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LOBBYING REPORT |
Lobbying Disclosure Act of 1995 (Section 5) - All Filers Are Required to Complete This Page
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Address1 | 101 CONSTITUTION AVENUE, NW |
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City | WASHINGTON |
State | DC |
Zip Code | 20001 |
Country | USA |
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5. Senate ID# 57453-12
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6. House ID# 351950000
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TYPE OF REPORT | 8. Year | 2015 |
Q1 (1/1 - 3/31) | Q2 (4/1 - 6/30) | Q3 (7/1 - 9/30) | Q4 (10/1 - 12/31) |
9. Check if this filing amends a previously filed version of this report
10. Check if this is a Termination Report | Termination Date |
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11. No Lobbying Issue Activity |
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Provide a good faith estimate, rounded to the nearest $10,000, of all lobbying related income for the client (including all payments to the registrant by any other entity for lobbying activities on behalf of the client). | 14. REPORTING Check box to indicate expense accounting method. See instructions for description of options. | ||||||||
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Reporting amounts using LDA definitions only
Method B. Reporting amounts under section 6033(b)(8) of the Internal Revenue Code Method C. Reporting amounts under section 162(e) of the Internal Revenue Code |
Signature | Digitally Signed By: Richard Graber |
Date | 7/20/2015 6:55:48 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 AER
16. Specific lobbying issues
Issues related to use of biofuels to power aircraft(no pending legislation)
Issues related to classification of certain aerospace components for export licensing purposes(no pending legislation)
Issues concerning export controls reform (no pending legislation)
Issues concerning foreign repair stations (no pending legislation)
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Defense - Dept of (DOD), Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), Natl Aeronautics & Space Administration (NASA), Army - Dept of (Other), Navy - Dept of, Air Force - Dept of, Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA)
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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Rossman |
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Amy |
Chiang |
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Fernando |
Gomez |
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Joseph |
Fengler |
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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. 4870, FY15 Defense Appropriations
H.R. 4745/S.2438, FY15 Transportation Appropriations
Issues related to funding for Army electronic warfare, vibration management, turbine engines, advanced personal protective systems,
advanced battery, and electronic materials technologies (no pending legislation)
Issues related to Air Force engine, survivable microelectronics, advanced communications and navigation, thermal management, and
ballistic missile technologies (no pending legislation)
Issues related to the Fair Labor Standards Act
Issues related to Navy precision navigation (no pending legislation)
Issues related to DoDwide
renewable power and energy efficiency, helicopter survivability, issues related to donated foreign aircraft, and
chemical and biological defense technologies (no pending legislation)
Issues related to Department of Defense Helicopter Engines (no pending legislation)
Discussions regarding impact of sequestration (no pending legislation)
Discussions regarding national debt
Issues relating to Abrams Engine modification
Issues relating to Air Force Control Network
Issues related to aircraft navigation systems
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Air Force - Dept of, Army - Dept of (Other), Defense - Dept of (DOD), Natl Aeronautics & Space Administration (NASA)
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 |
Amy |
Chiang |
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Elizabeth |
Rossman |
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Fernando |
Gomez |
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Joseph |
Fengler |
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Jamie |
Hollenberg |
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Stacey |
Bernards |
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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. 4435/S.2410, National Defense Authorization Act for FY15
Issues related to military use of protective equipment (no pending legislation)
Issues related to the Fair Labor Standards Act
Issues related to DARPA advanced technology programs (no pending legislation)
Issues related to upgrade of donated foreign aircraft (no pending legislation)
Issues related to military space tracking programs (no pending legislation)
Issues related to defense contracting rules (no pending legislation)
Defense appropriations for biofuels (no pending legislation)
Issue related to Department of Defense Helicopter and Tank Engines
Issues related to depot maintenance
Issues related to use of automotive products and technologies in military vehicles (no pending legislation)
Issues related to military energy efficiency programs (no pending legislation)
Issues related to testing standards for ballistic materials (no pending legislation)
Issues related to Air Force recapitalization and modernization efforts (no pending legislation)
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Air Force - Dept of, Army - Dept of (Other), Defense - Dept of (DOD), Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA), Energy - Dept of, Navy - 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 |
Amy |
Chiang |
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Elizabeth |
Rossman |
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Fernando |
Gomez |
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Joseph |
Fengler |
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19. Interest of each foreign entity in the specific issues listed on line 16 above Check if None
LOBBYING ACTIVITY. Select as many codes as necessary to reflect the general issue areas in which the registrant engaged in lobbying on behalf of the client during the reporting period. Using a separate page for each code, provide information as requested. Add additional page(s) as needed.
15. General issue area code ENV
16. Specific lobbying issues
Issues concerning Superfund site cleanups (no pending legislation)
Issues concerning energy conservation, energy research and development, low global warming offerings, and programs administered by the EPA (no pending legislation)
Issues related to mobile air conditioning, biofuels, fuel efficient vehicles, FGas regulation, various EPA rules, climate change, and energy
efficiency (no pending legislation)
H.R.2576, TSCA Modernization Act of 2015
S.697, Frank Lautenberg Chemical Safety for the 21st Century Act
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), Energy - Dept of, 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 |
Nicholas |
Kirkhorn |
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Lawrence |
Kast |
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Stacey |
Bernards |
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Fernando |
Gomez |
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Amy |
Chiang |
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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 FOR
16. Specific lobbying issues
Issues related to classification of certain aerospace components for export licensing purposes (no pending legislation)
Issues related to manufacturing license agreements (no pending legislation)
Issues related to Montreal Protocol (no pending legislation)
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Commerce - Dept of (DOC), Defense - Dept of (DOD), 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 |
Fernando |
Gomez |
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Amy |
Chiang |
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Jamie |
Hollenberg |
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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 HOM
16. Specific lobbying issues
Issues related to hydrofluoric acid (no pending legislation)
Issues related to FIRE/SAFER grants (no pending legislation)
Issues related to nanotechnology (no pending legislation)
Issues related to critical infrastructure protection and air purification technologies (no pending legislation).
Issues related to ammonium nitrate regulation
Issues related to cybersecurity legislation
Cyber Intelligence Sharing and Protection Act (H.R. 624), all provisions
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security - Dept of (DHS)
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 |
Elizabeth |
Rossman |
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Nicholas |
Kirkhorn |
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Fernando |
Gomez |
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Amy |
Chiang |
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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 TRA
16. Specific lobbying issues
Issues related to FAA, FHA, and automotive technology programs (no pending legislation)
Issues related to next generation biofuels (no pending legislation)
Issues related to Corporate Average Fuel Economy (no pending legislation)
Issues related to environmentally friendly asphalt (no pending legislation)
H.R. 3038, Highway and Transportation Funding Act of 2015
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), Federal Highway Administration (FHA), Natl Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), Transportation - Dept of (DOT)
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 |
Elizabeth |
Rossman |
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Stacey |
Bernards |
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Fernando |
Gomez |
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Lawrence |
Kast |
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Amy |
Chiang |
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19. Interest of each foreign entity in the specific issues listed on line 16 above Check if None
LOBBYING ACTIVITY. Select as many codes as necessary to reflect the general issue areas in which the registrant engaged in lobbying on behalf of the client during the reporting period. Using a separate page for each code, provide information as requested. Add additional page(s) as needed.
15. General issue area code TAX
16. Specific lobbying issues
Issues related to FAA, FHA, and automotive technology programs (no pending legislation)
Issues related to next generation biofuels (no pending legislation)
Issues related to Corporate Average Fuel Economy (no pending legislation)
Issues related to environmentally friendly asphalt (no pending legislation)
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
18. Name of each individual who acted as a lobbyist in this issue area
First Name | Last Name | Suffix | Covered Official Position (if applicable) | New |
Lawrence |
Kast |
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Fernando |
Gomez |
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Stacey |
Bernards |
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Jamie |
Hollenberg |
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Amy |
Chiang |
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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 ENG
16. Specific lobbying issues
S.535 - Energy Efficiency Improvement Act
Issues related to energy efficiency in commercial and residential buildings, and advanced building controls (no pending legislation)
Issues related to industrial technologies (no pending legislation)
Issues related to carbon capture and sequestration technologies (no pending legislation)
Issues related to advanced battery technology (no pending legislation)
Issues related to military energy priorities (no pending legislation)
Issues related to spray foam insulation (no pending legislation)
Issues related to nuclear power (no pending legislation)
Issues related to Department of Energy wind technology programs (no pending legislation)
Issues related to renewable energy (no pending legislation)
Issues related to Smart Grid (no pending legislation)
Issues related to natural gas (no pending legislation)
Issues related to energy savings performance contracts (no pending legislation)
Pending energy efficiency legislation in the House and Senate (not yet introduced)
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Energy - Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC), Defense - Dept of (DOD), Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Natl Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST)
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 |
Amy |
Chiang |
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Fernando |
Gomez |
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Lawrence |
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Nicholas |
Kirkhorn |
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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
H.R.2576, TSCA Modernization Act of 2015;
S. 697 - Frank R. Lautenberg Chemical Safety for the 21st Century Act
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
18. Name of each individual who acted as a lobbyist in this issue area
First Name | Last Name | Suffix | Covered Official Position (if applicable) | New |
Amy |
Chiang |
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Nicholas |
Kirkhorn |
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19. Interest of each foreign entity in the specific issues listed on line 16 above Check if None
LOBBYING ACTIVITY. Select as many codes as necessary to reflect the general issue areas in which the registrant engaged in lobbying on behalf of the client during the reporting period. Using a separate page for each code, provide information as requested. Add additional page(s) as needed.
15. General issue area code FIN
16. Specific lobbying issues
Issues related to the regulatory outcomes and proposed rules resulting from the DoddFrank
Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act (P.L. 111203)
S. 819, Export-Import Bank Reform and Reauthorization Act of 2015
H.R. 597, Reform Exports and Expand the AMerican Economy Act (Ex-Im Bank Reauthorization)
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, 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 |
Stacey |
Bernards |
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Jamie |
Hollenberg |
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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 TRD
16. Specific lobbying issues
Miscellaneous tariff bills (MTBs) to temporarily suspend U.S. duty on certain products
Issues related to the Trade Promotion Authority (TPA)
Issues related to the TransAtlantic Trade and Investment Partnership (TTIP)
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Commerce - Dept of (DOC), Export-Import Bank of the United States (EXIM Bank), 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 |
Elizabeth |
Rossman |
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Amy |
Chiang |
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Stacey |
Bernards |
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Jamie |
Hollenberg |
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Nicholas |
Kirkhorn |
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Joseph |
Fengler |
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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 TOR
16. Specific lobbying issues
S.357/H.R. 526 - Furthering Asbestos Claim Transparency Act of 2015
S.620/H.R. 1189 - Preserving Employee Wellness Programs Act
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
18. Name of each individual who acted as a lobbyist in this issue area
First Name | Last Name | Suffix | Covered Official Position (if applicable) | New |
Lawrence |
Kast |
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Stacey |
Bernards |
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Fernando |
Gomez |
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19. Interest of each foreign entity in the specific issues listed on line 16 above Check if None
LOBBYING ACTIVITY. Select as many codes as necessary to reflect the general issue areas in which the registrant engaged in lobbying on behalf of the client during the reporting period. Using a separate page for each code, provide information as requested. Add additional page(s) as needed.
15. General issue area code LBR
16. Specific lobbying issues
S.620/H.R. 1189 - Preserving Employee Wellness Programs Act
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
18. Name of each individual who acted as a lobbyist in this issue area
First Name | Last Name | Suffix | Covered Official Position (if applicable) | New |
Fernando |
Gomez |
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19. Interest of each foreign entity in the specific issues listed on line 16 above Check if None
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AFFILIATED ORGANIZATIONS
25. Add the following affiliated organization(s)
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26. Name of each previously reported organization that is no longer affiliated with the registrant or client
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FOREIGN ENTITIES
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28. Name of each previously reported foreign entity that no longer owns, or controls, or is affiliated with the registrant, client or affiliated organization
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