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LOBBYING REPORT |
Lobbying Disclosure Act of 1995 (Section 5) - All Filers Are Required to Complete This Page
2. Address
Address1 | 500 NEW JERSEY AVE, NW |
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City | WASHINGTON |
State | DC |
Zip Code | 20001 |
Country | USA |
3. Principal place of business (if different than line 2)
City | CHICAGO |
State | IL |
Zip Code | 60611 |
Country | USA |
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5. Senate ID# 27070-12
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6. House ID# 317330000
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TYPE OF REPORT | 8. Year | 2011 |
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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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: JERRY GIOVANIELLO, SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT, GOVERNMENT AFFAIRS |
Date | 04/20/2011 |
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 COM
16. Specific lobbying issues
Broadband Expansion & Adoption
S297 - Antideficiency Act
HR607 - Broadband for First Responders Act of 2011
Broadband Expansion & Adoption
S74 - Internet Freedom, Broadband Promotion and Consumer Protection Act of 2011
S21 - Cyber Security and American Cyber Competitiveness Act of 2011
Access to Wireless Networks
S28 - Public Safety Spectrum and Wireless Innovation Act
Equal Access to Networks
S135 - Permanent Internet Tax Freedom Act of 2011
SJRes6 - A joint resolution disapproving the rule submitted by the Federal Communications Commission with respect to regulating the Internet and broadband industry practices
HJRes37 - A joint resolution disapproving the rule submitted by the Federal Communications Commission with respect to regulating the Internet and broadband industry practices
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U.S. SENATE, Federal Trade Commission (FTC), Federal Communications Commission (FCC)
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 |
Jerry |
Giovaniello |
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Gregory |
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Devlin |
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Whitfield |
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Dan |
Blair |
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Ken |
Wingert |
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Kevin |
Donnelly |
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Melanie |
Wyne |
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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
Patent Reform
S23 - America Invents Act
HR1249 - America Invents Act
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 |
Jerry |
Giovaniello |
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Jamie |
Gregory |
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Helen |
Devlin |
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Sam |
Whitfield |
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Dan |
Blair |
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Ken |
Wingert |
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Kevin |
Donnelly |
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Melanie |
Wyne |
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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 CSP
16. Specific lobbying issues
Data Privacy & Security
S74 - Internet Freedom, Broadband Promotion and Consumer Protection Act of 2011
S21 - Cyber Security and American Cyber Competitiveness Act of 2011
Data Privacy & Security
HR611 - Building Effective Strategies To Promote Responsibility Accountability Choice Transparency Innovation Consumer Expectations and Safeguards (BEST PRACTICES) Act
HR654 - Do Not Track Me Online Act
FTC Rules Regarding Mortgage Assistance Relief Services (MARS)
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U.S. SENATE, Federal Communications Commission (FCC), 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 |
Jerry |
Giovaniello |
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Jamie |
Gregory |
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Helen |
Devlin |
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Sam |
Whitfield |
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Dan |
Blair |
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Ken |
Wingert |
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Kevin |
Donnelly |
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Melanie |
Wyne |
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Charles |
Dawson |
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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 DIS
16. Specific lobbying issues
Changes to National Flood Insurance Program
HR700 - To provide a moratorium on the issuance of flood insurance rate maps, to assist property owners in adapting to flood insurance rate map changes, and for other purposes
Changes to the National Flood Insurance Program
HR435 - National Flood Insurance Program Termination Act of 2010
Termination of National Flood Insurance Program
HR764 - Fair Treatment of Existing Levees Act of 2011
Ensuring Affordability of Natural Disaster Insurance
S637 - Earthquake Insurance Affordability Act
S646 - Natural Hazards Risk Reduction Act of 2011
Hurricane Protection Funding Research
S120 - to direct the General Accountability Office to conduct a full audit of hurricane protection funding and cost estimates associated with post-Katrina hurricane protection
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U.S. SENATE, Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), Government Accountability Office (GAO), Congressional Budget Office (CBO)
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 |
Jerry |
Giovaniello |
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Jamie |
Gregory |
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Helen |
Devlin |
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Sam |
Whitfield |
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Dan |
Blair |
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Ken |
Wingert |
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Kevin |
Donnelly |
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Austin |
Perez |
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Russell |
Riggs |
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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 ENG
16. Specific lobbying issues
Changes to the Energy Star Program
HR438 - Energy Star Improvements Act of 2011
Suspension of CO2 Regulation Under Clean Air Act
S228 - Defending America's Affordable Energy and Jobs Act
S231 - EPA Regulations Suspension Act of 2011
HR97 - Free Industry Act
HR153 - Ensuring Affordable Energy Act
HR199 - Protect America's Energy and Manufacturing Jobs Act of 2011
HR750 - Defending America's Affordable Energy and Jobs Act
Adding Energy Costs to Mortgage Underwriting & Appraisal
Draft - To improve the accuracy of mortgage underwriting used by Federal mortgage agencies by ensuring that energy costs are included in the underwriting process; to reduce the amount of energy consumed by homes; to facilitate the creation of green jobs; and for other purposes
Changes to Regulations on Lighting Efficiency
HR91 - Better Use of Light Bulbs Act
Federal Assistance for Building Energy Retrofits
S77 - Pollution and Costs Reduction Act
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U.S. SENATE, Energy - Dept of, Government Accountability Office (GAO), Congressional Budget Office (CBO), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)
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 |
Jerry |
Giovaniello |
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Jamie |
Gregory |
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Helen |
Devlin |
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Sam |
Whitfield |
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Dan |
Blair |
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Ken |
Wingert |
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Kevin |
Donnelly |
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Austin |
Perez |
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Russell |
Riggs |
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Vijay |
Yadlapati |
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Jerry |
Nagy |
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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
Increase in Credit Union Lending Cap
S509 - Small Business Lending Enhancement Act of 2011
HR1418 - Small Business Lending Enhancement Act of 2011
Extension of Temporary SBA Programs
HR366 - To provide for an additional temporary extension of programs under the Small Business Act and the Small Business Investment Act of 1958, and for other purposes
Availability of Capital for Finance
HR940 - United States Covered Bond Act of 2011
Changes in Financial Market Regulations
HR87 - A bill to repeal the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act
HR1121 - Responsible Consumer Financial Protection Regulations Act of 2011
Changes to the Federal Reserve System
S202 - Federal Reserve Transparency Act of 2011
HR459 - Federal Reserve Transparency Act of 2011
HR1094 - Federal Reserve Board Abolition Act
Foreclosure Issues
S170 - Helping Responsible Homeowners Act of 2011
S222 - Limiting Investor and Homeowner Loss in Foreclosure Act of 2010
HR430 - HAMP Repeal and Deficit Reduction Act of 2011
HR1131 - Preventing Homeowners from Foreclosure Act of 2011
HR1151 - Emergency Mortgage Relief and Neighborhood Stabilization Programs Cost Recoupment Act of 2011
HR839 - HAMP Termination Act of 2011
GSE Modifications
S693 - GSE Bailout Elimination and Taxpayer Protection Act
HR31 - Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac Accountability and Transparency for Taxpayers Act of 2011
HR463 - Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac Transparency Act of 2011
HR1182 - GSE Bailout Elimination and Taxpayer Protection Act
HR1222 - GSE Subsidy Elimination Act of 2011
HR1223 - GSE Credit Risk Equitable Treatment Act of 2011
HR1224 - GSE Portfolio Risk Reduction Act of 2011
HR1225 - GSE Debt Issuance Approval Act of 2011
HR1226 - GSE Mission Improvement Act of 2011
HR1227 - GSE Risk and Activities Limitation Act of 2011
Meetings on Qualified Residential Mortgage (QRM) Rules with FDIC
Meetings on Qualified Mortgage (QM) Rules
Meetings with Treasury on Short Sales & Real Estate Owned Property
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U.S. SENATE, Small Business Adminstration (SBA), Treasury - Dept of, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Federal Reserve System, Federal Deposit Insurance Commission (FDIC), Housing & Urban Development - Dept of (HUD), White House Office, Federal Housing Finance Board (FHFB)
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 |
Jerry |
Giovaniello |
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Jamie |
Gregory |
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Helen |
Devlin |
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Whitfield |
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Dan |
Blair |
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Ken |
Wingert |
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Kevin |
Donnelly |
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Vijay |
Yadlapati |
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Tony |
Hutchinson |
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Kenneth |
Trepeta |
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Joe |
Ventrone |
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Charles |
Dawson |
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Jeff |
Lischer |
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Megan |
Booth |
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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
Changes in Health Insurance Markets
HR2 - Repealing the Job-Killing Health Care Law Act
HR5 - Help Efficient, Accessible, Low-cost, Timely Healthcare (HEALTH) Act of 2011
HR397 - Reform Americans Can Afford Act of 2011
Changes in Health Insurance Markets
HR1206 - Access to Professional Health Insurance Advisors Act of 2011
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U.S. SENATE, Health & Human Services - Dept of (HHS)
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 |
Jerry |
Giovaniello |
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Jamie |
Gregory |
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Helen |
Devlin |
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Whitfield |
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Dan |
Blair |
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Ken |
Wingert |
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Kevin |
Donnelly |
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Marcia |
Salkin |
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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
Treatment of Prepaid FHA Loans
S488 - Reduce Excessive Interest Payments (REIP) Act
Rural Housing Service Issues
Veterans' Housing Loans
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U.S. SENATE, Housing & Urban Development - Dept of (HUD), Agriculture - Dept of (USDA), Veterans Affairs - Dept of (VA)
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 |
Jerry |
Giovaniello |
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Jamie |
Gregory |
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Helen |
Devlin |
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Whitfield |
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Blair |
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Ken |
Wingert |
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Kevin |
Donnelly |
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Megan |
Booth |
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Jerry |
Nagy |
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Jeff |
Lischer |
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Joe |
Ventrone |
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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
Employment Eligibility Verification
HR282 - A bill to require federal contractors to participate in the E-Verify program for employmen...
Encouraging Foreign Investment in U.S. Real Estate
S565 - StartUp Visa Act of 2011
S642 - Creating American Jobs Through Foreign Capital Investment Act
HR1114 - StartUp Visa Act of 2011
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 |
Jerry |
Giovaniello |
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Jamie |
Gregory |
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Helen |
Devlin |
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Whitfield |
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Dan |
Blair |
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Ken |
Wingert |
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Kevin |
Donnelly |
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Marcia |
Salkin |
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Russell |
Riggs |
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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
Property Expensing
HR158 - Expensing Property Expands our Nation's Strong Economy Act (EXPENSE) of 2011
Changes in 1099 Reporting Requirements
S18 - Small Business Paperwork Mandate Elimination Act
S72 - Small Business Paperwork Mandate Elimination Act of 2011
HR4 - Comprehensive 1099 Taxpayer Protection and Repayment of Exchange Subsidy Overpayments Act of 2011
HR144 - Small Business Paperwork Mandate Elimination Act of 2011
Extension of Deducttion for State and Local Sales Taxes
S24 - To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to permanently extend the election to deduct State and local sales taxes
S80 - A bill to provide a permanent deduction for state and local general sales taxes
Large-Scale Tax Code Reformation
S7 - Comprehensive and Fair Tax Reform Act
S13 - Fair Tax Act of 2011
HR25 - Fair Tax Act of 2011
Modifications to Inter-State Taxation Regimes
HR1439 - Business Activity Tax Simplification Act
Modifications to Self-Employment Taxation
HR880 - Equity for Our Nation's Self-Employed Act of 2011
Modifications to Standard Deduction for Real Property Taxes
S22 - Homeowner Tax Fairness Act of 2011
HR131 - To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide a 5-year extension for the real property standard deduction and to adjust such deduction for inflation
HR476 - A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to make permanent the deduction of state
Support for the Mortgage Interest Deduction
H Res25 - A resolution expressing the sense of the Congress that the current federal income tax dedu...
Tax Relief for Job Creation
S12 - Job Creation Act of 2011
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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Giovaniello |
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Jamie |
Gregory |
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Devlin |
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Whitfield |
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Blair |
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Ken |
Wingert |
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Kevin |
Donnelly |
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Linda |
Goold |
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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 TOR
16. Specific lobbying issues
Changes in tort liability
HR314 - Medical Liability Procedural Reform Act of 2011
HR896 - Medical Justice Act of 2011
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 |
Jerry |
Giovaniello |
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Jamie |
Gregory |
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Helen |
Devlin |
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Whitfield |
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Dan |
Blair |
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Ken |
Wingert |
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Kevin |
Donnelly |
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Marcia |
Salkin |
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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 GOV
16. Specific lobbying issues
Strengthening Review of Federal Regulations
HR527 - Regulatory Flexibility Improvements Act of 2011
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
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Giovaniello |
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Gregory |
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Devlin |
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Whitfield |
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Blair |
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Ken |
Wingert |
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Kevin |
Donnelly |
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Austin |
Perez |
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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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