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LOBBYING REPORT |
Lobbying Disclosure Act of 1995 (Section 5) - All Filers Are Required to Complete This Page
2. Address
| Address1 | 6808 HATHAWAY STREET |
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| City | SPRINGFIELD |
State | VA |
Zip Code | 22152 |
Country | USA |
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5. Senate ID# 67694-51
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6. House ID# 357040002
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| TYPE OF REPORT | 8. Year | 2016 |
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 |
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| Signature | Digitally Signed By: MARTHA BRADDOCK |
Date | 4/20/2016 12:08:43 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
Issues in the President's FY 2017 Budget request for the Federal Emergency Management Agency including Emergency Management Performance Grant, Emergency Management Institute, Pre Disaster Mitigation, Homeland security grants.
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), Homeland Security - Dept of (DHS)
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 DIS
16. Specific lobbying issues
HR 1471, FEMA Disaster Assistance Reform Act of 2015. Support of provisions in the bill to improve disaster assistance for local areas. Issues of interest to local emergency managers such as reauthorizing the urban search and rescue program and provide additional liability protection, reauthorization of the emergency management assistance compact grants, providing a 3 year statute of limitations on recoupment of public assistance disaster grants when no fraud, improving field transition after disasters, making mitigation funding available after fire grants, and providing management costs to subgrantees.
Support for continued implementation of the Post Katrina Emergency Management Reform Act (PKEMRA) which restored FEMA's responsibility, authority and capability to coordinate the federal government's response to disasters. Concerns regarding provisions creating additional Jt. Task Forces in HR 3586, the Border and Maritime Coordination Improvement Act, which would under cut PKEMRA. Savings clauses were added in the House. HR 3582, DHS Management Reform Act, with similar issue pending in Senate.
Opposition to provision in HR 2647, the Resilient Federal Forests Act of 2015 that amended the Stafford Disaster Relief Act to transfer funds from the Disaster Relief act to Departments of Interior and Department of Agriculature for fire suppression on public lands.
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Support for strong National Weather Service field operations which are essential to local government emergency managers. (not a specific bill).
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), Homeland Security - Dept of (DHS), 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 |
martha |
braddock |
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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 HOM
16. Specific lobbying issues
Budget related issues for the Department of Homeland Security and FEMA of interest to local emergency managers, including Emergency Management Performance Grant, Emergency Management Institute, Pre Disaster Mitigation, proposed National Preparedness Grant Program.
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), Homeland Security - Dept of (DHS)
18. Name of each individual who acted as a lobbyist in this issue area
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martha |
braddock |
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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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22. New General description of client’s business or activities
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)
Internet Address:
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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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