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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 | 1301 K STREET, N.W., SUITE 1100 WEST |
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City | WASHINGTON |
State | DC |
Zip Code | 20005 |
Country | USA |
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5. Senate ID# 12915-1004850
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6. House ID# 305530136
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TYPE OF REPORT | 8. Year | 2017 |
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 |
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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: Renae Moore |
Date | 10/19/2017 10:05:03 AM |
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
Affordable Care Act, all provisions and related regulations, including repeal of ACA 40% excise tax; ACA Reporting (IRC 6055 and 6056); ACA Shared Responsibility for Employers Provisions; wellness issues; and out-of-pocket (OOP) limits related to cost sharing, nondiscrimination, 1332 waivers.
ADA (in conjunction with employer-based wellness programs)
GINA (in conjunction with employer-based wellness programs)
HIPAA Stage 2 Audits.
Mental Health Parity Requirements.
Tax Treatment of Employer-Sponsored Health Insurance.
Disability Insurance Claims Appeals
Prescription Drug Costs
Value-Driven Care in Public and Private Coverage
Medicare Advantage
American Health Care Act/Better Care Reconciliation Act/Graham-Cassidy/ACA "Repeal & Replace"
H.R. 173 - Middle Class Health Benefits Tax Repeal Act of 2017
H.R. 1313 - Preserving Employee Wellness Programs Act
H.R. 2579 - Broader Options for Americans Act
S. 58 - Middle Class Health Benefits Tax Repeal Act of 2017
S. 403 - Health Savings Act of 2017
EEO-1 Form Changes
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Council of Economic Advisers (CEA), Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), Health & Human Services - Dept of (HHS), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Labor - Dept of (DOL), Natl Economic Council (NEC), Treasury - Dept of, Executive Office of the President (EOP), Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS)
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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Brandell |
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Chief of Staff, Rep. Dave Camp |
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
PBGC premiums.
ERISA 420; all provisions.
Tax reform and impact on employer-sponsored retirement plans.
Receiving Electronic Statements to Improve Retiree Earnings (RETIRE) Act; all provisions.
Paid leave
H.R. 761 - Pension and Budget Integrity act (PBIA).
IRS Notice 2015-19 - Revisions to the Employee Plans Determination Letter Program.
S. 270 Pension and Budget Integrity Act
General issues and regulations: pension and retirement proposals
Department of Labor Definition of Fiduciary regulations.
De-risking defined benefit plans.
EEO-1 Form Changes.
Frozen defined benefit plans and nondiscrimination testing.
Lifetime income illustrations on benefit statements.
Tuition Reimbursement (Section 127 of the Internal Revenue Code)and student loan debt relief.
Treasury and IRS proposals and final regulations implementing the cash balance and pension equity plan provisions of the Pension Protection Act of 2006 (PPA).
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Labor - Dept of (DOL), Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (PBGC), 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 |
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Brandell |
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Chief of Staff; Rep. Dave Camp |
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)
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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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