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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 | 245 2ND STREET, NE |
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City | WASHINGTON |
State | DC |
Zip Code | 20002 |
Country | USA |
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5. Senate ID# 15532-12
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6. House ID# 309170000
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TYPE OF REPORT | 8. Year | 2017 |
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: Amelia Kegan |
Date | 7/19/2017 8:06:43 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
H.R. 3219, Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2018. Provisions related to AUMF amendment introduced by Rep. Barbara Lee - Yasmine Taeb, Rebecca Harris
Unnumbered House Bill, Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2018. Amendments introduced by Rep. Barbara Lee and Rep. Mark Pocan opposing the Muslim ban. - Yasmine Taeb, Rebecca Harris, Hannah Evans
H.R. 2998, Military Construction, Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2018. Provisions related to committee report language on climate risk and preparedness. - Emily Wirzba
Unnumbered House bill, Fiscal Year 2018 Interior and Environment Appropriations, related to committee report language on climate change. Emily Wirzba
Unnumbered House bill, Department of State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2018, Title I, provisions related to Conflict Stabilization Operations, Contributions to International Organizations, Contributions for International Peacekeeping Activities; Title III, provisions related to Complex Crises Fund, Transition Initiatives, and Democracy Fund; Title IV, provision related to Peacekeeping Operations; and Title VIII, provisions related to Conflict Stabilization Operations, Contributions to International Organizations, Contributions for International Peacekeeping Activities, Transition Initiatives, and Peacekeeping Operations. Theo Sitther, Allyson Neville, Teressa Hamsher
Unnumbered Senate bill, Department of State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2018, Title I, provisions related to Conflict Stabilization Operations, Contributions to International Organizations, Contributions for International Peacekeeping Activities; Title III, provisions related to Transition Initiatives, Complex Crises Fund; Title IV, provision related to Peacekeeping Operations; Title VII, provisions related to Atrocities Prevention Fund, and Democracy Fund; Title VIII, provisions related to Contributions to International Organizations, Contributions to International Peacekeeping Activities, Transition Initiatives, Complex Crises Fund, and Peacekeeping Operations. -Theo Sitther, Allyson Neville, Teressa Hamsher
H.R. 3162, Legislative Branch Appropriations Act, 2018, Title I, provisions related to Committee Employees, Standing Committees, Special and Select. -Theo Sitther, Allyson Neville, Teressa Hamsher
H.R. 244 Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2017 - Division B (CJS), Division F (DHS), Division H (LHHS) - Hannah Evans
Unnumbered House bill, Commerce, Justice, Science and related agencies appropriations bill - Hannah Evans
Unnumbered House Budget Resolution, Establishing the congressional budget for the United States Government for FY 2018 and setting forth the appropriate budgetary levels for
FY 2019 through 2027. Provisions related to reconciliation instructions and spending for non-defense discretionary programs. - Amelia Kegan, Diane Randall, Jacquelyn Iyamah
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U.S. SENATE, State - Dept of (DOS), U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID)
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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Cason |
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James |
DeMarco |
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Teressa |
Hamsher |
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Jacquelyn |
Iyamah |
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Amelia |
Kegan |
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Allyson |
Neville |
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Diane |
Randall |
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Theo |
Sitther |
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Yasmine |
Taeb |
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Emily |
Wirzba |
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Rebecca |
Harris |
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Hannah |
Evans |
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Anthony |
Wier |
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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
H.R. 2810, National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2018, provisions and amendments relating to military commissions, the military base at Guantanamo Bay, strategic assessments on the use of violent or unorthodox Islamic religious doctrine supporting extremist or terrorist messaging, authorization for use of military force, and executive policies and legal frameworks on use of force, Title X, general provisions, Title XII, provisions relating to matters relating to foreign nations. -Yasmine Taeb, Rebecca Harris, Kate Gould, Leah Muskin-Pierret, Jim Cason, Anthony Wier, James DeMarco
S. 1519, National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2018, Title XVI, provisions relating to strategic programs, cyber, and intelligence matters. Provisions relating to military commissions, the military base at Guantanamo Bay, authorization for use of military force, and executive policies and legal frameworks on use of force. - Anthony Wier, James DeMarco, Jim Cason, Yasmine Taeb, Rebecca Harris.
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 |
James |
DeMarco |
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Jim |
Cason |
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Anthony |
Wier |
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Yasmine |
Taeb |
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Rebecca |
Harris |
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Kate |
Gould |
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Leah |
Muskin-Pierret |
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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 ENG
16. Specific lobbying issues
H.R. 1443, The Energy Savings and Industrial Competitiveness Act, Title I, Subtitle A relating to energy efficiency.
Unnamed Senate bill, provisions from Energy Savings and Industrial Competitiveness Act of 114th Congress; Title I, Subtitle A relating to energy efficiency; Title II, Subsection D, Sec. 2304 related to hybrid micro-grid systems; Title IV, Sec. 4201 related to funding for ARPA-E, DOE Office of Energy Science.
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 |
Emily |
Wirzba |
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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
H.Res. 195, Expressing the commitment of the House of Representatives to conservative environmental stewardship, all provisions
H.R. 2326, The Climate Solutions Commission Act of 2017, all provisions.
H.R. 1090, Technologies for Energy Security Act of 2017, all provisions.
H.R. 2858, The SUPER Act, all provisions.
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
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 |
Emily |
Wirzba |
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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 FOR
16. Specific lobbying issues
H.R. 1229, Repeal of the Authorization for Use of Military Force, all provisions
H.R. 1230, To repeal the Authorization for Use of Military Force Against Iraq Resolution of 2002, all provisions
H.R. 1473, To Prohibit Expansion of U.S. Combat Troops into Syria Act, all provisions
HJ Res 100, Consolidated Authorization for Use of Military Force Resolution of 2017, all provisions
H.R. 1473: Prohibit Expansion of U.S. Combat Troops into Syria Act
H.R. 1698: The Iran Ballistic Missiles and International Sanctions Enforcement Act
H.R. 1697: The Israel Anti-Boycott Act
H.R.1677: Caesar Syria Civilian Protection Act
H.J. Res. 102: Relating to the disapproval of the proposed export to the Government of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia of certain defense articles.
H.J.Res.104: To provide limitations on the transfer of air-to-ground munitions from the United States to Saudi Arabia.
H.R. 3030, Elie Wiesel Genocide and Atrocities Prevention Act of 2017, all provisions
SJ Res 31, Authorization for Use of Military Force Against al-Qaeda, the Taliban, and the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria, all provisions
SJ Res 43, Authorization for Use of Military Force Against al-Qaeda, the Taliban, and the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria, all provisions
S. 722: Countering Iran's Destabilizing Activities Act of 2017
S. 720: Israel Anti-Boycott Act
S.J. Res. 40: A joint resolution to provide limitations on the transfer of air-to-ground munitions from the United States to Saudi Arabia.
S.J. Res. 42: A joint resolution relating to the disapproval of the proposed export to the Government of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia of certain defense articles.
S. 138: Preventing Destabilization of Iraq and Syria Act of 2017
S.1158, Elie Wiesel Genocide and Atrocities Prevention Act of 2017, all provisions.
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
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Cason |
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Kate |
Gould |
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Teressa |
Hamsher |
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Leah |
Muskin-Pierret |
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Allyson |
Neville |
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Diane |
Randall |
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Theo |
Sittlher |
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Yasmine |
Taeb |
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Rebecca |
Harris |
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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 IMM
16. Specific lobbying issues
H.R. 1503, Statue of Liberty Values Act 2.0 of 2017, all provisions.
H.R. 496, BRIDGE Act, all provisions
H.R. 3003, No Sanctuary for Criminals Act, all provisions
H.R. 3004, Kates Law, all provisions
H.R. 495, the Protection of Children Act, all provisions
H.R. 2406, the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement Authorization Act, all provisions
H.R. 2407, the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services Act, all provisions
H.R. 2431, Michael Davis, Jr. and Danny Oliver in Honor of State and Local Law Enforcement Act, all provisions
H.R. 2213, Anti-Border Corruption Reauthorization Act, all provisions
H.R. 3020, Border Enforcement Accountability, Oversight, and Community Engagement Act of 2017, all provisions
H.R. 1468, Recognizing Americas Children Act, all provisions
S. 608, A bill to nullify the effect of the March 6, 2017, Executive order that temporarily restricts most nationals from six countries from entering the United States, all provisions.
S. 128, BRIDGE Act, all provisions
S. 595, Boots on the Border Act of 2017, all provisions
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U.S. SENATE, White House Office
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 |
Hannah |
Evans |
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Yasmine |
Taeb |
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Rebecca |
Harris |
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Jose |
Woss |
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Aristotle |
Jones |
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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
H.R.1039, Probation Officer Protection Act, all provisions
H.R.2851 Stop the Importation and Trafficking of Synthetic Analogues (SITSA) Act of 2017
H.R. 2034 - Restoring Integrity to Americas Elections Act
Unnamed House Bill, Reintroduction of Recidivism Risk Reduction Act, all provisions
Unnamed House Bill, Reintroduction of Sentencing Reform Act, all provisions
Unnamed House Bill, Reintroduction of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Reauthorization Act, all provisions
S.367, Probation Officer Protection Act
S.1327 Stop the Importation and Trafficking of Synthetic Analogues (SITSA) Act of 2017
Unnamed Senate Bill, Reintroduction of Sentencing Reform and Corrections Act of 2015, all provisions
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
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Jones |
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Woss |
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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
H.R. 1628, American Health Care Act, all provisions
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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Randall |
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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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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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