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LOBBYING REPORT |
Lobbying Disclosure Act of 1995 (Section 5) - All Filers Are Required to Complete This Page
2. Address
Address1 | 300 NEW JERSEY AVENUE, NW |
Address2 | Suite 800 |
City | WASHINGTON |
State | DC |
Zip Code | 20001 |
Country | USA |
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5. Senate ID# 7543-12
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6. House ID# 315840000
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TYPE OF REPORT | 8. Year | 2014 |
Q1 (1/1 - 3/31) | Q2 (4/1 - 6/30) | Q3 (7/1 - 9/30) | Q4 (10/1 - 12/31) |
9. Check if this filing amends a previously filed version of this report
10. Check if this is a Termination Report | Termination Date | |
11. No Lobbying Issue Activity |
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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: William C. Miller, Jr., Senior Vice President |
Date | 01/20/2015 |
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 AVI
16. Specific lobbying issues
Issues relating to air traffic control
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 |
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Engler |
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Matthew |
Sonnesyn |
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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 BUD
16. Specific lobbying issues
H.R. 83, Consolidated and Further Continuing Appropriations Act, 2015; all provisions
H.J.RES.122, Providing for a correction in the enrollment of H.R. 83; all provisions
Bill number not yet assigned, A bill on the Presidents FY2015 Budget Proposal
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U.S. SENATE, Executive Office of the President (EOP), Treasury - Dept of
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 |
John |
Engler |
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Andrew |
Beilein |
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Matthew |
Miller |
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William C. |
Miller |
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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 ECN
16. Specific lobbying issues
Bill number not yet assigned, Chairman Dave Camps Comprehensive Tax Reform Discussion draft; provisions relating to economic growth
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U.S. SENATE, Executive Office of the President (EOP), Treasury - Dept of
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 |
John |
Engler |
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Matthew |
Miller |
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William C. |
Miller |
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19. Interest of each foreign entity in the specific issues listed on line 16 above Check if None
LOBBYING ACTIVITY. Select as many codes as necessary to reflect the general issue areas in which the registrant engaged in lobbying on behalf of the client during the reporting period. Using a separate page for each code, provide information as requested. Add additional page(s) as needed.
15. General issue area code EDU
16. Specific lobbying issues
H.R. 798, Workforce Investment Act of 2013; all provisions
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 |
John |
Engler |
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Marian |
Hopkins |
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William C. |
Miller |
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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
S. 1392, Energy Savings and Industrial Competitiveness Act of 2013; all provisions
Issues relating to Keystone XL Pipeline
Issues relating to comprehensive energy legislation with a focus on access, efficiency and government support
Issues relating to proposed EPA rule regarding carbon pollution emission guidelines for existing stationary sources: electric utility
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U.S. SENATE, Energy - Dept of, 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 |
John |
Engler |
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Marian |
Hopkins |
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William C. |
Miller |
Jr. |
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LeAnne Redick |
Wilson |
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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
Issues relating to Clean Air Act regulation of fine particulate matter (PM 2.5)
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Office of Management & Budget (OMB)
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 |
John |
Engler |
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Elizabeth |
Gasster |
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William C. |
Miller |
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19. Interest of each foreign entity in the specific issues listed on line 16 above Check if None
LOBBYING ACTIVITY. Select as many codes as necessary to reflect the general issue areas in which the registrant engaged in lobbying on behalf of the client during the reporting period. Using a separate page for each code, provide information as requested. Add additional page(s) as needed.
15. General issue area code FIN
16. Specific lobbying issues
H.R. 634, Business Risk Mitigation and Price Stabilization Act of 2013; all provisions
H.R. 4413, Customer Protection and End User Relief Act; all provisions
H.R. 5405, Promoting Job Creation and Reducing Small Business Burdens Act; provisions relating to margin and centralized treasury unit
H.R. 5471, To amend the Commodity Exchange Act and the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 to specify how clearing requirements apply to certain affiliate transactions, and for other purposes; all provisions
S. 888, A bill to provide end user exemptions from certain provisions of the Commodity Exchange Act and the Securities Exchange Act of 1934; provisions relating to derivatives end-user exemptions
S. 2244, Terrorism Risk Insurance Program Reauthorization Act of 2014; provisions relating to providing derivatives end-users exemptions
Issues relating to proxy advisory firms
Issues relating to shareholder communications
Issues relating to the Securities and Exchange Commissions proposed CEO Pay Ratio rule
Issues relating to Securities and Exchange Commissions disclosure effectiveness project
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 |
John |
Engler |
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William C. |
Miller |
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Michael J. |
Ryan |
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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 GOV
16. Specific lobbying issues
S. 1029, Regulatory Accountability Act of 2013; all provisions
S. 1397, Federal Permitting Improvement Act of 2013; all provisions
Issues relating to Presidential Memorandum on modernizing infrastructure permitting
Issues relating to regulatory reform
Issues relating to greenhouse gas regulations
Issues relating to permitting
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U.S. SENATE, Executive Office of the President (EOP), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Office of Management & Budget (OMB)
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 |
John |
Engler |
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Elizabeth |
Gasster |
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Marian |
Hopkins |
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William C. |
Miller |
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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
PL 111-148, Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act; provisions relating to employer-sponsored health plans including sections 1341, 1001, 2715, 4980(h), 6055, 1201, 153 and 9001
H.R. 3367, To amend section 9010 of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act to delay the application of the health insurance provider annual fee until 2016 and to provide a process to return to consumers any amounts attributable to the expected application
of the annual fee to 2014 or 2015; all provisions
H.R. 3489, To amend section 1341 of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act to repeal the funding mechanism for the transitional reinsurance program in the individual market, and for other purposes; all provisions
H.R. 4414, Expatriate Health Coverage Clarification Act of 2014; all provisions
Issues relating to Equal Employment Opportunity Commission consideration of action on workplace wellness programs
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U.S. SENATE, Executive Office of the President (EOP), Health & Human Services - Dept of (HHS), Labor - Dept of (DOL), State - Dept of (DOS), Treasury - Dept of, Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), Internal Revenue Service (IRS)
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 |
John |
Engler |
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Maria |
Ghazal |
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William C. |
Miller |
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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.R. 1417, Border Security Results Act of 2013; all provisions
H.R. 1772, Legal Workforce Act; all provisions
H.R. 2131, Supplying Knowledge-based Immigrants and Lifting Levels of STEM Visas Act; all provisions
H.R. 2278, Strengthen and Fortify Enforcement Act (SAFE) Act; all provisions
S. 744, Border Security, Economic Opportunity, and Immigration Modernization Act; all provisions
Issues relating to immigration reform
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U.S. SENATE, Executive Office of the President (EOP)
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 |
John |
Engler |
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Marian |
Hopkins |
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William C. |
Miller |
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Matthew |
Sonnesyn |
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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 INT
16. Specific lobbying issues
H.R. 624 Cyber Intelligence Sharing and Protection Act; provisions relating to information sharing and liability protection
S. 2588, Cybersecurity Information Sharing Act of 2014; provisions relating to information sharing, liability protection, FOIA and antitrust
Issues relating to Executive Order on Improving Critical Infrastructure Cyber Security
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U.S. SENATE, Executive Office of the President (EOP), Commerce - Dept of (DOC), Homeland Security - Dept of (DHS), Justice - Dept of (DOJ), U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)
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 |
John |
Engler |
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Elizabeth |
Gasster |
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Marian |
Hopkins |
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William C. |
Miller |
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19. Interest of each foreign entity in the specific issues listed on line 16 above Check if None
LOBBYING ACTIVITY. Select as many codes as necessary to reflect the general issue areas in which the registrant engaged in lobbying on behalf of the client during the reporting period. Using a separate page for each code, provide information as requested. Add additional page(s) as needed.
15. General issue area code TAX
16. Specific lobbying issues
H.R. 4429, Permanent Active Financing Exception Act of 2014; all provisions
H.R. 4438, American Research and Competitiveness Act of 2014; all provisions
H.R. 4464, Permanent CFC Look-Through Act of 2014; all provisions
H.R. 4718, To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to modify and make permanent bonus depreciation; all provisions
S. 2260, Expiring Provisions Improvement, Reform, and Efficiency Act of 2014; provisions relating to expiring key tax provisions
S. 2786, Corporate Inverters Earnings Stripping Reform Act of 2014; all provisions
PL 113-295, Tax Increase Prevention Act of 2014; provisions relating to renewal of key expired tax provisions
Internal Revenue Service Notice 2014-52, Rules Regarding Inversions and Relations Transactions
Bill number not yet assigned, Presidents Framework for Business Tax Reform (a joint report by the White House and Department of the Treasury); provisions relating to domestic and international tax policies
Bill number not yet assigned, Chairman Dave Camps Comprehensive Tax Reform Discussion draft; provisions relating to economic growth and domestic and international tax policy provisions
Bill number not yet assigned, A bill on the Presidents FY2015 Budget Proposal
Bill number not yet assigned, Domestic and international tax policy proposals in Chairman Wydens and Senator Coats 2011 comprehensive tax reform bill (S. 727, The Bipartisan Tax and Fairness and Simplification Act of 2011)
Issues relating to the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Developments (OECDs) Base Erosion and Profit Shifting (BEPS) project
Issues relating to key tax provisions that expired on December 31, 2013
Issues relating to comprehensive tax reform including international tax rules, the U.S. corporate tax rate and effective tax rates
Issues relating to certain cross-border tax transactions
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U.S. SENATE, Executive Office of the President (EOP), Treasury - Dept of
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 |
John |
Engler |
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Andrew |
Beilein |
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Marian |
Hopkins |
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Matthew |
Miller |
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William C. |
Miller |
Jr. |
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LeAnne Redick |
Wilson |
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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 TRD
16. Specific lobbying issues
Issues relating to Trans-Pacific Partnership trade negotiations
Issues relating to Trans-Atlantic and Investment Partnership negotiations
Issues relating to Trade in Services Agreement negotiations
Issues relating to Trade Promotion Authority legislation
Issues relating to Executive Branch Export Control Reforms
Issues relating to Export-Import Bank authorization
Issues relating to U.S. sanctions on Russia
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U.S. SENATE, Executive Office of the President (EOP), Commerce - Dept of (DOC), State - Dept of (DOS), Treasury - Dept of, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)
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 |
John |
Engler |
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Beilein |
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Amanda |
DeBard |
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Marian |
Hopkins |
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William C. |
Miller |
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W. David |
Thomas |
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LeAnne Redick |
Wilson |
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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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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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