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LOBBYING REPORT |
Lobbying Disclosure Act of 1995 (Section 5) - All Filers Are Required to Complete This Page
2. Address
Address1 | 245 2ND STREET, NE |
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City | WASHINGTON |
State | DC |
Zip Code | 20002 |
Country | USA |
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5. Senate ID# 15532-12
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6. House ID# 309170000
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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 | |
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: David Culp, Legislative Representative |
Date | 04/19/2010 |
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 BUD
16. Specific lobbying issues
H.R. 4213, American Workers, State, and Business Relief Act of 2010, Senate amendment number 3337 freezing discretionary spending
Unnumbered House bill, supplemental appropriations bill for fiscal year 2011, provisions regarding the Department of Defense's Overseas Contingency Operations in Iraq, Afghanistan, and Pakistan; and Haiti relief efforts
Unnumbered House bill, Commerce-Justice-Science appropriations bill for fiscal year 2011, Title II, provisions relating the Executive Office for Immigration Review
Unnumbered House bill, Department of Defense appropriations bill for fiscal year 2011, all provisions
Unnumbered House bill, energy and water development appropriations bill for fiscal year 2011, Title III, provisions relating to Weapons Activities and to Defense Nuclear Nonproliferation
Unnumbered House bill, State, foreign operations appropriations bill for fiscal year 2011, all provisions
Unnumbered House resolution, budget resolution for fiscal year 2011, provisions relating to discretionary total, Functions 050, 150, 500, 550, and 600, and refundable tax credits
Unnumbered Senate bill, supplemental appropriations bill for fiscal year 2011, provisions regarding the Department of Defenses Overseas Contingency Operations in Iraq, Afghanistan, and Pakistan; and Haiti relief efforts
Unnumbered Senate bill, Commerce-Justice-Science appropriations bill for fiscal year 2011, Title II, provisions relating the Executive Office for Immigration Review
Unnumbered Senate bill, Department of Defense appropriations bill for fiscal year 2011, all provisions
Unnumbered Senate bill, energy and water development appropriations bill for fiscal year 2011, Title III, provisions relating to Weapons Activities and to Defense Nuclear Nonproliferation
Unnumbered Senate bill, State, foreign operations, appropriations bill for fiscal year 2011, all provisions
Unnumbered Senate resolution, budget resolution for fiscal year 2011, provisions relating to discretionary total, Functions 050, 150, 500, 550, and 600, and refundable tax credits
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
First Name | Last Name | Suffix | Covered Official Position (if applicable) | New |
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Carlson |
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Cason |
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David |
Culp |
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Stephen |
Donohoe |
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Jim |
Fine |
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Ruth |
Flower |
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Kimberly |
MacVaugh |
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Bridget |
Moix |
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Katrina |
Schwartz |
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Rebecca |
Sheff |
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Joe |
Volk |
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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
S. 2977, A bill to prohibit the use of Department of Justice funds for the prosecution in Article III courts of the United States of individuals involved in the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks, all provisions
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
First Name | Last Name | Suffix | Covered Official Position (if applicable) | New |
Ruth |
Flower |
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Rebecca |
Sheff |
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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. 2404, To require the Secretary of Defense to submit to Congress by December 31, 2009 a report outlining the United States exit strategy for United States military forces in Afghanistan participating in Operation Enduring Freedom, all provisions
H.R. 3699, To prohibit any increase in the number of members of the United States Armed Forces serving in Afghanistan, all provisions
Defense Department, Nuclear Posture Review, all provisions
White House, Nuclear Security Summit
Unnumbered House bill, defense authorization bill for fiscal year 2011, Title XXXI, provisions relating to the National Nuclear Security Administration
Unnumbered Senate bill, defense authorization bill for fiscal year 2011, Title XXXI, provisions relating to the National Nuclear Security Administration
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U.S. SENATE, Energy - Dept of, Natl Security Council (NSC), Office of the Secretary of Defense, Office of the Vice President of the United States, State - Dept of (DOS)
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 |
Leif |
Carlson |
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Jim |
Cason |
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David |
Culp |
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Jim |
Fine |
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Kimberly |
MacVaugh |
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Joe |
Volk |
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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
H.R. 2847, Hiring Incentives to Restore Employment Act, all provisions
H.R. 4812, Local Jobs for America Act, all provisions
H.R. 4899, Disaster Relief and Summer Jobs Act of 2010, all provisions
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
First Name | Last Name | Suffix | Covered Official Position (if applicable) | New |
Ruth |
Flower |
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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
H.J.Res. 76, Disapproving a rule submitted by the Environmental Protection Agency relating to the endangerment finding and the cause or contribute findings for greenhouse gases under section 202(a) of the Clean Air Act, all provisions
S. 2877, Carbon Limits and Energy for America's Renewal (CLEAR) Act, all provisions
S. 3072, Stationary Source Regulations Delay Act, all provisions
S.J.Res. 26, A joint resolution disapproving a rule submitted by the Environmental Protection Agency relating to the endangerment finding and the cause or contribute findings for greenhouse gases under section 202(a) of the Clean Air Act, all provisions
Unnumbered Senate bill, a bill for a comprehensive pollution reduction and independence plan, all provisions
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
First Name | Last Name | Suffix | Covered Official Position (if applicable) | New |
Jim |
Cason |
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Devin |
Helfrich |
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Joe |
Volk |
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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
H.Con.Res. 94, Encouraging the negotiation of an "Incidents at Sea Agreement" between the United States of America and the Government of Iran, all provisions
H.Con.Res. 248, Directing the President, pursuant to section 5(c) of the War Powers Resolution, to remove the United States Armed Forces from Afghanistan, all provisions
H.R. 2194, Iran Refined Petroleum Sanctions Act of 2009, all provisions
H.R. 4301, Iran Digital Enhancement Act, all provisions
H.R. 4303, Stand With the Iranian People Act, all provisions
H.Res. 130, Expressing support for the appointment of former Senator George Mitchell as Special Envoy for Middle East Peace, all provisions
S. 2799, Comprehensive Iran Sanctions, Accountability, and Divestment Act of 2009, all provisions
S. 2971, Foreign Relations Authorization Act, Fiscal Years 2010 and 2011, all provisions
Treaty Doc. 105-28, Comprehensive Test Ban Treaty, all provisions
State Department, Quadrennial Diplomacy and Development Review, all provisions
Unnumbered House bill, Foreign Assistance Act Reform bill, all provisions
Unnumbered Senate resolution, genocide prevention resolution, all provisions
Unnumbered treaty, New START Treaty, all provisions
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U.S. SENATE, Energy - Dept of, Natl Security Council (NSC), Office of the Secretary of Defense, Office of the Vice President of the United States, State - Dept of (DOS), U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID)
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 |
Leif |
Carlson |
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Jim |
Cason |
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David |
Culp |
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Jim |
Fine |
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Kimberly |
MacVaugh |
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Bridget |
Moix |
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Katrina |
Schwartz |
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Joe |
Volk |
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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
H.R. 3590, Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, as considered in the Senate, all provisions
H.R. 4872, Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act of 2010, all provisions relating to health care
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
First Name | Last Name | Suffix | Covered Official Position (if applicable) | New |
Jim |
Cason |
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Ruth |
Flower |
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Inez |
Steigerwald |
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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
H.R. 182, To provide discretionary authority to an immigration judge to determine that an alien parent of a United States citizen child should not be ordered removed, deported, or excluded from the United States. all provisions
H.R. 1024, Uniting American Families Act of 2009, all provisions
H.R. 1215, Immigration Oversight and Fairness Act, all provisions
H.R. 2709, Reuniting Families Act, all provisions
H.R. 3531, Humane Enforcement and Legal Protections (HELP) for Separated Children Act, all provisions
H.R. 4321, Comprehensive Immigration Reform for America's Security and Prosperity (CIR ASAP) Act of 2009, all provisions
H.R. 4470, Safe Treatment, Avoiding Needless Deaths, and Abuse Reduction in the Detention System Act (Strong STANDARDS) Act, all provisions
H.R. 4616, Haitian Emergency Life Protection (HELP) Act of 2010, all provisions
S. 424, Uniting American Families Act of 2009, all provisions
S. 1085, Reuniting Families Act, all provisions
S. 1549, Protect Citizens and Residents from Unlawful Detention Act, all provisions
S. 1550, Safe Treatment, Avoiding Needless Deaths, and Abuse Reduction in the Detention System Act (Strong STANDARDS) Act, all provisions
S. 2998, Haitian Emergency Life Protection (HELP) Act of 2010, all provisions
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
First Name | Last Name | Suffix | Covered Official Position (if applicable) | New |
Jim |
Cason |
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Ruth |
Flower |
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Rebecca |
Sheff |
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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 IND
16. Specific lobbying issues
H.R. 1924, Tribal Law and Order Act of 2009, all provisions
S. 797, Tribal Law and Order Act of 2009, all provisions
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
First Name | Last Name | Suffix | Covered Official Position (if applicable) | New |
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Cason |
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Ruth |
Flower |
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Inez |
Steigerwald |
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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 UNM
16. Specific lobbying issues
H.R. 4213, American Workers, State, and Business Relief Act, provisions relating to Unemployment Insurance extension
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
First Name | Last Name | Suffix | Covered Official Position (if applicable) | New |
Ruth |
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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 WEL
16. Specific lobbying issues
H.R. 4213, American Workers, State ,and Business Relief Act, Senate amendment number 3356 on TANF
H.R. 4849, Small Business and Infrastructure Jobs Tax Act of 2010, provisions relating to TANF funding
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
First Name | Last Name | Suffix | Covered Official Position (if applicable) | New |
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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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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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