Clerk of the House of Representatives
Legislative Resource Center
135 Cannon Building
Washington, DC 20515
http://lobbyingdisclosure.house.gov 		Secretary of the Senate
Office of Public Records
232 Hart Building
Washington, DC 20510
http://www.senate.gov/lobby

LOBBYING REGISTRATION

Lobbying Disclosure Act of 1995 (Section 4)

Check One: New Registrant New Client for Existing Registrant Amendment

1. Effective Date of Registration
05/02/2011
2. House Identification
 38678
 Senate Identification
 310095

REGISTRANT Organization/Lobbying Firm Self Employed Individual

3. Registrant Organization
ULMAN PUBLIC POLICY & FEDERAL RELATIONS
Address
11911 FAWN RIDGE LANE
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City
Reston
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VA
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20194
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USA

4. Principal place of business (if different than line 3)

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5. Contact name and telephone number International Number
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​Mr. Josh Ulman
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​7034357119
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​josh@ulmanpolicy.com
6. General description of registrant’s business or activities
​public policy and government relations

CLIENT A Lobbying Firm is required to file a separate registration for each client. Organizations employing in-house lobbyists should check the box labeled “Self” and proceed to line 10. Self

7. Client name
​Retail Industry Leaders Association
Address
​1700 N. Moore Street
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​Arlington
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 Zip
​22209
 Country
​USA
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9. General description of client’s business or activities
​an alliance of the world's most successful and innovative retailer and supplier companies.

LOBBYISTS

10. Name of each individual who has acted or is expected to act as a lobbyist for the client identified on line 7. If any person listed in this section has served as a “covered executive branch official” or “covered legislative branch official” within twenty years of first acting as a lobbyist for the client, state the executive and/or legislative position(s) in which the person served.

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​Christine ​Layman ​ ​House Judiciary: 1)Asst to CoS 2) Clerk/Sec Off
​Christine ​Layman ​ ​Paid intern for Rep. Joel Hefley
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LOBBYING ISSUES

11. General lobbying issue areas (Select all applicable codes).

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12. Specific lobbying issues (current and anticipated)

Advise client on legislative and regulatory developments related to the laws governing the workplace, including changes and proposed changes to the laws, regulations and federal agencies governing wages and benefits, labor relations (including activities at the National Labor Relations Board), occupational safety and health, and equal employment opportunities.

AFFILIATED ORGANIZATIONS

13. Is there an entity other than the client that contributes more than $5,000 to the lobbying activities of the registrant in a quarterly period and either participates in and/or in whole or in major part supervises or controls the registrant’s lobbying activities?

No --> Go to line 14. Yes --> Complete the rest of this section for each entity matching the criteria above, then proceed to line 14.
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FOREIGN ENTITIES

14. Is there any foreign entity

a) holds at least 20% equitable ownership in the client or any organization identified on line 13; or

b) directly or indirectly, in whole or in major part, plans, supervises, controls, directs, finances or subsidizes activities of the client or any organization identified on line 13; or

c) is an affiliate of the client or any organization identified on line 13 and has a direct interest in the outcome of the lobbying activity?

No --> Sign and date the registration. Yes --> Complete the rest of this section for each entity matching the criteria above, then sign the registration.
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Signature
Digitally Signed By: Josh Ulman, Principal
 Date
05/26/2011