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LOBBYING REPORT |
Lobbying Disclosure Act of 1995 (Section 5) - All Filers Are Required to Complete This Page
2. Address
Address1 | 1455 PENNSYLVANIA AVENUE NW |
Address2 | 10th Floor |
City | WASHINGTON |
State | DC |
Zip Code | 20004 |
Country | USA |
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5. Senate ID# 2640-12
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6. House ID# 307720000
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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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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: Mark G. Peterson, Vice President, Congressional & Political Affairs |
Date | 07/20/2010 |
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
HR 607 (fair value accounting); HR 1212 (Sarbanes Oxley act); HR 1349 (federal accounting oversight board); HR 1406 (mark to market accounting); HR 1797 (Sarbanes Oxley act); HR 1909 (mark to market accounting); Financial statement audits for FHA lenders/mortgage brokers; Single Audits; HR 3346 (Sarbanes oxley act); HR 4110 Comptroller General of GAO to be CPA; S. 1508 (Improper Payments Elimination and Recovery 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 |
Cynthia |
Fornelli |
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Mark |
Peterson |
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Jane |
Cobb |
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Matthew |
Young |
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Peter |
Kravitz |
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Matthew |
Iandoli |
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Rep. Chris Cannon; House Western Caucus |
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Charles |
Landes |
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Mary |
Foelster |
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Diana |
Deem |
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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 markets reform); HR 3126 (CFPA); HR 4173 (Financial Regulation); Dodd Financial Regulation Discussion Draft; S. 3217 Restoring American Financial Stability Act of 2010; HR 3763/S. 3416 - FTC Red Flags Rules
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 |
Mark |
Peterson |
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Matthew |
Young |
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Peter |
Kravitz |
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Matthew |
Iandoli |
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Rep. Chris Cannon; House Western Caucus |
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Diana |
Deem |
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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); S. 1551 (Aiding and Abetting); HR 4115 (Open Access to Courts Act); HR 3216 (Consumer Financial Protection Act); HR 4713/S. 3217 (Restoring American Financial Stability Act of 2010 - provisions relating to aiding and abetting)
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 |
Mark |
Peterson |
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Matthew |
Young |
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Peter |
Kravitz |
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Matthew |
Iandoli |
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Rep. Chris Cannon; House Western Caucus |
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Diana |
Deem |
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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 (Defined benefit pension funding); HR 3936 (Defined benefit pension funding); HR 4213 (Provisions relating to defined benefit pension funding); HR 3962 (Provisions relating to defined benefit pension funding)
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 |
Mark |
Peterson |
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Peter |
Kravitz |
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Matthew |
Young |
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Matthew |
Iandoli |
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Rep. Chris Cannon; House Western Caucus |
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Diana |
Deem |
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Thomas |
Ochsenschlager |
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Ed |
Karl |
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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
HR 2584 (tax strategy patents); S. 515 (Patent Reform); HR 1260 (Patent Reform); HR 1265 (Stop tax haven abuse act; sections regarding Tax strategy patents); S. 506 (Stop tax haven abuse act; sections regarding Tax strategy patents)
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 |
Mark |
Peterson |
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Matthew |
Young |
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Eileen |
Sherr |
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Diana |
Deem |
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Matthew |
Iandoli |
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Rep. Chris Cannon; House Western Caucus |
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
HR 2110 State income tax simplification mobile workforce; S. 506/HR 1265 International Tax Provisions/Economic Substance/Patents; S 144/HR 690 Mobile Cell Phone Act; HR 436 Carry-over Basis Estate Tax Reform; HR 3200 Economic Substance, More Likely than Not Standard; S 437 - Allow certain attorney fees and court cost deductions for AGI; IRC Section 67(e) (deductibility of trust administration expenses); Preparer regulation including PTIN regulations; AMT; Tax return due dates;
Repeal full vesting on partial termination of qualified retirement plans; Harmonize and simplify education incentives; Pension Funding; Simplify the Kiddie Tax; Standardize the allowable mileage rates for business 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 a Section 6707A penalty if the taxpayer acts reasonably and in good faith; Repeal the 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 electing small business trusts; Modification of information reporting requirements under tax law; HR 4213 (American Workers, State and Business Relief Act of 2010); Employment tax treatment of S Corporations; IRS Guidance Priority Test; Corrections on Nonqualified deferred compensation plan failures under Section 409(A); Built in gains and losses relating to partnership mergers under Section 704( c); Repeal of Section 9006 of PL 111-148 regarding forms 1099- miscellaneous information returns; HR 5141 -- Small Business Paperwork Mandate Elimination Act
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U.S. SENATE, 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 |
Mark |
Peterson |
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Peter |
Kravitz |
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Matthew |
Young |
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Matthew |
Iandoli |
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Rep. Chris Cannon; House Western Caucus |
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Diana |
Deem |
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Thomas |
Ochsenchlager |
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Edward |
Karl |
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Marc |
Hyman |
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Benson |
Goldstein |
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Jean |
Trompeter |
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Eileen |
Sherr |
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Abraham |
Schneier |
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Michelle |
Koroghlanian |
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Melissa |
Labant |
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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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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
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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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4 | 8 | 12 |