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LOBBYING REPORT |
Lobbying Disclosure Act of 1995 (Section 5) - All Filers Are Required to Complete This Page
2. Address
| Address1 | 1120 Connecticut Avenue, NW |
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| City | Washington |
State | DC |
Zip Code | 20036 |
Country | USA |
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5. Senate ID# 44468-12
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6. House ID# 340770000
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| TYPE OF REPORT | 8. Year | 2013 |
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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Method A.
Reporting amounts using LDA definitions only
Method B. Reporting amounts under section 6033(b)(8) of the Internal Revenue Code Method C. Reporting amounts under section 162(e) of the Internal Revenue Code |
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| Signature | Digitally Signed By: J. Kevin A. McKechnie, SVP ABA Office of Insurance Advocacy |
Date | 04/22/2013 |
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
See Addendum
Implementing Regulation for Public Law 108-173, Medicare Prescription Drug Improvement and Modernization Act of 2003, Title XII, Section 1201, Health Savings Accounts.
Implementing Regulation for Public Law 11-148, The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act of 2010, All Sections, but especially comments on the Medical Loss Ratio and Actuarial Value regulations.
Implementing Regulations for Public Law 111-517, Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, All Sections.
Education of Members of Congress on the workings of the Health Savings Account industry including presentations on the establishment of the account, the coordination of the account with the qualifying insurance policy, and a comparison of HSAs to other health care financing strategies.
Optional Federal Regulation of Insurance
S. 24: Small Business Health Relief Act of 2013
H.R. 956: Personal Health Investment Today Act of 2013
H.R. 1140: Family Friendly HSA Improvement Act of 2013
H.R. 1342: Helping American's Health Care Choices Act of 2013
H.R. 1326: A bill to amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to provide for increased price transparency of hospital information and to provide for additional research on consumer information on charges and out-of-pocket costs.
H.R. 1248: Family Health Care Flexibility Act
H.R. 1552: A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow the transfer of required minimum distributions from a retirement plan to a health savings account.
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), 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 |
J. Kevin A. |
McKechnie |
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Renee N. |
Galbraith |
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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
See Addendum
Implementing Regulations for Public Law 108-173, Medicare Prescription Drug Improvement and Modernization Act of 2003, Title XII, Section 1201, Health Savings Accounts.
Implementing Regulations for Public Law 111-148, The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act of 2010, All Sections, but especially regulations pertaining to the Medical Loss Ratio and Actuarial Value calculations.
Implementing Regulations for Public Law 111-517, Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, All Sections, but in particular, implementation of the Federal Insurance Office and the Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection; Credit Insurance; Truth in Lending Disclosures, Debt Protection Products
Education of Members of Congress on the workings of the Health Savings Account industry including presentations on the establishment of the account, the coordination of the account with the qualifying insurance policy, and a comparison of HSAs to other health care financing strategies.
Comments submitted on membership of the Federal Home Loan Bank, 12 CFR 1263
Optional Federal Regulation of Insurance
HR 508 Terrorism Risk Insurance Act of 2002 Reauthorization Act of 2013
HR 960 Flood Victim Premium Relief Act of 2013
HR 1485 To amend the National Flood Insurance Act of 1968 to modify the phase-in increases in flood insurance premium rates for certain properties, and for other purposes.
HR 1155 National Association of Registered Agents and Brokers Reform Act of 2013
HR 1064 National Association of Registered Agents and Brokers Reform Act of 2013
S. 534 National Association of Registered Agents and Brokers Reform Act of 2013
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),
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. Kevin A. |
McKechnie |
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Renee N. |
Galbraith |
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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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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)
Internet Address:
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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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