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LOBBYING REPORT |
Lobbying Disclosure Act of 1995 (Section 5) - All Filers Are Required to Complete This Page
2. Address
Address1 | 1111 14th Street, NW, Suite 1100 |
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City | Washington |
State | DC |
Zip Code | 20005 |
Country | USA |
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5. Senate ID# 2228-12
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6. House ID# 310240000
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TYPE OF REPORT | 8. Year | 2021 |
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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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: Michael Graham |
Date | 4/18/2021 2:50:35 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
Funding for dental coverage and benefits, caries prevention and oral health promotion, the dental workforce (incl. alternative dental providers and dental residencies), dental research, and other dental-related agencies, programs and services.
Fiscal Year 2021 Appropriations-Agriculture (WIC, school lunches, Team Nutrition)
Fiscal Year 2021 Appropriations-Defense (dental research programs)
Fiscal Year 2021 Appropriations-Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies (IHS oral health division)
Fiscal Year 2021 Appropriations-Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies (AHRQ, CDC, CMS, HHS, HRSA, NIH/NIDCR, other dental-related agencies)
Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act or the CARES Act
Families First Coronavirus Response Act.
Consolidated Appropriations 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 |
Jennifer |
Fisher |
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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
Authority for dental-related programs to operate, caries prevention and oral health promotion, access to dental care, dental research, oral and craniofacial defects, filling Chief Dental Officer positions at CMS and other agencies, prescribing practices (e.g., opioid prescribing), etc.
Affordable Care Act Notice of Benefit and Payment Parameters
S. 754/H.R. 1916 Ensuring Lasting Smiles Act (ELSA Act)
John S. McCain Opioid Addiction Prevention Act
John S. McCain Opioid Addiction Prevention Act
Dental and Optometric Care Access Act of 2021 (DOC Access Act)
Health care coverage during pandemic
The Health Enterprise Zones Act
Oral health initiatives, Chief Dental Officers at Agencies
Allowing dental practices to apply for Telehealth Program Funds regardless of size, location, or non-profit status
Action for Dental Health Implementation
COVID - 19 reopening guidance
Health Profession Shortage Areas
Access to personal protective equipment for dental offices
Provider Relief Fund
S. 54 Strengthening Americas Health Care Readiness Act
House Energy and Commerce Committee Investigation into Dental Insurers
Disinfectant shortage
Fluoride monograph
Dentists and Dental Team Members Getting COVID Vaccine
Dentists Administering COVID Vaccines
HIPAA Regulations
Supporting Xavier Becerras confirmation as HHS Secretary
H.R. 1550, the Promoting Resources to Expand Vaccination, Education and New Treatments for HPV (PREVENT HPV) Cancers Act
H.R. 2295 HIV Epidemic Loan-Repayment Program Act
S. 104/H.R. 379 Improving Social Determinants of Health Act
Health Workforce Diversity Act
Oral health care priorities for first 100 days of President Biden Administration
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U.S. SENATE, Health & Human Services - Dept of (HHS), Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC), Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA), Indian Health Service, Natl Institutes of Health (NIH), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Justice - Dept of (DOJ), Federal Trade Commission (FTC)
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 |
Michael |
Graham |
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Chris |
Tampio |
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Robert |
Burns |
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Jennifer |
Fisher |
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Natalie |
Hales |
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Megan |
Mortimer |
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Roxanne |
Yaghoubi |
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David |
Linn |
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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 MMM
16. Specific lobbying issues
Adult dental Medicaid benefits
Section 1332 Waivers
E-Prescribing Regulation
Medicaid funding for the US territories
H.R. 265 Insular Area Medicaid Parity Act
Coronavirus Medicaid Response Act
Medicaid block grants - Healthy Adult Opportunity Initiative
Chief Dental Officer Appointment to CMS
Federal Medical Assistance Percentage Increase and Maintenance of Effort
Medicaid Audits
Medicaid Credentialing
Operating Room Access in Hospitals and Ambulatory Surgical Centers
H.R. 1227/S. 983 Medicare-X Choice Act
S. 560 Oral Health for Moms Act
S. 448 Ensuring Kids Have Access to Medically Necessary Dental Care Act
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U.S. SENATE, 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 |
Roxanne |
Yaghoubi |
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Chris |
Tampio |
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Michael |
Graham |
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Megan |
Mortimer |
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Natalie |
Hales |
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David |
Linn |
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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 EDU
16. Specific lobbying issues
Educational debt, student loans, loan repayment programs, dental school accreditation
Reauthorization of the Higher Education Act (student loans, accreditation)
S. 449/H.R. 1285, Dental Loan Repayment Assistance Act
H.R. 1918, Student Loan Refinancing and Recalculation Act
H.R. 2160, Student Loan Refinancing Act
Protecting Our Students by Terminating Graduate Rates that Add to Debt Act (POST Grad Act)
Indian Health Service Health Professions Tax Fairness Act
Student loan relief during COVID-19 pandemic
Student Loan Relief Tax Free
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U.S. SENATE, Education - Dept of
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 |
Megan |
Mortimer |
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Robert |
Burns |
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Michael |
Graham |
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Tampio |
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Jennifer |
Fisher |
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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 AGR
16. Specific lobbying issues
Reauthorization of the Healthy, Hunger-Free Kids Act of 2010 (HHFKA) (National School Lunch Program, WIC program, Team Nutrition)
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 |
Robert |
Burns |
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Natalie |
Hales |
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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
Implementation of the Competitive Health Insurance Reform Act
Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act or the CARES Act Implementation
Families First Coronavirus Response Act Implementation
Small business exemptions from Family and Medical Leave Act requirements
COVID-19 Guidance for dental practices
CDC Guidelines for PPE and disinfecting procedures
Requesting clarification from the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission on whether employers can offer incentives for vaccination
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U.S. SENATE, Labor - Dept of (DOL), White House Office, Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA), Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC), Federal Trade Commission (FTC), Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA)
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 |
Michael |
Graham |
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Natalie |
Hales |
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Megan |
Mortimer |
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Chris |
Tampio |
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Jennifer |
Fisher |
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Robert |
Burns |
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David |
Linn |
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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
Health savings accounts, flexible spending accounts, expand and make permanent the 199A/pass through deduction for small businesses.
Responsible Additions and Increases to Sustain Employee Health Benefits Act (RAISE ACT) (health savings accounts, flexible spending accounts)
H.R. 1799 Paycheck Protection Program Extension Act
H.R. 885 Small Business Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) Tax Credit Act
Indian Health Service Health Professions Tax Fairness Act
H.R. 2079 Eliminating the Provider Relief Fund Tax Penalties Act
Direct Primary Care Agreements
Tax Credits for Purchasing PPE and Making Safety Modifications to Dental Offices
Taxation of Provider Relief Funding
Employee Retention Tax Credit Expansion
Student Loan Relief Tax Free
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U.S. SENATE, Small Business Administration (SBA), Treasury - Dept of, Internal Revenue Service (IRS)
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 |
Michael |
Graham |
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Chris |
Tampio |
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Natalie |
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Megan |
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Jennifer |
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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 SMB
16. Specific lobbying issues
Increased flexibility for the Paycheck Protection Programs (PPP) loans
Increased funding for small business loan programs
Easier PPP Loan forgiveness
Employee Retention Tax Credit Expansion
Personal Protective Equipment for Small Businesses
Liability Reform
H.R. 1799 Paycheck Protection Program Extension Act
H.R. 885 Small Business Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) Tax Credit Act
Economic Injury Disaster Loan advance deduction from Paycheck Protection Program Forgiveness
Availability and cost of PPE
Supporting Isabel Guzmans Confirmation as SBA Administrator
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Small Business Administration (SBA), U.S. SENATE, Treasury - Dept of, Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), Health & Human Services - Dept of (HHS)
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 |
Roxanne |
Yaghoubi |
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Chris |
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Natalie |
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David |
Linn |
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Megan |
Mortimer |
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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 TOB
16. Specific lobbying issues
Vaping (oral health impact)
Congressional Caucus to End the Youth Vaping Epidemic
Reversing the Youth Tobacco Epidemic Act
Stopping Appealing Flavors in E-Cigarettes for Kids Act (SAFE Kids Act)
Traditional Cigar Manufacturing and Small Business Jobs Preservation Act of 2019
Preventing Online Sales of E-Cigarettes to Children Act
Impose an excise tax on nicotine
Quit Because of COVID-19 Act
Rule Characterizing Menthol as an Added Flavor in Tobacco and Vaping Products
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services - Dept of (HHS)
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 |
Natalie |
Hales |
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Robert |
Burns |
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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 IND
16. Specific lobbying issues
Indian Health Service Health Professions Tax Fairness Act
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Indian Health Service
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 |
Jennifer |
Fisher |
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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 VET
16. Specific lobbying issues
Innovation Center Meetings Regarding Dental Pilot Program
Dental Insurance Program
Licensure
Non-Ventilator Hospital-Acquired Pneumonia
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
Veterans Affairs - Dept of (VA), U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
18. Name of each individual who acted as a lobbyist in this issue area
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Megan |
Mortimer |
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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
Tariffs on medical products and supplies to respond to the COVID-19 Pandemic
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 |
Michael |
Graham |
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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
Minamata Convention on Mercury, Disinfectants
Clear aligners, Minamata Convention on Mercury, Amalgam, Disinfectants
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA)
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
Military Spouse Licensing Relief Act
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
Defense - Dept of (DOD), U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
18. Name of each individual who acted as a lobbyist in this issue area
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Megan |
Mortimer |
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Roxanne |
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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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ISSUE UPDATE
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AFFILIATED ORGANIZATIONS
25. Add the following affiliated organization(s)
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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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