| LOBBYING REPORT |
Lobbying Disclosure Act of 1995 (Section 5) - All Filers Are Required to Complete This Page
2. Address
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606 NORTH WASHINGTON STREET
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ALEXANDRIA
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VA
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22314
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USA
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| 5. Senate ID# 27081-12
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| 6. House ID# 302690000
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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 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: Dan Adcock, Legislative Director
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10/20/2011
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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
H. Con. Res. 34: FY2012 Concurrent Resolution on the Budget.
H.R. 657: Federal Workforce Reduction Act of 2011: To reduce the number of civil service employees in the executive branch.
H.R. 828: Federal Employee Tax Accountability Act of 2011. To make an individual who has a seriously delinquent tax debt ineligible to be appointed, or to continue serving, as a federal employee.
H.R. 1332: Social Security Fairness Act of 2011: To amend title II of the Social Security Act to repeal the Government pension offset and windfall elimination provisions.
H.R. 1470: To amend title 5, United States Code, to extend the probationary period applicable to appointments in the civil service.
H.R. 1779: Federal Hiring Freeze Act of 2011: To reduce the number of civil service employees in the executive branch.
H.R. 2061: Civilian Service Recognition Act of 2011: To authorize the presentation of a United States flag at the funeral of Federal civilian employees who are killed while performing official duties or because of their status as a Federal employee.
H.R. 2114: Reducing the Size of the Federal Government Through Attrition Act of 2011.
H.R. 2465: Federal Workers' Compensation Modernization and Improvement Act of 2011.
S. 261: Federal Employees' Compensation Reform Act of 2011. Requires federal employees, including postal employees, who are receiving total or partial disability benefits under the Federal Employees Compensation Act (FECA) to convert to the federal retirement system when such employees reach retirement age as defined by the Social Security Act and are otherwise eligible for an annuity under the the Civil Service Retirement System (CSRS) or the Federal Employees Retirement System (FERS).
S. 644: Public-Private Employee Retirement Parity Act. Terminates defined benefit annuities under the Federal Employees Retirement System (FERS) for new hires starting in 2013.
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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Dan
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Adcock
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Julie
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Tagen
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Joseph
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Beaudoin
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Richard
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Thissen
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Chris
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Farrell
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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 POS
16. Specific lobbying issues
H.R. 1351: USPS Pension Obligation Recalculation and Restoration Act of 2011.
H.R. 2017: Continuing Appropriations Act, 2012.
H.R. 2309: Postal Reform Act of 2011.
S. 353: U.S. Postal Service Improvements Act of 2011.
S. 1010: Postal Operations Sustainment and Transformation Act of 2011.
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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Dan
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Adcock
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Joseph
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Beaudoin
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Julie
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Tagen
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Richard
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Thissen
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Chris
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Farrell
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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. Con. Res. 34: FY2012 Concurrent Resolution on the Budget.
H. J. Res. 1: Proposing a balanced budget amendment to the Constitution of the United States of America.
S. 365: Budget Control Act of 2011.
H.R. 2017: Continuing Appropriations Act, 2012.
S. 1599: Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2012
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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Dan
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Adcock
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Julie
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Tagen
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Joseph
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Beaudoin
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Richard
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Thissen
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Chris
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Farrell
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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
Supported amendments to S. 1549, the American Jobs Act of 2011, to provide federal, state, and local government employees a reduction in payroll deductions or taxes equivalent to the Social Security payroll tax reduction provided in the legislation.
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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Dan
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Adcock
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Tagen
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Joseph
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Beaudoin
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Richard
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Thissen
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Chris
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Farrell
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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
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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
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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