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LOBBYING REPORT |
Lobbying Disclosure Act of 1995 (Section 5) - All Filers Are Required to Complete This Page
2. Address
Address1 | 6801 ROCKLEDGE DRIVE |
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City | BETHESDA |
State | MD |
Zip Code | 20817 |
Country | USA |
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5. Senate ID# 23031-12
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6. House ID# 311450000
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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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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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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: Gregory J. Walters |
Date | 7/20/2018 4:09:02 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 BUD
16. Specific lobbying issues
S 2987/HR 5515 - John S. McCain National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2019 including issues related to space programs, missile defense programs, strategic weapons programs, Army procurement, Army Research Development Test & Evaluation (RDTE), missile defense procurement, missile defense RDTE, Overseas Contingency Operations (OCO), Operations & Maintenance (O&M); S 3159/HR 6157 - National Defense Appropriations Act for Fiscal Year 2019, Titles III, IV, IX including issues related to aircraft programs, helicopter programs, technology programs, space programs, missile defense programs, strategic weapons programs, Army procurement, Army RDTE, missile defense procurement, missile defense RDTE, OCO, O&M, firefighting aircraft programs; S 270/HR 761 - Pension and Budget Integrity Act of 2017 to amend the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 (ERISA) to exclude the receipt and disbursement of the Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (PBGC) from the federal budget and to prohibit the use of premium paid to the Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (PBGC) premiums from being counted as general revenue for purposes of budgetary scorekeeping; S 3109/HR (not yet introduced) - Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2019 including issues related to US Coast Guard aviation programs, Customs and Border Protection border security, surveillance technology, aircraft programs, helicopter programs, technology programs, US Coast Guard funding provisions; S 3072/HR 5952 - Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2019 including issues related to civil and commercial space programs; HR 2809 - American Space Commerce Free Enterprise Act including issues related to space policy objectives, commercial space exploitation issues, civil and commercial space programs; HR 6226 - American Space SAFE Management Act including issues related to space situational awareness, space traffic management issues, civil and commercial space programs
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Air Force - Dept of, Defense - Dept of (DOD), Army - Dept of (Other), Navy - Dept of, State - Dept of (DOS), Homeland Security - Dept of (DHS), Agriculture - Dept of (USDA)
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 |
Valerie |
Baldwin |
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Gwendolyn |
Brown |
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Scott |
Burnison |
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Kristine |
Fauser |
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Robert |
Head |
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Paul |
Juola |
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John |
O'Donnell |
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Robert |
Rangel |
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Michelle |
Robbins |
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Anthony |
Rosemarino |
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Donald |
Schilpp |
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Cedric |
Sheridan |
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Mary |
Springer-Sforza |
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Gregory |
Walters |
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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 DEF
16. Specific lobbying issues
S 2987/HR 5515 - John S. McCain National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2019, Titles VIII, XLI, XLII including issues related to aircraft programs, helicopter programs, technology programs, perfluorooctane sulfonic acide and perfluorooctane acid at military installations, radar systems, shipbuilding, ship and submarine systems, acquisition policy, intelligence programs, science and technology funding, space programs, missile defense programs, strategic programs, procurement, RDTE, OCO, O&M; S 3159/HR 6157 - Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2019 including issues related to aircraft programs, radar systems, shipbuilding, ship and submarine systems, helicopter programs, intelligence programs, science and technology funding, space programs, missile defense programs, strategic programs, procurement, RDTE, OCO, O&M; S 3153/HR 6237 - Matthew Young Pollard Intelligence Authorization Act for Fiscal Years 2018 and 2019 including issues related to intelligence programs, science and technology funding; Efforts relative to inclusion at White House's "Made in America" event and support of White House Workforce Development Initiative
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, White House Office, Air Force - Dept of, Defense - Dept of (DOD), Navy - Dept of, State - Dept of (DOS), Homeland Security - Dept of (DHS), Army - Dept of (Other), Agriculture - Dept of (USDA)
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 |
Valerie |
Baldwin |
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Gwendolyn |
Brown |
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Gabrielle |
Carruth |
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Lawrence |
Duncan |
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Daniel |
Fata |
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Policy Director, National Security and Foreign Policy, Republican Policy Committee, US House, 12/01-3/03; Policy Director, National Security and Trade, U.S. Senate Republican Policy Committee, 3/03-8/05; Dep Asst Sec of Defense for NATO, 9/05-9/08 |
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Mary Ellen |
Fraser |
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Lorenzo |
Goco |
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Robert |
Head |
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Rory |
Maynard |
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Christopher |
Peace |
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Anthony |
Rosemarino |
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Donald |
Schilpp |
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Cedric |
Sheridan |
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Kristine |
Fauser |
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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 ENV
16. Specific lobbying issues
HR 3387 - Drinking Water System Improvement Act of 2017 to amend the Safe Drinking Water Act to improve public utility systems and enhance compliance, specifically related to monitoring of unregulated contaminates, community water system risk and resilience
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 |
Gwendolyn |
Brown |
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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
S 3109/HR (not yet introduced) - Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2019 including issues related to US Coast Guard aviation programs and funding
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 |
Christopher |
Peace |
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Anthony |
Rosemarino |
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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
S 540/HR 1393 - Mobile Workforce State Income Tax Simplification Act of 2017 to limit the authority of states to tax employees for employment duties performed in other states;Discussion on technical correction or clarification related to section 250 on Foreign-Derived Intangible Income and congressional intent related to Foreign Military Sales and the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (PL 115-97); S 270/HR 761 - Pension and Budget Integrity Act of 2017 including issues related to pensions and Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (PBGC) premium education; HR 3596 - Rightsizing Pension Premiums Act of 2017 including issues related to pensions and PBGC premium education; HR 4219 - Workflex in the 21st Century Act including issues related to healthcare, paid leave and health savings accounts modernization; Discussions on tax issues related to technical fixes to Foreign Derive Intangible Income for foreign military sales
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Treasury - Dept of
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 |
Gwendolyn |
Brown |
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Bob |
Shepler |
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Staff Assistant/Legislative Correspondent for Senator Bob Smith (R-NH), 1998-99; Legislative Correspondent for Senator Grassley (R-IA) 1999-2000; Legislative Aide for the Senate Special Committee on Aging 2000-01 |
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 TEC
16. Specific lobbying issues
S 1682/HR 4953 - AIRWAVES Act to facilitate a national pipeline of spectrum for commercial and other uses and to encourage innovation in the development of bi-directional sharing technology specifically related to satellites
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 |
Gwendolyn |
Brown |
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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
S 2987/HR 5515 - John S. McCain National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2019, Title XII including issues related to international sales including amendments related to the Committee on Foreign Investment in the US; HR 5040 - Export Control Reform Act of 2018 including issues related to licensing; S 2098/HR 4311 - Foreign Investment Risk Review Modernization Act of 2018 including issues related to export control; Efforts related to Congressional notifications of potential foreign sales of defense equipment
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 |
Carrie |
Desmond |
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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 TRA
16. Specific lobbying issues
S 1405/HR 4 - FAA Reauthorization Act of 2018 including issues related to improvements of helicopter fuel crash resistance systems
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 |
Gwendolyn |
Brown |
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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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LOBBYIST UPDATE
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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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