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LOBBYING REPORT

Lobbying Disclosure Act of 1995 (Section 5) - All Filers Are Required to Complete This Page

1. Registrant Name Organization/Lobbying Firm Self Employed Individual
Community Associations Institute

2. Address

Address1
6402 Arlington Blvd.
 Address2
​Suite 500
City
Falls Church
 State
VA
 Zip Code
22042
 Country
USA

3. Principal place of business (if different than line 2)

City
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State
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Zip Code
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4a. Contact Name b. Telephone Number c. E-mail
​Mr.
​Michael Hedge
​7037979256
​Mhedge@caionline.org
5. Senate ID#
​10228-12
7. Client Name Self Check if client is a state or local government or instrumentality
​Community Associations Institute
6. House ID#
​340350000
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
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11. No Lobbying Issue Activity
INCOME OR EXPENSES - YOU MUST complete either Line 12 or Line 13
12. Lobbying 13. Organizations
INCOME relating to lobbying activities for this reporting period was: EXPENSE relating to lobbying activities for this reporting period were:
Less than $5,000
Less than $5,000
$5,000 or more $
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$5,000 or more $
​52,000.00
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: Michael Hedge
 Date
1/20/2015 1:40:15 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 HOU

16. Specific lobbying issues

1. Federal Housing Administration
--FHA Condominium policy, potential condominium rulemaking
--Private transfer fee policy
--FHA financial stability and actuarial review

2. Monitoring mortgage finance legislation and Fannie Mae/Freddie Mac reform
--General legislative updates on legislation, hearings, and markups in the Congress.
--S. 1217: The Housing Finance Reform and Taxpayer Protection Act
--H.R. 2767: The Protecting American Taxpayers and Homeowners Act
--Johnson-Crapo Discussion Draft of Housing Finance Reform and Taxpayer Protection Act

3. FHFA Mortgage Servicer Supervision/Standards/Community Association Lien Priority
--monitor FHFA instigated litigation RE: enforcement of community association lien priority in foreclosure proceedings.
--arrange and staff meetings with senior FHFA official to discuss association lien priority, servicer performance, asset manager performance, and REO disposition
--draft internal communications and lobbying materials for CAI members concerning FHFA legal activities, the failure of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac to police mortgage servicers and asset managers, and the need to ensure lien priority in legislation reforming the
housing finance system.

17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None

U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Federal Accounting Standards Advisory Board (FASAB), Housing & Urban Development - Dept of (HUD)

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
Dawn
Bauman
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Michael
Hedge
Jr
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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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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 DIS

16. Specific lobbying issues

1. FEMA Public Assistance Program
--Preparation of lobbying materials and grassroots campaign materials regarding ineligibility of community associations to qualify as eligible entities under the Public Assistance Program.

2. Preparation of lobbying materials and grassroots campaign materials regarding ineligibility of condominium associations and housing cooperatives to qualify corporately for assistance under the Individuals and Households Assistance Program.

3. Advocacy in support of H.R. 2887 and S.1480 to permit condominium unit owners to cooperatively use FEMA individual and households assistance grants for the repair of uninsured damages to condominium association common elements.

4. Preparation of study in response to FEMA report concerning condominium and housing cooperative access to federal disaster assistance.

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
Dawn
Bauman
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Michael
Hedge
Jr
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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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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

Terrorism Risk Insurance Act Extension
--general support for coalition lobbying efforts supporting long-term extension of TRIA.
--preparation of communications materials for CAI members and CAI publications.

17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None

U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, 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
Dawn
Bauman
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Michael
Hedge
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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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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 COM

16. Specific lobbying issues

H.R. 4969, the "Amateur Radio Parity Act of 2014"
--Preparation of lobbying material in opposition to H.R. 4969
--General advocacy in opposition to H.R. 4969

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
Dawn
Bauman
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Michael
Hedge
Jr
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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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Information Update Page - Complete ONLY where registration information has changed.

20. Client new address

Address
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21. Client new principal place of business (if different than line 20)

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22. New General description of client’s business or activities

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LOBBYIST UPDATE

23. Name of each previously reported individual who is no longer expected to act as a lobbyist for the client

First Name
Last Name
Suffix
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Suffix
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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)

Internet Address:

Name Address Principal Place of Business
(city and state or country)
Street Address
City State/Province Zip Country
City
State Country

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:

Name Address Principal place of business
(city and state or country) 		Amount of contribution for lobbying activities Ownership percentage in client
Street Address
City State/Province Country
City
State Country
%

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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