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

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

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 1253/HR 1540 - National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2012 including provisions related to Army procurement and Research Development Test & Evaluation (RDTE) for aircraft, missile, counter fire radar, missile defense and tactical vehicle
programs; S TBD/HR 2219 - Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2012 including provisions related to aircraft and technology programs, Army procurement and RDTE for aircraft, missile, counter fire radar, missile defense and tactical vehicle
programs; S TBD/HR 2017 - Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act for Fiscal Year 2012 including provisions related to US Coast Guard aviation programs; S 1572/HR 2596 - Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2012 including provisions related to biometric programs, information technology programs, and science programs; HR 2608 - Continuing Appropriations Act, 2012; S 365 - Budget Control Act of 2011; S TBD/HR 2584 - Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2012 including provisions related to US Forest Service fire suppression; HR 2055 - Military Construction and Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2012 including provisions related to Veterans healthcare information technology programs and electronic patient care records; S 1596/HR TBD - Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2012 including provisions related to aviation, airport security, and HUD Working Capital Fund (WCF), and FHA Transformation Fund Initiatives; S 1573/HR 2434 - Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Act, 2012 including provisions related to National Archives and Records Administration, Treasury and Financial Systems, and the IRS; S TBD/HR TBD Labor, HHS, Education Appropriations including provisions related to the Social Security Administration information technology infrastructure; Centers for Medicare/Medicaid Services and the Department of Education; HConRes 34, Fiscal Year 2012 House Budget Resolution, including provisions related to defense; S 1601 - Department of State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2012

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

U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U.S. SENATE, Defense - Dept of (DOD), Air Force - Dept of, Army - Dept of (Other) , Navy - Dept of, State - Dept of (DOS), Commerce - Dept of (DOC), Homeland Security - Dept of (DHS), Transportation - Dept of (DOT), Justice - Dept of (DOJ), Energy - Dept of, Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Interior - Dept of (DOI)

18. Name of each individual who acted as a lobbyist in this issue area

19. Interest of each foreign entity in the specific issues listed on line 16 above Check if None

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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 AER

16. Specific lobbying issues

S 1572 - Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2012 and accompanying Report No. 112-78 including all provisions related to NASA; HR 2596 - Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2012 and accompanying Report No. 112-169 including all provisions related to NASA; HR 2219 - Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2012; S 1253/HR 1540 - National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2012 including all provisions related to defense

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

U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U.S. SENATE, Natl Aeronautics & Space Administration (NASA), Army - Dept of (Other)

18. Name of each individual who acted as a lobbyist in this issue area

19. Interest of each foreign entity in the specific issues listed on line 16 above Check if None

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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 DEF

16. Specific lobbying issues

S 1253/HR 1540 - National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2012 including Sec. 835: Rare Earth Material Inventory Plan to establish an inventory on rare earth minerals and including provisions related to logistics and sustainment provisions relating to defense matters, Navy programs, science and technology programs, cyber security issues, aircraft programs, missile programs; Bill No. TBD - SAFETY Act oversight of HLS certification process; S 1228 - Combating Military Counterfeits Act of 2011 including
provisions related to imposing criminal penalties for persons who traffic in counterfeit goods; Budget Control Act of 2011; HR 2608 - Continuing Appropriations Act, 2012; S TBD/HR 2219 - Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2012 including provisions related to US Navy and Marine Corps Procurement and R&D and shipbuilding accounts, classified intelligence programs, technology programs, aircraft programs, missile programs; HR 2354 - Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2012; HR 1 - Full-Year Continuing Appropriations Act, 2011 including provisions related to classified intelligence programs; HR 1363 - Further Additional Continuing Appropriations Amendments, 2011 including provisions related to classified intelligence programs; S 719/HR 754 - Intelligence Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2011 including provisions related to a variety of classified programs; S 1458/HR 1892 - Intelligence Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2012 including provisions related to a variety of classified programs; S 413 - Cybersecurity and Internet Freedom Act of 2011 including provisions related to cyber security; HR 174 - Homeland Security Cyber and Physical Infrastructure Protection Act of 2011 including provisions related to cyber security

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

U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U.S. SENATE, Defense - Dept of (DOD), Air Force - Dept of, Navy - Dept of, Army - Dept of (Other) , White House Office

18. Name of each individual who acted as a lobbyist in this issue area

19. Interest of each foreign entity in the specific issues listed on line 16 above Check if None

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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

S 78 - Protecting Pregnant Women and Children From Perchlorate Act of 2011 including provisions which would expedite the EPA review process to establish a standard for Perchlorate.; S 79 - Protecting Pregnant Women and Children From Hexavalent Chromium Act of 2011 including provisions which would regulate Hexavalent Chromium; S 76 - Strengthening Protections for Children and Communities From Disease Clusters Act including provisions which would identify disease clusters not based on science;
S 847 - Safe Chemicals Act of 2011 including provisions which would amend the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) and directs the EPA Administrator to evaluate safety based on the best available science, requires chemical companies to develop and submit a minimum data set for each chemical produced, requires EPA to prioritize chemicals based on risk, and requires EPA to establish a public data base to house chemical information; HR 2584 - Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2012 making appropriations for the Department of Interior, Environment and related agencies for FY 2012; S 1606 - Regulatory Accountability Act of 2011 which seeks to modernize the 1946 Administrative Procedures Act by codifying requirements for cost-benefit analysis

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

19. Interest of each foreign entity in the specific issues listed on line 16 above Check if None

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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

S 813 - Cyber Security Public Awareness Act of 2011 promotes awareness of cyber security; S 21 - Cyber Security and American Cyber Competitiveness Act of 2011 including provisions which would secure the United States against cyber attack, enhance American competitiveness, create jobs in the information technology industry, and protect identities and sensitive information of American citizens and businesses; HR 1136 - Executive Cyberspace Coordination Act of 2011 to establish in the Executive
Office of the President the National Office for Cyberspace to serve as the principal office for coordinating issues relating to cyberspace; S 1152/HR 2096 - Cybersecurity Enhancement Act of 2011 directs federal agencies participating in National High Performance Computing Programs to submit to Congress a strategic cyber security development plan; S TBD/HR 2017 - Homeland Security Appropriations bill for 2012, provisions related to Coast Guard and Customs and Border Protection programs; S TBD/HR TBD - Interior Department and Environment Related programs appropriations bill for 2012, including provisions related to US Forest Service wild fires suppression programs

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

19. Interest of each foreign entity in the specific issues listed on line 16 above Check if None

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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

HR 1573 - To facilitate implementation of title VII of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, promote regulatory coordination, and avoid market disruption including provisions relating to the extension of regulatory deadlines and technical changes on over-the-counter derivatives; HR 1610 - Business Risk Mitigation and Price Stabilization Act of 2011 including provisions relating to the extension of regulatory deadlines and technical changes on over-the-counter derivatives; HR 2682 -
Business Risk Mitigation and Price Stabilization Act of 2011 including provisions relating to the extension of regulatory deadlines and technical changes on over-the-counter derivatives; HR 2483 - Whistleblower Improvement Act of 2011 including provisions relating to the extension of regulatory deadlines and technical changes on over-the-counter derivatives; HR 1062 - Burdensome Data Collection Relief Act including provisions relating to the extension of regulatory deadlines and technical changes on over-the-counter derivatives

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

19. Interest of each foreign entity in the specific issues listed on line 16 above Check if None

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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 TAX

16. Specific lobbying issues

S 89/S 164 - Withholding Tax Relief Act of 2011 to repeal the imposition of the [3%] withholding requirement; HR 674 - To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to repeal the imposition of 3 percent withholding on certain payments made to vendors by government entities; HR 942 - American Research and Competitiveness Act of 2011 to increase and make permanent the research and development credit; S 1577 - Greater Research Opportunities With Tax Help Act to enhance and make permanent the
R&D Credit ; S 155 - Domestic Jobs Innovation Bonus Act to enhance and make permanent the R&D Credit; HR 1864 - Mobile Workforce State Income Tax Simplification Act of 2011 to create uniform state tax withholding requirements; HR 871 - To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to make the credit for research activities permanent and to provide an increase in such credit for taxpayers whose gross receipts are predominantly from domestic production activities

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

19. Interest of each foreign entity in the specific issues listed on line 16 above Check if None

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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 TEC

16. Specific lobbying issues

S 522 - Spectrum Relocation Improvement Act of 2011 including provisions related to access requirements and spectrum management; S 911 - SPECTRUM Act to establish a framework for the deployment of a nationwide, interoperable, wireless broadband network for public safety; Bill No. TBD - Spectrum Innovation Act of 2011 establishes the rules for a voluntary incentive auction to free up spectrum for wireless broadband technologies within 10 years, establishes state-level networks operating under
a FCC-organized plan, and authorizes funds for a public safety communications plan; Bill No. TBD - Public Safety Broadband and Wireless Innovation Act of 2011 reallocates D-Block to Public Safety, establishes a framework for the deployment of a nationwide, interoperable broadband network, and authorizes voluntary incentive auctions; S 1549/HR 12 - American Jobs Act of 2011 authorizes voluntary incentive auctions, allocates D-Block to public safety, establishes incentive payments under the voluntary relinquished spectrum usage rights, and grants permanent spectrum authority to FCC

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

19. Interest of each foreign entity in the specific issues listed on line 16 above Check if None

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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 TRD

16. Specific lobbying issues

HR 936 - Stop Taxing American Assistance to Afghanistan Act to prohibit U.S. assistance for Afghanistan unless the U.S. and Afghanistan enter into a bilateral agreement to exempt U.S. contractors from taxation by the government of Afghanistan; S 383 - Critical Minerals and Materials Promotion Act of 2011 including provisions to promote the domestic production of critical minerals and materials and strengthen domestic supply chain; S 1113 - Critical Minerals Policy Act of 2011, reestablishment of domestic,
critical mineral designation, assessment, production, manufacturing, recycling, analysis, forecasting, and international capabilities in the United States; HR 2011 - National Strategic and Critical Minerals Policy Act of 2011 requires the Secretary of the Interior to conduct an assessment of the capability of the Nation to meet current and future demands for the minerals critical to United States; HR 1314 - RARE Act of 2011 or Resource Assessment of Rare Earths Act directs the Secretary of the Interior to submit a comprehensive report on global rare earth element resources and future global supply; HR 618 - Rare Earths and Critical Materials Revitalization Act of 2011 establishes in the Department of Energy a research, development, and commercial application program to assure the long-term, secure, and sustainable supply of rare earth materials; HR 1388 RESTART ACT or Rare Earths Supply Chain Technology and Resources Transformation Act of 2011 including provisions to ensure that the United States should reintroduce mining, refining/processing, and manufacturing operations using domestic and ally nation suppliers as a vital component of national security and economic policy; S 421 - Powering America's Lithium Production Act of 2011 requires the Secretary of Energy to provide grants for research, development, demonstration, and commercial application of domestic industrial processes to enhance domestic lithium production for use in advanced battery technologies; S 1253/HR 1540 - National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2012 including provisions related to support export control reform, specifically related to commercial communications satellites, US-Taiwan security relationship and the US-India security relationship; Ratification of UN Convention on Law of the Sea; S 1601/HR TBD - Department of State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2012; International supply chain management and issues associated with new reporting requirements for Conflict Minerals; S 1539/HR 2992 - Taiwan Airpower Modernization Act of 2011; HR 2918 - Taiwan Policy Act of 2011; HR 2832 - To extend the Generalized System of Preferences, and for other purposes; HR 2072 - Securing American Jobs Through Exports Act of 2011 including provisions related to Export Import Bank reauthorization

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

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

21. Client new principal place of business (if different than line 20)

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

LOBBYIST UPDATE

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

ISSUE UPDATE

24. General lobbying issue that no longer pertains

AFFILIATED ORGANIZATIONS

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Internet Address:

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

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