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LOBBYING REPORT |
Lobbying Disclosure Act of 1995 (Section 5) - All Filers Are Required to Complete This Page
2. Address
Address1 | 2840 W Bay Dr |
Address2 | #364 |
City | Belleair Bluffs |
State | FL |
Zip Code | 33770 |
Country | USA |
3. Principal place of business (if different than line 2)
City | St. Petersburg |
State | FL |
Zip Code | 33702 |
Country | USA |
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5. Senate ID# 91650-12
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6. House ID# 368070000
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TYPE OF REPORT | 8. Year | 2022 |
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: Greg Mitchell |
Date | 1/20/2023 10:58:14 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 FOR
16. Specific lobbying issues
Made contacts to express concerns about the client's situation in Hungary. A recent request based on Freedom of Information Act (F.O.I.) revealed that the Hungarian State is funding the activities of an anti-Church hate group called Clarus Animus Foundation in Hungary. Through this F.O.I. request the Church found out that the Bethlen Gabor Fund Handler (a state-owned corporation that distributes state funds) donated over $70,000 to the anti-Church group over the last few years. This issue should be raised with the Hungarian government, which is a founding member of the International Religious Freedom or Belief Alliance. It should be unacceptable that members of the Alliance are taking officials actions against religious communities.
On behalf of 19 organizations and individuals, including the client, made contact to express deep concerns about a situation in Japan. The Bill for the Prevention of Unfair Solicitation of Donations by Organizations, which was drafted by the government to regulate malicious donations, was being debated by the National Diet of Japan and we respectfully urged that this legislation be withdrawn or voted down by the Diet. At the very least, the provisions that would infringe upon freedom of religion or belief should be stripped out of the bill. The bill would violate the Constitution of Japan, which guarantees freedom of religion and requires the state to refrain from religious education or any other religious activity, and Article 18 of International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights (ICCPR), which Japan ratified in 1979. Article 18 protects freedom of thought, conscience, and religion. Further, the bill will violate Article 22, which protects against unreasonable limitations of rights and freedoms of associations to self-organize themselves and obtain the necessary resources for their operations, and Article 26, which protects against non-discrimination. This issue should be raised with the Japanese government. The legislation will negatively impact all faith communities and organizations in Japan and will leave a black mark on Japan and set a devastating precedent that other countries may follow.
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
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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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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2 | 4 | 6 |
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) |