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LOBBYING REPORT |
Lobbying Disclosure Act of 1995 (Section 5) - All Filers Are Required to Complete This Page
2. Address
Address1 | 1155 F St. NW |
Address2 | Suite 475 |
City | Washington |
State | DC |
Zip Code | 20004 |
Country | USA |
3. Principal place of business (if different than line 2)
City | Menlo Park |
State | CA |
Zip Code | 94025 |
Country | USA |
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5. Senate ID# 400458207-12
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6. House ID# 408140000
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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 |
INCOME OR EXPENSES - YOU MUST complete either Line 12 or Line 13 | |||||||||
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12. Lobbying | 13. Organizations | ||||||||
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. | ||||||||
Method A.
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: Joel Kaplan, Vice President, U.S. Public Policy |
Date | 07/20/2012 |
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
International regulation of software companies; restrictions on Internet access by foreign governments; Global Online Freedom Act (H.R. 3605); preserve and advance the multistakeholder governance model (H. Con. Res. 127); protecting and advancing online freedom of expression and privacy through "observer" status of the Global Network Initiative (GNI).
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), State - Dept of (DOS), Commerce - Dept of (DOC)
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 |
Joel |
Kaplan |
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see prior reports |
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Louisa |
Terrell |
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see prior reports |
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Chris |
Herndon |
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see prior reports |
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Myriah |
Jordan |
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see prior reports |
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Greg |
Maurer |
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Office of Republican Leader John Boehner, |
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House of Representatives; Director of Coalitions |
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and Member Services, Committee on Education |
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and Workforce, House of Representatives; |
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Senior Legislative Asst., Rep. Cass Ballenger |
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 CPI
16. Specific lobbying issues
Federal policy on issues relevant to technology and Internet policy including privacy, protecting children and online safety; implementation of Children's Online Privacy Protection Act; Commercial Privacy Bill of Rights Act of 2011 (S. 799); Personal Data Privacy and Security Act of 2011 (S. 1151); Do-Not-Track Online Act Location Privacy Protection Act of 2011 (S. 1223); Do-Not-Track Kids Act of 2011 (H.R. 1895); Consumer Privacy Protection Act of 2011 (H.R. 1528); Video Privacy Protection
Act (H.R. 2471); Administration's process on Do-Not-Track / multi-stakeholder process; protecting users from employers demanding access to personal accounts (S. 3074); Password Protection Act (H.R. 5684); Secure and Fortify Electronic Data Act (H.R. 2577); Social Networking Online Protection Act (H.R. 5050).
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U.S. SENATE, Federal Trade Commission (FTC), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Commerce - Dept of (DOC), Justice - Dept of (DOJ), Homeland Security - Dept of (DHS), Defense - Dept of (DOD), 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 |
Joel |
Kaplan |
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see prior reports |
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Louisa |
Terrell |
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see prior reports |
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Chris |
Herndon |
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see prior reports |
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Myriah |
Jordan |
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see prior reports |
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Greg |
Maurer |
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Office of Republican Leader John Boehner, |
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House of Representatives; Director of Coalitions |
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and Member Services, Committee on Education |
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and Workforce, House of Representatives; |
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Senior Legislative Asst., Rep. Cass Ballenger |
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Susan |
Gonzales |
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see prior reports |
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 MIA
16. Specific lobbying issues
Education regarding Internet media information security policy and Internet privacy issues; federal privacy legislation; freedom of expression on the Internet; education regarding Facebook's tag-suggest feature.
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U.S. SENATE, Federal Trade Commission (FTC), Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP), Commerce - Dept of (DOC), Natl Economic Council (NEC), 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 |
Joel |
Kaplan |
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see prior reports |
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Louisa |
Terrell |
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see prior reports |
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Chris |
Herndon |
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see prior reports |
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Myriah |
Jordan |
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see prior reports |
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Greg |
Maurer |
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Office of Republican Leader John Boehner, |
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House of Representatives; Director of Coalitions |
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and Member Services, Committee on Education |
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and Workforce, House of Representatives; |
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Senior Legislative Asst., Rep. Cass Ballenger |
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Susan |
Gonzales |
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see prior reports |
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 CPT
16. Specific lobbying issues
Discussions regarding patent reform legislation to encourage innovation and foster the American economy and competitiveness; discussions regarding legislation to curb online piracy; Intellectual Property Attache Act.
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U.S. SENATE, Natl Economic Council (NEC), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), 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 |
Joel |
Kaplan |
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see prior reports |
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Louisa |
Terrell |
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see prior reports |
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Chris |
Herndon |
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see prior reports |
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Myriah |
Jordan |
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see prior reports |
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Greg |
Maurer |
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Office of Republican Leader John Boehner, |
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House of Representatives; Director of Coalitions |
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and Member Services, Committee on Education |
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and Workforce, House of Representatives; |
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Senior Legislative Asst., Rep. Cass Ballenger |
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 NAT
16. Specific lobbying issues
Education regarding use of social networks to reduce energy consumption.
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 |
Louisa |
Terrell |
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see prior reports |
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Chris |
Herndon |
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see prior reports |
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Myriah |
Jordan |
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see prior reports |
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Greg |
Maurer |
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Office of Republican Leader John Boehner, |
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" |
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House of Representatives; Director of Coalitions |
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and Member Services, Committee on Education |
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and Workforce, House of Representatives; |
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Senior Legislative Asst., Rep. Cass Ballenger |
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 ADV
16. Specific lobbying issues
Education regarding online advertising.
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 |
Joel |
Kaplan |
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see prior reports |
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Louisa |
Terrell |
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see prior reports |
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Chris |
Herndon |
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see prior reports |
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Myriah |
Jordan |
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see prior reports |
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Greg |
Maurer |
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Office of Republican Leader John Boehner, |
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" |
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House of Representatives; Director of Coalitions |
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" |
" |
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and Member Services, Committee on Education |
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and Workforce, House of Representatives; |
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Senior Legislative Asst., Rep. Cass Ballenger |
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
Discussions regarding reform of immigration system, including temporary high-tech worker visas and employment-based permanent residency; American Growth, Recovery, Empowerment and Entrepreneurship Act (AGREE Act; S. 1866); Startup Act 2.0 (S. 3217); Fairness for High-Skilled Immigrants Act (H.R. 3012 and S. 1857).
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U.S. SENATE, Natl Economic Council (NEC), Executive Office of the President (EOP)
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 |
Joel |
Kaplan |
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see prior reports |
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Louisa |
Terrell |
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see prior reports |
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Chris |
Herndon |
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see prior reports |
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Myriah |
Jordan |
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see prior reports |
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Greg |
Maurer |
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Office of Republican Leader John Boehner, |
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" |
" |
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House of Representatives; Director of Coalitions |
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" |
" |
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and Member Services, Committee on Education |
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" |
" |
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and Workforce, House of Representatives; |
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" |
" |
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Senior Legislative Asst., Rep. Cass Ballenger |
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Susan |
Gonzales |
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see prior reports |
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
Discussions regarding cyber security and data security; Data Security and Breach Notification Act of 2011 (S. 1207); Personal Data Privacy and Security Act of 2011 (S. 1151); Data Breach Notification Act of 2011 (S. 1408); SAFE Data Act (H.R. 2577); Data Accountability and Trust Act (DATA) of 2011 (H.R. 1841); Data Accountability and Trust Act (H.R. 1707); Cyber Intelligence Sharing and Protection Act of 2011 (H.R. 3523); SECURE IT (S. 2151); Cyber Security Act of 2012 (S. 2105);
SECURE IT Act of 2012 (H.R. 4263).
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 |
Joel |
Kaplan |
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see prior reports |
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Louisa |
Terrell |
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see prior reports |
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Chris |
Herndon |
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see prior reports |
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Myriah |
Jordan |
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see prior reports |
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Greg |
Maurer |
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Office of Republican Leader John Boehner, |
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" |
" |
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House of Representatives; Director of Coalitions |
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" |
" |
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and Member Services, Committee on Education |
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and Workforce, House of Representatives; |
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Senior Legislative Asst., Rep. Cass Ballenger |
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
Effect of corporate tax deduction proposals on the tech sector.
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 |
Joel |
Kaplan |
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see prior reports |
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Louisa |
Terrell |
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see prior reports |
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Chris |
Herndon |
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see prior reports |
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Myriah |
Jordan |
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see prior reports |
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Greg |
Maurer |
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Office of Republican Leader John Boehner, |
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" |
" |
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House of Representatives; Director of Coalitions |
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" |
" |
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and Member Services, Committee on Education |
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" |
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and Workforce, House of Representatives; |
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Senior Legislative Asst., Rep. Cass Ballenger |
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
Market structure and IPO issues.
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 |
Joel |
Kaplan |
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see previous reports |
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Louisa |
Terrell |
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see previous reports |
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Myriah |
Jordan |
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see previous reports |
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Greg |
Maurer |
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Office of Republican Leader John Boehner, |
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" |
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House of Representatives; Director of Coalitions |
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" |
" |
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and Member Services, Committee on Education |
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and Workforce, House of Representatives; |
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Senior Legislative Asst., Rep. Cass Ballenger |
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.
20. Client new address
Address | 1155 F St. NW, Suite 475 |
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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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