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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 | 9210 Graceland Place |
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City | Fairfax |
State | VA |
Zip Code | 22031 |
Country | USA |
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5. Senate ID# 41705-124
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6. House ID# 316400000
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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. | ||||||||
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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: Deborah F. Winston |
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 FIN
16. Specific lobbying issues
-"Investor Protection Act of 2009", to apply a uniform federal standard to broker-dealers and investment advisors, and provide the SEC with additional authorities to protect investors from violations of the securities laws, regarding uniform fiduciary standards.
- HR 3763 (including various discussion drafts), "Over-the Counter Derivatives Markets Act of 2009", regarding provisions related to end-user issues.
- HR 4173 (including previous discussion drafts of various components of comprehensive regulatory reform), "To provide for financial regulatory reform, to protect consumers and investors, to enhance Federal understanding of insurance issues, to regulate the over-the-counter derivatives markets, and for other purposes", regarding support for inclusion of a federal insurance regulator; and modifications required to make systemic risk and resolution authority proposals workable in the absence of a federal functional insurance regulator and to ensure appropriate coordination between US and foreign regulators with respect to extra-territorial impact of US requirements.
-Various Senate discussion drafts of financial services regulatory reform legislation.
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 |
Deborah |
Winston |
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19. Interest of each foreign entity in the specific issues listed on line 16 above Check if None
ING Group, NV, as parent company of US subsidiaries, would be potentially affected by extra-territorial application of US financial services regulatory reforms.
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
- HR 1880, "To establish a system of regulation and supervision for insurers, insurance agencies, and insurance producers chartered or licensed under Federal law that ensures the stability and financial integrity of those insurers, agencies, and producers and that protects policyholders and other consumers served by such insurers, agencies, or producers" a/k/a "National Insurance Consumer Protection Act", regarding provisions for an optional federal charter for insurers.
- HR 2609, "To establish an Office of Insurance Information in the Department of the Treasury", a/k/a "Insurance Information Act", regarding all provisions.
- "The Federal Insurance Office Act", (amendment in the nature of a substitute to HR 2609, the "Insurance Information Act"), regarding all provisions.
-"Consumer Financial Protection Act of 2009" (discussion draft to be reported as HR 3126), regarding clarifications to exclude insurance as intended.
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 |
Deborah |
Winston |
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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
-S 401, "A bill to amend the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 to provide special reporting and disclosure rules for individual accounts plans and for other purposes" a/k/a "Defined Contribution Fee Disclosure Act of 2009", regarding fee disclosure requirements for 401(k) plans.
- HR 2779, "A bill to amend the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 to provide special reporting and disclosure rules for individual accounts plans and for other purposes" a/k/a "Defined Contribution Plan Fee Disclosure Act of 2009", regarding fee disclosure requirements for 401(k) plans.
- HR 1988, "To amend title I of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 to provide for independent investment advice for participants and beneficiaries under individual account plans", a/k/a "Conflicted Investment Advice Prohibition Act", regarding provision of investment advice to participants in defined contribution retirement plans.
- HR 2989, "To amend the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 to provide special reporting and disclosure rules for individual account plans and to provide a minimum investment option requirement for such plans, to amend such Act to provide for independent investment advice for participants and beneficiaries under individual account plans, and to amend such Act and the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide transitional relief under certain pension funding rules added by the Pension Protection Act of 2006", a/k/a, "401(k) Fair Disclosure for Retirement Security Act", regarding fee disclosure and provision of investment advice to participants in defined contribution pension plans.
-"Consumer Financial Protection Act of 2009" (discussion draft to be reported as HR 3126), regarding clarifications to exclude retirement plans as intended.
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 |
Deborah |
Winston |
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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
- HR 2748, "To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to encourage guaranteed lifetime income payments by excluding from income a portion of such payments", a/k/a "Retirement Security Needs Lifetime Pay Act", Regarding IRS Notice 2008-100 in support of provisions to provide lifetime annuitization tax incentives.
- S 1297, "A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to encourage guaranteed lifetime income payments from annuities and similar payments of life insurance proceeds at dates later than death by excluding from income a portion of such payments", a/k/a "Retirement Security for Life Act", in support of provisions to provide lifetime annuitization tax incentives.
- Opposition to FY 2010 Budget proposals regarding taxation of life insurance company dividends received deduction and corporate-owned life insurance.
- HR 3399, "To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to permit the consolidation of life insurance companies with other companies", regarding the repeal life-nonlife consolidated return restrictions.
- Potential legislation to implement the Financial Crisis Responsibility Fee ("bank tax") proposed by Administration.
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U.S. SENATE, 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 |
Deborah |
Winston |
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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
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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
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