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LOBBYING REPORT |
Lobbying Disclosure Act of 1995 (Section 5) - All Filers Are Required to Complete This Page
2. Address
Address1 | 801 Pennsylvania Ave, NW, #650 |
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City | Washington |
State | DC |
Zip Code | 20004 |
Country | USA |
3. Principal place of business (if different than line 2)
City | New York |
State | NY |
Zip Code | 10285 |
Country | USA |
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5. Senate ID# 2274-12
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6. House ID# 310210000
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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: David A. Morgan, Vice President, Federal Government Affairs |
Date | 01/20/2011 |
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 BAN
16. Specific lobbying issues
Public Law 111-24, the Credit CARD Act of 2009, provisions relating to credit card practices
Issues relating to merchant interchange fees
Issues relating to Payment Card Industry Data Security Standards
HR 2382, Credit Card Interchange Fee Act, provisions related to merchant interchange fees
HR 2695, Credit Card Fair Fee Act, provisions related to merchant interchange fees
S 1212, Credit Card Fair Fee Act, provisions related to merchant interchange fees
HR 3457, Small Business Credit Card Act of 2009, issues relating to small business credit card practices
Public Law 111-203, the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, issues relating to financial regulatory reform
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U.S. SENATE, Federal Reserve System, Executive Office of the President (EOP), 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 |
Arne |
Christenson |
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Robert |
Thomson, III |
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Antonella |
Pianalto |
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William |
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 POS
16. Specific lobbying issues
HR 22, United States Postal Service Financial Relief Act of 2009, provisions to allow the United States Postal Service to pay its share of contributions for annuitants' health benefits out of the Postal Service Retiree Health Benefits Fund
S 1507, Postal Service Retiree Health Benefits Funding Reform Act of 2009, provisions to allow the United States Postal Service to pay its share of contributions for annuitants' health benefits out of the Postal Service Retiree Health Benefits Fund
S. 3831, Postal Operations Sustainment and Transformation (POST) Act of 2010, To amend the methodology for calculating the amount of any Postal surplus or supplemental liability under the Civil Service Retirement System, and for other purposes.
H.R.5746, United States Postal Service's CSRS Obligation Modification Act of 2010, To amend the methodology for calculating the amount of any Postal surplus or supplemental liability under the Civil Service Retirement System.
H.R.5919, To grant the Postmaster General the authority to implement up to 12 non-mail delivery days each fiscal year for the United States Postal Service.
S. 4000, Postal Service Improvements Act of 2010, To provide for improvements to the United States Postal Service
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U.S. SENATE, U.S. Postal Service (USPS)
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 |
Antonella |
Pianalto |
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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. 1944, Amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to permanently extend the Subpart F exemption of active financing income.
S. 722, Bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code to provide for permanent alternative minimum tax relief, middle class tax relief, and estate tax relief, and to permanently extend certain expiring provision and for other purposes, provisions relating to extending expiring provisions.
H.R. 1083, Bill to regulate state taxation of interstate commerce, provisions to impose a uniform physical presence standard for purposes of imposing state income taxation
H.R. 1897, Healthy Workforce Act of 2009, legislation to provide a deduction for company sponsored wellness programs
S. 803, Healthy Workforce Act of 2009, legislation to provide a deduction for company sponsored wellness programs
Potential legislation to limit the authority of States and localities to tax certain income of employees for employment duties performed in other States and localities
Credit Card Reporting implementation, Tax Code section 6050W
H.R. 2098 legislation to extend the look through treatment of payments between related controlled foreign corporations
Proposed House and Senate legislation to enact the international tax provisions in the Administration's FY 2010 Budget
H.R. 4213, American Workers, State, and Business Relief Act, provision relating to the extension of the active financing and look through exceptions
Administration's FY 2011 proposal and proposed House and Senate legislation to impose a financial crisis responsibility fee on large financial services companies
H.R. 5141 The Small Business Paperwork Reduction Act, legislation to repeal small business 1099 reporting provisions.
SA 4455 Repeal of Expansion of Reporting Requirements, legislation to repeal small business 1099 reporting provisions.
H.R. 1586 Education Jobs and Medicaid Assistance Act of 2010, legislation imposition limits on foreign tax credits and other international tax increases
S. 3793 Job Creation and Tax Cuts Bill of 2010, legislation to extend the active financing exception through year end 2010
S. 3816 Creating American Jobs and Ending Offshoring Act, legislation limiting deferral
H.R. 4853 The Tax Relief, Unemployment Insurance Reauthorization, and Job Creation Act of 2010, legislation extending active financing exception
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U.S. SENATE, Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Treasury - Dept of, White House Office, Executive Office of the President (EOP)
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 |
David |
Morgan |
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Arne |
Christenson |
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Antonella |
Pianalto |
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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
Issues relating to judicial/legal reform
H.R. 4115, the Open Access to Courts Act; to maintain the current pleading standard to allow judges to dismiss lawsuits that are not plausible.
S. 1504, the Notice Pleading Restoration Act; to maintain the current pleading standard to allow judges to dismiss lawsuits that are not plausible.
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 |
Antonella |
Pianalto |
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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 ADV
16. Specific lobbying issues
Issues related to online behavioral advertising
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 |
Robert |
Thomson, III |
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William |
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 TOU
16. Specific lobbying issues
HR 2935/S 1023, the Travel Promotion Act of 2009
HR 1586, FAA Air Transportation Modernization and Safety Improvement Act, issues related to disclosure of airline ticket fees
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 |
Antonella |
Pianalto |
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William |
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 ENG
16. Specific lobbying issues
Public Law 111-5, the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act, provisions relating to Energy Star program rebates
S 3434, the Home Star Energy Retrofit Act of 2010, provisions relating to Home Star rebates
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U.S. SENATE, Energy - 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 |
Robert |
Thomson, III |
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William |
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
S 3386, Restore Online Shopper's Confidence Act, provisions relating to post transaction marketing
Issues related to the collection and use of consumer data
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 |
Robert |
Thomson, III |
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Antonella |
Pianalto |
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William |
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 FIN
16. Specific lobbying issues
Draft legislation on data use and collection
HR 5777 - The BEST Practices Act, provisions relating to the collection and use of data
S 3742, provisions relating to data security
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 |
William |
Quinn |
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Robert |
Thomson, III |
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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
S. 3804, Combating Online Infringement and Counterfeit Act, to combat the unlawful sale of unauthorized goods and services
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 |
Antonella |
Pianalto |
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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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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
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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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