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LOBBYING REPORT |
Lobbying Disclosure Act of 1995 (Section 5) - All Filers Are Required to Complete This Page
2. Address
Address1 | 805 15TH STREET NW |
Address2 | Suite 800 |
City | WASHINGTON |
State | DC |
Zip Code | 20005 |
Country | USA |
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5. Senate ID# 10150-12
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6. House ID# 318820000
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TYPE OF REPORT | 8. Year | 2017 |
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: Aaron Scherb |
Date | 5/10/2017 5:02:03 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 GOV
16. Specific lobbying issues
HR 20, Government by the People Act
HR 133, a bill to eliminate the presidential public financing system for presidential elections
HR 376, Shareholder Protection Act
HR 781, a bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow charitable organizations to make statements relating to political campaigns if such statements are made in ordinary course of carrying out its tax exempt purpose
HR 1134, DISCLOSE Act
HR 1341, Stop Foreign Donations Affecting Our Elections Act
HR 1439, Keeping Our Campaigns Honest Act
HR 1440, Fair and Clear Campaign (FCC) Transparency Act
HR 1548, Real Time Transparency Act
HR 1615, Get Foreign Money out of US Elections Act
HR 1723, Let It Go Act
HR 1743, No PAC Act
HR 2034, Restoring Integrity to America's Elections Act
H.J. Res. 31, a constitutional amendment relating to contributions and expenditures intended to affect elections
H.J. Res. 48, an amendment to the Constitution of the United States providing that the rights extended by the Constitution are the rights of natural persons only
H.J. Res. 90, an amendment to the Constitution of the United States to clarify the authority of Congress and the States to regulate the expenditure of funds for political activity by corporations
S. 264, a bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow charitable organizations to make statements relating to political campaigns if such statements are made in ordinary course of carrying out its tax exempt purpose
S. 298, Senate Campaign Disclosure Parity Act
S. 300, a bill to require that return information from tax-exempt organizations be made available in a searchable format and to provide the disclosure of the identity of contributors to certain tax-exempt organizations
S. 589, Real Time Transparency Act
S.J. Res. 8, a constitutional amendment relating to contributions and expenditures intended to affect elections
S.J. Res. 20, a constitutional amendment to clarify the authority of Congress and the States to regulate corporations, limited liability companies, and other corporate entities established by the laws of any State, the United States, or any foreign state
HR 634, Election Assistance Commission Termination Act
HR 794, a bill to amend the Help America Vote Act of 2002 to reauthorize and improve the operation of the Election Assistance Commission, to provide funds to States to make security upgrades to voter registration lists and processes
HR 1094, Weekend Voting Act
HR 1562, a bill to amend the Help America Vote Act of 2002 to improve the security of the information technology used to administer voter registration procedures and elections for Federal office, to promote the accuracy and integrity of the results of such elections
S. 360, a bill to amend the Help America Vote Act by requiring same-day registration
HR 712, John Tanner Fairness and Independence in Redistricting Act
HR 713, Redistricting Transparency Act
HR 1102, Redistricting Reform Act
HR 145, Citizen Legislature Anti-Corruption Reform Act
HR 305, a bill to require Presidents and certain candidates for President to release portions of their tax returns
HR 356, Protecting Our Democracy Act
HR 371, a bill to address financial conflicts of interest of the president and vice president
HR 464, a bill permitting the televising of Supreme Court proceedings
HR 540, a bill to require the president to disclose one's federal tax returns
HR 568, a bill to amend the Ethics in Government Act of 1978 to require certain Federal officials to make requisite financial disclosures within 30 days of assuming office
HR 842, EDIT Act
HR 1172, Presidential Trade Transparency Act
HR 1287, a bill to require that any Executive order be published on the White House website not less than 72 hours before the Executive order is signed
HR 1356, a bill to permit disclosure of tax return information to the Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence of the House of Representatives and to the Select Committee on Intelligence of the Senate
HR 1388, CLEAN Act, a bill to codify into law the Office of Congressional Ethics
HR 1711, MAR-A-LAGO Act
HR 1960, Supreme Court Ethics Act
S. 26, a bill to require Presidents and certain candidates for President to release portions of their tax returns
S. 27, a bill to establish an independent commission to examine and report on the facts regarding the extent of Russian official and unofficial cyber operations and other attempts to interfere in the 2016 United States national election
S. 65, a bill to address financial conflicts of interest of the president and vice president
S. 265, Financial Services Conflict of Interest Act
S. 408, Presidential Trade Transparency Act
S. 643, a bill to provide for media coverage of federal court proceedings
S. 649, a bill to permit the televising of Supreme Court proceedings
S. 721, MAR-A-LAGO Act
S. 835, Supreme Court Ethics Act
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, White House Office, Election Assistance Commission (EAC), Federal Communications Commission (FCC)
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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Scherb |
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Karen |
Hobert Flynn |
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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
HR 1440, Fair and Clear Campaign (FCC) Transparency 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 |
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Scherb |
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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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LOBBYIST UPDATE
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ISSUE UPDATE
24. General lobbying issue that no longer pertains
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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
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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2 | 4 | 6 |