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LOBBYING REPORT |
Lobbying Disclosure Act of 1995 (Section 5) - All Filers Are Required to Complete This Page
2. Address
Address1 | 75 Broad Street |
Address2 | 31st Floor |
City | NEW YORK |
State | NY |
Zip Code | 10004 |
Country | USA |
3. Principal place of business (if different than line 2)
City | Washington |
State | DC |
Zip Code | 20005 |
Country | USA |
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5. Senate ID# 293494-12
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6. House ID# 373890000
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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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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: CYNTHIA M. BURNS |
Date | 7/20/2017 4:09:58 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 IMM
16. Specific lobbying issues
H.R.391: Asylum Reform and Border Protection Act of 2017
Opposed provisions that would block access to asylum or other protection in the United States
Department of State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, FY2018
Support for continuation of FY17 funding for refugee resettlement
H.R.3267: Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2018
Support for funding for additional immigration judge teams
H.R.495: To amend the William Wilberforce Trafficking Victims Protection Reauthorization Act of 2008 to provide for the expedited removal of unaccompanied alien children who are not victims of a severe form of trafficking in persons and who do not have a fear of returning to their country of nationality or last habitual residence, and for other purposes
Opposed provisions that would block access to asylum or other protection in the United States
H.R.2826: To provide for an annual adjustment of the number of admissible refugees, and for other purposes
H.R.3004: To amend section 276 of the Immigration and Nationality Act relating to reentry of removed aliens
Opposed broadening the definition of illegal reentry to possibly include those arriving at an official U.S. port of entry to seek asylum
H.R.2810: National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2018
Support for Afghan Special Immigrant Visa Program
S.1519: National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2018
Section 1217 - Special Immigrant Visas for Afghan Allies
S.630: Keeping Our Promise to Our Afghan Allies Act
H.R.1544: Keeping Our Promise to Our Afghan Allies Act
Oversight of Department of Homeland Security and Customs and Border Protection violations of U.S. law and treaty obligations regarding access to asylum protections at our ports of entry
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security - Dept of (DHS), White House Office
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 |
Eleanor |
Acer |
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Scott |
Cooper |
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Jennifer |
Quigley |
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Olga |
Byrne |
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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 CIV
16. Specific lobbying issues
H.R.2810: National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2018
Sections 1022-1024, 1026 - Transfer restrictions on Guantanamo Bay detainees
Section 1029 - Public availability of military commission proceedings through the internet
Section 1292 - Notice required when a change is made to any of the legal or policy frameworks guiding the United States use of military force and related national security operations
H.Amdt.164 - To strike section 1022 of the bill prohibiting the use of funds for transfer or release of individuals detained at Guantanamo Bay to the United States
Reporting on H.R.2810 Requirement for Notification of Modifications Made to Presidential Policy Guidance for Direct Action Against Terrorist Targets
H.R.3219: Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2018;
Sections 8094-8096, 8116 - Transfer restrictions on Guantanamo Bay detainees
Section 9021 - Repeal of 2001 Authorization for Use of Military Force
S.1519: National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2018
Sections 1031-1033 - Transfer restrictions on Guantanamo Bay detainees
Section 1035 - Temporary medical transfers of Guantanamo Bay detainees
Section 1070 - Annual report on civilian casualties
S.J.Res.43: Authorization for Use of Military Force Against al-Qaeda, the Taliban, and the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria
H.J.Res.100: Consolidated Authorization for Use of Military Force Resolution of 2017
S.J.Res.31: Authorization for Use of Military Force Against al-Qaeda, the Taliban, and the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria
Adopt an ISIS AUMF that is time-bound, clearly defines the enemy and mission, provides for transparency and oversight, requires compliance with international law, and sunsets the 2001 Authorization for the Use of Military Force
Oppose nomination of Steven Bradbury to serve as general counsel in the Department of Transportation as a result of his role in authorizing the United States use of torture
Preserve limits and procedures established in the Obama Administrations Report on the Legal and Policy Frameworks Guiding the United States Use of Military Force and Related National Security Operations
S.662: A bill to provide incentives for hate crime reporting, grants for state-run hate crime hotlines, a federal private right of action for victims of hate crimes, and additional penalties for individuals convicted under the Matthew Shephard and James Byrd, Jr. Hate Crimes Prevention Act
Section 3 - Reporting of Hate Crimes
S.10: Anti-Semitism Awareness Act of 2016
Sections 3-5 - related to the use by the Department of Educations Office of Civil Rights of the State Department definition of antisemitism
Increase resources and training dedicated to improving hate crime data collection
Strengthen the prohibition against torture, including through re-write of the Army Field Manual on Human Intelligence Collector Operations
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Defense - Dept of (DOD), Natl Security Council (NSC), Justice - Dept of (DOJ)
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 |
Raha |
Wala |
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Katherine |
Cosgrove |
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Scott |
Cooper |
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Heather |
Brandon |
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Erika |
Asgeirsson |
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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
Implementation of the Magnitsky Act and the Global Magnitsky Human Rights Accountability Act
Incorporate human rights considerations into U.S. foreign policy
Maintain full U.S. engagement in the U.N. Human Rights Council
Appoint a Special Envoy to Monitor and Combat Antisemitism and Special Representative to Muslim Communities
Investigate alleged ties to far-right antisemitic groups by senior White House counterterrorism advisor Sebastian Gorka
Advance a transatlantic approach to countering intolerance
Prioritize civilian protection in Syria
Advance human rights protections in U.S. counterterrorism policies and policies to counter violent extremism
Protect rights of minorities in Iraq and advancing efforts to bring accountability for ISIS crimes against the Yazidi
Advance human rights protections in Egypt
Protect academic freedom and oppose the Hungarian government's attempt to close Central European University
S.1221: A bill to counter the influence of the Russian Federation in Europe and Eurasia, and for other purposes
S.341: A bill to provide for congressional oversight of actions to waive, suspend, reduce, provide relief from, or otherwise limit the application of sanctions with respect to the Russian Federation, and for other purposes
H.R.1059: To provide for congressional oversight of actions to waive, suspend, reduce, provide relief from, or otherwise limit the application of sanctions with respect to the Russian Federation, and for other purposes
H.Res.394: Calling for the global repeal of blasphemy, heresy, and apostasy laws
H.R.1911: Special Envoy to Monitor and Combat Anti-Semitism Act of 2017
S.1292: Special Envoy to Monitor and Combat Anti-Semitism Act of 2017
S.198: A bill to require continued and enhanced annual reporting to Congress in the Annual Report on International Religious Freedom on anti-Semitic incidents in Europe, the safety and security of European Jewish communities, and the efforts of the United States to partner with European governments, the European Union, and civil society groups, to combat anti-Semitism, and for other purposes
H.R.672: To require continued and enhanced annual reporting to Congress in the Annual Report on International Religious Freedom on anti-Semitic incidents in Europe, the safety and security of European Jewish communities, and the efforts of the United States to partner with European governments, the European Union, and civil society groups, to combat anti-Semitism, and for other purposes
H.R.390: Iraq and Syria Genocide Relief and Accountability Act of 2017
H.R.1677: To halt the wholesale slaughter of the Syrian people, encourage a negotiated political settlement, and hold Syrian human rights abusers accountable for their crimes
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Natl Security Council (NSC), State - Dept of (DOS), Justice - Dept of (DOJ)
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 G. |
Berschinski |
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Deputy Assistant Secretary of State for Democracy, Human Rights, and Labor; Obama Administration |
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Neil |
Hicks |
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Erika |
Asgeirsson |
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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
H.R.2810: National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2018
Sections 1022-1024, 1026 - Transfer restrictions on Guantanamo Bay detainees
Section 1029 - Public availability of military commission proceedings through the internet
Section 1292 - Notice required when a change is made to any of the legal or policy frameworks guiding the United States use of military force and related national security operations
H.Amdt.164 - To strike section 1022 of the bill prohibiting the use of funds for transfer or release of individuals detained at Guantanamo Bay to the United States
Reporting on H.R.2810 Requirement for Notification of Modifications Made to Presidential Policy Guidance for Direct Action Against Terrorist Targets
H.R.3219: Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2018;
Sections 8094-8096, 8116 - Transfer restrictions on Guantanamo Bay detainees
Section 9021 - Repeal of 2001 Authorization for Use of Military Force
S.1519: National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2018
Sections 1031-1033 - Transfer restrictions on Guantanamo Bay detainees
Section 1035 - Temporary medical transfers of Guantanamo Bay detainees
Section 1070 - Annual report on civilian casualties
S.J.Res.43: Authorization for Use of Military Force Against al-Qaeda, the Taliban, and the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria
H.J.Res.100: Consolidated Authorization for Use of Military Force Resolution of 2017
S.J.Res.31: Authorization for Use of Military Force Against al-Qaeda, the Taliban, and the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria
Adopt an ISIS AUMF that is time-bound, clearly defines the enemy and mission, provides for transparency and oversight, requires compliance with international law, and sunsets the 2001 Authorization for the Use of Military Force
Strengthen the prohibition against torture, including through re-write of the Army Field Manual on Human Intelligence Collector Operations
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Defense - Dept of (DOD), Natl Security Council (NSC)
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 |
Raha |
Wala |
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Katherine |
Cosgrove |
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Scott |
Cooper |
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Heather |
Brandon |
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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
Increase resources and training dedicated to improving hate crime data collection
S.662: A bill to provide incentives for hate crime reporting, grants for state-run hate crime hotlines, a federal private right of action for victims of hate crimes, and additional penalties for individuals convicted under the Matthew Shephard and James Byrd, Jr. Hate Crimes Prevention Act
Section 3. Reporting of Hate Crimes
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Justice - Dept of (DOJ)
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 |
Erika |
Asgeirsson |
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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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FOREIGN ENTITIES
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