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LOBBYING REPORT |
Lobbying Disclosure Act of 1995 (Section 5) - All Filers Are Required to Complete This Page
2. Address
Address1 | 1501 M STREET, N.W., Suite 600 |
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City | WASHINGTON |
State | DC |
Zip Code | 20005-1700 |
Country | USA |
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5. Senate ID# 4675-12
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6. House ID# 312420000
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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: RALPH P. KASS |
Date | 1/20/2016 9:11:41 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 RET
16. Specific lobbying issues
Bipartisan Budget Act of 2015 (Defined benefit provisions) - H.R. 1314/Public Law No: 114-74
Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2016 (spending and tax extenders)
Defined Benefit Plan Issues
Mortality Table Updates
De-Risking pensions methods
Non-discrimination issues affecting defined benefit plans
PBGC Issues
Final hybrid plan rules
Pension Protection Act: funding regulations
Surface Transportation and Veterans Health Care Choice Improvement Act of 2015 - H.R. 3236 - Extension of Section 420 Transfers
The Pension Accountability Act - S. 2147/H.R. 4029
Defined contribution plan issues
Lifetime income
Plan Fees
Shrinking Emergency Account Losses (SEAL) Act - S. 324
Automatic IRA Act of 2015 - H.R. 506/S. 245
Retirement Security Act of 2015 - H.R. 557/S. 266
Retail Investors Protection Act - H.R. 1090
The Lifetime Income Disclosure Act - S. 1317/H.R. 2317
Retirement Choice Protection Act of 2015 - H.R. 3922
Small Businesses Add Value for Employees Act (SAVE) Act of 2015 - H.R. 4067
Womens Pension Protection Act of 2015 - S. 2110/H.R. 4235
Affordable Retirement Advice Protection (The ARAP) Act - H.R. 4293
Strengthening Access to Valuable Education and Retirement Support (SAVERS) Act - H.R. 4294
The Receiving Electronic Statements to Improve Retiree Earnings Act - H.R. 2656
Comprehensive Tax Reform for 2015 and Beyond - employer sponsored benefits
Senate Finance Committee - Working Group on savings and investment - tax incentives for retirement in employer sponsored plans and improvements
Other Issues
Re-proposal Definition of Fiduciary Rule - conflict of interest rule
Executive & Nonqualified deferred compensation
Multiemployer pension plan issues
Multiple Employer plans
Retirement plan access proposals - state retirement plan initiatives
Plan administration - certification of hardship withdrawals and determination letter program
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (PBGC), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Treasury - Dept of, Labor - Dept of (DOL), Office of Management & Budget (OMB)
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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Klein |
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Lynn |
Dudley |
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Diann |
Howland |
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Janet |
Jacobson |
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Jill |
Randolph |
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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 HCR
16. Specific lobbying issues
Health Care Reform - ongoing implementation and improvements of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA), 40 percent Cadillac Tax on health benefits
Administration FY 2016 Federal Budget Proposal - health plan proposals
Bipartisan Budget Act of 2015 (ACA provision) - H.R. 1314/Public Law No: 114-74
Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2016 (spending and tax extenders) - two year Cadillac Tax delay
Tax Reform - employer-sponsored health insurance
The Medicare Access and CHIP Reauthorization Act - H.R. 2 - sustainable growth rate (SGR)
Hire More Heroes Act - H.R. 22 - Veterans exemption, determination of employer mandate applicability
Save American Workers Act of 2015 - H.R. 30
Forty Hours is Full Time Act of 2015 - S. 30
Ax the Tax on the Middle Class Americans Health Plans Act - H.R. 879,
Preserving Employee Wellness Programs - H.R. 1189/S. 620
Small Business Healthcare Relief Act - S. 1697/H.R. 2911
Middle Class Health Benefits Tax Repeal Act of 2015 - S. 2045/H.R. 2050
American Worker Health Care Tax Relief Act of 2015 - S. 2075
Commonsense Reporting and Verification Act - H.R. 2712/S. 1996
Restoring Americans Healthcare Freedom Reconciliation Act of 2015 - H.R. 3762
Other Issues
Wellness plans, genetic nondiscrimination rules - Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act (GINA) & Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) - proposed regulations
Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) - Administrative Simplification, Certification of Compliance for Health Plans, Health Plan Identifier Requirements
Electronic disclosure, communication by employee benefit plans
Medicare Advantage Program
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Labor - Dept of (DOL), Treasury - Dept of, Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Health & Human Services - Dept of (HHS), Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC)
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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Klein |
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Kathryn |
Wilber |
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Howland |
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Randolph |
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Kathryn |
Spangler |
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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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LOBBYIST UPDATE
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ISSUE UPDATE
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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
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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