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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 | 118 West Monroe Ave |
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| City | Alexandria |
State | VA |
Zip Code | 22301 |
Country | USA |
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5. Senate ID# 400416982-12
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6. House ID# 406190000
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| TYPE OF REPORT | 8. Year | 2017 |
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 |
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| 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. | ||||||||
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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 |
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| Signature | Digitally Signed By: C. Scott Canady |
Date | 7/19/2017 10:22:13 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 HOU
16. Specific lobbying issues
National Flood Insurance Program Reauthorization
--monitor congressional hearings on NFIP reauthorization
--review and disseminate information concerning various legislative proposals to reform the NFIP
--participation in industry coalition meetings on NFIP reform and reauthorization
--meetings with congressional offices concerning NFIP reauthorization, specifically the availability of NFIP coverage for condominium associations and housing cooperatives
--communications with House Financial Services Committee staff and members concerning flood insurance principles for condominiums
--advocacy for applying rate relief provisions to condominiums via the RCBAP policy
--advocacy for rate relief for innovative flood mitigation methodologies for condominiums and attached housing structures
Housing Finance Reform
--meetings with congressional offices to advocate for adoption of CAI Housing Finance Reform Principles and preserve state statutes providing priority to association liens for delinquent assessments
--monitor Senate Banking Committee activity on housing finance reform
Federal Housing Administration
--outreach to FHA staff concerning condominium project approval standards
--communications urging HUD/FHA to finalize condominium project approval rule
--communications urging mortgagee letter on private transfer fee provisions of Housing Opportunities Through Modernization Act (HOTMA)
--communications urging HUD/FHA to review and revise regulations pertaining to Legal Restrictions on Conveyance (24 CFR 203.41)
Fair Housing Act: Quid Pro Quo and Hostile Environment Regulation
--communication urging HUD to review application of Quid Pro Quo/Hostile Environment regulation to community associations-urged HUD to demonstrate the specific cases, rulings, and legal theories used in developing the rule and requesting amendment and/or clarification on how the rule, if not amended, will be implemented.
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
| First Name | Last Name | Suffix | Covered Official Position (if applicable) | New |
C. Scott |
Canady |
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DAS, Office of Legislation, Housing and Urban Development |
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 DIS
16. Specific lobbying issues
Qualifying Community Associations for FEMA Disaster Relief
--meeting with congressional offices on policy and strategy for introduction of legislation to qualify community associations for the Public Assistance Program for debris removal and allow condominium and cooperative unit owners to use Individual Assistance for repairs to common elements (roofs, elevators, exterior walls)
--lobbying support for H.R. 1684, the Disaster Assistance for Communities and Homeowners Act of 2017
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 |
C. Scott |
Canady |
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DAS, Office of Legislation, Housing and Urban Development |
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 COM
16. Specific lobbying issues
H.R. 555, Amateur Radio Parity Act
--monitor status of H.R. 555 in the U.S. Senate
Broadband Deployment Proposals
--prepared and submitted comments to the FCC concerning deployment of wireless broadband facilities in community associations
--prepared and submitted comments to the FCC concerning deployment of wireline broadband facilities on community association owned property and public/private rights of way
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U.S. SENATE, Federal Communications Commission (FCC)
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 |
C. Scott |
Canady |
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DAS, Office of Legislation, Housing and Urban Development |
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
Federal Income Tax Reform
--monitor development of tax legislation in the House of Representatives with an emphasis on the mortgage interest and property tax deductions
--no lobbying activity in Q1
Federal Tax Deduction for Community Association Assessments
--outreach to congressional offices concerning potential introduction of legislation to create a limited tax deduction for certain community association assessments
--development of policy comments for the U.S. Senate Finance Committee concerning tax 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 |
C Scott |
Canady |
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DAS, Office of Legislation, Housing and Urban Development |
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
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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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