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LOBBYING REPORT |
Lobbying Disclosure Act of 1995 (Section 5) - All Filers Are Required to Complete This Page
2. Address
Address1 | 3808 Colonial Avenue |
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City | Alexandria |
State | VA |
Zip Code | 22309 |
Country | USA |
3. Principal place of business (if different than line 2)
City | Washington |
State | DC |
Zip Code | 20001 |
Country | USA |
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5. Senate ID# 55438-1000081
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6. House ID# 305570015
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TYPE OF REPORT | 8. Year | 2008 |
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: Thomas P. Walters, President |
Date | 07/18/2008 |
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
S. 2587, the SCAAP Reimbursement Protection Act - entire bill
S. 2588, the Ensure Timely Reimbursement of SCAAP Act - entire bill
S. 2394, the Good Government Contractor Act - repeal of tax withholding from vendors by government entities
HH.R. 2419, the Farm, Nutrition and Bioenergy Act - Food Stamp Act reauthorization, childhood obesity, conservation programs, pest detection and surveillance, specialty crops provisions
H.R. 5613, the Protecting the Medicaid Safety Net Act - entire bill
S. 2460, extension on moratoria on implementation of Medicaid rules - entire bill
H.R. 3992/S. 2304, the Mentally Ill Offender Treatment & Crime Reduction Reauthorization and Improvement Act - entire bill
S. 2071, the Combat Methamphetamine Enhancement Act - entire bill
S.3101/HR 6331- Medicare Improvements for Patients and Providers Act - Increased funding for Federally Qualified Health Centers
H.R. 1041/S. 573, the Heart Disease Education, Analysis Research, and Treatment (Heart) for Women Act - entire bill
S. 456/HR 1582, the Gang Abatement and Prevention Act - entire bill
S. 1518, the Community Partnership to End Homelessness Act - entire bill
H.R. 1783/S. 1070, the Elder Justice Act - entire bill
H.R. 3997, Heroes Earnings Assistance and Relief Tax Act - veterans' housing
S. 1551/H.R. 1532 - Comprehensive Tuberculosis Elimination Act - entire bill
H.R. 3058, Public Lands Communities Transition Act - Payments in Lieu of Taxes (PILT)
H.R. 5450/s. 2668, Modernize Our Bookkeeping In the Law for Employee's Cell Phone Act - entire bill
H.R. 2642, the FY 2008 Supplemental Appropriations Act - Medicaid moratoria
H.R. 2918/S. 151 - California Ocean and Coastal Protection Act - entire bill
S. 211/H.R. 211, the Calling for 2-1-1 Act - entire bill
S. 1881, the American with Disabilities Act Restoration Act - impacts on public sector employers
H.R. 6331, the Medicare Improvements for Patients and Providers Act - Funding formula for Federally Qualified health Centers
FY 2009 Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Appropriations bill - funding for local government disaster preparedness and response activities;
FY 2009 Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations bill - Public Safety funding, SCAAP,
FY 2009 Agriculture Appropriations bill - farmland conservation, pest detection and control
FY 2009 Transportation, HUD Appropriations bill - community development, low income housing, airport funding, Lompoc Veterans Building Rennovation andCuyama Recreation Center
FY 2009 Interior & Environment Appropriations bill - PILT; clean air funding, Outer Continental Shelf moratorium;
FY 2009 Energy and Water Appropriations bill - funding for Funding for Santa Maria River Levee, Lower Mission Creek, Lake Cachuma Recreation Area, and Goleta Beach
FY 2009 Labor/HHS Appropriations bill - Funding for local health care programs; SSBG; CSBG; bioterrorism and TB control funding; job training funding; funding for older Americans; funding for Juvenile Wellness Court; funding for law enforcement training related to the mentally ill; Maternal and Child Health Block Grant; Library Services and Technology Act funding
Reauthorization of McKinney-Vento Homeless 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 |
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Walters |
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Gilchrest |
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McGee |
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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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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)
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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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