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LOBBYING REPORT |
Lobbying Disclosure Act of 1995 (Section 5) - All Filers Are Required to Complete This Page
2. Address
Address1 | 1201 F Street NW, Suite 200 |
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City | Washington |
State | DC |
Zip Code | 20004 |
Country | USA |
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5. Senate ID# 27811-12
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6. House ID# 306040000
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TYPE OF REPORT | 8. Year | 2017 |
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 |
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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. | ||||||||
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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: Brad Close |
Date | 4/19/2017 3:18:46 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
House Bills
H.R. 33, the Small Business Regulatory Flexibility Improvements Act of 2017 - support.
H.R. 1101, the Small Business Health Fairness Act - support.
H.R. 116, the Main Street Fairness Act - support.
H.R. 631, the Death Tax Repeal Act of 2017 - support.
H.R. 5, the Regulatory Accountability Act of 2017 - support.
H.R. 720, the Lawsuit Abuse Reduction Act of 2017 - support.
H.R. 1628, American Health Care Act - support.
H.R. 620, the ADA Education and Reform Act - support.
H.J. Res. 66 and H.J. Res. 67, resolutions of disapproval under the Congressional Review Act (CRA) to invalidate the DOLs safe harbor regulations on Savings Arrangements Established by State and Political Subdivisions for Non-Governmental Employees - support.
H.R. 1552, Fair and Open Competition Act - support.
H.R. 246, the Jobs and Premium Protection Act - support.
Senate Bills
S. 205, the Death Tax Repeal Act of 2017 - support.
S. 584, the Small Business Regulatory Flexibility Improvements Act of 2017 - support.
S. 69, the Regulatory Responsibility for our Economy Act of 2017 - support.
S. 288, the Regulatory Predictability for Business Growth Act of 2017 - support.
the Regulatory Improvement Act of 2017 - support.
the Regulatory Accountability Act of 2017 - support.
Congressional Review Act (CRA) joint resolution of disapproval to invalidate the Obama Administrations OSHA regulation overturning the decision in Volks1 regarding the statute of limitations for recordkeeping violations - support.
S. 622, Fair and Open Competition Act - support.
Other Issues
Nomination of Judge Neil Gorsuch to the U.S. Supreme Court - support.
Joint Employer Standard
Executive Order, titled Reducing Regulation and Controlling Regulatory Costs
PLAs
Tax Reform
Small Business Rate Parity
Hearings
NFIBs Karen Harned testified before the U.S. Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Government Affairs Subcommittee on Regulatory Affairs and Federal Management on Improving Small Business Input on Federal Regulations: Ideas for Congress and a New Administration. (January 19, 2017)
Scott Bollenbacher testified before the House Committee on Education and the Workforce on Rescuing Americans from the Failed Health Care Law and Advancing Patient-Centered Solutions. (February 1, 2017)
Kevin Kuhlman testified before the House Committee on Small Business on Reimagining the Health Care Marketplace for Americas Small Businesses. (February 7, 2017)
NFIB signed onto a Statement issued by the Coalition for a Democratic Workplace regarding a House Committee on Education and the Workforce hearing titled, Restoring Balance and Fairness to the National Labor Relations Board. (February 14, 2017)
Holly Wade testified before the House Committee on Small Business Subcommittee on Economic Growth, Tax, and Capital Access on the State of the Small Business Economy. (February 16, 2017)
Karen Harned testified before the Senate Committee on Judiciary on the Nomination of the Honorable Neil M. Gorsuch to be an Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States. (March 20, 2017)
NFIB Statement to the U.S. Senate Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship on Examining How Small Businesses Confront and Shape Regulations. (March 29, 2017)
Comments
January 4, 2017 - Occupational Safety and Health Administration - Comments on OSHA Docket No. OSHA-2012-0007, Standards Improvement Project-Phase IV, 81 Fed. Reg. 68504, (October 4, 2016)
February 7, 2017 - Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs - Regulations of Particular Concern to Small and Independent Businesses.
March 3, 2017 - DOL - Comments in Support of 60-Day Delay in Applicability Date of Fiduciary Rule Employee Benefits Security Administration, RIN 1210-AB79 (82 Fed. Reg. 12319, March 2, 2017) (NPRM of March 2, 2017)
March 13, 2017 - Department of Commerce - Comments on Impact of Federal Regulations on Domestic Manufacturing, DOC-2017-0001, Docket 170302221-7221-01, 82 Fed. Reg. 12787 (March 7, 2017)
March 16, 2017 - DOL - Comments regarding the examination of the Fiduciary Duty Rule described in the Presidents Memorandum of February 3, 2017, RIN 1210-AB79 (82 Fed. Reg 12319)
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U.S. SENATE, Executive Office of the President (EOP), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Labor - Dept of (DOL), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Small Business Administration (SBA), Health & Human Services - Dept of (HHS), Transportation - Dept of (DOT), Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA), Commerce - Dept of (DOC), Treasury - Dept of, Internal Revenue Service (IRS)
18. Name of each individual who acted as a lobbyist in this issue area
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Turkstra |
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Brad |
Close |
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Stephen |
Keen |
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Martini |
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Juanita |
Duggan |
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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
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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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