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LOBBYING REPORT |
Lobbying Disclosure Act of 1995 (Section 5) - All Filers Are Required to Complete This Page
2. Address
| Address1 | 25 Massachusetts Avenue, NW Suite 330 |
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| City | WASHINGTON |
State | DC |
Zip Code | 20001 |
Country | USA |
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5. Senate ID# 14256-12
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6. House ID# 300530000
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| TYPE OF REPORT | 8. Year | 2011 |
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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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: Julie Kirchner, Executive Director |
Date | 01/20/2012 |
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 IMM
16. Specific lobbying issues
See attached.
H.R.398 Rep. Lofgren, Zoe (D-CA) - To amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to toll, during active-duty service abroad in the Armed Forces, the periods of time to file a petition and appear for an interview to remove the conditional basis for permanent resident status, and for other purposes. (Provisions that states that: (1) at the petitioners option the petition may be filed during such active-duty service at any time after commencement of the 90-day petition period and, (2) the tolling of the 90-day interview period shall not be construed to prohibit the Secretary of Homeland Security (DHS) from waiving the interview requirement.)
H.R. 1505 Rep. Bishop, Rob (R-UT) National Security and Federal Lands Protection Act (Provisions that would prevent the Departments of Interior and Agriculture from impeding or restricting activities of the Border Patrol on federal lands undertaken to achieve operational control of the border.)
H.R.1956 Rep. Johnson, Sam (R-TX) Refundable Child Tax Credit Eligibility Verification Reform Act (Provisions that would amend the Internal Revenue Code to require taxpayers to provide their social security number on their tax return in order to claim the refundable portion of the child tax credit.)
H.R.2885 Rep. Smith, Lamar (R-TX) - Legal Workforce Act (Provisions that Amends the Immigration and Nationality Act to direct the Secretary of Homeland Security (DHS) to establish an employment eligibility verification system (EEVS), patterned after the E-Verify system. (Eliminates the current paper-based I-9 system.)
H.R.3012 Rep. Chaffetz, Jason (R-UT) - Fairness for High-Skilled Immigrants Act of 2011 (Provisions that would not increase the over-all number of green cards issued, but rather reduce restrictions on per-country quotas in an attempt to reduce the backlog of applications from certain countries. Also, provisions that would amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to: (1) eliminate the per country numerical limitation for employment-based immigrants, and (2) increase the per country numerical limitation for family based immigrants from 7% to 15% of the total number of family-sponsored visas.)
H.R.3444 Rep. Kingston, Jack (R-GA) Child Tax Credit Integrity Preservation Act of 2011. (Provisions that would amend the Internal Revenue Code to expand the identification requirements for the child tax credit to require taxpayers to provide valid identification on their tax returns in addition to the names and identification numbers of each qualifying child.)
H.R.3630 Rep. Camp, David (R-MI) Temporary Payroll Tax Cut Continuation Act of 2011. (Provisions that would fix a significant loophole in our nations tax laws by barring individuals without a valid SSN from being eligible to receive the credit thus stop the give-away of taxpayer dollars to illegal aliens.)
S.1746 Sen. Schumer, Charles E. (D-NY) - Visa Improvements to Stimulate International Tourism to the United States of America Act (Provisions that would make it easier for foreign nationals to enter and stay in the United States, also proposed several changes to the B-visa (visitor visa) program as well as the (visa waiver program.)
S.1856 Sen. DeMint, Jim (R-SC) - A bill to prohibit Federal funding for lawsuits seeking to invalidate specific State laws that support the enforcement of Federal immigration laws. (Provisions that would prohibit federal funds from being used by a federal agency or instrumentality to participate in a lawsuit to overturn, enjoin, or otherwise invalidate specified immigration-related laws in Oklahoma, Missouri, Arizona, Utah, Indiana, Alabama, South Carolina, or Georgia.)
S.577 Sen. Vitter, David (R-LA) - Child Tax Credit Integrity Preservation Act of 2011. (Provisions that would amend the Internal Revenue Code to expand the identification requirements for the child tax credit to require taxpayers to provide valid identification on their tax returns in addition to the names and identification numbers of each qualifying child.)
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U.S. SENATE, White House Office
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
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
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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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| 4 | 8 | 12 |