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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 |
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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 | 2010 |
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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| 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: Stacy Scholtz, Executive Vice President |
Date | 01/18/2011 |
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 & Reconciliaton Act of 2010 - Long term care requirements resulting 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.
Letter from Senators Reid, Baucus and Kerry to Secretary Sebelius regarding Medigap premium increases.
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 |
Melissa |
Rewinkel |
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Michael |
Trebold |
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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
HR 5844 - Amendments to Title VXII of the Social Security Act - Guaranteed issue and open enrollment provisions.
HR 5853 - Amendments to Title XXXII of the Public Health Service Act - Provisions regarding CLASS Act.
HR 5890 - Amendments to IRC of 1986 and Title XIX of the Social Security Act - Long term care disclosures and consumer protections.
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
HR 4994 - Medicare and Medicaid Extenders Act of 2010 - Extension of physician payment fix.
HR 6334 - Amendments to Community Reinvestment Act of 1977 - Inclusion of US non-bank financial institutions under Federal Reserve oversight.
HR 4626 Health Insurance Industry Fair Competition Act - McCarren-Ferguson repeal provisions.
HR 2554 - NARAB II - National Association of Registered Agents and Brokers Reform Act of 2009 - Membership, powers and requirements associated with re-establishment of NARAB.
HR 3551 - Senior Investment Protection Act - Requirements for broker-dealers.
HR 6368 - Federal Employee Disability Insurance Act of 2010 - Private insurance for federal employees.
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 1227/HR 2808 - Truth in Employment Act - Amendments to the National Labor Relations Act to protect employer rights, anti-salting requirements.
HR 3269-Corporate and Financial Institutions Compensation Fairness Act - SEC ability to review, limit and prohibit compensation practice of private companies.
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 ECN
16. Specific lobbying issues
HR 4173 - Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act - accountability and transparency of 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.
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 |
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 ECN
16. Specific lobbying issues
S 3717 - Amendments to Securities Exchange Act of 1934 - Provisions eliminating certain SEC disclosure exemptions created in the Dodd-Frank Act and implementation.
HR 2873 - Enhanced SEC Enforcement Authority Act - Allowing SEC to serve subpoenas in civil actions on a nationwide basis.
HR 2646-Government Accountability Office Improvement Act - Additional duties for regulators that may oversee company.
S 1691 - Comprehensive Derivatives Regulation Act - Differences with overall reform legislation on derivatives regulation and the provisions creating different requirements for our company to participate in the derivatives market.
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 INS
16. Specific lobbying issues
S 3098 - Protect Our Recovery Through Oversight of Proprietary Trading Act - Provisions that differ from overall regulatory reform proposal, impact on banking operations, insurance operations and insurance company investments, specifically with regard to general account investments.
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 TAX
16. Specific lobbying issues
HR 4213 - Tax Extenders Act/American Workers, State & Business Relief Act - Inidividual and business tax relief provisions and implementation.
HR 4154 - Permanent Estate Tax Relief for Families, Farmers & Small Businesses Act - Provisions of recommended estate taxes and exemptions.
HR 3905 - Estate Tax Relief Act - Provisions of recommended estate taxes and exemptions.
HR 4853 - Tax Relief, Unemployment Reauthorization and Job Creation Act of 2010 - Employment benefits, social secuirty and income taxes, gift and estate taxes and individual retirement accounts.
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 |
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 3408/S2882 - Taxpayer Responsibility, Accountability and Consistency Act - Criteria and rules relating to the treatment of workers as employees or independent contractors and increased penalties for failure to file correct tax return information or comply with other information reporting requirements.
HR 1961 - Savings for American Families Future Act of 2009 - Expansion of saver's credit & federal matching contributions.
HR 4677 - Protecting Employees and Retirees in Business Bankruptcies Act - Provisions regarding increased costs of Chapter 11 bankruptcies.
HR 4849 - Small Business and Infrastructure Jobs Tax Act of 2010 - Job creation corporate tax incentive provisions.
S 3157 - Create Jobs and Save Benefits Act - Pension funding relief provisions.
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 5297 - Small Business Lending Fund Act - Provisions that may provide lending and investment opportunities and whether company qualifies for participation.
HR 6398 - Bill to protect the funding stream for legal aid services for the disadvantaged - provisions that modify portions of the Dodd-Frank Act pertaining to certain accounts & provisions expanding FDIC insurance protection.
HR 4300 - Restoring America's Commitment to Consumers Act - Provisions that may outline new requirements for our credit card providers.
HR 4375 - Glass-Steagall Restoration Act - Provisions prohibiting a depository institution from engaging in the business of insurance and any insurance-related activity and the implications for our business.
S 1799/HR 3904 - FAIR Overdraft Coverage Act - Regulations pertaining to marketing and overdraft coverage programs, limits on overdraft fees and ATM transaction requirements.
HR 3763 - Amendments to Fair Credit Reporting Act - Review of which companies would be excluded from Red Flag Guidelines.
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
HR 5297 - Act to create Small Business Lending Fund Program - Partial Annuitization of non-qualified annuities, in-plan Roth conversions.
HR 6099/S 3760 - Amendments to IRC of 1986 - Auto IRA enrollment provisions.
S 2832 - Lifetime Income Disclosure Act - Annual disclosure on defined contribution benefit statements of the annuity equivalent of a participant's account balance.
HR 2989 - 401(k) Fair Disclosure and Pension Security Act of 2009 - Requirements regarding investment advice and fee disclosure.
HR 2779 - Defined Contribution Plan Fee Transparency Act of 2009 - Disclosure requirements, methods and penalties for failure to disclose.
HR 4742 - The SAVE Act - Provisions establishing a voluntary IRA system, annuity disclosures to plan participants, incentives to offer simple IRAs.
HR 2733/S 1389 - Fixed Indexed Annuities and Insurance Products Classification Act of 2009 - Clarification of exemptions for certain annuity contracts and insurance policies from Federal regulation.
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
HR 12/S 182 - Paycheck Fairness Act - Provisions that make pay data a matter of public record, eliminates employer defenses and punitive damage caps.
HR 510/S3254 - Employee Misclassification Prevention Act - changes to employee classifications and damages for incorrect classifications.
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 |
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
HR 2221 - Data Accountability & Trust Act - new requirements & prohibitions for information brokers.
S 3027 - P2P Cyber Protection & Informed User Act - Provisions that apply to our sales offices and imaging systems.
S 1490/S 139 - Personal Data & Privacy Security Act - Enhanced criminal penalties and protections for security breaches and misuse of personally identifiable information.
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
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Melissa |
Rewinkel |
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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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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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