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LOBBYING REPORT |
Lobbying Disclosure Act of 1995 (Section 5) - All Filers Are Required to Complete This Page
2. Address
Address1 | 1615 L STREET, NW, Suite 1100 |
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City | WASHINGTON |
State | DC |
Zip Code | 20036 |
Country | USA |
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5. Senate ID# 12301-12
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6. House ID# 322260000
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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 |
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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. | ||||||||
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: Linda Woolley, CEO and President |
Date | 01/29/2013 |
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 COM
16. Specific lobbying issues
Any legislation with proposed expansion of the Federal Trade Commission
FTC ANPRM on Caller ID provisions of the Telemarketing Sales Rule
FCC NPRM on Truth in Caller ID ACT
Senator Pryor's Do Not Track Children Proposal
Rep. Markey's Do Not Track Kids Bill (HR 1895)
Rep. Rush's Best Practices Act (HR 611)
Rep. Stearn's Consumer Privacy Protection Act (HR 1528)
Senators Kerry & McCain Commerical Privacy Bill of Rights Act (S 799)
Rep. Bono Mack's Data Security Bill (HR 2577)
Senator Rockefeller's Do Not Track Online Act of 2011 (S 913)
Rep. Speier's Do Not Track Me Online Act (HR 654)
Senators Franken and Blumenthal Locational Privacy Protection Act (S 1223)
Reps. Chaffetz and Wyden's GPS Act (Hr 2168/S 1212)
Rep. Rush's DATA Act (Hr 1707)
Rep. Stearn's DATA Act (HR 1841)
Senator Leahy's Personal Data Privacy and Security Act (S 1151)
Senator Feinstein's Data Breach Notification Act (S 1408)
Senator Blumenthal's Personal Data Protection and Breach Notification Act (S 1535)
FTC COPPA Rule NPRM
FTC NPRM for Mail and Telephone Order Rule
Senators Carper and Blunt's Data Security Act (S 1434)
Senator Pryor's Data Security and Breach Notification Act (S 1207)
Department of Commerce Privacy Paper
Rep. Terry's Mobile Information Call Act (HR 3035)
Senator Leahy's ECPA Amendments Act (S 1011)
Rep. Goodlattes' VPPS Amendment Act (HR 2471)
EU/US Safe Harbor (proposed changes to..)
Rep. Stearn's discussion draft of Access Act
Legislative proposals related to use of Facebook (or other social media platform) passwords by employers.
Department of Commerce/FTC action related to ICANN gtLD program.
Congressional Action related to proposed changes to EU Data Protection Directive
FCC Rulemaking on Abandoned calls and Robocalls.
FTC action related to facial recognition technology
White House/DOC/FTC action on do not track policy/consumer privacy multi-stakeholder processes
White House Consumer Privacy Bill of Rights
FTC Action on DotCom Disclosures
FTC Privacy Report
FCC Rulemaking on Do Not Call Registry for Public Safety Answering Points Docket: GC 12-129
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U.S. SENATE, Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Federal Trade Commission (FTC), 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 |
Woolley |
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Gerald |
Cerasale |
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Rachel |
Thomas |
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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 POS
16. Specific lobbying issues
S 1507 Postal Service Retiree Health Benefit Funding Reform
PRC Proceedings: MC 2012--24 through 35; MC2012--1 thru 54, MC 2013--1 through 20; C 2011--1 through 5; C2012-1 through 2; C2013--1; RM 2010-- 1 through 14; RM 2012--1 through 8; N 2011-1; N 2012--1; ACR 2012; MT 2012--1 and 2; MT2013--1; PI 2010--3; R 2012--1 and 9; R2013--1 thru 5; HR Res 173; R 2010--4(R); R 2012--1 through 8;
MC 2012--1 through 10, RM 2012--1 through 3
S353 Postal Service Improvements Act of 2011, any legislation involving the USPS.
Rep. Cumming's HR 2884 USPS Retiree Health Benefits Prepayment Extension Act of 2011
Rep. Issa's HR 2309 Postal Reform Act
Senator Collin's S 353 US Postal Service Improvement Act of 2011
Senator Carper's S 1010 Postal Operation Sustainment and Transformation Act of 2011 (POST Act)
Rep. Connolly's HR 1262 Reform the Postal Service for the 21st Century Act
Rep. Lynch's HR 1351 United States Postal Service Pension Obligation Recalculation and Restoration Act of 2011
Senator McCain's Postal Reform Act (S 1625)
Senator Baucus' 1649 USPS Pension Obligation Recalculation and Restoration Act of 2011
Rep. Thompson's HR 3174 United States Postal Service Pension Obligation Recalculation and Restoration Act of 2011
Rep. Grave's HR 2608 continuing Appropriations Act of 2011
HR 2055 Consolidated Appropriations Act 2012
HR 2084 Universal Right to Vote by Mail Act of 2011
HR 2434 Financial Services and General Government Apropriation Act 2012
HR 3047 Amend Title 39 to allow USPS to provide Non-Postal Services
HR 3370 Protecting Our Rural Post Offices Act of 2011
HR 3584 Community Postal Service Preservation and Cost Savings Act
HR 3591 Postal Service Protection Act of 2011
HR 3592 Protecting Rural Post Offices Act of 2011
HR 3744 Rural Service Preservation Act
S 1668 Protecting Rural Post Offices Act of 2011
S 1688 Save Our Postal Worker Jobs Act of 2011
S 1789 21st Century Postal Service Act of 2011
S 1853 Postal Service Protection Act of 2011
S 2014 Postal Investment Act of 2011
Any legislation pertaining to NonProfit Postal Rates.
Appropriation bills pertaining to USPS funding and services.
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U.S. SENATE, Postal Regulatory Commission, U.S. Postal Service (USPS)
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 |
Gerald |
Cerasale |
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Linda |
Woolley |
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Thomas |
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Senny |
Boone |
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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 1439 BAT Simplification Act
S 1452 Main Street Fairness Act
HR 3179 Marketplace Equity Act
HR 2701 Main Street Fairness Act
H Res 309 Supporting the Preservation of Internet Entrepreneurs and Small Businesses
H Res 95 Supporting the Preservation of Internet Entreprenuers and Small Businesses
S 1832 Marketplace Fairness Act
HR 1002/S 543 Wireless Tax Fairness Act
HR 1860/ S 971 Digital Goods and Services Tax Fairness Act
S1817 National Defense Authoriztion Act of FY2012
S 2467 National Defense Authorization Act of FY2013
Any legislation related to changing or reducing deductibility of charitable contributions.
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 |
Linda |
Woolley |
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Gerald |
Cerasale |
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Rachel |
Thomas |
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Boone |
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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
Any legislation dealing with the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau
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 |
Linda |
Woolley |
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Gerald |
Cerasale |
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Rachel |
Thomas |
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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
Any legislation concerning regulation of nonprofit entities.
Office of Government Ethics, Proposed Ammendments Limiting Gifts from Registered Lobbyists & Lobbying Organizations, RIN 3209-AA04
Legislation & hearings concerning continuation of funding for American Community Survey conducted by the Census Bureau
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 |
Gerald |
Cerasale |
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Linda |
Woolley |
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Rachel |
Thomas |
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Senny |
Boone |
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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 3475
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 |
Gerald |
Cerasale |
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Linda |
Woolley |
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Rachel |
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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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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
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
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