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LOBBYING REPORT |
Lobbying Disclosure Act of 1995 (Section 5) - All Filers Are Required to Complete This Page
2. Address
| Address1 | 1501 M STREET, N.W., Suite 600 |
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| City | WASHINGTON |
State | DC |
Zip Code | 20005 |
Country | USA |
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5. Senate ID# 4675-12
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6. House ID# 312420000
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| TYPE OF REPORT | 8. Year | 2013 |
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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| 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. | ||||||||
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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: Ralph P. Kass, Controller |
Date | 07/17/2013 |
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
Health Care Reform ongoing implementation of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA)
Healthy Lifestyles and Prevention America (HeLP Act) S. 39
Forty Hours is Full Time Act of 2013 S. 701
Preserving our Hometown Independent Pharmacies Act of 2013 H.R. 1188
Medical FSA Improvement Act of 2013 H.R. 1634
Tax parity for health plan beneficiaries
FY 2014 Budget Proposal - employer-sponsored retirement and health care benefits
Path to Prosperity: A Responsible, Balanced Budget House Budget Committee proposed FY2014 budget resolution
Foundation for Growth: Restoring the Promise of American Opportunity Senate Budget Committee FY 2014 budget blueprint
Other Issues
Health care provider compensation Internal Revenue Code Section 162 (m) (6)
Electronic disclosure, communication by employee benefit plans
Consumer directed health care plans HDHPs, HSAs, HRAs
FSA Plan Year Limit transition guidance
Mental Health Parity Rules finalization
HIPAA Privacy Regulations/HITECH Act, GINA
Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA)/U.S. Supreme Court case implementation issues related to employer-sponsored health and retirement benefits
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U.S. SENATE, Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Treasury - Dept of, Labor - Dept of (DOL), Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), Health & Human Services - Dept of (HHS), Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), White House Office
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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Klein |
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Kathryn |
Wilber |
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Lynn |
Dudley |
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Diann |
Howland |
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Jill |
Randolph |
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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
FY 2014 Budget Proposal employer-sponsored retirement and health care benefits
Path to Prosperity: A Responsible, Balanced Budget House Budget Committee proposed FY2014 budget resolution
Foundation for Growth: Restoring the Promise of American Opportunity Senate Budget Committee FY 2014 budget blueprint
American Taxpayer Relief Act of 2012 (ATRA) fiscal cliff, employee benefits provisions American Family Economic Protection Act Senate Sequester offset package
Tax reform/Deficit reduction tax incentives for employer-sponsored pension and retirement savings plans
Senate Finance Committee Tax Reform/Expenditures, Clean Slate proposals
Financial Services Reform implementation of Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection (Dodd-Frank) Act
Burdensome Data Collection Relief Act H.R. 1135
Pension Funding/Stabilization defined benefit pension funding stabilization and related plan issues - de-risking defined benefit (DB) plans, Nondiscrimination rules applicable to defined benefit (DB) plans/Frozen plan issues
Moving Ahead for Progress in the 21st Century (MAP-21) Act of 2012
Retirement Savings Plan Issues Retirement Coverage & Adequacy
Shrinking Emergency Account Losses Act of 2013 (SEAL Act) S. 606
Savings for American Families Future Act of 2013 H.R. 837
Student Loan Affordability Act S. 953
Lifetime Income Disclosure Act S. 1145/H.R. 2171
Retirement Plan Simplification and Enhancement Act of 2013 H.R. 2117
Pension modernization - The Retirement Crisis and a Plan to Solve It USA Retirement Funds Senate Health, Education, Labor & Pensions Committee
Draft bi-partisan concurrent resolution tax incentives for retirement savings discussions
Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (PBGC) premiums, calculation of deficit and related governance issues, proposed ERISA Section 4062 (e) regulations, rules for companies in bankruptcy, Lost & Missing Participants
Investment Advice defined contribution plans, plan fees, definition of a fiduciary, investment options in 401(k) and similar participant-directed individual account plans, electronic communication and related issues
Other Issues
Hybrid retirement plan designs implementation of the Pension Protection Act (PPA), finalization of proposed regulations
De-risking defined benefit pension plans
Health care provider compensation Internal Revenue Code Section 162 (m) (6) performance-based compensation
Foreign bank account reporting, Report of Foreign Bank and Financial Accounts (FBAR)
International Accounting Standards Board (IASB) accounting rules for pensions and other post-employment benefits
Foreign Account Taxpayer Compliance Act (FATCA) exemption for foreign retirement plans
International benefits issues/Puerto Rican plan trust issues
Domestic plan asset investment issues
Regulation of money market funds
Multiemployer plan issues
Distribution of retirement plan assets and notice requirements
Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) retirement plans
Commodity Pool Operator issues
Pension benefit statements
Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA)/U.S. Supreme Court case implementation issues related to employer-sponsored health and retirement benefits
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U.S. SENATE, Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (PBGC), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Treasury - Dept of, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Labor - Dept of (DOL), Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC)
18. Name of each individual who acted as a lobbyist in this issue area
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Klein |
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Lynn |
Dudley |
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Diann |
Howland |
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Jan |
Jacobson |
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Jill |
Randolph |
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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
24. General lobbying issue that no longer pertains
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AFFILIATED ORGANIZATIONS
25. Add the following affiliated organization(s)
Internet Address:
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26. Name of each previously reported organization that is no longer affiliated with the registrant or client
| 1 | 3 | 5 |
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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
| 1 | 5 | 9 |
| 2 | 6 | 10 |
| 3 | 7 | 11 |
| 4 | 8 | 12 |