Lobbying Disclosure Act of 1995 (Section 5) - All Filers Are Required to Complete This Page

9. Check if this filing amends a previously filed version of this report

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

Privacy and Data Security
Discussions with the House Financial Services and the House Commerce Committees on federal data privacy policies.

H.R.1165 - Data Privacy Act

H.R. 8818 - American Privacy Rights Act. Communications with the House of Representatives opposing the American Privacy Rights Act.

Anti-Money Laundering
Conversations with the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) regarding anti-money laundering proposals aimed at real estate transactions.

Remote Online Notarization
HR1059 - The Securing and Enabling Commerce Using Remote and Electronic (SECURE) Notarization Act of 2023.

Data Brokers
Communications with Consumer Financial Protection Bureau and Small Business Administration regarding data brokers.

Artificial Intelligence
Communications with the House of Representatives, Department of Housing and Urban Development. and the National Institute of Standards & Technology regarding artificial intelligence.

17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None

U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), Treasury - Dept of, Small Business Administration (SBA), Housing & Urban Development - Dept of (HUD), Natl Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST)

18. Name of each individual who acted as a lobbyist in this issue area

19. Interest of each foreign entity in the specific issues listed on line 16 above Check if None

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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

Cannabis Banking
HR2891 - The Secure and Fair Enforcement (SAFE) Banking Act
S1323 - The Secure and Fair Enforcement (SAFE) Banking Act
S2860 - The Secure and Fair Enforcement Regulatory (SAFER) Banking Act

Bank Regulations
Conversations with the House Financial Services Committee and the Senate Banking Committee regarding banking regulations.

Loan Level Pricing Adjustments (LLPAs)
HR3564 - Middle Class Borrower Protection Act of 2023

Federal Home Loan Banks
S1684 - Federal Home Loan Banks' Mission Implementation Act

Trigger Leads
HR2656 - Trigger Leads Abatement Act
HR4192 - Protecting Consumers from Abusive Mortgage Leads Act

S4944 - Access to Homeownership Act

Commercial Real Estate
Conversations with the House and Senate regarding commercial real estate adaptive reuse policy proposals.

Communications with the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve regarding maturing commercial real estate debt.

Communications with the National Credit Union Administration (NCUA) regarding maturing commercial real estate debt.

Communications with the Federal Deposit Insurance Company (FDIC) regarding maturing commercial real estate debt.

Communications with the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency regarding maturing commercial real estate debt.

Discussions with the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) regarding assumable mortgages, maturing commercial real estate debt, appraisal independence, appraisal management companies (AMCs), commission financing, credit reports, and reconsideration of value process.

Communications with the Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) regarding housing issues, the FHFA pricing change, LLPAs, appraisal issues, condominium rules, commission financing and underwriting, reconsideration of value process, and duty to serve requirements.

Communications with and comment letter sent to the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) regarding anti-money laundering proposals aimed at real estate transactions.

Communications with the Federal Housing Administration regarding commission financing and comment letter in response to their draft mortgagee letter updating their 203(k)-renovation loan program .

Communications with the Department of Veterans Affairs on commission underwriting, National Association of REALTORS anti-trust commission settlement, buyer financing and broker fees.

Communications with Fannie Mae on environmental, social, and governance investing.

Comment letter with the Federal Reserve, Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, and Office of the Comptroller Currency expressing concerns in response to the Basel III Endgame proposal.

Communications with the Department of Housing and Urban Development, Office of the Comptroller of the Currency, Federal Housing Finance Administration, National Credit Union Administration, Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, Federal Reserve Board, Consumer Financial Protection Bureau advocating for solutions to increase diversity, reduce bias, and maintain the public trust in the appraisal industry.

Communications with the Federal Housing Administration and Federal Housing Finance Agency regarding the ability of homebuyers to have access to mortgage credit after the National Association of REALTORS anti-trust lawsuit settlement is in effect.

Communications with the Federal Housing Administration and Department of Housing and Urban Development on appraisal issues and reconsideration of value process.

Communications with the Senate regarding the Access to Homeownership Act (S4944) to require multifamily borrowers with federally backed multifamily mortgage loans to submit positive rental payments to certain consumer reporting agencies.

Communications with the House of Representatives and Department of Treasury on foreign ownership.

17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None

U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Treasury - Dept of, Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA), Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN), Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), Natl Credit Union Administration (NCUA), Housing & Urban Development - Dept of (HUD), Veterans Affairs - Dept of (VA), Federal Reserve System, Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC)

18. Name of each individual who acted as a lobbyist in this issue area

19. Interest of each foreign entity in the specific issues listed on line 16 above Check if None

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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 HOU

16. Specific lobbying issues

Housing Availability and Affordability
Conversations with the Senate Finance Committee and House Ways and Means Committee on tax credits to increase the affordable housing supply
Communications with the House and Senate about housing supply and construction
HR3507 - Yes In My Backyard Act
HR6199 - Build More Housing Near Transit Act
HR____ - Promote Affordable Housing Near Transit Act
S.657 - Neighborhood Homes Investment Act
S1668 - Yes In My Backyard Act
S____ - Housing Supply and Affordability Act
Discussions with the Senate about the discussion draft of the Renewing Opportunity in the American Dream (ROAD) to Housing Act
S1557 - Affordable Housing Credit Improvement Act
HR1321 - More Homes on the Market Act
S4944 - Access to Homeownership Act

Fair Housing
Discussions with the House of Representatives and the Senate about reintroducing the HOME Investment Partnerships Act.

Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher Program
S.32 - Choice in Affordable Housing Act of 2023
Discussions with Senate offices about the Choice in Affordable Housing Act of 2023.

FHA Loan Program
Discussions with the House of Representatives and the Senate about the FHA Loan Program.
Communication with the Federal Housing Administration urging policy actions to unlock a portion of inventory for buyers with FHA-insured loans.

Loan Level Pricing Adjustments (LLPAs)
HR3564 - Middle Class Borrower Protection Act of 2023
Discussions with the House of Representatives and the Senate about LLPAs.

Converting Commercial Real Estate to Housing
Conversations with the House and Senate about tax incentives for converting commercial real estate to affordable housing.
Conversations with the House of Representatives about the Revitalizing Downtowns and Main Streets Act HR9002.

Rental Housing
HR1087 - The DEPOSIT Act
Communications with the House of Representatives, the Senate, the White House, and the Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) about rental housing issues, including rent control, eviction laws, and the GSEs participation in the multifamily rental housing space.

VA Programs
HR4335 - To amend the National Housing Act to include information regarding VA home loans in the Informed Consumer Choice Disclosure required to be provided to prospective FHA borrowers.
Discussions with the House of Representatives and the Senate about the VA Home Loan Guaranty Program.
S3068 - The VA Home Loan Awareness Act
HR___ - VA Housing Loan Forever Act
HR8647 - To amend title 38, United States Code, to authorize the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to take certain actions to prevent or resolve a default of a housing loan guaranteed by the Secretary, and for other purposes.

Heirs Property
HR8127 - Heirs Estate Inheritance Resolution and Succession Act of 2024
HR8117 - Heirs Empowerment and Inheritance Rights Act of 2024

Communications with the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) about the VA Guaranteed Home Loan Program asking the VA to revise its policies pertaining to fees veterans cannot pay when using their VA home loan benefit.

Communications with the House and Senate urging them to pass appropriations to ensure continuity of VA housing programs.

Rural Housing Programs
Discussions with Senate offices about the USDA Rural Housing Service.

Conversations with the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) on the Housing Choice Voucher program (Section 8), fair housing, single and multifamily housing, the FHA Loan Program, rental housing issues, counseling, housing choice vouchers, HOME program, tenant protections.

Discussions with the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) regarding tenant screening practices in rental housing, appraisal management companies (AMCs) appraisal independence.

Conversations with the White House on rental housing issues, the Blueprint for a Tenants Bill of Rights, housing supply regulation, YIMBY (Yes in my backyard) Act and independent contractor issues.

Communications with the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) about tenant screening practices in rental housing.

Communications with the Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) about condominium rules, LLPAs, appraisal issues, and rental housing issues. Communications with FHFA regarding its request for input on Federal Home Loan bank Core Mission Activities and Mission Achievement including that Federal Home Loan Banks were created and receive subsidies intended to help finance home purchases, there should be a minimum requirement for entrance into the system based on support for housing, there should be ongoing requirement to support housing for existing members, and there should be an expanded requirement to foster affordable housing.

Communications with the House of Representatives regarding HUD programs, VA housing, and heirs property, the VA Home Loan Reform Act, the Congressional Real Estate Caucus, the Revitalizing Downtowns and Main Street Act, funding on housing programs for Fiscal Year 2025, Affordable Housing Credit Improvement Act to expand low income housing tax credit, More Homes on the Market Act to increase the tax exclusion of gain from the sale of a principal residence, and Neighborhood Homes Investment Act to attract private investment in building and rehabbing owner occupied business.

Communications the Senate on reducing regulation barriers to housing, the S.3755 Respect State Housing Laws Act, and Access to Homeownership Act to require multifamily borrowers with federally backed multifamily mortgage loans to submit positive rental payments to certain consumer reporting agencies.

Comment letter in response to the Federal Housing Administration's draft mortgagee letter updating their 203(k)-renovation loan program.

Communications with the Department of Housing and Urban Development, Office of the Comptroller of the Currency, Federal Housing Finance Administration, National Credit Union Administration, Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, Federal Reserve Board, Consumer Financial Protection Bureau advocating for solutions to increase diversity, reduce bias, and maintain the public trust in the appraisal industry.

Communications with the White House, Federal Communications Commission, Federal Trade Commission, National Economic Council, Department of Housing and Urban Development, Department of Agriculture in response to the Biden Administrations Fact Sheet on boosting housing supply highlighting the importance of not disincentivizing housing providers from participating in the rental housing market through over-regulation and in response to the Biden Administrations Fact Sheet on junk fees highlighting that fees in the rental housing industry are already regulated and serve an important function in providing safe and quality rental housing to renters.

Communications with the White House, Senate, and House of Representatives on the rent cap proposal.

17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None

U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Housing & Urban Development - Dept of (HUD), White House Office, Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA), Veterans Affairs - Dept of (VA), Federal Trade Commission (FTC), Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), Natl Credit Union Administration (NCUA), Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), Federal Reserve System, Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Natl Economic Council (NEC), Agriculture - Dept of (USDA)

18. Name of each individual who acted as a lobbyist in this issue area

19. Interest of each foreign entity in the specific issues listed on line 16 above Check if None

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15. General issue area code TAX

16. Specific lobbying issues

Housing Affordability and Availability
Conversations with the House and Senate on tax policy to support the development of affordable housing and on housing tax incentives.
Conversations with the Senate Finance Committee on tax credits to increase the affordable housing supply
S.657 - Neighborhood Homes Investment Act
S1557 - Affordable Housing Credit Improvement Act to expand low income housing tax credit.
HR1321 - More Homes on the Market Act to increase the tax exclusion of gain from the sale of a principal residence and requires an annual inflation adjustment to such increase.

Converting Commercial Real Estate to Housing
HR419 - Revitalizing Downtowns Act
Conversations with the House and Senate about tax incentives for converting commercial real estate to affordable housing.
Conversations with the House of Representatives about the Revitalizing Downtowns Act.
HR9002 - Revitalizing Downtowns and Main Streets Act to provide an investment credit for converting non-residential buildings to affordable housing.

1031 Like-Kind Exchanges
Discussions with the House and Senate in support of the Section 1031 Like-Kind Exchange.

Capital Gains Tax
HR1312 - More Homes on the Market Act
Discussions with the House and Senate on lowering the capital gains tax.

IRC Section 121
Conversations with the House and Senate on the IREC Section 121 exclusion increases.

Casualty Loss Deduction
HR4539 - The Casualty Loss Deduction Restoration Act

199A Deduction
S1706 - Main Street Tax Certainty Act

Mortgage Debt Forgiveness
HR3890 - Mortgage Debt Tax Forgiveness Act

Commercial Real Estate Debt Exclusion
HR5580 - Saving Our Mainstreet American Locations for Leisure and Shopping Act

SALT Act
HR1326 - State and local tax deductions

HR 7077/SR 3940 The First-Time Homebuyer Tax Credit Act of 2024
Communications with the House and Senate in support of the First-Time Homebuyer Tax Credit.

17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None

U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

18. Name of each individual who acted as a lobbyist in this issue area

19. Interest of each foreign entity in the specific issues listed on line 16 above Check if None

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15. General issue area code INS

16. Specific lobbying issues

National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP)
Conversations with the House Financial Services Committee on reauthorizing and reforming the National Flood Insurance Program
H.R.634 - Fixing Announcements for Intermittent Remapping and Notification Expectations to Stop Surprises in Flood Insurance Act of 2023
H.R.900 - To amend the National Flood Insurance Act of 1968 to allow for the consideration of private flood insurance for the purposes of applying continuous coverage requirements, and for other purposes
H.R.1309 - To require the use of replacement cost value in determining the premium rates for flood insurance coverage under the National Flood Insurance Act, and for other purposes.
H.R.1392 - National Flood Insurance Program Extension Act of 2023
H.R.1540 - National Flood Insurance Program Affordability Act
H.R.5860 - Continuing Appropriations Act, 2024 and Other Extensions Act
H.R.6304 - Increased Cost of Compliance Modernization Act of 2003
H.R.6363 - Further Continuing Appropriations and Other Extensions Act, 2024
H.R. 4366 Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2024
S.485 - Hazard and Flooding Mitigation Funding Assurance Act
S.601 - Flood Insurance Affordability Act
S.721 - Homeowner Flood Insurance Transparency and Protection Act
S.1039 - National Flood Insurance Program Consultant Accountability Act of 2023
S.2968 - National Flood Insurance Program Extension through 2023 Act

Discussions with the House of Representatives, Senate and White House to extend the National Flood Insurance Program.

Discussions with the Senate Banking Committee on flood insurance reform.

Commercial Real Estate Flood Insurance
H.R. 1307 - To repeal the mandatory flood insurance coverage requirement for commercial properties located in flood hazard areas, and for other purposes.

Association Health Plans (AHPs)
HR2868 - Association Health Plans Act
Discussions with the House of Representatives, the Senate and Department of Labor about AHPs.

Discussions with the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) in the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) regarding flood insurance, flood maps, and disaster mitigation.

Discussions with the Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) on climate risk.

Discussions with Fannie Mae on climate risk and insurance disclosures.

Communications with the Department of Labor opposing their proposal to rescind the 2018 Association Health Plans (AHP) rule.

Communications with the House of Representatives supporting the HR 7849 Disaster Resiliency and Coverage Act.

Discussions with National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration on flood mapping and disaster intelligence.

17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None

U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), Homeland Security - Dept of (DHS), Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA), Housing & Urban Development - Dept of (HUD), White House Office, Labor - Dept of (DOL), Natl Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA)

18. Name of each individual who acted as a lobbyist in this issue area

19. Interest of each foreign entity in the specific issues listed on line 16 above Check if None

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15. General issue area code CIV

16. Specific lobbying issues

Restrictions on Foreign Nationals Purchasing Land in the U.S.
S168 - The PASS Act of 2023
Conversations with the House and Senate on foreign ownership restrictions and proposals and land ownership bans.

Fair Housing
Discussions with the U.S. House of Representatives and the U.S. Senate on fair housing program funding and the H.R. 4439 Fair and Equal Housing Act.

Discussions with the U.S. House of Representatives and the U.S. Senate urging them to pass an appropriations package to ensure continuity of Fair Housing Enforcement Activities.

Discussions with the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) on Fair Housing enforcement and affirmative marketing.

Communications with the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) about foreign investment in U.S. farmlands.

Historic Racial Covenants/Mapping Discrimination
Communications with the U.S. Senate on the Mapping Housing Discrimination Act.

Communications with the Department of Housing and Urban Development, Office of the Comptroller of the Currency, Federal Housing Finance Administration, National Credit Union Administration, Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, Federal Reserve Board, Consumer Financial Protection Bureau advocating for solutions to increase diversity, reduce bias, and maintain the public trust in the appraisal industry.

Communications with the Department of Housing and Urban Development on housing counseling.

17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None

U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Housing & Urban Development - Dept of (HUD), Agriculture - Dept of (USDA), Justice - Dept of (DOJ), Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA), Natl Credit Union Administration (NCUA), Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), Federal Reserve System, Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB)

18. Name of each individual who acted as a lobbyist in this issue area

19. Interest of each foreign entity in the specific issues listed on line 16 above Check if None

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15. General issue area code BAN

16. Specific lobbying issues

Cannabis Banking
HR2891 - The Secure and Fair Enforcement (SAFE) Banking Act of 2023
S1323 - The Secure and Fair Enforcement (SAFE) Banking Act of 2023
S2860 - The Secure and Fair Enforcement (SAFER) Banking Act of 2023

Banking Regulations
Discussions with the House Financial Services Committee and the Senate Banking Committee about banking regulations.
Discussions with the Senate Banking Committee regarding housing, credit score reforms and student loan debt reform.

Discussions with the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) regarding anti-money laundering proposals in regards to real estate transactions.

Communications with the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve regarding maturing commercial real estate debt.

Communications with the National Credit Union Administration (NCUA) regarding maturing commercial real estate debt.

Communications with the Federal Deposit Insurance Company (FDIC) regarding maturing commercial real estate debt and Basel III Endgame.

Communications with the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) regarding maturing commercial real estate debt and Basel III Endgame.

Communications with the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) regarding maturing commercial real estate debt.

17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None

U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN), Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA), Federal Reserve System, Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), Natl Credit Union Administration (NCUA)

18. Name of each individual who acted as a lobbyist in this issue area

19. Interest of each foreign entity in the specific issues listed on line 16 above Check if None

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15. General issue area code ENV

16. Specific lobbying issues

Waters of the U.S. Regulation
H.J.Res27 - Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Department of the Army, Corps of Engineers, Department of Defense and the Environmental Protection Agency relating to "Revised Definition of 'Waters of the United States'"
S.J.Res7 - A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Department of the Army, Corps of Engineers, Department of Defense and the Environmental Protection Agency relating to "Revised Definition of 'Waters of the United States'"

Discussions with the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) on the Waters of the U.S. rule.

Discussions with the Army Corps of Engineers regarding the Waters of the U.S. rule.

Communications with the President's Council of Advisors on Science and Technology on groundwater.

Lead Dust Regulations
Communications with the EPA on strengthening requirements for removal of lead-based paint dust and on changes to the lead paint disclosure form. Communications with the Office of Management and Budget on lead paint.

Colorado River Operations
Communications with the Bureau of Reclamation under the Department of Interior in the "Revised Draft Supplemental Environmental Impact Statement for Near-Term Colorado River Operations" (RDSEIS).

Building Codes
Communications with the House of Representatives and the Federal Housing Finance Agency on energy efficient building codes.

Comment letter sent to the Office of Management and Budget on methods and leading practices for advancing public participation and community engagement with the federal government.

17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None

Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Army - Dept of (Corps of Engineers), Bureau of Reclamation, Interior - Dept of (DOI), Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA), White House Office, Office of Management & Budget (OMB)

18. Name of each individual who acted as a lobbyist in this issue area

19. Interest of each foreign entity in the specific issues listed on line 16 above Check if None

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15. General issue area code LBR

16. Specific lobbying issues

Independent Contractor Status
HR5419 - Direct Seller and Real Estate Harmonization Act
Discussions with the House of Representatives and the Senate about the "independent contractor" definition.

Veterans Job Training Support
HR8592 - Warriors to Workforce Act

Communications with the White House on independent contractors.

Communications with the Senate on portable benefits for independent contractors.

Communications with the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) about franchisee/franchisor regulations.

Communications with the Department of Labor regarding the final rule for Employee or Independent Contractor Classification Under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) requesting a delay in implementation and industry-specific guidelines for the real estate sector.

HR9164/S4478 - Employer Participation in Repayment Act. Discussions with the House of Representatives to encourage employers to contribute up to $5250 tax free to employee's student loans annually.

17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None

U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Federal Trade Commission (FTC), Labor - Dept of (DOL), White House Office

18. Name of each individual who acted as a lobbyist in this issue area

19. Interest of each foreign entity in the specific issues listed on line 16 above Check if None

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Information Update Page - Complete ONLY where registration information has changed.

20. Client new address

21. Client new principal place of business (if different than line 20)

22. New General description of client’s business or activities

LOBBYIST UPDATE

23. Name of each previously reported individual who is no longer expected to act as a lobbyist for the client

ISSUE UPDATE

24. General lobbying issue that no longer pertains

AFFILIATED ORGANIZATIONS

25. Add the following affiliated organization(s)

Internet Address:

26. Name of each previously reported organization that is no longer affiliated with the registrant or client

FOREIGN ENTITIES

27. Add the following foreign entities:

28. Name of each previously reported foreign entity that no longer owns, or controls, or is affiliated with the registrant, client or affiliated organization

CONVICTIONS DISCLOSURE

29. Have any of the lobbyists listed on this report been convicted in a Federal or State Court of an offense involving bribery, extortion, embezzlement, an illegal kickback, tax evasion, fraud, a conflict of interest, making a false statement, perjury, or money laundering?
No Yes