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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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Address1 | 805 15th Street, NW |
Address2 | Suite 500 |
City | WASHINGTON |
State | DC |
Zip Code | 20005 |
Country | USA |
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5. Senate ID# 27800-12
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6. House ID# 303840000
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TYPE OF REPORT | 8. Year | 2013 |
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: RANDY ERWIN |
Date | 2/14/2014 2:13:36 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 BUD
16. Specific lobbying issues
Continuing Appropriations Resolution, 2014 (H.J.Res.59) - The measure is the vehicle for the budget agreement negotiated by the chairs of the House and Senate Budget Committees and includes the Bipartisan Budget Act of 2013 and the Pathway for SGR Reform Act of 2013.
Bipartisan Budget Act of 2013 - Budget agreement reached by Sen. Murray and Rep. Ryan
Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2014 (H.R.3547)
Continuing Appropriations Act, 2014 (HR 2775)
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
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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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
National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2014 (HR 1960)
National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2014 (S 1197)
National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2014 (HR 3304)
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
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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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 LBR
16. Specific lobbying issues
HR 3573 - To ensure that the percentage increase in rates of basic pay for prevailing wage employees shall be equal to the percentage increase received by other Federal employees in the same pay locality, and for other purposes.
Federal Employee Retroactive Pay Fairness Act (HR 3223)
Postal Reform Postal Reform Act of 2014 (S 1486)
Postal Reform Postal Reform Act of 2014 (HR 2748
Equal Healthcare Access Act (HR 3319)
Health Care Regulator Accountability Act (HR 3170)
Law Enforcement Officers Equity Act (HR 1362)
Law Enforcement Officers Retirement Equity Act of 2013 (S 1172) - Law Enforcement Officers Retirement Equity Act of 2013 - Amends the definition of the term "law enforcement officer" under provisions of the Federal Employees Retirement System (FERS) and the Civil Service Retirement System (CSRS).
HR 273 - Bill would eliminate federal pay adjustment.
Federal Employee Tax Accountability Act of 2013 (HR 249) - would provide that persons having seriously delinquent tax debts shall be ineligible for federal employment.
Federal Employee Tax Accountability Act of 2013 (S 1045) - Would provide that persons having seriously delinquent tax debts shall be ineligible for federal employment.
Federal Hiring Freeze Act of 2013 (HR 237) - Would reduce the number of civil service positions within the executive branch.
Federal Employee Accountability Act of 2013 (HR 107) - would limit the circumstances in which official time may be used by a federal employee.
Federal Employee Accountability Act of 2013 (S 1312) - would limit the circumstances in which official time may be used by a federal employee.
Public-Private Employee Retirement Parity Act (S 1678) - would make new federal employees ineligible for the defined benefit pension portion of the Federal Employees Retirement System.
Domestic Partnership Benefits and Obligations Act of 2013 (S 1529) - would provide benefits to domestic partners of federal employees
HR 1795 - would amend title II of the Social Security Act to repeal the government pension offset and windfall elimination provisions.
S 896 - would amend title II of the Social Security Act to repeal the government pension offset and windfall elimination provisions.
Domestic Partnership Benefits and Obligations Act of 2013 (HR 3135) - Amends provisions of federal civil service law to extend employment-related and retirement benefits to domestic partners of federal employees.
Domestic Partnership Benefits and Obligations Act of 2013 (S 1529) - Amends provisions of federal civil service law to extend employment-related and retirement benefits to domestic partners of federal employees.
Federal Firefighter Pay Equity Act (HR 471) - Includes in the determination of a federal firefighter's average pay for purposes of computing retirement and annuity benefits one-half of a firefighter's basic hourly rate times the number of overtime hours included in such firefighter's regular tour of duty for a year.
Federal Firefighter Flexibility and Fairness Act (HR 1141) - Requires disregard of any hours worked by a firefighter under a qualified trade-of-time arrangement for purposes of any determination relating to federal eligibility for or the amount of any overtime pay.
Federal Firefighters Fairness Act (HR 3718) - Provides that: (1) specified diseases, including heart disease, lung disease, tuberculosis, hepatitis, human immunodeficiency virus, and specified cancers, of federal employees in fire protection activities shall be presumed to be proximately caused by such employment if the employee is diagnosed with the disease within 10 years of the last active date of employment in fire protection activities; (2) the disability or death of such an employee due to such a disease shall be presumed to result from personal injury sustained while in the performance of duty; and (3) such presumptions may be rebutted by a preponderance of the evidence.
Land Management Workforce Flexibility Act (HR 533) - Land Management Workforce Flexibility Act - Makes an employee of a land management agency who served under a time-limited appointment in the competitive service eligible to compete for a permanent appointment in the agency if the original appointment was competitive, totaled a period of at least 24 months, and the employee's performance was at an acceptable level. Requires such an employee's appointment to a full-time position, if such a position is offered and the employee agrees to such employment, if the original position stated that there was the potential for the position to become permanent.
Land Management Workforce Flexibility Act (S 1120) - Land Management Workforce Flexibility Act - Makes an employee of a land management agency who served under a time-limited appointment in the competitive service eligible to compete for a permanent appointment in the agency if the original appointment was competitive, totaled a period of at least 24 months, and the employee's performance was at an acceptable level. Requires such an employee's appointment to a full-time position, if such a position is offered and the employee agrees to such employment, if the original position stated that there was the potential for the position to become permanent.
Federal Employees Paid Parental Leave Act of 2013 (HR 517) - To provide that 4 of the 12 weeks of parental leave made available to a Federal employee shall be paid leave, and for other purposes.
S 1556 - A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to modify authorities relating to the collective bargaining of employees in the Veterans Health Administration.
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
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
Information Update Page - Complete ONLY where registration information has changed.
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LOBBYIST UPDATE
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ISSUE UPDATE
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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
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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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