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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 | 815 16TH STREET, NW |
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City | WASHINGTON |
State | DC |
Zip Code | 20006 |
Country | USA |
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5. Senate ID# 363-12
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TYPE OF REPORT | 8. Year | 2015 |
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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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: Maneesh Sharma |
Date | 3/13/2017 4:27:27 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. 1695 Departments of Labor, Health, and Human Services, and Education and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2016: amendments, riders, funding, OSHA, MSHA, and NIOSH funding
Puerto Rico debt crisis
Currency
H.R. 2029: Omnibus Appropriations & Tax extenders bill; DOL Agencies funding & riders
H.R. 3725: Puerto Rico Financial Improvement & Bond Guarantee Act of 2015
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Treasury - Dept of
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 |
Gregory |
Jefferson |
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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 GOV
16. Specific lobbying issues
Nominations, judicial
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. SENATE, 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 |
Cecilie |
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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 HCR
16. Specific lobbying issues
P.L. 111-148 Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: Employer responsibility requirements premium and cost sharing subsidies, treatment of excepted benefits
P.L. 111-152 Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act of 2010: Employer responsibility requirements premium and cost sharing subsidies, treatment of excepted benefits
H.R. 3999 FMLA 2014, FMLA Enhancement Act of 2014
H.R. 1786/S.928 James Zadroga 9/11 Health and Compensation Reauthorization Act: coverage, funding
H.R.2050/S. 2045 Middle Class Health Benefits Tax Repeal Act of 2015: Provisions repealing the tax on high cost health care plans
H.R.30/ S. 30 Save American Workers Act of 2015: Change of hours threshold from 30 to 40 for required offer of health coverage by employer
S.1083/ H.R. 2005 Medicare Drug Savings Act of 2015: Provisions that would apply the Medicaid drug rebate to drugs for Medicare LIS beneficiaries
H.R.2712 Commonsense Reporting and Verification Act of 2015: Provisions reducing employers' requirements to report compliance with the ACA employer responsibility requirement
H.R. 879 Ax the Tax on Middle Class Americans' Health Plans Act
S. 2075: American Worker Health Care Tax Relief Act of 2015
OSHA enforcement policies and programs
H.R. 1314: Provisions preventing large increases in the Medicare Part B
Health Insurance Premium Tax
H.R. 2090: Excise Tax (Code 49801 Repeal)
ACA: Implementation
OSHA Injury tracking rule
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U.S. SENATE, Health & Human Services - Dept of (HHS), Labor - Dept of (DOL), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Office of the Vice President of the United States
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 |
Raymond |
Liebfried |
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Byron |
Charlton |
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Thomas |
Trotter |
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William |
Samuel |
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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 IMM
16. Specific lobbying issues
Immigration: enforcement, worksite enforcement
Immigration Appropriations: H-2B
EB-5 Investor Visas: reauthorization/appropriations
S.2266: H-1B & L-1 Visa Reform Labor Protections of 2015: Worker protections
Ruprecht Co., Temporary Immigration Relief
H-1B Reform: worker protections
Immigration/Tax extenderse: EITC/CTC
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, White House Office, Homeland Security - Dept of (DHS), Labor - Dept of (DOL), Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB)
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 |
Joleen |
Rivera |
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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 RET
16. Specific lobbying issues
H. Res 393:Social Security Expansion/Resolution
H.R. 3967: Student Debt/social security: garnished wage
S. 2090/H.R. 3621: Social security Earned Payment Act
S. 1922/H.R. 2136: Improving the quality of DI Act
S. 2251/H.R. 4144: SAVE Benefits Act
H.R. 3747: Social Security garnishment modernization
Budget Bill; social security disability insurance
S. 2387: Protection of Social Security benefits Restoration Act
Social Security Administration Community Outreach
S. 2293: RAISE Act
S. 753: Social Security and Marriage Equity Act
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Social Security Administration (SSA)
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 |
Gail |
Dratch |
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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
Trans-Pacific Partnership Free Trade Agreement:opposition, labor, ISDS, Rule of origin, currency, transparency
US EU Trade Agreement (TTIP)
H.R. 644/H.R. 1907/S. 1269 Trade Facilitation and Trade Enforcement Act of 2015; oppose particular provisions
H.R. 820/S433: Currency Reform for Trade Act, support
Bangladesh: worker rights, support
Labor Rights Enforcement under Trade Agreements
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), State - Dept of (DOS), Labor - Dept of (DOL), Treasury - Dept of, 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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Brett |
Gibson |
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Byron |
Charlton |
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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
Voting Rights: restoration, reauthorization of voting Rights Act
H.R. 885 Voting Rights Amendment Act of 2015
S. 1659 Voting Rights Advancement Act of 2015
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Justice - Dept of (DOJ), Election Assistance Commission (EAC)
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 |
Cecilie |
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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
Labor Management Roundtable
DoD Roundtable
Veterans Issues
Performance Management
Roundtable PDI
Design Team
L/M Roundtable
H.R. 4038: American Security Against Foreign enemies Act of 2015; oppose
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
Defense - Dept of (DOD), 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 |
Byron |
Charlton |
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Joleen |
Rivera |
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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
S.1410 Smarter Sentencing Act of 2014
S.675 Redeem Act
S. 2123: Criminal Justice Reform, executive orders
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. SENATE, White House Office, Justice - Dept of (DOJ)
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 |
Byron |
Charlton |
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Cecelie |
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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 EDU
16. Specific lobbying issues
Gainful Employment Regulations
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. SENATE
18. Name of each individual who acted as a lobbyist in this issue area
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Cecilie |
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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
H.R. 3763: Surface Transportation Reauthorization & Reformation Act of 2015: jobs, funding
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 |
Thomas |
Trotter |
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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
Labor Law reform
S.2042/H.R.3514: WAGE Act
FLSA: companionship regulations, overtime, minimum wage
H.R. 511/S. 248 Tribal Labor Sovereignty Act of 2015: tribal labor, worker rights
S. 862: Paycheck Fairness Act-equal pay
Labor agenda
DOL proposed Fiduciary rule; H.R. 1090: opposed any weakening or delaying efforts, supported rulemaking; opposed H.R. 4293, H.R. 4294: opposed Omnibus spending bill rider to block or delay the rule
Regulatory; safety and health/jobs
Infrastructure; jobs/funding
Energy: jobs, funding
Union Health & safety issues & communication with agency
On-demand economy
Information on portable benefits for workers
Injury tracking rulemaking
S. 1501: American Job Creation & Investment Promotion Reform Act of 2015: Worker Protections
Employment Discrimination, Anti-discrimination Regs, guidance
H.R. 5697: Equal Treatment of Public Servants Act
Joint Employer
S. 221: Pregnancy assistance fund expansion act: worker protections
Multiple Employer Plans (MEP's)
Jobs to move America
Regulatory Reform Legislation: S. 1817, S. 1818, S. 1820, S. 708, S. 1607
9/11 Health & Compensation Reauthorization-H.R. 1786, S. 1695
DOL's efforts to expand apprenticeship & training opportunities
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Labor - Dept of (DOL), Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), Health & Human Services - Dept of (HHS), Office of Management & Budget (OMB)
18. Name of each individual who acted as a lobbyist in this issue area
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Lauren |
Rothfarb |
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Thomas |
Trotter |
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Gail |
Dratch |
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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
H.R. 381: Return to prudent banking act of 2015
Financial Reform
H.R. 22: Fast Act; jobs/funding
H.R. 3118; Section 956-Dodd-Frank Act; Implementation
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
Treasury - Dept of, U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC)
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 |
Thomas |
Trotter |
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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 COM
16. Specific lobbying issues
Telecom; Lifeline
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
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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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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