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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 | 2010 |
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
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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 | 07/20/2010 |
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
Additional Consumer Protections & Changes to the Mortgage Origination Process; Clarification of Entities & Individuals Defined as Mortgage Originators
HR 1728 - Mortgage Reform and Anti-Predatory Lending Act
Additional Consumer Protections & Changes to the Mortgage Origination Process
HR 514 - Responsible Subprime Lending Act
Bank-Owned Property Disposition
HR 2529- Neighborhood Preservation Act
Changes to the Hope for Homeowners Program
HR 703- A bill to promote bank liquidity and lending through deposit insurance, the HOPE for Homeowners Program, and other enhancements
Foreclosure Mitigation & Relief Efforts; Safe Harbor Provisions for Mortgage Servicers; Homeowner Relief Efforts
HR 384- TARP Reform and Accountability Act of 2009
Modification of Loans for Troubled Borrowers
HR 225- Emergency Homeownership and Equity Protection Act
S 1731- A bill to require certain mortgagees to make loan modifications, to establish a grant program for State and local government mediation programs, to create databases on foreclosures, and for other purposes
Additional Consumer Protections & Changes to the Mortgage Origination Process
HR 1106 - Helping Families Save Their Homes Act of 2009
S 895- Helping Families Save Their Homes Act of 2009
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U.S. SENATE, Treasury - Dept of, White House Office, Federal Reserve System, Housing & Urban Development - Dept of (HUD), Federal Deposit Insurance Commission (FDIC), Federal Housing Finance Board (FHFB), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), 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 |
Jerry |
Giovaniello |
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Jamie |
Gregory |
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Jim |
Freeman |
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Helen |
Devlin |
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Dan |
Blair |
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Sam |
Whitfield |
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Ken |
Wingert |
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Tony |
Hutchinson |
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Jeff |
Lischer |
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Joe |
Ventrone |
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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 BNK
16. Specific lobbying issues
Allowing Bankruptcy Judges to Cramdown Mortgage Principal for Troubled Borrowers
HR 200- Helping Families Save Their Homes in Bankruptcy Act of 2009
S 61 - Helping Families Save Their Homes in Bankruptcy Act of 2009
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U.S. SENATE, Federal Housing Finance Board (FHFB), Treasury - Dept of, Housing & Urban Development - Dept of (HUD)
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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Jim |
Freeman |
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Helen |
Devlin |
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Dan |
Blair |
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Ken |
Wingert |
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Sam |
Whitfield |
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Tony |
Hutchinson |
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Jeff |
Lischer |
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Joe |
Ventrone |
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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 CPT
16. Specific lobbying issues
Patent Reform
S 299A bill to establish a pilot program in certain United States district courts to encourage enhancement of expertise in patent cases among district judges
Patent Reform
HR 628 - A bill to establish a pilot program in certain United States district courts to encourage enhancement of expertise in patent cases among district judges
S 515 - Patent Reform Act of 2009
HR 1260- Patent Reform Act of 2009
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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Jim |
Freeman |
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Helen |
Devlin |
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Dan |
Blair |
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Ken |
Wingert |
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Sam |
Whitfield |
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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
Prohibition of Mandatory Binding Arbitration Clauses
S 931 - Arbitration Fairness Act of 2009
HR 1020- Arbitration Fairness Act of 2009
Strengthening the ability of the FCC to make good decisions
HR 2183- A bill to improve public participation and overall decision-making at the Federal Communications Commission, and for other purposes
Delay of Implementation for New Lead Paint Rules
HR 4899- Disaster/War Supplemental Appropriations
Meetings with EPA
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U.S. SENATE, Federal Trade Commission (FTC), 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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Jim |
Freeman |
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Helen |
Devlin |
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Dan |
Blair |
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Ken |
Wingert |
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Sam |
Whitfield |
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Melanie |
Wyne |
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Scott |
Rinn |
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Megan |
Booth |
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Russell |
Riggs |
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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
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
Building Pollution Reduction Program
S 3379 - Pollution and Costs Reduction Act
Designation of Endangered Species by the Depts. of the Interior & Commerce
H J Res 18- A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval of the rule submitted by the Department of the Interior and the Department of Commerce under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, relating to interagency cooperation under the Endangered Species Act of 1973
Funding for Sustainable Community Planning
S 1619- Livable Communities Act of 2009
HR 4690- Livable Communities Act of 2010
HR 2532- Community Development Block Grant Improvement Act of 2009
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U.S. SENATE, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Energy - Dept of, Interior - Dept of (DOI), Housing & Urban Development - Dept of (HUD),
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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Jim |
Freeman |
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Helen |
Devlin |
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Dan |
Blair |
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Ken |
Wingert |
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Sam |
Whitfield |
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Austin |
Perez |
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Megan |
Booth |
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Russell |
Riggs |
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Bob |
McNamara |
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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
Employer Health Insurance Mandates
S 3501- American Job Protection Act
Epansion of Small Business Health Coverage; Possible Limits on Itemized Deductions as Pay-Fors; Affordability Tax Credits
S 979 - Small Business Health Options Program (SHOP) Act
S 1679 - Affordable Health Choices Act
S 1796- America's Healthy Future Act of 2009
HR 2360- Small Business Health Options Program (SHOP) Act of 2009
HR 3200- America's Affordable Health Choices Act of 2009
HR 3962- Preservation of Access to Care for Medicare Beneficiaries and Pension Relief Act of 2010
HR 1470- Equity for Our Nation's Self-Employed Act of 2009
S 725- Equity for Our Nation's Self-Employed Act of 2009
Expansion of Small Business Health Coverage
S 45- Medical Care Access Protection (MCAP) Act of 2009
S 79- Healthy Businesses, Healthy Workers Reinsurance Act
S 93- Small Business Empowerment Act
S 391 - Healthy Americans Act
HR 193 - AmeriCare Health Insurance Act of 2009
HR 859- Small Business Cooperative for Healthcare Options to Improve Coverage for Employees (CHOICE) Act of 2009
HR 879- Affordable Health Care Expansion Act of 2009
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 |
Gregorry |
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Jim |
Freeman |
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Helen |
Devlin |
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Dan |
Blair |
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Ken |
Wingert |
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Sam |
Whitfield |
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Marcia |
Salkin |
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Scott |
Rinn |
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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
FHA Loan Limit Increase; Increasing GSE Loan Limits
HR 2483 - Increasing Homeownership Opportunities Act
FHA Oversight
HR 2467- FHA Enhanced Oversight Act of 2009
Studies on FHA Mortgage Insurance
HR 2995- Disaster State Housing Recovery Act of 2009
Use of TARP Funds for Homeowner Relief and Affordable Rental Housing; Homeowner Relief Efforts
HR 3766- Main Street TARP Act of 2009
Relief for Victims of Gulf Cost Oil Spill
HR 5601- Gulf Coast Homeowners Relief Act of 2010
Funding for Rural Housing Service Programs
HR 4899- Disaster/War Supplemental Appropriations
HR 5017- Rural Housing Preservation and Stabilization Act of 2010
S 3266- Rural Housing Preservation and Stabilization Act of 2010
Establishment of a Monument Commemorating Passage of the "Fair Housing Act"
HR 3425 - A bill to authorize the Fair Housing Commemorative Foundation to establish a commemorative work on Federal land in the District of Columbia to commemorate the enactment of the Fair Housing Act in 1968
FHA Downpayment Requirements
HR 3706- FHA Taxpayer Protection Act of 2009
FHA Loan Limit Increase
HR 2483- Increasing Homeownership Opportunities Act
HR 587- A bill to increase the loan limits for the FHA single family housing mortgage insurance programs and reverse mortgage program and for the conforming loan limits for Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac during 2009
FHA Modernization
HR 3146- 21st Century FHA Housing Act of 2009
FHA Prohibition on Seller-funded Downpayment Assistance
HR 600- FHA Seller-Financed Downpayment Reform Act of 2009
Homeowner Relief Efforts
HR 3066- Temporary Mortgage Assistance Loan Act of 2009
HR 3068- TARP for Main Street Act of 2009
HR 3142- Homeowners' Emergency Mortgage Assistance ActHOU
HR 3766- Main Street TARP Act of 2009
Modifications to Improve FHA Stability
HR 5072- FHA Reform Act of 2010
Prevention of Housing Discrimination
HR 476- Housing Fairness Act of 2009
Protection of Affordable Housing
HR 4868- Housing Preservation and Tenant Protection Act
Providing Pre-disaster Mitigation Agreements for Public and Assisted Housing Residents
HR 3026 - Hazard Mitigation For All Act of 2009
Recognition of the Value of Homeownership
H Res 1434- A resolution recognizing National Homeownership Month and the importance of homeownership in the United States
Reform of Section 8 Programs
HR 3045- Section 8 Voucher Reform Act of 2009
Studies on FHA Mortgage Insurance
HR 2467- FHA Enhanced Oversight Act of 2009HOU (Housing)
Meetings with HUD and FHA on conforming loan limits, multifamily housing, and Rural Housing Service
Meetings with Department of Agriculture on Rural Housing Service
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), Federal Housing Finance Board (FHFB), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Small Business Adminstration (SBA), 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 |
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Giovaniello |
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Jamie |
Gregory |
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Jim |
Freeman |
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Helen |
Devlin |
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Dan |
Blair |
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Ken |
Wingert |
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Sam |
Whitfield |
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Megan |
Booth |
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Jerry |
Nagy |
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Joe |
Ventrone |
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Jeff |
Lischer |
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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
H-2B Temporary Worker Visa Program
S 388- Save our Small and Seasonal Businesses Act of 2009
HR 1136- Save Our Small and Seasonal Businesses Act of 2009
H-2B Temporary Worker Visa Program
HR 4381- H-2B Program Reform Act of 2009
S 2804- Employ America Act
Border Fence Appropriations
S 1298- Fiscal 2010 Homeland Security Appropriations
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U.S. SENATE, Labor - Dept of (DOL)
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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Jim |
Freeman |
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Helen |
Devlin |
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Dan |
Blair |
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Ken |
Wingert |
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Sam |
Whitfield |
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Marcia |
Salkin |
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Scott |
Rinn |
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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 INS
16. Specific lobbying issues
Availability and Affordability of Commercial/Residential Property Insurance
HR 2571- Nonadmitted and Reinsurance Reform Act of 2009
S 1363 - Nonadmitted and Reinsurance Reform Act of 2009
HR 2609- Insurance Information Act of 2009
Addition of Wind Coverage to National Flood Insurance Program
HR 1264Multiple Peril Insurance Act of 2009
Establishment of National Government Programs to Provide Affordable & Available Insurance for Natural Disasters
HR 2555- Homeowners' Defense Act of 2009
HR 83- Homeowners Insurance Protection Act of 2009
HR 998- Policyholder Disaster Protection Act of 2009
S 505- Homeowners' Defense Act of 2009
Extension of National Flood Insurance Program
HR 3139- National Flood Insurance Program Extension Act of 2009
HR 4213 - American Jobs and Closing Tax Loopholes Act of 2010
HR 4778- National Flood Insurance Program Extension Act of 2010
HR 4851- Continuing Extension Act of 2010
HR 5114- Flood Insurance Reform Priorities Act of 2010
HR 5255- Stable Flood Insurance Authorization Act of 2010
HR 5569- National Flood Insurance Program Extension Act of 2010
S 3203- A bill to extend the National Flood Insurance Program through May 31, 2010
S 3347- A bill to extend the National Flood Insurance Program through Dec. 31, 2010
Meetings with FEMA on Flood Plain Mapping
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U.S. SENATE, Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), Homeland Security - Dept of (DHS)
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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Freeman |
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Helen |
Devlin |
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Dan |
Blair |
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Ken |
Wingert |
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Sam |
Whitfield |
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Austin |
Perez |
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Russell |
Riggs |
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Megan |
Booth |
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Vijay |
Yadlapati |
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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
Extension of First-Time Homebuyer Tax Credit for Service Members
HR 2398- Service Members First-Time Homebuyer Relief Act of 2009
HR 2562- Service Members Home Ownership Act of 2009
Expanding and Extending Tax Credits for Home Purchases and Allowing their Application Beyond First-Time Buyers
HR 2655- A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to expand and extend the first-time homebuyer credit
HR 3640- A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend and expand the first-time homebuyers credit and to provide a loss deduction on the sale of a principal residence
HR 3902- A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend the first-time homebuyer tax credit and to eliminate the first-time homebuyer requirement and increase the adjusted gross income limitations with respect to such credit, and for other purposes
S 1230- Home Buyer Tax Credit Act of 2009
HR 1453- A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend and expand the homebuyer tax credit
Expansion of First-Time Homebuyer Tax Credits
HR 2606- Home Buying Credit Expansion Act
HR 2619- A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to temporarily expand the credit for first-time homebuyers to all homebuyers and to allow individuals a temporary refundable credit against income tax for the costs of refinancing acquisition indebtedness secured by their principal residence
HR 2905- Homebuyer Tax Credit Expansion Act of 2009
Expansion of Small Business Health Coverage; Possible Limits on Itemized Deductions as Pay-Fors; Affordability Tax Credits
HR 3200- America's Affordable Health Choices Act of 2009
HR 3962- Affordable Health Care for America Act
S 1679- Affordable Health Choices Act
S 1796- America's Healthy Future Act of 2009
S 979- Small Business Health Options Program (SHOP) Act
HR 2360- Small Business Health Options Program (SHOP) Act of 2009
Extension of First-Time Homebuyer Tax Credit
HR 1993- First-Time Homebuyer Credit Extension Act of 2009
HR 3761- A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend the first-time homebuyer tax credit, and for other purposes
S 1678- A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend the first-time homebuyer tax c...
HR 1344- Real Help for Homebuyers Act of 2009
HR 1767- Fair Housing Tax Credit Extension Act of 2009
HR 5168- A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend the first-time homebuyer tax credit through December 31, 2010, and for other purposes
HR 5183- A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend the first-time homebuyer tax credit through December 31, 2010, and for other purposes
HR 5188- A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend the first-time homebuyer tax credit through December 31, 2010, and for other purposes
HR 525- A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to repeal the recapture rule of the first-time homebuyer credit and to extend the application of the credit through 2009
Home Purchase Tax Credit for First-Time Homebuyers
S 253- Fix Housing First Homebuyer Tax Credit Act
S 312- First-Time Homebuyers' Tax Credit Act of 2009
Homebuyer Tax Credit Administration
HR 3901- Homebuyer Tax Credit Improvement Act of 2009
Modification of Homebuyer Tax Credits; Making Mortgage Interest Deduction Permanent
HR 1805- American Working Families Tax Relief Act of 2009
Payroll Tax Treatment of Health Insurance Premiums Paid for Self-Employed Individuals
HR 1470- Equity for Our Nation's Self-Employed Act of 2009
S 725- Equity for Our Nation's Self-Employed Act of 2009
Permission for Developers of Housing Financed through Disaster Relief Programs to Receive Tax Benefits as Grants Rather than Tax Credits
HR 2995 - Disaster State Housing Recovery Act of 2009
Tax Credits for Certain Home Purchases
HR 1119- A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to expand the application of the homebuyer credit, and for other purposes
HR 3760- Home Buyer Tax Credit Act of 2009
HR 3825- Helping Homebuyers Act of 2009
HR 1245- Homebuyer Tax Credit Act of 2009
Tax Deductions for Start-Up Expenditures; Home Office Deductions
HR 4637- Help Small Businesses Start and Grow Act of 2010
Tax Incentives for Historic Home Rehabilitation
HR 3670- Historic Homeowners Revitalization Act of 2009
Tax Liability of Real Estate Partnerships/Treating Carried Interest as Ordinary Income Rather than Capital Gains
HR 1935- A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide for the treatment of partnership interests held by partners providing services
HR 4213- American Jobs and Closing Tax Loopholes Act of 2010
Relief for Victims of Gulf Cost Oil Spill
HR 5598 - Oil Spill Tax Relief Act of 2010
Tax Credit for Hurricane and Tornado Mitigation Expenditures
HR 308 - Hurricane and Tornado Mitigation Investment Act of 2009
Tax Credits for Energy/Water Efficiency
HR 4226 - Expanding Building Efficiency Incentives Act of 2009
HR 1908 - A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide a credit for property certified by the Environmental Protection Agency under the WaterSense program
S 1321 - A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide a credit for property labeled under the Environmental Protection Agency Water Sense program
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U.S. SENATE, Internal Revenue Service (IRS)
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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Freeman |
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Devlin |
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Blair |
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Ken |
Wingert |
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Sam |
Whitfield |
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Linda |
Goold |
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Marcia |
Salkin |
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Austin |
Perez |
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Vijay |
Yadlapati |
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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 TRA
16. Specific lobbying issues
Investment in Active Transportation
HR 4722- Active Community Transportation Act of 2010
Requirement for State DoTs, MPOs and local governments to devise greenhouse gas emission reduction strategies that could include land use planning
S 1733- Clean Energy Jobs and American Power Act
HR 2454- American Clean Energy and Security Act of 2009
HR 2998- American Clean Energy and Security Act of 2009
Information on transportation cost relationships to housing cost
Draft Bill - Transportation and Housing Affordability Transparency Act
Federal Highway Funding
HR 2847 - Hiring Incentives to Restore Employment
Safety & Access to Alternative Modes of Transportation
S 584- Complete Streets Act of 2009
HR 1443- Complete Streets Act of 2009
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U.S. SENATE, Transportation - Dept of (DOT)
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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Freeman |
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Devlin |
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Blair |
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Ken |
Wingert |
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Sam |
Whitfield |
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Bob |
McNamara |
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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
Funding for Energy-Efficient Retrofits for Existing Buildings and Efficiency Standards for HUD Assisted Housing
HR 2336- Green Resources for Energy Efficient Neighborhoods Act of 2009 (GREEN) Act of 2009
Funding for Energy-Efficient Retrofit Incentives for Existing Buildings
HR 1573- National Home Energy Savings Revolving Fund Act
HR 1778- Retrofit for Energy and Environmental Performance (REEP) Program Act
S 1246- Home Energy Retrofit Finance Program Act
HR 5019- Home Star Energy Retrofit Act of 2010
HR 5476- Building Star Energy Efficiency Act of 2010
S 3079- Building Star Energy Efficiency Act of 2010
S 3434- Home Star Energy Retrofit Act of 2010
S 3464- Practical Energy and Climate Plan Act of 2010
S 3177- Home Star Energy Retrofit Act of 2010
Incentives for Energy Efficiency
HR 4785- Rural Energy Savings Program Act
S 1379- Energy Efficiency in Housing Act of 2009
S 3079- Building Star Energy Efficiency Act of 2010
HR 4359- WARMER Act
S 3102- Rural Energy Savings Program Act
Real Estate Energy Audit/Labeling Requirements
HR 3543- A bill to direct the Environmental Protection Agency to establish a product carbon disclosure program to facilitate carbon content labeling, and for other purposes
S 1462- American Clean Energy Leadership Act of 2009
Real Estate Energy Audit/Labeling Requirements; Funding for Energy-Efficient Retrofits for Existing Buildings and Efficiency Standards for HUD Assisted Housing
S 1733- Clean Energy Jobs and American Power Act
HR 2454- American Clean Energy and Security Act of 2009
HR 2998- American Clean Energy and Security Act of 2009
Tax Credits for Energy/Water Efficiency
S 1321- A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide a credit for property labeled under the Environmental Protection Agency Water Sense program
Meetings with Department of Energy, the Council on Environmental Quality, and the office of the Vice President on energy efficiency and Home Energy Labels
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U.S. SENATE, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Energy - Dept of, Interior - Dept of (DOI), Housing & Urban Development - Dept of (HUD), Small Business Adminstration (SBA), Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), Vice President of the U.S.
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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Jim |
Freeman |
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Helen |
Devlin |
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Dan |
Blair |
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Ken |
Wingert |
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Sam |
Whitfield |
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Austin |
Perez |
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Megan |
Booth |
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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 FIN
16. Specific lobbying issues
Placing a moratorium on new appraisal rules
HR 3044- A bill to impose an 18-month moratorium on the Home Valuation Code of Conduct
Financial Regulatory Reform and clarification of individuals/entities classified as financial institutions
HR 3126- Consumer Financial Protection Agency Act of 2009
HR 3310- Consumer Protection and Regulatory Enhancement Act
HR 3996- A bill to improve financial stability, and for other purposes
HR 4173- Restoring American Financial Stability Act of 2010
S 3217- Restoring American Financial Stability Act of 2010
Red Flag Guideline Exclusions for Certain Businesses
HR 3763- A bill amend the Fair Credit Reporting Act to provide for an exclusion from Red Flag Guidelines for certain businesses
Small Business Lending
HR 3380- Promoting Lending to America's Small Businesses Act of 2009
S 2919- Small Business Lending Enhancement Act of 2009
HR 5297- Small Business Lending Fund Act of 2010
HR 5302- State Small Business Credit Initiative Act of 2010
HR 5412- Small Business Asset Investment and Modernization (AIM) Act of 2010
S 2780- Small Business Intermediary Lending Pilot Program Act of 2009
Clarification of Federal Regulation on Annuity Contracts and Insurance Policies
S 1389 - Fixed Indexed Annuities and Insurance Products Classification Act of 2009
GSE Modification
HR 5539 - Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac Transparency Act of 2010
Homeowner Relief Efforts
HR 3066 - Temporary Mortgage Assistance Loan Act of 2009
HR 3068 - TARP for Main Street Act of 2009
S 2969 - Homeowners' Relief and Neighborhood Stabilization Act of 2010
Modification of Loans for Troubled Borrowers
HR 788 - A bill to provide a safe harbor for mortgage servicers who engage in specified mortgage loan modifications, and for other purposes
Reverse Mortgages
HR 4419 - Reverse Mortgage Elder Protection Act
Foreclosure Mitigation & Relief Efforts; Safe Harbor Provisions for Mortgage Servicers; Homeowner Relief Efforts
HR 384 - TARP Reform and Accountability Act of 2009
Mortgage Modifications for Troubled Homeowners
S 1731 - Preserving Homes and Communities Act of 2009
FHA Loan Limit Increase; Increasing GSE Loan Limits
HR 2483 - Increasing Homeownership Opportunities Act
Use of TARP Funds for Homeowner Relief and Affordable Rental Housing; Homeowner Relief Efforts
HR 3766 - Main Street TARP Act of 2009
Meetings with HUD and FHFA on conforming loan limits
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U.S. SENATE, Federal Reserve System, Treasury - Dept of, Housing & Urban Development - Dept of (HUD), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Federal Trade Commission (FTC), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Small Business Adminstration (SBA), Federal Housing Finance Board (FHFB), White House Office
18. Name of each individual who acted as a lobbyist in this issue area
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Giovaniello |
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Freeman |
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Devlin |
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Blair |
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Ken |
Wingert |
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Whitfield |
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Anthony |
Hutchinson |
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Lischer |
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Nagy |
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Vijay |
Yadlapati |
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Megan |
Booth |
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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 CAW
16. Specific lobbying issues
Changes in Water Pollution Regulations
S 3481- A bill to amend the Federal Water Pollution Control Act to clarify Federal responsibility for stormwater pollution
Chesapeake Bay Restoration
HR 3852- Chesapeake Clean Water and Ecosystem Restoration Act of 2009
HR 5509- Chesapeake Bay Program Reauthorization and Improvement Act
S 1816- Chesapeake Clean Water and Ecosystem Restoration Act of 2009
EPA Regulation of Greenhouse Gas Emissions Under Clean Air Act
H J Res 76- A joint resolution disapproving a rule submitted by the Environmental Protection Agency relating to the endangerment finding and the cause or contribute findings for greenhouse gases under section 202(a) of the Clean Air Act
H J Res 77- A joint resolution disapproving a rule submitted by the Environmental Protection Agency relating to the endangerment finding and the cause or contribute findings for greenhouse gases under section 202(a) of the Clean Air Act
S J Res 26- A joint resolution disapproving a rule submitted by the Environmental Protection Agency relating to the endangerment finding and the cause or contribute findings for greenhouse gases under section 202(a) of the Clean Air Act
Expansion of Regulated Waters in the U.S.
S 787Clean Water Restoration Act
HR 5088- America's Commitment to Clean Water Act
Meetings with EPA on Water Quality and Wetlans Issues
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U.S. SENATE, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Army - Dept of (Corps of Engineers)
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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Freeman |
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Devlin |
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Blair |
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Ken |
Wingert |
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Sam |
Whitfield |
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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 TEC
16. Specific lobbying issues
Broadband Accessibility
HR 3646- Broadband Affordability Act of 2009
S 3506- Small Business Broadband and Emerging Information Technology Enhancement Act of 2010
Cell Phone Contract Early Termination Fees
S 2825- Cell Phone Early Termination Fee, Transparency and Fairness (ETF) Act
HR 5583- Cell Phone Early Termination Fee, Transparency and Fairness (Cell Phone ETF) Act
E-Signature Support and Awareness
H Con Res 290- A concurrent resolution expressing support for designation of June 30 as "National ESIGN Day"
S Res 576- A resolution expressing support for designation of June 30, 2010, as "National ESIGN Day 2010"
Establishment of the Office of National Cybersecurity Advisor in the Executive Office of the President
S 778- A bill to establish, within the Executive Office of the President, the Office of National Cybersecurity Advisor
Net Neutrality
S 1836- Internet Freedom Act of 2009
HR 3458- Internet Freedom Preservation Act of 2009
HR 3924- A bill to prohibit the Federal Communications Commission from further regulating the Internet
Notification of Customers following Data Breach
S 139- Data Breach Notification Act
Prohibition of Marketing via SMS
HR 1391- Stop M-Spam Abuse as a Sales Industry Habit (SMASH) Act of 2009
Protection of Social Security Numbers
S 141- Protecting the Privacy of Social Security Numbers Act
HR 122- Protecting the Privacy of Social Security Numbers Act of 2009
Regulations on Data Collection, Retention, and Notification
Draft Bill- A bill to require notice to and consent of an individual prior to the collection and disclosure of certain personal information relating to that individual
Requirements to Establish Information Security Plans and Policies
S 773- Cybersecurity Act of 2009
S 1490- Personal Data Privacy and Security Act of 2009
HR 2221- Data Accountability and Trust Act
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
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Giovaniello |
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Gregory |
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Freeman |
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Blair |
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Helen |
Devlin |
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Ken |
Wingert |
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Sam |
Whitfield |
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Melanie |
Wyne |
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Scott |
Rinn |
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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
Floop Map Appropriations
S 1298- Fiscal 2010 Homeland Security Appropriations
Natural Disaster Planning and Response
HR 1239- Property Mitigation Assistance Act of 2009
HR 3027- Predisaster Hazard Mitigation Enhancement Program Act of 2009
HR 3028- First Responder Innovation and Support Act of 2009
HR 4014- Catastrophe Obligation Guarantee Act of 2009
S 886- Catastrophe Obligation Guarantee Act
HR 3026- A bill to amend the United States Public Housing Act of 1937 to establish a predisaster mitigation program to benefit public and assisted housing residents, and for other purposes
S 3249- Predisaster Hazard Mitigation Act of 2010
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U.S. SENATE, Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), Homeland Security - Dept of (DHS)
18. Name of each individual who acted as a lobbyist in this issue area
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Freeman |
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Blair |
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Devlin |
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Wingert |
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Whitfield |
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Perez |
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Riggs |
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