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LOBBYING REPORT |
Lobbying Disclosure Act of 1995 (Section 5) - All Filers Are Required to Complete This Page
2. Address
Address1 | 6801 ROCKLEDGE DRIVE |
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City | BETHESDA |
State | MD |
Zip Code | 20817 |
Country | USA |
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5. Senate ID# 23031-12
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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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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: Gregory J. Walters, VP, Legislative Affairs |
Date | 11/15/2013 |
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 BUD
16. Specific lobbying issues
S 1253/S 1867/HR 1540 - National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2012 including provisions related to ship programs; Army procurement; Research, Development, Test & Evaluation for aircraft, missile, counter fire radar, missile defense and tactical vehicle programs; protected communications and GPS satellites; HR 2055/HR 3671 - Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2012 including defense title and provisions related to aircraft and technology programs; Veterans Healthcare Information Technology
Programs; Electronic Patient Care Records; military construction; HR 2219 - Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2012 including provisions related to aircraft and technology programs; ship programs; Army procurement; Research, Development, Test & Evaluation for aircraft, missile, counter fire radar; missile defense and tactical vehicle programs; protected communications and GPS satellites; S 1572/HR 2596 - Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2012 including provisions related to Biometric Programs; Information Technology Programs; Science Programs; human spaceflight programs; HR 2112 - Consolidated and Further Continuing Appropriations Act, 2012; S 1596/H (bill no. TBD) - Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2012 including provisions related to Aviation, Airport Security, and Housing and Urban Development Working Capital Fund (WCF), and Federal Housing Authority Transformation Fund Initiatives; S 1573/HR 2434 - Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Act, 2012 including provisions related to National Archives and Records Administration; Treasury and Financial Systems; and the Internal Revenue Service; S 1599/HR 3070 - Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2012 including provisions related to the Social Security Administration Information technology infrastructure; Centers for Medicare/Medicaid Services and the Department of Education; S (bill no. TBD)/HR 2584 - Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2012 including provisions related to US Forest Service Firefighting Programs; S (bill no. TBD)/HR 2017 - Continuing Appropriations Act, 2012 including provisions related to US Coast Guard aircraft programs; HConRes 34, Fiscal Year 2012 House Budget Resolution, including provisions related to defense; S 1601 - Department of State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2012 including provisions related to the Presidents FY12 International Affairs Budget Request
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Defense - Dept of (DOD), Army - Dept of (Other) , Navy - Dept of, Air Force - Dept of, State - Dept of (DOS), Commerce - Dept of (DOC), Homeland Security - Dept of (DHS), Transportation - Dept of (DOT), Justice - Dept of (DOJ), Energy - Dept of, Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Interior - Dept of (DOI)
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 |
Gregory |
Dahlberg |
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Kristine |
Fauser |
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Mark |
Gaspar |
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Scott |
Gudes |
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Gerald |
Harvey |
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Robert |
Head |
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John |
O'Donnell |
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Jack |
Overstreet |
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Anthony |
Rosemarino |
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Donald |
Schilpp |
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Nancy |
Schlegel |
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Gregory |
Walters |
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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 AER
16. Specific lobbying issues
HR 2112 - Consolidated and Further Continuing Appropriations Act, 2012 including provisions related to NASA and space programs
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U.S. SENATE, Natl Aeronautics & Space Administration (NASA)
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 |
Michelle |
Robbins |
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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 DEF
16. Specific lobbying issues
HR 2055 - Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2012 including provisions related to the Environmental Protection Agency; US Navy and Marine Corps Procurement; R&D and shipbuilding accounts; logistics and sustainment on defense matters and Navy programs; Dept. of Energy Environmental Management programs; cyber security issues; aircraft and technology programs; space issues; Research, Development, Test & Evaluation including missile programs; procurement and acquisitions including missile programs;
overseas contingency operations; Army and Special Operations Forces programs; S 1253/S 1867/HR 1540 - National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2012 including provisions related to aircraft and technology programs; rare earth; supply chain and counterfeit parts; executive compensation; Federal Communications Commission and Global Positioning System devices; US Navy and Marine Corps Procurement; R&D and shipbuilding accounts; logistics and sustainment on defense matters and Navy programs; Dept. of Energy Environmental Management programs; Command, Control, Communications, Computers, Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance (C4ISR) programs; science and technology programs; cyber security issues; space issues; Research, Development, Test & Evaluation including missile programs; procurement and acquisitions; missile procurement; overseas contingency operations; Army and Special Operations Forces programs; HR 2219 - Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2012 including provisions related to Command, Control, Communications, Computers, Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance (C4ISR) programs; classified intelligence programs; aircraft and technology programs; Research, Development, Test & Evaluation; procurement and acquisitions; S 1228 - Combating Military Counterfeits Act of 2011 including provisions related to imposing criminal penalties for persons who traffic in counterfeit goods; S 1458/HR 1892 - Intelligence Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2012 including provisions related to a variety of classified programs; S 413 - Cybersecurity and Internet Freedom Act of 2011 including provisions related to cyber security issues affecting the defense industry; HR 174 - Homeland Security Cyber and Physical Infrastructure Protection Act of 2011 including provisions related to cyber security issues affecting the defense industry; HR 3523 - Cyber Intelligence Sharing and Protection Act of 2011 including all provisions related to the defense industry; House Report 112-94 including provisions related to US Navy and Marine Corps Procurement; R&D and shipbuilding accounts; Senate Report 112-29 Conference Report 112-331 including provisions related to US Navy and Marine Corps Procurement; R&D and shipbuilding accounts; Budget Control Act of 2011 PL 112-25 including provisions related to US Navy and Marine Corps Procurement; R&D and shipbuilding accounts
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U.S. SENATE, Air Force - Dept of, Defense - Dept of (DOD), Director of National Intelligence (ODNI), Navy - Dept of, Army - Dept of (Other)
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 |
Linda |
Banton |
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Gwedolyn |
Brown |
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Gabrielle |
Carruth |
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Stephanie |
Cozad |
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Carrie |
Desmond |
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Melvin |
Dubee |
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Lawrence |
Duncan |
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Kristine |
Fauser |
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Robert |
Head |
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Rory |
Maynard |
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Lauren |
McCollum |
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Jack |
Overstreet |
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Anthony |
Rosemarino |
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Donald |
Schilpp |
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Andrew |
Schnabel |
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Cedric |
Sheridan |
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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 FIN
16. Specific lobbying issues
HR 2682 - Business Risk Mitigation and Price Stabilization Act of 2011 addressing margin rules and strengthening the end-user exemption; Technical corrections/clarification to Title VII of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Law (PL 203) of provisions related to extension of regulatory deadlines and technical changes on over-the-counter derivatives
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U.S. SENATE
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 |
Linda |
Banton |
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Gwendolyn |
Brown |
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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 ENV
16. Specific lobbying issues
S 78 - Protecting Pregnant Women and Children From Perchlorate Act of 2011 to expedite the EPA review process to establish a standard for Perchlorate; S 79 - Protecting Pregnant Women and Children From Hexavalent Chromium Act of 2011 to regulate Hexavalent Chromium; S 76 - Strengthening Protections for Children and Communities From Disease Clusters Act to identify diseas
clusters not based on science; S 847 - Safe Chemicals Act of 2011 to amend the Toxic Substances Control Act and direct the
Environmental Protection Agency to evaluate safety based on the best available science, requires chemical companies to develop and submit a minimum data set for each chemical produced, requires EPA to prioritize chemicals based on risk, and requires EPA to establish a public data base to house chemical information; HR 2584 - Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2012 making appropriations for the Department of Interior, Environment and related agencies for FY 2012; HR 2055 - Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2012 related to the Interior Dept. and the Environmental Protection Agency
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U.S. SENATE
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 |
Linda |
Banton |
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Gwendolyn |
Brown |
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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 HOM
16. Specific lobbying issues
HR 2055 - Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2012 including provisions related to US Coast Guard aviation programs; HR 2112 - Consolidated and Further Continuing Appropriations Act, 2012 including provisions related to air traffic control programs; HR 3523 - Cyber Intelligence Sharing and Protection Act of 2011 amends the National Security Act of 1947 to promote the sharing of cyber security information and establishes procedures to share intelligence regarding cyber threats and adverse cyber acts;
S 813 - Cyber Security Public Awareness Act of 2011to promote public awareness of cyber security; S 21 - Cyber Security and American Cyber Competitiveness Act of 2011 to secure the United States against cyber attack, to enhance American competitiveness and create jobs in the Information technology industry, and to protect the identities and sensitive information of American citizens and businesses; HR 1136 - Executive Cyberspace Coordination Act of 2011 to establish in the Executive Office of the President the National Office for Cyberspace to serve as the principal office for coordinating issues relating to cyberspace; S 1152/HR 2096 - Cybersecurity Enhancement Act of 2011 directs federal agencies participating in National High Performance Computing Programs to submit to Congress a strategic cyber security development plan; S 21 - Cyber Security and American Cyber Competitiveness Act of 2011protects the U.S. against cyber attacks, enhances security and resiliency of U.S. communications and information networks against cyber attacks, incentivizes private sector to access and mitigate cyber risks to networks, and prevents and mitigates against identity theft; Bill No. TBD - Promoting and Enhancing Cyber Security and Information Sharing Effectiveness (PRECISE) Act of 2011, protects federal systems and critical infrastructure systems from adverse cyber acts
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U.S. SENATE
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 |
Linda |
Banton |
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Gwendolyn |
Brown |
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Scott |
Burnison |
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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 TAX
16. Specific lobbying issues
S 89/S 164 - Withholding Tax Relief Act of 2011 to repeal the imposition of the [3%] withholding requirement; HR 674 - To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to repeal the imposition of 3 percent withholding on certain payments made to vendors by government entities, to modify the calculation of modified adjusted gross income for purposes of determining eligibility for certain healthcare-related programs, and for other purposes; HR 942 - American Research and Competitiveness Act of 2011
including provisions related to R&D Credit; HR 871 - To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to make the credit for research activities permanent and to provide an increase in such credit for taxpayers whose gross receipts are predominantly from domestic production activities; S 1577 - Greater Research Opportunities With Tax Help Act to enhance and make permanent the R&D Credit; HR 1864 - Mobile Workforce State Income Tax Simplification Act of 2011 to create uniform state tax withholding requirements; HR 3366 - To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to clarify that bonus depreciation is not a cost allocated to a contract under the percentage of completion method for long-term contracts; S 1801 - Small Business Jobs Tax Extenders Act of 2011 including provisions related to bonus depreciation; HR 3765 - Temporary Payroll Tax Cut Continuation Act of 2011 including provisions related to extenders; HR 3630 - Middle Class Tax Relief and Jobs Creation Act, for two months extends the payroll tax holiday and unemployment insurance, adjusts doctors payments related to Medicate, and authorizes spectrum auctions. Attempted to include Bonus Depreciation Fix for 2011 and 2012
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U.S. SENATE
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 |
Linda |
Banton |
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Gerald |
Musarra |
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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 TEC
16. Specific lobbying issues
HR 3630 - Temporary Payroll Tax Cut Continuation Act of 2011 (Middle Class Tax Relief and Jobs Creation Act) extends for two months the payroll tax holiday and unemployment insurance, adjusts doctors payments related to Medicare, and authorizes spectrum auctions; S 911 - SPECTRUM Act establishes a framework for the deployment of a nationwide, interoperable, wireless
broadband network for public safety and authorizes voluntary incentive auctions; Bill No. TBD - Jumpstarting Opportunity
with Broadband Spectrum Act (JOBS), authorizes incentive auctions of broadcast frequencies and reallocates federal spectrum to provide terrestrial wireless broadband access to more spectrum
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U.S. SENATE
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 |
Linda |
Banton |
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Gwendolyn |
Brown |
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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 TRD
16. Specific lobbying issues
HR 936 - Stop Taxing American Assistance to Afghanistan Act to prohibit U.S. assistance for Afghanistan unless the U.S. and Afghanistan enter into a bilateral agreement to exempt U.S. contractors from taxation by the government of Afghanistan; HR 1540 -
National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2012 including provisions related to rare earth, supply chain and counterfeit parts, and executive compensation; export control reform; commerical satellites; S 1601 (Sec. 7013) - Appropriations
Department of State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2012 including provisions related to bilateral tax agreements between US and recipients of foreign aid on taxation of US government contractors; Ratification of UN Convention on Law of the Sea; HR 3288 - Safeguarding United States Satellite Leadership and Security Act of 2011; S 1253 - National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2012 including provisions related to US-Taiwan security relationship and the US-India security relationship; HR 2072 - Securing American Jobs Through Exports Act of 2011; S 1539/HR 2992 - Taiwan Airpower Modernization Act of 2011; HR 2918 - Taiwan Policy Act of 2011; HR 2832 - To extend the Generalized System of Preferences, and for other purposes; International supply chain management and issues associated with new reporting requirements for Conflict Minerals
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U.S. SENATE
18. Name of each individual who acted as a lobbyist in this issue area
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Linda |
Banton |
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Gerald |
Musarra |
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Nancy |
Schlegel |
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19. Interest of each foreign entity in the specific issues listed on line 16 above Check if None
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AFFILIATED ORGANIZATIONS
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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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