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LOBBYING REPORT |
Lobbying Disclosure Act of 1995 (Section 5) - All Filers Are Required to Complete This Page
2. Address
Address1 | 1201 F Street NW, Suite 200 |
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City | Washington |
State | DC |
Zip Code | 20004 |
Country | USA |
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5. Senate ID# 27811-12
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6. House ID# 306040000
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TYPE OF REPORT | 8. Year | 2015 |
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. | ||||||||
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: Amanda Austin |
Date | 1/20/2016 3:55:15 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:
H.R. 928,to repeal the annual fee placed on health insurance providers enacted by the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act
Section 105 to H.R. 2028, the Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act of 2016 - Support
H.R. 2029, the Protecting Americans from Tax Hikes (PATH) Act, which includes a permanent extension of Section 179 small business expensing, 15 year restaurant, retail, leasehold improvements and 5 year built-in gains relief - Support
H.R. 2631, the Regulatory Predictability for Business Growth Act of 2015 - Support
H.R. 2911, the Small Business Healthcare Relief Act - Support
Section 113 to H.R. 3020, the Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Appropriations Act of 2016 in the final FY2016 spending bill; prevents the DOL from moving forward with the potentially damaging rule - Support
Section 408 to H.R. 3020, the Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Appropriations Act of 2016 to restore the joint employer standard. This section would protect against increased operating costs and a loss of small business autonomy - Support
Section 561 of H.R. 3128, the Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act of 2016 - Support
H.R. 3763, the Surface Transportation Reauthorization and Reform Act (STRR Act), Amendments #127, #130, and #146 - Oppose
H.R. 3765, ADA Education and Reform Act of 2015 - Support
H.R. 4185, the Protecting Access though Competitive-pricing Transition (PACT) Act - Support
Financial Responsibility Stakeholder Letter, Section 5501, to Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure - support
S.J. Res. 22, a Congressional Review Act resolution of disapproval in response to the problematic Waters of the United States rule - Support
S.J. Res. 24, a Congressional Review Act resolution of disapproval in response to the Obama Administrations problematic power plant regulation - Support
Section 135 to FY 2016 Senate Department of Transportation, Housing and Urban Development and Related Agencies - Support Letter asking members of Congress to express concern to the Office of Management and Budget regarding the Department of Labors June 30, 2015, proposed changes to the exemptions for executive, administrative, and professional employees (the white collar exemptions) to the Fair Labor Standard Acts overtime pay requirements
Senate:
S. 183, the Jobs and Premium Protection Act - Support
S. 1140, the Federal Water Quality Protection Act - Support
S. 1619, the Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act - requiring a study of the methodology used to determine if the H-2B cap is met - Support
S. 1697, the Small Business Healthcare Relief Act - Support
S. 2312, the DME Access and Stabilization Act - Support
S.J. Res. 22, a Congressional Review Act resolution of disapproval in response to the problematic Waters of the United States rule - Support
S.J. Res. 23 and S.J. Res. 24, Congressional Review Act resolutions of disapproval in response to the Obama Administrations problematic power plant regulations - Support
H.R. 2029, the Consolidated Appropriations Act 2016-Support
Section 111 to S. 1695, the Department of Labor, Health and Human Services Appropriations Act, establishing how prevailing wage is determined by allowing for the use of private wage surveys - Support
Section 112 to S. 1695, the Department of Labor, Health and Human Services Appropriations Act, providing relief from certain Department of Labor regulations - Support
Section 113 to S. 1695, the Department of Labor, Health and Human Services Appropriations Act, allowing for staggered crossings for H-2B Workers - Support
Amendment #2826 to strike the provision in the FY 2016 Senate Department of Transportation, Housing and Urban Development and Related Agencies - Oppose
Section 135 to FY 2016 Senate Department of Transportation, Housing and Urban Development and Related Agencies - Support Letter asking members of Congress to express concern to the Office of Management and Budget regarding the Department of Labors June 30, 2015, proposed changes to the exemptions for executive, administrative, and professional employees (the white collar exemptions) to the Fair Labor Standard Acts overtime pay requirements
Hearings:
House Judiciary Committees Subcommittee on Regulatory Reform on November 3, 2015
House Committee on Education and the Workforce Subcommittee on Workforce Protections on How the Administrations Regulatory Onslaught is Affecting Workers and Job Creators on December 9, 2015
Comments:
Notice 2015-52 - Section 4980I - Excise Tax on High Cost Employer-Sponsored Health Coverage
Proposed Rule (RIN1235-AA11); Defining and Delimiting the Exemption for Executive, Administrative, Professional, Outside Sales, and Computer Employees
OSHA Docket No. OSHA-2015-0006; Clarification of Employers Continuing Obligation to Make and Maintain an Accurate Record of Each Recordable Injury and Illness (80 Fed. Reg. 45116, July 29, 2015)
Other Issues:
Darryl DePriest as the next Chief Counsel for the U.S. Small Business Administrations Office of Advocacy - Support
Tax reform
Estate Tax Repeal
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), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Treasury - Dept of, Labor - Dept of (DOL), Health & Human Services - Dept of (HHS), Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB), Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration, Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA), Homeland Security - Dept of (DHS)
18. Name of each individual who acted as a lobbyist in this issue area
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Donald "Dan" |
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Amanda |
Austin |
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Katherine |
Bonner |
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Daniel |
Bosch |
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Kevin |
Kuhlman |
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Matthew |
Turkstra |
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Brad |
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Jordan |
Forbes |
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Stephen |
Keen |
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Nicholas |
Karellas |
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Daniel |
Martini |
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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
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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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