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LOBBYING REPORT |
Lobbying Disclosure Act of 1995 (Section 5) - All Filers Are Required to Complete This Page
2. Address
Address1 | 1350 Connecticut Ave NW |
Address2 | 5th Floor |
City | Washington |
State | DC |
Zip Code | 20036 |
Country | USA |
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5. Senate ID# 310654-12
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6. House ID# 386120000
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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
10. Check if this is a Termination Report | Termination Date | |
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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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: James F. Simon, Executive Vice President and General Counsel |
Date | 10/20/2008 |
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 MAR
16. Specific lobbying issues
1) House Department of Commerce Appropriations bill, 2) S. 3182, Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations At, 3) HR. 2638, Consolidated Security, Disaster Assistance, and Continuing Appropriations Act, 2009 4) HR 21, Oceans Conservation, Education, and National Strategy for the 21st Century Act 5) S. 3314, National Ocean Protection Act 6) Implementation of the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act
7) US accession to the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea
8) Sea Turtle Conservation Act
9) HR 4087, Flexibility in Rebuilding American Fisheries Act of 2007
10) HR 5425, Flexibility in Rebuilding American Fisheries Act of 2008
11) S. Res. 17, A joint resolution direction the United States to initiate international discussions and take necessary steps with other Nations to negotiate an agreement for managing migratory and transboundary fish stocks in the Arctic Ocean
12) HR 5741, Shark Conservation Act of 2008
13) S. 3231, Shark Conservation Act of 2008
14) HR 4174, Federal Ocean Acidification Research and Monitoring Act of 2008
15) S. 1581, Federal Ocean Acidification Research and Monitoring Act of 2008
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Natl Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ)
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 |
Beth |
Lowell |
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Buffy |
Baumann |
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Matthew |
Niemerski |
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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 NAT
16. Specific lobbying issues
1) S 1818, Missing Mercury in Manufactuing, Monitoring, and Mitigation Act 2) HR 5580, Missing Mercury in Manufacturing, Monitoring, and Mitigation Act 3) S. 2191, America's Climate Security Act of 2007 4) S 1499, Marine Vessel Emissions reduction Act of 2007 5) HR 2548, Marine Vessel Emissions Reduction Act of 2007 6) HR 6168, To direct the Administration of the Environmental Protection Agency to establish a program to decrease emissions of greenhouse gases, and for other purposes
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 |
Beth |
Lowell |
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Matthew |
Niemerski |
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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
1) Lobbying support for Chairman's text of WTO fisheries subsidies proposal
2) H. REs. 814, Encouraging the elimination of fishing subsidies that contribute to overcapacity in the world's commerical fishing fleets and lead to overfishing of global fish stocks.
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ)
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 |
Courtney |
Sakai |
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Matthew |
Niemerski |
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Beth |
Lowell |
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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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22. New General description of client’s business or activities
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)
Internet Address:
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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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