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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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TYPE OF REPORT | 8. Year | 2015 |
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Signature | Digitally Signed By: Cynthia Chetti |
Date | 1/20/2016 12:20:49 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 ENG
16. Specific lobbying issues
PL 94-385, Energy Conservation and Production Act, Section 6833 & 6836
H.R.1273, Energy Savings and Building Efficiency Act of 2015
S.720, Energy Savings and Industrial Competitiveness Act of 2015
H.R.873, To promote energy efficiency, and for other purposes
Energy Conservation Standards for Residential Furnaces
Building Performance Benchmarking
Rulemaking on Appliance Efficiency Standards
Building Energy Codes H.R.2177 -- Energy Savings and Industrial Competitiveness Act of 2015
S.1052 Energy Information for Commercial Buildings Act
S.1029 A bill to amend EPCA to prohibit the Secretary of Energy from prescribing a final rule amending the efficiency standards for residential non-weathering
gas furnaces or mobile home furnace until an analysis has been completed.
H.R. 8 North American Energy Security and Infrastructure Act of 2015
H.R. 2029, Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2016
S. 2012 Energy Policy Modernization Act of 2015
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
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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 ENV
16. Specific lobbying issues
Lead-Based Paint Renovation, Repair and Painting Rule (40 CFR 745, Subpart E)
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Small Business Administration (SBA)
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
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
Balanced Housing Policy
Section 8 Reform
Project -Based Voucher Programs
Section 8 - Rental Assistance Reform Legislation
Federal Affordable Housing Programs
Federal Affordable Housing Energy Savings Programs
H. R. 233, the Tenant Income Verification Relief Act of 2015 all provisions
Fair Housing/Disparate Impact
Rural Housing Issues
H.R.1735 and S.1376, National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) for Fiscal Year 2016 (Personnel, Family Housing)
Military Housing Privatization Initiative / Basic Allowance for Housing
FAA One Engine Inoperative Policy
FAA Reauthorization Act
H.R.365, To direct the Secretary of Transportation to conduct a notice and comment rulemaking before implementing certain policies relating to
obstruction evaluation aeronautical studies, and for other purposes.
H.R. 1491- Partnership to Strengthen Homeownership Act
Housing Finance Proposals
HUD Final Rule: Implementation of the Fair Housing Acts Discrimination Effects
Federal Affordable Housing Programs
HUD Quid Pro Quo Rule
HUD Fair Market Rents/Small Area Fair Rent Issues
HUD Fiscal Year 2015 Area Median Income Limits (AMIs)
HUD Multifamily Transformation Initiative
HUD Small Multifamily Building Programs
Rental Assistance Demonstration Program
FHA Multifamily Programs
GSE Reform: Proposals to ensure liquidity in multifamily mortgage market in a post Fannie Mae / Freddie Mac environment
FY 2016 Housing Appropriations - House and Senate:
H.R.2029: Notes: Consolidated Appropriations Act, House Amendments 1 and 2 to Senate Amendment published as Rules Committee Prints 114-39 and 114-40 Became Public Law No: 114-113
H.R. 2250, Continuing Appropriations Act
- H.R.2578 - Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2016, Appropriations for the Census/American Community Survey, Garrett disparate impact amendment.
- H.R.2577 - Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2016 Transportation- All Housing Provisions
Garrett disparate impact amendment, Gosar Affirmatively Furthering Fair Housing amendment.
- H.R.2685 - Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2016
- H.R.2029 - Military Construction and Veterans Affairs and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2016, Military Construction appropriations
-FY 2016 Agriculture Appropriations bill, Rural Housing Service (RHS), Housing issues, Section, 521 RA programs
-H.R.3020 - Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2016, - Appropriations for data on labor, employment, American productivity statistics and information on economy and workforce funding.
- HOME Investment Partnerships (HOME) program funding as it relates to the Low Income Housing Tax Credit Program (requested Congress to restore HOME funding to at least the level of $.06 billion contained in the Administrations FY2016 budget request.)
-JUMP START GSE Provision in Omnibus that would prohibit the sale of Treasury-owned senior preferred shares in the government-sponsored enterprises (GSEs), Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, without congressional approval until 2017
- Cybersecurity Act of 2015 Omnibus, all provisions (the Act)
FY2015/FY2016 Budget House and Senate:
-Funding for the U.S. Census Bureau- Census/American Community Survey
-Funding for the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics-data on labor, employment, American productivity statistics and information on economy and workforce funding
- Funding for Housing - Transportation Housing Urban Development
H.R. 22, the DRIVE ACT/Fixing America's Surface Transportation (FAST) Act, PL: 114-94 - Hensarling Amendment-H.R. 2482, the Preservation, Enhancement and Savings Opportunity Act of 2014, all provisions, H.R. 233, the Tenant Income Verification Relief Act, all provisions, H.R. 2997, the Private Investment in Housing Act, all provisions
HUD Proposal: Final Fair Market Rents for the Housing Choice Voucher Program and Moderate Rehabilitation Single Room Occupancy Program and Other Programs Fiscal Year 2016
-H.R. 3700, the Housing Opportunity Through Modernization Act of 2015, all provisions
- Rural Housing Issues: United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Rural Housing Rental Assistance Agreements related to the funding. Section 521 issues
- HUD: Affirmatively Furthering Fair Housing
- H.R. 2997, Private Investment in Housing Act, all provisions
- FHFA Comments: Commented on the Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) multifamily production cap on the Government-Sponsored Enterprises (GSEs), Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac KR/DB?
- H.R. 2243, the Equity in Government Compensation Act of 2015, all provisions
-S. 2038, Jumpstart GSE Reform Act, all provisions
-Proposals to expand the availability of affordable and workforce housing
-S. 2006 the Regulatory Accountability Act of 2015
-Reviewed proposals for the sharing economy
H.R.241, ACCESS (ADA Compliance for Customer Entry to Stores and Services) Act of 2015
H.R.2205 - Data Security Act of 2015, all provisions
Submitted Statement for House Financial Services Committee (R-TX) call for solutions on Affordable Housing and the Future of Housing in America: 50 Years of HUD and Its Impact on Federal Housing Policy.
H.R. 3765, ADA Education and Reform Act of 2015
HUD Comments submitted: Quid Pro Quo and Hostile Environment Harassment and Liability for Discriminatory Housing Practices Under the Fair Housing Act, Docket No. FR-5248-P-01
HUD: Instituting Smoke-Free Public Housing, Docket No. FR 5597-P-02
HUD: Guidance for Public Housing Agencies (PHAs) and Owners of Federally-Assisted
Housing on Excluding the Use of Arrest Records in Housing Decisions Notice H 2015-10
HUD: Section 8 Policy Renewal Guidebook
HUD: New policies on public and federally-assisted housing to ease barriers for those with criminal histories.
SEC: Self-Regulatory Organizations; Financial Industry Regulatory Authority, Inc.; Notice of Filing of a Proposed Rule Change To Amend FINRA Rule 4210 (Margin Requirements) To Establish Margin Requirements for the TBA Market
FEMA/HUD: Reducing Flood Risk to Residential Buildings That Cannot Be Elevated FEMA P-1037 / September 2015
FHFA: Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) 2016 Scorecard multifamily
FHFA: Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA), Fannie Mae and Freddie Macs regulator, released draft Duty to Serve guidance
S. 1484, Financial Regulatory Improvement Act of 2015, Title VII- Taxpayer Protections and Market Access for Mortgage Finance, provisions relating to multifamily housing finance.
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Housing & Urban Development - Dept of (HUD)
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
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15. General issue area code FIN
16. Specific lobbying issues
GSE Reform: Proposals to ensure liquidity in multifamily mortgage market in a post Fannie Mae / Freddie Mac environment
Public Proposals for the Future of the Housing Finance System
H.R.1491, Partnership to Strengthen Homeownership Act of 2015
H.R. 2243, the Equity in Government Compensation Act of 2015, all provisions
S. 2038, Jumpstart GSE Reform Act, all provisions
SEC: Self-Regulatory Organizations; Financial Industry Regulatory Authority, Inc.; Notice of Filing of a Proposed Rule Change To Amend FINRA Rule 4210 (Margin Requirements) To Establish Margin Requirements for the TBA Market
FHFA: Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) 2016 Scorecard multifamily
FHFA: Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA), Fannie Mae and Freddie Macs regulator, released draft Duty to Serve guidance
S. 1484, Financial Regulatory Improvement Act of 2015, TITLE VII-Taxpayer Protections and Market Access for Mortgage Finance, provisions relating
to multifamily housing finance.
H.R. 2767 Protecting American Taxpayers and Homeowners Act, all provisions, from the 113th Congress.
FHFA Comments: Commented on the Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) multifamily production cap on the Government-Sponsored Enterprises (GSEs), Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Housing & Urban Development - Dept of (HUD), Treasury - Dept of, Federal Reserve System
18. Name of each individual who acted as a lobbyist in this issue area
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15. General issue area code CAW
16. Specific lobbying issues
Rule to define scope of waters protected under the Clean Water Act (final)
S.1140, the Federal Water Quality Protection Act
HR 594, Waters of the US Regulatory Overreach Protection Act of 2015
FY 2016 Interior, Environment and Related Agencies Appropriations Bill
H.R. 2029, Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2016
S.J.Res.22- A Joint Resolution providing for Congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, USC of the rule... relating to the definition of 'Waters of the United States'
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U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Small Business Administration (SBA), Army - Dept of (Corps of Engineers)
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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
Tax Reform
Promoted comprehensive approach to tax reform that avoids enacting reform for C corporations at the expense of flow-through entities or otherwise disadvantaging multifamily real estate relative to other asset classes. Support maintaining current law regarding: (1) the tax treatment of carried interest; (2) the full deductibility of business interest; (3) the Low-Income Housing Tax Credit (while also increasing program resources) and tax-exempt private activity housing bonds; (4) the permanent estate tax rules enacted in January 2013; (5) Section 1031 like-kind exchanges; (6) the 27.5-year depreciation period for multifamily buildings; (7) depreciation recapture; and (8) the deductibility of state and local real estate taxes. We oppose proposals increasing taxes on capital gains. Finally, we favor: (1) repealing or reforming FIRPTA rules to incent foreign investment in U.S. real estate; and (2) expanding incentives for energy efficiency in commercial buildings (i.e., Internal Revenue Code Section 179D).
Discussion Draft of American Business Competitiveness Act of 2015 (Rep. Devin Nunes), legislation to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to tax business income on a cash flow basis and for other purposes, all provisions.
OECD, Base Erosion and Profit Shifting Project, Limiting Base Erosion Involving Interest Deductions and Other Financial Payments, Action 4 - 2015 Final Report
Tax Extenders
We supported the permanent extension of Bonus Depreciation, Section 179 Small Business Expensing, the flat 9 Percent Low-Income Housing Tax Credit (with an expansion to provide for a flat 4 percent LITHC for acquisitions), the Energy Efficient Commercial Building Deduction (with an expansion to allow for retrofits of multifamily properties), the New Energy Efficient Home Credit, and the New Markets Tax Credit.
P.L. 114-113, H.R. 2029, Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2016, Division Q: Protecting Americans from Tax Hikes Act of 2015. Section 124: Extension and modification of increased expensing limitations and treatment of certain real property as section 179 property, Section 131: Extension of minimum low-income housing tax credit rate for non Federally subsidized buildings, Section 141: Extension of new markets tax credit, Section 143: Extension and modification of bonus depreciation, Section 188: Extension of credit for energy-efficient new homes, Section 190: Extension of energy efficient commercial buildings deduction, Section 311: Restriction on tax-free spinoffs involving REITs, Section 322: Exception from FIRPTA for certain stock of REITs, Section 323: Exception for interests held by foreign retirement or pension funds, Section 341: Updated ASHRAE standards for energy efficient commercial buildings deduction.
House Amendment to the Senate Amendment to H.R. 34, Tax Increase Prevention and Real Estate Investment Act of 2015, Section 112: Extension of temporary minimum low-income housing tax credit rate for non-Federally subsidized buildings, Section 115: Extension of New Markets Tax Credit, Section 125: Extension and Modification of Bonus Depreciation, Section 127: Extension and Modification of Increased Expensing Limitations and Treatment of Certain Real Property as Section 179 Property, Section 158: Extension of Credit for Energy-Efficient New Homes, Section 160: Extension of Energy Efficient Commercial Buildings Deductions, Section 201: Restrictions on Tax-Free Spinoffs Involving REITs, Section 213: Exception from FIRPTA for Certain Stock of Real Estate Investment Trusts, Section 214: Exception for Interests Held by Foreign Retirement or Pension Funds, Section 274: Partnership Audit Rules, Section 281: Updated ASHRAE Standards for Energy Efficient Commercial Buildings Deduction.
S. 1946, Tax Relief Extension Act of 2015: Section 112: Extension and Modification of Temporary Minimum Low-Income Housing Tax Credit Rate for Non-Federally Subsidized Buildings, Section 115: Extension and Modification of New Markets Tax Credit, Section 125: Extension of Bonus Depreciation, Section 127: Extension and Modification of Increased Expensing Limitations and Treatment of Certain Real Property as Section 179 Property, Section 151: Extension and Modification of Credit for Nonbusiness Energy Property, Section 158: Extension of Credit for Energy-Efficient New Homes, Section 260: Extension and Modification of Energy Efficient Commercial Buildings Deduction.
Foreign Investment in Real Property Tax Act (FIRPTA)
We support FIRPTA repeal. If this is not feasible, we favor: (1) exempting from the application of FIRPTA gains of foreign pension funds from the disposition of U.S. real property interests; and (2) increasing the amount of U.S. REIT stock minority shareholders can hold without triggering tax.
S. 915, Real Estate and Investment Jobs Act of 2015, to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to exempt certain stock of real estate investment trusts from the tax on foreign investments in United States real property interests, and for other purposes, all provisions.
H.R. 2128, Real Estate Investment and Jobs Act of 2015, to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to exempt certain stock of real estate investment trusts from the tax on foreign investments in United States real property interests, and for other purposes, all provisions.
Low-Income Housing Tax Credit (LIHTC)
H.R. 1142, to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to make permanent and expand the temporary minimum credit rate for the low-income housing tax credit program, all provisions.
S. 1193, a bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to make permanent and expand the temporary minimum credit rate for the low-income housing tax credit program, all provisions
Draft legislation to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow the conversion of private activity bond volume cap into State housing credit ceiling for allocation under the low-income housing tax credit, all provisions.
Obama Administration's Fiscal Year 2016 Budget Revenue Proposal to Reform and Expand the Low-Income Housing Tax Credit (LIHTC), allow conversion of private activity bond volume cap into LIHTCs and encourage mixed income occupancy by allowing LIHTC-supported projects to elect a criterion employing a restriction on average income.
Carried Interest
H.R. 2889, Carried Interest Fairness Act of 2015, to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986to provide for the proper tax treatment of personal service income earned in pass-thru entities, all provisions.
S. 1686, Carried Interest Fairness Act of 2015, to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide for the proper tax treatment of personal service income earned in pass-thru entities, all provisions.
S. Amdt. 2887 to H.R. 3762, to provide for reconciliation pursuant to section 2002 of the concurrent resolution on the budget for fiscal year 2016, Special Rules for Partners Providing Investment Management Services to Partnerships.
Obama Administration's Fiscal Year 2016 Budget Revenue Proposal to Tax Carried Interests as Ordinary Income
Partnership Audits
P.L. 114-74, H.R. 1314, Bipartisan Budget Act of 2015, Section 1101, partnership audits and adjustments.
H.R. 2821, Partnership Audit Simplification Act of 2015, to amend the Internal Revenue Code to reform partnership audit rules, all provisions.
Housing Affordability
Housing Affordability tax incentives (including workforce housing tax credit possibilities and preservation possibilities)
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U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
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15. General issue area code LBR
16. Specific lobbying issues
H.R. 548, to amend title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 to exclude the application of such title to employment practices that are in compliance with Federal regulations, and State laws, in certain areas, all provisions
H.R. 3020, Making appropriations for the Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2016, and for other purposes, National Labor Relations Board (NLRB), Section 407 Administrative Provision prohibiting the use of appropriated Funds to implement or enforce the NLRB's Ambush Election Rule and Section 408 Provision prohibiting the use of appropriated Funds to implement NLRB's joint employer standard in effect as of January 1, 2014.
S. 1695, Making appropriations for the Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2016, and for other purposes, National Labor Relations Board (NLRB), Section 407 Administrative Provision prohibiting the use of appropriated Funds to implement or enforce the NLRB's Ambush Election Rule and Section 408 Provision prohibiting the use of appropriated Funds to implement NLRB's joint employer standard in a manner that would change the standard in effect as of January 1, 2014.
Signed coalition letter asking Congress to include language in the FY2016 omnibus appropriations bill prohibiting the use of appropriated Funds to implement NLRB's joint employer standard in a manner that would change the standard in effect as of January 1, 2014.
Department of Labor, Notice of Proposed Rulemaking, Defining and Delimiting the Exemptions for Executive, Administrative, Professional, Outside Sales and Computer Employees, 29 CFR 541, RIN 1235-AA11
H.R. 3459/ S.2015, Protecting Local Business Opportunity Act, to clarify the treatment of two or more employers as joint employers under the National Labor Relations Act, all provisions.
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U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
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15. General issue area code IMM
16. Specific lobbying issues
Issues related to comprehensive immigration reform as they pertain to the multifamily industry.
Issues related to worker eligibility and visa programs; E-Verify Program, H2-B Temporary Non-Agricultural Worker Program, EB-5 Immigrant Investor Program, and proposals for new temporary worker program.
H.R. 1147, the Legal Workforce Act
HR 4238, The immigration and Nationality Act (113th Congress)
HR 616, The American Entrepreneurship and Investment Act of 2015
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U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
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15. General issue area code TEC
16. Specific lobbying issues
Federal policies impacting availability and reliability of voice, video and data services to multifamily housing communities, including but not limited to Broadband and cellular services.
FCC rulemaking on Protecting and Promoting the Open Internet/Network Neutrality.
H.R. 1409 Open Internet Act of 2015
H.R. 1212 Internet Freedom Act
H.R. 279 To amend the Communications Act of 1934 to limit the authority of the Federal Communications Commission over providers of broadband Internet access service.
H.R. 2666/S.2283 The No Rate Regulation of Broadband Internet Access Act
H.R. 1641, Federal Spectrum Incentive Act of 2015
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U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Federal Communications Commission (FCC)
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15. General issue area code CPT
16. Specific lobbying issues
Federal policies on patent enforcement and litigation impacting the multifamily housing industry.
S. 632 STRONG Patents Act of 2015
H.R. 9 Innovation Act
S.1137 - PATENT Act
H.R. 2045, The Targeting Rogue and Opaque Letters Act of 2015
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U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
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15. General issue area code POS
16. Specific lobbying issues
Federal policies affecting mail and parcel delivery service to multifamily housing communities.
U.S. Postal Service reform issues impacting the multifamily housing industry
H.R. 2995, Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Act, 2016, provisions relating to United States Postal Service
H.R. 1837, Secure Delivery for America Act
H. Res. 12, A resolution expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that the United States Postal Service should take all appropriate measures to ensure the continuation of its 6-day mail delivery
service, all provisions
H.Res. 711 (113th Congress): Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that the United States Postal Service should take all appropriate measures to ensure the continuation of door delivery for all
business and residential customers, all provisions
H.R. 2748, Postal Reform Act (113th Congress), all provisions
S. 1486, Postal Reform Act of 2014 (113th Congress), all provisions
S. 2051, Improving Postal Operations, Service, and Transparency Act of 2015, all provisions
H.Res. 54, Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that the United States Postal Service should take all appropriate measures to restore service standards in effect as of July 1, 2012, all provisions
S. 1742, Rural Postal Act of 2015, all provisions
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U.S. Postal Service (USPS)
18. Name of each individual who acted as a lobbyist in this issue area
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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 HOM
16. Specific lobbying issues
Federal policies affecting data security, breach and privacy policies affecting owners, developers, managers and suppliers of the multifamily industry.
S. 177, Data Security and Breach Notification Act of 2015, all provisions
S. 456, Cyber Threat Sharing Act of 2015, all provisions
S. 547, the Commercial Privacy Bill of Rights Act of 2015, all provisions
S. 754, Cybersecurity Information Sharing Act of 2015, all provisions
S. 961, Data Security Act of 2015, all provisions
S. 1027, the Data Breach Notification and Punishing Cyber Criminals Act of 2015, all provisions
S. 1158, Consumer Privacy Protection Act of 2015, all provisions
H.R. 104, Cyber Privacy Fortification Act of 2015
H.R. 234, Cyber Intelligence Sharing and Protection Act
H.R. 580, Data Accountability and Trust Act, all provisions H.R. 1053, Commercial Privacy Bill of Rights Act of 2015, all provisions
H.R. 1560, Protecting Cyber Networks Act, all provisions
H.R. 1704, Personal Data Notification and Protection Act, all provisions
H.R. 1731, National Cybersecurity Protection Advancement Act of 2015, all provisions
H.R. 1770, Data Security and Breach Notification Act 0f 2015, all provisions
H.R. 2205, Data Security Act of 2015, all provisions
H.R. 2029 the Consolidated Appropriations Act, Division N (Cybersecurity Act of 2015), including Title I, Cybersecurity Information Sharing, Title II, National Cybersecurity Advancement, Title III, Federal Cybersecurity Workforce Assessment, and Title IV, Other Cyber Matters
H.R. 2977, Consumer Privacy Protection Act of 2015, all provisions
H.R. 3305, EINSTEIN Act of 2015
H.R. 3664, Promoting Good Cyber Hygiene Act of 2015, all provisions
H.R. 4187, Secure and Protect Americans' Data Act, all provisions
H.R. 4350, To repeal the Cybersecurity Act of 2015, all provisions
S. 1353 (113th Congress), Cybersecurity Enhancement Act of 2014, all provisions
S. 2519 (113th Congress), National Cybersecurity Protection Act of 2014, all provisions
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security - Dept of (DHS)
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 |
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Chetti |
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Blackwell |
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Donnelly |
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Matthew |
Berger |
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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 INS
16. Specific lobbying issues
Public policies affecting risk management for flood, terrorism, and cyber insurance
National Flood Insurance Program policies, guidance, and requirements affecting existing and future multifamily properties.
Public Law No: 113-89, the Homeowner Flood Insurance Affordability Act of 2014
Public Law No. 112-141, the Biggert-Waters Flood Insurance Reform Act of 2012
H.R. 3456, the Flood Insurance Mitigation and Policyholder Protection Act of 2015
H.R. 3583, the Promoting Resilience and Efficiency in Preparing for Attacks and Responding to Emergencies (PREPARE) Act.
H.R. 2901/S.1679, the Flood Insurance Market Parity and Modernization Act
FY 2016 Budget/Appropriations for NFIP/FEMA in House and Senate
Federal Flood Risk Management Standard (Exec. Order 13690) and impact on FHA Multifamily
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Housing & Urban Development - Dept of (HUD), Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), Homeland Security - Dept of (DHS)
18. Name of each individual who acted as a lobbyist in this issue area
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Chetti |
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Blackwell |
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Kimble |
Ratliff |
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Donnelly |
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Paula |
Cino |
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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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