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LOBBYING REPORT |
Lobbying Disclosure Act of 1995 (Section 5) - All Filers Are Required to Complete This Page
2. Address
| Address1 | PO Box 43485 |
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| City | Birmingham |
State | AL |
Zip Code | 35243-0485 |
Country | USA |
3. Principal place of business (if different than line 2)
| City | Birmingham |
State | AL |
Zip Code | 35242 |
Country | USA |
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5. Senate ID# 400871553-24
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6. House ID# 420150003
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| TYPE OF REPORT | 8. Year | 2017 |
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 |
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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. | ||||||||
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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 |
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| Signature | Digitally Signed By: George Harris |
Date | 9/29/2017 2:57:45 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 ECN
16. Specific lobbying issues
HR 244 (Public Law No: 115-31) Consolidated Appropriations Act 2017; H.J. Res. 99 (Public Law No: 115-30), Continuing Resolution for Appropriations for remainder of FY2017; America First: A Budget Blueprint to Make America Great Again, released March 16, 2017; OMB FY2018 Budget of the US Government: A New Foundation For American Greatness, released May 23, 2017 -- advocate funding for remainder of FY2017, and appropriations for FY2018; H.Con.Res. 71: Establishing the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2018 and setting forth the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2019 through 2027; monitor H.R. 3823: Disaster Tax Relief and Airport and Airway Extension Act of 2017; oppose reduction of funding for Economic Development Administration; support funding for Department of Justice's Office of Justice Programs, Economic Development Administration, and Delta Regional Authority; support Congress' exercise of its constitutional duty to provide appropriations, including direct appropriations to local and state governments; support continued favorable tax treatment of municipal / public financing; support enhanced tax credits for long term infrastructure development, repair, and maintenance advocate for appropriations for, and access to, funding authorized under the Delta Regional Authority, Economic Development Administration, Office of Justice Programs; monitor H.R. 3808: Infrastructure Expansion Act of 2017
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U.S. SENATE, Executive Office of the President (EOP), Office of Management & Budget (OMB)
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 |
George |
Harris |
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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
Advocate for changes affecting local government entities' access to financing related to the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System's Proposed Rulemaking, "Regulations Q and Y; Risk-Based Capital and Other Regulatory Requirements for Activities of Financial Holding Companies Related to Physical Commodities and Risk-Based Capital Requirements for Merchant Banking Investments"
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Federal Reserve System
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 |
George |
Harris |
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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 AGR
16. Specific lobbying issues
HR 244 (Public Law No: 115-31) Consolidated Appropriations Act 2017; H.J. Res. 99 (Public Law No: 115-30), Continuing Resolution for Appropriations for remainder of FY2017; America First: A Budget Blueprint to Make America Great Again, released March 16, 2017; OMB FY2018 Budget of the US Government: A New Foundation For American Greatness, released May 23, 2017 -- advocate funding for remainder of FY2017, and appropriations for FY2018; oppose reduction of funding for Economic Development Administration; support funding for Department of Agriculture's Rural Development Programs; support Congress' exercise of its constitutional duty to provide appropriations, including direct appropriations to local and state governments; advocate for appropriations for, and access to, funding authorized under the Department of Agriculture's Rural Development Programs; monitor H.R. 3808: Infrastructure Expansion Act of 2017
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Agriculture - Dept of (USDA), Executive Office of the President (EOP)
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 |
George |
Harris |
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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 URB
16. Specific lobbying issues
HR 244 (Public Law No: 115-31) Consolidated Appropriations Act 2017; H.J. Res. 99 (Public Law No: 115-30), Continuing Resolution for Appropriations for remainder of FY2017; America First: A Budget Blueprint to Make America Great Again, released March 16, 2017; OMB FY2018 Budget of the US Government: A New Foundation For American Greatness, released May 23, 2017 -- advocate funding for remainder of FY2017, and appropriations for FY2018; oppose reduction of funding for Economic Development Administration; support funding for Department of Justice's Office of Justice Programs, Department of Agriculture's Rural Development Programs, and expansion of community access to the Delta Regional Authority's existing programs; support Congress' exercise of its constitutional duty to provide appropriations, including direct appropriations to local and state governments; educate and advocate against unfunded mandates upon local governments associated with enforcement of immigration laws and the duties and obligations of the Department of Homeland Security / Immigration and Customs Enforcement in lieu of federal agencies; support maintenance of favorable tax treatment for municipal / public finance; monitor H.R. 3808: Infrastructure Expansion Act of 2017
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Office of Justice Program
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 |
George |
Harris |
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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
Educate and advocate against unfunded mandates upon local governments associated with enforcement of immigration laws and the duties and obligations of the Department of Homeland Security / Immigration and Customs Enforcement
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 |
George |
Harris |
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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 BUD
16. Specific lobbying issues
HR 244 (Public Law No: 115-31) Consolidated Appropriations Act 2017; H.J. Res. 99 (Public Law No: 115-30), Continuing Resolution for Appropriations for remainder of FY2017; America First: A Budget Blueprint to Make America Great Again, released March 16, 2017; OMB FY2018 Budget of the US Government: A New Foundation For American Greatness, released May 23, 2017 -- advocate funding for remainder of FY2017, and appropriations for FY2018; monitor H.Con.Res. 71: Establishing the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2018 and setting forth the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2019 through 2027; oppose reduction of funding for Economic Development Administration; support funding for Department of Justice's Office of Justice Programs; support Congress' exercise of its constitutional duty to provide appropriations, including direct appropriations to local and state governments; educate and advocate against unfunded mandates upon local governments, including those associated with enforcement of immigration laws and the duties and obligations of the Department of Homeland Security / Immigration and Customs Enforcement in lieu of federal agencies
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Office of Justice Program
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 |
George |
Harris |
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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
HR 244 (Public Law No: 115-31) Consolidated Appropriations Act 2017; H.J. Res. 99 (Public Law No: 115-30), Continuing Resolution for Appropriations for remainder of FY2017; America First: A Budget Blueprint to Make America Great Again, released March 16, 2017; OMB FY2018 Budget of the US Government: A New Foundation For American Greatness, released May 23, 2017 -- advocate funding for remainder of FY2017, and appropriations for FY2018; support Congress' exercise of its constitutional duty to provide appropriations, including direct appropriations to local and state governments; support continued favorable tax treatment of municipal / public financing; support enhanced tax credits for long term infrastructure development, repair, and maintenance, particularly for publicly owned utilities, and for other capital and long term expenditures; monitor S. 1404: Natural Gas Export Expansion Act; monitor S. 1460: Energy & Natural Resources Act 2017
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Executive Office of the President (EOP), 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 |
George |
Harris |
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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 TRA
16. Specific lobbying issues
HR 244 (Public Law No: 115-31) Consolidated Appropriations Act 2017; H.J. Res. 99 (Public Law No: 115-30), Continuing Resolution for Appropriations for remainder of FY2017; America First: A Budget Blueprint to Make America Great Again, released March 16, 2017; OMB FY2018 Budget of the US Government: A New Foundation For American Greatness, released May 23, 2017 -- advocate funding for remainder of FY2017, and appropriations for FY2018; support Congress' exercise of its constitutional duty to provide appropriations, including direct appropriations to local and state governments; support continued favorable tax treatment of municipal / public financing; support enhanced tax credits for long term infrastructure development, repair, and maintenance, including for local and state maintained roads and other transportation corridors; and for other capital and long term expenditures
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Executive Office of the President (EOP)
18. Name of each individual who acted as a lobbyist in this issue area
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George |
Harris |
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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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ISSUE UPDATE
24. General lobbying issue that no longer pertains
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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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