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LOBBYING REPORT |
Lobbying Disclosure Act of 1995 (Section 5) - All Filers Are Required to Complete This Page
2. Address
Address1 | 15 MOUNTAIN VIEW ROAD |
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City | WARREN |
State | NJ |
Zip Code | 07061 |
Country | USA |
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5. Senate ID# 9170-12
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6. House ID# 308670000
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TYPE OF REPORT | 8. Year | 2010 |
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. | ||||||||
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: Daniel J. Conway, Senior Vice President |
Date | 04/20/2010 |
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 BNK
16. Specific lobbying issues
H.R. 1106 - Helping Familiies Save Their Homes Act of 2009
H.R. 200 / S. 61 - Helping Families Save Their Homes Bankruptcy 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 |
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Conway |
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MaryLu |
Korkuch |
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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 BUD
16. Specific lobbying issues
S. 644 - Financial System Stablilization and Reform Act of 2009
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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Conway |
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MaryLu |
Korkuch |
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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
H.R. 384 - TARP Reform and Accountability Act of 2009
H.R. 387 - TARP Accountability Act of 2009
S. 235 - Credit Cardholders Bill of Rights Act of 2009
S. 298 - a bill to establish a Financial Markets Commission
S. 386 - An Act to improve enforcement of mortgage fraud, securities and commodities fraud, financial institution fraud, and other frauds related to Federal assistance and relief programs, for the recovery of funds lost to these frauds, and for other purposes.
S. 566 - A bill lto create a Financial Product Safety Commission, to provide consumers with stronger protections and better information in connection with consumer financial products, and to give providers of consumer financial products more regulatory certainty.
S. 664 - A bill to create a systemic risk monitor for the financial system of the United States, to oversee financial regulatory activities of the Federal Government, and for other purposes.
S. 961 - A bill to authorize the regulation of credit default swaps and other swap agreements, and for other purposes.
H.R. 3763 - A bill to amend the Fair Credit Reporting Act.
H.R. 3639 - To amend the Credit Card Accountability Responsibility and Disclosure Act of 2009 to establish an earlier effective date for various consumer protections and for other purposes.
H.R. 3606 - To amend the Truth in Lending Act to make a technical correction to an amendment made by the Credit CARD Act of 2009.
H.R. 4173 - Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act of 2009.
H.R. 3996 - Financial Stability Improvement Act
H.R. 2266 - Reasonable Prudence in Regulation Act
H.R. 3904 - Overdraft Protection Act
H.R. 3126 - Consumer Financial Protection Agency Act
H.R. 2382 - Credit Card Interchange Fees Act of 2009
H.R. 3817 - Potential amendment to the Investor Protection Act that would roll-back the Supreme Court's Stoneridge decision
No bill number - Section 984 of the discussion draft of the Restoring American Financial Stability Act of 2009
S. 3217 - Restoring American Financial Stability Act of 2010
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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Conway |
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MaryLu |
Korkuch |
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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
H.R. 74 - Financial Oversight Commission
S. 505 - Homeowners' Defense Act of 2009
H.R. 1880 - Natoinal Insurance Consumer Protection Act
H.R. 83 - Homeowners' Insurance Protection Act of 2009
H.R. 3962 - Affordable Health Care for Americans Act of 2009
H.R. 3200 - America's Affordable Health Choices Act of 2009
H.R. 1583 - Insurance Industry Competition Act of 2009 - to further competition in the insurance industry (repeals McCarran Ferguson)
H.R. 1754 - To create a systemic risk monitor for the financial system of the United States, to oversee financial regulatory activities of the federal government, and for other purposes.
H.R. 1880 - National Insurance Consumer Protection Act - to establish a system of regulation and supervision for insurers, insurance agencies and insurance producers.
H.R. 2554 - National Association of Registered Agents and Brokers Reform Act of 2009 (NARAB II)
H.R. 2571 / S. 1363 - Nonadmitted and Reinsurance Reform Act of 2009
H.R. 2609 - Insurance Information Act of 2009 - to establish an Office of Insurance Information in the Department of the Treasury
S. 886 - Catastrophe Obligation Guarantee Act
H.R. 1264 - Multiple Peril Insurance Act of 2009
H.R. 706 - To amend the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act, to direct the Administrator of FEMA to continue to administer the National Urban Search and Rescue Response System
H.R. 2555 - Homeowners' Defense Act of 2009
H.R. 2592 - To amend the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act, to enhance existing prorams providing mitigation assistance by encouraging states to adopt and actively enforce State building codes
H.R. 998 - To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide for the creation of disaster protection funds by property and casualty insurance companies for the payment of policyholders' claims arising from future catastrophic events.
H.R. 1239 - To establish a homeowner mitigation loan program within the Federal Emergency Management Agency to promote pre-disaster property mitigatioon measures.
H.R. 1746 - To amend the Robert T. Staffod Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act to reauthorize the pre-disaster mitigation program of the Federal Emergency Management Agency
H.R. 3596 / S. 1681 - Health Insurance Industry Antitrust Enforcement Act of 2009
H.R. 3126 - Consumer Financial Protectoin Agency 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 |
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Conway |
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MaryLu |
Korkuch |
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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
H.R 1265 / S. 506 - To restrict the use of offshore tax havens and abusive tax shelters to inappropriately avoid Federal taxation.
H.R. 1944 - To amend the Internal Revenue Code f 1986 to permanently extend the Subpart F exemption for active financing income.
H.R. 3424 - To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to disallow the deductoin for excess non-taxed reinsurance premiums with respect to United States risks paid to affiliates.
H.R. 4213 - Tax Extenders 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 |
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Conway |
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MaryLu |
Korkuch |
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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. 1020 / S. 931 - Arbitration Fairness Act
H.R. 1237 / S. 512 - Fairness in Nursing Home Arbitration Act
H.R. 991 - Consumer Fairness Act
S. 458 - False Claims Clarification Act
H.R. 1178 - False Claims Corrections Act
S. 386 - Fraud Enforcement and Recovery Act
H.R. 1346 / S. 540 - Medical Device Safety Act
H.R. 759 - Food and Drug Administration Globalization Act
H.R. 609 - Right to Clean Vehicles Act
S. 537 / H.R. 1508 - Sunshine in Litigation Act
H.R. 1105 - Omnibus Appropriations Act
H.R. 1214 - Payday Loan Reform Act of 2009
S. 263 - Servicemembers Access to Justice Act of 2009
H.R. 1728 - Mortgage Reform and Anti-Predatory Lending Act
S. 445 - Attorney-Client Privilege Protection Act of 2009
S. 437 - Contingency Fee Tax Breaks
H.R. 1748 - Fight Fraud Act
S. 448 / H.R. 985 - Free Flow of Information Act
S. 1504 - Notice Pleading Restoration Act of 2009
H.R. 4115 - Open Access to Courts Act
S. 1606 - Foreign Manufacturers Legal Accountability Act of 209
S. 1551 - Liability for Aiding and Abetting Securities Violations Act of 2009
H.R. 3871 - Investor Protection Act
H.R. 3200 - Medical Malpractice issues in the "America's Affordable Health Choices Act"
H.R. 3200 - Medicare Secondary Payer provisions in the "America's Affordable Health Choices Act"
H.R. 3451 - Arbitration related provisions of the "Foreclosure and Sound Mortgage Servicing Act of 2009"
S. 560 / H.R. 1409 - All provisions of the Employee Free Choice Act
H.R. 1788 - All provisions of the False Claims Act Correction Act
S. 2831 - (110th Congress bill) - All provisions of the 110th Congress' Federal Trade Commission Reauthorization Act
P.L. 110-314 - All provisions of the Consumer Product Safety Improvement Act
H.R. 1 / Senate Amendment 570 to the same, P.L. 111-5 - The State AG HIPPA enforcement provisions of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act
H.R. 1106 / Senate Amendment 673 to the same, P.O. 111-8 - The State AG Truth in Lending Enforcement Provisions in the Omnibus Appropriations Act of 2009
No bill number - General background and information on the doctrine of Federal preemption
No bill number - Potential legislation dealing with the Medicare Secondary Payer provisions of the Medicare Statute
No bill number - General background on drug and device labeling rules and the doctrine of Federal preemption
S. 437 / H.R. 2519 - All aspects of untitled legislation to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow the deduction of attorney-advanced expenses and court costs in contingency fee cases
No bill number - General background on U.S. capital markets competitiveness and regulation
No bill number - General background on securities litigation and P.L. 104-67, the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act
No bill number - Potential legislation dealing with attorney pay-to-play issues in securities litigation
No bill number - General background on arbitration and other alternative dispute resolution mechanisms
No bill number - General background on State AGs and their enforcement authority / activities
H.R. 2309 - State AG enforcement provision of Consumer Credit Protection Improvement Act
H.R. 609 - All provisions of the Right to Clean Vehicles Act
S. 585 - Arbitration provisions of the Taxpayer Abuse Prevention Act
No bill number - All provisions of the Non-Deductibility of Punitive Damages Proposal in the President's Budget Submission
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
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MaryLu |
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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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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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