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LOBBYING REPORT |
Lobbying Disclosure Act of 1995 (Section 5) - All Filers Are Required to Complete This Page
2. Address
Address1 | 4909 PEARL EAST CIRCLE |
Address2 | SUITE 200 |
City | BOULDER |
State | CO |
Zip Code | 80301 |
Country | USA |
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5. Senate ID# 30393-12
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6. House ID# 331850000
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TYPE OF REPORT | 8. Year | 2010 |
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 | |
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: Amy Roberts, Vice President Government Affairs |
Date | 10/20/2010 |
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 NAT
16. Specific lobbying issues
Support inclusion of the Land and Water Conservation Authorization and Funding Act of 2009 (S. 2747) in S. 3663- the Clean Energy Jobs and Oil Company Accountability Act of 2010. Support passage of S.3663.
Support House passage of the Consolidated Land, Energy, and Aquatic Resources Act of 2009 (CLEAR Act, HR 3534).
Advocate for focus on recreation in America's Great Outdoors Initiative.
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U.S. SENATE, Interior - Dept of (DOI), Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ)
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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Mackey |
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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 TRD
16. Specific lobbying issues
Support passage of the AFFORDABLE FOOTWEAR ACT ( S. 730) resulting in the elimination of tariffs on outdoor footwear; Support passage of H.R. 5940 - Save U.S. Manufacturing and Jobs Act - To remove preferential trade treatment for certain textile articles. Support passage of S. 3823 - To remove preferential treatment for sleeping bags under the Generalized System of Preferences, and for other purposes. Support passage of the U.S. OUTDOOR Act ( S. 1439, H.R. 3168).
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 |
Alex |
Boian |
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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 TAR
16. Specific lobbying issues
S. 2640 and H.R. 3938 - Amends the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States to suspend temporarily the duty on certain unwoven polypropylene zippered sleeping bag carry cases, not under 77.5 cm in circumference and not exceeding 106.7 cm in circumference. S. 2642 and H.R. 3816 - Amends the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States to suspend temporarily the duty on man-made shells used in the manufacture of sleeping bags.
Suppport passage of H.R. 4380- the U.S. Enhancement Manufacturing Act
S. 2640 and H.R. 3938 - Amends the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States to suspend temporarily the duty on certain unwoven polypropylene zippered sleeping bag carry cases, not under 77.5 cm in circumference and not exceeding 106.7 cm in circumference.
S. 2642 and H.R. 3816 - Amends the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States to suspend temporarily the duty on man-made shells used in the manufacture of sleeping bags.
S. 2542 - Amends the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States to suspend temporarily the duty on certain men's wading boots, valued over $30/pair, with outer soles of rubber, plastics, leather, or composition leather and uppers of rubber or plastics whose height from the bottom of the outer sole to the top of the upper does not exceed 9 inches (22.86 cm).
S. 2543 - Amends the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States to suspend temporarily the duty on certain men's wading boots, valued over $30/pair, with textile outer soles and uppers of leather or composition leather whose height from the bottom of the outer sole to the top of the upper does not exceed 9 inches (22.86 cm).
S. 2544 - Amends the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States to suspend temporarily the duty on certain men's wading boots, valued over $30/pair, with textile outer soles and uppers of leather or composition leather whose height from the bottom of the outer sole to the top of the upper does not exceed 9 inches (22.86 cm).
S. 2545 - Amends the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States to suspend temporarily the duty on certain men's wading boots, valued over $20/pair, but not over $45/pair, with outer soles of rubber, plastics, leather, or composition leather and uppers of leather whose height from the bottom of the outer sole to the top of the upper does not exceed 9 inches (22.86 cm).
H.R. 4731 (Senate companion is S.2527/Cantwell) Rep. Castle - 9902.25.60 (6404.19.2030) - men's covering the ankle valued over $20 - goes from 12.8% to 16.5% (normally 37.5%);
H.R. 4732 (Senate companion is S. 2530/Cantwell) Rep. Castle - 9902.25.61 (6404.19.2030) - men's not covering the ankle valued over $20 - goes from 15.2% to 17.5% (normally 37.5%);
S. 2524/Cantwell 9902.23.78 (6402.99.3350) womens footwear valued over $20 goes from FREE (zero duty) to 13.6% (normally 37.5%)
S. 2525/Cantwell 9902.23.77 (6402.99.3320) mens footwear valued over $20 goes from FREE (zero duty) to 27.6% (normally 37.5%)
S. 2526/Cantwell 9902.23.82 (6404.19.2060) womens footwear valued over $20 covering the ankle remains FREE (zero duty) (normally 37.5%
S. 2528/Cantwell 9902.23.83 (6404.19.2060) womens footwear valued over $20 NOT covering the ankle remains FREE (zero duty) (normally 37.5%)
S.2529/Cantwell 9902.23.76 (6402.91.5020) mens footwear valued over $20 with the height not exceeding 8 inches goes from FREE (zero duty) to 24.7% (normally 37.5%)
S.2531/Cantwell 9902.23.75 (6402.91.5050) womens footwear valued over $20 with the height not exceeding 8 inches goes from FREE (zero duty) to 25% (normally 37.5%)
S. 1786/Leahy - 9902.64.04 - extends the temporary suspension of duty on certain ski boots, cross country ski footwear, and snowboard boots remain FREE (zero duty)
S. 1824/Baucus 9902.23.85 - extends the temporary suspension of duty on lug bottom boots for use in fishing waders - remain FREE (zero duty)
H.R. 4941/Blumenauer 9902.24.69 - extends the temporary suspension of duty on bicycle wheel rims- remain FREE (zero duty)
H.R. 4937/Blumenauer 9902.24.65 extends the temporary suspension of duty on bicycle speedometers
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U.S. SENATE, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), 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 |
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Boian |
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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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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
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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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