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LOBBYING REPORT |
Lobbying Disclosure Act of 1995 (Section 5) - All Filers Are Required to Complete This Page
2. Address
Address1 | 6801 ROCKLEDGE DRIVE |
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City | BETHESDA |
State | MD |
Zip Code | 20817 |
Country | USA |
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5. Senate ID# 23031-12
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6. House ID# 311450000
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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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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: GREGORY J. WALTERS |
Date | 1/20/2015 4:05:35 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
S 2410/HR 4435/HR 3979 - National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2015 including issues related to space and missile defense programs, procurement, Research Develop Test & Evaluation (RDTE) for Army, Navy, Air Force and Missile Defense Agency, Overseas Contingency Operations (OCO), Opportunity Growth and Security Initiative (OGSI), Operations & Maintenance (O&M); S (not yet introduced)/HR 4870 and HJRes 124, 130, 131 - Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2015 including issues related to aircraft and technology programs, fair pay and safe workplace legislation, procurement, RDTE for Army, Navy, Air Force and Missile Defense Agency, OCO, OGSI, O&M, Coast Guard aircraft programs, federal firefighting aircraft programs; S 1317/HR 4412 - National Aeronautics and Space Administration Authorization Act of 2013 including issues related to space programs; HR 83 - Consolidated and Further Continuing Appropriations Act, 2015, Division C and F, Interior, Environment, Defense, Commerce, Justice, Science and Related Agencies, including issues related to Veterans Affairs and Export Import Bank and the United States Forest Service aviation assets for wild lands fire suppression, aircraft and technology programs, shipbuilding programs, remote mine hunting programs, missile defense programs, space programs, funding bills, continuing resolution stopgap to fund the Department of Homeland Security through February 27, 2015; S 4660/HR 2437 and H.Rept 113-448 - Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2015 including issues related to biometric programs, information technology programs, space programs and science programs; S (bill not yet introduced)/HR 4486 and House report-113-416 and Senate report-113-174 - Military Construction and Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2015 including issues relating to Veterans Healthcare information technology programs, electronic patient care records, compensation and pension examinations; S 2438/HR 4745 - Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2015 including issues related to aviation, airport security, and Housing and Urban Development (HUD) Information Technology Fund, and Federal Housing Administration (FHA) Transformation Fund Initiatives; S (bill not yet introduced)/HR 5016 - Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Act, 2015 including issues related to the Treasury and Financial Systems; and the Internal Revenue Service (IRS); S (bill not yet introduced)/HR (bill not yet introduced) - Labor, HHS, Education Appropriations including issues related to the Social Security Administration Information technology infrastructure; Centers for Medicare/Medicaid Services and the Department of Education; S 2534/HR 4903 - Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2015 including issues related to Coast Guard funding; S 2091 - 21st Century Veterans Benefits Delivery Act including issues related to Compensation and Pensions Disability Claims; HR 2189 - To improve the processing of disability claims by the Department of Veterans Affairs, and for other purposes; HR 4810 - Veteran Access to Care Act of 2014 including issues related to disability claims
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Defense - Dept of (DOD), Navy - Dept of, Air Force - Dept of, Natl Aeronautics & Space Administration (NASA), Army - Dept of (Other), Commerce - Dept of (DOC), Homeland Security - Dept of (DHS), Interior - Dept of (DOI), Agriculture - Dept of (USDA), State - Dept of (DOS), Transportation - Dept of (DOT), Veterans Affairs - Dept of (VA), Energy - Dept of, Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), Office of Management & Budget (OMB)
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 |
Linda |
Banton |
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Gwendolyn |
Brown |
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Scott |
Burnison |
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Kristine |
Fauser |
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Lisa |
Garavanta |
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Scott |
Gudes |
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Gerald |
Harvey |
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Robert |
Head |
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John |
O'Donnell |
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Jack |
Overstreet |
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Michelle |
Robbins |
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Anthony |
Rosemarino |
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Donald |
Schilpp |
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Gregory |
Walters |
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Gregory |
Dahlberg |
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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
S 2410/HR 4435/HR 3979 and Senate Report 113-176 and House Report 113-446, Titles 1, 2, 8 - National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2015 including issues related to Federal Information Technology Acquisition Reform Act (FITARA), supply chain, counterfeit parts, weapons programs, acquisition issues, Command, Control, Communications, Computers, Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance (C4ISR), cyber security issues, science and technology programs, aircraft and technology programs, acquisition policy, shipbuilding, missile programs, remote mine hunting systems, space programs, unmanned systems, RDTE, procurement, OCO, OGSI, O&M, Army and Special Ops programs, Navy missile programs; HR 4870 and House Report 113-473 - Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2015 including issues related to weapons programs, fair labor standards, C4ISR, science and technology programs, classified programs, aircraft and technology programs, shipbuilding, space programs, RDTE, procurement, OCO, OGSI, O&M; HR 624 - Cyber Intelligence Sharing and Protection Act including issues related to defense; HR 3696 - National Cybersecurity and Critical Infrastructure Protection Act of 2014 including issues related to defense; S 1353 - Cybersecurity Enhancement Act of 2014 including issues related to defense; HR 2952 - Cybersecurity Workforce Assessment Act including issues related to defense; S 2588 - Cybersecurity Information Sharing Act of 2014 including issues related to defense; HR 4500 - To improve the management of cyber and information technology ranges and facilities of the Department of Defense, and for other purposes including issues related to the organization, management and funding of cyber ranges; HR 83 and HJ Res. 124, Titles 3 and 4 - Consolidated and Further Continuing Appropriations Act, 2015, Division C and F, Interior, Environment, and Relation Agencies including issues related to United States Firefighting aviation assets for wild lands fire suppression, shipbuilding, missile programs, remote mine hunting systems, unmanned systems, science and technology programs, IJSTP, Army and Special Ops programs, Navy missile programs, intelligence programs; S 2741/HR 4681 - Intelligence Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2015 including issues related to classified programs, space programs
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Defense - Dept of (DOD), Navy - Dept of, Air Force - Dept of, Army - Dept of (Other), Homeland Security - Dept of (DHS)
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 |
Linda |
Banton |
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Gwendolyn |
Brown |
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Gabrielle |
Carruth |
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Melvin |
Dubee |
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Lawrence |
Duncan |
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Kristine |
Fauser |
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Mary Ellen |
Fraser |
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Lisa |
Garavanta |
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Mark |
Gaspar |
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Robert |
Head |
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Rory |
Maynard |
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Lauren |
McCollum |
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Gerald |
Musarra |
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Jack |
Overstreet |
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Anthony |
Rosemarino |
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Donald |
Schilpp |
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Andrew |
Schnabel |
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Cedric |
Sheridan |
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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 ENV
16. Specific lobbying issues
Bill not yet introduced - Advocacy on issues related to Safe Drinking Water Act and implementation; issues related to environmental remediation and climate change; Bill not yet introduced - Chemical in Commerce Act (House discussion draft) overhauls the Toxic Substance Control Act which is designed to improve the safety of chemicals produced and used in the United States
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 |
Linda |
Banton |
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Gwendolyn |
Brown |
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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
S 2244 - Terrorism Risk Insurance Program Reauthorization Act of 2014 to reauthorize Terrorism Risk Insurance Act (TRIA) for six years, decrease federal share of compensation for insured losses of an insurer, and amend business risks/price stabilization as part of the Dodd Frank provisions; HR 4871 - TRIA Reform Act of 2014 to reauthorize TRIA and enact reforms in the program; S 888/HR 634 - Business Risk Mitigation and Price Stabilization Act of 2013 exempts End-Users from margin on derivative transactions
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 |
Linda |
Banton |
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Gwendolyn |
Brown |
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Gerald |
Musarra |
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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
HR 4007 - Protecting and Securing Chemical Facilities from Terrorist Attacks Act of 2014 to reauthorize the Chemical Facility Anti-Terrorism Standards (CFATS) program for three years, specifically provisions related to mandates on regulated facilities; HR 624 - Cyber Intelligence Sharing and Protection Act to promote the sharing of certain cyber security information and establish procedures to share intelligence regarding cyber threats, specifically sections on liability; HR 756 - Cybersecurity Enhancement Act of 2013 to promote the coordination of cybersecurity research and development; HR 3696 - National Cybersecurity and Critical Infrastructure Protection Act of 2014 including issues related to SAFETY Act and Liability
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 |
Linda |
Banton |
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Gwendolyn |
Brown |
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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 TAX
16. Specific lobbying issues
HR 5771 - To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend certain expiring provisions and make technical corrections, to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide for the tax treatment of ABLE accounts established under State programs for the care of family members with disabilities, and for other purposes including issues related to the R&D Tax Credit; HR 4438 - American Research and Competitiveness Act of 2014 to make permanent and enhance R&D ASC credit to 20 percent; S 2260 - EXPIRE Act of 2014 including issues related to the two-year extension to the R&D Credit; HR 4718 - To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to modify and make permanent bonus depreciation; S 1645/HR 1129 - Mobile Workforce State Income Tax Simplification Act of 2013 to limit the authority of states to tax certain income of employees for employment duties performed in other states
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 |
Linda |
Banton |
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Gwendolyn |
Banton |
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Gerald |
Musarra |
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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 TEC
16. Specific lobbying issues
HR 2739 - Efficient Use of Government Spectrum Act of 2013 including reallocating electromagnetic spectrum between the frequencies from 1755 to 1780 megahertz
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 |
Linda |
Banton |
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Gwendolyn |
Brown |
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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 TRD
16. Specific lobbying issues
HR 83 - Consolidated and Further Continuing Appropriations Act, 2015 including issues related to Export Import Bank and foreign operations; HR 4950 - Protecting American Jobs and Exports Act including the reauthorization of the Export Import Bank for seven years and increases lending cap; S 2709 - Export-Import Bank Reauthorization Act of 2014 including the reauthorization of the Export Import Bank for five years; Bill not yet introduced - Fincher and Campbell Discussion Drafts on Export Import Bank Reauthorization Act of 2014, which would reauthorize the Export Import Bank; Input on reports to President's Export Council
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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Linda |
Banton |
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Gwendolyn |
Brown |
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Carrie |
Desmond |
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Gerald |
Musarra |
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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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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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