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LOBBYING REPORT |
Lobbying Disclosure Act of 1995 (Section 5) - All Filers Are Required to Complete This Page
2. Address
| Address1 | 910 17th Street, NW |
Address2 | Suite 1020 |
| City | WASHINGTON |
State | DC |
Zip Code | 20006 |
Country | USA |
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5. Senate ID# 290571-12
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6. House ID# 371710000
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| TYPE OF REPORT | 8. Year | 2012 |
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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| 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: Robin Haynes, Director of Finance and Administration |
Date | 10/25/2012 |
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 MAN
16. Specific lobbying issues
H.R. 4302, S. 1547 Export Import Bank Re-authorization Act of 2012 -- promoting addition of an amendment to direct the Ex-Im bank to conduct a comprehensive review of its products and determine how to offer better export financing options to the textile industry
Trans-Pacific Partnership Trade negotiations -- working with USTR to promote strong textile rules in the TPP
S. 3444 Wear American Act of 2012 -- to require all government agencies to source 100 percent Made in the USA when procuring textiles, textile components, and apparel items
H.R. 5986, S. 3326 Extension of the African Growth and Opportunity Act -- promoted technical changes to the apparel rules of origin in the Central American Free Trade Agreement (CAFTA)
Customs Enforcement -- met with officials from US Customs and Border Protection to discuss continued efforts and problems of enforcement to detect customs fraud
Cotton Contract Defaults -- meetings with USDA, USTR and Department of State to ask for more government assistance in pressing Vietnam and other countries to enforce arbitration rewards concerning cotton contract defaults
Miscellaneous Tariff Bills -- promoting duty suspensions or reductions on intermediate textile products or materials that are not made domestically, or where there is no domestic opposition
S. 3240: Agriculture Reform, Food, and Jobs Act of 2012 -- working to insure the three cents program is retained in the legislation
2013 Defense Authorization Act -- reaffirm that the Berry Amendment is applicable to DoD contracts that supply textile inputs for military uniforms
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U.S. SENATE, Commerce - Dept of (DOC), Defense - Dept of (DOD), State - Dept of (DOS), U.S. Customs & Border Protection, 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 |
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Johnson |
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Sarah |
Pierce |
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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
Trans-Pacific Partnership Trade negotiations -- working with USTR to promote strong textile rules in the TPP
H.R. 5986, S. 3326 Extension of the African Growth and Opportunity Act -- promoted technical changes to the apparel rules of origin in the Central American Free Trade Agreement (CAFTA)
H.R. 4302, S. 1547 Export Import Bank Re-authorization Act of 2012 -- promoting addition of an amendment to direct the Ex-Im bank to conduct a comprehensive review of its products and determine how to offer better export financing options to the textile industry
S. 3444 Wear American Act of 2012 -- to require all government agencies to source 100 percent Made in the USA when procuring textiles, textile components, and apparel items
Miscellaneous Tariff Bills -- promoting duty suspensions or reductions on intermediate textile products or materials that are not made domestically, or where there is no domestic opposition
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U.S. SENATE, Commerce - Dept of (DOC), Labor - Dept of (DOL), U.S. Customs & Border Protection, 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 |
Cass |
Johnson |
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Sarah |
Pierce |
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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
Miscellaneous Tariff Bills -- promoting duty suspensions or reductions on intermediate textile products or materials that are not made domestically, or where there is no domestic opposition
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U.S. SENATE, 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 |
Sarah |
Pierce |
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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
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)
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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