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LOBBYING REPORT |
Lobbying Disclosure Act of 1995 (Section 5) - All Filers Are Required to Complete This Page
2. Address
| Address1 | 5 Penn Plaza |
Address2 | 16th Floor |
| City | New York |
State | NY |
Zip Code | 10001 |
Country | USA |
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5. Senate ID# 43822-12
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6. House ID# 341460000
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| TYPE OF REPORT | 8. Year | 2016 |
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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| 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: Alina Jacobs |
Date | 5/16/2018 1:29:11 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 FOR
16. Specific lobbying issues
U.S. Weapons to Middle East, Religious freedom, Saudi Arabia, Israel / Palestine, Egypt, Iraq; Human Rights situation: in Brazil, Dominican Republic, Honduras, Guatemala, El Salvador, Mexico; Human Rights situation in Nigeria, Ethiopia, Sudan and South Sudan; President Obamas visit to Vietnam: Had several high-level White House meetings, including with Deputy National Security Council Advisor Ben Rhodes. Testified before the House Foreign Affairs Committee; Extensively worked on UN Secretary General s Refugee Summit and President Obamas Refugee Summit. Briefed seniors Administration officials including with Secretarys Kerrys Deputy Tony Blinken. Briefed Congressional offices; Worked closely with the State Department on UN Human Rights Council Session. Had meetings with US Ambassador to UN Human Rights Council Keith Harper to discuss our priorities; Testified at a Congressional Briefing co-chaired by Congressman McGovern and Congresswoman DeLauro on Transpacific Partnership (TPP); Worked closely with the State and Congress on the situation after the attempted Coup in Turkey, where thousands were arrested and tortured; Briefed White House, State Department and Congressional officials on the ASEAN Summit in Laos. President Obama attended this Summit and we pressed him to raise human rights issues in the Region and to strengthen ASEAN Human Rights Mechanism; Working closely with relevant State Department officials on the current UN General Assembly; Undersecretary of State Sewell invited me to discuss the situation in Thailand just before Kings death; Had meetings with senior State Department officials, including Deputy assistant Secretary of State Mr. Strorella to discuss our campaign to close the refugee camp in Nauru. Australia sent these refugees to Nauru. Plan other activities on this issue; Spoke at a major conference on ASEAN. Other panelists include Deputy Secretary General of ASEAN for the Chair Laos and a senior State department official.
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, White House Office, State - Dept of (DOS), Natl Security Council (NSC)
18. Name of each individual who acted as a lobbyist in this issue area
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Marselha |
Goncalves Margerin |
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Sanjeev |
Bery |
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THAMBYDURAI |
MUTHUKUMARASWAMY |
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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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22. New General description of client’s business or activities
LOBBYIST UPDATE
23. Name of each previously reported individual who is no longer expected to act as a lobbyist for the client
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ISSUE UPDATE
24. General lobbying issue that no longer pertains
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AFFILIATED ORGANIZATIONS
25. Add the following affiliated organization(s)
Internet Address:
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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
27. Add the following 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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