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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 | 301 Maple Avenue, West |
Address2 | Suite 100 |
| City | Vienna |
State | VA |
Zip Code | 22180 |
Country | USA |
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5. Senate ID# 35627-12
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6. House ID# 327060000
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| TYPE OF REPORT | 8. Year | 2015 |
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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| 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 |
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| Signature | Digitally Signed By: Karen Kerrigan |
Date | 10/20/2015 7:10:23 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 SMB
16. Specific lobbying issues
Access to Capital & Financial System Regulatory Reform
H.R. 1023, the Small Business Investment Company Capital Act: Supported House passage. Also voiced support for the Senate companion bill S. 552.
H.R. 2670, the Microloan Modernization Act: Supported House passage.
H.R. 432, the SBIC Advisors Relief Act: Supported House passage.
H.R. 1334, the Holding Company Registration Threshold Equalization Act of 2015: Supported House passage.
H.R. 1723, the Small Company Simple Registration Act: Supported House passage.
H.R. 2064, the Improving Access to Capital for Emerging Growth Companies Act: Supported House passage.
H.R. 2354, the Streamlining Excessive and Costly Regulations Review Act: Voiced support for H.R. 2354.
SBA Lending Cap: Supported House and Senate passage of legislation to lift the loan cap on the SBA 7(a) lending program, which President Obama signed into law.
H.R. 1553, Small Bank Exam Cycle Reform Act of 2015: Supported House passage.
H.R. 1737, the Reforming CFPB Indirect Auto Financing Guidance Act: Voiced support for H.R. 1737.
H.R. 1839, the Reforming Access for Investments in Startup Enterprises (RAISE) Act of 2015: Supported House passage.
H.R. 3032, the Securities and Exchange Commission Reporting Modernization Act: Voiced support for H.R. 3032.
Human Capital and Employee Benefits
Affordable Care Act Reform: Continue to advocate for various changes to the Affordable Care Act (ACA), including repeal of individual and employer mandate, changes to the 30 hour rule to 40 hours, and allowing employers to contribute to employees' health care expenses.
H.R. 1624 and S. 1099, the Protecting Affordable Coverage for Employers Act (PACE Act): Continued to voice support for this legislation and for Congress to act in a timely manner.
H.R. 1270, the Restoring Access to Medication Act of 2015: Voiced support for this legislation.
H.R. 1675, the Encouraging Employee Ownership Act of 2015: Voiced support for H.R. 1675.
Department of Labor (DoL) Proposed Overtime Regulations: Expressed concerns and opposition to proposed changes to overtime regulations to DoL and Congress. Filed comments on the rulemaking.
Department of Labor (DoL) Fiduciary Standards: Expressed concern and opposition to proposed regulations that would hurt small business ability to provide and maintain retirement plans for employees. Filed comments on the rulemaking.
S. 2015 and H.R. 3459, the Protecting Local Businesses Opportunity Act: Voiced support for this legislation, and continue to express general concern about the disruptive nature of the National Labor Relations Board (NLRBs) new joint employer standard.
Taxes and Tax Reform
Continued to voice support for comprehensive tax reform focused on lower rates and less complexity for small businesses, as well as making permanent small business provisions like Section 179 expensing and the R&D tax credit.
S. 1827, Small Business Tax Compliance and Relief Act: Voiced support for the legislation.
S. 432, the Internet Tax Freedom Forever Act and H.R. 235, the Permanent Internet Tax Freedom Act: Continue to voice support for making permanent the extension of not allowing internet access taxes.
H.R. 961 - Voiced support for this bill to bring parity to small businesses operating globally.
H.R. 1430, the Permanent CFC Look-Through Act of 2015: Voiced support for H.R. 1430.
H.R. 765, the Restaurant and Retail Jobs and Growth Act: Voiced support for H.R. 765.
H.R. 2510: A bill that would modify and make permanent bonus depreciation. Voiced support for H.R. 2510.
Government Reform, Transparency and Good Governance
H.R. 2243, the Equity in Government Compensation Act of 2015: Voiced support for H.R. 2243.
H.R. 3189, the Federal Oversight Reform and Modernization Act of 2015: Voiced support for H.R. 3189.
H.R. 766, the Financial Institution and Customer Protection Act of 2015: Voiced support for H.R. 766.
H.R. 1266, the Financial Product Safety Commission Act: Voiced support for H.R. 1266.
Regulation, Regulatory Reform & Relief
Continued to support broad-based efforts on regulatory reform that provide small businesses with a greater voice in the regulatory process, require agencies to employ cost-benefit analysis, and transparency and objective/up-to-date science in rulemakings.
S. 1817, the Smarter Regulations Through Advance Planning and Review Act of 2015: Voiced support for the legislation.
S. 1820, the Early Participation in Regulations Act of 2015: Voiced support for the legislation.
S. 1818, the Principled Rulemaking Act of 2015: Voiced support for the legislation.
H.R. 348, the Responsibly and Professionally Invigorating Development (RAPID) Act: Voiced support for House passage of H.R. 348.
H.R. 427, Regulations from the Executive in Need of Scrutiny Act (REINS Act): Supported House passage.
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Proposed Ozone Standards: Voiced opposition and concern about dramatically lowering the ozone standards and its impact of small business costs, business creation and growth, and economic development.
Continue to express concerns about the impact and unintended consequences of the Federal Communications Commission's Internet regulations.
Affordable Energy and Business Growth in Energy Sector
H.R. 702, voiced support for House passage of this bill lifting the 40-year ban on the export of crude oil from the United States. Also support S.1312, Energy Supply and Distribution Act of 2015 (repeals crude oil export ban).
Continue to voice support for LNG exports and legislative efforts to incentivize domestic development and production; continue to express concerns about how the Clean Power Plan regulations impact the cost of energy for small businesses.
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Labor - Dept of (DOL), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Federal Communications Commission (FCC)
18. Name of each individual who acted as a lobbyist in this issue area
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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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