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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 | 2015 |
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 |
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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 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 |
Date | 1/20/2016 12:00:50 PM |
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
H.R.1375, Child Nicotine Poisoning Prevention Act of 2015
H.R.2110, Consumer Review Freedom Act of 2015
H.R.2087, Arbitration Fairness Act of 2015
S.1133, Arbitration Fairness Act of 2015
S.1173, Raechel and Jacqueline Houck Safe Rental Car Act of 2015
S.1158, Consumer Privacy Protection Act of 2015
S.1040, ROV In-Depth Examination Act of 2015
S.1607, Independent Agency Regulatory Analysis Act of 2015
Issues related to auto privacy and safety
Issues related to product and rental car safety
Issues related to GMO labeling
Issues related to airport slot allocations
Issues related to Trade Promotion Authority (regarding international trade)
Issues related to the Toxic Substance Control Act
Issues related to phthalates in children's products
Issues related to ending non-disparagement clauses in contracts
Issues related to arsenic in rice
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), Natl Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), Federal Trade Commission (FTC), U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), Office of Management & Budget (OMB)
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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Bloom |
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Slover |
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Wallace |
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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
S.720, Energy Savings and Industrial Competitiveness Act of 2015
S.1038, Energy Star Program Integrity Act
Issues related to EPA's clean power plan
Issues related to energy efficiency and appliance standards
Issues related to energy infrastructure
Issues related to Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) Institute Office of Consumer Advocacy (related to consumer representation)
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC), Energy - Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)
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 |
Shannon |
Baker-Branstetter |
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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 FIN
16. Specific lobbying issues
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 CFPB complaints databases
Issues related to pay-day lending, student lending, and campus banking
Issues related to investor protection
Issues related to credit reporting bureaus and prepaid cards
Issues related to the Robin Hood tax and savings bond tax treatment
Issues related to the cash management rule
Issues related to the National Defense Authoriztion Act regarding the protection of service members from predatory lending
Issues related to CFPB core budget
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Labor - Dept of (DOL), Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), Education - Dept of, Treasury - Dept of
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 HCR
16. Specific lobbying issues
H.R.6, 21st Century Cures Act (relating to prescription safety and costs)
Issues related to the Trans-Pacific Partnership (relating to healthcare and drug costs)
Issues related to the fast track of Trans-Pacific Partnership and Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership (TTIP)
Issues related to Health Information Technology's national inoperability road-map (relating to cost and efficiency)
Issues related to medical device tax (relating to the impact on jobs)
Issues related to the implementation of health exchanges and workplace rules under the Affordable Care Act
Issues related to dietary guidelines
Issues related to the elimination and funding of the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
Issues related to Center for Disease Control food database funding
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Health & Human Services - Dept of (HHS), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), White House Office
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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DeAnn |
Friedholm |
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Wallace |
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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 TEC
16. Specific lobbying issues
S.1076, Smartphone Theft Prevention Act of 2015
S.177, Data Security and Breach Notification Act of 2015
H.R.1770, Data Security and Breach Notification Act of 2015
H.R.2745, Standard Merger and Acquisition Reviews Through Equal Rules Act of 2015
H.R.2336, Sunshine in Litigation Act of 2015
Issues related to the Comcast/Time Warner Cable merger
Issues related to pay-tv billing practices
Issues related to robocalls
Issues related to appropriation riders
Issues related to FCC regulations of net neutrality and Internet privacy
Issues related to early termination fees
Issues related to students privacy
Issues related to expanding lifeline program to cover broadband
Issues related to YouTube kids app deceptive practices
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Federal Trade Commission (FTC), Federal Communications Commission (FCC)
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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Delara |
Derakhshani |
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George |
Slover |
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Pamela |
Banks |
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William |
Wallace |
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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
H.R.1599, Safe and Accurate Food Labeling Act of 2015
H.R.2529, Reducing food-based Inorganic Compounds Exposure Act of 2015
H.R.2459, Delivering Antimicrobial Transparency in Animals Act of 2015
H.R.2393, Country of Origin Labeling Amendments Act of 2015
S.511, Genetically Engineered Food Right-to-Know Act
Issues related to FDA implementations of Food Safety Modernization Act (P.L. 111-353)
Issues related to food testing and safety
Issues related to FDA food consumption guidelines
Issues related to antibiotic stewardship and GMO labeling
Issues related to antimicrobial proposals
Issues related to illegally tainted supplements
Issues related to the regulation of food additives
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Food & Drug Administration (FDA), Agriculture - Dept of (USDA)
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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George |
Slover |
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William |
Wallace |
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19. Interest of each foreign entity in the specific issues listed on line 16 above Check if None
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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
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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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