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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, #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 | 2011 |
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. | ||||||||
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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: Susan Eckerly, Senior Vice President |
Date | 01/19/2012 |
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
H.R. 527, the Regulatory Flexibility Improvements Act-support
H.R. 605, the Patients' Freedom to Choose Act- support
H.R. 674, the 3% Withholding Repeal and Job Creation Act-support
H.R. 881, the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) Notification Act- support
H.R. 1041, the Fairness in Medicare Bidding Act-support
H.R. 1173, the Fiscal Responsibility and Retirement Security Act-support
H.R. 3010, the Regulatory Accountability Act-support
H.R. 3066, the Companionship Exemption Protection Act-support
H.R. 3068, the Regulatory Sunset and Review Act - support
H.R. 3094, the Workforce Democracy and Fairness Act-support
H.R. 3210, the Retailers and Entertainers Lacey Implementation and Enforcement Fairness (RELIEF) Act-support
H.R. 3356, the ADA Compliance for Customer Entry to Stores and Services (ACCESS) Act-support
H.R. 3630, the Middle Class Tax Relief and Job Creation Act-support
H.J.Res. 2, Proposing a balanced budget amendment to the Constitution of the United States-support
S. 312, the Patients Freedom to Choose Act- support
S. 1392, the EPA Regulatory Relief Act- support
S. 1666, the Employer Free Speech Act-support
S. 1739, the Economic Growth and Jobs Protection Act-support
S. 1801, the Small Business Jobs Tax Extenders Act-support
S. 1866, the AGREE Act-support
S. 1880, the Jobs and Premium Protection Act-support
S. 1965, the Startup Act-support
S.J.Res. 10, Proposing a balanced budget amendment to the Constitution of the United States-support
Comments:
EPAHQRCRA20100742 Definition of Solid Waste
Docket No. OSHA-2010-0019 Occupational Injury and Illness Recording and Reporting Requirements NAICS Update and Reporting Revisions
IRS- Notice 2011-73; Request for Comments on Health Coverage Affordability Safe Harbor for Employers (Section 4980H)
CMS-9989-P Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act; Establishment of Exchanges and Qualified Health Plans; Proposed Rule
Issues:
Tax Code Reform-more competitive for small businesses
Payroll tax holiday
NLRB Poster Rule
Federal Regulatory Reform
Senator Wyden and Congressman Ryans White Paper titled, Guaranteed Choices to Strengthen Medicare and Health Security for All: Bipartisan Options for the Future.-support a free choice healthcare voucher program
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), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Labor - Dept of (DOL), Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB), Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA), Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration, Health & Human Services - Dept of (HHS), 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 |
Donald "Dan" |
Danner |
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Susan |
Eckerly |
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Brad |
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Amanda |
Austin |
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Chris |
Walters |
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Katherine |
Bonner |
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Daniel |
Bosch |
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William |
Rys |
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Kevin |
Kuhlman |
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Turkstra |
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Rep. Hayworth, Legislative Director |
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Matthew |
Turkstra |
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Rep. Garrett, Senior Legislative Assistant |
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Turkstra |
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Ways and Means Committee, Senior Clerk |
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Turkstra |
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Ways and Means Committee, Clerk |
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Turkstra |
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Ways and Means Committee, Staff Assistant |
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Turkstra |
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Ways and Means Committee, Paid Internship |
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Turkstra |
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House Administration Committee, Paid Intern |
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
1 | 3 | 5 |
2 | 4 | 6 |
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
1 | 5 | 9 |
2 | 6 | 10 |
3 | 7 | 11 |
4 | 8 | 12 |