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LOBBYING REPORT |
Lobbying Disclosure Act of 1995 (Section 5) - All Filers Are Required to Complete This Page
2. Address
Address1 | 333 SEVENTH AVENUE |
Address2 | 13th FLOOR |
City | NEW YORK |
State | NY |
Zip Code | 10001 |
Country | USA |
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5. Senate ID# 293494-12
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6. House ID# 373890000
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TYPE OF REPORT | 8. Year | 2011 |
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: Cynthia Burns, Policy and Program Department Manager |
Date | 07/20/2011 |
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 IMM
16. Specific lobbying issues
Lobbied to obtain support/cosponsors for the 112th Congress version of the Restoring Protection to Victims of Persecution Act; (not yet introduced) To amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to eliminate the 1-year deadline for application for asylum in the United States.
Lobbied for support of the Refugee Protection Act of 2011 (S. 1202/ H.R. 2185).
Lobbied against the Keep Our Communities Safe Act of 2001 (H.R. 1932).
Advocated for increasing appropriations for the Executive Office for Immigration Review (EOIR) within the Department of Justice for immigration courts and legal orientation programs.
Advocated for reforms of the current asylum system related to detention, the one year filing deadline, and terrorism related grounds of inadmissibility.
Advocated for a set of reforms in the U.S. Refugee Admissions Program (USRAP), including the need for an expedited resettlement program for refugees who face imminent risks, reforms to interagency security check process to enable more timely and effective processing of background checks, and the need for institutionalization due process safeguards in resettlement adjudications.
Advocated for the United States to support efforts to address the lack of effective protection for refugees who flee persecution based on sexual orientation and gender identity.
H.R. 2583 - Foreign Relations Authorization Act, Fiscal Year 2012 (not yet introduced at the time).
Advocated for increasing appropriations for UNHCR for refugee protection.
Lobbied for the United States to advocate for the protection of LGBT individuals and their rights in Uganda and elsewhere.
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U.S. SENATE, Homeland Security - Dept of (DHS), Justice - Dept of (DOJ), Natl Security Council (NSC), 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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Epstein |
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Bernstein |
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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 CIV
16. Specific lobbying issues
H.R. 2136 - To amend title 18, United States Code, to clarify and expand Federal criminal jurisdiction over Federal contractors and employees outside the United States, and for other purposes.
S. 1145 - A bill to amend title 18, United States Code, to clarify and expand Federal criminal jurisdiction over Federal contractors and employees outside the United States, and for other purposes.
S.1253 - National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2012.
Subtitle D--Detainee Matters
Sec. 1031. Authority to detain unprivileged enemy belligerents captured pursuant to the Authorization for Use of Military Force.
Sec. 1032. Required military custody for members of al-Qaeda and affiliated entities.
Sec. 1033. Permanent requirements for certifications relating to the transfer of detainees at United States Naval Station, Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, to foreign countries and other foreign entities.
Sec. 1034. Prohibition on use of funds to construct or modify facilities in the United States to house detainees transferred from United States Naval Station, Guantanamo Bay, Cuba.
Sec. 1035. Procedures for annual detention review of individuals detained at United States Naval Station, Guantanamo Bay, Cuba.
Sec. 1036. Procedures for status determination of unprivileged enemy belligerents.
Sec. 1037. Clarification of right to plead guilty in trial of capital offense by military commission.
Advocated for detention reform at the U.S. Bagram Air Base.
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Vice President of the U.S.
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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Lieberman |
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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 FOR
16. Specific lobbying issues
H.R. 2583 - Foreign Relations Authorization Act, Fiscal Year 2012 (not yet introduced at the time).
Advocated for increased appropriations for the United Nations Human Rights Council.
Lobbied the Department of State to include Bahrain on the agenda of the U.N. Human Rights Council session in Geneva.
Lobbied for U.S. government to put pressure on Bahrain to immediately end all human rights abuses.
S. 618 - Egyptian-American Enterprise Fund Act.
H.R. 2237 - Egyptian-American Enterprise Fund Act.
Advocated for economic incentives to strengthen the transition to democracy.
Lobbied Department of State to institute public guidelines for embassy interaction with human rights defenders.
Lobbied Department of State and Congress for public support of Russian LGBTI rights activists.
Lobbied Department of State and Congress for public support of LGBTI rights.
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U.S. SENATE, Natl Security Council (NSC), State - Dept of (DOS), Vice President of the U.S.
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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Lieberman |
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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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AFFILIATED ORGANIZATIONS
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26. Name of each previously reported organization that is no longer affiliated with the registrant or client
1 | 3 | 5 |
2 | 4 | 6 |
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
1 | 5 | 9 |
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3 | 7 | 11 |
4 | 8 | 12 |