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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 | 200 Lawyers Road NW #1506 |
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| City | Vienna |
State | VA |
Zip Code | 22183 |
Country | USA |
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5. Senate ID# 35627-12
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6. House ID# 327060000
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| 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
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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 |
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| Signature | Digitally Signed By: Karen Kerrigan |
Date | 11/11/2020 12:53:05 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 SMB
16. Specific lobbying issues
Access to Capital and COVID-19:
Paycheck Protection Program (PPP): Advocated for an extension of the expired PPP loan program as well as reforms including: greater flexibility in use of funds for forgiveness (for example, PPE and cloud-based services), allowing small businesses to select their time frame for forgiveness, removing the 60-40 payroll-to-operational expense ratio to broaden the use of the program for more small businesses, simplifying the forgiveness process, and greater targeting of the program to the smallest of businesses. Voiced support for full transparency of the PPP program.
As part of PPP reform legislation, also supported a temporary, legal safe harbor for small businesses. The Senates Continuing Small Business Recovery and Paycheck Protection Program Act, included liability safe harbor protection in the Safe to Work Act.
Discharge Petition on H.R. 8265: Supported this petition that would provide for an immediate vote on H.R. 8265, which provides for needed changes to PPP (as described above) and the continuation and restoration of the program.
Economic Injury Disaster Loan (EIDL) Program: Advocated for small businesses to access the $10,000 grant as provided for by the legislation, for the Small Business Administration to remove the arbitrary $150,000 loan cap placed on loans, and additional EIDL funds in general. Support 6.227, the "Ensuring Increased Disaster Loans (EIDL) for Small Businesses Act.
Main Street Recovery Co-Investment Fund: Advocated for a government match co-investment fund for small businesses that would utilize the regulatory framework for investment crowdfunding, which will help to broadly deliver capital to small businesses across the country.
Other: Support the development of a loan program for small businesses with low interest rates and long-term payment terms in order to help them recover from the shock of COVID-19.
Congressional Testimony: SBE Council president & CEO Karen Kerrigan testified before the House Financial Services Committee, Subcommittee on Diversity and Inclusion on the challenges women and minority-owned businesses face in accessing capital during the pandemic.
Access to Affordable Health Care:
Most Favored Nation Policy: Opposed the Administrations most favored nation policy for U.S. drugs given its impact on costs, innovation and investment in this sector. This policy, also known as an International Price Index, marked foreign prices to U.S. drugs and many of these nations impose price controls.
Access to Broadband and Telecommunications Policy:
Broadband Infrastructure: Continue to support a federal allocation of funds to build out broadband in underserved and rural areas of the country. Supported the inclusion of funds in a stimulus package being considered by Congress, as access to broadband has become essential during COVID-19.
TCPA Reform: Filed comments to the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) on the need to modernize the Telephone Consumer Protection Act (TCPA) to allow for seamless text and mobile communications between businesses and consumers without the cloud of legal action due to the outdated nature of TCPA. This type of communication has become more critical during the COVID-19 era. Specifically filed comments related to: CG Docket No. 02-278 Rules and Regulations Implementing the Telephone Consumer Protection Act of 1991 and CG Docket No. 18-152 Consumer and Government Affairs Bureau Seeks Comments on Interpretation of the Telephone Consumer Protection Act in Light of the D.C. Circuits ACA International Decision.
Regulatory Reform, Relief and Transparency
Cost-Benefit Analysis and EPA Rulemakings: Filed comments to the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) on the proposal: Increasing Consistency and Transparency in Considering Benefits and Costs in the Clean Air Act (CAA) Rulemaking Process. SBE Council supported the proposed framework, the aim of which is to create a best practice process for regulations promulgated under the CAA. (Docket ID No: EPA-HQ-OAR-2020-00044).
DOL Comments on Retirement Savings: Filed comments to the Department of Labor in support of the proposal, Financial Factors in Selecting Plan Investments in relation to Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) investing and the related proposed rule on Fiduciary Duties Regarding Proxy Voting and Shareholder Rights (RIN 1210-AB91).
NEPA Reform: Supported the final rulemaking of a modernized National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) to streamline red-tape, time frames and processes associated with the approval of infrastructure projects.
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, White House Office, Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), Labor - Dept of (DOL), Labor - Dept of (DOL)
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
Information Update Page - Complete ONLY where registration information has changed.
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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)
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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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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?
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