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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 Avenue, 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 | 2009 |
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 | 10/19/2009 |
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
S. 414, the Credit Card Accountability Responsibility and Disclosure Act of 2009, provisions relating to credit card practices
H.R. 627/S. 235, the Credit Cardholders Bill of Rights, provisions relating to credit card practices
HR 3126, the Consumer Financial Protection Agency Act of 2009
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 2221, Data Accountability and Trust Act of 2009, provisions related to data security and consumer privacy
HR 3639, the Expedited CARD Reform for Consumers Act of 2009
HR 3601, Credit CARD Effective Date Change Act
HR 3457, Small Business Credit Card Act of 2009
Issues relating to financial regulatory reform
Issues relating to small business credit card practices
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U.S. SENATE, Federal Reserve System, Office of Thrift Supervision (OTS), Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Treasury - Dept of, Federal Trade Commission (FTC)
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, 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
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, 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.
H.R. 1, Economic Recovery Package, provisions relating to business tax relief
H.R. 598, A bill to provide for a portion of the economic recovery package relating to revenue measures, COBRA provision
S 350 A bill to provide for a portion of the economic recovery package relating to revenue measures, COBRA provision
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.
S. Con Res 13, Congressional budget for the U.S. Government for the fiscal year 2010 and including the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2011-2014, provisions relating to business tax increases and extending expiring provisions
S. 651, Bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code to impose an excise tax on excessive bonuses paid by companies receiving federal emergency economic assistance
H.R. 1586, Bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code to impose an additional tax on bonuses received from certain TARP recipients
H. Con. Res. 85, Congressional budget for the United States Government for the fiscal year 2010 and including the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2011-2014
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
Proposed Senate legislation to fund health care reform
H.R. 3200 legislation to fund health care reform
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 FIN
16. Specific lobbying issues
Issues relating to financial regulatory reform
H.R. 991, Consumer Fairness Act of 2009, prohibiting arbitration clauses without consumers' consent
HR 1020, Arbitration Fairness Act of 2009, provisions allowing consumers to choose between arbitration or civil court in dispute
H.R. 1705, Financial Product Safety Commission Act of 2009, provisions creating a new consumer protection regulator
H.R. 1754, Financial System Stabilization and Reform Act of 2009, provisions to establish a systemic risk regulator
H.R. 1880, National Insurance Consumer Protection Act, provisions to establish an optional federal insurance charter
Proposals on Financial Regulatory Restructuring
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
First Name | Last Name | Suffix | Covered Official Position (if applicable) | New |
Arne |
Christenson |
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Bobby |
Thomson |
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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 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 |
Arne |
Christenson |
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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
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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