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LOBBYING REPORT |
Lobbying Disclosure Act of 1995 (Section 5) - All Filers Are Required to Complete This Page
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| Address1 | 301 Maple Avenue, West |
Address2 | Suite 100 |
| City | Vienna |
State | VA |
Zip Code | 22180 |
Country | USA |
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5. Senate ID# 35627-12
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| TYPE OF REPORT | 8. Year | 2018 |
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 |
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| Signature | Digitally Signed By: Karen Kerrigan |
Date | 5/10/2018 2:57:55 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
ACCESS TO CAPITAL
Economic Growth, Regulatory Relief and Consumer Protection Act, S. 2155. Supported Senate passage of the bill.
Support House inclusion of various other access to capital measures in S. 2155 once the House considers the bill (or separate Senate action on these bills), including: Helping Angels Lead Our Startups (HALOS) Act (H.R. 79), Fostering Innovation Act (H.R. 1645), Small Business Mergers, Acquisitions, Sales and Brokerage Simplification Act of 2017 (H.R. 477), Micro Offering Safe Harbor Act (H.R. 2201), SEC Regulatory Accountability Act (H.R. 78), Small Business Credit Availability Act (H.R. 4267), Regulation A+ Improvement Act of 2017 (H.R. 4263), Systemic Risk Designation Improvement Act of 2017 (H.R. 3312), and Expanding Access to Capital for Rural Job Creators Act (H.R. 4821).
H.J. Res. 122, providing for congressional disapproval of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureaus Small-Dollar Loan Rule. Supported passage of the CRA rescinding the rule.
Other issues: Continue to advocate for reforms to improve the rules governing equity and debt-based crowdfunding, and policies that lighten the regulatory burden on community banks and the financial system in general to improve capital formation and capital access for startups and entrepreneurs. This includes changes to Dodd-Frank, reform of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, and SEC regulatory reforms to reduce red tape and costs for small firms.
TAX REFORM & TAX POLICY
Provided a statement for the record for the House Ways and Means Committee Member Day, January 20, 2018, in support of the Small Business Tax Simplification Act of 2017, (H.R. 3717).
Supported inclusion of language to fix the grain glitch - a drafting error in The Tax Cuts and Jobs Act - within the FY 2018 omnibus spending bill.
REGULATORY REFORM, RELIEF & FEDERAL PROGRAM REFORM
Continue to support reforms that make the regulatory process more transparent, accountable and that provide for meaningful input from small businesses. Also support: cost-benefit analysis, look-back provisions, and sunsetting.
Small Business Regulatory Flexibility Improvements Act (S.584): Support full Senate passage.
Regulatory Accountability Act (S.951): Support full Senate passage.
Midnight Rules Relief Act (S.34): Support full Senate passage.
Regulations from the Executive in Need of Scrutiny Act (S.21): Support full Senate passage.
Provide Accountability Through Transparency Act (S.577): Support full Senate passage.
Early Participation in Regulations Act (S.579): Support full Senate passage.
Save Local Business Act (H.R.3441), supported House passage of the legislation, and action by the Senate. Also supported inclusion with the FY 2018 omnibus spending bill.
Sugar Policy Modernization Act (H.R. 4265 and S.2086). Support the legislation.
The Financial Product Safety Commission Act of 2018 (H.R. 5266). Support the legislation.
True Incorporation Transparency for Law Enforcement (TITLE) Act (S.1454). Oppose the legislation.
SBA Chief Counsel for Advocacy - Supported the nomination and support the pending confirmation of David C. Tryon to be the next Chief Counsel of the Office of Advocacy.
Access to Broadband
Support of Federal Communication Commission (FCC) agenda and orders related to 5G, which will accelerate deployment and investment of this technology. Also supported creation of the "Office of Economics and Analytics at the FCC.
Oppose Congressional Review Act (CRA) action by the U.S. Senate to overturn the FCCs Internet Freedom order, which will bring back Title II regulation of the internet and carve big tech companies out of privacy policy rules.
Support FCC action (on TV White Spaces) to dedicate at least three usable channels (below 700 MHZ) to remain available in markets across the country.
HEALTH CARE REFORM
Continue to support reform efforts to fix provisions of the Affordable Care Act (ACA) that are driving costs higher and making the marketplace less competitive for entrepreneurs and small businesses. Including:
Repeal of taxes within the ACA including the Health Insurance Tax (HIT Tax), net investment tax and Cadillac tax. Also support repealing the employer mandate and liberalizing the mandates and types of coverage required of health plans.
Improving and expanding health savings accounts (HSAs), health reimbursement accounts (HRAs), short-term limited duration plans, and the creation of Association Health Plans as outlined in a proposed rule by the Department of Labor.
Continue to urge Senators to develop a consensus bill that provides marketplace stability, and small businesses with cost relief and affordable health coverage choices.
INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY
Continue to educate and advocate on the importance of protecting and strengthening IP for small businesses.
The Music Modernization Act of 2017, H. R. 4706. Supported House passage.
The Synthetics Trafficking and Overdose Protection Act (STOP ACT), H.R. 1057 and S.372. Support the legislation. Also provided testimony for the record to the House Ways and Means Committee on April 24 in support of the STOP Act for the hearing Opioids and the International Postal System.
Support keeping NAFTA, and making sure modernization includes stronger IP protections and fixes related to cross-border data issues.
The STRONGER Patents Act of 2017 (S.1390 and H.R. 5340). Support the legislation.
TRADE & GLOBAL MARKETS
Continue to support trade expansion and trade agreements to open overseas markets to small businesses. Continue to educate about the benefits of NAFTA, and the need to update some of the provisions (with respect to intellectual property, for example) but to maintain the core agreement to encourage commerce and business growth for U.S. small businesses.
Testified before the U.S. House Small Business Committee on The State of Trade and Small Business, April 11, 2018. Voiced general support for NAFTA, resuming activity to develop new trade agreements, and outlined concerns about tariffs proposed by Administration.
Provided testimony for the record on the House Ways and Means hearing on the U.S. Trade Policy Agenda, March 21, 2018. Detailed the importance of global markets and trade agreements to small businesses, concerns about emerging protectionism and proposed tariffs by the Administration.
Filed comments with the United States Postal Service on February 20, 2018 urging Commissioners to take action and urge the State Department to work to level the playing field for U.S. small businesses, and in support of the Commissions proposal to unseal the revenue, cost, and weight data for all inbound items, by UPU country group and shape, for 2017.
GOOD GOVERNMENT
Preventing IRS Abuse and Protecting Free Speech Act, H.R. 4916. Support the legislation.
Supported House passage of a package of bills to reorganize and modernize the IRS, including:
The Taxpayer First Act, H.R. 5444; The 21st Century IRS Act, H.R. 5445; The Justice for Victims of IRS Scams and Identity Theft Act, H.R. 2905; H.R. 5440 requires notice from the Secretary of the Treasury in the case of any closure of a Taxpayer Assistance Center; and H.R. 5446 amends the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to restrict the immediate sale of seized property by the Secretary of the Treasury to perishable goods.
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Federal Communications Commission (FCC), White House Office, Labor - Dept of (DOL), Small Business Administration (SBA), U.S. Postal Service (USPS)
18. Name of each individual who acted as a lobbyist in this issue area
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AFFILIATED ORGANIZATIONS
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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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