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LOBBYING REPORT |
Lobbying Disclosure Act of 1995 (Section 5) - All Filers Are Required to Complete This Page
2. Address
| Address1 | 2944 Hunter Mill Road |
Address2 | Suite 204 |
| City | Oakton |
State | VA |
Zip Code | 22124 |
Country | USA |
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5. Senate ID# 35627-12
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6. House ID# 327060000
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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
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11. No Lobbying Issue Activity |
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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 |
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| Signature | Digitally Signed By: Karen Kerrigan, President & CEO |
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 SMB
16. Specific lobbying issues
HEALTH CARE OVERHAUL AND REFORM
Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA): Support repeal.
S.J. Res 39: Supported the Resolution of Disapproval to rescind HHS "grandfather rule."
HEALTH CARE OVERHAUL AND REFORM
Expanded 1099 Reporting (Section 9006 of PPACA): Support Repeal. SA 4596 (Johanns Amendment), H.R. 5141 and S3578. Opposed Nelson Amendment (SA 4595).
Health Savings Accounts (HSAs): Support protection of HSAs, and repeal of provision in PPACA that disallows tax-free purchases of over-the-counter medications using HSAs.
HHS "Grandfather Rule": Support statutory language that protects all plans before PPACA signed into law, and oppose current rule that will push most small business plans out of grandfathered status.
Support Repeal of Employer Mandate in PPACA.
Support Repeal of Individual Mandate in PPACA.
TAX POLICY And ACCESS TO CAPITAL
Extension of Bush Tax Relief: Support extending and making permanent all tax cuts for all income levels, as well as capital gains and dividend rates.
Death Tax: Support full repeal.
Home Office Deduction: Support simplification and reform as proposed in SA 4430 to "Small Business Jobs Act of 2010."
Carried Interest: Oppose higher taxes on carried interest and new "Enterprise Value Tax."
"Small Business Jobs Act of 2010" (HR 5297): Opposed creation of $30 billion fund, and advocated for meaningful tax relief.
REGULATION
"Equal Employment for All Act" (HR 3149): Oppose
"Paycheck Fairness Act" (S3772): Oppose
Dodd-Frank Conference Report: Opposed "financial regulatory reform" bill in final form.
Net Neutrality and Internet Regulation: Oppose Internet regulations as proposed by FCC.
"Gainful Employment Rule": Oppose DoL rule to put careeer colleges at severe disadvantage and undermine their ability to provide skilled labor to small business.
AFFORDABLE ENERGY
Taxes: Opposed a variety of tax increases on the energy industry included in legislation as "pay fors."
Cap-and-Trade: Opposed efforts in the Senate to limit energy use and drive prices higher through Kerry-Lieberman, "The American Power Act of 2010."
E12 Authorization at EPA: Oppose approval of the new and untested mandate to allow blended gasoline with 12% ethanol.
Hydraulic Fracturing: Support efforts to move slowly in regulation as the currently safe regime in the energy sector is working.
Offshore Drilling Moratorium: Supported lifting of the ban.
TRADE and IP PROTECTION
Free Trade Agreements: Support exanding free trade through pending trade agreements yet to be approved (Columbia, Panama and South Korea), and increased trade negotiations by the White House.
IP Protections: Support increased support by the federal government and White House to aggressively protect U.S. business IP at home and abroad.
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U.S. SENATE, Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Small Business Adminstration (SBA), Treasury - Dept of, White House Office, President of the U.S., Health & Human Services - Dept of (HHS), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Labor - Dept of (DOL)
18. Name of each individual who acted as a lobbyist in this issue area
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Kerrigan |
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Raymond |
Keating |
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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
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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