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LOBBYING REPORT |
Lobbying Disclosure Act of 1995 (Section 5) - All Filers Are Required to Complete This Page
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Zip Code | 20001 |
Country | USA |
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5. Senate ID# 2115-12
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TYPE OF REPORT | 8. Year | 2008 |
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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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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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: David Leifer |
Date | 01/15/2009 |
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 CSP
16. Specific lobbying issues
H.R. 1525 - Internet Spyware (I-SPY) Prevention Act of 2007. Issue: Privacy Financial Information.
H.R. 948 - The Social Security Number Protection Act of 2007. Issue: Privacy Financial Information.
H.R. 1065 - The Non - Admitted and Reinsurance Reform Act of 2007. Issue: Reinsurance; Regulatory Reform.
S. 239 - Notification of Risk to Personal Data Act of 2007. Issue: Privacy Financial Information.
S. 495 - The Personal Data Privacy and Security Act of 2007. Issue: Privacy Financial Information.
S. 1202 - The Personal Data Protection Act of 2007. Issue: Privacy Financial Information.
S. 1865 - Life Insurance Fairness for Travelers Act of 2007. Issue: Travel Underwriting.
S. 1178 - The Identity Theft Prevention Act of 2007. Issue: Privacy Financial Information.
S. 1260 - Data Security Act of 2007. Issue: Privacy Financial Information.
S. 40 - The National Insurance Act of 2007. Issues: Optional Federal Charter; Regulatory Reform.
H.R. 964 - Securely Protect Yourself Against Cyber Trespass Act. Issue: Privacy Financial Information.
H.R 1081/S 618 - Insurance Industry Competition Act of 2007. Issue: Regulatory Reform.
H.R. 3200 - The National Insurance Act of 2007. Issues: OFC; Reg. Reform.
H.R. 3046 - The Social Security Number Privacy and ID Theft Prevention Act of 2007
S. 1814 - Health Information Privacy and Security Act. Issue: Privacy Medical Information.
S. 1693 - Wired for Health Care Quality Act. Issue: Privacy Medical Information.
H.R. 5611 National Association of Registered Agents and Brokers Reform Act of 2008. Issue: Regulatory Reform.
S. RES. 603 - Expressing the sense of the Senate on the restitution of or compensation for property seized during the Nazi and Communist eras.
Issue: Holocaust claims.
H.R. 3221 Foreclosure Prevention Act of 2008. Issue: Reverse Mortgage.
S. 2490 Reverse Mortgage Proceeds Protection Act. Issue: Reverse Mortgage.
H.R. 5792 Increasing Insurance Coverage Options for Consumers Act of 2008. Issue: Regulatory Reform.
H.R. 6357 Protecting Records, Optimizing Treatments, and Easing Communications Through Healthcare Technology Act of 2008 (ProTECHt Act). Issue: Privacy; Medical Records.
H.R. 5840 Insurance Information Act of 2008. Issue: Regulatory Reform.
H.R. 1424 Emergency Economic Stabilization Act of 2008. Issue: Regulatory Reform; mark to market accounts, congressional oversight board.
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U.S. SENATE, Treasury - Dept of
18. Name of each individual who acted as a lobbyist in this issue area
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Dorgan |
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Maurice |
Perkins |
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Jensen |
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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
H.R. 1525 - Internet Spyware (I-SPY) Prevention Act of 2007. Issue: Privacy Financial Information.
H.R. 948 - The Social Security Number Protection Act of 2007. Issue: Privacy Financial Information.
H.R. 1065 - The Non - Admitted and Reinsurance Reform Act of 2007. Issue: Reinsurance; Regulatory Reform.
S. 239 - Notification of Risk to Personal Data Act of 2007. Issue: Privacy Financial Information.
S. 495 - The Personal Data Privacy and Security Act of 2007. Issue: Privacy Financial Information.
S. 1202 - The Personal Data Protection Act of 2007. Issue: Privacy Financial Information.
S. 1865 - Life Insurance Fairness for Travelers Act of 2007. Issue: Travel Underwriting.
S. 1178 - The Identity Theft Prevention Act of 2007. Issue: Privacy Financial Information.
S. 1260 - Data Security Act of 2007. Issue: Privacy Financial Information.
S. 40 - The National Insurance Act of 2007. Issues: Optional Federal Charter; Regulatory Reform.
H.R. 964 - Securely Protect Yourself Against Cyber Trespass Act. Issue: Privacy Financial Information.
H.R 1081/S 618 - Insurance Industry Competition Act of 2007. Issue: Regulatory Reform.
H.R. 3200 - The National Insurance Act of 2007. Issues: OFC; Reg. Reform.
H.R. 3046 - The Social Security Number Privacy and ID Theft Prevention Act of 2007
S. 1814 - Health Information Privacy and Security Act. Issue: Privacy Medical Information.
S. 1693 - Wired for Health Care Quality Act. Issue: Privacy Medical Information.
H.R. 5611 National Association of Registered Agents and Brokers Reform Act of 2008. Issue: Regulatory Reform.
S. RES. 603 - Expressing the sense of the Senate on the restitution of or compensation for property seized during the Nazi and Communist eras.
Issue: Holocaust claims.
H.R. 3221 Foreclosure Prevention Act of 2008. Issue: Reverse Mortgage.
S. 2490 Reverse Mortgage Proceeds Protection Act. Issue: Reverse Mortgage.
H.R. 5792 Increasing Insurance Coverage Options for Consumers Act of 2008. Issue: Regulatory Reform.
H.R. 6357 Protecting Records, Optimizing Treatments, and Easing Communications Through Healthcare Technology Act of 2008 (ProTECHt Act). Issue: Privacy; Medical Records.
H.R. 5840 Insurance Information Act of 2008. Issue: Regulatory Reform.
H.R. 1424 Emergency Economic Stabilization Act of 2008. Issue: Regulatory Reform; mark to market accounts, congressional oversight board.
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U.S. SENATE, 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 |
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Keating |
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Hunter |
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Kimberly |
Dorgan |
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Maurice |
Perkins |
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Andrea |
Jensen |
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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
H.R. 1525 - Internet Spyware (I-SPY) Prevention Act of 2007. Issue: Privacy Financial Information.
H.R. 948 - The Social Security Number Protection Act of 2007. Issue: Privacy Financial Information.
H.R. 1065 - The Non - Admitted and Reinsurance Reform Act of 2007. Issue: Reinsurance; Regulatory Reform.
S. 239 - Notification of Risk to Personal Data Act of 2007. Issue: Privacy Financial Information.
S. 495 - The Personal Data Privacy and Security Act of 2007. Issue: Privacy Financial Information.
S. 1202 - The Personal Data Protection Act of 2007. Issue: Privacy Financial Information.
S. 1865 - Life Insurance Fairness for Travelers Act of 2007. Issue: Travel Underwriting.
S. 1260 - Data Security Act of 2007. Issue: Privacy Financial Information.
S. 40 - The National Insurance Act of 2007. Issues: Optional Federal Charter; Regulatory Reform.
H.R. 964 - Securely Protect Yourself Against Cyber Trespass Act. Issue: Privacy Financial Information.
H.R 1081/S 618 - Insurance Industry Competition Act of 2007. Issue: Regulatory Reform.
H.R. 3200 - The National Insurance Act of 2007. Issues: OFC; Reg. Reform.
H.R. 3046 - The Social Security Number Privacy and ID Theft Prevention Act of 2007
S. 1814 - Health Information Privacy and Security Act. Issue: Privacy Medical Information.
S. 1693 - Wired for Health Care Quality Act. Issue: Privacy Medical Information.
H.R. 5611 National Association of Registered Agents and Brokers Reform Act of 2008. Issue: Regulatory Reform.
S. RES. 603 - Expressing the sense of the Senate on the restitution of or compensation for property seized during the Nazi and Communist eras.
Issue: Holocaust claims.
H.R. 5792 Increasing Insurance Coverage Options for Consumers Act of 2008. Issue: Regulatory Reform.
H.R. 6357 Protecting Records, Optimizing Treatments, and Easing Communications Through Healthcare Technology Act of 2008 (ProTECHt Act). Issue: Privacy; Medical Records.
H.R. 5840 Insurance Information Act of 2008. Issue: Regulatory Reform.
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U.S. SENATE, 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 |
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Keating |
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Hunter |
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Dorgan |
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Maurice |
Perkins |
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Jensen |
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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 46 - Small Business Tax Fairness and Simplification Act. Issue: Long Term Care permitted to be offered in cafeteria plans and FSA.
S 158 - Access to Affordable Health Care Act. Issue: above the line deduction for long term care insurance.
S. 555 - Simple Cafeteria Plan Act. Issue: Long term care insurance permitted to be offered in cafeteria plans and FSA.
H.R. 2205/ S 1010 Retirement Security for Life Act. Issue: Tax Incentive for Non Qualified Annuities
S. 1288 - Women's Retirement Act of 2007. Issue: federal tax treatment of annuities.
S. 3952 - Automatic IRA Act of 2007. Issue: expand pension coverage.
H.R.3361 -To make technical corrections related to the Pension Protection Act of 2006. Issue: technical corrections to PPA.
S.1974- the Pension Protection Technical Corrections Act of 2007. Issue: technical corrections to PPA.
H.R. 3185, the 401(k) Fair Disclosure for Retirement Security Act of 2007. Issue: Retirement plan fee disclosure.
S. 2337/H.R. 3363 Long Term Care Affordability and Security Act of 2007. Issue: allows long term care insurance to be offered in employer sponsored cafeteria plans and FSA.
S. 1809/ H.R. 3088 Long-Term Care Act of 2007. Issue: distributions from retirement plans should not be included in gross income if used to pay for LTC premiums.
H.R. 3765 Defined Contribution Plan Fee Transparency Act of 2007. Issue: retirement plan fee disclosure.
S. 1758 Community Living Assistance Services and Supports Act. Issue: reform of LTC financing.
H.R. 2582 Qualified Long-Term Care Fairness Act of 2007. Issue: above the line deduction for LTC.
S. 2121 Caregiver Assistance and Relief Effort Act of 2007. Issue: above the line deduction for LTC.
S. 2473 Defined Contribution Fee Disclosure Act. Issue: retirement plan fee disclosure.
S. 1087 Fair Pay Act. Issue: civil penalty impact on retirement plans.
H.R. 2831 Lilly Ledbetter Fair Pay Act. Issue: civil penalty impact on retirement plans.
H.R. 2419 Farm Bill Extension Act. Issue: Roth treatment for 457 contracts.
H.R. 3997 Defenders of Freedom Tax Act/ Heroes Earnings Assistance and Relief Act. Issue: military access to retirement monies.
H.R. 5160 Small Business Add Value for Employees Act of 2008. Issue: expand pension coverage.
H.R. 5559 The Long Term Care and Retirement Security Act of 2008. Issue: LTC in cafeteria and FSA and above the line deductions for LTC premiums.
S. 2794 The Senior Investor Protection Act of 2008. Issue: sales to seniors of annuity products.
H.R. 6237 The Tax Relief for Long Term Care Act of 2008. Issue: tax credit for LTC insurance premiums.
S. 1693 The Wired for Healthcare Quality Act. Issue: affects of LTC ERISA preemption.
H.R. 6357 Protecting Records, Optimizing Treatments, and Easing Communications Through Healthcare Technology Act of 2008 (ProTECHt Act)
H.R. 6382 Pension Protection Act Technical Corrections. Issue: Retirement plan modifications
H.R. 6143 Pension Protection Act ERISA Amendments of 2008. Issue: Retirement plan modifications.
H.R. 7242 Pension Protection Act IRC Amendments of 2008. Issue: LTC and annuity clarification; Tax free exchange provisions for LTC.
S. 3278/ HR 6708 - A bill which would limit the use of 401(k) debit cards and limit withdrawals from 401(k) plans. Issue: limit of withdrawals on retirement plans.
H.R. 1424 Emergency Economic Stabilization Act of 2008. Issue: executive com restrictions and 401(k) asset recovery.
H.R. 3765 Defined Contribution Plan Fee Transparency Act of 2007. Issue: retirement plan fee disclosure.
S. 3327 Empowered at Home Act of 2008. Issue: Allows above the line tax deduction for LTC premiums. Allows LTC to be offered in cafeteria/ FSA plans.
H. Con Res 431 Supporting the Goals and Ideals of a Long Term Awareness Week. Issue: LTC.
H.R. 7327 Worker, Retiree and Employer Recovery Act. Issue: Retirement plan modification
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U.S. SENATE, Labor - Dept of (DOL), 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 |
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Dorgan |
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Morris |
Goff |
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Gail |
Steinberg |
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Brewster |
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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.150 - Life Insurance Employee Notification Act. Issue: effects of company owned life insurance.
H.R.1810 - To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to permit the consolidation of life insurance companies with other companies. Issue: restrictions on life only solicitation.
S.1366 -A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to permit the consolidation of life insurance companies with other.
H. R. 3170 - To make permanent the individual income tax rates for capital gains, and for other purposes. Issue: restrictions on life only solicitation.
H.R.3970 - Tax Reduction and Reform Act of 2007. Issue: corporate tax changes.
H.R.4159 - Simplified USA Tax Act of 2007. Issue: taxation of life insurance products.
H.R. 7242 Pension Protection Act IRC Amendments of 2008. Issue: LTC/ Annuity combo clarification.
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H.R.411 -To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to make permanent certain temporary provisions applicable to individuals, including the sales tax deduction, the child credit, the repeal of the estate tax, and the deduction for higher education expenses. Issue: Estate Tax
H.R.2380 - To make the repeal of the estate tax permanent. Issue: Estate Tax
S.14 - A bill to repeal the sunset on certain tax rates and other incentives and to repeal the individual alternative minimum tax, and for other purposes. Issue: Estate Tax
H. R. 4172 - To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 and the Economic Growth and Tax Relief Reconciliation Act of 2001 to restore the estate tax and repeal the carryover basis rule and to increase the estate tax unified credit to an exclusion equivalent of $3,500,000. Issue: Estate Tax
H. R. 4235 - Estate Tax Reduction Act of 2007. Issue: Estate Tax
H. R. 4242 - Certain and Immediate Estate Tax Relief Act of 2007. Issue: Estate Tax
H. R. 4042 - Family Farm, Small Business, and Home Tax Relief Act. Issue: Estate Tax
S. 1994 - To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to exempt certain farmland from the estate tax. Issue: Estate Tax
H. R. 3475 - To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to increase the estate and gift tax unified credit to an exclusion equivalent of $5,000,000, to adjust such amount for inflation, to repeal the 1-ear termination of the estate tax, and for other purposes. Issue: Estate Tax
S.CON.RES.70
An original concurrent resolution setting forth the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2009 and including the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2008 and 2010 through 2013. Issue: Estate Tax
H.CON.RES.312
Revising the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2008, establishing the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2009, and setting forth appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2010 through 2013. Issue: Estate Tax
H.R.1929 -To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to exempt certain farmland from the estate tax. Issue: Estate Tax
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U.S. SENATE, Treasury - Dept of
18. Name of each individual who acted as a lobbyist in this issue area
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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 TRD
16. Specific lobbying issues
HR 552: Calling on the People's Republic of China to Remove Barriers to US Financial
Services Firms doing Business in China. Issue: Trade
H.R. 2942: the Currency Reform and Fair Trade Act of 2007. Issue: Trade
H. R. 1229: The Nonmarket Economy Trade Remedy Act of 2007. Issue: Trade
S. 1607: The Currency Exchange Rate Oversight Act of 2007. Issue: Trade
S. 1677: The Currency Reform and Market Access Bill of 2007. Issue: Trade
H.R. 3375: To Extend the Trade Adjustment Assistance Program Under the Trade Act of 1974 for 3 months. Issue: Trade
S. 1919: Trade Enforcement Act of 2007. Issue: Trade
S. 122: Trade Adjustment Assistance Equity for Service Workers Act of 2007. Issue: Trade
S. 1848: Trade and Globalization Adjustment Assistance act of 2007. Issue: Trade
HR. 1830: To extend the authorities of the Andean Trade Preferences Act. Issue: Trade
HRES 1092: Relating to the consideration of the bill (H.R. 5724) to implement the United States-Colombia Trade Promotion Agreement. Issue: Trade
HRES 1077: Whereas March 10, 2008, marked the 49th anniversary of a historic uprising against Chinese rule over the Tibetan people, which forced His Holiness, the 14th Dalai Lama, to escape into... (Engrossed as Agreed to or Passed by House). Issue: Trade
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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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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FOREIGN ENTITIES
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