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LOBBYING REPORT |
Lobbying Disclosure Act of 1995 (Section 5) - All Filers Are Required to Complete This Page
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Address2 | Suite 340 |
| City | Washington |
State | DC |
Zip Code | 20007 |
Country | USA |
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5. Senate ID# 400665998-24
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| TYPE OF REPORT | 8. Year | 2015 |
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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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: Andrew M. Siff |
Date | 7/7/2015 4:23:38 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 LAW
16. Specific lobbying issues
H.R. 1269, the "Rafael Ramos and Wenjian Liu National Blue Alert Act," legislation to encourage, enhance, and integrate Blue Alert plans throughout the United States in order to disseminate information when a law enforcement officer is seriously injured or killed in the line of duty, and to permit Blue Alerts to be issued in response to an active threat by a suspect sought by police; entire bill. S. 665, the "Rafael Ramos and Wenjian Liu National Blue Alert Act," legislation to encourage, enhance, and integrate Blue Alert plans throughout the United States in order to disseminate information when a law enforcement officer is seriously injured or killed in the line of duty, and to permit Blue Alerts to be issued in response to an active threat by a suspect sought by police; entire bill. H.R. 228, the "Bulletproof Vest Partnership Grant Act," legislation to amend Title I of the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 to extend the authorization of the Bulletproof Vest Partnership Grant Program through fiscal year 2018; entire bill. S. 125, the "Bulletproof Vest Partnership Grant Program Reauthorization Act of 2015," legislation to amend Title I of the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 to extend the authorization of the Bulletproof Vest Partnership Grant Program through fiscal year 2020; entire bill. H.R. 2318, the "COPS Improvement and Reauthorization Act of 2015," legislation to amend the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 to enhance the COPS ON THE BEAT grant program; entire bill. S. 1245, the "Protecting Communities and Police Act of 2015," legislation to create a federal task force to determine what equipment may properly be transferred to state and local police departments and that may be purchased with federal monies provided to state and local law enforcement; entire bill. Announcement by President Obama on restricting the transfer to police departments of riot gear, high-caliber rifles, armored vehicles, and other gear that state and local police purchase with federal funds or receive from federal agencies that was grounded in the May 18, 2015 recommendations of the President's Law Enforcement Equipment Working Group Report.
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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Siff |
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Granberg |
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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. 544, the "Slain Officer Family Support Act," legislation to accelerate the income tax benefits for charitable cash contributions for the relief of the families of New York Police Department Detectives Wenjian Liu and Rafael Ramos; entire bill. H.R. 1527, the "Slain Officer Family Support Act," legislation to accelerate the income tax benefits for charitable cash contributions for the relief of the families of New York Police Department Detectives Wenjian Liu and Rafael Ramos; entire bill. H.R. 606, the "Don't Tax Our Fallen Public Safety Heroes Act," legislation to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to exclude certain compensation in the form of death benefits received by public safety officers and their dependents from gross income; entire bill. S. 322, the "Don't Tax Our Fallen Public Safety Heroes Act," legislation to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to exclude certain compensation in the form of death benefits received by public safety officers and their dependents from gross income; entire bill. S. 916, the "Don't Tax Our Fallen Public Safety Heroes Act," legislation to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to exclude certain compensation in the form of death benefits received by public safety officers and their dependents from gross income; 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
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Granberg |
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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
H.R. 1786, the "James Zadroga 9/11 Health and Compensation Reauthorization Act," legislation to reauthorize the World Trade Center Health Program and the September 11th Victim Compensation Fund of 2001; entire bill. S. 928, the "James Zadroga 9/11 Health and Compensation Reauthorization Act," legislation to reauthorize the World Trade Center Health Program and the September 11th Victim Compensation Fund of 2001; 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
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Siff |
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Granberg |
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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
H.R. 2578, the "Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2016," legislation making appropriations for the Departments of Commerce and Justice, science, and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2016; H. Amdt. 271, to increase the Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant Program by $100 million to support the hiring of additional law enforcement officers. Draft legislation, the "Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2016," related to continued funding for the Bulletproof Vest Partnership Grant Program.
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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Granberg |
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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
H.R. 2350, the "Children of Fallen Heroes Act," legislation to increase Federal Pell Grants for the children of fallen public safety officers; entire bill. S. 1352, the "Children of Fallen Heroes Act," legislation to increase Federal Pell Grants for the children of fallen public safety officers; 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
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Granberg |
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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. 1786, the "James Zadroga 9/11 Health and Compensation Reauthorization Act," legislation to reauthorize the World Trade Center Health Program and the September 11th Victim Compensation Fund of 2001; entire bill. S. 928, the "James Zadroga 9/11 Health and Compensation Reauthorization Act," legislation to reauthorize the World Trade Center Health Program and the September 11th Victim Compensation Fund of 2001; entire bill. H.R. 723, the "Fallen Heroes Flag Act," legislation to provide the immediate family of law enforcement officers, fire fighters, members of rescue squads or ambulance crews, and public safety officers who are killed in the line of duty with Capitol-flown flags, together with a certificate, signed by the Speaker of the House of Representatives and the Representative providing the flag, which contains an expression of sympathy for the family; entire bill. H. R. 2048, the USA FREEDOM Act, legislation to reform the authorities of the federal government to require the production of certain business records, conduct electronic surveillance, use pen registers and trap and trace devices, and use other forms of information gathering for foreign intelligence, counterterrorism, and criminal purposes; S. Amdt. 1449, in the nature of a substitute amendment; S. Amdt. 1450, amending the effective date of sections 101 through 103 to 12 months after the date of enactment; S. Amdt. 1451, regarding appointment of amicus curiae; S. Amdt. 1452, in the nature of a substitute amendment; and S. Amdt. 1453, amending the effective date to one day after enactment. S. 1123, the USA FREEDOM Act, legislation to reform the authorities of the federal government to require the production of certain business records, conduct electronic surveillance, use pen registers and trap and trace devices, and use other forms of information gathering for foreign intelligence, counterterrorism, and criminal purposes; entire bill. S. 1035, legislation to extend authority relating to roving surveillance, access to business records, and individual terrorists as agents of foreign powers under the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act of 1978; entire bill. S. 1357, legislation to extend authority relating to roving surveillance, access to business records, and individual terrorists as agents of foreign powers under the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act of 1978 until July 31, 2015; 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
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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
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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