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LOBBYING REPORT |
Lobbying Disclosure Act of 1995 (Section 5) - All Filers Are Required to Complete This Page
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City | WASHINGTON |
State | DC |
Zip Code | 20002 |
Country | USA |
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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
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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: Michael Zarrelli, Federal Affairs Manager |
Date | 10/20/2008 |
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
H.R. 357/S. 404, to implement mandatory country of origin labeling requirements for meat and produce on Sept. 30, 2007.
H.R. 371, to improve agricultural job opportunities, benefits, and security for aliens in the US.
S. 237, to improve agricultural job opportunities, benefits, and security for aliens in the US.
HR 2218, To provide for a Biofuels Feedstocks Energy Reserve, and to authorize the Secretary of Agriculture to make and guarantee loans for the production, distribution, development, and storage of biofuels.
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 |
Michael |
Zarrelli |
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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 CAW
16. Specific lobbying issues
H.R. 3220/H.R. 3221, moving the United States toward greater energy independence and security.
H.R. 4226, to accelerate the reduction of greenhouse gas emissions in the United States.
S. 1766, to reduce greenhouse gas emissions from the production and use of energy.
S. 2191, to direct the administrator of the EPA to establish a program to decrease emissions of greenhouse gases.
H.R. 6316, to reduce global greenhouse gas emissions through the creation of a domestic carbon market and international trade measures, and to direct the revenue there from to public interests.
S. 3022, to amend the Federal Water Pollution Control Act to prohibit the sale of dishwashing detergent in the United States if the detergent contains a high level of phosphorus.
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 |
Michael |
Zarrelli |
Mr. |
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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 CHM
16. Specific lobbying issues
HR 1530, to ensure that chemical facilities meet or exceed state and local security standards prior to DHS approval.
HR 1574, to preserve state authority to ensure the security of chemical facilities.
HR 1633, to prohibit Secretary of DHS from prescribing regulations that preempt more stringent state regulations.
H.R. 5533, to revise and extend the chemical-facility security program under Pub. L. No. 109-295, and for other purposes; to Energy & Commerce.
H.R. 5577, to amend the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to extend, modify, and recodify the authority of the secretary of homeland security to enhance security and protect against acts of terrorism against chemical facilities, and for other purposes; jointly to Homeland Security and Energy & Commerce.
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 |
Michael |
Zarrelli |
Mr. |
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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. 493, to prohibit discrimination on the basis of genetic information with respect to health insurance and employment.
H.R. 1443, to treat arbitration clauses which are unilaterally imposed on consumers as an unfair and deceptive trade practice .
H.R. 1685, to protect information relating to consumers, to require notice of security breaches, and for other purposes.
H.R. 2099, to authorize the secretary of HHS to order a mandatory recall of any product that is regulated by the FDA.
H.R. 2124, to strengthen requirements related to security breaches of data involving the disclosure of sensitive personal information.
HR 2718, DSHEA Full Implementation and Enforcement Act of 2007.
H.R. 3100, to amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act and the Consumer Product Safety Act to increase the safety of food, toothpaste, and toys.
H.R. 3588, to amend the Consumer Product Safety Act to provide the Consumer Product Safety Commission with greater authority to require recalls, mandatory routine product testing, and for other purposes.
H.R. 3580, the Food and Drug Administration Amendments Act of 2007.
HR 4030, To prohibit the manufacture, sale, or distribution in commerce of certain children's products and child care articles that contain phthalates.
H.R. 4040, Consumer Product Safety Modernization Act.
H.R. 5636, to establish a comprehensive process to inform American consumers about food and product recalls, and for other purposes; to Energy & Commerce.
H.R. 5769, to direct the Federal Trade Commission to revise the Telemarketing Sales Rule to explicitly prohibit the sending of a text message containing an unsolicited advertisement to a cellular telephone number listed on the national do-not-call registry; to Energy & Commerce.
S. 358, to prohibit discrimination on the basis of genetic information with respect to health insurance and employment.
S. 1082, the Food and Drug Administration Revitalization Act.
S. 1178, to strengthen data protection and safeguards, require data breach notification, and further prevent identity theft.
S. 1260, to protect information relating to consumers, to require notice of security breaches, and for other purposes.
S. 2256, to establish an office of international and domestic product safety and a product safety coordinating council to improve the management, coordination, promotion, and oversight of product safety responsibilities, develop a centralized public database for product recalls, advisories, and alerts, and for other purposes.
S. 2275, to prohibit the manufacture, sale, or distribution in commerce of certain children's products and child care articles that contain phthalates, and for other purposes.
S. 2663, to reform the Consumer Product Safety Commission to provide greater protection for children's products, to improve the screening of noncompliant consumer products, to improve the effectiveness of consumer product recall programs, and for other purposes; read the first time.
S. 2794, to protect older Americans from misleading and fraudulent marketing practices, with the goal of increasing retirement security; to Judiciary.
S. 3086, to amend the antitrust laws to ensure competitive market-based fees and terms for merchants' access to electronic payment systems.
S. 3425, to make effective the proposed rule of the Food and Drug Administration relating to sunscreen drug products, and for other purposes.
S. 3475, to amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to require manufacturers of bottled water to submit annual reports, and for other purposes.
S. 3633, to amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to require country of origin labeling on prescription and over-the-counter drugs.
S. 2914, to ensure the safety of seafood and seafood products being imported into the United States.
S. 3108, to require the president to call a White House conference on food and nutrition.
S. 3385, to amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act with respect to the safety of the food supply.
S. 3422, to amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to provide for the establishment of a traceability system for food, and for other purposes.
S. 3575, to amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act with respect to nutrition labeling of food offered for sale in food service establishments.
H.R. 5827, to amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to improve food safety.
H.R. 5839, to amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to improve the safety of drugs.
H.R. 5904, to amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to establish new procedures and requirements to improve the safety of food, whether produced and distributed domestically or imported into the United States, by providing for improved information technology to identify high-risk imports and for enhanced capacity in the United States and in foreign governments to identify and address food safety issues on a scientific basis, and for other purposes.
H.R. 6127, to require the president to call a White House conference on food and nutrition.
H.R. 6270, to amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to create a new conditional approval system for drugs, biological products, and devices that is responsive to the needs of seriously ill patients, and for other purposes.
H.R. 7120, to amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act concerning the distribution and citation of scientific research in connection with foods and dietary supplements, and for other purposes.
H.R. 7143, to establish the Food Safety Administration within the Department of Health and Human Services to protect the public health by preventing food-borne illness, ensuring the safety of food, improving research on contaminants leading to food-borne illness, and improving security of food from intentional contamination, and for other purposes.
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 |
Michael |
Zarrelli |
Mr. |
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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 ENV
16. Specific lobbying issues
H.R. 620, to reduce greenhouse gas emissions by establishing a market-driven system of greenhouse gas tradeable allowances.
H.R. 1590, to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and protect the climate.
S. 280, to reduce greenhouse gas emissions by establishing a market-driven system of greenhouse gas tradeable allowances.
S. 485, to amend the Clean Air Act to establish an economy-wide global warming pollution emission cap-and-trade program.
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 |
Michael |
Zarrelli |
Mr. |
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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 FOO
16. Specific lobbying issues
H.R. 1148, to establish the Food Safety Administration to protect the public health by preventing food-borne illness, ensuring the safety of food, improving research on contaminants leading to food-borne illness, and improving security of food from intentional contamination.
H.R. 1344, to improve federal nutrition programs.
H.R. 2108/S. 1274, to amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act with respect to the safety of food for humans and pets.
H.R. 2117, to amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act concerning foods and dietary supplements.
H.R. 2718, to ensure that the goals of DSHEA are met by authorizing appropriations to fully enforce and implement such law.
H.R. 2719, to allow amounts paid for foods for special dietary use, dietary supplements, or medical foods be treated as medical exp.
H.R. 5069, to require manufacturers to demonstrate sufficient means to cover, for certain products distributed in commerce, costs of potential recalls, and for other purposes; jointly to Energy & Commerce and Agriculture.
H.R. 5827, to amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to improve food safety; to Energy & Commerce.
H.R. 5839, to amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to improve the safety of drugs; to Energy & Commerce.
H.R. 5904, to amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to establish new procedures and requirements to improve the safety of food, whether produced and distributed domestically or imported into the United States, by providing for improved information technology to identify high-risk imports and for enhanced capacity in the United States and in foreign governments to identify and address food safety issues on a scientific basis, and for other purposes; to Energy & Commerce.
H.R. 6127, to require the president to call a White House conference on food and nutrition; to Agriculture.
H.R. 6270, to amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to create a new conditional approval system for drugs, biological products, and devices that is responsive to the needs of seriously ill patients, and for other purposes; jointly to Energy & Commerce and Ways & Means.
H. Res. 926, recognizing the importance of food, product safety, and U.S. trade policy; jointly to Ways & Means; Energy & Commerce; and Agriculture.
H. R. 1249, to include dehydroepiandrosterone as an anabolic steroid.
H.R. 2997, to require the secretary of agriculture and the commissioner of the Food and Drug Administration to establish a program requiring a certificate of assured safety for imported food items.
H.R. 3484, to amend the Federal Meat Inspection Act, the Poultry Products Inspection Act, and the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to provide for improved public health and food safety through enhanced enforcement, and for other purposes.
H.R. 3485, to amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act, the Federal Meat Inspection Act, the Poultry Products Inspection Act, and the Egg Products Inspection Act to improve the safety of food, meat, and poultry products through enhanced traceability, and for other purposes.
H.R. 3937, to amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to ensure the safety of imported food.
H.R. 3967, to amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to improve the safety of imported food.
H.R. 6636, to amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act, the Federal Meat Inspection Act, and the Poultry Products Inspection Act to require that food that contains a genetically-engineered material, or that is produced with a genetically-engineered material, be labeled accordingly.
S. 404, to amend the Agricultural Marketing Act of 1946 to require the implementation of country of origin labeling requirements by Sept. 30, 2007.
S. 1776, to amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to establish a user fee program to ensure food safety, and for other purposes.
S. 2245, to establish a commission to ensure food safety in the United States, and for other purposes.
S. 2914, to ensure the safety of seafood and seafood products being imported into the United States.
S. 3108, to require the president to call a White House conference on food and nutrition; to Agriculture.
S. 3385, to amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act with respect to the safety of the food supply.
S. 3409, to amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to ensure the safety and quality of medical products and enhance the authorities of the Food and Drug Administration, and for other purposes.
S. 3422, to amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to provide for the establishment of a traceability system for food, and for other purposes.
S. 3575, to amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act with respect to nutrition labeling of food offered for sale in food service establishments.
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U.S. SENATE, Food & Drug Administration (FDA), Health & Human Services - Dept of (HHS)
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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Zarrelli |
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Jennifer |
Penninger |
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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 GAM
16. Specific lobbying issues
H.R. 1555, to impose a two-year moratorium on the approval by the secretary of the interior of new tribal-state compacts for gaming under the Indian Gaming Regulatory Act.
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 |
Michael |
Zarrelli |
Mr. |
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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
S. 1//HR 2316, to provide greater transparency in the legislative process.
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 |
Michael |
Zarrelli |
Mr. |
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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 HCR
16. Specific lobbying issues
H.R. 853, to promote preventive health care for Americans.
S. 558, to provide parity between health insurance coverage of mental health benefits and benefits for medical and surgical services.
S. 736, to provide for the regulation and oversight of laboratory tests.
S. 1753: To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide a tax credit to employers for the costs of implementing wellness programs, and for other purposes.
S. 1754: To amend the Public Health Service Act to provide for a workplace wellness education campaign and an evaluation of employer-based wellness programs, and for other purposes.
H.R. 5442, to provide individuals with access to health information of which they are a subject, to ensure personal privacy, security, and confidentiality with respect to health related information in promoting the development of a nationwide interoperable health information infrastructure, to impose criminal and civil penalties for unauthorized use of personal health information, to provide for the strong enforcement of these rights, to protect states' rights, and for other purposes; jointly to Energy & Commerce; Ways & Means; Education & Labor; and Financial Services.
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 |
Michael |
Zarrelli |
Mr. |
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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. 2761, to extend the Terrorism Insurance Program of the Department of the Treasury.
H.R. 4299, to extend the Terrorism Insurance Program of the Department of the Treasury, and for other purposes.
S. 2621, to amend the Terrorism Risk Insurance Act of 2002, to temporarily reduce the insurer deductibles for insurers sustaining insured losses from large terrorism events; to Banking.
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 |
Michael |
Zarrelli |
Mr. |
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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 LBR
16. Specific lobbying issues
HR 19, to require employers to conduct employment eligibility verification.
HR 138, to require an employer to take action after receiving official notice that an individual's Social Security account number does not match the individual's name.
H.R. 697, to preserve and protect the free choice of individual employees to form, join, or assist labor organizations.
HR 800/S. 1041, to amend the NLR Act to establish an efficient system to enable employees to form, join, or assist labor organizations.
H.R. 5706, to amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to increase penalties for employing illegal aliens; to Judiciary.
H.R. 5804, to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to modify the rules relating to the treatment of individuals as independent contractors or employees, and for other purposes.
H.R. 6782, to create an electronic employment eligibility verification system to ensure that all workers in the United States are legally able to work, and for other purposes.
S. 1301, to preserve and protect the free choice of individual employees to form, join, or assist labor organizations, or to refrain from such activities.
S. 2044, to provide procedures for the proper classification of employees and independent contractors, and for other purposes.
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 |
Michael |
Zarrelli |
Mr. |
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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 PHA
16. Specific lobbying issues
H.R. 380/S. 242/S. 251, to amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act with respect to the importation of prescription drugs.
S. 596, to amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to provide for the regulation of Internet pharmacies.
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 |
Michael |
Zarrelli |
Mr. |
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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 SCI
16. Specific lobbying issues
H.R. 1077, to amend the Internet Tax Freedom Act to make permanent the moratorium on certain taxes relating to the Internet.
S. 156: To make the moratorium on Internet access taxes and multiple and discriminatory taxes on electronic commerce permanent.
S. 215, to amend the Communications Act of 1934 to ensure net neutrality.
S. 215/S. 495, to prevent and mitigate identity theft, to ensure privacy, to provide notice of security breaches.
H.R.275, Global Online Freedom Act of 2007.
H.R. 3678, to amend the Internet Tax Freedom Act to extend the moratorium on certain taxes relating to the Internet and to electronic commerce.
S. 1453, to extend the moratorium on taxes on Internet access and multiple and discriminatory taxes on electronic commerce imposed by the Internet Tax Freedom Act, and for other purposes.
S. 2128, to make the moratorium on Internet access taxes and multiple and discriminatory taxes on electronic commerce permanent.
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 |
Michael |
Zarrelli |
Mr. |
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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. 321, to require the secretary of treasury to analyze and report on the exchange rate policies of the People's Republic of China.
H.R. 2380, to make the repeal of the estate tax permanent.
S. 34, to promote simplification and fairness in the administration and collection of sales and use taxes.
S. 502, to repeal the sunset on the reduction of capital gains rates for individuals and on the taxation of dividends.
S. 1273, to amend the Code to allow permanent look-through treatment of payments between related foreign corporations.
S. 1453, to extend the moratorium on taxes on Internet access and multiple and discriminatory taxes on electronic commerce.
H.R. 3735, to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend the look-through treatment of payments between related controlled foreign corporations.
H.R. 5105, to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to reduce taxes by providing an alternative determination of income tax liability for individuals, repealing the estate and gift taxes, reducing corporate income tax rates, reducing the maximum tax for individuals on capital gains and dividends to 10 percent, indexing the basis of assets for purposes of determining capital gain or loss, creating tax-free accounts for retirement savings, lifetime savings, and life skills, repealing the adjusted gross income threshold in the medical care deduction for individuals under age 65 who have no employer health coverage, and for other purposes.
H.R. 5109, to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide for permanent tax incentives for economic growth.
H.R. 5126, to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to reduce individual income taxes by creating a new 5 percent rate of tax and to increase section 179 expensing for small businesses.
H.R. 5140, to provide economic stimulus through recovery rebates to individuals, incentives for business investment, and an increase in conforming and Federal Housing Administration loan limits.
H.R. 5142, to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide an economic stimulus for individuals.
H.R. 5908, to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide a permanent zero percent capital gains rate for individuals and corporations.
H.R. 6049, the Energy and Tax Extenders Act of 2008.
H.R. 6275, to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide individuals temporary relief from the alternative minimum tax, and for other purposes.
H.R. 7005, to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide alternative minimum tax relief for individuals for 2008.
H.R. 7060, to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide incentives for energy production and conservation, to extend certain expiring provisions, to provide individual income tax relief, and for other purposes.
S. 2547, to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to reduce taxes by providing an alternative determination of income tax liability for individuals, repealing the estate and gift taxes, reducing corporate income tax rates, reducing the maximum tax for individuals on capital gains and dividends to 10 percent, indexing the basis of assets for purposes of determining capital gain or loss, creating tax-free accounts for retirement savings, lifetime savings, and life skills, repealing the adjusted gross income threshold in the medical care deduction for individuals under age 65 who have no employer health coverage, and for other purposes.
S. 2592, to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide for permanent tax incentives for economic growth; to Finance.
S. 2856, to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide taxpayers a flat tax alternative to the current income tax system.
S. 3049, to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to make the capital gains and dividends rate permanent and to provide estate tax relief and reform, and for other purposes.
S. 3098, to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend certain expiring provisions, and for other purposes.
S. 3162, to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide relief to improve the competitiveness of U.S. corporations and small businesses, to eliminate tax incentives to move jobs and profits overseas, and for other purposes.
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 |
Michael |
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Mr. |
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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 TRA
16. Specific lobbying issues
S. 1594, to amend title 46, U.S. Code, to improve port safety and security for especially hazardous cargos.
S. 3174, to improve port and intermodal supply chain security.
H.R. 5662, to enhance the safety of ports of entry in the United States, and for other purposes.
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
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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 TRD
16. Specific lobbying issues
HR 169, to require that when the annual trade deficit between the United States and another country is $10,000,000,000 or more for 3 consecutive years, the President take the necessary steps to create a more balanced trading relationship with that country.
H.R. 294, to prohibit the entry into any bilateral or regional trade agreement.
H.R. 548, to establish a congressional trade office.
H.R. 571, to require additional tariffs be imposed on products of any nonmarket economy country until the president certifies to the Congress that the country is a market economy country.
H.R. 782, to provide that exchange-rate misalignment by any foreign nation is a countervailable export subsidy.
H.R. 1002, regarding China's undervalued currency and currency manipulation.
H.R. 1229/S. 974, to provide that the provisions relating to countervailing duties apply to nonmarket economy countries.
H.R. 1278/S.445, to establish the position of trade enforcement officer and a trade enforcement division in the Office of USTR.
H.R. 1958/S. 571, to withdraw normal trade relations treatment from China.
H.R. 2886, to address the exchange-rate misalignment of the Japanese yen with respect to the U.S. dollar.
H.R. 3272, to provide for increased funding and support for diplomatic engagement with the People's Republic of China.
H.R. 3684, to enhance reciprocal market access for U.S. domestic producers in the negotiating process of bilateral, regional, and multilateral trade agreements.
H.R. 3688, to implement the United States-Peru Trade Promotion Agreement.
H.R. 5102, to direct the secretary of transportation to establish and collect a fee based on the fair market value of articles imported into the United States and articles exported from the United States in commerce and to use amounts collected from the fee to make grants to carry out certain transportation projects in the transportation trade corridors for which the fee is collected, and for other purposes.
H.R. 5264, to extend certain trade preference programs, and for other purposes.
H.R. 5267, to regulate certain state taxation of interstate commerce, and for other purposes.
H.R. 5724, to implement the U.S.-Colombia Trade Promotion Agreement.
H.R. 5777, to impose certain restrictions on trade with and investment in the People's Republic of China, and for other purposes.
H.R. 5883, to amend the Export Enhancement Act of 1988 to establish the Office of Trade Promotion in the Executive Office of the President, and for other purposes.
H.R. 6180, to require a review of existing trade agreements and renegotiation of existing trade agreements based on the review, to set terms for future trade agreements, to express the sense of the House that the role of Congress in trade policymaking should be strengthened, and for other purposes.
H.R. 6452, to amend the Trade Act of 1974 to identify foreign country trade practices that negatively affect the environment and to take actions to address such practices.
H.R. 6530, to amend U.S. trade laws to eliminate foreign barriers to exports of U.S. goods and services, to restore rights under trade remedy laws, to strengthen enforcement of U.S. intellectual property rights and health and safety laws at U.S. borders.
H.R. 7081, to approve the United States-India Agreement for Cooperation on Peaceful Uses of Nuclear Energy.
H. Res. 925, condemning the People's Republic of China for its socially unacceptable business practices, including the manufacturing and exportation of unsafe products, casual disregard for the environment, and exploitative employment practices.
H. Res. 928, expressing the sense of the House with respect to the trade relationship between the United States and India.
H.Res. 964, to strengthen U.S. trade laws and for other purposes.
S. 460, to make determinations by USTR under the Trade Act of 1974 reviewable by the Court of International Trade and to ensure that the U.S. trade representative considers petitions to enforce U.S. trade rights.
S. 796, to provide that exchange-rate misalignment by any foreign nation is a countervailable export subsidy.
S. 1280, to provide greater accountability in reviewing the national security considerations of free trade agreements.
S. 1607, to provide for identification of misaligned currency, require action to correct the misalignment.
S. 1919, to establish trade enforcement priorities for the United States, to strengthen the provisions relating to trade remedies, and for other purposes.
S. 2113, to implement the United States-Peru Trade Promotion Agreement.
S. 2611, to make bills implementing trade agreements subject to a point of order unless certain conditions are met.
S. 2813, to require the secretary of the treasury to take action with respect to currency manipulation by the People's Republic of China, and for other purposes.
S. 2830, to implement the U.S.-Colombia Trade Promotion Agreement; to Finance pursuant to section 2103(c) of Pub. L. No. 107-210.
S. 3083, to require a review of existing trade agreements and renegotiation of existing trade agreements based on the review, to set terms for future trade agreements, to express the sense of the Senate that the role of Congress in trade policymaking should be strengthened.
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U.S. SENATE, Commerce - Dept of (DOC), U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), State - Dept of (DOS)
18. Name of each individual who acted as a lobbyist in this issue area
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Holwill |
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Penninger |
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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 CPT
16. Specific lobbying issues
S. 3325, to enhance remedies for violations of intellectual property laws, and for other purposes.
S. 3464, to amend the Trade Act of 1974 to improve the international protection and enforcement of intellectual property rights, and for other purposes.
H.R.4279, To enhance remedies for violations of intellectual property laws.
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U.S. SENATE
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