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LOBBYING REPORT |
Lobbying Disclosure Act of 1995 (Section 5) - All Filers Are Required to Complete This Page
2. Address
| Address1 | 6000 AMERICAN PARKWAY |
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| City | MADISON |
State | WI |
Zip Code | 53783 |
Country | USA |
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5. Senate ID# 293552-12
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6. House ID# 373650000
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| TYPE OF REPORT | 8. Year | 2023 |
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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| 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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Method A.
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 |
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| Signature | Digitally Signed By: Vaun Cleveland |
Date | 4/23/2023 10:36:03 AM |
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
H.R.1561 - To allow States to elect to observe year-round daylight saving time, and for other purposes. (Ralph Norman, R-SC-5)
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 |
Vaun |
Cleveland |
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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 DIS
16. Specific lobbying issues
**H.R.132 - To amend the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act to include algal blooms in the definition of a major disaster, and for other purposes. (Vern Buchanan, R-FL-16)
**H.R.318 - Protecting Homeowners from Disaster Act of 2023 - To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to repeal the limitation on deductions for personal casualty losses. (Julia Brownley, D-CA-26)
**H.R.550 - To direct the Administrator of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration to maintain a program that improves wildfire forecasting and detection, and for other purposes. (Mike Garcia, R-CA-27)
**S.116 - A bill to amend the Disaster Relief Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2023 to improve disaster relief funding, and for other purposes. (Marco Rubio, R-FL)
**S.188 - A bill to direct the Secretary of Agriculture to select and implement landscape-scale forest restoration projects, to assist communities in increasing their resilience to wildfire, and for other purposes. (Dianne Feinstein, D-CA)
**S.485 - A bill to amend the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act to authorize the President to provide hazard mitigation assistance for mitigating and preventing post-wildfire flooding and debris flow, and for other purposes. (Alex Padilla, D-CA)
**S.555 - A bill to improve disaster assistance programs of the Department of Agriculture, and for other purposes. (John Thune, R-SD)
**H.R.1796 - To improve individual assistance provided by the Federal Emergency Management Agency, and for other purposes. (Dina Titus, D-NV-1)
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA)
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 |
Vaun |
Cleveland |
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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 INS
16. Specific lobbying issues
**H.R.274 - To require a report by the Comptroller General of the United States on a national all-hazards disaster insurance program. (Sheila Jackson Lee, D-TX-18)
**H.R.900 - To amend the National Flood Insurance Act of 1968 to allow for the consideration of private flood insurance for the purposes of applying continuous coverage requirements, and for other purposes. (Kathy Castor, D-FL-14)
**H.R.1308 - To allow communities to develop alternative flood insurance rate maps, and for other purposes. (Blaine Luetkemeyer, R-MO-3)
**H.R.1309 - To require the use of replacement cost value in determining the premium rates for flood insurance coverage under the National Flood Insurance Act, and for other purposes. (Blaine Luetkemeyer, R-MO-3)
**H.R.1392 - To reauthorize the National Flood Insurance Program through December 31, 2024. (Warren Davidson, R-OH-8)
**H.R.1540 - To establish a means-tested assistance program for national flood insurance program policyholders, and for other purposes. (Matt Cartwright, D-PA-8)
**S.601 - A bill to amend the National Flood Insurance Act of 1968 to modify the amount by which the chargeable risk premium rate for flood insurance under that Act may be increased in any year. (John Kennedy, R-LA)
**S.602 - A bill to require the Administrator of the Federal Emergency Management Agency to take certain actions relating to the National Flood Insurance Program. and for other purposes. (John Kennedy, R-LA)
**S.795 - A bill to amend the Federal Crop Insurance Act to improve education and risk management assistance, and for other purposes. (Chris Murphy, D-CT)
**S.721 - A bill to permit policyholders under the National Flood Insurance Program to elect to have previous premium rates remain in effect until the Administrator of the Federal Emergency Management Agency satisfies certain conditions, and for other purposes. (Cindy Hyde-Smith, R-MS)
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Treasury - 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 |
Vaun |
Cleveland |
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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
**S.391 - A bill to amend the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 to prohibit the Securities and Exchange Commission from requiring an issuer to disclose information relating to certain greenhouse gas emissions, and for other purposes. (John Boozman, R-AR)
** S.391 House Version: H.R.1018 - To amend the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 to prohibit the Securities and Exchange Commission from requiring an issuer to disclose information related to certain greenhouse gas emissions, and for other purposes. (Frank Lucas, R-OK-3)
**H.R.1165 - Data Privacy Act of 2023 (Patrick McHenry, R-NC-10)
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 |
Vaun |
Cleveland |
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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 AUT
16. Specific lobbying issues
**H.R.606 - To prohibit the use of Federal funds to study, propose, establish, implement, or enforce any mileage tax, including through the funding of a mileage tracking program. (Darrell Issa, R-CA-48)
**H.R.607 - To direct the Secretary of Transportation to revise regulations relating to child restraint systems, and for other purposes. (Raja Krishnamoorthi, D-IL-8)
**S.154 - A bill to prevent the theft of catalytic converters and other precious metal car parts, and for other purposes. (Amy Klobuchar, D-MN)
**S.154 House Version: H.R.621 - To prevent the theft of catalytic converters and other precious metal car parts, and for other purposes. (Jim Baird, R-IN-4)
**H.R.847 - To provide funding to State and local law enforcement agencies to combat auto theft and stolen automobile trafficking, and for other purposes. (Mike Sherrill, D-NJ-11)
**H.R.906 - To ensure consumers have access to data relating to their motor vehicles, critical repair information, and tools, and to provide them choices for the maintenance, service, and repair of their motor vehicles, and for other purposes. (Neal Dunn, R-FL-2)
**H.R.1707 - To amend title 35, United States Code, to provide for an exception from infringement for certain component parts of motor vehicles. (Darrell Issa, R-CA-48)
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Transportation - Dept of (DOT)
18. Name of each individual who acted as a lobbyist in this issue area
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Cleveland |
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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 LBR
16. Specific lobbying issues
**H.R.781 - To amend the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 to clarify the status of an independent contractor, and for other purposes. (Drew Ferguson, R-GA-3)
**S.379 - A bill to amend the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 to prevent employers from using non-compete agreements in employment contracts for certain non-exempt employees. (Marco Rubio, R-FL)
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 |
Vaun |
Cleveland |
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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 TEC
16. Specific lobbying issues
**H.R.162 - To amend title 5, United States Code, to establish a National Digital Reserve Corps to help address the digital and cybersecurity needs of Executive agencies, and for other purposes. (Tony Gonzales, R-TX-23)
**H.R.285 - To amend the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to provide for the remediation of cybersecurity vulnerabilities, and for other purposes. (Sheila Jackson Lee, D-TX-18)
**S.483 - A bill to require transparency, accountability, and protections for consumers online. (Brian Schatz, D-HI)
**S.513 - A bill to require the Assistant Secretary of Commerce for Communications and Information to establish a working group on cyber insurance, to require dissemination of informative resources for issuers and customers of cyber insurance, and for other purposes. (John Hickenlooper, D-CO)
**H.R.1160 - To direct the Secretary of Energy to promulgate regulations to facilitate the timely submission of notifications regarding cybersecurity incidents and potential cybersecurity incidents with respect to critical electric infrastructure, and for other purposes. (Tim Walberg, R-MI-5)
**H.R.1360 - To establish a cybersecurity literacy campaign, and for other purposes. (Jay Obernolte, R-CA-23)
**S.885 - A bill to establish a Civilian Cybersecurity Reserve in the Department of Homeland Security as a pilot project to address the cybersecurity needs of the United States with respect to national security, and for other purposes. (Jacky Rosen, D-NV)
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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Cleveland |
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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
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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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CONVICTIONS DISCLOSURE
29. Have any of the lobbyists listed on this report been convicted in a Federal or State Court of an offense involving bribery,
extortion, embezzlement, an illegal kickback, tax evasion, fraud, a conflict of interest, making a false statement, perjury, or money laundering?
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