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LOBBYING REPORT |
Lobbying Disclosure Act of 1995 (Section 5) - All Filers Are Required to Complete This Page
2. Address
| Address1 | 555 12th Street NW, Suite 1001 |
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| City | Washington |
State | DC |
Zip Code | 20004 |
Country | USA |
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5. Senate ID# 27811-12
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6. House ID# 306040000
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| TYPE OF REPORT | 8. Year | 2021 |
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 |
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| Signature | Digitally Signed By: Brad Close |
Date | 7/20/2021 4:57:00 PM |
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 SMB
16. Specific lobbying issues
House Bills
H.R. 603, the Raise the Wage Act of 2021 - oppose.
H.R. 842, the Protecting the Right to Organize (PRO) Act of 2021 - oppose.
H.R. 1319, the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 - oppose.
H.R. 7, the Paycheck Fairness Act - oppose.
H.R. 1712, the Death Tax Repeal Act - support.
H.R. 1799, PPP Extension Act of 2021 - support.
H.R. 1381, the Main Street Tax Certainty Act - support.
Amendment #184 to H.R. 3684, the INVEST in America Act - support.
Amendment #220 to H.R. 3684, the INVEST in America Act - support.
H.R. 1284, Fair and Open Competition Act - support.
H.R. 3104, Get Americans Back to Work Act - support.
H.R. 3185, Save Local Business Act - support.
H.J.Res.22, use the CRA to disapprove the Update of Commissions Conciliation Procedures finalized by the EEOC - oppose.
H.R. 2583, PPP Equity Act of 2021 - support.
H.R. 3554, Pharmacy DIR Reform to Reduce Senior Drug Costs Act - support
Senate Bills
Amendments 767 and 301 to S. Con. Res. 5 - support.
Amendment 69 to S. Con. Res. 5 - support.
Portman amendment to H.R. 1319, the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 - support.
Sanders amendment to H.R. 1319, the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 - oppose.
S. 53, the Raise the Wage Act of 2021 - oppose.
S. 617, the Death Tax Repeal Act of 2021 - support.
S. 403, Fair and Open Competition Act - support.
H.R. 1799, PPP Extension Act of 2021 - support.
S. 480, the Main Street Tax Certainty Act - support.
S. 420, the Protecting the Right to Organize (PRO) Act of 2021 - oppose.
S. 1555, Get Americans Back to Work Act - support.
S. 1636, Save Local Business Act - support.
S.J.Res.13, use the CRA to disapprove the Update of Commissions Conciliation Procedures finalized by the EEOC - oppose.
S. 2239, Unnecessary Agency Regulations Reduction Act of 2021 - support.
S. 1909, the Pharmacy DIR Reform to Reduce Senior Drug Costs Act - support
Testimony
Elizabeth Milito, NFIB Small Business Legal Center, before the Subcommittee on Worker and Family Support, Committee on Ways and Means, hearing on Universal Paid Leave and Guaranteed Access to Child Care, May 27, 2021.
Elizabeth Milito, NFIB Small Business Legal Center, before the Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor and Pensions, hearing on Paid Leave for Working Families: Examining Access, Options, and Impacts, May 18, 2021.
Mike Gilmartin, before the Ways and Means Committee during Republican Meeting on Dems Supercharged Death Tax Targets Family-Owned Businesses and Farms, Costing 1M Jobs. June 29, 2021.
Other Issues
Form 1099-K reporting thresholds for Third Party Settlement Organizations (TPSOs) under I.R.C. 6050W.
Government-mandated project labor agreements on federal and federally assisted construction projects.
Repeal stepped-up basis - oppose
Proposed top capital gains rate increase - oppose
American Jobs Plan
American Families Plan
Protect small c-corporations from tax increases
H.R. 3110, PUMP Act
Comments
OSHA Notice titled Occupational Exposure to COVID-19; Emergency Temporary Standard, OSHA-2020-0004, 86 Fed. Reg. 32376 (June 21, 2021)
Department of the Treasury Financial Crimes Enforcement Network Notice Titled Beneficial Ownership Information Reporting Requirements, DKT. No. FINCEN-2021-0005, RIN 1506 AB-49, 86 Fed. Reg. 17557 (April 5, 2021)
SBA Notice of Interim Final Rule Titled Business Loan Program Temporary Changes; Paycheck Protection Program as Amended by American Rescue Plan Act, Docket No. SBA-2021-0013, 86 Fed. Reg. 15083 (March 22, 2021)
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Labor - Dept of (DOL), Treasury - Dept of, Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Small Business Administration (SBA), Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA)
18. Name of each individual who acted as a lobbyist in this issue area
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Close |
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Kuhlman |
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Brabant |
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Courtney |
Brooks |
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Relfe |
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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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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
LOBBYIST UPDATE
23. Name of each previously reported individual who is no longer expected to act as a lobbyist for the client
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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:
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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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CONVICTIONS DISCLOSURE
29. Have any of the lobbyists listed on this report been convicted in a Federal or State Court of an offense involving bribery,
extortion, embezzlement, an illegal kickback, tax evasion, fraud, a conflict of interest, making a false statement, perjury, or money laundering?
| Lobbyist Name | Description of Offense(s) |