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LOBBYING REPORT |
Lobbying Disclosure Act of 1995 (Section 5) - All Filers Are Required to Complete This Page
2. Address
Address1 | 1625 L STREET, NW, 7TH FLOOR |
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City | WASHINGTON |
State | DC |
Zip Code | 20036 |
Country | USA |
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5. Senate ID# 2321-12
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TYPE OF REPORT | 8. Year | 2012 |
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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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: Charles M. Loveless, Director of Federal Government Affairs Dept. |
Date | 08/30/2012 |
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
Healthy Meals for Young Children
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
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 |
Rebecca |
Levin |
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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 BNK
16. Specific lobbying issues
State & Local Bankruptcy
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 |
Charles M. |
Loveless |
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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 BUD
16. Specific lobbying issues
Proposals to cut Medicare, Medicaid and Social Security
HConRes 112 and amendments - FY 2013 Budget, including opposing overall resolution & LaTourette-Cooper substitute
Senate and House Budget resolutions - increase progressive revenues and domestic non-security discretionary spending
FY 13 appropriations for Commodity Futures Trading Commission - support adequate funding
FY 2012 Budget
FY 2012 Continuing Resolution
Transportation-Housing and Urban Development appropriations
Commerce-Justice-State appropriations
Omnibus appropriations
Debt Ceiling Extension
Homeland Security Appropriations
HR 3070, S 1519 - Labor-Health and Human Services and Education Appropriations
Deficit Reduction issues
HR 3521 - Expedited Line Item Veto and Rescissions Act
HR 3582 - Pro Growth Budgeting Act of 2011
HR 3578 - Baseline Reform Act of 2011
HR 3581 - Budget and Accounting Transparency Act of 2011
HR 3575 - Legally Binding Budget Act of 2011
S 1813, S Amdt 1516 - Line Item Budget & Rescission Act amendment to the Transportation Bill
SJRes 2, SJRes 10, SJRes 24 - Constitutional Balanced Budget Resolutions
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U.S. SENATE, 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 |
Linda |
Bennett |
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Frances |
Bernstein |
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Barbara |
Coufal |
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Marc |
Granowitter |
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Edwin S. |
Jayne |
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Rebecca |
Levin |
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Charles M. |
Loveless |
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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 ECN
16. Specific lobbying issues
S 1549, S 1723, S 1769, S 1786, S 1917, HR 12, HR 674, HR 3606, HR 3630 - Job Creation Legislation
S 1660 - American Jobs Act
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U.S. SENATE, 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 |
Edwin S. |
Jayne |
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Charles M. |
Loveless |
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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 EDU
16. Specific lobbying issues
S 2252 - Rebuild America Act, including child care provisions
CCDBG Reauthorization
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
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 |
Rebecca |
Levin |
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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
HR 3145 - Water Quality Protection and Jobs Creation Act
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
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 |
Cynthia |
Bradley |
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Charles M. |
Loveless |
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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
HR 3606 - Jumpstart Our Business Startups Act, oppose overall legislation and weakening of investor protections
HR 2682, HR 2779, HR 3336, HR 3527 - Financial Services Overhaul Repeal
Confirmation of Richard Cordray to Consumer Financial Protection Bureau
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 |
Marc |
Granowitter |
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Edwin S. |
Jayne |
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Charles M. |
Loveless |
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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 1606 - Regulatory Accountability Act
S 299 - REINS Act
S 1938 - Regulatory Flexibility Improvements Act
Issuing regulations
HR 10, HR 3010, S 527 - Regulatory Reform
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U.S. SENATE, 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 |
Barbara |
Coufal |
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Edwin S. |
Jayne |
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Charles M. |
Loveless |
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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
Implementation of Affordable Care Act
HR 452 - Medicare Decisions Accountability Act of 2011
HR 5 - Protecting Access to Health Care Act and Help Efficient, Accessible Low Cost Timely Healthcare Act of 2012
HR 3887 - Retiree Health Coverage Protection Act
S 2047 - Student-to-School Nurse Ratio Improvement Act of 2012
HR 2341, S 1273 - Direct Care Job Quality Improvement Act of 2011
HR 3066 - Companionship Exemption Protection Act
Proposals to cut Medicare and Medicaid
HConRes 112 and amendments - Budget for FY 2013
Fair Labor Standards Act
HR 1173 - CLASS Act Program
S 2068 - Access to Independent Health Insurance Advisors Act
S Amdt 1520 to S 1813 - which would amend the Affordable Care Act
HR 2, HR 2576, S 720 - Health Care Reform
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U.S. SENATE, Health & Human Services - Dept of (HHS), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Labor - Dept of (DOL), 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 |
Linda |
Bennett |
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Barbara |
Coufal |
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Edwin S. |
Jayne |
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Charles M. |
Loveless |
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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 IMM
16. Specific lobbying issues
H-2B Guest Worker Program
HR 3630 - Child Tax Credit and Immigrants
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U.S. SENATE, 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 |
Frances |
Bernstein |
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Charles M. |
Loveless |
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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
Implementation of Affordable Care Act
S 572 - Employees at Department of Veterans Affairs
HR 2341, S 1273 - Direct Care Job Quality Improvement Act of 2011
HR 3066 - Companionship Exemption Protection Act
Fair Labor Standards Act
Activities of Unions
HR 3630 - Payroll Tax Holiday
HR 3835 - Pay Freeze Legislation
HR 3813 - Securing Annuities for Federal Employees Act
S 2168 - RESPECT Act
HR 4227 - Workforce Investment Act (job training)
HR 3630 - Middle Class Tax Relief and Job Creation Act of 2012
HR 3630 - Implementation of UI provisions of HR 3630
S 2252 - Rebuild America Act
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U.S. SENATE, Health & Human Services - Dept of (HHS), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Labor - Dept of (DOL)
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 |
Linda |
Bennett |
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Barbara |
Coufal |
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Marta |
David |
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Charles M. |
Loveless |
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Nanine |
Meiklejohn |
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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 LAW
16. Specific lobbying issues
S 1925 - Violence Against Women Act Reauthorization (VAWA)
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
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 |
Rebecca |
Levin |
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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 MMM
16. Specific lobbying issues
Implementation of Affordable Care Act
HR 452 - Medicare Decisions Accountability Act of 2011
HR 5 - Protecting Access to Health Care Act and Help Efficient, Accessible Low Cost Timely Healthcare Act of 2012
HR 4254 - Medicare Advantage Program Integrity Act
HR 3840 - Narrowing Exceptions for Withholding Taxes (NEWT) Act
Proposals to cut Medicare and Medicaid
HConRes 112 and amendments - Budget for FY 2013
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U.S. SENATE, 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 |
Linda |
Bennett |
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Barbara |
Coufal |
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Charles M. |
Loveless |
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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
S 347, HR 567 - Public Employee Pension Transparency Act, oppose overall bill
HR 12, S 1549, Social Security Reform
HRes23 - Public Pensions
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U.S. SENATE, White House Office, 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 |
Marc |
Granowitter |
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Edwin S. |
Jayne |
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Charles M. |
Loveless |
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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
Budget deficit reduction
Federal tax exclusion for employer-sponsored health care benefits/insurance - oppose proposals to cap or reduce exclusion
Corporate tax reform, including corporate repatriation tax holiday and territorial tax system - oppose proposals to reduce tax rate on repatriated profits
S 2059 - Paying a Fair Share Act of 2012 - support overall legislation
Streamlined Sales Tax legislation, including:
S 1832 - Marketplace Fairness Act - support overall legislation; exemption level
S 1452 - Main Street Fairness Act - support overall legislation
HR 3179 - Marketplace Equity Act - concerns with blended rate, exemption level
S 1787, HR 3313 - Wall Street Trading and Speculators Tax Act - support this federal tax
S 971 - Digital Goods and Services Tax Fairness Act
HR 1439 - Business Activity Tax Simplification Act - oppose overall legislation
HR 1002 - Wireless Tax Fairness Act - oppose provisions to preempt state and local government tax authority
Federal preemptions of State government and Local government taxing authority - oppose these type provisions
Federal individual income tax deductions for State and Local government income, property, and sales tax payments - support retaining deductions
Federal individual income tax exclusions for interest on state and local government public purpose bonds - support retaining exclusions
HR 2469 - End Discriminatory State Taxes for Automobile Renters Act - oppose overall legislation
Moratorium on federal taxes on Internet access - oppose proposal
HR 1864 - Mobile Workforce State Income Tax Simplification Act - oppose legislation
Tax Reform/Tax Issues
S 2204 - Oil and Gas Tax Breaks
S 2230 - Buffett Rule
Increasing Revenues/Raising Taxes on the Wealthy
Deficit Reduction/Medicaid/Medicare/Social Security/Education
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U.S. SENATE, 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 |
Barbara |
Coufal |
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Marc |
Granowitter |
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Edwin S. |
Jayne |
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Rebecca |
Levin |
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Charles M. |
Loveless |
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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
Colombia, Korea, Panama Trade Promotion Agreement Implementation 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 |
Charles M. |
Loveless |
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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
HR 4281 - Extension of Surface Transportation Bill
S 1813 - Moving Ahead for Progress in the 21st Century
HR 7 - American Energy and Infrastructure Jobs Act
S 223, HR 658 - FAA Reauthorization
HR 3200 - Local Flexibility for Transit Assistance Act
HR 7, HR 658, HR 2887, HR 3408, HR 3813, HR 3864, HR 4239, HR 4281, S 1813 - Transportation Authorization
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U.S. SENATE, 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 |
Cynthia |
Bradley |
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Edwin S. |
Jayne |
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Charles M. |
Loveless |
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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 UNM
16. Specific lobbying issues
HR 3346, S 1804 - Unemployment Insurance Extension
HR 3630 - Middle Class Tax Relief and Job Creation Act of 2012
HR 3630 - Implementation of UI provisions
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U.S. SENATE, Labor - Dept of (DOL)
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 |
Charles M. |
Loveless |
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Nanine |
Meiklejohn |
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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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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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