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LOBBYING REPORT |
Lobbying Disclosure Act of 1995 (Section 5) - All Filers Are Required to Complete This Page
2. Address
Address1 | 1401 WILSON BOULEVARD, #1100 |
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City | ARLINGTON |
State | VA |
Zip Code | 22209 |
Country | USA |
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TYPE OF REPORT | 8. Year | 2008 |
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 |
Signature | Digitally Signed By: Joseph Tasker, Jr. Senior Vice President and General Counsel |
Date | 07/24/2008 |
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
S.1 Ethics Reform bill (identified by CRS)
S.4 Improving America's Security by Implementing Unfinished Recommendations of the 9/11 Commission Act of 2007
S.9 Immigration Reform bill
S.31 H-1B Visa Fraud Prevention Act of 2007
S.32A bill to reform the acquisition process of the Department of Defense, and for other purposes.
S.34Sales Tax Fairness and Simplification Act
S.41Research Competitiveness Act of 2007
S.49Protecting Children in the 21st Century Act
S.92Protecting Consumer Phone Records Act
S.93911 Modernization Act
S.119War Profiteering Prevention Act of 2007
S.122Trade Adjustment Assistance Improvement Act of 2007
S.129A bill to study and promote the use of energy-efficient computer servers in the United States.
S.156Permanent Internet Tax Freedom Act of 2007
S.215Internet Freedom Preservation Act
S.239Notification of Risk to Personal Data Act of 2007
S.291Minority Serving Institution Digital and Wireless Technology Opportunity Act of 2007
S.315Minority Serving Institution Digital and Wireless Technology Opportunity Act
S.328Ensuring Implementation of the 9/11 Commission Report Act'
S.337White Spaces Act of 2007
S.364Strengthening America's Trade Laws Act
S.372Intelligence Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2007
S.422Secure Border Crossing Card Entry Act of 2007
S.445Trade Prosecutor Act
S.460Trade CLAIM ActTrade Complaint and Litigation Accountability Improvement Measures Act
S.495Data Breach - Judiciary
S.563Real ID Deadline Extension
S.567National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2008'.
S.581Buy American Improvement Act of 2007
S.606Honest Leadership and Accountability in Contracting Act of 2007
S.674Transparency and Accountability in Military and Security Contracting Act of 2007
S.680A bill to ensure proper oversight and accountability in Federal contracting, and for other purposes.
S.711Universal Service for the 21st Century Act
S.717Repeal Real ID
S.717Identification Security Enhancement Act of 2007
S.777A bill to repeal the imposition of withholding on certain payments made to vendors by government entities.
S.796Fair Currency Act of 2007
S.803Child Support Protection Act of 2007
S.869Compete Act of 2007
S.965U.S. Troop Readiness, Veterans' Care, Katrina Recovery, and Iraq Accountability Appropriations Act, 2007Emergency Farm Relief Act of 2007
S.974Stopping Overseas Subsidies Act
S.1004 Restoring Integrity in Contracting Act of 2007
S.1032 Rural Broadband Initiative Act of 2007
S.1035 H-1B and L-1 Visa Fraud and Abuse Prevention Act of 2007
S.1092 High-Tech Worker Relief Act of 2007
S.1114 Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Improvement and Enhancement Act of 2007.
S.1145 Patent Reform Act of 2007
S.1348 Comprehensive Immigration Reform Act of 2007
S.1350 A bill to amend title II of the Immigration and Nationality Act to reform the diversity visa program and create a program that awards visas to aliens with an advanced degree.
S.1351 H-1B Visa Program Modernization Act of 2007
S.1397 Skilled Worker Immigration and Fairness Act
S.1455 National Health Information Technology and Privacy Advancement Act of 2007
S.1538 Intelligence Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2008
S.1547 National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2008
S.1558 Federal Agency Data Breach Protection Act
S.1607 Currency Exchange Rate Oversight Reform Act of 2007
S.1625 Counter Spy Act
S.1178 Data Breach - Commerce
S.1260 Data Security Act of 2007
S.1639 AgJOBS Act of 2007Agricultural Job Opportunities, Benefits, and Security Act of 2007Development, Relief, and Education for Alien Minors Act of 2007DREAM Act of 2007Northern Border Prosecution Initiative Reimbursement ActSecure and Safe Detention and Asylum ActS.I. Hayakawa National Language Amendment Act of 2007Unaccompanied Alien Child Protection Act of 2007Wartime Treatment Study Act
S.1644 Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2008
S.1645 Military Construction and Veterans Affairs and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2008
S.1650 Max Cleland Minority Serving Institution Digital and Wireless Technology Opportunity Act
S.1686 Legislative Branch Appropriations Act, 2008Architect of the Capitol Inspector General Act of 2007
S.1696 Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2008
S.1703 Trafficking in Persons Accountability Act of 2007
S.1710 Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2008
S.1723 Improving Government Accountability Act
S.1745 Departments of Commerce and Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2008
S.1751 Energy and Water Development Appropriations Act, 2008
S.1789 Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2008
S.1825 Commission on Wartime Contracting Establishment Act
S.1859 Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2008
S.1984 Immigration & Border Security Act
S.2041 False Claims Act Correction Act of 2007
S.2168 Identity Theft Enforcement and Restitution Act of 2007
S.2213 Cyber-Crime Act of 2007
S.2300 A bill to improve the Small Business Act, and for other purposes.
S.2324 Inspector General Reform Act of 2007
S.2394 Good Government Contractor Act of 2007
S.2449 Sunshine in Litigation Act of 2007
S.2519 Contracting and Tax Accountability Act of 2007
S.2787 National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2009Military Construction Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2009
S.2866 Corporate Executive Compensation Accountability and Transparency Act
S.2904 Contractors and Federal Spending Accountability Act of 2008
S.2905 Close the Contractor Fraud Loophole Act
S.2916 Guaranteeing Real Accountability in Federal Transactions Act
S.2996 Intelligence Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2009
S.3001 National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2009
S.3077 To strengthen transparency and accountability in Federal spending
S.3123 Closing the Foreign Lobbying Loophole Act
S.3139 Oversight of the Performance and Effectiveness of National Contracting Act of 2008
S.3162 MADE in the USA Tax ActManufacturing, Assembling, Development, and Export in the USA Tax
S.3181 Homeland Security Appropriations
S.CON.RES.21 An original concurrent resolution setting forth the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2008 and including the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2007 and 2009 through 2012.
S.1758 Community Living Assistance Services and Supports Act' or the `CLASS Act'
H.CON.RES.99 Revising the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2007, establishing the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2008, and setting forth appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2009 through 2012.
H.R.1Implementing the 9/11 Commission Recommendations Act of 20079/11 Commission International Implementation Act of 2007Homeland Security Information Sharing Enhancement Act of 2007Homeland Security Information Sharing Partnerships Act of 2007Nuclear Black Market Counter-Terrorism Act of 2007POWER ActPrivacy Officer With Enhanced Rights Act of 2007Protection of Civil Liberties Act
H.R.2Minimum Wage bill (identified by CRS)
H.R.6CLEAN Energy Act of 2007Creating Long-Term Energy Alternatives for the Nation Act of 2007Ending Subsidies for Big Oil Act of 2007Royalty Relief for American Consumers Act of 2007
H.R.22 To make appropriations for military construction and family housing projects for the Department of Defense for fiscal year 2007, and for other purposes.
H.R.37 National Science Education Tax Incentive for Businesses Act of 2007
H.R.46 Small Business Tax Fairness and Simplification Act of 2007
H.R.97 Accountability and Transparency in Ethics Act
H.R.98 Illegal Immigration Enforcement and Social Security Protection Act of 2007
H.R.99 Hazardous Materials Cooperative Research Act of 2007
H.R.130 Smarter Funding for All of America's Homeland Security Act of 2007
H.R.170 Sunlight Act of 2007
H.R.263 Cybersecurity Education Enhancement Act of 2007
H.R.275 Global Online Freedom Act of 2007
H.R.321 Currency Harmonization Initiative Through Neutralizing Action Act of 2005
H.R.338 Improving Communications Interoperability Grant Program Act
H.R.369 Transparency and Accountability in Security Contracting Act of 2007
H.R.400 War Profiteering Prevention Act of 2007
H.R.462 Emergency Amateur Radio Interference Protection Act of 2007
H.R.571 To require additional tariffs be imposed on products of any nonmarket economy country until the President certifies to the Congress that the country is a market economy country, and to direct the Secretary of the Treasury to deposit the amounts generated from those tariffs into the Social Security trust funds.
H.R.599 To direct the Secretary of Homeland Security to streamline the SAFETY Act and anti-terrorism technology procurement processes.
H.R.633 To amend the Lobbying Disclosure Act of 1995 to require lobbyists to disclose the candidates, leadership PACs, and political party committees for whom they collect or arrange contributions, and for other purposes.
H.R.702 Secure Border Crossing Card Entry Act of 2007
H.R.708 Trade Law Reform Act of 2007Congressional Advisory Commission on WTO Dispute Settlement Act
H.R.743 Internet Access Moratorium Tax bill (identified by CRS)
H.R.750 Immigration Reform bill (identified by CRS)
H.R.782 Fair Currency Act of 2007
H.R.803 Department of Homeland Security Procurement Improvement Act of 2007
H.R.804 Stealth Lobbyist Disclosure Act of 2007
H.R.836 Cyber-Security Enhancement and Consumer Data Protection Act of 2007
H.R.837 Internet Stopping Adults Facilitating the Exploitation of Today's Youth Act (SAFETY) of 2007
H.R.842 CLEAR Act of 2007Clear Law Enforcement for Criminal Alien Removal Act of 2007
H.R.849 Stop the Misuse of ITINs Act of 2007
H.R.852 Consumer Telephone Records Protection Act of 2007
H.R.863 Improving Communications Interoperability Grant Program Act
H.R.888 Business Travel Facilitation Act of 2007
H.R.910 American Competitiveness and Adjustment Act
H.R.917 Berry Amendment Extension Act
H.R.958 Identity Theft bill (identified by CRS)
H.R.964 Securely Protect Yourself Against Cyber Trespass ActSpy Act
H.R.984 To provide for reform in the operations of the executive branch.
H.R.985 Whistleblower Protection Enhancement Act of 2007
H.R.1023 To repeal the imposition of withholding on certain payments made to vendors by government entities.
H.R.1042 Trade Promotion Authority Extension and Enhancement Act of 2007
H.R.1061 Protecting American Commerce and Travel Act of 2007
H.R.1077 Internet Consumer Protection Act of 2007
H.R.1117 Repeal Real ID
H.R.1120 Deleting Online Predators Act of 2007
H.R.1201 Freedom and Innovation Revitalizing U.S. Entrepreneurship Act of 2007
H.R.1278 Trade Prosecutor Act
H.R.1309 Freedom of Information Act Amendments of 2007
H.R.1326 OPEN Government Act of 2007Openness Promotes Effectiveness in our National Government Act of 2007
H.R.1362 To reform acquisition practices of the Federal Government.
H.R.1375 Earmark Accountability and Reform Act of 2007
H.R.1386 Child Support Protection Act of 2007
H.R.1467 10,000 Trained by 2010 Act
H.R.1525 Internet Spyware (I-SPY) Prevention Act of 2007
H.R.1585 National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2008
H.R.1591 Making emergency supplemental appropriations for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2007, and for other purposes.
H.R.1597 Wireless Innovation Act of 2007
H.R.1639 To provide that no entity performing lead system integrator functions in the acquisition of a major system by the Department of Homeland Security may have any direct financial interest in the development or construction of any individual system or element of any system of systems, and for other purposes.
H.R.1645 Security Through Regularized Immigration and a Vibrant Economy Act of 2007
H.R.1684 Homeland Security Authorization
H.R.1712 Research and Development Tax Credit Act of 2007
H.R.1729 Trade Adjustment Assistance Reform Act
H.R.1758 To amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to provide status in each of fiscal years 2008 through 2012 for 65,000 H-1B nonimmigrants who have a master's or Ph.D. degree and meet the requirements for such status and whose employers make scholarship payments to institutions of higher education for undergraduate and postgraduate education.
H.R.1775 Freedom of Information Improvement Act
H.R.1788 Re-Channelization of Public Safety Spectrum Act
H.R.1818 Broadband Deployment Acceleration Act of 2007
H.R.1865 To amend title 31, United States Code, to allow certain local tax debt to be collected through the reduction of Federal tax refunds.
H.R.1870 Contractor Tax Enforcement Act
H.R.1873 Small Business Fairness in Contracting Act
H.R.1908 Patent Reform Act of 2007
H.R.1930 Securing Knowledge, Innovation, and Leadership Act of 2007SKIL Act of 2007
H.R.1986 To require potential Federal contractors to certify they owe no Federal tax debt
H.R.2035 Rural Broadband Improvement Act
H.R.2054 Universal Service Reform Act of 2007
H.R.2082 Intelligence Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2008
H.R.2124 Federal Agency Data Breach Protection Act
H.R.2129 To strengthen the Food Stamp Act of 1977.
H.R.2138 Investment in America Act of 2007
H.R.2174 Rural Broadband Initiative Act of 2007
H.R.2198 To require an annual report on contract oversight by Federal departments and agencies.
H.R.2206 .S. Troop Readiness, Veterans' Care, Katrina Recovery, and Iraq Accountability Appropriations Act, 2007
H.R.2207 Agricultural Disaster Assistance and Western States Emergency Unfinished Business Appropriations Act, 2007
H.R.2290 Cyber-Security Enhancement Act of 2007
H.R.2316 Honest Leadership and Open Government Act of 2007
H.R.2317 Lobbying Transparency Act of 2007
H.R.2336 To amend title 35, United States Code, relating to the funding of the United States Patent and Trademark Office.
H.R.2359 SBA Entrepreneurial Development Programs Act of 2007
H.R.2419 Farm Bill Extension Act of 2007
H.R.2504 L-1 Nonimmigrant Reform Act
H.R.2579 To amend title 38, United States Code, to authorize the use of funds in the Department of Veterans Affairs readjustment benefits accounts and funds appropriated for such purpose to provide funding for State approving agencies.
H.R.2638 Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2008
H.R.2641 Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2008
H.R.2642 Military Construction and Veterans Affairs Appropriations Act, 2008
H.R.2643 Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2008
H.R.2740 MEJA Expansion and Enforcement Act of 2007
H.R.2759 Fighting for American Jobs Act of 2007
H.R.2764 Department of State, Foreign Operations and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2008
H.R.2771 Legislative Branch Appropriations Act, 2008
H.R.2829 Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Act, 2008
H.R.2942 Currency Reform for Fair Trade Act of 2007
H.R.3033 Contractors and Federal Spending Accountability Act of 2008
H.R.3043 Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2008
H.R.3056 Tax Collection Responsibility Act of 2007
H.R.3074 Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2008
H.R.3093 Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2008
H.R.3161 Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2008
H.R.3221 American Housing Rescue and Foreclosure Prevention Act of 2008
H.R.3222 Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2008
H.R.3383 Defense Contracting Ethics Oversight Act of 2007
H.R.3405 To require persons to certify that they have not violated foreign corrupt practices statutes before being awarded Government contracts, and for other purposes.
H.R.3678 Internet Tax Freedom Act Amendments Act of 2007
H.R.3866 Small Business Programs Act of 2007
H.R.3867 Small Business Contracting Program Improvements Act
H.R.3871 e-Keep the Internet Decent and Safe Act of 2007e-KIDS Act of 2007
H.R.3920 Trade and Globalization Act of 2007
H.R.3928 Government Contractor Accountability Act of 2007
H.R.3996 To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend certain expiring provisions, and for other purposes.
H.R.4102 Stop Outsourcing Security Act
H.R.4175 Privacy and Cybercrime Enforcement Act of 2007
H.R.4236 Mail Network Protection Act of 2007
H.R.4779 To enact certain laws relating to public contracts as title 41, United States Code, "Public Contracts".
H.R.4791 Federal Agency Data Protection Act
H.R.4806 Reducing Over-Classification Act of 2007
H.R.4854 False Claims Act Correction Act of 2007
H.R.4881 Contracting and Tax Accountability Act of 2007
H.R.4986 National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2008
H.R.5142 Family Economic Stimulus Act of 2008
H.R.5602 Fair Share Act of 2008
H.R.5658 Duncan Hunter National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2009
H.R.5719 Taxpayer Assistance and Simplification Act of 2008
H.R.5712 Close the Contractor Fraud Loophole Act
H.R.5752 To provide for the security of United States passports, and for other purposes.
H.R.5819 SBIR/STTR Reauthorization Act
H.R.5959 Intelligence Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2009
H.R.5973 Transparency and Accountability in Intelligence Contracting Act of 2008
H.R.5983 Homeland Security Network Defense and Accountability Act of 2008
H.R.6081 Heroes Earnings Assistance and Relief Tax Act of 2008
H.R.6320 Twenty-first Century Communications and Video Accessibility Act of 2008
H.R.6388 Government Accountability Office Improvement Act of 2008
H.R.6411 Strengthening Transparency and Accountability in Federal Spending Act of 2008
H.RES.382 Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 1684) to authorize appropriations for the Department of Homeland Security for fiscal year 2008, and for other purposes.
H.R.274 Solid Waste Interstate Transportation Act of 2007
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), Commerce - Dept of (DOC), Defense - Dept of (DOD), Homeland Security - Dept of (DHS), Labor - Dept of (DOL), Treasury - Dept of, Justice - Dept of (DOJ), State - Dept of (DOS), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Federal Trade Commission (FTC), General Services Administration (GSA), Government Accountability Office (GAO), Natl Aeronautics & Space Administration (NASA), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Natl Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST), Health & Human Services - Dept of (HHS), Agriculture - Dept of (USDA), Veterans Affairs - Dept of (VA)
18. Name of each individual who acted as a lobbyist in this issue area
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