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LOBBYING REPORT |
Lobbying Disclosure Act of 1995 (Section 5) - All Filers Are Required to Complete This Page
2. Address
Address1 | 1615 L Street, N.W. |
Address2 | 9th FLOOR |
City | WASHINGTON |
State | DC |
Zip Code | 20036 |
Country | USA |
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5. Senate ID# 19194-12
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6. House ID# 311220000
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TYPE OF REPORT | 8. Year | 2019 |
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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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: Karen M. Thomas, Senior EVP, Government Relations/Public Policy |
Date | 4/19/2019 12:44:16 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 ACC
16. Specific lobbying issues
Current Expected Credit Losses (CECL) Standard
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), Federal Reserve System, Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC)
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 |
Brian |
Cooney |
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Paul |
Merski |
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David |
Bartlett |
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Christopher |
Cole |
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Aaron |
Stetter |
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Karen |
Thomas |
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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 AGR
16. Specific lobbying issues
HR 1872 The Enhancing Credit Opportunities for Rural America (ECORA) Act
2018 Farm Bill Implementation: Rural Development; USDA farm Loan Programs; Hemp; Crop Insurance
2018 Farm Bill Study on Socially Disadvantaged (SDA) farmers
Crop Insurance Funding
Farm Credit System Reform
Poultry Loans Guaranteed by Small Business Administration
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Agriculture - Dept of (USDA), Small Business Administration (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 |
Stephen |
Keen |
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Mark |
Scanlan |
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James |
Keller |
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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
H.R. 24 Federal Reserve Transparency Act
H.R. 85 Fund and Complete the Border Wall Act
H.R. 116 Investing in Main Street Act of 2019
H.R. 189 Financial Institution Consumer Protection Act
H.R. 388 Financial Reporting Threshold Modernization
H.R. 442 Financial Protection for Our Military Families Act
H.R. 469 Replacement Cost for NFIP Premium Valuation
H.R. 470 To Repeal Mandatory Flood Insurance Coverage for Commercial Properties in Flood Areas
H.R. 578 The Cooperate with Law Enforcement and Watch Act
H.R. 658 National Infrastructure Development Bank Act
H.R. 741 Tailor Act of 2019
H.R. 799 Federal Worker Credit Protection Act of 2019
H.R. 800 Federal Workers Banking Assistance Act
H.R. 974 Federal Reserve Supervision Testimony Clarification Act
H.R. 1038 Treasury Dept. to take greater role in Anti-Money Laundering/CFT policy and examinations
H.R. 1039 Streamline Currency Transaction Reports and Suspicious Activity Reports
H.R. 1282 Data Accountability and Trust Act
H.R. 1285 Improving Access to Traditional Banking Act
H.R. 1387 CONFRONT Act
H.R. 1491 FINTECH Act of 2019
H.R. 1595 SAFE Banking Act
S. 148 Federal Reserve Transparency Act
S. 331 Home Loan Quality Transparency Act
S. 540 Self-Employed Mortgage Access Act
S. 566 Expand Access to Capital for Rural Job Creators Act
S. 583 Data Privacy Act
S. 592 Cybersecurity Disclosure Act of 2019
S. 603 Financial Stability Oversight Council Improvement Act
S. 630 Arbitration Fairness for Consumers Act
S. 656 SAFE Lending Act of 2019
S. 1006 Truth in Lending Reform
Bank Secrecy Act/Anti-Money Laundering Rules/ Legislation, including Beneficial Ownership Issue
Brokered Deposits/ National Interest Rate Caps
Call Report Streamlining
Cannabis Banking
CFPB Small Business Loan Data Collection
Community Bank Access to Capital
Community Bank Leverage Ratio
Community Development Financial Institutions (CDFI) Fund Appropriations
Community Reinvestment Act
Corporate Ownership Transparency
Credit Union Business Lending Powers
Credit Union Emergency Mergers
Credit Union Field of Membership Rules
Credit Union Supplemental Capital
Current Expected Credit Losses (CECL)
Customer Due Diligence Rule
Cybersecurity
Data Security, Breaches and Privacy
De Novo Bank Applications/Policy
Deposit Concentration Cap
Economic Growth, Regulatory Relief and Consumer Protection Act Implementation
Examination Appeals
Faster Payments
Flood Insurance Reauthorization
Home Mortgage Disclosure Act (HMDA) Regulations
Housing Finance Reform
Industrial Loan Corporation Loophole Reforms/ Square (ILC) Deposit Insurance Application
Innovation Initiative (FinTech)
Internal Control Audit Requirements
Mortgage Servicing Regulations
Nomination of Michelle Bowman for the Federal Reserve Board of Governors - For Full Term
OCC Special Purpose Fintech Charter
Postal Banking
Prepaid Card Accounts
Private Flood Insurance
Qualified Mortgages, Ability to Repay Rules
Regulatory Burden Relief for Community Banks
Regulatory and Tax Relief for Community Banks
Remittance Transfers
SAFE Banking Act
Strengthening the Tenth Amendment through Entrusting States Act
Small Dollar Lending
Systemic Risk Regulation/Prudential Standards
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Treasury - Dept of, Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), Federal Reserve System, Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA), Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), 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 |
Christopher |
Cole |
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Brian |
Cooney |
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Joshua |
Habursky |
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Walter |
Haynie |
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Stephen |
Keen |
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James |
Keller |
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Paul |
Merski |
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Amy |
Roberti |
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Mark |
Scanlan |
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Aaron |
Stetter |
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David |
Bartlett |
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Karen |
Thomas |
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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
Federal Home Loan Bank Captive Insurance Companies Membership
TRID Improvement Act
CFPB Ability to Repay Rule, Small Creditors/Rural Mortgages
GSE Capital Buffer
GSE Reform/Housing Finance
Qualified Mortgages
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), Treasury - Dept of, 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 |
Brian |
Cooney |
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Walter |
Haynie |
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Stephen |
Keen |
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Paul |
Merski |
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Karen |
Thomas |
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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
H.R. 469 To require the use of replacement cost value in determining the premium rates for flood insurance coverage under the National Flood Insurance Act
H.R. 470 To repeal the mandatory flood insurance coverage requirement for commercial properties located in flood hazard areas
H.R. 471 Taxpayer Exposure Mitigation Act
H.R. 472 Community Mapping Act
H.R. 1666 To amend the National Flood Insurance Act of 1968 to allow for the consideration of private flood insurance for the purposes of applying continuous coverage requirements
National Flood Insurance Program Reauthorization
Private Flood Insurance
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA)
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 |
Brian |
Cooney |
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Paul |
Merski |
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Amy |
Roberti |
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Walter |
Haynie |
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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 SMB
16. Specific lobbying issues
H.R. 116 Investing in Main Street Act
Poultry Loans Guaranteed by the Small Business Administration
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Small Business Administration (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 |
Stephen |
Keen |
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Mark |
Scanlan |
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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. 216 Main Street Tax Certainty Act
H.R. 1872 Enhancing Credit Opportunities in Rural America Act
Business Income Taxation
Business Interest Deduction
Credit Union Tax Exemption
Farm Credit System Taxation
Main Street Tax Certainty Act
Regulations Implementation H.R. 1 (Tax Cut and Jobs Act), including Sec. 199A deduction
S. Corp Reforms
Tax Cuts and Jobs Act - Implementation and Technical Corrections
Tax Reform
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
First Name | Last Name | Suffix | Covered Official Position (if applicable) | New |
Brian |
Cooney |
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Stephen |
Keen |
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James |
Keller |
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Mark |
Scanlan |
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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)
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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
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
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CONVICTIONS DISCLOSURE
29. Have any of the lobbyists listed on this report been convicted in a Federal or State Court of an offense involving bribery,
extortion, embezzlement, an illegal kickback, tax evasion, fraud, a conflict of interest, making a false statement, perjury, or money laundering?
Lobbyist Name | Description of Offense(s) |