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LOBBYING REPORT |
Lobbying Disclosure Act of 1995 (Section 5) - All Filers Are Required to Complete This Page
2. Address
| Address1 | 1100 G Street NW |
Address2 | Suite 750 |
| City | Washington |
State | DC |
Zip Code | 20005 |
Country | USA |
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5. Senate ID# 308775-1001195
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6. House ID# 384290014
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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 |
| INCOME OR EXPENSES - YOU MUST complete either Line 12 or Line 13 | |||||||||
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| 12. Lobbying | 13. Organizations | ||||||||
| 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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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 |
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| Signature | Digitally Signed By: C. STEWART VERDERY, JR. |
Date | 7/19/2016 11:28:43 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 TRD
16. Specific lobbying issues
Trade negotiations, including Trans-Atlantic Trade and Investment Partnership, Trans-Pacific Partnership, Trade Promotion Authority, Trade Adjustment Assistance, and H.R. 644, Trade Facilitation and Trade Enforcement Act of 2015.
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 |
C. Stewart |
Verdery |
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Andrew |
Howell |
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Kimberly |
Ellis |
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Rich |
Thomas |
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Ashley |
Hoy |
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John |
Mulligan |
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Katharine |
Lister |
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T.A. |
Hawks |
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Kate |
Mills |
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Connor |
Stubbs |
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Stephanie |
Martz |
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Dan |
Henke |
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Yatri |
Amin |
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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
Internet competition; Internet of Things; internet advertising; internet privacy; encryption; antitrust; data breach; cybersecurity; H.R. 1560 Protecting Cyber Networks Act; H.R. 1731 National Cybersecurity Protection Advancement Act of 2015.
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U.S. SENATE, White House Office, Homeland Security - Dept of (DHS), Natl Security Council (NSC), Natl Economic Council (NEC)
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 |
C. Stewart |
Verdery |
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Andrew |
Howell |
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Kimberly |
Ellis |
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Rich |
Thomas |
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Ashley |
Hoy |
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John |
Mulligan |
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Katharine |
Lister |
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T.A. |
Hawks |
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Kate |
Mills |
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Connor |
Stubbs |
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Stephanie |
Martz |
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Dan |
Henke |
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Yatri |
Amin |
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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 CPI
16. Specific lobbying issues
Internet competition; Internet of Things; internet advertising; data breach; encryption; privacy; cybersecurity; H.R. 1560 Protecting Cyber Networks Act; H.R. 1731 National Cybersecurity Protection Advancement Act of 2015; critical infrastructure protection; supply chain.
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Commerce - Dept of (DOC), White House Office, Natl Economic Council (NEC), Natl Security Council (NSC)
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 |
C. Stewart |
Verdery |
Jr. |
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Andrew |
Howell |
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Kimberly |
Ellis |
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Rich |
Thomas |
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Ashley |
Hoy |
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John |
Mulligan |
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Katharine |
Lister |
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T.A. |
Hawks |
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Kate |
Mills |
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Connor |
Stubbs |
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Stephanie |
Martz |
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Dan |
Henke |
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Yatri |
Amin |
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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 INT
16. Specific lobbying issues
Issues related to transparency; privacy; government surveillance; FISA and Patriot Act Reform; S. 1357 reauthorization, FISA Improvements Act of 2015; LEADS Act, S.512, H.R. 1174; European Safe Harbor; H.R. 699, the Email Privacy Act and S. 356, ECPA Amendments Act of 2015.
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U.S. SENATE, Natl Economic Council (NEC), Natl Security Council (NSC), White House Office, Commerce - Dept of (DOC)
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 |
C. Stewart |
Verdery |
Jr. |
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Andrew |
Howell |
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Kimberly |
Ellis |
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Rich |
Thomas |
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Ashley |
Hoy |
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John |
Mulligan |
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Katharine |
Lister |
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T.A. |
Hawks |
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Kate |
Mills |
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Connor |
Stubbs |
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Stephanie |
Martz |
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Dan |
Henke |
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Yatri |
Amin |
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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
Cybersecurity and information sharing, HR 1560 Protecting Cyber Networks Act, HR 1731 National Cybersecurity Protection Advancement Act of 2015; data breach.
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, White House Office, Natl Economic Council (NEC), Natl Security Council (NSC), 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 |
C. Stewart |
Verdery |
Jr. |
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Rich |
Thomas |
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Ashley |
Hoy |
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Andrew |
Howell |
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John |
Mulligan |
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Kimberly |
Ellis |
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Katharine |
Lister |
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T.A. |
Hawks |
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Kate |
Mills |
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Connor |
Stubbs |
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Stephanie |
Martz |
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Dan |
Henke |
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Yatri |
Amin |
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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 TAX
16. Specific lobbying issues
Issues related to IRS reform.
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 |
C. Stewart |
Verdery |
Jr. |
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Andrew |
Howell |
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Rich |
Thomas |
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Ashley |
Hoy |
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Kimberly |
Ellis |
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John |
Mulligan |
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Katharine |
Lister |
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T.A. |
Hawks |
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Kate |
Mills |
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Connor |
Stubbs |
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Stephanie |
Martz |
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Dan |
Henke |
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Yatri |
Amin |
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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
Issues related to transparency; privacy; encryption; government surveillance; FISA and Patriot Act Reform; S. 1357 reauthorization, FISA Improvements Act of 2015; LEADS Act, S.512, H.R. 1174; H.R. 699, Email Privacy Act and S. 356, ECPA Amendments Act of 2015; S. 2986, International Communications Privacy Act; H.R. 2578, Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act of 2016.
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, White House Office, Commerce - Dept of (DOC), Natl Economic Council (NEC), Natl Security Council (NSC)
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 |
C. Stewart |
Verdery |
Jr. |
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Andrew |
Howell |
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Rich |
Thomas |
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Kimberly |
Ellis |
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Ashley |
Hoy |
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John |
Mulligan |
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Katharine |
Lister |
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T.A. |
Hawks |
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Kate |
Mills |
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Connor |
Stubbs |
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Stephanie |
Martz |
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Dan |
Henke |
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Yatri |
Amin |
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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 EDU
16. Specific lobbying issues
appropriations; STEM; computer science in schools.
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 |
C. Stewart |
Verdery |
Jr. |
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Andrew |
Howell |
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Rich |
Thomas |
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Ashley |
Hoy |
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Kimberly |
Ellis |
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Katharine |
Lister |
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John |
Mulligan |
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Kate |
Mills |
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T.A. |
Hawks |
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Connor |
Stubbs |
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Stephanie |
Martz |
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Dan |
Henke |
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Yatri |
Amin |
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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
23. Name of each previously reported individual who is no longer expected to act as a lobbyist for the client
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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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