H.R. 1960; S. 1197; H.R. 3304 FY2014 National Defense Authorization Act.
H.R. 2397; S. 1429 FY2014 Department of Defense Appropriations Act
concerning Mine Countermeasures (MCM) modules procurement for Littoral Combat ship (LCS).
Issues concerning reprogramming requests and Continuing Resolutions.
H.R. 1960; S. 1197 FY2014 National Defense Authorization Act.
H.R. 2397; S. 1429 FY2014 Department of Defense Appropriations Act
concerning Mine Countermeasures (MCM) modules procurement for Littoral Combat ship (LCS).
Issues concerning reprogramming requests and Continuing Resolutions.
Duration: March 11, 2011
to
February 17, 2014
General Issues: Defense , Budget/Appropriations
Spending: about $115,000 (But it's complicated. Here's why.)
It can be tricky to figure out how much an organization spent on a particular lobbying engagement. The law only requires lobbyists to report the amount they were paid for federal lobbying each quarter rounded to the nearest $10,000—and if it's less than $3,000 in a given quarter (or less than $13,000 for organizations with in-house lobbyists), they don't have to disclose it at all. Plus, some organizations include spending that doesn’t belong in the report—for instance, money spent lobbying state governments or other legal work.
Agencies lobbied since 2011: House of Representatives, U.S. Senate, House of Representatives,
Lobbyists
Lobbyists named here were listed on a filing related to this lobbying engagement. They may not be working on it now. Occasionally, a single lobbyist whose name is spelled two different ways on filings may be represented twice here.
Lobbyist
Covered positions?
Carl Commenator
Dep. Staff Dir. House Armed Services Comm.
Chief Counsel & Staff Dir. House VA Comm.
Minority Counsel & Staff Dir. House VA COmm.
Min. Counsel & Staff Dir. House VA Comm.
Minority Counsel & Staff Dir. House VA Comm.
Disclosures Filed
Once a lobbying engagement begins, the lobbyist or firm is required to file updates four times a year. Those updates sometimes change which lobbyists are involved or add new issues being discussed. When lobbyists stop working for a client, the firm is also supposed to file a report disclosing the end of the relationship.
1st Quarter, 2014
COMMENATOR & ASSOCIATES, LTD. terminated an engagement in which they represented The Livingston Group (for Arete Associates) on April 21, 2014.
Original Filing: 300648516.xml
Lobbying Issues
H.R. 1960; S. 1197; H.R. 3304 FY2014 National Defense Authorization Act.
H.R. 2397; S. 1429 FY2014 Department of Defense Appropriations Act
concerning Mine Countermeasures (MCM) modules procurement for Littoral Combat ship (LCS).
Issues concerning reprogramming requests and Continuing Resolutions.
Lobbying Issues
H.R. 1960; S. 1197 FY2014 National Defense Authorization Act.
H.R. 2397; S. 1429 FY2014 Department of Defense Appropriations Act
concerning Mine Countermeasures (MCM) modules procurement for Littoral Combat ship (LCS).
Issues concerning reprogramming requests and Continuing Resolutions.
4th Quarter, 2013
In Q4, COMMENATOR & ASSOCIATES, LTD. lobbied for The Livingston Group (for Arete Associates) , earning $10,000. The report was filed on Jan. 21, 2014.
Original Filing: 300624615.xml
Lobbying Issues
H.R. 1960; S. 1197; H.R. 3304 FY2014 National Defense Authorization Act.
H.R. 2397; S. 1429 FY2014 Department of Defense Appropriations Act
concerning Mine Countermeasures (MCM) modules procurement for Littoral Combat ship (LCS).
Issues concerning reprogramming requests and Continuing Resolutions.
Lobbying Issues
H.R. 1960; S. 1197 FY2014 National Defense Authorization Act.
H.R. 2397; S. 1429 FY2014 Department of Defense Appropriations Act
concerning Mine Countermeasures (MCM) modules procurement for Littoral Combat ship (LCS).
Issues concerning reprogramming requests and Continuing Resolutions.
3rd Quarter, 2013
In Q3, COMMENATOR & ASSOCIATES, LTD. lobbied for The Livingston Group (for Arete Associates) , earning $10,000. The report was filed on Oct. 21, 2013.
Original Filing: 300605557.xml
Lobbying Issues
H.R. 1960; S. 1034, FY2014 National Defense Authorization Act.
H.R. 2397; S. 1329, FY2014 Department of Defense Appropriations Act
concerning Mine Countermeasures (MCM) modules procurement for Littoral Combat ship (LCS).
Issues concerning reprogramming requests and Continuing Resolutions.
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. House of Representatives U.S. Senate
Type of Issue
Defense Budget/Appropriations
2nd Quarter, 2013
In Q2, COMMENATOR & ASSOCIATES, LTD. lobbied for The Livingston Group (for Arete Associates) , earning $10,000. The report was filed on July 22, 2013.
Original Filing: 300584298.xml
Lobbying Issues
H.R. 1960; S. 1034, FY2014 National Defense Authorization Act.
H.R.____; S._____, FY2014 Department of Defense Appropriations Act.
concerning Mine Countermeasures (MCM) modules procurement for Littoral Combat ship (LCS).
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. House of Representatives,
Type of Issue
Defense Budget/Appropriations
1st Quarter, 2013
In Q1, COMMENATOR & ASSOCIATES, LTD. lobbied for The Livingston Group (for Arete Associates) , earning $10,000. The report was filed on April 22, 2013.
Original Filing: 300561810.xml
Lobbying Issues
H.R. 933; PL 113-6 Consolidated and Further Continuing Appropriations Act, 2013 FY2013 Department of Defense, Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act.
HR____ S _____ FY2014 National Defense Authorization Act. HR_____ S_____ FY2014 DOD Appropriations Bill
concerning Mine Countermeasures (MCM) modules procurement for Littoral Combat ship (LCS).
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. House of Representatives U.S. Senate
Type of Issue
Defense Budget/Appropriations
4th Quarter, 2012
In Q4, COMMENATOR & ASSOCIATES, LTD. lobbied for The Livingston Group (for Arete Associates) , earning $10,000. The report was filed on Jan. 22, 2013.
Original Filing: 300542930.xml
Lobbying Issues
H.R. 4310, S. 3254, FY 2013 National Defense Authorization Act
H.R. 5856, S. _____ FY 2013 Department of Defense Appropriations Bill
concerning Mine Countermeasures (MCM) modules procurement for Littoral Combat ship (LCS).
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. House of Representatives U.S. Senate
Lobbying Issues
H.R. 4310, S. 3254, FY 2013 National Defense Authorization Act
H.R. 5856, S. _____ FY 2013 Department of Defense Appropriations Bill
concerning Mine Countermeasures (MCM) modules procurement for Littoral Combat ship (LCS)
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. House of Representatives U.S. Senate
3rd Quarter, 2012
In Q3, COMMENATOR & ASSOCIATES, LTD. lobbied for The Livingston Group (for Arete Associates) , earning $10,000. The report was filed on Oct. 19, 2012.
Original Filing: 300515406.xml
Lobbying Issues
H.R. 4310, S. 3254, FY 2013 National Defense Authorization Act
H.R. 5856, S. _____ FY 2013 Department of Defense Appropriations Bill
concerning Mine Countermeasures (MCM) modules procurement for Littoral Combat ship (LCS).
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. House of Representatives U.S. Senate
Lobbying Issues
H.R. 4310, S. 3254, FY 2013 National Defense Authorization Act
H.R. 5856, S. _____ FY 2013 Department of Defense Appropriations Bill
concerning Mine Countermeasures (MCM) modules procurement for Littoral Combat ship (LCS)
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. House of Representatives U.S. Senate
2nd Quarter, 2012
In Q2, COMMENATOR & ASSOCIATES, LTD. lobbied for The Livingston Group (for Arete Associates) , earning $10,000. The report was filed on July 20, 2012.
Original Filing: 300499131.xml
Lobbying Issues
H.R. 4310, S. 3254, FY 2013 National Defense Authorization Act
H.R. 5856, S. _____ FY 2013 Department of Defense Appropriations Bill
concerning Mine Countermeasures (MCM) modules procurement for Littoral Combat ship (LCS).
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. House of Representatives U.S. Senate
Lobbying Issues
H.R. 4310, S. 3254, FY 2013 National Defense Authorization Act
H.R. 5856, S. _____ FY 2013 Department of Defense Appropriations Bill
concerning Mine Countermeasures (MCM) modules procurement for Littoral Combat ship (LCS)
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. House of Representatives U.S. Senate
1st Quarter, 2012
In Q1, COMMENATOR & ASSOCIATES, LTD. lobbied for The Livingston Group (for Arete Associates) , earning $10,000. The report was filed on April 19, 2012.
Original Filing: 300466926.xml
Lobbying Issues
FY 2013 National Defense Authorization Act; FY 2013 Defense Appropriations Bill - concerning Mine Countermeasures (MCM) modules procurement for Littoral combat Ship (LCS).
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. House of Representatives,
Type of Issue
Defense Budget/Appropriations
4th Quarter, 2011
In Q4, COMMENATOR & ASSOCIATES, LTD. lobbied for The Livingston Group (for Arete Associates) , earning $10,000. The report was filed on Jan. 20, 2012.
Original Filing: 300452981.xml
Lobbying Issues
HR 1540, S 1253, S 1867 - FY 2012 National Defense Authorization Act; HR 2219, S Report 112-77 - FY 2012 Defense Appropriations Bill -- concerning Mine Countermeasures (MCM) modules procurement for Littoral Combart Ship (LCS).
House Appropriations Committee, Senate Appropriations Committee, House Armed Services Committee, Senate Armed Services Committee actions on DOD requested reprogramming for helicopter defense system.
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. House of Representatives U.S. Senate
Type of Issue
Defense Budget/Appropriations
3rd Quarter, 2011
In Q3, COMMENATOR & ASSOCIATES, LTD. lobbied for The Livingston Group (for Arete Associates) , earning $10,000. The report was filed on Oct. 20, 2011.
Original Filing: 300429696.xml
Lobbying Issues
HR 1540, S 1253 - FY2012 National Defense Authorization Act; HR 2219, S. Rept. 112-77 - FY2012 Defense Appropriations Bill --- concerning Mine Countermeasures (MCM) modules procurement for Littoral Combat Ship (LCS).
House Appropriations Committee, Senate Appropriations Committee, House Armed Services Committee, Senate Armed Services Committee actions on DOD requested reprogramming for helicopter defense system.
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. House of Representatives U.S. Senate
Type of Issue
Defense Budget/Appropriations
2nd Quarter, 2011
In Q2, COMMENATOR & ASSOCIATES, LTD. lobbied for The Livingston Group (for Arete Associates) , earning $10,000. The report was filed on July 20, 2011.
Original Filing: 300405475.xml
Lobbying Issues
HR 1540, S 1253 - FY 2012 National Defense Authorization Act; HR 2219, S ____ - FY 2012 Defense Appropriations Bill -- concerning Mine Countermeasures (MCM) modules procurement for Littoral Combat Ship (LCS).
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. House of Representatives U.S. Senate
Lobbying Issues
HR 1540, S 1253 - FY 2012 National Defense Authorization Act; HR 2219, S ____ - FY 2012 Defense Appropriations Bill -- concerning Mine Countermeasures (MCM) modules procurement for Littoral Combat Ship (LCS).
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. House of Representatives U.S. Senate
1st Quarter, 2011
In Q1, COMMENATOR & ASSOCIATES, LTD. lobbied for The Livingston Group (for Arete Associates) . The report was filed on April 20, 2011.
Original Filing: 300379787.xml
Lobbying Issues
HR-1 FY2011 Appropriations Bill, procurement for ship mine warfare program.
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. House of Representatives
Lobbying Issues
HR -1 FY2011 Appropriations Bill, procurement of ship mine warfare program.
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. House of Representatives
1st Quarter, 2011
COMMENATOR & ASSOCIATES, LTD. filed a lobbying registration on March 28, 2011 to represent The Livingston Group (for Arete Associates), effective March 11, 2011.
Original Filing: 300359458.xml
Issue(s) they said they’d lobby about: FY2011 and FY2012 Appropriations for Navy Procurement, and Research, Development, Testing, and Evaluation (RDT&E). .
Source: Clerk of the U.S. House of Representatives and Secretary of the Senate