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LOBBYING REPORT |
Lobbying Disclosure Act of 1995 (Section 5) - All Filers Are Required to Complete This Page
2. Address
Address1 | 1800 M Street, N.W. |
Address2 | North Tower -- 7th Floor |
City | WASHINGTON |
State | DC |
Zip Code | 20036 |
Country | USA |
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5. Senate ID# 42001-12
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6. House ID# 322560000
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TYPE OF REPORT | 8. Year | 2011 |
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 |
INCOME OR EXPENSES - YOU MUST complete either Line 12 or Line 13 | |||||||||
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12. Lobbying | 13. Organizations | ||||||||
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. | ||||||||
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: Michele L. Cahn, Vice President Global Government Affairs |
Date | 01/20/2012 |
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
RIN 3235-AK84, SEC Regulation on Conflict Minerals - Requirement to report utilization of raw materials from the Democratic
Republic of Congo
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC)
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 |
Edwin |
Egee |
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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
RIN 0938-AQ67, HHS Health Insurance Exchange Regulations - Implementation of PPACA
76 FR 52475, Summary of Benefits and Coverage and Uniform Glossary - Summary of benefits and coverage requirement (Section
2715 of the Public Health Service Act)
Section 1903(b)(4) of Social Security Act, Center for Medicaid and State Operations -- eligibility standards - Conflict of
interest standards for Medicaid Enrollment Brokers
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U.S. SENATE, Health & Human Services - Dept of (HHS)
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 |
Edwin |
Egee |
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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 LBR
16. Specific lobbying issues
HR 1062, Burdensome Data Collection Relief Act - Repeal of Dodd-Frank provision on pay ratio
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U.S. SENATE
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 |
Edwin |
Egee |
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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
75 FR 80638, CFTC Business Conduct Standards--swap counterparties - Rules governing use of swaps as a tool for pension plan
funding
75 FR 65263, DOL Definition of Fiduciary -- interaction with CFTC rules - Ensure that DOL regulations do not conflict with CFTC
promulgation
HR 4529, House Budget -- PBGC Premiums - Increases in PBGC Premiums
76 FR 23732, CFTC/SEC Margin Requirements - Requirements for Uncleared Swaps for Swap Dealers
H.R. 2682, Business Risk Mitigation and Price Stabilization Act -- Margin requirement for defined benefit pension plans -
Margin Posting for Uncleared Swaps
H.R. 3045, Retirement Income Security Act of 2011 -- all - Terms under which pension plans can utilize swaps and derivatives
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), Labor - Dept of (DOL), U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U.S. SENATE, White House Office, Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (PBGC), Federal Reserve System, Federal Deposit Insurance Commission (FDIC), Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC)
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 |
Edwin |
Egee |
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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
HR 942, American Research and Competitiveness Act of 2011 - Provisions related to research and development tax credits
HR 3630, Temporary Payroll Tax Cut Continuation Act of 2011 - All provisions
All provisions related to corporate tax reform and corporate alternative minimum tax credits
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U.S. SENATE
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 |
Alec |
Rogers |
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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
HR 3078, the U.S.-Colombia Trade Promotion Agreement Implementation Act - implements a free trade agreement with Colombia
HR 3079, the U.S.-Panama Trade Promotion Agreement Implementation Act - implements a free trade agreement with Panama
HR 3080, the U.S.-Korea Trade Promotion Agreement Implementation Act - implements a free trade agreement with Korea
H.R. 2832, The Generalized System of Preferences/Trade Adjustment Assistance Bill - reauthorizes the GSP and TAA programs
Expansion of the Information Technology Agreement
Russias accession to the World Trade Organization
WTO litigation against the European Union with respect to the Information Technology Agreement
Russian energy labeling
Trans Pacific Partnership Agreement
Bilateral Investment Treaty with India
Trade and Investment Partnership for the Middle East and North Africa
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U.S. SENATE, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office, State - Dept of (DOS), Commerce - Dept of (DOC), Natl Security Council (NSC)
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 |
Stephanie |
Henning |
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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
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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
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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2 | 4 | 6 |