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LOBBYING REPORT |
Lobbying Disclosure Act of 1995 (Section 5) - All Filers Are Required to Complete This Page
2. Address
Address1 | 1300 NORTH 17TH STREET |
Address2 | SUITE 1752 |
City | ROSSLYN |
State | VA |
Zip Code | 22209 |
Country | USA |
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5. Senate ID# 27753-12
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TYPE OF REPORT | 8. Year | 2011 |
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
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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: Mr. Kyle Pitsor, Vice President, Government Relations |
Date | 07/20/2011 |
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
reauthorization of the Medical Device User Fee Act (MDUFA);
reform of the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) 510(k) process and work plan;
Food and Drug Administration (FDA) clearance process;
H.R. 2104, Consistency, Accuracy, Responsibility, and Excellence in Medical Imaging and Radiation Therpay Act of 2011 (CARE Act), to amend the Public Health Service Act to implement certain requirements for personnel who perform or plan the technical component(s) of medical imaging examinations or radiation therapy procedures
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U.S. SENATE, Food & Drug Administration (FDA)
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 |
David |
Fisher |
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Lindsay |
Morris |
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Brian |
Connell |
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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 MMM
16. Specific lobbying issues
Medicare reimbursement for medical imaging services;
implementation of the physician payment "sunshine" provisions of the Affordable Care Act (ACA; P.L. 111-148);
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) adoption of regulatory requirements for listing of nurse call systems;
recommendations of the Medicare Payment Advisory Commission (MedPAC);
cuts in Medicare reimbursement for medical imaging as an offset for Trade Adjustment Assistance in U.S.-Korea Free Trade Agreement;
Fiscal Year 2012 Inpatient Prospective Payment System (IPPS) proposed rule
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U.S. SENATE, Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS)
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 |
David |
Fisher |
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Lindsay |
Morris |
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Brian |
Connell |
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Sarah |
Owen |
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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 ENG
16. Specific lobbying issues
structure and activities of the Department of Energy's Industrial Technologies Program (ITP);
rulemaking for Department of Energy's (DOE) Energy Conservation Standards for Distribution Transformers;
Department of Energy's (DOE) Compliance Certification and Enforcement rulemaking;
implementation of the Federal Buildings Personnel Training Act (P.L. 111-212);
general briefings for new Members of Congress on smart grid, energy efficiency, transmission siting, and electric vehicles;
development and deployment of smart grid;
transmission siting;
energy efficiency (generally);
S. 1000, Energy Savings and Industrial Competitiveness Act of 2011, provisions relating to industrial energy efficiency and transformer rebate program;
S. 298, Charging America Forward Act, provisions relating to establishment of tax credits for electric vehicle supply equipment;
H.R. 1685, Electric Drive Vehicle Deployment Act of 2011, provisions relating to establishment of tax credits for electric vehicle supply equipment;
S. 395/H.R. 91/H.R. 2417, Better Use of Light Bulbs Act, legislation to repeal provisions of the Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007 concerning lighting energy efficiency, including provisions that prescribe energy efficiency standards for general service incandescent lamps, rough service lamps, and other designated lamps;
S. 398, Implementation of National Consensus Appliance Agreements Act (INCAAA), a bill to amend the Energy Policy and Conservation Act to improve the energy efficiency of, and standards applicable to, certain appliances and equipment; provisions relating to lighting and motors;
S. 948, Promoting Electric Vehicles Act of 2011, provisions relating to establishment of tax credits and other incentives for electric vehicle supply equipment;
draft cybersecurity legislation; provisions impacting utilities and the electrical grid;
administration of the Energy Star Program;
Department of Energy (DOE) Solid State Lighting research & development program;
administration of the Department of Energy (DOE) Federal Energy Management Program (FEMP);
funding for the Department of Energy's (DOE) Vehicle Technologies Program (VTP) Deployment Program
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U.S. SENATE, Energy - Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), General Services Administration (GSA), Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC)
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 |
Kyle |
Pitsor |
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Craig |
Updyke |
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James |
Creevy |
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Justin |
Neumann |
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Sarah |
Owen |
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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
Exports to NAFTA and CAFTA-DR trade partners;
U.S.-Mexico NAFTA issue with respect to Mexico's Installation Code;
anti-counterfeiting issues in Chile;
problem concerning use of Korea KC Mark;
planning for Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) workshop;
U.S.-Korea Free Trade Agreement;
Green Technology export principles;
domestic and international availability of certain rare earth elements;
U.S.-Colombia Free Trade Agreement;
U.S.-Panama Free Trade Agreement;
World Trade Organization (WTO) negotiations on industrial goods
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U.S. SENATE, Commerce - Dept of (DOC), U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)
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 |
Craig |
Updyke |
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Kyle |
Pitsor |
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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
potential reintroduction of legislation to restrict hazardous substances in electrical products and equipment;
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA) Tier 4 emissions standards for non-road diesel engines;
petition to Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) seeking clarification of proper TSCA reporting for intermediates in production of graphite electrodes;
S. 847, Safe Chemicals Act of 2011, legislation to reform and modernize the Toxic Substances Control Act of 1976 (TSCA)
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U.S. SENATE, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)
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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Owen |
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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 CSP
16. Specific lobbying issues
S. 1165, Button Cell Battery Safety Act of 2011, legislation to protect children and other consumers against hazards associated with the accidental ingestion of button cell batteries by requiring the Consumer Product Safety Commission to promulgate consumer product safety standards to require child-resistant closures on remote controls and other consumer products that use such batteries;
implementation of Consumer Product Safety Improvement Act of 2008 (CPSIA), including public database;
development of legislation to require mandatory U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) standards for carbon monoxide (CO) alarms and to establish a federal grants program to promote state adoption of CO detection requirements;
S. 620/H.R. 1199, Campus Fire Safety Education Act, legislation that directs the Secretary of Education to establish a program to award grants, on a competitive basis, to institutions of higher education or consortiums of such institutions for: (1) initiating, expanding, or improving fire safety education programs; and (2) increasing fire safety awareness among enrolled students;
H.R. 1792/S. 1035, Fire Sprinkler Incentive Act, legislation to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to include automated fire sprinkler systems as section 179 property and classify certain automated fire sprinkler systems as 15-year property for purposes of depreciation;
U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) work on button cell battery ingestion issues
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U.S. SENATE, Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC)
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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Owen |
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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
U.S. Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) adoption/acceptance of the IEC Ex Scheme;
U.S. Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) policies with respect to Nationally Recognized Testing Laboratories (NRTL) acceptance of manufacturers' test data for hazardous location equipment;
National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) proceedings (e.g., reducing time frame for union elections)
U.S. Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) adoption of updated voluntary national consensus standards by reference, including American National Standards Institute (ANSI) Z535 series of standards for workplace/facility safety signage
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U.S. SENATE, Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA)
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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Owen |
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Kyle |
Pitsor |
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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 BUD
16. Specific lobbying issues
H.R. 2354, Fiscal Year 2012 Energy & Water Appropropriations, provisions relating to funding for the DOE Vehicle Technologies Program (VTP) deployment program; ARPA-E; DOE research & development programs; research & development programs for solid state lighting; electric vehicle deployment programs at DOE; DOE Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EERE) programs;
Fiscal Year 2012 Homeland Security Appropriations, funding for DHS Science and Technology Directorate
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U.S. SENATE
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 |
James |
Creevy |
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Kyle |
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Craig |
Updyke |
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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 CPT
16. Specific lobbying issues
H.R. 1249/S. 23, Leahy-Smith America Invents Act, legislation to reform the U.S. patent system;
S. 968, Preventing Real Online Threats to Economic Creativity and Theft (PROTECT) of Intellectual Property Act of 2011, legislation to combat "rogue" websites; provisions relating to trade secrets
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
First Name | Last Name | Suffix | Covered Official Position (if applicable) | New |
Kyle |
Pitsor |
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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 NAT
16. Specific lobbying issues
S. 1113, Critical Minerals Policy Act of 2011, legislation to establish and invigorate federal assessment, permitting, research and development activities related to critical materials, including, but not limited, to rare earth materials;
Domestic development of critical material resources for U.S. manufacturers;
electrical transmission on public lands
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U.S. SENATE
18. Name of each individual who acted as a lobbyist in this issue area
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Kyle |
Pitsor |
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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 MAN
16. Specific lobbying issues
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) proposed rule to implement Section 1502 (Conflict Minerals) of Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act (P.L. 111-203);
Enforcement of laws and regulations with respect to motors
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U.S. SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Energy - Dept of
18. Name of each individual who acted as a lobbyist in this issue area
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Justin |
Neumann |
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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
Domestic and international regulations on lithium battery safety in transportation;
Federal regulation of lamps containing radioactive materials;
Authorization of federal surface transportation programs;
H.R. 658, Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Transportation Modernization and Safety Improvement Act, provisions relating to lithium battery safety in air transportation
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U.S. SENATE, Transportation - Dept of (DOT)
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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