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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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| City | Arlington |
State | VA |
Zip Code | 22204 |
Country | USA |
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5. Senate ID# 401105673-12
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6. House ID# 447930001
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| TYPE OF REPORT | 8. Year | 2022 |
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 |
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| Signature | Digitally Signed By: Tristan North |
Date | 10/11/2022 9:13:21 AM |
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 IMM
16. Specific lobbying issues
U.S. Citizenship Act of 2021 (HR 1177) (Would make sweeping change to the United States immigration, visa, and border control system, including reversal and Congressional prohibition of many of the immigration-related executive actions of the previous administration; providing a path to legal residence for current DACA dreamers and others, essential workers in non-immigrant status, ending country-specific visa annual limits; granting immediate relative status to spouses and children of green card holders; and including other green card changes to recapture visas and exempt STEM degrees)
U.S. House Committee on the Judiciary Subcommittee on Immigration and Citizenship (Modernize the Nonimmigrant and Immigrant Employment-Based System with E-Filing. As a first step to green card reform, eliminate the employment-based per country green card limits to create a first-come first-served green card system. Increase certainty and efficiency with a Trusted Employer program to pre-certify immigration-compliant employers, saving resources for top government priorities)
Engaged the Senate Homeland Security and Government Affairs Committee on improvements to U.S. immigration system including E-Verify as well as processes for entry into the U.S. Modernize the nonimmigrant and immigrant employment-based system with e-filing. Increase certainty and save resources with Trusted Employer to pre-certify immigration-compliant employers, saving resources for top government priorities.
Modifying then Registration Requirement for Petitioners Seeking to File Cap-Subject H-1B Petitions; Delay of Effective Date, 86 Fed. Reg. 7656 (Delay of effective date of final rule of a wage-based H-1B lottery process until December 31, 2021 proposed in the Department of Homeland Security)
Strengthening Wage Protections for the Temporary and Permanent Employment of Certain Aliens in the United States: Proposed Delay of Effective Date, 86 Fed. Reg. 7656 (February 1, 2021) [DOL Docket No. ETA-2020-0006] (Delay until May 14 of effective date of final rule to change required wage computations for occupational immigration programs).
Identifying Barriers Across U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) Benefits and Services; Request for Public Input, 86 Fed. Reg. 20398 (April 19, 2021). (Modernize the nonimmigrant and immigrant employment-based system with e-filing. Increase certainty and save resources with Trusted Employer to pre-certify immigration-compliant employers, saving resources for top government priorities).
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U.S. SENATE, White House Office, Homeland Security - Dept of (DHS)
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
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 RES
16. Specific lobbying issues
The SECURE Notarization Act (S. 1625/HR 3962) Allows a notary public commissioned under state law to remotely notarize electronic records and requires recognition of notarizations performed under the laws of other states. Additionally, the bill allows a notary public to remotely notarize electronic records involving an individual located outside of the United States, subject to certain requirements. Requires U.S. courts and states to recognize notarizations, including remote notarizations of electronic records, that occur in or affect interstate commerce and are performed by a notary public commissioned under the laws of 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
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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
Mobile Workforce State Income Tax Simplification Act (Not yet introduced) (Aims to simplify the standards and processes for taxing nonresident employees who travel temporarily to other states for work)
American Jobs Act of 2021 and Bipartisan Infrastructure Bill (To modernize domestic infrastructure, boost job creation and bolster U.S. competitiveness. A $2 trillion investment over an eight-year period aimed to rebuild the nations aging infrastructure including roads, bridges and waterways, bolster infrastructure and supply chain resiliency, improve access to caregivers, and position the U.S. as leaders in research and development.
A reinstatement of the moving expense deduction to make it easier to move and relocate employees, essential for U.S. employers as they rebuild and strive to remain globally competitive and strengthen the U.S. economy.
Ensure that the corporate and individual tax rates remain competitive with the rest of the world.
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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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 TRA
16. Specific lobbying issues
Department of Transportation, Maritime Administration. (Cargo Preference issues related to the Determinations of Non-Availability of US flag ships).
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
Maritime Administration (MARAD)
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
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
US Innovation and Competition Act (S. 1260) Establishes a Directorate for Technology and Innovation in the National Science Foundation (NSF) and establishes various programs and activities. The Office of Science and Technology Policy shall annually develop a strategy for the federal government to improve national competitiveness in science, research, and innovation to support the national security strategy. The Department of Commerce shall (1) establish a supply chain resiliency and crisis response program to address supply chain gaps and vulnerabilities in critical industries, (2) designate regional technology hubs to facilitate activities that support regional economic development that diffuses innovation around the United States, and (3) award grants to facilitate development and implementation of comprehensive regional technology strategies. Extends through FY2026 the Manufacturing USA Program and expands such program to support innovation and growth in domestic manufacturing.
America COMPETES Act (H.R. 4521) - Lobbied to include language to protect the personal data of military personnel and transferees who are shipping their household goods to the U.S. Protects personally identifiable information (PII) by directing the Director of the CBP to remove the PII of individuals prior to making manifest data available for sale.
National Defense Reauthorization Act for FY 2023 (H.R. 4350, S. 4543) - Lobbied to include language to protect the personal data of military personnel and transferees who are shipping their household goods to the U.S. Protects personally identifiable information (PII) by directing the Director of the CBP to remove the PII of individuals prior to making manifest data available for sale.
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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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
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AFFILIATED ORGANIZATIONS
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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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CONVICTIONS DISCLOSURE
29. Have any of the lobbyists listed on this report been convicted in a Federal or State Court of an offense involving bribery,
extortion, embezzlement, an illegal kickback, tax evasion, fraud, a conflict of interest, making a false statement, perjury, or money laundering?
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