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LOBBYING REPORT |
Lobbying Disclosure Act of 1995 (Section 5) - All Filers Are Required to Complete This Page
2. Address
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25 Massachusetts Avenue, NW, Suite 800
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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#
401103157-24
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6. House ID#
424610001
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| TYPE OF REPORT | 8. Year |
2020
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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 |
| INCOME OR EXPENSES - YOU MUST complete either Line 12 or Line 13 | |||||||||
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| 12. Lobbying | 13. Organizations | ||||||||
| 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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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: Stephanie Salmon
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Date |
11/6/2020 12:43:00 PM
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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 ENV
16. Specific lobbying issues
- Support Water and Wastewater Infrascturture - the America's Water Infrastructure
Act of 2020 and the Drinking Water Infrastructure Act of 2020
- Maintain EPA WaterSense Program
- Support NIST Plumbing Research Act of 2020 H.R.6064/S.3382
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
18. Name of each individual who acted as a lobbyist in this issue area
| First Name | Last Name | Suffix | Covered Official Position (if applicable) | New |
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Stephanie
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Salmon
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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
House and Senate - FY2021 Interior-EPA Appropriations - Maintain and fund EPA WaterSense
Program at FY20 level; expand funding for EPA Clean Water SRF & Drinking Water SRF;
the Water Infrastructure Finance & Innovation Act program; and, the Bureau of Reclamations
water reuse and recycling competitive grants program; Expand Drinking Water Program
Funding; the Indian Reservation Drinking Water Program, School and Child Care Program
Lead Testing grants, Lead Drinking Fountain Replacement, Community Water System Risk
and Resilience grants, and Public Water System Supervision grants to states.
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
18. Name of each individual who acted as a lobbyist in this issue area
| First Name | Last Name | Suffix | Covered Official Position (if applicable) | New |
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Stephanie
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Salmon
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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 TRD
16. Specific lobbying issues
United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement Implementation Act (H.R.5430)
Import Tax Relief Act (H.R.1452/S 577): Support bill to create exclusions process
for Sec. 301 tariffs
Section 301 Tariffs Lists 1-4 - Support full and immediate removal of Sec. 301 tariffs,
including U.S. tariffs and Chinas retaliatory tariffs and achieve meaningful changes
to address Chinas unfair trade practices that put American technology, innovation
and intellectual property at risk
- Extend Duty Deferral for an additional two months (May and June) and 2) cover all
duties (301, 232, etc.).
- Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act (H.R. 6210 / S. 3471) - block certain imports
from the region to the United States if U.S. Customs and Border Protection determines
they were made via forced labor and authorizes additional sanctions for human rights
violations
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)
18. Name of each individual who acted as a lobbyist in this issue area
| First Name | Last Name | Suffix | Covered Official Position (if applicable) | New |
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Stephanie
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Salmon
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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 MAN
16. Specific lobbying issues
- Liability protections for essential businesses - S. 4317, the SAFE TO WORK Act.
- INFORM Consumers Act (S.3431) - fight the online sale of stolen, counterfeit and
dangerous consumer products by requiring extensive transparency of large-volume third-party
sellers in online retail marketplaces
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
18. Name of each individual who acted as a lobbyist in this issue area
| First Name | Last Name | Suffix | Covered Official Position (if applicable) | New |
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Stephanie
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Salmon
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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
-Reverse the R&D amortization provision as part of any new COVID-19 legislation and
advance proposals to expand and make the R&D tax credit more accessible.
- Include nonprofits and industry-based trade associations organized under Section
501(c)(6) of the Internal Revenue Code in the Main Street Lending Program.
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
18. Name of each individual who acted as a lobbyist in this issue area
| First Name | Last Name | Suffix | Covered Official Position (if applicable) | New |
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Stephanie
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Salmon
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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 ENG
16. Specific lobbying issues
DOE - Energy Conservation Program: Test Procedure for Showerheads - proposed rulemaking
to amend the existing test procedure for showerheads
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
Energy - Dept of
18. Name of each individual who acted as a lobbyist in this issue area
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Stephanie
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Salmon
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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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CONVICTIONS DISCLOSURE
29. Have any of the lobbyists listed on this report been convicted in a Federal or
State Court of an offense involving bribery,
extortion, embezzlement, an illegal kickback, tax evasion, fraud, a conflict of
interest, making a false statement, perjury, or money laundering?
| Lobbyist Name | Description of Offense(s) |