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LOBBYING REPORT |
Lobbying Disclosure Act of 1995 (Section 5) - All Filers Are Required to Complete This Page
2. Address
| Address1 | 1200 18th Street, NW |
Address2 | Suite 1000 |
| City | Washington |
State | DC |
Zip Code | 20036 |
Country | USA |
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5. Senate ID# 400544626-12
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6. House ID# 411590000
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| TYPE OF REPORT | 8. Year | 2010 |
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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| 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: Scott Messinger, Chief Operating Officer |
Date | 04/14/2010 |
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
S. 2977- "A bill to prohibit the use of Department of Justice funds for the prosecution in Article III courts of the United States of individuals involved in the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks" (urging members of Congress to oppose this measure); H.R. 984 and S. 417 - "State Secrets Protection Act" (provisions requiring executive branch to submit evidence claimed to be subject to the privilege to court for an independent assesment and providing for the use of non-privileged subsitute evidence where appropriate);
H.R. 1323 - "Reducing Information Control Designations Act" (provisions promoting more timely declassification of documents that no longer need to be protected); meetings with various congrssional staff on proposed reforms to the U.S.A.. Patriot Act (reforms relating to National Security Letters and to lone wolfs - suspects with no suspected link to a known foreign terrorist organization); meetings with Congressional staff advocating in favor of federal court prosecution of terrorist suspects and against prolonged preventive detention.
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 |
Laura |
Olson |
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Mason |
Clutter |
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Virginia |
Sloan |
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Matt |
Allee |
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Sharon |
Franklin |
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Scott |
Messinger |
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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. 1789 - The Fair Sentencing Act of 2010 (provisions regarding the disparity between crack and powder cocaine sentencing) , H.R. 3986 - Effective Death Penalty Appeals Act (provisions protecting and clarifying federal habeas corpus); S. 714 - "National Criminal Justice Commission Act of 2009" (provisions relating to the evaluation of the criminal justice system on national and state level); S. 3017 - State Witness Protection Act of 2010 (provisions regarding proposed expansion of the federal death penalty);
Proposed reforms to the Justice for All Act of 2004 (Innocence Protection Act reauthorization); Byrne Justice Assistance Grant (JAG) Program (efforts to reform federal funding for state indigent defense programs as part of proposed Department of Justice Reauthorization legislation); meetings with Congressional and executive branch officials regarding habeas corpus, death penalty, and indigent defense reform strategies.
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U.S. SENATE, Justice - Dept of (DOJ)
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 |
Durocher |
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Mary |
Schmid |
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Virginia |
Sloan |
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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
23. Name of each previously reported individual who is no longer expected to act as a lobbyist for the client
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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)
Internet Address:
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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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