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LOBBYING REPORT |
Lobbying Disclosure Act of 1995 (Section 5) - All Filers Are Required to Complete This Page
2. Address
Address1 | 801 PENNSYLVANIA AVENUE, NW, #650 |
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City | WASHINGTON |
State | DC |
Zip Code | 20004 |
Country | USA |
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5. Senate ID# 2274-12
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6. House ID# 310210000
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TYPE OF REPORT | 8. Year | 2014 |
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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12. Lobbying | 13. Organizations | ||||||||
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: David A. Morgan, Vice President Government Affairs |
Date | 07/21/2014 |
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 ADV
16. Specific lobbying issues
S. 2025 the Data Broker Accountability and Transparency Act, provisions related to regulation of data brokers
S. 2171 the Location Privacy Protection Act, provisions related to mobile privacy
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 |
Christian |
Merida |
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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 BAN
16. Specific lobbying issues
Interchange fees - proposals to regulate fees charged by financial institutions to merchants for card acceptance
Issues generally related to the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB)
H.R. 749, Eliminate Privacy Notice Confusion Act, provisions related to delivery of annual privacy notices to consumers
S. 635, Privacy Notice Modernization Act of 2013, provisions related to delivery of annual privacy notices to consumers
S. 1927 the Data Security Act of 2014, provisions related to breach notification
S. 1897 the Personal Data Privacy and Security Act of 2014, provisions related to breach notification
S. 1976 the Data Security and Breach Notification Act of 2014, provisions related to breach notification
Regulation of reloadable prepaid products
S. 1999 the SCRA Rights Protection Act of 2014, provisions related to arbitration
H.R. 4662, Bureau Advisory Opinion Act, provisions to amend the Consumer Financial Protection Act of 2010 to establish an advisory opinion process for the Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection
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 |
Brett |
Loper |
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Amy |
Best |
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Christian |
Merida |
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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
H.R. 845, the Saving High-Tech Innovators from Egregious Legal Disputes Act of 2013, provisions related to patents
S. 1720 the Patent Transparency and Improvements Act of 2013, provisions related to patent trolls
Draft patent reform legislation, provisions related to patent trolls
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 |
Christian |
Merida |
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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 EDU
16. Specific lobbying issues
H.R. 2536/S. 1407, the Computer Science Education Act, provisions related to improve math and science education
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 |
Christian |
Merida |
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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
H.R. 1468, the Strengthening and Enhancing Cybersecurity by Using Research, Education, Information, and Technology Act of 2013, provisions related to protecting national critical infrastructure
S. 884, the Deter Cyber Theft Act, provisions related to cyber theft
H.R. 2281/S. 1111, the Cyber Economic Espionage Accountability Act, provisions related to cyber theft
H.R. 369 the National Cybersecurity and Critical Infrastructure Protection Act, provisions related to protecting critical infrastructure from cyber attacks
S. 1638, the Cybersecurity Awareness Act, provisions related to cyber threat reporting
Draft cybersecurity legislation, provisions related to enhanced information sharing and the protection of critical infrastructure from cyber attack
S. 2519, the National Cybersecurity and Communications Integration Center Act of 2014, provisions related to codifying into law the NCCIC
S. 2521, the Federal Information Security Modernization Act of 2014, provisions related to the protection of federal government networks
H.R. 3374, American Savings Promotion Act, provisions to provide for the use of savings promotion raffle products by financial institutions to encourage savings
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 |
Brett |
Loper |
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Christian |
Merida |
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Amy |
Best |
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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 POS
16. Specific lobbying issues
H.R. 933 Department of Defense, Military Construction and Veterans Affairs, and Full-Year Continuing Appropriations Act, 2013, requiring the U.S. Postal Service to continue 6-day delivery of mail without reduction.
S. 1486 the Postal Reform Act of 2013, provisions related to delivery of mail
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 |
Christian |
Merida |
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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 SMB
16. Specific lobbying issues
H.R. 2419 Small Business Credit Card Act, to amend the Truth in Lending Act to provide coverage for credit cards issued to small businesses
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U.S. SENATE, Small Business Adminstration (SBA)
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 |
David |
Morgan |
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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
H.R. 1129 Mobile Workforce State Income Tax Simplification Act of 2013, legislation to help insure that the correct amount of tax is withheld and paid to the states.
Ways and Means Financial Products discussion draft, legislation to revise tax treatment of financial products.
Ways and Means International discussion draft, legislation to revise the U.S. international tax system.
H. Con. Res. 25 House FY 2014 Budget Resolution
S. Con. Res. 8 Senate FY 2014 Budget Resolution
Senate Finance International Tax Discussion draft, legislation to reform the U.S. international tax system
H.R. 4429, bill to permanently extend the exemption from Subpart F for active financing income
H.R. 4464, bill to make permanent the lookthrough treatment for payment to related foreign corporations
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U.S. SENATE, Executive Office of the President (EOP), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Treasury - Dept of, White House Office
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 |
Brett |
Loper |
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David |
Morgan |
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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
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
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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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