| LOBBYING REPORT |
Lobbying Disclosure Act of 1995 (Section 5) - All Filers Are Required to Complete This Page
2. Address
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3808 Colonial Avenue
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Alexandria
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VA
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22309
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USA
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3. Principal place of business (if different than line 2)
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Washington
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DC
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20001
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USA
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| 5. Senate ID# 55438-48
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| 6. House ID# 305570000
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| TYPE OF REPORT | 8. Year |
2012
| 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 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: Thomas P. Walters, President
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04/18/2012
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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
H.R. 7, the American Energy and Infrastructure Jobs Act of 2012 - reauthorization of Surface Transportation Programs, including local transportation projects, transportation enhancements, trail funding, bridge program and off-system bridge set-aside and environmental streamlining.
S. 195, the Child Support Protection Act of 2011 entire bill
S. 223/H.R.658, FAA Modernization and Reform Act of 2012 - Airport Improvement Program Reauthorization
H.R. 410/S. 638, the SCAAP Reimbursement Protection Act - entire bill
S. 462/ H.R. 2564 Elder Abuse Victims Act Entire Bill
S. 438, HEART for Women Act entire bill
S. 550, the Fire Grants Reauthorization Act - entire bill
S. 639, the SCAAP Reauthorization Act - entire bill
S. 826/H.R. 1907, the Infrastructure Facilitation and Habitat Conservation Act entire bill
H.R. 674/S. 89/S. 164, the Withholding Tax Relief Act - entire bill
H.R. 861, the NSP Termination Act entire
S. 911, the SPECTRUM ACT - entire bill
H.R. 1132, the Critical Infrastructure Earthquake Preparedness Act
H.R. 1161, the Community Alcohol Regulatory Effectiveness Act
H.R. 1416/S. 755, the Crime Victim Restitution and Court Fee Intercept Program
S. 1813, MAP 21 - reauthorization of Surface Transportation Programs, including local transportation projects, transportation enhancements, trail funding, bridge program/off-system bridge set-aside, environmental streamlining.
S. 1940, the Flood Insurance Reform and Modernization Act entire bill
S. 1925 - the Violence Against Women Reauthorization Act - entire bill
H.R. 2389, the Environmental Review Cooperation Act entire bill
S. 1692, the County Payments Reauthorization Act -entire bill
H.R. 2599 PACE Assessment Protection Act entire bill
H.R.4019, Federal Forests County Revenue, Schools, and Jobs Act - entire bill
FY 2013 Agriculture Appropriations - Agricultural Pests, APHIS funding
FY 2013 Commerce, Justice, State Appropriations funding for local law enforcement activities, including youth delinquency prevention, local law enforcement technology needs, domestic abuse programs, drug treatment, SCAAP, and the Southwest Border Prosecution Initiative.
FY 2013 Interior Appropriations - Section 6, Cooperative Endangered Species Conservation Fund
FY 2013 Labor, Health and Human Services Appropriations funding for CDC State & Local Capacity, Bioterrorism Hospital Program, MMRS, DMAT, MCH, Ryan White Title I, TB Control, family planning, substance abuse block grants, preventative health, nutrition services for older Americans, Federally Designated Health Professional Shortage Areas, LSTA, funding for Community Services and Social Services Block Grants
FY 2013 Transportation, HUD Appropriations bill CDBG, Section 8, HOME Investment Partnerships, homeless assistance, HOPWA, Elderly Housing
Export-Import (Ex-Im) Bank Representative in Riverside County
Reauthorization of the Export-Import Bank
HUD Moving to Work program
Funding for Renovation and Expansion of public hospital facilities
Reform of MCH Block Grant formula
Medicaid Funding
USDA Water & Sewer funding
HUD Moving to Work program
Workforce Investment Act reauthorization
Endangered Species Act Reauthorization
Older Americans Act Reauthorization
2012 Farm Bill Nutrition programs, pest control, conservation programs, hazardous fuels reduction
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U.S. SENATE, Bureau of Justice Assistance, Natl Institute of Justice
18. Name of each individual who acted as a lobbyist in this issue area
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Walters
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Don
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Gilchrest
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Scott
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McGee
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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)
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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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