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LOBBYING REPORT |
Lobbying Disclosure Act of 1995 (Section 5) - All Filers Are Required to Complete This Page
2. Address
Address1 | 1401 WILSON BOULEVARD, #1100 |
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City | ARLINGTON |
State | VA |
Zip Code | 22209 |
Country | USA |
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5. Senate ID# 19376-12
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TYPE OF REPORT | 8. Year | 2008 |
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: Joseph Tasker, Jr. General Counsel and Sr. Vice President Government Affairs |
Date | 01/22/2009 |
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
S.1Ethics Reform bill (identified by CRS)
S.4Improving America's Security by Implementing Unfinished Recommendations of the 9/11 Commission Act of 2007
S.9Immigration Reform bill (identified by CRS)
S.31 H-1B Visa Fraud Prevention Act of 2007
S.32 A bill to reform the acquisition process of the Department of Defense, and for other purposes.
S.34 Sales Tax Fairness and Simplification Act
S.41 Research Competitiveness Act of 2007
S.49 Protecting Children in the 21st Century Act
S.92 Protecting Consumer Phone Records Act
S.93 911 Modernization Act
S.119 War Profiteering Prevention Act of 2007
S.122 Trade Adjustment Assistance Improvement Act of 2007
S.129 A bill to study and promote the use of energy-efficient computer servers in the United States.
S.156 Permanent Internet Tax Freedom Act of 2007
S.215 Internet Freedom Preservation Act
S.239 Notification of Risk to Personal Data Act of 2007
S.315 Minority Serving Institution Digital and Wireless Technology Opportunity Act
S.328 Ensuring Implementation of the 9/11 Commission Report Act
S.337 White Spaces Act of 2007
S.364 Strengthening America's Trade Laws Act
S.372 Intelligence Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2007
S.422 Secure Border Crossing Card Entry Act of 2007
S.445 Trade Prosecutor Act
S.460 Trade CLAIM ActTrade Complaint and Litigation Accountability Improvement Measures Act
S.495 Data Breach - Judiciary
S.563 Real ID Deadline Extension
S.567 National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2008
S.581 Buy American Improvement Act of 2007
S.606 Honest Leadership and Accountability in Contracting Act of 2007
S.674 Transparency and Accountability in Military and Security Contracting Act of 2007
S.680 A bill to ensure proper oversight and accountability in Federal contracting, and for other purposes.
S.711 Universal Service for the 21st Century Act
S.717 Identification Security Enhancement Act of 2007
S.717 Repeal Real ID
S.777 A bill to repeal the imposition of withholding on certain payments made to vendors by government entities.
S.796 Fair Currency Act of 2007
S.869 Compete Act of 2007
S.974 Stopping Overseas Subsidies Act
S.1004 Restoring Integrity in Contracting Act of 2007
S.1032 Rural Broadband Initiative Act of 2007
S.1035 H-1B and L-1 Visa Fraud and Abuse Prevention Act of 2007
S.1092 High-Tech Worker Relief Act of 2007
S.1114 Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Improvement and Enhancement Act of 2007
S.1145 Patent Reform Act of 2007
S.1178 Data Breach - Commerce
S.1260 Data Security Act of 2007
S.1348 Comprehensive Immigration Reform Act of 2007
S.1351 H-1B Visa Program Modernization Act of 2007
S.1397 Skilled Worker Immigration and Fairness Act
S.1455 National Health Information Technology and Privacy Advancement Act of 2007
S.1492 Broadband Data Improvement Act
S.1538 Intelligence Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2008
S.1547 National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2008
S.1558 Federal Agency Data Breach Protection Act
S.1607 Currency Exchange Rate Oversight Reform Act of 2007
S.1625 Counter Spy Act
S.1639 A bill to provide for comprehensive immigration reform and for other purposes
S.1644 Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2008
S.1645 Military Construction and Veterans Affairs and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2008
S.1650 Max Cleland Minority Serving Institution Digital and Wireless Technology Opportunity Act
S.1686 Legislative Branch Appropriations Act, 2008Architect of the Capitol Inspector General Act of 2007
S.1696 Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2008
S.1703 Trafficking in Persons Accountability Act of 2007
S.1710 Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2008
S.1723 Improving Government Accountability Act
S.1745 Departments of Commerce and Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2008
S.1751 Energy and Water Development Appropriations Act, 2008
S.1758 Community Living Assistance Services and Supports Act
S.1789 Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2008
S.1825 Commission on Wartime Contracting Establishment Act
S.1859 Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2008
S.1984 Immigration & Border Security Act
S.2041 False Claims Act Correction Act of 2007
S.2168 Identity Theft Enforcement and Restitution Act of 2007
S.2213 Cyber-Crime Act of 2007
S.2300 A bill to improve the Small Business Act, and for other purposes.
S.2321 E-Government Reauthorization Act of 2007
S.2324 Inspector General Reform Act of 2007
S.2394 Good Government Contractor Act of 2007
S.2449 Sunshine in Litigation Act of 2007
S.2519 Contracting and Tax Accountability Act of 2007
S.2787 National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2009Military Construction Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2009
S.2866 Corporate Executive Compensation Accountability and Transparency Act
S.2904 Contractors and Federal Spending Accountability Act of 2008
S.2905 Close the Contractor Fraud Loophole Act
S.2916 Guaranteeing Real Accountability in Federal Transactions Act
S.2996 Intelligence Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2009
S.3077 To strengthen transparency and accountability in Federal spending
S.3123 Closing the Foreign Lobbying Loophole Act
S.3125 Energy Independence and Tax Relief Act of 2008
S.3139 Oversight of the Performance and Effectiveness of National Contracting Act of 2008
S.3162 MADE in the USA Tax Act
S.3181 Homeland Security Appropriations
S.3260 Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Act, 2009
S.3384 Information Technology Investment Oversight Enhancement and Waste Prevention Act of 2008
S.3474 FISMA Act of 2008
S.3626 Department of Homeland Security Authorization Act of 2008 and 2009
H.CON.RES.99 Revising the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2007, establishing the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2008, and setting forth appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2009 through 2012.
H.R.1 Implementing Recommendations of the 9/11 Commission Act of 2007
H.R.2 Minimum Wage bill (identified by CRS)
H.R.6 Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007
H.R.37 National Science Education Tax Incentive for Businesses Act of 2007
H.R.97 Accountability and Transparency in Ethics Act
H.R.98 Illegal Immigration Enforcement and Social Security Protection Act of 2007
H.R.130 Smarter Funding for All of America's Homeland Security Act of 2007
H.R.170 Sunlight Act of 2007
H.R.263 Cybersecurity Education Enhancement Act of 2007
H.R.275 Global Online Freedom Act of 2007
H.R.338 Improving Communications Interoperability Grant Program Act
H.R.369 Transparency and Accountability in Security Contracting Act of 2007
H.R.400 War Profiteering Prevention Act of 2007
H.R.462 Emergency Amateur Radio Interference Protection Act of 2007
H.R.571 To require additional tariffs be imposed on products of any nonmarket economy country until the President certifies to the Congress that the country is a market economy country, and to direct the Secretary of the Treasury to deposit the amounts generated from those tariffs into the Social Security trust funds.
H.R.633 To amend the Lobbying Disclosure Act of 1995 to require lobbyists to disclose the candidates, leadership PACs, and political party committees for whom they collect or arrange contributions, and for other purposes.
H.R.702 Secure Border Crossing Card Entry Act of 2007
H.R.708 Trade Law Reform Act of 2007
H.R.743 Internet Access Moratorium Tax bill (identified by CRS)
H.R.750 Immigration Reform bill (identified by CRS)
H.R.782 Fair Currency Act of 2007
H.R.803 Department of Homeland Security Procurement Improvement Act of 2007
H.R.804 Stealth Lobbyist Disclosure Act of 2007
H.R.836 Cyber-Security Enhancement and Consumer Data Protection Act of 2007
H.R.837 Internet Stopping Adults Facilitating the Exploitation of Today's Youth Act (SAFETY) of 2007
H.R.842 CLEAR Act of 2007
H.R.849 Stop the Misuse of ITINs Act of 2007
H.R.852 Consumer Telephone Records Protection Act of 2007
H.R.863 Improving Communications Interoperability Grant Program Act
H.R.888 Business Travel Facilitation Act of 2007
H.R.910 American Competitiveness and Adjustment Act
H.R.917 Berry Amendment Extension Act
H.R.928 Improving Government Accountability Act
H.R.958 Identity Theft bill (identified by CRS)
H.R.964 Securely Protect Yourself Against Cyber Trespass Act Spy Act
H.R.984 To provide for reform in the operations of the executive branch
H.R.985 Whistleblower Protection Enhancement Act of 2007
H.R.1023 To repeal the imposition of withholding on certain payments made to vendors by government entities.
H.R.1042 Trade Promotion Authority Extension and Enhancement Act of 2007
H.R.1061 Protecting American Commerce and Travel Act of 2007
H.R.1077 Internet Consumer Protection Act of 2007
H.R.1117 Repeal Real ID
H.R.1120 Deleting Online Predators Act of 2007
H.R.1201 Freedom and Innovation Revitalizing U.S. Entrepreneurship Act of 2007
H.R.1278 Trade Prosecutor Act
H.R.1309 Freedom of Information Act Amendments of 2007
H.R.1326 OPEN Government Act of 2007Openness Promotes Effectiveness in our National Government Act of 2007
H.R.1362 To reform acquisition practices of the Federal Government.
H.R.1375 Earmark Accountability and Reform Act of 2007
H.R.1424 Paul Wellstone Mental Health and Addiction Equity Act of 2007
H.R.1467 10,000 Trained by 2010 Act
H.R.1525 Internet Spyware (I-SPY) Prevention Act of 2007
H.R.1585 National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2008
H.R.1591 U.S. Troop Readiness, Veterans' Care, Katrina Recovery, and Iraq Accountability Appropriations Act, 2007
H.R.1597 Wireless Innovation Act of 2007
H.R.1639 To provide that no entity performing lead system integrator functions in the acquisition of a major system by the Department of Homeland Security may have any direct financial interest in the development or construction of any individual system or element of any system of systems, and for other purposes.
H.R.1645 STRIVE Act of 2007
H.R.1684 Homeland Security Authorization
H.R.1712 Research and Development Tax Credit Act of 2007
H.R.1729 Trade Adjustment Assistance Reform Act
H.R.1758 To amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to provide status in each of fiscal years 2008 through 2012 for 65,000 H-1B nonimmigrants who have a master's or Ph.D. degree and meet the requirements for such status and whose employers make scholarship payments to institutions of higher education for undergraduate and postgraduate education.
H.R.1775 Freedom of Information Improvement Act
H.R.1788 Re-Channelization of Public Safety Spectrum Act
H.R.1818 Broadband Deployment Acceleration Act of 2007
H.R.1865 To amend title 31, United States Code, to allow certain local tax debt to be collected through the reduction of Federal tax refunds.
H.R.1870 Contractor Tax Enforcement Act
H.R.1873 Small Business Fairness in Contracting Act
H.R.1908 Patent Reform Act of 2007
H.R.1930 Securing Knowledge, Innovation, and Leadership Act of 2007SKIL Act of 2007
H.R.1986 To require potential Federal contractors to certify they owe no Federal tax debt
H.R.2035 Rural Broadband Improvement Act
H.R.2054 Universal Service Reform Act of 2007
H.R.2082 Intelligence Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2008
H.R.2124 Federal Agency Data Breach Protection Act
H.R.2129 To strengthen the Food Stamp Act of 1977.
H.R.2138 Investment in America Act of 2007
H.R.2174 Rural Broadband Initiative Act of 2007
H.R.2198 To require an annual report on contract oversight by Federal departments and agencies.
H.R.2207 Agricultural Disaster Assistance and Western States Emergency Unfinished Business Appropriations Act, 2007
H.R.2290 Cyber-Security Enhancement Act of 2007
H.R.2316 Honest Leadership and Open Government Act of 2007
H.R.2317 Lobbying Transparency Act of 2007
H.R.2336 To amend title 35, United States Code, relating to the funding of the United States Patent and Trademark Office
H.R.2359 SBA Entrepreneurial Development Programs Act of 2007
H.R.2419 Farm Bill Extension Act of 2007
H.R.2504 L-1 Nonimmigrant Reform Act
H.R.2579 To amend title 38, United States Code, to authorize the use of funds in the Department of Veterans Affairs readjustment benefits accounts and funds appropriated for such purpose to provide funding for State approving agencies.
H.R.2638 Continuing Resolution
H.R.2638 Consolidated Security, Disaster Assistance, and Continuing Appropriations Act, 2009
H.R.2641 Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2008
H.R.2642 Military Construction and Veterans Affairs Appropriations Act, 2008
H.R.2643 Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2008
H.R.2740 MEJA Expansion and Enforcement Act of 2007
H.R.2759 Fighting for American Jobs Act of 2007
H.R.2764 Department of State, Foreign Operations and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2008
H.R.2771 Legislative Branch Appropriations Act, 2008
H.R.2829 Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Act, 2008
H.R.2942 Currency Reform for Fair Trade Act of 2007
H.R.3033 Contractors and Federal Spending Accountability Act of 2008.
H.R.3043 Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2008
H.R.3056 Tax Collection Responsibility Act of 2007
H.R.3074 Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2008.
H.R.3093 Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2008
H.R.3161 Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2008
H.R.3221 Renewable Energy and Energy Conservation Tax Act of 2007
H.R.3222 Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2008
H.R.3383 Defense Contracting Ethics Oversight Act of 2007
H.R.3405 To require persons to certify that they have not violated foreign corrupt practices statutes before being awarded Government contracts, and for other purposes.
H.R.3678 Internet Tax Freedom Act Amendments Act of 2007
H.R.3867 Small Business Contracting Program Improvements Act
H.R.3871 e-Keep the Internet Decent and Safe Act of 2007e-KIDS Act of 2007
H.R.3920 Trade and Globalization Act of 2007
H.R.3928 Government Contractor Accountability Act of 2007
H.R.4102 Stop Outsourcing Security Act
H.R.4175 Privacy and Cybercrime Enforcement Act of 2007
H.R.4236 Mail Network Protection Act of 2007
H.R.4779 To enact certain laws relating to public contracts as title 41, United States Code, "Public Contracts".
H.R.4791 Federal Agency Data Protection Act
H.R.4806 Reducing Over-Classification Act of 2008
H.R.4854 False Claims Act Correction Act of 2007
H.R.4881 Contracting and Tax Accountability Act of 2007
H.R.5142 Family Economic Stimulus Act of 2008
H.R.5267 Business Activity Tax Simplification Act of 2008
H.R.5602 Fair Share Act of 2008
H.R.5719 Taxpayer Assistance and Simplification Act of 2008
H.R.5712 Close the Contractor Fraud Loophole Act
H.R.5752 To provide for the security of United States passports, and for other purposes
H.R.5819 SBIR/STTR Reauthorization Act
H.R.5959 Intelligence Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2009
H.R.5973 Transparency and Accountability in Intelligence Contracting Act of 2008
H.R.5983 Homeland Security Network Defense and Accountability Act of 2008
H.R.6049 Energy and Tax Extenders Act of 2008
H.R.6081 Heroes Earnings Assistance and Relief Tax Act of 2008
H.R.6320 Twenty-first Century Communications and Video Accessibility Act of 2008
H.R.6388 Government Accountability Office Improvement Act of 2008
H.R.6411 Strengthening Transparency and Accountability in Federal Spending Act of 2008
H.R.6576 Reducing Information Control Designations Act
H.R.6633 Employee Verification Amendment Act of 2008
H.R.7060 Renewable Energy and Job Creation Tax Act of 2008
H.R.7259 Security Clearance Oversight and Accountability Act
Work, pre-introduction of specific bills, on provisions in stimulous bills pertaining to R&D, repatriation and related tax issues, broadband deployment and postponement of 3% withholding tax on contractors; later embodied in bills introduced in 111th Congress and covered in subsequent reports.
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U.S. SENATE, Defense - Dept of (DOD), Commerce - Dept of (DOC), Homeland Security - Dept of (DHS), Justice - Dept of (DOJ), Labor - Dept of (DOL), State - Dept of (DOS), Treasury - Dept of, Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Federal Trade Commission (FTC), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), General Services Administration (GSA), Government Accountability Office (GAO), Natl Aeronautics & Space Administration (NASA), Natl Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Health & Human Services - Dept of (HHS), Veterans Affairs - Dept of (VA), Agriculture - Dept of (USDA), Director of National Intelligence (ODNI)
18. Name of each individual who acted as a lobbyist in this issue area
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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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