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LOBBYING REPORT |
Lobbying Disclosure Act of 1995 (Section 5) - All Filers Are Required to Complete This Page
2. Address
Address1 | 1299 PENNSYLVANIA AVENUE, NW |
Address2 | SUITE 450 |
City | WASHINGTON |
State | DC |
Zip Code | 20004 |
Country | USA |
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5. Senate ID# 18158-12
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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 |
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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: Thomas Geier |
Date | 1/17/2025 12:51:05 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 CPI
16. Specific lobbying issues
.Issues related to expanding digital equity, no specific bill number.
Issues related to semiconductor shortages, electronics ecosystem, and increased domestic semiconductor production capacity, no specific bill number.
P.L.117-167 Supreme Court Security Funding Act of 2022 (CHIPS and Science Act of 2022), issues related to implementation.
NDAA issues related to cybersecurity, government procurement and supply chain resilience.
P.L.118-31 - National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2024, issues related to cybersecurity, government procurement, and supply chain resiliency.
Issues related to additive manufacturing, no specific bill number.
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U.S. SENATE, Commerce - Dept of (DOC), Natl Security Council (NSC), Executive Office of the President (EOP)
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 |
Amy |
Burke |
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Brittany |
Masalosalo |
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James Quentin |
Scholtz |
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Thomas |
Geier |
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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
Supply chain resilience (ICT and semiconductor), no specific bill number.
Indo-Pacific Economic Framework, no specific bill number.
US-Mexico High Level Economic Dialogue, no specific bill number.
World Trade Organization matters, issues relating to circular trade and e-commerce.
US-India Trade Relations, no specific bill number.
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U.S. SENATE, Commerce - Dept of (DOC), U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)
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 |
Amy |
Burke |
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Brittany |
Masalosalo |
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James Quentin |
Scholtz |
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Thomas |
Geier |
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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 GOV
16. Specific lobbying issues
H.R.9027--Fiscal Year 2025 Agriculture Appropriations, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, issues related to procurement.
H.R.8774 and S.4921--Fiscal Year 2025 Defense Appropriations Act, issues related to procurement.
H.R.8773 and S.4928--Fiscal Year 2025 Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Act, issues related to procurement.
H.R.8752--Fiscal Year 2025 Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, issues related to procurement. (Senate no bill number)
H.R.8997 and S.4927--Fiscal Year 2025 Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, issues related to procurement.
H.R.8771 and S.4797--Fiscal Year 2025 State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, issues related to procurement.
H.R.9028 and S.4796--Fiscal Year 2025 Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, issues related to procurement.
H.R.9026 and S.4795--Fiscal Year 2025 Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, issues related to procurement.
H.R.8998 and S.4802--Fiscal Year 2025 Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, issues related to procurement. (House and Senate)
H.R.9029 and S.4942--Fiscal Year 2025 Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, issues related to procurement.
H.R.8580 and S.4677--Fiscal Year 2025 Military Construction, Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, issues related to procurement.
S.4066--Federal Improvement in Technology Procurement Act.
H.R.9595--Federal Improvement in Technology Procurement Act.
Issues related to government procurement, no specific bill number.
PL 118-158--American Relief Act, 2025.
S.4066 and H.R.9595--FIT Procurement Act.
PL 118-159--Servicemember Quality of Life Improvement and National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2025.
H.R.9596--Value Over Cost Act.
S.4495--PREPARED FOR AI Act.
HR 8070--Servicemember Quality of Life Improvement and National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2025.
S.4638--National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2025.
H.R.8070--National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2025.
National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2025 (Senate no bill number).
S.4495--Promoting Responsible Evaluation and Procurement to Advance Readiness for Enterprise-wide Deployment for Artificial Intelligence Act.
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Executive Office of the President (EOP), Defense - Dept of (DOD), Natl Security Council (NSC)
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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Burke |
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Kelsey |
Kober |
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James Quentin |
Scholtz |
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Thomas |
Geier |
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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
H.R.7024-Tax Relief for American Families and Workers Act of 2024.
Issues related to expiring tax provisions, no specific bill number.
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 Quentin |
Scholtz |
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Thomas |
Geier |
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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 ENV
16. Specific lobbying issues
Issues related to the UN Plastics Treaty.
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 |
Thomas |
Geier |
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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.9027 - Fiscal Year 2025 Agriculture Appropriations, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, issues related to procurement.
H.R.8774 and S.4921 - Fiscal Year 2025 Defense Appropriations Act, issues related to procurement.
H.R.8773 and S.4928 - Fiscal Year 2025 Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Act, issues related to procurement.
H.R.8752 - Fiscal Year 2025 Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, issues related to procurement. (No Senate bill number)
H.R.8997 and S.4927 - Fiscal Year 2025 Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, issues related to procurement.
H.R.8771 and S.4797 - Fiscal Year 2025 State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, issues related to procurement.
H.R.9028 and S.4796 - Fiscal Year 2025 Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, issues related to procurement.
H.R.9026 and S.4795 - Fiscal Year 2025 Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, issues related to procurement.
H.R.8998 and S.4802 - Fiscal Year 2025 Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, issues related to procurement.
H.R.9029 and S.4942 - Fiscal Year 2025 Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, issues related to procurement.
H.R.8580 and S.4677 - Fiscal Year 2025 Military Construction, Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, issues related to procurement.
S.4066 and H.R.9595 - Federal Improvement in Technology (FIT) Procurement Act.
Issues related to government procurement (No specific bill number).
P.L.118-158 - American Relief Act, 2025.
P.L.118-159 - Servicemember Quality of Life Improvement and National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2025.
H.R.8070 - Servicemember Quality of Life Improvement and National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2025.
S.4638 - National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2025.
H.R.9596 - Value Over Cost Act.
S.4495 - Promoting Responsible Evaluation and Procurement to Advance Readiness for Enterprise-wide Deployment for Artificial Intelligence (PREPARED FOR AI) Act.
Issues related to additive manufacturing (No specific bill number).
Issues related to cybersecurity, government procurement, and supply chain resiliency (No specific bill number).
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Defense - Dept of (DOD), Executive Office of the President (EOP)
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 Quentin |
Scholtz |
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Amy |
Burke |
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Thomas |
Geier |
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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 EDU
16. Specific lobbying issues
H.R.6585 - The Bipartisan Workforce Pell Act.
H.R.6655 - A Stronger Workforce for America 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
First Name | Last Name | Suffix | Covered Official Position (if applicable) | New |
James Quentin |
Scholtz |
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Thomas |
Geier |
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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.9027--Fiscal Year 2025 Agriculture Appropriations, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, issues related to procurement.
H.R.8774 and S. 4921-Fiscal Year 2025 Defense Appropriations Act, issues related to procurement.
H.R.8773 and S. 4928 Fiscal Year 2025 Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Act, issues related to procurement.
H.R.8752--Fiscal Year 2025 Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, issues related to procurement. (Senate no bill number)
H.R.8997 and S.4927-- Fiscal Year 2025 Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, issues related to procurement.
H.R.8771 and S.4797-Fiscal Year 2025 State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs Appropriations Act-issues related to procurement.
H.R.9028 and S.4796 --Fiscal Year 2025 Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, issues related to procurement.
H.R.9026 and S.4795 --Fiscal Year 2025 Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act-issues related to procurement.
H.R.8998 and S.4802--Fiscal Year 2025 Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, issues related to procurement. (House and Senate)
H.R.9029 and S.4942 --Fiscal Year 2025 Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, issues related to procurement.
H.R.8580 and S.4677--Fiscal Year 2025 Military Construction, Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act-issues related to procurement.
PL 118-158 American Relief Act, 2025.
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U.S. SENATE, Defense - Dept of (DOD), Executive Office of the President (EOP)
18. Name of each individual who acted as a lobbyist in this issue area
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James Quentin |
Scholtz |
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Amy |
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Thomas |
Geier |
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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
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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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