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LOBBYING REPORT |
Lobbying Disclosure Act of 1995 (Section 5) - All Filers Are Required to Complete This Page
2. Address
Address1 | 1225 EYE STREET, NW |
Address2 | Suite 300 |
City | WASHINGTON |
State | DC |
Zip Code | 20005 |
Country | USA |
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5. Senate ID# 11958-12
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6. House ID# 326830000
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TYPE OF REPORT | 8. Year | 2014 |
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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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: Cris Turner |
Date | 10/20/2014 5:04:39 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 ENV
16. Specific lobbying issues
H.R. 2791 and S. 2090 - Responsible Electronics Recycling Act - All Provisions.
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), 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 |
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Krupnick |
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Cris |
Turner |
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Chris |
Alsup |
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John |
Howard |
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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
H.R. 523 - Protect Medical Innovation Act of 2013 (all provisions);
Tax policy generally including deferral of foreign-earned income, repatriation, and corporate tax rates (no specific legislation).
Provisions of the Expiring Provisions Improvement Reform and Efficiency Act (EXPIRE Act) related to Research and Development Tax Credit and the look-thru treatment of payments between related controlled foreign controlled foreign corporations.
Tax policies generally related to the continued funding of the Highway Trust Fund - No specific legislation
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Treasury - Dept of, 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 |
Chris |
Alsup |
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Cris |
Turner |
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Matt |
Krupnick |
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Marisela |
Salayandia |
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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
Issues generally relating to funding for Department of Defense IT programs (no specific legislation introduced or pending).
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 |
Chris |
Alsup |
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Cris |
Turner |
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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 CPT
16. Specific lobbying issues
Issues generally relating to online piracy, unfair competition and misappropriation of IT (no specific legislation);
Issues generally relating to the use of the International Trade Commission in patent infringement disputes (no specific legislation);
Issues concerning litigation by patent-assertion entities before federal courts and the US Internal Trade Comission (no specific legislation).
H.R. 3099 - The Innovation Act of 2013 - Entire bill.
S. 1720 - Patent Transparency and Improvements Act - Entire bill.
H.R. 4763 - Trade Protection Not Troll Protection Act - Entire bill.
S. 2267 - Defense Trade Secrets Act - Entire bill
S. 2049 - Transparency in Assertions of Patents Act - Entire bill
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), 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 |
Cris |
Alsup |
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Matt |
Krupnick |
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Chris |
Alsup |
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John |
Howard |
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Marisela |
Salayandia |
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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
Issues generally relating to domestic preferences, remanufactured goods, implementation of trade facilitation/customs measures in Latin America, and trade facilitation for Mercosur customs authorities (no specific legislation introduced or pending).
Issues related to China local preferences; issues related to India local preferences (no pending legislation).
H.R. 3830 - Bipartisan Congressional Trade Priorities Act of 2014 - entire bill.
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Commerce - Dept of (DOC), State - Dept of (DOS), U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)
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 |
Chris |
Alsup |
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Matt |
Krupnick |
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Cris |
Turner |
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Rebecca |
Karnak |
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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
Issues generally relating to education technology (no specific bill introduced or pending).
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Education - 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 |
Cris |
Turner |
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Matt |
Krupnick |
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Marisela |
Salayandia |
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Hillary |
Maxwell Beightel |
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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
Issues generally relating to efficient government operations, including cloud computing, datacenter consolidation, cybersecurity and telework (no specific legislation introduced or pending).
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 |
Chris |
Alsup |
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Matt |
Krupnick |
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Cris |
Turner |
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Marisela |
Salayandia |
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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
Issues generally relating to consumer data privacy (no specific legislation introduced or pending).
S. 607 - Electronic Communications Privacy Amendments Act of 2013 - issues related to ECPA reform.
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Commerce - Dept of (DOC), State - Dept of (DOS), U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)
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 |
Chris |
Alsup |
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Cris |
Turner |
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Matt |
Krupnick |
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John |
Howard |
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Rebecca |
Karnak |
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Marisela |
Salayandia |
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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
Issues generally relating to cybersecurity workforce development, supply chain security and cybersecurity procurement (no specific legislation introduced or pending).
White House executive order on Cybersecutity - entire order.
H.R. 624 - Cyber Intelligence Sharing and Protection Act; H.R. 756 - Cybersecurity Enhancement Act of 2013; H.R. 1468 - SECURE IT; S. 21 - Cybersecurity and American Cyber Competitiveness Act of 2013 (all provisions).
H.R. 3696 - National Cybersecurity and Critical Infrastructure Act of 2013 - Entire bill.
H.R. 4289 - Department of Homeland Interoperable Communications Act - Entire bill.
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security - Dept of (DHS)
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 |
Chris |
Alsup |
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Krupnick |
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Cris |
Turner |
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Marisela |
Salayandia |
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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 BUD
16. Specific lobbying issues
Issues related to the FY15 federal funding including the effective federal government procurement of IT products and services (no current legislation).
H.R. 4660 and S. 2437 - FY15 Commerce, Science, Justice Appropriations bill - Language related to the procurement of foreign IT products and service; proposed language related to the litigation by patent-assertion entities before the US Intl. Trade Commission.
H.R. 4660 and S. 2437 - FY15 Commerce, Science, Justice Appropriations bill - Language related to the International Trade Commission's existing interpretation of licensing activity.
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 |
Chris |
Alsup |
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Cris |
Turner |
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Marisela |
Salayandia |
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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
Issues generally relating to healthcare IT, and to potential for regulation of healthcare IT as medical devices by the Food and Drug Administration (no specific legislation introduced or pending).
H.R. 523 - Protect Medical Innovation Act (all provisions).
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Food & Drug Administration (FDA), 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 |
Chris |
Alsup |
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Marisela |
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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
Issues generally relating to H1B visas, visas for employees of small business start-up companies, and visas for foreign higher education students (no specific legislation introduced or pending).
S. 169 - Immigration Innovation Act of 2013 - entire bill.
S. 744 - Border Security, Economic Opportunity and Immigration Modernization Act of 2013 - entire bill.
H.R.2131 - SKILLS Visa Act - Entire Bill.
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Commerce - Dept of (DOC), State - Dept of (DOS), U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)
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 |
Cris |
Turner |
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Chris |
Alsup |
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Rebecca |
Karnak |
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Matt |
Krupnick |
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Marisela |
Salayandia |
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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 SMB
16. Specific lobbying issues
Issues generally relating to small and medium-sized businesses, including government regulations, taxation, cloud computing, veteran-owned businesses, security and access to credit (no specific legislation introduced).
H.R. 3559 - Entrepreneur in Residence Act of 2013 - Entire bill.
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 |
Chris |
Alsup |
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Cris |
Turner |
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Fran |
Valluzzo |
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Marisela |
Salayandia |
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Hillary |
Maxwell Beightel |
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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 VET
16. Specific lobbying issues
Issues generally related to veteran-owned businesses, veterans employment, and pro-veteran employee support efforts (no specific legislation).
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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Cris |
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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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