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LOBBYING REPORT

Lobbying Disclosure Act of 1995 (Section 5) - All Filers Are Required to Complete This Page

1. Registrant Name Organization/Lobbying Firm Self Employed Individual
American Investment Council f/k/a PEGCC

2. Address

Address1
799 9th Street, NW
 Address2
​Suite 200
City
Washington
 State
DC
 Zip Code
20001
 Country
USA

3. Principal place of business (if different than line 2)

City
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State
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Zip Code
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4a. Contact Name b. Telephone Number c. E-mail
​Mr.
​Bradley Bailey
​2024657700
​nyakwebaj@ballardspahr.com
5. Senate ID#
​316536-12
7. Client Name Self Check if client is a state or local government or instrumentality
​American Investment Council f/k/a PEGCC
6. House ID#
​392750000
TYPE OF REPORT 8. Year
​2021
 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
INCOME OR EXPENSES - YOU MUST complete either Line 12 or Line 13
12. Lobbying 13. Organizations
INCOME relating to lobbying activities for this reporting period was: EXPENSE relating to lobbying activities for this reporting period were:
Less than $5,000
Less than $5,000
$5,000 or more $
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$5,000 or more $
​540,000.00
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: Bradley Bailey
 Date
7/20/2021 3:05:38 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 BAN

16. Specific lobbying issues

Legislation affecting the regulation of private equity; Regulations affecting private equity firms in the United States and abroad;; Dodd-Frank Act, regulations affecting private equity; Legislation and regulation of business development companies; Volcker Rule, proposed modifications thereto; and Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States, and regulations affecting private equity; Credit funds - Credit funds and non-bank landing; Beneficial Ownership - implementation of Public Law No: 116-92,and other legislation related to beneficial ownership of corporations; proposed legislation related to regulation of investment advisers;. Stop Wall Street Looting Act (S. 2155 / H.R. 3848); Department of Labor guidance on Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974.

17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None

U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U.S. SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), White House Office, Treasury - Dept of, Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), Federal Reserve System, Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA), Housing & Urban Development - Dept of (HUD), State - Dept of (DOS)

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
Bradley
Bailey
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Michael
Lukso
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Nnamdi Dillon
Iwu
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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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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

Legislation affecting the regulation of private equity; Regulations affecting private equity firms in the United States and abroad; Dodd-Frank Act, regulations affecting private equity; Legislation affecting the regulation of business development companies; Volcker Rule, proposed modifications thereto; Foreign Investment Risk Review Modernization Act (Public Law No: 115-232) and Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States, and regulations affecting private equity; Credit funds - Credit funds and non-bank landing; Beneficial Ownership - implementation of Public Law No: 116-92, and other legislation related to beneficial ownership of corporations; proposed legislation related to regulation of investment advisers;, Stop Wall Street Looting Act (S. 2155 / H.R. 3848); Department of Labor guidance on Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974

17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None

U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Federal Reserve System, Treasury - Dept of, White House Office, Commerce - Dept of (DOC), Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), State - Dept of (DOS)

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
Bradley
Bailey
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Michael
Lukso
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Nnamdi Dillon
Iwu
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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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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

Provisions related to the tax treatment of private equity in various budget proposals and tax reform proposals including, Public Law 115-97, Tax Cuts and Jobs Act, Carried Interest Tax Fairness Act of 2021 (H.R. 1068), Ending the Carried Interest Loophole Act (S. 1639), Stop Wall Street Looting Act (S. 2155 / H.R. 3848); Proposals related to equitable tax treatment of private equity in health care, Transparency in Health Care Investments Act of 2020 (H.R. 5825); Proposals to alter the tax treatment of interest deductibility; Proposals to alter the tax treatment of pass-through businesses; Proposals to alter the tax treatment of carried interest capital gains; Proposals to alter the tax treatment of certain publicly traded partnerships; Laws and regulations relating to the partnership audit process. Department of Labor guidance on Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974.

17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None

U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U.S. SENATE, Treasury - Dept of, White House Office

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
Bradley
Bailey
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Michael
Lukso
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Nnamdi Dillon
Iwu
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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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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 RET

16. Specific lobbying issues

Department of Labor guidance on Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974.

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
Bradley
Bailey
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Michael
Lukso
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Nnamdi Dillon
Iwu
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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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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

Proposals related to equitable treatment of private equity in health care.

17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None

U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, 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
Brad
Bailey
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Michael
Lukso
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Nnamdi Dillon
Iwu
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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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Information Update Page - Complete ONLY where registration information has changed.

20. Client new address

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Zip Code
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21. Client new principal place of business (if different than line 20)

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Zip Code
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22. New General description of client’s business or activities

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LOBBYIST UPDATE

23. Name of each previously reported individual who is no longer expected to act as a lobbyist for the client

First Name
Last Name
Suffix
First Name
Last Name
Suffix
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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)

Internet Address:

Name Address Principal Place of Business
(city and state or country)
Street Address
City State/Province Zip Country
City
State Country

26. Name of each previously reported organization that is no longer affiliated with the registrant or client

1 2 3

FOREIGN ENTITIES

27. Add the following foreign entities:

Name Address Principal place of business
(city and state or country) 		Amount of contribution for lobbying activities Ownership percentage in client
Street Address
City State/Province Country
City
State Country
%

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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CONVICTIONS DISCLOSURE

29. Have any of the lobbyists listed on this report been convicted in a Federal or State Court of an offense involving bribery, extortion, embezzlement, an illegal kickback, tax evasion, fraud, a conflict of interest, making a false statement, perjury, or money laundering?

Lobbyist Name Description of Offense(s)