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LOBBYING REPORT |
Lobbying Disclosure Act of 1995 (Section 5) - All Filers Are Required to Complete This Page
2. Address
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Address2 | Ste 650 |
| City | Washington |
State | DC |
Zip Code | 20001 |
Country | USA |
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| TYPE OF REPORT | 8. Year | 2020 |
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
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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 |
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| Signature | Digitally Signed By: Brandon Arnold |
Date | 1/20/2021 7:19:08 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
S. 2765Bipartisan Congressional Budget Reform Act
H.R. 6074Coronavirus Preparedness and Response Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2020
H.R. 6201Families First Coronavirus Response Act
S. 3548CARES Act
H.R. 748CARES Act
H.R. 133Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021
Coronavirus supplemental appropriations
H.R. 6800HEROES Act
HEALS Act proposals
S. 2733/H.R. 4907Time to Rescue United States Trusts (TRUST) Act
H.R. 925Americas Conservation Enhancement Act (vehicle for updated HEROES Act)
VA spending impact on the Budget Control Act (BCA) caps
H.R. 6628/S. 3889Congressional Power of the Purse Act
H.R. 7668Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Act, 2021
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U.S. SENATE, White House Office, 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 |
Brandon |
Arnold |
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Pete |
Sepp |
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Thomas |
Aiello |
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Lautz |
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Andrew |
Moylan |
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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
H.R. 3830Taxpayers Right-to-Know Act
Whistleblower protections
Inspector general independence
Apportionment reform
H.R. 7200TRUST in Congress Act
House Whistleblower Ombudsman Office
S. 3332/H.R. 5980NO CORRUPTION Act
H.R. 7929/H.R. 8038Pandemic Preparedness, Response, and Recovery Act
H.R. 7935Whistleblower Protection Improvement Act
H.R. 7864Merit Systems Protection Board Empowerment Act
H.R. 8235Open Courts Act
H.R. 6628/S. 3889Congressional Power of the Purse Act
H.R. 8294National Apprenticeship Act
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 |
Pete |
Sepp |
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Brandon |
Arnold |
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Thomas |
Aiello |
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Andrew |
Lautz |
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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
Surprise medical bills
H.R. 3Lower Drug Costs Now Act of 2019
Health Savings Accounts
Health Reimbursement Arrangements
HSA flexibility and expansion during COVID-19 pandemic
Buy American proposals for pharmaceutical products
H.R. 6690The BEAT CHINA Act
H.R. 7008Family Savings Flexibility Act
H.R. 1425Patient Protection and Affordable Care Enhancement Act
Telehealth deregulation
International Pricing Index (IPI) and Most Favored Nation (MFN) proposals
CMS-5528-IFCMost Favored Nation (MFN) Model
Executive Order on Ensuring Essential Medicines, Medical Countermeasures, and Critical Inputs Are Made in the United States
S. 4613FTC Contact Lens Rule
CMS line extension proposals
340B Program reform
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), White House Office, Federal Trade Commission (FTC), Office of Management & Budget (OMB)
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 |
Brandon |
Arnold |
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Pete |
Sepp |
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Andrew |
Lautz |
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Bryan |
Riley |
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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
Delaying estimated tax payments
Accelerating depreciation deductions for capital investments in residential and nonresidential property
S. 3296ALIGN Act
H.R. 6802ALIGN Act
Individual tax provisions expiring at the end of 2020
Employee Retention Tax Credit
H.R. 6676Jumpstarting Our Businesses Success Credit Act of 2020
S. 3972COVID-19 Dependent Care Flexible Spending Arrangement Rollover Act of 2020
H.R. 6958COVID-19 Dependent Care Flexible Spending Arrangement Rollover Act of 2020
S. 170, H.R. 8842, S. 4751Charitable Conservation Easement Program Integrity Act
H.R. 6690BEAT China Act
H.R. 1251, S. 932Public Buildings Renewal Act
H.R. 4549American Innovation and Competitiveness Act
Payroll tax cut and payroll tax deferral proposals
S. 4319Supporting America's Restaurant Workers Act
H.R. 7997COVID-19 Health and Dependent Care Flexible Spending Account Distribution Act
S. 4497Stop PPE Taxes Act
H.R. 7008Family Savings Flexibility Act
S. 3995Remote and Mobile Worker Relief Act
H.R. 4002Everyday Philanthropist Act
H.R. 11Commitment to American GROWTH Act
CFC Look-Through Rule
Dependent Care FSA (DCFSA) expense flexibility
H.R. 8614Home Educators are Teachers Act
S.362/H.R. 1175Craft Beverage Modernization and Tax Reform Act
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, White House Office, 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 |
Brandon |
Arnold |
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Pete |
Sepp |
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Thomas |
Aiello |
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Andrew |
Lautz |
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Andrew |
Moylan |
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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
Suspending tariffs on medical goods
H.R. 6690The BEAT CHINA Act
Free Trade Agreement-Taiwan
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 |
Brandon |
Arnold |
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Bryan |
Riley |
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Andrew |
Lautz |
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Pete |
Sepp |
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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
RM-11862Section 230 of the Communications Decency Act
Executive Order on Preventing Online Censorship
HR 21659-1-1 Fee Integrity Act
Communications Facilities Deployment on Federal Property Act
WC Docket Nos. 17-108, 17-287, 11-42Net Neutrality
Petition for Rulemaking to Permit MVDDS Use of the 12.2-12.7 GHz Band for Two-Way Mobile Broadband Service
S. 4803/H.R. 8545Beat China by Harnessing Important, National Airwaves (CHINA) for 5G Act
Pentagon proposals to build a 5G network
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
Federal Communications Commission (FCC), U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Commerce - Dept of (DOC), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), White House Office, Natl Telecommunications & Information Administration (NTIA), General Services Administration (GSA), Defense - Dept of (DOD)
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 |
Brandon |
Arnold |
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Thomas |
Aiello |
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Andrew |
Lautz |
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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 FIN
16. Specific lobbying issues
RIN 2590-AA17 Prior Approval for Enterprise Products
Credit Suppression
Housing and Rental Assistance
HR 8695Protecting Retirement Savers and Everyday Investors Act
RIN 2590-AA95Enterprise Capital Rule
HR 3621Comprehensive CREDIT Act
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA)
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 |
Thomas |
Aiello |
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Brandon |
Arnold |
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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
UI expansion and hiring bonus proposals
Paycheck Protection Program
Employee Retention Tax Credit
House Judiciary Antitrust Subcommittee report on technology companies
Antitrust enforcement and proposed legislative changes
DOJ's antitrust lawsuit against Google
H.R. 8294National Apprenticeship Act of 2020
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U.S. SENATE, White House Office, Justice - Dept of (DOJ)
18. Name of each individual who acted as a lobbyist in this issue area
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Brandon |
Arnold |
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Pete |
Sepp |
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Andrew |
Lautz |
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Thomas |
Aiello |
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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
H.R. 4687SMART Infrastructure Act
H.R. 2Moving Forward Act
H.R. 7095INVEST In America Act
HR 7130One Federal Decision Act
HR 1858Fair and Open Competition Act
HR 5571Revamping American Infrastructure Act
H.R.1319Davis-Bacon Repeal Act
S. 3926Federal Permitting Modernization Act
H.R. 3262/S. 1871/H.R. 4686Sami's Law
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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Thomas |
Aiello |
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Pete |
Sepp |
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Brandon |
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Lautz |
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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
Overseas Contingency Operations (OCO) account reform
H.R. 3576Wartime Contracting Commission Reauthorization Act of 2019
S. 4049National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021
H.R. 6395William M. (Mac) Thornberry National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021
Retaining the Chief Management Officer position at the Department of Defense
Pentagon spending of CARES Act funds
Integrated Air and Missile Defense Battle Command System (IBCS)
Making DoD legislative proposals publicly available
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Defense - Dept of (DOD), Office of Management & Budget (OMB)
18. Name of each individual who acted as a lobbyist in this issue area
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Pete |
Sepp |
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Andrew |
Lautz |
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Brandon |
Arnold |
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Thomas |
Aiello |
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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 POS
16. Specific lobbying issues
Postal Service Finances
H.R. 8015Delivering for America Act
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
Postal Regulatory Commission, 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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Pete |
Sepp |
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Aiello |
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Lautz |
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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
S. 2088/H.R. 5776Repeatedly Flooded Communities Preparation Act
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 |
Andrew |
Lautz |
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Aiello |
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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
Medicare Part D reform
RIN 0938-AT82 Medicaid Drug Rebate Program (MDRP)
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), White House Office
18. Name of each individual who acted as a lobbyist in this issue area
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Lautz |
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Brandon |
Arnold |
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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 INS
16. Specific lobbying issues
Flood Insurance
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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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
H.R. 8614Home Educators are Teachers 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
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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
Increasing Consistency and Transparency in Considering Benefits and Costs in the Clean Air Act Rulemaking Process
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)
18. Name of each individual who acted as a lobbyist in this issue area
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Thomas |
Aiello |
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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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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
27. Add the following 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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