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LOBBYING REPORT

Lobbying Disclosure Act of 1995 (Section 5) - All Filers Are Required to Complete This Page

1. Registrant Name Organization/Lobbying Firm Self Employed Individual
International Council of Shopping Centers

2. Address

Address1
555 12th STREET, NW
 Address2
​SUITE 660
City
WASHINGTON
 State
DC
 Zip Code
20004
 Country
USA

3. Principal place of business (if different than line 2)

City
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State
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Zip Code
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Country
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4a. Contact Name b. Telephone Number c. E-mail
​Ms.
​Betsy Laird
​2026261400
​blaird@icsc.org
5. Senate ID#
​19935-12
7. Client Name Self Check if client is a state or local government or instrumentality
​International Council of Shopping Centers
6. House ID#
​309310000
TYPE OF REPORT 8. Year
​2020
 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
INCOME OR EXPENSES - YOU MUST complete either Line 12 or Line 13
12. Lobbying 13. Organizations
INCOME relating to lobbying activities for this reporting period was: EXPENSE relating to lobbying activities for this reporting period were:
Less than $5,000
Less than $5,000
$5,000 or more $
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$5,000 or more $
​560,000.00
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: Betsy Laird
 Date
7/15/2020 2:39:44 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 TAX

16. Specific lobbying issues

Like kind exchanges (Sec. 1031) - no bill
H.R. 1680/S.750 The New Market Tax Credits Extension Act - ALL
H.R. 6175 REHAB Act - ALL
H.R. 1735/S. 781 Carried Interest Fairness Act - ALL
S. 1639 Ending the Carried Interest Loophole Act - ALL
S. 2942 to provide that certain contributions by government entities are treated as contributions to capital
H.R. 748 CARES Act tax provisions [see Sec 2301 Employee Retention Tax Credit
Sec 2303 Modifications of NOLs
Modification of REIT ownership rule IRC sec. 856(d)]
S. 3814 RESTART ACT - ALL
H.R. 7079 Clean Start Back to Work Act - ALL
H.R. 6799 Keeping the Lights On Act - ALL

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
Betsy
Laird
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Jennifer
Platt
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Abigail
Jagoda
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Phillips
Hinch
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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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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. 2513/S. 1978 The Corporate Transparency Act - ALL
S. 2563 Illicit Cash Act - ALL
S. 1889 TITLE Act - ALL
Assistance for Commercial Mortgage Back Securities loan borrowers - no bill
Expansion of Term Asset-Backed Securities Loan Facility (TALF) - no bill

17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None

U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U.S. SENATE, 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
Jennifer
Platt
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Phillips
Hinch
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Betsy
Laird
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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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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. 748 CARES Act (See below):
Title I-Keeping American Workers Paid and Employed Act, which includes paycheck protection and loan forgiveness, and small business contracting relief. Specifically Sec 1102 Paycheck Protection Program, Sec 1106 Loan Forgiveness
Title II-Assistance for American Workers, Families, and Businesses, which includes Sec 2104 on unemployment insurance benefits. As for tax relief, specifically, Sec 2301 Employee Retention Tax Credit, Sec 2303 Modifications of NOLs, Sec 2306 Modifications of business interest Sec 2307 Technical correction for QIP, Modification of REIT ownership rule IRC sec. 856(d)
Title IV-Economic Stabilization and Assistance to Severely Distressed Sectors of the United States Economy, including relief to airlines, financial institutions, and sectors critical to national security. Specifically Sec 4003 Emergency Relief and Taxpayer Protections, Sec 4003 (c)(2)(F) and Sec 4003 (c)(3)(A)(ii)(II) dealing with dividend restrictions; Sec 4003 (c)(3)(D)(ii) Main Street Lending Program; Sec 4004 Limitation on Certain Employee Compensation, Sec 4013 Temporary Relief from Troubled Debt Restructuring

America's Recovery Fund - grants-based proposal for businesses impacted by COVID-19 - no bill
Workplace Recovery Act - relief for businesses impacted by COVID-19 - no bill

H.R. 7011 Pandemic Risk Insurance Act - ALL



17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None

U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U.S. SENATE, Treasury - Dept of, Federal Reserve System, White House Office

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
Betsy
Laird
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Jennifer
Platt
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Abigail
Jagoda
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Phillips
Hinch
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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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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 BNK

16. Specific lobbying issues

No bill, changes to Chapter 11, Section 547 of U.S. Bankruptcy Code

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
Betsy
Laird
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Abigail
Jagoda
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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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Information Update Page - Complete ONLY where registration information has changed.

20. Client new address

Address
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City
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State
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Zip Code
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Country
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21. Client new principal place of business (if different than line 20)

City
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State
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Zip Code
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Country
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22. New General description of client’s business or activities

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LOBBYIST UPDATE

23. Name of each previously reported individual who is no longer expected to act as a lobbyist for the client

First Name
Last Name
Suffix
First Name
Last Name
Suffix
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​Abigail
​Jagoda
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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:

Name Address Principal Place of Business
(city and state or country)
Street Address
City State/Province Zip Country
City
State Country

26. Name of each previously reported organization that is no longer affiliated with the registrant or client

1 2 3

FOREIGN ENTITIES

27. Add the following foreign entities:

Name Address Principal place of business
(city and state or country) 		Amount of contribution for lobbying activities Ownership percentage in client
Street Address
City State/Province Country
City
State Country
%

28. Name of each previously reported foreign entity that no longer owns, or controls, or is affiliated with the registrant, client or affiliated organization

1 3 5
2 4 6

CONVICTIONS DISCLOSURE

29. Have any of the lobbyists listed on this report been convicted in a Federal or State Court of an offense involving bribery, extortion, embezzlement, an illegal kickback, tax evasion, fraud, a conflict of interest, making a false statement, perjury, or money laundering?

Lobbyist Name Description of Offense(s)