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LOBBYING REPORT |
Lobbying Disclosure Act of 1995 (Section 5) - All Filers Are Required to Complete This Page
2. Address
Address1 | 2300 WILSON BOULEVARD |
Address2 | SUITE #300 |
City | ARLINGTON |
State | VA |
Zip Code | 22201-3308 |
Country | USA |
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5. Senate ID# 4790-12
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6. House ID# 312440000
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TYPE OF REPORT | 8. Year | 2023 |
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: James Christianson |
Date | 10/20/2023 11:38:53 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 BUD
16. Specific lobbying issues
FY 2024 Labor Appropriations, Transportation & HUD Appropriations; Military Construction Appropriations; FY 2024 Budget; Energy and Water Appropriations
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Education - Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Labor - Dept of (DOL), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), White House Office, State - Dept of (DOS), Defense - Dept of (DOD), General Services Administration (GSA), Transportation - Dept of (DOT), Treasury - 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 |
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Howard |
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Matthew |
Turkstra |
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James |
Christianson |
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Allen |
Gray |
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Alexander |
Etchen |
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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 CSP
16. Specific lobbying issues
Susan Harwood Training Grants; Occupational Safety and Health Administration heat standard; Marijuana use and protections for workplace safety and health; Mental Health; Substance Abuse and Awareness; H.R.4897/S.2501 - Asuncion Valdivia Heat Illness, Injury, and Fatality Prevention Act of 2023
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Labor - Dept of (DOL), Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA), Office of Management & Budget (OMB)
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 |
Christianson |
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Young |
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Jordan |
Howard |
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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
Water resources and water infrastructure funding; Grants and Loans; Provisions relating to transportation planning and the environmental renewal an permitting process; Monitor implementation of the Water Resources Development and Reform Act of 2022; National Environmental Policy Act; Nationwide Permits (Clean Water Act); Water Resources Development Act of 2024; H.R. 1, Lower Energy Costs Act; H.J.Res.27, Congressional Disapproval of WOTUS Rule; Mission Not Emissions Act (H.R. 3358); Fiscal Responsibility Act of 2023; FY 2024 Transportation and HUD Appropriations; H.R.4908, Expedited Federal Permitting for California Act; Polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) legislation
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Army - Dept of (Corps of Engineers), Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), Federal Highway Administration (FHA)
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 |
Young |
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Jordan |
Howard |
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James |
Christianson |
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Allen |
Gray |
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Alexander |
Etchen |
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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
Overseas Building Operations
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
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 |
Jordan |
Howard |
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James |
Christianson |
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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 GOV
16. Specific lobbying issues
H.R. 1209/ S.537 Fair and Open Competition Act (FOCA); Bid Shopping; Bid Listing; Buy American Reform; Protecting the attendance of federal employees at non-federal conferences: Plans for mandating verification systems/policies for employers: Cybersecurity Requirements for Federal Contractors, including Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification and Sec. 889a of 2019 NDAA; Buy American reform; procurement and solicitation reform; Project Labor Agreement Proposed Rule; FY 2024 National Defense Authorization Act (H.R. 2670 / S. 2226); POST IT Act (H.R. 4668)
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 |
James |
Christianson |
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James |
Young |
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Jordan |
Howard |
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Allen |
Gray |
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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 HCR
16. Specific lobbying issues
Employer-sponsored health coverage; Tax Exclusion; Mental Health; H.R. 3799, the CHOICE Arrangement Act; ERISA preemption
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Treasury - 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 |
Young |
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James |
Christianson |
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Matthew |
Turkstra |
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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 IMM
16. Specific lobbying issues
Immigration issues-comprehensive immigration reform; H2B visas; Guestworker Visas; Employment verification; Temporary Protective Status; Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals Program; H.R. 3734, Essential Workers for Economic Advancement Act; H.R.3599, Dignity Act of 2023; H.R.16 - American Dream and Promise Act of 2023; S.365 - Dream Act of 2023; H.R.4708 - H-2 Improvements to Relieve Employers Act; H.R.1325/S.255 - Asylum Seeker Work Authorization Act of 2023
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U.S. SENATE, Homeland Security - Dept of (DHS)
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 |
Young |
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Christianson |
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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
Definition of independent contractor; H.R. 1209/ S.537 Fair and Open Competition Act (FOCA); Paid Leave; Family Medical Leave; Joint Employer; H.R.793/S.161 - JOBS Act of 2023; S.567/H.R. 20 Richard L. Trumka Protecting the Right to Organize Act of 2023; Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act; Inflation Reduction Act of 2022; H.R.2826/S. 1261, Save Local Business Act; Overtime regulations; H.R.1163, Protecting Taxpayers and Victims of Unemployment Fraud Act; WIOA Reauthorization; Davis-Bacon Related Acts regulations
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Education - Dept of, Health & Human Services - Dept of (HHS), Labor - Dept of (DOL), Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA)
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 |
Christianson |
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Young |
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Jordan |
Howard |
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Matthew |
Turkstra |
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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 ROD
16. Specific lobbying issues
American Jobs Plan: Highway Trust Fund Solvency including federal user fees: surface transportation funding and finance: Legislative proposals to provide additional funding and financing; Reauthorization of Federal Surface Transportation program; THUD Appropriations; FAA Reauthorization of 2023; Fiscal Responsibility Act of 2023; H.R.3316 - To amend titles 46 and 49, United States Code, to streamline the environmental review process for major projects, and for other purposes; H.R.3365 - Supply Chain Improvement Act; S.2882, Stop EV Freeloading Act
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U.S. SENATE, Federal Highway Administration (FHA), Labor - Dept of (DOL), White House Office, Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration, Transportation - Dept of (DOT), Federal Transit Administration (FTA)
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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Christianson |
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Alexander |
Etchen |
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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 SMB
16. Specific lobbying issues
Bid listing; Bid shopping; H.R. 2726 - Small Business Payment for Performance Act; Small Business Procurement Scorecard; Small Business Regulatory Reduction Act (H.R. 3995); Accountability and Clarity in Contracts to Engage Small Suppliers and Small Businesses Act (S. 2720)
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U.S. SENATE, Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Small Business Administration (SBA)
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 |
Young |
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Jordan |
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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
Highway Trust Fund Solvency including federal user fees; Infrastructure Funding and Financing; Financial Accounting Standards Board issues; POC method of accounting; Energy Efficiency Tax Incentives including Section 179D; Lookback Accounting; Estate Tax; Stepped-Up Basis and Realization of Capital Gains at Death; Pass-through Business Taxation; Section 199A Qualified Business Income Deduction; Net Operating Losses (NOLs); Excess Business Loss Limitation Rules (Section 461(1)); Employee Retention Tax Credit; S.3746, Death Tax Repeal Act; Implementation of the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act; Tax incentives for the purchase of electric vehicles (30D). and commercial electric vehicles; Prevailing wage and apprenticeship requirements associated with tax incentives; Reporting of bank deposits to Internal Revenue Service; Mandatory funding for Internal Revenue Service; Expansion of Net Investment Income Tax; Implementation of the Inflation Reduction Act; FAA Reauthorization of 2023; H.R. 23, the Family and Small Business Taxpayer Protection Act; Section 174, Amortization of research and experimental expenditures; FY 2024 budget tax proposals; Implementation of the CHIPS and Science Act and Advanced Manufacturing Investment Tax Credit; S. 1706/H.R. 4721, Main Street Certainty Act; H.R. 3938, Build It In America Act; H.R. 3937, Small Business Jobs Act; H.R. 3661, Small Business Growth Act; Proposed Rule by the Internal Revenue Service on Micro-Captive Listed Transactions and Micro-Captive Transactions of Interest; SECURE Act 2.0 implementation; Stop EV Freeloading Act (S. 2882); H.R. 2673, the American Innovation and R&D Competitiveness Act of 2023, and S. 866, the American Innovation and Jobs Act
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U.S. SENATE, Internal Revenue Service (IRS), White House Office, Treasury - 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 |
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Sandherr |
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Etchen |
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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
Surface transportation funding; Legislative proposals to provide additional funding and financing; Reauthorization of Federal Surface Transportation programs; Monitor Implementation of the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act; Implementation of Buy America, Build America Act (BABA); Inflation Reduction Act of 2022; Greenhouse Gas Performance Measure Rule; FY 2024 THUD Appropriations; FAA Reauthorization of 2023; H.R.3365 - Supply Chain Improvement Act; H.R.3316 - To amend titles 46 and 49, United States Code, to streamline the environmental review process for major projects, and for other purposes; H.R.3746 - Fiscal Responsibility Act of 2023; H.R. 3935 - Securing Growth and Robust Leadership in American Aviation Act; S.2882, Stop EV Freeloading Act; Work Zone Safety Reforms
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U.S. SENATE, Transportation - Dept of (DOT), White House Office, Office of Management & Budget (OMB)
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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Sandherr |
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Alexander |
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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 FIN
16. Specific lobbying issues
Climate-Related Disclosures for Investors, Proposed Regulation on the Enhancement and Standardization of Climate-Related Disclosures for Investors; Scope 3 Act, H.R. 3057
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), 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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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 BAN
16. Specific lobbying issues
Beneficial Ownership Disclosure; Protecting Small Business Information Act of 2023, H.R. 4035
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U.S. SENATE, Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN)
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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ISSUE 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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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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