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LOBBYING REPORT |
Lobbying Disclosure Act of 1995 (Section 5) - All Filers Are Required to Complete This Page
2. Address
Address1 | 1156 15TH STREET, NW |
Address2 | Suite 1100 |
City | WASHINGTON |
State | DC |
Zip Code | 20005 |
Country | USA |
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5. Senate ID# 28550-12
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6. House ID# 306970000
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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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12. Lobbying | 13. Organizations | ||||||||
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: Todd McCracken |
Date | 1/21/2016 12:56:11 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
S.2183 Export-Import Bank Reform and Reauthorization Act of 2015 - NSBA supports
S.2116 Small Business Broadband and Emerging Information Technology Enhancement Act - NSBA supports
S.2021 Fair Chance Act - NSBA opposes
S.2015 Protecting Local Business Opportunity Act - NSBA supports
S.2012 Energy Policy Modernization Act of 2015- NSBA supports
S.2006 Regulatory Accountability Act of 2015 - NSBA supports
S.1890 Defend Trade Secrets Act of 2015 - NSBA is monitoring
S.1827 Small Business Tax Compliance Relief Act of 2015 - NSBA supports
S.1697 Small Business Healthcare Relief Act - NSBA supports
S.1647 Developing a Reliable and Innovative Vision for the Economy Act - NSBA monitoring
S.1607 Independent Agency Regulatory Analysis Act of 2015 - NSBA supports
S.1584 Renewable Fuel Standard Repeal Act - NSBA is monitoring
S.1356 National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2016 - NSBA supports
S.1140 Federal Water Quality Protection Act - NSBA supports
S.1137 PATENT Act - NSBA opposes
S.1099 Protecting Affordable Coverage for Employees Act - NSBA supports
S.995 Bipartisan Congressional Trade Priorities and Accountability Act - NSBA supports
S.966 Commercial Real Estate and Economic Development Act - NSBA supports
S.949 Small Business Taxpayer Bill of Rights Act of 2015 - NSBA supports
S.860 Death Tax Repeal Act of 2015 - NSBA supports
S.824 Promoting U.S. Jobs Through Exports Act of 2015 - NSBA supports
S.819 Export-Import Bank Reform and Reauthorization Act of 2015 - NSBA supports
S.754 Cybersecurity Information Sharing Act of 2015 - NSBA supports
S.698 Marketplace Fairness Act of 2015 - NSBA is monitoring
S.632 Support Technology and Research for Our Nation's Growth (STRONG) Patents Act - NSBA supports
S.552 Small Business Investment Company Capital Act of 2015 - NSBA supports
S.426 Small Business Regulatory Flexibility Improvements Act of 2015 -NSBA supports
S.379 Small Business Tax Credit Accessibility Act - NSBA supports
S.J.Res.22 WOTUS CRA Resolution - NSBA supports
Protecting Americans from Tax Hikes (PATH) Act of 2015 - NSBA supports
H.R.3784 SEC Small Business Advocate Act of 2015 - NSBA supports
H.R.3762 Restoring Americans' Healthcare Freedom Reconciliation Act of 2015 - NSBA supports
H.R.3611 Export-Import Bank Reform and Reauthorization Act of 2015 - NSBA supports
H.R.3470 Fair Chance Act - NSBA opposes
H.R.3459 Protecting Local Business Opportunity Act - NSBA supports
H.R.3326 Defend Trade Secrets Act of 2015 - NSBA is monitoring
H.R.3132 To increase the amount of funding available for FY2015 for certain general business loans authorized under the Small Business Act - NSBA supports
H.R.2911 Small Business Healthcare Relief Act - NSBA supports
H.R.2775 Remote Transactions Parity Act of 2015 - NSBA is monitoring
H.R.2670 Microloan Modernization Act of 2015 - NSBA supports
H.R.2586 Export Coordination Act of 2015 - NSBA supports
H.R.2473 Preserving Capital Access and Mortgage Liquidity Act of 2015 - NSBA is monitoring
H.R.2266 Commercial Real Estate and Economic Development Act - NSBA supports
H.R.2239 To increase Ex-Im financing of exports by small business - NSBA supports
H.R.2045 Targeting Rogue and Opaque Letters Act of 2015 - NSBA supports
H.R.2177 Energy Savings and Industrial Competitiveness Act of 2015 - NSBA supports
H.R.2121 SAFE Transitional Licensing Act of 2015 - NSBA is monitoring
H.R.1907 Trade Facilitation and Trade Enforcement Act of 2015 - NSBA supports
H.R.1890 Bipartisan Congressional Trade Priorities and Accountability Act of 2015 - NSBA supports
H.R.1828 Small Business Taxpayer Bill of Rights Act of 2015 - NSBA supports
H.R.1735 National Defense Authorization Act for 2016 - NSBA supports
H.R.1732 Regulatory Protection Act of 2015 - NSBA supports
H.R.1731 National Cybersecurity Protection Advancement Act of 2015 - NSBA supports
H.R.1560 Protecting Cyber Networks Act - NSBA supports
H.R.1481 Small Contractors Improve Competition Act of 2015 - NSBA supports
H.R.1314 Bipartisan Budget Act of 2015 - NSBA supports
H.R.1105 Death Tax Repeal Act of 2015 - NSBA supports
H.R.1031 Promoting U.S. Jobs Through Exports Act of 2015 - NSBA supports
H.R.1030 Secret Science Reform Act of 2015 - NSBA supports
H.R.1029 EPA Science Advisory Board Reform Act of 2015 - NSBA supports
H.R.1023 Small Business Investment Company Capital Act of 2015 - NSBA supports
H.R.880 American Research and Competitiveness Act of 2015 - NSBA supports
H.R.762 Small Business Tax Credit Accessibility Act - NSBA supports
H.R.703 Renewable Fuel Standard Elimination Act - NSBA is monitoring
H.R.630 Permanent S Corporation Charitable Contribution Act of 2015 - NSBA supports
H.R.629 Permanent S Corporation Built-in Gains Recognition Period Act of 2015 - NSBA supports
H.R.622 State and Local Sales Tax Deduction Fairness Act of 2015 - NSBA supports
H.R.597 Reform Exports and Expand the American Economy Act - NSBA supports
H.R.527 Small Business Regulatory Flexibility Improvements Act - NSBA supports
H.R.185 Regulatory Accountability Act - NSBA supports
H.R.160 Protect Medical Innovation Act of 2015 - NSBA supports
H.R.50 Unfunded Mandates Information and Transparency Act of 2015 - NSBA supports
H.R.25 Fair Tax Act - NSBA supports
H.R.9 Innovation Act - NSBA opposes
H.R.8 North American Energy Security and Infrastructure Act of 2015 - NSBA is monitoring
H.R.3 Keystone XL Pipeline Act - NSBA supports
H.J.Res. 71 Clean Power Plan - Congressional Review Act - NSBA supports
H.J.Res. 72 Clean Power Plan - Congressional Review Act - NSBA supports
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Commerce - Dept of (DOC), Energy - Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), Export-Import Bank of the United States (EXIM Bank), Federal Reserve System, Government Accountability Office (GAO), Health & Human Services - Dept of (HHS), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Intl Trade Administration (ITA), Labor - Dept of (DOL), Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB), Office of Personnel Management (OPM), Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Small Business Adminstration (SBA), Treasury - Dept of, U.S. Citizenship & Immigration Services (USCIS), U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office
18. Name of each individual who acted as a lobbyist in this issue area
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Milanese |
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Yahr |
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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
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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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