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LOBBYING REPORT |
Lobbying Disclosure Act of 1995 (Section 5) - All Filers Are Required to Complete This Page
2. Address
Address1 | 601 13th Street, NW |
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City | Washington |
State | DC |
Zip Code | 20005 |
Country | USA |
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5. Senate ID# 9443-1317
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6. House ID# 316980097
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TYPE OF REPORT | 8. Year | 2010 |
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. | ||||||||
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: Sandra K. Stuart, Senior Partner |
Date | 04/20/2010 |
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 ACC
16. Specific lobbying issues
Monitor issues as they apply to the accounting profession. H.R. 2584, To amend title 35, United States Code, to limit the patentability of tax planning methods. General monitoring of accounting issues on the hill, administration and at the PCAOB.
Including monitoring the following: HR 607, to direct the Securities and Exchange Commission to issue guidance on the
interpretation of fair value accounting.
HR 1212, To amend the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 to provide oversight of auditors of brokers and dealers by the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board, and for other purposes
HR 1349, Federal Accounting Oversight Board Act of 2009
HR 1406, Stock Market Recovery Act of 2009
HR 1797, Compete Act of 2009
HR 1909, To direct the Securities and Exchange Commission to suspend the application of mark-to-market accounting.
HR 3346, To amend the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 to permit the sharing of confidential supervisory information with foreign auditor oversight bodies.
HR 4110, TARP Sunset Act of 2009
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 |
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Kutler |
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Asst, Office of Speaker, US House of Reps |
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Kutler (continued) |
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Assistant, House Republican Whip |
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Jonathan |
Schwantes |
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Gen Counsel, Senate Judiciary Cmte (Kohl) |
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Vin |
Weber |
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Member of Congress (MN) |
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Margaret |
McGlinch |
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Chief of Staff, Rep. Tim Walz |
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Margaret |
McGlinch (continued) |
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Legislative Dir, Rep. Richard Neal |
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Margaret |
McGlinch (continued) |
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Legislative Counsel, Sen. Harry Reid |
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Margaret |
McGlinch (continued) |
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Legislative Aide, Sen. Daniel Moyniham |
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Sandra |
Stuart |
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Asst Sec for Legislative Affairs, DoD |
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Sandra |
Stuart (continued) |
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Chief of Staff, Rep. Vic Fazio |
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Niles |
Godes |
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Chief of Staff, Sen. Byron Dorgan |
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Niles |
Godes (continued) |
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Dir of Economic Dev, Sen. Kent Conrad |
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Niles |
Godes (continued) |
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Legislative Assistant, Sen. Quentin Burdick |
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Deirdre |
Stach |
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Budget Analyst, House Science Committee |
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Deirdre |
Stach (continued) |
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Leg. Director, Rep. Robert Walker |
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Paul |
Lobo |
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Chief of Staff, Hon. Susan Molinari |
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Paul |
Lobo |
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Prof. Staf House Public Works & Transp. Cmte |
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Paul |
Lobo |
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Legislative Assistant, Cong. Susan Molinari |
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
Monitor issues as they apply to the accounting profession. H.R. 2584, To amend title 35, United States Code, to limit the patentability of tax planning methods. General monitoring of accounting issues on the hill, administration and at the PCAOB.
H.R. 2584, To amend title 35, United States Code, to limit the patentability of tax planning methods. S. 515, Patent Reform Act of 2009
H.R. 1260, : Patent Reform Act of 2009. HR. 1265, Stop Tax Haven Abuse Act. S. 506, Stop Tax Haven Abuse Act.
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 |
Ed |
Kutler |
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Jonathan |
Schwantes |
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Sandra |
Stuart |
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Vin |
Weber |
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Margaret |
McGlinch |
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Niles |
Godes |
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Deirdre |
Stach |
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Paul |
Lobo |
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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
Monitor issues as they apply to the accounting profession. H.R. 2584, To amend title 35, United States Code, to limit the patentability of tax planning methods. General monitoring of accounting issues on the hill, administration and at the PCAOB.
H.rR 2110, Mobile Workforce State Income Tax Fairness and Simplification Act
S.506/HR 1265, Stop Tax Haven Abuse Act
S.144 / HR 690, Modernize Our Bookkeeping In the Law for Employee's Cell Phone Act of 2009
HR 436, Certain Estate Tax Relief Act of 2009
HR 3200, America's Affordable Health Choices Act of 2009
S. 437, A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow the deduction of attorney-advanced expenses and court costs in contingency fee cases.
preparer regulation, tax return due dates, repeal full vesting on partial termination of qualified retirement plans; harmonize and simplify eduction incentives; pension funding; simplify the kiddie tax, standardize the allowable mileage reates for busienss expense, medical expense and charitable contribution purposes; revise the due date of the reporting requirements for foreign banks and financial accounts, allow for abatement of Section 6707a penalty if the taxpayer acts reasobably and in good faith repeal section 7122 (c) (1) requirement to provide a 20% partial payment with a lump sum offer in compromise; amend section 118 to apply to partnerships; allow spouses (and divorced spouses) to transfer partnership suspended losses to one another; allow s Corps to have nonresident aliens as shareholders and potential current beneficiaries of elected small business trusts; modification of information reporting requirements under tax law.
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 |
Ed |
Kutler |
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Jonathan |
Schwantes |
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Sandra |
Stuart |
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Vin |
Weber |
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Margaret |
McGlinch |
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Niles |
Godes |
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Deirdre |
Stach |
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Paul |
Lobo |
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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 BAN
16. Specific lobbying issues
S. 664, Financial System Stabilization and Reform Act of 2009. H.R. 3126, Consumer Financial Protection Agency Act of 2009; H.R. 4173, Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act of 2009. Dodd Financial Regulation Discussion Draft, Restoring
American Financial Stability Act of 2010.; HR 3763, To amend the Fair Credit Reporting Act to provide for an exclusion from Red Flag Guidelines for certain businesses.
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 |
Ed |
Kutler |
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Jonathan |
Schwantes |
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Sandi |
Stuart |
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Margaret |
McGlinch |
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Niles |
Godes |
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Vin |
Weber |
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Deirdre |
Stach |
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Paul |
Lobo |
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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 TOR
16. Specific lobbying issues
S. 1504, Notice Pleading Restoration Act of 2009.
S. 1551, Liability for Aiding and Abetting Securities Violations Act of 2009
HR. 4115, Open Access to Courts Act of 2009
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 |
Ed |
Kutler |
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Jonathan |
Schwantes |
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Sandi |
Stuart |
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Margaret |
McGlinch |
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Vin |
Weber |
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Niles |
Godes |
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Deirdre |
Stach |
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Paul |
Lobo |
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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
HR 2989, 401(k) Fair Disclosure and Pension Security Act of 2009
HR 3936, Preserve Benefits and Jobs Act of 2009
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 |
Ed |
Kutler |
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Jonathan |
Schwantes |
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Sandi |
Stuart |
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Margaret |
McGlinch |
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Vin |
Weber |
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Niles |
Godes |
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Deirdre |
Stach |
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Paul |
Lobo |
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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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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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