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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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| Address1 | 3222 N Street, NW |
Address2 | Suite 340 |
| City | Washington |
State | DC |
Zip Code | 20007 |
Country | USA |
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5. Senate ID# 400665998-36
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6. House ID# 414510002
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| TYPE OF REPORT | 8. Year | 2020 |
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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| 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 |
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| Signature | Digitally Signed By: Andrew M. Siff |
Date | 4/16/2020 8:16:24 AM |
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
H.R. 1256, the "First Responder Fair RETIRE Act," legislation to ensure the continuation of law enforcement retirement coverage for officers disabled in the line of duty as if the individual had never been disabled and regardless of whether the individual is reappointed to federal service in a non-covered position; entire bill. S. 531, the "First Responder Fair RETIRE Act," legislation to ensure the continuation of law enforcement retirement coverage for officers disabled in the line of duty as if the individual had never been disabled and regardless of whether the individual is reappointed to federal service in a non-covered position; entire bill. H.R. 1195, the "Law Enforcement Officers Equity Act," legislation to amend Title 5, United States Code, to include certain federal positions within the definition of law enforcement officer for retirement purposes; entire bill. S. 473, the "Law Enforcement Officers Equity Act," legislation to amend Title 5, United States Code, to include certain federal positions within the definition of law enforcement officer for retirement purposes; entire bill. H.R. 748, the "Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act," legislation to provide emergency assistance and health care response for individuals, families, and businesses affected by the 2020 coronavirus pandemic; Division B, Title VI, Sec. 16003 and Title VIII, Sec. 18110, concerning the waiver of the annual cap on premium pay for federal law enforcement officers under Sec. 5547 of Title 5, U.S. Code. S. 3548, the "Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act," legislation to provide emergency assistance and health care response for individuals, families, and businesses affected by the 2020 coronavirus pandemic; proposals related to the revised policy of the U.S. Office of Personnel Management to take retroactive and prospective assessments from a retiree's retirement annuity supplement in those cases where a Federal Employees Retirement System annuity is divided between the retiree and a former spouse, ensure the continuation of law enforcement retirement coverage for officers disabled in the line of duty as if the individual had never been disabled and regardless of whether the individual is reappointed to federal service in a non-covered position, and to extend hazard pay to and waive the annual cap on premium pay under Sec. 5547 of Title 5, U.S. Code, for federal law enforcement officers during the period of the public health emergency. Fourth legislative proposal to respond to the coronavirus pandemic; proposed amendments to ensure the continuation of law enforcement retirement coverage for officers disabled in the line of duty as if the individual had never been disabled and regardless of whether the individual is reappointed to federal service in a non-covered position, establish a presumption under the Federal Employees Compensation Act for disabilities related to the coronavirus or COVID-19 exposures, to extend hazard pay to and waive the annual cap on premium pay under Sec. 5547 of Title 5, U.S. Code, for federal law enforcement officers during the period of the public health emergency, and provide additional resources to increase the number of U.S. Probation Officers and extend Law Enforcement Availability Pay to such officers (no bill introduced). H.R. 5885, the "Federal Employee Parental Leave Technical Correction Act," legislation to make technical corrections relating to parental leave for federal employees; proposed amendment to ensure coverage for non-bargaining unit law enforcement officers of the U.S. Postal Service (no amendment introduced). S. 3199, the "Border Patrol Pay Security Act of 2020," legislation to amend the Fair Labor Standards Act to ensure appropriate compensation for certain hours of overtime work by border patrol agents; entire bill. H.R. 5706, the "Danger Pay for U.S. Marshals Act," legislation to amend section 151 of the Foreign Relations Authorization Act, Fiscal Years 1990 and 1991 by allowing danger pay for the U.S. Marshals Service; entire bill. Legislative proposal to address the revised policy of the U.S. Office of Personnel Management to take retroactive and prospective assessments from a retiree's retirement annuity supplement in those cases where a Federal Employees Retirement System annuity is divided between the retiree and a former spouse (no bill introduced). Legislative proposal to increase the number of, guarantee overtime compensation to, and ensure the protection of, U.S. Probation Officers (no bill introduced). Legislative proposal to amend section 151 of the Foreign Relations Authorization Act, Fiscal Years 1990 and 1991 by allowing danger pay for the U.S. Marshals Service (no bill introduced). General education regarding the need to increase staffing for U.S. Probation and Pretrial Services and to improve the overtime compensation for federal probation officers in light of recent increases in the number of offenders requiring supervision.
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, White House Office, Labor - Dept of (DOL), Justice - Dept of (DOJ), Defense - Dept of (DOD), Homeland Security - Dept of (DHS), Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA)
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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Granberg |
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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
H.R. 1866, the "Probation Officer Protection Act of 2019," legislation to grant probation officers authority to arrest hostile third parties who obstruct or impede a probation officer in the performance of official duties; entire bill. S. 1504, the "Probation Officer Protection Act of 2019," legislation to grant probation officers authority to arrest hostile third parties who obstruct or impede a probation officer in the performance of official duties; entire bill. Legislative proposal to ensure that Section 1114 of Title 18, U.S. Code ("Protection of officers and employees of the United States") applies extraterritorially (no bill introduced).
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, White House Office, State - Dept of (DOS)
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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Granberg |
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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 BUD
16. Specific lobbying issues
Draft Fiscal Year 2021 Financial Services-General Government Appropriations Act; provisions related to funding for the Administrative Office of the U.S. Courts to ensure funding for recruiting and hiring additional U.S. Probation Officers, and to study the extension of Law Enforcement Availability Pay to such officers (no bill introduced).
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. SENATE, White House Office, 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 |
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Granberg |
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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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ISSUE UPDATE
24. General lobbying issue that no longer pertains
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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
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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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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?
| Lobbyist Name | Description of Offense(s) |