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LOBBYING REPORT |
Lobbying Disclosure Act of 1995 (Section 5) - All Filers Are Required to Complete This Page
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City | WASHINGTON |
State | DC |
Zip Code | 20006 |
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TYPE OF REPORT | 8. Year | 2017 |
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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: Cynthia Chetti |
Date | 1/12/2018 3:54:53 PM |
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
Energy Star Program
Energy Savings and Industrial Competitiveness Act S.385
Energy Savings and Industrial Competitiveness Act HR 1443
Energy Savings and Building Efficiency Act of 2017 HR 2361
Energy Conservation Program: Energy Conservation Standards for Commercial Packaged Boilers, Docket Number EERE-2013-BT-STD0030.
Energy Conservation Program: Energy Conservation Standards for Commercial Water Heaters, Docket Number EERE-2014-BT-STD-0042.
Energy Conservation Program: Energy Conservation Standards for Residential Furnaces, Docket Number EERE-2014-BT-STD-0031.
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Energy - Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)
18. Name of each individual who acted as a lobbyist in this issue area
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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 ENV
16. Specific lobbying issues
Lead-Based Paint Renovation, Repair and Painting Rule (40 CFR 745, Subpart E)
Lead-safe Housing for Kids Act of 2016 (S. 2316 and H.R. 4694)
Requirements for Notification, Evaluation and Reduction of Lead-Based Paint Hazards in Federally Owned Residential Property and Housing Receiving Federal Assistance: Response to Elevated Blood Lead Levels (24 CFR part 35)
HR 1758 Brownfields Reauthorization Act of 2017
S. 822 Brownfields Utilization, Investment and Local Development Act of 2017
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Small Business Administration (SBA)
18. Name of each individual who acted as a lobbyist in this issue area
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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
Balanced Housing Policy
Section 8 Reform
Project -Based Voucher Programs
Federal Affordable Housing Programs
Federal Affordable Housing Energy Savings Programs
Fair Housing/Disparate Impact
H.R. 1447 - Fair and Equal Housing Act of 2017
Rural Housing Issues
HUD Final Rule: Implementation of the Fair Housing Acts Discrimination Effects
Voucher Program
Rental Assistance Demonstration Program
FHA Multifamily Programs
Rural Housing Issues: United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Rural Housing Rental Assistance Agreements related to the funding.
HUD: Affirmatively Furthering Fair Housing
HUD: Fair Market Rents and Small Area Fair Market Rents
HUD: Bed Bug Policy
HUD: Guidance for Public Housing Agencies (PHAs) and Owners of Federally-Assisted
HUD: Federal Housing Administration (FHA) multifamily mortgage insurance rates in order to spur the financing of affordable housing and energy-efficient apartments.
HUD: Median zip code rents
HUD: Limited English Proficiency
HUD: FHA Energy Bench Marking Regulation
HUD: Flood Risk Management Standard
HUD: Notice H 2017-05, Violence Against Women Act (VAWA) Reauthorization Act of 2013 - Additional Guidance for Multifamily Owners and Management
HUD: [Docket No. FR-6021-N-01], Proposed Changes to the Methodology Used for Estimating Fair Market Rents
HUD: [Docket No. FR-5997-N-25], 30-Day Notice of Proposed Information, Collection: Small Area Fair Market, Rent Demonstration Evaluation
Proposals to expand the availability of affordable and workforce housing
Reviewed proposals for the sharing economy
Davis Bacon Reform as related to the Department of Housing and Urban Development on the Department of Labor
Trump Administration transition issues associated with all aspects of multifamily housing
Trump Administration Regulatory Freeze Proposals
H.R. 482, the Local Zoning Decisions Protection Act of 2017, all provisions
S. 160, the HUD Inspection Process and Enforcement Reform Act of 2017, all provisions
S. 73, the Housing Accountability Act of 2017, all provisions
H.R. 26, the Regulations from the Executive in Need of Scrutiny (REINS) Act of 201,
H.R. 5, The Regulatory Accountability Act of 2017
GSE Reform: Proposals to ensure liquidity in multifamily mortgage market in a post Fannie Mae / Freddie Mac environment
Financial Creating Hope and Opportunity for Investors, Consumers and Entrepreneurs (CHOICE) Act
Dodd-Frank Reform
Community Reinvestment Act Rules
High Volatility Commercial Real Estate (HVCRE) legislative proposals
Low-Income Housing Tax Credits (LIHTC)
FHFA: Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) Quarterly Market Update
National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) for Fiscal Year 2018 (Personnel, Family Housing)
Military Housing Privatization Initiative / Basic Allowance for Housing
H.R.5177 - National Mitigation Investment Act
S.1845 - Lead-Safe Housing for Kids Act of 2017
Budget/Appropriations
FY 2017 Housing Appropriations - House and Senate
H.R. 3354, The Make America Secure and Prosperous Appropriations Act for FY 2018, H.R. 3354
-Commerce, Justice, Science and Related Agencies Appropriations
-Transportation, Housing, and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Act Appropriations
-Department of Defense Appropriations
-Agriculture Appropriations bill, Rural Housing Service (RHS), Housing issues, Appropriations
-Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations - Appropriations for HOME Investment Partnerships (HOME) program funding as it relates to the Low Income Housing Tax Credit Program
FY 2017 Budget House and Senate
-Funding for the U.S. Census Bureau- Census/American Community Survey
-Funding for the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics-data on labor, employment, American productivity statistics and information on economy and workforce funding
- Funding for Housing - Transportation Housing Urban Development
FY2018 Appropriations- House and Senate
-Appropriations and Military Construction, Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies Appropriations
-Commerce, Justice, Science and Related Agencies Appropriations, funding U.S. Census Bureau/American Community Survey
-Transportation, Housing, and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Act Appropriations
-Department of Defense Appropriations
-Agriculture Appropriations bill, Rural Housing Service (RHS), Housing issues, Appropriations
-Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations/Budget
FY2018 Budget Administration House and Senate
-Funding for the U.S. Census Bureau- Census/American Community Survey
-Funding for the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics-data on labor, employment, American productivity statistics and information on economy and workforce funding
- Funding for Housing - Transportation Housing Urban Development
-Funding Agriculture Appropriations bill, Rural Housing Service (RHS), Housing issues, Appropriations
H.R. 620 - ADA Education and Reform Act of 2017
H.R. 1493 - ADA Lawsuit Clarification Act of 2017
Building Codes and Resiliency
Land Use/Infrastructure
Issues related to policy and funding for Hurricanes Harvey, Irma, and Maria
Testified House Financial Services Committee, Subcommittee on Housing and Insurance, Sustainable Housing Finance: Private Sector Perspectives on Housing Finance Reform, Part II
S. 2155, Economic Growth, Regulatory Relief, and Consumer Protection Act
H.R. 4258, The Family Self Sufficiency Act.
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Housing & Urban Development - Dept of (HUD)
18. Name of each individual who acted as a lobbyist in this issue area
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Eileen |
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Donnelly |
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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
GSE Reform: Proposals to ensure liquidity in multifamily mortgage market in a post Fannie Mae / Freddie Mac environment
Public Proposals for the Future of the Housing Finance System
H.R.1491, Partnership to Strengthen Homeownership Act of 2015
H.R. 2767 Protecting American Taxpayers and Homeowners Act, all provisions, from the 113th Congress.
Community Reinvestment Act Rules
High Volatility Commercial Real Estate (HVCRE) legislative proposals
H.R. 2148, Clarifying High Volatility Commercial Real Estate Loans
FHFA: Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) Quarterly Market Update
FHFA: Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA: Housing Goals for 2018 - 2020
Financial Creating Hope and Opportunity for Investors, Consumers and Entrepreneurs (CHOICE) Act
Dodd-Frank Reform
Commented on High Volatility Commercial Real Estate (HVCRE) - Office of the Comptroller of the Currency, FEDERAL DEPOSIT INSURANCE CORPORATION 12 CFR Part 324 RIN 3064-AE59, Simplifications to the Capital Rule Pursuant to the Economic Growth and Regulatory Paperwork Reduction Act of 1996
Commented on Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) 2018-2020 Housing Goals For 2018-2022 Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac
Briefed Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA), on multifamily conditions/production caps.
HMDA joint industry letter to CFPB
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Housing & Urban Development - Dept of (HUD), Treasury - Dept of, Federal Reserve System, Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB)
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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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15. General issue area code CAW
16. Specific lobbying issues
Rule to define scope of waters protected under the Clean Water Act (final)
Making appropriations for energy and water development and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2018
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Army - Dept of (Corps of Engineers)
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15. General issue area code TAX
16. Specific lobbying issues
Tax Reform
During the tax reform debate, we promoted a comprehensive approach to tax reform that avoids enacting reform for C corporations at the expense of flow-through entities or otherwise disadvantaging multifamily real estate relative to other asset classes. We supported maintaining prior law regarding: (1) the tax treatment of carried interest; (2) the full deductibility of business interest; (3) the Low-Income Housing Tax Credit (while also increasing program resources) and tax-exempt multifamily housing bonds; (4) the permanent estate tax rules enacted in January 2013; (5) Section 1031 like-kind exchanges; (6) the 27.5-year depreciation period for multifamily buildings (we also support reducing the depreciation period of multifamily buildings to 19 years, their economic life); (7) depreciation recapture; and (8) the deductibility of state and local real estate taxes. We opposed proposals increasing taxes on capital gains. Finally, we favored: (1) repealing or reforming FIRPTA rules to incent foreign investment in U.S. real estate; (2) expanding incentives for energy efficiency in commercial buildings (e.g., Internal Revenue Code Section 179D); and (3) maintaining current UBIT rules for trade associations.
H.R. 1, House Tax Cuts and Jobs Act. Title I, Tax Reform for Individuals: Section: 1001: Maximum rate on business income of individuals, Section 1303: Repeal of Deduction for Certain Taxes Not Paid or Accrued In A Trade or Business. Subtitle G -- Estate, Gift, and Generation-skipping Transfer Taxes, all provisions. Title III, Business Tax Reform: Section 3101: Increased expensing, Section 3301: Interest, Section 3303: Like-kind exchanges of real property, Section 3314: Recharacterization of certain gains in the case of partnership profit interests held in connection with performance of services, Section 3403 Repeal of Rehabilitation Credit, Section 3406: Termination of New Markets Tax Credit, Section 3601: Termination of private activity bonds. Title V, Exempt Organizations: Subtitle A: Unrelated Business Income Tax, all provisions.
Senate Finance Committee Chairman's Mark of the Tax Cuts and Job's Act. I: Tax Reform for Individuals: Section B1: Allow 17.4-percent deduction to certain pass-through income. Section B2: Limitation on losses for taxpayers other than corporations. Section D1: Repeal of deduction for taxes not paid or accrued in a trade or business. Section E: Increase in Estate and Gift Tax Exemption. III: Business Tax Reform: Section B1: Modification of rules for expensing depreciable business assets. Section C1: Limitation on deduction for interest. Section C2: Temporary 100 percent expensing of business assets. Section C6: Like-kind exchanges of real property. Section C7: Applicable recovery period for real property. Section F2: Modification of rehabilitation credit.
Modification to the Senate Finance Committee's Chairman's Mark of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act. Title II, Proposals Modifying Proposals in the Chairman's Mark, Section B: Business Tax Reform, Proposal 3: Modification of applicable recovery period for real property.
Hatch Amendment #10 to Chairman's Mark of Tax Cuts and Jobs Act, to amend the alternative depreciation system recovery period for residential real property
HR 1, Senate Tax Cuts and Jobs Act. Subtitle A -- Individual Tax Reform, Part II -- Deduction for Qualified Business Income of Pass-Thru Entities: Section 11011: Deduction for Qualified Business Income. Section 11012: Limitation on Losses for Taxpayers Other Than Corporations. Part V -- Deductions and Exclusions: Section 11042: Suspension of Deduction for State and Local, Etc. Taxes. Section Part VI -- Increase in Estate and Gift Tax Exemption, all provisions. Subtitle C -- Business-Related Provisions: Part II--Small Business Reforms: Section 13101: Modifications of Rules Related for Expensing Depreciable Business Assets. Part III -- Cost Recovery and Accounting Methods, Subpart A -- Cost Recovery: Section 13201: Temporary 100 Percent Expensing for Certain Business Assets, Section 13204: Applicable Recovery Period for Real Property. Part IV -- Business-Related Exclusions and Deductions: Section 13301: Limitation on Deduction for Interest, Section 13303: Like-Kind Exchanges of Real Property, Section 13310: Recharacterization of Certain Gain in the Case of Partnership Profits Interests Held in Connection with Performance of Investment Services. Part V -- Business Credits, Subpart A -- General Provisions: Section 13402: Rehabilitation Credit Limited to Certain Historic Structures. Subpart B -- Provisions Related to Low-Income Housing Credit, all provisions.
S. Amdt. 1602 to HR 1, to modify the bill's like-kind exchange provision.
S. Amdt. 1611 to HR 1, to restore a medical expense deduction for expenses in excess of 7.5 percent of adjusted gross income for all taxpayers for 2017 and 2018, and to offset by closing the carried interest loophole.
S. Amdt. 1614 to HR 1, to make the child and dependent care tax credit fully refundable, and to offset such refundable credit by closing the carried interest loophole.
S. Amdt. 1691 to HR 1, to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to suspend corporate deductions for State and local income taxes, and for other purposes.
S. Amdt. 1728 to HR 1, relating to the effective date for the recovery period for real property.
S. Amdt. 1741 to S. Amdt. 1618 to HR 1, to make the child and dependent care tax credit fully refundable, and to offset such refundable credit by closing the carried interest loophole.
S. Amdt. 1753 to S. Amdt. 1618 to HR 1, adjusting rates for pass-through businesses.
Senate Motion to Commit HR 1 Back to Senate Finance Committee with Instructions to Close the Carried Interest Loophole.
H.R. 1 Conference Report, Tax Cuts and Jobs Act. Subtitle A -- Individual Tax Reform, Part II Deduction for Qualified Business Income of Pass-Thru Entities: Section 11011: Deduction for Qualified Business Income. Section 11012: Limitation on Losses for Taxpayers Other Than Corporations. Part V -- Deductions and Exclusions: Section 11042: Limitation on Deduction for State and Local, Etc. Taxes. Part VI -- Increase in Estate and Gift Tax Exemption, all provisions. Subtitle C -- Business-Related Provisions: Part II--Small Business Reforms: Section 13101: Modifications of Rules Related for Expensing Depreciable Business Assets. Part III -- Cost Recovery and Accounting Methods, Subpart A -- Cost Recovery: Section 13201: Temporary 100 Percent Expensing for Certain Business Assets, Section 13204: Applicable Recovery Period for Real Property. Part IV -- Business-Related Exclusions and Deductions: Section 13301: Limitation on Deduction for Interest, Section 13303: Like-Kind Exchanges of Real Property, Section 13309: Recharacterization of Certain Gains in the Case of Partnership Profits Interests Held in Connection with Performance of Investment Services. Part V -- Business Credits: Section 13402: Rehabilitation Credit Limited to Certain Historic Structures.
Energy
S. 2256, Tax Extender Act of 2017, to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend expiring provisions, and for other purposes, Title III -- Incentives for Energy Production and Conservation: Section 310: Extension of Credit for Energy-Efficient New Homes. Section 313: Extension of Energy Efficient Commercial Buildings Deduction.
We also favor improving the Energy Efficient Commercial Buildings Deduction by establishing a sliding scale of energy improvements, which would help spur investment in energy efficient improvements in older buildings.
Low-Income Housing Tax Credit (LIHTC) & Workforce Housing
H.R. 1661, Affordable Housing Credit Improvement Act of 2017, to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to reform the low-income housing tax credit, and for other purposes, all provisions.
S. 548, Affordable Housing Credit Improvement Act, to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to reform the low-income housing credit, and for other purposes, all provisions.
S. 3384 (114th Congress), Middle-Income Housing Tax Credit Act of 2016, to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide a credit for middle-income housing, all provisions.
Foreign Investment in Real Property Tax Act (FIRPTA)
Draft House legislation, Invest in America Act, To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to simplify certain provisions applicable to foreign investment in United States real property, and for other purposes, all provisions.
Withdrawal of Section Two of IRS Notice 2007-55 with respect to the treatment of liquidating distributions of a REIT as a sale of real estate subject to FIRPTA rather than a sale of stock.
Hurricane Tax Relief
Analyzed possible tax relief provisions to help multifamily businesses recover from Hurricanes Harvey and Irma. These include bonus depreciation for investment, expensing of demolition / clean up, extended net operating loss carrybacks, and enhanced Low-Income Housing Tax Credit and bond allocations.
Estate Tax Regulations
Department of the Treasury, Executive Order 13789 -- Second Report to the President on Identifying and Reducing Tax Regulatory Burdens (82 FR 48013), Proposed Regulations under Section 2704 on Restrictions on Liquidation of an Interest for Estate, Gift and Generation-Skipping Transfer Taxes (REG-163113-02; 81 F.R. 51413)
Partnership Audit Regulations
Department of the Treasury and Internal Revenue Service, Notice of Proposed Rulemaking, Centralized Partnership Audit Regime: Rules for Election Under Sections 6226 and 6227, Including Rules for Tiered Partnership Structures, and Administrative and Procedural Provisions. REG-120232-17 and REG 120233-17.
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Treasury - Dept of, Natl Economic Council (NEC), White House Office, Internal Revenue Service (IRS)
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15. General issue area code LBR
16. Specific lobbying issues
H.R. 3441, Save Local Business Act, to clarify the treatment of two or more employers as joint employers under the National Labor Relations Act and the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938, all provisions.
National Labor Relations Board, 29 CFR Parts 101 and 102, RIN 3142-AA12, Representation-Case Procedures
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Labor - Dept of (DOL)
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15. General issue area code IMM
16. Specific lobbying issues
Issues related to comprehensive immigration reform as they pertain to the multifamily industry.
Issues related to worker eligibility and visa programs; E-Verify Program, H2-B Temporary Non-Agricultural Worker Program, EB-5 Immigrant Investor Program, and proposals for new temporary worker program.
H.R. 1147, the Legal Workforce Act
HR 616, The American Entrepreneurship and Investment Act of 2015
H.R. 2028, Continuing Resolution funding federal programs and services until April 28, 2017
Bill Number TBD, Re-authorization of EB-5 Immigrant Investor Program
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
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15. General issue area code TEC
16. Specific lobbying issues
Federal policies impacting availability and reliability of voice, video and data services to multifamily housing communities, including but not limited to inside wiring, broadband and cellular services.
Federal policies surrounding FCC rulemaking Protecting and Promoting the Open Internet/Network Neutrality.
FCC review of wiring access issues.
H.R. 2666/S.2283 The No Rate Regulation of Broadband Internet Access Act
H.R. 1888, Federal Spectrum Incentive Act
S. 228/HR 288, Small Business Broadband Deployment Act
S. 19, MOBILE Now Act
Improving Competitive Broadband Access to Multiple Tenant Environments, GN Docket No. 17-142
Petition of the Multifamily Broadband Council, GN No. 17-91
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Federal Communications Commission (FCC)
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15. General issue area code CPT
16. Specific lobbying issues
Federal policies on patent enforcement and litigation impacting the multifamily housing industry.
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
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15. General issue area code POS
16. Specific lobbying issues
Federal policies affecting mail and parcel delivery service to multifamily housing communities.
U.S. Postal Service reform issues impacting the multifamily housing industry
FY 2018 Financial Services and General Government Appropriations--provisions relating to United States Postal Service
H.R. 756, Postal Service Reform Act of 2017, all provisions
H.R. 760, Postal Service Financial Improvement Act of 2017, all provisions
H.Res. 15, Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that the United States Postal Service should take all appropriate measures to ensure the continuation of its 6-day mail delivery service, all provisions
H.Res. 28, Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that the United States Postal Service should take all appropriate measures to ensure the continuation of door delivery for all business and residential customers, all provisions
H.Res. 31, Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that the United States Postal Service should take all appropriate measures to restore service standards in effect as of July 1, 2012, all provisions
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U.S. Postal Service (USPS)
18. Name of each individual who acted as a lobbyist in this issue area
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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 HOM
16. Specific lobbying issues
Federal policies affecting data security, breach notification and privacy policies affecting owners, developers, managers and suppliers of the multifamily industry.
H.R. 3806, The Personal Data Notification and Protection Act of 2017
S. 2179, the Data Security and Breach Notification Act
H.R. 4081, the Consumer Privacy Protection Act of 2017
H.R. 4187, Secure and Protect Americans' Data Act
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security - Dept of (DHS)
18. Name of each individual who acted as a lobbyist in this issue area
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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 INS
16. Specific lobbying issues
Public policies affecting risk management for flood, terrorism, disaster, cyber, and other lines of insurance utilized by multifamily firms.
National Flood Insurance Program policies, guidance, and requirements affecting existing and future multifamily and single family properties.
Public Law No: 113-89, the Homeowner Flood Insurance Affordability Act of 2014
Public Law No. 112-141, the Biggert-Waters Flood Insurance Reform Act of 2012
Reauthorization and reform of the National Flood Insurance Program
S. 563/H.R. 1422, the Flood Insurance Market Parity and Modernization Act
S. 1445/H.R. 1558, the Repeatedly Flooded Communities Preparation Act
H.R. 2246, the Taxpayer Exposure Mitigation Act of 2017
H.R. 2565, a bill to require the use of replacement cost value in determining the premium rates for flood insurance coverage under the National Flood Insurance Act, and for other purposes.
H.R. 2868, the National Flood Insurance Program Policyholder Protection Act of 2017
H.R. 2875, the National Flood Insurance Program Administrative Reform Act of 2017
H.R. 2874, The 21st Century Flood Reform Act
H.R. 1423, National Flood Insurance Program Reauthorization and Improvement Act of 2017
H.R. 1929, Empowering Homeowners to Mitigate Flood Damage Act of 2017
S. 1368, The Sustainable, Affordable, Fair, and Efficient (SAFE) National Flood Insurance Program Reauthorization Act of 2017
S. 1313, Flood Insurance Affordability and Sustainability Act of 2017
S. 1571, National Flood Insurance Program Reauthorization Act of 2017
H.R. 601, Continuing Appropriations Act, 2018 and Supplemental Appropriations for Disaster Relief Requirements Act, 2017
FY 2018 Budget/Appropriations for NFIP/FEMA in House and Senate
Federal Flood Risk Management Standard (Exec. Orders 13690/13771) and impact on FHA Multifamily
HUD: Status of Federal Flood Risk Management Standard (Exec. Orders 13690/13771) and impact on FHA Multifamily
OCC/FDIC, et al: Status of Loans in Areas Having Special Flood Hazards-Private Flood Insurance
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Housing & Urban Development - Dept of (HUD), Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), Homeland Security - Dept of (DHS)
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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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