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LOBBYING REPORT |
Lobbying Disclosure Act of 1995 (Section 5) - All Filers Are Required to Complete This Page
2. Address
Address1 | 1455 PENNSYLVANIA AVE |
Address2 | SUITE 400 |
City | WASHINGTON |
State | DC |
Zip Code | 20004 |
Country | USA |
3. Principal place of business (if different than line 2)
City | Omaha |
State | NE |
Zip Code | 68175 |
Country | USA |
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5. Senate ID# 26284-12
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6. House ID# 319910000
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TYPE OF REPORT | 8. Year | 2011 |
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. | ||||||||
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 |
Signature | Digitally Signed By: Stacy Scholtz, Executive Vice President |
Date | 07/19/2011 |
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
HR 3590 & HR 4872 - Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act & Reconciliation Act of 2010 - Long-term care requirements that would result from creation of a national, voluntary long-term care insurance program. Effect on procedures and self-insured plan, executive compensation limitation, new 1099 reporting requirements.
HR 1173 & S 720 - Repeal of the CLASS Act
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
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 |
Melissa |
Rewinkel |
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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
S 668 & HR 452 - Medicare Decisions Accountability Act of 2011 - Repeal the creation of IPAB.
S 1599 & HR 63 - Confidence in Long-Term Care Insurance Act of 2011 - LTC model disclosures and consumer protections.
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
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 |
Melissa |
Rewinkel |
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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 BAN
16. Specific lobbying issues
S 575 - Debit Interchange Fee Study Act of 2011 - Delayed implementation of Durbin Amendment.
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
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 |
Melissa |
Rewinkel |
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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
HR 1573 - Implementation of Title VII of the Dodd-Frank Act - derivatives rules.
HR 1225 - GSE Debt Issuance Approval Act of 2011 - Treasure approval of any new debt issuance by Fannie and Freddie.
HR 1221 - Equity in Government Compensation Act of 2011 - Executive pay packages at Fannie and Freddie
HR 4173 - Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform & Consumer Protection Act - accountability & tranparency in rating agencies,
banking and insurance regulators, capital requirements, investor protections, over the counter derivatives, federal insurance office, private fund investment advisors registration, consumer financial protections, executive compensation and mortgage lending practices.
HR 87 - Repeal the Wall Street Reform & Consumer Protection Act - Provisions repealing Dodd-Frank.
HR 1 - Full Year Continuing Appropriations Act -FY 2011 Budget - Dodd-Frank pay-for provisions, budgeting, limiting CFPB funding.
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
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 |
Melissa |
Rewinkel |
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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 LBR
16. Specific lobbying issues
S 770 - Payroll Fraud Prevention Act - Reintroduction of Employee Misclassification provisions.
HR 972 & S 217 - Secret Ballot Protection Act - Amendments to the Labor Relations Act
S 504 - National Right to Work Act - Free choice of individual employees to form, join or assist labor organizations
HR 1047 - State Right to Vote Act - Amendments to ensure the right of employees to a secret ballot election.
HR 1113 - Fair Employment Act - provisions that prohibit discrimination on the basis of unemployment status.
HR 1534 - Small Business Add Value for Employees Act (SAVE Act) - Provisions that amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to encourage retirement savings by modifying requirements with respect to employer-established IRAs.
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
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 |
Melissa |
Rewinkel |
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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
HR 1315 - Consumer Financial Protection Safety and Soundness Improvement Act of 2011 - voting standard of CFPB from 2/3 to simple majority.
HR 1667 - Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection Transfer Clarification Act - Provisions postponing transfer of authority if no director in place.
HR 1121 - Responsible Consumer Financial Protection Regulation Act - Replacing CFPB director position with five member panel.
S 737 - Replacing CFPB director position with five member panel.
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
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 |
Melissa |
Rewinkel |
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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
HR 1439 - Business Activity Tax Simplification Act of 2011 - Provisions to regulate certain State taxation of interstate commerce.
HR 86 - End Tax Uncertainty Act - repealing the estate, gift and generation skipping tax & reducing the corporate income tax rate
HR 99 - Fair & Simple Tax Act - repealing the estate, gift and generation skipping tax & reducing the corporate income tax
HR 772 - Extended Tax Relief for All Act - amend the IRC to restore the credit lost by individuals resulting from the replacement of
the Making Work Pay Credit with the employee payroll tax cut for 2011.
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
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 |
Melissa |
Rewinkel |
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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 BAN
16. Specific lobbying issues
HR 836 - Emergency Mortgage Relief Termination Act - Rescinding funding for mortgage programs
HR 839 - HAMP Termination Act - Rescinding funding for mortgage programs
HR 861 - Neighborhood Stabilization - Rescinding funding for mortgage programs
HR 830 - FHA Refinance Program Termination Act - Rescinding funding for mortgage programs
S 575 - Debit Interchange Fee Study - study the market regulatory structure for electronic debit card transactions - Durbin Amendment implementation delay.
HR 1081 - Consumer Payment Systems Protection Act - study the market regulatory structure for electronic debit card transactions - Durbin Amendment implementation delay.
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
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 |
Melissa |
Rewinkel |
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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
S 267 & HR 677 - Lifetime Income Disclosure Act - annual disclosure on defined contribution benefit statements of the annuity equivalent of a participant's account balance.
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
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 |
Melissa |
Rewinkel |
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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 CSP
16. Specific lobbying issues
S 799 - Commercial Privacy Bill of Rights Act - Data collection and maintenance requirements.
HR 1062 - Burdensome Data Collection Relief Act - Reducing the burden of data requirements.
HR 693 - E-Verify Modernization Act of 2011 - make the E-Verify Program permanent and mandatory.
HR 1841 - Data Accountability & Trust Act (DATA) of 2011 - reasonable security policies and procedures to protect computerized
data containing personal information, and to provide for a nationwide notice in the event of a security breach.
S. 1151 - Personal Data Privacy and Security Act of 2011 - Provisions to prevent and mitigate identity theft, to ensure privacy, to provide notice of security breaches and to enhance criminal penalties.
HR 1528 - Consumer Privacy Protection Act of 2011 - Provisions enhancing consumer privacy.
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
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 |
Melissa |
Rewinkel |
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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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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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