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LOBBYING REPORT |
Lobbying Disclosure Act of 1995 (Section 5) - All Filers Are Required to Complete This Page
2. Address
Address1 | 1201 F Street NW, Suite 200 |
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City | Washington |
State | DC |
Zip Code | 20004 |
Country | USA |
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5. Senate ID# 27811-12
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6. House ID# 306040000
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TYPE OF REPORT | 8. Year | 2018 |
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. | ||||||||
Method A.
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: Brad Close |
Date | 7/18/2018 1:53:37 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 SMB
16. Specific lobbying issues
House Bills
H.J. Res. 2, proposing a balanced budget amendment to the Constitution of the United States - Support
S.J. Res. 57, A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code - Support
H.R. 4831, Healthcare Tax Relief Act - Support
S. 2155, Economic Growth, Regulatory Relief, and Consumer Protection Act -Support
H.R. 3919, Commonsense Reporting Act - Support
H.R. 6068, Counter Terrorism and Illicit Finance Act - Support
H.R. 4886, the Permanent Tax Cuts for Americans Act - Support
H.R. 5728, Workplace Democracy Act - Oppose
Senate Bills
S.J. Res. 57, A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code - Support
S. 1908, Commonsense Reporting Act - Support
S. 2687, A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to make permanent the individual tax provisions of the tax reform law - Support
S.2810, Workplace Democracy Act - Oppose
Testimony
David Cranston, Cranston Material Handling Equipment Corporation, Early Impressions of the New Tax Law, Senate Committee on Finance. April 24, 2018.
Karen Harned, NFIB, Regulatory Reform: Unleashing Economic Opportunity for Workers and Employers, House Committee on Education and the Workforce Subcommittee on Workforce Protections. May 23, 2018.
Holly Wade, NFIB, The Benefits of Tax Reform on The Energy Sector And Consumers, House Committee on Energy and Commerce Energy Subcommittee. June 20, 2018.
Comments
Comments on Department of Labor Notice of Proposed Rulemaking, Definition of the Term Fiduciary; Conflict of Interest Rule-Retirement Advice, RIN 1210-AB32, 81 Fed. Reg. 20946. (May 30, 2018)
Comments on Securities and Exchange Commission Notice of Proposed Rulemaking, Regulation Best Interest, File No. S7-07-18, 83 Fed. Reg. 21574 (May 30, 2018)
Comments on Notice of Department of Justice Proposed Rulemaking, Department of Justices Initiative To Seek Termination of Legacy Antitrust Judgements, 83 Fed. Reg. 19837 (May 4, 2018)
Comments on United States District Court for the District of Columbia, United States of America v. Bayer AG and Monsanto Co., [Civil Action No. 1:18-cv-1241, D.D.C.]; Proposed Final Rule Judgement and Competitive Impact Statement, 83 Fed. Reg. 27652 (June 15, 2018)
Comments on United states Department of Agriculture Notice of Proposed Rulemaking, National Bioengineered Food Disclosure Standard, Docket No. AMS-TM-17-0050, 83 Fed. Reg. 19860 (May 30, 2018)
Comments on EPA Notice of Proposed Rulemaking, Strengthening Transparency in Regulatory Science, Docket No. EPA-HQ-OA-2018-0259, 83 Fed. Reg. 18768 (May 11, 2018)
Comments on U.S. Department of Commerce Notice on Request for Comments on the Cross-Agency Priority Goal: Leveraging Data as a Strategic Asset, Docket ID USBC-2018-0011, 83 Fed. Reg. 30113 (June 28,2018)
Comments in Response to Department of Health and Human Services Notice of Request of information titled Facilitation of Public-Private Dialogue to Increase Innovation and Investment in the Healthcare Sector, 83 Fed. Reg. 26485 (June 25, 2018)
Comments on EPA Advance Notice of Proposed Rulemaking titled Increasing Consistency and Transparency in Considering Costs and Benefits in the Rulemaking Process, Docket I.D. No. EPA-HQ-OA-2018-0107, 83 Fed. Reg. 27524 (June 28, 2018)
Other Issues
Joint Employer
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U.S. SENATE, Executive Office of the President (EOP), Labor - Dept of (DOL), Small Business Administration (SBA), Health & Human Services - Dept of (HHS), Treasury - Dept of, Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Justice - Dept of (DOJ), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Commerce - Dept of (DOC), Agriculture - Dept of (USDA)
18. Name of each individual who acted as a lobbyist in this issue area
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Kuhlman |
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Close |
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Duggan |
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Jonathan |
Kurrle |
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Jeffrey |
Brabant |
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Courtney |
Brooks |
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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
25. Add the following affiliated organization(s)
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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
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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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