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LOBBYING REPORT |
Lobbying Disclosure Act of 1995 (Section 5) - All Filers Are Required to Complete This Page
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| Address1 | 100 INDIANA AVENUE, NW |
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| City | WASHINGTON |
State | DC |
Zip Code | 20001 |
Country | USA |
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5. Senate ID# 26898-12
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6. House ID# 321290000
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| TYPE OF REPORT | 8. Year | 2014 |
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 |
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| Signature | Digitally Signed By: Kori Balock Keller |
Date | 1/21/2015 3:07:11 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
H.R.83-Maintaining six-day delivery language in House and Senate FSGG appropriations process. Implementation of a moratorium on mail processing plant closures and consolidations and preservation of July 2012 service standards.
H.R83-FY 2015 Omnibus appropriations measure.
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 |
Kori |
Blalock Keller |
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Director of Legislative and Political Affairs |
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
H.Res.30: Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that the United States Postal Service should take all appropriate measures to ensure the continuation of its 6-day mail delivery service.
H.R.2748: Postal Reform Act 2013: Amends provisions of federal law relating to the governance, workforce, and financing of the U.S. Postal Service (USPS.
H.R.1486: Postal Reform Act of 2013: Amends provisions of federal law relating to the funding of the U.S. Postal Services (USPS) retirement and health care systems, operations, revenue, and governance.
H.R.630 and 316: Postal Service Protection Act of 2013: Sets forth rules for the recalculation of annuities for employees of the U.S. Postal Service (USPS) and for the redetermination of surplus or supplemental liabilities under the Civil Service Retirement System (CSRS). Prescribes the "average pay" to be used in calculating annuities and surplus amounts.
H.R.961: United States Postal Service Stabilization Act of 2013: Amends provisions concerning the Federal Employees Retirement System (FERS), with respect to employees of the U.S. Postal Service (USPS), to: (1) Provide a new formula for calculating employee pension contribution using the normal-cost percentage method multiplied by the aggregate amount of basic pay payable to employees of USPS and the Postal Regulatory Commission, and (2) Provide for the use of excess FERS contributions to pay USPS debt I obligation and make
pension contribution to.
H.R.2690: Innovate to Deliver Act of 2013: Establishes in the U.S. Postal Services (USPS) the position of Chief Innovation Officer, who shall manage the development and implementation of innovative postal and non-postal products and services. Requires: (1) The Postmaster General, not later than 12 months after the designation of a Chief Innovation Officer, to submit to Congress a comprehensive strategy for maximizing revenues through innovative postal and non-postal products and services; and (2) The Comptroller General (GAO) to study and report on the implementation of the USPS innovation strategy.
H.R.4670: Secure Delivery for Americans of 2014: Requires the Postal Service to eliminate door delivery for 15 million addresses by forcing 1.5. million households and businesses to convent from door delivery to curbside or cluster boxes every year over the next 10 year.
H.R.2291- Designates the Facility of the United States Postal Service located at 450 Lexington Avenue in New York, New York, at the Vincent R. Sombrotto Post Office.
H.R.5445-Postal jobs protection Act of 2014:Delays implementation of 82 plant closures until December 2015.
H.R.5179-Providing opportunities for savings, transaction and lending act: Allows USPS to offer basic financial services and partner with private banks to offer these services.
H.Res.711-Door delivery resolution: Expressing sense of House that all appropriate measure to maintain and preserve door delivery.
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 |
Kori |
Blalock Keller |
Mrs. |
Director of Legislative and Political Affairs |
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
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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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