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LOBBYING REPORT |
Lobbying Disclosure Act of 1995 (Section 5) - All Filers Are Required to Complete This Page
2. Address
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State | DC |
Zip Code | 20006 |
Country | USA |
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5. Senate ID# 363-12
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| TYPE OF REPORT | 8. Year | 2015 |
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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| 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: Maneesh Sharma |
Date | 10/16/2015 3:45:06 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 BUD
16. Specific lobbying issues
Appropriations Committee Meetings: 2016 approps process-general
H.R. 1735 National Defense Authorization Act For Fiscal Year 2016: riders
S. 1695 Departments of Labor, Health, and Human Services, and Education and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2016: amendments, riders, funding, OSHA, MSHA, and NIOSH funding
P.L. 113-76: Bipartisan Budget Act of 2013, Fiscal 2016 budget deal
House appropriation riders
Puerto Rico debt crisis
H.R. 719 CR: Continuing Appropriations Act, 2016
DHS Approps Bill, Immigration and labor riders, House Appropriations committee
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Treasury - Dept of, Vice President of the U.S., President of the U.S.
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 |
Gregory |
Jefferson |
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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
Nominations, judicial
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. SENATE, White House Office, Justice - Dept of (DOJ), 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 |
Cecilie |
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William |
Samuel |
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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
P.L. 111-148 Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: Employer responsibility requirements, treatment of excepted benefits
P.L. 111-152 Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act of 2010: Employer responsibility requirements, treatment of excepted benefits
H.R. 3999 FMLA 2014, FMLA Enhancement Act of 2014; comp time, overtime
H.R. 1786/S.928 James Zadroga 9/11 Health and Compensation Reauthorization Act: coverage, funding
H.R.2050/S. 2045 Middle Class Health Benefits Tax Repeal Act of 2015: Provisions repealing the tax on high cost health care plans
H.R.30/ S. 30 Save American Workers Act of 2015: Change of hours threshold from 30 to 40 for required offer of health coverage by employer
S.568 Trade Adjustment Assistance Act of 2015: Provisions related to extension of the Health Coverage Tax Credit
S.1005 A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend and modify the credit for health insurance costs of certain eligible individuals, and for other purposes: Provisions related to extension of the Health Coverage Tax Credit
S.1083/ H.R. 2005 Medicare Drug Savings Act of 2015: Provisions that would apply the Medicaid drug rebate to drugs for Medicare LIS beneficiaries
H.R.2712 Commonsense Reporting and Verification Act of 2015: Provisions reducing employers' requirements to report compliance with the ACA employer responsibility requirement
H.R.1974 HEAL for Immigrant Women and Families Act of 2015: Provisions expanding Medicaid and ACA premium subsidy eligibility for immigrants
S. 1817/S. 1818/S. 708/S. 1607: Regulatory Reform legislation
Medicare: premiums
ACA Excise tax on high-cost health plans, meeting prep call, implementation
H.R. 879 Ax the Tax on Middle Class Americans' Health Plans Act
S. 2075: American Worker Health Care Tax Relief Act of 2015
Medicare part B premium and deductible; provisions preventing high premium and deductible increases for beneficiaries
OSHA enforcement policies and programs
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U.S. SENATE, Health & Human Services - Dept of (HHS), Labor - Dept of (DOL), Treasury - Dept of, Office of Personnel Management (OPM), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA)
18. Name of each individual who acted as a lobbyist in this issue area
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Raymond |
Liebfried |
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Byron |
Charlton |
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Lauren |
Rothfarb |
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Thomas |
Trotter |
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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: family detention, oppose guest worker expansion, birthright citizenship, enforcement, state immigration enforcement
Comprehensive immigration reform
Immigration Appropriations: H-1B, H-2B
GC Policy on Immigrant Workers, temporary immigration relief
Interagency working group on immigrant workers; deconfliction policies
EB-5 Investor Visas
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, White House Office, Homeland Security - Dept of (DHS), Labor - Dept of (DOL), Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB)
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 |
Andrea |
Zuniga |
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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 RET
16. Specific lobbying issues
Social Security Disability: reallocation
ERISA: investment advice, fiduciary duty, pension funding
DOL Conflict of Interest Rule
H. Res 393:Social Security Solvency/Expansion
Labor, HHS, Education Appropriations: Fiduciary Rule Rider
H.R. 711 Social Security GPO/WEP
Retirement issues
H.R. 3351: CPI-E Bill
H.R. 3150: One Social Security Act, social security and disability trust
S. 199/H.R. 2136: Improving the Quality of Disability Decisions Act of 2015; Disability anti-fraud
H.R. 1419: Social Security Fraud and Error Prevention Act of 2015
Student Debt/garnished social security
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 |
Lauren |
Rothfarb |
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Gail |
Dratch |
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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 TRD
16. Specific lobbying issues
Trans-Pacific Partnership Free Trade Agreement: auto rule of origin
US EU Trade Agreement (TTIP)
Columbia FTA Labor Rights: general
H.R. 644/H.R. 1907/S. 1269 Trade Facilitation and Trade Enforcement Act of 2015; support
H.R. 820/S433: Currency Reform for Trade Act, Currency Undervaluation Investigation Act
Trade enforcement
Bangladesh: worker rights, worker safety, GSP
Worker rights in Honduras, capacity building grant
CAFTA-Honduras labor rights complaint; support
Trade Adjustment Assistance (TAA)
Trade Promoted Authority
China
Monitoring and Enforcement of Labor Rights
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), State - Dept of (DOS), Labor - Dept of (DOL), Office of the Vice President of the United States, Vice President of the U.S., President of the U.S.
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 |
William |
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Celestse |
Drake |
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Brett |
Gibson |
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Byron |
Charlton |
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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 ECN
16. Specific lobbying issues
Economic Issues
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. SENATE
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 |
Thomas |
Trotter |
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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
Voting Rights: reauthorization of voting Rights Act
S.457 Civil Rights Voting Restoration Act
H.R. 885 Voting Rights Amendment Act of 2015
S. 1659 Voting Rights Advancement Act of 2015
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Justice - Dept of (DOJ), Election Assistance Commission (EAC)
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 |
Cecilie |
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Gail |
Dratch |
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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
Labor Management Roundtable
DoD Roundtable
Veterans Issues
Performance Management
Roundtable PDI
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
Defense - Dept of (DOD), 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 |
Byron |
Charlton |
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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
PACE Act
Jobs, CCS, Regulations
H.R. 2576, S. 697: TSCA Modernization Act of 2015; coverage, funding
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U.S. SENATE
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 |
Thomas |
Trotter |
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Gregory |
Jefferson |
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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 LAW
16. Specific lobbying issues
S.1410 Smarter Sentencing Act of 2014
S.675 Redeem Act
H.R. 2504: Control Unlawful Fugitive Act of 2015 (CUFF)
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Labor - Dept of (DOL)
18. Name of each individual who acted as a lobbyist in this issue area
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Byron |
Charlton |
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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 EDU
16. Specific lobbying issues
Gainful Employment Regulations
Potential amendment, Pell Grant and technical education training
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U.S. SENATE
18. Name of each individual who acted as a lobbyist in this issue area
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Cecilie |
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Gregory |
Jefferson |
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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
S. 1647 DRIVE ACT: Map-21 re authorization, infrastructure, jobs, funding
Highway bill, funding, federal employers pensions
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. SENATE
18. Name of each individual who acted as a lobbyist in this issue area
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Thomas |
Trotter |
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Lauren |
Rothfarb |
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Gail |
Dratch |
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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
Labor Law reform, Senate HELP committee
S.2042/H.R.3514: WAGE Act
FLSA: companionship regulations, overtime, minimum wage
Collective Bargaining issues, economy
H.R. 511/S. 248 Tribal Labor Sovereignty Act of 2015: tribal gaming, NLRB worker coverage, tribal labor
S. 862: Paycheck Fairness Act-equal pay
Survey of employer training
Labor agenda
Enforcement strategy, union involvement
DOL proposed Fiduciary rule
Regulatory; safety and health/jobs
Infrastructure; jobs/funding
S.1772/H.R. 3071: Schedules that Work Act
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Labor - Dept of (DOL), Energy - Dept of, Office of the Vice President of the United States, Federal Reserve System, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS), Executive Office of the President (EOP), 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 |
Cecilie |
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Andrea |
Zuniga |
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William |
Samuel |
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Lauren |
Rothfarb |
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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
Federal Reserve, discussion, Yellen hearing; raise of interest rates
Federal Reserve Discussion: Wage growth, monetary policy
International Tax Reform; Senators Schumer, Menendez, and Brown
H.R. 414: Burdensome Data Collection Relief Act; opposed
H.R. 1529: Community Institution Mortgage Relief Act of 2015
H.R. 2354: Streamlining excessive and costly regulations review act
H.R. 3065: Financial services conflict of interest act
H.R. 1266: Financial product safety commission act
S. 1686: Carried Interest fairness Act of 2015
H.R. 1480: SAFE Act
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
Treasury - Dept of, 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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Gregory |
Jefferson |
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Gail |
Dratch |
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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 COM
16. Specific lobbying issues
Telecom; Lifeline
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
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Cecelie |
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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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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
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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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