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LOBBYING REPORT |
Lobbying Disclosure Act of 1995 (Section 5) - All Filers Are Required to Complete This Page
2. Address
| Address1 | 600 13th Street, N.W. |
Address2 | Suite 400 |
| City | WASHINGTON |
State | DC |
Zip Code | 20005 |
Country | USA |
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5. Senate ID# 5290-12
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6. House ID# 308210000
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| TYPE OF REPORT | 8. Year | 2014 |
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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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: Eric Hoplin, Executive Director |
Date | 07/21/2014 |
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 TRD
16. Specific lobbying issues
Issues relating to International Trade; Export-Import Bank of the United States unified trade agreement between the banking industry and the European markets
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 |
Anthony |
Cimino |
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Francis |
Creighton |
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Georgette |
Sierra |
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Chief of Staff, Rep. Carolyn Maloney |
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Georgette |
Sierra |
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Legislative Director, Rep. Carolyn Maloney |
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Georgette |
Sierra |
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Sr. Legislative Asst., Rep. Carolyn Maloney |
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Georgette |
Sierra |
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Legislative Asst., Rep. Carolyn Maloney |
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Georgette |
Sierra |
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Senior Policy Advisor, Rep. Charles Gonzalez |
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Georgette |
Sierra |
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Legislative Asst., Rep. Own Pickett |
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 BUD
16. Specific lobbying issues
Financial Services and General Government appropriations; H.R. 1960, National Defense Authorization Act FY 14, S. 1197 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) FY 2014; H.R. 2397 Defense Appropriations FY 2014. Specificially Servicemember Relief Act provisions of the NDAA.
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U.S. SENATE, Farm Credit Administration, Natl Economic Council (NEC), 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 |
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Leonard |
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Anthony |
Cimino |
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John |
Dalton |
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Todd |
Hill |
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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; Tax practitioners for infringement of a patent for tax; H.R. 2024, End Anonymous Patents Act; S.866, Patent Quality Improvement Act of 2013; S.1013, Patent Abuse Reduction Act of 2013; S. 1720, Patent Transparency and Improvement Act of 2013 (all sections of full text)
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 |
Anthony |
Cimino |
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Jordan |
Quinn |
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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
Issues relating to Data Breach / ID Theft / Spyware; Internet Spyware; Social Security Number Protection; Social Security Verification; Student Loans; Fair Practices in Credit Cards; National Defense Authorization Act; and potential cyber security legislation; S. 1982: Comprehensive Veterans Health and Benefits and Military Retirement Pay Restoration Act of 2014.
Line 17 Continued:
Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB)
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U.S. SENATE, White House Office, Treasury - Dept of, Federal Reserve System, Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Defense - Dept of (DOD), Natl Economic Council (NEC), 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 |
Jordan |
Quinn |
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Francis |
Creighton |
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John |
Dalton |
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Anthony |
Cimino |
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Todd |
Hill |
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Paul |
Leonard |
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Jason |
Kratovil |
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Legislative Director, Rep. Steven LaTourette |
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
Issues relating to Federal disaster planning; Terrorism Risk Insurance Act; Specificially to extend the reauthorization of terrorism risk program; and the National Flood Insurance Program
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U.S. SENATE, Natl Economic Council (NEC), 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 |
Francis |
Creighton |
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Anthony |
Cimino |
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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
Anti Money Laundering (AML)/Regulator Relief; Financial Services and General Government appropriations; Credit Card/Interchange Fees; Retirement Security/Annuities, Department of Labor definition of fiduciary duty; ExIm Bank reauthorization; Data Breach; H.R. 749, Eliminate Privacy Notice Confusion Act; S. 1927 Data Security Act of 2014; S.1193 Data Security and Breach Notification Act of 2013
Government Sponsored Enterprise (GSE) Reform;
Automobile, Arbitration fairness;
Regulatory Restructuring;
Structure and Activities of the Office of Financial Research
Implementation of Proprietary Trading and Funds Investments Restrictions of the Proposed Volcker Rule
H.R. 1105, Small Business Capital Access & Job Preservation Act;
H.R. 2457 - Basel III, The Determination of Appropriate Risk-Based Capital Requirements for Community Financial Institutions Act of 2013
Export-Import Bank of the United States unified trade agreement between the banking industry and the European markets
Line 17 Continued: Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB)
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U.S. SENATE, White House Office, Federal Reserve System, Natl Economic Council (NEC), 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 |
Francis |
Creighton |
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Paul |
Leonard |
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John |
Dalton |
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Jordan |
Quinn |
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Jason |
Kratovil |
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Legislative Director, Rep. Steven LaTourette |
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Georgette |
Sierra |
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Chief of Staff, Rep. Carolyn Maloney |
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Georgette |
Sierra |
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Legislative Asst., Rep. Owen Pickett |
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Georgette |
Sierra |
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Senior Policy Advisor, Rep. Charles Gonzalez |
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Georgette |
Sierra |
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Legislative Asst., Rep. Carolyn Maloney |
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Georgette |
Sierra |
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Legislative Director, Rep. Carolyn Maloney |
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Georgette |
Sierra |
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Sr. Legislative Assistant, Rep. Carolyn Maloney |
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
Issues related to Government Sponsored Enterprise (GSE) Reform; Federal Housing Finance Reform; Terrorism Risk Insurance Act Reauthorization; Department of Defense (DoD) Authorization Bill; Department of Labor (DoL)/Securities and Exchange (SEC) decision on the definition of fiduciary duty
Continued from line 17
Consumer Financial Protection Bureau
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U.S. SENATE, Housing & Urban Development - Dept of (HUD), Federal Reserve System, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Labor - Dept of (DOL)
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 |
Francis |
Creighton |
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Paul |
Leonard |
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John |
Dalton |
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Anthony |
Cimino |
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Todd |
Hill |
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Tonnie |
Wybensinger |
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Staff Director, Senate Banking Committee |
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Tonnie |
Wybensinger |
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Chief of Staff, Rep. Bill Posey |
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Tonnie |
Wybensinger |
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Chief of Staff, Rep. Tom Feeney |
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Tonnie |
Wybensinger |
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Legislative Director, Rep. Tom Feeney |
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Tonnie |
Wybensinger |
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Chief of Staff, Rep. Bline Luetkeymeyer |
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Tonnie |
Wynbensinger |
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Legislative Director, Rep. Pat Toomey |
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 HOU
16. Specific lobbying issues
Government Sponsored Enterprise (GSE); Federal Housing Finance Reform; Homeownership and responsible lending; Biggert-Waters Flood Insurance Reform Act; S. 1217, Housing Finance Reform & Taxpayer Protection Act of 2014 (all sections of full text)
Item 17 Continued: the Federal Housing Finance Agency. Consumer Financial Protection Bureau
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U.S. SENATE, White House Office, Treasury - Dept of, Housing & Urban Development - Dept of (HUD), Federal Reserve System,
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 |
Francis |
Creighton |
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Paul |
Leonard |
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John |
Dalton |
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Anthony |
Cimino |
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Todd |
Hill |
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Georgette |
Sierra |
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Chief of Staff, Rep. Carolyn Maloney |
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Georgette |
Sierra |
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Legislative Director, Rep. Carolyn Maloney |
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Georgette |
Sierra |
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Sr. Legislative Asst., Rep. Carolyn Maloney |
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Georgette |
Sierra |
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Legislative Asst., Rep. Carolyn Maloney |
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Georgette |
Sierra |
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Senior Policy Advisor, Rep. Charles Gonzalez |
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Georgette |
Sierra |
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Legislative Assistant, Rep. Owen Pickett |
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
Flood Insurance; Reauthorization of Terrorism Risk Insurance Act;H.R. 41, National Flood Insurance Program; H.R. 2140, Insurance Capital & Accounting Standards Act; S.1369, a bill to provide additonal flexibility to the Board of Federal Reserve to establish capital standards; S.1202, clarify the application of certain leverage risk-based requirements under Dodd-Frank; H.R. 4871 TRIA Reform Act of 2014; and S.2244, Terrorism Risk Insurance Program Reauthorization Act of 2013
Item 17. Add - Federal Housing Finance Agency
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U.S. SENATE, White House Office, 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 |
Francis |
Creighton |
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Paul |
Leonard |
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Anthony |
Cimino |
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Susan |
Blavin |
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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 SCI
16. Specific lobbying issues
Data Breach / Spyware; Theft prevention; Global Online freedom protection; H.R. 756, Research & Development for Cybersecurity; H.R. 624, Cyber Intelligence Sharing & Protection Act;
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U.S. SENATE, White House Office, Office of Management & Budget (OMB), 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 |
Francis |
Creighton |
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Anthony |
Cimino |
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Jordan |
Quinn |
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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
Significant Tax Issues: S.2260, Expiring Provisions Improvement Reform and Efficiency Act; Draft legislation to extend expiring provisions, reform of the Internal Revenue Code, and to extend solvency of Highway Trust Fund
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U.S. SENATE, 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 |
Francis |
Creighton |
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Paul |
Leonard |
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Anthony |
Cimino |
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Georgette |
Sierra |
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Chief of Staff, Rep. Carolyn Maloney |
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Tonnie |
Wybensinger |
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Legislative Director, Rep. Pat Toomey |
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Tonnie |
Wybensinger |
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Legislative Director, Rep. Tom Feeney |
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Tonnie |
Wybensinger |
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Chief of Staff, Rep. Tom Feeney |
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Tonnie |
Wybensinger |
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Chief of Staff, Rep. Bill Posey |
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Tonnie |
Wybensinger |
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Chief of Staff, Rep. Blaine Luetkeymeyer |
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Tonnie |
Wybensinger |
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Staff Director, Senate Banking Committee |
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Georgette |
Sierra |
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Legislative Assistant, Rep. Owen Pickett |
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Georgette |
Sierra |
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Sr Policy Advisor, Rep. Charles Gonzalez |
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Georgette |
Sierra |
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Legislative Assistant, Rep. Carolyn Maloney |
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Georgette |
Sierra |
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Sr. Legislative Assistant, Rep. Carolyn Maloney |
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Georgette |
Sierra |
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Legislative Director, Rep. Carolyn Maloney |
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 RET
16. Specific lobbying issues
Issues related to Department of Labor's proposed rule fiduciary rulemaking, which defines when a person providing investment advice becomes a fiduciary under the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 (ERISA).
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U.S. SENATE, White House Office, Treasury - Dept of, Natl Economic Council (NEC), Labor - Dept of (DOL),
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 |
Francis |
Creighton |
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Anthony |
Cimino |
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Tonnie |
Wybensinger |
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Staff Director, Senate Banking Committee |
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Georgette |
Sierra |
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Chief of Staff, Rep. Carolyn Maloney |
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Tonnie |
Wybensinger |
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Chief of Staff, Rep. Bill Posey |
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Tonnie |
Wybensinger |
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Chief of Staff, Rep. Blaine Luetkeymeyer |
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Tonnie |
Wybensinger |
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Chief of Staff, Rep. Tom Feeney |
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Tonnie |
Wybensinger |
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Legislative Director, Rep. Tom Feeney |
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Tonnie |
Wybensinger |
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Legislative Director, Rep. Pat Toomey |
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Georgette |
Sierra |
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Legislative Director, Rep. Carolyn Maloney |
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Georgette |
Sierra |
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Sr. Legislative Assistant, Rep. Carolyn Maloney |
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Georgette |
Sierra |
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Legislative Assistant, Rep. Carolyn Maloney |
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Georgette |
Sierra |
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Sr. Policy Advisor, Rep. Charles Gonzalez |
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Georgette |
Sierra |
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Legislative Assistant, Rep. Owen Pickett |
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)
Internet Address: http://www.fsround.org
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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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