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LOBBYING REPORT |
Lobbying Disclosure Act of 1995 (Section 5) - All Filers Are Required to Complete This Page
2. Address
| Address1 | 1700 North Moore St, Suite 2250 |
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| City | Arlington |
State | VA |
Zip Code | 22209 |
Country | USA |
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5. Senate ID# 20004-12
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6. House ID# 319960000
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| TYPE OF REPORT | 8. Year | 2017 |
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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| 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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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 |
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| Signature | Digitally Signed By: Jennifer Safavian, Executive Vice President, Government Affairs, RILA |
Date | 7/19/2017 4:08:55 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 FIN
16. Specific lobbying issues
Wall Street Reform & Consumer Protection Act; Federal Reserve implementation of the Dodd-Frank interchange provisions (Reg. II); credit and debit card interchange fees; breach of credit and debit cards; credit, debit and pre-paid cards; corporate governance; chip cards; deferred interest; routing; conflict minerals; crowd funding; Fintech; EMV; H.R.10 - Financial CHOICE Act of 2017.
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U.S. SENATE, Federal Reserve System, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Treasury - Dept of, Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), Federal Trade Commission (FTC), Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), Justice - Dept of (DOJ)
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 |
Austen |
Jensen |
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Jennifer |
Safavian |
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Hun |
Quach |
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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
Joint employer; EE0-1 form; ambush election rule; micro unions; paid leave proposals; Regulatory Accountability Act; Executive Branch nominations; NLRB handbook cases; port reform legislation; overtime rule; persuader rule litigation; H.J. Res 83 - Congressional Review Act; OSHA reporting and recordkeeping; ADA drive-by lawsuits; H.R. 2775; H.R. 2776; Representation Fairness Restoration Act; Working Parents Flexibility Act; FAMILY Act; Strong Families Act; FY18 Labor-HHS appropriations bills; Independent contractor classification.
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U.S. SENATE, Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), Labor - Dept of (DOL), Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB), 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 |
Jennifer |
Safavian |
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Brennan |
Duckett |
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Evan |
Armstrong |
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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 HOM
16. Specific lobbying issues
COAC; North American Single Window Vision; Implementation of Trade Facilitation and Trade Enforcement Act of 2015 (P.L. 114-125); CBP EAPA Interim Final Regulations; AD/CVD duty collections and enforcement; Executive Branch nominations; U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service ACE Pilot.
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. Customs & Border Protection, U.S. Immigration & Customs Enforcement (ICE)
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 |
Jennifer |
Safavian |
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Hun |
Quach |
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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
Comprehensive tax reform (corporate, individual, international); House Republican Tax Reform Blueprint; border adjustable tax proposal; Marketplace fairness and other issues relating to taxation of remote commerce and nexus issues; H.R. 1296 and S. 638 - Sec. 199 - Application to contract manufacturing; H.R. 1393 - Mobile Workforce State Income Tax Simplification Act of 2017; H.R. 2193 - The Remote Transaction Parity Act; S. 976 - The Marketplace Fairness Act; H.R. 2887 - No Regulation Without Representation.
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Treasury - Dept of, 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 |
Christine |
Pollack |
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Jennifer |
Safavian |
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David |
Koenig |
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Hun |
Quach |
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Evan |
Armstrong |
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Austen |
Jensen |
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Nicholas |
Ahrens |
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Brian |
Dodge |
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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
Data security and consumer privacy; mobile payment legislation; data breach notification legislation; Telephone Consumer Protection Act reform; cybersecurity; retail technology innovation or (R)Tech; H.R.2520 - BROWSER Act of 2017.
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Federal Trade Commission (FTC), Commerce - Dept of (DOC), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), Natl Telecommunications & Information Administration (NTIA), Natl Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST)
18. Name of each individual who acted as a lobbyist in this issue area
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Nicholas |
Ahrens |
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Jennifer |
Safavian |
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Brennan |
Duckett |
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Austen |
Jensen |
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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 TRA
16. Specific lobbying issues
Twin 33 trailers; truck size and weights; truck safety; surface transportation; autonomous and self-driving vehicles; supply chain security; ports: infrastructure, metrics, labor relations, and contract negotiations; lithium battery transport; FAA reauthorization; DOC Port Competitiveness Initiative; DOT Port Performance Working Group; DOTs TIGER grants; commercial driver shortages; Executive Branch nominations; F4A preemption; UAS/drone policy.
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Transportation - Dept of (DOT), 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 |
Jennifer |
Safavian |
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Brennan |
Duckett |
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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
Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (P.L. 111-148) and Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act of 2010 (P.L. 111-152); ACA reporting requirements; ERISA; tax treatment of employer-sponsored health coverage; employer-sponsored wellness programs; H.R. 173/S. 58 - ACA 40 percent excise tax repeal; H.R. 394/S. 85 - consumer directed health products/over-the-counter; H.R. 246 - HIT repeal; H.R. 1628 (FY17 reconciliation); COBRA.
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, 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 |
Christine |
Pollack |
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Jennifer |
Safavian |
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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
NAFTA renegotiation; Implementation of Trade Facilitation and Trade Enforcement Act of 2015 (P.L. 114-125); GSP Travel Goods; American Manufacturing and Competitiveness Act of 2016 (P.L. 114-159); miscellaneous tariff bill; AD/CVD duty investigations and enforcement; customs compliance; Executive Branch nominations; GSP renewal; Section 232 investigations.
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Commerce - Dept of (DOC), U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC)
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 |
Hun |
Quach |
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Jennifer |
Safavian |
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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
Patent reform.
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 |
Austen |
Jensen |
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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 ENV
16. Specific lobbying issues
EPA hazardous waste regulations.
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
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 |
Christine |
Pollack |
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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 GOV
16. Specific lobbying issues
Regulatory Accountability Act; SCRUB Act; REINS Act; FEC reporting/prior authorization reform - H.R. 2101.
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 |
Evan |
Armstrong |
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Christine |
Pollack |
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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
ENERGY STAR 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 |
Christine |
Pollack |
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Jennifer |
Safavian |
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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 AGR
16. Specific lobbying issues
Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP).
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Agriculture - Dept of (USDA)
18. Name of each individual who acted as a lobbyist in this issue area
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Christine |
Pollack |
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Jennifer |
Safavian |
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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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