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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
SMALL BUSINESS & ENTREPRENEURSHIP COUNCIL (SBE COUNCIL)

2. Address

Address1
301 Maple Avenue, West
 Address2
​Suite 609
City
Vienna
 State
VA
 Zip Code
22180
 Country
USA

3. Principal place of business (if different than line 2)

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4a. Contact Name b. Telephone Number c. E-mail
​Mr.
​KAREN KERRIGAN
​7032425840
​kkerrigan@sbecouncil.org
5. Senate ID#
​35627-12
7. Client Name Self Check if client is a state or local government or instrumentality
​SMALL BUSINESS & ENTREPRENEURSHIP COUNCIL (SBE COUNCIL)
6. House ID#
​327060000
TYPE OF REPORT 8. Year
​2013
 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 $
​70,000.00
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: KAREN KERRIGAN
 Date
1/27/2014 9:01:51 AM

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

Access to Capital:

Securities and Exchange Commission: Advocacy related to proposed Title III crowdfunding rules and implementation of the JOBS Act. Advocated for the improvement of proposed rules to align with intent of Congress, and make them practical and cost-effective for small businesses to raise capital.

H.R. 1105 - Small Business Capital Access and Job Preservation Act - Supported House Passage.

H.R. 2274 - Support this legislation to ease SEC rules as they relate to selling or buying a small business.

Affordable Health Insurance

Affordable Care Act (ACA): Continue to support efforts to fix parts of the bill that are raising small business insurance costs, and creating regulatory burden for small businesses including the employer mandate, individual mandate, rigid mandates related to "acceptable coverage", restrictive rules to qualify for the small business tax credit, and the lack of choices in the marketplace due to failure of the SHOP program and mandates that make existing plans affordable. Continue to support repeal of the medical device tax and the Health Insurance Tax on small businesses in the ACA.

Access to Global Markets

Support Trade Promotion Authority for President Obama
Support efforts to advance the TPP and EU trade agreements.
Advocacy and outreach on strengthening intellectual property (IP) provisions in trade agreements and negotiations.
Supportive of efforts to increase LNG exports

Tax Reform and Taxes

Continue to support efforts in both the House and Senate to advance comprehensive tax reform.
Support reduction in individual and corporate rates.
Supports efforts to make permanent R&D tax credit, Section 179 expensing for small businesses, and death tax repeal.
Oppose efforts to further increase taxes on smalll businesses.
Oppose tax increases on energy production and energy companies.

Regulatory Reform

Continue to support efforts in the Senate to Advance the "Regulations from the Executive in Need of Scutiny Act" (S.15)
Continue to support regulatory reform in general with respect to advocating for solutions that include a regulatory budget, greater accountability and transparency, cost-benefit analysis, reforms to stop "sue and settle" and make agencies perform small business outreach when statutorily required.

Technology and Telecommunications

Internet Protocal (IP) Transition: Support efforts and petition before the FCC to transition to all IP networks.
Oppose net neutrality regulations.

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

U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Executive Office of the President (EOP), Small Business Adminstration (SBA), Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC)

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
Karen
Kerrigan
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Raymond
Keating
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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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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

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Last Name
Suffix
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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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