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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 | 6801 Rockledge Drive |
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City | Bethesda |
State | MD |
Zip Code | 20817 |
Country | USA |
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5. Senate ID# 23031-12
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6. House ID# 311450000
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TYPE OF REPORT | 8. Year | 2020 |
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. | ||||||||
Method A.
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: Gregory J. Walters |
Date | 10/20/2020 4:08:42 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
S (not yet introduced)/HR 7617 - Defense, Commerce, Justice, Science, Energy and Water Development, Financial Services and General Government, Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, Transportation, Housing, and Urban Development Appropriations Act, 2021 including issues related to aircraft, helicopters, technology programs, classified intelligence matters, military space, strategic programs, missile defense, cyber, electronic warfare systems, homeland defense, long-term energy storage technology, radars, firefighting aircraft, Missile Defense Agency and Army procurement, Research Development Test and Evaluation (RDTE), Navy and Marine Corps funding, Operations & Maintenance, procurement and research and development for aircraft; S 4049/HR 6395 - National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021 including issues related to military space, strategic programs, missile defense, cyber, and technology, helicopters, electronic warfare systems, homeland defense, long-term energy storage technology, radars, firefighting aircraft, Missile Defense Agency and Army procurement, RDTE, O&M, procurement and research and development for aircraft; HR 7608 - State, Foreign Operations, Agriculture, Rural Development, Interior, Environment, Military Construction, and Veterans Affairs Appropriations Act, including issues related to US Forest Service aviation contracts; HR 925 - The Heroes Act, Sec. 3610, including issues related to economic relief; HR 8319 - Continuing Appropriations Act, 2021 and Other Extensions Act, Sec. 3610, including issues related to economic relief; S (not yet introduced)/HR 7669 - Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2021 including issues related to aircraft and technology programs, US Coast Guard provisions and aviation assets; S 3548/HR 748 - CARES Act including issues related to defense and aerospace liability and economic adjustment in response to the pandemic; HR 8337 - Continuing Appropriations Act, 2021 and Other Extensions Act including issues related to aircraft, helicopter and technology programs, as well as COVID response; S 3905/HR 7856 - Intelligence Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021 including issues related to classified intelligence matters; S (not yet introduced)/HR 7612 - Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, FY2021, H. Report 116-448, including issues related to US Forest Service and aviation service contracts, aircraft and technology programs; S 1624/HR 5184 - HEALS Act including issues related to equitable adjustment to contractors; S 4320 - Coronavirus Response Additional Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2020 including issues related to equitable adjustment to contractors
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Army - Dept of (Other), Air Force - Dept of, Defense - Dept of (DOD), Navy - Dept of, Agriculture - Dept of (USDA), Homeland Security - Dept of (DHS), State - Dept of (DOS), Commerce - Dept of (DOC), Interior - Dept of (DOI)
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 |
Gwendolyn |
Brown |
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Kristine |
Fauser |
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Lorenzo |
Goco |
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Morley |
Greene |
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Robert |
Head |
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Paul |
Juola |
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Kim |
Lowry |
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John |
O'Donnell |
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Christopher |
Peace |
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Anthony |
Rosemarino |
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Donald |
Schilpp |
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Mary |
Springer-Sforza |
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Gregory |
Walters |
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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
S 4049/HR 6395 - National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021, Titles 1, 2, 8 and 16, including related to spectrum, satellite-based radio navigation systems, chemical remediation issues, maritime radars, high energy lasers, aircraft, helicopter, technology programs, acquisition policy, acquisition management, strategic programs, cyber, intelligence matters, space programs, Navy and Marine Corps funding, Army and Air Force missile programs; S (not yet introduced)/HR 7617 - Defense, Commerce, Justice, Science, Energy and Water Development, Financial Services and General Government, Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, Transportation, Housing, and Urban Development Appropriations Act, 2021, Titles 3 and 4 including issues related to maritime radars, high energy lasers, aircraft, helicopter, technology programs, space programs, cyber, intelligence matters, O&M, procurement, RDTE, Army and Air Force missile programs; S 3905/HR 7856 - Intelligence Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021 including issues related to space programs; HR 748 - CARES Act, Sec. 3610, including issues related to space programs, missile defense; HR 6800 - The Heroes Act including issues related to space programs, missile defense
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Defense - Dept of (DOD), Air Force - Dept of, Army - Dept of (Other), Navy - Dept of, State - Dept of (DOS), Homeland Security - Dept of (DHS)
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 |
Gwendolyn |
Brown |
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Gabrielle |
Carruth |
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Kristine |
Fauser |
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Mary Ellen |
Fraser |
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Morley |
Greene |
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Robert |
Head |
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Rory |
Maynard |
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Christopher |
Peace |
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Tami |
Plofchan |
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Robert |
Rangel |
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Anthony |
Rosemarino |
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Donald |
Schilpp |
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Cedric |
Sheridan |
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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 AER
16. Specific lobbying issues
S 881/HR 5260 - Promoting Research and Observations of Space Weather to Improve the Forecasting of Tomorrow (PROSWIFT) Act, including issues related to space weather, monitoring solar activity, and activity that could affect satellites and terrestrial infrastructures; S 2800/HR 5666 - National Aeronautics and Space Administration Authorization Act of 2020, including issues related to deep space exploration, NASA science portfolios, human-rated spacecraft, robotic spacecraft, satellites, human landing system, space programs development and commercialization; HR 7667 - Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2021 including issues related to deep space exploration, NASA science portfolios, human-rated spacecraft, robotic spacecraft, satellites, human landing system, space programs development and commercialization; HR 4447 - Clean Economy Jobs and Innovation Act, including issues related to space and Earth weather prediction and modeling and smoke forecasting; S 914 - Coordinated Ocean Observations and Research Act of 2020, including issues related to space and Earth weather prediction and modeling. ; HR 748 - CARES Act, including issues related to NASA
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 |
Tami |
Plofchan |
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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
S (not yet introduced)/HR 7617 - Defense, Commerce, Justice, Science, Energy and Water Development, Financial Services and General Government, Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, Transportation, Housing, and Urban Development Appropriations Act, 2021 including issues related to Coast Guard provisions
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 |
Anthony |
Rosemarino |
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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
S 684 - Middle Class Health Benefits Tax Repeal Act of 2019 including issues related to healthcare, paid leave, prescription drug costs, paid leave, surprise billing, Health Savings Account modernization; HR 4035 - Pension and Budget Integrity Act of 2019 including issues related to pension and education; S 3548/ HR 748 - CARES Act including issues related to tax and R&D credit; HR 4549 - American Innovation and Competitiveness Act of 2019, including repealing Section 174 of the tax code related to the immediate expensing of qualified R&D expenditures; S 604/HR 5674, Mobile Workforce State Income Tax Simplification Act of 2019 to limit the authority of states to tax employees for employment duties performed in other states, R&D credit; S 3995 - Remote and Mobile Worker Relief Act of 2020 to ensure that remote workers and medical professionals during COVID-19 do not face unexpected state income tax bills; S 1624/HR 5184 - HEALS Act including issues related to the equitable adjustment to contractors; S 4320 - Coronavirus Response Additional Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2020 including issues related to the equitable adjustment to contractors; S 4318 - American Workers, Families, and Employers Assistance Act including issues related to tax simplification from state taxes for remote workers and the repeal of the R&D amortization; HR 6800 - The Heroes Act including issues related to the repeal of R&D amortization and pensions, tax and R&D credit; Discussions on the corporate tax rate
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 |
Gwendolyn |
Brown |
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Bob |
Shepler |
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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 2223 - AIRWAVES Act to facilitate a national pipeline of spectrum for commercial and other uses and to encourage innovation in the development of bi-directional sharing technology, specifically related to satellites and sharing of federal spectrum; Discussions on Federal Communications Commission's decision to grant an order and authorization related to a firm operating a nationwide terrestrial network and its possible impact
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 |
Gwendolyn |
Brown |
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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 TRA
16. Specific lobbying issues
S 3969/HR 8408 - Aircraft Safety and Certification Reform Act of 2020 including issues related to Organization Designation Authorization; S 3946/HR 7182 - Helicopter Safety Act of 2020 including the requirement of the Federal Aviation Association to implement National Transportation Safety Board recommendations
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 |
Gwendolyn |
Brown |
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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
S 4049/HR 6395 - National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021, Title 12 including issues related to foreign countries; Congressional notifications for Foreign Military Sales and Defense Collaboration Services cases across defense platforms
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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Carrie |
Desmond |
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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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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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