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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 | 8251 Greensboro Drive |
Address2 | Suite 650 |
City | McLean |
State | VA |
Zip Code | 22102 |
Country | USA |
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TYPE OF REPORT | 8. Year | 2022 |
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 |
Signature | Digitally Signed By: Kenneth LaSala, Jr. |
Date | 1/18/2023 4:52:04 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
Fiscal Year (FY) 2023 Consolidated Appropriations Act (P.L. 117-328), provisions relating to funding of the:
- Assistance to Firefighters Grant (AFG) program
- Staffing for Adequate Fire & Emergency Response (SAFER) grants
- U.S. Fire Administration
- State Homeland Security Grant Program
- Urban Areas Security Initiative
- Urban Search and Rescue System
- State Fire Assistance Program
- Volunteer Fire Assistance Program
- Rural EMS Training and Equipment Assistance
- National Firefighter Registry for cancer research
- Assistance for Local Emergency Response Training (ALERT) grant program
- The Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration's (PHMSA) Emergency Response Grants
- Funding for Fire Sprinkler Retrofit Installations in Public Housing Developments
Also, waivers to the requirements for the AFG and SAFER grant programs.
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security - Dept of (DHS), Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC), Substance Abuse & Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA), Pipeline & Hazardous Materials Safety Administration, Health & Human Services - Dept of (HHS), U.S. Forest Service, Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS)
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 COM
16. Specific lobbying issues
S. 2754, provisions to support the nationwide rollout of Next Generation (NG) 9-1-1 systems.
H.R. 6768, provisions to remove the sunset of the First Responder Network Authority.
H.R. 7624, Spectrum Innovation Act, provisions to fund nationwide conversion to NG 9-1-1.
Issues relating to public safety communications on the 4.9 GHz and 6 GHz spectrum.
Issues relating to the First Responder Network Authority.
Issues relating to public safety communications interoperability and SAFECOM.
Issues relating to the implementation of the 9-8-8 hotline.
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Homeland Security - Dept of (DHS), Natl Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), Natl Telecommunications & Information Administration (NTIA)
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 TAX
16. Specific lobbying issues
Issues relating to taxation of unmarked fire department vehicles.
H.R. 3874, legislation to permit firefighters employed by 501(c)(3)-incorporated fire departments to participate in state pension plans.
H.R. 6192/S. 3346, The High Rise Fire Sprinkler Incentive Act, provisions to reduce the depreciation period for the retrofit installation of fire sprinklers in high-rise buildings.
Legislation to protect volunteer fire service Length of Service Award programs.
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 DIS
16. Specific lobbying issues
Issues relating to fire and EMS response to the COVID-19 pandemic and the need for testing, vaccination, supplies and funding.
Issues relating to management and administration of the Assistance to Firefighters Grant (AFG) program and the Staffing for Adequate Fire and Emergency Response (SAFER) program.
S. 4882, the Fire Grants and Safety Act, provisions to reauthorize the U.S. Fire Administration and the AFG and SAFER programs.
Issues related to fire response in the wildland urban interface.
Fiscal Year (FY) 2023 Consolidated Appropriations Act (P.L. 117-328), provisions relating to funding of the:
- Assistance to Firefighters Grant (AFG) program
- Staffing for Adequate Fire & Emergency Response (SAFER) grants
- U.S. Fire Administration
- State Homeland Security Grant Program
- Urban Areas Security Initiative
- Urban Search and Rescue System
- Training for response to electric vehicle fires
- State Fire Assistance Program
- Volunteer Fire Assistance Program
Also, waivers to the requirements for the AFG and SAFER grant programs.
Wildfire Recovery Act (H.R. 1066/H.R. 5118), provisions to raise the federal cost share for Fire Management Assistance Grants.
Fire Suppression Improvement Act (S. 4328), provisions to raise the federal cost share for Fire Management Assistance Grants.
The RESILIENT America Act (H.R. 5689), provisions to promote pre-hazard mitigation assistance, including code enforcement.
Empowering the U.S. Fire Administration Act (P.L. 117-246), provisions to allow the U.S. Fire Administration to examine and report on the cause and origin of major fires.
Issues relating to the Wildland Fire Mitigation and Management Commission.
H.R. 7981/S. 4442, the Public and Federally Assisted Housing Fire Safety Act of 2022, provisions to require smoke alarms in federally assisted housing.
Issues relating to supply chain shortages and the delivery of fire apparatus and equipment.
S. 4517, the Fire Station Improvement Act of 2022, legislation to allow the AFG program to be used to renovate fire stations.
H.R. 2638/S. 265, the Public Housing Fire Safety Act, legislation to create a $25 million grant program within the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development to support the retrofit installation of fire sprinklers in public housing.
H.R. 6192/S. 3346, The High Rise Fire Sprinkler Incentive Act, provisions to reduce the depreciation period for the retrofit installation of fire sprinklers in high-rise buildings.
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), Homeland Security - Dept of (DHS), U.S. Forest Service, Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC), Health & Human Services - Dept of (HHS), Natl Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), Natl Economic Council (NEC), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Commerce - Dept of (DOC), Intl Trade Administration (ITA)
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 HOM
16. Specific lobbying issues
Empowering the U.S. Fire Administration Act (P.L. 117-246), provisions to allow the U.S. Fire Administration to examine and report on the cause and origin of major fires.
Issues relating to fire and EMS response to the COVID-19 pandemic and the need for testing, vaccination, supplies and funding.
Issues relating to information sharing about terrorist threat information with local fire departments.
H.R. 8257, the Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2023, provisions relating to Fiscal Year (FY) 2023 Consolidated Appropriations Act (P.L. 117-328), provisions relating to funding of the:
- Assistance to Firefighters Grant (AFG) program
- Staffing for Adequate Fire & Emergency Response (SAFER) grants
- U.S. Fire Administration
- State Homeland Security Grant Program
- Urban Areas Security Initiative
- Urban Search and Rescue System
- Training for response to electric vehicle fires
Also, waivers to the requirements for the AFG and SAFER grant programs.
H.R. 3728/S. 4690, the Fire Station Construction Grants Act, legislation to create a grant program for fire and EMS station renovation and construction.
Issues relating to supply chain shortages and the delivery of fire apparatus and equipment.
S. 4517, the Fire Station Improvement Act of 2022, legislation to allow the AFG program to be used to renovate fire stations.
Issues relating to management and administration of the Assistance to Firefighters Grant (AFG) program and the Staffing for Adequate Fire and Emergency Response (SAFER) program.
S. 4882, the Fire Grants and Safety Act, provisions to reauthorize the U.S. Fire Administration and the AFG and SAFER programs.
Wildfire Recovery Act (H.R. 1066/H.R. 5118), provisions to raise the federal cost share for Fire Management Assistance Grants.
Fire Suppression Improvement Act (S. 4328), provisions to raise the federal cost share for Fire Management Assistance Grants.
Issues relating to cyber-incident reporting.
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), Homeland Security - Dept of (DHS), Health & Human Services - Dept of (HHS), Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC), Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), Central Intelligence Agency (CIA), Natl Economic Council (NEC), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Commerce - Dept of (DOC), Intl Trade Administration (ITA)
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 HCR
16. Specific lobbying issues
Fiscal Year (FY) 2023 Consolidated Appropriations Act (P.L. 117-328), provisions relating to funding of the:
- Rural EMS Training and Equipment Assistance (also known as the SIREN grant program).
- National Firefighter Registry for cancer research.
Also, provisions in P.L. 117-328 to allow health care providers to prescribe buprenorphine to prevent drug overdosed. In addition, a provision to extend ambulance add-on payments through 2024.
The EMS Counts Act (H.R. 2354/S. 2971), provisions to obtain a more accurate count of the EMS workforce in the U.S.
Issues relating to the fire & EMS departments needs for health and safety standards, testing, vaccinations, supplies and funding to respond to the COVID-19 pandemic.
The Protecting Access to Ground Ambulance Medical Services Act (H.R. 2454/S. 2037), provisions to extend Medicare add-on payments for the transportation of patients by fire & EMS departments to hospitals.
Funding for the SIREN grant program at the Substance Abuse & Mental Health Services Administration.
Issues related to the cost accounting of EMS services for Medicare patients.
Issues relating to the EMS workforce shortage issues.
Issues relating to sequestration and its effects on Medicare reimbursement for ambulance transport.
H.R. 1480/S. 2700, the HERO Act, legislation to provide mental health support to first responders.
H.R. 8994, the Supporting Our First Responders Act, provisions to support grants for EMS agencies.
Issues relating to supply chain shortages and the delivery of EMS vehicles and equipment.
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Health & Human Services - Dept of (HHS), Natl Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA), Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC), Substance Abuse & Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA), Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA), Commerce - Dept of (DOC), Intl Trade Administration (ITA)
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 NAT
16. Specific lobbying issues
Fiscal Year (FY) 2023 Consolidated Appropriations Act (P.L. 117-328), provisions relating to funding of the:
- State Fire Assistance Program
- Volunteer Fire Assistance Program
Issues relating to community preparedness for wildland fires.
Issues relating to the Wildland Fire Mitigation and Management Commission.
Issues relating to the use of technology to improve the response to wildland fires.
Wildfire Recovery Act (H.R. 1066/H.R. 5118), provisions to raise the federal cost share for Fire Management Assistance Grants.
Fire Suppression Improvement Act (S. 4328), provisions to raise the federal cost share for Fire Management Assistance Grants.
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Agriculture - Dept of (USDA), U.S. Forest Service, Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA)
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 TRA
16. Specific lobbying issues
Fiscal Year (FY) 2023 Consolidated Appropriations Act (P.L. 117-328), provisions relating to funding of the:
- Assistance for Local Emergency Response Training (ALERT) grant program
- The Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration's (PHMSA) Emergency Response Grants
Issues relating to implementation of the ALERT grant program.
Issues relating to emergency response to incidents involving electric vehicles.
Issues relating to emergency response to incidents involving autonomous vehicles.
Issues relating to fire department use of unmanned aerial systems (UAS).
Issues relating to the reauthorization of a National Hazardous Materials Fusion Center.
Issues relating to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration's Highway Safety Grant program.
Issues relating to supply chain shortages and the delivery of fire apparatus and equipment.
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Pipeline & Hazardous Materials Safety Administration, Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), Natl Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), Transportation - Dept of (DOT), Natl Transportation Safety Board (NTSB), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Energy - Dept of, Natl Economic Council (NEC), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Commerce - Dept of (DOC), Intl Trade Administration (ITA)
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 LAW
16. Specific lobbying issues
Issues relating to the Public Safety Officers' Benefits (PSOB) program.
The Public Safety Officer Support Act (P.L. 117-172), provisions to grant PSOB benefits to the families affected by public safety officer suicides or post-traumatic stress.
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
Bureau of Justice Assistance, 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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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 HOU
16. Specific lobbying issues
H.R. 2638/S. 265, The Public Housing Fire Safety Act, provisions to create a grant program to fund the retrofit installation of automatic fire sprinklers in public housing and high-rise buildings.
H.R. 6192/S. 3346, The High Rise Fire Sprinkler Incentive Act, provisions to reduce the depreciation period for the retrofit installation of fire sprinklers in high-rise buildings.
Fiscal Year (FY) 2023 Consolidated Appropriations Act (P.L. 117-328), provisions relating to funding of the:
- Funding for Fire Sprinkler Retrofit Installations in Public Housing Developments.
-Requirements that smoke detectors be installed in federally-assisted public housing.
Volunteer First Responder Housing Act (H.R. 4377/S. 2316), legislation to promote housing benefits for volunteer firefighters.
Empowering the U.S. Fire Administration Act (P.L. 117-246)), provisions to allow the U.S. Fire Administration to examine and report on the cause and origin of major fires.
H.R. 7981/S. 4442, the Public and Federally Assisted Housing Fire Safety Act of 2022, provisions to require smoke alarms in federally assisted housing.
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA)
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 CHM
16. Specific lobbying issues
P.L. 117-248, the Protecting Firefighters from Adverse Substances (PFAS) Act, provisions to provide guidance to fire departments on protecting firefighters from Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances (PFAS).
P.L. 117-254, the Preventing PFAS Runoff at Airports Act, provisions to increase the federal cost-share for aqueous film forming foam input-based testing equipment.
Issues relating to firefighter health and PFAS in firefighting foam and personal protective equipment, including a study of PFAS contamination of fire department property.
Issues relating to new Department of Defense requirements for non-PFAS firefighting foam.
Issues relating to draft Environmental Protection Agency regulations regarding clean-up of PFAS contamination.
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Air Force - Dept of, Defense - Dept of (DOD), Small Business Administration (SBA)
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 AVI
16. Specific lobbying issues
Issues relating to fire department use of unmanned aerial systems (UAS).
Issues relating to the rogue use of UAS on firegrounds and over wildland fires.
Issues relating to the carriage of firefighters on firefighting helicopters.
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
Federal Aviation Administration (FAA)
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 GOV
16. Specific lobbying issues
The Federal Firefighters Fairness Act (H.R. 2499/S. 1116/H.R. 7900), legislation supporting a presumptive disability for federal firefighters.
James M. Inhofe National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2023 (P.L. 117-263), provisions creating a presumptive disability for federal firefighters.
The First Responder Fair RETIRE Act (P.L. 117-225), provisions relating to the retirement benefits of injured firefighters.
Issues relating to PFAS firefighting foam replacement.
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Defense - Dept of (DOD), Air Force - Dept of
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 ENV
16. Specific lobbying issues
First Responders' Equipment Access Act (H.R. 3319), provisions to allow engine manufacturers to request a national security exemption for engines or equipment used by fire, EMS, and law enforcement.
First Responders' Equipment Access Act (S. 4711), provisions to exempt two-stroke engines for swiftwater rescue boats from EPA emissions regulations.
P.L. 117-248, the Protecting Firefighters from Adverse Substances (PFAS) Act, provisions to provide guidance to fire departments on protecting firefighters from Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances (PFAS).
P.L. 117-254, the Preventing PFAS Runoff at Airports Act, provisions to increase the federal cost-share for aqueous film forming foam input-based testing equipment.
Issues relating to firefighter health and PFAS in firefighting foam and personal protective equipment, including a study of PFAS contamination of fire department property.
Issues relating to new Department of Defense requirements for non-PFAS firefighting foam.
Issues relating to draft Environmental Protection Agency regulations regarding clean-up of PFAS contamination.
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Small Business Administration (SBA)
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
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FOREIGN ENTITIES
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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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