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LOBBYING REPORT |
Lobbying Disclosure Act of 1995 (Section 5) - All Filers Are Required to Complete This Page
2. Address
Address1 | 1455 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW, Suite 950 |
Address2 | DC8-455-09-01 |
City | WASHINGTON |
State | DC |
Zip Code | 20004 |
Country | USA |
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5. Senate ID# 26400-12
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6. House ID# 310670000
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TYPE OF REPORT | 8. Year | 2010 |
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 | |
11. No Lobbying Issue Activity |
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12. Lobbying | 13. Organizations | ||||||||
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. | ||||||||
Method A.
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: John E. Collingwood, Director, Federal Government Relations, Public Policy |
Date | 04/20/2010 |
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
HR 1664 Grayson Himes Pay for Performance Act, regarding issues on executive compensation; HR 977 Derivatives Markets Transparency & Accountability Act, regarding credit default swaps; S 272 Derivatives Trading Integrity Act, regarding credit default swaps; HR 2454 American Clean Energy and Security Act / S 961 Authorizing the Regulation of Swaps Act / S 1691 Comprehensive Derivatives Regulation Act / Administration Proposal, regarding over the counter derivatives;
HR 627 Credit Cardholders' Bill of Rights Act / HR 3639 Expedited CARD Reform for Consumers Act of 2009 / S 1927 / HR 3959 Credit Card Rate Freeze Act / HR 2382 Credit Card Interchange fees Act of 2009 / Federal Reserve Implementation Rules, regarding legislative and regulatory prohibition of credit card practices, implementation timeframes, interchange fees, and restrictions on small business credit cards; S 773 Cybersecurity Act of 2009, regarding creation of the National Cyber Security Advisor; General issues regarding proposed Sen. Schumer legislation on examination of debt settlement practices; HR 2897 Bank Accountability and Risk Assessment Act, regarding deposit insurance; HR 2896 Equal Treatment of Covered Bonds Act, regarding issues of treatment on covered bonds; General issues regarding lending and credit market activities, Gramm-Leach-Bliley Repeal, examination of debt settlement practices, fiduciary standards of investment, and BAC postal strategies; S 3098 PROP Trading Act, regarding Volcker Rule on proprietary trading; HR 384 TARP Reform and Accountability Act, regarding general issues on TARP oversight; HR 1105 / S Amdt. 638 Omnibus Appropriations Act, regarding issues involving Truth in Lending Act; HR 786 / S Amdt. 688 to make permanent the temporary increase in deposit insurance coverage, regarding FDIC insurance; HR 2695 Credit Card Fair Fee Act, regarding all sections of full text; S 1799 FAIR Overdraft Coverage Act, regarding legislative limitations of overdraft practices; HR 1474 Servicemembers Access to Justice Act and Sen. Dodd Draft, regarding financial regulatory reform; HR 1624 Amdt 201 / BKO proposed rule 3001 / Proposed TCPA regulation amendments, regarding legislative effort to enact restrictions on credit cards and other loans; General issues on regulatory restructuring; HR 4300 Restoring America's Commitment to Consumers Act, regarding legislative limitation of interest rates and fees on credit cards.
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U.S. SENATE, Treasury - Dept of, Federal Reserve System, Federal Trade Commission (FTC)
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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Hill |
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John E. |
Collingwood |
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Darrell |
Minott |
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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
HR 1260 / S 515 / S 610 Patent Reform Act, regarding patent reform issues.
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 |
Edward |
Hill |
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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 EDU
16. Specific lobbying issues
General issues on student lending.
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 |
Edward |
Hill |
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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
HR 4173 Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act of 2009, regarding financial services regulatory reform; HR 1349 Federal Accounting Oversight Board Act, general issues regarding accounting practices; HR 3126 Consumer Financial Protection Agency Act, regarding issues of creation of a consumer protection agency for financial products and regulatory restructuring; General issues regarding fiduciary standards for investment advisors.
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U.S. SENATE, Treasury - Dept of
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 |
Edward |
Hill |
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Carlisle |
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Darrell |
Minott |
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John E. |
Collingwood |
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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
HR 1106 / HR 200 / S 61 Helping Families Save Their Homes Act / HR 225 Emergency Homeownership and Equity Protection Act / HR 787 Hope for Homeowners, regarding issues on bankruptcy reform, mortgages, safe harbor and FDIC insurance; General issues regarding Government Sponsored Enterprises; HR 788 To Provide Safe Harbor for Mortgage Servicers Act, regarding safe harbor provisions.
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U.S. SENATE, Treasury - Dept of
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 |
Edward |
Hill |
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John E. |
Collingwood |
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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
HR 4191 Let Wall Street Pay for the Restoration of Main Street Act of 2009 / S 2927 Wall Street Fair Share Act, regarding issues on financial transactions tax; HR 2847 Hiring Incentives to Restore Employment Act, regarding reporting on foreign accounts, foreign exceptions to registered bond requirements, substitute dividends and dividend equivalent payments, and qualified tax credit bonds; TARP bonus tax proposals;
HR 1083 Business Activity Simplification Act, regarding establishment of physical nexus standard; HR 1944 Tax Extenders Act of 2009 / HR 4213, regarding extension of IRS Code 954(h); General issues on solar tax incentives, wire transfer reporting proposals, international tax reform proposals, low income housing credit, and Financial Crisis Responsibility Fee; HR 2989 401K Fair Disclosure and Pension Security Act, regarding issues on investment advice; HR 3590 Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, regarding information reporting on payments to corporations; HR 3302 / S 1501 The Community Forestry Conservation Act of 2009, regarding community forestry bonds; HR 4849 Small Business and Infrastructure Jobs Tax Act of 2010 / HR 4213 American Workers, State and Business Relief Act of 2010, regarding new markets tax credits, low income housing credit and Build America Bonds; HR 3439 / S 1341 Close the SILO/LILO Loophole Act of 2009, regarding excise tax on leasing transactions.
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U.S. SENATE, Treasury - Dept of
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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Hill |
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John E. |
Collingwood |
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Carlisle |
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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
25. Add the following affiliated organization(s)
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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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