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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 | 600 13th Street, NW |
Address2 | Suite 700 |
City | Washington |
State | DC |
Zip Code | 20005 |
Country | USA |
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5. Senate ID# 40032280-12
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6. House ID# 399310000
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TYPE OF REPORT | 8. Year | 2016 |
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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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: Jason Cole |
Date | 4/20/2016 4:10:56 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 CSP
16. Specific lobbying issues
- S. 754, the Cybersecurity Information Sharing Act of 2015, all provisions
- H.R.1770, Data Security and Breach Notification Act of 2015, all provisions
- S. 961, Data Security Act of 2015, all provisions
- H.R. 2205, Data Security Act, all provisions
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
First Name | Last Name | Suffix | Covered Official Position (if applicable) | New |
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Cole |
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Gisele |
Roget |
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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
- Governance framework of the commercial mortgage backed securities market
- Implementation of the Financial Stability Act of 2010 as it relates to Federal Reserve Board supervision of systemically important non-bank financial institutions
- Implementation of the Financial Stability Act of 2010 and the Financial Stability Oversight Council's Interpretive Guidance on the authority to require supervision and regulation of certain nonbank finanical companies.
- Federal Reserve Board Rulemaking on Enhanced Prudential Standards and Early Remediation for Covered Companies
- The Financial Regulatory Improvement Act (S. 1484), Titles III, IV, and V.
- FY 2017 Financial Services Appropriations bill
- HR 2947, Financial Institution Bankruptcy Act of 2015
- HR 4248, FSOC Designation Review Act
- HR 1550, a bill to amend the Financial Stability Act of 2010 to improve the transparency of the Financial Stability Oversight Council, to improve the SIFI designation process, and for other purposes.
- Commodity End-User Relief Act
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Federal Reserve System, Treasury - Dept of, 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 |
Heather |
Wingate |
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Jason |
Cole |
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Gisele |
Roget |
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Jim |
Donnellan |
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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
- Issues related to funding of state healthexchanges established by ACA including District of Columbia exchange
- Permanent authorization of VADIP-Veterans' Affairs dental insurance pilot program
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
First Name | Last Name | Suffix | Covered Official Position (if applicable) | New |
Jason |
Cole |
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Irica |
Solomon |
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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 INS
16. Specific lobbying issues
- Federal Reserve rulemaking on capital rules for insurers supervised by the Federal Reserve Board
- H.R. 26, the Terrorism Risk Insurance Reauthorization Act (implementation)
- Issues related to the development of an international capital standard at the Interational Association of Insurance Supervisors (IAIS). Issues related to development of Higher Loss Absorbency Standard at the IAIS.
- S. 1679 and HR 2901 - Flood Insurance Market Parity and Modernization Act. Clarification to Biggert Waters Flood Insurance Reform Act of 2012.
- Education and draft legislation to facilitate disability income insurance options for employers/employees while working within current state and payroll regulations.
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Federal Reserve System, 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 |
Jason |
Cole |
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Gisele |
Roget |
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Irica |
Solomon |
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Jim |
Donnellan |
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Heather |
Wingate |
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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
- Department of Laborrule to expand definition of who qualifies as a fiduciary; Retail Investor Protection Act (H.R. 1090, S. 2497); provisions establishing a best interest standard for consumers and utilizing a disclosure-based regime (H.R. 4293, S 2502and HR 4294, S. 2505) entitled the Strengthening Access to Valuable Education and Retirement Support (SAVERS Act) and Affordable Retirement Advice Protection Act (ARAP).
- Issues related to insolvency of Social Security Disability Insurance trust fund
- HR 577/S 266: Retirement Security Act of 2015 - amends ERISA & the IRC with respect tto employer pension benefit plans
- HR 506/S 245 - Automatic IRA Act of 2015
- HR 2317/S 1317 - Lifetime income Disclosure Act of 2015 issue- lifetime income illustrations.
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Labor - Dept of (DOL), Treasury - Dept of, 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 |
Heather |
Wingate |
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Jason |
Cole |
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Pastre |
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Irica |
Solomon |
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Gisele |
Roget |
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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
- Business Tax Reform; (bills not yet introduced) general corporate reforms, corporate integration proposal, investment reforms, retirement reforms and insurance specific reforms to Subchapter L
- International tax reform (bills not yet introduced)
- Issues related to Cadillac Tax
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
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 |
Heather |
Wingate |
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Jason |
Cole |
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Irica |
Solomon |
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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
- Trans Pacific Partnership (TPP) free trade agreement (bill not introduced)
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)
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 |
Jason |
Cole |
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Gisele |
Roget |
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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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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
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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
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