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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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City | WASHINGTON |
State | DC |
Zip Code | 20036 |
Country | USA |
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5. Senate ID# 28220-12
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TYPE OF REPORT | 8. Year | 2010 |
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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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: James N. Arbury, Senior Vice President of Government Affairs |
Date | 10/20/2010 |
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 CAW
16. Specific lobbying issues
Clean Water Act: Section 308, Sections 402 (p)(3)(A) and (4); Section 502 (12); Section 404
Federal Water Pollution Control Act, 33 U.S.C. Section 1318
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U.S. SENATE, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Small Business Adminstration (SBA)
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 |
James |
Arbury |
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Senior Policy Advisor, Senator Donald Riegle, Jr |
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Eileen |
Lee |
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Staff Director, Env. Subcomm, House Cmt on Sci. |
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 ENG
16. Specific lobbying issues
H.R. 2454, American Clean Energy and Security Act of 2009, Title II, Subtitle A
S. 1462, American Clean Energy Leadership Act, Title II, Subtitle C
S. 3464, Practical Energy and Climate Plan of 2010, Title II
S. 1637, Expanding Building Efficiency Incentives Act of 2009, A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to improve and extend certain energy-related tax provisions, and for other purposes.
S. 1733, A bill to create clean energy jobs, promote energy independence, reduce global warming pollution, and transition to a clean energy economy.
H.R. 4226, Expanding Building Efficiency Incentives Act of 2009, all provisions
S 3079, Building Star Energy Efficiency Act of 2010, all provisions
H.R. 2336, GREEN Act of 2009, , all provisions
H.R.4106, To authorize the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development to make grants and loans to owners of federally assisted housing projects for costs of making green retrofit improvements to such projects.
H.R.1908, To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide a credit for property certified by the Environmental Protection Agency under the WaterSense program.
S.1321, A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide a credit for property labeled under the Environmental Protection Agency Water Sense program.
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), Energy - 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 |
James |
Arbury |
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Senior Policy Advisor, Senator Donald Riegle, Jr |
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Eileen |
Lee |
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Staff Director, Env. Subcomm, House Cmt on Sci. |
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 HOU
16. Specific lobbying issues
H.R. 384, TARP Reform and Accountability Act of 2009
H.R. 2336, GREEN Act of 2009, multifamily mortgage provisions; assisted housing provisions
H.R. 3068, TARP for Main Street Act of 2009, multifamily mortgage provisions
H.R. 1778, Retrofit for Energy and Environmental Performance (REEP) Program Act
H.R. 2246, Community Building Code Administration Grant Act of 2009
S.1379, A bill to encourage energy efficiency and conservation and development of renewable energy sources for housing, commercial structures, and other buildings, and to create sustainable communities.
H.R. 3045, Section 8 Voucher Reform Act of 2009- assisted housing provisions, multifamily owner provisions, foreclosure provisions
H.R. 3288, Transportation/HUD Appropriations-assisted housing provisions, energy performance provisions
H.R. 4173, Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act of 2009, mortage reform provisions, mortgage lending provisions, foreclosure provisions
H.R. 476, The Housing Fairness Act of 2009
H.R. 3527, FHA Multifamily Loan Limit Adjustment Act of 2009
Housing Finance-What Should the New System Be Able to Do?: Part I-Government and Stakeholder Perspectives (House Committee on Financial Services Hearing)
H.R. 4868, Housing Preservation and Tenant Protection Act of 2010-ivestor/owner provisions, tenant access provisions
H.R. 4851, The Continuing Extension Act of 2010
H.R. 5028, Right to Rent-all provisions
H.R. 5297, Small Business Lending Fund Act - commercail real estate issues
H.R. 5361 Responsible GSE Affordable Housing Investment Act-overall, Fannie Freddie as it relates to multifamly housing
PETRA, Preservation, Enhancement and transformation Rental Assistance-assited housing provisions
H.R. 4099, the energy Efficiency Modernization Act of 2009-provisions on assisted housing, Wall Street Reform
H.R. 5072, the FHA Reform Act-multifamily mortgage provisions
H.R. 3527, the FHA Multifamily Loan Limit Adjustment Act- all provisions
H.R. 5850, Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2011, HUD mulfifamily appropriation provisions
S. 3644, Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2011, HUD mulfifamily appropriation provisions
FY 2011 HUD Appropriations-FHA multifamily commitment authority, assisted housing provisions
H.R. 476, Housing Fairness Act-Section 2 Testing for Discrimination, Section 3 FHIP Funding, Section 5 Studies
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), Natl Economic Council (NEC), Federal Housing Finance Board (FHFB), Federal Reserve System, Treasury - Dept of, Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), White House Office, Agriculture - Dept of (USDA)
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 |
James |
Arbury |
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Senior Policy Advisor, Senator Donald Riegle, Jr |
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Jeanne |
McGlynn Delgado |
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Lisa |
Blackwell |
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David |
Cardwell |
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Eileen |
Lee |
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Staff Director, Env. Subcomm, House Cmt on Sci. |
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 INS
16. Specific lobbying issues
H.R. 2555, Homeowner's Defense Act of 2009; specifically Sect. 502 Study of Commercial Residential Lines of insurance
H.R. 5114, Flood Insurance Reform Priorites Act of 2010-Section 3 Extension, Section 4 Max Coverage Limits, Section 5 Phase In Rates, Section 17 Notice to Tenants
H.R. 5569, Flood Insurance Program Extension, all provisions
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 |
James |
Arbury |
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Senior Policy Advisor, Senator Donald Riegle, Jr |
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Jeanne |
McGlynn Delgado |
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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
H.R. 4154, FY10 Budget Resolution
S. Con. Res. 13, An original concurrent resolution setting forth the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2010, revising the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal year 2009, and setting forth the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2011 through 2014.
S.A. 873, To create a deficit-neutral reserve fund for estate tax relief.
S. 1637, House Energy Bill
H.R. 1935, To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide for the treatment of partnership interests held by partners providing services.
H.R. 4213, Tax Extenders Act of 2009
H.R.3440, To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow dealers in real estate to use the installment sales method.
H.R.4109, To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow the low income housing credit to be carried back 5 years, and for other purposes.
S. 3578 / H.R. 5982
H.R.3590, To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to modify the first-time homebuyers credit in the case of members of the Armed Forces and certain other Federal employees, and for other purposes.
H.R.3640, To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend and expand the first-time homebuyers credit and to provide a loss deduction on the sale of a principal residence.
H.R.3659, Amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow a credit against income tax for amounts paid for energy efficient property placed in service in commercial buildings pursuant to an approved energy efficiency plan.
H.R.3660 , To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to promote tax parity between the residential and business fuel cell tax credits.
H.R.3670, To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to expand the incentives for the rehabilitation of older buildings, including owner-occupied residences.
H.R.3761, To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend the first-time homebuyer tax credit, and for other purposes.
H.R.3773, To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend the first-time homebuyer tax credit, and for other purposes.
H.R.3812, To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to encourage businesses to purchase commercial and residential property in distressed communities by providing an exclusion from tax on certain gains.
H.R.3901, To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to enhance the administration of, and reduce fraud related to, the first-time homebuyer tax credit, and for other purposes.
H.R.3919, To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide for the designation of Clean Energy Business Zones and for tax incentives for the construction of, and employment at, energy-efficient buildings and clean energy facilities, and for other purposes.
H.R.3921, To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend for 90 days the first-time homebuyer credit for taxpayers who have entered into a binding contract before the termination of such credit.
H.R.3929, To provide an extension of the low-income housing credit placed-in-service date requirement for certain disaster areas.
H.R. 4213 -- Low-Income Housing Tax Credit Exchange and Sections 412 and 413, and S. 3793
H.R. 4256, Sustainable Property Grants Act of 2009
H.R. 4226, Expanding Building Efficiency Incentives Act of 2009
S. 2899, Renewable Energy Incentive Act
S. 1637, Expanding Building Efficiency Incentives Act of 2009
H.R. 4256, Sustainable Property Grants Act of 2009
H.R. 4213, American Jobs and Closing Tax Loopholes Act of 2010 -- Sections 412 and 413
H.R. 5297, Small Business Lending Fund Act of 2010 -- IRC 469(i) and S. Amdt. 4411 (LIHTC carryback) to small business bill; S. Amdts. 4595 and 4596
H.R. 5901, Real Estate Jobs and Investment Act of 2010, all provisions
H.R. 5943, Community Recovery and Enhancement Act of 2010, all provisions
H.R. 5982, Small Business Tax Relief Act of 2010
H.R. 5872, General and Special Risk Insurance Funds Availability Act of 2010, Section 101
2001/2003 Tax Cuts
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), Treasury - Dept of, Internal Revenue Service (IRS)
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 |
James |
Arbury |
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Senior Policy Advisor, Senator Donald Riegle, Jr. |
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Matthew |
Berger |
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Economist & Press Sct'y, Senate Small Bus. Comm. |
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Eileen |
Lee |
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Staff Director, Env. Subcomm, House Cmt on Sci. |
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Jeanne |
McGlynn Delgado |
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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
P.L. 102-550, Residential Lead Based Paint Hazard Reduction Act, Section 402 (c) Renovation Repair and Painting Rule
and Lead Safe Housing Rule, 24 U.S.C. Section 35.1320 (b) "Big Buy Program", Section 1018, Disclosure
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), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)
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 |
James |
Arbury |
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Senior Policy Advisor, Senator Donald Riegle, Jr |
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Eileen |
Lee |
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Staff Director, Env. Subcomm, House Cmt on Sci. |
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
H.R. 1409/S. 560, Employee Free Choice Act-all provisions
H.R. 3149, The Equal Employment for ALL Act- all provisions
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
Homeland Security - Dept of (DHS), U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB)
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 |
James |
Arbury |
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Senior Policy Advisor, Senator Donald Riegle, Jr |
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Betsy |
Feigin Befus |
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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 BAN
16. Specific lobbying issues
S. 3217, Restoring American Financial Stability Act of 2010 -
H.R. 4173, P.L. 111-203 Restoring American Financial Stability Act of 2010 - clarify financial institutions subject to derivatives requirements and oversight; requirements for risk-retention, requirements for commercial mortgage securities and guidance to regulators on
underwriting and subordinate investor rights; provision to establish reasonable credit and ebot card interchange fees; provision to improve transparency and oversight of rating agencies; provisions establishing HUD program for the transfer of troubled multifamily mortgages and properties; provisions extending the mandatory acceptance of the housing assistance payment contract at sale of property until 12/31/2014.
H.R. 5872, P.L. 111-228 General and Special Risk Insurance Funds Availability Act of 2010- to expand FHA multifamily mortgage loan insurance credit authority
GSE Reform
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 |
James N. |
Arbury |
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Senior Policy Advisor, Senator Donald Riegle, Jr. |
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Cardwell |
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Lisa |
Blackwell |
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Eileen |
Lee |
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Staff Director, Env. Subcomm, House Cmt on Sci. |
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Jeanne |
McGlynn Delgado |
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Matthew |
Berger |
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Economist & Press Sct'y, Senate Small Bus. Comm. |
19. Interest of each foreign entity in the specific issues listed on line 16 above Check if None
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