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LOBBYING REPORT |
Lobbying Disclosure Act of 1995 (Section 5) - All Filers Are Required to Complete This Page
2. Address
Address1 | 1120 19TH STREET, NW, 8TH FLOOR |
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City | WASHINGTON |
State | DC |
Zip Code | 20036 |
Country | USA |
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5. Senate ID# 74955-12
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6. House ID# 360280000
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TYPE OF REPORT | 8. Year | 2009 |
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: Stephen Rickard - Executive Director |
Date | 07/20/2009 |
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 FOR
16. Specific lobbying issues
H Con Res 94: Encouraging the negotiation of an "Incidents at Sea Agreement" between the United States of America and the Government of Iran
HR 1886: Pakistan Enduring Assistance and Cooperation Enhancement Act of 2009 or the PEACE Act of 2009
HR 72: To increase global stability and security for the United States and the international community by reducing the number of individuals who are de jure or de facto stateless and at risk of being trafficked
HR 2410: Foreign Relations Authorization Act, Fiscal Years 2010 and 2011, provisions on (1) the expansion of the Foreign Service and improvement of professional incentives, (2) payment of recognized arrears to the United Nations and increase of allowable percentage of payment for peacekeeping missions, and (3) statelessness
HR 3081: Making appropriations for the Department of State, foreign operations, and related programs for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2010, and for other purposes, provisions related to U.S. policy toward Iran
S Res 99: A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate that the Government of Uzbekistan should immediately enforce its existing domestic legislation and fulfill its international commitments aimed at ending state-sponsored forced and child labor
S Res. 176: A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate on United States policy during the political transition in Zimbabwe, and for other purposes.
S 962: Enhanced Partnership with Pakistan Act of 2009
S 1434: Department of State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2010, provisions related to U.S. policy toward Iran and international prison conditions
Afghanistan Freedom and Security Support Act of 2007
Possible legislation relating to international prison conditions
Possible Foreign Assistance Act revisions
Issues related to post 9/11 abuses
Congressional oversight of ambassador nominations
Nomination of Harold Koh to the State Department
U.S. foreign policy concerning human rights and governance issues in Zimbabwe, Equatorial Guinea, Nigeria, Czech Republic, Hungary, Italy, Romania, and Slovakia
U.S. policy toward Afghanistan and Pakistan
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U.S. SENATE, State - Dept of (DOS), 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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Amitay |
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Akwe |
Amosu |
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Jarrett |
Blanc |
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Julia |
Harrington |
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Kenneth |
Hurwitz |
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Adna |
Karmehic |
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Stephen |
Rickard |
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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 CIV
16. Specific lobbying issues
H.R. 157: District of Columbia House Voting Rights Act of 2009
HR 1064: Youth Prison Reduction through Opportunities, Mentoring, Intervention, Support, and Education Act
HR 1529: Second Chance for Ex-Offenders Act of 2009, provisions related to appropriations
HR 2647: National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2010, provisions on military commissions and indefinite detention
S. 160: District of Columbia House Voting Rights Act of 2009
S 1390: National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2010, provisions on military commissions and indefinite detention
Issues related to restrictions on closing Guantanamo and indefinite detention
Issues related to the Senate Judiciary Committee on human rights
Issues related to legislation to reform the Prison Reform Litigation Act
Nomination of Dawn Johnsen to the Department of Justice
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Justice - Dept of (DOJ), 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 |
Gene |
Guerrero |
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Zoe |
Hudson |
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Wendy |
Patten |
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Stephen |
Rickard |
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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
HR 265: To target cocaine kingpins and address sentencing disparity between crack and powder cocaine
HR 1064:Youth Prison Reduction through Opportunities, Mentoring, Intervention, Support and Education Act
HR 1412: To increase public confidence in the justice system and address any unwarranted racial and ethnic disparities in the criminal process
HR 1459: To amend the Controlled Substances Act and the Controlled Substances Import and Export Act regarding penalties for cocaine offenses, and for other purposes
HR 1466: Major Drug Trafficking Prosecution Act of 2009
HR 2178: To amend the Controlled Substances Act and the Controlled Substances Import and Export Act to eliminate certain mandatory minimum penalties relating to crack cocaine offenses
HR 2934: Common Sense in Sentencing Act of 2009
S 435: Youth Prison Reduction through Opportunities, Mentoring, Intervention, Support and Education Act
S 495: Common Sense in Sentencing Act of 2009
S 714: A bill to establish the National Criminal Justice Commission.
Creation of a Democracy Restoration Act
Reintroduction of the Fairness in Drug Sentencing Act of 2007
Reintroduction of the Senate Drug Sentencing Reform Act of 2007
Reintroduction of the Senate Drug Sentencing Reform and Cocaine Kingpin Trafficking Act of 2007
Issue related to enhancing scrutiny of illegal transactions into the US financial system
Issues related to tightening restrictions against bribery of foreign government officials by US persons
Issues related to legislation to reform crack/powder cocaine sentencing
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 |
Kenneth |
Hurwitz |
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Nkechi |
Taifa |
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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 IMM
16. Specific lobbying issues
Issues related to the oversight of the Department of Homeland Security.
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
Homeland Security - Dept of (DHS)
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 |
Gene |
Guerrero |
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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
HR 179: To permit the use of Federal funds for syringe exchange programs for purposes of reducing the transmission of bloodborne pathogens, including HIV and viral hepatitis
Issues related to the National Healthcare Reform
Issues related to HIV prevention for injection drug users
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U.S. SENATE, 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 |
Zoe |
Hudson |
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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
Executive Order 13490, issues relating to ethics and lobbying
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
White House Office, 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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Rickard |
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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
25. Add the following affiliated organization(s)
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26. Name of each previously reported organization that is no longer affiliated with the registrant or client
1 | 4 | 7 |
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3 | 6 | 9 |
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
1 | 7 | 13 |
2 | 8 | 14 |
3 | 9 | 15 |
4 | 10 | 16 |
5 | 11 | 17 |
6 | 12 | 18 |