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LOBBYING REPORT |
Lobbying Disclosure Act of 1995 (Section 5) - All Filers Are Required to Complete This Page
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Country | USA |
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| TYPE OF REPORT | 8. Year | 2023 |
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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| 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 |
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| Signature | Digitally Signed By: Bill McCarthy |
Date | 7/20/2023 4:45:49 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 BAN
16. Specific lobbying issues
H.J.Res. 68, Relating to a national emergency declared by the President on October 27, 2006, all provisions.
H.J.Res. 70, Relating to a national emergency declared by the President on February 25, 2011, all provisions.
H.J.Res. 71, Relating to a national emergency declared by the President on May 22, 2003, all provisions.
H.J.Res. 74, Relating to a national emergency declared by the President on May 16, 2012, all provisions.
H.J.Res. 79, Relating to a national emergency declared by the President on May 11, 2004, all provisions.
H.R. 3205, Project Precursor Act, all provisions.
H.R. 3333, FEND Off Fentanyl Act, all provisions.
H.R. 3359, Disrupt Fentanyl Trafficking Act of 2023, all provisions.
H.R. 4008, Protecting Americans Retirement Savings Act, all provisions.
H.R. 4681, Captagon Trafficking Suppression Act, all provisions.
H.R. 4696, Foreign Extortion Prevention Act, all provisions.
S. 1271, FEND Off Fentanyl Act, all provisions.
S. 1619, Disrupt Fentanyl Trafficking Act of 2023, all provisions.
S. 1732, Know Your App Act, all provisions.
S. 2170, Depriving Enemy Nations of Integral Authorizations and Licenses Act of 2023, all provisions.
S. 2347, Foreign Extortion Prevention Act, all provisions.
H.R.4664, Making appropriations for financial services and general government for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2024, and for other purposes, (issues related to Office of Terrorism and Financial Intelligence, Limitation on Assistance for Select UN Specialized Agencies, Prohibiting assistance to governments of countries that recognize Russias claim over Crimea or Ukrainian territory, or the Government of Syria in lieu of a negotiated solution to the conflict in line with UNSCR 2254, U.S. Policy on Iran Sanctions, Irans Nuclear Program, Irans Support for Terrorism, and Other Malign Activities, and Provisions related to International Financial Institutions and Syrias misuse of international aid).
Issues related to Africa Growth and Opportunity Act Reauthorization, Assessing Strategic Competitor Economic Warfare, Captagon and International Narcotics Trafficking, Chinese Involvement with Fentanyl Trafficking, Corruption in Latin America, Countering Russian Malign Finance, Expanding Trade Transparency Units, Foreign Investment Screening, Frozen Russian Sovereign Assets, Increased SEC Reporting Requirements, Narcotics-Related Forfeiture Authorities, State Department Narcotics Trafficking Resourcing, Strategic Use of Tax Incentives Related to China, U.S. Adversaries Sanctions Evasions Schemes, U.S. Exports Control Policy, U.S. Narcotics Sanctions Policy, and U.S. Sanctions Policy, Implementation, and Enforcement (no bill).
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Commerce - Dept of (DOC), Natl Security Council (NSC), Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS), Justice - Dept of (DOJ), Treasury - Dept of, State - Dept of (DOS)
18. Name of each individual who acted as a lobbyist in this issue area
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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
H. Res. 559, Declaring it is the policy of the United States that a nuclear Islamic Republic of Iran is not acceptable, all provisions.
H.R. 2351, United States-Israel Anti-Tunnel Cooperation Extension Act, all provisions.
H.R. 2973, MARITIME Act of 2023, all provisions.
H.R. 3152, Fight CRIME Act, all provisions.
H.R. 3974, Securing Out Airspace from Reconnaissance Act of 2023, all provisions.
H.R. 4660, Halting Academic Liaisons To our Adversaries Act, all provisions.
H.R. 4709, U.S.-Israel Anti-Killer Drone Act of 2023 all provisions.
H.Res.488, Calling on the Biden administration to immediately provide Army Tactical Missile Systems to Ukraine, all provisions.
S. 1334, MARITIME Act of 2023, all provisions.
S. 1504, Ensuring Peace Through Strength in Israel Act, all provisions.
S. 1802, United States-Israel Future of Warfare Act of 2023, all provisions.
S. 2034, CONSULT Act of 2023, all provisions.
S. 2226, National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2024, (issues related to Agricultural Foreign Adversaries Investment, Amendment to Department of State Rewards Program, Assad Regime Anti-Normalization Act, CONVENE Act, Countering Economic Coercion Act, Countering Global Corruption and Foreign Kleptocracy, Countering Unmanned Aerial Systems, Establishment of Office of Strategic Capital, Extension of Authority to Waive Limitations on the Transfer of Articles on the United States Munitions List to the Republic of Cyprus, Foreign Extortion Prevention Act, Foreign Influence Operations Disclosures, International Narcotics Trafficking, Know Your App Act, Middle East Integrated Defense Cooperation and Systems, Rebuilding Economic Prosperity and Opportunity for Ukraine Act, Sanctions Against Destabilizing Iranian-Russian Aggression Act, U.S. Iran Sanctions Policy, U.S.-Israel Security Cooperation, and United States Special Presidential Envoy for the Abraham Accords, Negev Forum, and Related Normalization Agreements).
H.R. 2670, National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2024, (issues related to Annual Report on Use of Social Media by Foreign Terrorist Organizations, Anti-Israel Boycotts, Banking Transparency for Sanctions Persons, Certification and Comptroller General Report Relating to Prepositioned Stocks of Department of Defense, China's Economic and Security Cooperation with Iran and Russia, Chinese Military and Surveillance Companies, Chinese, Iranian, and Russian Activities in Latin America, Determination with Respect to Suspension of the Rights and Privileges of Russia Under the Organization for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons, Enhancing Department of Defense Coordination of Geoeconomic Affairs, Establishment of Office of Strategic Capital, Foreign Extortion Prevention Act, Foreign Influence Operations Disclosures, Global Port Infrastructure Reporting, Inadmissibility of Members of Significant Transnational Criminal Organizations, International Narcotics Trafficking, Investment of Thrift Savings Fund, Iran-Related Prohibitions on Use of Funds, Know Your App Act, Limitation on Access for Covered Individuals to Certain Facilities of the Department of Defense, Department of Transportation, and Department of Energy, Limitation on Funding for the World Health Organization, Middle East Integrated Defense Cooperation and Systems, Production Capacity for Critical Munitions, Prohibition on Use of Funds to Seek to Remove Iran from the Financial Action Task Forces High-Risk Jurisdictions Subject to a Call for Action or Reduce the Application of Counter Measures with Respect to Iran, Public Reporting of Iranian Defense Companies, Removal of Waiver Authority with Respect to Afghanistan, Report on Effectiveness of Taliban Sanctions, Report on Information Operations Capabilities of Russia, Report on the Establishment of a United States-South Korea Nuclear Consultation Group, Report on the Security Relationship Between the United States and the Hellenic Republic, Report on United States Force Capabilities in the CENTCOM Area of Responsibility, Reporting on Irans Military and Nuclear Activities, Reports and Briefings Relating to North Korea, Securing Critical Supply Chains, Securing Our Airspace from Reconnaissance, Sense of Congress on Defense Intelligence Sharing Between the Republic of Korea, Japan, and Taiwan, Special Envoy for the Abraham Accords Act, Strengthening Tools to Counter the Use of Human Shields Act, U.S. Arms Sales Policy, U.S. China Sanctions Policy, U.S. Iran Sanctions Policy, U.S. Policy on Irans Support for Terrorism, U.S. Policy on Russias War in Ukraine, U.S. Syria Sanctions Policy, U.S.-Israel Security Cooperation, and U.S.-Taiwan Security Cooperation)
Issues related to China Overseas Basing, Chinas Industrial Influence Campaign, Chinas Military Strategy and Capabilities, Chinese Military Companies Reporting, Countering Iranian Maritime Aggression, Developing U.S. UAV Capabilities, Eastern Mediterranean Maritime Security, Hardening Military Bases Against Iranian Attack, Implementation of the US-Israel Operations-Technology Working Group, Iran Conventional Arms Sanctions, Irans Military Strategy and Capabilities, Irans Network of Terror Proxies, Iranian Support for Russias War in Ukraine, Iran-Russia Nuclear Cooperation, Joint Military Education in the Middle East, Left-Of-Launch Missile Defeat Capabilities, Middle East Integrated Air and Missile Defense, Prepositioned Military Stockpiles for U.S. Allies, Production Capacity for Critical Munitions, Russias Foreign Policy and Military Strategy, Russias Malign Influence in Latin America, Securing Critical Supply Chains, Terrorists Use of Human Shields, U.S. Arms Sales Policy, U.S. Military Capabilities, Deterrence, and Posture in the Indo-Pacific, U.S. Nonproliferation Policy, U.S. Overseas Basing Policy, U.S. Policy on Irans Ballistic Missile and Nuclear Programs, U.S.-Europe Security Cooperation, U.S.-Iraq Security Cooperation, U.S.-Israel Security Cooperation, U.S.-Saudi Arabia Security Cooperation, U.S.-Taiwan Security Cooperation, U.S.-Turkey Security Cooperation, U.S.-Ukraine Security Cooperation (no bill).
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Defense - Dept of (DOD), State - Dept of (DOS), Natl Security Council (NSC)
18. Name of each individual who acted as a lobbyist in this issue area
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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. 1102, UNRWA Accountability and Transparency Act, all provisions.
H.R. 211, COI Elimination Act, all provisions.
H.R. 2885, Ukraine Human Rights Policy Act of 2023, all provisions.
H.R. 2958, Closing IRGC Sanctions Loopholes Act, all provisions.
H.R. 3016, IGO Anti-Boycott Act, all provisions.
H.R. 3020, Reinforcing Sanctions on Iranian Terrorists Act, all provisions.
H.R. 3033, Solidify Iran Sanctions Act of 2023, all provisions.
H.R. 3035, Iran Human Rights and Accountability Act of 2023, all provisions.
H.R. 3067, CASES Act of 2023, all provisions.
H.R. 3070, No Sanctions Relief for Terrorists Act, all provisions.
H.R. 3088, Sanctions Enforcement and Financial Institutions Transparency Act, all provisions.
H.R. 3095, Address Irans Malign Posture Act, all provisions.
H.R. 3099, Special Envoy for the Abraham Accords Act, all provisions.
H.R. 3202, Assad Anti-Normalization Act of 2023, all provisions.
H.R. 3203, Stop Chinese Fentanyl Act of 2023, all provisions.
H.R. 3334, STOP CCP Act, all provisions.
H.R. 3774, Stop Harboring Iranian Petroleum Act of 2023, all provisions.
H.R. 3792, U.S.-Israel Partnership and Abraham Accords Enhancement Act of 2023, all provisions.
H.R. 3907, United States-Israel International Development Cooperation Act of 2023, all provisions.
H.R. 4175, REPO for Ukrainians Act, all provisions.
H.R. 4691, Iran Sanctions Relief Review Act of 2023, all provisions.
H.R. 4723, Upholding the Dayton Peace Agreement Through Sanctions Act, all provisions.
H.R. 589, Mahsa Amini Human Rights and Security Accountability Act, all provisions.
H.R. 869, REGIME Act of 2023, all provisions.
H.Res. 288, Encouraging the EU to DESIGNATE Resolution, all provisions.
H.Res. 471, Calling for the redoubling of diplomatic efforts by the United States and its international partners to help achieve a negotiated, Haitian-led solution to the current impasse in Haiti that paves the way for broadly representative interim government to oversee the return to constitutional rule through free and fair elections, all provisions.
S. 1019, CASES Act of 2023, all provisions.
S. 1320, Ukraine Human Rights Policy Act of 2023, all provisions.
S. 1390, Solidify Iran Sanctions Act of 2023, all provisions.
S. 1647, Hamas and Palestinian Islamic Jihad International Terrorism Support Prevention Act, all provisions.
S. 1768, Taliban Sanctions Act, all provisions.
S. 1770, Uyghur Genocide Accountability and Sanctions Act, all provisions.
S. 1829, Stop Harboring Iranian Petroleum Act of 2023, all provisions.
S. 1864, No Federal Funding for CCP Spying and Persuasion in Education Act, all provisions.
S. 2003, REPO for Ukrainians Act, all provisions.
S. 2210, Iran Sanctions Relief Review Act of 2023, all provisions.
S. 434, PAID OFF Act of 2023, all provisions.
S. 489, Stop Taxpayer Funding of Hamas Act, all provisions.
S. 761, Stop Forced Organ Harvesting Act of 2023, all provisions.
H.R.4665, Making appropriations for the Department of State, foreign operations, and related programs for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2024, and for other purposes, (issues related to Limitation on Assistance for Palestinian Statehood, Limitation on Assistance for the Palestinian Authority, Limitation on Assistance for UNRWA, and U.S. Assistance for Egypt).
Issues related to Anti-Israel Rhetoric at International Organizations, Arab Gas Pipeline
Chinas Activities in Latin America, Chinas Protest Crackdowns and Surveillance Systems, Chinese Influence in U.S. Higher Education, Democratic Governance in the Pacific Islands, Enhancing U.S. Bilateral and Multilateral Ties, Holding Russia Accountability at International Organizations, Implementation of the Caesar Syria Civilian Protection Act, Incitement of Violence Against Israel, Increasing MECIDS Funding, Irans Activities in Latin America, Normalization in the Middle East, Palestinian Politics and Terrorism, Preserving U.S. Interests in the Indo-Pacific, Preventing Theft of Humanitarian Aid for Syria, Protecting U.S. Interests in Syria, Russias Activities in Latin America, Satisfying U.S. Judgments Against Iran, Turkish Presidential Election, U.S. China Sanctions Policy, U.S. Funding for International Organizations, U.S. Iran Sanctions Policy, U.S. National Security Interests in the Gulf, U.S. Policy on Irans Human Rights Abuses, U.S. Russia Sanctions Policy, U.S. Strategic Objectives in Latin America, U.S. Syria Sanctions Policy, U.S. Venezuela Sanctions Policy, and U.S.-Israel Security Cooperation (no bill).
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, State - Dept of (DOS), Natl Security Council (NSC)
18. Name of each individual who acted as a lobbyist in this issue area
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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 SCI
16. Specific lobbying issues
S. 1777, Abraham Accords Cybersecurity Cooperation Act of 2023, all provisions.
Issues related to Biodefense Preparedness, CISAs Authorities, Recommendations, and Responsibilities, Cyber Resilience Against Threats to Water Infrastructure, Cyber Resilience for Military Mobility, Designating Space Systems as Critical Infrastructure, Enhancing Maritime Cybersecurity, Malign Cyber Operations Infrastructure, National Science Foundations CyberCorps: Scholarship for Service, Revising Public-Private Collaboration to Protect U.S.-Critical Infrastructure, U.S. Coast Guards Cyber Workforce, and U.S. Cybersecurity Policy (no bill).
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security - Dept of (DHS), U.S. Coast Guard (USCG), Transportation - Dept of (DOT), Transportation Security Administration (TSA), Natl Security Council (NSC), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Natl Aeronautics & Space Administration (NASA)
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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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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?
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