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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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5. Senate ID# 401105458-12
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6. House ID# 445920001
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TYPE OF REPORT | 8. Year | 2022 |
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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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. | ||||||||
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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 | 4/20/2022 7:49:08 PM |
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. 5525, "ENABLERS Act," all provisions.
H.R. 6470, "Defending Ukraine Sovereignty Act of 2022," all provisions.
S. 1260, "United States Innovation and Competition Act of 2021," (issues related to Foreign Investment Screening).
S. 3640, "Belarus Aggression Accountability Act of 2022," all provisions.
Issues related to U.S. Outbound Investment Screening, U.S. Policy on Russia, U.S. Policy on Ukraine, and U.S. Sanctions Policy (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 |
Maseh |
Zarif |
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Tyler |
Stapleton |
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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. 6443, Arm Taiwan Act of 2022, all provisions.
H.R. 7330, Keeping Israel Safe from Iranian Proxies Act, all provisions.
S. 3131, "Arm Taiwan Act of 2021," all provisions.
Issues related to Abraham Accords, Chinas Military Strategy and Capabilities, Chinese Influence Operations, Chinese Military-Civil Fusion Strategy, Global War on Terror, Great Power Competition with Russia and China, Implementation of Requirement to Identify Chinese Military Companies Operating in the United States, Implementation of the Sanctioning the Use of Civilians as Defenseless Shields Act, Iran Sanctions, Irans Military Strategy and Capabilities, Iran's Foreign Policy, Palestinian Politics and Terrorism, Terror Groups' Use of Human Shields, U.S. Arms Sales, U.S. Basing Overseas, U.S. Cybersecurity Strategy and Capabilities, U.S. Defense Supply Chain, U.S. Military Capabilities and Strategy, U.S. Military Exercises in the Indo-Pacific, U.S. Military Exercises in the Middle East, U.S. Policy on China, U.S. Policy on Hezbollah, U.S. Policy on Iran, U.S. Policy on Iraq, U.S. Policy on Israel, U.S. Policy on North Korea, U.S. Policy on Russia, U.S. Policy on Taiwan, U.S. Policy on Ukraine, U.S. Policy on Yemen, U.S. Security Cooperation and Assistance, U.S. Strategy in Africa, and U.S. Strategy in the Indo-Pacific Region (no bill).
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security - Dept of (DHS), Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS), Defense - Dept of (DOD), Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA), Defense Logistics Agency, Office of the Secretary of Defense, Energy - Dept of, Interior - Dept of (DOI), Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), Justice - Dept of (DOJ), State - Dept of (DOS), White House Office, Executive Office of the President (EOP), Commerce - Dept of (DOC), Natl Security Council (NSC), U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), Treasury - Dept of, Army - Dept of (Other), Air Force - Dept of, Navy - Dept of, U.S. Marines, Natl Archives & Records Administration (NARA), Director of National Intelligence (ODNI), Natl Science Foundation (NSF), U.S. Customs & Border Protection, Natl Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST), Patent & Trademark Office (PTO), Transportation - Dept of (DOT), Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), Health & Human Services - Dept of (HHS), U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), 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 |
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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 HOM
16. Specific lobbying issues
Issues related to Chinese Influence Operations, Chinese Military-Civil Fusion Strategy, Cryptocurrency Usage by Domestic Extremists, Domestic Terrorism, U.S. Policy on Iran, U.S. Policy on Russia, and U.S. Policy on Syria (no bill).
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U.S. SENATE, Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), Homeland Security - Dept of (DHS), Justice - Dept of (DOJ), Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), State - Dept of (DOS), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Natl Security Council (NSC), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), Director of National Intelligence (ODNI), Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Treasury - Dept of, U.S. Secret Service, Federal Reserve System
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
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.R. 2471, "Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2022," (issues related to the Israel Relations Normalization Act).
H.R. 3965, "Standing Against Houthi Aggression Act," all provisions.
H.R. 4521, "America COMPETES Act of 2022," (issues related to U.S. Competition with China, U.S. Defense Supply Chain, Foreign Investment Screening, Chinese Influence Operations, and Export Controls) .
H.R. 6742, Never Yielding Europes Territory (NYET) Act of 2022, all provisions.
H.R. 6940, Israel Anti-Boycott Act, all provisions.
H.R. 7139, Removing Arms from Terrorists Through Sanctions, all provisions.
H.R. 7223, COI Elimination Act, all provisions.
H.Res. 985, "Recognizing the 11th anniversary of the Syrian revolution against Bashar al-Assad," all provisions.
H.Res. 988, "Calling for justice and accountability for the perpetrators of the bombing of the Embassy of Israel in Buenos Aires on March 17, 1992," all provisions.
H.Res. 990, A resolution opposing engaging Russia for reviving any form of the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA) with Iran, opposing removing terrorism sanctions on Iran while Iran's support of terrorist activities remains unchanged, opposing restoring any form of the JCPOA while the issue of Iran's undeclared nuclear activities remains unresolved, all provisions.
S. 1260, "United States Innovation and Competition Act of 2021," (issues related to U.S. Competition with China, U.S. Defense Supply Chain, Foreign Investment Screening, and Export Controls).
S. 3075, "Department of State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2022," (issues related to International and Multilateral Organizations).
S. 3318, Taylor Force Martyr Payment Prevention Act, all provisions.
S. 3347, "Masih Alinejad HUNT Act of 2021," all provisions.
S. 3532, "A bill to require the imposition of sanctions with respect to Ansarallah and its officials, agents, or affiliates for acts of international terrorism," all provisions.
S. 3652, Never Yielding Europes Territory (NYET) Act of 2022, all provisions.
S. 3877, CURB CIPS Act of 2022, all provisions.
Issues related to Chinese Influence Operations, Congressional Oversight of U.S. Foreign Policy, Corruption in International Sports, Corruption in Latin America, Implementation of the Caesar Syria Civilian Protection Act, Implementation of the Iran Nuclear Agreement Review Act, Implementation of the Iran Sanctions Act, International and Multilateral Organizations, Iran in Latin America, Iran Sanctions, Iran's Foreign Policy and Military Strategy, Palestinian Politics and Terrorism, Russia Sanctions, U.S. Arms Sales, U.S. Cyberspace Strategy in the Indo-Pacific, U.S. Policy in the Eastern Mediterranean, U.S. Policy on Afghanistan, U.S. Policy on Anti-Semitism, U.S. Policy on China, U.S. Policy on Finland, U.S. Policy on Hezbollah, U.S. Policy on Iran, U.S. Policy on Iraq, U.S. Policy on Israel, U.S. Policy on Latin America, U.S. Policy on Lebanon, U.S. Policy on Russia, U.S. Policy on Syria, U.S. Policy on Taiwan, U.S. Policy on the Gulf Region, U.S. Policy on Turkey, U.S. Policy on Yemen, U.S. Sanctions Policy, and U.S. Security Cooperation and Assistance (no bill).
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS), Defense - Dept of (DOD), State - Dept of (DOS), Air Force - Dept of, Army - Dept of (Other), Navy - Dept of, Treasury - Dept of, Executive Office of the President (EOP), Natl Security Council (NSC), U.S. Marines, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), Commerce - Dept of (DOC), U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), Natl Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST), Patent & Trademark Office (PTO), Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), Education - Dept of, Health & Human Services - Dept of (HHS), 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 |
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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 SCI
16. Specific lobbying issues
H.R. 4521, "America COMPETES Act of 2022," (issues related to U.S. cybersecurity strategy and capabilities).
S. 1260, "United States Innovation and Competition Act of 2021," (issues related to U.S. cybersecurity strategy and capabilities).
Issues related to Science and Technology Research Security, U.S. Cybersecurity Strategy and Capabilities, U.S. Defense Supply Chain, U.S. Higher Education Institutions Foreign Partnerships, and U.S.-Israeli Cooperation on Technology (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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Maseh |
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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 INT
16. Specific lobbying issues
Issues related to Global War on Terror, Great Power Competition with Russia and China, Iran Sanctions, Iran's Foreign Policy and Military Strategy, U.S. Cybersecurity Strategy and Capabilities, U.S. Military Capabilities, U.S. Policy on China, U.S. Policy on Iran, U.S. Policy on Iraq, U.S. Policy on Israel, U.S. Policy on North Korea, U.S. Policy on Russia, U.S. Policy on Taiwan, U.S. Policy on Ukraine, and U.S. Security Cooperation and Assistance (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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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
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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
27. Add the following 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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