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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 | 2018 |
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: Gregory J. Walters |
Date | 10/22/2018 4:47:36 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 3159/HR 6157 - Department of Defense and Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education Appropriations Act, 2019 and Continuing Appropriations Act 2019, PL 115-245, including issues related to missile defense, procurement, science and technology programs, Army Futures Command, aircraft programs, helicopter programs, military and civil space programs, Research Development Test Evaluation (RDTE), Overseas Contingency Operations (OCO), Operations & Maintenance (O&M); S 2987/HR 5515 - John S. McCain National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2019, PL 115-232 including issues related to missile defense, procurement, science and technology programs, Army Futures Command, military and civil space programs, helicopter programs, rotorcraft, shipbuilding, electronic sensing and warfare, Navy and Marine Corps programs, RDTE, OCO, O&M; S 3073/HR 6147 - Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2019 including issues related to the modernization of US Forest Service aerial fleet of aircraft for wildland firefighting activities; S 3109/HR 6776 - Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2019 including issues related to helicopter programs, rotorcraft, shipbuilding, electronic sensing and warfare, Navy and Marine Corps programs, Coast Guard funding provisions; HR 6226 - American Space SAFE Management Act including issues related to NASA funding and authorization; S 270/HR 761 - Pension and Budget Integrity Act of 2017 to amend the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 (ERISA) to exclude the receipt and disbursement of the Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (PBGC) from the federal budget, essentially protecting pension plans and prevent increases in the PBGC premiums from being used to pay for provisions that increase the deficit in determining whether a budget point of order applies to legislation, traditionally used for purposes of budgetary scorekeeping; S 2220 - National Timing Resilience and Security Act of 2017 including issues related to military and civil space programs, missile defense, civil helicopter programs; HR 2518 - Coast Guard Authorization Act of 2017 including issues related to military and civil space programs, missile defense, civil helicopter programs; PL 115-250 to extend the authorizations of Federal aviation programs, to extend the funding and expenditure authority of the Airport and Airway Trust Fund, and for other purposes including issues related to military and civil space programs, missile defense, civil helicopter programs; S (not yet introduced)/HR 5503 - National Aeronautics and Space Administration Authorization Act of 2018 including issues related to military and civil space programs, missile defense, civil helicopter programs; S 3072/HR 5952 - Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2019 including issues related to military and civil space programs, missile defense, civil helicopter programs, NASA funding; S 3336 - Defending American Security from Kremlin Aggression Act of 2018 including issues related to military and civil space programs, missile defense, civil helicopter programs
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Defense - Dept of (DOD), Army - Dept of (Other), Air Force - Dept of, Navy - Dept of, State - Dept of (DOS), Homeland Security - Dept of (DHS), Agriculture - Dept of (USDA)
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 |
Valerie |
Baldwin |
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Gwendolyn |
Brown |
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Scott |
Burnison |
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Kristine |
Fauser |
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Robert |
Head |
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Paul |
Juola |
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John |
O'Donnell |
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Christopher |
Peace |
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Michelle |
Robbins |
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Anthony |
Rosemarino |
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Donald |
Schilpp |
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Mary |
Springer Sforza |
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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 DEF
16. Specific lobbying issues
S 3159/HR 6157 - Department of Defense and Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education Appropriations Act, 2019 and Continuing Appropriations Act 2019, H Rept. 115-952, Titles III, IV, IX, including issues related to missile defense, procurement, science and technology programs, Army Futures Command, electromagnetic spectrum operations, environmental remediation issues, shipbuilding, directed energy, helicopters, aircraft programs, intel programs, space programs, electronic sensing and warfare, rotorcraft, RDTE, O&M, OCO; S 2987/HR 5515 - John S. McCain National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2019, PL 115-232, Title VIII, including issues related to missile defense, procurement, science and technology programs, Army Futures Command, shipbuilding, helicopters, aircraft programs, acquisition policy, intel programs, space programs, electronic sensing and warfare, rotorcraft, RDTE, O&M, OCO; S 1761/HR 3180 - Intelligence Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2018 including issues related to intel programs; S 3109/HR 6776 - Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2019 including issues related to rotorcraft, shipbuilding, missile defense, electronic sensing and warfare
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Defense - Dept of (DOD), Army - Dept of (Other), Air Force - Dept of, Navy - Dept of, State - Dept of (DOS), Homeland Security - Dept of (DHS), Homeland Security - Dept of (DHS), Agriculture - Dept of (USDA)
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 |
Valerie |
Baldwin |
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Gwendolyn |
Brown |
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Gabrielle |
Carruth |
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Lawrence |
Duncan |
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Kristine |
Fauser |
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Mary Ellen |
Fraser |
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Lorenzo |
Goco |
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Robert |
Head |
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Rory |
Maynard |
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Christopher |
Peace |
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Anthony |
Rosemarino |
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Donald |
Schilpp |
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Cedric |
Sheridan |
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Robert |
Rangel |
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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
HR 3387 - Drinking Water System Improvement Act of 2017 including issues related to the monitoring of unregulated contaminates; HR 1068 - Safe Drinking Water Act Amendments of 2017 which would amend the Safe Drinking Water Act to revise regulations for drinking water contaminants, including requiring EPA to publish goals for perchlorate, per fluorinated compounds and other chemicals
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 |
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
S 3109/HR 6776 - Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2019 including issues related to Coast Guard funding
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 |
Anthony |
Rosemarino |
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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
S 540/HR 1393 - Mobile Workforce State Income Tax Simplification Act of 2017 to limit the authority of states to tax employees for employment duties performed in other states; HR 6757 - Family Savings Act of 2018 to amend the tax code to modify requirements for tax-favored saving accounts and employer-provided retirement plans; HR 6760 - Protecting Family and Small Business Tax Cuts Act of 2018 to amend the tax code to make permanent several tax provisions that were enacted in 2017 and expires in 2025; HR 6756 - American Innovation Act of 2018 to amend the tax code of 1986 to promote new innovation; S 270/HR 761 - Pension and Budget Integrity Act of 2017 including issues related to pensions; HR 3596 - Rightsizing Pension Premiums Act of 2017 including issues related to pensions; HR 4219 - Workflex in the 21st Century Act including issues related to healthcare and paid leave; Discussion on clarification related to section 250 on Foreign-Derived Intangible Income of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (PL 115-97) and congressional intent related to Foreign Military Sales
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Treasury - 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 |
Gwendolyn |
Brown |
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Bob |
Shepler |
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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
HR 4/HR 302 - FAA Reauthorization Act of 2018 including issues related to helicopter fuel safety systems and civil supersonic aircraft
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 |
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 TRD
16. Specific lobbying issues
HR 5515 - John S. McCain National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2019, Title XII, including issues related to foreign military sales; HR 6157 - Department of Defense and Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education Appropriations Act, 2019 and Continuing Appropriations Act, 2019, Division A, Title VIII, including issues related to foreign military sales; Efforts related to congressional notifications of potential foreign sales of defense equipment
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 |
Carrie |
Desmond |
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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
S 1682/HR 4953 - AIRWAVES Act to facilitate a national pipeline of spectrum for commercial and other uses and to encourage innovation in the development of bi-directional sharing technology, specifically related to satellites and the efficient use and sharing of federal spectrum
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 |
Gwendolyn |
Brown |
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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
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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