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LOBBYING REPORT |
Lobbying Disclosure Act of 1995 (Section 5) - All Filers Are Required to Complete This Page
2. Address
| Address1 | Post Office Box 135 |
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| City | Mount Vernon |
State | VA |
Zip Code | 22121 |
Country | USA |
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5. Senate ID# 400434104-12
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6. House ID# 407270000
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| TYPE OF REPORT | 8. Year | 2009 |
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 |
| INCOME OR EXPENSES - YOU MUST complete either Line 12 or Line 13 | |||||||||
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| 12. Lobbying | 13. Organizations | ||||||||
| 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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Method A.
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 |
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| Signature | Digitally Signed By: Lisa Piraneo, Director of Government Relations |
Date | 10/15/2009 |
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
Shariah Compliant Finance: ACT! for America opposes Shariah Compliant Finance transactions for a variety of reasons including that currently there is no full disclosure or transparency for these products. General Issue lobbying only -- not supporting or opposing particular legislative proposals at this time.
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 |
Lisa |
Piraneo |
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Legislative Correspondent - Rep. Robert Walker |
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Lisa |
Piraneo |
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Legislative Assistant - Rep. Lincoln Diaz-Balart |
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Lisa |
Piraneo |
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Legislative Director - Rep. Sue Myrick |
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 CON
16. Specific lobbying issues
H.R. 1304 - "Free Speech Protection Act" - ACT! for America supports this legislation.
S. 449 - "Free Speech Protection Act" - ACT! for America supports this legislation.
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 |
Lisa |
Piraneo |
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Legislative Correspondent - Rep. Robert Walker |
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Lisa |
Piraneo |
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Legislative Assistant - Rep. Lincoln Diaz-Balart |
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Lisa |
Piraneo |
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Legislative Director - Rep. Sue Myrick |
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 FUE
16. Specific lobbying issues
H.R. 1476 - "Open Fuel Standard Act" - ACT! for America supports the legislation
S. 835 - "Open Fuel Standard Act" - ACT! for America supports the legislation
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 |
Lisa |
Piraneo |
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Legislative Correspondent - Rep. Robert Walker |
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Lisa |
Piraneo |
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Legislative Assistant - Rep. Lincoln Diaz-Balart |
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Lisa |
Piraneo |
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Legislative Director - Rep. Sue Myrick |
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
Missile Defense/Electro Magnetic Pulse Attack Defense - ACT! for America supports a strong defense/protection against these attacks and has lobbied Congress about these issues.
2010 Defense Authorization bills in both the House and Senate - ACT! for America has lobbied to increase funding for missile defense, as addressed in the legislation.
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 |
Lisa |
Piraneo |
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Legislative Correspondent - Rep. Robert Walker |
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Lisa |
Piraneo |
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Legislative Assistant - Rep. Lincoln Diaz-Balart |
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Lisa |
Piraneo |
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Legislative Director - Rep. Sue Myrick |
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 HOM
16. Specific lobbying issues
Guantanamo Detainees - ACT! for America opposes bringing any of the Guantanamo detainees to U.S. soil and opposes benefits of any kind for those who are brought to U.S. soil and then released into the U.S. community for any reason.
H.R. 2294 - "Keep Terrorists Out of America Act" - ACT! for America supports this legislation.
H.R. 2338 - "No Welfare for Terrorists Act" - ACT! for America supports this legislation.
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 |
Lisa |
Piraneo |
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Legislative Correspondent - Rep. Robert Walker |
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Lisa |
Piraneo |
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Legislative Assistant - Rep. Lincoln Diaz-Balart |
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Lisa |
Piraneo |
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Legislative Director - Rep. Sue Myrick |
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 HOM
16. Specific lobbying issues
H.R. 1343 - "First Responders Fighting Terrorism Protection Act" - ACT! for America supports this legislation.
H.R. 2064 - "See Something, Say Something Act" - ACT! for America supports this legislation.
S. 879 - "See Something, Say Something Act" - ACT! for America supports this legislation.
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 |
Lisa |
Piraneo |
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Legislative Correspondent - Rep. Robert Walker |
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Lisa |
Piraneo |
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Legislative Assistant - Rep. Lincoln Diaz-Balart |
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Lisa |
Piraneo |
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Legislative Director - Rep. Sue Myrick |
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 FOR
16. Specific lobbying issues
H.R. 2194 - the "Iran Refined Petroleum Sanctions Act of 2009" - ACT! for America supports this legislation.
S. 908 - the "Iran Refined Petroleum Sanctions Act of 2009" - ACT! for America supports this legislation.
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 |
Lisa |
Piraneo |
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Legislative Correspondent - Rep. Robert Walker |
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Lisa |
Piraneo |
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Legislative Assistant - Rep. Lincoln Diaz-Balart |
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Lisa |
Piraneo |
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Legislative Director - Rep. Sue Myrick |
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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