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LOBBYING REPORT |
Lobbying Disclosure Act of 1995 (Section 5) - All Filers Are Required to Complete This Page
2. Address
Address1 | 5 Penn Plaza |
Address2 | 16th Floor |
City | New York |
State | NY |
Zip Code | 10001 |
Country | USA |
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5. Senate ID# 43822-12
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6. House ID# 341460000
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TYPE OF REPORT | 8. Year | 2020 |
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: Adotei Akwei |
Date | 9/17/2020 12:15:40 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
Bipartisan Background Checks Act of 2019 (H. R. 8) The bill establishes new background check requirements for firearm transfers between private parties and prohibits a firearm transfer between private parties unless a licensed gun dealer, manufacturer, or importer first takes possession of the firearm to conduct a background check.
Chamber: House
Enhanced Background Checks Act of 2019 (H.R. 1112) The bill strengthens background check requirements applicable to proposed firearm transfers from a federal firearms licensed gun dealer to an unlicensed person.
Chamber: House
Break the Cycle of Violence Act (H.R. 4836/ S. 2671)
Chamber: House/Senate
Francisco
Uyghur Human Rights Act (S. 178) - This bill directs the President to impose sanctions and export restrictions related to China's treatment of the Uyghurs, a predominantly Muslim Turkic ethnic group.
Chamber: Senate
Philippe
The Libya Stabilization Act : (H.R. 4644 and S 2934)
Chamber(s) House and Senate
Chamber: House
Senate J.Res.36/37/38: blocks arms sales to the U.A.E and Saudi Arabia
Chamber: Senate
House Amdt.561 to H.R.2500 imposes one year prohibition of sales of air-to-ground munitions that could be used in Yemen to Saudi Arabia and the U.A.E
Chamber: House
Charanya
FY2021 House and Senate Appropriations
Funding for USG asylum and immigration related activities.
Chamber: House and Senate
Ryan
Ethans Law (H.R. 2864, S. 193)
Chamber: House/Senate
Break the Cycle of Violence Act (H.R. 4836/ S. 2671)
Chamber: House/Senate
Afghan WIN Act (H.R. 4097)
Bill calls on the State Department to submit a formal report accounting for what its doing to include women in the peace talks and for the Trump Administration to develop a plan to support Afghan womens rights in reconstruction.
Chamber: House
NDAA
Encouraging House members to push for provisions in the NDAA for 2021 to allow transfers of Guantanamo detainees to the United States for health care or trial.
The Police Exercising Absolute Care with Everyone or PEACE Act (H.R. 4359)
Bill would change the use of force to be a last resort, rather than a first resort, and require officers to employ de-escalation techniques. The bill would also require states who wish to get federal funding for law enforcement to enact similar legislation.
Chamber: House
Safe from the Start (H.R. 4092), House and Senate
Chamber: House and Senate
Womens Global Empowerment, Development and Prosperity Act of 2020 (S.3301, H.R.6117),
Chamber: House and Senate
State Foreign Operations, and Related Programs (SFPOS) Appropriations bill (S.2583, H.R.2839)
Chamber: House and Senate
Savannas Act (S.227, H.R.2733)
Chamber: House and Senate
Violence Against Women Reauthorization Act of 2019 (S.2843, H.R.1585),
Chamber: House and Senate
Background Checks, S. 42
Chamber: Senate
The Federal Extreme Risk Protection Order Act of 2019 (H.R.1236/S. 506)
Chamber: House and Senate
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Natl Security Council (NSC), State - Dept of (DOS), Defense - Dept of (DOD), U.S. SENATE
18. Name of each individual who acted as a lobbyist in this issue area
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Akwei |
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Mace |
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Charanya |
Krishnaswami |
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Philippe |
Nassif |
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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?
Lobbyist Name | Description of Offense(s) |