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LOBBYING REPORT

Lobbying Disclosure Act of 1995 (Section 5) - All Filers Are Required to Complete This Page

1. Registrant Name Organization/Lobbying Firm Self Employed Individual
SMALL BUSINESS & ENTREPRENEURSHIP COUNCIL (SBE COUNCIL)

2. Address

Address1
200 Lawyers Road NW #1506
 Address2
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City
Vienna
 State
VA
 Zip Code
22183
 Country
USA

3. Principal place of business (if different than line 2)

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4a. Contact Name b. Telephone Number c. E-mail
​Ms.
​KAREN KERRIGAN
​7032425840
​kkerrigan@sbecouncil.org
5. Senate ID#
​35627-12
7. Client Name Self Check if client is a state or local government or instrumentality
​SMALL BUSINESS & ENTREPRENEURSHIP COUNCIL (SBE COUNCIL)
6. House ID#
​327060000
TYPE OF REPORT 8. Year
​2021
 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
INCOME OR EXPENSES - YOU MUST complete either Line 12 or Line 13
12. Lobbying 13. Organizations
INCOME relating to lobbying activities for this reporting period was: EXPENSE relating to lobbying activities for this reporting period were:
Less than $5,000
Less than $5,000
$5,000 or more $
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$5,000 or more $
​35,000.00
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.
Method A. 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: Karen Kerrigan
 Date
8/9/2021 7:47:58 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

General Small Business Issues

Infrastructure Bills - Voiced concerns about provisions in INVEST in American Act that could undermine small business competitiveness.

PRO Act, S. 420 - Continue to voice opposition to the legislation whether advanced separately, or as part of the American Jobs Plan infrastructure package, or another spending vehicle. Expressed concern through congressional hearings - written testimony for the record.

Modern Worker Empowerment Act, H.R. 4069 and S. 2973 - Support the legislation.

Antitrust Activity in House and Senate, including efforts focused on Big Tech - Expressed general concern about breaking up and hyper-regulating the technology platforms that are enabling small business survival, opportunity and growth during COVID-19 and the unintended consequences for small businesses and all consumers.

Expressed concern to Congress and the Biden Administration about imposing new regulatory burdens generally on small businesses, and the impact during the fragile recovery period.

Project Labor Agreements (PLAs) - Expressed opposition to the use of PLAs to Congress and Administration in federal procurement projects and forthcoming infrastructure plans through coalition letters, testimony for the record in congressional hearings.

Fair and Open Competition Act, H.R. 1284 and S. 403 - Support the legislation.

Taxes and Tax Reform

Main Street Certainty Act, H.R. 1381 and S. 480 - Support passage of this bill to make permanent the 20% small business deduction in the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act.

Tax Increases: Expressed concern to Congress and Biden Administration about raising taxes during the recovery period and its impact on small business survival, growth, capital access and investment. Specific tax proposals include raising individual rates, capital gains rates, corporate rates and elimination of stepped-up basis.

Intellectual Property Protection

Expressed opposition to petition before the World Health Organization to force U.S. based companies to give away their COVID-19 IP protections. Voiced opposition to the Biden Administrations support of the petition.

Access to Broadband

Infrastructure package: Urged Congress to allow all providers access to infrastructure dollars and not favor local government-owned networks. Also urged Congress not to use the infrastructure package as a vehicle for more regulation and red tape, which would slow deployment efforts.

General Government Reform
United States Postal Service: Continue to call attention to fiscal and other challenges at the USPS and how this impacts small businesses.



17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None

U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Small Business Administration (SBA), White House Office

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
Karen
Kerrigan
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Raymond
Keating
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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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Information Update Page - Complete ONLY where registration information has changed.

20. Client new address

Address
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State
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Zip Code
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21. Client new principal place of business (if different than line 20)

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22. New General description of client’s business or activities

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LOBBYIST UPDATE

23. Name of each previously reported individual who is no longer expected to act as a lobbyist for the client

First Name
Last Name
Suffix
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Suffix
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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)

Internet Address:

Name Address Principal Place of Business
(city and state or country)
Street Address
City State/Province Zip Country
City
State Country

26. Name of each previously reported organization that is no longer affiliated with the registrant or client

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FOREIGN ENTITIES

27. Add the following foreign entities:

Name Address Principal place of business
(city and state or country) 		Amount of contribution for lobbying activities Ownership percentage in client
Street Address
City State/Province Country
City
State Country
%

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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CONVICTIONS DISCLOSURE

29. Have any of the lobbyists listed on this report been convicted in a Federal or State Court of an offense involving bribery, extortion, embezzlement, an illegal kickback, tax evasion, fraud, a conflict of interest, making a false statement, perjury, or money laundering?

Lobbyist Name Description of Offense(s)