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LOBBYING REPORT |
Lobbying Disclosure Act of 1995 (Section 5) - All Filers Are Required to Complete This Page
2. Address
Address1 | 444 North Capitol Street NW |
Address2 | Suite 334 |
City | Washington |
State | DC |
Zip Code | 20001 |
Country | USA |
3. Principal place of business (if different than line 2)
City | Washington |
State | DC |
Zip Code | 20001-5000 |
Country | USA |
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5. Senate ID# 51571-12
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6. House ID# 348820000
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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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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: John Latini |
Date | 10/14/2024 12:51:21 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 EDU
16. Specific lobbying issues
S. 161, JOBS Act, supporting passage of the bill.
H.R. 793, JOBS Act, supporting passage of the bill.
H.R. 6585, Bipartisan Workforce Pell Act, supporting passage of the bill while expressing concerns with section 6 related to agreements with applicable educational institutions.
Supporting funding for the TRIO program.
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 |
John |
Latini |
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Kanjorski: SA, LA, PD, LD; Kaptur: LA, SLA |
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Denae |
Benson |
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SCIA: SA |
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 SCI
16. Specific lobbying issues
General support for federal funding for Arctic scientific research.
General support for increased earthquake research funding.
S. 3943, ANCHOR Act, supporting passage of the bill.
Supporting draft legislation that would establish regional research centers at institutions of higher education to conduct research to improve understanding of wildland fire including causes and risks, rehabilitation of ecosystems, mitigation strategies, and relevant wildland fire modeling.
Recommendations for the draft National Volcano Early Warning and Monitoring System (NVEWS) Reauthorization including:
Increasing authorized funding to keep pace with inflation;
Require update to management plan every five years;
Require management plan include recommendations for existing and new cooperative agreements;
Recommend advisory committee include individuals affiliated with the volcano observatories; and
Recommend that activities be coordinated with the volcano observatories.
S.3788, National Landslide Preparedness Act Reauthorization Act of 2024:
Supporting authorizing regional landslide centers;
Supporting university involvement in program activities; and
Supporting removing 50 percent non-federal match requirements for grants.
S. 3606, National Earthquake Hazards Reduction Program Reauthorization Act of 2024, supporting passage of the bill.
Supporting S. 3853, Radiation Exposure Compensation Reauthorization Act language related to Amchitka, Alaska Site.
Support for funding for the Economic Development Administrations Regional Technology and Innovation Hub Program.
S. 3348, the Harmful Algal Bloom and Hypoxia Research and Control Amendments Act, supporting passage of the 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
First Name | Last Name | Suffix | Covered Official Position (if applicable) | New |
John |
Latini |
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Kanjorski: SA, LA, PD, LD; Kaptur: LA, SLA |
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Denae |
Benson |
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SCIA: SA |
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. 4368 & S. 2131, FY 24 Agriculture Appropriations bills, support for research and development including Kodiak College Career Center Design and Construction; ANNH program; Hatch Act program; and Smith-Lever program.
H.R. 5893 & S. 2321, FY 24 Commerce, Justice, Science Appropriations bills, support for for research and developing including NSF overall; Marine Lab/Recharge Facility/Scientific Diving Center; Aerospace Engineering Program Development; Advancing Counter-Drones in Law Enforcement Operations; Kelp Processing in Southern Alaska; National Mesonet Program; Integrated Ecosystem Research in Aleutian Islands; NSF EPSCoR program; NASA EPSCoR program; NASA Space Grant program; RISA/Regional Climate Data and Information Program; National Sea Grant program; Manufacturing Extension Partnership; and National Estuarine Research Reserve program.
H.R. 4365 & S. 2587, FY 24 Defense Appropriations bills, support for research and development including Defense science and technology program; Suicide Prevention on OCONUS Installations; Developing Clandestine Nuclear Detection Geophysical Capabilities; Advancing Arctic Research and Knowledge with Ted Stevens Center; Sensing and Prediction of Arctic Maritime Coastal Sea Ice; ARCTIC Initiative; RISE-UP Initiative; PISCES; and Polar Proving Ground.
H.R. 4394 & S. 2443, FY 24 Energy & Water Appropriations bills, support for research and development including Alaska Critical Minerals Research and Development; Counter-Drone System Technology in Arctic; Alaska Cook Inlet Tidal Energy Study; National Coastal Mapping Program; DOE EPSCoR program; and Arctic Energy Office.
H.R. 4664 & S. 2309, FY 24 Financial Services Appropriations bills, support for research and development, and small business support activities including Preserving Alaska Native Culture, Knowledge, and History project; Alaska Federal Lands History Project; Alaska Native Entrepreneurship Program; and Alaska Healthcare Innovation project.
H.R. 4821 & S. 2605, FY 24 Interior-Environment Appropriations bills, support for research and developing including Wildland Fire Research and Development; Alaska Radiocarbon Research and Development; Wastewater Recycling Systems Demonstration; Biodiversity Atlas for America's Wildest State; Aquatic Toxicology in a Changing Alaska; Carbon Storage of Alaskan Peatlands; Investigating Alaskan Rock Glaciers; USArray; Denali National Park Landslide Mitigation Research and Development; Orange Rivers of the Brooks Range; Climate Adaptation Science Centers; Cooperative Research Units; Joint Fire Science Program; Volcano Hazards Program; Earthquake Hazards Program; National Water Resources Research Act Program.
H.R. 5894 & S. 2624, FY 24 Labor-HHS-Education Appropriations bills, support for research and development, health care infrastructure, and student aid including Alaska Nursing Workforce Development Initiative; Classroom Technology Upgrades; Psychological Services Center (PSC) Renovation & Construction; Modernization of Biomedical Facility; Alaska Mental Health K-12 Student Initiative; Advancing School Social Work in Alaska; Apprenticeship Program; ANSEP expansion; Regenerative Tourism Program; Expanding Health Simulation Classroom Capacity; Center for Indigenous Innovation and Health Equity; ANNH Program; Expanding Access to Forensics for Victims of Interpersonal Violence; FSEOG Program; TRIO Programs; Pell Grant Program; NIH IDeA program; Area Health Education Center (AHEC) Program; Alaska Native Education Equity Program; Telehealth Technology-Enabled Learning Program (TTELP); and Alaska FAFSA Completion Initiative.
H.R. 4820 & S. 2437, FY 24 Transportation-HUD Appropriations bills, support for infrastructure, and maritime workforce development including Troth Yeddha' Indigenous Studies Center; Cyril George Indigenous Knowledge Center; Childcare; and Maritime COE Grant program.
House and Senate FY 25 Agriculture Appropriations bills, support for research and related activities including cover crops and grain variety; Alaska Native and Native Hawaiian-Serving Institutions program; Hatch Act; and Smith-Lever Cooperative Extension program.
House and Senate FY 25 Commerce-Justice-Science Appropriations bills, support for research and related activities including Alaska Crime Victimization and Justice Initiative; Alaska Coastal Cooperative Expansion at UAF Bristol Bay Campus; Advancing Kelp Mariculture Research in Alaska; Microgrid Operational and Technology Cybersecurity Testbed for Energy Resilience; Kelp Forest Restoration; Improving Salmon Counting with Drone Maritime Lidar; Aerospace Engineering Program Support; Protecting Sustainable Alaska Salmon Fisheries; Enhancing Salmon Migration and Spawning through eDNA; Climate Driven Changes to High Latitude Coastal Water Resources; NSF overall funding; NSF EPSCoR; NASA EPSCoR; NASA Space Grant; Climate Adaptation Partnerships; National Sea Grant program; Manufacturing Extension Partnership program; National Estuarine Research Reserve - Operations; and National Estuarine Research Reserve - Construction. Support for improving seawater supply at the Seward Marine Center.
House and Senate FY 25 Defense Appropriations bills, support for research and related activities including Poker Flat Rocket Research Range upgrades; Pathfinder Arctic; Alaska Regional Collaboration for Technology Innovation & Commercialization; Enhanced Air Force Weather; Resilient Autonomous Sensing in the Arctic; Suicide Prevention for Rural, Remote, Isolated, and OCONUS Military Installation; Enhancing Power Generation in Technologies in Cold Regions; RISE-UP; and Arctic Highly Mobile Multi-Wheeled Vehicle Research.
House and Senate FY 25 Energy & Water Appropriations bills, support for research and related activities including DOE EPSCoR and National Coastal Mapping - Arctic.
House and Senate FY 25 Financial Services and General Government Appropriations bills, support for research and related activities including Digital Literacy and AI Tools for Rural Alaska and Advancing Manufacturing in Alaska.
House and Senate FY 25 Homeland Security Appropriations bills, support for research and related activities including Butrovich Emergency Operations Center Renovations and Tsunami Risk Reduction in Alaska.
House and Senate FY 25 Interior-Environment Appropriations bills, support for research and related activities including Alaskan Peatland Carbon Storage; USArray; Climate Adaptation Science Centers; Cooperative Research Units; Joint Fire Science Program; Volcano Hazards Program; Earthquake Hazards Program; and National Water Resources Research Act Program.
House and Senate FY 25 Labor-HHS-Education Appropriations bills, support for research and education related activities including Energy Resource Engineering Program Support; Ketchikan Maritime Workforce Development and Education Initiative; Strengthening and Expanding Student Mental Health Services; Rural Health Simulation Equipment Expansion, Aviation Maintenance Program Expansion; Student Health and Counseling Center; Dental Hygiene Education Expansion; Expansion of On-Demand Substance Use Treatment Education; Alaska Native and Native Hawaiian-Serving Institutions program; Expanding Access to Forensics for Victims of Interpersonal Violence program; Institutional Development Awards; Supplemental Educational Opportunity Grants program; TRIO programs; Pell Grant Program; Area Health Education Centers program; Graduate Assistance in Areas of National Need program.
House and Senate FY 25 State-Foreign Operations bills, support for research and education related activities including Arctic Remote Energy Network Academy and University of the Arctic.
House and Senate FY 25 Transportation-HUD Appropriations bills, support for funding for Troth Yeddha Indigenous Studies Center; Cyril George Indigenous Knowledge Center; and Centers of Excellence for Domestic Maritime Workforce Training and Education Maritime Technical Advancement Grant program.
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 |
John |
Latini |
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Kanjorski: SA, LA, PD, LD; Kaptur: LA, SLA |
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Denae |
Benson |
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SCIA: SA |
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 AVI
16. Specific lobbying issues
Supporting funding for unmanned aircraft systems research and development.
Support for establishing an Alaska aviation research and safety center through the FAA reauthorization.
H.R. 3935, Securing Growth and Robust Leadership in American Aviation Act related to supporting reauthorizing FAA UAS test sites program and federal policies for UAS integration into the national airspace.
S. 1939, FAA Reauthorization Act of 2024 related to support reauthorizing FAA UAS test sites program and federal policies for UAS integration into the national airspace.
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 |
John |
Latini |
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Kanjorski: SA, LA, PD, LD; Kaptur: LA, SLA |
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Denae |
Benson |
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SCIA: SA |
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 NAT
16. Specific lobbying issues
Support for legislation that would authorize the Climate Adaptation Science Centers.
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 |
John |
Latini |
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Kanjorski: SA, LA, PD, LD; Kaptur: LA, SLA |
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Denae |
Benson |
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SCIA: SA |
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 AGR
16. Specific lobbying issues
Supporting for reauthorizing the Alaska Native-Serving and Native Hawaiian-Serving Institutions Education Competitive Grants Program in the Farm Bill including authorized funding, authorizing multi-year awards and permitting funds to be used for agricultural infrastructure.
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 |
John |
Latini |
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Kanjorski: SA, LA, PD, LD; Kaptur: LA, SLA |
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Denae |
Benson |
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SCIA: SA |
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
General support for funding for the Troth Yeddha Indigenous Studies Center.
General support of funding for incorporating of Indigenous traditional ecological knowledge into research and federal decision making at the National Science Foundation.
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Natl Science Foundation (NSF)
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 |
John |
Latini |
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Kanjorski: SA, LA, PD, LD; Kaptur: LA, SLA |
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Denae |
Benson |
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SCIA: SA |
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 for application submitted under FEMAs Building Resilient Infrastructure and Communities program.
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 |
John |
Latini |
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Kanjorski: SA, LA, PD, LD; Kaptur: LA, SLA |
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Denae |
Benson |
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SCIA: SA |
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
Support for an application submitted under Department of Energy's Regional Initiative for Technical Assistance Partnerships to Advance Deployment of Basin-Scale Carbon Transport and Storage and Community Engagement program.
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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Latini |
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Kanjorski: SA, LA, PD, LD; Kaptur: LA, SLA |
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Denae |
Benson |
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SCIA: SA |
19. Interest of each foreign entity in the specific issues listed on line 16 above Check if None
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FOREIGN ENTITIES
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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?
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