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LOBBYING REPORT |
Lobbying Disclosure Act of 1995 (Section 5) - All Filers Are Required to Complete This Page
2. Address
Address1 | 1101 17th Street, NW Suite 500 |
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City | Washington |
State | DC |
Zip Code | 20036 |
Country | USA |
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5. Senate ID# 10651-12
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6. House ID# 318070000
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TYPE OF REPORT | 8. Year | 2013 |
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 |
INCOME OR EXPENSES - YOU MUST complete either Line 12 or Line 13 | |||||||||
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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. | ||||||||
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: Elisa Odabashian, Director, West Coast Office |
Date | 10/21/2013 |
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.921, Raechel and Jacqueline Houck Safe Rental Car Act of 2013
S.1009, Chemical Safety Improvement Act
S.15, Regulations From the Executive in Need of Scrutiny Act of 2013
H.R.367, Regulations From the Executive in Need of Scrutiny Act of 2013
H.R.2934, Decrease Unsafe Toxins Act
Issues related to auto safety, rental car repairs, and used car rules
Issues related to chemical flame retardants in children's products
Issues related to carriage and stroller safety standards
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U.S. SENATE, Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), Natl Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), Federal Trade Commission (FTC)
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 |
Ellen |
Bloom |
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Ami |
Gadhia |
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Shannon |
Baker-Branstetter |
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George |
Slover |
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HR.-Chief Legis. Counsel,Parliamentarian,Counsel |
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 ENG
16. Specific lobbying issues
S.1392, Energy Savings and Industrial Competitiveness Act of 2013
S.1009, Chemical Safety Improvement Act
Issues related to Clean Air Act amendments and energy efficiency
Issues related to energy and environment riders to the "debt limit" and Continuing Resolution
Issues related to the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission rate adjustment formula
Issues related to Environmental Protection Agency proposal to cap greenhouse gas emissions
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U.S. SENATE, Energy - Dept of, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Federal Communications Commission (FCC)
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 |
Ellen |
Bloom |
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Shannon |
Baker-Branstetter |
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George |
Slover |
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HR.-Chief Legis. Counsel,Parliamentarian,Counsel |
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
S.471, Fair Access to Credit Scores Act of 2013
S.160, Medical Debt Responsibility Act of 2013
S.1534, Freedom and Mobility in Consumer Banking Act
H.R.3137, Freedom and Mobility in Consumer Banking Act
H.R.1261, Overdraft Protection Act of 2013
H.R.1911, Bipartisan Student Loan Certainty Act of 2013 (P.L.133-28)
S.1217, Housing Finance Reform and Taxpayer Protection Act of 2013
Issues related to free credit scores, fair lending, and the implementation of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform (P.L. 111-203)
Issues related to "move your money" legislative proposal
Issues related to the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, including mortgage servicing, the mortgage complaint database, and the confirmation of first CFPB director
Issues related to prepaid cards
*Agencies also included the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U.S. SENATE, Federal Deposit Insurance Commission (FDIC),
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 |
Pamela |
Banks |
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Ellen |
Bloom |
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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 FOO
16. Specific lobbying issues
H.R.3147, Food Labeling Modernization Act of 2013
H.R.3984, APPLE Juice Act of 2012 (112th Congress)
H.J.RES.59, Continuing Appropriations Resolution, 2014 (issues related to genetically modified crops)
H.R.2642, Federal Agriculture Reform and Risk Management Act of 2013
S.1425, Dietary Supplement Labeling Act of 2013
Issues related to food safety and nutrition labeling
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U.S. SENATE, Food & Drug Administration (FDA), 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 |
Ellen |
Bloom |
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Ami |
Gadhia |
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George |
Slover |
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HR.-Chief Legis. Counsel,Parliamentarian,Counsel |
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
S.214, Preserve Access to Affordable Generics Act
S.504, Fair And Immediate Release of Generic Drugs Act
H.R.763, To repeal the annual fee on health insurance providers enacted by the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act
Issues related to patient safety, medical device taxes, hospital costs, and healthcare-acquired infections
Issues related to Health Care Reform and the Affordable Care Act
Issues related to patient medication information
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U.S. SENATE, Food & Drug Administration (FDA),
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 |
Lisa |
Swirsky |
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Elizabeth |
McGiffert |
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DeAnn |
Friedholm |
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George |
Slover |
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HR.-Chief Legis. Counsel,Parliamentarian,Counsel |
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 TEC
16. Specific lobbying issues
H.R.1123, Unlocking Consumer Choice and Wireless Competition Act
S.635, Privacy Notice Modernization Act of 2013
Issues related to customer billing practices (e.g., "bill shock", "cramming")
Issues reated to Internet privacy including Do No Track Online legislation, mobile device privacy, and cyber security
Issues related to Facebook passwords, privacy, and employment
Issues related to unlocking cell phones
Issues related to wireless outage reporting, spectrum related transactions, and incentive auctions
Issues related to Federal Communications Commission reform and consumer complaint database
Issues related to baseline privacy legislation
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U.S. SENATE, Federal Trade Commission (FTC), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Natl Telecommunications & Information Administration (NTIA)
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 |
Ellen |
Bloom |
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Delara |
Derakhshani |
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George |
Slover |
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HR.-Chief Legis. Counsel,Parliamentarian,Counsel |
19. Interest of each foreign entity in the specific issues listed on line 16 above Check if None
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LOBBYIST UPDATE
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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)
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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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