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LOBBYING REPORT

Lobbying Disclosure Act of 1995 (Section 5) - All Filers Are Required to Complete This Page

1. Registrant Name Organization/Lobbying Firm Self Employed Individual
Mercury Strategies, LLC

2. Address

Address1
408 New Jersey Avenue, SE
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City
Washington
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DC
 Zip Code
20003
 Country
USA

3. Principal place of business (if different than line 2)

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4a. Contact Name b. Telephone Number c. E-mail
​Mr.
​MR. JAMES F. GREEN
​2027440888
​jgreen@mercurystrategies.com
5. Senate ID#
​70131-75
7. Client Name Self Check if client is a state or local government or instrumentality
​VERIZON Communications Inc. and Its Subsidiaries
6. House ID#
​358030006
TYPE OF REPORT 8. Year
​2024
 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
INCOME OR EXPENSES - YOU MUST complete either Line 12 or Line 13
12. Lobbying 13. Organizations
INCOME relating to lobbying activities for this reporting period was: EXPENSE relating to lobbying activities for this reporting period were:
Less than $5,000
Less than $5,000
$5,000 or more $
​50,000.00
$5,000 or more $
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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: MR. JAMES F. GREEN
 Date
7/25/2024 7:24:53 AM

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 lobbying on the following issues: 100% expensing of bonus depreciation, research and experimentation costs, and dividend taxation; book minimum tax treatment of spectrum; corporate income tax rates and credits; corporate alternative minimum tax guidance; dividend taxation; and interest tax deduction limitation under 163(j) of the I.R.C.

Lobbying on the following specific legislation:

S. 341/H.R. 889 - Broadband Grant Tax Treatment Act (all provisions);
S. 866 - American Innovation and Jobs Act and H.R. 2673 - American Innovation and Jobs Act (Spectrum and BEAD Program issues);
S. 1117/H.R. 2406 - Accelerate Long-Term Investment Growth Now Act (ALIGN Act);
S. 1232/H.R. 2788 - American Investment in Manufacturing (AIM) Act (provisions related to corporate interest deductibility);
H.R. 220 - Advanced Aviation Act (corporate tax rate provisions);
H.R. 2673 - American Innovation and R&D Competitiveness Act of 2023 (provisions related to research and development expensing);
H.R. 3938 - Build It In America Act (extension of full expensing, R&D expensing and corporate tax deductibility).
H.R. 7024 -- Tax Relief for American Families and Workers Act (full expensing of R&E expenses; and EBITA, rather than EBIT, limits on interest deductions).

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
Andrew J.
Fields
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James F.
Green
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Anne-Marie
Kelley
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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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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

General lobbying on the following issues: access and siting of radios on the grounds of the US Capitol; Universal Service Fund oversight and reform; spectrum pipeline; 5G deployment; NTIAs National Spectrum Strategy; pole attachments; FirstNet oversight; public safety communications; 4.9 Ghz and wireless emergency alerts; Affordable Connectivity Program (ACP) and additional funding; rural broadband; data privacy protection and comprehensive federal privacy policy; broadband regulation; NTIA oversight and implementation of the BEAD program.

Lobbying on the following Bills:

S. 3565 - Affordable Connectivity Program Funding Extension Act of 2024;
S. 3909 - Spectrum Pipeline Act of 2024;
S. 4049 - Supporting National Security With Spectrum Act (provisions related to FCC Rip and Replace program);
S. 4207 - Spectrum and National Security Act of 2024 (all provisions);
S. 4638 - National Defense Authorization Act of 2025 (provisions related to spectrum, supply chain, and 5G on military bases);
S.J. Res. 64: Providing for congressional disapproval, under chapter 8 of Title 5 of the U.S. Code, of the rule submitted by the FCC related to the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act: Prevention and Elimination of Digital Discrimination (provisions to the FCCs digital discrimination rules);
H.R. 6929 - Affordable Connectivity Program Funding Extension Act of 2024;
H.R. 7891 - Kids Online Safety Act (provisions related to covered entities);
H.R. 8070 - Servicemember Quality of Life Improvement and Defense Authorization Act of for Fiscal Year 2025 (provisions related to spectrum, supply chain, and 5G on military bases);
H.R. 8466 - Affordable Connectivity Program Improvement and Extension Act of 2024 (provisions related to broadband affordability);
H.R. 8818 - American Privacy Rights Act of 2024 (provisions related to privacy and data security);
H.J. Res. 107 - Providing for congressional disapproval, under chapter 8 of Title 5 of the U.S. Code, of the rule submitted by the FCC related to The Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act: Prevention and Elimination of Digital Discrimination (provisions related to the FCCs digital discrimination rules);
H.J. Res 153 - Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of Title 5 of the U.S. Code, of the rule submitted by The FCC related to the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act: Prevention and Elimination of Digital Discrimination (provisions related to the FCCs Open Internet Rule); and
PL 118-31 (H.R. 2670): National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2024 (provisions related to spectrum and wireless radio access networks).


17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None

U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Federal Communications Commission (FCC)

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
Andrew J.
Fields
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James F.
Green
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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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Information Update Page - Complete ONLY where registration information has changed.

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22. New General description of client’s business or activities

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LOBBYIST UPDATE

23. Name of each previously reported individual who is no longer expected to act as a lobbyist for the client

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ISSUE UPDATE

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AFFILIATED ORGANIZATIONS

25. Add the following affiliated organization(s)

Internet Address:

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(city and state or country)
Street Address
City State/Province Zip Country
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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

27. Add the following foreign entities:

Name Address Principal place of business
(city and state or country) 		Amount of contribution for lobbying activities Ownership percentage in client
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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?

Lobbyist Name Description of Offense(s)