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LOBBYING REPORT |
Lobbying Disclosure Act of 1995 (Section 5) - All Filers Are Required to Complete This Page
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Address1 | 1700 North Moore St, Suite 2250 |
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City | Arlington |
State | VA |
Zip Code | 22209 |
Country | USA |
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5. Senate ID# 20004-12
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6. House ID# 319960000
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TYPE OF REPORT | 8. Year | 2018 |
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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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: Jennifer Safavian, Executive Vice President, Government Affairs, RILA |
Date | 3/15/2019 3:25:57 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 FIN
16. Specific lobbying issues
Wall Street Reform & Consumer Protection Act; Federal Reserve implementation of the Dodd-Frank interchange provisions (Reg. II); credit and debit card interchange fees; breach of credit and debit cards; credit, debit and pre-paid cards; corporate governance; chip cards; deferred interest; routing; conflict minerals; crowd funding; Fintech; EMV; H.R.10 - Financial CHOICE Act of 2017; Section 1071 of Dodd-Frank; S.2155 - Economic Growth, Regulatory Relief, and Consumer Protection Act; H.R.6743 - Consumer Information Notification Requirement Act.
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U.S. SENATE, Federal Reserve System, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Treasury - Dept of, Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), Federal Trade Commission (FTC), Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), Justice - Dept of (DOJ)
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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Jensen |
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Jennifer |
Safavian |
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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 LBR
16. Specific lobbying issues
Joint employer; EE0-1 form; ambush election rule; micro unions; paid leave proposals; Regulatory Accountability Act; Executive Branch nominations; NLRB handbook cases; port reform legislation; overtime rule; persuader rule litigation; OSHA reporting and recordkeeping; ADA drive-by lawsuits; H.R. 2775; H.R. 2776; Representation Fairness Restoration Act; Working Parents Flexibility Act; FAMILY Act; Strong Families Act; FY18 Labor-HHS appropriations bills; Independent contractor classification; Employer wellness programs; Save Local Business Act; Worker Center designations by Department of Labor; Peace labor agreements; ADA Reform Act; paid leave/federal preemption; H.R.4219 - Workflex in the 21st Century Act; FLSA modernization; H.R.4508 - PROSPER Act; ADA website compliance; LMRDA reform; scheduling regulations; restorative justice programs; workforce development/training; Employee Rights Act; Workplace Democracy Act; Workers Freedom to Negotiate Act; ADA website accessibility; persuader rule regulation; NLRB nominations; tech/talent recruitment; workforce development; Pregnant Workers Fairness Act; Pregnancy Discrimination Amendment Act; Paycheck Fairness Act; Ending Forced Arbitration Act.
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U.S. SENATE, Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), Labor - Dept of (DOL), Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB), 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 |
Jennifer |
Safavian |
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Brennan |
Duckett |
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Evan |
Armstrong |
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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 HOM
16. Specific lobbying issues
COAC; North American Single Window Vision; Implementation of Trade Facilitation and Trade Enforcement Act of 2015 (P.L. 114-125); CBP EAPA Interim Final Regulations; AD/CVD duty collections and enforcement; H.R. 3551; NAFTA modernization; Customs compliance.
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. Customs & Border Protection, U.S. Immigration & Customs Enforcement (ICE)
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 |
Jennifer |
Safavian |
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Hun |
Quach |
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Austen |
Jensen |
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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
Marketplace fairness and other issues relating to taxation of remote commerce and nexus issues; H.R. 7184 - No Retroactive Online Taxation Act of 2018; H.R. 1393 - Mobile Workforce State Income Tax Simplification Act of 2017; H.R. 2193 - The Remote Transaction Parity Act; S. 976 - The Marketplace Fairness Act; H.R. 2887 - No Regulation Without Representation; H.R. 3220 - Preserving Taxpayers Rights Act; Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (P.L. 115-97); IRS Notices 2018-07, 2018-13, 2018-26 and IRS Revenue Procedure 2018-17: Repatriation Tax Calculation; IRS Notice 2018-23 - Transitional Guidance on Deductibility of Settlement Payments; H.R. 5444 - The Taxpayer First Act; S. 3246 - Taxpayer First Act of 2018; S. 3278 - Protecting Taxpayers Act; Proposed Sec. 965 Transition Tax Regulations (REG - 104220 - 18); Proposed Sec. 168(K) Expensing Regulations (REG - 104397 - 18); H.R. 6760 - Protecting Family and Small Business Tax Cuts Act of 2018; Proposed Global Intangible Low-Taxed Income Regulations (REG - 104390 - 18); Proposed Removal of Section 385 Documentation Regulations (REG - 130244 - 17); H.R. 6824 - Online Sales Simplicity and Small Business Relief Act of 2018; House Amendment to the Senate Amendment to H.R. 88 - Retirement, Savings, and Other Tax Relief Act of 2018; Proposed Foreign Tax Credit Regulations (REG - 10560048); Proposed Base Erosion and Anti-Abuse Tax (BEAT) Regulation (REG - 104259 - 18).
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Treasury - Dept of, 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 |
Jennifer |
Safavian |
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David |
Koenig |
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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 TEC
16. Specific lobbying issues
Data security and consumer privacy; mobile payment legislation; data breach notification legislation; Telephone Consumer Protection Act reform; cybersecurity; retail technology innovation or (R)Tech; H.R.2520 - BROWSER Act of 2017; H.R. 5515 - NDAA, E-Commerce Procurement Portal; Facial recognition Technology, SMART IoT Act.
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Federal Trade Commission (FTC), Commerce - Dept of (DOC), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), Natl Telecommunications & Information Administration (NTIA), Natl Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST)
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 |
Nicholas |
Ahrens |
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Jennifer |
Safavian |
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Brennan |
Duckett |
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Austen |
Jensen |
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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 TRA
16. Specific lobbying issues
Twin 33 trailers; truck size and weights; truck safety; surface transportation; autonomous and self-driving vehicles; supply chain security; ports: infrastructure, metrics, labor relations, and contract negotiations; lithium battery transport; FAA reauthorization; DOC Port Competitiveness Initiative; DOTs TIGER grants; commercial driver shortages; Executive Branch nominations; F4A preemption; UAS/drone policy; S. 1532; DRIVE Safe Act; S. 3273, Port Operations, Research, and Technology Act.
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Transportation - Dept of (DOT), Commerce - Dept of (DOC)
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 |
Jennifer |
Safavian |
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Brennan |
Duckett |
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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 HCR
16. Specific lobbying issues
Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (P.L. 111-148) and Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act of 2010 (P.L. 111-152); ACA reporting requirements; ERISA; tax treatment of employer-sponsored health coverage; employer-sponsored wellness programs; H.R. 173/S. 58 - ACA 40 percent excise tax repeal; H.R. 394/S. 85 - consumer directed health products/over-the-counter; H.R. 246 - HIT repeal; H.R. 1628 (FY17 reconciliation); COBRA; H.R. 3919/S. 1908 - Commonsense Reporting Act; HR 5138 - Bipartisan HSA Improvement Act; H.R. 6 - SUPPORT for Patients and Communities Act; H.R. 6301 - high deductible health plans with first dollar coverage; H.R. 6305 - Bipartisan HSA Improvement Act; H.R. 6312 - Personal Health Investment Today (PHIT) Act; H.R. 6199 - Restoring Access to Medication and Modernizing Health Savings Accounts Act; H.R. 4616 - temporary moratorium on the employer mandate and to provide for a delay of 40-percent excise tax; H.R. 3798 - Save American Workers Act; H.R. 6311 - Increasing Access to Lower Premium Plans and Expanding Health Savings Accounts Act.
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services - Dept of (HHS), Treasury - Dept of
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 |
Jennifer |
Safavian |
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Evan |
Armstrong |
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Joseph |
Williamson |
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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
NAFTA renegotiation; Implementation of Trade Facilitation and Trade Enforcement Act of 2015 (P.L. 114-125); AD/CVD duty investigations and enforcement; Executive Branch nominations; H.R. 1625 - the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2018 (GSP renewal); Section 201, 232, and 301 investigations/tariffs; miscellaneous tariff bills - H.R. 4318 and S. 2108; US global value chains; trade preference programs (AGOA,GSP); S. 3013/H.R. 6337; NDAA (Corker Amendment).
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Commerce - Dept of (DOC), U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC)
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 |
Hun |
Quach |
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Jennifer |
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Austen |
Jensen |
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Evan |
Armstrong |
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Brian |
Dodge |
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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 CPT
16. Specific lobbying issues
Patent 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
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Jensen |
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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 ENG
16. Specific lobbying issues
ENERGY STAR program.
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)
18. Name of each individual who acted as a lobbyist in this issue area
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Jennifer |
Safavian |
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Austen |
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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
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FOREIGN ENTITIES
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