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LOBBYING REPORT |
Lobbying Disclosure Act of 1995 (Section 5) - All Filers Are Required to Complete This Page
2. Address
| Address1 | 1100 13th Street NW |
Address2 | Suite 800 |
| City | Washington |
State | DC |
Zip Code | 20005 |
Country | USA |
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5. Senate ID# 401106716-51836
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6. House ID# 456640001
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| TYPE OF REPORT | 8. Year | 2024 |
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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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: Gary Kalman |
Date | 10/21/2024 4:06:48 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 GOV
16. Specific lobbying issues
Support S. 1171, Ending Trading and Holdings In Congressional Stocks (ETHICS) Act;
Support and urge recommendations to the 2024 OECD Recommendation on Transparency and Integrity in Lobbying and Influence;
Oppose FEC Commissioner Allen Dickerson proposal to withhold, redact or modify the identifying information of campaign contributors upon request;
Urge President Biden to create a White House Office of Democracy;
Urge President Biden to direct the DOJ to investigate foreign money in US elections;
Urge President Biden to direct the DOJ to maximize use of Treasury's beneficial ownership database for anticorruption and pro-democracy purposes;
Support for future legislation to close the "revolving door" between certain U.S. Government service and providing certain services to foreign entities;
Support H.R. 11, Freedom to Vote Act;
Support S. 1, Freedom to Vote Act;
Support S. 434, PAID OFF Act of 2023.
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Justice - Dept of (DOJ), White House Office, Treasury - Dept of, State - Dept of (DOS), U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), Commerce - Dept of (DOC), Federal Election Commission (FEC)
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 |
Gary |
Kalman |
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Greytak |
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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
Letter to Secretary Blinken urging the protection of human rights and electoral integrity in Venezuela's elections;
Letter urging a swift investigation into misappropriated assets by former Bangladeshi officials and their allies;
Letter expressing concern over the low number of Global Magnitsky sanctions cases;
Urge the Administration to robustly enforce the Global Magnitsky Human Rights Accountability Act and the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act, including urging the Department of Justice to reopen the FCPA case into the Shell and Eni acquisition of the OPL245 oil block in Nigeria;
Support H.R. 457, Combating Global Corruption Act of 2023;
Support S. 53, Combating Global Corruption Act of 2023;
Support S. 4688, Counter Kleptocracy Coordination Act of 2024;
Support S. 3854, International Freedom Protection Act.
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, White House Office, Treasury - Dept of, State - Dept of (DOS), Justice - Dept of (DOJ), U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), Commerce - Dept of (DOC)
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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Greytak |
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Gary |
Kalman |
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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
Support H.R. 14, John Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act of 2023;
Support S. 4, John Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act of 2024.
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, White House Office, Treasury - Dept of, State - Dept of (DOS), Justice - Dept of (DOJ), U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), Commerce - Dept of (DOC)
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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Greytak |
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Gary |
Kalman |
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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 HOM
16. Specific lobbying issues
Support S. 3384, Combating Cross-border Financial Crime Act of 2023.
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Treasury - Dept of, State - Dept of (DOS), Justice - Dept of (DOJ), U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), Commerce - Dept of (DOC), White House Office
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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Greytak |
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Gary |
Kalman |
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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
Support H.R. 4696, Foreign Extortion Prevention Act;
Support S. 2347, Foreign Extortion Prevention Act;
Support H.R. 9389, No Gratuities for Governing Act of 2024;
Support S. 5186, Stop Corrupt Gratuities Act.
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Treasury - Dept of, U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), Commerce - Dept of (DOC), Justice - Dept of (DOJ), State - Dept of (DOS), White House Office
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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Greytak |
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Gary |
Kalman |
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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
Support S. 1524, Expanding Whistleblower Protections for Contractors Act of 2024;
Support of proposed transparency policies on whistleblower disclosures at the Office of Special Counsel.
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. SENATE, Office of Special Counsel, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
18. Name of each individual who acted as a lobbyist in this issue area
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Kalman |
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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
Support FCC Proposal to Disclose AI-Generated Content in Political Ads on TV and Radio.
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
Federal Communications Commission (FCC)
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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Kalman |
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Greytak |
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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
Support proposed changes to expand State Department oversight of U.S. companies providing intelligence and military services to foreign governments by amending the U.S. Munitions List (USML) in the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR);
Oppose H.R. 6609, Foreign Military Sales Technical, Industrial, and Governmental Engagement for Readiness Act;
Urge the State Department to implement conventional arms transfer policy and improve offset protocols.
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U.S. SENATE, White House Office, Treasury - Dept of, State - Dept of (DOS), Justice - Dept of (DOJ), U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), Commerce - Dept of (DOC)
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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Kalman |
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Greytak |
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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
Anticorruption issues, anti-money laundering issues;
Support for future legislation, including the ENABLERS Act, and/or executive order(s) authorizing Treasury to assign anti-money laundering obligations to certain financial service providers;
Call for increased and adequate funding for the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network;
Support for programming proposals, areas of focus, and anti-corruption and anti-money laundering commitments by the World Bank and International Monetary Fund;
Support S. 5267, A bill to require the Comptroller General of the United States to conduct an audit of the expenditures of the Federal Emergency Management Agency;
Support for future legislation to authorize Treasury to assign anti-money laundering obligations to art dealers.
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U.S. SENATE, White House Office, Treasury - Dept of, State - Dept of (DOS), Justice - Dept of (DOJ), U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), Commerce - Dept of (DOC)
18. Name of each individual who acted as a lobbyist in this issue area
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Greytak |
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Gary |
Kalman |
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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
Urge President Biden to call for the SEC to require public corporations to disclose lobbying activities.
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U.S. SENATE, White House Office, Treasury - Dept of, State - Dept of (DOS), Justice - Dept of (DOJ), U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), Commerce - Dept of (DOC)
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
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
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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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?
| Lobbyist Name | Description of Offense(s) |