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LOBBYING REPORT

Lobbying Disclosure Act of 1995 (Section 5) - All Filers Are Required to Complete This Page

1. Registrant Name Organization/Lobbying Firm Self Employed Individual
SHERMAN, DUNN, COHEN, LEIFER & YELLIG, P.C.

2. Address

Address1
900 Seventh Street, NW
 Address2
​Suite 1000
City
WASHINGTON
 State
DC
 Zip Code
20001
 Country
USA

3. Principal place of business (if different than line 2)

City
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 Zip Code
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4a. Contact Name b. Telephone Number c. E-mail
​Ms.
​VICTORIA BOR
​2027859300
​bor@shermandunn.com
5. Senate ID#
​290514-12
7. Client Name Self Check if client is a state or local government or instrumentality
​Building and Construction Trades Department, AFL-CIO
6. House ID#
​371700000
TYPE OF REPORT 8. Year
​2010
 Q1 (1/1 - 3/31) Q2 (4/1 - 6/30) Q3 (7/1 - 9/30) Q4 (10/1 - 12/31)

9. Check if this filing amends a previously filed version of this report

10. Check if this is a Termination Report Termination Date
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 11. No Lobbying Issue Activity
INCOME OR EXPENSES - YOU MUST complete either Line 12 or Line 13
12. Lobbying 13. Organizations
INCOME relating to lobbying activities for this reporting period was: EXPENSE relating to lobbying activities for this reporting period were:
Less than $5,000
Less than $5,000
$5,000 or more $
​20,000.00
$5,000 or more $
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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.
Method A. Reporting amounts using LDA definitions only

Method B. Reporting amounts under section 6033(b)(8) of the Internal Revenue Code

Method C. Reporting amounts under section 162(e) of the Internal Revenue Code

Signature
Digitally Signed By: Victoria L. Bor, Attorney
 Date
10/20/2010

LOBBYING ACTIVITY. Select as many codes as necessary to reflect the general issue areas in which the registrant engaged in lobbying on behalf of the client during the reporting period. Using a separate page for each code, provide information as requested. Add additional page(s) as needed.

15. General issue area code LBR

16. Specific lobbying issues

H.R. 3590 Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act Possible amendments to Section 9006s that would reduce or eliminate the requirement that corporations report services performed for other corporations.
H.R. 4320 Post-9/11 GI Education Fairness Act of 2009 Expanding educational benefits to GIs who choose to enroll in apprenticeship training programs rather than college-based programs.
H.R. 6128 Fair Playing Field Act of 2010 Misclassification of construction workers as independent contractors

Representative Filner Implementation of Executive Order 13502, encouraging the use of project labor agreements on federal construction, by the Department of Veterans Affairs

Representative Meek Implementation of Executive Order 13502, encouraging the use of project labor agreements on federal construction, by the Department of Veterans Affairs

Representative Murphy Implementation of Executive Order 13502, encouraging the use of project labor agreements on federal construction, by the Office of Management and Budget.

Representative Norton Implementation of Executive Order 13502, encouraging the use of project labor agreements on federal construction, by the General Services Administration

S. 1122 Good Neighbor Forestry Act Application of Davis-Bacon and Service Contract Acts to contracts performed under Act.

S. 1462 American Clean Energy and Leadership Act of 2009 Application of Davis-Bacon Act to projects financed under the Act.

Government Accountability Office Conference with GAO representatives who will be preparing a report requested by Congressman John Kline, Ranking Member of the House Education and Labor Committee, concerning Davis-Bacon wage survey procedures, including the Form WD-10, and suggested changes and improvements in the process.

General Services Administration - Implementation of Executive Order 13502, encouraging the use of project labor agreements on federal construction, by GSA for its construction projects; use of non-union labor on renovation of Eisenhower Executive Office Building; determination of proper wage rates for renovation of Eisenhower Executive Office Building.

Department of Veterans Affairs Implementation of Executive Order 13502, encouraging the use of project labor agreements on federal construction, by the Department for its construction projects

Vice Presidents Middle Class Task Force - Implementation of Executive Order 13502, encouraging the use of project labor agreements on federal construction, by federal agencies.

Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs, Department of Labor Proposed changes in OFCCP regulations, 41 C.F.R. Part 4 that require application of affirmative action goals and timetables for employment of minorities and women on federal and federally assisted construction projects.

Office of Management and Budget Loan guarantees for construction of new nuclear facilities, pursuant to Title XVII of the Energy Policy Act of 2005.

Department of Labor, Wage and Hour Division Application of Davis-Bacon Act to employment of students in Detroit public school construction training program; Davis-Bacon prevailing wage survey practices.

White House Council of Economic Advisors Implementation of Executive Order 13502, encouraging the use of project labor agreements on federal construction projects.


17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None

U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U.S. SENATE, General Services Administration (GSA), Government Accountability Office (GAO), Labor - Dept of (DOL), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Office of the Vice President of the United States, Veterans Affairs - Dept of (VA), Council of Economic Advisers (CEA)

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
Terry
Yellig
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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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Information Update Page - Complete ONLY where registration information has changed.

20. Client new address

Address
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City
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 Zip Code
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21. Client new principal place of business (if different than line 20)

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22. New General description of client’s business or activities

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LOBBYIST UPDATE

23. Name of each previously reported individual who is no longer expected to act as a lobbyist for the client

First Name
Last Name
Suffix
First Name
Last Name
Suffix
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ISSUE UPDATE

24. General lobbying issue that no longer pertains

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AFFILIATED ORGANIZATIONS

25. Add the following affiliated organization(s)

Internet Address:

Name Address Principal Place of Business
(city and state or country)
Street Address
City State/Province Zip Country
City
State Country

26. Name of each previously reported organization that is no longer affiliated with the registrant or client

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FOREIGN ENTITIES

27. Add the following foreign entities:

Name Address Principal place of business
(city and state or country) 		Amount of contribution for lobbying activities Ownership percentage in client
Street Address
City State/Province Country
City
State Country
%

28. Name of each previously reported foreign entity that no longer owns, or controls, or is affiliated with the registrant, client or affiliated organization

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