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LOBBYING REPORT |
Lobbying Disclosure Act of 1995 (Section 5) - All Filers Are Required to Complete This Page
2. Address
Address1 | 900 Seventh Street, NW |
Address2 | Suite 1000 |
City | WASHINGTON |
State | DC |
Zip Code | 20001 |
Country | USA |
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5. Senate ID# 290514-12
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6. House ID# 371700000
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TYPE OF REPORT | 8. Year | 2009 |
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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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: Victoria Bor, attorney |
Date | 10/20/2009 |
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 LBR
16. Specific lobbying issues
S. 1462 American Clean Energy and Leadership Act of 2009 workforce development provisions; application of Davis-Bacon prevailing wage requirements to work receiving financial assistance under the bill.
[No bill number] Proposed Senate legislation American Clean Energy Jobs and American Power Act of 2009 provisions establishing Transportation Greenhouse Gas Reduction Fund; application of Davis-Bacon prevailing wage requirements to work receiving financial assistance under the bill.
H.R.2892 Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2010 concerned with provision that extends the basic pilot program (E-Verify program) by three years rather than making it permanent and appropriates $30 million for continued improvement of the E-Verify system, including an identity assurance tool, additional capacity to investigate fraudulent use of the system, and development of a self-check tool to allow authorized workers to validate the accuracy of their records on file with Federal agencies..
H.R. 1409 and S. 560 Employee Free Choice Act concerned with all provisions of the bill.
H.R. 2067 Protecting Americas Workers Act A bill to expand protections of the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970; interested in provisions increasing penalties for violating the Act, increasing protections for whistleblowers, and increasing employee participation in enforcement proceedings.
H.R. 2346 FY 2009 Supplemental Appropriations Act Provisions exempting certain projects assisted or funded by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development from Davis-Bacon requirements in the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009.
H.R. 2647 National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2010 Application of Davis-Bacon prevailing wage requirements to military construction on Guam; limitations on use of workers with H-2B visas on military construction on Guam.
[No bill number] Proposed House legislation: Surface Transportation Training Improvement Act of 2009 authorizes funding for surface transportation training programs; concerned with application of Davis-Bacon prevailing wage requirements to projects funded under bill.
[No bill number] - Proposed House legislation: Increasing American Wages and Benefits Act of 2009 Provisions modifying H-2B visa program and increasing labor protections.
[No bill numbers] Proposed House and Senate Legislation to reform the healthcare system: concerned with all aspects of the legislation; particularly employer and employee mandates and financing provisions.
[No bill number] Proposed House legislation: Amendments to the Post-9/11 GI Bill provisions that would make educational subsidies available to veterans choosing to enter apprenticeship programs.
Legislative activity: Confirmation of M. Patricia Smith as Solicitor of Labor
Office of the Vice President Middle Class Task Force Implementation of Executive Order 13502, Use of Project Labor Agreements on Federal Construction Projects. development of procedures for identifying project appropriate for the use of project labor agreements.
U.S. Department of Labor Administration of H-2B visa program; Wage determination process for weatherization program under American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009; and administrative changes in enforcement of Davis-Bacon prevailing wage requirements.
U.S. Department of Transportation Implementation of Executive Order 13502, Use of Project Labor Agreements on Federal Construction Projects, under existing DOT regulations.
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U.S. SENATE, Labor - Dept of (DOL), Office of the Vice President of the United States, Transportation - Dept of (DOT)
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 |
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Yellig |
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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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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
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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2 | 4 | 6 |