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LOBBYING REPORT |
Lobbying Disclosure Act of 1995 (Section 5) - All Filers Are Required to Complete This Page
2. Address
Address1 | 1111 14th Street NW |
Address2 | Suite 1100 |
City | Washington |
State | DC |
Zip Code | 20005 |
Country | USA |
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5. Senate ID# 2228-12
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6. House ID# 310240000
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TYPE OF REPORT | 8. Year | 2023 |
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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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 |
Signature | Digitally Signed By: Michael Graham |
Date | 7/13/2023 1:29:43 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 BUD
16. Specific lobbying issues
Funding for dental coverage and benefits, caries prevention and oral health promotion, the dental workforce (incl. alternative dental providers and dental residencies), dental research, and other dental-related agencies, programs and services.
Fiscal Year 2024 Appropriations-Agriculture (WIC, school lunches, Team Nutrition)
Fiscal Year 2024 Appropriations-Defense (dental research programs)
Fiscal Year 2024 Appropriations-Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies (IHS oral health division)
Fiscal Year 2024 Appropriations-Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies (AHRQ, CDC, CMS, HHS, HRSA, NIH/NIDCR, other dental-related agencies)
Fiscal Year 2024 Appropriations- VA
Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act or the CARES Act
Families First Coronavirus Response Act.
Consolidated Appropriations Act
American Rescue Plan
Consolidated Appropriations Act
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 |
Jennifer |
Fisher |
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Chris |
Tampio |
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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
Reauthorization of the Healthy, Hunger-Free Kids Act of 2010 (HHFKA) (National School Lunch Program, WIC program, Team Nutrition)
FNS child nutrition programs (WIC food package standards, school meal standards)
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Agriculture - Dept of (USDA)
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 |
Natalie |
Hales |
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Robert |
Burns |
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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 EDU
16. Specific lobbying issues
Educational debt, student loans, loan repayment programs, dental school accreditation
Reauthorization of the Higher Education Act (student loans, accreditation)
H.R. 1202/S. 704, Resident Education Deferred Interest Act (REDI Act)
Student Loan Refinancing and Recalculation Act
Student Loan Refinancing Act
HIV Epidemic Loan-Repayment Program Act
POST GRAD Act
Dental Loan Repayment Assistance Act
Bio-Professionals Workforce Pilot Program
National Health Service Corps Reauth
Teaching Health Centers Graduate Medical Education
H.R. 3561, PATIENT Act
Rural Health Care Workforce Pathway Act
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Education - Dept of, Indian Health Service, Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA)
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 |
Robert |
Burns |
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Megan |
Mortimer |
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Jennifer |
Fisher |
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Corey |
McGee |
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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
Infrastructure proposals (upgrade water fluoridation infrastructure)
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 |
Chris |
Tampio |
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Roxanne |
Yaghoubi |
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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 MMM
16. Specific lobbying issues
Adult dental Medicaid benefits
Regulatory Reform for Medicaid
Medicaid Audits
Medicaid Claim Processing
Medicaid Credentialing
Medicare medically necessary Dental
Establishment of a G Code for hospital operating room access for dental surgeries
Operating room access for dental surgeries in ambulatory surgical centers
H.R. 1342/S. 570, the Medicaid Dental Benefit Act
H.R. 1422, SMILED Act
Winddown of Public Health Emergency and Medicaid
Childrens Health Insurance Program
Medicare Advantage
Postpartum oral health coverage
Medicaid and CHIP Child and Adult Core Set Quality Measures
Dental Loss Ratio in Medicare Advantage and Medicaid Managed Care
Medicaid access fee for service
Medicaid access managed care
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), 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 |
Michael |
Graham |
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Chris |
Tampio |
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Roxanne |
Yaghoubi |
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David |
Linn |
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Natalie |
Hales |
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Megan |
Mortimer |
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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
Implementation of the Competitive Health Insurance Reform Act
OSHA COVID-19 Healthcare Temporary Emergency Standard
OSHA COVID-19 Vaccination and Testing Emergency Temporary Standard
Dental Team Workforce Shortages
Maldistribution of dentists
H.R. 1310 SHARE Act
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Justice - Dept of (DOJ), Federal Trade Commission (FTC)
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 |
Graham |
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Chris |
Tampio |
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Roxanne |
Yaghoubi |
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Jennifer |
Fisher |
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Natalie |
Hales |
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Corey |
McGee |
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David |
Linn |
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Megan |
Mortimer |
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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
Health savings accounts, flexible spending accounts, expand and make permanent the 199A/pass through deduction for small businesses.
PPE Tax Credits
Tax incentives to work in rural/underserved areas
Exempting all repayments loan forgiveness programs from income tax
Small Business Taxes
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 |
Megan |
Mortimer |
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Corey |
McGee |
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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 TOB
16. Specific lobbying issues
Quit Because of COVID-19 Act
Tobacco Tax Equity Act
Prohibit smoking on the premises of any facility of the Veterans Health Administration
FDA action on menthol cigarettes and other menthol tobacco products
Synthetic nicotine
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Food & Drug Administration (FDA), 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 |
Natalie |
Hales |
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Robert |
Burns |
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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 SMB
16. Specific lobbying issues
Increased funding for small business loan programs
Personal Protective Equipment for Small Businesses
Liability Reform
Small Business Taxes: 199A, 179 expensing, cash accounting
Availability and cost of PPE
Deceptive online reviews of small businesses, including dental practices
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 |
Megan |
Mortimer |
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Corey |
McGee |
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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 VET
16. Specific lobbying issues
VA: VETSmile Pilot Program
VA Community Care Program
VA: Licensure
Funding for VA Office of Dentistry
Authority of VA Assistant Under Secretary for Health for Dentistry
VA Expiring Authorities Act
H.R. 2410 VETCARE Act
Amendment to the National Defense Authorization Act that Would Require a VA Dental Clinic in Each State
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Veterans Affairs - Dept of (VA)
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 |
Megan |
Mortimer |
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Chris |
Tampio |
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Corey |
McGee |
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Roxanne |
Yaghoubi |
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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
Indian Health Service Health Professions Tax Fairness Act
IHS Funding for dental programs/providers
Community dental health coordinators
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Indian Health Service
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 |
Jennifer |
Fisher |
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Megan |
Mortimer |
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Corey |
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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
Implementation of Military Spouse Licensing Relief Act
Supporting Federal Dental Services
Supporting dentists in the National Guard/Reserve
NDAA: Tricare Dental Program reform, Military Retirement, FDS ranks
Implementation of Military Spouse Licensing Relief Act
Dental Care for Our Troops Act
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Defense - Dept of (DOD)
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 |
Jennifer |
Fisher |
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Megan |
Mortimer |
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Corey |
McGee |
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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
Authority for dental-related programs to operate, caries prevention and oral health promotion, access to dental care, dental research, oral and craniofacial defects, prescribing practices (e.g., opioid prescribing), etc.
Affordable Care Act
Essential Health Benefits
Access to dental care for people with disabilities
Ensuring Lasting Smiles Act (ELSA)
H.R. 1385, Dental and Optometric Care Access Act (DOC Access Act)
Oral health initiatives
H.R. 994 / S. 403, Oral Health Literacy and Awareness Act
Action for Dental Health Implementation and Reauthorization
National Toxicology Program state-of-the-science report on fluoride
Health Profession Shortage Areas
Section 1557 regulations
Interoperability
CMS Vaccine Mandate
Proposed 2022 CDC Clinical Practice Guideline for Prescribing Opioids
Access to personal protective equipment for dental offices
Provider Relief Fund
Including dental benefits in child support orders
S. 862 Restoring Americas Health Care Workforce and Readiness Act
NTP fluoride monograph
NTP state-of-the-science report on fluoride/neurotoxicity
HHS PREP Act declaration for dentists, dental assistants to administer COVID-19 and mpox vaccines
MOBILE Health Care Act Implementation
Improving Social Determinants of Health Act
Emergency Department Boarding
PREVENT HPV Cancers Act
Oral Health for Moms Act
H.R. 994/ S.403 Oral Health Literacy and Awareness Act
VA Community Care Program
OSHA ETS on Vaccine Mandate
Cures 2.0 Act, implementation- interoperability, information blocking, AI, standards
PREVENT Pandemics Act
Dr. Lorna Breen Health Care Provider Protection Act Implementation
MATE Act of 2021 Implementation
Restoring Hope For Mental Health and Well-Being Act of 2022
ERISA reform
Provider directories
World Oral Health Day
Oral health initiatives, ADH Implementation, National Health Service Corps, Health Professional Shortage Areas, Health Equity, HRSA Chief Dental Officer, Provider Relief Fund, workforce grants, integration of primary health care and oral health care, health equity, oral health literacy, advisory committee on training in primary care medicine and dentistry
Antitrust Reform, Military spouse licensing reciprocity (OCR)
Minamata Convention on Mercury
Clear Aligners
National Performance Measures in Dentistry, dental team workforce shortages
Disparities in dental care, Essential Health Benefits, Notice of Benefit and Payment Parameters, dental loss ratio
White House: Strategy on Hunger, Nutrition, and Health
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA), Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC), Labor - Dept of (DOL), Federal Trade Commission (FTC), Justice - Dept of (DOJ), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), 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 |
Michael |
Graham |
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Chris |
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Jennifer |
Fisher |
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Natalie |
Hales |
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Roxanne |
Yaghoubi |
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Corey |
McGee |
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Robert |
Burns |
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David |
Linn |
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Megan |
Mortimer |
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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
Minamata Convention on Mercury
PFAS National Primary Drinking Water regulation
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 |
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Burns |
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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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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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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?
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