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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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| City | WASHINGTON |
State | DC |
Zip Code | 20002 |
Country | USA |
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5. Senate ID# 15532-12
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6. House ID# 309170000
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| TYPE OF REPORT | 8. Year | 2013 |
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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Method A.
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: Ruth Flower, Associate Executive Secretary for Legislative Program |
Date | 07/22/2013 |
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 AGR
16. Specific lobbying issues
H.R. 1947 Federal Agriculture Reform and Risk Management Act of 2013, Title IV: Nutrition
S. 954 Agriculture Reform, Food, and Jobs Act of 2013, Title IV: Nutrition
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 |
Ruth |
Flower |
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Tila |
Neguse |
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Devon |
Grayson-Wallace |
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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 BUD
16. Specific lobbying issues
H.R. 2397 and unnumbered Senate Bill, Defense Appropriations bill for FY 2014, Title IX, provisions relating to Overseas Operations; policy on drones; total appropriations.
H.R. 2410 and S. 1244, Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Approp. Act, 2014, line items related to Child Nutrition and Special Nutritional Program for Women Infants and Children
S. 1245, Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2014, Title III, provisions relating to Atomic Energy Defense Activities
Unnumbered House bill (later introduced as H.R. 2609), Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2014, Title III, provisions relating to Atomic Energy Defense Activities
Unnumbered House and Senate draft bills, 2014 State and Foreign Operations Appropriations bills.
Senate Appropriations, 302b allocations for Transportation/ HUD, Energy and Water (nuclear weapons), Agriculture (food assistance), Labor HHS (all provisions) Department of Defense.
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 |
Ruth |
Flower |
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Michael |
Shank |
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Matt |
Southworth |
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Tila |
Neguse |
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Devon |
Grayson-Wallace |
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Madeline |
Rose |
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David |
Culp |
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Rachel |
Kent |
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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.R. 1652 Student Non-Discrimination Act, all provisions; S. 1088 Student Non-Discrimination Act, all provisions
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 |
Ruth |
Flower |
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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. 198 and H.R. 2324, Repeal of the Authorization for Use of Military Force, all provisions; H.R. 200, Responsible End to the War in Afghanistan Act, all provisions; H.R. 881and S.419, Cluster Munitions Civilian Protection Act of 2013, all provisions; H.R. 978, National Emergency Selective Service Act, all provisions; H.R. 1238, True Cost of War Act of 2013, all provisions; H.R. 1506, Smarter Approach to Nuclear Expenditures Act, all provisions; H.R. 1904, Oversight on Sensitive Military Operations Act,
all provisions; H.R. 1960, Defense authorization bill for fiscal year 2014, Title X, provisions pertaining to international security assistance and activities in Africa; Titles XV, XLIII and XLV, provisions relating to Overseas Contingency Operations and policy on drones; TitleXXXI, provisions relating to the National Nuclear Security Administration; and amendments relating to Iran (#s 146, 144, 147, 168, 139, 129, 36, 137, 131, 132, 135, 9).
S. 1197, Defense authorization bill for fiscal year 2014, Title X, provisions pertaining to international security assistance and activities in Africa; Titles XV, XLIII and XLV, provisions relating to Overseas Contingency Operations ; TitleXXXI, provisions relating to the National Nuclear Security Administration, and policy on drones
H.R. 2183, Drones Accountability Act, all provisions
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 |
Michael |
Shank |
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Matt |
Southworth |
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Ruth |
Flower |
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David |
Culp |
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Rachel |
Kent |
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Cassidy |
Regan |
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Kate |
Gould |
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Kathy |
Zager |
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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
H.R. 1845 and S. 870, Pregnant and Parenting Students Access to Education Act, all provisions.
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 |
Ruth |
Flower |
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Tila |
Neguse |
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Devon |
Grayson-Wallace |
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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
H.R. 1616 and S. 761, Energy Savings and Industrial Competitiveness Act of 2013, all provisions; S. 717, Nonprofit Energy Efficiency Act, all provisions; S. 332, Climate Protection Act of 2013, all provisions
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 |
Jose |
Aguto |
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Hannah |
Solomon-Strauss |
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Michael |
Shank |
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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 FIR
16. Specific lobbying issues
H.R.1728, Enforce Existing Gun Laws Act, all provisions; S. 54, Stop Illegal Trafficking in Firearms Act of 2013, all provisions; S. 150, Assault Weapons Ban, all provisions.
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 |
Jim |
Cason |
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Ruth |
Flower |
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Diane |
Randall |
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Michael |
Shank |
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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. 783, Prevent Iran from Acquiring Nuclear Weapons and Stop War Through Diplomacy Act, all provisions; H.R. 850, Nuclear Iran Prevention Act of 2013, all provisions; H.R. 1327, Free Syria Act of 2013, all provisions; H.R. 2494 and S. 1201, Protecting Americans from the Proliferation of Weapons to Terrorists Act of 2013, all provisions; H.R. 2501, Congressional Accountability and Oversight in Syria Act, all provisions; H.R. 2606, Stabilization and Reconstruction Integration Act of 2013, all provisions;
H.Res. 238, Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives regarding United States efforts to promote Israeli-Palestinian peace, all provisions; Nomination of Rose Gottemoeller to be Under Secretary of State for Arms Control and International Security
S. 462, United States-Israel Strategic Partnership Act of 2013, all provisions
S. 617, Syria Democratic Transition Act, all provisions
S. 856, Syria Stabilization Act of 2013
S. 892, Iran Loophole Elimination Act of 2013
S. 965, Iran Sanctions Implementation Act of 2013, all provisions
S. 1001, Iran Export Act of 2013, all provisions
S. 1201,Protecting Americans from the Proliferation of Weapons to Terrorists Act of 2013, all provisions
Treaty Doc. 105-28, Comprehensive Test Ban Treaty, all provisions
Treaty Doc. 112-7, Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities, all provisions
Unnumbered treaty, further nuclear arms reduction treaty between the United States and Russia, all provisions
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 |
Kate |
Gould |
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Michael |
Shank |
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Kathy |
Zager |
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Matt |
Southworth |
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David |
Culp |
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Rachel |
Kent |
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Jim |
Cason |
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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
H.R. 1417, Border Security Results Act, all provisions; H.R. 1772, Legal Workforce Act, all provisions; H.R. 1773, Agricultural Guest Workers Act, all provisions; H.R. 2131, SKILLS Act, all provisions; H.R. 2278, SAFE Act, all provisions;
S. 744Border Security, Economic Opportunity, and Immigration Modernization Act, all provisions.
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 |
Ruth |
Flower |
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Damian |
Morden-Snipper |
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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 IND
16. Specific lobbying issues
H.R. 1600, Requirements, Expectations, and Standard Procedures for Executive Consultation with Tribes Act, all provisions.
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
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 |
Ruth |
Flower |
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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. 619Justice Safety Valve Act of 2013, all provisions.
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 |
Ruth |
Flower |
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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
H.R. 1286, Healthy Families Act of 2013, all provisions; H.R. 1406, Working Families Flexibility Act, all provisions;
S. 631, Healthy Families Act of 2013, all provisions.
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
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 |
Ruth |
Flower |
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Tila |
Neguse |
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Devon |
Grayson-Wallace |
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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
S. 836, Working Families Tax Relief Act of 2013, all provisions
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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Ruth |
Flower |
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Tila |
Neguse |
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Devon |
Grayson-Wallace |
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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
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
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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