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LOBBYING REPORT |
Lobbying Disclosure Act of 1995 (Section 5) - All Filers Are Required to Complete This Page
2. Address
| Address1 | 245 2ND STREET, NE |
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| City | WASHINGTON |
State | DC |
Zip Code | 20002 |
Country | USA |
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5. Senate ID# 15532-12
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| TYPE OF REPORT | 8. Year | 2013 |
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
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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 |
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| Signature | Digitally Signed By: Ruth Flower, Associate Executive Secretary for Legislative Program |
Date | 10/14/2013 |
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 BUD
16. Specific lobbying issues
HJRES 59, Continuing appropriations for fiscal year 2014; HR 2216, Military Construction and Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2014; HR 2217, Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2014; HR 2410Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2014
H.R. 2609, Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2014, TitleIII, provisions relating to Atomic Energy Defense Activities;
HR 2610,Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2014;
HR 2786, Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Act, 2014;
HR 2787, Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2014;
HR 2792, Legislative Branch Appropriations Act, 2014;
HR 2855, Making appropriations for the Department of State, foreign operations, and related programs for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2014;
S. 1245, Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2014, Title III, provisions relating to Atomic Energy Defense Activities and energy development programs;
Unnumbered Legislation, Labor, Health and Human Services, Education House Appropriations bill, 2014;
Unnumbered legislation, Interior and Environment House Appropriations bill, 2014
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 |
Tila |
Neguse |
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Devon |
Grayson-Wallace |
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Ruth |
Flower |
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David |
Culp |
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Eric |
Tamerlani |
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Rachel |
Kent |
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Madeline |
Rose |
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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 DEF
16. Specific lobbying issues
HR 198, Repeal of the Authorization for Use of Military Force Act; HR 200, Fund a Withdrawal from Afghanistan;
HR 2324, Sunset to the Authorization of the Use of Military Force Act, HR 2818, Surveillance State Repeal Act; HR 1238The True Cost of War Act of 2013
H.R. 1960, National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2014, Title XXXI, provisions relating to the National Nuclear Security Administration;
HR 2397, Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2014;
S. 1197, National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2014, Title XXXI, provisions relating to the National Nuclear Security Administration
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 |
Michael |
Shank |
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Matt |
Southworth |
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David |
Culp |
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Eric |
Tamerlanai |
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Rachel |
Kent |
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Tila |
Neguse |
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Devon |
Grayson-Wallace |
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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 ENG
16. Specific lobbying issues
H.R. 1616, Energy Savings and Industrial Competitiveness Act of 2013, S. 761, Energy Savings and Industrial Competitiveness Act of 2013, S. 1392, Energy Savings and Industrial Competitiveness Act of 2013
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 |
Jose |
Aguto |
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James |
Cason |
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Hannah |
Solomon-Strauss |
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Emily |
Wirzba |
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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
S. 1202, Safeguarding Americas Future and Environment Act
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
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Jose |
Aguto |
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James |
Cason |
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Solomon-Strauss |
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Emily |
Wirzba |
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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 FIR
16. Specific lobbying issues
HR 1278, Enforce Existing Gun Laws Act; S 150, Assault Weapons Ban; S 54, Stop Illegal Trafficking in Firearms Act of 2013
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 |
Diane |
Randall |
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Michael |
Shank |
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James |
Cason |
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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 FOR
16. Specific lobbying issues
Treaty Doc. 105-28, Comprehensive Test Ban Treaty, all provisions; Treaty Doc. 112-7, Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities, all provisions; Nomination of Rose Gottemoeller to be Under Secretary of State for Arms Control and International Security; H.R1327 Free Syria Act of 2013, all provisions
H.R. 783, Prevent Iran from Acquiring Nuclear Weapons and Stop War Through Diplomacy Act, all provisions
H.Con.Res.53,Urging all parties to the conflict inSyriato work through the United Nations and with the international community to hold the Assad regime accountable and resolve the crisis inSyriathrough a negotiated political settlement
H.RES. 238,Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives regarding United States efforts to promote Israeli-Palestinian peace, all provisions
H.R. 2494, Protecting Americans from the Proliferation of Weapons to Terrorists Act of 2013, all provisions
H.R. 2501, Congressional Accountability and Oversight in Syria Act
HR 2606, Stabilization and Reconstruction Integration Act of 2013
HR 2822, Global Food Security Act
H.R. 2901, Senator Paul Simon Water for the World Act of 2013,
H.R. 850-Nuclear Iran Prevention Act of 2013, all provisions
S. 1001 Iran Export Act of 2013, all provisions
S. 1201 H.R. Protecting Americans from the Proliferation of Weapons to Terrorists Act of 2013, all provisions
S. 462 United States-Israel Strategic Partnership Act of 2013, all provisions
S.617 Syria Democratic Transition Act, all provisions
S. 892-Iran Loophole Elimination Act of 2013, all provisions
S. 965, Iran Sanctions Implementation Act of 2013, all provision
S.J.Res. 21 Authorization for the Use of Military Force Against the Government of Syria to Respond to Use of Chemical Weapons
Unnumbered: House version of S.J. Res. 21, Authorization for the Use of Military Force Against the Government of Syria
Unnumbered: Sen. Feinsteins August letter supporting diplomacy with Iran
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
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David |
Culp |
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Eric |
Tamerlani |
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Rachel |
Kent |
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Kate |
Gould |
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Maiya |
Zwerling |
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Michael |
Shank |
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Diane |
Randall |
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Ruth |
Flower |
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Elizabeth |
Beavers |
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Jim |
Cason |
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Emily |
Wirzba |
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Madeline |
Rose |
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Victoria |
Johnson |
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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
Unnumbered, Health Equity and Accountability Act of 2103
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 |
Tila |
Neguse |
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Devon |
Grayson-Wallace |
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Ruth |
Flower |
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Diane |
Randall |
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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
HR 2278Strengthen and Fortify Enforcement Act
HR 3130Protect Family Values at the Border Act
HR 1773Agricultural Guestworker Act
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
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Victoria |
Johnson |
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Ruth |
Flower |
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Damian |
Morden-Snipper |
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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 IND
16. Specific lobbying issues
Unnumbered Senate bill on Tribal Parity in energy development
HR 687, Southeast Arizona Land Exchange
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 |
Ruth |
Flower |
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Jose |
Aguto |
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Johnson |
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Morden-Snipper |
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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
S 460Fair Minimum Wage Act of 2013
HR 1010Fair Minimum Wage Act of 2013
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
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Tila |
Neguse |
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Devon |
Grayson-Wallace |
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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
Unnumbered Free Trade Agreement: Trans-Pacific Partnership
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
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Michael |
Shank |
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Aguto |
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Emily |
Wirzba |
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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 WEL
16. Specific lobbying issues
HR 3102The Nutrition Reform and Work Opportunity Act
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
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Tila |
Neguse |
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Devon |
Grayson-Wallace |
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Ruth |
Flower |
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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
S. 619 Justice Safety Valve Act of 2013, all provisions, S 1410, Smarter Sentencing Act of 2013, all provisions; HR 2656, Public Safety Enhancement Act of 2013; HR 2369, Fair Sentencing Clarification Act of 2103; HR 1695, Justice Safety Valve Act of 2013
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
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Ruth |
Flower |
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Tila |
Neguse |
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Victoria |
Johnson |
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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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