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LOBBYING REPORT |
Lobbying Disclosure Act of 1995 (Section 5) - All Filers Are Required to Complete This Page
2. Address
Address1 | 245 2ND STREET, NE |
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City | WASHINGTON |
State | DC |
Zip Code | 20002 |
Country | USA |
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5. Senate ID# 15532-12
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6. House ID# 309170000
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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 | |
11. No Lobbying Issue Activity |
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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: David Culp, Legislative Representative |
Date | 04/21/2014 |
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 AGR
16. Specific lobbying issues
H.R. 2642, Agricultural Act of 2014, Title IV, provisions relating to the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program
H.R. 2692, Saving America's Pollinators Act of 2013, all provisions
S. 954, Agriculture Reform, Food, and Jobs Act of 2013, Title IV, provisions relating to the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program
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 |
Devon |
Grayson-Wallace |
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Tila |
Neguse |
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Michael |
Shank |
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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
H.R. 804, Smarter Than Sequester Defense Spending Reduction Act, all provisions
H.R. 3547, Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2014, the bill as a whole
Unnumbered House bill (later introduced as H.Con.Res. 96), Establishing the budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2015 and setting forth appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2016 through 2024, the bill as a whole
Unnumbered House bill, Department of Defense appropriations bill for 2015, Title IX, provisions relating to Overseas Contingency Operations; and the bill as a whole
Unnumbered House bill, energy and water development appropriations bill for 2015, Title III, provisions relating to Atomic Energy Defense Activities
Unnumbered House bill, Homeland Security appropriations bill for 2015, Titles II and V, provisions relating to immigration detention
Unnumbered House bill, Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education appropriations bill for 2015, the bill as a whole
Unnumbered House bill, State Department, foreign operations appropriations bill for 2015, all provisions
Unnumbered House bill, Transportation, Housing and Urban Development appropriations bill for 2015, the bill as a whole
Unnumbered Senate bill, Department of Defense appropriations bill for 2015, Title IX, provisions relating to Overseas Contingency Operations; and the bill as a whole
Unnumbered Senate bill, energy and water development appropriations bill for 2015, Title III, provisions relating to Atomic Energy Defense Activities
Unnumbered Senate bill, Homeland Security appropriations bill for 2015, Titles II and V, provisions relating to immigration detention
Unnumbered Senate bill, Interior and environment appropriations bill for 2015, Title II, provisions relating to the Cooperative Landscape Conservation Initiative
Unnumbered Senate bill, Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education appropriations bill for 2015, the bill as a whole
Unnumbered Senate bill, State Department, foreign operations appropriations bill for 2015, all provisions
Unnumbered Senate bill, Transportation, Housing and Urban Development appropriations bill for 2015, the bill as a whole
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 |
Jose |
Aguto |
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Jim |
Cason |
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David |
Culp |
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Ruth |
Flower |
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Devon |
Grayson-Wallace |
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Victoria |
Johnson |
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Tila |
Neguse |
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Allyson |
Neville-Morgan |
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Diane |
Randall |
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Michael |
Shank |
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Eric |
Tamerlani |
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Emily |
Wirzba |
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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 DEF
16. Specific lobbying issues
H.R. 2183, Drones Accountability Act, all provisions
H.R. 4107, Reduce Expenditures in Nuclear Infrastructure Now Act (REIN-IN Act), all provisions
Unnumbered House bill (later introduced as H.R. 4435), defense authorization bill for 2015, Title XII, provisions pertaining to early warning and intelligence gathering activities in Africa, policy on drones, and the Authorization for Use of Military Force of 2001; Titles XV, XLIII and XLV, provisions relating to Overseas Contingency Operations; and Title XXXI, provisions relating to the National Nuclear Security Administration
Unnumbered House bill, introducing limitations and reforms to the Defense Department Excess Property Program (1033 program), all provisions.
S. 2070, Smarter Approach to Nuclear Expenditures Act (SANE Act), all provisions
Unnumbered Senate bill, defense authorization bill for 2015, Title XII, provisions relating to policy on drones; Titles XV, XLIII and XLV, provisions relating to Overseas Contingency Operations; and Title XXXI, provisions relating to the National Nuclear Security Administration
Unnumbered Senate bill, introducing limitations and reforms to the Defense Department Excess Property Program (1033 program), all provisions.
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 |
Elizabeth |
Beavers |
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Jim |
Cason |
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David |
Culp |
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Ruth |
Flower |
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Devon |
Grayson-Wallace |
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Tila |
Neguse |
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Diane |
Randall |
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Michael |
Shank |
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Eric |
Tamerlani |
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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. 1616, Energy Savings and Industrial Competitiveness Act of 2013, all provisions
S. 1392, Energy Savings and Industrial Competitiveness Act of 2013, all provisions
S. 2074, Energy Savings and Industrial Competitiveness Act of 2014, all provisions
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 |
Jose |
Aguto |
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Jim |
Cason |
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Michael |
Shank |
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Emily |
Wirzba |
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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 FOR
16. Specific lobbying issues
H.R. 783, Prevent Iran from Acquiring Nuclear Weapons and Stop War Through Diplomacy Act, all provisions
H.R. 2324, Sunset to the Authorization for Use of Military Force Act, all provisions
H.R. 2901, Senator Paul Simon Water for the World Act of 2013, all provisions
H.R. 3292, United States-Iran Nuclear Negotiations Act, all provisions
H.Res. 238, Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives regarding United States efforts to promote Israeli-Palestinian peace, all provisions
H.Res. 520, Calling for an end to attacks on Syrian civilians and expanded humanitarian access, all provisions
Unnumbered House resolution, related to expanding and improving U.S. capacities to help prevent and mitigate genocide and mass atrocities, all provisions
S. 462, United States-Israel Strategic Partnership Act of 2013, all provisions
S. 1881, Nuclear Weapon Free Iran Act of 2013, all provisions
S.Res. 269, A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate on United States policy regarding possession of enrichment and reprocessing capabilities by the Islamic Republic of Iran, all provisions
S.Res. 384, A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate concerning the humanitarian crisis in Syria and neighboring countries, resulting humanitarian and development challenges, and the urgent need for a political solution to the crisis, all provisions
S.Res. 413, A resolution recognizing 20 years since the genocide in Rwanda, and affirming it is in the national interest of the United States to work in close coordination with international partners to help prevent and mitigate acts of genocide and mass atrocities, all provisions
Nomination of Rose Gottemoeller to be Under Secretary of State for Arms Control and International Security
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 |
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Beavers |
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David |
Culp |
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Kate |
Gould |
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Allyson |
Neville-Morgan |
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Michael |
Shank |
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Eric |
Tamerlani |
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Maiya |
Zwerling |
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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
Unnumbered House bill, Health Equity and Accountability Act of 2103, all provisions
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 |
Ruth |
Flower |
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Devon |
Grayson-Wallace |
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Tila |
Neguse |
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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
H.R. 15, Border Security, Economic Opportunity, and Immigration Modernization Act, all provisions
H.R. 2278, Strengthen and Fortify Enforcement Act or SAFE Act, all provisions
H.R. 3130, Protect Family Values at the Border Act, all provisions
H.R. 4303, Border Enforcement Accountability, Oversight, and Community Engagement Act of 2014, all provisions
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 |
Ruth |
Flower |
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Victoria |
Johnson |
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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 INT
16. Specific lobbying issues
H.R. 4372, Targeted Lethal Force Transparency Act, all provisions
Unnumbered Senate report of the Senate Select Committee on Intelligence, investigation into the CIAs use of torture in its detention, interrogation, and rendition programs, all provisions
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 |
Elizabeth |
Beavers |
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Ruth |
Flower |
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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 LAW
16. Specific lobbying issues
S. 1410, Smarter Sentencing Act of 2014, all provisions
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
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 |
Ruth |
Flower |
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Victoria |
Johnson |
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Tila |
Neguse |
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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 LBR
16. Specific lobbying issues
H.R. 1010, Fair Minimum Wage Act of 2013, all provisions
H.R. 3979, Emergency Unemployment Compensation Extension Act of 2014, all provisions
H.R. 4033, To provide relocation subsidies for the long-term unemployed, and for other purposes, all provisions
S. 460, Fair Minimum Wage Act of 2013, all provisions
S. 1737, Minimum Wage Fairness Act, all provisions
S. 1747, Emergency Unemployment Compensation Extension Act of 2013, all provisions
S. 1845, Emergency Unemployment Compensation Extension Act, all provisions
S. 2148, Emergency Unemployment Compensation Extension Act of 2014, all provisions
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 |
Ruth |
Flower |
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Devon |
Grayson-Wallace |
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Tila |
Neguse |
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Michael |
Shank |
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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 TRD
16. Specific lobbying issues
H.R. 3830, Bipartisan Congressional Trade Priorities Act of 2014, all provisions
S. 1900, Bipartisan Congressional Trade Priorities Act of 2014, all provisions
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 |
Jose |
Aguto |
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Michael |
Shank |
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Emily |
Wirzba |
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19. Interest of each foreign entity in the specific issues listed on line 16 above Check if None
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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
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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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