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LOBBYING REPORT |
Lobbying Disclosure Act of 1995 (Section 5) - All Filers Are Required to Complete This Page
2. Address
Address1 | 600 14th STREET, NW |
Address2 | Suite 300 |
City | WASHINGTON |
State | DC |
Zip Code | 20005 |
Country | USA |
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5. Senate ID# 19877-12
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6. House ID# 311230000
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TYPE OF REPORT | 8. Year | 2011 |
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: Christopher A. Padilla, Vice President, Governmental Programs |
Date | 01/24/2012 |
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 BUD
16. Specific lobbying issues
Basic Research Funding for Dept. of Energy, Office of Science - High Performance Computing: DoE 2012 budget, exascale.
Trusted Foundry.
Department of Defense: H.R. 2219, Joint Land Elevated Netted Sensor System (JLENS) Funding; FY12 Appropriation (H.R. 2055) and FY13 Appropriation for the Distributed Common Ground System - Army; USSOCOM; H.R. 2219, H.R. 2055, H.R. 3671,
Defense law enforcement records, records of armed conflict, DCGS-A Funding; Defense Data Center Consolidation.
Debt-Ceiling Legislation: S. 365, S. 627, H. Res. 384, S. 635, Sequestration on Defense and other spending.
Department of Commerce: H.R. 2596, S.R. 1572, Joint Polar Satellite System (JPSS) funding.
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U.S. SENATE, Bureau of Export Administration, 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 |
Adrienne |
Rhone |
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Alex |
Manning |
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LD-Reps McCaul, McCotter; Prof Staff HOGR |
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Cheryl |
Bruner |
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Christopher |
Padilla |
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Craig |
Bury |
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Edgar |
McCulloch |
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Mark |
O'Riley |
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Michael |
DiPaula-Coyle |
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DoC: BIS-pol. adv.-Ass't Sec & U/S; ITA-CofS U/S |
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Timothy |
Sheehy |
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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
Data Security and Breach Notification: S. 1151 Personal Data Privacy and Security Act of 2011; S. 1408 Data Breach Notification Act of 2011; S. 1535 Personal Data Protection and Breach Accountability Act of 2011; S. 1207 Data Security and Breach
Notification; H.R. 2577 SAFE Data Act.
Cybersecurity, Aquisition Reform and Supply Chain: S. 1867 National Defense Authorization Act for FY12 Sec 848; S. 1458
Intelligence Authorization Act for FY12 Sec 309; H.R. 1892 Intelligence Authorization Act for FY 12 Sec 308; H.R. 3674 Promoting and Enhancing Cybersecurity and Information Sharing Effectiveness Act of 2011; H.R. 3523 Cyber Intelligence Sharing and Protection Act of 2011.
Cybersecurity-Implications for International Trade.
Cloud Computing: Privacy Issues.
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U.S. SENATE, Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP), State - Dept of (DOS), 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 |
Alex |
Manning |
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LD-Reps McCaul, McCotter; Prof Staff HOGR |
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Christopher |
Padilla |
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Debra |
Marks |
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Edgar |
McCulloch |
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Katie |
Ignaszweski |
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Timothy |
Sheehy |
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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 CPT
16. Specific lobbying issues
Changes to Tariff Act Section 337: Domestic Industry Requirement and Exclusion Order Standard.
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 |
Marcus |
Williams |
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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 ENV
16. Specific lobbying issues
EPA Green House Gas Reporting Rule for Semiconductor Facilities.
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA),
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 |
Timothy |
Sheehy |
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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
Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform: H.R. 1062 - Pay Ratio Repeal; H.R. 2779, A bill to exempt inter-affiliate swaps for certain regulatory requirements put in place by the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform & Consumer Protection Act; S. 1650, Dodd-Frank Improvement Act of 2011.
Proposed Rulemaking: Executive compensation reporting; CFTC Swaps for ERISA Plans; Pay Ratio.
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U.S. SENATE, Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), Federal Reserve System, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), 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 |
Alex |
Manning |
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LD-Reps McCaul, McCotter; Prof Staff HOGR |
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Christopher |
Padilla |
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David |
Barnes |
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Edmund |
Perry |
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Meredith |
Singer |
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PJ |
Edington |
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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
The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act.
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U.S. SENATE, Health & Human Services - Dept of (HHS)
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 |
David |
Barnes |
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PJ |
Edington |
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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
Fair Labor Standards Act: S.1747 - Computer Professionals Update Act, and proposed House companion bill.
Immigration Reform.
Competition Policy.
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U.S. SENATE, Labor - Dept of (DOL),
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 |
Alex |
Manning |
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LD-Reps McCaul, McCotter; Prof Staff HOGR |
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Christopher |
Padilla |
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Dana |
Gray |
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David |
Barnes |
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Edgar |
McCulloch |
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Meredith |
Singer |
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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
U.S. International Tax including Deferral, Foreign Tax Credits: H.R. 2735 to amend IRC 1986 to make permanent CFC lookthrough for payments of active income between related parties; H.R. 749 to Amend the IRC 1986 to make permanent active financing income between related foreign subsidiaries; H.R. 62 International Tax Competitiveness Act of 2011; H.R. 2495 Tax Equity and Middle Class Fairness Act of 2011.
Corporate Tax Reform: S. 727 Bipartisan Tax Fairness and Simplification Act of 2011; W&M International Tax Reform discussion draft to amend the IRC of 1986 to provide for comprehensive income tax reform; H.R. 674 To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to repeal the imposition of 3 percent withholding on certain payments made to vendors by government entities; H.R. 1439 Business Activity Tax Simplification Act.
R&D Tax Credit (Alternative Simplified Credit, ASC): H.R. 942 The American Research and Competitiveness Act of 2011; S. 1577 Greater Research Opportunities with Tax Help Act.
Other Treasury and IRS Regulations: TD 9568 - Section 482 Methods to Determine Income in connection with a cost-sharing arrangement.
Bilateral Income Tax Treaties: Spain, Korea, Singpapore, Brazil, India, China and Luxembourg, Hungary and Switzerland.
OECD Guidelines and U.S. Treasury Comments on Taxation: OECD and BIAC guidelines on tax treatment of intangibles and services.
Employee-Related Tax Reform: H.R. 1864, Mobile Workforce Act.
Joint Select Committee on Deficit Reduction: Corporate tax rate: Territorial tax system: (95% dividend exemption) and IP/R&D incentives.
Taxation Issues for the "Cloud" and Services.
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U.S. SENATE, 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 |
Alex |
Manning |
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LD-Reps McCaul, McCotter; Prof Staff HOGR |
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Christopher |
Padilla |
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Dana |
Gray |
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Edgar |
McCulloch |
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Linda |
Evans |
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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
Rare Earth Minerals, Domestic Supply, and China Export Restrictions.
Trade Agreements: US-Korea FTA, US-Colombia FTA, and US-Panama FTA; Trans-Pacific Partnership negotiations (e-commerce, services, financial services, technical barriers to trade & government procurement chapters).
APEC-Innovation: Policy Principles.
WTO: Government Procurement Reform; E-commerce Work Program; Russia accession (Information Technology Agreement); China's Accession to the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA).
Bi-lateral Trade Issues and Policy: China and India.
Export/Import Regulation: Reform; Embargoes and Sanctions; China.
Digital Economy Trade: Digital Goods/services legislation; Cross-border data flow.
Disability Policy - UN Convention on the Rights of People with Disabilities.
Currency Exchange Rate: H.R. 639 - Currency Reform for Fair Trade Act; S. 1619 - Currency Exchange Rate Oversight Reform Act.
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U.S. SENATE, Bureau of Export Administration, Commerce - Dept of (DOC), Defense - Dept of (DOD), Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), Health & Human Services - Dept of (HHS), Intl Trade Administration (ITA), Justice - Dept of (DOJ), State - Dept of (DOS), U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office
18. Name of each individual who acted as a lobbyist in this issue area
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Christopher |
Padilla |
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Dana |
Gray |
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David |
Barnes |
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Debra |
Marks |
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Ed |
Gillespie |
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Edgar |
McCulloch |
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Edmund |
Perry |
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Michael |
DiPaula-Coyle |
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DoC: BIS-pol. adv.-Ass't Sec & U/S; ITA-CofS U/S |
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PJ |
Edington |
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Steve |
Stewart |
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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
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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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