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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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Zip Code | 20062 |
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TYPE OF REPORT | 8. Year | 2016 |
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: Ryan Meyers |
Date | 10/20/2016 12:10:22 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 ACC
16. Specific lobbying issues
H.R. 5983, Financial CHOICE Act of 2016
Various issues relating to implementation of the Jumpstart Our Business Startups Act (P.L. 112-106);
accounting convergence projects, disclosure of income taxes, revenue recognition, and leases in financial statements, auditing, and extensible business reporting language;
Public Company Accounting Oversight Board, PCAOB Release No. 2016-002, April 12, 2016, proposed amendments relating to supervision of audits involving other auditors and proposed auditing standard, dividing responsibility for the audit with another accounting firm;
PCAOB Release No. 2016-003, May 11, 2016, proposed auditing standard on the auditors report on an audit of financial statements when the auditor expresses an unqualified opinion;
internal controls, Sarbanes-Oxley (P.L. 107-204) section 404(b) controls, and audits
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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Donohue |
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R. Bruce |
Josten |
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Howard |
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Ronald |
Eidshaug |
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Thomas |
Quaadman |
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Andres |
Gil |
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Alice |
Joe |
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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 AGR
16. Specific lobbying issues
Various issues relating to final EPA definition of Waters of the United States for Clean Water Act jurisdiction;
EPA proposed atrazine risk assessment;
sugar reform
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U.S. SENATE, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Army - Dept of (Corps of Engineers), Office of Management & Budget (OMB)
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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Donohue |
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R. Bruce |
Josten |
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John |
Howard |
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Ronald |
Eidshaug |
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William |
Kovacs |
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Anna |
Wildeman |
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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 AVI
16. Specific lobbying issues
H.R. 2843, TSA PreCheck Expansion Act
H.R. 5338, Checkpoint Optimization and Efficiency Act of 2016
H.R. 5340, Funding for Aviation Screeners and Threat Elimination Restoration (FASTER) Act
S. 2658, Federal Aviation Administration Reauthorization Act of 2016
Various issues relating to Air Cargo Advance Screening Pilot and proposed regulation;
Fiscal Year 2017 appropriations for the TSA
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U.S. SENATE, Homeland Security - Dept of (DHS), U.S. Customs & Border Protection, Transportation Security Administration (TSA), Transportation - Dept of (DOT), Commerce - Dept of (DOC), Small Business Administration (SBA), U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)
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 |
Thomas |
Donohue |
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R. Bruce |
Josten |
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John |
Howard |
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Ronald |
Eidshaug |
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Ann |
Beauchesne |
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Adam |
Salerno |
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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
H.R. 2577/S. 2806, Military Construction, Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2017
H.R. 2578, Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2016
H.R. 4974, Military Construction and Veterans Affairs and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2017
H.R. 5054/S. 2956, Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2017
H.R. 5055/S. 2804, Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2017
H.R. 5293/S. 3000, Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2017
H.R. 5325/S. 2955, Legislative Branch Appropriations Act, 2017
H.R. 5393/S. 2837, Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2017
H.R. 5394/S. 2844, Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2017
H.R. 5485/S. 3067, Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Act, 2017
H.R. 5538/S. 3068, Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2017
H.R. 5635/S. 3001, Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2017
H.R. 5912/S. 3117, Department of State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2017
H.R. 5926/S. 3040, Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2017
Various issues relating to appropriations for the PRO-IP Act (P.L. 110-403);
implementation of Trade Facilitation and Trade Enforcement Act of 2015 (P.L. 114-125);
funding issues relating to the USPTO;
funding issues relating to the U.S. Copyright Office;
funding issues relating to the Department of Justice;
funding issues relating to the Department of Homeland Security;
funding issues relating to the State Department;
IP issues relating to Internet counterfeiting and piracy;
funding and IP issues relating to the office of the Intellectual Property Enforcement Coordinator and the National Intellectual Property Rights Coordination Center;
USPTO IP Attache Program;
fiscal year 2017 budget;
fiscal year 2017 continuing resolution;
budget policy;
overall spending, tax levels, deficits and debt;
sugar reform
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U.S. SENATE, Executive Office of the President (EOP), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), State - Dept of (DOS), Commerce - Dept of (DOC), Patent & Trademark Office (PTO), Justice - Dept of (DOJ), Homeland Security - Dept of (DHS), U.S. Copyright 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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Donohue |
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R. Bruce |
Josten |
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Howard |
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Ronald |
Eidshaug |
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Daniel |
Mahoney |
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David |
Brinton |
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Nicholas |
Andrews |
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Christina |
Atchley |
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Timothy |
Maney |
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John |
Kirchner |
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Nick |
Vaugh |
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Moore |
Hallmark |
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Pamela |
Gregory |
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Clark |
Thomason |
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Monique |
Thierry |
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John |
Gonzales |
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Martin |
Regalia |
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James |
Foster |
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William |
Kovacs |
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Anna |
Wildeman |
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Thomas |
Quaadman |
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Alice |
Joe |
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Travis |
Norton |
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Andres |
Gil |
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David |
Hirschmann |
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Mark |
Elliot |
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Frank |
Cullen |
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Patrick |
Kilbride |
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Andrew |
Kovalcin |
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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 CAW
16. Specific lobbying issues
H.R. 348, Responsibly And Professionally Invigorating Development (RAPID) Act of 2015
H.R. 1029/S. 543, EPA Science Advisory Board Reform Act of 2015
H.R. 1320/S. 638, Commonsense Legislative Exceptional Events Reforms Act of 2015
H.R. 1327/S. 640, Ozone Regulatory Delay and Extension of Assessment Length (ORDEAL) Act of 2015
H.R. 1388/S. 751, Clean Air, Strong Economies (CASE) Act
H.R. 2042, Ratepayer Protection Act of 2015
H.R. 3438/S. 1927, Require Evaluation before Implementing Executive Wishlists (REVIEW) Act of 2015
H.R. 4000, Ozone National Ambient Air Quality Standard Deadline Harmonization Act of 2015
H.R. 4265, Clean Air Implementation Act of 2015
H.R. 4557, Blocking Regulatory Interference from Closing Kilns Act of 2016
H.R. 4775/S. 2882, Ozone Standards Implementation Act of 2016
H.R. 4909/S. 2943, National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2017, including Senate Amendment 4536
H.R. 5293/S. 3000, Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2017
H.R. 5538/S. 3068, Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2017
S. 88, General Duty Clarification Act of 2015
S. 280, Federal Permitting Improvement Act of 2015
S. 639, Agency PAYGO for Greenhouse Gases Act
S. 1324, Affordable Reliable Electricity Now Act of 2015
S. 2072, A bill to require the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency to establish a program under which the Administrator shall defer the designation of an area as a nonattainment area for purposes of the 8-hour ozone national ambient air quality standard if the area achieves and maintains certain standards under a voluntary early action compact plan
Draft legislation prohibiting the Secretary of Energy and the Administrator of the EPA from taking into account the social cost of carbon or the social cost of methane in taking any action
Draft legislation on the clarification of the General Duty Clause in the Clean Air Act (P.L. 88-206)
H.J. Res. 70, Disapproving a rule submitted by the Environmental Protection Agency relating to National Ambient Air Quality Standards for Ozone
H.J. Res. 71/S.J. Res. 23, Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of a rule submitted by the Environmental Protection Agency relating to Standards of Performance for Greenhouse Gas Emissions from New, Modified, and Reconstructed Stationary Sources: Electric Utility Generating Units
H.J. Res. 72/S.J. Res. 24, Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of a rule submitted by the Environmental Protection Agency relating to Carbon Pollution Emission Guidelines for Existing Stationary Sources: Electric Utility Generating Units
H.J. Res. 74/S.J. Res. 25, Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the final rule of the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency relating to National Ambient Air Quality Standards for Ozone
Final regulations on greenhouse gas emissions from new and existing power plants (80 Fed. Reg. 64,510-64,660, October 23, 2015) (80 Fed. Reg. 64,662-64,964, October 23, 2015)
Final regulations on clean water rule: Definition of Waters of the United States (80 Fed. Reg. 37,054-37,127, June 29, 2015)
Proposed rule on national ambient air quality standards for ozone (79 Fed. Reg. 75,234-75-411, December 17, 2014)
Proposed rules on National Pollutant Discharge System (NPDES): applications and program updates (81 Fed. Reg. 31,344-31,374, May 18, 2016)
Proposed rule to reissue and modify nationwide permits (81 Fed. Reg. 35,186-35,240, June 1, 2016)
Proposed rules on National Performance Management Measures; Assessing Performance of the National Highway System, Freight Movement on the Interstate System, and Congestion Mitigation and Air Quality Improvement Program (81 Fed. Reg. 23,806-23,913, April 22, 2016)
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and United States Geological Survey (USGS) draft technical report: Protecting Aquatic Life from Effects of Hydrologic Alteration (81 Fed. Reg. 10,620, March 1, 2016)
Various issues relating to environment and energy policy;
EPAs use of whole-economy modeling in the rulemaking process, including the formation of a Science Advisory Board panel;
proposed guidance by the Council on Environmental Quality on how climate change and greenhouse gas emissions should be addressed in environmental reviews under the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (P.L. 91-190);
potential amendment to House and Senate appropriations legislation regarding EPAs review of the national ambient air quality standards for ozone;
EPAs stream buffer rule
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U.S. SENATE, Commerce - Dept of (DOC), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), Transportation - Dept of (DOT), Army - Dept of (Corps of Engineers), Small Business Administration (SBA)
18. Name of each individual who acted as a lobbyist in this issue area
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Donohue |
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Josten |
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Howard |
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Ronald |
Eidshaug |
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William |
Kovacs |
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Anna |
Wildeman |
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Mary |
Martin |
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Keith |
Holman |
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Martin |
Regalia |
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Christian |
Zur |
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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 CDT
16. Specific lobbying issues
H.R. 5983, Financial CHOICE Act of 2016
Proposed rule to implement a stable funding requirement, the net stable funding ratio (NSFR), for large and internationally active banking organizations (81 Fed. Reg. 35,124, June 1, 2016)
Proposed rule on regulations Q and Y; risk-based capital and other regulatory requirements for activities of financial holding companies related to physical commodities and risk-based capital requirements for merchant banking investments (81 Fed. Reg. 67,220, September 30, 2016)
Various issues relating to the implementation of Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act (P.L. 111-203);
implementation of initial and variation margin rules by Commodity Futures Trading Commission, Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation and Federal Reserve Board
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U.S. SENATE, Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Treasury - Dept of, Federal Reserve System
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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Donohue |
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R. Bruce |
Josten |
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Howard |
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Ronald |
Eidshaug |
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Thomas |
Quaadman |
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Andres |
Gil |
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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 CHM
16. Specific lobbying issues
Notice of Proposed Rulemaking relating to the Risk Management Program (81 Fed. Reg. 13,637-13,712, March 14, 2016)
Various issues relating to EPA proposed atrazine risk assessment
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U.S. SENATE, Homeland Security - Dept of (DHS), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), White House Office, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA), Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC)
18. Name of each individual who acted as a lobbyist in this issue area
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Donohue |
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R. Bruce |
Josten |
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Howard |
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Ronald |
Eidshaug |
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Nicholas |
Andrews |
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Scott |
Eckart |
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Ann |
Beauchesne |
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Matthew |
Eggers |
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William |
Kovacs |
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Anna |
Wildeman |
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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. 548, Certainty in Enforcement Act of 2015
H.R. 549, Litigation Oversight Act of 2015
H.R. 550, Equal Employment Opportunity Commission Transparency and Accountability Act
H.R. 1189/S. 620, Preserving Employee Wellness Programs Act
H.R. 2654/S. 1512, Pregnant Workers Fairness Act
H.R. 2800/S. 1590, Pregnancy Discrimination Amendment Act
H.R. 3470/S. 2021, Fair Chance Act
H.R. 3765, ADA Education and Reform Act of 2015
H.R. 5393/S. 2837, Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2017, including provisions relating to funding the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission
S. 875, Workplace Advancement Act
S. 1858, Equality Act
S. 2070, Gender Advancement in Pay (GAP) Act
S. 2180, Protecting Older Workers Against Discrimination Act
S. 2693, EEOC Reform Act
Notice of Proposed Revisions to the Employer Information Report (81 Fed. Reg. 5,113, February 1, 2016, and 81 Fed. Reg. 45,479, July 14, 2016)
Notice of Proposed Rulemaking relating to amendments to regulations under the Americans with Disabilities Act (80 Fed. Reg. 21,659, April 20, 2015)
Notice of Proposed Rulemaking relating to amendments to regulations under the Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act of 2008 (80 Fed. Reg. 66,853, October 30, 2015)
Notice of Proposed Rulemaking relating to requirement to report summary data on employee compensation (79 Fed. Reg. 46,561, August 8, 2014)
Various issues relating to employer use of employee credit history;
employer consideration of applicant employment status;
EEOC Strategic Plan;
EEOC Strategic Enforcement Plan;
OFCCP interpretation of its jurisdiction
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U.S. SENATE, Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), Labor - Dept of (DOL), Small Business Administration (SBA), State - Dept of (DOS), Office of Management & Budget (OMB)
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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Donohue |
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Josten |
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Howard |
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Ronald |
Eidshaug |
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Marc |
Freedman |
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James |
Plunkett |
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Michael |
Billet |
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Randel |
Johnson |
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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 CPT
16. Specific lobbying issues
H.R. 6, 21st Century Cures Act
H.R. 9, Innovation Act
H.R. 805, Domain Openness Through Continued Oversight Matters (DOTCOM) Act of 2015
H.R. 1477/S. 779, Fair Access to Science and Technology Research Act of 2015
H.R. 1907, Trade Facilitation and Trade Enforcement Act of 2015
H.R. 3326/S. 1890, Defend Trade Secrets Act of 2015
S. 1015, Trade Facilitation and Trade Enforcement Act of 2015
S. 1137, Protecting American Talent and Entrepreneurship (PATENT) Act of 2015
S. 2044, Consumer Review Freedom Act of 2015
Potential legislation similar to S. 3523, Innovative Design Protection Act of 2012
Various issues relating to copyright review;
United Nations high-level panel on access to medicines;
Trans-Pacific Partnership Agreement (TPP);
Anti-Counterfeiting Trade Agreement;
Office of the Intellectual Property Enforcement Coordinator and the National Intellectual Property Rights Coordination Center;
USPTO IP Attache Program;
appropriations related to the PRO-IP Act (P.L. 110-403);
funding issues related to the USPTO;
IP issues related to Australia, Canada, China, India, Brazil, Russia, Europe, and Mexico;
IP issues related to internet counterfeiting and piracy;
IP issues related to trade secret theft;
expanded use of software asset management by the Federal Government and its contractors;
patent linkage and regulatory data protection;
plain packaging;
the implementation of Section 182 of the Trade Act of 1974 (P.L. 93-618), as amended by the Omnibus Trade and Competitiveness Act of 1988 and the Uruguay Round Agreements Act (the Special 301 Report);
the World Intellectual Property Organization;
the World Trade Organization;
the World Health Organization;
the International Telecommunications Union;
Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership (TTIP);
Trade Promotion Authority (TPA);
IP Issues related to the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC);
IP issues related to United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC)
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U.S. SENATE, Executive Office of the President (EOP), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Justice - Dept of (DOJ), Homeland Security - Dept of (DHS), Health & Human Services - Dept of (HHS), Patent & Trademark Office (PTO), U.S. Copyright Office, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), Commerce - Dept of (DOC), State - Dept of (DOS)
18. Name of each individual who acted as a lobbyist in this issue area
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Josten |
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Howard |
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Ronald |
Eidshaug |
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David |
Brinton |
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Nicholas |
Andrews |
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Christina |
Atchley |
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Bradley |
Hayes |
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Jennings |
Imel |
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Moore |
Hallmark |
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Pamela |
Gregory |
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Clark |
Thomason |
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John |
Kirchner |
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Benjamin |
Taylor |
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Margaret |
Sheely |
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Kevin |
Courtois |
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Monique |
Thierry |
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John |
Gonzales |
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David |
Hirschmann |
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Mark |
Elliot |
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Frank |
Cullen |
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Patrick |
Kilbride |
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Andrew |
Kovalcin |
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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
H.R. 5230, Anti-Pyramid Promotional Scheme Act of 2016
Various issues relating to Telephone Consumer Protection Act (P.L. 102-243) modernization
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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Donohue |
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Josten |
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Howard |
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Eidshaug |
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William |
Kovacs |
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Jordan |
Crenshaw |
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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. 4825, U.S.-India Defense Technology and Partnership Act
H.R. 4909/S. 2943, National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2017
H.R. 5293/S. 3000, Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2017
S. 2901, Advancing U.S.-India Defense Cooperation Act
Various issues relating to federal contracting and corporate inversions;
applicability of Executive Order 13673, Fair Pay and Safe Workplaces, to government contractors within the National Defense Authorization Act for FY17;
promotion of U.S.-India defense technology and partnership encouraging U.S. and India to take actions that are necessary to enhance defense relations
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U.S. SENATE, Treasury - Dept of, White House Office
18. Name of each individual who acted as a lobbyist in this issue area
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Eidshaug |
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Mahoney |
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Brinton |
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Nicholas |
Andrews |
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Christina |
Atchley |
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Timothy |
Maney |
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Allison |
Dembeck |
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Regalia |
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Christian |
Zur |
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Thomas |
Quaadman |
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Alice |
Joe |
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Mukesh |
Aghi |
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Neil |
Bjorkman |
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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
H.R. 3157, Student Privacy Protection Act
H.R. 5587, Strengthening Career and Technical Education for the 21st Century Act
S. 1788, Safeguarding American Families from Exposure by Keeping Information and Data Secure (SAFE KIDS) Act
Various issues relating to implementation of the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (P.L. 113-128);
reauthorization of the Carl D. Perkins Career and Technical Education Act (P.L. 109-270);
higher education, including the reauthorization of the Higher Education Act (P.L. 89-329);
implementation of the Every Student Succeeds Act (P.L. 114-95);
Department of Educations Gainful Employment Negotiated Rulemaking;
student data privacy in K-12 and higher education
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U.S. SENATE, Education - Dept of
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 |
Thomas |
Donohue |
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R. Bruce |
Josten |
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Howard |
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Ronald |
Eidshaug |
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David |
Brinton |
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Nicholas |
Andrews |
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Christina |
Atchley |
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Allison |
Dembeck |
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Geoffrey |
O'Hara |
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Benjamin |
Taylor |
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Margaret |
Sheely |
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Kevin |
Courtois |
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Nick |
Vaugh |
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Stephen |
McAllister |
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Monique |
Thierry |
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John |
Gonzales |
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Moore |
Hallmark |
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Clark |
Thomason |
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Pamela |
Gregory |
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John |
Kirchner |
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William |
Kovacs |
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Jordan |
Crenshaw |
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Cheryl |
Oldham |
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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 ENG
16. Specific lobbying issues
H.R. 3, Keystone XL Pipeline Act
H.R. 8, North American Energy Security and Infrastructure Act of 2015
H.R. 161, Natural Gas Pipeline Permitting Reform Act
H.R. 348, Responsibly and Professionally Invigorating Development (RAPID) Act of 2015
H.R. 351/S. 33, LNG Permitting Certainty and Transparency Act
H.R. 427/S. 226, Regulations from the Executive in Need of Scrutiny (REINS) Act of 2015
H.R. 504/S. 1038, Energy Star Program Integrity Act
H.R. 873, To promote energy efficiency, and for other purposes
H.R. 1273, Energy Savings and Building Efficiency Act of 2015
H.R. 1629/S. 858, Energy Savings Through Public-Private Partnerships Act of 2015
H.R. 1734, Improving Coal Combustion Residuals Regulation Act of 2015
H.R. 2042, Ratepayer Protection Act of 2015
H.R. 2073, Home Owner Managing Energy Savings (HOMES) Act of 2015
H.R. 2177/S. 720, Energy Savings and Industrial Competitiveness Act of 2015
H.R. 2358, Electricity Reliability and Forest Protection Act
H.R. 2557/S. 1425, Promoting New Manufacturing Act
H.R. 4775/S. 2882, Ozone Standards Implementation Act of 2016
H.R. 4909/S. 2943, National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2017
H.R. 5055/S. 2804, Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2017
H.R. 5293/S. 3000, Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2017
H.R. 5485, Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Act, 2017, including provisions relating to House Amendment 1253
H.R. 5668, Transparency and Honesty in Energy Regulations Act of 2016
S. 1, Keystone XL Pipeline Approval Act
S. 128/S. 535, Energy Efficiency Improvement Act of 2015
S. 280, Federal Permitting Improvement Act of 2015
S. 1312, Energy Supply and Distribution Act of 2015
S. 1324, Affordable Reliable Electricity Now Act of 2015
S. 1647, Developing a Reliable and Innovative Vision for the Economy Act
S. 2012, North American Energy Security and Infrastructure Act of 2016
Potential legislation similar to H. R. 4615/S. 1106, Sensible Accounting to Value Energy (SAVE) Act of 2014
Proposed rule on modernization of property disclosures for mining registrants (81 Fed. Reg. 41,652-41,734, June 27, 2016)
Proposed rule on regulations Q and Y; risk-based capital and other regulatory requirements for activities of financial holding companies related to physical commodities and risk-based capital requirements for merchant banking investments (81 Fed. Reg. 67,220-67,239, September 30, 2016)
Final regulations on greenhouse gas emissions from new and existing power plants (80 Fed. Reg. 64,510-64-660, October 23, 2015) (80 Fed. Reg. 64,662-64,964, October 23, 2015)
Various issues relating to the implementation of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act (P.L. 111-203);
regulatory permit streamlining provisions of the Fixing Americas Surface Transportation (FAST) Act (P.L. 114-94);
potential environmental regulations on hydraulic fracturing;
formulation and use of social cost of carbon in environmental and energy related rulemakings, including cost-benefit analyses and underlying federal regulations;
potential amendment to House and Senate budget legislation regarding performance-based contracts for energy savings and Congressional Budget Office scoring;
potential amendment to appropriations legislation regarding the use of the social cost of carbon in federal rulemaking and policymaking;
final guidance by the Council on Environmental Quality on how climate change and greenhouse gas emissions should be addressed in environmental reviews under the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (P.L. 91-190);
environment and energy policy;
energy savings performance contracts presidential initiative;
energy efficiency
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U.S. SENATE, Commerce - Dept of (DOC), Transportation - Dept of (DOT), Small Business Administration (SBA), Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Natl Economic Council (NEC)
18. Name of each individual who acted as a lobbyist in this issue area
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Josten |
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Howard |
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Eidshaug |
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Daniel |
Mahoney |
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Brinton |
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Nicholas |
Andrews |
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Christina |
Atchley |
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Eckart |
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Regalia |
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Christian |
Zur |
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William |
Kovacs |
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Mary |
Martin |
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Thomas |
Quaadman |
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Travis |
Norton |
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Andres |
Gil |
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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. 161, Natural Gas Pipeline Permitting Reform Act
H.R. 185, Regulatory Accountability Act of 2015
H.R. 348, Responsibly and Professionally Invigorating Development (RAPID) Act of 2015
H.R. 427/S. 226, Regulations from the Executive in Need of Scrutiny (REINS) Act of 2015
H.R. 585/S. 293, To amend the Endangered Species Act of 1973 to establish a procedure for approval of certain settlements
H.R. 712/S. 378, Sunshine for Regulatory Decrees and Settlements Act of 2015
H.R. 1029/S. 543, EPA Science Advisory Board Reform Act of 2015
H.R. 1030/S. 544, Secret Science Reform Act of 2015
H.R. 1320/S. 638, Commonsense Legislative Exceptional Events Reforms Act of 2015
H.R. 1327/S. 640, Ozone Regulatory Delay and Extension of Assessment Length (ORDEAL) Act of 2015
H.R. 1388/S. 751, Clean Air, Strong Economies (CASE) Act
H.R. 1644, Supporting Transparent Regulatory and Environmental Actions in Mining (STREAM) Act
H.R. 1667/S. 292, 21st Century Endangered Species Transparency Act
H.R. 1732, Regulatory Integrity Protection Act of 2015
H.R. 2098/S. 112, Common Sense in Species Protection Act of 2015
H.R. 2557/S. 1425, Promoting New Manufacturing Act
H.R. 4557, Blocking Regulatory Interference from Closing Kilns Act of 2016
H.R. 4775/S. 2882, Ozone Standards Implementation Act of 2016
H.R. 5668, Transparency and Honesty in Energy Regulations Act of 2016
S. 168, Regulatory Responsibility for our Economy Act of 2015
S. 280, Federal Permitting Improvement Act of 2015
S. 639, Agency PAYGO for Greenhouse Gases Act
S. 708, Regulatory Improvement Act of 2015
S. 1140, Federal Water Quality Protection Act
S. 2006, Regulatory Accountability Act of 2015
S. 2446, Improving Coal Combustion Residuals Regulation Act of 2016
Draft legislation on reforming the Endangered Species Act (P.L. 93-205), including provisions relating to state review of potential species listings and critical habitat designations
Final regulations on greenhouse gas emissions from new and existing power plants (80 Fed. Reg. 64,510-64,660, October 23, 2015) (80 Fed. Reg. 64,662-64,964, October 23, 2015)
Proposed regulations on stream protection (80 Fed. Reg. 44,436, July 27, 2015)
Proposed rule on national ambient air quality standards for ozone (79 Fed. Reg. 75,234-75-411, December 17, 2014)
Final regulations on clean water rule: Definition of Waters of the United States (80 Fed. Reg. 37,054-37,127, June 29, 2015)
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and United States Geological Survey (USGS) draft technical report: Protecting Aquatic Life from Effects of Hydrologic Alteration (81 Fed. Reg. 10,620, March 1, 2016)
Proposed rule to reissue and modify nationwide permits (80 Fed. Reg. 35,186-35,240, June 1, 2016)
Proposed rules on National Pollutant Discharge System (NPDES): applications and program updates (81 Fed. Reg. 31,344-31,374, May 18, 2016)
Various issues relating to regulatory reform, including permit streamlining and government transparency in rulemakings;
implementation of Frank R. Lautenberg Chemical Safety for the 21st Century Act (P.L. 114-182);
EPAs regulation of greenhouse gases;
regional haze;
role of economy wide modeling in the U.S. EPA analysis of air regulations;
EPAs ozone national ambient air quality standards;
environment and energy policy;
implementation and potential reform of Endangered Species Act (P.L. 93-205);
oversight of the claimed benefits and costs of environmental regulations by the EPA;
oversight of the impact of federal regulations on employment in the U.S.;
definition of Waters of the United States under the Clean Water Act (P.L. 95-217);
risk management programs under the Clean Air Act (P.L. 88-206);
formulation and use of social cost of carbon in environmental and energy related rulemakings, including cost-benefit analyses;
potential environmental regulations on hydraulic fracturing;
EPAs use of whole-economy modeling in the rulemaking process - including the formation of a Science Advisory Board panel;
compensatory mitigation;
proposed revisions to the U.S. Fish and Wildlife service mitigation policy;
EPAs stream buffer rule;
Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation & Liability Act (P.L. 96-510) section 108(b) rulemaking;
EPA proposed atrazine risk assessment
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U.S. SENATE, Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Interior - Dept of (DOI), Agriculture - Dept of (USDA), Commerce - Dept of (DOC), Small Business Administration (SBA), Transportation - Dept of (DOT), Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service (USFWS), U.S. Geological Survey (USGS), Army - Dept of (Corps of Engineers)
18. Name of each individual who acted as a lobbyist in this issue area
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Josten |
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Howard |
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Eidshaug |
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Brinton |
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Nicholas |
Andrews |
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Christina |
Atchley |
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Geoffrey |
O'Hara |
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Jennings |
Imel |
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Benjamin |
Taylor |
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Margaret |
Sheely |
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Kevin |
Courtois |
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Nick |
Vaugh |
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Christopher |
Eyler |
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Anna |
Salick |
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John |
Kirchner |
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Stephen |
McAllister |
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Moore |
Hallmark |
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Pamela |
Gregory |
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Clark |
Thomason |
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John |
Gonzales |
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Monique |
Thierry |
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William |
Kovacs |
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Keith |
Holman |
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Anna |
Wildeman |
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Mary |
Martin |
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Joseph |
Johnson |
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Jordan |
Crenshaw |
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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
H.R. 1309, Systemic Risk Designation Improvement Act of 2015
H.R. 1486, Taking Account of Bureaucrats' Spending (TABS) Act of 2016
H.R. 1550, Financial Stability Oversight Council Improvement Act of 2015
H.R. 2356, Fair Access to Investment Research Act of 2015
H.R. 2357, Accelerating Access to Capital Act of 2015
H.R. 2477, Financial Transparency Act of 2015
H.R. 3340, Financial Stability Oversight Council Reform Act
H.R. 3557, FSOC Transparency and Accountability Act
H.R. 3738, Office of Financial Research Accountability Act of 2015
H.R. 3784, SEC Small Business Advocate Act of 2015
H.R. 3791, To raise the consolidated assets threshold under the small bank holding company policy statement, and for other purposes
H.R. 3798, Due Process Restoration Act of 2015
H.R. 3868, Small Business Credit Availability Act
H.R. 4096, Investor Clarity and Bank Parity Act
H.R. 4139, Fostering Innovation Act of 2015
H.R. 4166, Expanding Proven Financing for American Employers Act
H.R. 4168, Small Business Capital Formation Enhancement Act
H.R. 4216/S. 1802, Consumer Financial Choice and Capital Markets Protection Act of 2015
H.R. 4293, Affordable Retirement Advice Protection Act
H.R. 4294, Strengthening Access to Valuable Education and Retirement Support (SAVERS) Act of 2015
H.R. 4450/S. 2489, Incorporation Transparency and Law Enforcement Assistance Act
H.R. 4498/S. 978, Helping Angels Lead Our Startups (HALOS) Act
H.R. 4620, Preserving Access to CRE Capital Act of 2016
H.R. 4718, Gender Diversity in Corporate Leadership Act of 2016
H.R. 4852, Private Placement Improvement Act of 2016
H.R. 4854, Supporting America's Innovators Act of 2016
H.R. 4855, Fix Crowdfunding Act
H.R. 5019, Fair Access to Investment Research Act of 2016
H.R. 5143, Transparent Insurance Standards Act of 2016
H.R. 5311, Corporate Governance Reform and Transparency Act of 2016
H.R. 5424, Investment Advisers Modernization Act of 2016
H.R. 5429, SEC Regulatory Accountability Act
H.R. 5485/S. 3067, Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Act, 2017, including provisions related to House Amendment 1253
H.R. 5982, Midnight Rules Relief Act of 2016
H.R. 5983, Financial CHOICE Act of 2016
S. 2867, SEC Small Business Advocate Act of 2016
Final regulation on definition of the term "fiduciary"; conflict of interest rule--retirement investment advice (81 Fed. Reg. 20,946, April 8, 2016)
Proposed regulations on regulation automated trading (80 Fed. Reg. 78,824, December 17, 2015)
Proposed regulations on arbitration agreements (81 Fed. Reg. 32,830, May 24, 2016)
Proposed regulations on capital requirements for supervised institutions significantly engaged in insurance activities (81 Fed. Reg. 38,631, June 14, 2016)
Proposed regulations payday, vehicle title and certain high-cost installment loans (81 Fed. Reg. 47,864, July 22, 2016)
Proposed regulations on amendments relating to disclosure of records and information (81 Fed. Reg. 58,310, August 24, 2016)
Proposed regulations on enhanced prudential standards for systemically important insurance companies (81 Fed. Reg. 38,610, June 14, 2016)
Notice regarding consumer response company response survey (81 Fed. Reg. 50,484, August 1, 2016)
Various issues relating to the implementation of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act (P.L. 111-203);
Basel III capital standards, bank capital, and liquidity reform;
political spending disclosures;
systemic risk regulation and capital standards for non-bank financial companies;
changes to Credit Repair Organizations Act of 1996 (CROA) (P.L. 90-321, Title IV);
Securities and Exchange Commission electronic delivery and investment company reporting modernization;
Federal Reserve reform;
universal ballot;
proxy voting system
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U.S. SENATE, Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Labor - Dept of (DOL), Treasury - Dept of, Federal Reserve System, Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), Commerce - Dept of (DOC)
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Josten |
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Eidshaug |
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Justin |
Lumadue |
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Brinton |
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Nicholas |
Andrews |
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Eckart |
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Quaadman |
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Travis |
Norton |
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Alice |
Joe |
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Hirschmann |
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Andres |
Gil |
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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 FOO
16. Specific lobbying issues
H.R. 1599, Safe and Accurate Food Labeling Act of 2015
S. 764, A bill to reauthorize and amend the National Sea Grant College Program Act, and for other purposes, including provisions relating to Senate Amendment 4935
S. 2609, An original bill to amend the Agricultural Marketing Act of 1946 to require the Secretary of Agriculture to establish a national voluntary labeling standard for bioengineered foods, and for other purposes
Various issues relating to GMO labeling
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U.S. SENATE
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Howard |
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Eidshaug |
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Brinton |
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Kovacs |
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Anna |
Wildeman |
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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
Various issues relating to the United Nations Convention on the Assignment of Receivables in International Trade (the Receivables Convention);
the United Nations Convention on the law applicable to certain rights in respect of securities held with an intermediary (the Hague Securities Convention);
Financial Stability Board Asset Management Consultation Report;
beneficial ownership
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U.S. SENATE, Treasury - Dept of
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Howard |
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Eidshaug |
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Andres |
Gil |
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Alice |
Joe |
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Quaadman |
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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. 3, Keystone XL Pipeline Act
H.R. 8, North American Energy Security and Infrastructure Act of 2015
H.R. 50/S. 189, Unfunded Mandates Information and Transparency Act of 2015
H.R. 161, Natural Gas Pipeline Permitting Reform Act
H.R. 185/S. 2006, Regulatory Accountability Act of 2015
H.R. 348, Responsibly And Professionally Invigorating Development (RAPID) Act of 2015
H.R. 427/S. 226, Regulations From the Executive in Need of Scrutiny Act of 2015
H.R. 504/S. 1038, Energy Star Program Integrity Act
H.R. 585/S. 293, To amend the Endangered Species Act of 1973 to establish a procedure for approval of certain settlements
H.R. 653, FOIA Oversight and Implementation (FOIA) Act of 2016
H.R. 712/S. 378, Sunshine for Regulatory Decrees and Settlements Act of 2015
H.R. 1029/S. 543, EPA Science Advisory Board Reform Act of 2015
H.R. 1030/S. 544, Secret Science Reform Act of 2015
H.R. 1320/S. 638, Commonsense Legislative Exceptional Events Reforms Act of 2015
H.R. 1327/S. 640, Ozone Regulatory Delay and Extension of Assessment Length (ORDEAL) Act of 2015
H.R. 1388/S. 751, Clean Air, Strong Economies (CASE) Act
H.R. 1486, Taking Account of Bureaucrats' Spending (TABS) Act of 2015
H.R. 2042, Ratepayer Protection Act of 2015
H.R. 2134, Listing Reform Act
H.R. 2648/S. 1109, Truth in Settlements Act of 2015
H.R. 3438/S. 1927, Require Evaluation before Implementing Executive Wishlists (REVIEW) Act of 2015
H.R. 4000, Ozone National Ambient Air Quality Standard Deadline Harmonization Act of 2015
H.R. 4768/S. 2724, Separation of Powers Restoration Act of 2016
H.R. 4775/S. 2882, Ozone Standards Implementation Act of 2016
H.R. 4909/S. 2943, National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2017
H.R. 5055/S. 2804, Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2017
H.R. 5293/S. 3000, Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2017
H.R. 5303/S. 2848, Water Resources Development Act of 2016
H.R. 5325, Legislative Branch Appropriations Act, 2017
H.R. 5328, Federal Agency Complete Transparency (FACT) Act of 2016
H.R. 5393/S. 2837, Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2017
H.R. 5394/S. 2844, Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2017
H.R. 5485/S. 3067, Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Act, 2017
H.R. 5538/S. 3068 Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2017, including the EPAs ozone National Ambient Air Quality Standards and the use of social cost of carbon in federal rulemakings and policymaking
H.R. 5634/S. 3001, Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2017
H.R. 5982, Midnight Rules Relief Act of 2016
S. 1, Keystone XL Pipeline Approval Act
S. 33, LNG Permitting Certainty and Transparency Act
S. 88, General Duty Clarification Act of 2015
S. 280, Federal Permitting Improvement Act of 2015
S. 337, FOIA Improvement Act of 2016
S. 639, Agency PAYGO for Greenhouse Gases Act
S. 708, Regulatory Improvement Act of 2015
S. 1324, Affordable Reliable Electricity Now Act of 2015
S. 1607, Independent Agency Regulatory Analysis Act of 2015
S. 1647, Developing a Reliable and Innovative Vision for the Economy (DRIVE) Act
S. 1817, Smarter Regs Act of 2015
S. 1820, Early Participation in Regulations Act of 2015
S. 2012, North American Energy Security and Infrastructure Act of 2016
S. 2847, Prove It Act of 2016
S. 3040, Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2017
H. Con. Res. 125, Establishing the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2017 and setting forth the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2018 through 2026 (114th Congress), Section 311
Draft legislation on the clarification of the General Duty Clause in the Clean Air Act (P.L. 88-206)
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and United States Geological Survey (USGS) draft technical report: Protecting Aquatic Life from Effects of Hydrologic Alteration (81 Fed. Reg. 10,620, March 1, 2016)
Proposed regulations on stream protection (80 Fed. Reg. 44,436, July 27, 2015)
Final regulations on greenhouse gas emissions from new and existing power plants (80 Fed. Reg. 64,510-64-660, October 23, 2015) (80 Fed. Reg. 64,662-64,964, October 23, 2015)
Various issues relating to regulatory reform, including permit streamlining, government transparency in rulemakings, and performing administrative proceedings;
environment and energy policy;
agency independence;
Congressional Budget Office scoring;
permit streamlining provisions of the Fixing Americas Surface Transportation (FAST) Act (P.L. 114-94);
oversight of the impact of federal regulations on employment in the U.S;
formulation and use of social cost of carbon in environmental and energy related rulemakings, including cost-benefit analyses;
proposed and potential environmental regulations on hydraulic fracturing;
EPAs use of whole-economy modeling in the rulemaking process, including the formation of a Science Advisory Board panel on the topic;
oversight of the claimed benefits and costs of environmental regulations by the EPA;
final guidance by the Council on Environmental Quality on how climate change and greenhouse gas emissions should be addressed in environmental reviews under the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (P.L. 91-190);
citizen suits recodifications;
open internet order;
small business regulatory reform legislation
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U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U.S. SENATE, Commerce - Dept of (DOC), Transportation - Dept of (DOT), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Small Business Administration (SBA), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Federal Reserve System
18. Name of each individual who acted as a lobbyist in this issue area
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Norton |
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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
H.R. 30, Save American Workers Act of 2015
H.R. 160, Protect Medical Innovation Act of 2015
H.R. 248, American Job Protection Act
H.R. 879, Ax the Tax on Middle Class Americans' Health Plans Act
H.R. 928, To repeal the annual fee on health insurance providers enacted by the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act
H.R. 1189/S. 620, Preserving Employee Wellness Programs Act
H.R. 1196, Health Savings Act of 2015
H.R. 1270/S. 709, Restoring Access to Medication Act of 2015
H.R. 2050, Middle Class Health Benefits Tax Repeal Act of 2015
H.R. 2712, Commonsense Reporting and Verification Act of 2015
H.R. 2911, Small Business Healthcare Relief Act
H.R. 4469/S.2499, Health Savings Act of 2016
H.R. 5445, Health Care Security Act of 2016
H.R. 5447/S.3060, Small Business Health Care Relief Act of 2016
S. 30, Forty Hours Is Full Time Act of 2015
S. 149, Medical Device Access and Innovation Protection Act
S. 183, Jobs and Premium Protection Act
S. 305, American Job Protection Act
S. 1697, Small Business Healthcare Relief Act
S. 1996, Commonsense Reporting Act of 2015
S. 2045, Middle Class Health Benefits Tax Repeal Act of 2015
S. 2075, American Worker Health Care Tax Relief Act of 2015
Proposed Regulation on Shared Responsibility for Employers Regarding Health Coverage (78 Fed. Reg. 218-253, January 2, 2013) (to be codified at 26 C.F.R. pts. 1, 54, 301)
Proposed Regulation on Information Reporting of Minimum Essential Coverage (78 Fed. Reg. 54,986-54,996, September 9, 2013) (to be codified at 26 C.F.R. pts. 1, 301)
Proposed Regulation on Information Reporting by Applicable Large Employers on Health Insurance Coverage Offered Under Employer-Sponsored Plans (78 Fed. Reg. 54,996-55,013, September 9, 2013) (to be codified at 26 C.F.R. pt. 301)
Proposed Rule on HHS Notice of Benefit and Payment Parameters for 2017, (80 Fed. Reg. 75,488-75,588, December 2, 2015) (to be codified at 45 C.F.R. pts. 144, 146, 147 et al.)
Proposed rule on Nondiscrimination in Health Programs and Activities (80 Fed. Reg. 54,172-54,221, September 8, 2015) (to be codified at 45 C.F.R. pt. 92)
Proposed rule on Expatriate Health Plans, Expatriate Health Plan Issuers, and Qualified Expatriates; Excepted Benefits; Lifetime and Annual Limits; and Short-Term, Limited-Duration Insurance (81 Fed. Reg. 38,020-38,048, June 10, 2016)
IRS Notice on Section 4980I - Excise Tax on High Cost Employer-Sponsored Health Coverage (Notice 2015-16, February 23, 2015)
Various issues relating to the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (P.L. 111-148) and the Health Care and Education Affordability Reconciliation Act of 2010 (P.L. 111-152), including the employer-sponsored health care system, implementation of regulatory process, provider network adequacy, delivery system reform, health savings accounts (HSAs), health reimbursement accounts (HRAs), and flexible spending accounts (FSAs) changes, IPAB, employer mandate, reporting requirements for issuers and applicable large employers, premium stabilization programs, medical loss ratio, medical malpractice reform, exchanges, the impact on small business, the Small Business Tax Credit, section 1332 waivers, section 1557 on nondiscrimination, caps on compensation deductibility required under section 9014, incompleteness or inaccuracy of cost impact analysis, lack of quantified benefit analysis, and need for empirical data sources on which to base costs and benefits;
Public Health Services Act (P.L.78-410), Internal Revenue Code and the Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA) (P.L. 93-406), regarding regulatory process and legislative corrections to ERISA preemption, changes to Medicare Advantage and Parts B, C, and D, including rebates and non-interference with prescription drug prices, entitlement reform, health information technology, telemedicine services in Medicare, and coordination and disease management programs;
House Republican Taskforce on Health Care report, 'A Better Way to Fix Health Care'
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U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U.S. SENATE, Executive Office of the President (EOP), Treasury - Dept of, Health & Human Services - Dept of (HHS), Labor - Dept of (DOL), Office of Management & Budget (OMB)
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Sheely |
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Courtois |
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Vaugh |
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McAllister |
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Hallmark |
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Gregory |
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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 HOM
16. Specific lobbying issues
H.R. 399/S. 208, Secure Our Borders First Act of 2015
H.R. 2029, Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2016, including provisions relating to the Cybersecurity Information Sharing Act (CISA) implementation
H.R. 2648/S. 1109, Truth in Settlements Act of 2015
H.R. 2843, TSA PreCheck Expansion Act
H.R. 3572, DHS Headquarters Reform and Improvement Act of 2015
H.R. 3586, Border and Maritime Coordination Improvement Act
H.R. 3664, Promoting Good Cyber Hygiene Act of 2015
H.R. 4450/S. 2489, Incorporation Transparency and Law Enforcement Assistance Act
H.R. 4651/S. 2604, Digital Security Commission Act of 2016
H.R. 4657/S. 2612, Promoting Travel, Commerce, and National Security Act of 2016
H.R. 4909/S. 2943, National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2017
H.R. 5064, Improving Small Business Cyber Security Act of 2016
H.R. 5338, Checkpoint Optimization and Efficiency Act of 2016
H.R. 5340, Funding for Aviation Screeners and Threat Elimination Restoration (FASTER) Act
H.R. 5459, Cyber Preparedness Act of 2016
H.R. 5634/S. 3001, Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2017
H.R. 5728, Cuban Airport Security Act of 2016
H.R. 6004, Modernizing Government Technology Act of 2016
S. 1846, Critical Infrastructure Protection Act of 2016
S. 2410, Cybersecurity Disclosure Act of 2015
S. 2931, Botnet Prevention Act of 2016
S. 3017, Intelligence Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2017
S. 3024, Small Business Cyber Security Improvements Act of 2016
Draft Senate legislation titled Compliance with Court Orders Act of 2016
Interim rule on Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement: Network Penetration Reporting and Contracting for Cloud Services (DFARS Case 2013-D018) (80 Fed. Reg. 51,739-51,748, August 26, 2015)
National Protection and Programs Directorate; National Protection and Programs Directorate Seeks Comments on Cyber Incident Data Repository White Papers (81 Fed. Reg. 17,193-17,194, March 28, 2016)
Stakeholder Engagement on Cybersecurity in the Digital Ecosystem (80 Fed. Reg. 14,360-14,363, March 19, 2015), including provisions relating to vulnerabilities disclosure
Proposed Regulation on intrusion and surveillance items (80 Fed. Reg. 28,853-28,863, May 20, 2015)
Various issues relating to Air Cargo Advance Screening Pilot and proposed regulation;
Executive Order 13636, Improving Critical Infrastructure Cybersecurity, issues relating to framework for improving critical infrastructure cybersecurity and the accompanying voluntary program;
encryption technology policy;
Fiscal Year 2017 appropriations for the TSA;
Commission on Enhancing National Cybersecurity;
Department of Homeland Security cyber incident data and analysis repository;
Baldrige cybersecurity excellence builder
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U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U.S. SENATE, White House Office, Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA), Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), General Services Administration (GSA), Homeland Security - Dept of (DHS), U.S. Customs & Border Protection, Transportation Security Administration (TSA), Health & Human Services - Dept of (HHS), Defense - Dept of (DOD), Treasury - Dept of, Justice - Dept of (DOJ), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Commerce - Dept of (DOC), Natl Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST), Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS)
18. Name of each individual who acted as a lobbyist in this issue area
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Salerno |
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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. 158, Visa Waiver Program Improvement Act of 2015
H.R. 213, Fairness for High-Skilled Immigrants Act of 2015
H.R. 399, Secure Our Borders First Act of 2015
H.R. 616, American Entrepreneurship and Investment Act of 2015
H.R. 962/S. 181, Startup Act
H.R. 1147, Legal Workforce Act
H.R. 1148, Michael Davis, Jr. in Honor of State and Local Law Enforcement Act
H.R. 1153, Asylum Reform and Border Protection Act of 2015
H.R. 1401/S. 2091, Jobs Originated through Launching Travel (JOLT) Act of 2015
H.R. 2758, To make permanent the returning worker exception to the annual numerical limitation on nonimmigrant visas issued under section 101(a)(15)(H)(ii)(b) of the Immigration and Nationality Act, and for other purposes
H.R. 3370, Entrepreneurial Businesses Creating Jobs Act of 2015
H.R. 3918, Strengthen Employment and Seasonal Opportunities Now (SEASON) Act
H.R. 4403, Enhancing Overseas Traveler Vetting Act
H.R. 4530, EB-5 Integrity Act of 2016
H.R. 4598, American Jobs First Act of 2016
H.R. 4609, Keeping American Jobs Act
H.R. 5203, Visa Integrity and Security Act of 2016
H.R. 5253, Strong Visa Integrity Secures America Act
H.R. 5325, Continuing Appropriations and Military Construction, Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2017, and Zika Response and Preparedness Act including provisions relating to the Legislative Branch Appropriations Act of 2017
H.R. 5801, Protect and Grow American Jobs Act
H.R. 5992, American Job Creation and Investment Promotion Reform Act of 2016
S. 153, I-Squared Act of 2015
S. 208, Secure the Border First Act of 2015
S. 1501, American Job Creation and Investment Promotion Reform Act of 2015
S. 2115, Targeted Employment Areas Improvement Act
S. 2122, Invest in Our Communities Act
S. 2225, Save Our Small and Seasonal Businesses Act of 2015
S. 2266, H-1B and L-1 Visa Reform Act of 2015
S. 2337, Visa Waiver Program Security Enhancement Act
S. 2362, Visa Waiver Program Improvement and Terrorist Travel Prevention Act of 2015
S. 2365, Protecting American Jobs Act
S. 2394, American Jobs First Act of 2015
S. 2415, EB-5 Integrity Act of 2015
Potential legislation similar to H.R. 2131, Supplying Knowledge-based Immigrants and Lifting Levels of STEM Visas (SKILLS) Act (113th Congress)
Various issues relating to visa waiver program;
H1-B Visa Program;
H2-B Visa Program;
L-1B Visa Program;
E-B5 Visa Program;
E-Verify Program;
private-public partnerships with the Department of Homeland Security at land border ports of entry;
STEM visa reform;
nonimmigrant workers in temporary or seasonal nonagricultural employment;
Customs and Border Protection staffing at U.S. ports of entry;
border security;
immigration reform;
guest worker programs;
legalization concepts;
visa reform;
customs trade facilitation and enforcement
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U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U.S. SENATE, Small Business Administration (SBA), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Homeland Security - Dept of (DHS), State - Dept of (DOS), Commerce - Dept of (DOC), Labor - Dept of (DOL), Executive Office of the President (EOP)
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Sheely |
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Vaugh |
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McAllister |
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Aghi |
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15. General issue area code IND
16. Specific lobbying issues
H.R. 249, To amend the Act of June 18, 1934, to reaffirm the authority of the Secretary of the Interior to take land into trust for Indian tribes, and for other purposes
H.R. 360, Native American Housing Assistance and Self-Determination Reauthorization Act of 2015
H.R. 407/S. 732, To amend the Act of June 18, 1934, to reaffirm the authority of the Secretary of the Interior to take land into trust for Indian tribes
H.R. 511/S. 248, Tribal Labor Sovereignty Act of 2015
H.R. 538, Native American Energy Act
H.R. 3080, Tribal Employment and Jobs Protection Act
H.R. 3477/S. 1579, Native American Tourism and Improving Visitor Experience (NATIVE) Act
H.R. 4943, Tribal Tax and Investment Reform Act of 2016
S. 209, Indian Tribal Energy Development and Self-Determination Act Amendments of 2015
S. 710, Native American Housing Assistance and Self-Determination Reauthorization Act of 2015
S. 1879, Interior Improvement Act
S. 3234, Indian Community Economic Enhancement (ICE) Act of 2016
Various issues relating to the promotion of energy development on Native American lands;
contract support costs;
Carcieri v. Salazar, 555 U.S. 379 (2009);
Salazar v. Ramah Navajo Chapter, 132 U.S. 995 (2012);
Salazar v. Patchak, 567 U.S. ___ (2012);
Cobell v. Salazar;
small business lending
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U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U.S. SENATE
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15. General issue area code LAW
16. Specific lobbying issues
H.R. 712, Sunshine for Regulatory Decrees and Settlements Act of 2015
H.R. 2648/S. 1109, Truth in Settlements Act of 2015
H.R. 3798, Due Process Restoration Act of 2015
H.R. 5063, Stop Settlement Slush Funds Act of 2016
Various issues relating to use of administrative law judges and administrative proceedings;
the United Nations Convention on the Assignment of Receivables in International Trade (the Receivables Convention);
the United Nations Convention on the law applicable to certain rights in respect of securities held with an intermediary (the Hague Securities Convention);
Securities and Exchange Commission proposed rules of practice
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U.S. SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC)
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15. General issue area code LBR
16. Specific lobbying issues
H.R. 2800/S. 1590, Pregnancy Discrimination Amendment Act
H.R. 3459/S. 2015, Protecting Local Business Opportunity Act
H.R. 4773/S. 2707, Protecting Workplace Advancement and Opportunity Act
H.R. 4909/S. 2943, National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2017
H.R. 5055/S. 2804, Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2017
H.R. 5293/S. 3000, Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2017
H.R. 5325, Legislative Branch Appropriations Act, 2017
H.R. 5393/S. 2837, Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2017
H.R. 5394/S. 2844, Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2017
H.R. 5485/S. 3067, Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Act, 2017
H.R. 5634/S. 3001, Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2017
H.R. 5813, Overtime Reform and Enhancement Act
H.R. 5926/S.3040, Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2017
H.R. 6094, Regulatory Relief for Small Businesses, Schools, and Nonprofits Act
DOL RIN 1205-AB58 (H2B Temporary Workers): Errors and omissions in cost and benefit analysis and in analysis of impacts on small entities
Final guidance for Executive Order 13673, "Fair Pay and Safe Workplaces" (81 Fed. Reg. 58,654, August 25, 2016)
Proposed regulation on the definition of the term fiduciary; conflict of interest rule-retirement investment advice and related proposed prohibited transaction exemptions, (80 Fed. Reg 34,869, June 18, 2015)
Proposed regulations amending the Federal Acquisition Regulation to implement Executive Order 13673 Fair Pay and Safe Workplaces (80 Fed. Reg. 30,548, May 28, 2015)
Proposed regulation regarding savings arrangements established by states for non-governmental employees (80 Fed. Reg. 72,006, November 18, 2015)
Proposed regulation regarding Labor-Management Reporting and Disclosure Act; interpretation of the advice exemption (76 Fed. Reg. 36,178, June 21, 2011)
Proposed regulation regarding recording and reporting of musculoskeletal disorders (75 Fed. Reg. 4,728, January 29, 2010) and reopening of comment period (76 Fed. Reg. 28,383, May 17, 2011)
Proposed information collection request for survey on worker classification (78 Fed. Reg. 67,196, November 8, 2013)
Interpretive bulletin relating to the fiduciary standard under ERISA in considering economically targeted investments (80 Fed. Reg. 65,135, October 26, 2015)
Proposed regulations establishing paid sick leave for federal contractors (81 Fed. Reg. 9,592, February 25, 2016)
Proposed regulations on annual reporting and disclosure (81 Fed. Reg. 47,496, July 21, 2016)
Final rule establishing a minimum wage for contractors (79 Fed. Reg. 60,634, October 7, 2014)
Final rule occupational exposure to respirable crystalline silica (81 Fed. Reg. 16,286, March 25, 2016)
Final rule Improve Tracking of Workplace Injuries and Illnesses (81 Fed. Reg. 29,624, May 12, 2016
Final rule definition of the Term Fiduciary; conflict of interest rule-retirement investment advice (81 Fed. Reg. 20,946, April 8, 2016)
Final rule defining and delimiting the exemptions for executive, administrative, professional, outside sales and computer employees (81 Fed. Reg. 32,391, May 23, 2016)
Final rule federal acquisition regulation; fair pay and safe workplaces (81 Fed. Reg. 58,562, August 25, 2016)
Final rule establishing paid sick leave for federal contractors (81 Fed. Reg. 67,598, September 30, 2016)
Proposed revision of the employer information report (EEO-1) (81 Fed. Reg. 5,113, February 1, 2016)
Various issues relating to minimum wage, including indexing;
ambush elections regulations by the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB);
determining whether a collective bargaining unit is appropriate, including legislation involving the NLRBs Specialty Healthcare (357 No. 83) decision;
Department of Labors regulatory agenda, apprenticeship program, new overtime eligibility regulations, silica exposure limit regulations, and persuader rule;
gender-based workplace discrimination;
Fair Labor Standards Act amendments (P.L. 75-718) and Executive Order 13673, Fair Pay and Safe Workplaces;
Executive Order 13706, Establishing Paid Sick Leave for Federal Contractors;
NLRB joint employer standard;
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission revised EEO-1 reporting form;
legislation and oversight addressing the National Labor Relations Board, including implementation and oversight of the National Labor Relations Act (P.L. 74-198);
NLRB decisions and regulatory agenda
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U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U.S. SENATE, Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Labor - Dept of (DOL), Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB), Small Business Administration (SBA)
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Atchley |
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Dembeck |
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Eckart |
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Geoffrey |
O'Hara |
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Imel |
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Vaugh |
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Eyler |
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Salick |
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Kirchner |
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McAllister |
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Gonzales |
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Thierry |
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Taylor |
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Sheely |
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Courtois |
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Regalia |
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Ronald |
Bird |
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Christian |
Zur |
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Quaadman |
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Alice |
Joe |
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Hirschmann |
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Gil |
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Billet |
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Marc |
Freedman |
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Plunkett |
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Johnson |
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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 NAT
16. Specific lobbying issues
H.R. 8, North American Energy Security and Infrastructure Act of 2015
H.R. 585/S. 293, To amend the Endangered Species Act of 1973 to establish a procedure for approval of certain settlements
H.R. 1667/S.292, 21st Century Endangered Species Transparency Act
H.R. 2098/S. 112, Common Sense in Species Protection Act of 2015
H.R. 2134, Listing Reform Act
H.R. 2358, Electricity Reliability and Forest Protection Act
H.R. 2557/S. 1425, Promoting New Manufacturing Act
S. 2012, North American Energy Security and Infrastructure Act of 2016
Draft legislation on reforming the Endangered Species Act (P.L. 93-205), including provisions relating to state review of potential species listings and critical habitat designations
Various issues relating to environment and energy policy;
compensatory mitigation;
proposed revisions to the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service mitigation policy;
implementation of and potential reform to Endangered Species Act (P.L. 93-205);
implementation of Frank R. Lautenberg Chemical Safety for the 21st Century Act (P.L. 114-182)
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U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U.S. SENATE, Interior - Dept of (DOI), Agriculture - Dept of (USDA), U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service (USFWS)
18. Name of each individual who acted as a lobbyist in this issue area
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Josten |
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Howard |
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Ronald |
Eidshaug |
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William |
Kovacs |
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Keith |
Holman |
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Anna |
Wildeman |
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Martin |
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Johnson |
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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 RES
16. Specific lobbying issues
Various issues relating to compensatory mitigation;
proposed revisions to the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service mitigation policy
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
Agriculture - Dept of (USDA), U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service (USFWS)
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Howard |
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Eidshaug |
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Kovacs |
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Wildeman |
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15. General issue area code RET
16. Specific lobbying issues
H.R. 4955/S. 3240, Pension and Budget Integrity Act of 2016
H.J. Res. 88, Disapproving the rule submitted by the Department of Labor relating to the definition of the term "Fiduciary"
Draft legislation authorizing composite plans
Proposed regulation regarding nondiscrimination relief for closed defined benefit pension plans and additional changes to the retirement plan nondiscrimination requirements (81 Fed. Reg. 4,976, January 29, 2016)
Proposed regulation on the definition of the term fiduciary; conflict of interest rule-retirement investment advice and related proposed prohibited transaction exemptions (80 Fed. Reg 34,869, June 18, 2015)
Proposed regulation regarding savings arrangements established by state political subdivisions for non-governmental employees (81 Fed. Reg. 59,581, August 30, 2016)
Proposed Revision of annual information return/reports (81 Fed. Reg. 47,534, July 21, 2016)
Final rule regarding savings arrangements established by states for non-governmental employees (81 Fed. Reg. 59,464, August 30, 2016)
Various issues relating to multiemployer pension plan reform
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U.S. SENATE, Labor - Dept of (DOL), Treasury - Dept of, Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (PBGC)
18. Name of each individual who acted as a lobbyist in this issue area
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Howard |
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Ronald |
Eidshaug |
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Aliya |
Wong |
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Johnson |
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15. General issue area code SCI
16. Specific lobbying issues
Various issues relating to regulatory reform, including permit streamlining and government transparency in rulemakings
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U.S. SENATE, Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Transportation - Dept of (DOT), Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), Commerce - Dept of (DOC)
18. Name of each individual who acted as a lobbyist in this issue area
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Howard |
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Eidshaug |
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15. General issue area code TAX
16. Specific lobbying issues
H.R. 235, Permanent Internet Tax Freedom Act
H.R. 625, Infrastructure 2.0 Act
H.R. 1105/S. 860, Death Tax Repeal Act of 2015
H.R. 2775, Remote Transactions Parity Act of 2015
H.R. 5053, Preventing IRS Abuse and Protecting Free Speech Act
H.R. 5745, Putting Main Street FIRST: Finishing Irresponsible Reckless Speculative Trading Act
S. 431, Internet Tax Freedom Forever Act
S. 698, Marketplace Fairness Act of 2015
S. 2809, A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to preserve taxpayers' rights to administrative appeal of deficiency determinations, and for other purposes
Online Sales Simplification Act of 2015 (discussion draft)
Proposed rules on the treatment of certain interests in corporations as stock or indebtedness (81 Fed. Reg. 20,912, April 8, 2016)
Proposed rules on deemed distributions under section 305(c) of stock and rights to acquire stock (81 Fed. Reg. 21,795, April 13, 2016)
Proposed rules on estate, gift, and generation-skipping transfer taxes; restrictions on liquidation of an interest ( 81 Fed. Reg. 51,413, August 4, 2016)
Various issues relating to tax extenders, including bonus depreciation, deferral tax provisions, S-Corp tax provisions, and flow-throughs;
corporate tax inversions;
repatriation of multinational business earnings;
bilateral income tax treaties and protocols, including those with Chile, Hungary, Switzerland, Luxembourg, Spain, Japan and Poland and a protocol amending the Convention on Mutual Administrative Assistance in Tax Matters;
tax reform;
pension reform;
international competitiveness of corporate tax rates;
patent box or innovation box proposals;
corporate integration proposals;
House Republican tax reform blueprint
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U.S. SENATE, Treasury - Dept of, Internal Revenue Service (IRS)
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Mahoney |
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Brinton |
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Andrews |
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Atchley |
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Eckart |
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Ashley |
Wilson |
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O'Hara |
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Benjamin |
Taylor |
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Sheely |
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Courtois |
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Kirchner |
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McAllister |
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Moore |
Hallmark |
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Pamela |
Gregory |
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Clark |
Thomason |
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Eyler |
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Salick |
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Jennings |
Imel |
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Monique |
Thierry |
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Gonzales |
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Martin |
Regalia |
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Foster |
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Caroline |
Harris |
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Quaadman |
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15. General issue area code TEC
16. Specific lobbying issues
H.R. 283/S. 356, Electronic Communications Privacy Act Amendments Act of 2015
H.R. 699, Email Privacy Act
H.R. 1560, Protecting Cyber Networks Act
H.R. 1731, National Cybersecurity Protection Advancement Act of 2015
H.R. 1770, Data Security and Breach Notification Act of 2015
H.R. 2205, Data Security Act of 2015
H.R. 3157, Student Privacy Protection Act
H.R. 4651/S. 2604, Digital Security Commission Act of 2016
S. 177, Data Security and Breach Notification Act of 2015
S. 1788, Safeguarding American Families from Exposure by Keeping Information and Data Secure (SAFE KIDS) Act
S. 2607, Developing Innovation and Growing the Internet of Things (DIGIT) Act
S. 2931, Botnet Prevention Act of 2016
Draft data encryption legislation
Proposed rule protecting the privacy of customers of broadband and other telecommunications services (81 Fed. Reg. 23,360, April 20, 2016)
Proposed rule expanding consumers' video navigation choices; commercial availability of navigation devices (81 Fed. Reg. 14,033, March 16, 2016)
Various issues relating to Telephone Consumer Protection Act (P.L. 108-10) modernization;
EU-US privacy shield agreement;
net neutrality;
Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN) transition;
open internet order
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U.S. SENATE, Federal Communications Commission (FCC)
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Eidshaug |
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Brinton |
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Nicholas |
Andrews |
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Bradley |
Hayes |
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Imel |
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Taylor |
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Sheely |
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Courtois |
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Thierry |
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Gonzales |
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Kirchner |
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Kovacs |
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Crenshaw |
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15. General issue area code TOU
16. Specific lobbying issues
H.R. 158, Visa Waiver Program Improvement Act of 2015
H.R. 229, Biometric Exit Improvement Act of 2015
H.R. 616, American Entrepreneurship and Investment Act of 2015
H.R. 664/S. 299, Freedom to Travel to Cuba Act of 2015
H.R. 1401/S. 2091, Jobs Originated through Launching Travel (JOLT) Act of 2015
H.R. 4403, Enhancing Overseas Traveler Vetting Act
H.R. 5203, Visa Integrity and Security Act of 2016
H.R. 5253, Strong Visa Integrity Secures America Act
H.R. 5485, Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Act, 2017, including provisions relating to House Amendment 1264
S. 542, Counterterrorism Border Security Enhancement Act
S. 2337, Visa Waiver Program Security Enhancement Act
S. 2362, Visa Waiver Program Improvement and Terrorist Travel Prevention Act of 2015
Various issues relating to the visa waiver program;
inclusion of Singapore in the Global Entry Program
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U.S. SENATE, State - Dept of (DOS), Homeland Security - Dept of (DHS), Executive Office of the President (EOP)
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Eidshaug |
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Brinton |
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Andrews |
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Justin |
Lumadue |
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Johnson |
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Baselice |
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15. General issue area code TRA
16. Specific lobbying issues
H.R. 636, Federal Aviation Administration Reauthorization Act of 2016
H.R. 680, Update, Promote, and Develop Americas Transportation Essentials Act of 2015
H.R. 980/S. 373, Vessel Incidental Discharge Act
H.R. 1846, Bridge to Sustainable Infrastructure Act
H.R. 2028, Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2016
H.R. 2410, Generating Renewal, Opportunity, and Work with Accelerated Mobility, Efficiency, and Rebuilding of Infrastructure and Communities throughout America (GROW AMERICA) Act
H.R. 2716/S. 1541, Transportation Empowerment Act
H.R. 3038, Highway and Transportation Funding Act of 2015, Part II
H.R. 3763, Surface Transportation Reauthorization and Reform Act of 2015
H.R. 4441, Aviation Innovation, Reform, and Reauthorization Act of 2016
H.R. 5303/S. 2848, Water Resources Development Act of 2016
H.R. 5394/S. 2844, Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2017
S. 1298, Port Performance Act
S. 1519. Protecting Orderly and Responsible Transit of Shipments (PORTS) Act
S. 1589, Building and Renewing Infrastructure for Development and Growth in Employment (BRIDGE) Act
S. 2658, Federal Aviation Administration Reauthorization Act of 2016
Various issues relating to implementation and reauthorization of Moving Ahead for Progress in the 21st Century Act (MAP-21) (P.L. 112-141), including funding levels;
implementation of Fixing Americas Surface Transportation (FAST) Act (P.L. 114-94);
use of tax policy to pay for transportation including mandatory repatriation, repatriation holidays;
implementation of the Water Resources Reform and Development Act of 2014 (P.L. 113-121);
movement of waterborne commerce along the nations inland waterways;
National Freight Advisory Council;
revenue sources for the Highway Trust Fund;
funding and financing mechanisms for surface transportation, aviation, marine transportation, and clean and drinking water infrastructure including national infrastructure banks, infrastructure investment funds, bonding programs, special purpose bonds and public private partnerships;
water resources;
public-private partnerships for public infrastructure;
Buy America provisions;
commercial trucking hours of service;
truck productivity, specifically twin-33s;
railroad tank car operational controls;
positive train control (PTC) implementation;
federal preemption of state meal and rest break laws (F4A)
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U.S. SENATE, Transportation - Dept of (DOT)
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Mahoney |
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Brinton |
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Nicholas |
Andrews |
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Christina |
Atchley |
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Mortimer |
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Eckart |
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O'Hara |
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Taylor |
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Sheely |
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Courtois |
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Vaugh |
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Kirchner |
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McAllister |
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Hallmark |
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Thomason |
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Gonzales |
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Thierry |
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Jennings |
Imel |
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Eyler |
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Salick |
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Regalia |
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Zur |
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15. General issue area code TRD
16. Specific lobbying issues
H.R. 403, Free Trade with Cuba Act
H.R. 635, Promoting American Agricultural and Medical Exports to Cuba Act of 2015
H.R. 664/S. 299, Freedom to Travel to Cuba Act of 2015
H.R. 820, Currency Reform for Fair Trade Act
H.R. 1907, Trade Facilitation and Trade Enforcement Act of 2015
H.R. 2745/S. 2102, Standard Merger and Acquisition Reviews Through Equal Rules Act of 2015
H.R. 3055/S. 1389, Cuba Digital and Telecommunications Advancement (Cuba DATA) Act of 2015
H.R. 3238/S.1543, Cuba Trade Act of 2015
H.R. 3586, Border and Maritime Coordination Improvement Act
H.R. 3687, Cuba Agricultural Exports Act
H.R. 4219/S. 3413, To authorize the extension of nondiscriminatory treatment (normal trade relations treatment) to the products of Kazakhstan
H.R. 4923/S. 2794, American Manufacturing Competitiveness Act of 2016
H.R. 5485, Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Act, 2017, including provisions relating to Cuba and House Amendments 1262 and 1263
H.R. 5711, To prohibit the Secretary of the Treasury from authorizing certain transactions by a U.S. financial institution in connection with the export or re-export of a commercial passenger aircraft to the Islamic Republic of Iran
H.R. 5715, No Ex-Im Assistance for Terrorism Act
H.R. 5729, To prohibit the Secretary of the Treasury from issuing certain licenses in connection with the export or re-export of a commercial passenger aircraft to the Islamic Republic of Iran, to require annual reports by the Secretary of the Treasury and the Export-Import Bank on financing issues related to the sale or lease of such a commercial passenger aircraft or spare parts for such an aircraft, and for other purposes
S. 491, Freedom to Export to Cuba Act of 2015
S. 1015, Trade Facilitation and Trade Enforcement Act of 2015
S. 1049, Agricultural Export Expansion Act of 2015
S. 2201, Global Gateways Trade Capacity Act of 2015
S. 2612, Promoting Travel, Commerce, and National Security Act of 2016
Nomination of Mark McWatters to be a Member of the Board of Directors of the Export-Import Bank of the United States
Proposed regulation on certification and enforcement, import data collection (80 Fed. Reg. 81,199, December 29, 2015)
Various issues relating to Trade Promotion Authority (TPA);
Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) Agreement;
Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership (TTIP) negotiations;
the expanded use of software asset management by the Federal Government and its contractors;
Trade Facilitation Agreement (TFA);
Trade in Services Agreement (TISA) negotiations;
U.S.-Central Asia Trade and Investment Framework Agreement (TIFA);
United Nations high-level panel on access to medicines;
implementation of Section 182 of the Trade Act of 1974 (P.L. 93-618), as amended by the Omnibus Trade and Competitiveness Act of 1988 and the Uruguay Round Agreements Act (the "Special 301 Report");
implementation of Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act (P.L. 111-203);
International Telecommunications Union;
Transatlantic Economic Council;
World Health Organization (WHO);
World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO);
World Trade Organization (WTO) negotiations;
World Trade Organizations Trade Facilitation Agreement (TFA);
Office of the Intellectual Property Enforcement Coordinator and the National Intellectual Property Rights Coordination Center;
patent linkage and regulatory data protection;
plain packaging;
USPTO IP Attache Program;
China's IPR, industrial policies and cybersecurity issues;
IP issues relating to internet counterfeiting and piracy;
Anti-Counterfeiting Trade Agreement;
IP issues relating to trade secret theft;
IP issues relating to the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC);
IP issues relating to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC);
IP issues relating to Australia, Brazil, Canada, China, India, Japan, Mexico, Russia and Europe;
U.S.-Argentina economic relations;
U.S.-Bangladesh economic relations;
U.S.-Brazil economic relations;
U.S.-China economic relations;
U.S.-Egypt economic and commercial relations;
U.S.-Japan economic relations;
U.S.-Jordan economic and commercial relations;
U.S.-Korea economic relations;
U.S.-Mexico economic relations;
U.S.-Pakistan economic relations;
U.S.-Russia economic relations;
U.S.-Canada Regulatory Cooperation Council (RCC);
U.S. trade relations with the Middle East and North Africa;
U.S. sanctions on Burma;
U.S.-EU privacy shield agreement;
U.S.-EU energy relations;
Ukraine related sanctions;
Permanent Normal Trade Relations (PNTR) for Kazakhstan;
Overseas Private Investment Corporation (OPIC);
Export-Import Bank;
trade embargo with Cuba;
trade policy consideration with regard to cross-border data flows and issues of forced localization;
bilateral investment treaty negotiations with China;
bilateral investment treaty negotiations with India;
tax treaties with Hungary, Poland, Chile, Switzerland, Luxembourg, Spain and Japan;
International Monetary Fund (IMF) quota reform;
international capital standards for insurance and US-EU regulatory cooperation for insurance;
funding for the Multilateral Development Banks (MDBs), including the World Bank, the African Development Bank (AfDB), the Asian Development Bank (ADB), the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB), the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) and the International Monetary Fund (IMF);
international affairs budget;
promoting transatlantic investment, trade and regulatory cooperation;
international concerns in the areas of antitrust, standards and investment;
advancing international regulatory cooperation;
Air Cargo Advance Screening Pilot and proposed regulation;
internet governance and Internet Assigned Numbers Authority (IANA) transition;
sugar reform;
Executive Order 13659, Trade Facilitation and the International Trade Data System, implementation of the U.S. single window
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U.S. SENATE, White House Office, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Natl Security Council (NSC), Natl Economic Council (NEC), Commerce - Dept of (DOC), Treasury - Dept of, Justice - Dept of (DOJ), Homeland Security - Dept of (DHS), Agriculture - Dept of (USDA), Energy - Dept of, Defense - Dept of (DOD), Transportation - Dept of (DOT), State - Dept of (DOS), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Federal Trade Commission (FTC), U.S. Copyright Office, Small Business Administration (SBA), Transportation Security Administration (TSA), U.S. Customs & Border Protection
18. Name of each individual who acted as a lobbyist in this issue area
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Josten |
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Howard |
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Ronald |
Eidshaug |
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Justin |
Lumadue |
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Daniel |
Mahoney |
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David |
Brinton |
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Nicholas |
Andrews |
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Christina |
Atchley |
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Scott |
Eckart |
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Geoffrey |
O'Hara |
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Benjamin |
Taylor |
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Margaret |
Sheely |
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Kevin |
Courtois |
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Nick |
Vaugh |
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John |
Kirchner |
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Stephen |
McAllister |
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Moore |
Hallmark |
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Pamela |
Gregory |
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Clark |
Thomason |
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John |
Gonzales |
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Monique |
Thierry |
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Christopher |
Eyler |
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Anna |
Salick |
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Molly |
Smith |
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Jennings |
Imel |
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William |
Kovacs |
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Anna |
Wildeman |
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David |
Hirschmann |
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Mark |
Elliot |
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Frank |
Cullen |
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Patrick |
Kilbride |
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Andrew |
Kovalcin |
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Myron |
Brilliant |
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John |
Murphy |
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Tami |
Overby |
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Christopher |
Wenk |
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Stefanie |
Holland |
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Sean |
Heather |
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Jocelyn |
Chan |
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Esperanza |
Jelalian |
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Natalie |
Obermann |
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Marjorie |
Chorlins |
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John |
Goyer |
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Renata |
Vasconcellos |
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Ruben |
Duran |
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Jeremie |
Waterman |
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Stephen |
Lutes |
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Adam |
Schlosser |
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Gary |
Litman |
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Reuben |
Smith-Vaughan |
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James |
Fatheree |
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Garrett |
Workman |
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Alexander |
Botting |
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Ann |
Beauchesne |
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Adam |
Salerno |
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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
S. 3042, Justice for Servicemembers Act of 2016, including provisions relating to arbitration
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 |
Thomas |
Donohue |
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R. Bruce |
Josten |
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John |
Howard |
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Ronald |
Eidshaug |
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Daniel |
Mahoney |
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Brinton |
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Nicholas |
Andrews |
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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 WAS
16. Specific lobbying issues
Proposed rule on hazardous waste generator improvements (80 Fed. Reg. 57,918, September 25, 2015)
Various issues relating to implementation of the Frank R. Lautenberg Chemical Safety for the 21st Century Act (P.L. 114-182)
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U.S. SENATE, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)
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 |
Thomas |
Donohue |
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R. Bruce |
Josten |
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John |
Howard |
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Ronald |
Eidshaug |
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William |
Kovacs |
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Anna |
Wildeman |
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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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