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LOBBYING REPORT |
Lobbying Disclosure Act of 1995 (Section 5) - All Filers Are Required to Complete This Page
2. Address
Address1 | c/o NCPSSM |
Address2 | 10 G Street, NE, #600 |
City | Washington |
State | DC |
Zip Code | 20002 |
Country | USA |
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5. Senate ID# 40025210-48
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6. House ID# 398370000
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TYPE OF REPORT | 8. Year | 2009 |
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: Sandra Casber Wise |
Date | 07/13/2009 |
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 BUD
16. Specific lobbying issues
Fiscal Year 2010 Budget Resolution/Recommended Revenues and Outlays. H. Con. Res. 85, S. Con Res. 13, H. Amdt. 72, H. Amdt. 73, H. Amdt. 75, H. Amdt. 76: provisions pertaining to long-term fiscal imbalances, funding for Social Security administrative
accounts, and establishing a reserve fund for health care reform for fiscal years 2009 and 2010 through 2014.
Fiscal Year 2010 Budget Resolution/Bipartisan Fiscal Commission. S. Amdt. 835, S. Amdt. 882, S. Amdt. 97, S. 276, H.R. 3116: pertaining to the creation of a commission or task force to examine long-term fiscal imbalances facing the nation.
Fiscal Year 2010 Budget Resolution/Social Security Private Accounts. S. Amdt. 952: establishing a point of order against legislation authorizing the diversion of Social Security revenues from the Social Security Trust Fund to investments in private securities or into private accounts.
Fiscal Year 2010 Labor, HHS, Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations (No bill number): provisions pertaining to Social Security Administration.
Fiscal Year 2010 Financial Services Appropriations/Economic Commission (No bill/amendment number): pertaining to the creation of a commission to examine long-term fiscal imbalances facing the nation.
Fiscal Year 2009 Omnibus Appropriations. H. R. 1105: Labor/HHS/Education FY 2009 Appropriations, provisions pertaining to funding of the Social Security Administration (SSA).
Economic Stimulus/American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009. H. R.1, H. R. 598, H. R. 629, H. R. 679, S. 336, S. 350, S. Amdt. 179, S. Amdt. 278, S. Amdt. 297, S. Amdt. 538: provisions granting stimulus payments to Social Security recipients, tax relief for working families, additional funding for Social Security and Older Americans Act programs, and funding for healthcare reform.
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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Wise |
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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
Employee Verification. H.R. 662, H.R. 137, H.R. 1096: provisions pertaining to the use of Social Security numbers for workforce verification and the responsibilities of the Social Security Administration relating to immigrants.
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 |
Sandra |
Wise |
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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
Medicare/Private Contracts. H.R. 164: prohibiting denial of Social Security benefits to persons who elect not to participate in Medicare.
Medicare/Disability Benefits. S. 700, H.R. 1708, H.R. 2881: phasing-out the 24-month waiting period for disabled individuals to become eligible for Medicare benefits and eliminating the waiting period for individuals with life-threatening conditions.
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 |
Sandra |
Wise |
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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
Social Security Private Accounts. H.R. 107: provisions establishing Social Security private accounts.
Social Security Trust Funds. H.R. 1276, S. 86, H.R. 219, H.R. 1712: provisions removing Social Security Trust Fund receipts and disbursements from the federal budget baseline, limiting Trust Fund proceeds to OASDI purposes, and prohibiting the use of Social Security payroll tax monies for private accounts.
Social Security Benefits. S. 426: requiring progressive indexing and longevity indexing of Social Security old-age insurance benefits.
Social Security Government Pension Offset (GPO) and Windfall Elimination Provision (WEP). S. 484, H. R. 235: repealing both the GPO and WEP; S. 490, H. R. 1221: repealing the WEP.
Older Workers/Workforce Participation. S. 502: promoting the labor force participation of older Americans.
Seniors Cost of Living Adjustment (COLA). H.R. 1371/ H.R. 2429: provisions establishing a consumer price index for elderly consumers to compute cost-of-living increases for Social Security and Medicare benefits; authorizing a Cost of Living Adjustment for Social Security recipients in 2010 (No legislation introduced).
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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Wise |
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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
S. Amdt. 817 (to S. Con. Res. 13), H.R. 161, H.R. 883: provisions pertaining to the repeal of the 1993 tax increase on Social Security benefits.
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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Wise |
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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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ISSUE UPDATE
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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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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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