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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 | 3222 N Street NW |
Address2 | Suite 340 |
City | Washington |
State | DC |
Zip Code | 20007 |
Country | USA |
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5. Senate ID# 401106355-12
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6. House ID# 454210001
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TYPE OF REPORT | 8. Year | 2022 |
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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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: Chris Granberg |
Date | 7/18/2022 2:56:45 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
Fiscal Year 2023 Commerce-Justice-Science Appropriations Act, ensuring full funding for grants under the Bulletproof Vest Partnership Grant Program (no bill introduced).
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
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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Granberg |
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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. 4965, the "9/11 Responder and Survivor Health Funding Correction Act," a bill to amend title XXXIII of the Public Health Service Act with respect to flexibility and funding for the World Trade Center Health Program; entire bill. S. 2683, the "9/11 Responder and Survivor Health Funding Correction Act," a bill to amend title XXXIII of the Public Health Service Act with respect to flexibility and funding for the World Trade Center Health Program; entire bill. H.R. 6943, the "Public Safety Officer Support Act," a bill to amend the Public Safety Officers' Benefits Program to authorize death, disability, and educational assistance benefits to officers suffering from post-traumatic stress disorder or acute stress disorder; entire bill. S. 3635, the "Public Safety Officer Support Act," a bill to amend the Public Safety Officers' Benefits Program to authorize death, disability, and educational assistance benefits to officers suffering from post-traumatic stress disorder or acute stress disorder; entire bill. S. 2151, a bill to provide that COPS grant funds may be used for local law enforcement recruits to attend schools or academies if the recruits agree to serve in precincts of law enforcement agencies in their communities; entire bill. H.R. 1229, the "EAGLES Act," a bill to reauthorize and expand the National Threat Assessment Center of the U.S. Secret Service; entire bill. S. 391, the "EAGLES Act," a bill to reauthorize and expand the National Threat Assessment Center of the U.S. Secret Service; entire bill. H.R. 5382, the "POWER Act," a bill to authorize the COPS Office to provide grants to state, local, territorial, and tribal law enforcement agencies to purchase chemical screening devices and train personnel to use chemical screening devices in order to enhance law enforcement efficiency and protect law enforcement officers; entire bill. S. 2853, the "POWER Act," a bill to authorize the COPS Office to provide grants to state, local, territorial, and tribal law enforcement agencies to purchase chemical screening devices and train personnel to use chemical screening devices in order to enhance law enforcement efficiency and protect law enforcement officers; entire bill. H.R. 6375, the "COPS on the Beat Grant Program Reauthorization and Parity Act," a bill to permit COPS grants to be used for the purpose of increasing the compensation and hiring of law enforcement officers; entire bill. S. 4287, the "COPS on the Beat Grant Program Parity Act," a bill to permit COPS grants to be used for the purpose of increasing the compensation and hiring of law enforcement officers; entire bill. H.R. 7809, the "Communities Deserve Cops Act," a bill to amend the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 to provide for law enforcement officer bonuses; entire bill. S. 1597, the "Lifesaving Gear for Police Act," a bill to ensure America's law enforcement officers have access to lifesaving equipment needed to defend themselves and civilians from attacks by terrorists and violent criminals; entire bill. S. 3374, the "COPS Reauthorization Act," a bill to reauthorize the COPS on the Beat Grant Program at the Justice Department; entire bill. S. 4007, the "Fighting Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder Act," a bill to require the Attorney General to propose a program for making treatment for post-traumatic stress disorder and acute stress disorder available to public safety officers; entire bill. Legislative proposal to reauthorize the Project Safe Neighborhoods program (no bill introduced). Nomination of Nusrat Jahan Choudhury to be U.S. District Judge for the Eastern District of New York.
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Justice - Dept of (DOJ)
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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Granberg |
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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 HCR
16. Specific lobbying issues
H.R. 4148, the "Expanding Health Care Options for Early Retirees Act," a bill to amend the Social Security Act to provide an option for first responders age 50 to 64 who are separated from service due to retirement or disability to buy into Medicare; entire bill. S. 2236, the "Expanding Health Care Options for Early Retirees Act," a bill to amend the Social Security Act to provide an option for first responders age 50 to 64 who are separated from service due to retirement or disability to buy into Medicare; entire bill. Legislative proposal to require a federal study on the incidence of traumatic brain injury in law enforcement (no bill introduced).
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 |
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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 HOU
16. Specific lobbying issues
H.R. 3172, the "Homes for Every Local Protector, Educator, and Responder (HELPER) Act of 2021," a bill to amend the National Housing Act to establish a mortgage insurance program for first responders; entire bill. S. 2981, the "Homes for Every Local Protector, Educator, and Responder (HELPER) Act of 2021," a bill to amend the National Housing Act to establish a mortgage insurance program for first responders; entire bill.
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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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 LAW
16. Specific lobbying issues
H.R. 3079, the "Protect and Serve Act," a bill to enhance penalties for criminal offenses targeting law enforcement officers; entire bill. S. 774, the "Protect and Serve Act," a bill to enhance penalties for criminal offenses targeting law enforcement officers; entire bill. H.R. 3080, the "Back the Blue Act," a bill to enhance protections for federal, state, and local law enforcement officers and improve the Law Enforcement Officers Safety Act of 2004; entire bill. S. 1599, the "Back the Blue Act," a bill to enhance protections for federal, state, and local law enforcement officers and improve the Law Enforcement Officers Safety Act of 2004; entire bill. Executive Order 14074, "Advancing Effective, Accountable Policing and Criminal Justice Practices To Enhance Public Trust and Public Safety," provisions related to federal grant funds for state and local law enforcement, establishing a National Law Enforcement Accountability Database, and the transfer of surplus federal equipment to state and local law enforcement. H.R. 1210, the "LEOSA Reform Act," a bill to improve the Law Enforcement Officer Safety Act and provisions relating to the carrying of concealed weapons by active and qualified retired law enforcement officers; entire bill. S. 1610, the "LEOSA Reform Act," a bill to improve the Law Enforcement Officer Safety Act and provisions relating to the carrying of concealed weapons by active and qualified retired law enforcement officers; entire bill. H.R. 2867, the "Protecting Roadside First Responders Act," a bill to provide for efforts relating to Move Over laws, to amend title 49, United States Code, to require crash avoidance technology on motor vehicles; entire bill. S. 1386, the "Protecting Roadside First Responders Act," a bill to provide for efforts relating to Move Over laws, to amend title 49, United States Code, to require crash avoidance technology on motor vehicles; entire bill. H.R. 2992, the "TBI and PTSD Law Enforcement Training Act," a bill to direct DOJ to develop crisis intervention training tools for use by first responders related to interacting with persons who have a traumatic brain injury, another form of acquired brain injury, or post-traumatic stress disorder, and require the CDC to study and report about the prevalence and incidence of concussions among first responders; entire bill. S. 4286, the "TBI and PTSD Law Enforcement Training Act," a bill to direct DOJ to develop crisis intervention training tools for use by first responders related to interacting with persons who have a traumatic brain injury, another form of acquired brain injury, or post-traumatic stress disorder, and require the CDC to study and report about the prevalence and incidence of concussions among first responders; entire bill. H.R. 3252, the "Federal Firearms Licensee Protection Act," a bill to enhance penalties for theft of a firearm from a federal firearms licensee; entire bill. S. 2449, the "Federal Firearms Licensee Protection Act," a bill to enhance penalties for theft of a firearm from a federal firearms licensee; entire bill. H.R. 6538, the "Active Shooter Alert Act," a bill to create an Active Shooter Alert Communications Network; entire bill. S. 2938, the "Bipartisan Safer Communities Act," a bill to address gun violence, improve resources for law enforcement and mental health services, and establish a Federal Clearinghouse on School Safety Evidence-based Practices; entire bill. S. 3981, the "Improving Law Enforcement Officer Safety and Wellness Through Data Act," a bill to require the Attorney General to develop reports relating to violent attacks against law enforcement officers; entire bill. S. 4003, the "Law Enforcement De-Escalation Training Act," a bill to provide grants for training on alternatives to use of force, de-escalation, and mental and behavioral health and suicidal crises; entire bill. Legislative proposal to create an Active Shooter Alert Communications Network (no bill introduced). Legislative proposal to amend current law to enhance penalties for the murder and assault of federal, state, and local law enforcement officers (no bill introduced). Legislative proposal to permanently extend the scheduling order for fentanyl-related substances under Schedule I of the Controlled Substances Act (no bill introduced). Legislative proposal to reauthorize and increase funding for the COPS grant program (no bill introduced).
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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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 LBR
16. Specific lobbying issues
Forthcoming proposed rule establishing the threshold for overtime eligibility and defining the executive, administrative, and professional exemptions from overtime under Part 541 of the Fair Labor Standards Act.
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Labor - Dept of (DOL), 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
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. 3060, the "Putting Our First Responders First Act of 2021," a bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code to allow first responders to continue to exclude service-connected disability pension payments after reaching the age of retirement; entire bill. S. 1618, the "Putting First Responders First Act," a bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code to allow first responders to continue to exclude service-connected disability pension payments after reaching the age of retirement; entire bill. S. 4314, the "Protecting Public Safety Employees' Timely Retirement Act," a bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to modify the eligible age for the exemption from the retirement plan early withdrawal penalty for public safety officers; proposed amendment to revise the years of service requirement under the legislation (no amendment introduced).
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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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
H.R. 5655, the "Kelsey Smith Act," a bill to amend the Communications Act of 1934 to require providers of a covered service to provide location information concerning the telecommunications device of a user of such service to an investigative or law enforcement officer or an employee or other agent of a public safety answering point in an emergency situation involving risk of death or serious physical harm or in order to respond to the users call for emergency services; entire bill. S. 466, the "Kelsey Smith Act," a bill to amend the Communications Act of 1934 to require providers of a covered service to provide location information concerning the telecommunications device of a user of such service to an investigative or law enforcement officer or an employee or other agent of a public safety answering point in an emergency situation involving risk of death or serious physical harm or in order to respond to the users call for emergency services; entire bill.
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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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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FOREIGN ENTITIES
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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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