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LOBBYING REPORT

Lobbying Disclosure Act of 1995 (Section 5) - All Filers Are Required to Complete This Page

1. Registrant Name Organization/Lobbying Firm Self Employed Individual
SIERRA CLUB

2. Address

Address1
85 SECOND STREET, 2ND FLOOR
 Address2
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City
SAN FRANCISCO
 State
CA
 Zip Code
94105
 Country
USA

3. Principal place of business (if different than line 2)

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4a. Contact Name b. Telephone Number c. E-mail
​Ms.
​Gayle Sheehan
​4159775560
​gayle.sheehan@sierraclub.org
5. Senate ID#
​35274-12
7. Client Name Self Check if client is a state or local government or instrumentality
​SIERRA CLUB
6. House ID#
​324660000
TYPE OF REPORT 8. Year
​2012
 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
12. Lobbying 13. Organizations
INCOME relating to lobbying activities for this reporting period was: EXPENSE relating to lobbying activities for this reporting period were:
Less than $5,000
Less than $5,000
$5,000 or more $
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$5,000 or more $
​100,000.00
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: Gayle Sheehan, Director of Compliance and Operations Strategy
 Date
04/18/2012

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 CAW

16. Specific lobbying issues

HOUSE
H.R. 0010-The Reins Act-(Oppose - undermines EPA authority to issue clean air and water standards)
H.R. 0872-Reducing Regulatory Burdens Act of 2011-(All Sections)
H.R. 0960-Mining Jobs Protection Act-(All Sections)
HOUSE (Continued)
H.R. 1084-Fracturing Responsibility and Awareness of Chemicals Act of 2011-(All Sections)
H.R. 1204-To amend the Clean Air Act to eliminate the exemption for aggregation of emissions from oil and gas development sources, and for other purposes.-(All Sections)
H.R. 1375-Clean Water Protection Act-(All Sections)
H.R. 1633-Farm Dust Regulation Prevention Act of 2011-(All Sections)
H.R. 1938-North American-Made Energy Security Act-(Oppose-All)
H.R. 2250-EPA Regulatory Relief Act of 2011-(Oppose-All)
H.R. 2273-Coal Residuals Reuse and Management Act-(Oppose-All)
H.R. 2354-Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2012-(Anti environmental riders,
Sec. 109)
H.R. 2401-Transparency in Regulatory Analysis of Impacts on the Nation Act of 2011-(Oppose-All)
H.R. 2594-European Union Emissions Trading Scheme Prohibition Act of 2011-(Oppose)
H.R. 2681-Cement Sector Regulatory Relief Act of 2011-(Oppose-All)
H.R. 3010-Regulatory Accountability Act of 2011-(Oppose)
H.R. 3630-Payroll Tax Extension bill-(oppose provision on boilers and Keystone XL)

SENATE
S. 1369-Silviculture Regulatory Consistency Act-(All Sections)
S. 1392-EPA Regulatory Relief Act of 2011-(Oppose)
S. 1400-Resources and Ecosystems Sustainability, Tourist Opportunities, and Revived Economies Act-(Oppose)
S. 1502-Clean Rivers Act of 2011-(Support)
S. 1720-McCain Amendment - Jobs Through Growth Act-(Opposed)
S. 1751-Coal Residuals Reuse and Management Act-(Oppose)
S. 1815-Cross State Air Pollution Act-(Oppose)
S. 1833-Fair Compliance Act-(Oppose)
S. 1960-Jobs Creation Act-(Oppose)
S. 2107-Social Security Preservation through Individual Choice Enhancement Act-(oppose provision on boilers and Keystone XL)
S. 2245-Preserve the Waters of the United States Act-(Oppose)
S.J.Res. 27-Joint Resolution Disapproving of EPA CSAPR-(Oppose)

NOT YET INTRODUCED (NYI)
Rep. Ed Whitfield (R-KY) bill to delay air toxics rule for utlities-(Oppose delay of mercury air toxics safegaurds)
Coal Tar Sealants-(Coal Tar Sealants)
Appropriations Bill-(Interior)
NSPS delay bill-(Oppose-All)
Bill to place moratorium on export of Natural Gas-(All Sections

17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None

Agriculture - Dept of (USDA), Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U.S. SENATE, Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Defense - Dept of (DOD), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Justice - Dept of (DOJ)

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
Dalal
Aboulhosn
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Edward
Hopkins
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Stephen Terry
McGuire
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Lena
Moffitt
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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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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

HOUSE
H.R. 0007-American Energy and Infrastructure Jobs Act of 2012-(Oppose)
H.R. 0091-Better Light Bulb Act-(Oppose)
H.R. 0909-Roadmap for America's Energy Future Act-(Oppose-All)
HOUSE (Continued)
H.R.1380-New Alternative Transportation to Give Americans Solutions Act of 2011-(All Sections)
H.R. 1391-Recycling Coal Combustion Residuals Accessibility Act of 2011-(Oppose bill to prohibit safe disposal of hazardous coal ash)
H.R. 2599-PACE Assessment Act of 2011-(Support-All)
H.R. 2845-Pipeline Safety Legislation-(support most provisions, no formal position)
H.R. 3238-Incentivizing Offshore Wind Act-(Support)
H.R. 3307-American Renewable Energy Production Tax Credit Act of 2011-(Support)
H.R. 3408-PIONEERS Act-(Oppose)
H.R. 3409-Coal Miner Employment and Domestic Energy Infrastructure Protection Act-(Oppose-All)
H.R. 3537-North American Energy Security Act-(Oppose-All)
H.Con.Res. 93-Pipeline Safety Legislation-(support most provisions, no formal position)

SENATE
S.0258-Close Big Oil Tax Loopholes Act-(All Sections, Repeal subsidies and reform policies that support fossil fuels)
S.0275-Pipeline Transportation Safety Improvement Act of 2011-(Support)
S.1000-Energy Savings and Indurstrial Competitiveness Act of 2011-(Support)
S.1108-10 Million Solar Roofs Act of 2011-(Support)
S.1397-Incentivizing Offshore Wind Act-(Support-All)
S. 1751-Coal Residuals Reuse and Management Act-(All Sections)
S. 1938-North American Energy Security Act - Lugar bill-(Oppose-All)
S. 2041-A bill to approve the Keystone XL pipeline project and provide for environmental protection and government oversight.-(Oppose)
S. 2201-Grassley's PTC Extension Bill-(Support)
S. 2204-Repeal Big Oil Tax Subsidies Act-(Support)

NOT YET INTRODUCED (NYI)
Transportation Bill-(Transportation)
Farm Bill-(All Sections)

17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None

U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U.S. SENATE, Agriculture - Dept of (USDA), Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Defense - Dept of (DOD), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Justice - Dept of (DOJ)

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
Dave
Hamilton
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Melinda
Pierce
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John
Coequyt
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Ann
Mesnikoff
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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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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 ENV

16. Specific lobbying issues

HOUSE
H.R. 2055-Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2012 (Omnibus)-(Oppose anti-environmental riders, funding for Great Lakes Restoration Initiative)
H.R.2997-Superfund Common Sense Act-(All Sections)

17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None

U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U.S. SENATE, Agriculture - Dept of (USDA), Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Defense - Dept of (DOD), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Justice - Dept of (DOJ),

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
None
None
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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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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 RES

16. Specific lobbying issues

HOUSE
H.R. 0001-DOD and Full Year Continuing Appropriations Act of 2011-(Opposed attaching riders to delist wolves and prohibit funding of new wildlands policy.)
H.R. 0139-Udall-Eisenhower Arctic Wilderness Act-(Support)
HOUSE (Continued)
H.R. 0587-Public Lands Service Corps Act-(Support All)
H.R. 0608-Alpine Lakes Wilderness Additions and Pratt and Middle Fork Snoqualmie Rivers Protection Act-(Support)
H.R. 0752-Molalla River Wild and Scenic Rivers Act-(Support)
H.R.0850-To facilitate a proposed project in the Lower St. Croix Wild and Scenic River, and for other purposes.-(Oppose-sets a precedent for Wild and Scenic Rivers)
H.R. 0977-Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore Conservation and Recreation Act-(Support)
H.R.1408-Southeast Alaska Native Land Entitlement Finalization and Jobs Protection Act-(Oppose)
H.R. 1413-Devil's Staircase Wilderness Act of 2011-(Support)
H.R. 1415-Chetco River Protection Act of 2011-(Support)
H.R.1473-Department of Defense and Full Year Continuing Appropriations Act, 2011-(Opposed attaching riders to delist wolves and prohibit funding of new wildlands policy.)
H.R. 1837-Sacramento-San Joaquin Valley Water Reliability Act-(Oppose)
H.R.1904-Southeast Arizona Land Exchange and Conservation Act-(Oppose)
H.R. 2112-Consolidated and Further Continuing Appropriations Act, 2012-(Oppose - Anti-environmental riders)
H.R. 2852-Action Plan for Public Lands and Education Act of 2011-(Oppose)
H.R. 2912-San Juan Islands-(Support)
H.R. 3377-Pine Forest Range Recreation Enhancement Act of 2011-(Qualified Support)
H.R. 3398-Klamath Basin Economic Restoration Act of 2011-(No position)
H.R. 3407-Alaskan Energy for American Jobs Act-(Oppose)
H.R. 3436-To expand the Wild Rogue Wilderness Area in the State of Oregon, to make additional wild and scenic river designations in the Rogue River area, and to provide additional protections for Rogue River tributaries, and for other purposes.-(Support)
H.R. 3599-County Payments Reauthorization Act of 2011-(Support)
H.R. 4019-Federal Forests, County Revenue, Schools, and Jobs Act of 2012-(Oppose)
SENATE
S. 0140-Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore Conservation and Recreation Act-(Support)
S. 0322-Alpine Lakes Wilderness Additions and Pratt and Middle Fork Snoqualmie Rivers Protection Act-(Support)
S. 0730-Southeast Alaska Native Land Entitlement Finalization and Jobs Protection Act-(Oppose)
S. 0766-Devil's Staircase Wilderness Act of 2011-(Support)
S. 0896-Public Lands Service Corps Act-(Support-All)
S.0916-Oil and Gas Facilitation Act-(Modest bill introduced in tandem with 917; tacitly support)
S.0917-Outer Continental Shelf Reform Act-(Support; one of our priorities this Congress)
S. 1024-Organ-Mountains - Dona Ana County Conservation Protection Act-(Support)
S.1087-Wilderness and Roadless Area Release Act-(Oppose)
S.1090-Tennessee Wilderness Act of 2011-(Support)
S.1134-St. Croix River Crossing Project Authorization Act-(Oppose)
S. 1303-Ft. Monroe National Historical Park Act-(New public land designation)
S. 1359-Honoring Service Through National Park Access Act-(Support-All)
S. 1559-San Juan Islands National Conservation Act of 2011-(Support)
S. 1635-San Juan Mountains Wilderness Act of 2011-(Support)
S. 1692-County Payments Reauthorization Act of 2011-(Support)
S. 1774-Rocky Mountain Front Heritage Act of 2011-(Support)
S. 1788-Pine Forest Range Recreation Enhancement Act of 2011-(Qualified Support)
S. 1851-Klamath Basin Economic Restoration Act of 2011-(No Position)
S. 1891-Roadless Area Conservation Act of 2011-(Support)
S. 2001-Rogue River Wilderness Area Expansion Act of 2011-(Support)
S.J.Res 37-Mercury Air Toxics CRA-(Oppose)
NOT YET INTRODUCED
Commerce Committee oil spill response bill-(Gulf Restoration Bill)
Olympic National Forest wilderness additions-(Support All)
Olympic Peninsula Wild and Scenic Rivers designations-(Support All)
Olympic National Park willing-seller land additions-(Support All)

17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None

U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U.S. SENATE, Agriculture - Dept of (USDA), Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Defense - Dept of (DOD), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Justice - Dept of (DOJ)

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
Athan
Manuel
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Ani
Kame'enui
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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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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

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
H.R. 3353-Healthy Kids Outdoors Act-(Support-All)


SENATE
S. 1802-Healthy Kids Outdoors Act-(Support-All)

17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None

U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U.S. SENATE, Agriculture - Dept of (USDA), Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Defense - Dept of (DOD), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Justice - Dept of (DOJ)

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
None
None
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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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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

HOUSE
H.R.2072-Securing American Jobs ThroughExportsAct of 2011-(Accountability mechanism to increase accountability at the institution)

17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None

U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U.S. SENATE, Agriculture - Dept of (USDA), Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Defense - Dept of (DOD), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Justice - Dept of (DOJ)

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
None
None
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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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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

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
H.R. 1540-National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2012-(Keep Sec 526 repeal out)
SENATE
S.0981-National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2012-(Keep Sec 526 repeal out)

17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None

U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U.S. SENATE, Agriculture - Dept of (USDA), Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Defense - Dept of (DOD), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Justice - Dept of (DOJ)

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
None
None
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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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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

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
H.R. 0014-MAP-21-(Support)
H.R. 0572-Clean Ports Act-(Support-All)

SENATE
S. 1596-Transportation, Housing and Urban Development Appropriations-(Nelson Amendment)
S. 1813-Moving Ahead for Progress in the 21st Century-(Support)
S. 1950-Commercial Vehicle Safety Enhancement Act-(Support)
S. 2011-Clean Ports Act-(Support)


17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None

U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U.S. SENATE, Agriculture - Dept of (USDA), Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), Defense - Dept of (DOD), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Justice - Dept of (DOJ), Office of Management & Budget (OMB)

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
Jesse
Prentice-Dunn
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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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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

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
H.R. 0527-Regulatory Flexibility Improvements Act of 2011-(Oppose)

17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None

U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U.S. SENATE, Agriculture - Dept of (USDA), Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), Defense - Dept of (DOD), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Justice - Dept of (DOJ), Office of Management & Budget (OMB)

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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None
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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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Information Update Page - Complete ONLY where registration information has changed.

20. Client new address

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21. Client new principal place of business (if different than line 20)

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22. New General description of client’s business or activities

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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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ISSUE UPDATE

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AFFILIATED ORGANIZATIONS

25. Add the following affiliated organization(s)

Internet Address:

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(city and state or country)
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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:

Name Address Principal place of business
(city and state or country) 		Amount of contribution for lobbying activities Ownership percentage in client
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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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