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LOBBYING REPORT |
Lobbying Disclosure Act of 1995 (Section 5) - All Filers Are Required to Complete This Page
2. Address
Address1 | 1101 17th Street, NW Suite 500 |
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City | Washington |
State | DC |
Zip Code | 20036 |
Country | USA |
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5. Senate ID# 10651-12
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6. House ID# 318070000
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TYPE OF REPORT | 8. Year | 2014 |
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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12. Lobbying | 13. Organizations | ||||||||
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: Elisa Odabashian, Director, West Coast Office |
Date | 07/21/2014 |
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 CSP
16. Specific lobbying issues
S.1925, Driver Privacy Act
S.878, Arbitration Fairness Act of 2013
S.2151, Early Warning Reporting System Improvement Act of 2014
S.2398, Automaker Accountability Act of 2014
S.2364, Sunshine in Litigation Act of 2014
H.R.4156, Transparent Airfares Act of 2014
H.R.4364, Preventing Antibiotic Resistance Act of 2013
H.R.1150, Preservation of Antibiotics for Medical Treatment Act of 2013
H.R.1844, Arbitration Fairness Act of 2013
H.R.4078, ITIN Reform Act of 2014
Issues related to the confirmation of CPSC commissioners
Issues related to airline consumer protection and safety
Issues related to auto and product safety
Issues related to location accuracy for 911 calls
Issues related to voluntary remedial actions and mandatory arbitration clauses
Issues related to legally binding recalls
Issues related to international consumer protections
Issues related to NHTSA distracted driving guidelines
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U.S. SENATE, Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), Transportation - Dept of (DOT), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), Federal Trade Commission (FTC), Natl Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Federal Aviation Administration (FAA)
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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Bloom |
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Ami |
Gadhia |
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George |
Slover |
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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
S.2262, Energy Savings and Industrial Competitiveness Act of 2014
Issues related to energy efficiency and lighting standards
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. SENATE, Energy - 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 |
Ellen |
Bloom |
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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 FIN
16. Specific lobbying issues
S.2224, SECURE Act
S.2281, Net Price Calculator Improvement Act
S.2432, Bank on Students Emergency Loan Refinancing Act
S.2385, Protecting Aid for Students Act of 2014
S.1534, Freedom and Mobility in Consumer Banking Act
S.160, Medical Debt Responsibility Act of 2013
S.2459, Know Before You Owe Federal Student Loan Act of 2014
H.R.1767, Medical Debt Responsibility Act of 2013
H.R.4714, CAMPUS Debit Cards Act
Issues related to free credit scores, fair lending, and the implementation of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform (P.L. 111-203)
Issues related to the issuance of the Consumer Protection Bureau's mortgage servicing, qualified mortgage, home mortgage, reverse mortgage, and privacy rules
Issues related to pay-day lending and student lending
Issues related to the CFPB complaints database
Issues related to student loan relief and debt collection abuses
Issues related to credit reporting bureaus and prepaid cards
Issues related to investor protection
Issues related to potential legislative proposal for Government Sponsored Enterprises
Issues related to "Too Big to Fail" and the Volcker Rule
Issues related to Operation Choke Point
Issues related to medical debt
Issues related to the reauthorization of the Higher Education Act regarding student loans
*Agencies also included the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U.S. SENATE, Labor - Dept of (DOL)
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 |
Pamela |
Banks |
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Ellen |
Bloom |
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Slover |
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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 FOO
16. Specific lobbying issues
S.1256, Preventing Antibiotic Resistance Act of 2013
S.1124, BPA in Food Packaging Right to Know Act
S.809, Genetically Engineered Food Right-to-Know Act
H.R.1699, Genetically Engineered Food Right-to-Know Act
H.R.4432, Safe and Accurate Food Labeling Act of 2014
H.R.1150, Preservation of Antibiotics for Medical Treatment Act of 2013
Issues related to food safety, including meat and poultry safety
Issues related to food and nutrition labeling
Issues related to FDA implementations of Food Safety Modernization Act (P.L. 111-353)
Issues related to the Pathogen Reduction and Testing Reform Act
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U.S. SENATE, Food & Drug Administration (FDA), Agriculture - Dept of (USDA),
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 |
Ellen |
Bloom |
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Ami |
Gadhia |
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George |
Slover |
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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
H.R.4577, Ensuring Seniors Access to Local Pharmacies Act of 2014
Issues related to the implementation of health exchanges under the Affordable Care Act
Issues related to health care reform, rate reviews, and drug pricing under Medicare and Medicaid
Issues related to medical device and patient safety
Issues related to healthcare-acquired infections
Issues related to background checks for doctors
Issues related to pay for perfomance programs
Issues related to the National Practitioner Data Bank
Issues related to surgical mesh and reclassification
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U.S. SENATE, Health & Human Services - Dept of (HHS), Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC)
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 |
DeAnn |
Friedholm |
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Elizabeth |
McGiffert |
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Lisa |
Swirsky |
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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
S.1897, Personal Data Privacy and Security Act of 2014
S.517, Unlocking Consumer Choice and Wireless Competition Act
S.2171, Location Privacy Protection Act of 2014
Issues related to the Comcast/Time Warner Cable merger
Issues related to the AT&T/DirecTV merger
Issues related to robocalls
Issues related to FCC regulations of net neutrality and anti-trust laws
Issues related to the consumer complaint process at the Federal Communications Commission
Issues related to the implementation of the Spectrum Bill
Issues related to unlocking cell phones
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U.S. SENATE, Natl Telecommunications & Information Administration (NTIA), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Federal Trade Commission (FTC), 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 |
Ellen |
Bloom |
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Delara |
Derakhshani |
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George |
Slover |
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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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AFFILIATED ORGANIZATIONS
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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
1 | 5 | 9 |
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3 | 7 | 11 |
4 | 8 | 12 |