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LOBBYING REPORT |
Lobbying Disclosure Act of 1995 (Section 5) - All Filers Are Required to Complete This Page
2. Address
Address1 | 751 Broad Street |
Address2 | 14th Floor |
City | Newark |
State | NJ |
Zip Code | 07102 |
Country | USA |
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5. Senate ID# 32338-12
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6. House ID# 317040000
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TYPE OF REPORT | 8. Year | 2012 |
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: Brian W. Clymer |
Date | 07/20/2012 |
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
H.R 1249 / S. 23 - America Invents Act
No Bill - Issues relating to Patent Reform
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 |
Ralph |
Tyler |
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Alan |
Brubaker |
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Rex |
Wackerle |
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David |
Burns |
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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. 1221 - Equity in Government Compensation Act of 2011
H.R. 1222 - GSE Subsidy Elimination Act of 2011
H.R. 1223 - GSE Credit Risk Equitable Treatment Act of 2011
H.R. 31 - Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac Accountability and Transparency for Taxpayers Act
H.R. 1224 - Portfolio Risk Reduction Act of 2011
H.R. 1225 - GSE Debt Issuance Approval Act of 2011
H.R. 1226 - GSE Mission Improvement Act of 2011
H.R. 1227 - GSE Risk and Activities Limitation Act of 2011
H.R. 830 - FHA Refinance Program Termination Act
H.R. 836 - Emergency Mortgage Relief Program Termination Act
H.R. 839 - The HAMP Termination Act of 2011
H.R. 861 - NSP Termination Act
H.R. 940 - United States Covered Bond Act of 2011
H.R. 1062 - The Burdensome Data Collection Relief Act
H.R. 1573 - To facilitate implementation of title VII of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act,
promote regulatory coordination, and avoid market disruption
H.R. 1528 - Consumer Privacy Protection Act of 2011
S. 693 - GSE Bailout Elimination and Taxpayer Protection Act
No Bill - Adjustment to the U.S. Government debt limit
No Bill - Issues relating to GSE/Housing Finance Reform
H.R. 2308 - SEC Regulatory Accountability Act
H.R. 463 - Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac Transparency Act of 2011
H. R. 2439 - Eliminate the GSE Charter During Receivership
S. 1835 - U.S Covered Bond Act
H.R. 3644 - Private Mortgage Market Investment Act
S. 1834 - Residential Mortgage Market Privatization and Standardization Act of 2011
No Bill - Implementation of Section 619 of the Dodd-Frank Act - Prohibitions on proprietary trading and certain relationships
with hedge funds and private equity funds.
No Bill - Implementation of Title VII; Subtitle A; Part II of the Dodd-Frank Act - Regulation of Swap Markets
No Bill - Issues Relating to the Office of National Insurance
H.R. 2779 - To exempt inter-affiliate swaps from certain regulatory requirements put in place by the Dodd-Frank Wall Street
Reform and Consumer Protection Act.
S. 2048 - A Bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to clarify the tax treatment of certain life insurance contract
transactions, and for other purposes
H.R. 3475 - Keep IDs Safe Act
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U.S. SENATE, Treasury - Dept of, Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC)
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 |
Alan |
Brubaker |
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Roman |
Gabriel |
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David |
Burns |
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Sheila |
Greenwood |
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Ralph |
Tyler |
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Brian |
Clymer |
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Rex |
Wackerle |
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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 RET
16. Specific lobbying issues
H.R. 1534 - Small Businesses Add Value for Employees (SAVE) Act
H.R. 677 -Lifetime Income Disclosure Act & Regulatory Issues
S. 1557 / H.R. 4049 - Automatic IRA of 2012
Proposed DOL Fiduciary Regulations
No Bill - Issues relating to electronic disclosure
S. 267 - Lifetime Income Disclosure Act
No Bill - GMWB Interpretive Issues
No Bill- Defined Contribution Plan Modernization
No Bill - 408b-2 Regulatory Issues
No Bill- Issues Related to Lifetime Income
No Bill - Issues Related to Multiple Employer and Multiple Small Employer Plans
H.R. 4050 - Retirement Plan Simplification and Enhancement Act of 2012
No Bill - Issues relating to Dodd-Frank, CFTC and SEC swap-related regulatory issues
No Bill - Electronic Disclosure - ERISA/Internal Revenue Code
No Bill - Guidance on Self-Directed Brokerage/FAB Q&A 30
H.R. 4049 - Automatic IRA Act of 2012
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U.S. SENATE, Treasury - Dept of, Labor - Dept of (DOL), Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC)
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 |
Robert |
Doyle |
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David |
Burns |
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Alan |
Brubaker |
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Brian |
Clymer |
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Rex |
Wackerle |
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Roman |
Gabriel |
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Sheila |
Greenwood |
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Ralph |
Tyler |
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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. 12 / S.1549 - The American Jobs Act
No Bill -Comprehensive Tax Reform
FY 2012 Budget for the United States
H.R. 1864 - The Mobile Workforce State Income Tax Simplifications Act of 2011
H.R. 3630 - Temporary Payroll Tax Cut Continuation Act of 2011
S. 1813 - Highway, Job Creation, and Economic Growth Act of 2012
No Bill - Issues Relating to Tax Extensions
H.R. 749 - To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to permanently extend the subpart F exemption for active financing
income
No Bill - President Obama's FY2013 Budget
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U.S. SENATE, 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 |
David |
Burns |
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Alan |
Brubaker |
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Rex |
Wackerle |
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Brian |
Clymer |
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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
H. R. 2832 - A bill to extend the General System of Preferences
No Bill - Trans Pacific Partnership
No Bill - Korea Free Trade Agreement Implementation
H.RES 425 -Providing for consideration of the Senate amendment to the bill (H.R. 2832) to extend the Generalized System of
Preferences, and for other purposes; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 3078) to implement the United
States-Colombia Trade Promotion Agreement; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 3079) to implement the United
States-Panama Trade Promotion Agreement; and providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 3080) to implement the United
States-Korea Free Trade Agreement.
No Bill - Issues relating to China financial services market access, equity ownership and retirement income issues
No Bill - Issues relating to privatization of Japan Postal Life Insurance Company (JPI)
No Bill - Issues relating to Japan insurance regulatory reform
No Bill - Issues relations to transparency and market access issues generally related to interenational insurance and investment
operations
No Bill - Issues relating to India financial services market access and equity ownership issues
No Bill - Issues relating to Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation, a multi-lateral economic and trade forum, privacy issues
No Bill - Issues relating to International Trade issues impacting the U.S. Insurance Companies operating in foreign markets.
No Bill - Issues relating to US-China Strategic and Economic Dialogue and JCCT
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U.S. SENATE, 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 |
Bryan |
Pickel |
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Brubaker |
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Wackerle |
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Brian |
Clymer |
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Ralph |
Tyler |
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David |
Burns |
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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 VET
16. Specific lobbying issues
S. 951 - Hiring Heroes Act
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 |
Rex |
Wackerle |
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Alan |
Brubaker |
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Clymer |
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David |
Burns |
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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.
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LOBBYIST UPDATE
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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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