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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
NFIB (National Federation of Independent Business)

2. Address

Address1
1201 F Street NW, Suite 200
 Address2
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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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Country
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4a. Contact Name b. Telephone Number c. E-mail
​Mr.
​Brad Close
​2025549000
​chris.pitts@nfib.org
5. Senate ID#
​27811-12
7. Client Name Self Check if client is a state or local government or instrumentality
​NFIB (National Federation of Independent Business)
6. House ID#
​306040000
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
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 $
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$5,000 or more $
​1,100,000.00
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: Brad Close
 Date
7/20/2017 3:18:12 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 SMB

16. Specific lobbying issues

House Bills
H.R. 33, the Small Business Regulatory Flexibility Improvements Act of 2017 - support.
H.R. 116, the Main Street Fairness Act - support.
H.R. 631, the Death Tax Repeal Act of 2017 - support.
H.R. 5, the Regulatory Accountability Act of 2017 - support.
H.R. 720, the Lawsuit Abuse Reduction Act of 2017 - support.
H.R. 1628, American Health Care Act - support.
H.R. 620, the ADA Education and Reform Act - support.
H.J. Res. 66 and H.J. Res. 67, resolutions of disapproval under the Congressional Review Act (CRA) to invalidate the DOLs safe harbor regulations on Savings Arrangements Established by State and Political Subdivisions for Non-Governmental Employees - support.
H.R. 1552, Fair and Open Competition Act - support.
H.R. 246, the Jobs and Premium Protection Act - support.
H.R. 1180, the Working Families Flexibility Act - support.
H.R. 10, the Financial CHOICE Act - support.
H.R. 2353, the Strengthening Career and Technical Education for the 21st Century Act - support.
H.R. 1696, S Corporation Moderation Act of 2017 - support.
House Financial Services & General Government (FSGG) Subcommittee FY2018 bills: include language that would transition the governance structure of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) - support.
H.R. 2629, the Representation Fairness Restoration Act - support.
H.R. 1555, the Fifth Amendment Integrity Restoration Act of 2017, or FAIR Act - support.
H.R. 978 - Regulatory Improvement Act - Support

Senate Bills
S. 205, the Death Tax Repeal Act of 2017 - support.
S. 584, the Small Business Regulatory Flexibility Improvements Act of 2017 - support.
S. 69, the Regulatory Responsibility for our Economy Act of 2017 - support.
S. 288, the Regulatory Predictability for Business Growth Act of 2017 - support.
the Regulatory Improvement Act of 2017 - support.
S. 951, the Regulatory Accountability Act of 2017 - support.
S. 622, Fair and Open Competition Act - support.
S. 707, the Main Street Fairness Act - support.
Senate Financial Services & General Government (FSGG) Subcommittee FY2018 bills: include language that would transition the governance structure of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) - support.
S. 711, S Corporation Moderation Act of 2017 - support.
H.J. Res. 66 and H.J. Res. 67 a resolution of disapproval under the Congressional Review Act - support.
S. 1217, the Representation Fairness Restoration Act - support.
S. 642, the Fifth Amendment Integrity Restoration Act of 2017, or FAIR Act - support.

Other Issues
Nomination of Judge Neil Gorsuch to the U.S. Supreme Court - support.
Joint Employer Standard
Executive Order, titled Reducing Regulation and Controlling Regulatory Costs
PLAs
Tax Reform
Withdrawal of the Department of the Treasury and the Internal Revenue Services Proposed Regulations on Estate, Gift, and Generation-Skipping Transfer Taxes; Restrictions on Liquidation of an Interest
Repeal the Health Insurance Tax

Hearings
Dr. William C. Dunkelberg testified before the Committee on the Budget on Private Sector Growth and the Economy on May 3, 2017.

Comments

Notice of Development of Outdoor Recreation Satellite Account (to Define and Measure the Economic Impact of Outdoor Recreation, RIN 0691-XC068, 82 Fed. Reg. 28818 (June 26, 2017)
Comments regarding the Proposed Delay of Compliance Date for the Improve Tracking of Workplace Injuries and Illnesses rule; Docket ID: OSHA-2013-0023 (82 Fed. Reg. 29261) (June 28, 2017)
Notice of Proposed Rulemaking, Rescission of Rule Interpreting Advice Exemption in Section 203(c) of the Labor-Management Reporting and Disclosure Act, RIN 1245-AA07, 82 Fed. Reg. 26877 (June 12, 2017)
Notice CFDA Number: 93.085, Awards Unsolicited Proposal for the Professionalism and Integrity Research Program, published by the HHS, 82 Fed. Reg. 28329 (June 21, 2017)
Notice Evaluation of Existing Regulations, 82 Fed. Reg. 28431 (June 22, 2017), implementing Executive Order 13777
Comments regarding the Request for Comments on Food Labeling; Nutrition Labeling of Standard Menu Items in Restaurants and Similar Retail Food Establishments; Docket ID: FDA-2011-F-0172 (82 Fed. Reg. 20825) (June 14, 2017)
Comments on Notice of Proposed Rulemaking, Elimination of Main Studio Rule MB Docket No. 17-106, 82 Fed. Reg. 25590 (June 2, 2017)
Request for Information Regarding the Small Business Lending Market (Docket No. CFPB-2017-0011) (May 23, 2017)
Comments for Improvements in the Organization and Functioning of the Executive Branch in Response to Executive Order 13781 of March 13, 2017, and Office of Management and Budget Notice of Request for Comment on Government-Wide Reform, 82 Fed. Reg. 22355 (May 15, 2017)
Comments regarding the Request for Comment on Evaluation of Existing Regulations; Docket ID: EPA-HQ-OA-2017-0190 (82 Fed. Reg. 17793) (April 28, 2017)

17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None

U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U.S. SENATE, Executive Office of the President (EOP), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Labor - Dept of (DOL), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Small Business Administration (SBA), Health & Human Services - Dept of (HHS), Transportation - Dept of (DOT), Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA), Commerce - Dept of (DOC), Treasury - Dept of, Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Interior - Dept of (DOI), Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB)

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
Daniel
Bosch
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Kevin
Kuhlman
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Matthew
Turkstra
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Brad
Close
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Stephen
Keen
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Daniel
Martini
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Juanita
Duggan
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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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Information Update Page - Complete ONLY where registration information has changed.

20. Client new address

Address
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City
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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
First Name
Last Name
Suffix
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​Matthew
​Turkstra
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​Stephen
​Keen
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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

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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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