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LOBBYING REPORT |
Lobbying Disclosure Act of 1995 (Section 5) - All Filers Are Required to Complete This Page
2. Address
| Address1 | 1700 North Moore St, Suite 2250 |
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| City | Arlington |
State | VA |
Zip Code | 22209 |
Country | USA |
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5. Senate ID# 20004-12
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6. House ID# 319960000
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| TYPE OF REPORT | 8. Year | 2008 |
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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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: Katherine G. Lugar |
Date | 10/20/2008 |
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
H.R. 2419, Farm Bill Extension Act of 2007; H.R. 6124, the Food Conservation and Energy Act of 2008;
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U.S. SENATE, Agriculture - Dept of (USDA), Treasury - Dept of, U.S. Customs & Border Protection, 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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Szente |
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Stephanie |
Lester |
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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 APP
16. Specific lobbying issues
Issues related to Vietnam textile and apparel monitoring program; H.R. 3934, S. 2372, Enactment of the Affordable Footwear Act of 20078; Sec. 15401 of H.R. 2419, the Haitian Hemispheric Opportunity through Partnership Encouragement Act of 2008 (HOPE II Act); issues related to end of China safeguards; issues related to Uzbekistan Cotton
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Commerce - Dept of (DOC), Labor - Dept of (DOL), 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 |
Andrew |
Szente |
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Katherine |
Lugar |
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Stephanie |
Lester |
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Sarah |
Arbes |
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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 CSP
16. Specific lobbying issues
H.R. 1300, Import Safety Act of 2007; S. 2045, the CPSC Reform Act of 2007; H.R. 4040, the Consumer Product Safety Modernization Act; S. 1274, Human and Pet Food Safety Act of 2007; (S. 2663), CPSC Reform Act; worked in opposition to provisions in H.R. 3610, the Food and Drug Import Safety Act of 2007.
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U.S. SENATE, Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), 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 |
Katherine |
Lugar |
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Allen |
Thompson |
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Andrew |
Szente |
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Stephanie |
Lester |
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Lori |
Denham |
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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 FIN
16. Specific lobbying issues
Issues related to consumer credit; H.R. 5546 and S. 3086, the Credit Card Fair Free Act; Credit Card Interchange Fees Act of 2008 (H.R. 6248); Passage of H.R. 1424, the Emergency Economic Stabilization Act of 2008.
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U.S. SENATE, Federal Reserve System
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 |
Katherine |
Lugar |
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Sarah |
Arbes |
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Andrew |
Szente |
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Allen |
Thompson |
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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
Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA) - related proposals.
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 |
Faith |
Cristol |
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Sarah |
Arbes |
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Lori |
Denham |
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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 LBR
16. Specific lobbying issues
H.R. 800 & S. 1041, the Employee Free Choice Act; H.R. 1542 & S. 910, Healthy Families; S. 1681, Family Leave Insurance Act; S. 1843, Fair Pay Restoration Act; H.R. 3195 & S. 1881, ADA Restoration Act of 2007; H.R. 3920; Trade and Globalization Assistance Act of 2007;
Immigration related proposals including Secure Borders; Economic Opportunity, and Immigration Reform Act of 2007 (S.1348) and STRIVE Act (H.R. 1645); S.367, the Decent Working Conditions and Fair Competition Act; H.R. 2381, Ledbetter Fair Pay Act; H.R. 5515, New Employee Verification Act of 2008; H.R 3195 and S. 3406 ADA Amendments Act; issues related to harvesting of Uzbekistan Cotton.
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U.S. SENATE, State - Dept of (DOS), Commerce - Dept of (DOC), Labor - Dept of (DOL)
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 |
Faith |
Cristol |
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Sarah |
Arbes |
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Katherine |
Lugar |
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Andrew |
Szente |
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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
Lobbied for issues related to Organized Retail Crime (H.R. 6491, the Organized Retail Crime Act of 2008; H.R. 6713, the E-Enforcement Act of 2008; S. 3434, the Combating Organized Retail Crime Act of 2008); Attorney Client Privilege Protection Act.
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 |
Katherine |
Lugar |
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Allen |
Thompson |
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Lori |
Denham |
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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
Energy and Business Tax Incentives/Extenders to include the following: 15-year straight-line cost recovery for qualified leashold & owned improvements; deduction for state & local sales taxes; deduction for charitable contributions of food inventory; deduction for contributions of book inventories to public schools; deduction for corporate contributions of computer equipment for education purposes; Work Opportunity Tax Credit (WOTC); solar energy tax credits; energy efficient commerical buildings deduction;
Credit for energy-efficient new and exisiting homes.
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 |
Faith |
Cristol |
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Katherine |
Lugar |
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Lori |
Denham |
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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 TEC
16. Specific lobbying issues
Issues related to Digital Television Transistion and Public Safety Act of 2005; H.R. 5365, the Digital Television Transisition Consumer Relief Act of 2008.
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U.S. SENATE, Natl Telecommunications & Information Administration (NTIA), Commerce - Dept of (DOC), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Congressional Budget Office (CBO)
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 |
Sarah |
Arbes |
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Katherine |
Lugar |
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Stephanie |
Lester |
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Lori |
Denham |
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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 BAN
16. Specific lobbying issues
H.R. 6248, Credit Card Interchange Fees Act of 2008; H.R. 5546 and S. 3086, the Credit Card Fair Fee Act of 2008; Issues related to targeted advertising.
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U.S. SENATE, Federal Deposit Insurance Commission (FDIC), Treasury - Dept of, Justice - Dept of (DOJ), Federal Trade Commission (FTC)
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 |
Sarah |
Arbes |
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Katherine |
Lugar |
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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
H.R. 7222, to Extend the Andean Trade Preference Act; H.R. 6560, to establish an earned import allowance program under Public Law 109-53, and for other purposes; H.R. 6530, the Trade Enforcement Act; Issues related to the Colombia Free Trade Agreement; Issues related to Korea - U.S Free Trade Organization dispute settlement panel or the Appellate Body that is adverse to the United States...; Issues related to the Generalized System of Preferences; Issues related to the African Growth Opportunity Act (AGOA);
H.R. 5365 and S. 3242, the Digital Television Transisition Consumer Relief Act of 2008; Issues related to the U.S. Customs and Border Protection "First Sale Rule"; Issues related to Continued Dumping and Subsidy Offset Act.
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U.S. SENATE, Commerce - Dept of (DOC), Treasury - Dept of, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), U.S. Customs & Border Protection
18. Name of each individual who acted as a lobbyist in this issue area
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Katherine |
Lugar |
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Andrew |
Szente |
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Stephanie |
Lester |
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Sarah |
Arbes |
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Lori |
Denham |
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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 MAR
16. Specific lobbying issues
Issues related to national port funding.
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
18. Name of each individual who acted as a lobbyist in this issue area
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Thompson |
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Lori |
Denham |
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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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AFFILIATED ORGANIZATIONS
25. Add the following affiliated organization(s)
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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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