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LOBBYING REPORT |
Lobbying Disclosure Act of 1995 (Section 5) - All Filers Are Required to Complete This Page
2. Address
| Address1 | 1828 L St., NW |
Address2 | Suite 240 |
| City | Washington |
State | DC |
Zip Code | 20036 |
Country | USA |
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5. Senate ID# 400296395-12
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6. House ID# 402820000
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| TYPE OF REPORT | 8. Year | 2017 |
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. | ||||||||
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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: Davis Bates |
Date | 4/20/2017 5:36:51 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 FOR
16. Specific lobbying issues
Price-Connolly Letter - A letter to President Trump insisting that he reaffirm the two-state solution to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict as a US foreign policy objective and sole means of peacefully resolving the conflict.
S.722 - Countering Iran's Destabilizing Activities Act of 2017 - To impose sanctions with respect to Iran in relation to Iran's ballistic missile program, support for acts of international terrorism, and violations of human rights, and for other purposes.
H.R.1698 - Iran Ballistic Missiles and International Sanctions Enforcement Act - To expand sanctions against Iran with respect to the ballistic missile program of Iran, and for other purposes.
H.R.1697/S.720 - Israel Anti-Boycott Act - To criminalize activity related to boycotts directed at Israeli settlements in the West Bank.
PN53 - David Friedman - Department of State - Nomination of David Friedman, of New York, to be Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the United States of America to Israel.
S.461 - Faith-Based Community Center Protection Act - To allow Homeland Security Grant Program funds to be used to safeguard faith-based community centers across the United States, and for other purposes.
Executive Order 13769 - An order to restrict or ban travelers from Muslim-majority countries.
Executive Order 13780 - An order to restrict or ban travelers from Muslim-majority countries.
HR.724 - SOLVE Act of 2017 - To provide that the Executive order entitled Protecting the Nation from Foreign Terrorist Entry into the United States (January 27, 2017), shall have no force or effect, to prohibit the use of Federal funds to enforce the Executive order, and for other purposes.
H.R.852 - Freedom of Religion Act of 2017 - To amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to provide that an alien may not be denied admission or entry to the United States, or other immigration benefits, because of the aliens religion, and for other purposes.
S.240 - A bill to nullify the effect of the recent Executive order that temporarily restricted individuals from certain countries from entering the United States.
S.248 - A bill to block implementation of the Executive order that restricts individuals from certain countries from entering the United States.
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
Information Update Page - Complete ONLY where registration information has changed.
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22. New General description of client’s business or activities
LOBBYIST UPDATE
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ISSUE UPDATE
24. General lobbying issue that no longer pertains
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AFFILIATED ORGANIZATIONS
25. Add the following affiliated organization(s)
Internet Address:
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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:
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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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