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LOBBYING REPORT

Lobbying Disclosure Act of 1995 (Section 5) - All Filers Are Required to Complete This Page

1. Registrant Name Organization/Lobbying Firm Self Employed Individual
The Clearing House Payments Company L.L.C.

2. Address

Address1
1001 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW
 Address2
​Suite 720 North Tower
City
Washington
 State
DC
 Zip Code
20004
 Country
USA

3. Principal place of business (if different than line 2)

City
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 Zip Code
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4a. Contact Name b. Telephone Number c. E-mail
​Ms.
​JILL HERSHEY
​2026494601
​jill.hershey@theclearinghouse.org
5. Senate ID#
​400655968-12
7. Client Name Self Check if client is a state or local government or instrumentality
​The Clearing House Payments Company L.L.C.
6. House ID#
​414190000
TYPE OF REPORT 8. Year
​2013
 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
INCOME OR EXPENSES - YOU MUST complete either Line 12 or Line 13
12. Lobbying 13. Organizations
INCOME relating to lobbying activities for this reporting period was: EXPENSE relating to lobbying activities for this reporting period were:
Less than $5,000
Less than $5,000
$5,000 or more $
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$5,000 or more $
​350,000.00
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: Jill Hershey, Executive Managing Director, Head of Government Affairs
 Date
01/21/2014

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

HR 624: Cyber Intelligence Sharing and Protection Act: A bill to provide for the sharing of certain cyber threat intelligence community and cyber security entities, and for other purposes; provisions related to cyber security.
HR 850: Nuclear Iran Prevention Act of 2013: provisions related to Iran sanctions.

HR 990: SAFE Lending Act of 2013: To amend the Truth in Lending Act to address certain issues related to the extension of consumer credit, and for other purposes; provisions related to consumer protections.
HR 992: Swaps Regulatory Improvement Act: A bill to amend provisions in section 716 of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act relating to Federal assistance for swaps entities; provisons related to Derivatives Regulation.
HR 1261: Overdraft Protection Act of 2013: A bill to amend the Truth in Lending Act to establish fair and transparent practices related to the marketing and provision of overdraft coverage programs at depository institutions; provisons related to Consumer Protections.
HR 3036: A bill to amend the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act to specify when bank holding companies may be subject to certain enhanced supervision; Provisions related to SIFI Designation.
HR 3137: Freedom and Mobility in Consumer Banking Act: A bill to provide a framework establishing the rights, liabilities, and responsibilities of participants in closing procedures for certain types of consumer deposit accounts, to protect individual consumer rights and for other purposes; provisions related to Consumer Protections.
HR 3309: Innovation Act: To amend title 35, United States Code, and the Leahy-Smith America Invents Act to make provements and technical corrections, and for other purposes; provisions related to Patent Litigation.
HR 3711: 21st Century Glass-Steagall Act of 2013: To reduce risks to the financial system by limiting banks' ability to engage in certain risky activities and limiting conflicts of interest, to reinstate certain Glass-Steagall Act protections that were repealed
by the Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act, and for other purposes: provisions related to the regulation of banks.
S. 21: Cybersecurity and American Cyber Competitiveness Act of 2013: A bill to secure the United States against Cyber attack, to improve communication and collaboration between the private sector and the Federal Government, to enhance American competitiveness and create jobs in the information technology; provisions related to cyber security.
S. 474: Swaps Regulatory Improvement Act: A bill to amend provisions in section 716 of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act relating to Federal assistance for swaps entities; provisons related to Derivatives Regulation.
S. 798: Terminating Bailouts for Taxpayer Fairness Act of 2013 or TBTF Act: A bill to address equity capital requirements for financial institutions, bank holding companies, subsidiaries, and affiliates, and for other purposes; provisions related to Bank Regulatory Capital.
S. 892: Iran Sanctions Loophole Elimination Act of 2013: A bill to amend the Iran Threat Reduction and Syria Human Rights Act of 2012 to impose sanctions with respect to certain transactions in foreign currencies, and for other purposes; provisions relating to Sanctions.
S. 1282: 21st Century Glass-Steagall Act of 2013: To reduce risks to the financial system by limiting banks' ability to
engage in certain risky activities and limiting conflicts of interest, to reinstate certain Glass-Steagall Act protections that were repealed by the Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act, and for other purposes; provisions related to banking regulation.
S. 1353: Cybersecurity Act of 2013: To provide for an ongoing, voluntary public-private partnership to improve cybersecurity, and to strengthen cybersecurity research and development, workforce development and education, and public awareness and preparedness, and for other purposes; provisions related to cyber security.
S. 1534: Freedom and Mobility in Consumer Banking Act: To provide a framework establishing the rights, liabilities, and
responsibilities of participants in closing procedures for certain types of consumer deposit accounts, to protect individual consumer rights, and for other purposes; provisions related to consumer protections.
S. 1612: Patent Litigation Integrity Act of 2013: To deter abusive patent litigation by targeting the economic incentives that fuel frivolous lawsuits; provisions related to patent reform.
S. 1861: Taxpayer Protection and Responsible Resolution Act: To save taxpayer money and end bailouts of financial institutions by providing for a process to allow financial institutions to go bankrupt; provisions related to bank resolution.
Public Law 111-203: Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act: Orderly Liquidation Authority- Implementation of Title II - Bank Resolution.
Public Law 111-203: Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act: DFA Title I - Implementation of Title I - Bank Resolution.
Public Law 111-203: Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act: Payments - Regulation of payments and implementation - Payments System.

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
Jill
Hershey
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Paul
Saltzman
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John
Wagner
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John
Van Etten
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Kristin
Richardson
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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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Information Update Page - Complete ONLY where registration information has changed.

20. Client new address

Address
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 Zip Code
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21. Client new principal place of business (if different than line 20)

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22. New General description of client’s business or activities

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LOBBYIST UPDATE

23. Name of each previously reported individual who is no longer expected to act as a lobbyist for the client

First Name
Last Name
Suffix
First Name
Last Name
Suffix
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ISSUE UPDATE

24. General lobbying issue that no longer pertains

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AFFILIATED ORGANIZATIONS

25. Add the following affiliated organization(s)

Internet Address:

Name Address Principal Place of Business
(city and state or country)
Street Address
City State/Province Zip Country
City
State Country

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:

Name Address Principal place of business
(city and state or country) 		Amount of contribution for lobbying activities Ownership percentage in client
Street Address
City State/Province Country
City
State Country
%

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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