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LOBBYING REPORT |
Lobbying Disclosure Act of 1995 (Section 5) - All Filers Are Required to Complete This Page
2. Address
Address1 | 1300 I STREET, N.W., SUITE 300 WEST |
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City | WASHINGTON |
State | DC |
Zip Code | 20005 |
Country | USA |
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5. Senate ID# 12915-1004850
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6. House ID# 305530136
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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: Renae Moore |
Date | 7/20/2015 10:48:32 AM |
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 HCR
16. Specific lobbying issues
Affordable Care Act, all provisions and related regulations ACA Reporting (IRC 6055 and 6056), ACA shared Responsibility for Employers Provisions, wellness issues, out-of-pocket (OOP) limits related to cost sharing.
H.R. 30 - Save American workers At of 2015, all provisions.
H.R. 879 - Ax the Tax on Middle Class Americans' Health Plans Act, all provisions.
H.R. 1189 - Preserving Employee Wellness Programs Act, all provisions.
HR 2050, Middle Class Health Benefits Tax Repeal Act of 2015.
HR 2712, Commonsense Reporting and Verification Act of 2015.
S. 30 - Forty Hours Is Full Time Act of 2015, healthcare provisions.
S. 305 - American Job Protection Act, all provisions.
S 620 - Preserving Employee Wellness Programs Act, all provisions.
GINA (in conjunction with employer-based wellness programs).
ADA (in conjunction with employer-based wellness programs).
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 |
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Brandell |
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Chief of Staff, Rep. Dave Camp |
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
ERISA, 420, all provisions.
H.R. 2656 - Receiving Electronic Statements to Improve Retiree Earnings (RETIRE) Act.
H.R. 5381 - To amend the nondiscrimination provisions of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to protect older, longer service participants (last Congress).
IRC 411 - Hybrid plan regulations and proposed regulations.
S. 2855 - Retirement Security Preservation Act of 2014, nondiscrimination provisions for frozen defined benefit plans (last Congress).
Department of Labor Definition of Fiduciary regulations.
De-risking defined benefit plans.
Lifetime income illustrations on benefit statements.
RP-214 Mortality Tables and Mortality Improvement Scale MP-2014.
Treasury and IRS proposals and final regulations implementing the cash balance and pension equity plan provisions of the Pension Protection Act of 2006 (PPA).
General issues and regulations: pension and retirement proposals, cash balance, and related tax reform issues.
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 |
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Brandell |
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Chief of Staff; Rep. Dave Camp |
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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22. New General description of client’s business or activities
LOBBYIST UPDATE
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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)
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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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2 | 4 | 6 |