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LOBBYING REPORT |
Lobbying Disclosure Act of 1995 (Section 5) - All Filers Are Required to Complete This Page
2. Address
Address1 | 1625 L STREET, NW, 7TH FLOOR |
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City | WASHINGTON |
State | DC |
Zip Code | 20036 |
Country | USA |
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5. Senate ID# 2321-12
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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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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: Scott Frey |
Date | 4/20/2015 10:52:55 AM |
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
Child Nutrition Reauthorization
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 |
Rebecca |
Levin |
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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 BNK
16. Specific lobbying issues
HR 870 - Puerto Rico Chapter 9 Uniformity Act of 2015
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 |
Scott |
Frey |
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Marc |
Granowitter |
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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
Federal funding for Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA) programs
FY 2016 appropriations for WIOA programs
Social Security Fund reallocation
Raising the overtime threshold
Raising the Minimum Wage
HJRes 35, HR 240- Homeland Security Continuing Resolution
FY 2016 budget resolutions
HConRes 27, SConRes 11- Progressive Caucus amendments to House FY 2016 budget
Sequester and budget caps for non-security discretionary
Social Impact Bonds, Pay for Performance
Funding for Public Housing Operating Fund and Capital Fund
Funding for East-West Center
HJRes 1, 2, 7, 12, 28, 41 and related bills- Constitutional Balanced Budget Amendment
Justice Dept. appropriations
Transportation Dept. appropriations
FY 2015 funding for the Department of Homeland Security
Senate Budget Resolution- anti-immigrant amendments
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Office of Management & Budget (OMB), 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 |
Frances |
Bernstein |
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Jill |
Butler |
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Congressional Relations Specialist at Social Security Administration Office of Legislation
Investigative Counsel, Committee on Homeland Security, US House of Representatives |
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Scott |
Frey |
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Marc |
Granowitter |
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Edwin S. |
Jayne |
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Rebecca |
Levin |
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Karl |
Stark |
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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 ECN
16. Specific lobbying issues
Job Creation
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, 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 |
Scott |
Frey |
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Edwin S. |
Jayne |
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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 EDU
16. Specific lobbying issues
Improving training and career ladders for home care workers
HR 5- Elementary and Secondary Education Reauthorization (ESEA), No Child Left Behind
HR 1352- Student Borrowers' Bill of Rights
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Executive Office of the President (EOP), 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 |
Linda |
Bennett |
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Scott |
Frey |
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Edwin S. |
Jayne |
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Rebecca |
Levin |
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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 FIN
16. Specific lobbying issues
HR 37- Promoting Job Creation and Reducing Small Business Burdens Act
Retain Dodd-Frank protections
Fiduciary Rule Proposed Standard
CFPB Payday Lending Proposed Rule
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Executive Office of the President (EOP)
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 |
Scott |
Frey |
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Marc |
Granowitter |
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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 GOV
16. Specific lobbying issues
HR 185- Regulatory Accountability Act of 2015, rulemaking process
U.S. Grain Standards Act Reauthorization, privatization
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 |
Barbara |
Coufal |
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Scott |
Frey |
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Edwin S. |
Jayne |
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Karl |
Stark |
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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
Improving access to and quality of home care services
HR 1602- Nurse Staffing Standards for Patient Safety and Quality Care Act
S 864- National Nursing Shortage Reform and Patient Advocacy Act
S 626- Helping Ensure Life- and Limb-Saving Access to Podiatric Physicians Act
Improving training and career ladders for home care workers
Healthcare Workplace Violence
HR 30- employer responsibility requirements in Affordable Care Act (ACA)
21st Century Cure Act draft proposal, patent protections for drugs and safety standards
ACA's excise tax on high cost health plans
James Zadroga 9/11 Health and Compensation Act Reauthorization
Federal tax on high-cost employer sponsored health care
Federal income tax exclusion for employer sponsored health care
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Executive Office of the President (EOP)
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 |
Linda |
Bennett |
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Barbara |
Coufal |
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Scott |
Frey |
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Marc |
Granowitter |
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Karl |
Stark |
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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 HOU
16. Specific lobbying issues
Rental Assistance Demonstration Program
Public housing
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 |
Marc |
Granowitter |
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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
S 153- Immigration Innovation Act of 2015
S 534- Immigration Rule of Law Act of 2015, cloture vote on President Obama's immigration executive actions
HR 1147- Legal Workforce Act
HR 1149- Protection of Children Act of 2015
HR 1148- Michael Davis, Jr. in Honor of State and Local Law Enforcement Act
HR 1153- Asylum Reform and Border Protection Act
Immigration Reforms Needed to Protect High Skilled Workers
Health care coverage for Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals and Deferred Action for Parental Accountability immigrants
HR 240- FY 2015 funding for Department of Homeland Security
Budget Resolution- anti-immigrant amendments
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, 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 |
Frances |
Bernstein |
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Scott |
Frey |
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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
National Blue Alert Act
Private Prison Information Act
President's Taskforce on 21st Century Policing
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Office of Justice Program
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 |
Karl |
Stark |
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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
Improving access to and quality of home care services
Healthcare Workplace Violence
Attacks on public sector unions
Raising the overtime threshold
HR 1619, S 862- Paycheck Fairness Act
FAMILY Act
HR 532 and related bills- Federal Employees Paid Parental Leave Act of 2015
HR 1030, SJRes 8- NLRB Rule Disapproval
Federal Employee Wages
HR 932, S 497- Healthy Families 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
First Name | Last Name | Suffix | Covered Official Position (if applicable) | New |
Linda |
Bennett |
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Jill |
Butler |
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Congressional Relations Specialist, Social Security Administration Office of Legislation
Investigative Counsel, Committee on Homeland Security, U.S. House of Representatives |
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Scott |
Frey |
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Marc |
Granowitter |
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Edwin S. |
Jayne |
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Rebecca |
Levin |
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Barbara |
Coufal |
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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 MMM
16. Specific lobbying issues
HR 1602- Nursing Staffing Standards for Patient Safety and Quality Care Act
S 864- National Nursing Shortage Reform and Patient Advocacy Act
S 626- Helping Ensure Life- and Limb-Saving Access to Podiatric Physicians Act
S 599- Improving Access to Emergency Psychiatric Care Act
SRes 25- 50th anniversaries of Medicare and Medicaid
HR 2- Medicare beneficiaries cost; Children's Health Insurance Program
Medicaid funding and benefits
Medicare funding, benefits, policy, eligibility age, means test
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 |
Linda |
Bennett |
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Scott |
Frey |
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Marc |
Granowitter |
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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 RET
16. Specific lobbying issues
Social Security need for fund reallocation
Retirement Security
HR 5697- Windfall Elimination Program (WEP) repeal
Retirement Security/Investor Protections Rules
Public Pensions and Pension Transparency Act
SAFE Retirement Act
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Labor - Dept of (DOL), Treasury - Dept of, 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 |
Jill |
Butler |
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Congressional Relations Specialist, Social Security Administration Office of Legislation
Investigative Counsel, Committee on Homeland Security, U.S. House of Representatives |
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Scott |
Frey |
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Edwin S. |
Jayne |
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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 TAX
16. Specific lobbying issues
HR 636, HR 644- Tax Extenders
Tax reform issues
HR 173, HR 1105, and related bills- Death Tax Repeal Act, Estate Tax
HR 415, S 198- Stop Corporate Tax Inversions Act
HR 636- Section 179 Expensing (America's Small Business Tax Relief Act)
HR 644- Charitable contribution tax benefits (Fighting Hunger Incentive Act)
Limit on individual itemized tax deductions and selected exclusions
Tax rates on unearned income (e.g. capital gains and dividends)
Financial Transaction Tax
Tax extenders, including Active Financing Exemption; CFC Look-Through Rule; Research and Experimentation Tax Credit; Bonus Depreciation
Refundable low-income ARRA tax credits
Federal income tax exclusion for interest on state and local government public purpose bonds
HR 990- Federal income tax exclusion for employer sponsored mass transit commuter benefit (Commuter Parity Act)
Federal income tax deduction for state and local taxes
Corporate taxes, including rates, loopholes, territorial, repatriation
Repatriation tax rate and rules
S 174, HR 297- Tax on international firms (Stop Tax Haven Abuse Act)
S 149, HR 160- Medical Device Tax
Federal tax reform impact on state and local government revenue
S 698- State and local tax on internet and remote sales (Marketplace Fairness Act)
HR 235, S 431- State and local tax on internet access
HR 1643, S 851- Digital Goods and Services Tax Fairness Act
Business Activity Tax Simplification Act
S 386- Mobile Workforce State Income Tax Simplification Act
State and local tax on wireless phone services
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Executive Office of the President (EOP), 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 |
Scott |
Frey |
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Marc |
Granowitter |
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Edwin S. |
Jayne |
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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 TRA
16. Specific lobbying issues
Surface Transportation Reauthorization
HR 1711- Federal Transit Modernization Act
FAA/Air Traffic Control Reforms
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 |
Karl |
Stark |
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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
Trans-Pacific Partnership Agreement- provisions related to medicines and medical devices and investor-state dispute resolution
Trans-Atlantic Trade Investment Partnership- provisions related to medicines and medical devices and investor-state dispute resolution
Trade in Services Agreement- privatization provision
Trade Promotion Authority- bill overall and provisions related to medicines and medical devices, transparency issues, investor-state dispute settlement
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)
18. Name of each individual who acted as a lobbyist in this issue area
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Scott |
Frey |
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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)
Internet Address: http://www.afscme.org/union/directory/tennessee
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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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