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LOBBYING REPORT |
Lobbying Disclosure Act of 1995 (Section 5) - All Filers Are Required to Complete This Page
2. Address
| Address1 | 1828 L St., NW |
Address2 | Suite 240 |
| City | Washington |
State | DC |
Zip Code | 20036 |
Country | USA |
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5. Senate ID# 400296395-12
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6. House ID# 402820000
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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 |
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| Signature | Digitally Signed By: Dylan Williams |
Date | 1/30/2023 4:27:37 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 FOR
16. Specific lobbying issues
--H.R. 5344 -- To preserve conditions for, and improve the likelihood of, a two-state solution that secures Israels future as a democratic state and a national home for the Jewish people, a viable, democratic Palestinian state, an end to Israels occupation of the Palestinian territories, and peaceful relations between the two states, and to direct the Department of State and other relevant agencies to take steps to accomplish these ends.
-H.R. 8282 State and Foreign Operations Appropriations bill -- A bill to provide FY2023 appropriations for the Department of State, foreign operations, and related programs;
--Full funding of the $3.3 billion in Foreign Military Financing (FMF) for Israel pledged in the US-Israel Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) on security assistance, with new provisions in the bill and its accompanying report that ensure that equipment purchased with FMF is used in a manner consistent with US law and national security policies, including specifying that items supplied pursuant to the MOU may not be used in any way that undermines the prospects of a negotiated two-state solution;
--$225 million in Economic Support Funds (ESF) for assistance to the West Bank and Gaza;
--Full funding for UNRWA from the Migration and Refugee Account, with an additional $100 million drawn from the Multilateral Assistance Account;
--Funding of at least $50 million for programs in the Nita M. Lowey Middle East Partnership for Peace Act;
--Report on efforts by both parties to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict to combat incitement to violence;
--Language opposing extremist settler violence in the West Bank; and
--A waiver allowing the President to rejoin UNESCO
-S.1061 / H.R.2748 - Israel Relations Normalization Act of 2021 - Requires the Department of State to take certain actions promoting the normalization of relations between Israel, Arab states, and other relevant countries and regions.
-S. 1260 / H.R. 2731 - United States Innovation and Competition Act of 2021 - The bill seeks to address U.S. technology and communications, foreign relations and national security, domestic manufacturing, education, trade, and other matters
-S. 4389/H.R. 7223 - COI Elimination Act - The bill seeks to seek the abolish the United Nations Independent International Commission of Inquiry on the Occupied Palestinian Territory, including East Jerusalem, and Israel.
-Letter led by Senator Jeff Merkley and Rep. Melanie Stansbury urged the Biden Administration to engage with the Israeli government to prevent the evictions of Palestinian residents of Masafer Yatta region.
-Letter led by Reps. David Price, Barbara Lee, Jennifer Wexton, and Juaquin Castro calling for increased diplomatic engagement around flashpoints in the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, such as settlement expansion and the prisoner payment program.
--Letter led by Sen. Van Hollen calling for an independent US investigation into the death of Shireen Abu Akleh, a Palestinian-American Journalist killed in the West Bank.
-Letter led by Reps. Carson, Correa, and Pascrell calling for an independent US investigation into the death of Shireen Abu Akleh, a Palestinian-American Journalist killed in the West Bank.
-Letter led by Re. Mark Pocan urged the Department of State to exert diplomatic pressure to prevent E-1 settlement construction and requesting that the Department provide an update on its steps to discourage the advancement of settlements in E-1 by mid-December.
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Defense - Dept of (DOD), Natl Security Council (NSC), Office of Faith-Based & Community Initiatives, State - Dept of (DOS), U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), White House Office
18. Name of each individual who acted as a lobbyist in this issue area
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Williams |
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Shushan |
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Hannah |
Morris |
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Zach |
Spitz |
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Benjamin |
Schwartz |
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Legislative Assistant; Legislative Correspondent - Office of U.S. Representative Tom Malinowski |
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Regev |
Ortal |
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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
H.Res. 1152 - Condemning the atrocity that occurred in Buffalo, New York, on May 14, 2022, in which 10 Americans were killed and 3 were injured, and in which 11 of the 13 victims were Black Americans, condemning the Great Replacement Theory as a White supremacist conspiracy theory, and reaffirming the House of Representatives commitment to combating White supremacy, hatred, and racial injustice.
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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Morris |
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Dylan |
Williams |
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Zach |
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Legislative Assistant; Legislative Correspondent - Office of U.S. Representative Tom Malinowski |
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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ISSUE UPDATE
24. General lobbying issue that no longer pertains
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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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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?
| Lobbyist Name | Description of Offense(s) |