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LOBBYING REPORT |
Lobbying Disclosure Act of 1995 (Section 5) - All Filers Are Required to Complete This Page
2. Address
| Address1 | 101 CONSTITUTION AVE., NW SUITE 701B EAST |
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| City | WASHINGTON |
State | DC |
Zip Code | 20001 |
Country | USA |
3. Principal place of business (if different than line 2)
| City | Minneapolis |
State | MN |
Zip Code | 55474 |
Country | USA |
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5. Senate ID# 302313-12
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6. House ID# 378270000
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| TYPE OF REPORT | 8. Year | 2020 |
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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| 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: Elizabeth Varley, Vice President, Federal Government Affairs |
Date | 7/20/2020 5:29:02 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 BAN
16. Specific lobbying issues
Not Yet Introduced: To make reforms to the Federal Bank Secrecy Act and anti-money laundering laws
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 |
Elizabeth |
Varley |
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Michael |
Lanza |
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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 FIN
16. Specific lobbying issues
H.R. 266 - the Paycheck Protection Program and Health Care Enhancement Act; entire bill
H.R. 1018 - Improving Corporate Governance Through Diversity Act of 2019; entire bill
H.R. 1595 - Secure and Fair Enforcement Banking Act of 2019 or the SAFE Banking Act of 2019; provisions relating to provision of services to legitimate state-approved businesses
H.R. 1876 - Senior Security Act of 2019; entire bill
H.R. 2513 - Corporate Transparency Act of 2019; entire bill
H.R. 6364 - Securing and Enabling Commerce Using Remote and Electronic (SECURE) Notarization Act of 2020; entire bill
H.R. 6371 - To amend the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 to require issuers to disclose risks related to global pandemics, and for other purposes; entire bill
H.R. 6994 - Registration for Index-Linked Annuities Act; entire bill
S. 603 - Financial Stability Oversight Council Improvement Act of 2019; entire bill
S. 945 - Holding Foreign Companies Accountable Act; entire bill
S. 3456 - Consumer Data Privacy and Security Act of 2020; entire bill
S. 3795 - Registration for Index Linked Annuities Act of 2020; entire bill
S. 3962 - Asset Growth Restriction Act; entire bill
S. 4116 - A bill to extend the authority for commitments for the paycheck protection program and separate amounts authorized for other loans under section 7(a) of the Small Business Act, and for other purposes; entire bill
Not Yet Introduced: Bipartisan Privacy bill sponsored by Reps. Cathy McMorris-Rodgers & Rep. Jan Schakowsky
Not Yet Introduced: Diverse Investment Advisors Act
Not Yet Introduced: Consumer Data Privacy Act sponsored by Senator Roger Wicker; provisions including those relating to data collection, privacy and protection of data, algorithms, definitions, control, enforcement and preemption
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 |
Elizabeth |
Varley |
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Michael |
Lanza |
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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. 2479 - Primary Regulators of Insurance Vote Act (PRIVA Act) of 2019; entire bill
H.R. 4592 - International Insurance Standards Act; entire bill
H.R. 6644 - Primary Regulators of Insurance Vote Act (PRIVA Act) of 2019 ; entire bill
H.R. 6800 - Health and Economic Recovery Omnibus Emergency Solutions Act or the HEROES Act; provisions relating to employee health care plans
H.R. 7011 - Pandemic Risk Insurance Act (PRIA); entire bill
S. 1298 - Primary Regulators of Insurance Vote Act (PRIVA Act) of 2019; 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 |
Elizabeth |
Varley |
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Michael |
Lanza |
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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
H.R. 2005 - Women's Retirement Protection Act of 2019; entire bill
H.R. 5676 - Retirement Plan Modernization Act; entire bill
H.R. 6562 - the Securing Additional Value for Every Retirement Saver (SAVERS) Act; entire bill
H.R. 6958 - To allow provide that the unused balance of a dependent care flexible spending arrangement at the end of plan year 2020 may be rolled over to the following plan year; entire bill
H.R. 7008 - The Family Savings Flexibility Act; entire bill
H.R. 7016 - Fairness for Early Withdrawers Act; entire bill
S. 321 - Retirement Security Act of 2019; entire bill
S. 322 - SIMPLE Plan Modernization Act; entire bill
S. 1011 - To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 and the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 to modify the requirements for multiple employer plans, and for other purposes; entire bill
S. 1018 - Refunds to Rainy Day Savings Act; entire bill
S. 1019 - Strengthening Financial Security Through Short-Term Savings Accounts Act of 2019; entire bill
S. 1020 - Retirement Flexibility Act; entire bill
S. 1428 - Retirement Parity for Student Loans Act; entire bill
S. 1431 - Retirement Security and Savings Act of 2019; entire bill
S. 3417 - Information Needed for Financial Options Risk Mitigation (INFORM) Act; entire bill
Not Yet Introduced: Proposal for an employer retirement plan requirement sponsored Rep. Richard Neal
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 |
Elizabeth |
Varley |
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Michael |
Lanza |
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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. 1185 - Family and Medical Insurance Leave (FAMILY) Act; entire bill
H.R. 1516 - Wall Street Tax Act of 2019; entire bill
H.R. 1940 - New Parents Act of 2019; entire bill
H.R. 2923 - Inclusive Prosperity Act of 2019; entire bill
H.R. 3301 - Taxpayer Certainty and Disaster Tax Relief Act of 2019; provisions relating to paid family leave employer credit
H.R. 5726 - Senior Housing IRA Act of 2020; entire bill
H.R. 6800 - Health and Economic Recovery Omnibus Emergency Solutions Act or the HEROES Act; provisions relating to tax credits, PPP
H.R. 6824 - To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide for the carryover of the remaining 2020 balance in health flexible spending arrangements; entire bill
S. 463 - Family and Medical Insurance Leave (FAMILY) Act; entire bill
S. 647 - Wall Street Tax Act of 2019; entire bill
S. 1587 - Inclusive Prosperity Act of 2019; entire bill
Not Yet Introduced: Legislation regarding IRC Section 7702 interest rates and ordinary treatment of debt investments
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 |
Elizabeth |
Varley |
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Michael |
Lanza |
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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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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) |