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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 | 1900 K STREET NW |
Address2 | Ste 800 |
City | WASHINGTON |
State | DC |
Zip Code | 20006 |
Country | USA |
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5. Senate ID# 45937-12
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6. House ID# 343720000
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TYPE OF REPORT | 8. Year | 2020 |
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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INCOME relating to lobbying activities for this reporting period was: | EXPENSE relating to lobbying activities for this reporting period were: | ||||||||
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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 Shanahan |
Date | 1/22/2021 11:02:32 AM |
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 SCI
16. Specific lobbying issues
Issues related to Artificial Intelligence and U.S. federal government strategy.
Issues related to digitization
H.R. 1668/P.L. 116-207: IoT Cybersecurity Improvement Act of 2020
H.R. 133/P.L. 260: Consolidated Appropriations Act OF 2020; Division U, Title I: AI in Governance Act; Division Z, Title VI:INDUSTRIAL AND MANUFACTURING TECHNOLOGIES; Division FF, Title XV: AMERICAN COMPETE ACT
H.R. 133/P.L. 260: Consolidated Appropriations Act OF 2020; Division L, Title 1: Funding for DOT's Office of Assistant Secretary of Research & Technology
H.R. 6395/S. 4049/P.L. 116-283: National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021; Division E: NATIONAL ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE INITIATIVE ACT OF 2020
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 |
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Shanahan |
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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 transit funding, cybersecurity, and technology definitions.
S. 2302: America's Transportation Infrastructure Act: technology research activities and definitions
H.R. 133/P.L. 260: Consolidated Appropriations Act OF 2020; Division L, Title 1: Funding for research & technology acquisition at DOT
H.R. 133/P.L. 260: Consolidated Appropriations Act OF 2020; Division L, Title 1: Funding for FTA and FRA
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 |
Richard |
Shanahan |
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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
Docket No BIS-2020-0012: Section 232 investigation into lamination and transformer wound cores
DOE-HQ-2020-0028: Executive Order on Securing the Bulk Power System EO 13020
H.R. 3494, Title VII, Section 710: Securing Energy Infrastructure
S. 174/H.R. 680: Securing Energy Infrastructure Act
H.R. 5428: Grid Modernization Research & Development Act
S. 903: Nuclear Energy Leadership Act
H.R. 133/P.L. 260: Consolidated Appropriations Act OF 2020; Division Z: Energy Act of 2020; Title I: energy efficiency standards and transformer rebate program; Title II: nuclear fuel research, development, demonstration, and commercialization; Title VI: Industrial Manufacturing Technologies; Title VIII: Grid Modernization
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, 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 |
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Shanahan |
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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 TAR
16. Specific lobbying issues
2020 Miscellaneous Tariff Bill - introduction and passage advocacy
Issues pertaining to exclusion petitions from Section 301 Chinese Tariffs, Docket No. USTR-2018-0005
USTR-2020-0014: Section 301 COVID-related exclusion considerations.
Docket No BIS-2020-0011: changes to the Foreign Direct Product Rule
Docket No. 190513446-9446-01: changes to the CIV export rule
Docket No. 180212164-9483-01: changes to the Military End User Rule
Docket No. BIS-2020-0012: Section 232 investigation into laminations and distribution transformer cores
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 |
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Shanahan |
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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 CPI
16. Specific lobbying issues
Issues related to privacy, artificial intelligence, machine learning, data analytics and data security.
H.R. 5901/P.L. 116-194: Information Technology Modernization Centers of Excellence Program Act
H.R. 1668/P.L. 116-207: IoT Cybersecurity Improvement Act of 2020
H.R. 133/P.L. 260: Consolidated Appropriations Act OF 2020; Division U, Title I: AI in Governance Act; Division Z, Title VI:INDUSTRIAL AND MANUFACTURING TECHNOLOGIES; Division FF, Title XV: AMERICAN COMPETE 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 |
Richard |
Shanahan |
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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
NDAA FY19 Section 889 Part B; P.L. 115-232: Restricting procurement by the federal government from companies that use vendors that use banned technology equipment.
H.R. 6395/S. 4049/P.L. 116-283: National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021: Rep. Foxx Amendment 445 & Sen. Johnson Amendment 2193: Delay the implementation of NDAAFY19 Section 889 Part B.
Docket No. FAR-2019-009: Implementation of NDAAFY19 Section 889 Part B
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 |
Richard |
Shanahan |
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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
Advocacy efforts promoting federal IT spending across all agencies.
H.R. 133/P.L. 260: Consolidated Appropriations Act OF 2020; Division U, Title I: AI in Governance Act; Division Z, Title VI:INDUSTRIAL AND MANUFACTURING TECHNOLOGIES; Division FF, Title XV: AMERICAN COMPETE ACT
H.R. 133/P.L. 260: Consolidated Appropriations Act OF 2020; Division L, Title 1: Funding for DOT's Office of Assistant Secretary of Research & Technology
H.R. 133/P.L. 260: Consolidated Appropriations Act OF 2020; Division E, Title VII: Government-wide policies--funding for technology modernization fund.
H.R. 133/P.L. 260: Consolidated Appropriations Act OF 2020; Division I: Legislative Branch Appropriations--House Modernization Fund
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 |
Richard |
Shanahan |
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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
Issues pertaining to the Foreign Agents Registration Act and removal of the LDA exemption
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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Shanahan |
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19. Interest of each foreign entity in the specific issues listed on line 16 above Check if None
Information Update Page - Complete ONLY where registration information has changed.
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LOBBYIST UPDATE
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ISSUE UPDATE
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AFFILIATED ORGANIZATIONS
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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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CONVICTIONS DISCLOSURE
29. Have any of the lobbyists listed on this report been convicted in a Federal or State Court of an offense involving bribery,
extortion, embezzlement, an illegal kickback, tax evasion, fraud, a conflict of interest, making a false statement, perjury, or money laundering?
Lobbyist Name | Description of Offense(s) |