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LOBBYING REPORT |
Lobbying Disclosure Act of 1995 (Section 5) - All Filers Are Required to Complete This Page
2. Address
Address1 | 25 Massachusetts Avenue, NW |
Address2 | Suite 400 |
City | Washington |
State | DC |
Zip Code | 20001 |
Country | USA |
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5. Senate ID# 400472332-12
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6. House ID# 409350000
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TYPE OF REPORT | 8. Year | 2016 |
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: Daniel A. Turton |
Date | 10/20/2016 1:40:06 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 AUT
16. Specific lobbying issues
Auto Industry Issues (including sharing information about GM facilities, products, community programs and progress on GM restructuring, and responding to congressional inquiries concerning GM restructuring); Federal Vehicle Repair Cost Savings Act of 2015 (S.565); Road Usage Charge Pilot Program Act of 2015 (H.R. 679); Wi-Fi Innovation Act (H.R. 821), (S. 424); Vehicle Safety Improvement Act of 2015 (H.R. 1181); FOCUS Act of 2015 (H.R. 1392); Motor Vehicle Safety Whistleblower Act (S. 304); RECALL Act (S.617); Driver Privacy Act of 2015 (S.766). Cybersecurity Legislation (S.754, H.R. 1560, H.R. 1731). Data Security and Breach Notification Act of 2015 (H.R. 1770). Distracted Driving Prevention Act of 2015 (H.R. 2154); Vehicle-to-Infrastructure Safety Technology Investment Flexibility Act of 2015 (S. 1499, H.R. 910); Pedestrian Safety Act of 2015 (S. 1467); Safety Through Informed Consumers Act of 2015 (H.R. 2702, S. 1535); A bill to provide nationally consistent measures of performance of the Nation's ports, and for other purposes (S. 1298). SPY Car Act of 2015 (S. 1806); North American Energy Security and Infrastructure Act (H.R. 8, S. 2012); Autonomous Vehicles.
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U.S. SENATE, Transportation - Dept of (DOT), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Commerce - Dept of (DOC)
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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Barnes |
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Gehring |
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Godown |
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Joseph |
Guzzo |
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Kemmer |
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Jim |
Kiley |
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Harry |
Lightsey |
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Sean |
Finnerty |
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Andrew |
York |
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Cherie |
Wilson |
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Lopez |
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Legislative Correspondent / Director of Advance - U.S. Senator Harry Reid & Legislative Assistant / Floor Director - U.S. Representative Joe Baca
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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
General discussions of proposed budgets and possible impact on GM and Automotive industry; Transportation, Energy & Water, DOD Appropriations.
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 |
Victoria |
Barnes |
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Joseph |
Guzzo |
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Kemmer |
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York |
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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 CAW
16. Specific lobbying issues
Ongoing engagement regarding the fuel economy rule and the mid-term review; Assessment of Mid-level Ethanol Blends (H.R. 21); Leave Ethanol Volumes at Existing Levels Act (H.R. 434); Renewable Fuel Standard Elimination Act (H.R. 703); RFS Reform Act of 2015 (H.R. 704); Corn Ethanol Mandate Elimination Act of 2015 (S.577); Fuel Choice and Deregulation Act of 2015 (S.889).
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U.S. SENATE, Energy - Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Natl Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), Transportation - Dept of (DOT)
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 |
Victoria |
Barnes |
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Joseph |
Guzzo |
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Kemmer |
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Andrew |
York |
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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 COM
16. Specific lobbying issues
Privacy & Data Breach Legislation; Driver Distraction; Spectrum Allocation, (FCC Docket No. 13-49) Cybersecurity; Vehicle-to-Infrastructure Safety Technology Investment Flexibility Act of 2015 (H.R. 910); Protecting Cyber Networks Act (H.R. 1560,S. 754); Data Security Act of 2015 (H.R. 2205, S.961). Modernization of the Telephone Consumer Protection Act (TCPA); Autonomous Vehicles.
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Transportation - Dept of (DOT), Natl Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), U.S. SENATE, Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Federal Trade Commission (FTC)
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 |
Victoria |
Barnes |
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Stephen |
Gehring |
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Jim |
Kiley |
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Harry |
Lightsey |
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Daniel |
Turton |
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Andrew |
York |
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Cherie |
Wilson |
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Richard |
Lopez |
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Legislative Correspondent / Director of Advance - U.S. Senator Harry Reid & Legislative Assistant / Floor Director - U.S. Representative Joe Baca |
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 CSP
16. Specific lobbying issues
Distracted Driving; Dept. of Transportation Vehicle Safety Issues; Driver Privacy Act of 2015 (S.766).
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U.S. SENATE, Transportation - Dept of (DOT), Natl Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), 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 |
Victoria |
Barnes |
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Gehring |
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Kiley |
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Lightsey |
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York |
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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 ENG
16. Specific lobbying issues
General discussion of transportation and infrastructure funding, electric vehicles and impact of proposed fuel standards.
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U.S. SENATE, Energy - Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Transportation - Dept of (DOT), State - Dept of (DOS), 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 |
Victoria |
Barnes |
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Joseph |
Guzzo |
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Kemmer |
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Daniel |
Turton |
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York |
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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
Ongoing engagement regarding the fuel economy rule and the mid-term review; tailpipe emissions proposed Tier 3 rule; American Mineral Security Act of 2015 (S.883); Gas Tax Replacement Act of 2015 (H.R. 309); Sustainability.
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U.S. SENATE, Energy - Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Natl Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA)
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 |
Victoria |
Barnes |
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Guzzo |
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Kemmer |
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Daniel |
Turton |
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York |
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Cherie |
Wilson |
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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
Non-Tariff Trade Barriers, APEC; Border Trade Issues; Global Market Access Issues; U.S. Asia Trade; U.S. Latin America Trade. Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP). Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership with the European Union; Trade Preferences Extension Act of 2015. American Manufacturing Competitiveness Act of 2016 (H.R. 4923)
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), State - Dept of (DOS), White House Office
18. Name of each individual who acted as a lobbyist in this issue area
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Godown |
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Guzzo |
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Welling |
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York |
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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
Comprehensive Tax Reform; Consumer incentives for alternative technologies. Extension and expansion of the alternative simplified research and development tax credit (H.R. 880). Modification of IRS section 30(D); issues related to tax reform including international tax reform. Reach Act of 2016 (H.R. 5187). Proposed 385 regs. FTCs - IRC S. 904G, Alternative Minimum Tax Credits (AMT).
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
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York |
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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 TRA
16. Specific lobbying issues
Railroad Issues/Regulations; MOVE Freight Act of 2015 (H.R. 198).
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U.S. SENATE, Transportation - Dept of (DOT)
18. Name of each individual who acted as a lobbyist in this issue area
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Barnes |
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Guzzo |
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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 FIN
16. Specific lobbying issues
Implementation of P.L. 111-203 Dodd Frank Wall Street Reform Consumer Protection Act as it relates to Auto Financing (including Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB); Privacy Notice Modernization Act of 2015 (S. 423); Data Security Act of 2015 (H.R. 2205, S. 961). Modernization of the Telephone Consumer Protection Act (TCPA).
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U.S. SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC)
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 |
Victoria |
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York |
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Cherie |
Wilson |
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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
General issues regarding health care related to implementation of the Affordable Care Act. Excise tax on high-cost, employer sponsored health plans; Save American Workers Act of 2015 (H.R. 30).
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U.S. SENATE, Health & Human Services - Dept of (HHS), Treasury - Dept of, Internal Revenue Service (IRS)
18. Name of each individual who acted as a lobbyist in this issue area
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Finnerty |
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York |
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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 RET
16. Specific lobbying issues
Increases to PBGC premiums and proposals regarding the treatment of ERISA plans under the swaps and derivatives provisions of P.L.111-203, Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act. Pension and Budget Integrity Act of 2016 (H.R. 4955; S.3240).
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
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Victoria |
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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 CPT
16. Specific lobbying issues
Patent Reform Legislation (H.R. 9, S. 1137); STRONG Patents Act of 2015 (S. 632); PARTS Act (H.R. 1057, S.560). Defend Trade Secrets Act of 2016 (S. 1890).
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
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Victoria |
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Jim |
Kiley |
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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
Student Success Act (H.R. 5, S. 1177).
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
25. Add the following affiliated organization(s)
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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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