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LOBBYING REPORT |
Lobbying Disclosure Act of 1995 (Section 5) - All Filers Are Required to Complete This Page
2. Address
Address1 | 2000 Massachusetts Avenue, NW |
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City | WASHINGTON |
State | DC |
Zip Code | 20036 |
Country | USA |
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5. Senate ID# 12015-12
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6. House ID# 335080000
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TYPE OF REPORT | 8. Year | 2014 |
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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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: Fred Wertheimer, President |
Date | 10/17/2014 |
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 GOV
16. Specific lobbying issues
Support campaign finance reform legislation in the House and Senate, including S. 2516 DISCLOSE Act of 2014, H.R. 148 DISCLOSE 2013 Act, and H.R. 270 Empowering Citizens Act.
Support for repairing the presidential public financing system, establishing a public financing system for congressional races, curbing candidate-specific Super PACs, strengthening disclosure requirements and strengthening rules prohibiting coordination between outside spending groups and candidates.
Oppose efforts to repeal or increase the Federal contribution limits.
Oppose legislation to repeal the presidential public financing system, including H.R. 2019.
Support for nominees for the Election Assistance Commission (EAC).
Support for H.R. 5095, the Ensuring Trust and Honorability in Congressional Standards (ETHICS) Act, to amend current law to require House Members to complete annual ethics training.
Support for strengthening the House Ethics process by making the Office of Congressional Ethics (OCE) permanent and giving OCE subpeona power.
Support for S. 2640, the Presidential Library Donation Reform Act of 2014, to require presidential library fundraising organizations to submit quarterly reports to the National Archives and Records Administration.
Support for Lobbying and Campaign Finance Reform Act of 2014 to limit the ability of lobbyists to use bundled contributions to obtain undue influence with members of Congress.
Oppose the House Committee on Ethics no longer requiring the inclusion of privately-funded travel information in lawmakers' annual financial disclosure forms.
Support for H.R. 5641 to amend the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 to clarify the treatment of coordinated expenditures as contributions to candidates.
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Executive Office of the President (EOP)
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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Wertheimer |
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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)
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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2 | 4 | 6 |