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LOBBYING REPORT |
Lobbying Disclosure Act of 1995 (Section 5) - All Filers Are Required to Complete This Page
2. Address
Address1 | 1909 K STREET, NW SUITE 710 |
Address2 | DC9-920-07-01 |
City | WASHINGTON |
State | DC |
Zip Code | 20006 |
Country | USA |
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5. Senate ID# 26400-12
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6. House ID# 310670000
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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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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: John E. Collingwood, Director, Federal Government Relations, Public Policy |
Date | 01/16/2009 |
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 BAN
16. Specific lobbying issues
HR 1424 / HR 3997 Emergency Economic Stabilization Act, regarding the impact on banking and Trouble Asset Relief Program (TARP); HR 3221 Foreclosure Prevention Act; HR 5244 Credit Cardholders' Bill of Rights Act, regarding legislative prohibition of credit card practices and UDAP; HR 5546 / S 3086 Credit Card Fair Fee Act, regarding legislative price fixing bureaucracy; HR 3010 / S 1782 Arbitration Fairness Act of 2007, regarding impact of anti-arbitration clauses in credit card agreements;
HR 7076 Alcohol Franchise Contract Act / S 2838 Fairness in Nursing Home Arbitration Act, regarding general issues involved in arbitration clauses; General issues involving FTC examination of debt collection practices; General issues involving financial services regulatory modernization; General issues involving auction rate securities; HR 7321 Auto Industry Financing and Restructuring Act, regarding financial services issues; S 3714 Derivitives Trading Integrity Act of 2008, regarding regulation of derivatives; General issues regarding Troubled Assets Relief Program (TARP) and efforts to stem financial crisis.
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U.S. SENATE, Treasury - Dept of, White House Office, Education - Dept of, Commerce - Dept of (DOC), 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 |
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Hill |
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Darrell |
Minott |
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John E. |
Collingwood |
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James |
Carlisle |
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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
S 662 Postal Accountability and Reform Act, regarding implementation of Postal Reform Act and NSA; implementation of SAFE Act; issues regarding covered bonds; issues regarding the treatment of GSE's.
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 |
Darrell |
Minott |
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John E. |
Collingwood |
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Hill |
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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 CPT
16. Specific lobbying issues
HR 1909 / S 1145 Patent Reform Act, regarding modernizing patent reform for financial institutions.
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U.S. SENATE, Commerce - Dept of (DOC), Treasury - Dept of, 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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Hill |
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John E. |
Collingwood |
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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
HR 5715 Ensuring Continued Access to Student Loans, regarding access to federal family education loans.
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U.S. SENATE, Education - Dept of, 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 |
Ed |
Hill |
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John E. |
Collingwood |
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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 HOU
16. Specific lobbying issues
S 2136 / HR 3609 Help Families Save Their Homes in Bankruptcy, regarding cram-down provisions and bankruptcy provisions; issues regarding loan modifications.
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 |
Ed |
Hill |
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Darrell |
Minott |
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John E. |
Collingwood |
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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
HR 5267 / HR 1956 Business Activity Tax Simplification Act, regarding establishment of a physical nexus standard; HR 3970 Tax Reduction and Reform Act; HR 7300 Internal Revenue Code Sec 382; HR 3359 Mobile Workforce State Income Tax Fairness and Simplification Act; HR 1023 / S 777 Withholding Tax Relief Act; HR 2167 / S 1141, regarding IRA reforms; HR 6333 / S 3518 Municipal Bond Market Support Act; Issues regarding homebuyer tax incentives;
Issues regarding treatment of net operating losses; Issues regarding low-income housing credit; Issues regarding New Markets Tax Credit; Issues regarding treatment of general business credits; Issues regarding deductibility of trustee fees.
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 |
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Carlisle |
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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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LOBBYIST 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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2 | 4 | 6 |
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
1 | 5 | 9 |
2 | 6 | 10 |
3 | 7 | 11 |
4 | 8 | 12 |