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LOBBYING REPORT |
Lobbying Disclosure Act of 1995 (Section 5) - All Filers Are Required to Complete This Page
2. Address
Address1 | 42020 Village Center Plaza |
Address2 | Suite 120-200 |
City | Stone Ridge |
State | VA |
Zip Code | 20105 |
Country | USA |
3. Principal place of business (if different than line 2)
City | Chantilly |
State | VA |
Zip Code | 20152 |
Country | USA |
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5. Senate ID# 91650-12
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6. House ID# 368070000
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TYPE OF REPORT | 8. Year | 2014 |
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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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: Greg Mitchell |
Date | 1/20/2015 8:42:48 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 FOR
16. Specific lobbying issues
On behalf of 56 religious and human rights organizations and leaders of varying faiths, including the client, who signed a multi-faith letter to the President, made contacts to urge U.S. leaders to set immediate and long term goals for intervention in the Syrian-Iraqi conflict -- to protect Christians and other religious and ethnic minorities and stop the crimes against humanity that threaten their lives and fundamental rights. This is necessary to fulfill our foundational commitments as a nation to intervene to protect victims of genocide, ethnic cleansing, and crimes against humanity. As the President stated at the 2014 National Prayer Breakfast, the U.S.: "believe[s] in the inherent dignity of every human being -- dignity that no earthly power can take away. And central to that dignity is freedom of religion," "promoting religious freedom is a key objective of U.S. foreign policy," and "in Syria, it means ensuring a place for all people -- Alawites and Sunni, Shia and Christian." Overcoming the ISIS extremist and fascist ideology and those who promote it is the great challenge of the 21st century. We hope the U.S. will play a central role in this struggle as it did in the 20th century struggles against fascism and communism, which also used anti-religious ideas to attain their goals. The behavior and ideas emanating from Syria and Iraq are something that cannot be tolerated by civilized nations and that must be combatted with a full commitment by the U.S. and other governments, religious and ethnic groups, and religious freedom and civil society advocates.
On behalf of 75 religious and human rights organizations and leaders of varying faiths, including the client, who signed a multi-faith letter to members of Congress, made contacts to recommend with the utmost enthusiasm the immediate confirmation of Rabbi David Saperstein as the new Ambassador-at-Large for International Religious Freedom. Amidst rising restrictions on religious freedom worldwide, and an ever-deepening crisis in Syria and Iraq, the United States needs every possible tool in its toolkit. Rabbi Saperstein not only knows the issue, but he knows Washington and the world. He understands religious freedom as a multidisciplinary issue that cuts across human rights, economics, security, counter-terrorism, media, academia, business, and other relevant sectors. And he has almost universal support from across the theological and political spectrum. We urged Congress to send a signal to the world that we take this issue seriously, and as integral to the solutions that our global challenges demand; and to confirm Rabbi David Saperstein as the new Ambassador-at-Large for International Religious Freedom swiftly, so that this vital position is not left vacant.
The Senate confirmed Saperstein by a roll call vote of 62-35.
On behalf of 81 religious and human rights organizations and leaders of varying faiths, including the client, who signed a multi-faith letter to members of Congress to urge them to support swift passage of H.R. 4653, the United States Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF) Reauthorization Act of 2014, made contacts to urge members of Congress to ensure the end-of-year spending package (the Cromnibus) included funding for USCIRF through September 30, 2015.
The end-of-year spending package (Cromnibus) provided $3,500,000 for USCIRF: Provided, That if the United States Commission on International Religious Freedom is authorized beyond September 30, 2014, this amount will remain available until September 30, 2015. So the appropriation was not sufficient.
Then made contacts in support of H.R. 5816, a bill to extend the authorization for the United States Commission on International Religious Freedom. This bill would amend the International Religious Freedom Act of 1998 to extend through FY2015 the authorization for the U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom.
H.R. 5816 was introduced in the House on December 9, 2014; passed the House without objection on December 10; passed the Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent on December 15; was signed by the President, and became Public Law 113-271 on December 18.
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, State - Dept of (DOS)
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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AFFILIATED ORGANIZATIONS
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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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