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LOBBYING REPORT |
Lobbying Disclosure Act of 1995 (Section 5) - All Filers Are Required to Complete This Page
2. Address
Address1 | 1615 L STREET, NW, Suite 1100 |
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City | WASHINGTON |
State | DC |
Zip Code | 20036 |
Country | USA |
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5. Senate ID# 12301-12
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6. House ID# 322260000
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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 | |
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: Gerald Cerasale, Senior Vice President, Government Affairs |
Date | 04/18/2008 |
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 COM
16. Specific lobbying issues
HR 220, To protect the integrity and confidentiality of Social Security Numbers
HR 251, Truth in Caller ID Act of 2007
HR 740, Preventing Harassment through Outbound Number Enforcement (PHONE) Act of 2007
HR 836, To better assure cyber security
HR 852, To prohibit obtaining customer information from telecommunications carriers by false pretense
HR 936, To prohibit fraudulent access to telephone records
HR 948, To strengthen the authority of the Federal Government to protect individuals from certain acts and practices in the sale and purchase of Social Security Numbers
HR 958, To protect consumers by requiring reasonable security policies and procedures to protect computerized data containing personal information
HR 964, To protect users of the Internet from unknowing trasmission of their personally identifiable information through spyware programs
HR 1383, To provide penalties for the misues of robocalls
HR 1525, To discourage spyware, and for other purposes
HR 1652, To amend the Telemarketing and Consumer Fraud and Abuse Act to authorize the FTC to issue new reules to establish a requirement to prohibit telmarketing calls during the hours of 5PM to 7PM
HR 1685, Data Security Act of 2007
HR 1776, To require employees at a call center, who either initiate or receive phone calls, to disclose the physical location of such employees
HR 2290, To better assure cyber security
HR 2455, To prohibit the sale, purchase, and display to the general public of the Social Security account number
HR 2601, To extend the authority of the FTC to collect fees to administer and enforce the provisions relating to the "Do_Not-Call" Registry of the Telemarketing Sales Rule
HR 3046, To enhance Social Security Account Number Privacy Protections
HR 3541, the Do-Not-Call Improvement Act of 2007
S 49, Protecting Children in the 21st Century Act
S 92, Protecting Consumer Phone Records Act
S 238, To limit the misues of Social Security numbers
S 239, A bill to require Federal agencies, and persons engaged in interstate commerce, in possession of data containing sensitive personally identifiable information
S 431, To require convicted sex offenders to register online identifiers
S 495, A bill to prevent and mitigate identity theft, to ensure privacy
S 519, The SAFE Act of 2007
S 602, To develop the next generation of parental control technology
S 704, To prohibit manupulation of caller identification information
S 780, Protecting Consumer Phone Records Act
S 781, To extend the authority of the FTC to collect "Do-Not-Call" Registry fees for fiscal years after fiscal year 2007
S 1178, Identity Theft Prevention Act
S 1202, Personal Data Security Act of 2007
S 1208, A bill to provide additional security and privacy protection for social security account numbers
S 1260, A bill to protect information relating to consumers, to require notice of security breaches
S 1625, To protect against the unauthorized installation of computer software
S 1654, To prohibit the sale or provision of caller ID spoofing services
S 1691, To restrict public display on the Internet of all or any portion of Social Secuirty account numbers by State and local governments
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U.S. SENATE, Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Federal Trade Commission (FTC),
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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Berry |
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Xenia |
Boone |
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Gerald |
Cerasale |
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Foulkes |
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Micali |
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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 POS
16. Specific lobbying issues
No specific bill numbers - Any legislative matters impacting the implementation of the Postal Accountability and Enhancement Act (Public Law 109-432)
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 |
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Berry |
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Xenia |
Boone |
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Gerald |
Cerasale |
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Foulkes |
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Micali |
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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
HR 3396, Sales Tax Fairness and Simplification Act
HR 5267, to regulate certain State taxation of interstate commerce, and for other purposes.
S 34, A bill to promote simplification and fairness in the administration and collection of sales and use taxes
S 1726, A bill to regulate certain State taxation of interstate commerce
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 |
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Micali |
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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.
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LOBBYIST UPDATE
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ISSUE 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
1 | 4 | 7 |
2 | 5 | 8 |
3 | 6 | 9 |
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
1 | 7 | 13 |
2 | 8 | 14 |
3 | 9 | 15 |
4 | 10 | 16 |
5 | 11 | 17 |
6 | 12 | 18 |