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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# 55438-63
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6. House ID# 305570002
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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 |
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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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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: Thomas P. Walters |
Date | 01/05/2010 |
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. 168/H.R. 1314, the SCAAP Reimbursement Protection Act - entire bill
H.R. 211/S. 211 - the Calling for 2-1-1 Act - entire bill
H.R. 275, to repeal the imposition of withholding on certain payments made to vendors by government entities - entire bill
H.R. 448 Elder Abuse Victims Act - entire bill
H.R. 911, Stop Child Abuse in Residential Programs for Teens Act restrictions on County Probation departments
H.R. 915, FAA Reauthorization Airport Improvement Program, Contract Tower program, Firefighting regulations
H.R. 1139, the COPS Improvements Act of 2009 entire bill
S. 1503/H.R. 2276, IMPACT Act entire bill
H.R. 1639, Border Health Care Relief Act entire bill
H.R. 2182, the Oversight of State and Local Economic Recovery Act entire bill
H.R. 2209, the Restoring the Partnership for County Health Care Costs Act entire bill
H.R. 2454, American Clean Energy & Security Act provisions relating to clean vehicles and funding for local energy efficiency programs
H.R. 2997/S. 1406 - FY 2010 Agriculture Appropriations - California County Pest Detection and Import Inspection Programs
H.R. 2847 - FY 2010 Commerce, Justice, State Appropriations funding for: Methamphetamine Enforcement, Regional Gang UnitForensic Scientists, DNA Services, Sexual Assault Enforcement Team, Computer Aided Dispatch Upgrade, Ventura County HUD Fraud Prevention Program; funding for local law enforcement activities, including youth delinquency prevention, local law enforcement technology needs, domestic abuse programs, drug treatment, SCAAP, and the Southwest Border Prosecution Initiative
H.R. 3183/S. 1436 - FY 2010 Energy and Water Appropriations Funding for: Matilija Dam, Santa Clara River Watershed Protection Plan, Santa Paula Creek Storm Damage Restoration Work, Mugu Lagoon and Calleguas Creek Watershed Flood Protection and Ecosystem Restoration Projects
H.R. 2892/S. 1298 - FY 2010 Homeland Security Appropriations - local homeland security and disaster preparedness activities, including public safety, public health, emergency management personnel, communications infrastructure, Assistance to Firefighters Grant program, and Emergency Management Performance Grants
H.R. 2996 - FY 2010 Interior Appropriations - Fire Safety and Fuels Reduction Program, Section 6, Cooperative Endangered Species Conservation Fund; Funding for State and local air pollution control programs, Section 103 and 105 State and local air grant programs; support for Senate language regarding EPA actions for Halaco Superfund site
H.R. 3293 - FY 2010 Labor, HHS, Education and Related Agencies Appropriations - Funding for: Juvenile Wellness Court, Adult Protective Services Predictive Model; One-Stop Health Care Enrollment Center; Adult Protective Services Multidisciplinary Team, Pathways to Improving the Lives of Children and Families. Funding for public health infrastructure programs: Funding for public health infrastructure programs, nutrition services for older Americans, CSBG, SSBG; and Library Services and Technology Act
H.R. 3288 - FY 2010 Transportation/HUD Appropriations - Airport Improvement Program; funding for housing and community development programs Homeless assistance, HOPWA, HOPE VI, Elderly Housing
Anti-Gang legislation
Ryan White CARE Act reauthorization
Reduction in cuts to Medicare and Medicaid payments to Disproportionate Share Hospitals (DSH)
Small Community Air Service Development Program grant application
Energy Efficiency and Conservation Block Grant formula
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U.S. SENATE, Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Army - Dept of (Corps of Engineers)
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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22. New General description of client’s business or activities
LOBBYIST UPDATE
23. Name of each previously reported individual who is no longer expected to act as a lobbyist for the client
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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)
Internet Address:
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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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