crawford |
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Maryam |
Cope |
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Craig |
Kalkut |
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Vanessa |
Sinders |
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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 CSP
16. Specific lobbying issues
Issues relating to implementation of 15 USC 8001, Virginia Greame Pool and Spa Safety Act, all provisions, implementation compliance obligations of safety provisions for public pools and spas; Issues related to online travel services; H.R. 241, ACCESS (ADA Compliance for Customer Entry to Stores and Services) Act of 2015; issues related to short-term rentals.
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), Federal Trade Commission (FTC), Justice - Dept of (DOJ)
18. Name of each individual who acted as a lobbyist in this issue area
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Brian |
Crawford |
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Maryam |
Cope |
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Craig |
Kalkut |
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Vanessa |
Sinders |
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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
S.177,Data Security and Breach Notification Act of 2015, all provisions; H.R. 1770, Data Security and Breach Notification Act of 2015, all provisions; S.754,Cybersecurity Information Sharing Act of 2015, all provisions; Online Travel Company Taxation, taxation of hotel room reservations made over the Internet; Emergency Services Dialing procedures; H.R.1643, Digital Goods and Services Tax Fairness Act of 2015, all provisions; S.851, Digital Goods and Services Tax Fairness Act of 2015, all provisions; Issues related to online consumer deception; issues related to data breach; Issues related to cyber security; Issues related to data privacy; Issues related to Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers; Issues related to online copyright; Issues related to consolidation in the Travel Industry; H.R.2110, Consumer Review Freedom Act of 2015; S.2044, Consumer Review Freedom Act of 2015; H.R.1428, Judicial Redress Act of 2015; S.1600, Judicial Redress Act of 2015; H.R.4167, Kari's Law Act of 2015; issues related to online travel services ;issues related to short-term rentals; S.2553, Kari's Law Act of 2016; H.R.4526, Stop Online Booking Scams Act of 2016; S.2599, Truth in Hotel Advertising Act of 2016; S. 3402, Stop Online Booking Scams Act of 2016; Issues related to telecommunications and broadband; Issues related to online consumer disclosures.
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Federal Trade Commission (FTC), Commerce - Dept of (DOC), Justice - Dept of (DOJ)
18. Name of each individual who acted as a lobbyist in this issue area
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Brian |
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Maryam |
Cope |
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Craig |
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Vanessa |
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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
Tax reform proposals; Taxation of hotel room reservations made over the Internet. S. 915, Real Estate Investment and Jobs Act of 2015; H.R. 2775, Remote Transactions Parity Act of 2015; S.1946, Tax Relief Extension Act of 2015; S.698, Marketplace Fairness Act of 2015; Form 1099 reform.
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
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Brian |
Crawford |
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Maryam |
Cope |
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Craig |
Kalkut |
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Vanessa |
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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 CIV
16. Specific lobbying issues
H.R. 241, ACCESS (ADA Compliance for Customer Entry to Stores and Services) Act of 2015; Issues related to Title III of the ADA; H.R.3765, ADA Education and Reform Act of 2015; S. 3446, ADA Education and Reform Act of 2016.
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Justice - Dept of (DOJ)
18. Name of each individual who acted as a lobbyist in this issue area
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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 CPT
16. Specific lobbying issues
Patent reform proposals; H.R. 9 the Innovation Act, all provisions; H.R. 2045, Targeting Rogue and Opaque Letters (TROL) Act, all provisions; S.1137, PATENT Act; S.632, STRONG Patents Act of 2015.
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, White House Office
18. Name of each individual who acted as a lobbyist in this issue area
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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
S.145, National Park Access Act, all provisions; S.146, Public Access to Public Land Guarantee Act; H.R. 4680, National Park Service Centennial Act; S.2257 - National Park Service Centennial Act.
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
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Cope |
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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 LAW
16. Specific lobbying issues
Issues related to human trafficking; S.178, Justice for Victims of Trafficking Act of 2015; S. 166, Stop Exploitation Through Trafficking Act of 2015.
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
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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
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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