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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 | 1101 K Street NW, Suite 410 |
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City | Washington |
State | DC |
Zip Code | 20005 |
Country | USA |
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5. Senate ID# 59012-12
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6. House ID# 352920000
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TYPE OF REPORT | 8. Year | 2014 |
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: James L. Hayes, Senior Director, Government Affairs & Public Policy |
Date | 07/21/2014 |
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 IMM
16. Specific lobbying issues
H.R. 15/S. 744, the Border Security, Economic Opportunity, and Immigration Modernization Act, provisions related to immigration reform, high-skilled visa reform, and STEM education
H.R. 2131 - Supplying Knowledge Based Immigrants and Lifting Levels of STEM Visas (SKILLS) Act, provisions related to immigration reform, high-skilled visa reform, and STEM education
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
First Name | Last Name | Suffix | Covered Official Position (if applicable) | New |
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Hayes |
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Jill |
Shapiro |
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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 CPI
16. Specific lobbying issues
H.R. 2061/S. 994, Digital Accountability and Transparency Act of 2013 (DATA) Act, provisions related to information technology policies
H.R. 1232, The Federal Information Technology Acquisition Reform Act (FITARA), provisions related to information technology policies
S. 1611, Federal Data Center Consolidation Act of 2013, provisions related to information technology policies
S. 2521, Federal Information Security Modernization Act of 2014, provisions related to information technology policies
H.R. 3361/S. 1599, USA Freedom Act, provisions related to information technology policies
H.R. 4291 FISA Transparency and Modernization Act, provisions related to information technology policies
H.R. 1468 SECURE IT Act, provisions related to information technology policies
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 |
James |
Hayes |
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Colberg |
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Jill |
Shapiro |
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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
H.R. 1960, National Defense Authorization Act, provisions related to cyber security and information technology policies
H.R. 624, the Cyber Intelligence Sharing and Protection Act (CISPA), provisions related to cyber security and information technology policies
S. 1353, the Cyber Security Act of 2013, provisions related to cyber security and information technology policies
HR 3696, National Cybersecurity and Critical Infrastructure Protection Act of 2013, provisions related to cyber security and information technology policies
H.R. 4800 / S. 2389 Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2015, provisions related to cyber security and information technology policies
S. 2519, The National Cybersecurity and Communications Integration Center Act of 2014, provisions related to cyber security and information technology policies
S. 2354, DHS Cybersecurity Workforce Recruitment and Retention Act of 2014, provisions related to cyber security and information technology policies
S. 2588, Cybersecurity Information Sharing Act of 2014, provisions related to cyber security and information technology policies
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
First Name | Last Name | Suffix | Covered Official Position (if applicable) | New |
James |
Hayes |
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Colberg |
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Jill |
Shapiro |
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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. 540, Energy Efficient Government Technology Act, provisions related to energy efficiency
S. 1392, Energy Savings and Industrial Competitiveness Act of 2013, provisions related to energy efficiency
S. 2165, Access to Consumer Energy Information (E-Access) Act, provisions related to energy efficiency
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 |
David |
Colberg |
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James |
Hayes |
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Jill |
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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
H.R. 2024, End Anonymous Patents Act, provisions related to patent litigation reform
S. 866, Patent Quality Improvement Act, provisions related to patent litigation reform
S. 1013, Patent Abuse Reduction Act, provisions related to patent litigation reform
H.R. 845, Saving High-Tech Innovators from Egregious Legal Disputes Act of 2013 (the SHIELD Act), provisions related to patent litigation reform
S. 1612, Patent Litigation Integrity Act, provisions related to patent litigation reform
S. 1720, Patent Transparency and Improvements Act, provisions related to patent litigation reform
H.R. 3309, Innovation Act, provisions related to patent litigation reform
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 |
James |
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Jill |
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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
General issues relating to corporate tax reform.
S. 2260, Expiring Provisions Improvement Reform and Efficiency (EXPIRE) Act of 2014; provisions related to tax extensions
H.R. 4438, American Research and Competitiveness Act of 2014, provisions related to tax extensions
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 |
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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. 1960, National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2014, provisions related to cyber security and information technology
S. 1197, National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2014, provisions related to cyber security and information technology
S. 2410, Carl Levin National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2015, provisions related to cyber security and information technology
H.R. 4435, Howard P. Buck McKeon National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2015, provisions related to cyber security and information technology
S. 884, the Deter Cyber Theft Act, provisions related to cyber security and information technology
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
First Name | Last Name | Suffix | Covered Official Position (if applicable) | New |
James |
Hayes |
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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
H.R. 4800 / S. 2389, Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2014, provisions related to cyber security/supply chain/information technology programs
S. 2534 / H.R. 4903 Homeland Security Appropriations Act of 2015, provisions related to cyber security, supply chain, and information technology programs
H.R. 4486 Military Construction and Veterans Affairs and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2015, provisions related to cyber security, supply chain, and information technology programs
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
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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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LOBBYIST UPDATE
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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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