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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 | 1900 M STREET NW |
Address2 | SUITE 730 |
City | WASHINGTON |
State | DC |
Zip Code | 20036 |
Country | USA |
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5. Senate ID# 36537-12
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6. House ID# 314260000
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TYPE OF REPORT | 8. Year | 2011 |
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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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: Alan Maness/Associate General Counsel |
Date | 07/19/2011 |
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 BAN
16. Specific lobbying issues
P.L. 111-203 - the "Dodd Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act," which eliminated the Office of Thrift Supervision, the primary regulator of State Farm Bank and replaces it with the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency, effective July 21, 2011.
The legislation modified the Bank Holding Company Act and the Homeowners Loan Act and provides that all Savings and Loan Holding Companies will be regulated by the Federal Reserve effective July 21, 2011. Also, the legislation created the Financial Stability Oversight Council to identify and regulate systemically important non-bank financial companies. Through the Collins Amendment, the Act imposes overtime, minimum capital and maximum leverage requirements on bank and savings and loan holding companies.
In addition, it created a system for resolving failing systemically important companies. There are assessments associated with this new resolution authority. The Dodd Frank law also directed the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) to conduct a study evaluating the different standards of conduct between broker-dealers and investment advisors. This law also instructed the FDIC to change its method of determining deposit insurance premiums and to study the treatment of brokered deposits. It also modifies the rules governing instruments by entities that have an insured depository within their corporate structure (i.e., the Volcker Rule).
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U.S. SENATE, Federal Deposit Insurance Commission (FDIC), Federal Reserve System, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC)
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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Maness |
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Regina K. |
Dillard |
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Wayne A. |
Cimons |
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Blumenthal |
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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
Patents/Intellectual Property - Worked to reduce auto repair costs for consumers by supporting legislation permitting the use of repair parts that are not manufactured by the vehicle's original manufacter. H.R. 1249 - US House of Representatives Leahy - Smith America Invents Act amends federal patent law to define the "effective filing date" of a claimed invention as the acutal filing date of the paten or the application for paten containing a claim to the invention except as specified.
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 |
Alan |
Maness |
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Regina K. |
Dillard |
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Wayne A. |
Cimons |
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Bill |
Blumenthal |
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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
Legislation to promote federal incentives for states to adopt and enforce statewide building codes. This includes H.R. 2069, the Safe Building Code Incentive Act.
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 |
Regina K. |
Dillard |
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Alan |
Maness |
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Wayne A. |
Cimons |
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Bill |
Blumenthal |
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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
Federal Trade Commission's (FTC) proposed rules to implement Public Law 108-159, "Fair and Accurate Credit Transactions Act," that established uniform national standards for certain consumers credit insurance and employment transactions.
The FTC and Federal Reserve (Fed) issued studies on the effects of credit scores and credit-based insurance scores on the
availability of financial products. The FTC is studying the effects of the use of credit-based insurance scoring as it relates to the affordability of homeowners insurance.
"Medicare, Medicaid and SCHIP Extension Act of 2007," PL 110-173 and implementation of CMS Guidelines.
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, 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 |
Alan |
Maness |
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Regina K. |
Dillard |
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Wayne A. |
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Blumenthal |
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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
Improving the efficiency of the current regulatory system, whether by modifying the existing state system, creating an optional federal charter for insurance companies or through the creation of the Federal Office of Insurance Information. The Federal Insurance Office was established by the Dodd Frank Act, P.L. 111-203.
Proposals to create an optional federal insurance charter.
P.L. 111-203, the Dodd Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act - establishes a Federal Insurance Office within the Department of Treasury; establishes a "Consumer Financial Protection Bureau; creates a Financial Stability Oversight Council to regulate systemically important companies; modifies the standards for investment advisors and broker dealers; creates a system for winding down the affairs of failing systemically important companies; and imposes proprietary trading restrictions on financial firms with FDIC depository institutions within their corporate structure.
H.R. 1309, drafted by Representative Biggert would reauthorize the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP) through September 30, 2016. As it has moved the House, amendments have been raised which would redistribute flood policies with NFIP Direct to Write-Your-Own carriers. Senate hearings also began on NFIP reform and reauthorization.
H.R. 1150, "Competitive Health Insurance Reform Act" - The Act would repeal the McCarran-Ferguson Act and grant the Department of Justice and Federal Trade Commission the legal authority to apply antitrust laws to health insurers.
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 |
Alan |
Maness |
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Regina K. |
Dillard |
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Wayne A. |
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Blumenthal |
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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
H.R. 5623/S. 623, "Sunshine in Litigation Act of 2011," which relates to protective orders, sealing of cases from disclosures of discovery information in civil actions.
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
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 |
Alan |
Maness |
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Regina K. |
Dillard |
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Wayne A. |
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Blumenthal |
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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
Legislation, known as the Safe Teen and Novice Driver Uniform Protection (STANDUP) Act, that would provide incentives to states to adopt laws creating graduated driver licensing laws that meet minimum requirements. (H.R. 1515)
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 |
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Maness |
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Regina K. |
Dillard |
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Wayne A. |
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Bill |
Blumenthal |
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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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