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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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Address1 | 1401 I Street, NW |
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City | Washington |
State | DC |
Zip Code | 20005 |
Country | USA |
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5. Senate ID# 18694-12
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6. House ID# 310020000
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TYPE OF REPORT | 8. Year | 2009 |
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 | |||||||||
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12. Lobbying | 13. Organizations | ||||||||
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: Janet St. Amand, Senior Vice President, Federal Government Relations |
Date | 4/20/2009 |
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
HR 627- the Credit Cardholders Bill of Rights, HR 1456 - the Consumer Overdraft Protection Fair Practices Act, S 414 - the Credit Card Accountability, Responsibility and Disclosure Act, S 541 - the Depositor Protection Act of 2009, S 392 - Credit Card Credit Card Reform Act of 2009 , HR 1105 - provision giving FTC authority to regulate mortgage loans, Crapo Amendment to increase FDIC's borrowing authority, proposals to affect credit card interchange calculations,
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
House of Representatives, 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 |
J. Denis |
O'Toole |
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Janet |
St. Amand |
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Thomas |
Rosenkoetter |
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Monique |
Frazier |
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19. Interest of each foreign entity in the specific issues listed on line 16 above Check if None
As the parent of HSBC-North America, HSBC Holdings, PLC, has interests in the issues above.
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
S. 6 - The Helping Families Save Their Homes in Bankruptcy Act of 2009 - Entire proposal,
HR 1106 - Helping Families Save Their Homes Act - All (including HR 703, HR 786, HR 787, HR 788), except sec. 401- Foreclosure Moratorium Provisions, HR 788 - To provide a safe harbor for mortgage
servicers, HR 1 - The American Economic and Reinvestment Act (Section 626- Provision that provides state attorneys general additional authority to enforce the Truth in Lending Act and see tax),
HR 1728 - Mortgage Reform and Anti-Predatory Lending Act
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
, House of Representatives, 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 |
J. Denis |
O'Toole |
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Janet |
St. Amand |
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Thomas |
Rosenkoetter |
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Monique |
Frazier |
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19. Interest of each foreign entity in the specific issues listed on line 16 above Check if None
As the parent of HSBC-North America, HSBC Holdings, PLC, has interests in the issues above.
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
HR 1106 - Helping Families Save Their Homes Act - Sec. 101- Modification of Residential Mortgages (cramdown)
S 6 and HR 200 - Helping Families Save Their Homes in Bankruptcy
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
House of Representatives, 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 |
J. Denis |
O'Toole |
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Janet |
St Amand |
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Thomas |
Rosenkoetter |
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Monique |
Frazier |
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19. Interest of each foreign entity in the specific issues listed on line 16 above Check if None
As the parent of HSBC-North America, HSBC Holdings, PLC, has interests in the issues above.
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
HR 1083, the Business Activity Tax Simplification Act of 2009
HR 1 (and generally) - Net Operating Loss (NOL) carryback expansion and new homebuyers credit.
Equitable tax treatment for benefits offered to domestic partners
Temporary repeal of withholding tax on interest paid on loans from foreign affiliates or banks
Apply the dividends received deduction to dividends paid by foreign corps to domestic corps
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
, House of Representatives, 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 |
J. Denis |
O'Toole |
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Janet |
St. Amand |
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Thomas |
Rosenkoetter |
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Monique |
Frazier |
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19. Interest of each foreign entity in the specific issues listed on line 16 above Check if None
As the parent of HSBC-North America, HSBC Holdings, PLC, has interests in the issues above.
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 RET
16. Specific lobbying issues
Proposals to make pension contributions more manageable in the short term (such as smoothing) and to help avoid benefit restrictions that hurt plan participants (such as requiring withdrawals)
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
, House of Representatives, 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 |
J. Denis |
O'Toole |
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Janet |
St. Amand |
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Thomas |
Rosenkoetter |
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Monique |
Frazier |
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19. Interest of each foreign entity in the specific issues listed on line 16 above Check if None
As the parent of HSBC-North America, HSBC Holdings, PLC has interests in the issues above.
Information Update Page - Complete ONLY where registration information has changed.
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22. New General description of client’s business or activities
LOBBYIST UPDATE
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ISSUE UPDATE
24. General lobbying issue that no longer pertains
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AFFILIATED ORGANIZATIONS
25. Add the following affiliated organization(s)
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26. Name of each previously reported organization that is no longer affiliated with the registrant or client
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FOREIGN ENTITIES
27. Add the following 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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2 | 4 | 6 |