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LOBBYING REPORT |
Lobbying Disclosure Act of 1995 (Section 5) - All Filers Are Required to Complete This Page
2. Address
Address1 | 1501 M STREET, N.W., Suite 600 |
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City | WASHINGTON |
State | DC |
Zip Code | 20005 |
Country | USA |
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5. Senate ID# 4675-12
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6. House ID# 312420000
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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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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: Ralph P. Kass, Controller |
Date | 01/20/2010 |
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
Community Pharmacy Fairness Act of 2009 H.R. 1204
Healthy Americans Act H.R. 1321
Emergency Retiree Health Benefits Protection Act H.R. 1322
Family Leave Insurance Act of 2009 H.R. 1723
Long- Community Living Assistance Services and Supports Act CLASS Act H.R. 1721
Term Care Affordability and Security Act of 2009 H.R. 2096
Healthy Families Act (mandatory sick leave) H.R. 2460
The Patients Choice Act H.R. 2520
Tax Equity for Health Plan Beneficiaries Act of 2009 H.R. 2625
Health Care Reform issues affecting employer sponsored plans, ERISA preemption, quality, financing, delivery, costs, coverage, and tax policy; minimum benefits standard, pay or play requirements, public health insurance plan option, taxation of Medicare Part D subsidy
Americas Affordable Health Choices Act of 2009 (Tri-Committee Bill) H.R. 3200
Prevent application of ERISA preemption to state law causes of action - H.R. 3925
Extended COBRA Continuation Protection Act of 2009 H.R. 3930
Emergency Influenza Containment Act H.R. 3991
Affordable Health Care for America Act H.R. 3962 merged bill, managers amendment
Common Sense Health Care Reform and Affordability Act (Republican Substitute) H.R. 4038
Department of Defense Appropriations Act for Fiscal Year 2010 (House Amendment to the Senate Amendment to H.R. 3326. Public Law No: 111-118 COBRA Subsidy Program
Jobs for Main Street Act (House Amendment to the Senate Amendment to H.R. 2847)
Disability policy Issues issues affecting employer sponsored plans
Senate
Healthy Americans Act - S. 391
Long-Term Care Affordability and Security Act of 2009 S. 702
The Patients Choice Act S. 1099
Healthy Families Act (mandatory sick leave) S. 1152
Tax Equity for Health Plan Beneficiaries Act of 2009 S. 1153
Confidence in Long-Term Care Insurance Act S. 1177
Patient Centered Outcomes Research Act S. 1213
Health Care Reform - issues affecting employer sponsored plans, ERISA preemption, quality, financing, delivery, costs, coverage, and tax policy; minimum benefits standard, pay or play requirements, public health insurance plan option, taxation of Medicare Part D subsidy
Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee (HELP) Affordable Health Choices Act S. 1679
- Community Living Assistance Services Supports Act CLASS Act - S. 697
Senate Finance Committee Version Americas Healthy Future Act of 2009 S. 1796
-executive compensation amendment Section 162 (m)
Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act H.R. 3590
The COBRA Subsidy Extension and Enhancement Act S. 2730
Disability policy issues issues affecting employer sponsored plans
Regulatory communication with covered federal officials on legislative issues
White House/Executive Office of the President: OMB & NEC Stand for Quality Coalition health care reform
White House/Executive Office of the President - health care reform
White House Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act (GINA) of 2008, Employer wellness programs
Office of the Vice President health care reform: taxation of Medicare Part D Subsidy
HHS/Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) Medicare Secondary Payer (MSP) Recovery Process
DOL (Employee Benefits Security Administration EBSA)/IRS/Treasury/HHS - Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act (GINA) of 2008
Treasury/IRS/DOL/ temporary subsidy of COBRA coverage guidance,
HHS H1N1 coverage
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U.S. SENATE, Office of the Vice President of the United States, White House Office, Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Natl Economic Council (NEC), Health & Human Services - Dept of (HHS), Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Labor - Dept of (DOL), 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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Klein |
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Dennett |
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Kathryn |
Wilber |
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Lynn |
Dudley |
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Jill |
Randolph |
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Diann |
Howland |
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Pension Policy Director, Senate HELP Committee |
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Kenneth |
Porter |
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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
Limit Executive Compensation Abuse Act - H.R. 857
The Savings for American Families Future Act of 2009 H.R. 1961
The 401 (k) Fair Disclosure for Retirement Security Act 0f 2009 H.R. 1984
Conflicted Investment Advice Prohibition Act of 2009 H.R. 1988
Savings Recovery Act H.R. 2021
Retirement Security Needs Lifetime Pay Act H.R. 2748
Retirement Savings Transparency Act of 2009 - H.R. 2792
The Defined Contribution Plan Fee Transparency Act H.R. 2779
401 (k) Fair Disclosure and Pension Security Act of 2009 H.R. 2989
Consumer Financial Protection Agency Act of 2009 H.R. 3126
Corporate and Financial Institution Compensation Fairness Act of 2009 H.R. 3269
Taxpayer Responsibility, Accountability and Consistency Act of 2009 H.R. 3408
Foreign Account Tax Compliance Act H.R. 3933
Preserve Benefits and Jobs Act of 2009 H.R. 3936
Retirement Fairness Act H.R. 4126
Sensible Transparency for Retirement Plans Act H.R. 4146
Tax Technical Corrections Act H.R. 4169
Pension Funding - additional funding relief for defined benefit pension plans, nonqualified deferred compensation conditions
Retirement Security nonqualified deferred compensation, executive compensation, defined contribution plans, 401 (k) plans, automatic IRAs, investment advice, investment selection (target date funds), the Savers Credit, retirement savings plans for small businesses
Senate
Cap Executive Officer Pay Act of 2009 - S. 360
The Defined Contribution Fee Disclosure Act of 2009 - S. 401
Shareholder Bill of Rights Act S. 1074
The Pension Benefits Guaranty Corporation (PBGC) Governance Improvement Act S. 1544
Lifetime Income Disclosure Act S. 2832
Pension funding additional funding relief for defined benefit pension plans, nonqualified deferred compensation conditions
Retirement Security nonqualified deferred compensation, executive compensation, defined contribution plans, 401 (k) plans, automatic IRAs, investment advice, investment selection (target date funds), the Savers Credit, retirement savings plans for small businesses
Health Care Reform Senate Finance Committee Version Americas Healthy Futures Act of 2009 S. 1796 - executive compensation provision
Regulatory communication with covered federal officials on legislative issues
Treasury/IRS pension funding, hybrids, automatic/mandatory individual retirement accounts (IRAs), interest rate guidance, 2010 inflation indexing, 2010 retirement plan limits, annuity issues, Required Minimum Distributions (RMD rules), retirement plan designs and benefits restrictions The Worker, Retiree, and Employer Recovery Act of 2008 (WRERA),
Treasury/IRS Heroes Earnings Assistance and Relief Tax (HEART) Act of 2008 tax treatment of expatriates
DOL/Employee Benefits Security Administration (EBSA) pension funding, investment advice, fee disclosure, investment selection (target date funds) and annuity issues
IRS Foreign Bank Account Reporting (FBAR) H.R. 3933
White House/Executive Office of the President pension funding relief issues
Office of the Vice President pension funding relief issues
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U.S. SENATE, Office of the Vice President of the United States, White House Office, Treasury - Dept of, Internal Revenue Service (IRS), 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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Klein |
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Dudley |
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Howland |
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Pension Policy Director, Senate HELP Committee |
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Randolp |
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Kenneth |
Porter |
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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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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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