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LOBBYING REPORT |
Lobbying Disclosure Act of 1995 (Section 5) - All Filers Are Required to Complete This Page
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Address1 | 3500 LACEY ROAD, SUITE 100 |
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City | DOWNERS GROVE |
State | IL |
Zip Code | 60515-5439 |
Country | USA |
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5. Senate ID# 10365-12
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6. House ID# 331160000
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TYPE OF REPORT | 8. Year | 2015 |
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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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: Daniel Liutikas |
Date | 1/20/2016 2:23:05 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
Internet Tax Freedom Act, Income Tax and Judiciary Interstate Tax - H.R.1430 - Permanent CFC Look-Through Act; H.R.1536 - Innovation, Research, and Manufacturing Act; H.R.1643 - Digital Goods and Services Tax Fairness Act; H.R.1790 - Corporate Tax Dodging Prevention Act; H.R.1852 - 21st Century Investment Act; H.R.2179 - PARTNER Act; H.R.2315 - Mobile Workforce State Income Tax Simplification Act; H.R.235 - Permanent Internet Tax Freedom Act; H.R.2510 - To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to modify and make permanent bonus depreciation; H.R.2524 - Support Our Startups Act; H.R.253 - Incentivize Growth Now in Tomorrow's Entrepreneurs Act; H.R.254 - Support Our Startups Act; H.R.256 - Creating Jobs From Innovative Small Businesses Act; H.R.2584 - Business Activity Tax Simplification Act of 2015; H.R.2584 - Business Activity Tax Simplification Act; H.R.2619 - Patriot Employer Tax Credit Act; H.R.305 - Offshoring Prevention Act; H.R.415 - Stop Corporate Inversions Act; H.R.636 - America's Small Business Tax Relief Act; H.R.788 - Foreign Earnings Reinvestment Act; H.R.880 - American Research and Competitiveness Act; S.1399 - Small Business Expensing Act of 2015; S.1486 - Patriot Employer Tax Credit Act; S.1501 - American Job Creation and Investment Promotion Reform Act; S.162 - Offshoring Prevention Act; S.198 - Stop Corporate Inversions Act; S.341 - Start-up Jobs and Innovation Act; S.386 - Mobile Workforce State Income Tax Simplification Act; S.397 - Foreign Earnings Reinvestment Act; S.431 - Internet Tax Freedom Forever Act; S.455 - Innovators Job Creation Act; S.537 - COMPETE Act; S.698 - Marketplace Fairness Act; S.851 - Digital Goods and Services Tax Fairness Act; S.922 - Corporate Tax Dodging Prevention 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 |
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Hyman |
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Lamar |
Whitman |
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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 CPI
16. Specific lobbying issues
H.R. 1731; H.R. 1560; S. 754; Training and certification for government cybersecurity workers, Information sharing- to foster information sharing on cybersecurity threats between the government and private sector; S. 2278 - Promoting Unlicensed Spectrum Act of 2015 - Requires federal government to consider unlicensed spectrum; Draft Spectrum Bill from Sen. Thune; S. 1788 - SAFE KIDS Act - Implements a federal standard for protecting student data; H.R. 3157 - Student Privacy Protection Act - Updates FERPA to include protections for student data; H.R. 2205 - Data Security Act of 2015 - creates a federal standard for data security and breach notification; H.R. 1770 - Data Security and Breach Notification Act of 2015 - creates a federal standard for data security and breach notification; S.356 - ECPA Amendments Act of 2015 - Reforms and updates ECPA; H.R. 699 - Email Privacy Act - reforms and updates ECPA; H.R. 1428 & S. 1600 - Judicial Redress Act of 2015 - allows foreign citizens judicial redress against government agencies for unlawful disclosure of records
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security - Dept of (DHS), Defense - Dept of (DOD)
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 |
Randi |
Parker |
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Hyman |
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Starr |
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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
Cybersecurity training and certification - FY2016 National Defense Authorization Act in House and Senate- H.R.1735, S. 1736- an original bill to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2016 for military activities of the DOD, for military construction, and for defense activities of the DOE, to prescribe military personnel strengths for such fiscal year.
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
Defense - Dept of (DOD)
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 |
Randi |
Parker |
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Hyman |
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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
Export Controls, Sanctions, Customs Regulations, WTO Information Technology Agreement - H.R. 644 Trade Facilitation and Trade Enforcement Act of 2015;US Export Controls, US Customs Regulations; H.R.1031 - Promoting U.S. Jobs Through Exports Act of 2015; H.R.1175 - Clean Energy Technology Manufacturing and Export Assistance Act of 2015; H.R.1403 - Balancing Trade Act of 2015; H.R.1605 - Export-Import Bank Termination Act; H.R.1890 - Trade Priorities and Accountability Act of 2015; H.R.1892 - Trade Adjustment Assistance Reauthorization Act of 2015; H.R.1916 - Trade Enforcement and Trade Facilitation Act of 2015; H.R.2146 - Bipartisan Congressional Trade Priorities and Accountability Act of 2015; H.R.222 - To prohibit the Export-Import Bank of the United States from providing financial support for certain high carbon intensity energy projects.; H.R.2523 - American Trade Enforcement Effectiveness Act; H.R.2586 - Export Coordination Act; H.R.2587 - To further enhance the promotion of exports of United States goods and services, and for other purposes.; H.R.2701 - To direct the President to impose duties on merchandise from the People's Republic of China in an amount equivalent to the estimated annual loss of revenue to holders of United States intellectual property rights as a result of violations of such intellectual property rights in China, and for other purposes; H.R.597 - Reform Exports and Expand the American Economy Act; H.R.644 - Trade Facilitation and Trade Enforcement Act of 2015; H.R.820 - Currency Reform for Fair Trade Act; S.1267 - Trade Preferences Extension Act of 2015; S.1268 - Trade Adjustment Assistance Reauthorization Act of 2015; S.1546 - A bill to establish an export credit insurance program in the Small Business Administration; S.25 - Small Business Export Growth Act of 2015; S.758 - Trade Enforcement Act of 2015; S.819 - Export-Import Bank Reform and Accountability Act of 2015
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, State - Dept of (DOS), Commerce - Dept of (DOC), Treasury - Dept of, U.S. Customs & Border Protection, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)
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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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
Smart Cities, Open Data - White House Smart Cities Initiative and Open Data Initiative
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP)
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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19. Interest of each foreign entity in the specific issues listed on line 16 above Check if None
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LOBBYIST UPDATE
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ISSUE UPDATE
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AFFILIATED ORGANIZATIONS
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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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