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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 | 815 16TH STREET, NW, #600 |
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| City | WASHINGTON |
State | DC |
Zip Code | 20006-4189 |
Country | USA |
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5. Senate ID# 7383-12
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6. House ID# 317850000
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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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| 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: Michael Monroe |
Date | 1/15/2016 9:39:54 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 LBR
16. Specific lobbying issues
Project Labor Agreements - Working to ensure proper guidance and implementation of Executive Order 13502, encouraging the use of project labor agreements in connection with large-scale construction projects in order to promote economy and efficiency in federal procurement. No bill.
Davis-Bacon Prevailing Wage - General education unrelated to a specific bill concerning the social benefits of Davis-Bacon, sub chapter IV of Chapter 31 or Title 40, United States Code, to provide prevailing wages to federally funded projects. Lobbied to ensure support and compliance of Davis-Bacon. No bill.
Build America Labor Standards - Lobbied to promote labor standards in the construction workforce. No bill.
Highway Construction Workforce - Lobbied to promote a skilled workforce on highway construction, repair, and maintenance. No bill.
Registered Apprenticeships and Workforce Development - Lobbied to promote the use of apprenticeship and training programs in workforce development. No bill.
S 959 - Apprenticeship and Jobs Training Act of 2015 - A bill to establish a tax credit for on-site apprenticeship programs. Entire bill.
Executive Order on Paid Sick Leave - promoting the order to establish paid sick leave for federal contractors. No bill.
Interpretive Bulletin Relating to the Fiduciary Standard Under ERISA in Considering Economically Targeted Investments - Lobbied to promote the bulletin issued by the Secretary of Labor. No bill.
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Labor - Dept of (DOL), Transportation - Dept of (DOT), U.S. SENATE, White House Office
18. Name of each individual who acted as a lobbyist in this issue area
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Maradian |
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Sonia |
Ramirez |
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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
HR 1786 - James Zadroga 9/11 Health and Compensation Re-Authorization Act - lobbied to promote the re-authorization of funds to the Act which provides health care to first responders on 9/11. Entire bill.
HR 3763 - Surface Transportation and Re-Authorization Act - A bill to authorize funds for Federal aid highways, highway safety programs, and transit programs. Lobbied to promote funding of the Act. Entire bill.
HR 2029 - Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2016 - A bill making appropriations for military construction, the Department of Veterans Affairs, and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2016. Entire bill.
HR 22 - Fixing America's Surface Transportation Act - A bill to authorize funds for Federal aid highways, highway safety programs, and transit programs. Lobbied to promote funding of the Act. Entire 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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Sonia |
Ramirez |
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Ross |
Maradian |
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Brian |
Kerkhoven |
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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
S 697 - Frank R. Lautenberg Chemical Safety for the 21st Century Act - A bill to amend the Toxic Substances Control Act to re-authorize and modernize that Act. Lobbied to promote infrastructure investment within the bill.
Labor Demands - General discussions with DOE regarding the current labor and workforce demands at energy sites, as well as discussions on best practices. No bill.
Loan Guarantee Program - General discussions regarding the DOE loan guarantee application process. No bill.
Carbon Capture and Sequestration - General discussions regarding energy infrastructure and controls on carbon capture and sequestration. No bill.
S. 2089 - American Energy Innovation Act - A bill to provide for investment in clean energy, to empower and protect consumers, to modernize energy infrastructure, to cut pollution and waste, to invest in research and development. Entire bill.
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. SENATE, Energy - Dept of
18. Name of each individual who acted as a lobbyist in this issue area
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Kerkhoven |
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Sonia |
Ramirez |
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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
S. 1501 - American Job Creation and Investment Promotion Reform Act of 2015 - A bill to promote and reform foreign capital investment and job creation in American communities. Lobbied to promote language that builds into EB-5 law a key oversight role for local government, and ensures that local government and USCIS are provided with very specific job creation data.
S. 2225 - Save our Small and Seasonal Businesses Act of 2015 - A bill to amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to establish and H-2B temporary non-agricultural work visa program. Entire 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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Sonia |
Ramirez |
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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
S. 2045 - Middle Class Health Benefits Tax Repeal Act of 2015 - A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to repeal the excise tax on high cost employer-sponsored health coverage. Entire bill.
S. 2075 - American Worker Health Care Tax Relief Act of 2015 - A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to repeal the excise tax on high cost employer-sponsored health coverage and to express the sense of the Senate that the resulting revenue loss should be offset. Entire 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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Sonia |
Ramirez |
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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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