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LOBBYING REPORT |
Lobbying Disclosure Act of 1995 (Section 5) - All Filers Are Required to Complete This Page
2. Address
Address1 | 2775 Sanders Road |
Address2 | SUITE A3 |
City | NORTHBROOK |
State | IL |
Zip Code | 60062-6127 |
Country | USA |
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5. Senate ID# 1114-12
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6. House ID# 303240000
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TYPE OF REPORT | 8. Year | 2009 |
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. | ||||||||
Method A.
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: WILLIAM VAINISI, VICE PRESIDENT AND ASSISTANT GENERAL COUNSEL |
Date | 04/20/2009 |
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 AUT
16. Specific lobbying issues
H.R. 1257 - Damaged Vehicle Information Act - All provisions
S. 164 - Passenger Vehicle Loss Disclosure Act - All provisions
S. 202 - Passenger Vehicle Loss Disclosure Act of 2009 - All provisions
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
First Name | Last Name | Suffix | Covered Official Position (if applicable) | New |
J. Charles |
Bruse |
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Dean T. |
Pappas |
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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 CPT
16. Specific lobbying issues
H.R. 1260 - Patent Reform Act of 2009 - All provisions
S. 515 - Patent Reform act of 2009 - All provisions
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
First Name | Last Name | Suffix | Covered Official Position (if applicable) | New |
J. Charles |
Bruse |
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Dean T. |
Pappas |
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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 DIS
16. Specific lobbying issues
H.R. 327 - National Hurricane Initiative Act of 2009 - All provisions
H.R. 83 - Homeowners Insurance Protection Act of 2009 - All provisions
H.R. 998 - Policyholder Disaster Protection Act of 2009 - All provisions;
H.R. 1264 - Multiple Peril Insurance Act of 2009 - All provisions; S. 505 - Homeowners' Defense Act of 2009 - All provisions;
S. 505 - Homeowners' Defense Act of 2009 - All provisions
H.R. 1105 - Fiscal 2009 Omnibus Appropriation (House) - All provisions
H.R. 1525 - A bill to amend the National Flood Insurance Act of 1968 to require the administrator of the Federal Emergency Management Agency to consider reconstruction and improvement of flood protection systems when establishing flood insurance rates.
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
First Name | Last Name | Suffix | Covered Official Position (if applicable) | New |
J. Charles |
Bruse |
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Dean T. |
Pappas |
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Edward |
Collins |
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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
H.R. 498 - Capital Gains and Estate Tax Relief Act of 2009 - All provisions
S. 567 - A bill to repeal the sunset on the reduction of capital gains rates for individuals and on the taxation of dividends of individuals at capital gains rates - All provisions
S. 823 - NOL Carryback Act - All provisions
H.R. 74 - Financial Oversight Commission Act of 2009 - All provisions
S. 298 - Financial Markets Commission Act of 2009 - All provisions
H.R. 885 - Improved Financial and Commodity Markets Oversight and Accountability Act - All provisions
H.R. 977 - Derivatives markets Transparency and Accountability Act of 2009 - All provisions
S. 664 - Financial System Stabilization and Reform Act of 2009 - All provisions
H.R. 1754 - Financial System Stabilization and Reform Act of 2009 - All provisions
S. 605 - A bill to require the Securities and Exchange Commission to reinstate the uptick rule and effectively regulate abusive short selling activities - All provisions
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U.S. SENATE, Federal Trade Commission (FTC), 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 |
J. Charles |
Bruse |
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Dean T. |
Pappas |
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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 INS
16. Specific lobbying issues
H.R. 1880 - National Insurance Consumer Protection Act - All provisions
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U.S. SENATE, Federal Trade Commission (FTC), 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 |
J. Charles |
Bruse |
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Dean T. |
Pappas |
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Edward |
Collins |
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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 LBR
16. Specific lobbying issues
S. 560 - Employee Free Choice Act - All provisions
H.R. 1409 - Employee Free Choice Act - All provisions
H.R. 1583 - Insurance Industry Competition Act of 2009 - All provisions
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
First Name | Last Name | Suffix | Covered Official Position (if applicable) | New |
J. Charles |
Bruse |
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Dean T. |
Pappas |
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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 TOR
16. Specific lobbying issues
S. 458 - False Claims Clarification Act of 2009 - All provisions
H.R. 1020 - Arbitration Fairness Act of 2009 - All provisions
S. 540 - Medical Device Safety Act - All provisions
H.R. 1508 - Sunshine in Litigation Act of 2009 - All provisions
S. 537 - Sunshine in Litigation Act of 2009 - All provisions
H.R. 1346 - Medical Device Safety Act of 2009 - All provisions
S. 657 - Sunshine in the Courtroom Act of 2009 - All provisions
S. 386 - Fraud Enforcement and Recovery Act (FERA) of 2009 - All provisions
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
First Name | Last Name | Suffix | Covered Official Position (if applicable) | New |
J. Charles |
Bruse |
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Dean T. |
Pappas |
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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 CSP
16. Specific lobbying issues
H.R. 968 - A bill to amend the Consumer Product Safety Act to provide regulatory relief to small and family-owned businesses - All provisions
S. 374 - A bill to amend the Consumer Product Safety Act to provide regulatory relief to small and family-owned businesses - All provisions
S. 566 - Financial Product Sagety Commission Act of 2009 - All provisions
S. 608 - Common Sense in Consumer Product Safety Act of 2009 - All provisions
H.R. 1705 - Financial Product Safety Commission Act of 2009 - All provisions
S. 139 - Data Breach Notification Act - All provisions
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
First Name | Last Name | Suffix | Covered Official Position (if applicable) | New |
J. Charles |
Bruse |
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Dean T. |
Pappas |
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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 ECN
16. Specific lobbying issues
H.R. 1 - American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 - All provisions
H.R. 470 - Economic Recovery and Middle Class Tax Relief Act of 2009 - All provisions
H.R. 664 - Economic Stimulus Enhancement and Tax Relief Permanency Act of 2009 - All provisions
S. 1 - American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 - All provisions
S. 156 - Small Business Stimulus Act of 2009 - All provisions
S. 431 - Economic Recovery Adjustment Act of 2009 - All provisions
H.R. 384 - TARP Reform and Accountability Act of 2009 - All provisions
H.R. 387 - TARP Accountability Act of 2009 - All provisions
H.R. 421 - Troubled Assets Relief Program Targeted Assets Act of 2009 - All provisions
S. 463 - TARP Taxpayer Protection and Corporate Responsibility Act of 2009 - All provisions
H.R. 1095 - Troubled Asset RElief Program Transparency Reporting Act - All provisions
S. 400 - Financial Crisis Investigation Act of 2009 - All provisions
S. 521 - TARP Oversight Enhancement Act - All provisions
H.R. 1242 - A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to impose a 100 percent tax on bonuses paid by businesses that recieve TARP assistance and are majority owned by the federal government - All provisions
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
First Name | Last Name | Suffix | Covered Official Position (if applicable) | New |
J. Charles |
Bruse |
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Dean T. |
Pappas |
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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 RES
16. Specific lobbying issues
H.R. 1479 - Community Reinvestment Modernization Act - All provisions
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
First Name | Last Name | Suffix | Covered Official Position (if applicable) | New |
J. Charles |
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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
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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4 | 8 | 12 |