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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 | 2018 |
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 | 4/19/2018 10:41:34 AM |
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. 620, the ADA Education and Reform Act - support.
H.R. 246, the Jobs and Premium Protection Act - support.
H.R. 3441, the Save Local Business Act - support.
H.R. 3282, the ELD Extension Act of 2017 - support.
H.R. 4620, Protecting Families and Small Businesses Act of 2017 - support.
H.R. 4616, To amend the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act to provide for a temporary moratorium on the employer mandate and to provide for a delay in the implementation of the excise tax on high cost employer-sponsored health coverage - support.
H.R. 4617, To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide for a temporary moratorium on the medical device excise tax - support.
H.R. 3808, Infrastructure Expansion Act - support.
H.R. 620, the ADA Education and Reform Act of 2017 - support.
HR 50, the Unfunded Mandates Information and Transparency Act - support.
H.R. 4267, the Small Business Credit Availability Act - support.
Senate Bills
S. 584, the Small Business Regulatory Flexibility Improvements Act of 2017 - support.
S. 951, the Regulatory Accountability Act of 2017 - support.
S. 1859, the Healthcare Tax Relief Act - support.
S. 1978, the Small Business and Family Health Tax Relief Act of 2017 - support.
S. 1454, the True Incorporation Transparency for Law Enforcement (TITLE) Act - oppose.
S. 2324, the Small Business Credit Availability Act - support.
S. 2155, the Economic Growth, Regulatory Relief, and Consumer Protection Act - support.
Testimony
Karen Harned, NFIB, Shining Light on the Federal Regulatory Process, House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform. March 14, 2018.
Karen Harned, NFIB, Regulatory Reform and Rollback: The Effects on Small Business, House Committee on Small Business. March 7, 2018.
NFIB Statement for the Record, Small Business Bankruptcy: Assessing the System, Senate Judiciary Committee Subcommittee on Oversight, Agency Action, Federal Rights and Federal Courts. March 7, 2017.
Comments
Comments in Response to Notice of Proposed Rulemaking, Definition of Employer Under Section 3(5) of ERISA--Association Health Plans, RIN 1210-AB85, 83 Fed. Reg. 614. (January 23, 2018)
Comments on Notice titled Guides for the Nursery Industry, Docket Nursery Guides P994248, 83 Fed. Reg. 7643. (February 22, 2018)
Comments on Notice of Proposed Rulemaking titled Short-Term, Limited Duration Insurance, File Code CMS-9924-P, 83 Fed. Reg. 7437. (February 21, 2018)
Comments in response to the Presidential Executive Order Promoting Healthcare Choice and Competition Across the United States issued by President Trump on October 12, 2017. (February 26, 2018)
Comments on Notice and Request for Comments titled Hours of Service of Drivers: Application for Exemption; Owner Operator Independent Driver Association, Inc., Docket No. FMCSA-2017-0356, 83 Fed. Reg. 201. (January 2, 2018)
Other Issues
PLAs
ELDs
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), Labor - Dept of (DOL), Small Business Administration (SBA), Health & Human Services - Dept of (HHS), Treasury - Dept of, Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Transportation - Dept of (DOT), Federal Trade Commission (FTC)
18. Name of each individual who acted as a lobbyist in this issue area
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Close |
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Duggan |
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Jonathan |
Kurrle |
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Jeffrey |
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Rep. Tom MacaArthur (NJ-3), Rep. Jon Runyan (NJ-3), Rep. Rodney Frelinghuysen (NJ-11) |
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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22. New General description of client’s business or activities
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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