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LOBBYING REPORT |
Lobbying Disclosure Act of 1995 (Section 5) - All Filers Are Required to Complete This Page
2. Address
Address1 | 2101 Webster St, Suite 1300 |
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City | Oakland |
State | CA |
Zip Code | 94612 |
Country | USA |
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5. Senate ID# 35274-12
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TYPE OF REPORT | 8. Year | 2018 |
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: David Thack |
Date | 10/19/2018 8:34:58 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 AGR
16. Specific lobbying issues
SENATE
H.R. 2 (Senate Amendment)- Senate Farm Bill (Support)
HOUSE
H.R. 2 - Farm Bill (Oppose)
H.R. 3380 - Pesticide Protection Act of 2017 (Support)
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U.S. SENATE, Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Bureau of Land Management (BLM), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)
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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Gravatt |
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Athan |
Manuel |
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Melinda |
Pierce |
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Jordan |
Giaconia |
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Kirin |
Kennedy |
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Dalal |
Aboulhosn |
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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
SENATE
S. 2976 - Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2019 (Oppose)
S. 1842 - Wildfire Funding Disaster Act (Support)
S. 3073 - Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2019 (Oppose)
S. 3109 - Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act (Oppose)
HOUSE
H.R. 2862 - Wildfire Funding Disaster Act (Support)
H.R. 3672 - Making supplemental appropriations for disaster relief requirements for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2017 (Support)
H.R. 5895 - Energy-Water appropriations bill (Oppose)
H.R. 6147 - Interior Environment Appropriations bill (Oppose)
H.R. 6776 - Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2019 (Oppose)
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Bureau of Land Management (BLM), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)
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 |
Christine |
Hill |
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Matthew |
Gravatt |
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Dalal |
Aboulhosn |
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Athan |
Manuel |
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Andrew |
Linhardt |
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John |
Coequyt |
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Jordan |
Giaconia |
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Liz |
Perera |
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Melinda |
Pierce |
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Kirin |
Kennedy |
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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
HOUSE
H.R. 2810 - National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2018 (Oppose)
H.R. 3219 - Make America Secure Appropriations Act, 2018 (Oppose)
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Bureau of Land Management (BLM), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)
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 |
Melinda |
Pierce |
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Liz |
Perera |
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Athan |
Manuel |
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Jordan |
Giaconia |
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Kirin |
Kennedy |
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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
SENATE
Nomination of Jeffery Martin Baran (Support)
HOUSE
H.R. 0350 - RPM Act of 2017 (Oppose)
H.R. 0806 - Ozone Standards Implementation Act of 2017 (Oppose)
H.R. 1311 - Consumer and Fuel Retailer Choice Act (Oppose)
H.R. 2910 - Promoting Interagency Coordination for Review of Natural Gas Pipelines Act (Support)
H.R. 3053 - Nuclear Waste Policy Amendments Act of 2017 (Oppose)
H.R. 5291- Offshore Winds Jobs and Opportunity Act (Support)
H.R. 5212 - GREENER Fuels Act (Support)
NOT YET INTRODUCED
NYI - CAFE Reform (Oppose)
NYI - RFS Reform (All Sections)
NYI - CAFE Rollback (All Sections)
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Bureau of Land Management (BLM), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)
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 |
Andrew |
Linhardt |
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Coequyt |
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Melinda |
Pierce |
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Christine |
Hill |
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Natalie |
Mebane |
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Matthew |
Gravatt |
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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
SENATE
S. 0203 - RPM Act of 2017 (Oppose)
S. 0517 - Consumer and Fuel Retailer Choice Act (Oppose)
S. 2337 - Continental Divide Recreation, Wilderness, and Camp Hale Legacy Act (Support)
Nomination of Andrew Wheeler (Oppose)
Nomination of Kathleen Hartnett White (Oppose)
Nomination of Barry Lee Myers (Oppose)
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Bureau of Land Management (BLM), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)
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 |
Andrew |
Linhardt |
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Melinda |
Pierce |
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John |
Coequyt |
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Matthew |
Gravatt |
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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
SENATE
- Nomination of Andrew Oldham (Oppose)
- Nomination of Patrick Wyrick (Oppose)
- Nomination of Brett Kavanaugh to Supreme Court (Oppose)
H.R. 6239 - DISCLOSE ACT (Neutral)
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Bureau of Land Management (BLM), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)
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 |
Dalal |
Aboulhosn |
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Matthew |
Gravatt |
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Melinda |
Pierce |
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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 NAT
16. Specific lobbying issues
SENATE
S. 0031 - West Coast Ocean Protection Act of 2017 (Support)
S. 0483 - Wild Olympics Wilderness and Wild and Scenic Rivers Act (Support)
S. 0728 - RECLAIM Act of 2017 (Oppose)
S. 0738 - RECLAIM Act of 2017 (Support)
S. 0985 - A bill to prohibit the Secretary of the Interior from revising the approved oil and gas leasing program for fiscal years 2017 through 2022. (Support)
S. 0991 - Stop Arctic Ocean Drilling Act of 2017 (Support)
S. 0999 - COAST Anti-Drilling Act (Support)
S. 1263 - Atlantic Seismic Airgun Protection Act (Support)
S. 1403 - 21st Century Conservation Service Corps Act (Support)
S. 1519 - National Defense Authorization Act (Oppose)
S. 1522 - Every Kid Outdoors Act (Support)
S. 3333 - Roadless Area Conservation Act of 2018 (Support)
S. 785 - Alaska Native Veterans Land Allotment Equity Act (Oppose)
S. 1481 - Alaska Native Claims Settlement Improvement Act of 2017 (Oppose)
S. 569 - Land and Water Conservation Authorization and Funding Act (Support)
Senate Farm Bill (Support)
HOUSE
H.R. 0169 - West Coast Ocean Protection Act of 2017 (Support)
H.R. 0360 - Greater Grand Canyon Heritage National Monument Act (Support)
H.R. 0502 - To permanently reauthorize the Land and Water Conservation Fund. (Support)
H.R. 1285 - Wild Olympics Wilderness and Wild and Scenic Rivers Act (Support)
H.R. 1731 - RECLAIM Act of 2017 (Support)
H.R. 1784 - Stop Arctic Ocean Drilling Act of 2017 (Support)
H.R. 1889 - Udall-Eisenhower Arctic Wilderness Act (Support)
H.R. 2158 - Atlantic Seismic Airgun Protection Act (Support)
H.R. 2248 - To prohibit the Secretary of the Interior from revising the approved oil and gas leasing program for fiscal years 2017 through 2022. (Support)
H.R. 2252 - Coastal Economies Protection Act (Support)
H.R. 2272 - COAST Anti-Drilling Act (Support)
H.R. 2936 - Resilient Federal Forests Act of 2017
H.R. 2987 - 21st Century Conservation Service Corps Act (Support)
H.R. 3186 - Every Kid Outdoors Act (Support)
H.R. 5911 - Arctic Cultural and Coastal Plain Protection Act (Support)
H.R. 4883 - Continental Divide Recreation, Wilderness and Camp Hale Legacy Act" (Support)
H.R. 3114 -To provide for operations of the Federal Columbia River Power System pursuant to a certain operation plan for a specified period of time, and for other purposes (Oppose)
H.R. 6136 - Border Security and Immigration Reform Act
H.R. 4760 - Securing America's Future Act (Oppose)
H.R. 3608 - The Endangered Species Transparency and Reasonableness Act of 2018 (Oppose)
H.R. 6344 - Land Ownership Collaboration Accelerates Life Act of 2018 (Oppose)
H.R 6345 - Ensuring Meaningful Petition Outreach While Enhancing Rights of States Act of 2018 (Oppose)
H.R. 6346 - Weigh Habitats Offsetting Locational Effects Act of 2018 (Oppose)
H.R. 6354 - Stop Takings on Reserves Antithetical to Germane Encapsulation Act of
2018 (Oppose)
H.R. 6335 - Providing ESA Timing Improvements that Increase Opportunities for Nonlisting Act of 2018 (Oppose)
H.R. 6356 - Less Imprecision in Species Treatment Act of 2018 (Oppose)
H.R. 6360 - Permit Reassurances Enabling Direct Improvements for Conservation,Tenants, and Species Act of 2018 (Oppose)
H.R. 6364 - Localizing Authority of Management Plans Act of 2018 (Oppose)
NOT YET INTRODUCED
NYI - Senate Infrastructure Bill (Support)
NYI - House Infrastructure Bill (Support)
NYI - Healthy Kids Outdoors Act (Support)
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Bureau of Land Management (BLM), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)
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 |
Dalal |
Aboulhosn |
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Christine |
Hill |
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Athan |
Manuel |
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Matthew |
Gravatt |
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Natalie |
Mebane |
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Jordan |
Giaconia |
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Melinda |
Pierce |
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Kirin |
Kennedy |
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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 TRA
16. Specific lobbying issues
SENATE
S. 1273 - Fuel Economy Harmonization Act (Oppose)
S. 2519 - GREENER Fuels Act (Support)
HOUSE
H. Con. Res. 330 - Supporting America's clean car standards and defending State authority under the Clean Air Act to protect their citizens from harmful air pollution (Support)
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Bureau of Land Management (BLM)
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 |
Andrew |
Linhardt |
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Coequyt |
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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 RES
16. Specific lobbying issues
SENATE
S. 0820 - A bill to designate a portion of the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge as wilderness. (Support)
S. 2337 - Continental Divide Recreation, Wilderness, and Camp Hale Legacy Act (Support)
S. 441 - Organ Mountains-Desert Peaks Conservation Act (Support)
S. 483 - Wild Olympics Wilderness and Wild and Scenic Rivers Act (Support)
S. 3172 - Restore Our Parks Act (Support)
S. 991 - Yellowstone Gateway Protection Act (Support)
S. 1926 - Saint Francis Dam Disaster National Memorial Act (Support)
S. 2889 - Medgar Evers Home National Monument Act (Support)
S. 32 - California Desert Protection and Recreation Act of 2017 (Support)
S. 2809 - Emery County Public Land Management Act of 2018 (Support)
S. 414 - Pershing County Economic Development and Conservation Act (Support)
HOUSE
H.R. 2156 - Saint Francis Dam Disaster National Memorial Act (Support)
H.R. 4895 - Medgar Evers Home National Monument Act (Support)
H.R. 857 - California Desert Protection and Recreation Act of 2017 (Neutral)
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Bureau of Land Management (BLM), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)
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 |
Athan |
Manuel |
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Dalal |
Aboulhosn |
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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 CAW
16. Specific lobbying issues
SENATE
S. 0839 - Blocking Regulatory Interference from Closing Kilns Act of 2017 (Oppose)
S. 1857 - A bill to establish a compliance deadline of May 15, 2023, for Step 2 emissions standards for new residential wood heaters, new residential hydronic heaters, and forced-air furnaces. (Oppose)
S. 2461 - Blocking Regulatory Interference from Closing Kilns Act of 2018 (Reviewing)
HOUSE
H.R. 0453 - Relief from New Source Performance Standards Act of 2017 (Oppose)
H.R. 1119 - Satisfying Energy Needs and Saving the Environment (SENSE) Act (Oppose)
H.R. 1917 - Blocking Regulatory Interference from Closing Kilns (BRICK) Act of 2017 (Oppose)
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Bureau of Land Management (BLM), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)
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 |
Matthew |
Gravatt |
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Melinda |
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John |
Coequyt |
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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
SENATE
S. 2256 - Tax Extender Act of 2017 (All Sections) (Reviewing)
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Bureau of Land Management (BLM), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)
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 |
Christine |
Hill |
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Melinda |
Pierce |
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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 AER
16. Specific lobbying issues
No Lobbying topics this quarter
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
18. Name of each individual who acted as a lobbyist in this issue area
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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
SENATE
S. 1403 - 21st Century Conservation Service Corps Act of 2017 (Support)
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Bureau of Land Management (BLM), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)
18. Name of each individual who acted as a lobbyist in this issue area
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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
No lobbying topics this quarter
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
18. Name of each individual who acted as a lobbyist in this issue area
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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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FOREIGN ENTITIES
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