|
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 |
Address2 | |
City | WASHINGTON |
State | DC |
Zip Code | 20004 |
Country | USA |
3. Principal place of business (if different than line 2)
City | |
State | |
Zip Code | |
Country | |
|
5. Senate ID# 27811-12
|
||||||||
|
6. House ID# 306040000
|
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 |
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: | ||||||||
|
|
||||||||
|
|
||||||||
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: Donald A."Dan" Danner, Executive Vice President |
Date | 04/18/2008 |
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. 1474 Fair and Speedy Treatment (FAST) of Medicare Prescription Drug Claims Act, ensuring prompt payment of Medicare Part D
H.R. 1542 Healthy Families Act, keeping the small business threshold
H.R. 1843 Save Our Small and Seasonal Businesses Act of 2007, exempt certain returning H-2B visa holders
H.R. 3195 ADA Restoration Act, concerns about overexention of the prior ADA bill
H.R. 5107 Giving Resources and Opportunities to the Workforce Act of 2008, allow a 5-year carryback for certain net operating losses and to increase the dollar limitation on expensing certain depreciable assets
H.R. 5140 Recovery Rebates and Economic Stimulus for the American People Act of 2008, increases the current small business expensing limit to $250,000 and allows for an additional one-year 50 percent depreciation deduction
H.R. 5160 Small Businesses Add Value for Employees (SAVE) Act of 2008, to increase opportunities for small businesses to participate in retirement savings programs for their employees.
H.R. 5233 Giving Relief to Our Small Businesses Act, to extend for two years the exemption of returning workers from the numerical limitations for H-2B temporary workers
H.R. 5450 MOBILE Cell Phone Act, reclassify cell phones as business property instead of listed property
H.R. 5515 the New Employee Verification Act of 2008, creating an electronic employment eligibility verification system
S. 1954 Pharmacy Access Improvement Act, ensuring prompt payment of Medicare Part D
S. 2650 To provide for a 5-year carryback of certain net operating losses and to suspend the 90 percent alternative minimum tax limit on certain net operating losses.
S. 2663 Consumer Protection Safety Commission Act, mandates new requirements on business
S. 2795 Small Business Health Options Plan Act, small business pooling
S. Con Res. 70 FY2009 Budget, allow for significant permanent relief so that small-business owners can plan for the future
S. AMDT 4191, Death Tax exemption
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Agriculture - Dept of (USDA), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Interior - Dept of (DOI), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Justice - Dept of (DOJ), Homeland Security - Dept of (DHS), Small Business Adminstration (SBA), Transportation - Dept of (DOT), Treasury - Dept of, U.S. Postal Service (USPS), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Labor - Dept of (DOL), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Social Security Administration (SSA)
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 |
Todd |
Stottlemyer |
|
|
|
Donald "Dan" |
Danner |
|
Dept. of Commerce-Chief of Staff |
|
Andrew |
Langer |
|
|
|
Robert |
Graboyes |
PhD |
|
|
Brad |
Close |
|
Rep. Henry Hyde-Legislative Assistant |
|
Brad |
Close |
|
Rep. Tom Ewing-Administrative Assistant |
|
Brad |
Close |
|
House Small Business Committee-Staff Director |
|
Michelle |
Dimarob |
|
Rep. George Radanovich-Scheduler & Press Aide |
|
Michelle |
Dimarob |
|
Rep. JoAnn Emerson- Press Secretary |
|
Michelle |
Dimarob |
|
Rep. JoAnn Emerson-Communication Director |
|
Alexandria "Alix" |
Norton |
|
Rep. Rick Renzi-Legislative Director |
|
Alexandria "Alix" |
Norton |
|
Rep. Rick Renzi-Senior Legislative Assistant |
|
Christopher |
Walters |
|
Sen. Rick Santorm-Legislative Aide |
|
Christopher |
Walters |
|
Sen. Rick Santorm-Legislative Staff Assistant |
|
Christopher |
Walters |
|
Dept. of Treasury-Special Assistant |
|
Christopher |
Walters |
|
Rep. Bud Shuster-Staff Assistant |
|
Kevin |
Frank |
|
House Ed&Labor Committee-Coalition Directo |
|
Kevin |
Frank |
|
House Ed&Labor Committee-Parliamentarian |
|
Kevin |
Frank |
|
House Resource Committee-Clerk |
|
Katherine |
Bonner |
|
Rep. Jeb Bradley-Legislative Assistant |
|
Gary |
Palmquist |
|
Rep. Ken Bentsen-District Field Representative |
|
Gary |
Palmquist |
|
Rep. Ken Bentsen-Legislative Assistant |
|
Gary |
Palmquist |
|
Rep. Ken Bentsen-Legislative Director |
|
Gary |
Palmquist |
|
Rep. Bob Clement-Legislative Director |
|
Gary |
Palmquist |
|
Rep. Dennis Cardoza-Legislative Director |
|
William |
Rys |
|
Dept. of Treasury-Deputy Executive Secretary |
|
William |
Rys |
|
Rep. Melissa Hart-Legislative Director |
|
William |
Rys |
|
Rep. Melissa Hart-Legislative Counsel |
|
William |
Rys |
|
Rep. Rick Lazio-Legislative Assistant |
|
Amanda |
Austin |
|
Sen. Judd Gregg-Scheduler |
|
Amanda |
Austin |
|
Sen. Tim Hutchinson-Staff Assistant |
|
Katherine |
Bonner |
|
Rep. Jeb Bradley-Staff Assistant |
|
Katherine |
Bonner |
|
Rep. Jeb Bradley-Deputy Press Secretary |
|
Katherine |
Bonner |
|
Rep. Jeb Bradley-Legislative Correspondent |
|
Susan |
Eckerly |
|
Sen. Bob Kasten-Legislative Director |
|
Susan |
Eckerly |
|
Sen Small Business Comm.-Professional Staff |
|
Susan |
Eckerly |
|
Dept. of Labor-Senior Legislative Officer |
|
Susan |
Eckerly |
|
Senate Rep. Policy Comm. Legislative Director |
|
Amanda |
Austin |
|
Senate Press Gallery-Staff Assistant |
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.
20. Client new address
Address | |
||||||
City | |
State | |
Zip Code | |
Country | |
21. Client new principal place of business (if different than line 20)
City | |
State | |
Zip Code | |
Country | |
22. New General description of client’s business or activities
LOBBYIST UPDATE
23. Name of each previously reported individual who is no longer expected to act as a lobbyist for the client
|
|
||||||||
1 |
|
13 |
|
||||||
2 |
|
14 |
|
||||||
3 |
|
15 |
|
||||||
4 |
|
16 |
|
||||||
5 |
|
17 |
|
||||||
6 |
|
18 |
|
||||||
7 |
|
19 |
|
||||||
8 |
|
20 |
|
||||||
9 |
|
21 |
|
||||||
10 |
|
22 |
|
||||||
11 |
|
23 |
|
||||||
12 |
|
24 |
|
ISSUE UPDATE
24. General lobbying issue that no longer pertains
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
AFFILIATED ORGANIZATIONS
25. Add the following affiliated organization(s)
Internet Address:
Name | Address |
Principal Place of Business (city and state or country) |
||||||||||||
| ||||||||||||||
|
26. Name of each previously reported organization that is no longer affiliated with the registrant or client
1 | 7 | 13 |
2 | 8 | 14 |
3 | 9 | 15 |
4 | 10 | 16 |
5 | 11 | 17 |
6 | 12 | 18 |
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 | ||||||||||
| ||||||||||||||
|
% |
28. Name of each previously reported foreign entity that no longer owns, or controls, or is affiliated with the registrant, client or affiliated organization
1 | 13 | 25 |
2 | 14 | 26 |
3 | 15 | 27 |
4 | 16 | 28 |
5 | 17 | 29 |
6 | 18 | 30 |
7 | 19 | 31 |
8 | 20 | 32 |
9 | 21 | 33 |
10 | 22 | 34 |
11 | 23 | 35 |
12 | 24 | 36 |