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LOBBYING REPORT |
Lobbying Disclosure Act of 1995 (Section 5) - All Filers Are Required to Complete This Page
2. Address
| Address1 | 6402 Arlington Blvd. |
Address2 | Suite 500 |
| City | Falls Church |
State | VA |
Zip Code | 22042 |
Country | USA |
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5. Senate ID# 10228-12
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6. House ID# 340350000
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| TYPE OF REPORT | 8. Year | 2014 |
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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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: Michael Hedge, Jr.; Senior Director, Government & Public Affairs |
Date | 07/21/2014 |
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
1. Federal Housing Administration:
*FHA condominium rulemaking
1. FHA cont'd
* FHA rulemaking concering private transfer fees
*FHA Homeownership Counseling
--Outreach to FHA staff regarding inclusion of educational materials concerning community association homeownership in FHA
housing counseling curricula
--General information regarding FHA proposed Homeowners Armed with Knowledge pilot program
2. Monitoring GSE and Housing Finance Reform:
General legislative updates on legislation, hearings, and markups in the Congress.
*S. 1217: The Housing Finance Reform and Taxpayer Protection Act
*H.R. 2767: The Protecting American Taxpayers and Homeowners Act
* Johnson-Crapo Discussion Draft of Housing Finance Reform and Taxpayer Protection Act
*Meetings with congressional staff regarding structure of GSE reform legislation and potential impact on GSE underwriting
guidelines as applicable to common interest communities.
3. Fannie Mae & Freddie Mac Short Sale Policy Changes
*Discussion with FHFA regarding changes to GSE short sale policies concerning payment of association liens
4. GSE LLPA Pricing Matrix
*Discussion with Fannie Mae concerning FHFA-imposed surcharges for delivery of condominiu unit mortgages
*FHFA request for information concerning GSE guarantee fee and other pricing structures
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U.S. SENATE, Housing & Urban Development - Dept of (HUD), Federal Housing Finance Board (FHFB)
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 |
Dawn |
Bauman |
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Michael |
Hedge |
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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
1. Regulatory Definition of "Qualified Residential Mortgage" as Required Under Section 941 of the Dodd-Frank Act
*Monitoring agency development of final QRM rule
2. Loan Level Price Adjustment Exclusion from definition of points and fees under the Qualified Mortgage rule
*Monitor H.R. 1077, the "Consumer Mortgage Choice Act"
*Monitor H.R. 3211, the "Consumer Mortgage Choice Act"
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U.S. SENATE, Federal Deposit Insurance Commission (FDIC), Federal Housing Finance Board (FHFB), Federal Reserve System, Office of Thrift Supervision (OTS), Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), Treasury - Dept of, Housing & Urban Development - Dept of (HUD)
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 |
Dawn |
Bauman |
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Michael |
Hedge |
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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 DIS
16. Specific lobbying issues
1. FEMA Public Assistance Program
* Preparation of lobbying materials and grassroots campaign materials regarding ineligibility of community associations to qualify as
eligible entities under the Public Assistance Program
2. Preparation of lobbying materials and grassroots campaign materials regarding ineligibility
of condominium associations and
housing cooperatives to qualify corporately for assistance under the Individuals and Households
Assistance Program
3. Advocacy in support ofH.R. 2887 and S.l480 to permit condominium unit owners to cooperatively
use FEMA individual and households assistance grants for the repair of uninsured damages to
condominium association common elements.
4. Outreach to FEMA concerning study of how condominiums and cooperatives access federal disaster
assistance for repairs to
common property
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U.S. SENATE, Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), Housing & Urban Development - Dept of (HUD)
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 |
Dawn |
Bauman |
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Michael |
Hedge |
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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 COM
16. Specific lobbying issues
H.R. 4969, the "Amateur Radio Parity Act of 2014"
*Preparation of lobbying material in opposition to H.R. 4969
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U.S. SENATE, Federal Communications Commission (FCC)
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 |
Dawn |
Bauman |
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Michael |
Hedge |
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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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22. New General description of client’s business or activities
LOBBYIST UPDATE
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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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