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LOBBYING REPORT |
Lobbying Disclosure Act of 1995 (Section 5) - All Filers Are Required to Complete This Page
2. Address
Address1 | PO Box 51196 |
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City | Washington |
State | DC |
Zip Code | 20091 |
Country | USA |
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5. Senate ID# 401103180-12
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6. House ID# 424790000
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TYPE OF REPORT | 8. Year | 2017 |
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: Peter Ambler |
Date | 1/11/2018 1:17:14 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 BUD
16. Specific lobbying issues
National Instant Criminal Background Check System,
National Criminal History Improvement Program (NCHIP);
FBI,
ATF,
National Integrated Ballistic Information Network (NIBIN),
Community Based Violence Prevention Program (CBVP),
Ending Childhood/Children Exposed to Violence Initiative,
Violent Gang and Gun Crime Reduction Program (Project Safe Neighborhoods),
Byrne Criminal Justice Innovation Program,
Community Policing Development Program,
Office on Violence Against Women,
National Institute of Justice,
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention,
National Institutes of Health,
National Violent Death Reporting System (NVDRS),
Minority Youth Violence Prevention Program (MYVP),
Hospital-based violence intervention programs,
United States Crime Victims Fund;
H.R. 3267, Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2018;
H.R. 3358, Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2018;
H.R. 3280, Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Act, 2018;
H.R. 3162, Legislative Branch Appropriations Act, 2018;
S. 1648, Legislative Branch Appropriations Act, 2018;
S. 1771, Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2018;
S. 1662, Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2018
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U.S. SENATE, Bureau of Alcohol Tobacco Firearms & Explosives
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 |
Miri |
Cypers |
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Katherine |
Phillips |
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David |
Chipman |
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Robin |
Lloyd |
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Lindsay |
Nichols |
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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 FIR
16. Specific lobbying issues
Background checks;
Improving the National Instant Criminal Background Check System;
Intimate partner violence and violence against women, as related to firearms;
Mental health, as related to firearms;
Trafficking of firearms;
National concealed carry reciprocity;
Preventing terrorists from acquiring firearms;
Hate crimes with firearms;
National Firearms Act;
Supreme Court of the United States;
Presidential Cabinet appointments;
ATF white paper - Options to Reduce or Modify Firearms Regulations;
Deregulation of silencers;
Interstate transport of firearms;
Federal firearm licensee break-ins;
Appropriations;
Guns in schools;
Firearm suicide;
Hospital-based violence intervention programs;
Microstamping;
Smart gun technology;
Bump stocks;
Semiautomatic firearms;
Firearm accessories;
H.R. 38, Concealed Carry Reciprocity Act of 2017;
H.R. 367, Hearing Protection Act;
S. 59, Hearing Protection Act;
S. 446, Constitutional Concealed Carry Reciprocity Act of 2017;
H.R. 629, Veterans Second Amendment Protection Act;
H.R. 1181, Veterans 2nd Amendment Protection Act;
H.R. 1475, Gun Trafficking Prevention Act of 2017;
H.R. 1478, Gun Violence Research Act;
H.J. Res. 40, Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Social Security Administration relating to Implementation of the NICS Improvement Amendments Act of 2007;
S.J. Res. 14, Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Social Security Administration relating to Implementation of the NICS Improvement Amendments Act of 2007;
S. 1185, Stop Illegal Trafficking in Arms Act;
S. 834, Authorize the appropriation of funds to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention for conducting or supporting research on firearms safety or gun violence prevention;
H.R. 1832, Authorize the appropriation of funds to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention for conducting or supporting research on firearms safety or gun violence prevention;
H.R. 2598, Gun Violence Restraining Order Act of 2017;
S. 1212, Gun Violence Prevention Order Act of 2017;
H.R. 34, Safe Students Act;
H.R. 2841, Disarm Hate Act;
S. 1321, Disarm Hate Act;
H.R. 2670, Protecting Domestic Violence and Stalking Victims Act;
Sportsmens Heritage and Recreational Enhancement Act (SHARE Act), Discussion Draft;
H.R 2909, D.C Personal Protection Reciprocity Act;
H.R.1537, Second Amendment Enforcement Act of 2017;
HR 2490, To allow Members of Congress to carry a concealed firearm anywhere in the United States, with certain exceptions;
H.R.2945, To grant Members of Congress the right to carry a firearm anywhere in the United States, except in the United States Capitol;
H.R.2951, To allow Members of Congress to carry a concealed handgun anywhere in the United States, with exceptions;
H.R. 3668, Sportsmens Heritage and Recreational Enhancement (SHARE) Act;
H.R. 3207, Zero Tolerance for Domestic Abusers Act;
S. 1539, Protecting Domestic Violence and Stalking Victims Act;
H.R. 3361, SECURE Firearms Storage Act;
H.R. 3576, Second Amendment Guarantee Act (SAGA);
S. 1505, Silencers Help Us Save Hearing (SHUSH) Act;
H.R. 3139, Hearing Protection Act;
S. 2009, Background Check Expansion Act;
H.R. 4240, Public Safety and Second Amendment Protection Act;
H.R. 4143, Domestic Violence Records Reporting Act;
H.R. 4168, Closing the Bump Stock Loophole Act;
S. 2094, Domestic Violence Loophole Closure Act;
S. 2129, Military Domestic Violence Reporting Enhancement Act;
S. 2135, Fix NICS Act of 2017;
H.R. 4434, Fix NICS Act of 2017;
H.R. 4477, Fix NICS Act of 2017;
H.R. 4025, Multiple Firearm Sales Reporting Modernization Act of 2017;
S. 1916, Automatic Gun Fire Prevention Act;
H.R. 3947, Automatic Gun Fire Prevention Act;
H.R 3999, To amend title 18, United States Code, to prohibit the manufacture, possession, or transfer of any part or combination of parts that is designed and functions to increase the rate of fire of a semiautomatic rifle but does not convert the semiautomatic rifle into a machinegun, and for other purposes;
H.R. 4471, NICS Denial Notification Act.
H.R. 3267, Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2018;
H.R. 3358, Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2018;
H.R. 3280, Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Act, 2018;
H.R. 3162, Legislative Branch Appropriations Act, 2018;
S. 1648, Legislative Branch Appropriations Act, 2018;
S. 1771, Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2018;
S. 1662, Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2018
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U.S. SENATE, Bureau of Alcohol Tobacco Firearms & Explosives
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 |
Miri |
Cypers |
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Katherine |
Phillips |
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Robin |
Lloyd |
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David |
Chipman |
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Lindsay |
Nichols |
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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
Gun violence research;
Mental health, as related to firearms;
Appropriations;
Hospital-based violence intervention programs;
United States Crime Victims Fund;
Firearm suicide;
National Violent Death Reporting System;
H.R. 1478, Gun Violence Research Act;
H.J. Res. 40, Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Social Security Administration relating to Implementation of the NICS Improvement Amendments Act of 2007;
S.J. Res. 14, A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Social Security Administration relating to Implementation of the NICS Improvement Amendments Act of 2007;
S. 834, Authorize the appropriation of funds to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention for conducting or supporting research on firearms safety or gun violence prevention;
H.R. 1832, Authorize the appropriation of funds to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention for conducting or supporting research on firearms safety or gun violence prevention
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U.S. SENATE, Bureau of Alcohol Tobacco Firearms & Explosives
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 |
Miri |
Cypers |
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Katherine |
Phillips |
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Robin |
Lloyd |
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David |
Chipman |
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Lindsay |
Nichols |
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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
Background checks;
Improving the National Instant Criminal Background Check System;
Intimate partner violence and violence against women, as related to firearms;
Mental health, as related to firearms;
Trafficking of firearms;
National concealed carry reciprocity;
Preventing terrorists from acquiring firearms;
Hate crimes with firearms;
National Firearms Act;
Supreme Court of the United States;
Presidential Cabinet appointments;
ATF white paper - Options to Reduce or Modify Firearms Regulations;
Deregulation of silencers;
Interstate transport of firearms;
Federal firearm licensee break-ins;
Appropriations;
Guns in schools;
Microstamping;
Smart gun technology;
Bump stocks;
Semiautomatic firearms;
Firearm accessories;
H.R. 38, Concealed Carry Reciprocity Act of 2017;
H.R. 367, Hearing Protection Act;
S. 59, Hearing Protection Act;
S. 446, Constitutional Concealed Carry Reciprocity Act of 2017;
H.R. 1181, Veterans 2nd Amendment Protection Act;
H.R. 1475, Gun Trafficking Prevention Act of 2017
S. 1185, Stop Illegal Trafficking in Arms Act;
H.R. 2598, Gun Violence Restraining Order Act of 2017;
S. 1212, Gun Violence Prevention Order Act of 2017;
H.R. 2841, Disarm Hate Act;
S. 1321, Disarm Hate Act;
Sportsmens Heritage and Recreational Enhancement Act (SHARE Act), Discussion Draft;
H.R 2909, D.C Personal Protection Reciprocity Act;
H.R.1537, Second Amendment Enforcement Act of 2017;
HR 2490, To allow Members of Congress to carry a concealed firearm anywhere in the United States, with certain exceptions;
H.R.2945, To grant Members of Congress the right to carry a firearm anywhere in the United States, except in the United States Capitol;
H.R.2951, To allow Members of Congress to carry a concealed handgun anywhere in the United States, with exceptions.
H.R. 3668, Sportsmens Heritage and Recreational Enhancement (SHARE) Act;
H.R. 3207, Zero Tolerance for Domestic Abusers Act;
S. 1539, Protecting Domestic Violence and Stalking Victims Act;
H.R. 3361, SECURE Firearms Storage Act;
H.R. 3576, Second Amendment Guarantee Act (SAGA);
S. 1505, Silencers Help Us Save Hearing (SHUSH) Act;
H.R. 3139, Hearing Protection Act;
S. 2009, Background Check Expansion Act;
H.R. 4240, Public Safety and Second Amendment Protection Act;
H.R. 4143, Domestic Violence Records Reporting Act;
H.R. 4168, Closing the Bump Stock Loophole Act;
S. 2094, Domestic Violence Loophole Closure Act;
S. 2129, Military Domestic Violence Reporting Enhancement Act;
S. 2135, Fix NICS Act of 2017;
H.R. 4434, Fix NICS Act of 2017;
H.R. 4477, Fix NICS Act of 2017;
H.R. 4025, Multiple Firearm Sales Reporting Modernization Act of 2017;
S. 1916, Automatic Gun Fire Prevention Act;
H.R. 3947, Automatic Gun Fire Prevention Act;
H.R 3999, To amend title 18, United States Code, to prohibit the manufacture, possession, or transfer of any part or combination of parts that is designed and functions to increase the rate of fire of a semiautomatic rifle but does not convert the semiautomatic rifle into a machinegun, and for other purposes;
H.R. 4471, NICS Denial Notification Act
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U.S. SENATE, Bureau of Alcohol Tobacco Firearms & Explosives
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 |
Miri |
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Katherine |
Phillips |
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Robin |
Lloyd |
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Lindsay |
Nichols |
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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 VET
16. Specific lobbying issues
Mental health, as related to firearms;
Firearm suicide;
National Violent Death Reporting System;
H.R. 1181, Veterans 2nd Amendment Protection Act;
H.R. 2598, Gun Violence Restraining Order Act of 2017;
S. 1212, Gun Violence Prevention Order Act of 2017
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U.S. SENATE, Bureau of Alcohol Tobacco Firearms & Explosives
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 |
Miri |
Cypers |
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Katherine |
Phillips |
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Robin |
Lloyd |
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David |
Chipman |
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Lindsay |
Nichols |
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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
Reporting to the National Instant Criminal Background Check System;
Uniform Code of Military Justice;
S. 2135, Fix NICS Act of 2017;
H.R. 4434, Fix NICS Act of 2017;
H.R. 4477, Fix NICS Act of 2017;
S. 2129, Military Domestic Violence Reporting Enhancement Act
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Bureau of Alcohol Tobacco Firearms & Explosives
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
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AFFILIATED ORGANIZATIONS
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FOREIGN ENTITIES
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