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LOBBYING REPORT |
Lobbying Disclosure Act of 1995 (Section 5) - All Filers Are Required to Complete This Page
2. Address
Address1 | P.O. Box 37030 |
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City | Washington |
State | DC |
Zip Code | 20013 |
Country | USA |
3. Principal place of business (if different than line 2)
City | Charleston |
State | SC |
Zip Code | 29406 |
Country | USA |
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5. Senate ID# 9124-12
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6. House ID# 318840000
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TYPE OF REPORT | 8. Year | 2009 |
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: James Paul Backlin, Vice President for Legislative Affairs |
Date | 04/28/2009 |
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 FAM
16. Specific lobbying issues
Congressman Dan Lungrens H. J. Res, 37, an amendment to the United States Constitution protecting marriage as between one man and one woman
Congressman Dan Burtons H.R. 1269, to limit Federal court jurisdiction over questions under the Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA.)
Congressman Trent Frankss H.R. 1822, the Susan B. Anthony and Frederick Douglass Prenatal Nondiscrimination Act of 2009.
Opposition to so-called Hate Crimes bill, H.R. 1913; also known as the Thought Crimes Act
Opposition to Freedom of Choice Act (FOCA)
Opposition to legislation legalizing Internet gambling; overturning the 2006 law outlawing Internet gambling
Opposition to family budget-busting Stimulus bill in House and Senate, up to $1.1 Trillion
Opposition to $3.6 Trillion Budget in House and Senate
Opposition to legislation to reduce charitable deductions for individuals making more than $164,550 and for families making more than $208,850
Congressman Joseph Pitts H.R. 1960, to make the repeal of the estate tax permanent
Congressman John Boozmans H.R. 2061, to prohibit family planning grants from being awarded to any entity that performs abortions.
Congressman Robert Wittmans H.R. 221, to require assurances that certain family planning service actions and programs will provide pamphlets containing the contact information of adoption centers
Congressman J. Randy Forbes H.R. 877, The Patients First Act.
Senator James Inhofes S. Res. 79, honoring the life of Paul M. Weyrich and expressing the condolences of the Senate of his passing
Bipartisan bill (Congressmen Bart Stupak, Chris Smith, Jim Sensenbrenner, Ileana Ros-Lehtinens) H.R. 708,to restore abortion-neutral Mexico City policy & Sen. Martinez amendment
Upholding law preventing homosexuals from serving openly in the military
Stop XXX domain on the Internet
Support health workers conscience protection legislation
Opposition to federal tax dollars for abortion.
Opposition to numerous pro-abortion nominees up for confirmation votes in the Senate
Social Security reform
Increasing abstinence funding
Support for amendment in FY09 Omnibus bill protecting Kemp-Kasten Amendment
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U.S. SENATE, White House Office, Commerce - Dept of (DOC), Health & Human Services - Dept of (HHS), Labor - Dept of (DOL), State - Dept of (DOS), 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 |
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Backlin |
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Vice President for Legislative Affairs |
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
Congressman Trent Franks H.R. 1833, Childrens Hope Act to amend IRS Code of 1986 to provide a credit which is dependent on State qualified scholarship tax credits, etc.
Congressman Joe Wilsons H.R. 213, to repeal the sunset of the Economic Growth and Tax Relief Reconciliation Act of 2001 with respect to the expansion of the adoption credit and adoption assistance programs.
Senator Kay Bailey Hutchisons S. 74, a bill to provide permanent tax relief from the marriage penalty
Congresswoman Ginny Brown-Waites H.R. 85, a bill to provide permanent tax relief from the marriage penalty
Opposition to the Alternative Minimum Tax (AMT)
Opposition to legislation to reduce charitable deductions for individuals making more than $164,550 and for families making more than $208,850
Congressman Joseph Pitts H.R. 1960, to make the repeal of the estate tax permanent
Support any legislation making 2001 through 2003 tax cuts permanent including increase in child tax credits, elimination of marriage penalty tax; income taxes in all brackets, and death taxes.
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U.S. SENATE, White House Office
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 |
James |
Backlin |
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Vice President for Legislative Affairs |
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 REL
16. Specific lobbying issues
Congresswoman Jo Ann Emersons H.J. Res 6, Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States relating to voluntary school prayer
Congressman Walter Jones H.R. 268, to amend title 10, United States Code, to ensure that every military chaplain has the prerogative to close prayer outside a religious service according to the dictates of the chaplains own conscience
Senator David Vitters S. Res 5, a resolution expressing the support for prayer at school board meetings
Congressman Paul Brouns H.R. 1621, to withhold Federal funds from schools that permit or require the recitation of the Pledge of Allegiance or the national anthem in a language other than English
Opposition to H.R. 3685, Employment Non-Discrimination Act (ENDA)
Opposition to so-called Hate Crimes bill, H.R. 1913; also known as the Thought Crimes Act
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U.S. SENATE, White House Office, Defense - Dept of (DOD), Justice - Dept of (DOJ)
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 |
James |
Backlin |
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Vice President for Legislative Affairs |
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
Congressman Walter Jones H.R. 268, to amend title 10, United States Code, to ensure that every military chaplain has the prerogative to close prayer outside a religious service according to the dictates of the chaplains own conscience
Upholding law preventing homosexuals from serving openly in the military
Support for any legislation rejecting timetables for withdrawing from Iraq/and for praising U.S. troops
Support for missile defense funding
Opposition to gender-integrated basic training in the military
Opposition to women in combat infringements
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U.S. SENATE, Defense - Dept of (DOD), White House Office
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 |
James |
Backlin |
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Vice President for Legislative Affairs |
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 GAM
16. Specific lobbying issues
Opposition to legislation legalizing Internet gambling; overturning the 2006 law outlawing Internet gambling
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U.S. SENATE, White House Office
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 |
James |
Backlin |
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Vice President for Legislative Affairs |
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
Congressman Bart Stupaks H.R. 1050, to amend title 18, United States Code, to prohibit human cloning
Congressman Jeff Fortenberrys H.R.110, to amend title 18, United States Code, to prohibit human cloning
Senator Roger Wickers S. 346's to implement equal protection under the 14th article of amendment to the Constitution for the right to life of each born and preborn human person.
Congressman Paul Brouns H.R. 227, to provide that human life shall be deemed to begin with fertilization
Congressman Duncan D. Hunters H.R. 881, to implement equal protection under the 14th article of amendment to the Constitution for the right to life of each born and preborn human person
Opposition to human embryonic stem cell destruction research legislation in the House and Senate
Opposition to the Freedom of Choice Act
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U.S. SENATE, White House Office, Health & Human Services - Dept of (HHS)
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 |
James |
Backlin |
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Vice President for Legislative Affairs |
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 LAW
16. Specific lobbying issues
Congressman Michael Simpsons H.R. 191, Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals Judgeship and Reorganization Act, to provide for the appointment of additional Federal circuit judges, to divide the Ninth Judicial Circuit of the United States into two circuits
Oppose radical presidential circuit court judicial nominations in Senate Judiciary Committee and on Senate floor such as David Hamilton, the first presidential circuit court nominee
Opposition to Hate Crimes or Thought Crimes legislation.
Enforcement of Obscenity and Child Pornography Laws; urging the administration to issue indictments against obscenity traffickers.
Defunding the Legal Services Corporation.
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U.S. SENATE, White House Office, Justice - Dept of (DOJ)
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 |
James |
Backlin |
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Vice President for Legislative Affairs |
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 EDU
16. Specific lobbying issues
Congressman Trent Franks H.R. 1833, Childrens Hope Act to amend IRS Code of 1986 to provide a credit which is dependent on State qualified scholarship tax credits, etc.
Support any legislation protecting home-schooled children
Support Education Savings Accounts.
Support legislation to restore state and local control over education.
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U.S. SENATE, White House Office, Education - 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 |
James |
Backlin |
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Vice President for Legislative Affairs |
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
Senator Orin Hatchs Limitation on Government Spending Act of 2009"
Congressman Peter Kings H.R. 1229, to amend title 4, United States Code, to declare English as the official language of the Government of the United States
Congressman Steve Kings H.R. 997, to declare English as the official language of the United States, to establish uniform English language rule for naturalization, and to avoid misconstructions of the English language texts of the laws of the United States, etc.
Congressman Tom Prices H.R. 1588, to ensure that an employer has the freedom to implement English in the workplace policies
Congressman Paul Brouns H.R. 1621, to withhold Federal funds from schools that permit or require the recitation of the Pledge of Allegiance or the national anthem in a language other than English
Senator James Inhofes S. AMDT. 996 to S. 386, to amend title 4, United States Code, to declare English as the national language of the Government of the United States
Federal prison rape reform.
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U.S. SENATE, White House Office, Justice - Dept of (DOJ)
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 |
James |
Backlin |
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Vice President for Legislative Affairs |
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 ART
16. Specific lobbying issues
Support amendment regarding decrease in funding for the National Endowment for the Arts.
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U.S. SENATE, White House Office
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 |
James |
Backlin |
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Vice President for Legislative Affairs |
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 COM
16. Specific lobbying issues
Congressman Mike Pences H.R. 226, Broadcaster Freedom Act to prevent establishment of so-called Fairness Doctrine, by the FCC, which is clearly anti-First Amendment
Senator Jim DeMints S. 34, a bill to prevent the Federal Communications Commission from repromulgating the fairness doctrine
Senator James Inhofes S. 62, a bill to prevent the Federal Communications Commission from repromulgating the fairness doctrine
Opposition to .XXX and .SEX entities on the Internet domain
Support for legislation advocating Net Neutrality
Multicast/Must-carry Legislation
Support for amendment decreasing funding for the Corporation for Public Broadcasting
Urging improvement of consumer complaint process regarding violations of broadcast decency standards.
Urging the FCC to enforce indecency laws and impose highest possible penalties.
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U.S. SENATE, White House Office, Federal Communications Commission (FCC)
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 |
James |
Backlin |
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Vice President for Legislative Affairs |
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
Opposition to the Law of Sea Treaty (LOST)
Support legislation in Congress with respect to relocating the United States Embassy in Israel to Jerusalem
Support legislation to promote transparency, accountability and reform within the United Nations systems and for other purposes
State Department office of Sexual trafficking; follow-up on Trafficking Victims Protection Act of 2000.
Opposition to amendment to exempt United Nations Populations Fund (UNFPA.) from congressional oversight and U.S. laws.
Bipartisan bill (Congressmen Bart Stupak, Chris Smith, Jim Sensenbrenner, Ileana Ros-Lehtinens) H.R. 708,to restore abortion-neutral Mexico City policy & Sen. Martinez amendment
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U.S. SENATE, White House Office, 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 |
James |
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Vice President for Legislative Affairs |
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
Support for anti-illegal immigration legislation such as Congressman Ted Poes H. Con. Res. 19 which expresses the sense of the Congress that State and local governments should be supported for taking actions to discourage illegal immigration and that legislation should be enacted to ease the burden on State and local governments for taking such actions
Opposition to any House and Senate Amnesty bill
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U.S. SENATE, White House Office, 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 |
James |
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Vice President for Legislative Affairs |
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 CON
16. Specific lobbying issues
Congressman Dan Lungrens H. J. Res, 37, an amendment to the United States Constitution protecting marriage as between one man and one woman
Congresswoman Jo Ann Emersons H.J. Res 6, Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States relating to voluntary school prayer
Congressman Roscoe Bartletts H.R. 17, to protect the right to obtain firearms for security, and to use firearms in defense of self, family, or home, and to provide for the enforcement of such right
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U.S. SENATE, White House Office, Justice - Dept of (DOJ)
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 |
James |
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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 LBR
16. Specific lobbying issues
OPPOSITION to Congressman George Millers H.R. 1409, Employee Free Choice Act (to get rid of secret ballots)
OPPOSITION to Senator Edward Kennedys S. 560, Employee Free Choice Act (to get rid of secret ballots)
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U.S. SENATE, White House Office, Labor - Dept of (DOL)
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 |
James |
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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
Support for American Energy Independence
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U.S. SENATE, White House Office
18. Name of each individual who acted as a lobbyist in this issue area
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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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