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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 | 1201 F Street NW, Suite 200 |
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City | Washington |
State | DC |
Zip Code | 20004 |
Country | USA |
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5. Senate ID# 27811-12
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6. House ID# 306040000
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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: Amanda Austin |
Date | 10/15/2015 4:29:05 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 SMB
16. Specific lobbying issues
House:
H.R. 928, the Jobs and Premium Protection Act - support.
H.R. 636, the Americas Small Business Tax Relief Act of 2015 - support.
H.R. 550, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC or Commission) Transparency and Accountability Act - support.
H.R. 549, the Litigation Oversight Act of 2015 - support.
H.R. 548, the Certainty in Enforcement Act of 2015 - support.
H.R. 1189, the Preserving Employee Wellness Programs Act - support.
H.R. 1105, the Death Tax Repeal Act of 2015 - support.
H.R. 1199, the Innocent Sellers Fairness Act - support.
H.R. 1671, Government Neutrality in Contracting Act - support.
H.Con. Res. 27, the Fiscal Year 2016 Budget Resolution - support.
H.R. 1147, the Legal Workforce Act of 2015 - support.
H.R. 863, the STARS Act of 2015 - support.
H.R. 1270, the Restoring Access to Medication Act of 2015 - support.
H.R. 622, State and Local Sales Tax Deduction Fairness Act of 2015 - support.
H.R. 2911, the Small Business Healthcare Relief Act - support.
Section 105 to H.R. 2028, the FY2016 Energy and Water Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act - support.
Sections 113, 407, and 408 of FY2016 Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act - support.
H.R. 540 and S. 255, the Fifth Amendment Integrity Restoration Act, or FAIR Act - support.
H.R. 2524, Support Our Start-Ups Act - support.
H.R. 2310, Helping Our Middle Class Entrepreneurs (HOME) Act - support.
Mulvaneys (R-S.C.) amendment ensuring fair and open competition for federal construction contracts authorized by the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) for FY 2016 (H.R. 1735) - support.
Section 132 and 134 of the Houses Fiscal Year 2016 Transportation-Housing Appropriations Bill - support.
H.R. 629, the Permanent S Corporation Built-in Gain Recognition Period Act of 2015 - support.
H.R. 3328, the Small Business Regulatory Sunset Act - support.
H.R. 758, the Lawsuit Abuse Reduction Act of 2015 - support.
H.R. 2698, Tanning Tax Repeal Act - support.
H.R. 1624, the Protecting Affordable Coverage for Employees Act. - support.
H.R. 3318, the Reducing Tax Preparation Burdens for American Investments and Repairs Act - support.
H.R. 3110, National Disaster Tax Relief Act of 2015 - support.
H.R. 3459, the Protecting Local Business Opportunity Act - support.
H.R. 1266 - the Financial Product Safety Commission Act - support
Senate:
S. 183, the Jobs and Premium Protection Act of 2015 - support.
S. 30, Forty Hours is Full-Time Act of 2015 - support.
S.J. Res. 8, a Congressional Review Act resolution of disapproval in response to the National Labor Relations Boards (NLRB) ambush election rule related to the union election process - support.
S. 620, Preserving Employee Wellness Programs Act - support.
S. 71, Government Neutrality in Contracting Act - support.
S. 709, the Restoring Access to Medication Act of 2015 - support.
S. 1697, the Small Business Healthcare Relief Act - support.
S. 1140, the Federal Water Quality Protection Act - support.
S. 1536, the Small Business Regulatory Flexibility Improvements Act of 2015 - support.
S. 1827, Small Business Tax Compliance Relief Act - support.
S. 1487, the Regulatory Predictability for Business Growth Act of 2015 - support.
Sec. 134 (HOS) and 135 (insurance) of H.R. 2577, FY2016 Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies (THUD) Appropriations Bill - support.
Section 913 of S 1269 - oppose.
S. 2006, the Regulatory Accountability Act of 2015 - support.
S. 1607, the Independent Agency Regulatory Analysis Act of 2015 -support.
S. 1099, the Protect Affordable Coverage for Employees Act - support.
S. 2015, the Protecting Local Business Opportunity Act - support.
Hearings:
-Karen Harned testified before the House Committee on the Judiciary Subcommittee on Regulatory Reform, Commercial and Antitrust Law. July 15, 2015.
-Nick Karellas testified before the Senate Small Business Committee on Targeted Tax Reform: Solutions to Relieve the Tax Compliance Burdens for Americas Small Businesses. July 22, 2015.
-Beth Milito testified before the House Committee on the Judiciary Subcommittee on the Constitution, the Fraudulent Joinder Prevention Act of 2015. September 29, 2015.
Comments:
-U.S. Department of Labor, RIN: 1235-AA11, Request for Extension of Comment Deadline on Proposed Rulemaking Regarding Defining and Delimiting the Exemptions for Executive, Administrative, Professional, Outside Sales, and Computer Employees, July 13, 2015.
-U.S. Department of Labor, RIN 1210-AB32 - Definition of the Term Fiduciary; Conflict of Interest Rule-Retirement Investment Advice and associated proposed exemptions, July 21, 2015.
-U.S. Department of Labor, RIN 1235-AA11; Defining and Delimiting the Exemptions for Executive, Administrative, Professional, Outside Sales and Computer Employees - Request for Extension of Comment Period, August 4, 2015.
-U.S. Department of Labor, RIN 1235-AA11; Defining and Delimiting the Exemptions for Executive, Administrative, Professional, Outside Sales and Computer Employees, September 3, 2015.
-U.S. Department of Labor, RIN: 1235-AA11, Defining and Delimiting the Exemptions for Executive, Administrative, Professional, Outside Sales, and Computer Employees, September 4, 2015.
Other Issues:
-Tax Reform
-Regulatory Reform
-H-2B visas
-Tax Extenders
-Section 179 - business expensing
-Surface Bill Financial Responsibility
-Overtime Rule
-Fiduciary Rule
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U.S. SENATE, Executive Office of the President (EOP), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Treasury - Dept of, Labor - Dept of (DOL), Health & Human Services - Dept of (HHS), Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB), Army - Dept of (Corps of Engineers), Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration
18. Name of each individual who acted as a lobbyist in this issue area
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Donald "Dan" |
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Amanda |
Austin |
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Katherine |
Bonner |
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Bosch |
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Matthew |
Turkstra |
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Jordan |
Forbes |
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Stephen |
Keen |
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Nicholas |
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Daniel |
Martini |
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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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ISSUE UPDATE
24. General lobbying issue that no longer pertains
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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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