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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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Address1 | 600 13th Street, NW, Suite 700 |
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City | Washington |
State | DC |
Zip Code | 20005 |
Country | USA |
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5. Senate ID# 40032280-12
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6. House ID# 399310000
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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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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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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: Jason Cole |
Date | 7/20/2015 9:08:19 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 CSP
16. Specific lobbying issues
- S. 754, the Cybersecurity Information Sharing Act of 2015 - all provisions;
- H.R. 1770, Data Security and Breach Notification Act of 2015 - all provisions;
- S. 961 Data Security Act of 2015 (draft circulated by Sens. Carper and Blunt) - all provisions;
- H.R. 2205, Data Security Act - all provisions.
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 |
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Roget |
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Jason |
Cole |
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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. 1550, a bill to amend the Financial Stability Act of 2010 to improve the transparency of the Financial Stability Oversight Council, to improve the SIFI designation process, and for other purposes -- All provisions;
- Governance framework of the commercial mortgage backed securities market;
- Legislation to reauthorize the Commodity Exchange Act (S. 1560) and the Commodity End Users Relief Act (H.R. 2289);
- Implementation of the Financial Stability Act of 2010 as it relates to Federal Reserve Board supervision of systemically important non-bank financial institutions;
- Implementation of the Financial Stability Act of 2010 and the Financial Stability Oversight Council's Interpretive Guidance on the authority to require supervision and regualtion of certain nonbank finanical companies;
- Federal Reserve Board Rulemaking on Enhanced Prudential Standards and Early Remediation for Covered Companies;
- The Financial Regulatory Improvement Act (S. 1484), Titles III, IV, and V;
- Joint agency rule making on Margin Requirements for Uncleared Swaps for Swap Dealers and Major Swap Participants; RIN 3038-AC97
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Federal Reserve System, Treasury - Dept of, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC)
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 |
Heather |
Wingate |
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James |
Donnellan |
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Jason |
Cole |
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Gisele |
Roget |
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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 HCR
16. Specific lobbying issues
- Implementation of the Expatriate Health Coverage Clarification Act;
- Issues related to funding of state healthexchanges established by Affordable Care Act including District of Columbia exchange;
- Permanent authorization of VADIP-Veterans' Affairs dental insurance pilot program.
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 |
Jason |
Cole |
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Gisele |
Roget |
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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
- Federal Reserve rulemaking on capital rules for insurers supervised by the Federal Reserve Board;
- Issues related to the development of an international capital standard at the International Association of Insurance Supervisors;
- Issues related to insolvency of Social Security Disability Insurance trust fund;
- Rulemaking under the Telephone Consumer Protection Act (TCPA) - issues affecting sales and marketing of insurance products;
- Issues related to Cadillac Tax;
- EEOC Wellness Regulation;
- FY 2016 Financial Services and General Government Appropriations bills (H.R. 2995, no Senate bill number) - issues related to federal and international insurance regulation.
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Treasury - Dept of, Federal Reserve System, Internal Revenue Service (IRS)
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 |
Jason |
Cole |
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Gisele |
Roget |
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James |
Donnellan |
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Heather |
Wingate |
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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
- Business Tax Reform; (bills not yet introduced) general corporate reforms, investment reforms, retirement reforms and insurance specific reforms to Subchapter L;
- International tax reform (bills not yet introduced);
- SAFE Act, (yet to be reintroduced) making reforms to government plan use of annuities, as well as other reforms to the private marketplace and regulation;
- Trade Facilitation and Trade Enforcement Act of 2015 - H.R. 644, revenue raising provisions with respect to 1099 reporting.
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Internal Revenue Service (IRS), 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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Pastre |
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Cole |
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Heather |
Wingate |
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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
- Trade Promotion Authority (TPA) H.R. 1295 and S. 1267 - all provisions;
- Trans Pacific Partnership (TPP) free trade agreement (bill not introduced).
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U.S. SENATE, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)
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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Pastre |
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Jason |
Cole |
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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
- H.R. 1491, the Partnership to Strengthen Homeownership Act of 2015 -- All provisions.
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 |
Jason |
Cole |
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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
- Fiduciary Rule; DOL rule to expand definition of who qualifies as a fiduciary, HR 1090.
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 |
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Jason |
Cole |
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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 MMM
16. Specific lobbying issues
- Implementation of P.L. 112-242, the SMART (Strengthening Medicare and Repaying Taxpayers) Act of 2012 - ensuring proper implementation.
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
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Roget |
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Jason |
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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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LOBBYIST UPDATE
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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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