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LOBBYING REPORT |
Lobbying Disclosure Act of 1995 (Section 5) - All Filers Are Required to Complete This Page
2. Address
Address1 | 720 EAST WISCONSIN AVENUE |
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City | MILWAUKEE |
State | WI |
Zip Code | 53202 |
Country | USA |
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TYPE OF REPORT | 8. Year | 2012 |
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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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: Steven M. Radke, Vice President - Government Relations |
Date | 01/17/2013 |
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 CSP
16. Specific lobbying issues
See attachment.
CSP Fourth Quarter Report 2012
Public Law 111-203, H.R. 4173- Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act. Issue: Implementation and Regulatory reform.
H.R. 5: the HEALTH Act of 2011. Issue: McCarran Ferguson
H.R. 2096: Cybersecurity Enhancement Act of 2011. Directs Federal agencies to develop a national Research and Development plan as well as advance cybersecurity technical standards in order to prevent devastating cyber-attacks on the nations networks. Issue: Privacy/Cybersecurity
H.R. 3523: Cyber Intelligence Sharing and Protection Act of 2011. Requires the Director of National Intelligence to: (1) establish procedures to allow intelligence community elements to share cyber threat intelligence with private-sector entities, and (2) encourage the sharing of such intelligence. Issue: Privacy/Cybersecurity
H.R. 3674: PRECISE Act of 2011. Issue: Privacy/Cybersecurity
HR 3730: Veterans Data Breach Timely Notification Act, To amend title 38, United States Code, to require the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to provide notice to individuals whose sensitive personal information is involved in a data breach, and for other purposes. Issue: Privacy and Data breech.
H.R. 5817: Eliminate Privacy Notice Confusion Act. To amend the Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act to provide an exception to the annual privacy notice requirement. Issue: Privacy
S. 2151. H.R. 4263: SECURE IT Act. Authorizes private entities to employ countermeasures and use cybersecurity systems to obtain, identify, or possess cyber threat information on its own networks or the networks of another entity with such entity's authorization. Allows private entities, nonfederal government agencies, or state, tribal, or local governments to voluntarily disclose cyber threat information to designated cybersecurity centers or to each other to assist with preventing, investigating, or mitigating threats to information security. Issue: Privacy/Cybersecurity
S. 3333: Data Security and Breach Notification Act of 2012
To require certain entities that collects and maintains personal information of individuals to secure such information and to provide notice to such individuals in the case of a breach of security involving such information, and for other purposes. Issue: Privacy
S. 3414: The Cybersecurity Act of 2012. A bill to enhance the security and resiliency of the cyber and communications infrastructure of the United States. Issue: Cybersecurity and Privacy
Tracking:
H.R. 1528: Consumer Privacy Protection Act of 2011. A bill to protect and enhance consumer privacy, and for other purposes. Issue: Privacy
H.R. 2577: SAFE Data Act. To protect consumers by requiring reasonable security policies and procedures to protect data containing personal information, and to provide for nationwide notice in the event of a security breach. Issue: Privacy
S. 1151: Personal Data Privacy and Security Act of 2011. A bill to prevent and mitigate identity theft, to ensure privacy, to provide notice of security breaches, and to enhance criminal penalties, law enforcement assistance, and other protections against security breaches, fraudulent access, and misuse of personally identifiable information. Issue: Privacy
S. 1152: Cybersecurity Enhancement Act of 2011. A bill to advance cybersecurity research, development, and technical standards, and for other purposes. Issue: Privacy
S. 1207: Data Security and Breach Notification Act of 2011. A bill to protect consumers by requiring reasonable security policies and procedures to protect data containing personal information, and to provide for nationwide notice in the event of a security breach. Issue: Privacy
S. 1408: Data Breach Notification Act of 2011. A bill to require any federal agency or business entity engaged in interstate commerce that uses, accesses, or collects sensitive personally identifiable information, following the discovery of a security breach, to notify: (1) any U.S. resident whose information may have been accessed or acquired, and (2) the owner or licensee of any such information that the agency or business does not own or license. Issue: Privacy
S. 1535: Personal Data Protection and Breach Accountability Act of 2011. A bill to protect consumers by mitigating the vulnerability of personally identifiable information to theft through a security breach, providing notice and remedies to consumers in the wake of such a breach, holding companies accountable for preventable breaches, facilitating the sharing of post-breach technical information between companies, and enhancing criminal and civil penalties and other protections against the unauthorized collection or use of personally identifiable information. Issue: Privacy
S. 3333: To require certain entities that collect and maintain personal information of individuals to secure such information and to provide notice to such individuals in the case of a breach of security involving such information, and for other purposes. Issue: Privacy
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 |
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Bates |
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Radke |
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Alison |
Watson |
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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
See attachment.
FIN Fourth Quarter Report 2012
Public Law 111-203, H.R. 4173- Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act. Issue: Implementation and Regulatory reform.
H.R. 2309: The Postal Reform Act of 2011 Issue: USPS sale of financial products.
H.R. 2827: To amend the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 to clarify provisions relating to the regulation of municipal advisors, and for other purposes. Issue: Investment Adviser Regulations
H.R. 4624: To amend the Investment Advisers Act of 1940 to provide for the registration and oversight of national investment adviser associations. Issue: Investment Adviser Regulations
HAMDT 1074 to H.R. 5326: An amendment to prohibit the use of funds to be used by the Department of Justice to be a party to a single or multi-state court settlement where funds are removed from any residential mortgage-backed securitization trust. Issue: Investor Protection
H.R. 6020: Financial Services & General Government Appropriations bill for Fiscal Year 2013. Issue: Agency Funding
S. 1789: The 21st Century Postal Service Act of 2012. Issue: USPS sale of financial services products
S. 3301: Financial Services & General Government Appropriations bill for Fiscal Year 2013. Issue: Agency Funding
Tracking:
H.R. 757: To amend the Securities Investor Protection Act of 1970 to confirm that a customer's net equity claim is based on the customer's last statement and that certain recoveries are prohibited, to change how trustees are appointed, and for other purposes. Issue: Implementation and Regulatory Reform
H.R. 1573: To facilitate implementation of title VII of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, promote regulatory coordination, and avoid market disruption. A bill that amends the Wall Street Transparency and Accountability Act of 2010 (the Act), title VII of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, to revise the effective dates for the Act and for regulations promulgated under it. Issue: Dodd-Frank/Derivatives
H.R. 1610: The Business Risk Mitigation and Price Stabilization Act of 2011. A bill to amend the definitions major swap participant and major security-based swap participant in the Commodity Exchange Act and the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, respectively. Issue: Dodd-Frank/Derivatives
H.R. 3559: Insurance Data Protection Act. A bill to prohibit the Federal Insurance Office of the Department of the Treasury and other financial regulators from collecting data directly from an insurance company. Issue: Dodd-Frank Implementation
H.R. 6397: Defending American Taxpayers from Abusive Government Takings Act of 2012. Issue: Investor Protection
S. 947: A bill to provide end user exemptions from certain provisions of the Commodity Exchange Act and the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, and for other purposes. Issue: Dodd-Frank/Derivatives
S. 1615: A bill to require enhanced economic analysis and justification of regulations proposed by certain Federal banking, housing, securities, and commodity regulators, and for other purposes. Issue: Dodd-Frank/Regulator Reform
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 |
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Bates |
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Radke |
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Alison |
Watson |
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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 INS
16. Specific lobbying issues
See attachment.
INS Fourth Quarter Report 2012
Public Law 111-203, H.R. 4173- Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act. Issue: Implementation and Regulatory reform.
H.R. 5, the HEALTH Act of 2011. Issue: McCarran Ferguson
H.R. 2096: Cybersecurity Enhancement Act of 2011. Directs Federal agencies to develop a national Research and Development plan as well as advance cybersecurity technical standards in order to prevent devastating cyber-attacks on the nations networks. Issue: Privacy/Cybersecurity
H.R. 3523: Cyber Intelligence Sharing and Protection Act of 2011. Requires the Director of National Intelligence to: (1) establish procedures to allow intelligence community elements to share cyber threat intelligence with private-sector entities, and (2) encourage the sharing of such intelligence. Issue: Privacy/Cybersecurity
H.R. 3674: PRECISE Act of 2011. Issue: Privacy/Cybersecurity
H.R. 6020: Financial Services & General Government Appropriations bill for Fiscal Year 2013. Issue: Agency Funding
S. 2151/H.R. 4263: SECURE IT Act. Authorizes private entities to employ countermeasures and use cybersecurity systems to obtain, identify, or possess cyber threat information on its own networks or the networks of another entity with such entity's authorization. Allows private entities, nonfederal government agencies, or state, tribal, or local governments to voluntarily disclose cyber threat information to designated cybersecurity centers or to each other to assist with preventing, investigating, or mitigating threats to information security. Issue: Privacy/Cybersecurity
S. 3301: Financial Services & General Government Appropriations bill for Fiscal Year 2013. Issue: Agency Funding
S. 3333: Data Security and Breach Notification Act of 2012
To require certain entities that collect and maintain personal information of individuals to secure such information and to provide notice to such individuals in the case of a breach of security involving such information, and for other purposes. Issue: Privacy
Tracking:
H.R. 1528: Consumer Privacy Protection Act of 2011. A bill to protect and enhance consumer privacy, and for other purposes. Issue: Privacy
H.R. 2577: SAFE Data Act. To protect consumers by requiring reasonable security policies and procedures to protect data containing personal information, and to provide for nationwide notice in the event of a security breach. Issue: Privacy
S. 1151: Personal Data Privacy and Security Act of 2011. A bill to prevent and mitigate identity theft, to ensure privacy, to provide notice of security breaches, and to enhance criminal penalties, law enforcement assistance, and other protections against security breaches, fraudulent access, and misuse of personally identifiable information. Issue: Privacy
S. 1152: Cybersecurity Enhancement Act of 2011. A bill to advance cybersecurity research, development, and technical standards, and for other purposes. Issue: Privacy
S. 1207: Data Security and Breach Notification Act of 2011. A bill to protect consumers by requiring reasonable security policies and procedures to protect data containing personal information, and to provide for nationwide notice in the event of a security breach. Issue: Privacy
S. 1408: Data Breach Notification Act of 2011. A bill to require any federal agency or business entity engaged in interstate commerce that uses, accesses, or collects sensitive personally identifiable information, following the discovery of a security breach, to notify: (1) any U.S. resident whose information may have been accessed or acquired, and (2) the owner or licensee of any such information that the agency or business does not own or license. Issue: Privacy
S. 1535: Personal Data Protection and Breach Accountability Act of 2011. A bill to protect consumers by mitigating the vulnerability of personally identifiable information to theft through a security breach, providing notice and remedies to consumers in the wake of such a breach, holding companies accountable for preventable breaches, facilitating the sharing of post-breach technical information between companies, and enhancing criminal and civil penalties and other protections against the unauthorized collection or use of personally identifiable information. Issue: Privacy
S. 3414: The Cybersecurity Act of 2012. A bill to enhance the security and resiliency of the cyber and communications infrastructure of the United States. Issue: Cybersecurity and Privacy
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 |
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Radke |
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Alison |
Watson |
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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
See attachment.
RET Fourth Quarter Report 2012
H.R. 5, the HEALTH Act of 2011. Issue: McCarran Ferguson
H.R. 493 Genetic Information Non-Discrimination Act of 2008. Issue: Underwriting restrictions on long-term care insurance.
H.R. 677/S. 267 The Lifetime Income Disclosure Acts. Issue: Annuity Illustration.
H.R. 1534 Small Business Add Value for Employees Act of 2011. Issue: voluntary auto-IRAs.
H.R. 2309, the Postal Reform Act of 2011, Issue: USPS sale of financial products.
H.R. 3475 Keeping IDs Safe Act. Issue: restriction to DMF data.
H.R. 3482 Tax Crimes and Identity Theft Prevention Act. Issue: restriction to DMF data.
H.R. 3656 - the Retirement Savings Security Act. Issue: 401(k) plan loans
H.R. 4049 Automatic IRA Act. Issue: mandatory auto-IRAs
H.R. 4050 Retirement Plan Simplification and Enhancement Act. Issue: strengthen multiple employer plans, improve the administration of J&S annuity rules, and other annuity improvements.
H.R. 6005, The Long Term Care and Retirement Security Act of 2012, Issue: Long-term care insurance allowed to be offered as part of cafeteria plans
H.R. 6300: Medicaid Long-Term Care Reform Act of 2012. Issue: Long-term care.
S. 1121 Savings Enhancement by Alleviating Leakage in 401(k) Savings Act. Issue: Limits borrowing from 401(k) plans.
S. 1557, the Automatic IRA Act of 2011. Issue: voluntary IRAs and Multiple Employer Plans.
S. 1534 and H.R. 3215 Identity Theft and Tax Fraud Prevention Act: Issue: restriction to DMF data.
S. Con. Res. 62/ H.Con.Res.101: Resolution on Retirement Savings Incentives.
S. 1789, the 21st Century Postal Service Act of 2012. Issue: USPS sale of financial services products
S. 3432 Identity Theft and Tax Fraud Prevention Act. Issue: Death master file.
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
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Watson |
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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
See attachment.
TAX Fourth Quarter Report 2012
Tax matters relating to life insurance as proposed in the Presidents FY2012 Budget Proposal, Treasury Greenbook, proposals as regards the fiscal cliff including but not limited to:
oModify dividends-received deduction ("DRD") for life insurance company separate accounts
ISSUE: Taxation of life insurance companies
oExpand pro rata interest expense disallowance for interest unrelated corporate-owned life insurance
ISSUE: Taxation of the business use of life insurance
oModify Rules that apply to sales of life insurance contracts
ISSUE: The compliance burden and accuracy for life insurance companies
Tax matters relating to life insurance as contained in an increase in the debt ceiling. ISSUE: Taxation of life insurance companies and products.
H.R. 1864: Mobile Workforce State Income Tax Simplification Act of 2012. Issue: Withholding from multi state employees.
H.R. 2515: To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to increase the dollar limitation on employer-provided group term life insurance that can be excluded from the gross income of the employee. ISSUE: Taxation of life insurance.
H.R. 3313 & S. 1787: Wall Street Trading and Speculators Tax Act. ISSUE: Taxation of life insurance companies.
S. AMDT.1825 to S. 1813: To reauthorize for 1 year the Secure Rural Schools and Community Self-Determination Act of 2000 and to provide full funding for the Payments in Lieu of Taxes program for 1 year, and for other purposes. ISSUE: Taxation of life insurance products and reporting requirements of life insurance companies.
S. 2048: A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to clarify the tax treatment of certain life insurance contract transactions, and for other purposes. ISSUE: Taxation of life insurance products and reporting requirements of life insurance companies.
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
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Schluter |
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19. Interest of each foreign entity in the specific issues listed on line 16 above Check if None
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