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LOBBYING REPORT |
Lobbying Disclosure Act of 1995 (Section 5) - All Filers Are Required to Complete This Page
2. Address
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| City | Washington |
State | DC |
Zip Code | 20002 |
Country | USA |
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5. Senate ID# 2228-12
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6. House ID# 310240000
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| TYPE OF REPORT | 8. Year | 2025 |
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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11. No Lobbying Issue Activity |
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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: James Schulz |
Date | 4/17/2025 2:14:20 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 BUD
16. Specific lobbying issues
Funding for dental coverage and benefits, caries prevention and oral health promotion, the dental workforce (incl. alternative dental providers and dental residencies), dental and fluoride research, and other dental-related agencies, programs and services.
Fiscal Year 2024 & 2025 Appropriations-Agriculture (WIC, school lunches, Team Nutrition)
Fiscal Year 2024 & 2025 Appropriations-Defense (dental research programs)
Fiscal Year 2024 & 2025 Appropriations-Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies (IHS oral health division)
Fiscal Year 2024 & 2025 Appropriations-Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies (AHRQ, CDC, CMS, HHS, HRSA, NIH/NIDCR, other dental-related agencies)
Fiscal Year 2024 & 2025 Appropriations- VA
Consolidated Appropriations Act
American Rescue Plan
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. SENATE, 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 |
Jennifer |
Fisher |
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Natalie |
Hales |
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Nicholas |
Cargas |
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Rep. David Scott (09/2019-02/2025)
Deputy Chief of Staff
Legislative Assistant
Legislative Correspondent
Staff Assistant/Legislative Correspondent
Staff Assistant
Intern |
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
Educational debt, student loans, loan repayment programs, dental school accreditation
Reauthorization of the Higher Education Act (student loans, accreditation)
Bio-Professionals Workforce Pilot Program
Teaching Health Centers Graduate Medical Education
H.R. 2028/S. 942, Resident Education Deferred Interest Act (REDI Act)
S. 1080/H.R. 1758 Dental Loan Repayment Assistance Act
Dental student loans and postgraduate educational debt
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Education - Dept of, Indian Health Service, Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA)
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 |
Burns |
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Jennifer |
Fisher |
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Nicholas |
Cargas |
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Rep. David Scott (09/2019-02/2025)
Deputy Chief of Staff
Legislative Assistant
Legislative Correspondent
Staff Assistant/Legislative Correspondent
Staff Assistant
Intern |
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 MMM
16. Specific lobbying issues
Adult dental Medicaid benefits
Medicaid Audits, Claim Processing, Credentialing
Childrens Health Insurance Program
Medicare Advantage Supplemental Benefits
Postpartum oral health coverage
Oral health initiatives, health equity, OR access for dentists, Medicaid, Credentialing of Dentists, Medicare medically necessary Dental, E-prescribing, Oral Pathology Claims, Surprise Billing, access to care, Medicaid audits, Medicaid credentialing, Medicaid fees, dental quality measures, network adequacy, claims administration, Medicaid adult dental benefits, Medicaid and CHIP Child and Adult Core Set quality measures, dentist membership in the Core Set Review Workgroup, Medicare Advantage, postpartum oral health coverage, interoperability and prior authorization, health care attachments, provider directory, disparities in dental care, Essential Health Benefits, Notice of Benefit and Payment Parameters, dental loss ratio
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Executive Office of the President (EOP)
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 |
Linn |
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Natalie |
Hales |
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James |
Schulz |
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Nicholas |
Cargas |
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Rep. David Scott (09/2019-02/2025)
Deputy Chief of Staff
Legislative Assistant
Legislative Correspondent
Staff Assistant/Legislative Correspondent
Staff Assistant
Intern |
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
Implementation of the Competitive Health Insurance Reform Act
Dental Team Workforce Shortages
Maldistribution of dentists
H.R. 2332/S. 1101, the States Handling Access to Reciprocity for Employment (SHARE) Act
Infectious Diseases Standard Rulemaking
Occupational Exposure to Respirable Crystalline Silica
Rule-Preventing Workplace Violence in Healthcare
Supporting IHS dentists, Dental Health Program, support for dental health workforce, community dental health coordinators
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Justice - Dept of (DOJ), Federal Trade Commission (FTC), Labor - Dept of (DOL), Indian Health Service
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 |
Jennifer |
Fisher |
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Natalie |
Hales |
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David |
Linn |
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Robert |
Burns |
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James |
Schulz |
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Nicholas |
Cargas |
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Rep. David Scott (09/2019-02/2025)
Deputy Chief of Staff
Legislative Assistant
Legislative Correspondent
Staff Assistant/Legislative Correspondent
Staff Assistant
Intern |
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
Health savings accounts, flexible spending accounts, expand and make permanent the 199A/pass through deduction for small businesses.
Tax incentives to work in rural/underserved areas
Exempting all repayments loan forgiveness programs from income tax
H.R. 1219 , to include over-the-counter oral healthcare products as qualified medical expenses which can be purchased with HSA and FSA funds.
Corporate Transparency Act
Bonus depreciation
Permanent reduction of corporate tax
Tax exempt status of credit unions
Tax exempt status of 501c3 organizations
Tax deductions for charitable contributions
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. SENATE, 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 |
James |
Schulz |
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Natalie |
Hales |
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Nicholas |
Cargas |
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Rep. David Scott (09/2019-02/2025)
Deputy Chief of Staff
Legislative Assistant
Legislative Correspondent
Staff Assistant/Legislative Correspondent
Staff Assistant
Intern |
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
Office of Smoking and Health
Center for Tobacco Products
Tobacco Product Standard for Nicotine Yield of Cigarettes and Certain Other Combusted Tobacco Products
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Food & Drug Administration (FDA), Health & Human Services - Dept of (HHS)
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 |
Natalie |
Hales |
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Robert |
Burns |
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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 VET
16. Specific lobbying issues
VETSmile Pilot Program
Community Care Program
Licensure
Funding for VA Office of Dentistry
Authority of VA Assistant Under Secretary for Health for Dentistry
VA Expiring Authorities Act
VETCARE Act
Amendment to the National Defense Authorization Act that Would Require a VA Dental Clinic in Each State
H.R. 9146, Ensuring Continuity of Care in Veterans Health Act
S. 141/H.R.8371, Senator Elizabeth Dole 21st Century Veterans Healthcare and Benefits Improvement Act
VETSmile Dental Pilot Program, Licensing, VA Community Care Program, funding for the VA Office of Dentistry, Authority of Assistant Under Secretary for Health for Dentistry
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Veterans Affairs - Dept of (VA)
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 |
James |
Schulz |
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Natalie |
Hales |
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Nicholas |
Cargas |
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Rep. David Scott (09/2019-02/2025)
Deputy Chief of Staff
Legislative Assistant
Legislative Correspondent
Staff Assistant/Legislative Correspondent
Staff Assistant
Intern |
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Jennifer |
Fisher |
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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 IND
16. Specific lobbying issues
Indian Health Service Health Professions Tax Fairness
Supporting IHS dentists, Dental Health Program, support for dental health workforce, community dental health coordinators
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Indian Health Service
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 |
Jennifer |
Fisher |
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Natalie |
Hales |
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Nicholas |
Cargas |
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Rep. David Scott (09/2019-02/2025)
Deputy Chief of Staff
Legislative Assistant
Legislative Correspondent
Staff Assistant/Legislative Correspondent
Staff Assistant
Intern |
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James |
Schulz |
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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
Implementation of Military Spouse Licensing Relief Act
Supporting Federal Dental Services
Supporting dentists in the National Guard/Reserve
NDAA: Tricare Dental Program reform, Military Retirement, FDS ranks
Dental Care for Our Troops Act
Dental corps priorities and supporting military dentists, transition to Defense Health Agency, Military spouse licensing reciprocity
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Defense - Dept of (DOD)
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 |
Jennifer |
Fisher |
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Nicholas |
Cargas |
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Rep. David Scott (09/2019-02/2025)
Deputy Chief of Staff
Legislative Assistant
Legislative Correspondent
Staff Assistant/Legislative Correspondent
Staff Assistant
Intern |
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David |
Linn |
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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
Authority for dental-related programs to operate, caries prevention and oral health promotion, access to dental care, dental research, oral and craniofacial defects, prescribing practices (e.g., opioid prescribing), etc.
Affordable Care Act
Division of Oral Health
Food Labeling: Nutrition Information
HIPAA Cybersecurity of Electronic Protected Health Information
National Institute of Dental and Craniofacial Research
Essential Health Benefits
Access to dental care for people with disabilities
Community Health Center reauthorization
Title VII Reauthorization
Teaching Health Center GME Reauthorization
National Health Service Corps Reauthorization
Ensuring Lasting Smiles Act (ELSA)
Disparities in dental care
H.R. 1521, Dental and Optometric Care Access Act (DOC Access Act)
Oral health initiatives H.R. 994 /S. 403, Oral Health Literacy and Awareness Act
H.R. 2001 Action for Dental Health Act
Health Profession Shortage Areas
Health Information Technology- Interoperability, Standards, AI
CMS Vaccine Mandate
Proposed 2022 CDC Clinical Practice Guideline for Prescribing Opioids
Access to personal protective equipment for dental offices
Emergency Department Boarding
VA Community Care Program
USDA Report-Dietary Guidelines for Americans
H.R. 929/S. 266, Dr. Lorna Breen Health Care Provider Protection Reauthorization
Mental Health and Licensing of Dentists
MATE Act Training for Controlled Substance Providers
ERISA reform
Provider directories
World Oral Health Day
NIH reform
Artificial Intelligence (AI) in health care
Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) data privacy
Oral health initiatives, ADH Implementation, National Health Service Corps, Health Professional Shortage Areas, Health Equity, HRSA Chief Dental Officer, Provider Relief Fund, workforce grants, integration of primary health care and oral health care, health equity, oral health literacy, advisory committee on training in primary care medicine and dentistry, National Performance Measures in Dentistry, dental team workforce shortages
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA), Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC), Labor - Dept of (DOL), Federal Trade Commission (FTC), Justice - Dept of (DOJ), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Office of Management & Budget (OMB)
18. Name of each individual who acted as a lobbyist in this issue area
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Jennifer |
Fisher |
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Natalie |
Hales |
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Robert |
Burns |
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David |
Linn |
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James |
Schulz |
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Nicholas |
Cargas |
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Rep. David Scott (09/2019-02/2025)
Deputy Chief of Staff
Legislative Assistant
Legislative Correspondent
Staff Assistant/Legislative Correspondent
Staff Assistant
Intern |
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 ENV
16. Specific lobbying issues
Minamata Convention on Mercury (dental amalgam)
National Primary Drinking Water Regulations (fluoridation)
Food and Water Watch et al. v. Environmental Protection Agency (fluoridation
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), 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 |
Nicholas |
Cargas |
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Rep. David Scott (09/2019-02/2025)
Deputy Chief of Staff
Legislative Assistant
Legislative Correspondent
Staff Assistant/Legislative Correspondent
Staff Assistant
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Jennifer |
Fisher |
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Natalie |
Hales |
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David |
Linn |
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James |
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Robert |
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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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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)
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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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CONVICTIONS DISCLOSURE
29. Have any of the lobbyists listed on this report been convicted in a Federal or State Court of an offense involving bribery,
extortion, embezzlement, an illegal kickback, tax evasion, fraud, a conflict of interest, making a false statement, perjury, or money laundering?
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