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LOBBYING REPORT |
Lobbying Disclosure Act of 1995 (Section 5) - All Filers Are Required to Complete This Page
2. Address
Address1 | 1615 L STREET, NW, Suite 1100 |
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City | WASHINGTON |
State | DC |
Zip Code | 20036 |
Country | USA |
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5. Senate ID# 12301-12
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6. House ID# 322260000
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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 |
Signature | Digitally Signed By: Christopher Oswald |
Date | 8/18/2017 2:17:42 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 COM
16. Specific lobbying issues
Personal Data Notification and Protection Act; Student Digital Privacy Act; Consumer Privacy Bill of Rights; Data Security and Breach Notification Act (S. 177, H.R. 1770); Cybersecurity Information Sharing Act (S. 754); Data Security Act (S. 961, H.R. 2205); Data Broker Accountability and Transparency Act (S. 668); Email Privacy Act (H.R. 699); Electronic Communications Privacy Amendments Act (S. 356); Commercial Privacy Bill of Rights (S. 547, H.R. 1053); Student Digital Privacy and Parental Rights Act (H.R. 2092); Protecting Student Privacy Act (S. 1322); Do Not Track Kids Act (S. 1563, H.R. 2734); Geolocation Privacy and Surveillance Act (H.R. 491, S. 237); A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate about a strategy for the Internet of Things to promote economic growth and consumer empowerment (S. Res. 110)
Any legislation with proposed changes to US/EU Safe Harbor; Any legislation with proposed expansion of FTC authority or jurisdiction; Any legislation with proposed changes to EU Data Protection Directive; Any FTC action/inquiry related to facial recognition technology; Any FTC action/inquiry related to Children's Online Privacy Protection Act Rule; Any FTC action/inquiry related to data brokers; Any FTC action/inquiry related to Telemarketing Sales Rule; Executive Order: Improving Security of Consumer Financial Transactions; Any legislation related to DMA's Five Fundamentals, which include: 1. Passing a national data security and breach notification law; 2. Preempting state laws that endanger the value of data; 3. Prohibiting privacy class action suits and funding FTC enforcement; 4. Reforming the Electronic Communications Privacy Act; and 5. Preserving robust self-regulation for the Data-Driven Marketing Economy.
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 |
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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 POS
16. Specific lobbying issues
Postal Regulatory Commission Notice of Market-Dominant Price Adjustment Docket No. R2015-4; U.S. Postal Service Proposed Rule to Address Quality Measurement Alternative Document No. 79 FR 76930; Initial Comments on Rate Adjustment Due to Extraordinary or Exceptional Circumstances Docket No. R2013-11R; Any legislation pertaining to nonprofit postal rates; Any appropriations legislation pertaining to USPS funding and services.
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 |
Christopher |
Oswald |
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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
Marketplace Fairness Act (S. 698); Remote Transactions Parity Act (H.R. 2775); Discussion draft of Online Sales Simplification Act; DOC Request for Comment on Certification Program for Access to the Death Master File Docket No. 141 219001-4999-02; Any legislation pertaining to allowing states to enforce sales tax collection on remote sellers; Any legislation pertaining to reducing deductibility of charitable contributions; Any legislation pertaining to reducing deductibility of advertising tax; Any legislation pertaining to Death Master File.
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 |
Christopher |
Oswald |
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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 CPT
16. Specific lobbying issues
Innovation Act (H.R. 9); Targeting Rogue and Opaque Letters Act (H.R. 2045); PATENT Act (S. 1137); FTC proposed information request to Patent Assertion Entities and other entities asserting patents in the wireless communications sector; Any other action regarding patent reform or patent trolls.
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 |
Christopher |
Oswald |
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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
An original concurrent resolution setting forth the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2016 and setting forth the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2017 through 2025 (S. Con. Res. 11); Establishing the budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2016 and setting forth appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2017 through 2025 (H. Con. Res. 27); Providing for consideration of the concurrent resolution establishing the budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2016 and setting forth appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2017 through 2025 (H. Res. 163); Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2016 (H.R. 2578); Any legislation pertaining to the regulation of nonprofit entities; Any appropriations legislation pertaining to U.S. Census funding and services.
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 |
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Oswald |
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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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22. New General description of client’s business or activities
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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