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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
ASSOCIATION OF THE UNITED STATES ARMY, (INC.)

2. Address

Address1
2425 WILSON BOULEVARD
 Address2
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City
ARLINGTON
 State
VA
 Zip Code
22201
 Country
USA

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

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State
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Zip Code
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4a. Contact Name b. Telephone Number c. E-mail
​Mr.
​Mark Haaland
​7039072637
​mhaaland@ausa.org
5. Senate ID#
​4722-12
7. Client Name Self Check if client is a state or local government or instrumentality
​ASSOCIATION OF THE UNITED STATES ARMY, (INC.)
6. House ID#
​315190000
TYPE OF REPORT 8. Year
​2019
 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 $
​102,029.00
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: GEN Carter Ham, USA, Ret., President and CEO, Association of the United States Army
 Date
7/22/2019 7:00:16 PM

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

-- The Association of the U.S. Army offered support to Rep. Tim Ryan, (D-OH) and Rep. Steven Palazzo, (R-MS) for H.R. 801, The Reserve Component Employer Incentive, Compensation, and Relief Act. (11 April 2019)
-- Mr. Mark Haaland, Director, Government Affairs, Association of the U.S. Army met with Mr. Ben Leape, Defense Fellow, Office of Sen. Thom Tillis, (R-NC) on the Budget Control Act and Sequestration, modifying NDAA Sec. 1045, and Army FY20 budget priorities. (15 April 2019)
-- Mr. Mark Haaland, Director, Government Affairs, Association of the U.S. Army met with Mr. Frank Tedeschi, Military Legislative Assistant, Office of Sen. Mike Rounds, (R-SD) on modifying NDAA Sec. 1045 and returning an Army 4-Star to Europe. (18 April 2019)
-- Mr. Mark Haaland, Director, Government Affairs, Association of the U.S. Army met with Mr. CJ Kiernan, Military Legislative Assistant, Office of Sen. Rick Scott, (R-FL) on the Budget Control Act and Sequestration, modifying NDAA Sec. 1045, DoD Prevention of Sexual Harassment, and returning an Army 4-Star Commander to Europe. (30 April 2019)
-- Mr. Mark Haaland, Director, Government Affairs, Association of the U.S. Army met with Mr. Matt Somers, Defense Fellow; Ms. Kristen Johnson, Legislative Assistant; and Mr. Aaron Barruga, Technology and National Security Fellow, Office of Sen. Tom Cotton, (R-AR) on the Budget Control Act and Sequestration, modifying NDAA Sec. 1045, and Army FY20 budget priorities. (1 May 2019)
-- Mr. Mark Haaland, Director, Government Affairs, Association of the U.S. Army met with Mr. Nic Adams, Military Legislative Assistant, Office of Sen. Joni Ernst, (R-IA) on Army FY20 budget priorities, modifying NDAA Sec. 1045, and returning an Army 4-Star to Europe. (2 May 2019)
-- Mr. Mark Haaland, Director, Government Affairs, Association of the U.S. Army met with Mr. Fitzhugh Elder, Staff Director, Senate Rules Committee on protecting Personally Identifiable Information (PII) of members of the Armed Forces. (5 May 2019)
--GEN Carter F. Ham, USA Ret., President and CEO, and Mr. Mark Haaland, Director, Government Affairs, Association of the U.S. Army met with Ms. Elizabeth King, Minority Staff Director, Senate Armed Services Committee on Army FY20 Budget priorities, modifying NDAA Sec. 1045, DoD Health Care Reform, and returning an Army 4-Star Commander to Europe. (7 May 2019)
--The Association of the U.S. Army sent a letter of support to the Chairmen and Ranking Members of the House and Senate Armed Services Committees (Smith, (D-WA)/Thornberry, (R-TX)/Inhofe, (R-OK)/Reed, (D-RI)) on H.R. 553 and S.622, The Military Surviving Spouses Equity Act. (9 May 2019)
--The Association of the U.S. Army sent a letter to the Chair and Ranking Members of the House and Senate Armed Services Personnel Subcommittees (Tillis, (R-NC)/Gillibrand, (D-NY)/Speier, (D-CA)/Kelly, (R-MS)) on uniformed military medical billet reductions. (9 May 2019)
--GEN Carter F. Ham, USA Ret., President and CEO and Mr. Mark Haaland, Director, Government Affairs, Association of the U.S. Army met with Sen. Tammy Duckworth, (D-IL), and Mr. Matt Lampert, Military Legislative Assistant, on Army FY20 Budget priorities, DoD Prevention of Sexual Harassment, modifying NDAA Sec. 1045, and returning an Army 4-Star Commander to Europe. (15 May 2019)
--The Association of the U.S. Army offered support to Rep. Gregorio Sablan (I-At Large-MP) for H.R. 2934, the GI Bill Access to Career Credentials Act. (30 May 2019)
--The Association of the U.S. Army offered support to Sen. Marsha Blackburn, (R-TN) and Rep. Trent Kelly, (R-MS) on Gold Star Family Fellowships. (4 June 2019)
--The Association of the U.S. Army offered support to Rep. Tim Ryan, (D-OH) and Rep. Steven Palazzo, (R-MS) for H.R. 2952, The Montgomery GI Bill Parity Act of 2019. (5 June 2019)
--The Association of the U.S. Army offered support to Rep. Tim Ryan, (D-OH) and Rep. Steven Palazzo, (R-MS) for H.R. 2953, The Aviation Incentive Pay Parity Act. (5 June 2019)
--The Association of the U.S. Army offered support to Rep. Tim Ryan, (D-OH) and Rep. Steven Palazzo, (R-MS) for H.R. 2954, The National Guard and Reserves Retirement Pay Parity Act. (5 June 2019)
--GEN Carter F. Ham, USA Ret., President and CEO and Mr. Mark Haaland, Director, Government Affairs, Association of the U.S. Army met with Rep C.A. Dutch Ruppersberger, (D-MD) on the Budget Control Act and Sequestration, DoD Health Care Reform, and returning an Army 4-Star Commander to Europe. (19 June 2019)
--GEN Carter F. Ham, USA Ret., President and CEO and Mr. Mark Haaland, Director, Government Affairs, Association of the U.S. Army met with Ms. Shannon Hines, Staff Director, Senate Appropriations Committee and Senate Defense Appropriations Subcommittee on Army FY20 Budget priorities, DoD Health Care Reform, DoD Prevention of Sexual Harassment, and returning an Army 4-Star Commander to Europe. (24 June 2019)
--GEN Carter F. Ham, USA Ret., President and CEO and Mr. Mark Haaland, Director, Government Affairs, , Association of the U.S. Army met with Rep. Anthony Brown, (D-MD) on Army FY20 Budget priorities, DoD Health Care Reform, DoD Prevention of Sexual Harassment, and returning an Army 4-Star Commander to Europe. (24 June 2019)
--LTG Patricia McQuistion,USA Ret., Vice President for Membership & Meetings and Mr. Mark Haaland, Director, Government Affairs, Association of the U.S. Army met with Rep. Brenda Lawrence, (D-MI) on AUSAs Autonomous and Artificial Intelligence Symposium, Army FY20 Budget priorities, and DoD Health Care Reform. (25 June 2019)
--The Association of the U.S. Army sent a letter to the Chairmen and Ranking Members of the House and Senate Armed Services Committees (Smith, (D-WA)/Thornberry, (R-TX)/Inhofe, (R-OK)/Reed on the acceleration of the Defense Health Agencies takeover of military treatment facilities. (28 June 2019)

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
Mark
Haaland
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Director, Government Affairs
Julie
Rudowski
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Assistant Director, Government Affairs

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

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21. Client new principal place of business (if different than line 20)

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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

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ISSUE UPDATE

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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
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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
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State Country
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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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CONVICTIONS DISCLOSURE

29. Have any of the lobbyists listed on this report been convicted in a Federal or State Court of an offense involving bribery, extortion, embezzlement, an illegal kickback, tax evasion, fraud, a conflict of interest, making a false statement, perjury, or money laundering?

Lobbyist Name Description of Offense(s)