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LOBBYING REPORT |
Lobbying Disclosure Act of 1995 (Section 5) - All Filers Are Required to Complete This Page
2. Address
Address1 | 1140 Connecticut Ave., NW |
Address2 | Suite 950 |
City | Washington |
State | DC |
Zip Code | 20036 |
Country | USA |
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5. Senate ID# 40009066-152
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6. House ID# 397840003
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TYPE OF REPORT | 8. Year | 2011 |
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: Andrew Durant, Managing Director |
Date | 07/18/2011 |
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 TAR
16. Specific lobbying issues
S. 2645 To suspend temporarily the duty on hybrid Electric Vehicle (HEV) inverter (converter) for use in converting DC battery output to three phase AC output to the electric drive motor of HEV to control the rotational speed of the electric motors which in turn power the road wheels of the HEV.
S. 2648 To suspend the duty on motor generator unit (MGU) three phase cable assembly functioning as starter motor and electric motor supplementing the gasoline internal combustion engine; converts to generator function to recharge the vehicles battery when the vehicle is braking; for use on the end customers belted alternator starter mild Hybrid Electric Vehicle (HEV).
S. 2649 To suspend the duty on power electronics box, static converter composite of AC inverter and auxiliary power module capable of reducing DC voltage from 42 volt hybrid battery to 12 volt output and provide 3 phase AC output to motor generator unit, designed for use in hybrid motor vehicle system.
S 2644 To suspend the duty on high pressure fuel pump for gasoline/ethanol direct gas injection fuel system; engine cam driven, designed for compatibility with corrosive gasoline/ethanol fuels and delivers fuel at pressures between 35bar and 120bar.
S. 2647. To suspend temporarily the duty on lithium ion electrical storage battery designed for use in hybrid motor vehicle.
S 2650 To suspend temporarily the duty on Stator/Rotor parts of generating set for two mode Hybrid Electric Vehicle (HEV) front wheel drive vehicle transmission; for use in a machine which is a generator/electric motor is combined into one unit; stator/rotor dimensions, magnet properties and winding configuration for a generator and 100 kW motor specifically designed for the end customers patented two mode front wheel drive HEV transmission.
S. 2646 To suspend the duty on direct injection fuel injector (solenoid valve) designed to inject gasoline/ethanol fuel blends directly into the combustion chamber of a gasoline combustion engine in a high pressure non-port injection system environment; multi orifice injector nozzle optimizing vapor cloud of gasoline/ethanol fuel; resistant to corrosive ethanol blended gasoline fuels; electronically controlled and actuated by electromagnetic motors.
(All from 111th Congress)
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
Parent company is based in Japan.
Information Update Page - Complete ONLY where registration information has changed.
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LOBBYIST UPDATE
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ISSUE UPDATE
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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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