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LOBBYING REPORT |
Lobbying Disclosure Act of 1995 (Section 5) - All Filers Are Required to Complete This Page
2. Address
Address1 | 900 17TH STREET, N.W. |
Address2 | SUITE 1150 |
City | WASHINGTON |
State | DC |
Zip Code | 20006 |
Country | USA |
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5. Senate ID# 13494-12
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6. House ID# 306410000
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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 | |
11. No Lobbying Issue Activity |
INCOME OR EXPENSES - YOU MUST complete either Line 12 or Line 13 | |||||||||
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12. Lobbying | 13. Organizations | ||||||||
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: Calman J. Cohen |
Date | 01/28/2013 |
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
Please see complete list on the next page.
International trade, cross-border investment, and international competitiveness policies and issues, including:
1. Customs, trade, and investment issues and negotiations in the World Trade Organization (WTO), the World Customs Organization (WCO); the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO); the World Health Organization (WHO); and other multilateral fora, including meetings of the governments and industries of the Group of Eight (G8);
2. Negotiation, discussion, and/or implementation of U.S. trade agreements with Panama; the Trans-Pacific Partnership countries and other interested countries; and the European Union;
3. Negotiation of other trade agreements, including expansion of the Information Technology Agreement (ITA) and launch of negotiations for a new International Services Agreement (ISA);
4. International trade and investment with China, including Chinas forced-localization requirements;
5. International trade and investment with Russia, including PNTR legislation (H.R. 6156);
6. Issues arising under the Dominican Republic-Central America-United States Free Trade Agreement, the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA), and other trade agreements to which the United States is a party;
7. Investment policies and disputes, including U.S. Bilateral Investment Treaty (BIT) negotiations and discussions with Brazil, China, India, Pakistan, Russia, Vietnam, and other countries;
8. Policies and procedures for reviewing foreign direct investments, including review by the Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States (CFIUS);
9. Government procurement, including the negotiation of Chinas accession to the Government Procurement Agreement in the World Trade Organization;
10. Buy America policies and legislation;
11. Trade remedies laws, and trade enforcement laws and legislation;
12. Foreign tariff and non-tariff barriers, and other import restraints;
13. Intellectual property rights (IPR) policies, protections, and enforcement efforts, including with respect to trade secrets;
14. Efforts and policies to combat illicit trade;
15. Customs and trade facilitation policies, procedures, regulations, and legislation;
16. Import and food safety policies and procedures;
17. U.S. and foreign agricultural trade policies and issues, including the U.S. farm bill and sugar policies;
18. U.S. and foreign export controls and restraints;
19. U.S. economic sanctions policies and legislation;
20. U.S. export promotion policies and procedures;
21. U.S. tax laws, legislation, and international tax competitiveness issues;
22. Trade and development policies, including trade preference programs and legislation;
23. Trade Adjustment Assistance (TAA) policies and legislation;
24. U.S. visa policies, including temporary-entry business visas;
25. U.S. labor and environmental laws, policies, and issues as they relate to international trade and cross-border investment, including Lacey Act (16 U.S.C. 3371 et seq.) policies and procedures, and climate change policies and legislation.
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U.S. SENATE, White House Office, Treasury - Dept of, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), State - Dept of (DOS), Commerce - Dept of (DOC), Natl Security Council (NSC), Justice - Dept of (DOJ), Homeland Security - Dept of (DHS), Natl Economic Council (NEC), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Agriculture - Dept of (USDA)
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 |
Calman |
Cohen |
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Jefferies |
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Schaefer |
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1. Counsel, Senate Judiciary Committee |
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2. Trade Counsel, Senate Finance Committee |
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3. Legal Advisor, International Trade Commission |
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 TAR
16. Specific lobbying issues
Miscellaneous Tariff Legislation
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U.S. SENATE, 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 |
Calman |
Cohen |
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1. Counsel, Senate Judiciary Committee |
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2. Trade Counsel, Senate Finance Committee |
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3. Legal Advisor, International Trade Commission |
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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22. New General description of client’s business or activities
LOBBYIST UPDATE
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24. General lobbying issue that no longer pertains
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AFFILIATED ORGANIZATIONS
25. Add the following affiliated organization(s)
Internet Address:
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26. Name of each previously reported organization that is no longer affiliated with the registrant or client
1 | 3 | 5 |
2 | 4 | 6 |
FOREIGN ENTITIES
27. Add the following 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
1 | 5 | 9 |
2 | 6 | 10 |
3 | 7 | 11 |
4 | 8 | 12 |