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LOBBYING REPORT |
Lobbying Disclosure Act of 1995 (Section 5) - All Filers Are Required to Complete This Page
2. Address
| Address1 | 25 Massachusetts Avenue, NW |
Address2 | Suite 730 |
| City | Washington, DC |
State | DC |
Zip Code | 20001 |
Country | USA |
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5. Senate ID# 21687-12
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6. House ID# 345460000
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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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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: Roberta Catucci |
Date | 1/14/2015 3:03:34 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 TAX
16. Specific lobbying issues
S.232/HR 1295 Medical Device Access and Innovation Protection Act; would repeal the medical device tax as part of the ACA; S. Con. Resolution 8: an original resolution setting forth the Congressional Budget for FY2014 which would repeal the medical device tax but not identify a pay for: HR 523 Protect the Medical Innovation Act of 2013: Taxation of carried interest; capital gains tax policy; energy tax extenders; Energy Innovation Tax; Ways and Means tax reform discussion draft; Senate Finance tax discussion drafts; Chairman Dave Camp draft.
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U.S. SENATE, Treasury - Dept of
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 |
Bobby |
Franklin |
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Kelly |
Slone |
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Emily |
Baker |
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Justin |
Field |
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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 BAN
16. Specific lobbying issues
Implementation of Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act (PL 111-203) Implementation of the JOBS Act, Review of decimalization by the SEC, required under the JOBS Act. JOBS Act Roundtable.
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Treasury - Dept of, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC)
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 |
Bobby |
Franklin |
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Kelly |
Slone |
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Emily |
Baker |
Ms. |
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Justin |
Field |
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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
HR 4178 American Entrepreneurship & Investment Act; S. 189 Startup VISA Act of 2013; Gang of 8 Bipartisan Framework for Comprehensive Immigration Reform; Invest VISA, Entrepreneurial VISA, HR 2131 S744 Border Security, Economic Opportunity and Immigration Modernization Act. Administration Action on Executive Order on Immigration.
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security - Dept of (DHS), White House Office
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 |
Bobby |
Franklin |
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Slone |
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Emily |
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Justin |
Field |
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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 TEC
16. Specific lobbying issues
HR 1468 Secure IT Act: Bills to protect critical infrastructure against cyber based espionage, IP theft and terror attacks; Privacy and Information Sharing issues; S.21 Cybersecurity and American Cyber Competitiveness Act of 2013; HR 624 Cyber Intelligence Sharing and Protection Act (CISPA); Net Neutrality: Keep the internet free and open -- no "fast lanes".
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Federal Communications Commission (FCC), White House Office
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 |
Bobby |
Franklin |
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Justin |
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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
Cleantech and Energy Policy Issues. New Energy Innovation Tax issues; ARPA-E Funding; HR 2609 FY2015 Energy and Water Appropriations. Senate Finance Energy Tax Paper; RFI on American Innovation.
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP), White House Office
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 |
Bobby |
Franklin |
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Slone |
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Emily |
Baker |
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Justin |
Field |
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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
No bill#: Lobbied Congress to work the FDA to create a new approval pathway that could help expedite the development of certain drugs that address unmet medical needs, referred to as a special medical use pathway which can be used for a broad set of discussions; HR 4302, the Protecting Access to Medicare Act of 2014, Section 216, Improving Medicare Policies and Clinical Diagnostic Laboratory Tests. No bill#: Lobbied Congress on the integrity of FDA's Special Protocol Assessment (SPA) process. Support language included in HR 4800, Agriculture Rural Development, Food & Drug Admin., and Related Agencies Appropriations Act of 2015 and in S. 2389, the FY2015 Senate Agriculture, Rural Development, Food & Drug Admin. and Related Agencies Appropriations highlighting the importance of the FDA SPA process. Lobbied Congress on the need for a transparent regulatory pathway for market-based reimbursement for advanced diagnostics; No bill#: Lobbied Congress in support of the House E&C 21st Century Cures Initiative.
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Food & Drug Administration (FDA), White House Office
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 |
Bobby |
Franklin |
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Emily |
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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 CPT
16. Specific lobbying issues
HR 3309, the Innovation Act of 213; S. 866, Patent Quality Improvement Act; S. 1013, Patent Abuse Reduction Act; S. 1612, Patent Litigation Integrity Act; S. 1720, Patent Transparency & Improvement Act; Lobbied Congress on various patent litigation reforms that impact investment in the start-up ecosystem. Support the TROL Act, aimed at protecting businesses while preserving the ability of patent holders to legitimately protect their IP by increasing transparency with accountability in demand letters.
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. SENATE, 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 |
Bobby |
Franklin |
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Slone |
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Emily |
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Justin |
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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 SCI
16. Specific lobbying issues
Basic science research funding HR 2981 Technology and Research National Security and Future Economic Resiliency Act (TRANSFER Act).
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
18. Name of each individual who acted as a lobbyist in this issue area
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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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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
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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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