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LOBBYING REPORT |
Lobbying Disclosure Act of 1995 (Section 5) - All Filers Are Required to Complete This Page
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Address1 | 11250 WAPLES MILL ROAD |
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Zip Code | 22030 |
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TYPE OF REPORT | 8. Year | 2015 |
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: Mary Rose Adkins |
Date | 7/20/2015 11:31:17 AM |
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 CIV
16. Specific lobbying issues
H.R. 766; Financial Institution Customer Protection Act of 2015, Prohibits a federal banking agency from formally or informally suggesting, requesting, or ordering a depository institution to terminate either a specific customer account, or group of customer accounts, or otherwise restrict or discourage it from entering into or maintaining a banking relationship with a specific customer or group of customers, unless; (1) the agency has a material reason to do so, and (2) the reason is not based solely on reputation risk.
H.R.1076 & S.551; Denying Firearms and Explosives to Dangerous Terrorists Act of 2015, Amends the federal criminal code to grant the Attorney General the authority to deny the transfer of firearms or the issuance of a federal firearms and explosives license to any individual if the Attorney General: (1) determines that such individual has been engaged in or has provided material support or resources for terrorist activities, and (2) has a reasonable belief that such individual may use a firearm or explosive in connection with terrorism. Allows any individual whose firearm or explosive license application has been denied to bring legal action challenging the denial.
H.R.1217; Public Safety and Second Amendment Rights Protection Act of 2015, Amends the Brady Handgun Violence Prevention Act to reauthorize for FY2016-FY2019 the grant program for improvements to the criminal history record system.
H.R.1413 & S.477; Firearms Manufacturers and Dealers Protection Act of 2015, Funds appropriated or otherwise made available, including amounts derived from any fee or other source, are denied to the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, the Department of Justice, or any other federal agency to carry out Operation Choke Point or any other program designed to discourage the provision or continuation of credit or the processing of payments by financial institutions for dealers and manufacturers of firearms and ammunition.
H.R.1488; Protecting Gun Owners in Bankruptcy Act of 2015, Amends federal bankruptcy law to permit an individual debtor to exempt from the property of the estate in bankruptcy the debtor's aggregate interest, not to exceed $3,000, in a single firearm or firearms.
H.R.1701 & S.874; Second Amendment Enforcement Act of 2015, To restore Second Amendment rights in the District of Columbia.
H.R.2001; Veterans 2nd Amendment Protection Act, To amend title 38, United States Code, to clarify the conditions under which certain persons may be treated as adjudicated mentally incompetent for certain purposes.
H.R.2048 & S.1123; USA FREEDOM Act of 2015, To reform the authorities of the federal Government to require the production of certain business records, conduct electronic surveillance, use pen registers and trap and trace devices, and use other forms of information gathering for foreign intelligence, counterterrorism, and criminal purposes, and for other purposes.
H.R.2259; Protect Our Military Families' 2nd Amendment Rights Act, To amend chapter 44 of title 18, United States Code, to provide that a member of the armed forces and the spouse of that member shall have the same rights regarding the receipt of firearms at the location of any duty station of the member.
H.R.2578; Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2016, Making appropriations for the Departments of Commerce and Justice, Science, and Related Agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2016, and for other purposes.
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
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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Calabrese |
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Benjamin |
Cassidy |
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Chris W. |
Cox |
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Wayne |
LaPierre |
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David |
Lehman |
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Jason |
Ouimet |
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Brandi |
Pensoneau |
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Jack |
Thompson |
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James |
Atkinson |
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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 FIR
16. Specific lobbying issues
H.R.752 & S.407; Large Capacity Ammunition Feeding Device Act, To prohibit the transfer or possession of large capacity ammunition feeding devices, and for other purposes.
H.R.1365; Ammunition and Firearms Protection Act, To prevent the reclassification of certain ammunition as armor piercing ammunition.
H.R.2613 & S.1474; To provide for the development and use of technology for personalized handguns, to require that all handguns manufactured or sold in, or imported into, the United States incorporate such technology, and for other purposes.
H.R.2699; Undetectable Firearms Modernization Act of 2015, To modernize the Undetectable Fire`arms Act of 1988.
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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Brian |
Calabrese |
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Benjamin |
Cassidy |
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Chris W. |
Cox |
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Wayne |
LaPierre |
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David |
Lehman |
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Jason |
Ouimet |
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Brandi |
Pensoneau |
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Jack |
Thompson |
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James |
Atkinson |
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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 LAW
16. Specific lobbying issues
H.R.86; Safe Students Act, Amends the federal criminal code to repeal provisions making it unlawful to possess or discharge a firearm in a school zone.
H.R.131; Interstate Transportation of Firarms or Ammunition, To amend chapter 44 of title 18, United States Code, to more comprehensively address the interstate transportation of firearms or ammunition.
H.R.402; National Right-to-Carry Reciprocity Act of 2015, Amends the federal criminal code to authorize a person who is carrying a valid, government-issued identification document containing that person's photograph and a valid permit to carry a concealed firearm in one state, and who is not prohibited from possessing, transporting, shipping, or receiving a firearm under federal law, to possess or carry a concealed handgun (other than a machine gun or destructive device) in another state in accordance with the restrictions of that state.
H.R.578 & S.263; Recreational Lands Self-Defense Act of 2015, Prohibits the Secretary of the Army from promulgating or enforcing any regulation that prohibits an individual from possessing a firearm at a water resources development project administered by the Chief of Engineers if: (1) the individual is not otherwise prohibited by law from possessing the firearm, and (2) the possession of the firearm is in compliance with the law of the state in which the project is located.
H.R.l923 & S.498; Constitutional Concealed Carry Reciprocity Act of 2015, Amends the federal criminal code to authorize a person who is not prohibited from possessing, transporting, shipping, or receiving a firearm under federal law, who is entitled and not prohibited from carrying a concealed firearm in his or her state of residence or who is carrying a valid state license or permit to carry a concealed weapon, and who is carrying a government-issued photographic identification doucment, to carry a concealed handgun (which has been shipped or transported in interstate or foreign commerce, other than a machine gun or destructive device) in any state in accordance with the restriction of that state.
H.R.986; Concealed Carry Reciprocity Act of 2015, To amend title 18, United States Code, to provide a means by which nonresidents of a State whose residents may carry concealed firearms may also do so in the State.
H.R.1114 & S.670; To modify the definition of "antique firearm", Modifies the definition of "antique firearm" under the federal criminal code and the Internal Revenue Code to cover any firearm manufactured in or before the calendar year that is 100 years before the year in which a determination is made as to whether the firearm is an antique firearm (currently, any firearm manufactured in or before 1898).
H.R.1316 & S.670; Veterans' Heritage Firearms Act of 2015, Provides a 90-day amnesty period during which veterans and their family members can register in the National Firearms Registration and Transfer Record any firearm acquired before October 31, 1968, by a veteran while a member of the Armed Forces stationed outside the continental United States.
H.R. 1358; Armor-Piercing Bullets Act of 2015, To enact into law a framework for deciding whether certain projectiles are "primarily intended for sporting purposes" for purposes of determining whether the projectiles are armor piercing ammunition.
H.R.1473; A bill to authorize the appropriations of funds to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention for conducting or supporting research on firearms safety or gun violence prevention.
H.R.1739 & S.1385; FIREARM Act of 2015, To prohibit the Federal Government from requiring race or ethnicity to be disclosed in connection with the transfer of a firearms.
H.R.1745; Support Assault Firearms Elimination and Reduction for our Streets Act, To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow a credit against tax for surrendering to authorities certain assault weapons.
H.R.1858 & S.1529; Crime Gun Tracing Act, To promote the tracing of firearms used in crimes, and for other purposes.
H.R.2137 & S.1162; Federal Law Enforcement Self-Defense and Protection Act of 2015, To ensure Federal law enforcement officers remain able to ensure their own safety, and the safety of their families, during a covered furlough.
H.R.2216; Protecting Domestic Violence and Stalking Victims Act, To amend title 18, United States Code, to protect more victims of domestic violence by preventing their abusers from possessing or receiving firearms, and for other purposes.
H.R.2246 & S.1351; Firearms Interstate Commerce Reform Act, To amend chapter 44 of title 18, United States Code, to update certain procedures applicable to commerce in firearms and remove certain Federal restrictions on interstate firearms transactions.
H.R.2283; Stop Online Ammunition Sales Act of 2015, To require face to face purchases of ammunition, to require licensing of ammunition dealers, and to require reporting regarding bulk purchases of ammunition.
H.R.2380; Gun Show Loophole Closing Act of 2015, To require criminal background checks on all firearms transactions occurring at gun shows.
H.R.2546; Firearm Risk Protection Act of 2015, To prohibit the sale of a firearm to, and the purchase of a firearm by, a person who is not covered by appropriate liability insurance coverage.
H.R.2612; To authorize the appropriations of funds to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention for conducting or supporting research on firearms safety or gun violence prevention.
H.R.2710; Lawful Purpose and Self Defense Act, To revise various laws that interfere with the right of the people to obtain and use firearms for all lawful purposes.
H.R.2732; Handgun Purchaser Licensing Act, To provide for a grant program for handgun licensing programs, and for other purposes.
H.R.2753; Fairness in Firearm Testing Act, To require the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives to make video recordings of the examination and testing of firearms and ammunition, and for other purposes.
H.R.2767; Airport Security Act of 2015, To prohibit certain individuals from possessing a firearm in an airport, and for other purposes.
H.R.2871; Keeping Guns from Criminals Act, To provide an incentive for firearm owners to sell their firearms safely and responsibly.
H.Res.289; Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that gun violence is a public health issue and Congress should enact by the end of the 114th Congress comprehensive Federal legislation that protects the Second Amendment and keeps communities safe and healthy, including expanding enforceable background checks for all commercial gun sales, improving the mental health system in the United States, and making gun trafficking and straw purchasing a Federal crime.
S.1308; a bill to amend chapter 44 of title 18, United States Code, To more comprehensively address the interstate transportation of firearms or ammunition.
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
18. Name of each individual who acted as a lobbyist in this issue area
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Benjamin |
Cassidy |
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Chris W. |
Cox |
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Wayne |
LaPierre |
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David |
Lehman |
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Jason |
Ouimet |
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Brandi |
Pensoneau |
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Thompson |
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James |
Atkinson |
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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.
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16. Specific lobbying issues
H.R.167; Wildfire Disaster Funding Act, This bill amends the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985 to require specified adjustments to discretionary spending limits in FY2015-FY2022 to accommodate appropriations for wildfire suppression operations in the Wildland Fire Management accounts at the Department of Agriculture (USDA) or the Department of the Interior.
H.R.327; Polar Bear Conservation and Fairness Act of 2015, To amend the Marine Mammal Protection Act of 1972 to allow importation of polar bear trophies taken in sport hunts in Canada before the date the polar bear was determined to be threatened species under the Endangered Species Act of 1973.
H.R.461; Wild Game Donation Act of 2015, Amends the Internal Revenue Code to: (1) increase the tax deduction for charitable contributions of qualified wild game meat by the processing fees paid with respect to such contributions, and (2) exclude from the gross income of meat processors processing fees paid by a charitable organization for the processing nof donated wild game meat.
H.R.528; Recreational Fishing and Hunting Heritage and Opportunities Act, To direct Federal public land management officials to exercise their authority under existing law to facilitate use of and access to Federal public lands for fishing, sport hunting, and recreational shooting, and for other purposes.
H.R.697; African Elephant Conservation and Legal Ivory Possession Act of 2015, To amend the African Elephant Conservation Act of 1988 to conserve elephants while appropriately regulating ivory in the United States.
H.R.1735; National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2016, To authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2016 for military activities of the Department of Defense and for military construction, to prescribe military personnel strengths for such fiscal year, and for other purposes.
H.R.2028; Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2016, Making appropriations for energy and water development and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2016, and for other purposes.
H.R.2399; Wildlife and Hunting Heritage Conservation Council Advisory Commmittee Act, To establish the Wildlife and Hunting Heritage Conservation Council Advisory Committee to advise the Secretaries of the Interior and Agriculture on wildlife and habitat conservation, hunting, recreational shooting, and for other purposes.
S.225; Hunting, Fishing, and Recreational Shooting Protection Act, This bill exempts components of firearms and ammunition and sport fishing equipment and its components (such as lead sinkers) from regulations on chemical substances under the Toxic Substances Control Act.
S.405; Bipartisan Sportsmen's Act of 2015, To protect and enhance opportunities for recreational hunting, fishing, and shooting, and for other purposes.
S.556; Bipartisan Sportsmen's Act of 2015, To protect and enhance opportunities for recreational hunting, fishing, and shooting, and for other purposes.
S.659; Bipartisan Sportsmen's Act of 2015, To protect and enhance opportunities for recreational hunting, fishing, and shooting, and for other purposes.
S.721; Target Practice and Marksmanship Training Support Act, To amend the Pittman-Robertson Wildlife Restoration Act to facilitate the establishment of additional or expanded public target ranges in certain States.
S.992; Target Practice and Marksmanship Training Support Act, To amend the Pittman-Robertson Wildlife Restoration Act to facilitate the establishment of additional or expanded public target ranges in certain States.
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
18. Name of each individual who acted as a lobbyist in this issue area
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Louviere |
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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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