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LOBBYING REPORT |
Lobbying Disclosure Act of 1995 (Section 5) - All Filers Are Required to Complete This Page
2. Address
| Address1 | 1120 Connecticut Ave, NW |
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| City | Washington |
State | DC |
Zip Code | 20036 |
Country | USA |
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5. Senate ID# 1785-12
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| TYPE OF REPORT | 8. Year | 2015 |
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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| 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: Thomas Pinder |
Date | 4/17/2015 1:19:39 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 AGR
16. Specific lobbying issues
Farm Credit System and Tax Reform
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
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Ballentine |
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Boger |
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Dionne |
Davies |
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Ed |
Elfmann |
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Danny |
Fernandez |
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Joan |
Gregory |
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Frank |
Keating |
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Adam |
Noah |
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Larry |
Seyfried |
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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 BAN
16. Specific lobbying issues
H.R. 601, the Eliminate Privacy Notice Confusion Act (to provide an exemption from the Gramm-Leach-Bliley Acts annual notice requirement for institutions that have not changed their privacy policies and only share personal information within the statutory exceptions).
S. 423, the Privacy Notice Modernization Act (counterpart to H.R. 601).
H.R. 1113, the Portfolio Lending and Mortgage Access Act.
H.R. 1210, the Portfolio Lending and Mortgage Access Act (would provide that loans originated and held in portfolio are treated as Qualified Mortgages).
H.R. 1233, the CLEARR Act of 2015 (to provide an exemption from the Gramm-Leach-Bliley Acts annual notice requirement).
S. 812, the CLEAR Relief Act of 2015 (a companion bill to H.R. 1233).
H.R. 888, Subsidy Reserve Act of 2015, to require nonbank financial companies supervised by the Federal Reserve Board and bank holding companies over $500 billion of assets to establish and maintain Subsidy Reserves.
H.R. 1389, the American Jobs and Community Revitalization Act (provides a QM Safe Harbor for loans held in portfolio and establishes an application process for treatment as a rural or underserved area for purposes of QM).
H.R. 1408, The Mortgage Servicing Asset Capital Requirements Act (postpones Basel III rules on mortgage servicing assets until their impact can be studied).
H.R. 1529, the Community Institution Mortgage Relief Act (provides a legal safe harbor from escrow requirements for smaller institutions that hold loans in portfolio for 3 years).
Basel Liquidity Rules
Volcker Rule Reform
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Federal Reserve System
18. Name of each individual who acted as a lobbyist in this issue area
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Wayne |
Abernathy |
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James |
Ballentine |
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William |
Boger |
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Jim |
Chessen |
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Kenneth |
Clayton |
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Dionne |
Davies |
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Ed |
Elfmann |
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Danny |
Fernandez |
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Adam |
Noah |
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Joseph |
Pigg |
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Larry |
Seyfried |
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Joan |
Gregory |
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Rob |
Strand |
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Robert |
Davis |
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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 CSP
16. Specific lobbying issues
H.R. 1480, the SAFE Act Confidentiality and Privilege Enhancement Act (protects the confidentiality of information shared with state regulators).
Data Breach and Data Security
Tailored Regulation
Patient Choice, Affordability, Responsibility, and Empowerment (CARE) Act
H.R. 868/S. 448, Veterans TRICARE Choice Act
H.R. 975, Health Freedom for Seniors Act
H.R. 1270/S. 709, Restoring Access to Medication Act of 2015
H.R. 1196, Health Savings Act of 2015
H.R. 1547/S. 836, Family Health Care Flexibility Act
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Federal Reserve System
18. Name of each individual who acted as a lobbyist in this issue area
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Wayne |
Abernathy |
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James |
Ballentine |
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William |
Boger |
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Cecelia |
Calaby |
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Jim |
Chessen |
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Kenneth |
Clayton |
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Dionne |
Davies |
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Ed |
Elfmann |
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Danny |
Fernandez |
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Renee |
Galbraith |
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Joan |
Gregory |
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Kevin |
McKechnie |
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Adam |
Noah |
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Joseph |
Pigg |
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Larry |
Seyfried |
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Molly |
Wilkinson |
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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 CPT
16. Specific lobbying issues
Patent Reform
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
| First Name | Last Name | Suffix | Covered Official Position (if applicable) | New |
James |
Ballentine |
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William |
Boger |
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Dionne |
Davies |
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Ed |
Elfmann |
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Danny |
Fernandez |
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Joan |
Gregory |
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Frank |
Keating |
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Adam |
Noah |
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Larry |
Seyfried |
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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 ECN
16. Specific lobbying issues
Interest Rate Policies
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
Federal Reserve System
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 |
Wayne |
Abernathy |
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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
S. 774, the Financial Institutions Examination Fairness and Reform Act (to improve the examination process).
H.R. 1661, the Mutual Bank Capital Opportunity Act
H.R. 1309, the Systemic Risk Designation Improvement Act of 2015
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
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James |
Ballentine |
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Cecelia |
Calaby |
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Dionne |
Davies |
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Robert |
Davis |
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Denyette |
DePierro |
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Ed |
Elfmann |
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Danny |
Fernandez |
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Joan |
Gregory |
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Adam |
Noah |
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Joseph |
Pigg |
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Larry |
Seyfried |
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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 GOV
16. Specific lobbying issues
H.R. 1266, the Financial Product and Safety Commission Act of 2015 (to create a commission to ensure that the CFPB remains a strong and effective bipartisan regulator.
H.R. 1259, the Helping Expand Lending Practices in Rural Communities Act (to direct the CFPB to establish an application process to have an area designated as a rural area).
H.R. 1660, the Federal Savings Association Charter Flexibility Act (to expand the flexibility of the Federal Savings Charter).
H.R. 1195, the Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection Advisory Board Act (to establish a Small Business Advisory Board with the CFPB).
H.R. 1265, the Bureau Advisory Commission Transparency Act
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
18. Name of each individual who acted as a lobbyist in this issue area
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Wayne |
Abernathy |
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James |
Ballentine |
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William |
Boger |
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Robert |
Davis |
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Ed |
Elfmann |
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Danny |
Fernandez |
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Joan |
Gregory |
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Frank |
Keating |
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Joseph |
Pigg |
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Larry |
Seyfried |
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Molly |
Wilkinson |
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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 HOM
16. Specific lobbying issues
Cybersecurity
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
| First Name | Last Name | Suffix | Covered Official Position (if applicable) | New |
James |
Ballentine |
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William |
Boger |
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Dionne |
Davies |
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Ed |
Elfmann |
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Danny |
Fernandez |
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Joan |
Gregory |
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Frank |
Keating |
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Adam |
Noah |
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Larry |
Seyfried |
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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 HOU
16. Specific lobbying issues
H.R. 685, the Mortgage Choice Act of 2015 (clarifies the QM rules points and fees test).
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
18. Name of each individual who acted as a lobbyist in this issue area
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James |
Ballentine |
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Robert |
Davis |
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Ed |
Elfmann |
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Danny |
Fernandez |
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Joan |
Gregory |
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Joseph |
Pigg |
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Larry |
Seyfried |
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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
H.R. 26, the Terrorism Risk Insurance Reauthorization Act of 2015 (to extend the federal Terrorism Risk Insurance program until December 31, 2020).
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
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Wayne |
Abernathy |
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James |
Ballentine |
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William |
Boger |
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Dionne |
Davies |
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Robert |
Davis |
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Ed |
Elfmann |
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Danny |
Fernandez |
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Joan |
Gregory |
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Frank |
Keating |
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Kevin |
McKechnie |
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Adam |
Noah |
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Joseph |
Pigg |
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Larry |
Seyfried |
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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 LAW
16. Specific lobbying issues
Anti-Money Laundering/BSA
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
18. Name of each individual who acted as a lobbyist in this issue area
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Wayne |
Abernathy |
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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 SMB
16. Specific lobbying issues
H.R. 37, the Promoting Job Creation and Reducing Small Business Burdens Act (Volcker Rule CLO Provision).
S. 254, Small Business Health Relief Act of 2015
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
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James |
Ballentine |
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Cecelia |
Calaby |
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Dionne |
Davies |
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Ed |
Elfmann |
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Danny |
Fernandez |
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Renee |
Galbraith |
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Joan |
Gregory |
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Kevin |
McKechnie |
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Adam |
Noah |
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Larry |
Seyfried |
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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
Eliminating the Credit Unions Tax Exemption
H.R. 879, Ax the Tax on Middle Class Americans Health Plans Act
H.R. 1169, Health Savings Account Act
H.R. 1494
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
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James |
Ballentine |
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William |
Boger |
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Jim |
Chessen |
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Dionne |
Davies |
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Robert |
Davis |
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Ed |
Elfmann |
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Danny |
Fernandez |
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Renee |
Galbraith |
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Joan |
Gregory |
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Frank |
Keating |
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Kevin |
McKechnie |
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Adam |
Noah |
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Joseph |
Pigg |
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Larry |
Seyfried |
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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 TRD
16. Specific lobbying issues
Export-Import Bank Reauthorization
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
18. Name of each individual who acted as a lobbyist in this issue area
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Wayne |
Abernathy |
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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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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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