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LOBBYING REPORT |
Lobbying Disclosure Act of 1995 (Section 5) - All Filers Are Required to Complete This Page
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Address1 | 1501 M STREET, N.W., Suite 600 |
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City | WASHINGTON |
State | DC |
Zip Code | 20005-1700 |
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 | 2016 |
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 |
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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 |
Date | 1/18/2017 1:53:03 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 RET
16. Specific lobbying issues
FY 2017 Federal Budget Proposal - retirement policy initiatives
Tax reform - employer sponsored retirement tax incentives
House Republicans Tax Reform Task Force
Defined Benefit Plan Issues
Mortality table updates
De-risking pensions methods
Non-discrimination issues affecting defined benefit plans
Retirement Security Preservation Act of 2016 (RSPA)
PBGC premiums
Hybrid plan rules, including Pension Equity Plans
Pension Portability Act - S. 2147/H.R. 4029
Pension and Budget Integrity Act of 2016 - H.R. 4955/S. 3240
Defined Contribution Plan Issues
Retirement plan coverage
Lifetime income
Plan fees
Shrinking Emergency Account Losses (SEAL) Act - S. 324
Automatic IRA Act of 2015 - H.R. 506/S. 245
Retirement Security Act of 2015 - H.R. 557/S. 266
Retail Investors Protection Act - H.R. 1090
The Lifetime Income Disclosure Act - S. 1317/H.R. 2317
Retirement Savings Lost and Found Act of 2016 - S. 3078/H.R. 5805
Retirement Choice Protection Act of 2015 - H.R. 3922
Small Businesses Add Value for Employees Act (SAVE) Act of 2015 - H.R. 4067
Universal Savings Account Act - H.R. 4094
Womens Pension Protection Act of 2015 - S. 2110/H.R. 4235
Receiving Electronic Statements to Improve Retiree Earnings Act - H.R. 2656/S. 3417
Affordable Retirement Advice Protection (ARAP) Act - H.R. 4293
Strengthening Access to Valuable Education & Retirement Support (SAVERS) Act - H.R. 4294
Financial Choice Act of 2016 - H.R. 5983
Secure, Accessible, Valuable, Efficient, Universal Pension (SAVE UP) Act - H.R. 5731
Retirement Security for American Workers Act - H.R. 6396
EEOC Reform Act - S. 2693
Retirement Improvements and Savings Enhancements (RISE) Act of 2016 - Early Draft of retirement reform legislation
Retirement Enhancement and Savings (RESA) Act - modified version
Other
Final Fiduciary Definition/Conflict of Interest Rule
Proposed & New Revisions to EEO-1 Form - annual Employer Information Report
New Claims Procedures - Disability Benefits (DOL, EBSA)
Proposed Form 5500 Changes
Executive & nonqualified deferred compensation
Multiemployer pension plan issues
Multiple employer plans (MEPs)
State retirement plan initiatives
Plan administration - certification of hardship withdrawals and determination letter program
Paid leave proposals and issues
Student loan repayment benefit - Employer Participation in Student Loan Assistance Act - S. 2467/H.R. 3861
Missing Participants
International pension issues, including cross-border pension funds
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Treasury - Dept of, Labor - Dept of (DOL), Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (PBGC), Office of Management & Budget (OMB)
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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Diann |
Howland |
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Janet |
Jacobson |
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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
Health Care Reform - ongoing legislative and regulatory implementation of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA), 40 percent Cadillac tax on health benefits
Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2016 (spending & extenders) - two year Cadillac tax delay
Tax reform - employer sponsored health plan tax incentives
House GOP Health Care Reform Task Force
FY 2017 Federal Budget Proposal - health care issues, ACA
Preserving Employee Wellness Programs - H.R. 1189/S. 620
Ax the Tax on the Middle Class Americans Health Plans Act - H.R. 879
Restoring Access to Medication and Improving Health Savings Act of 2016 -H.R. 1270
Health Care Security Act of 2016 - H.R. 5445
The 21st Century Cures Act - H.R. 34 - Public Law No: 144-255
Small Business Healthcare Relief Act - S. 1697/H.R. 5447 (HRAs)
Middle Class Health Benefits Tax Repeal Act of 2015 - S. 2045/H.R. 2050
American Worker Health Care Tax Relief Act of 2015 - S. 2075
Commonsense Reporting & Verification Act - H.R. 2712/S. 1996
Health Savings Act of 2016 - S.2499/H.R. 4469
Health Savings Protection Act - H.R. 4832
Preserving Consumer Health Accounts of 2016 - S. 2698
Helping Families in Mental Health Crisis Act of 2016 - H.R. 2646
Mental Health Reform (MHR) Act - S. 2680
Small Business Health Care Relief Act - S. 3060
Access to Better Care Act of 2016 - H.R. 5652
Wellness - Senate Joint Resolution 37 - would formally disapprove and nullify the GINA rule & Senate Joint Resolution 38 - would formally disapprove of and nullify the ADA rule
Other
Proposed Expatriate Health Plan Regulations (Excepted Benefit Rules)
Proposed Form 5500 Changes
New Claims Procedures - Disability Benefits (DOL, EBSA)
Employer wellness programs - nondiscrimination rules: Americans with Disabilities ACT (ADA) & Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act (GINA) - Final regulations
Medicare Advantage Program
Final Fiduciary Definition/Conflict of Interest Rule
State health care requirements affecting self-insured plans
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Labor - Dept of (DOL), Treasury - Dept of, Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Health & Human Services - Dept of (HHS), Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), Office of Management & Budget (OMB)
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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Kathryn |
Wilber |
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Diann |
Howland |
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Jill |
Randolph |
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Kathryn |
Spangler |
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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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22. New General description of client’s business or activities
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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