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LOBBYING REPORT |
Lobbying Disclosure Act of 1995 (Section 5) - All Filers Are Required to Complete This Page
2. Address
Address1 | 6801 ROCKLEDGE DRIVE |
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City | BETHESDA |
State | MD |
Zip Code | 20817 |
Country | USA |
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5. Senate ID# 23031-12
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6. House ID# 311450000
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TYPE OF REPORT | 8. Year | 2012 |
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 | |
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: Gregory J. Walters, VP, Legislative Affairs |
Date | 02/26/2013 |
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
S 3254/HR 4310 - National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2013 including provisions related to procurement and Research, Development, Test & Evaluation (RDTE), aircraft programs and technology, Operation & Maintenance; S TBD/HR 5856 - Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2013 including provisions related to aircraft and technology programs, procurement and RDTE, federal firefighting aircraft programs; S 2323/HR 5326 - Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations
Act, 2013 including provisions related to procurement and RDTE, Biometric Programs, Information Technology Programs, and Science Programs; S 3215/HR 5854 - Military Construction and Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2013 including provisions related to Veterans Healthcare Information Technology Programs, Electronic Patient Care Records and compensation and pension examinations, aircraft programs; S 3216/HR 5855 - Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2013 including provisions related to US Coast Guard aviation programs; S 3240 - Agriculture Reform, Food, and Jobs Act of 2012 including provisions related to forest fire suppression; HR 6091 - Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2013 including provisions related to forest fire suppression; S TBD/HR 5972 - Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2013 including provisions related to air traffic control programs, Aviation, Airport Security, and HUD Working Capital Fund (WCF), Federal Housing Administration (FHA) Transformation Fund Initiatives; S 3301/HR 6020 - Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Act, 2013 including provisions related to the Treasury and financial systems and the Internal Revenue Service; S 3295/HR TBD - Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2013 including provisions related to the Social Security Administration Information technology infrastructure; Centers for Medicare/Medicaid Services and the Department of Education; H. Con Res. 112. Establishing the budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2013 and setting forth appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2014 through 2022 including provisions related to defense; S 5857/HR 3241 - Department of State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2013 including support for the Presidents international affairs budget request.
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U.S. SENATE, Defense - Dept of (DOD), Army - Dept of (Other) , Navy - Dept of, Air Force - Dept of, State - Dept of (DOS), Commerce - Dept of (DOC), Homeland Security - Dept of (DHS), Transportation - Dept of (DOT), Justice - Dept of (DOJ), Energy - Dept of, Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Interior - Dept of (DOI)
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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Burnison |
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Gregory |
Dahlberg |
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Kristine |
Fauser |
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Scott |
Gudes |
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Gerald |
Harvey |
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Robert |
Head |
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Jack |
Overstreet |
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Anthony |
Rosemarino |
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Donald |
Schilpp |
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Nancy |
Schlegel |
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Gregory |
Walters |
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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 AER
16. Specific lobbying issues
S 2323 and accompanying report S.Rept. 112-158 - Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2013 including provisions related to NASA.
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 |
Michelle |
Robbins |
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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
S 3254/HR 4310 - National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2013 including provisions related to aircraft programs, technology programs, counterfeit parts, rare earth minerals, Navy shipbuilding, Navy radar, Dept. of Energy environmental management, Command, Control, Communications, Computers, Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance (C4ISR), science and technology programs, cyber security issues, depot maintenance, logistics, acquisition policy (Title VIII), space programs, missile
defense programs, strategic missile programs, procurement, RDTE, tactical wheeled vehicles; Operations & Management, communications programs, contractor compensation; S TBD/HR 5856 - Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2013 including provisions related to aircraft programs, technology programs, Navy shipbuilding, Navy radar, C4ISR, classified intelligence programs, procurement, RDTE, tactical wheeled vehicles, missile defense programs, communications programs; HR 5743 - Intelligence Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2013 including provisions related to classified programs; HR 3523 - Cyber Intelligence Sharing and Protection Act including all provisions related to defense industry; HR 3674 - PRECISE Act of 2011 including all provisions related to defense industry; S 2105 - Cybersecurity Act of 2012 all provisions related to defense industry; S 2151 - SECURE IT all provisions related to defense industry; S 2465/HR 5325 - Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2013 including provisions related to Dept. of Energy environmental management; Congressional outreach on sequestration and defense budget; HR 1540 - National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2012 including provisions related to rare earth, supply chain and counterfeit parts, and executive compensation.
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U.S. SENATE, Defense - Dept of (DOD), Navy - Dept of, Air Force - Dept of, Army - Dept of (Other)
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 |
Linda |
Banton |
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Gwendolyn |
Brown |
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Gabrielle |
Carruth |
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Carrie |
Desmond |
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Melvin |
Dubee |
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Lawrence |
Duncan |
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Kristine |
Fauser |
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Mary Ellen |
Fraser |
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US House of Representatives, House Armed |
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Mary Ellen |
Fraser (cont) |
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Services Committee, Counsel, March 99-Jan 06 |
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Mark |
Gaspar |
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Robert |
Head |
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Rory |
Maynard |
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Lauren |
McCollum |
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Gerald |
Musarra |
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John |
O'Donnell |
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Jack |
Overstreet |
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Anthony |
Rosemarino |
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Donald |
Schilpp |
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Andrew |
Schnabel |
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Cedric |
Sheridan |
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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
S 847 - Safe Chemicals Act of 2011 to overhaul the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA); and Congressional Outreach regarding environmental issues, EPA enforcement of the Safe Drinking Water Act, and actions on perchlorate and Hexavalent Chromium; S 78 - Protecting Pregnant Women and Children From Perchlorate Act of 2011 to expedite the EPA review process to establish a
standard for Perchlorate; S 79 - Protecting Pregnant Women and Children from Hexavalent Chromium Act of 2011 to regulate
Hexavalent Chromium.
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 |
Linda |
Banton |
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Gwendolyn |
Brown |
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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
HR 3523 - Cyber Intelligence Sharing and Protection Act to promote the sharing of cyber security information and establishes procedures to share intelligence regarding cyber threats and adverse cyber acts; HR 3674 - PRECISE Act of 2011 to protect federal systems and critical infrastructure systems from adverse cyber acts; HR 4263 - SECURE IT Act of 2012 to facilitate information
sharing about cyber threats and cyber attacks between the private sector and the federal government; S 2151 - SECURE IT to
strengthen America's cybersecurity by promoting collaboration and information-sharing, updating our criminal laws to account for the growing cyber threat and enhancing research programs to protect our critical networks; S 2105 - Cybersecurity Act of 2012 to improve the security of federal civilian cyber networks through reform of the Federal Information Security Management Act and requires the Department of Homeland Security to conduct risk assessments of the nations core critical infrastructure; S 3342 - SECURE IT to strengthen America's cybersecurity by promoting collaboration and information-sharing, updating our criminal laws to account for the growing cyber threat and enhancing research programs to protect our critical networks.
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 |
Linda |
Banton |
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Gwendolyn |
Brown |
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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
HR 871 - To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to make the credit for research activities permanent and to provide an increase in such credit for taxpayers whose gross receipts are predominantly from domestic production activities; S 1577 - Greater Research Opportunities With Tax Help Act to enhance and make permanent the R&D credit; HR 942 - American Research and Competitiveness Act of 2011; HR 1864 - Mobile Workforce State Income Tax Simplification Act of 2012 to enhance
compliance with state personal income tax laws; HR 3765 - Temporary Payroll Tax Cut Continuation Act of 2011; HR 3630 - Middle Class Tax Relief and Job Creation Act of 2012 for two months extends the payroll tax holiday and unemployment insurance, adjusts doctors payments related to Medicate, and authorizes spectrum auctions; S 2240/HR 4196 - To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend the allowance for bonus depreciation for certain business assets; S 2237 - Small Business Jobs and Tax Relief Act to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend the allowance for bonus depreciation for certain business assets; S 1813/HR 4348 - MAP-21 to reauthorize Federal-aid highway and highway safety construction programs, and for other purposes, specifically the pension funding stabilization provision.
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 |
Linda |
Banton |
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Gwendolyn |
Brown |
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Gerald |
Musarra |
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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
S 1547/HR 2072/HR 4302 - Export-Import Bank Reauthorization Act of 2012 provisions related to Eximbank reauthorization and export control reform; S 3254/HR 4310 - National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2013 including provisions related to contractor compensation and counterfeit electronic parts, commercial satellite export licensing and export control reform (including Taiwan and Comsats); HR 3288 - Safeguarding United States Satellite Leadership and Security Act of 2011 including provisions
related to commercial satellite export licensing and export control reform; S 3211 - Safeguarding United States Satellite Leadership and Security Act of 2012 including provisions related to commercial satellite export licensing and export control reform; UN Convention on the Law of the Sea - support ratification; International Taxation on U.S. Contractor Support for U.S. Government Missions Abroad: Issues related to the taxation of U.S. contractor work performed for the U.S. Government in the absence of a bilateral agreement with explicit tax exemption provisions; S 1539/HR 2992 - Taiwan Airpower Modernization Act of 2011 including support for international programs; HR 2918 - Taiwan Policy Act of 2011 including support for international programs; S 2165/HR 4133 - United States-Israel Enhanced Security Cooperation Act of 2012 including export control reform;
Support for US-Turkey Bilateral Relations; Support for US-Japan Bilateral Relations; Support for US-Korea Bilateral Relations; S 1813 - Foreign Oil Pollution Act including provisions related to the Export Import Bank reauthorization; HR 3606 - Jumpstart Our Business Startups including provisions related to the Export Import Bank reauthorization.
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U.S. SENATE, State - Dept of (DOS)
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 |
Linda |
Banton |
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Gwendolyn |
Brown |
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Gerald |
Musarra |
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Nancy |
Schlegel |
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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
HR 3630 - Middle Class Tax Relief and Job Creation Act of 2012 including provisions related to spectrum
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 |
Linda |
Banton |
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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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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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