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LOBBYING REPORT |
Lobbying Disclosure Act of 1995 (Section 5) - All Filers Are Required to Complete This Page
2. Address
Address1 | 1212 NEW YORK AVENUE, NW, #1250 |
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City | WASHINGTON |
State | DC |
Zip Code | 20005 |
Country | USA |
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5. Senate ID# 4675-12
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6. House ID# 312420000
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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
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: Ralph P. Kass, Controller |
Date | 04/21/2008 |
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 RET
16. Specific lobbying issues
Shareholder Votes on Executive Compensation Act (H.R. 1257)
Tax Equity for Health Plan Beneficiaries Act of 2007 (H.R. 1820)
Pension Security Act of 2007 (H.R. 2683)
Alternative Investments, Amending Internal Revenue Code provisions taxing partnerships involving alternative investments (H.R. 2785)
Lilly Ledbetter Fair Pay Act of 2007 (H.R. 2831)
Alternative Investments, Treating income received by partners for performing investment management as ordinary income (H.R. 2843)
Tax Collection Responsibility Act of 2007 (H.R. 3056)
401 (k) Fair Disclosure for Retirement Security Act (H.R. 3185)
ADA Restoration Act of 2007 (H.R. 3195)
Mutual Fund Fee Reform Act (H.R. 3225)
Pension Protection Technical Corrections Act of 2007 (H.R. 3361)
Long-Term Care Affordability and Security Act of 2007 (H.R. 3363)
Commission on the Tax Treatment of Hedge Funds and Private Equity Act of 2007 (H.R. 3417)
Protecting Employees and Retirees in Business Bankruptcies Act of 2007 (H.R. 3652)
Defined Contribution Plan Fee Transparency Act of 2007 (H.R. 3765)
Bill to Delay the Effective Date of the PPA Funding Rules (H.R. 3868)
Tax Reduction and Reform Act of 2007 (H. R. 3970)
Offshore Deferred Compensation Reform Act of 2007 (H.R. 3923)
The Temporary Tax Relief Act of 2007/Tax Increase Prevention Act of 2007 (H.R. 3996)
Defenders of Freedom Tax Relief Act of 2007/Heroes Earnings Assistance and Tax Relief Act of 2007 title as passed (H.R. 3997)
AMT Relief Act of 2007 (H.R. 4351)
Senate
Tax Equity for Domestic Partner and Health Plan Beneficiaries Act (S. 1556)
Defenders of Freedom Tax Relief Act of 2007 (S. 1593)
Alternative Investments, Amending Internal Revenue Code provisions taxing partnerships involving alternative investments (S. 1624)
Restoring Pension Promises to Workers Act (S. 1725)
Fair Pay Restoration Act (S. 1843)
Americans with Disabilities Act Restoration Act of 2007 (S. 1881)
Pension Protection Technical Corrections Act of 2007 (S. 1974)
Independent Contractor Proper Classification Act of 2007 (S. 2044)
Protecting Employees and Retirees in Business Bankruptcies Act of 2007 (S. 2092)
Offshore Deferred Compensation Reform Act of 2007 (S. 2199)
Long-Term Care Affordability and Security Act of 2007 (S. 2337)
Defined Contribution Fee Disclosure Act of 2007 (S. 2473)
Regulatory communication with covered federal officials on legislative issues.
Legislation The Pension Protection Act (PPA) - H.R. 3361/S. 1974 & H.R. 3185/S. 2473
Treasury/IRS guidance on hybrid plans including backloading
Treasury/IRS guidance on combined plan limit
Treasury/IRS proposed regulations on single employer plan funding, benefit restrictions, interest rate modifications and mortality tables
Treasury/IRS guidance on 409A and deferred compensation
Treasury/IRS guidance on employer stock diversification
DOL proposed 408(b)(2) regulations for fee disclosure requirements
DOL final regulations and other guidance on Form 5500
PBGC guidance related to PPA implementation (hybrid/cash balance plans including backloading)
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U.S. SENATE, Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Labor - Dept of (DOL), Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (PBGC), 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 |
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Klein |
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Dudley |
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Jacobson |
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Howland |
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Pension Policy Director, Senate HELP Committee |
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Jill |
Randolph |
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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
Medicare Prescription Drug Price Negotiation Act (H.R. 4)
National Health Insurance Act (H.R. 15)
Flexible Spending Accounts Growth and Opportunities Act of 2007 (H.R. 298)
Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act (H.R. 493)
Health Partnership through Creative Federalism Act (H.R. 506)
Childrens Health Insurance (CHIP) Reauthorization Act of 2007 (H.R. 976)
Access to Life-Saving Medicine Act (H.R. 1038)
Emergency Retiree Health Benefits Protection Act of 2007 (H.R. 1322)
Paul Wellstone Mental Health and Addiction Equity Act 0f 2007 (H.R. 1424)
Tax Equity for Health Plan Beneficiaries Act (H.R. 1820)
Patient Protection and Innovative Biologic Medicines Act of 2007 (H.R. 1956)
Promoting Health for Future Generations Act (H.R. 2639)
Childrens Health and Medicare Act of 2007 (H.R. 3162)
Healthy Americans Act (H.R. 3163)
HSA Improvement and Expansion Act (H.R. 3234)
Flexible Health Savings Act (H.R. 3306)
Long-Term Care Affordability and Security Act of 2007 (H.R. 3363)
Medicare Quality Enhancement Act (H.R. 3370)
Employment Non-Discrimination Act (H.R. 3685)
Early Warning and Health Care for Workers Affected by Globalization Act (H. R. 3796)
Trade and Globalization Assistance Act (H.R. 3920)
Defenders of Freedom Tax Relief Act of 2007/Heroes Earnings Assistance and Tax Relief Act of 2007-title as passed (H.R. 3997)
Mental Health Parity Extension Legislation (H.R. 4848)
Technologies for Restoring Users Security and Trust in (TRUST) in Health Information Act of 2008
(H.R. 5442)
Medicare, Medicaid and SCHIP Extensions Act of 2007
Medicare Funding Warning Response Act of 2008 (H.R. 5480)
Senate
Medicare Prescription Drug Negotiation Act of 2007 (S. 3)
Health Partnership Act (S. 325)
Healthy Americans Act (S. 334)
Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act (S. 358)
Mental Health Parity Act of 2007 (S. 558)
Access to Life-Saving Medicine Act (S. 623)
Universal Health Care Choice and Access Act (S. 1019)
State-based Health Care Reform Act (S. 1169)
Medicare Quality Enhancement Act (S. 1544)
Tax Equity for Domestic Partner and Health Beneficiaries Act (S. 1556)
Wired for Health Care Quality Act (S. 1693)
Biologics Price Competition and Innovation Act (S. 1695)
Healthy Workforce Act (S. 1753)
Community Living Assistance Services and Supports Act (the CLASS Act) (S. 1758)
Ten Steps to Transform Health Care in America Act (S. 1783) Healthy Tax Reform Act (S. 1875)
Childrens Health Insurance Reauthorization Act (S. 1893)
Long-Term Care Affordability and Security Act of 2007 (S. 2337)
Medicare, Medicaid and SCHIP Extension Act of 2007 (S. 2499)
Medicare Funding Warning Response Act of 2008 (S. 2662)
Disability Savings Act (S. 2741)
Regulatory communication with covered federal officials on legislative issues.
HHS value-driven health care and health information technology (S. 1693), Medicare funding (H.R. 5480/S. 2662)
DOL ERISA case - employer health spending requirements mandate in San Francisco Health Care Security Ordinance
White House mental health parity (H.R. 1424/S. 558)
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U.S. SENATE, Labor - Dept of (DOL), Health & Human Services - Dept of (HHS), 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 |
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Wilber |
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Pension Policy Director, Senate HELP Committee |
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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
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
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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
1 | 7 | 13 |
2 | 8 | 14 |
3 | 9 | 15 |
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5 | 11 | 17 |
6 | 12 | 18 |