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LOBBYING REPORT |
Lobbying Disclosure Act of 1995 (Section 5) - All Filers Are Required to Complete This Page
2. Address
Address1 | 1909 K STREET, NW SUITE 710 |
Address2 | DC9-920-07-01 |
City | WASHINGTON |
State | DC |
Zip Code | 20006 |
Country | USA |
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5. Senate ID# 26400-12
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6. House ID# 310670000
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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 | |
11. No Lobbying Issue Activity |
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12. Lobbying | 13. Organizations | ||||||||
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: John E. Collingwood, Director, Federal Government Relations, Public Policy |
Date | 04/20/2009 |
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 BAN
16. Specific lobbying issues
HR 977 Derivatives Markets Transparency & Accountability Act, regarding credit default swaps; S 272 Derivatives Trading Integrity Act, regarding credit default swaps; HR 627 Credit Cardholders' Bill of Rights Act, regarding credit card fees and practices; S 414 Credit CARD Act of 2009, regarding credit card fees and practices; HR 786 To make permanent the temporary increase in deposit insurance coverage, regarding FDIC insurance thresholds and increase borrowing authority;
HR 384 TARP Reform and Accountability Act, regarding oversight of expenditures; HR 1664 To amend the executive compensation provisions of the Emergency Economic Stabilization Act of 2008, regarding executive compensation practices; HR 1106 Nationwide Mortgage Fraud Task Force Act of 2009 Amdt. 688, regarding FDIC insurance thresholds and increase borrowing authority; HR 1105 Omnibus Appropriations Act Fiscal Year 2009, regarding Truth-In-Lending provisions; S. Amdt. 638, To strike a provision relating to FTC authority over home mortgages, regarding Truth-In-Lending provisions; HR 1728 Mortgage Reform & Anti-Predatory Lending Act, regarding mortgage lending practices; HR 991 Consumer Fairness Act, regarding issues of anti-arbitration clauses; HR 1020 Arbitration Fairness Act of 2009, regarding issues of anti-arbitration clauses; HR 1237 / S 512 Fairness in Nursing Home Arbitration Act of 2009, regarding issues of anti-arbitration clauses; general issues on lending and credit market activities; general issues on regulatory restructuring; general issues on interchange; general issues regarding FTC examination of debt collection practices; general issues regarding implementation of Postal Reform Act and NSA/legislative efforts to create a registry to stop direct mailings.
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 |
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Collingwood |
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Hill |
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Darrell |
Minott |
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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
HR 1260 / S 515 / S 610 Patent Reform Act of 2009, regarding patent reform issues.
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 |
John |
Collingwood |
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Hill |
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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 EDU
16. Specific lobbying issues
General issues regarding student 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 |
Ed |
Hill |
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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 1349 To establish the Federal Accounting Oversight Board, regarding accounting principles and practices; general issues regarding municipal lease collateral.
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 |
John |
Collingwood |
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Hill |
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Carlisle |
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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 HOU
16. Specific lobbying issues
HR 1106 Nationwide Mortgage Fraud Task Force Act of 2009, regarding changes to the Hope for Homeowners Program, bankruptcy reform issues, and safe harbor provisions; HR 787 To make improvements in the Hope for Homeowners Program, regarding changes to the Hope for Homeowners Program; HR 200 / HR 225 / S 61 Helping Families Save Their Homes in Bankruptcy Act of 2009, regarding bankruptcy reform issues;
HR 788 To provide a safe harbor for mortgage servicers who engage in specified mortgage loan modifications, regarding safe harbor provisions.
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 |
John |
Collingwood |
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Hill |
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Darrell |
Minott |
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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 1586 To impose an additional tax on bonuses received from certain TARP recipients, regarding executive compensation and taxation of bonuses; HR 1 American Recovery and Reinvestment Act, regarding issues on net operating loss carryback rules, municipal bond provisions, cancellation of indebtedness income/debt modifications, homebuyer tax credits, low income housing credit reforms, and New Markets tax credits; general issues regarding extension of AFE rule (section 954(h));
HR 1083 Business Activity Simplification Act, regarding establishment of a physical nexus standard; general issues regarding tax treatment of REMICs; general issues on deductibility of Trustee fees; general issues on reporting wire transfers.
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 |
John |
Collingwood |
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Hill |
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Carlisle |
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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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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
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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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