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LOBBYING REPORT |
Lobbying Disclosure Act of 1995 (Section 5) - All Filers Are Required to Complete This Page
2. Address
Address1 | 500 NEW JERSEY AVE NW |
Address2 | SUITE 400 |
City | WASHINGTON |
State | DC |
Zip Code | 20001 |
Country | USA |
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5. Senate ID# 8830-633
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6. House ID# 320360041
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TYPE OF REPORT | 8. Year | 2009 |
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 | |
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 |
Signature | Digitally Signed By: Adam E. Nordstrom, Partner |
Date | 01/20/2010 |
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 AGR
16. Specific lobbying issues
P.L. No. 111-85; H.R. 2892/S1298 Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Bill Issues related to the National Bio and Agro-Defense Facility; P.L. No. 111-88; H.R. 2996 - Interior & Environment Appropriations bill federal funding for projects related to water appropriation and federal and state water resources and water rights, reservoir funding, and Corps of Engineers projects
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 |
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Nordstrom |
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Staff Assistant, Office of Senator Brownback |
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
P.L. 111-5 American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 - Issues related to USDOT funding for programs administered by the State of Kansas in recovery package; No bill number - Kansas highway and infrastructure project funding and project funding issues related to the implementation of SAFETEA-LU (PL No 109-59); No bill number - amendments and proposals related to infrastructure spending as economic stimulus;
P. L. No. 111-117; H.R.3288 FY2010 Transportation Appropriations Bill Kansas DOT program priorities; H.R. 2918/S.1294 - Legislative Branch Appropriations bill, Division B - Continuing Resolution - effots to ensure adequate funding for highway programs
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U.S. SENATE, Federal Railroad Administration, Federal Highway Administration (FHA), Transportation - Dept of (DOT)
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 |
Adam |
Nordstrom |
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Staff Assistant, Office of Senator Brownback |
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
P. L. No. 111-83; H.R. 2892/S1298 - FY2010 Homeland Security Appropriations Act - Issues related to the National Bio and Agro-Defense Facility (NBAF) site selection and project funding and provisions impacting the potential transfer of terrorits detainees from Guantanamo Bay, Cuba to the United States; Implementation of security priorities in P.L. 110-329 - Consolidated Security, Disaster Assistance, and Continuing Appropriations Act; issues related to implementation of the REAL-ID Act (PL 109-13);
S. 1261 - A bill to repeal title II of the REAL ID Act of 2005 and amend title II of the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to better protect the security, confidentiality, and integrity of personally identifiable information collected by States when issuing driver's licenses and identification documents, and for other purposes.S. 291/H.R.1069 - A bill to provide for certain requirements related to the closing of the Guantanamo Bay detention facility
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U.S. SENATE, Homeland Security - Dept of (DHS), Labor - Dept of (DOL), Agriculture - Dept of (USDA), Defense - Dept of (DOD), Air Force - Dept of, Natl Guard
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 |
Adam |
Nordstrom |
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Staff Assistant, Office of Senator Brownback |
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
H.R. 3590 - An act entitled The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act - provisions impacting state programs; FMAP and State Fiscal relief provisions; P.L. 111-5 American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 - State funding issues impacting medicare and medicaid provisions, FMAP adjustments, and state block grants; Implementation of P.L. 111-8, Omnibus Appropriations provisions impacting Medicare/Medicaid, issues related to Kansas SRS Medicare and Medicaid; SCHIP Funding levels.
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 |
Adam |
Nordstrom |
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Staff Assistant, Office of Senator Brownback |
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
H.R. 4213 - Tax Extenders Act of 2009 plus other proposals with no bill numbers at time of lobbying activity. In general: monitoring of issues related to tax provisions providing relief to disaster vicitims in Kansas; proposals impacting the Business Activity Tax; issues related to state revenue impacts of business activity tax changes; monitoring of provisions to block deductibility of local property tax for federal income tax purposes.
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 |
Adam |
Nordstrom |
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Staff Assistant, Office of Senator Brownback |
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
H.J. Res. 64 (a/k/a 3rd CR)/H.R. 3293 Labor/HHS/Ed FY2010 appropriations bill/H.R. 2918 Legislative Branch FY2010 Div. B CR/H.R. 3288 P.L. No. 111-117 Consolidated Appropriations FY2010/Implementation of Appropriations in P.L. 111-5 (American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009)/P.L. 111-8 (FY09 Omnibus)/and implementation of P.L. 110-329 (Consolidated Security, Disaster Assistance, and Continuing Appropriations Act): All of the above as they relate to state education
funding, federal education policy embodied in HEA, education issues for students with disabilities, and Workforce Investment Act issues; Grant applications at US Department of Labor impacting workforce training opportunities for Kansas workers
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 |
Adam |
Nordstrom |
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Staff Assistant, Office of Senator Brownback |
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
Monitoring of regulatory and legislative activities impacting the operation of state government
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U.S. SENATE, Agriculture - Dept of (USDA), Commerce - Dept of (DOC), Defense - Dept of (DOD), Education - Dept of, Energy - Dept of, Health & Human Services - Dept of (HHS), Housing & Urban Development - Dept of (HUD), Homeland Security - Dept of (DHS), Interior - Dept of (DOI), Justice - Dept of (DOJ), Labor - Dept of (DOL), State - Dept of (DOS), Transportation - Dept of (DOT), Treasury - Dept of, Veterans Affairs - Dept of (VA)
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 |
Adam |
Nordstrom |
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Staff Assistant, Office of Senator Brownback |
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 TOU
16. Specific lobbying issues
Monitoring of funding for the Freedoms Frontier National Heritage Area in P.L. 111-5 (American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009); P.L. 111-8 (FY09 Omnibus); Div. A of H.R. 2996 (P.L. No. 111-88) the FY2010 Interior Appropriations bill; and implementation of P.L. 110-329 (Consolidated Security, Disaster Assistance, and Continuing Appropriations Act)
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 |
Adam |
Nordstrom |
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Staff Assistant, Office of Senator Brownback |
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
H.R. 4213 - Tax Extenders Act of 2009 as it relates to disaster related tax provisions impacting Kansans; Implementation of provisions in P.L. 110-329 - Consolidated Security, Disaster Assistance, and Continuing Appropriations Act provisions relating to disaster relief; monitoring of provisions in P.L. 111-8 and 111-5 relating to disaster relief and recovery;
Efforts on behalf of the residents of Treece, KS: H.R. 2996 - Department of Interior Approrpiatons Bill, H.R. 3058 to authorize the voluntary purchase of certain properties in Treece, Kansas, endangered by the Cherokee County National Priorities List Site, and for other purposes, and S. Amdt. 2509 to H.R. 2996 to encourage the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency to reassess the cost-effectiveness of the buyout and relocation of residents of certain properties of Treece, Kansas; Communications with EPA re: Treece
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 |
Adam |
Nordstrom |
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Staff Assistant, Office of Senator Brownback |
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
Monitoring of issues related to renewable energy tax credits including provisions in H.R 4213 Tax Extenders Act of 2009; Monitoring of US Department of Energy efforts on implementation of energy grant programs contained in P.L. No. 111-5 (ARRA)
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 |
Adam |
Nordstrom |
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Staff Assistant, Office of Senator Brownback |
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
S. 291/H.R.1069 - A bill to provide for certain requirements related to the closing of the Guantanamo Bay detention facility. No bill number Issues related to National Guard equipment, readiness, basing and personnel; Promotion of development of Unmanned Arial Systems in Salina and Wichita, KS; Issues related to Kansas Air National Guard aircraft.
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U.S. SENATE, Defense - Dept of (DOD), Air Force - Dept of, Natl Guard
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 |
Adam |
Nordstrom |
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Staff Assistant, Office of Senator Brownback |
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 INS
16. Specific lobbying issues
No bill number at time of activity - Issues related to preemption of state regulatory authority of insurance contacts and optional federal charter propsals
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 |
Adam |
Nordstrom |
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Staff Assistant, Office of Senator Brownback |
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 AER
16. Specific lobbying issues
Issues related to National Guard equipment, readiness, basing and personnel; Promotion of development of Unmanned Arial Systems in Salina and Wichita, KS; Issues related to Kansas Air National Guard aircraft; Depart. of Labor grants to assist in workforce training efforts for aerospace workers; Changes to UI Insurance and benefits extensions.
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U.S. SENATE, Defense - Dept of (DOD), Air Force - Dept of, Natl Guard
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 |
Adam |
Nordstrom |
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Staff Assistant, Office of Senator Brownback |
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
Issues impacting state programs as they relate to the broad health care efforts in both houses including H.R. 3590 - An act entitled The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act . Specific provisions within various bills are quite numerous and diverse, but generally state interest revolves around programs such as SCHIP, Medicaid/Medicare issues; and proposals that would create state level insurance programs or impact the regulation of insuranceat the state level as well as provisions...
impacting state programs; FMAP and State Fiscal relief provisions;
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), 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 |
Adam |
Nordstrom |
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Staff Assistant, Office of Sen. Brownback |
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 UNM
16. Specific lobbying issues
Issues impacting the continuation of unemployment benefits for unemployed and economically displaced Kansas workers including in H.R. 2918 the Legislative Branch Appropriations Act, Division B - the Continuing Resolution, and H.R. 3293 the Department of Labor Appropriations Act; Changes to UI Insurance and benefits extensions to benefit workers on the verge of loosing employment.
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U.S. SENATE, Labor - Dept of (DOL)
18. Name of each individual who acted as a lobbyist in this issue area
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Adam |
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Staff Assistant, Office of Senator Brownback |
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
Proposed changes federal state matching requirements for the distribution of Land and Water Conservation Funds
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,
18. Name of each individual who acted as a lobbyist in this issue area
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Adam |
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Staff Assistant, Office of Senator Brownback |
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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