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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 | 2014 |
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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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: Susan Eckerly, Sr. Vice President Public Policy |
Date | 04/18/2014 |
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. 3826, the Electricity Security and Affordability Act support.
H.R. 3964, Sacramento-San Joaquin Valley Emergency Water Delivery Act support.
H.R. 1493, Sunshine for Regulatory Decrees and Settlements Act support.
Bills -
H.R. 2575, the Save American Workers Act of 2013 support.
H.R. 3367, the Small Business and Family Relief Act support.
H.R. 2804, the All Economic Regulations are Transparent Act support.
H.R. 2641, the Responsibly And Professionally Invigorating Development (RAPID) Act of 2013. - support (coalition letter)
H.R. 763, the Jobs and Premium Protection Act support.
H.R. 903, the American Job Protection Act support.
H.R. 2542, the Regulatory Flexibility Improvements Act support.
H.Res 359, expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that tax reform should jointly address corporate and pass-through entities in a fiscally responsible manner, and that reform should reduce the current tax rate differences between corporate and pass-through entities while maintaining adequate forms of organization for businesses support.
H.R. 947, Small Business Accounting and Tax Simplification Act support.
H.R. 1406, the Working Families Flexibility Act of 2013 support.
H.R. 436, Government Neutrality in Contracting Act - support.
H.R. 1120, the Preventing Greater Uncertainty in Labor- Management Relations Act support.
H.R. 1772, the Legal Workforce Act.
H.R. 2429, Death Tax Repeal Act of 2013 support.
H.R. 2122, the Regulatory Accountability Act support.
H.R. 2728, Protecting States Rights to Promote American Energy Security Act support.
H.R. 2655, Lawsuit Abuse Reduction Act support.
H.R. 2937, Commonsense Permitting for Job Creation Act support.
H.R. 2575, Save American Workers Act support.
Farm Bill, urging conferees to include the language of H.R. 311, the Farmers Undertake Environmental Land Stewardship (FUELS) Act, in the final Farm Bill
H.R. 3413, the True Understanding of the Economy and Safety Act Support
H.R. 1324, Small Business Paper Work Relief Act
S.Amdt.1871, to S. 1392, the Energy Savings and Industrial Competitiveness Act of 2013 support.
S. 399, the American Job Protection Act support.
S. 603, the Jobs and Premium Protection Act support.
S. 1188, Forty Hours is Full Time Act support.
S. 2199, Paycheck Fairness Act oppose.
S. 1085, Small Business Tax Certainty and Growth Act of 2013 support.
S. 109, Government Neutrality in Contracting Act support.
S. 1138, Death Tax Repeal Act of 2013 support.
S. 1029, the Regulatory Accountability Act support.
S. 1737, Fair Minimum Wage Act oppose.
S. 1658, Start-up Jobs and Innovation Act support
S. 1488, a bill to delay the application of the individual health insurance mandate, to delay the application of the employer health insurance mandate, and for other purposes -support.
Unemployment Insurance letter opposing FUTA Tax Increase to House and Senate Budget Committee conferees.
Hearings -
William C. Dunkelberg, Senate Committee on Finance, Exploring Innovative Ideas and Policies that can Strengthen the Economic Foundations of American Households and Contribute to the Growth of the Middle Class, March 13, 2014.
OSHA Public Hearing (March 21) Occupational Exposure to Respirable Crystalline Silica
Letters to Agencies -
Letter to CMS Administrator Marilyn Tavenner regarding the recent Medicaid Program rule covering Home and Community-Based Settings (HCBS) published in the January 16 edition of the Federal Register.
Comments -
Securities Exchange Commission, Number S7-09-13 Crowdfunding. February 3, 2014.
OSHA, Department of Labor, No. OSHA- 2013-0023 Improve Tracking of Workplace Injuries and Illnesses. March 10, 2014.
OSHA, Docket No. OSHA20100034 Occupational Exposure to Respirable Crystalline Silica.
FDA, Docket No. FDA2013N1317 Tentative Determination Regarding Partially Hydrogenated Oils; Request for Comments and for Scientific Data and Information.
Dept. of State, Docket No. DOS20140003 Notice of 30 Day Public Comment Period Regarding the National Interest Determination for TransCanada Keystone Pipeline, L.P.s Presidential Permit Application.
EPA, Docket No. EPAHQOPPT20130715 Lead: Renovation, Repair, and Painting for Public and Commercial Buildings; Request for Information (Coalition Letter).
Other Issues -
Tax Reform
H.R. 4304, the Jumpstarting Opportunities with Bold Solutions Act
H.R. 4457, the Section 179 Permanency Act
H.R. 4302, Protecting Access to Medicare Act of 2014
H.R. 2995, the Unnecessary Cap Act of 2013
Seasonal employee definition in PPACA
DOL overtime regulation
Biennial budget
FEHBP
Entitlement reform
Immigration reform, E-Verify, H2B visas
Retirement Issues
Keystone XL Project
Employer nondiscrimination in PPACA
Minimum wage
Unemployment insurance
Transitional policy on nonqualified plans in PPACA
OSHA proposed rule on respirable crystalline silica
OSHA proposed rule on electronic reporting
EPA/Army Corps of Engineers proposed rule on definition of waters of the United States
EPA proposed rule on greenhouse gases emissions from power plants
OSHA enforcement
DOT Definition of commercial motor vehicle
Regulatory reform
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U.S. SENATE, Energy - Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Health & Human Services - Dept of (HHS), Labor - Dept of (DOL), Treasury - Dept of, Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA), Government Accountability Office (GAO), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Small Business Adminstration (SBA)
18. Name of each individual who acted as a lobbyist in this issue area
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Danner |
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Susan |
Eckerly |
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Austin |
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Katherine |
Bonner |
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Kevin |
Kuhlman |
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Matthew |
Turkstra |
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Christopher |
Whitcomb |
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Ashley |
Fingarson |
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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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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
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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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