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LOBBYING REPORT |
Lobbying Disclosure Act of 1995 (Section 5) - All Filers Are Required to Complete This Page
2. Address
Address1 | 1615 L Street, N.W. |
Address2 | 9th FLOOR |
City | WASHINGTON |
State | DC |
Zip Code | 20036 |
Country | USA |
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5. Senate ID# 19194-12
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6. House ID# 311220000
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TYPE OF REPORT | 8. Year | 2008 |
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 |
INCOME OR EXPENSES - YOU MUST complete either Line 12 or Line 13 | |||||||||
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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: Karen M. Thomas, Executive Vice President for Government Relations |
Date | 07/18/2008 |
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
HR 2419, Farm Bill Reauthorization
S 2302 Food and Energy Security Act of 2007
HR 6124 Food Conservation, and Energy Act of 2008
Farm Credit Administration Processing and Marketing regulation
Farm Credit Administration, Investments in Rural America Proposed Rule
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U.S. SENATE, Farm Credit Administration, Agriculture - Dept of (USDA), 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 |
Ronald |
Ence |
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Camden |
Fine |
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William |
Jones |
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Paul |
Merski |
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Mark |
Scanlan |
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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
S 1356, Industrial Bank Holding Company Act of 2007
S 1405, Communities First Act
HR 3012, Fair Mortgage Practices Act of 2007
HR 1852, Expanding American Homeownership Act of 2007
HR 1869, Communities First Act
HR 1537, Credit Union Regulatory Improvement Act of 2007
HR 5519 Credit Union Regulatory Relief Act
HR 1849, Credit Union Small Business Lending Act
HR 2727, Small Business SOX Compliance Extension Act
HR 1332, Small Business Lending Improvements Act of 2007
HR 111, Community Choice in Real Estate Act
HR 873, Credit Card Payment Fee Act of 2007
HR 946, The Consumer Overdraft Protection Fair Practices Act of 2007
HR 890, Student Loan Sunshine Act
HR 323, Seasoned Customer CTR Exemption Act of 2007
HR 3915, Mortgage Reform and Anti-Predatory Lending Act of 2007
HR 3778 Home Owners Mortgage and Equity Savings Act
HR 1550, Regulatory Relief and Fairness Act
HR 2895, National Affordable Housing Trust Fund Act of 2007
HR 1967, Financial Privacy Notice Relief Act of 2007
HR 3609, Emergency Home Ownership and Mortgage Equity Protection Act
HR 3506 Foreclosure Tax Relief Act
S 1256, Small Business Lending Reauthorization and Improvement Act
S 1260, The Data Security Act of 2007
S 486, Student Loan Sunshine Act
S 1222, Stopping Mortgage Transactions which Operate to Promote Fraud, Risk, Abuse
And Underdevelopment Act
S 1100, Federal Housing Enterprise Regulatory Reform Act of 2007
S 947, 21st Century Housing Act
S 1299, Borrowers Protection Act of 2007
S 2452, Homeownership Preservation and Protection Act of 2007
S 2338, FHA Modernization Act of 2007
S. 2136, Helping Families Save Their Homes in Bankruptcy Act
S. 2133, Home Owners Mortgage and Equity Savings Act
S 2636 Foreclosure Prevention Act of 2008
S 413, Community Choice in Real Estate Act
HR 5244, Credit Cardholder's Bill of Rights Act of 2008
HR 5546, Credit Card Fair Fee Act of 2008
HR 3221, American Housing and Foreclosure Prevention Act of 2008
HR 5841, Bank and Thrift Regulatory Relief Act of 2008
HR 6312, Credit Union, Bank and Thrift Regulatory Relief Act of 2008
S 1145, Patent Reform Act of 2007
S 3086, Credit Card Fair Fee Act of 2008
HR 5767, Payments System Protection Act of 2008 (Internet Gambling)
S Credit Card Accountability, Responsibility, and Disclosure Act
S 2753 Credit Card Reform Act of 2008
HR 6248, Credit Card Interchange Fees Act of 2008
Credit Card Protections and Disclosures
Credit Card/Debit Card Interchange Fees
Appraisal Policy for Housing GSEs
Deposit Concentration Cap
Federal Home Loan Bank System Issues
ILC Applications by Commercial Companies
Overdraft Protection Programs
Payments System Issues
Predatory Lending Issues
Regulation of Industrial Loan Corporation holding companies
Regulatory Relief
Relief from Securities Law Requirements for Small Companies
Sarbanes-Oxley Act Relief for Community Banks
Separation of Banking and Commerce
Subprime Lending
Housing GSEs
Expedited Funds Availability Dollar Limits Adjustment Act of 2008
Homeland Security and Critical Infrastructure Protection
Payments Systems
Internet Gambling Prohibition
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U.S. SENATE, Federal Deposit Insurance Commission (FDIC), Federal Housing Finance Board (FHFB), Federal Reserve System, Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), Office of Thrift Supervision (OTS), Treasury - Dept of, Housing & Urban Development - Dept of (HUD)
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 |
Ronald |
Ence |
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Camden |
Fine |
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Ann |
Grochala |
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William |
Jones |
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Jason |
Kratovil |
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Leg. Dir., Rep. Steven LaTourette, 2002-2007 |
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Merski |
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Karen |
Thomas |
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Stephen |
Verdier |
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Viveca |
Ware |
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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. 1332, Small Business Lending Improvements Act
S. 1256, Small Business Lending Reauthorization and Improvements Act
H.R. 2829, Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Act (Small Business Administration appropriations)
S 2553, Small Business Stimulus Act of 2008
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U.S. SENATE, Small Business Adminstration (SBA), Export-Import Bank of the United States (EXIM Bank)
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 |
Camden |
Fine |
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Paul |
Merski |
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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
H.R. 2380, Death Tax Repeal Permanency Act of 2007
H.R. 2, Fair Minimum Wage Act of 2007 (S corp. and small business tax relief provisions)
H.R. 976, Small Business Tax Relief Act of 2007
H.R. 4840, S Corporation Modernization Act of 2007
HR 1869, Community Banks Serving Their Communities First Act
S. 1405, Community Banks Serving Their Communities First Act
HR 3648, Mortgage Forgiveness Debt Relief Act (mortgage debt tax reform)
HR 5720, Housing Assistance Tax Act of 2008
S.1988, First-Time Homebuyers' Tax Credit Act of 2007
HR 5140, Recovery Rebates and Economic Stimulus for the American People Act of 2008 (small business provisions)
S 2566, Homebuyer Tax Credit
HR 6275 Alternative Minimum Tax Relief Act
HR 6049 Renewable Energy and Job Creation Act (small business provisions)
S. 2886 AMT and Extenders Tax Relief Act
HR 3874 Small Business Growth and Opportunity Act
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U.S. SENATE, Small Business Adminstration (SBA), 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 |
Ronald |
Ence |
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Camden |
Fine |
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Paul |
Merski |
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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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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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2 | 4 | 6 |
FOREIGN ENTITIES
27. Add the following 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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2 | 6 | 10 |
3 | 7 | 11 |
4 | 8 | 12 |