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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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Zip Code | 20001 |
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TYPE OF REPORT | 8. Year | 2024 |
Q1 (1/1 - 3/31) | Q2 (4/1 - 6/30) | Q3 (7/1 - 9/30) | Q4 (10/1 - 12/31) |
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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: Brandon Arnold |
Date | 4/22/2024 4:12:17 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
H.R. 6628/S. 3889Congressional Power of the Purse Act (117th Congress)
H.R. 1319/S. Amdt 891American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 (117th Congress)
H.R. 3684Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (117th Congress)
Internal Revenue Service FY 2024 budget request
President Biden's FY 2024 budget request
Congressional budget process reform
Congressional Budget Office (CBO) reform
Debt and deficit reduction
Congressional oversight of federal spending
H.R. 5376Inflation Reduction Act of 2022 (117th Congress)
H.R. 2617Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2023 (117th Congress)
Reforms to the Statutory Pay-As-You-Go (PAYGO) Act of 2010
Reforms to the mandatory sequester under the Budget Control Act (BCA) of 2011
Congressional efforts to curb earmarks and earmark spending
H. Res. 5Adopting the Rules of the House of Representatives for the One Hundred Eighteenth Congress, and for other purposes.
S. 2765Bipartisan Congressional Budget Reform Act (116th Congress)
The impact of rising interest rates on the federal budget
H.R. 1011Audit and Return It Act
The federal debt limit
Cost Openness and Spending Transparency Act of 2023
H.R. 2811Limit, Save, Grow Act of 2023
FY 2024 Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Bill/Amendments
Fiscal State of the Union Act
H.R. 3746Fiscal Responsibility Act
H.R. 5245Enforce the Caps Act
Republican Study Committee Budget
HR 5525Continuing Resolution
HR 4368Agriculture Appropriations
HR 4365Defense Approps/Amendments
HR 4665State and Foreign Opps approps
HR 6126Israel Security Supplemental Appropriations Act
HR 5779Fiscal Commission
Earmark Elimination Act
Further Consolidated Appropriations Act (minibus)
Business Cycle Balanced Budget Amendment (Rep. Arrington)
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U.S. SENATE, White House Office, Treasury - Dept of
18. Name of each individual who acted as a lobbyist in this issue area
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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 GOV
16. Specific lobbying issues
Whistleblower protections
Congressional stock trading
H.R. 345TRUST in Congress Act
Resources for and activities of the House Office of the Whistleblower Ombuds
S. 135Prevent Government Shutdowns Act of 2023
Reforms to strengthen Congressional power of the purse
Public transparency of OMB apportionment decisions
H.R. 3988/S. 1912ARTICLE ONE Act
National Emergencies Act (NEA) reform
Protecting contractor whistleblowers in regards to COVID-19 spending
H.R. 2988Whistleblower Protection Improvement Act (117th Congress)
H.R. 8754Dismantling Investments in Violation of Ethical Standards through Trusts (DIVEST) Act (117th Congress)
S. 4822Disclose Act (117th Congress)
Green and Resilient Retrofit Program
H. Res. 5Adopting the Rules of the House of Representatives for the One Hundred Eighteenth Congress, and for other purposes.
S. 932No CORRUPTION Act
S. 780Duplication Scoring Act
S. 666 / H.R. 1390Identifying and Eliminating Wasteful Programs Act
S. 108Guidance Clarity Act of 2023
S. 111Providing Accountability Through Transparency Act of 2023
S. 679GAO Database Modernization Act of 2023
S. 1112Department of Energy and Nuclear Regulatory Commission Whistleblower Protection Act
S. 225 / H.R. 788Stop Settlement Slush Funds Act of 2023
S. 791 / H.R. 890Guidance Out Of Darkness Act
Restrictions on individual stock trading for members of the federal judiciary
H.R. 877Preventing Improper Payments Act
S. 1171 / H.R. 2678Ending Trading and Holdings in Congressional Stocks (ETHICS) Act
H.R. 1209 / S. 537Free and Open Competition Act
S. 1112DOE and NRC Whistleblower Protection Act
H.R. 277REINS Act
H.R. 3534Justice is Blind Act
H.R.3642Exec Branch Accountability and Transparency Act
S. 1524Expanding Whistleblower Protections for Contractors Act
S. 666 / H.R. 1390Identifying and Eliminating Wasteful Programs Act
Draft Memorandum on Advancing Governance, Innovation, and Risk Management for Agency Use of Artificial Intelligence.
NO FAKES Act
S. 89, S. 219/ H.R. 225, H.R. 5853No Budget No Pay Act
S. 1725Red Tape Reduction Act
S. 1688 and H.R. 3507Yes In My Backyard (YIMBY) Act
H.R. 2978Cutting Paperwork for Taxpayers Act
S. 2685 Reuse Excess Property Act
HR 7676Judicial Integrity Act
HR 7598Federal Subaward Reporting System Modernization and Expansion Act
FTC oversight
HR788Stop Settlement Slush Funds Act
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U.S. SENATE, Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Housing & Urban Development - Dept of (HUD), White House Office
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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 HCR
16. Specific lobbying issues
Prescription drug rebates in federal health programs
Reform to the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Innovation (CMMI)
Inflation Reduction Act's changes to prescription drug pricing in Medicare
H.R. 3353Contact Lens Prescription Verification Modernization Act (117th Congress)
S. 1001 / H.R. 1843Telehealth Expansion Act
H.R. 9160Healthcare Freedom Act (117th Congress)
Pharmacy benefit manager (PBM) reform
H.R. 3682Improving Transparency to Lower Drug Costs Act (117th Congress)
Improving Needed Safeguards for Users of Lifesaving Insulin Now (INSULIN) Act
Enhanced PBM spread pricing transparency in Medicaid
Enhanced specialty pharmacy reporting in Medicare Part D
Reducing Medicare conflicts of interest in pharmacy and therapeutics (P&T) committees
Biden administration proposal to expand Medicare price negotiation in FY 2024 budget
S. 1644 / H.R. 3761Promising Pathway Act (117th Congress)
Reforms to FDA review and approval
Updates to Medicare reimbursement procedures for new drugs
S. 1038 / H.R. 1613Drug Pricing Transparency in Medicaid Act
H.R. 977Patient Access to Higher Quality Health Care Act of 2023
340B Program transparency and oversight
H.R. 2679Pharmacy Benefits Manager Accountability Act
Site-neutral payments in Medicare
S. 1869 Site-based Invoicing and Transparency Enhancement (SITE) Act
H.R.3799CHOICE Arrangement Act
S. 2333Pandemic and All-Hazards Preparedness Act
HR 4818Treat and Reduce Obesity Act
S. 2254 / H.R 5385Medicare PBM Accountability Act
HR 1843Telehealth Expansion Act
H.R. 2880Protecting Patients Against PBM Abuses Act
HR 2748Contact Lens Prescription Verification Modernization Act (117th Congress)
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS)
18. Name of each individual who acted as a lobbyist in this issue area
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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. 170, H.R. 8842, S. 4751Charitable Conservation Easement Program Integrity Act (117th Congress)
H.R. 3151, S. 928Taxpayer First Act (116th Congress)
Developing safe harbor guidance on Section 170(h) partnership deductions
Privacy of taxpayer information
Efforts to repeal and prohibit digital services taxes (DSTs)
Pillars 1 and 2 of the international tax agreement
Child Tax Credit (CTC) reform and expansion
Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC) reform and expansion
S. 866American Innovation and Jobs Act
H.R. 1304American Innovation and R&D Competitiveness Act (117th Congress)
Extending 100-percent bonus depreciation provisions from TCJA
S. 1077 / H.R. 5371Permanently Preserving America's Investment in Manufacturing Act (117th Congress)
IRS reform, modernization, and oversight
S. 1117 / H.R. 2406ALIGN Act
S. 1656Small Business Taxpayer Bill of Rights (117th Congress)
Reforms to the state and local tax (SALT) deduction
Tax treatment of residential and non-residential real estate structures
IRS technology to identify taxpayer correspondence
S. 3840, H.R. 7079Cut Red Tape For Online Sales Act (117th Congress)
H.R. 5376Inflation Reduction Act of 2022 (117th Congress)
IRS FY 2024 budget request
Improving IRS customer service
Reforming IRS tax enforcement practices
Congressional reforms to rules governing states' tax treatment of interstate commerce, online sales, and remote sales
Reducing improper payments for refundable tax credits
ARPA prohibitions/restrictions on state tax reductions
Increased funding for the IRS Art Valuation Panel
Increased funding for the National Taxpayer Advocate (NTA) to have their own counsel
H.R. 976TCJA Permanency Act (117th Congress)
H.R. 190Saving Gig Economy Taxpayers Act
S. 948A bill to protect American small businesses, gig workers, and freelancers by repealing the burdensome American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 transactions reporting threshold (117th Congress)
S. 26 / H.R. 488SNOOP Act of 2022
S. 4832Increase Reliable Services Now Act (117th Congress)
Proposals to reform net investment income tax (NIIT) rules
IRS penalty relief
Windfall profits taxes
H.R. 13191099-K changes made by the American Rescue Plan Act (117th Congress)
S. 338 / H.R. 888IRS Funding Accountability Act
H.R. 2684Capital Loss Inflation Fairness Act
S. 5291A bill to delay the implementation of the modifications of exceptions for reporting of third party network transactions. (117th Congress)
H.R. 9611To delay the implementation of the modifications of exceptions for reporting of third party network transactions. (117th Congress)
H.R. 8853Protecting American Savers and Retirees Act (117th Congress)
H.R. 9514The Working Families Childcare Access Act (117th Congress)
S. 5311IRS Customer Service and Transformation Act of 2022 (117th Congress)
H.R. 9449/S. 5021Broadband Grant Tax Treatment Act (117th Congress)
Creation of IRS tax filing portal/"return-free" system
REG-125693-19Restrictions on taxpayer appeals
H.R. 23Family and Small Business Taxpayer Protection Act
H. Res. 5Adopting the Rules of the House of Representatives for the One Hundred Eighteenth Congress, and for other purposes.
S. 453 / H.R. 1010Prohibiting IRS Financial Surveillance Act
S. 1108Death Tax Repeal Act of 2023
H.R. 1421Improving Child Care for Working Families Act of 2023
Reforms to the state and local tax (SALT) deduction
S. 1249IRS Accountability and Taxpayer Protection Act
Licensing and regulation of paid tax preparers
H.R. 2811Limit, Save, Grow Act of 2023
H.R. 2978To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to exclude from gross income any interest paid on an overpayment of tax in the case of an individual or small business.
S. 1337Increase Reliable Services Now Act
HR 3530, S 3840; S 1761; HR 3937; HR 488, S. 26; S 123; HR 1901099-K reforms
S. 1195Chemical Tax Repeal Act
IRS Notice 2023-36Prioritization of IRS Guidance
American Families and Jobs Act
HR 5687, 5688Health Savings Account Reforms
REG-121709-19Supervisor Approval for Penalties
2023-ED100Public country-by-country tax reporting (via Financial Accounting Standards Board)
FR Doc. 2023-13507Comments for the Public Meeting of the IRS Advisory Council
IRS REG-115559-23Comments, Excise Tax on Prescription Drugs
S. 1725Red Tape Reduction Act
HR 6050Student Empowerment Act
REG-122793-19Cryptocurrency trading
Pushing for an end of year tax deal
HR 7024Tax Relief for American Families and Workers Act
N/ASmall Business Health Care Tax Credit/AHPs
Renewing Investment in American Workers and Supply Chains Act
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, White House Office, Treasury - Dept of, Small Business Administration (SBA), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Health & Human Services - Dept of (HHS)
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15. General issue area code TRD
16. Specific lobbying issues
Free Trade Agreement-Taiwan
Buy America or Buy American initiatives
Use of the Defense Production Act
Congressional review of tariffs imposed by executive branch
EV Tax Credits
Passing the Miscellaneous Tariff Bill (MTB)
Section 301 exclusions
Opposing Section 301 tariff extension
Antidumping and Countervailing Duty Reform
Opposing Section 232 tariffs on our allies
Nippon Steel - U.S. Steel Acquisition (Support)
H.R. 3882, S.1856Leveling the Playing Field Act (Oppose)
H.R. 7983Stop Executive Overreach on Trade Agreements Act (Support)
H.R. 7979End Chinas De Minimis Abuse Act (Oppose)
H.R. 7986The Generalized System of Preferences Reform Act (Support)
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U.S. SENATE, White House Office, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)
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15. General issue area code TEC
16. Specific lobbying issues
Proposals to break up technology companies
Future-proofing broadband
Broadband spending
H.R. 3816/ S. 2992Ban self preferencing (117th Congress)
Proposals prioritizing municipal broadband
S. 2170Open App Markets Act (117th Congress)
H.R. 8152American Data Privacy and Protection Act (117th Congress)
H.R. 7783Extending Spectrum Auction Authority (117th Congress)
S. 4117/H.R. 76245Spectrum Innovation Act of 2022 (117th Congress)
WC Docket No. 17-84Pole attachments and replacements
S. 673Journalism Competition and Preservation Act (117th Congress)
FTC-2022-0053Data Privacy
Spectrum reauthorization
S. 1073AMERICA Act
S. 130, HR 3216Rural Internet Improvement Act
Universal Service Fund
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
Federal Communications Commission (FCC), U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Federal Trade Commission (FTC)
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15. General issue area code FIN
16. Specific lobbying issues
H.R. 2547Comprehensive Debt Collection Improvement Act (117th Congress)
Interchange price controls for credit cards
CREDIT Act (117th Congress)
Follow-Up CommentsCapitalization, pilot project, and other rules for GSEs
Follow-Up CommentsValidation and Approval of Credit Score Models by the Enterprises
S.A. 1161, S. 1838Credit Card Competition Act
H.R.1996, S.910Safe Banking Act (117th Congress)
S. 4760, Digital Commodities Consumer Protection Act (117th Congress)
H.R. 7614Digital Commodity Exchange Act (117th Congress)
H.J. Res. 30Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Department of Labor relating to "Prudence and Loyalty in Selecting Plan Investments and Exercising Shareholder Rights"
H.R. 4763Financial Innovation and Technology for the 21st Century Act
S. 2760Capping Credit Card Interest Rates Act
SJ Res 32 - Kennedy CRACFPB Sec 1071 lending rule
HR 1806Small LENDER Act
HR 1810Bank Loan Privacy Act
Basel III
"Oversight-Enterprise Credit Score and Credit
Reports Initiative."
RIN 3064-AF29 (FDIC)Bank capital rules
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA), Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), Treasury - Dept of
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15. General issue area code LBR
16. Specific lobbying issues
Antitrust enforcement and proposed legislative changes
Proposals to raise the federal minimum wage to $15 per hour
WHD-2022-0003Independent Contractor Rule
NLRB-2022-0001Joint Employer Rule
H.R. 1163Protecting Taxpayers and Victims of Unemployment Fraud Act
S. 1261, H.R. 2826Save Local Business Act
S. 2033American Innovation and Choice Online Act
S. 1073AMERICA Act
Julie Su Nomination
HJ Res 98Joint Employer Rule CRA
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U.S. SENATE, Labor - Dept of (DOL), Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB)
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15. General issue area code TRA
16. Specific lobbying issues
EP 711, EP 761, Etc.Rail Policy
H.R. 8649STB Reauthorization (117th Congress)
H.R. 3935FAA Reauthorization
S. 576Railway Safety Act
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U.S. SENATE, Surface Transportation Board (STB)
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15. General issue area code DEF
16. Specific lobbying issues
Reductions to the Department of Defense budget
Department of Defense unfunded priorities/requirements lists
FY 2024 defense authorizations and appropriations
S. 5255Streamline Pentagon Budgeting Act (117th Congress)
H.R. 2670/S 2226NDAA
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Defense - Dept of (DOD), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), White House Office
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15. General issue area code POS
16. Specific lobbying issues
Postal Service Finances
Postal banking proposals
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
Postal Regulatory Commission, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U.S. SENATE
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15. General issue area code INS
16. Specific lobbying issues
Flood Insurance
Federal Flood Management Risk Standard/"Risk Rating 2.0"
Short-Term, Limited-Duration Insurance; Independent, Noncoordinated Excepted Benefits Coverage; Level-Funded Plan Arrangements; and Tax Treatment of Certain Accident and Health Insurance."
HR 7000/S3592Business of Insurance Regulatory Reform Act
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U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, White House Office, Health & Human Services - Dept of (HHS), Labor - Dept of (DOL), Treasury - Dept of
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15. General issue area code ENG
16. Specific lobbying issues
Energy permitting reform proposals in Congress
Windfall Profit Tax
H.R. 21Strategic Production Response Act
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, White House Office
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15. General issue area code EDU
16. Specific lobbying issues
President Biden's executive actions canceling federal student loan debt
S. 1004 / H.R. 1842Student Loan Tax Elimination Act
S.J. Res. 22, H.J. Res 45A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Department of Education relating to "Waivers and Modifications of Federal Student Loans"
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, White House Office
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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 DIS
16. Specific lobbying issues
S.3128National Flood Insurance Program Reauthorization and Reform Act (117th Congress)
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, White House Office
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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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
S.3128National Flood Insurance Program Reauthorization and Reform Act (117th Congress)
Toxic Substance Control Act Amendments and Updates
HR 1435Preserving Choice in Vehicle Purchases Act
EPA-HQ-OAR-2023-0072Greenhouse Gas Standards and Guidlelines for Fossil Fuel-Fired Power Plants
Oversight of EPA, IRIS Program, and Other Regulations
Congressional Review Act-SEC Climate Disclosure
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)
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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Sepp |
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Nicholas |
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Bryan |
Riley |
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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 FUE
16. Specific lobbying issues
H.R.7061, S.3802Big Oil Windfall Profits Tax Act (117th Congress)
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 |
Brandon |
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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
Passing the Miscellaneous Tariff Bill (MTB)
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 |
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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 AGR
16. Specific lobbying issues
Farm Bill
Agriculture Appropriations
AFFIRM ActFarm Bill
Opportunities for Fairness in Farming Act
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 |
Bryan |
Riley |
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Pete |
Sepp |
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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 MMM
16. Specific lobbying issues
Medicare Part D reform
S. 1038 / H.R. 1613Drug Pricing Transparency in Medicaid Act
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 |
Brandon |
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Pete |
Sepp |
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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 TOB
16. Specific lobbying issues
H.R. 4368Ag approps - nicotine/menthol provisions
Docket No. FDA-2021-N-1349OIRA meeting and comments on the (FDA) Tobacco Product Standards for Menthol Cigarettes
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), Health & Human Services - Dept of (HHS)
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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Bryan |
Riley |
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Grant |
Carlson |
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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 ECN
16. Specific lobbying issues
16 CFR Part 456Eyeglass Rule
16 CFR Part 315Contact Lens Rule
88 FR 24716Negative Option Rule
Merger & Acquisition Guidelines-Hart Scott Rodino
R207011Fees
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Federal Trade Commission (FTC)
18. Name of each individual who acted as a lobbyist in this issue area
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Pete |
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Nicholas |
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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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LOBBYIST UPDATE
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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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CONVICTIONS DISCLOSURE
29. Have any of the lobbyists listed on this report been convicted in a Federal or State Court of an offense involving bribery,
extortion, embezzlement, an illegal kickback, tax evasion, fraud, a conflict of interest, making a false statement, perjury, or money laundering?
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