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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 | 408 New Jersey Avenue, SE |
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City | Washington |
State | DC |
Zip Code | 20003 |
Country | USA |
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5. Senate ID# 70131-75
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6. House ID# 358030006
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TYPE OF REPORT | 8. Year | 2019 |
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: MR. JAMES F. GREEN |
Date | 1/27/2020 10:38:04 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 TAX
16. Specific lobbying issues
Lobbying on the following specific legislation:
H.R.1725/S.765 - Digital Goods and Services Tax Fairness Act of 2019;
H.R.1869/S.803 - Restoring Investment in Improvement Act;
H.R. 4796 - Mobile Workforce State Income Tax Simplification Act of 2019; and
S.604 - Mobile Workforce State Income Tax Simplification Act of 2019.
General lobbying on the following tax issues and draft legislation: Digital Economy Directives proposed by the European Community; state and local taxation of digital goods and services; corporate interest tax deduction regulations; corporate tax rates; dividend taxation; international tax regulations; 40% excise tax on high cost health insurance plans; pension smoothing; and foreign taxation of digital services.
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 |
Andrew J. |
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James F. |
Green |
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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
Lobbying on the following Bills:
H.R.1954/S.952 - Cellphone Jamming Reform Act of 2019;
H.R.2500/S.1790 - National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2020;
H.R.2881/S.893 - Secure 5G and Beyond Act of 2019;
H.R. 2956 - Investing in America's Digital Infrastructure Act
H.R.4171 - WIN 5G Act;
H.R. 4227 - Mapping Accuracy Promotes Services Act (MAPS Act);
H.R. 4229 - Broadband Deployment Accuracy and Technological Availability Act or the Broadband DATA Act;
H.R. 4299 - Data Preservation Act of 2019;
H.R. 4461 - Network Security Information Sharing Act of 2019;
H.R. 4779 - To Extend the Undertaking Spam, Spyware, and Fraud Enforcement with Enforcers beyond Borders Act of 2006;
H.R. 5035 - Television Viewer Protection Act of 2019;
S. 510 - Truth-in-Billing, Remedies, and User Empowerment over Fees Act of 2019 (TRUE Fees Act of 2019;
S.918 -- E-FRONTIER Act;
S.1625 - United States 5G Leadership Act of 2019;
S. 1699 - STREAMLINE Small Cell Deployment Act;
S. 1822 - Broadband Data Act; and
S. 2789 - Satellite Television Access Reauthorization Act of 2019
Federal Privacy Legislation
General Lobbying on the following Issues: Net Neutrality; spectrum issues (24 Ghz, C-Band, 6Ghz, general need for mid- and high-band spectrum); Satellite Television Extension and Localism (STELAR) Act reauthorization; 5G deployment; access to public lands; rural broadband mapping; supply chain issues; and television programming and contract expiration.
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 |
Andrew J. |
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James F. |
Green |
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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 CPT
16. Specific lobbying issues
H.R.3666 - STRONGER Patents Act of 2019; and
S.2082 - Support Technology and Research for Our Nations Growth and Economic Resilience Patents Act of 2019.
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 |
Andrew J. |
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James F. |
Green |
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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 INT
16. Specific lobbying issues
H.R. 4779 - To Extend the Undertaking Spam, Spyware, and Fraud Enforcement with Enforcers beyond Boarders Act of 2006, and for other purposes;
S. 893 - Secure 5G and Beyond Act of 2019; and
S.1625 -United States 5G Leadership Act of 2019.
General lobbying on FISA reauthorization.
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 |
James F. |
Green |
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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
H.R.3375 - Stopping Bad Robocalls Act;
H.R.4149 - National Suicide Hotline Designation Act of 2019; and
S. 151 - Telephone Robocall Abuse Criminal Enforcement and Deterrence Act (TRACED Act).
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 |
Andrew J. |
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James F. |
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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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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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