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LOBBYING REPORT |
Lobbying Disclosure Act of 1995 (Section 5) - All Filers Are Required to Complete This Page
2. Address
| Address1 | 1101 16th Street, N.W. #402 |
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| City | Washington |
State | DC |
Zip Code | 20036 |
Country | USA |
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5. Senate ID# 401103094-12
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6. House ID# 424020000
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| TYPE OF REPORT | 8. Year | 2015 |
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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| 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. | ||||||||
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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: Scott Talbott |
Date | 7/20/2015 3:58:21 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 BAN
16. Specific lobbying issues
Mobile payments, fraud, data security, patent reform, data storage regulatory reform, tax reporting, payments systems, cyber-security, financial services, merchant cash advances, the Federal Reserve and big data, Cuba trade embargo, Puerto Rico Money Transfer Fee, CFPB Appropriating Process, CFPB prepaid products proposed rule (Prepaid Accounts Under Direct Electronic Transfer Act {Regulation E} and the Truth in Lending Act), Federal Reserve Secure Payments Task Force, H.R.26 - Terrorism Risk Insurance Program Re-authorization Act of 2015, H.R.1265 - Bureau Advisory Commission Transparency Act, H.R. 1731 National Cybersecurity Protection Advancement Act of 2015, S.456 Cyber Threat Sharing Act of 2015, H.R. 1560, the Protecting Cyber Networks Act, S.510 CFPB-IG Act of 2015, H.R.957 - CFPB-IG Act of 2015, S.754 Cybersecurity Information Sharing Act of 2015, S.961 Data Security Act of 2015, H.R. 1195 Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection Advisory Boards Act, H.R.1266 - Financial Product Safety Commission Act of 2015, H.R. 766 Financial Institution Customer Protection Act of 2015, H.R. 1770 The Data Security and Breach notification Act of 2015
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
State - Dept of (DOS), U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Federal Trade Commission (FTC), Federal Reserve System, Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN), Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), Council of Economic Advisers (CEA), Natl Economic Council (NEC)
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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Graham |
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Scott |
Talbott |
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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.9 Innovation Act
S.1137 Patent Act
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 |
Scott |
Talbott |
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Jaime |
Graham |
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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
Data Security and Breach Notification Act of 2015, H.R. 1731 National Cybersecurity Protection Advancement Act of 2015, S.456 Cyber Threat Sharing Act of 2015, H.R. 1560, the Protecting Cyber Networks Act,S.754 Cybersecurity Information Sharing Act of 2015, S.961 Data Security Act of 2015
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
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Scott |
Talbott |
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Jaime |
Graham |
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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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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
LOBBYIST UPDATE
23. Name of each previously reported individual who is no longer expected to act as a lobbyist for the client
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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:
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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
27. Add the following 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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