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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 | 1100 13th Street NW |
Address2 | Suite 800 |
City | Washington |
State | DC |
Zip Code | 20005 |
Country | USA |
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5. Senate ID# 401106716-51836
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6. House ID# 456640001
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TYPE OF REPORT | 8. Year | 2023 |
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 |
Signature | Digitally Signed By: Gary Kalman |
Date | 10/16/2023 10:19:33 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 GOV
16. Specific lobbying issues
Issues related to closing the "revolving door" between U.S. Government service and providing certain services to foreign entities;
Issues related to opening PACER so court records are free to the American public;
Issues related to banning stock trading and conflicts of interest in the legislative branch;
Issues related to the "release-to-one, release-to-all policy for FOIA under Department of Justice;
Issues related to reforms to the Freedom of Information Act;
Issues related to reform of the declassification review process;
Issues related to the importance of transparency and accountability;
Issues related to public access to public information as a priority of the Biden administration;
Issues related to the Freedom of Information Act Advisory Committee's efforts to improve government information and its proposed model determination letter;
Implementing Pub. L. 114-185, FOIA Improvement Act of 2016;
Implementing H.R. 1770, OPEN Government Data Act;
H.R. 3003, Restoring Faith in Government Act;
H.R. 1430, Halting Ownership of Non-Ethical Securities and Trusts (HONEST) Act;
S. 3858, DOJ OLC Transparency Act;
H.R. 3642/S. 2270, Executive Branch Accountability and Transparency Act.
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Justice - Dept of (DOJ), White House Office, Treasury - Dept of, State - Dept of (DOS), U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), Commerce - Dept of (DOC), Natl Archives & Records Administration (NARA)
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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Kalman |
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Greytak |
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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 FOR
16. Specific lobbying issues
Issues related to anti-corruption and anti-money laundering (AML);
Issues related to Treasury issuing strong rules on money laundering in real estate;
Issues related to Treasury issuing a strong rule requiring investment advisers to adopt anti-money laundering safeguards;
Issues related to Treasury issuing strong rules implementing the Corporate Transparency Act;
Issues related to Summit for Democracy, United Nations Convention Against Corruption Conference of State Parties, G7, Financial Action Task Force, World Bank, and International Monetary Fund including support for programming proposals, areas of focus, potential anti-corruption, and anti-money laundering commitments;
Support for future legislation to criminalize the "demand side" of foreign bribery;
S. 53, Combating Global Corruption Act of 2023;
S. 962/H.R. 5670, Global Voices of Freedom Act of 2023;
S. 2347/H.R. 4696, Foreign Extortion Prevention Act;
S. 2066, Sanctions Evasion Whistleblower Rewards Act.
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, White House Office, Treasury - Dept of, State - Dept of (DOS), Justice - Dept of (DOJ), U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), Commerce - Dept of (DOC)
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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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 BAN
16. Specific lobbying issues
Issues related to anti-corruption and anti-money laundering (AML);
Issues related to Treasury issuing strong rules on money laundering in real estate;
Issues related to Treasury issuing a strong rule requiring investment advisers to adopt anti-money laundering safeguards;
Support for future legislation and/or executive order(s) to authorize Treasury to consider assigning anti-money laundering obligations to certain professional service providers;
Issues related to Treasury issuing strong rules implementing the Corporate Transparency Act;
Issues related to increased funding for the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network;
Future legislation regarding Cross-Border Financial Crime Center;
Issues related to BOI database implementation.
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Treasury - Dept of, State - Dept of (DOS), Justice - Dept of (DOJ), U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), Commerce - Dept of (DOC), White House Office
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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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
Future legislation regarding Clean Free Trade Zones.
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 |
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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 CIV
16. Specific lobbying issues
Support for future comprehensive pro-democracy legislation including expanding ballot access, regulating money in politics, and strengthening ethics rules;
Issues related to restoring U.S. leadership on open government ahead of the OGP Summit;
Issues related to creating a Federal Advisory Committee for open government, modeled on the President's Council of Science and Technology (PCAST) accountable for tracking and implementing U.S. commitments to the Open Government Partnership and Summit for Democracy and relevant sunshine laws;
Issues related to opposing global internet shutdowns and providing safe, secure, and open access to the internet;
Issues related to creating an open federal database of complaints regarding police officers and disciplinary records;
S. 1487/H.R. 3130, Protecting Election Administration from Interference Act of 2023;
S. 1318, Election Worker Protection Act of 2023;
S. 1609/H.R. 3436, Support Our Election Workers Act;
S. 1/H.R. 11, Support Freedom to Vote Act;
H.R. 7706, Judicial Ethics and Anti-Corruption Act;
H.R. 5048, Protecting Our Democracy Act (PODA).
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, White House Office, Treasury - Dept of, State - Dept of (DOS), Justice - Dept of (DOJ), U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), Commerce - Dept of (DOC)
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 LAW
16. Specific lobbying issues
Issues related to launch of Executive Order 14074, "Advancing Effective, Accountable Policing and Criminal Justice Practices to Enhance Public Trust and Public Safety".
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
White House Office
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 DEF
16. Specific lobbying issues
Anti-corruption measures in S. 2226/H.R. 2670, National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2024.
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, White House Office, Treasury - Dept of, State - Dept of (DOS), Justice - Dept of (DOJ), U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), Commerce - Dept of (DOC)
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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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 LBR
16. Specific lobbying issues
S. 2500/H.R. 4935, CFTC Whistleblower Protections for Contractors Act;
S. 1524, Expanding Whistleblower Protections for Contractors Act of 2023.
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
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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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