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LOBBYING REPORT |
Lobbying Disclosure Act of 1995 (Section 5) - All Filers Are Required to Complete This Page
2. Address
Address1 | 660 PENNSYLVANIA AVENUE, SE, #401 |
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City | WASHINGTON |
State | DC |
Zip Code | 20003 |
Country | USA |
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5. Senate ID# 38574-12
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6. House ID# 305670000
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TYPE OF REPORT | 8. Year | 2013 |
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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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. | ||||||||
Method A.
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: Kathy DeCoster, Vice President and Director of Federal Affairs |
Date | 10/18/2013 |
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 Con Res 117, PL 112-75 Continuing Appropriations Resolution, 2013
HR 152, PL 113-2 Disaster Relief Appropriations Act, 2013
HR 933, PL 113-6 Consolidated Further Continuing Appropriations Act, 2013
H Con Res 25 FY 2014 Budget Resolution
S Con Res 8 FY 2014 Budget Resolution
PL 112-240 American Taxpayer Relief Act, relating to sequestration
FY 2014 Interior and Environment Appropriations Act (bill not yet introduced)
HR 2397 FY 2014 Defense Appropriations Act
HR 2610, S 1243 FY 2014 Transportation Appropriations Act
HR 2787, S 1329 FY 2014 Commerce Justice Science Appropriations Act
HR 2410, S 1244 FY 2014 Agriculture Appropriations Act
HJ Res 59 Continuing Appropriations Resolution, 2014
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U.S. SENATE, Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Interior - Dept of (DOI), Natl Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), Agriculture - Dept of (USDA), Defense - Dept of (DOD), Transportation - Dept of (DOT), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA)
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 |
Marsha |
Runningen |
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Kathy |
DeCoster |
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James |
Daley |
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Ron |
Carlton |
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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
HR 1291 Neotropical Migratory Bird Conservation Act
PL 112-141, MAP 21 RESTORE Act
S 904 STRONG Act
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U.S. SENATE, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Agriculture - Dept of (USDA), Natl Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA)
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 |
Marsha |
Runningen |
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Kathy |
DeCoster |
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James |
Daley |
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Ron |
Carlton |
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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 RES
16. Specific lobbying issues
S 368, HR 2068 Federal Land Transaction Facilitation Act Reauthorization
S 916, HR 1033 Revolutionary War and War of 1812 battlefields
S 312, HR 663 Carson National Forest Boundary Adjustment Act
HR 87 Castle Nugent NHS Establishment Act
HR 1230, S 353 Molalla River Wild and Scenic Rivers Act
S 338 Land and Water Conservation Authorization and Funding Act
S 371, HR 706 Blackstone River Valley National Historic Park
S 646 National Endowment for the Oceans
HR 1021 LAND Act
Chattahoochee River National Recreation Area Boundary Study Act (bill not yet introduced)
HR 712, S 1140 Highlands Conservation Act Extension
HR 1411, S61 California Coastal National Monument Expansion Act
S 618 Pacific Islands Parks Act of 2013
S 509, HR 993 Fruit Heights Land Conveyance Act
HR 638 National Wildlife Refuge Review Act
HR 2208, S 741 NAWCA Extension Act
S 1139, HR 2636 Hudson River Valley Special Resource Study Act
S 1554 HUNT Act
S 1335 Sportsmen's Act
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U.S. SENATE, Natl Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Interior - Dept of (DOI), Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), Agriculture - Dept of (USDA), 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 |
Kathy |
DeCoster |
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Marsha |
Runningen |
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Carlton |
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Joel |
Pannell |
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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 URB
16. Specific lobbying issues
S 491 Brownfields Utilization, Investment, and Land Development Act
HR 2424 Community Parks Revitalization Act
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U.S. SENATE, Housing & Urban Development - Dept of (HUD)
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 |
Kathy |
DeCoster |
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Pannell |
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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
Tax code provisions regarding tax exempt organizations and conservation easement donations
HR 2807 Conservation Easement Incentive Act OF 2013
S 526 Rural Heritage Conservation Extension Act of 2013
PL 112-240 American Taxpayer Relief Act of 2012
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 |
Kathy |
DeCoster |
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Marsha |
Runningen |
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Ron |
Carlton |
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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
PL 112-141, MAP 21 Transportation Reauthorization Implementation
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U.S. SENATE, 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 |
Kathy |
DeCoster |
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Marsha |
Runningen |
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Ron |
Carlton |
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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 AGR
16. Specific lobbying issues
PL 112-240 American Taxpayer Relief Act of 2012 Title VII
S 954 Agriculture Reform; Food and Job Act
HR 1947 Federal Agriculture Reform and Risk Management Act
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U.S. SENATE, Agriculture - Dept of (USDA)
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 |
Kathy |
DeCoster |
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Ron |
Carlton |
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James |
Daley |
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Marsha |
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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
HR 1960, S 1197 National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2014
HR 1080 DOD Cooperative Agreements
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U.S. SENATE, Defense - Dept of (DOD)
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 |
Marsha |
Runningen |
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Kathy |
DeCoster |
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Ron |
Carlton |
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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 CAW
16. Specific lobbying issues
S 601Water Resourses Development Act
HR 3080 Water Resources Reform and Development Act of 2013
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U.S. SENATE, Army - Dept of (Corps of Engineers)
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 |
Kathy |
DeCoster |
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James |
Daley |
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Ron |
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Joel |
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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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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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