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LOBBYING REPORT |
Lobbying Disclosure Act of 1995 (Section 5) - All Filers Are Required to Complete This Page
2. Address
| Address1 | 1100 Connecticut Avenue, NW, #1020 |
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| City | Washington |
State | DC |
Zip Code | 20036 |
Country | USA |
3. Principal place of business (if different than line 2)
| City | New York |
State | NY |
Zip Code | 10158-3560 |
Country | USA |
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5. Senate ID# 4072-12
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6. House ID# 314470000
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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 |
| INCOME OR EXPENSES - YOU MUST complete either Line 12 or Line 13 | |||||||||
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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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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: Michael Lieberman, Washington Counsel |
Date | 04/11/2008 |
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 CIV
16. Specific lobbying issues
HR 1431- Workplace Religious Freedom Act of 2007- support for all provisions
HR 724- Marriage Protection Act of 2007- opposition to all discriminatory provisions
HR 2831/S 1843- Fair Pay Restoration Act- support for all provisions
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U.S. SENATE, Justice - Dept of (DOJ), Education - Dept of, 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 |
Stacy |
Burdett |
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Hordes |
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Michael |
Lieberman |
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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 CON
16. Specific lobbying issues
HJRes 13- Proposing an Amendment to the Constitution of the United States Relating to School Prayer- opposition to all provisions
HJRes 11- Proposing an Amendment to the Constitution of the United States Relating to Voluntary School Prayer- opposition to all provisions
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U.S. SENATE, Education - Dept of, Health & Human Services - Dept of (HHS), Housing & Urban Development - Dept of (HUD), Justice - Dept of (DOJ), Labor - Dept of (DOL), Veterans Affairs - Dept of (VA), 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 |
Stacy |
Burdett |
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Jess |
Hordes |
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Michael |
Lieberman |
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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 EDU
16. Specific lobbying issues
Support for Federal and state inititatives to address bias and prevent violence, Public Law 107-110- No Child Left Behind Act- implementation and monitoring, HR 3132- Safe Schools Improvement Act of 2007- support for anti-bias provisions, HR 1092/S 963- Simon Wiesenthal Holocaust Education Assistance Act- support for all provisions, HR 3132- Safe Schools Improvement Act of 2007- support for anti-bullying provisions
HR 4137- College Opportunity and Affordability Act of 2008- support for improved campus bias crime reporting
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U.S. SENATE, Education - Dept of, 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 |
Stacy |
Burdett |
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Jess |
Hordes |
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Michael |
Lieberman |
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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 FOR
16. Specific lobbying issues
PL 109-102-Foreign Operations Appropriations Bill- support for assistance furthering Middle East peace process, HRes 185- Regarding Refugees in the Middle East- support for all provisions, HRes 796- Comdemning the PKKand its attacks on Turkey- support, S 970- Iran Counter-Proliferation Act of 2007- support for all provisions, S 1430- Iran Sanctions Enabling Act- support for all provisions, S 1563- Sudan Disclosure and Enforcement Act of 2007- support for all provisions,
FY 2008 Emergency Supplemental Appropriations- support for funding humaitarian aid and peace-keeping efforts in Darfur
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U.S. SENATE, Defense - Dept of (DOD), Homeland Security - Dept of (DHS), Justice - Dept of (DOJ), State - Dept of (DOS), Treasury - Dept of, 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 |
Stacy |
Burdett |
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Jess |
Hordes |
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Michael |
Lieberman |
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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
PL 104-132- Implementation of Anti-Terrorism and Effective Dealth Penalty Act- support for capacity building for counterterrorism and homeland security, PL 107-56 Strengthening America by Promoting Appropriate Tools Required to Intercept and Obstrict Terrorism- support for all provisions that provide for an appropriate balance between national security and individual rights
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U.S. SENATE, Homeland Security - Dept of (DHS), Justice - Dept of (DOJ), 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 |
Stacy |
Burdett |
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Jess |
Hordes |
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Michael |
Lieberman |
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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
S 1348- Comprehensive Immigration Reform Act of 2007- support for all provisions, S 774/HR 1275- Development, Relief, and Education for Alien Minors Act of 2007 (DREAM)- support for all provisions, HR 4088- Secure America Through Verification and Enforcement- opposition to all provisions that are enforcement-only in nature
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U.S. SENATE, Homeland Security - Dept of (DHS), 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 |
Stacy |
Burdett |
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Jess |
Hordes |
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Michael |
Lieberman |
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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
S 1105- Matthew Sheperd Local Law Enforcement Hate Crimes Prevention Act of 2007- support for expanded federal jurisdiction to combat hate violence, HR 1592- Local Law Enforcement Hate Crimes Prevention Act of 2007- support for expanded federal jurisdiction to combat hate violence
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U.S. SENATE, 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 |
Stacy |
Burdett |
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Jess |
Hordes |
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Michael |
Lieberman |
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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 REL
16. Specific lobbying issues
Legislation to implement PL 106-55- support for robust U.S. monitoring of international religious freedom
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U.S. SENATE, Justice - Dept of (DOJ), State - Dept of (DOS), White House Office
18. Name of each individual who acted as a lobbyist in this issue area
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Stacy |
Burdett |
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Jess |
Hordes |
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Michael |
Lieberman |
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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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22. New General description of client’s business or activities
LOBBYIST UPDATE
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ISSUE UPDATE
24. General lobbying issue that no longer pertains
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AFFILIATED ORGANIZATIONS
25. Add the following affiliated organization(s)
Internet Address:
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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
27. Add the following 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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