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LOBBYING REPORT |
Lobbying Disclosure Act of 1995 (Section 5) - All Filers Are Required to Complete This Page
2. Address
Address1 | 4250 North Fairfax Drive |
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City | Arlington |
State | VA |
Zip Code | 22203 |
Country | USA |
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5. Senate ID# 4766-12
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6. House ID# 308460000
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TYPE OF REPORT | 8. Year | 2011 |
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 |
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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: NERI MARTINEZ LEGISLATIVE ASSISTANT |
Date | 10/20/2011 |
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
H.R. 735 / S. 119, Government Neutrality in Contracting Act; Government-Mandated Project Labor Agreements; Davis-Bacon Act; NLRB notice of proposed rulemaking on representation case procedures; DOL notice of proposed rulemaking regarding interpretation of the "advice" exemption; NLRB final rule requiring employee rights poster; H.R. 2587, Protecting Jobs from Government Interference Act; EEOC examination of the employer use of criminal histories to mitigate risk and promote safety;
DOL Advanced notice of proposed rulemaking: Non-discrimination in Compensation; Compensation Data Collection Tool (RIN 1250-AA03); Secret ballot elections; NLRB decision:Lamons Gasket Company; NLRB decision: Specialty Healthcare and Rehabilitation Center of Mobile and United Steelworkers; H. Amdt. 655 to H.R. 2354, Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2012
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U.S. SENATE, Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB), Labor - Dept of (DOL)
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 |
Geoff |
Burr |
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Kristen |
Swearingen |
Ms. |
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Brooke |
Frankenfield |
Ms. |
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Sean |
Thurman |
Mr. |
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Corinne |
Stevens |
Ms. |
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Liam |
Donovan |
Mr. |
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Ben |
Brubeck |
Mr. |
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Karen |
Livingston |
Ms. |
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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. 1993, American Job Builders Tax Reform Act; Proposed rulemaking regarding witholding on payments by government entities to persons providing property or services RIN 1545-BJ98 [REG-151687-10]; 3 percent withholding tax; Taxation of business income in partnerships and S-corps; Capital gains tax
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
Internal Revenue Service (IRS), 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 |
Geoff |
Burr |
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Kristen |
Swearingen |
Ms. |
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Brooke |
Frankenfield |
Ms. |
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Liam |
Donovan |
Mr. |
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Corinne |
Stevens |
Ms. |
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Karen |
Livingston |
Ms. |
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Sean |
Thurman |
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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
E-Verify Program; H.R. 2885, the Legal Workforce Act; Amdt. 26, Amdt. 33, Amdt. 44, Amdt. 45, Amdt. 132, Amdt. 133, Amdt. 134, Amdt. 243, Amdt. 246 to H.R. 2885, the Legal Workforce Act; DOL-ETA "Wage Methodology for the Temporary Non-Agricultural/Employment H-2B Visa"
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
Labor - Dept of (DOL), 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 |
Geoff |
Burr |
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Brooke |
Frankenfield |
Ms. |
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Sean |
Thurman |
Mr. |
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Karen |
Livingston |
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Corinne |
Stevens |
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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
Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA) (P.L. 111-148); Portability of health care benefits; Health care tax deduction for the self-employed and for employers; Small Business Health Plans (SBHPs); Health Savings Accounts (HSAs); Flexible Spending Accounts (FSAs); Health IT; Medical malpractice reform; H.R. 605 / S. 312, Patients Freedom to Choose Act; S.1368 / H.R. 2529, Restoring Access to Medication Act; Grandfather rule under PPACA;
IRS notice 2011-36: Request for comments on shared responsibility for employers regarding health coverage (IRC Sec.4980H); Employer requirements under PPACA: the 30 hours per week definition of full-time employee, state health insurance exchanges (reporting requirements, premium assistance tax credit and cost-sharing subsidy), imposition of tax penalties and appeals process and minimum essential coverage (affordability test and minimum value test); H.R. 1744 / S.20 American Job Protection Act; H.R. 1173, Fiscal Responsibility and Retirement Security Act of 2011; H.R. 1370, Repealing the Imposition of Annual Fee on Health Insurance Providers; H.R. 371, Health Care Choice Act of 2011; H.R. 880, Equity for our Nation's Self-Employment Act of 2011; H.R. 2529, Restoring Access to Medication Act; S.720 Repeal the CLASS Entitlement Act
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), Council of Economic Advisers (CEA), Treasury - Dept of, Health & Human Services - Dept of (HHS), Labor - Dept of (DOL)
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 |
Geoff |
Burr |
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Kristen |
Swearingen |
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Karen |
Livingston |
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Corinne |
Stevens |
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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
Section 439 and Section 450 of H.R. 2584, Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2012; H. Amdt. 655 to H.R. 2354, Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2012; Project labor agreements (PLAs); Health care law funding; Davis-Bacon Act; NLRB's anti-small business initiatives; 3 percent witholding tax; S.365, Budget Control Act of 2011; Entitlement reform; Restructuring of the U.S. tax code;
Title I (Department of Labor issues) and Title IV (Related Agencies issues) of H.R. 3070, making appropriations for the Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2012, and for other purposes
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 |
Geoff |
Burr |
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Corinne |
Stevens |
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Sean |
Thurman |
Mr. |
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Karen |
Livingston |
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Brooke |
Frankenfield |
Ms. |
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Ben |
Brubeck |
Mr. |
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Liam |
Donovan |
Mr. |
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Kristen |
Swearingen |
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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 ENG
16. Specific lobbying issues
H.R. 2401, the Transparency in Regulatory Analysis of Impacts on the Nation (TRAIN) Act of 2011; H.R. 2250, the EPA Regulatory Relief Act; H.R. 2681, the Cement Sector Regulatory Relief Act; H.R. 2273, the Coal Residuals Reuse and Management Act; H.R.1633, the Farm Dust Regulation Prevention Act
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
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 |
Geoff |
Burr |
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Sean |
Thurman |
Mr. |
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Kristen |
Swearingen |
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Corinne |
Stevens |
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Liam |
Donovan |
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Karen |
Livingston |
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Brooke |
Frankenfield |
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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
Access to capital; Small Business lending / Community banks; H.R. 1723, the Common Sense Economic Recovery Act
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
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 |
Corinne |
Stevens |
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Karen |
Livingston |
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Kristen |
Swearingen |
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Liam |
Donovan |
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Brooke |
Frankenfield |
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Geoff |
Burr |
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Sean |
Thurman |
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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 527, the Regulatory Flexibility Improvements Act of 2011; H.R. 10, the Regulations from the Executive in Need of Scrutiny (REINS) Act of 2011; The President's jobs proposal and the need for regulatory reform in order to stimulate jobs; H.R. 3010, the Regulatory Accountability Act of 2011
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 |
Geoff |
Burr |
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Corinne |
Stevens |
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Kristen |
Swearingen |
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Sean |
Thurman |
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Karen |
Livingston |
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Brooke |
Frankenfield |
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Liam |
Donovan |
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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
Section 439 and Section 450 of H.R. 2584, Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2012
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
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 |
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Burr |
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Sean |
Thurman |
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Kristen |
Swearingen |
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Corinne |
Stevens |
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Liam |
Donovan |
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Karen |
Livingston |
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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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