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

9. Check if this filing amends a previously filed version of this report

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

TAX AND SPENDING POLICY

Build Back Better Act: Opposed the legislation.

Specifically, in Build Back Better: Expressed concern and opposition to the various tax increases on SMBs, the size of the spending package and its impact on inflation, new powers provided to the IRS that would invade small business-taxpayer privacy, and price controls on drugs in the legislation.

Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (TCJA): Continue to express support for the permanency of various provisions of the TCJA including Section 199A, lower personal tax rates, expensing provisions and estate tax changes.

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

Stepped-up Basis: Opposed efforts to eliminate stepped-up basis, as included within the Sensible Taxation and Equity Promotion (STEP) Act in the Senate and House, H.R. 2286.

REGULATION AND COMPETITION POLICY

President Biden Competition Executive Order: Continue to express concerns about the premise and actions behind the EO to regulate and micro-manage various sectors of the economy including technology, energy, bio-pharmaceuticals, telecommunications, railroads and other sectors that are dominated by small-to-mid-size businesses (SMBs).

Targeted Tech Legislation and Anti-Trust: Continue to express concerns about the impact and unintended consequences of legislation, regulation and anti-trust efforts at the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) aimed at big tech and how it may impact small business access to markets and capital, and the entrepreneurial and innovation ecosystem in general.

American Innovation and Online Choice Act: Oppose the Senate legislation.

Platform Competition and Opportunity Act: Oppose the Senate legislation.

5G using the C-Band: Expressed concerns about the delay of the rollout of 5G using the c-band, and encouraged federal agencies to communicate and resolve the issue.
Energy and Gas Prices: Expressed general concern that policies restricting development at home are contributing to higher energy prices.

SBA Direct Lending: Opposed policies pushing direct lending by the Small Business Administration. Supported legislation introduced by Rep. Blain Luetkemeyer (R-MO) prohibiting direct government lending.

Electronic Payments: Voiced concern about new regulations on the payments system, specifically credit routing requirements and how they undermine payment-systems innovation that has provided small businesses a lifeline during the pandemic.

False Claims Amendments Act of 2021, S. 2428. Expressed concerns about the legislation without a full hearing.

Supported the Cotton Amendment to S. 2428, which would require a full GAO study on the effectiveness of the False Claims Act before taking action.

Privacy Policy and Legislation: Support a national framework for privacy that is inclusive and equitable to all industries.

Affordable and Competitive Health Coverage

Affordability/More Choices: Continue to urge members of Congress and the Administration to advance market-oriented reforms that will lower health coverage costs for small businesses and increase choices in the marketplace. Oppose efforts, generally, to impose new mandates and taxes that will add to small business costs and reduce access to health care.

Price Controls on Drugs: Continue to express opposition to efforts that place price controls on drugs either through Medicare negotiation, an international pricing mechanism, or drug importation.

NOMINATIONS

Nomination of Reta Jo Lewis as President of U.S. Export-Import Bank: Supported the nomination.

DOL Wage and Hour Nominee: Continue to express opposition to and concern about the candidacy of David Weil as DOL Wage and Hour Administrator, and his Senate confirmation.

TESTIMONY

Testified before House Small Business Committee on Entrepreneurship in the New Economy, and policies to support startup success such as tax simplicity and relief, less regulation and a more stable policy climate overall that would promote business and investor certainty.

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

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

21. Client new principal place of business (if different than line 20)

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

LOBBYIST UPDATE

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

ISSUE UPDATE

24. General lobbying issue that no longer pertains

AFFILIATED ORGANIZATIONS

25. Add the following affiliated organization(s)

Internet Address:

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

FOREIGN ENTITIES

27. Add the following foreign entities:

28. Name of each previously reported foreign entity that no longer owns, or controls, or is affiliated with the registrant, client or affiliated organization

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?
No Yes