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LOBBYING REPORT

Lobbying Disclosure Act of 1995 (Section 5) - All Filers Are Required to Complete This Page

1. Registrant Name Organization/Lobbying Firm Self Employed Individual
AMERICAN ISRAEL PUBLIC AFFAIRS COMMITTEE

2. Address

Address1
251 H Street, NW
 Address2
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City
WASHINGTON
 State
DC
 Zip Code
20001
 Country
USA

3. Principal place of business (if different than line 2)

City
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 State
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 Zip Code
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 Country
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4a. Contact Name b. Telephone Number c. E-mail
​Mr.
​Keath Blatt
​2026395333
​kblatt@aipac.org
5. Senate ID#
​2718-12
7. Client Name Self Check if client is a state or local government or instrumentality
​AMERICAN ISRAEL PUBLIC AFFAIRS COMMITTEE
6. House ID#
​310950000
TYPE OF REPORT 8. Year
​2012
 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
INCOME OR EXPENSES - YOU MUST complete either Line 12 or Line 13
12. Lobbying 13. Organizations
INCOME relating to lobbying activities for this reporting period was: EXPENSE relating to lobbying activities for this reporting period were:
Less than $5,000
Less than $5,000
$5,000 or more $
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$5,000 or more $
​527,967.22
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.
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

Signature
Digitally Signed By: Keath Blatt, In House Counsel
 Date
07/19/2012

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

Economic and diplomatic tools to stop Iranian nuclear program
Aid to Israel
H.R. 1905: Iran Threat Reduction Act
State Department Authorization Bill of 2013
S. 2165: U.S.-Israel Enhanced Security Cooperation Act
H.R. 4133: U.S.-Israel Enhanced Security Cooperation Act
H. Res. 568: Iran Prevention Resolution
S. Res. 380: Iran Prevention Resolution
S. 2102: Iran Sanctions, Accountability and Human Rights Act of 2012
Support of Russian Federation's graduation from the Jackson-Vanik Amendment

17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None

U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U.S. SENATE, Natl Security Council (NSC), State - Dept of (DOS), 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
Howard
Kohr
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Marvin
Feuer
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Bradley
Gordon
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Ester
Kurz
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David
Gillette
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Jeff
Colman
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Jeff
Kuhnreich
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Stephen
Aserkoff
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Deborah
Saxon
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Eric
Danko
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Gregg
Rickman
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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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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

FY 2013 House and Senate: Energy-Water Appropriations Bills
U.S.-Israel Energy Cooperation
H.R. 3674: PRECISE Act of 2011
S. 413: Cyber Security and Internet Freedom Act
FY 2013 National Defense Authorization Act: H.R. 4310 and S. 2467

17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None

U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U.S. SENATE, Energy - 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
Eric
Danko
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Deborah
Saxon
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Gregg
Rickman
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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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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

FY 2013 National Defense Authorization Act: H.R. 4310 and S. 2467
Department of Defense Appropriations Act, FY13: H.R. 5856 and Senate version
Iron Dome SUpport Act: H.R. 4229

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
Marvin
Feuer
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Jeff
Kuhnreich
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Ester
Kurz
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Brad
Gordon
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Jeff
Colman
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David
Gillette
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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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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 HOM

16. Specific lobbying issues

H.R. 3674: PRECISE Act of 2011
S. 413: Cyber Security and Internet Freedom Act
FY 2013 National Defense Authorization Act: H.R. 4310 and S. 2467
Department of State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2013: S. 3241

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
Gregg
Rickman
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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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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

FY 2013 House and Senate State-Foreign Operations Bill: H.R. 5857 and S. 3241
H. Con. Res. 112: Establishing the budget for the U.S. government for fiscal year 2013 and setting forth appropriate budgetary levels
for fiscal years 2014-2022
Foreign Aid to Israel and overall Mideast policy discussions

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
Marvin
Feuer
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Bradley
Gordon
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Ester
Kurz
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David
Gillette
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Jeff
Colman
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Jeff
Kuhnreich
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Stephen
Aserkoff
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Deborah
Saxon
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Eric
Danko
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Howard
Kohr
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Gregg
Rickman
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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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Information Update Page - Complete ONLY where registration information has changed.

20. Client new address

Address
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City
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 Zip Code
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21. Client new principal place of business (if different than line 20)

City
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22. New General description of client’s business or activities

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LOBBYIST UPDATE

23. Name of each previously reported individual who is no longer expected to act as a lobbyist for the client

First Name
Last Name
Suffix
First Name
Last Name
Suffix
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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)

Internet Address:

Name Address Principal Place of Business
(city and state or country)
Street Address
City State/Province Zip Country
City
State Country

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:

Name Address Principal place of business
(city and state or country) 		Amount of contribution for lobbying activities Ownership percentage in client
Street Address
City State/Province Country
City
State Country
%

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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