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LOBBYING REPORT |
Lobbying Disclosure Act of 1995 (Section 5) - All Filers Are Required to Complete This Page
2. Address
Address1 | 1155 F Street, NW |
Address2 | SUITE 400 |
City | WASHINGTON |
State | DC |
Zip Code | 20004 |
Country | USA |
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5. Senate ID# 56771-12
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6. House ID# 351730000
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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 |
Signature | Digitally Signed By: Heather Kennedy |
Date | 7/20/2020 9:10:03 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 TAX
16. Specific lobbying issues
Potential legislation related to technical corrections to the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act; Regulations to the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act; S. 978 Work Opportunity Tax Credit & Jobs Act; H.R. 2213 Work Opportunity Tax Credit
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U.S. SENATE, Treasury - Dept of
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 |
Heather |
Kennedy |
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McDonald |
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Brett |
Layson |
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Leigh |
Calvo |
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Kimberly |
Afoakwah |
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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
NLRB ruling on Joint Employer; Workforce training initiatives; Workplace flexibility legislation in Congress; S.1306 and H.R. 2474 Protecting the Right to Organize Act of 2019; provisions regarding joint employer, data privacy, and right to work; H.R. 3197 Restoring Overtime Pay Act; diversity and inclusion activity; Department of Labor's Notice of Proposed Rulemaking regarding overtime threshold regulation; U.S. Department of Labors Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) to revise and clarify joint employer regulations; Equal Employment Opportunity Commissions revised EEO-1 Component 2 policy; H.R.1185 Family and Medical Insurance Leave (FAMILY) Act; S. 3144 Youth Workforce Readiness Act of 2019; provision regarding training and education
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Labor - Dept of (DOL), 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 |
Heather |
Kennedy |
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McDonald |
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Brett |
Layson |
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Leigh |
Calvo |
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Kimberly |
Afoakwah |
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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 TRA
16. Specific lobbying issues
Potential legislation and initiatives related to gross vehicle weight limits; H.R. 1374, S. 569 Drive Safe Act legislation; S. 2302 America's Transportation Infrastructure Act of 2019; Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration Hours of Service; potential surface transportation authorization; truck and rental security; H.R.2 Invest in America Act; monitor implementation of H.R. 748 Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security Act
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Transportation - Dept of (DOT)
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 |
Heather |
Kennedy |
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Sarah |
McDonald |
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Brett |
Layson |
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Leigh |
Calvo |
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Kimberly |
Afoakwah |
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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
Activity related to counterfeit and stolen items online; H.R. 1618, Nicholas and Zachary Burt Carbon Monoxide Poisoning Prevention Act of 2019; S. 3431 INFORM Consumers Act
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, General Services Administration (GSA), Commerce - Dept of (DOC)
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 |
Heather |
Kennedy |
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Sarah |
McDonald |
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Brett |
Layson |
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Leigh |
Calvo |
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Kimberly |
Afoakwah |
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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
Implementation of proposed regulations related to Section 1075 on debit interchange fees; Credit card security, EMV transition, and routing issues; Potential legislation regarding credit monitoring and credit freeze; Monitor the implementation of the FedNow system for faster payments
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Federal Reserve System, 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 |
Heather |
Kennedy |
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Sarah |
McDonald |
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Brett |
Layson |
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Leigh |
Calvo |
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Kimberly |
Afoakwah |
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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
Congressional action related to United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement; US/China trade negotiations and Congressional action related to these negotiations; US/EU trade negotiations; US/Japan trade negotiations; H.R. 3719 Customs-Trade Partnership Against Terrorism Re-authorization; Re-authorization of Generalized System of Preferences benefits
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Commerce - Dept of (DOC), U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)
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 |
Heather |
Kennedy |
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Sarah |
McDonald |
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Brett |
Layson |
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Leigh |
Calvo |
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Kimberly |
Afoakwah |
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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
Tariffs on imports under Section 301; EU tariffs; USTR Section 301 exclusion process and exclusions for impacted products; CBP Duty deferrals; retroactive refunds of Section 301 tariffs; HR 5911 Fair Tariff Act; Most Favored Nation duty deferrals; COVID-19 related tariff exclusions
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), Commerce - Dept of (DOC), 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 |
Heather |
Kennedy |
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Sarah |
McDonald |
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Brett |
Layson |
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Leigh |
Calvo |
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Kimberly |
Afoakwah |
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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 CPI
16. Specific lobbying issues
Potential data security legislation; Potential data privacy and data breach legislation, S.2968 Consumer Online Privacy Rights Act; United States Consumer Data Privacy Act of 2019; Public Health Emergency Privacy Act; Exposure Notification Privacy 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 |
Heather |
Kennedy |
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Sarah |
McDonald |
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Brett |
Layson |
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Leigh |
Calvo |
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Kimberly |
Afoakwah |
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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 DEF
16. Specific lobbying issues
Implementation of the commercial e-marketplace program for federal procurement; H.R.6395, S. 4049 The National Defense Authorization Act for 2021
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
General Services Administration (GSA), 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 |
Heather |
Kennedy |
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Sarah |
McDonald |
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Brett |
Layson |
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Leigh |
Calvo |
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Kimberly |
Afoakwah |
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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 COM
16. Specific lobbying issues
Activity related to the Telephone Consumer Protection Act of 1991; S. 151 Telephone Robocall Abuse Criminal Enforcement and Deterrence (TRACED) Act
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
Federal Communications Commission (FCC), 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 |
Heather |
Kennedy |
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Sarah |
McDonald |
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Brett |
Layson |
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Leigh |
Calvo |
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Kimberly |
Afoakwah |
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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
proxy process reform; shareholder proposal process; quarterly reporting process
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), 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 |
Heather |
Kennedy |
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Sarah |
McDonald |
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Layson |
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Leigh |
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Kimberly |
Afoakwah |
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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 VET
16. Specific lobbying issues
H.R. 5314/S. 760 Support for Veterans in Effective Apprenticeships Act of 2019
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 |
Heather |
Kennedy |
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Sarah |
McDonald |
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Brett |
Layson |
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Leigh |
Calvo |
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Kimberly |
Afoakwah |
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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. 386 Fairness for High-Skilled Immigrants Act of 2019
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
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 |
Heather |
Kennedy |
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Sarah |
McDonald |
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Brett |
Layson |
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Leigh |
Calvo |
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Kimberly |
Afoakwah |
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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
H.R.4674 College Affordability Act; provisions surrounding Pell Grant expansion
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
First Name | Last Name | Suffix | Covered Official Position (if applicable) | New |
Heather |
Kennedy |
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Sarah |
McDonald |
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Brett |
Layson |
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Leigh |
Calvo |
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Kimberly |
Afoakwah |
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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
essential business and worker guidelines, including potential guidance around people per square foot in essential retail stores; ensuring movement of PPE and related products; Mexicos designation as essential business; Monitor legislation requiring additional e-marketplace accountability, specifically re: price gouging and counterfeits during COVID-19
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), Homeland Security - Dept of (DHS), U.S. SENATE, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)
18. Name of each individual who acted as a lobbyist in this issue area
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Kennedy |
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McDonald |
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Leigh |
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Kimberly |
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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
23. Name of each previously reported individual who is no longer expected to act as a lobbyist for the client
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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?
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