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LOBBYING REPORT |
Lobbying Disclosure Act of 1995 (Section 5) - All Filers Are Required to Complete This Page
2. Address
| Address1 | 101 Constitution Avenue, NW |
Address2 | Suite 400 West |
| City | Washington |
State | DC |
Zip Code | 20001 |
Country | USA |
3. Principal place of business (if different than line 2)
| City | Richmond |
State | VA |
Zip Code | 23230 |
Country | USA |
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5. Senate ID# 31406-12
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6. House ID# 317050000
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| TYPE OF REPORT | 8. Year | 2011 |
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 |
| INCOME OR EXPENSES - YOU MUST complete either Line 12 or Line 13 | |||||||||
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| 12. Lobbying | 13. Organizations | ||||||||
| 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: Bruce Gates, Senior Vice President, External Affairs |
Date | 07/20/2011 |
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 AVI
16. Specific lobbying issues
HR 658: FAA Air Transportation Modernization and Safety Improvement Act; amendment relating to the preservation of the Block Aircraft Registration Request (BARR) program
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 |
Bruce |
Gates |
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N/A |
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John |
Hoel |
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N/A |
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Todd |
Walker |
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N/A |
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
Centers for Disease Control's implementation of stimulus funding provisions of P.L. 111-5, American Recovery and Reinvestment Act
Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2012; provisions relating to the use of appropriated funds for lobbying
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 |
David |
Fernandez |
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N/A |
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Bruce |
Gates |
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N/A |
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Cindy |
Hayden |
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N/A |
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Todd |
Walker |
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N/A |
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 CPT
16. Specific lobbying issues
S 968:Preventing Real Online Threats to Economic Creativity and Theft of Intellectual Property Act of 2011 (PROTECT IP); all provisions of the bill
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
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 |
Bruce |
Gates |
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N/A |
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Sarah |
Knakmuhs |
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N/A |
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Todd |
Walker |
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N/A |
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
Centers for Disease Control's implementation of health care funding provisions of P.L. 111-148, the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act
Proposed legislation involving Medicare Secondary Payer provisions
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 |
David |
Fernandez |
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N/A |
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Bruce |
Gates |
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N/A |
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Cindy |
Hayden |
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N/A |
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Todd |
Walker |
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N/A |
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
HR 4: Comprehensive 1099 Taxpayer Protection and Repayment of Exchange Subsidy Overpayments Act of 2011; provisions relating to the repeal of expansion of information reporting requirements to payments made to corporations and to payments for property and other gross proceeds
S 18: Small Business Paperwork Mandate Elimination Act; provisions relating to the repeal of expansion of information reporting requirements to payments made to corporations and to payments for property and other gross proceeds
HR 2: Repealing the Job-Killing Health Care Law Act; provisions relating to the repeal of expansion of information reporting requirements to payments made to corporations and to payments for property and other gross proceeds
HR 942: American Research and Competitiveness Act of 2011; provisions relating to research and development credits
S 794: Protecting American Taxpayers from Misconduct Act; all provisions of the bill
Discussions on maintaining Capital Gains and Dividends Tax Rates
Discussions on repealing LIFO inventory method
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 |
Bruce |
Gates |
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N/A |
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Cindy |
Hayden |
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N/A |
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John |
Hoel |
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N/A |
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Sarah |
Knakmuhs |
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N/A |
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Todd |
Walker |
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N/A |
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
Taxation of tobacco products, including large cigars, little cigars, pipe tobacco, and roll-your-own tobacco
S 174: Healthy Lifestyles and Prevention America Act; provisions relating to tobacco including taxation of tobacco products
HR 1639: Traditional Cigar Manufacturing and Small Business Jobs Preservation Act of 2011; all provisions of the bill
HR 2112: Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2012; subcommittee report language relating to the calculation of FETRA assessments
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 |
David |
Fernandez |
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N/A |
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Bruce |
Gates |
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N/A |
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Cindy |
Hayden |
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N/A |
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John |
Hoel |
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N/A |
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Sarah |
Knakmuhs |
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N/A |
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Todd |
Walker |
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N/A |
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
23. Name of each previously reported individual who is no longer expected to act as a lobbyist for the client
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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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