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LOBBYING REPORT |
Lobbying Disclosure Act of 1995 (Section 5) - All Filers Are Required to Complete This Page
2. Address
Address1 | 2025 M STREET, N.W. |
Address2 | Suite 610 |
City | WASHINGTON |
State | DC |
Zip Code | 20036 |
Country | USA |
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5. Senate ID# 313010-12
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6. House ID# 387600000
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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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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: Richard H. Baker, President and CEO |
Date | 01/21/2009 |
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 FIN
16. Specific lobbying issues
Meetings and calls with Members and staff of House and Senate Committees and agency officials concerning possible legislative and regulatory measures and Congressional studies affecting the hedge fund industry and other altenative investments.
Securities and Exchange Commission registration amendment to S. 4
S. 1402 Hedge Fund Registration Act
H.R. 2586 Securities and Exchange Commission Authority Restoration Act
S. 3691 To amend the Commodity Exchange Act to require reporting and recordkeeping for positions involving credit-default swaps, to grant the Federal Reserve Board authority over investment-bank holding companies, and for other purposes
S. 3714 To amend the Commodity Exchange Act to ensure that all agreements, contracts, and transactions with respect to commodities are carried out on a regulated exchange, and for other purposes.
S. 3739 To address the regulation of derivatives and unregistered hedge funds, and for other purposes
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U.S. SENATE, Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), 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 |
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Hollingsworth |
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Benjamin |
Allensworth |
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John |
Gaine |
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Stuart |
Kaswell |
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Jennifer |
Han |
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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
Meetings and calls with Members and staff of House and Senate Committees and agency officials concerning possible legislation and regulatory measures and Congressional studies affecting hedge funds and other alternative investments.
H.R. 2834 To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to treat income received by partners for performing investment management services as ordinary income received for the performance of services.
H.R. 2785 To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide that the exception from the treatment of publicly traded partnerships as corporations for partnerships with passive-type income shall not apply to partnerships directly or indirectly deriving income from providing investment adviser and related asset management services.
H.R. 3501 To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide that indebtedness incurred by a partnership in acquiring securities and commodities is not treated as acquisition indebtedness by organizations which are limited partners for purposes of the unrelated business income tax.
H.R. 3923 To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide for the treatment of certain foreign nonqualified deferred compensation.
H.R. 3996 To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend certain expiring provisions, and for other purposes.
H.R. 3970 To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide additional tax relief to low and moderate income individuals, to repeal the individual alternative minimum tax, to reform the corporate income tax, and for other purposes.
S. 55 To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to repeal the individual alternative minimum tax
S. 681 Stop Tax Haven Abuse Act
S. 1624 To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide that the exception from the treatment of publicly traded partnerships as corporations for partnerships with passive-type income shall not apply to partnerships directly or indirectly deriving income from providing investment adviser and related asset management services
S. 2199 To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide for the treatment of certain foreign nonqualified deferred compensation.
S. 2293 To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to repeal the individual alternative minimum tax, and for other purposes.
S. 2318 To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to repeal the individual alternative minimum tax and to permanently extend the reductions in income tax rates, and for other purposes.
Section 409A of the Internal Revenue Code
H.R. 6049, the Renewable Energy and Job Creation Act of 2008
H.R.6275 Alternative Minimum Tax Relief Act of 2008
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U.S. SENATE, Internal Revenue Service (IRS), 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 |
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Hollingsworth |
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Benjamin |
Allensworth |
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John |
Gaine |
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Stuart |
Kaswell |
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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
Meetings and calls with Members and staff of House and Senate Committees and agency officials concerning possible legislative and regulatory measures and Congressional studies affecting hedge funds and other alternative investment vehicles.
H.R 2683 To amend title I of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 to require in the annual report of each defined benefit pension plan disclosure of plan investments in hedge funds.
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U.S. SENATE, Labor - Dept of (DOL)
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 |
Roger |
Hollingsworth |
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John |
Gaine |
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Benjamin |
Allensworth |
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Stuart |
Kaswell |
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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 AGR
16. Specific lobbying issues
Meetings and calls with Members and staff of House and Senate Committees and agency officials concerning possible legislative and regulatory measures and Congressional studies affecting hedge funds and other alternative investment vehicles.
H.R. 3161 Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2008.
S. 3122 To amend the Commodity Exchange Act to provide for the regulation of oil commodities markets, and for other purposes.
S. 3130 To provide energy price relief by authorizing greater resources and authority for the Commodity Futures Trading Commission, and for other purposes.
S. 3131 To amend the Commodity Exchange Act to ensure the application of speculation limits to speculators in energy markets, and for other purposes.
H.R.6264 To prevent excessive speculation in over-the-counter derivatives markets for certain energy commodities by limiting participation in those markets to persons who are capable of producing, manufacturing, or taking physical delivery of the commodities.
H. R. 6341 To amend the Commodity Exchange Act to provide for regulation of energy derivatives, and for other purposes.
H.R.6604 Commodity Markets Transparency and Accountability Act of 2008, to amend the Commodity Exchange Act to bring greater transparency and accountability to commodity markets
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U.S. SENATE, Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC)
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 |
Roger |
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Benjamin |
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John |
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Stuart |
Kaswell |
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Jennifer |
Han |
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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
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
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
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