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LOBBYING REPORT

Lobbying Disclosure Act of 1995 (Section 5) - All Filers Are Required to Complete This Page

1. Registrant Name Organization/Lobbying Firm Self Employed Individual
SMALL BUSINESS & ENTREPRENEURSHIP COUNCIL (SBE COUNCIL)

2. Address

Address1
2944 Hunter Mill Road
 Address2
​Suite 204
City
Oakton
 State
VA
 Zip Code
22124
 Country
USA

3. Principal place of business (if different than line 2)

City
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4a. Contact Name b. Telephone Number c. E-mail
​Ms.
​KAREN KERRIGAN
​7032425840
​kkerrigan@sbecouncil.org
5. Senate ID#
​35627-12
7. Client Name Self Check if client is a state or local government or instrumentality
​SMALL BUSINESS & ENTREPRENEURSHIP COUNCIL (SBE COUNCIL)
6. House ID#
​327060000
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
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 11. No Lobbying Issue Activity
INCOME OR EXPENSES - YOU MUST complete either Line 12 or Line 13
12. Lobbying 13. Organizations
INCOME relating to lobbying activities for this reporting period was: EXPENSE relating to lobbying activities for this reporting period were:
Less than $5,000
Less than $5,000
$5,000 or more $
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$5,000 or more $
​50,000.00
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: Karen Kerrigan, President & CEO
 Date
04/29/2009

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 SMB

16. Specific lobbying issues

Taxes, Tax Reform and Relief
Advocacy relating to fundamental tax reform.
Tax relief permanency (small business measures in 2001 and 2003 tax relief packages) including individual tax rates, capital gains taxes, inheritance taxes, Section 179 expensing, dividend taxes.
Tax Reform and Relief (continued)
President Obama's FY10 Budget: Opposed tax increases in the budget including the increase in individual rates, capital gains taxes, inheritance taxes, last in-first out (LIFO) accounting change, and tax hikes on the energy industry, as well as those that would emerge as a result of the "cap-and-trade" program.
Economic Recovery and Middle Class Tax Relief Act of 2009, H.R. 470 -- support
Home Office Deduction Simplification Act of 2009, H.R. 1509 -- support
State Health Insurance Program (SCHIP) Reauthorization Act -- opposed federal excise tax increase on cigarettes.

Health Care Reform
General support for reforms providing lower cost options for health coverage for small business owners, the self-employed and their employees, including universal Health Savings Accounts, and nationwide marketplace for health coverage.
President's FY10 Budget -- oppose including health care reform as part of the budget, or budget reconciliation process.
Equity for our Nation's Self-Employed Act, H.R. 1470 -- support.


Regulation

Employee Free Choice Act, H.R. 1409 and S. 56 -- Oppose
Secret Ballot Protection Act, H.R. 1176 and S. 478 -- Support
NEPA Streamlining -- Urged support for an amendment to HR 1, the "American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009" to streamline the National Environmental Policy Act for projects funded by the Act.
Project Labor Agreements (PLAs)/Davis-Bacon -- Opposed language in H.R. 1 extending Davis-Bacon and mandating PLAs.
Lilly Ledbetter Fair Pay Act -- Opposed
E-Verify Mandate -- Opposed as part of H.R. 1, the requirement that those receiving funds or government contracts use e-verify.
3% Witholding Mandate on Government Contractors -- Support repeal of the mandate as included in H.R. 1 (House version), and support repeal overall.
Recommendations for a new Executive Order on Federal Regulatory Review -- filed comments with the Office of Management and Budget regarding general support for maintaining and expanding accountability of agencies toward small businesses in the regulatory process. More transparency, inclusion and cost-benefit analyses.

Misc.

American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 -- Opposed.
Access to Capital and Credit Issues -- Oppose "Credit Card Accountability Act of 2009," S. 414
Troubled Asset Relief Program (TARP) -- Opposed provision that would mandate that companies participating in the TARP program or receiving TARP funds divest of all business aircraft, including leases.

17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None

U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U.S. SENATE, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Homeland Security - Dept of (DHS), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), President of the U.S., Small Business Adminstration (SBA)

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
Karen
Kerrigan
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Raymond
Keating
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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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Information Update Page - Complete ONLY where registration information has changed.

20. Client new address

Address
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21. Client new principal place of business (if different than line 20)

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22. New General description of client’s business or activities

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LOBBYIST UPDATE

23. Name of each previously reported individual who is no longer expected to act as a lobbyist for the client

First Name
Last Name
Suffix
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Last Name
Suffix
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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:

Name Address Principal Place of Business
(city and state or country)
Street Address
City State/Province Zip Country
City
State Country

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:

Name Address Principal place of business
(city and state or country) 		Amount of contribution for lobbying activities Ownership percentage in client
Street Address
City State/Province Country
City
State Country
%

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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