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LOBBYING REPORT |
Lobbying Disclosure Act of 1995 (Section 5) - All Filers Are Required to Complete This Page
2. Address
Address1 | 1130 CONNECTICUT AVENUE, NW, #1000 |
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City | WASHINGTON |
State | DC |
Zip Code | 20036 |
Country | USA |
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5. Senate ID# 2662-12
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6. House ID# 310930000
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TYPE OF REPORT | 8. Year | 2008 |
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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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. | ||||||||
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: Leigh Ann Pusey, COO & Senior Vice President, Government Affairs |
Date | 07/21/2008 |
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 CSP
16. Specific lobbying issues
S. 238, A bill to amend title 18, United States Code, to limit the misuse of Social Security Numbers, to establish criminal penalties for such misuse, and for other purposes. (Entire bill)
S. 495, Personal Data Privacy and Security Act of 2007 (Entire bill)
S. 699, Social Security Number Fraud and Identity Theft Prevention Act (Entire bill)
S. 1178, Identity Theft Prevention Act (Entire bill)
S. 1202, Personal Data Protection Act of 2007 (Entire bill)
S. 1260/ H.R. 1685, Data Security Act of 2007 (Entire bill)
H.R. 4175, Privacy and Cybercrime Enforcement Act of 2007 (Entire bill)
S. 545/ H.R. 2811, Passenger Vehicle Loss Disclosure Act (Entire bill)
S. 2663/ H.R. 4040, CPSC Reform Act, Sec. 7, Public Disclosure Information; and Sec. 20, Enforcement by State Attorney General (Entire bill)
H.R. 5638, to amend title 35, U.S. Code, to create an exception from infringement for certain component parts used to repair another article of manufacture (Entire bill)
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 |
Leigh Ann |
Pusey |
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Melissa |
Shelk |
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Santos |
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Joe |
Engelhard |
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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
S. 40/ H.R. 3200, National Insurance Act (Entire bill)
S. 929/ H.R. 1065, Nonadmitted and Reinsurance Reform Act of 2007 (Entire bill)
S. 618/ H.r. 1081, Insurance Industry Competition Act of 2007 (Entire bill)
S. 742/ H.R. 2385, Ban Asbestos in America Act of 2007 (Entire bill)
H.R. 3339, Bruce Vento Ban Asbestos and Prevent Mesothelioma Act (Entire bill)
H.R. 91, The Homeowners Insurance Protection Act of 2007 (Entire bill)
H.R. 164/ S. 926, The Policyholder Disaster Protection Act of 2007 (Entire bill)
H.R. 330, The Homeowners Insurance Availability Act of 2007 (Entire bill)
H.R. 537/ S. 292, The Commission on Catastrophic Disaster Risk (Entire bill)
H.R. 913, The Hurricane and Tornado Mitigation Investment Act of 2007 (Entire bill)
H.R. 920, The Multiple Peril Insurance Act of 2007 (Entire bill)
H.R. 1682, Flood Insurance Reform and Modernization Act of 2007 (Entire bill)
H.R. 1852, Expanding American Homeownership Act of 2007 (Entire bill)
H.R. 1787/ S. 927, Catastrophe Savings Account Act (Entire bill)
H.R. 3121, Flood Insurance Reform and Modernization Act (Entire bill)
H.R. 3355/ S. 2310 Homeowner's Defense Act (Entire bill)
S. 1061, Homeowner's Insurance Noncoverage Disclosure Act (Entire bill)
S. 1890, Flood Insurance Choice Act (Entire bill)
S. 2047, Flood Insurance Disclosure Act (Entire bill)
S. 2286/ H.R. 3644, Commission on Natural Catastrophe Risk Management and Insurance Act (Entire bill)
S. 2284, Flood Insurance Reform and Modernization Act (Entire bill)
S. 2327, Homeowners Assistance Act (Entire bill)
S. 2338/ H.R. 6424, Property Mitigation Assistance Act (Entire bill)
S. 2458/ H.R. 4461, Community Building Code Administration Grant Act (Entire bill)
H.R. 4721, Terrorism Risk Insurance Improvement Act (Entire bill)
H.R. 1746, Holocaust Insurance Accountability Act (Entire bill)
H.R. 5633, Non-discriminatory Use of Consumer Reports and Consumer Information Act (Entire bill)
H.R. 5611, National Association of Registered Agents and Brokers Reform Act of 2008 (Entire bill)
H.R. 5840, Insurance Information Act (Entire bill)
H.R. 5792, Increasing Insurance Coverage Options for Consumers Act (Entire bill)
H.R. 6062, Personal Lines of Insurance Fairness Act (Entire bill)
H.R. 6213, Reinsurance International Solvency Standards Evaluation Board Act (Entire bill)
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U.S. SENATE, Treasury - Dept of, Council of Economic Advisers (CEA), 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 |
Leigh Ann |
Pusey |
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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 MMM
16. Specific lobbying issues
H.R. 2549, Medicare Secondary Payer and Workers' Compensation Settlement Agreements Act (Entire bill)
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U.S. SENATE, Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS)
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 |
Melissa |
Shelk |
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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
S. 940/ H.R. 1509, to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to permenently extend the subpart F exemption for active financing income (Entire bill)
H.R. 6049, Renewable Energy and Job Creation Act (Sec. 239)
S. 2886, Alternative Minimum Tax and Extenders TaxRelief Act (Sec. 203)
S. 3098, AMT and Extenders Tax Relief Act (Sec. 303)
S. 3125, Energy Independence and Tax Relief Act (Sec. 247)
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 |
Melissa |
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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 TOR
16. Specific lobbying issues
S. 1323/ H.R. 2183, Commonsense Consumption Act of 2007 (Entire bill)
S. 1782/ H.R. 3010, Arbitration Fairness Act of 2007 (Entire bill)
S. 1135, Fair Arbitration Act of 2007 (Entire bill)
S. 221, Fair Contracts for Growers Act of 2007 (Entire bill)
H.R. 1443, Consumer Fairness Act (Entire bill)
H.R. 1519, American Homebuyers Protection Act (Entire bill)
S. 2041/ H.R. 4854, False Claimes Act Corrections Act (Entire bill)
S. 2449/ H.R. 5884, Sunshine in Litigation Act (Entire bill)
S. 2450, To amend the Federal Rules of Evidence to address the waiver of the attorney-client priviledge and the work product doctrine (Entire bill)
S. 2133, HOMES Act (Entire bill)
S. 2136, Helping Families Save Their Homes in Bankruptcy Act (Entire bill)
S. 2636, Foreclosure Prevention Act, Title IV (Bankruptcy)
H.R. 3221, Dodd/ Shelby Amendment #4387, in nature of a substitute, Foreclosure Prevention Act, Durbin Amendment to the substitute #4338 (Bankruptcy)
S. 2838/ H.R. 6126, Fairness in Nursing Home Arbitration (Entire bill)
H.R. 6381, Medical Device Pre-emption Act
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 |
Leigh Ann |
Pusey |
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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 TRD
16. Specific lobbying issues
S. 1677, Currency Reform and Financial Markets Access Act of 2007 (Entire bill)
Panama, Korea Free Trade Agreements (no bill numbers) (Entire Agreements)
S. 2830/ H.R. 5724, U.S.-Columbia Trade Promotion Agreement Implementation Act (Entire bill)
S. 1677, Currency Reform and Financial Markets Access Act of 2007 (Entire bill)
H.R. 1002 - A bill to authorize appropriate action if the negotiations with the People's Republic of China regarding China's undervalued currency and currency manipulations are not successful. (Entire bill)
S. 1607, Currency Exchange Rate Oversight Reform Act of 2007 (Entire bill)
H.R. 2942, Currency Reform for Fair Trade Act (Entire bill)
S. 796/ H.R. 782, Fair Currency Act of 2007 (Entire bill)
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U.S. SENATE, Commerce - Dept of (DOC), Treasury - Dept of, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), 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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Santos |
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Joe |
Engelhard |
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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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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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4 | 8 | 12 |