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LOBBYING REPORT |
Lobbying Disclosure Act of 1995 (Section 5) - All Filers Are Required to Complete This Page
2. Address
Address1 | 1900 M STREET NW |
Address2 | SUITE 730 |
City | WASHINGTON |
State | DC |
Zip Code | 20036 |
Country | USA |
3. Principal place of business (if different than line 2)
City | Bloomington |
State | IL |
Zip Code | 61710-0001 |
Country | USA |
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5. Senate ID# 36537-12
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6. House ID# 314260000
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TYPE OF REPORT | 8. Year | 2016 |
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. | ||||||||
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: Alan Maness |
Date | 4/15/2016 2:13:07 PM |
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 AVI
16. Specific lobbying issues
Proposed rulemaking entitled, "Operation and Certification of Small Unmanned Aircraft Systems (SUAS)" published by the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) and FAA reauthorization legislation provisions, related to the "commercial use of unmanned aircraft systems for insurance purposes."
H.R. 636/H.R. 4441 (AIRR Act) and S. 2658 (FAA Reauthorization Act)
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), 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 |
Alan |
Maness |
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Regina K. |
Dillard |
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Wayne |
Cimons |
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Bill |
Blumenthal |
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Neil |
Jackson |
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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
Implementation and modifications to P.L. 111-203, the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act. P.L. 113-279 and the Insurance Capital Standards Clarification Act of 2014, whose provisions relate to capital and accounting standards regulation for insurance-based savings and loan holding companies under the Collins Amendment of the Dodd-Frank Act.
Monitoring development of regulatory reform legislation for banks, including reform efforts impacting the thrift charter and the treatment of brokered deposits.
H.R. 685, Clarifying determination of points and fees as they relate to qualified mortgages.
S. 1484, Financial Regulatory Improvement Act of 2015, provisions related to the development of international insurance regulatory standards, processes for designating savings and loan holding companies, and the treatment of homeowners insurance premiums from being deemed "points and fees" in connection with a mortgage.
H.R. 1660, a bill allowing thrifts to utilize national bank powers.
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), Federal Reserve System, 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 |
Alan |
Maness |
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Regina K. |
Dillard |
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Wayne |
Cimons |
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Bill |
Blumenthal |
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Neil |
Jackson |
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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 CPT
16. Specific lobbying issues
H.R. 1057 and S. 560, Promoting Automotive Repair, Trade and Sales Act of 2013, with respect to design patents and component repair parts that are not manufactured by the vehicle's original manufacturer for the repair of a motor vehicle.
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. SENATE, 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 |
Alan |
Maness |
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Regina K. |
Dillard |
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Wayne |
Cimons |
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Bill |
Blumenthal |
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Neil |
Jackson |
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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 DIS
16. Specific lobbying issues
H.R. 1748, Safe Building Code Incentive Act of 2015, to promote federal incentives for states to adopt and enforce nationally recognized model building codes for residential and commercial structures.
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. SENATE, 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 |
Alan |
Maness |
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Regina K. |
Dillard |
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Wayne |
Cimons |
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Bill |
Blumenthal |
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Neil |
Jackson |
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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 HOM
16. Specific lobbying issues
Monitoring legislation, proposals, and administrative orders to federal and/or private sector engagement to address cybersecurity threats and attacks. Provisions related to the protection of critical corporate assets and information from cyber security threats and providing liability protections and privacy safeguards for the private sector and consumer.
H.R. 1770, Data Security and Breach Notification Act.
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Commerce - Dept of (DOC)
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 |
Alan |
Maness |
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Regina K. |
Dillard |
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Wayne |
Cimons |
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Bill |
Blumenthal |
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Neil |
Jackson |
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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
Monitoring and educating legislators on international regulatory developments governing insurance and its potential impact on domestic accounting, capital, and legal entity regulatory approaches, including resolutions and bills seeking greater transparency at the IAIS, such as:
H.R. 2141, International Insurance Standards Transparency and Policyholder Protection Act of 2015
S. 1484, Financial Regulatory Improvement Act of 2015.
National Flood Insurance Plan (NFIP) - exploring options and implications related to the Federal flood insurance program and its reauthorization.
H.R. 2901/S. 1679 - Flood Insurance Market Parity and Modernization Act
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, 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 |
Alan |
Maness |
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Regina K. |
Dillard |
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Wayne |
Cimons |
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Bill |
Blumenthal |
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Neil |
Jackson |
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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 POS
16. Specific lobbying issues
Postal reform legislation (e.g., S. 2051, the Improving Postal Operations, Service and Transparency Act of 2015) as it relates to the delivery and rates of postal mail.
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U.S. Postal Service (USPS)
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 |
Alan |
Maness |
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Regina K. |
Dillard |
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Wayne |
Cimons |
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Bill |
Blumenthal |
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Neil |
Jackson |
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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
Implementation and modification to proposed rulemaking entitled, "Definition of the Term Fiduciary; Conflict of Interest Rule - Retirement Investment Advice" published by the U.S. Department of Labor (80 FR 21927) as well as alternative bipartisan legislative approaches, such as:
H.R. 1090/S. 2497, Retail Investor Protection Act
H.R. 4294/S. 2505, the Strengthening Access to Valuable Education and Retirement Support (SAVERS) Act.
H.R. 4293/S. 2502, the Affordable Retirement Advice Protection (ARAP) Act.
H.R. 2029/P.L. 114 - 113, Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2016, provisions related to Department of Labor appropriations.
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Labor - Dept of (DOL)
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 |
Alan |
Maness |
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Regina K. |
Dillard |
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Wayne |
Cimons |
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Bill |
Blumenthal |
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Neil |
Jackson |
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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
H.R. 2315/S. 386, Mobile Workforce State Income Tax Simplification Act of 2015, all provisions related to state income tax on wages or other remuneration earned by an employee who performs employment duties in more than one state.
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 |
Alan |
Maness |
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Regina K. |
Dillard |
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Wayne |
Cimons |
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Bill |
Blumenthal |
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Neil |
Jackson |
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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
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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
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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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