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LOBBYING REPORT |
Lobbying Disclosure Act of 1995 (Section 5) - All Filers Are Required to Complete This Page
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| Address1 | 1800 M Street, NW Suite 300S |
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| City | WASHINGTON |
State | DC |
Zip Code | 20036 |
Country | USA |
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5. Senate ID# 2731-12
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6. House ID# 316120000
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| TYPE OF REPORT | 8. Year | 2018 |
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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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 |
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| Signature | Digitally Signed By: Justin Ailes |
Date | 1/18/2019 11:35:21 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 FIN
16. Specific lobbying issues
General education regarding blockchain and distributed ledger technology; no bill introduced. General education regarding certain industry pilot programs run by the government sponsored housing enterprises; no bill introduced. General education regarding title insurance; no bill introduced. General education regarding the Treasury Departments Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) extending its real estate Geographic Targeting Orders (GTOs); no bill introduced. H.R. 6147, the Interior, Environment, Financial Services and General Government, Agriculture, rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Transportation, Housing and Urban Development Appropriation Act, 2019, making appropriations for several federal departments and agencies; title I, section 129 of the bill as cited that it requires the FinCEN and the appropriate divisions of Treasury to report to Congress on Geographic Targeting Orders issued since 2016. S. 1454, the True Incorporation Transparency for Law Enforcement (TITLE) Act, a bill to ensure that persons who form corporations in the United States disclose the beneficial owners of those corporations, in order to prevent the formation of corporations with hidden owners, stop the misuse of United States corporations by wrongdoers, and assist law enforcement in detecting, preventing, and punishing terrorism, money laundering, tax evasion, and other criminal and civil misconduct involving United States corporations, and for other purposes; section 3, that it relates to transparent incorporation practices. H.R. 6068, the Counter Terrorism and Illicit Finance Act, to update dollar amount thresholds for certain currency transaction reports and suspicious activity reports, to improve the sharing of suspicious activity reports within a financial group, and for other purposes; section 10, subsection (a), that it requires the Comptroller General of the United States conduct a study and submit a report to Congress regarding the effectiveness of beneficial ownership collection and incorporation practices under FinCENs CDD rule. H.R. 3089 and S. 1717, the Corporate Transparency Act of 2017, to amend title 31, United States Code, to ensure that persons who form corporations or limited liability companies in the United States disclose the beneficial owners of those corporations or limited liability companies, in order to prevent wrongdoers from exploiting United States corporations and limited liability companies for criminal gain, to assist law enforcement in detecting, preventing, and punishing terrorism, money laundering, and other misconduct involving United States corporations and limited liability companies, and for other purposes; entire bill. S. 3336, the Defending American Security from Kremlin Aggression Act of 2018, a bill to strengthen the North Atlantic Treaty Organization, to combat international cybercrime, and to impose additional sanctions with respect to the Russian Federation, and for other purposes; section 702, that it relates to the expansion of FinCENs GTOs to include beneficial ownership reporting by title insurance companies. H.R. 6743, the Consumer Information Notification Requirement Act, to amend the Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act to provide a national standard for financial institution data security and breach notification on behalf of all consumers, and for other purposes; entire bill. H.R.6258, the Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Act, 2019, making appropriations for financial services and general government for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2019, and for other purposes; subtitle XIII, section 936, that it provides amendments to mortgage disclosure requirements.
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U.S. SENATE, Treasury - Dept of
18. Name of each individual who acted as a lobbyist in this issue area
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Justin |
Ailes |
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Tryon |
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Robert |
Robilliard |
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Steve |
Gottheim |
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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 IND
16. Specific lobbying issues
General education regarding Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA) interpretation of easements or right-of-ways for roads in the Pueblo of San Ildefonso in New Mexico under the Treaty of Guadalupe Hildago (1848), affirmed under the Mining Act of July 26, 2866, 12 Stat. 253, and that these rights-of-way were confirmed in the Pueblo Lands Act of 1924; no bill yet introduced.
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 |
Justin |
Ailes |
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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 LAW
16. Specific lobbying issues
S.3032, the Strengthening the Tenth Amendment Through Entrusting States Act, to amend the Controlled Substances Act to provide for a new rule regarding the application of the Act to marihuana, and for other purposes; entire bill.
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. SENATE
18. Name of each individual who acted as a lobbyist in this issue area
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Tryon |
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Robilliard |
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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 HOU
16. Specific lobbying issues
S.3628, the National Flood Insurance Program Extension Act, a bill to reauthorize the National Flood Insurance Program; entire bill. H.R.3978, the TRID Improvement Act of 2017, to amend the Real Estate Settlement Procedures Act of 1974 to modify requirements related to mortgage disclosures, and for other purposes; entire bill. S. 2490, the TRID Improvement Act of 2018, to amends the Real Estate Settlement Procedures of 1974 to modify disclosure requirements applicable to mortgage loan transactions, entire bill. General education regarding wire fraud in real estate transactions, no bill introduced. H.R. 5078, the TRID Improvement Act of 2018, to amend the Real Estate Settlement Procedures Act of 1974 to modify requirements related to mortgage disclosures, and for other purposes; entire bill.
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB)
18. Name of each individual who acted as a lobbyist in this issue area
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Emily |
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Justin |
Ailes |
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Steve |
Gottheim |
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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 DIS
16. Specific lobbying issues
General education regarding disaster planning and recovery in Puerto Rico.
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA)
18. Name of each individual who acted as a lobbyist in this issue area
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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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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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