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LOBBYING REPORT |
Lobbying Disclosure Act of 1995 (Section 5) - All Filers Are Required to Complete This Page
2. Address
Address1 | 6801 Rockledge Drive |
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City | Bethesda |
State | MD |
Zip Code | 20817 |
Country | USA |
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5. Senate ID# 23031-12
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6. House ID# 311450000
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TYPE OF REPORT | 8. Year | 2024 |
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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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. | ||||||||
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 |
Signature | Digitally Signed By: Michael McBride |
Date | 7/22/2024 4:41:29 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 BUD
16. Specific lobbying issues
S (not yet introduced)/HR 8774 - Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2025 including issues related to aircraft, helicopters, munitions, technology programs and Air Force, Navy, and Marine Corp tactical aviation, Army and Navy acquisition, sensor and radar systems, missile defense programs and Army, Navy and Missile Defense Agency procurement, Research Development Test & Evaluation (RDTE), space programs, directed energy laser weapon systems, hypersonics; S 4638/HR 8070 - National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2025 including issues related to Army acquisition, rotary wing aircraft, sensor and radar systems, missile defense programs, Navy acquisition and Army, Navy and Missile Defense Agency procurement, RDTE; S (not yet introduced)/HR 8998 - Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2025 including issues related to aircraft, technology programs; S (not yet introduced)/HR 8752 - Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2025 including issues related to aircraft, technology programs; S (not yet introduced)/HR 9026 - Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2025 including issues related to aircraft, technology programs, human space exploration, planetary missions, weather, space technology, hurricane aircraft
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Air Force - Dept of, Army - Dept of (Other), Defense - Dept of (DOD), Navy - Dept of, State - Dept of (DOS), Commerce - Dept of (DOC), Agriculture - Dept of (USDA), Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP), Interior - Dept of (DOI), Homeland Security - Dept of (DHS), Office of Management & Budget (OMB)
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 |
Kristine |
Fauser |
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Morley |
Greene |
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Robert |
Head |
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Paul |
Juola |
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John |
O'Donnell |
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Tami |
Plofchan |
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Donald |
Schilpp |
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Mary |
Springer Sforza |
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Shelly |
Stoneman |
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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
S 4638/HR 8070 - National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2025, Title VIII, including issues related to electromagnetic spectrum issues, 5G, environmental remediation, aircraft, helicopters, munitions, technology programs, acquisition policy and Air Force, Navy, Marine Corp tactical aviation programs, space programs, missile defense, strategic programs, firefighting, directed energy laser weapon systems, hypersonics; S (not yet introduced)/HR 8774 - Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2025 including issues related to aircraft, helicopters, munitions, technology programs, space programs, missile defense, strategic programs, spectrum, firefighting; S 2587/HR 4365 - Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2024 including issues related to Navy missiles, directed energy, Navy radars and launchers; S 2226/HR 2670 - National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2024 including issues related to Navy missiles, directed energy, Navy radars and launchers; S4443/HR 8512 - Intelligence Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2025 including issues related to space programs, missile defense, strategic programs
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Air Force - Dept of, Army - Dept of (Other), Defense - Dept of (DOD), Navy - Dept of, State - Dept of (DOS), Commerce - Dept of (DOC), Agriculture - Dept of (USDA), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP), 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 |
Gwendolyn |
Brown |
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Gabrielle |
Carruth |
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Kristine |
Fauser |
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Mary Ellen |
Fraser |
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Morley |
Greene |
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Robert |
Head |
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Michael |
McBride |
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(2007-2010) Staff Director - Subcommittee on State, Local and Private Sector Preparedness and Integration; Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee (Offices of Senator Sununu and Senator Ensign) |
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Rory |
Maynard |
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Joseph |
Nolan |
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Tami |
Plofchan |
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Donald |
Schilpp |
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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 AER
16. Specific lobbying issues
S4443/HR 8512 - Intelligence Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2025 including issues related to intelligence matters; S 4638/HR 8070 - National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2025, including issues related to military space, strategic programs, missile defense, cyber, technology, and intelligence; S (not yet introduced)/HR 8774 - Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2025 including issues related to military space, strategic programs, missile defense, cyber, technology, and intelligence; S (not yet introduced)/HR 9026 - Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2025 including issues related to space programs, human landing systems, hurricane hunters
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 |
Lorenzo |
Goco |
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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
S (not yet introduced)/HR 8998 - Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2025 including issues related to funding for wildfire integrated technology services
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 |
Kim |
Lowry |
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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 TAX
16. Specific lobbying issues
S 127/HR 3561 - Pharmacy Benefit Manager Transparency Act of 2023 including issues related Pharmacy Benefit Manager reform and prescription drug pricing; HR 5688 - Bipartisan HSA Improvement Act of 2023 including issues related to Health Savings Account modernization; HR 5687 - HSA Modernization Act of 2023 including issues related to Health Savings Account modernization; HR 7024 - Tax Relief for American Families and Workers Act of 2024 including issues related to providing tax incentives for economic growth, improvements for the child tax credit, and eliminate the five-year amortization requirement for research and development; S 866/HR 2673 - American Innovation and Jobs Act including issues related to revising and expanding the deductibility of research and development expenditures to allow for the immediate expensing of such expenditures and eliminating the five-year amortization requirement for research and experimental expenditures
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 |
Gwendolyn |
Brown |
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Bob |
Shepler |
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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 TEC
16. Specific lobbying issues
S 3909 - Spectrum Pipeline Act of 2024 including issues related to requiring the Federal Communications Commission to auction spectrum in the band between 1.3 GHz and 13.2 GHz and for other purposes; S 4207 - Spectrum and National Security Act of 2024 including issues related to protecting telecommunications networks against foreign adversaries, reignites commercial auctions, invests in CHIPS and science initiatives, and specifically provisions in the bill related to national security and secure operational missions
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 |
Gwendolyn |
Brown |
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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
S 1939/HR 3935 - FAA Reauthorization Act of 2024 including issues related to reauthorizing the Federal Aviation Administration through FY 2028, including activities and programs related to airport planning and development, facilities and equipment and to enable a restricted aviation asset to be used for transporting firefighters to and from the site of a wildfire in order to perform wildfire suppression missions and operations
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 |
Gwendolyn |
Brown |
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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
S 4638/HR 8070 - National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2025, including issues related to aircraft; S (not yet introduced)/HR 8774 - Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2025 including issues related to aircraft
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 |
Carrie |
Desmond |
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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)
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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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