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LOBBYING REPORT |
Lobbying Disclosure Act of 1995 (Section 5) - All Filers Are Required to Complete This Page
2. Address
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State | DC |
Zip Code | 20006 |
Country | USA |
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| TYPE OF REPORT | 8. Year | 2014 |
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 |
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| Signature | Digitally Signed By: Maneesh Sharma |
Date | 10/20/2014 4:26:14 PM |
LOBBYING ACTIVITY. Select as many codes as necessary to reflect the general issue areas in which the registrant engaged in lobbying on behalf of the client during the reporting period. Using a separate page for each code, provide information as requested. Add additional page(s) as needed.
15. General issue area code BUD
16. Specific lobbying issues
S.2648 Emergency Supplemental Appropriations Act
H.J. Res 124 Continuing Appropriations Resolution, 2015
H.R. 5230/H Res 710 Making Supplemental Appropriations Immigration Amendments
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 |
Gregory |
Jefferson |
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Andrea |
Zuniga |
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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
Dodd-Frank: Implementation, Derivatives Regulation, Financial Resolution
S.2569, Bring Jobs Home Act
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U.S. SENATE, Treasury - Dept of, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), Natl Economic Council (NEC)
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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Samuel |
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19. Interest of each foreign entity in the specific issues listed on line 16 above Check if None
LOBBYING ACTIVITY. Select as many codes as necessary to reflect the general issue areas in which the registrant engaged in lobbying on behalf of the client during the reporting period. Using a separate page for each code, provide information as requested. Add additional page(s) as needed.
15. General issue area code GOV
16. Specific lobbying issues
Nominations: Judicial,NLRB
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, White House 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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Samuel |
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Cecilie |
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19. Interest of each foreign entity in the specific issues listed on line 16 above Check if None
LOBBYING ACTIVITY. Select as many codes as necessary to reflect the general issue areas in which the registrant engaged in lobbying on behalf of the client during the reporting period. Using a separate page for each code, provide information as requested. Add additional page(s) as needed.
15. General issue area code HCR
16. Specific lobbying issues
PL-111-148, Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: multiemployer health plans, state exchanges, implementation
H.R. 4414, Expatriate Health Coverage Clarification Act
H.R. 5213, STARS Act
S. 2253, Health Care Fairness and Stability Act: delay implementation
S. 2461/H.R. 5364, CHIP Extension Act of 2014
S. 2176, CommonSense Reporting Act
S. 2168, Small Business Stability Act
S. 1188/H.R. 2575, Forty Hours is Full Time Act of 2013
H.R. 4775, Safeguarding Classrooms Hurt by ObamaCare's Obligatory Levies
H.R. 5298, Student Job Protection Act of 2014
S. 2434, Family Coverage Act
H.R. 3522 Employee Health Care Protection Act of 2013
Expatriate Health Plans Bills
S. 1789, Medicaid managed Care Responsibility and Equity Act
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services - Dept of (HHS), Labor - Dept of (DOL), Treasury - Dept of, White House Office, Executive Office of the President (EOP)
18. Name of each individual who acted as a lobbyist in this issue area
| First Name | Last Name | Suffix | Covered Official Position (if applicable) | New |
Raymond |
Liebfried |
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Andrea |
Zuniga |
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William |
Samuel |
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19. Interest of each foreign entity in the specific issues listed on line 16 above Check if None
LOBBYING ACTIVITY. Select as many codes as necessary to reflect the general issue areas in which the registrant engaged in lobbying on behalf of the client during the reporting period. Using a separate page for each code, provide information as requested. Add additional page(s) as needed.
15. General issue area code IMM
16. Specific lobbying issues
Immigration: Comprehensive immigration reform, worker protections, H1-B Reform, H2-B Reform, W-visas, labor recruiter protections, child tax credit, deportations, unaccompanied minors
DHS: Administrative Relief, Workers Protection
H.R. 5114/S. 2611, HUMANE Act: Oppose
H.R. 5272, To prohibit certain actions with respect to deferred action for aliens not lawfully present in the United States: Oppose
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, White House Office, Homeland Security - Dept of (DHS), Labor - Dept of (DOL), Commerce - Dept of (DOC)
18. Name of each individual who acted as a lobbyist in this issue area
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Andrea Zuniga |
DiBitetto |
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William |
Samuel |
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Gail |
Dratch |
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Lauren |
Rothfarb |
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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 RET
16. Specific lobbying issues
H.R. 3118, Strengthening Social Security Act of 2013
Multiemployer Pension Plans: funding
Social Security Disability: funding and administrative changes
Pension Fiduciary Duty rules
S. 1979, USA Retirement Funds Act; hybrid plans, pooled funds, plan coverage, fiduciary
Social Security Administration: office closings and workforce reduction, SSH operating expenditures in Labor & HHS appropriations
Pension: 4062(e) legislation, recoupment, PBGC
ERISA: pension funding, investment advice
H.R. 2100, Social Security Expansion
Social Security Trustees Report
H.R. 5260, Stop Disability Fraud Act of 2014
S. 2511, A Bill to Amend ERISA to Clarify the Definition of Substantial Cessation of Operations
EBSA
S. 2491, Medicare Protection Act
Retirement Security
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Labor - Dept of (DOL), Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (PBGC), Social Security Administration (SSA), Health & Human Services - Dept of (HHS), White House Office, Treasury - Dept of, Executive Office of the President (EOP)
18. Name of each individual who acted as a lobbyist in this issue area
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Raymond |
Liebfried |
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William |
Samuel |
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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
Trans-Pacific Partnership Free Trade Agreement: labor, investment, rules of origin, manufacturing, drug pricing, transparency provisions
H.R. 3830/S. 1900, Trade Promotion Authority (Fast Track): opposition, procedure, reform, analysis
US EU Trade Agreement (TTIP): opposition, labor, investment
H.R. 4163, Trade Adjustment Assistance: renewal
Currency manipulation: enforcement
Export-Import Bank: reauthorization, domestic content
Factory-less goods: opposition to USG proposal
OECD
Trade in Services Agreement (TISA)
African Growth and Opportunity Act: Support for Reauthorization
Investor State Dispute Settlement: oppose in trade agreements
CAFTA: Immigration reform, impact, labor complaints against Guatemala and Honduras
Peru FTA: enforcement of labor rights
Overseas Private Investment Corp: oppose benefits to Burma, labor rights
Trade Advisory Committees: inclusion of labor representatives
Supply Chains and Working Conditions
Forced Labor
Worker Rights
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), State - Dept of (DOS), Labor - Dept of (DOL), Bureau of the Census
18. Name of each individual who acted as a lobbyist in this issue area
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Raymond |
Liebfried |
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Brett |
Gibson |
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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
S. 2260, EXPIRE Act
H.R. 4719, America Gives More Act of 2014
Inversions
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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Gregory |
Jefferson |
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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 ECN
16. Specific lobbying issues
Infrastructure: jobs, funding, investment, pensions
H.R. 122, Creating Jobs from Innovation Small Business Act of 2013: Federal Accountability Act
H.R. 803, Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act
Economic Policy: international
Buy America/American: support
H.R. 4, Jobs for America Act
Advanced Technologies Vehicles Manufacturing
Oil Exports
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Transportation - Dept of (DOT), Treasury - Dept of, State - Dept of (DOS), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Office of the Vice President of the United States, Energy - Dept of
18. Name of each individual who acted as a lobbyist in this issue area
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Thomas |
Trotter |
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Byron |
Charlton |
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Gregory |
Jefferson |
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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
Voting Rights: possible re authorization of VRA
H.R. 3899/S. 1945, Voting Rights Amendment Act of 2014
Election Reform: Election Administration Commission
Equal Rights Amendment
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Justice - Dept of (DOJ), White House Office
18. Name of each individual who acted as a lobbyist in this issue area
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Andrea |
Zuniga |
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Cecilie |
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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
DOD Design Teams: performance management
Labor/Management Roundtable
H.R. 3547: Defense Appropriations: oppose Graham amendment
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
Defense - Dept of (DOD)
18. Name of each individual who acted as a lobbyist in this issue area
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Byron |
Charlton |
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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
Union Sportsmen Alliance: MOU
National Parks: national monument
Clean Coal
Fuel Economy for Trucks
Pipeline leaks
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Interior - Dept of (DOI), Energy - 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 |
Trotter |
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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
None
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
18. Name of each individual who acted as a lobbyist in this issue area
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19. Interest of each foreign entity in the specific issues listed on line 16 above Check if None
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
H.R. Res. 243, Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 2216) making appropriations for military construction, the Department of Veterans Affairs, and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2014, and for other purposes
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
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Byron |
Charlton |
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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 LAW
16. Specific lobbying issues
S. 1410, Smarter Sentencing Act
S. 2235/H.R. 4459, Democracy Restoration Act
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Justice - Dept of (DOJ)
18. Name of each individual who acted as a lobbyist in this issue area
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Cecelie |
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Byron |
Charlton |
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19. Interest of each foreign entity in the specific issues listed on line 16 above Check if None
LOBBYING ACTIVITY. Select as many codes as necessary to reflect the general issue areas in which the registrant engaged in lobbying on behalf of the client during the reporting period. Using a separate page for each code, provide information as requested. Add additional page(s) as needed.
15. General issue area code EDU
16. Specific lobbying issues
Gainful Employment regulations
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
Office of Management & Budget (OMB)
18. Name of each individual who acted as a lobbyist in this issue area
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Cecelie |
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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 BNK
16. Specific lobbying issues
H.R. 1001/S. 2418, 2589, Bankruptcy, Fairness, and Employee Benefits Protection Act of 2014
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. SENATE
18. Name of each individual who acted as a lobbyist in this issue area
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Gregory |
Jefferson |
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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
S. 2322, MAP-21 Re authorization Act, Highway Trust Fund: pension funding, jobs/funding
Highway Bill: pension & disability provisions
Transportation Issues
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Labor - Dept of (DOL)
18. Name of each individual who acted as a lobbyist in this issue area
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Gail |
Dratch |
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Lauren |
Rothfarb |
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Thomas |
Trotter |
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William |
Samuel |
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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
S460, H.R. 3746 Minimum Wage: fair minimum wage act
Equal Pay: Paycheck Fairness Act: s. 84, H.R. 377
Labor Law Reform
FLSA: companionship regulations, wage theft
Unemployment Insurance: S. 1845, H.R. 3979, extended unemployment compensation re authorization, funding provisions
OSHA Regulations
Workers' Rights in procurement
NLRB: remedies
Overtime rulemaking: White collar exemption
H.R. 3999, FMLA Enhancement Act of 2014
S. 1542, RAISE Act
Legislation to curtail political and collective bargaining activity among Administrative Law Judges
Wal-Mart
Fair Work Schedules
H.R. 5280, Employees Empowerment Act
Responsible Contractor Regulations
S. 2615, Hide No Harm Act
H.R. 3896, Lungshore and Marbor Workers' Compensation Clarification Act of 2014
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U.S. SENATE, Labor - Dept of (DOL), Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA), White House Office, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC)
18. Name of each individual who acted as a lobbyist in this issue area
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Cecelie |
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Dratch |
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Byron |
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19. Interest of each foreign entity in the specific issues listed on line 16 above Check if None
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AFFILIATED ORGANIZATIONS
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FOREIGN ENTITIES
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