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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 | 1800 M Street, NW, Suite 800 S |
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City | Washington |
State | DC |
Zip Code | 20036 |
Country | USA |
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TYPE OF REPORT | 8. Year | 2024 |
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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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: Bill McCarthy |
Date | 4/22/2024 9:42:13 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 BAN
16. Specific lobbying issues
H.R. 3033, Solidify Iran Sanctions Act of 2023, all provisions.
H.R. 3203, Stop Chinese Fentanyl Act of 2023, all provisions.
H.R. 3882, Leveling the Playing Field 2.0 Act, all provisions.
H.R. 6370, OFAC Licensure for Investigators Act, all provisions.
H.R. 6505, Fentanyl Reduction Engrained by Economic Deterrence (FREED) Act, all provisions.
H.R. 6769, Trusted Foreign Auditing Act of 2023, all provisions.
H.R. 803, PROTECT Taiwan Act, all provisions.
S. 1271, FEND Off Fentanyl Act, all provisions.
S. 1390, Solidify Iran Sanctions Act of 2023, all provisions.
S. 152, American Financial Markets Integrity and Security Act, all provisions.
S. 2678, Outbound Investment Transparency Act of 2023, all provisions.
S. 3494, Trusted Foreign Auditing Act of 2023, all provisions.
S.3831, Protecting American Autoworkers from China Act of 2024, all provisions.
Issues related to Anti-Money Laundering and Combating the Financing of Terrorism; Captagon and International Narcotics Trafficking; China-Related Divestment Authorities; Chinese Involvement with Fentanyl Trafficking; Expanding Trade Transparency Units; Hamas Funding Streams; IMF Funding for Iran; International Narcotics Production and Trafficking; Iran Funding Streams; Iranian Oil Sanctions Enforcement; U.S. Adversaries Sanctions Evasions Schemes; U.S. Exports Control Policy; U.S. Iran Financial Waivers Policy; U.S. Narcotics Sanctions Policy; U.S. Sanctions Authorities, Implementation, Enforcement, and Policy; U.S. Tariffs on Chinese Electric Vehicles; U.S. Terrorism Sanctions Policy; and U.S.-Mexico-Canada Agreement (no bill).
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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Stapleton |
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Zweig |
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Stewart |
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Dershowitz |
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Pfeiffer |
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National Security Fellow (2018-19), National Security Legislative Assistant (2019), Senior Legislative Assistant (2019-20), Rep. Hurd |
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. 3974, Securing Our Airspace from Reconnaissance Act of 2023, all provisions.
H.R. 7217, Israel Security Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2024, all provisions.
H.R. 7866, United States-Israel Anti-Tunnel Cooperation Enhancement Act, all provisions.
H.R. 8034, Israel Security Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2024, all provisions.
H.R. 8035, Ukraine Security Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2024, all provisions.
H.R. 8036, Indo-Pacific Security Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2024, all provisions.
H.R. 8046, To impose sanctions with respect to Rosatom, and for other purposes, all provisions.
H.R. 815, National Security Act, 2024, all provisions.
S. J. Res. 60, A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval of the proposed foreign military sale to the Government of Turkiye of certain defense articles and services, all provisions.
S. 4093, Reviewing Qatars Major Non-NATO Ally Status of 2024, all provisions.
H.R. 8038, 21st Century Peace through Strength Act, (issues related to Holding Iranian Leaders Accountable Act; FEND Off Fentanyl Act; Fight CRIME Act; Hamas and Other Palestinian Terrorist Groups International Financing Prevention Act; Illicit Captagon Trafficking Suppression Act; Iran-China Energy Sanctions Act; MAHSA Act; No Technology for Terror Act; Protecting Americans from Foreign Adversary Controlled Applications Act; REPO for Ukrainians Act; SHIP Act; and Strengthening Tools to Counter the Use of Human Shields Act).
Issues related to Chinas Foreign Policy and Military Strategy; Chinese Military and Surveillance Companies; Congressional Oversight of U.S. Security Assistance; Countering Iranian and Houthi Maritime Aggression; Countering Unmanned Aerial Systems; Denying Foreign Access to Sensitive U.S. Facilities; Hardening U.S. Military Bases and Capabilities; Implementation of the Chemical and Biological Weapons Control and Warfare Elimination Act; Implementation of the MARITIME Act of 2023; Irans Military Strategy and Capabilities; Irans Network of Terror Proxies; Iranian Weapons Proliferation; Israeli Operations in Gaza; Low-Cost One-Way Attack UAVs; Major Non-NATO Allies; Malign Foreign Influence at International Organizations; Maritime Security in the Eastern Mediterranean; Middle East Regional Security Architecture; NATO Supply Chains; Precision Strike Missile Production Capacity; Production Capacity for Critical Munitions; Russias Foreign Policy and Military Strategy; Russian Chemical Weapons Violations; Russian Nuclear Operations and Programs; Security Situation in the Balkans; Terrorists Use of Human Shields; U.S. Arms Sales and Procurement Strategies; U.S. Force Protection, Military Posture, and Military Exercises in the Middle East; U.S. Indo-Pacific Military Posture and Strategy; U.S. Military Basing Strategy; U.S. Military Capabilities, Deterrence, and Posture; U.S. Policy on Irans Ballistic Missile and Nuclear Programs; U.S. Policy on Russias War in Ukraine; U.S.-Israel Security Cooperation; U.S.-South Africa Relations; U.S.-South Korea Security Cooperation; U.S.-Taiwan Security Cooperation; U.S.-Ukraine Security Cooperation; and White House Supplemental Spending Requests (no bill).
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 |
Tyler |
Stapleton |
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Matt |
Zweig |
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Stewart |
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Toby |
Dershowitz |
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Connor |
Pfeiffer |
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National Security Fellow (2018-19), National Security Legislative Assistant (2019), Senior Legislative Assistant (2019-20), Rep. Hurd |
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. J. Res. 96, Compact of Free Association Amendments Act of 2023, all provisions.
H. Res. 1107, Expressing the sense of Congress that Israel must be in full support of any negotiation or agreement relating to the Israeli-Hamas conflict, including a two-state solution or similar long-term plan relating to Israel and Palestinians for it to move forward, all provisions.
H. Res. 966, Condemning rape and sexual violence committed by Hamas in its war against Israel, all provisions.
H.R. 280, Foreign Adversary Communications Transparency Act, all provisions.
H.R. 2864, Countering CCP Drones Act, all provisions.
H.R. 2882, Further Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2024, (issues related to U.S. contributions to international organizations, beneficial ownership, and Compacts of Free Association).
H.R. 3016, IGO Anti-Boycott Act, all provisions.
H.R. 3202, Assad Regime Anti-Normalization Act of 2023, all provisions.
H.R. 3266, Peace and Tolerance in Palestinian Education Act, all provisions.
H.R. 3334, STOP CCP Act, all provisions.
H.R. 3774, Stop Harboring Iranian Petroleum (SHIP) Act, all provisions.
H.R. 4175, REPO for Ukrainians Act, all provisions.
H.R. 4564, Countering Hate Against Israel by Federal Contractors Act, all provisions.
H.R. 4660, HALT Our Adversaries Act, all provisions.
H.R. 4723, Upholding the Dayton Peace Agreement Through Sanctions Act, all provisions.
H.R. 5917, Strengthening Tools to Counter the Use of Human Shields Act, all provisions.
H.R. 5933, Defending Education Transparency and Ending Rogue Regimes Engaging in Nefarious Transactions (DETERRENT) Act, all provisions.
H.R. 6045, Standing Against Houthi Aggression Act, all provisions.
H.R. 6831, VERDAD Reauthorization Act, all provisions.
H.R. 7202, Uncovering UNRWAs Terrorist Crimes Act, all provisions.
H.R. 7256, U.S.-South Africa Bilateral Relations Review Act, all provisions.
H.R. 7478, PROTECT Jewish Student and Faculty Act, all provisions.
H.R. 7633, Enhance Cooperation Against Terrorism Act, all provisions.
H.R. 7914, Accountability for Terrorist Perpetrators of October 7th Act, all provisions.
H.R. 8001, Combating Houthi Threats and Aggression Act, all provisions.
H.R. 8011, Iranian Terror Prevention Act, all provisions.
S. 1829, Stop Harboring Iranian Petroleum (SHIP) Act, all provisions.
S. 2003, REPO for Ukrainians Act, all provisions.
S. 3174, Stop Support for Hamas Act of 2023, all provisions.
S. 3717, Preventing Terrorism at the U.N. Act of 2024, all provisions.
S. 3874, Hamas and Palestinian Islamic Jihad International Terrorism Support Prevention Act of 2024, all provisions.
S. 3989, CCP Lobbying Divestment Act, all provisions.
S. Res 617, A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate that Israel has the inherent right to defend itself and take necessary steps to eradicate the terrorist threat posed by Hamas, all provisions.
S. Res. 504, A resolution requesting information on Israel's human rights practices pursuant to section 502B(c) of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961, all provisions.
H.R. 7476, Countering Communist China Act, (issues related to Chinese EV Manufacturing; Chinese Influence in U.S. Higher education; Compacts of Free Association Amendments Act; Countering Atrocities through Currency Accountability Act; DATA Act; Protecting Americans Retirement Savings Act (PARSA); Sanctioning Supporters of Slave Labor Act; Sanctions on Communist Chinese Military and Surveillance Companies;STOP CCP Act; U.S. China Sanctions Policy; and U.S. Contributions to International Organizations).
Issues related to Al Jazeera FARA Registration; Antisemitism in Latin America; Boycotts Against Israel; Chinas Belt and Road Initiative; Chinese and Qatari Influence in U.S. Higher Education; Chinese Global Infrastructure; Chinese Investment in Mexico; Chinese, Iranian, and Russian Activities in Latin America; Congressional Oversight of U.S. Foreign Policy and Aid; DFC Reauthorization; Egypts Role in the Israel-Hamas War; Implementation of Sanctions on West Bank Persons in Executive Order 14115; Exposing Hamas War Crimes; Extradition of Hamas Leaders; Foreign Influence and Information Operations; Genocide Incitement Prohibitions; Hamas Violence Against Women; Implementation of the Taylor Force Act; Information Operations Sanctions; International Committee of the Red Cross Accountability; Iranian Malign Activities in Iraq and Syria; Iran-South Africa Relations; Israel-Latin America Relations; Normalization in the Middle East and Africa; Oversight of DEA Specially-Vetted Units Oversight; Palestinian Financing, Politics, and Terrorism; Sub-Saharan Africa Terror Finance; Support for U.S. Ally Israel at International Organizations; Support for U.S. Ally Israel on College Campuses; Turkey and Qatars Support of Terrorism; U.S. Afghanistan Sanctions Policy; U.S. Anti-Corruption Sanctions and Strategy; U.S. China Sanctions Policy; U.S. Contributions to International Organizations; U.S. Hamas Sanctions Policy; U.S. Hezbollah Sanctions Policy; U.S. Hostage Policy; U.S. Iran Sanctions Policy; U.S. Israel-Hamas War Policy; U.S. North Korea Sanctions Policy; U.S. Pacific Islands Strategy; U.S. Policy on Chinas Human Rights Abuses; U.S. Policy on Irans Human Rights Abuses; U.S. Policy on Irans Support for Terrorism; U.S. Policy on UNRWA Reform; U.S. Russia Sanctions Policy; U.S. Strategic Objectives in Latin America; U.S. Syria Sanctions Policy; U.S. Venezuela Sanctions Policy; and U.S.-Mexico Relations (no bill).
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 |
Tyler |
Stapleton |
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Matt |
Zweig |
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Stewart |
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Toby |
Dershowitz |
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Connor |
Pfeiffer |
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National Security Fellow (2018-19), National Security Legislative Assistant (2019), Senior Legislative Assistant (2019-20), Rep. Hurd |
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 HOM
16. Specific lobbying issues
H.R. 7443, Combating Transnational Repression Act of 2024, all provisions.
H.R. 7779, DHS Restrictions on Confucious Institutes and Chinese Entities of Concern Act, all provisions.
Issues related to Iran's Axis of Resistance (no bill).
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
18. Name of each individual who acted as a lobbyist in this issue area
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Tyler |
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Dershowitz |
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Pfeiffer |
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National Security Fellow (2018-19), National Security Legislative Assistant (2019), Senior Legislative Assistant (2019-20), Rep. Hurd |
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 INT
16. Specific lobbying issues
Issues related to Intelligence Community Oversight and U.S.-China Relations (no bill).
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
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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National Security Fellow (2018-19), National Security Legislative Assistant (2019), Senior Legislative Assistant (2019-20), Rep. Hurd |
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 SCI
16. Specific lobbying issues
H.R. 1081, Averting the National Threat of Internet Surveillance, Oppressive Censorship and Influence, and Algorithmic Learning by the Chinese Communist Party (ANTI-SOCIAL CCP) Act, all provisions.
H.R. 1153, Deterring Americas Technological Adversaries (DATA) Act, all provisions.
H.R. 7521, Protecting Americans from Foreign Adversary Controlled Applications Act, all provisions.
S. 1732, Know Your App Act, all provisions.
S. 686, Restricting the Emergence of Security Threats that Risk Information and Communications Technology (RESTRICT) Act, all provisions.
Issues related to Chinas Control of the Cobalt Supply Chain; Chinas Unfair Trade Practices; Chinese EV Manufacturing; Chinese-Made Battery Storage Systems; Congressional Oversight of Department of Energy Loans; Countering Social-Media Disinformation; Divestment of TikTok; Maintaining U.S. Technological Advantages; Securing Critical U.S. Infrastructure and Mineral Supply Chains; U.S. Cybersecurity Capabilities and Strategy; and U.S.-China Science and Technology Agreement (no bill).
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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National Security Fellow (2018-19), National Security Legislative Assistant (2019), Senior Legislative Assistant (2019-20), Rep. Hurd |
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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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?
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