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LOBBYING REPORT |
Lobbying Disclosure Act of 1995 (Section 5) - All Filers Are Required to Complete This Page
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Address1 | 1101 15th St NW Ste 600 |
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City | Washington |
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Zip Code | 20005-5002 |
Country | USA |
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TYPE OF REPORT | 8. Year | 2013 |
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: Margery F. Baker, Executive Vice President for Policy and Program |
Date | 01/22/2014 |
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
Closing unjustified tax loopholes used by the wealthy and corporations, especially through the Stop Tax Haven Abuse Act (113th H.R. 1554 and S. 1533), but also through the Corporate Tax Dodging Prevention Act (113th S. 250) ; also a related call for the Budget Conference Committee to reach an agreement (incl. 113th H.J.Res. 59 Continuing Appropriations Resolution (enacted as Public Law No: 113-67))
Balanced approach to deficit reduction that includes a clean increase of the debt ceiling; protects Medicare, Medicaid, and Social Security benefits and other safety net programs; prioritizes job creation, economic growth, and additional savings from new revenue (incl. 113th H.R. 1579 Inclusive Prosperity Act) and the Pentagon; and repeals sequestration; also related calls to end the October 2013 partial government shutdown and for the Budget Conference Committee to reach an agreement (incl. 113th H.J.Res. 59 Continuing Appropriations Resolution (enacted as Public Law No: 113-67))
Faith-based initiatives and other government-related religion proposals generally incl. funding and grant-making practices, proselytization and employment discrimination concerns, and anti-discrimination language
FY15 Administration Budget as it relates to the Teen Pregnancy Prevention Initiative (TPPI), the Division of Adolescent and School Health (DASH), the Personal Responsibility Education Program (PREP), and the abstinence-only-until marriage Title V and competitive grant programs
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U.S. SENATE, Health & Human Services - Dept of (HHS), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Administration for Children & Families (ACF), Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC)
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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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
113th H.R. 12 and S. 123 - Voter Empowerment Act
113th H.R. 1641 - Weekend Voting Act
113th H.R. 1755 and S. 815 - Employment Non-Discrimination Act
113th H.R. 1844 and S. 878 - Arbitration Fairness Act
113th H.R. 2278 Strengthen and Fortify Enforcement (SAFE) Act
113th H.R. 3135 and S. 1529 Domestic Partnership Benefits and Obligations Act
113th H.R. 3712 and S. 1810, Drafts Prior Family and Medical Insurance Leave Act
Comprehensive, humane immigration reform, especially 113th H.R. 15 and S. 744 Border Security, Economic Opportunity, and Immigration Modernization Act
Democracy concerns covering both money in politics and voting rights issues, generally
Development, Relief, and Education for Alien Minors (DREAM) Act (112th H.R. 1842 and S. 952), Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) (June 15, 2012), and their inclusion in comprehensive, humane immigration reform (especially 113th H.R. 15 and S. 744 Cmte Amdt 1)
Faith-based initiatives and other government-related religion proposals generally incl. funding and grant-making practices, proselytization and employment discrimination concerns, and anti-discrimination language
Issuance of an executive order banning federal contractors from discriminating against lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) Americans
Marriage equality, generally
Preventing government overreach and ensuring rigorous debate of the critical legal issues before the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court (FISC) and the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court of Review (FISCR) by increasing transparency surrounding their legal determinations and instituting an adversarial system in their proceedings, especially through creation of a permanent office to review and, where appropriate, challenge government requests for surveillance; making public decisions involving legal interpretations, with appropriate redactions to protect classified factual information; and reforming the procedure for appointing judges so that all authority does not rest solely with the Chief Justice of the United States Supreme Court
Public Law No: 113-4 Violence Against Women Reauthorization Act (especially provisions therein related to sexual orientation, gender identity, and the Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender (LGBT) community)
Removal of Representative Michele Bachmann from her seat on the Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence following Islamophobic statements and actions
Request for the Civil Rights Division of the Department of Justice to commence a prompt investigation under 42 U.S.C. 14141 into the New York City Police Departments (NYPD) discriminatory surveillance of American Muslim communities
Restoring strength to the Voting Rights Act following the Supreme Court's ruling in Shelby County v. Holder
Revelations regarding government surveillance programs, especially as they relate to Sections 206 and 215 of the Uniting and Strengthening America by Providing Appropriate Tools Required to Intercept and Obstruct Terrorism (USA PATRIOT ACT) Act (Public Law No: 107-56) and Section 6001 of the Intelligence Reform and Terrorism Prevent Act (Public Law No: 108-458)
Runaway and Homeless Youth Inclusion Act (113th H.R. 2955 and Sen Blumenthal draft) and its inclusion in the reauthorization of the Runaway Youth Act (Public Law No: 93-415, Title III)
Safe Schools Improvement Act (113th H.R. 1199 and S. 403) and its inclusion in the reauthorization (especially 113th S. 1094) of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (Public Law No: 89-10)
Student Non-Discrimination Act (113th H.R. 1652 and S. 1088) and its inclusion in the reauthorization (especially 113th S. 1094) of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (Public Law No: 89-10)
Uniting American Families Act (UAFA) (113th H.R. 519 and S. 296) and its inclusion in comprehensive, humane immigration reform (especially 113th H.R. 15 and S. 744 Cmte Amdts 6 and 7)
78 FR 71535 Guidance for Tax-Exempt Social Welfare Organizations on Candidate-Related Political Activities
113th S. 815 S.Amdt. 2013 - To strike the appropriate balance between protecting workers and protecting religious freedom
Hate crime prevention and the robust data collection that is essential to prevention efforts, especially full implementation of the Matthew Shepard and James Byrd, Jr. Hate Crimes Prevention Act (Public Law No: 111-84, Division E) and the call for increased participation from local law enforcement agencies
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U.S. SENATE, White House Office, Justice - Dept of (DOJ), President of the U.S., Violence Against Women Program, Internal Revenue Service (IRS)
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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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 CON
16. Specific lobbying issues
113th H.R. 1844 and S. 878 Arbitration Fairness Act
Constitutional amendments related to the Supreme Courts ruling in Citizens United and related cases, especially 113th H.J.Res. 20, H.J.Res. 34, S.J.Res. 11, and S.J.Res. 19
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
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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 CSP
16. Specific lobbying issues
113th H.R. 1844 and S. 878 Arbitration Fairness Act
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 |
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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
113th H.R. 2278 - Strengthen and Fortify Enforcement (SAFE) Act
Comprehensive, humane immigration reform, especially 113th H.R. 15 and S. 744 - Border Security, Economic Opportunity, and Immigration Modernization Act
Development, Relief, and Education for Alien Minors (DREAM) Act (112th H.R. 1842 and S. 952), Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) (June 15, 2012), and their inclusion in comprehensive, humane immigration reform (especially 113th H.R. 15 and S. 744 Cmte Amdt 1)
Safe Schools Improvement Act (113th H.R. 1199 and S. 403) and its inclusion in the reauthorization (especially 113th S. 1094) of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (Public Law No: 89-10)
Student Non-Discrimination Act (113th H.R. 1652 and S. 1088) and its inclusion in the reauthorization (especially 113th S. 1094) of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (Public Law No: 89-10)
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U.S. SENATE, 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 |
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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 FAM
16. Specific lobbying issues
113th H.R. 2278 - Strengthen and Fortify Enforcement (SAFE) Act
113th H.R. 3135 and S. 1529 - Domestic Partnership Benefits and Obligations Act
113th H.R. 3471 and S. 1696 - Women's Health Protection Act
113th H.R. 3712 and S. 1810, Drafts Prior - Family and Medical Insurance Leave Act
Comprehensive, humane immigration reform, especially 113th H.R. 15 and S. 744 Border Security, Economic Opportunity, and Immigration Modernization Act
FY15 Administration Budget as it relates to the Teen Pregnancy Prevention Initiative (TPPI), the Division of Adolescent and School Health (DASH), the Personal Responsibility Education Program (PREP), and the abstinence-only-until marriage Title V and competitive grant programs
Marriage equality, generally
Uniting American Families Act (UAFA) (113th H.R. 519 and S. 296) and its inclusion in comprehensive, humane immigration reform (especially 113th H.R. 15 and S. 744 Cmte Amdts 6 and 7)
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U.S. SENATE, White House Office, Health & Human Services - Dept of (HHS), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Administration for Children & Families (ACF), Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC)
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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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 FIN
16. Specific lobbying issues
113th H.R. 1734 and S. 824 - Shareholder Protection Act
SEC File No. 4-637 Rulemaking Petition: Petition to require public companies to disclose to shareholders the use of corporate resources for political activities
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U.S. SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC)
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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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 FIR
16. Specific lobbying issues
Gun violence prevention that restricts high capacity ammunition clips and institutes better standards for background checks
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 |
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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 GOV
16. Specific lobbying issues
112th S. 2219/3369, 113th H.R. 148 - Democracy is Strengthened by Casting Light on Spending in Elections (DISCLOSE) Act
113th H.R. 1734 and S. 824 - Shareholder Protection Act
113th S. 1385 - Federal Judgeship Act
Campaign finance reform, especially through the Government by the People Act (to be introduced)
Constitutional amendments related to the Supreme Courts ruling in Citizens United and related cases, especially 113th H.J.Res. 20, H.J.Res. 34, S.J.Res. 11, and S.J.Res. 19
Democracy concerns covering both money in politics and voting rights issues, generally
Executive and judicial nominations and appointments incl. both individuals and rules/procedure, also legislative rules/procedures
Right-left tensions related to miscellaneous policy issues, public figures, and political outcomes
SEC File No. 4-637 Rulemaking Petition: Petition to require public companies to disclose to shareholders the use of corporate resources for political activities
78 FR 71535 Guidance for Tax-Exempt Social Welfare Organizations on Candidate-Related Political Activities
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U.S. SENATE, White House Office, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Internal Revenue Service (IRS)
18. Name of each individual who acted as a lobbyist in this issue area
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Marge |
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Calvin |
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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
113th H.R. 3471 and S. 1696 - Women's Health Protection Act
FY15 Administration Budget as it relates to the Teen Pregnancy Prevention Initiative (TPPI), the Division of Adolescent and School Health (DASH), the Personal Responsibility Education Program (PREP), and the abstinence-only-until marriage Title V and competitive grant programs
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
Health & Human Services - Dept of (HHS), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Administration for Children & Families (ACF), Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC), 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 |
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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 HOU
16. Specific lobbying issues
Runaway and Homeless Youth Inclusion Act (113th H.R. 2955 and Sen Blumenthal draft) and its inclusion in the reauthorization of the Runaway Youth Act (Public Law No: 93-415, Title III)
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
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 |
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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 IMM
16. Specific lobbying issues
113th H.R. 2278 Strengthen and Fortify Enforcement (SAFE) Act
Comprehensive, humane immigration reform, especially 113th H.R. 15 and S. 744 Border Security, Economic Opportunity, and Immigration Modernization Act
Development, Relief, and Education for Alien Minors (DREAM) Act (112th H.R. 1842 and S. 952), Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) (June 15, 2012), and their inclusion in comprehensive, humane immigration reform (especially 113th H.R. 15 and S. 744 Cmte Amdt 1)
Uniting American Families Act (UAFA) (113th H.R. 519 and S. 296) and its inclusion in comprehensive, humane immigration reform (especially 113th H.R. 15 and S. 744 Cmte Amdts 6 and 7)
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U.S. SENATE, 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 |
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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 INT
16. Specific lobbying issues
Removal of Representative Michele Bachmann from her seat on the Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence following Islamophobic statements and actions
Preventing government overreach and ensuring rigorous debate of the critical legal issues before the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court (FISC) and the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court of Review (FISCR) by increasing transparency surrounding their legal determinations and instituting an adversarial system in their proceedings, especially through creation of a permanent office to review and, where appropriate, challenge government requests for surveillance; making public decisions involving legal interpretations, with appropriate redactions to protect classified factual information; and reforming the procedure for appointing judges so that all authority does not rest solely with the Chief Justice of the United States Supreme Court
Revelations regarding government surveillance programs, especially as they relate to Sections 206 and 215 of the Uniting and Strengthening America by Providing Appropriate Tools Required to Intercept and Obstruct Terrorism (USA PATRIOT ACT) Act (Public Law No: 107-56) and Section 6001 of the Intelligence Reform and Terrorism Prevent Act (Public Law No: 108-458)
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 |
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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
Public Law No: 113-4 - Violence Against Women Reauthorization Act (especially provisions therein related to sexual orientation, gender identity, and the Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender (LGBT) community)
Request for the Civil Rights Division of the Department of Justice to commence a prompt investigation under 42 U.S.C. 14141 into the New York City Police Department's ("NYPD") discriminatory surveillance of American Muslim communities
Hate crime prevention and the robust data collection that is essential to prevention efforts, especially full implementation of the Matthew Shepard and James Byrd, Jr. Hate Crimes Prevention Act (Public Law No: 111-84, Division E) and the call for increased participation from local law enforcement agencies
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
Violence Against Women Program, Justice - Dept of (DOJ)
18. Name of each individual who acted as a lobbyist in this issue area
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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
113th H.R. 1844 and S. 878 - Arbitration Fairness Act
113th H.R. 3712 and S. 1810, Drafts Prior Family and Medical Insurance Leave Act
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
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Herrick |
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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 REL
16. Specific lobbying issues
113th H.R. 1755 and S. 815 - Employment Non-Discrimination Act
Faith-based initiatives and other government-related religion proposals generally incl. funding and grant-making practices, proselytization and employment discrimination concerns, and anti-discrimination language
Issuance of an executive order banning federal contractors from discriminating against lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) Americans
Marriage equality, generally
Removal of Representative Michele Bachmann from her seat on the Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence following Islamophobic statements and actions
Request for the Civil Rights Division of the Department of Justice to commence a prompt investigation under 42 U.S.C. 14141 into the New York City Police Departments (NYPD) discriminatory surveillance of American Muslim communities
Student Non-Discrimination Act (113th H.R. 1652 and S. 1088) and its inclusion in the reauthorization (especially 113th S. 1094) of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (Public Law No: 89-10)
113th S. 815 S.Amdt. 2013 - To strike the appropriate balance between protecting workers and protecting religious freedom
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U.S. SENATE, Justice - Dept of (DOJ), White House Office
18. Name of each individual who acted as a lobbyist in this issue area
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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
Closing unjustified tax loopholes used by the wealthy and corporations, especially through the Stop Tax Haven Abuse Act (113th H.R. 1554 and S. 1533), but also through the Corporate Tax Dodging Prevention Act (113th S. 250) ; also a related call for the Budget Conference Committee to reach an agreement (incl. 113th H.J.Res. 59 Continuing Appropriations Resolution (enacted as Public Law No: 113-67))
78 FR 71535 Guidance for Tax-Exempt Social Welfare Organizations on Candidate-Related Political Activities
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U.S. SENATE, Internal Revenue Service (IRS)
18. Name of each individual who acted as a lobbyist in this issue area
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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
27. Add the following foreign entities:
Name | Address |
Principal place of business (city and state or country) |
Amount of contribution for lobbying activities | Ownership percentage in client | ||||||||||
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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
1 | 3 | 5 |
2 | 4 | 6 |