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LOBBYING REPORT |
Lobbying Disclosure Act of 1995 (Section 5) - All Filers Are Required to Complete This Page
2. Address
| Address1 | 901 15th Street, NW |
Address2 | Suite 600 |
| City | WASHINGTON |
State | DC |
Zip Code | 20005 |
Country | USA |
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5. Senate ID# 29174-24
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6. House ID# 312170000
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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 |
| INCOME OR EXPENSES - YOU MUST complete either Line 12 or Line 13 | |||||||||
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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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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: George Nichols III, Senior Vice President |
Date | 10/20/2010 |
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 INS
16. Specific lobbying issues
HR 4173/S 3217, Pub. Law 111-203, Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, provisions related to the Federal Insurance Office, the FDIC's Orderly Liquidation Authority, the Federal Stability Oversight Council, and the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau's grant program involving suitability standards for annuities.
Issues related to the distribution of life insurance benefits through retained asset accounts.
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Treasury - Dept of, 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 |
George |
Nichols |
III |
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Julie |
Herwig |
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Doug |
Lathrop |
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Nancy |
Davenport |
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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
HR 4173/S 3217, Pub. Law 111-203, Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, provisions related to derivatives, the standard of care for broker-dealers and investment advisers, and the property rights of secured creditors of companies resolved through the FDIC's Orderly Liquidation Authority.
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC)
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 |
George |
Nichols |
III |
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Julie |
Herwig |
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Doug |
Lathrop |
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Nancy |
Davenport |
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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 RET
16. Specific lobbying issues
Issues related to facilitating annuitization in defined contribution plans.
S 2832, Lifetime Income Disclosure Act, all provisions.
HR 4173/S 3217, Pub. Law 111-203, Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, provisions relating to grant program involving annuity suitability standards.
HR 5297, Pub. Law 111-240, Small Business Lending Fund Act, provisions related to partial annuitization
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
Labor - Dept of (DOL), 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 |
George |
Nichols |
III |
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Julie |
Herwig |
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Alan |
Shortell |
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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
Issues related to deferral of U.S. taxes on overseas income; Administration's budget proposals on corporate owned life insurance and the dividends-received deduction; and the tax treatment of insurance generally.
HR 4191, Let Wall Street Pay for the Restoration of Main Street Act, all provisions.
HR 4213, Tax Extenders Act of 2009, provisions related to subpart F exemption for active financing.
Administration proposal to create a Financial Crisis Responsibility Fee.
HR 4154, Permanent Estate Tax Relief for Families, Farmers and Small Business Act of 2009, all provisions.
S 3590, Pub. Law 111-148, Patient Protection and Affordable Health Care Act, provisions related to taxation of executive compensation for health care companies.
HR 5297, Pub. Law 11-240, Small Business Lending Fund Act, provisions related to partial annuitization.
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 |
George |
Nichols |
III |
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Doug |
Lathrop |
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Julie |
Herwig |
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Jon |
Paone |
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Emily |
Gonce |
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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
S 3590, Pub. Law 111-148, Patient Protection and Affordable Health Care Act, provisions related to the definition of employee.
Pub. Law 110-233, Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act, implementation of provisions related to long-term care insurance.
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
| First Name | Last Name | Suffix | Covered Official Position (if applicable) | New |
George |
Nichols |
III |
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Doug |
Lathrop |
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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 TRD
16. Specific lobbying issues
Issues related to U.S.-Korea Free Trade Agreement.
Issues related to potential Bilateral Investment Treaties with India and China.
Issues related to U.S. trade agenda
Insurance Act in India, provisions related to cap on foreign investment
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U.S. SENATE, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), Commerce - Dept of (DOC)
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 |
George |
Nichols |
III |
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Leslie |
Griffin |
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Rick |
Rossow |
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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)
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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| 2 | 6 | 10 |
| 3 | 7 | 11 |
| 4 | 8 | 12 |