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LOBBYING REPORT |
Lobbying Disclosure Act of 1995 (Section 5) - All Filers Are Required to Complete This Page
2. Address
| Address1 | 600 13th Street, NW |
Address2 | Suite 700 |
| City | Washington |
State | DC |
Zip Code | 20005 |
Country | USA |
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5. Senate ID# 40032280-12
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6. House ID# 399310000
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| TYPE OF REPORT | 8. Year | 2016 |
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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| 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. | ||||||||
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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 |
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| Signature | Digitally Signed By: Jason Cole |
Date | 10/20/2016 2:50:03 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 CSP
16. Specific lobbying issues
- S. 754, the Cybersecurity Information Sharing Act of 2015, all provisions
- H.R. 1770, Data Security and Breach Notification Act of 2015, all provisions
- S. 961, Data Security Act of 2015, all provisions
- H.R. 2205, Data Security Act, all provisions
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
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 |
Jason |
Cole |
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Gisele |
Roget |
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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 FIN
16. Specific lobbying issues
- H.R. 1550, a bill to amend the Financial Stability Act of 2010 to improve the transparency of the Financial Stability Oversight Council, to improve the SIFI designation process, and for other purposes, all provisions.
- Governance framework of the commercial mortgage backed securities market
- Implementation of the Financial Stability Act of 2010 as it relates to Federal Reserve Board supervision of systemically important non-bank financial institutions
- Implementation of the Financial Stability Act of 2010 and the Financial Stability Oversight Council's Interpretive Guidance on the authority to require supervision and regulation of certain nonbank financial companies.
- The Financial Regulatory Improvement Act (S. 1484), Titles III, IV, and V.
- Discussion draft Financial CHOICE Act
- Rulemaking on Net Stable Funding Ratio: Liquidity Risk Measurement Standards and Disclosure Requirements
- Rulemaking on: Restrictions on Qualified Financial Contracts of Systemically Important U.S. Banking Organizations and the U.S. Operations of Systemically Important Foreign Banking Organizations; Revisions to the Definition of Qualifying Master Netting Agreement and Related Definitions
- Federal Reserve Board Rulemaking on Enhanced Prudential Standards and Early Remediation for Covered Companies
- FY 2017 Financial Services Appropriations Bill (HR 5485 and S 3067); issues related to international insurance and systemic risk regulation
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, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC)
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 |
Heather |
Wingate |
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Jason |
Cole |
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Gisele |
Roget |
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Jim |
Donnellan |
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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
- Issues related to funding of state healthexchanges established by ACA including District of Columbia exchange
- S. 3055 - Department of Veterans Affairs Dental Insurance Reauthorization Act of 2016, all provisions
- Issues related to reform of TRICARE including military and veteran options
- H.R. 3463 - Aligning Children's Dental Coverage Act, all provisions
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
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 |
Jason |
Cole |
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Irica |
Solomon |
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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
- Federal Reserve rulemaking on capital rules for insurers supervised by the Federal Reserve Board
- Issues related to the development of an international capital standard at the International Association of Insurance Supervisors (IAIS). Issues related to development of Higher Loss Absorbency Standard at the IAIS.
- Rulemaking under the Telephone Consumer Protection Act (TCPA); issues affecting sales and marketing of insurance products.
- S. 1679 and H.R. 2901 - Flood Insurance Market Parity and Modernization Act. Clarification to Biggert Waters Flood Insurance Reform Act of 2012.
- Education and draft legislation to facilitate disability income insurance options for employers/employees while working within current state and payroll regulations.
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
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 |
Jason |
Cole |
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Gisele |
Roget |
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Irica |
Solomon |
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Jim |
Donnellan |
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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 RET
16. Specific lobbying issues
- Issues related to insolvency of Social Security Disability Insurance trust fund
- H.R. 577/S. 266: Retirement Security Act of 2015 - amends ERISA & the IRC with respect to employer pension benefit plans and directs Treasury to prescribe final regulations to permit employers to participate in open multiple employer pension benefit plans
- H.R. 2317/S 1317 - Lifetime income Disclosure Act of 2015 issue- lifetime income illustrations
- H.R. 4067- Small Businesses Add Value Act (SAVE) of 2015 - components regarding open multiple employer plans, safe harbor for annuity plan selection, and lifetime income disclosure concepts
- H.R. 506/S. 245 - Automatic IRA Act of 2015 - all provisions
- SAFE Act, (yet to be reintroduced) making reforms to government plan use of annuities, as well as other reforms to the private marketplace and regulation
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
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 |
Jason |
Cole |
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Peter |
Pastre |
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Irica |
Solomon |
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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
- Issues related to Cadillac Tax
- Business Tax Reform; (bills not yet introduced) general corporate reforms, corporate integration proposal, investment reforms, retirement reforms and insurance specific reforms to Subchapter L
- International tax reform (bills not yet introduced)
- Stretch IRA provision (not yet reintroduced)
- Proposed Regulations under IRC - Section 385, governing intercompany transfers
- Tax Reform Blueprint - House Ways and Means Committee draft
- American Business Competitiveness Act (HR 4377) - all provisions
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Internal Revenue Service (IRS), 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 |
Heather |
Wingate |
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Jason |
Cole |
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Peter |
Pastre |
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Irica |
Solomon |
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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 TRD
16. Specific lobbying issues
- Trans Pacific Partnership (TPP) free trade agreement (bill not introduced)
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)
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 |
Jason |
Cole |
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Pastre |
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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
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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
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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