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LOBBYING REPORT |
Lobbying Disclosure Act of 1995 (Section 5) - All Filers Are Required to Complete This Page
2. Address
Address1 | 4250 North Fairfax Drive 9th Floor |
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City | Arlington |
State | VA |
Zip Code | 22203 |
Country | USA |
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5. Senate ID# 4766-12
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6. House ID# 308460000
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TYPE OF REPORT | 8. Year | 2011 |
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: NERI MARTINEZ LEGISLATIVE ASSISTANT |
Date | 07/20/2011 |
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
H.R. 735 / S. 119, Government Neutrality in Contracting Act; Government-Mandated Project Labor Agreements; Davis-Bacon Prevailing Wage; DOL-OSHA's Occupational Exposure to Crystalline Silica Rule; H.R. 1976 / S. 964, Job Protection Act; Section 413, Section 415 of H.R. 2055, Military Construction and Veterans Affairs and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2012; Amdt. 386, Amdt. 388, and Amdt. 398 to H.R. 2017, Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2012
Defund the National Labor Relations Boards anti-small business initiatives; Reduce funding for the National Labor Relations Board's budget; Amdt. 411 to H.R. 2055, Military Construction and Veterans Affairs and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2012; Beck Rights/Paycheck Protection; High Road Contracting; S. 770 Payroll Fraud Prevention Act; S. 217 / H.R. 972, Secret Ballot Protection Act; Salting abuse; Senate confirmation of Craig Beacker and Lafe Solomon to National Labor Relations Board
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U.S. SENATE, Labor - Dept of (DOL), 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 |
Geoff |
Burr |
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Kristen |
Swearingen |
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Brooke |
Frankenfield |
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Sean |
Thurman |
Mr. |
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Corinne |
Stevens |
Ms. |
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Liam |
Donovan |
Mr. |
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Ben |
Brubeck |
Mr. |
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Karen |
Livingston |
Ms. |
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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
Completed Contract Method (CCM) and Alternative Minimum Tax (AMT) under 1986 Tax Act; H.R. 1993, American Job Builders Tax Reform Act; Amdt. 405 to S. 782, Economic Development and Revitalization Act; Taxation of business income in partnerships and S-corps; Tax process benefiting C-corporations; H.R. 4 and S.Amdt.284 to H.R. 4, the Comprehensive 1099 Taxpayer Protection and Repayment and Exchange Subsidy Overpayments Act of 2011, 3.8 % Medicare tax on investment income, 3 % withholding tax
Estate Tax Repeal; Look-Back accounting requirements in the 1986 Tax Act; S. 89 / S. 164,Withholding Tax Relief Act of 2011; H.R. 674, to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to repeal the imposition of 3 percent withholding on certain payments made to vendors by government entities
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U.S. SENATE, Internal Revenue Service (IRS), 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 |
Geoff |
Burr |
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Kristen |
Swearingen |
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Booke |
Frankenfield |
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Liam |
Donovan |
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Corinne |
Stevens |
Ms. |
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Karen |
Livingston |
Ms. |
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Sean |
Thurman |
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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 IMM
16. Specific lobbying issues
E-Verify Program; H.R. 2164, Legal Workforce Act; DOL-ETA "Wage Methodology for the Temporary Non-Agricultural/Employment H-2B Visa"; DOL-ETA "Temporary Non-Agricultural Employment of H-2B Aliens in the United States"; S. 1258, Comprehensive Immigration Reform Act of 2011
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U.S. SENATE, Labor - Dept of (DOL)
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 |
Geoff |
Burr |
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Brooke |
Frankenfield |
Ms. |
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Sean |
Thurman |
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Karen |
Livingston |
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Corinne |
Stevens |
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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. 5, Help Efficient, Accessible, Low-cost, Timely Healthcare (HEALTH) Act; H.R. 1744 / S. 20, American Job Protection Act; Repeal the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (P.L. 111-148); H.R. 2010/ S. 1098, the Family and Retirement Health Investment Act of 2011; H.R. 1370, to repeal the annual fee on health insurance providers enacted by the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act; S. 1049, the Small Business Health Relief Act; Portability of health care benefits
A tax deduction for the self-employed and for employers; Small Business Health Plans (SBHPs); Health Savings Accounts (HSAs); Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA), Health IT, medical malpractice reform; H.R. 605 / S. 312, Patients Freedom to Choose Act
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 |
Geoff |
Burr |
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Kristen |
Swearingen |
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Karen |
Livingston |
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Corinne |
Stevens |
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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
Fiscal Year 2012 House Budget Resolution; Section 413 and Section 415 of H.R. 2055, Military Construction and Veterans Affairs and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2012; Amdt. 386, Amdt. 388, and Amdt. 398 to H.R. 2017 Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2012; Amdt. 411 to H.R. 2055, Military Construction and Veterans Affairs and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2012; Federal debt limit, Senate budget resolution
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 |
Geoff |
Burr |
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Corinne |
Stevens |
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Sean |
Thurman |
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Karen |
Livingston |
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Brooke |
Frankenfield |
Ms. |
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Ben |
Brubeck |
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Liam |
Donovan |
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Kristen |
Swearingen |
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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
H.R. 910, Energy Tax Prevention Act of 2011; The rising cost of energy (gasoline prices, domestic supply of energy and increased taxes)
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
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 |
Geoff |
Burr |
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Sean |
Thurman |
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Kristen |
Swearingen |
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Corinne |
Stevens |
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Liam |
Donovan |
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Karen |
Livingston |
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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
Draft Executive Order on the Disclosure of Political and Other Contributions by Government Contractors; H.R. 2008 / S. 1100, Keeping Politics Out of Federal Contracting Act; Amdt. 310 to H.R. 1540, the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2012; H.R. 10 / S. 299, Regulating from the Executive in Need of Scrutiny Act (REINS) Act; S. 474, the Small Business Regulatory Freedom Act; Amdt. 299 to S. 493, SBIR/STTR Reauthorization Act of 2011
S. 1030, Freedom from Restrictive Excessive Executive Demands and Onerous Mandates Act of 2011 (FREEDOM) Act of 2011; S. 807 / H.R. 1511, Voluntary Protection Program Act; H.R. 190, Protecting America's Workers Act
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U.S. SENATE, 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 |
Geoff |
Burr |
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Corinne |
Stevens |
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Kristen |
Swearingen |
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Sean |
Thurman |
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Karen |
Livingston |
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Brooke |
Frankenfield |
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Liam |
Donovan |
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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
Access to capital; Small business lending/Community banks
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
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 |
Cori |
Stevens |
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Karen |
Livingston |
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Kristen |
Swearingen |
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Liam |
Donovan |
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Brooke |
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Geoff |
Burr |
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Sean |
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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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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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