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LOBBYING REPORT |
Lobbying Disclosure Act of 1995 (Section 5) - All Filers Are Required to Complete This Page
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Address1 | 1101 17th Street, NW Suite 500 |
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City | Washington |
State | DC |
Zip Code | 20036 |
Country | USA |
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5. Senate ID# 10651-12
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6. House ID# 318070000
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TYPE OF REPORT | 8. Year | 2013 |
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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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 |
Signature | Digitally Signed By: Elisa Odabashian, Director, West Coast Office |
Date | 04/22/2013 |
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 CSP
16. Specific lobbying issues
S.1606, Regulatory Accountability Act of 2011 (112th Congress)
S.3468, Independent Agency Regulatory Analysis Act of 2012 (112th Congress)
S.601, Children's Sports Athletic Equipment Safety Act (112th Congress)
H.R.367, Regulations From the Executive in Need of Scrutiny Act of 2013
Issues related to Country of Origin Labeling
Issues related to American Airlines and US Airways merger
Issues related to airline consumer protection and safety
Issues related to auto and product safety, including rear visibility rulemaking
Issues related to the impact of sequestration on consumer safety
Issues related to bed rail safety
Issues related to hand-held baby carriers
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U.S. SENATE, Natl Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), Transportation - Dept of (DOT), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC)
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 |
Ellen |
Bloom |
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Ami |
Gadhia |
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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
Issues related to EPA authority and Clean Air Act amendments
Issues related to Tier 3 vehicle emission and fuel economy standards
Issues related to energy efficiency and consumer protections
Issues related to climate change legislation and proposals
Issues related to dealer disclosure and E15 ethanol
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U.S. SENATE, Federal Trade Commission (FTC)
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 |
Ellen |
Bloom |
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Shannon |
Baker-Branstetter |
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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
S.113, Know Before You Owe Private Student Loan Act of 2013
S.3468, Independent Agency Regulatory Analysis Act of 2012 (112th Congress)
S.114, Fairness for Struggling Students Act of 2013
S.190, Restoring the Constitutional Balance of Power Act of 2013
H.R.5714, Safe, Accountable, Fair, and Efficient Banking Act of 2012
S.160, Medical Debt Responsibility Act of 2013
S.4041, Prepaid Card Consumer Protection Act
Issues related to free credit scores, fair lending, and the implementation of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform (P.L. 111-203)
Issues related to the issuance of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau's overdraft, qualified mortgage, home mortgage, and privacy rules
Issues relatd to electronic fund transfers, the CFPB complaint database, defining larger nonbank participants, and the CFPB technology "big data" initiative
Issues related to student loan relief, prepaid payment cards, and ATM fees
Issues related to direct deposit
Issues related to financial privacy
Issues related to the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, including mortgage servicing, the mortgage complaint database, and the confirmation of first CFPB director
Issues related to the nomination of Mary Jo White to serve as Chairman of the SEC
Issues related to medical debt relief
Issues related debt collection abuses and scams
Issues related to non-bank regulations
Issues related to investor protection
Issues related to auto financing
Issues related to Rulemaking Petition to require public companies to disclose to shareholders the use of corporate resources for political activities
Issues related to the reauthorization of the Higher Education Act regarding student loans
Issues related to closing and opening bank accounts, including disclosures to customers regarding closing accounts, limits on the re-opening of accounts, and the reporting of closed account balances to credit reporting bureaus
S.471, Fair Access to Credit Scores Act of 2013
H.R.1002, Fair Access to Credit Scores Act of 2013
Issues related to a financial speculation tax.
*Agencies also included the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U.S. SENATE, Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Federal Deposit Insurance Commission (FDIC), Labor - Dept of (DOL), Federal Trade Commission (FTC), Commerce - Dept of (DOC)
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 |
Pamela |
Banks |
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Ellen |
Bloom |
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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 FOO
16. Specific lobbying issues
S.1310, Dietary Supplement Labeling Act of 2011
S.622, Animal Drug and Animal Generic Drug User Fee Reauthorization Act of 2013
H.R.820, Delivering Antimicrobial Transparency in Animals Act of 2013
H.R.3984, APPLE Juice Act of 2012 (112th Congress)
H.R.6509, Reducing food-based Inorganic and Organic Compounds Exposure Act of 2012 (112th Congress)
Issues related to food safety, including arsenic in rice, meat and poultry safety, and seafood fraud
Issues related to EU-US free trade agreement regarding food safety
Issues related to Genetically Engineered Food labeling
Issues related to chemical safety assessment
Issues related to the implementation of the Food Safety Modernization Act
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U.S. SENATE, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), Health & Human Services - Dept of (HHS)
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 |
Ellen |
Bloom |
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Ami |
Gadhia |
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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 HCR
16. Specific lobbying issues
Issues related to health care reform, and prescription drug safety, including compounding pharmacies
Issues related to the implementation of health exchanges under the Affordable Care Act
Issues related to healthcare-acquired infections
Issues related to medical device and patient safety
Issues related to Unique Device Identifier implementation
S.504, FAIR Generics Act
Medicare Drug Savings Act of 2013
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U.S. SENATE, Food & Drug Administration (FDA), Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC), Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS),
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 |
Lisa |
Swirsky |
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Elizabeth |
McGiffert |
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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 TEC
16. Specific lobbying issues
Issues related to Internet privacy including Do Not Track Online legislation, mobile device privacy, and cybersecurity
Issues related to customer billing practices (e.g., "bill shock")
Issues related to unlocking cell phones
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U.S. SENATE, Federal Trade Commission (FTC),
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 |
Ellen |
Bloom |
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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
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
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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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