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Lobbying Disclosure Act of 1995 (Section 5) - All Filers Are Required to Complete This Page
2. Address
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1133 19TH STREET NW 9TH FL
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NINTH FLOOR
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WASHINGTON
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DC
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20036
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USA
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| 5. Senate ID# 10150-12
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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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| Provide a good faith estimate, rounded to the nearest $10,000, of all lobbying related income from 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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Digitally Signed By: Sarah Dufendach Vice President for Legislative Affairs
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10/18/2011
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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
Supported the Fair Elections Now Act, ( HR 1404) and (S 750), providing for a voluntary system of financing congressional elections using a mix of small private donations and federal money.
Supported the work of the Office of Congressional Ethics
Opposed inclusion of any policy riders in legislation that will fund government operations for Fiscal Year 2011.
Opposed any amendment that may be offered to H.R. 1, the FY 2011 spending bill, to restrict funds from being used to implement the presidential tax check-off or the presidential public financing system.
Supported HR 862 introduced by Rep. Chris Murphy, to extend the judicial code of ethics to the Supreme Court of the United States
Supported the No Taxpayer Money for Corporate Campaigns Act - H.R. 1024
Supported S. 219, The Senate Campaign Disclosure Parity Act, requiring electronic filing of Senator's campaign finance reports electronically, introduced by Senators Tester and Cochran. In addition, we urged Senators to voluntarily file their campaign finance reports electronically with the Federal Election Commission.
Supported Representatives Eshoo, Capuano, and others, for publicly expressing their strong support for the April 13th draft executive order requiring full disclosure of campaign spending and contributions by business entities that seek federal government contracts.
. Supported H.R.2517 : Shareholder Protection Act of 2011 sponsored by Rep Capuano, to require that shareholders approve political spending by corporations inwhich they own stock prior to the company spending that money.
Opposed a proposed Constitutional Amendment to require a balanced budget.
Strongly urged the Ethics Committee to promptly engage an outside counsel to pursue the Rep. Waters case and to also establish a reasonable timetable for the resolution of this longstanding matter.
Opposed efforts to kill the presidential public financing system.
Urged the "Super Committee" to voluntarily disclose the efforts of outside interests to lobby committee members on matters related to the Committee on Deficit Reduction.
Supported the American Jobs Act and for proposals to ask the wealthiest Americans to pay their fair share in taxes. .
Supported congressional efforts to encouraged the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) to adopt rules requiring corporations to disclose their political spending to shareholders.
Urged all congressional committies to post their submissions about cuts and reforms to the programs under their jurisdiction to the Joint Committee on Deficit Reduction online for public review.
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17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U.S. SENATE, Executive Office of the President (EOP)
18. Name of each individual who acted as a lobbyist in this issue area
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Sarah
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Dufendach
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Chief of Staff House Minority Whip
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Bob
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Edgar
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Arn
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Pearson
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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
. Supported H.R.2517 : Shareholder Protection Act of 2011 sponsor: Rep Capuano, Michael E. [MA-8] .requiring shareholder permission via a vote before corporations can spend treasury money on political campaigns.
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U.S. SENATE
18. Name of each individual who acted as a lobbyist in this issue area
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Sarah
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Dufendach
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Chief of Staff House Majority Whip
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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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AFFILIATED ORGANIZATIONS
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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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