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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
SMALL BUSINESS & ENTREPRENEURSHIP COUNCIL (SBE COUNCIL)

2. Address

Address1
2944 Hunter Mill Road
 Address2
​Suite 204
City
Oakton
 State
VA
 Zip Code
22124
 Country
USA

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

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4a. Contact Name b. Telephone Number c. E-mail
​Ms.
​KAREN KERRIGAN
​7032425840
​kkerrigan@sbecouncil.org
5. Senate ID#
​35627-12
7. Client Name Self Check if client is a state or local government or instrumentality
​SMALL BUSINESS & ENTREPRENEURSHIP COUNCIL (SBE COUNCIL)
6. House ID#
​327060000
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
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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 $
​80,000.00
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: Karen Kerrigan, President & CEO
 Date
07/20/2009

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 SMB

16. Specific lobbying issues

Health Care Reform
Equity for our Nation's Self-Employed Act, H.R. 1470 -- support
America's Affordable Health Choices Act, H.R. 3200 --oppose
In general -- advocated for tax credits, pooling arrangements, health savings accounts expansion and improvement (cont.)
Health Care Reform (cont):

Nationwide marketplace for health insurance, and tax parity for the self-employed to help bring small businesses more affordable access to health coverage.
Opposed employer mandates, "play-or-pay", increased taxes (surtaxes, for example), a public option for health coverage, and excessive bureaucracy and spending in health care reform.
Opposed President Obama's $637 billion "down payment" for health care reform in his budget proposal.

The "Private Property Rights Protection Act of 2009", H.R. 1885 -- support
The "Withholding Tax Relief Act of 2009", S 292, H.R. 275 -- support
The "Telecommuter Tax Fairness Act of 2009" -- support
"Travel Promotion Act of 2009" -- supported Senator Dick Durbin's small business amendment.
"Investing in Tomorrow's Technology Act of 2009" -- supported
Small Business Innovation Research and Small Business Technology Program Modernization, H.R. 2965 -- supported


The Budget:
Opposed the Budget Resolution.
Opposed the Budget Resolution Conference Report, (S. Con Res 70)
Opposed adding comprehensive health care reform, climate change legislation and increased taxes in budget reconciliation.

The "American Clean Energy and Security Act of 2009" (Waxman-Markey) -- opposed -- particularly the higher taxes and establishment of a cap-and-trade program.
Renewable Portfolio Standards mandate in Waxman-Markey, opposed

"Employee Free Choice Act" -- opposed
"The Credit Card Holders Bill of Rights," H.627 -- opposed

Broadband
Filed comments with Federal Communications Commission for their NOI on a "National Broadband Plan" -- encouraged a focus on unserved and underserved areas, education and policies that continue to promote investment and competition.

Filed comments with NTIA, RUS and Department of Agriculture on the broadband initiatives within "The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009" -- encouraged a focus on unserved and underserved areas, transparency and coordination with respect to spending, and a light regulatory approach regarding requirements for participation.

General advocacy efforts continue in these areas:
Advancing pending Free Trade agreements
Patent Reform
Regulatory reform and relief
Tax system reform, and making permanent current tax relief measures such as Section 179 expensing, capital gains, dividend, and personal income tax rates.
Research and Development Tax Credit extension and permanency.
Access to capital issues such as tax reform and relief, increased tax incentives and zero capital gains for small business investment.
Repealing "cell phone" tax reporting requirements for employees.

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

U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U.S. SENATE, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Natl Telecommunications & Information Administration (NTIA), Commerce - Dept of (DOC), Agriculture - Dept of (USDA)

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
Karen
Kerrigan
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Raymond
Keating
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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

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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

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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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