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LOBBYING REPORT |
Lobbying Disclosure Act of 1995 (Section 5) - All Filers Are Required to Complete This Page
2. Address
Address1 | 1201 F STREET, NW, #200 |
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City | WASHINGTON |
State | DC |
Zip Code | 20004 |
Country | USA |
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5. Senate ID# 27811-12
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6. House ID# 306040000
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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. | ||||||||
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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: Donald A. Danner, Executive Vice President |
Date | 10/20/2008 |
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. 1338, the Paycheck Fairness Act-opposition to making it easier to sue employers and file class action lawsuits
H.R. 1424 Emergency Economic Stabilization Act of 2008 the bill contained the economic stabilization act, the Alternative Minimum Tax one-year patch, and the business tax extenders bill NFIB supportive
H.R. 3221, Housing and Economic Recovery Act of 2008, this bill contained a revenue raiser to require merchant card companies to report to the IRS the amount that businesses collect in credit card income. NFIB opposed this provision but worked to make it less burdensome.
HR 6049, Tax Extenders and Alternative Minimum Tax Act, second version of the AMT tax fix NFIB supportive
H.R. 6126, the Fairness in Nursing Home Arbitration Act of 2008-supporting pre-disputed arbitration agreements
H.R. 6113, the Paperwork Assistance Act-supporting contact telephone number in all government paperwork
H.R. 6487, the Diesel Tax Parity Act -supporting reducing the federal diesel tax
H.R. 6275, the Alternative Minimum Tax Relief Act, concerns on new taxes for small businesses
S. 3268, the Stop Excessive Energy Speculation Act of 2008- supporting increases offshore and onshore domestic production of oil and natural gas
S. 1693, the Wired for Health Care Quality Act- supporting health information technology
S. 2886 the Tax Extenders and Alternative Minimum Tax Act of 2008-supporting the 1 year AMT patch and 15 year depreciation
S. 3121, a bill that would provide relief to small businesses for failure to report certain transactions to the IRS - NFIB supportive
S. 3335, Jobs, Energy, Families, and Disaster Relief Act, one version of the Alternative Minimum tax fix NFIB supportive
S. 3371, a bill that creates an optional standard home-office deduction and provides clarity to the rules making it easier for businesses to claim the deduction NFIB supportive
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U.S. SENATE, Agriculture - Dept of (USDA), Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Energy - Dept of, Executive Office of the President (EOP), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Government Accountability Office (GAO), Homeland Security - Dept of (DHS), Interior - Dept of (DOI), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Justice - Dept of (DOJ), Labor - Dept of (DOL), Natl Economic Council (NEC), Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Small Business Adminstration (SBA), Social Security Administration (SSA), Transportation - Dept of (DOT), Treasury - Dept of, U.S. Postal Service (USPS)
18. Name of each individual who acted as a lobbyist in this issue area
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Stottlemyer |
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Donald "Dan" |
Danner |
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Susan |
Eckerly |
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Amanda |
Austin |
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William |
Rys |
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Robert |
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Brad |
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Chris |
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Alexandra "Alix" |
Norton |
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Michelle |
Dimarob |
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Gary |
Palmquist |
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Katherine |
Bonner |
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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
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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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