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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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City | Washington |
State | DC |
Zip Code | 20001 |
Country | USA |
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5. Senate ID# 4766-12
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6. House ID# 308460000
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TYPE OF REPORT | 8. Year | 2015 |
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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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: Ashleigh N. Davenport |
Date | 10/20/2015 3:46:23 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 LBR
16. Specific lobbying issues
S. 71/H.R. 1671: Government Neutrality in Contracting Act.
S. 933/H.R. 1768: the Workforce Democracy and Fairness Act.
H.R. 924: Responsibility in Federal Contracting Act.
DOL-OSHA (Reg) Title: Occupational Exposure to Crystalline Silica (RIN 1218-AB70).
Public Law 113-128: Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act.
NLRB: Joint Employer Standards.
NLRB: Representation-Case Procedures (RIN 3142-AA08).
Workforce Development and Training, generally.
H.R. 2551: Veterans' Entry to Apprenticeship Act.
Executive Order 13673: "Fair Pay and Safe Workplaces" - July 31, 2014.
DOL (Reg) Title: Guidance for Executive Order 13673: "Fair Pay and Safe Workplaces" (RIN 1290-ZA02).
Federal Acquisition Regulation: "Fair Pay and Safe Workplaces" (RIN 9000-AM81).
Registered Apprenticeship Programs, generally.
Non-Registered Apprenticeship Programs, generally.
Davis-Bacon Wage Surveys; Laborer Classification.
DOL-WHD (Reg) Title: Defining and Delimiting the Exemptions for Executive, Administrative, Professional, Outside Sales and Computer Employees (RIN 1235-AA11).
S. 2015/H.R. 3459: the Protecting Local Business Opportunity Act.
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Labor - Dept of (DOL)
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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Burr |
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Rebillot |
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Drew |
Schneider |
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Kristen |
Swearingen |
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Lauren |
Williams |
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Liam |
Donovan |
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Karen |
Livingston |
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Ben |
Brubeck |
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Michael |
Glavin |
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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 BUD
16. Specific lobbying issues
Davis-Bacon Act.
H. Amdt. 643 (Ellison) to H.R. 2822: An amendment to prohibit use of funds to enter into contracts with any persons whose disclosures of a proceeding with a disposition listed in United States Code, in the Federal Awardee Performance and Integrity Information System include the term "Fair Labor Standards Act" and such disposition is listed as "willful" or "repeated."
The following issues under the FY2016 Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Act (H.R. 2995/ S. 1910):
- Executive Order 13673: "Fair Pay and Safe Workplaces"- July 31, 2014;
- DOL (Reg) Title: Guidance for Executive Order 13673: "Fair Pay and Safe Workplaces" (RIN 1290- ZA02);
- Federal Acquisition Regulation: "Fair Pay and Safe Workplaces" (RIN 9000-AM81).
The following issues under the FY2016 Labor, Health and Human Services, Education and Related Agencies Appropriations Bill (H.R. 3020/ S. 1695):
- NLRB: Joint Employer Standards;
- DOL-OSHA (Reg) Title: Occupational Exposure to Crystalline Silica (RIN 1218-AB70);
- Executive Order 13673: "Fair Pay and Safe Workplaces"- July 31,2014;
- DOL (Reg) Title: Guidance for Executive Order 13673: "Fair Pay and Safe Workplaces" (RIN 1290-ZA02);
- Federal Acquisition Regulation: "Fair Pay and Safe Workplaces" (RIN 9000-AM81).
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 |
Geoff |
Burr |
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Drew |
Schneider |
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Kristen |
Swearingen |
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Lauren |
Williams |
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Steve |
Rebillot |
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Liam |
Donovan |
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Karen |
Livingston |
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Ben |
Brubeck |
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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 ENV
16. Specific lobbying issues
H.R. 348: the Responsibly and Professionally Invigorating Development (RAPID) Act of 2015.
EPA: Definition of the "Waters of the United States" Under the Clean Water Act (RIN 2040-AF30).
S. 1140: the Federal Water Quality Protection Act.
H.R. 1734: Improving Coal Combustion Residuals Regulation Act of 2015.
S. 1324: the Affordable Reliable Electricity Now Act of 2015.
S. 280: Federal Permitting Improvement Act of 2015.
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 |
Geoff |
Burr |
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Steve |
Rebillot |
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Kristen |
Swearingen |
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Karen |
Livingston |
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Lauren |
Williams |
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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
Public Law 111-148: Affordable Care Act.
H.R. 928/ S. 183: to Repeal the Annual Fee on Health Insurance Providers Enacted by the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act.
H.R. 1624/S. 1099: Protecting Affordable Coverage for Employees Act.
H.R. 248/ S. 305: the Job Protection Act.
H.R. 2712: the Commonsense Reporting and Verification Act of 2015.
S. 1996: Commonsense Reporting Act of 2015.
Affordable Care Act: Information Reporting Requirements (Internal Revenue Code Sections 6055 and 6056).
H.R. 2911/ S.1697: Small Business Healthcare Relief Act.
H.R. 1270/ S. 709: Restoring Access to Medication Act of 2015.
S. 30: the Forty Hours is Full Time Act of 2015.
H.R. 2112: Be Open 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
First Name | Last Name | Suffix | Covered Official Position (if applicable) | New |
Geoff |
Burr |
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Karen |
Livingston |
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Kristen |
Swearingen |
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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
H.R. 636: America's Small Business Tax Relief Act of 2015.
H.R. 2510: To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to modify and make permanent bonus depreciation.
Comprehensive Tax Reform.
Pass-Through Rates.
Completed Contract Method/ Section 460(e) Reform.
Tax Extenders.
S. 574/H.R. 3088: Leveraging and Energizing America's Apprenticeship Programs (LEAP) 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
First Name | Last Name | Suffix | Covered Official Position (if applicable) | New |
Geoff |
Burr |
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Kristen |
Swearingen |
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Liam |
Donovan |
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Drew |
Schneider |
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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
Perkins Act: Post Secondary Education, generally.
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 |
Geoff |
Burr |
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Drew |
Schneider |
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Michael |
Glavin |
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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
H.R. 1147: Legal Workforce Act.
General issues related to immigration.
Temporary Worker Program, generally.
H2B Program, generally.
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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Geoff |
Burr |
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Rebillot |
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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
H.R. 185: Regulatory Accountability Act of 2015.
S. 378/H.R. 712: Sunshine for Regulatory Decrees and Settlements Act.
General Issues Regarding Regulatory Reform.
S. 2006: the Regulatory Accountability Act of 2015.
H.R. 427: Regulations from the Executive in Need of Scrutiny (REINS) 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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Geoff |
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Drew |
Schneider |
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Steve |
Rebillot |
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Kristen |
Swearingen |
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Lauren |
Williams |
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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 SMB
16. Specific lobbying issues
H.R. 527/ S. 1536: Small Business Regulatory Flexibility Improvements Act of 2015.
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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Kristen |
Swearingen |
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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
Department of Veterans Affairs Construction Program.
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
Veterans Affairs - Dept of (VA), 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
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AFFILIATED ORGANIZATIONS
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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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