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LOBBYING REPORT

Lobbying Disclosure Act of 1995 (Section 5) - All Filers Are Required to Complete This Page

1. Registrant Name Organization/Lobbying Firm Self Employed Individual
Davis & Harman LLP

2. Address

Address1
1455 Pennsylvania Avenue, N. W.
 Address2
​Suite 1200
City
Washington
 State
DC
 Zip Code
20004
 Country
USA

3. Principal place of business (if different than line 2)

City
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State
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Zip Code
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4a. Contact Name b. Telephone Number c. E-mail
​Mr.
​Taylor M. Howard
​2026622282
​Tmhoward@davis-harman.com
5. Senate ID#
​11674-1004280
7. Client Name Self Check if client is a state or local government or instrumentality
​State Street Bank and Trust Co.
6. House ID#
​313180108
TYPE OF REPORT 8. Year
​2023
 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
INCOME OR EXPENSES - YOU MUST complete either Line 12 or Line 13
12. Lobbying 13. Organizations
INCOME relating to lobbying activities for this reporting period was: EXPENSE relating to lobbying activities for this reporting period were:
Less than $5,000
Less than $5,000
$5,000 or more $
​30,000.00
$5,000 or more $
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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: Kent A. Mason
 Date
7/17/2023 10:09:48 AM

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

Issues related to expanding retirement coverage and adequacy, facilitating retirement income, and increasing retirement security. Issues related to qualifying longevity annuity contracts. Issues related to state law preemption. Proposals to reform the multiple employer plan rules. Issues related to default annuitization. Proposals related to environmental, social, and governance criteria in plan investments and proxy voting. Child Savings Accounts. Issues related to 403(b) investments. Annuity defaults. Annuity tax credits.

H.R. 4523, the Automatic Retirement Plan Act (115th Congress).
S. 1011, to modify the requirements for multiple employer plans (116th Congress).
S. 321, Retirement Security Act (116th Congress).
H.R. 7310, Protecting Americas Retirement Security Act (117th Congress).
H.R. 6782/S. 3712, Auto Reenrollment Act (117th Congress).
H.R. 5376, the Build Back Better Act (117th Congress).
H.R. 2617, Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2023, SECURE 2.0 Act of 2022 (117th Congress).

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
Kent A.
Mason
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Chris L.
Gaston
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Chief of Staff, Representative Rush Holt
Barbara A.
Pate
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Adam R.
McMahon
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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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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

Issues related to expanding retirement coverage and adequacy, facilitating retirement income, and increasing retirement security. Issues related to qualifying longevity annuity contracts. Issues related to state law preemption. Proposals to reform the multiple employer plan rules. Issues related to default annuitization. Proposals related to environmental, social, and governance criteria in plan investments and proxy voting. Child Savings Accounts. Issues related to 403(b) investments. Annuity defaults. Annuity tax credits.

H.R. 4523, the Automatic Retirement Plan Act (115th Congress).
S. 1011, to modify the requirements for multiple employer plans (116th Congress).
S. 321, Retirement Security Act (116th Congress).
H.R. 7310, Protecting Americas Retirement Security Act (117th Congress).
H.R. 6782/S. 3712, Auto Reenrollment Act (117th Congress).
H.R. 5376, the Build Back Better Act (117th Congress).
H.R. 2617, Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2023, SECURE 2.0 Act of 2022 (117th Congress).

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
Kent A.
Mason
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Chris L.
Gaston
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Chief of Staff, Representative Rush Holt
Barbara A.
Pate
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Adam R.
McMahon
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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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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

Proposals to reform 403(b) plan investments.

H.R. 3279, Gender Diversity in Corporate Leadership Act (116th Congress).
H.R. 2617, Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2023, SECURE 2.0 Act of 2022 (117th Congress).
H.R. 3063, Retirement Fairness for Charities and Educational Institutions Act.

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
Kent A.
Mason
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Chris L.
Gaston
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Chief of Staff, Rep. Rush Holt

19. Interest of each foreign entity in the specific issues listed on line 16 above Check if None

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Information Update Page - Complete ONLY where registration information has changed.

20. Client new address

Address
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State
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Zip Code
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21. Client new principal place of business (if different than line 20)

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22. New General description of client’s business or activities

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LOBBYIST UPDATE

23. Name of each previously reported individual who is no longer expected to act as a lobbyist for the client

First Name
Last Name
Suffix
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Last Name
Suffix
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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:

Name Address Principal Place of Business
(city and state or country)
Street Address
City State/Province Zip Country
City
State Country

26. Name of each previously reported organization that is no longer affiliated with the registrant or client

1 2 3

FOREIGN ENTITIES

27. Add the following foreign entities:

Name Address Principal place of business
(city and state or country) 		Amount of contribution for lobbying activities Ownership percentage in client
Street Address
City State/Province Country
City
State Country
%

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?

Lobbyist Name Description of Offense(s)