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LOBBYING REPORT |
Lobbying Disclosure Act of 1995 (Section 5) - All Filers Are Required to Complete This Page
2. Address
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| City | Washington |
State | DC |
Zip Code | 20005 |
Country | USA |
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5. Senate ID# 24338-1001875
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6. House ID# 314450195
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| TYPE OF REPORT | 8. Year | 2008 |
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 | 09/16/2008 |
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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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 |
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| Signature | Digitally Signed By: Stephen M. Ryan, Partner |
Date | 10/16/2008 |
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
Lobbied for banking industry positions on issues including credit card practices & support of the principles of risk-based pricing, notice to and choice for customers (including S. 1395, the Stop Unfair Practices in Credit Cards Act of 2007; H.R. 5244, the Credit Cardholders Bill of Rights Act of 2008; S. 3252, the Credit Card Accountability Responsibility and Disclosure Act of 2008; (see addendum page)
and the 2008 Federal Reserve proposal on credit card and overdraft practices), bankruptcy reform, mortgage bankruptcy & opposition to giving bankruptcy judges unilateral ability to alter mortgage terms (including S. 2136, the Helping Families Save Their Homes in Bankruptcy Act of 2007; S. 2133, the HOMES Act; H.R. 3609, the Emergency Home Ownership and Mortgage Equity Protection Act of 2007; Title IV of S. 2636, the Foreclosure Prevention Act of 2008; Title IV of the Senate substitute version of H.R. 3221, the Foreclosure Prevention Act of 2008), mortgage reform/subprime lending/anti-predatory lending (including H.R. 3915, the Mortgage Reform and Anti-Predatory Lending Act of 2007; and S. 2452, the Home Ownership Preservation and Protection Act of 2007), opposition to requirement to report credit/payment card merchant sales financial data to the Internal Revenue Service as a revenue raiser for the Housing Bill (H.R. 3221, the Foreclosure Prevention Act of 2008), overdraft protection & opposition to requiring opt-ins from customers, calculation of an APR (Annual Percentage Rate) for this fee-based product, and disclosure of a potential overdraft at each point of sale and ATM (including H.R. 946, the Consumer Overdraft Protection Fair Practices Act), ability to discharge student loans during bankruptcy & support of the current-law undue hardship standard (in opposition to House Floor Amendment, on ability to discharge private student loan debt in bankruptcy, to H.R. 4137, the College Opportunity and Affordability Act of 2007), interchange rates & opposition to price controls (including H.R. 5546 and S. 3086, both called the Credit Card Fair Fee Act of 2008), bankruptcy reform for qualifying reserve-component active duty members (H.R. 4044, the National Guard and Reservist Debt Relief Act of 2008), and regulatory relief; general monitoring of legislative and regulatory activity impacting the banking industry and informing Members of Congress and their staff about the practices, contributions to the American economy and society, and policy positions of the banking industry.
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 |
James E. |
Datri |
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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 FIN
16. Specific lobbying issues
Lobbied for banking industry positions on issues including credit card practices & support of the principles of risk-based pricing, notice to and choice for customers (including S. 1395, the Stop Unfair Practices in Credit Cards Act of 2007; H.R. 5244, the Credit Cardholders Bill of Rights Act of 2008; S. 3252, the Credit Card Accountability Responsibility and Disclosure Act of 2008; (see addendum page)
and the 2008 Federal Reserve proposal on credit card and overdraft practices), bankruptcy reform, mortgage bankruptcy & opposition to giving bankruptcy judges unilateral ability to alter mortgage terms (including S. 2136, the Helping Families Save Their Homes in Bankruptcy Act of 2007; S. 2133, the HOMES Act; H.R. 3609, the Emergency Home Ownership and Mortgage Equity Protection Act of 2007; Title IV of S. 2636, the Foreclosure Prevention Act of 2008; Title IV of the Senate substitute version of H.R. 3221, the Foreclosure Prevention Act of 2008), mortgage reform/subprime lending/anti-predatory lending (including H.R. 3915, the Mortgage Reform and Anti-Predatory Lending Act of 2007; and S. 2452, the Home Ownership Preservation and Protection Act of 2007), opposition to requirement to report credit/payment card merchant sales financial data to the Internal Revenue Service as a revenue raiser for the Housing Bill (H.R. 3221, the Foreclosure Prevention Act of 2008), overdraft protection & opposition to requiring opt-ins from customers, calculation of an APR (Annual Percentage Rate) for this fee-based product, and disclosure of a potential overdraft at each point of sale and ATM (including H.R. 946, the Consumer Overdraft Protection Fair Practices Act), ability to discharge student loans during bankruptcy & support of the current-law undue hardship standard (in opposition to House Floor Amendment, on ability to discharge private student loan debt in bankruptcy, to H.R. 4137, the College Opportunity and Affordability Act of 2007), interchange rates & opposition to price controls (including H.R. 5546 and S. 3086, both called the Credit Card Fair Fee Act of 2008), bankruptcy reform for qualifying reserve-component active duty members (H.R. 4044, the National Guard and Reservist Debt Relief Act of 2008), and regulatory relief; general monitoring of legislative and regulatory activity impacting the banking industry and informing Members of Congress and their staff about the practices, contributions to the American economy and society, and policy positions of the banking industry.
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 |
James E. |
Datri |
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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 BNK
16. Specific lobbying issues
Lobbied for banking industry positions on issues including credit card practices & support of the principles of risk-based pricing, notice to and choice for customers (including S. 1395, the Stop Unfair Practices in Credit Cards Act of 2007; H.R. 5244, the Credit Cardholders Bill of Rights Act of 2008; S. 3252, the Credit Card Accountability Responsibility and Disclosure Act of 2008; (see addendum page)
and the 2008 Federal Reserve proposal on credit card and overdraft practices), bankruptcy reform, mortgage bankruptcy & opposition to giving bankruptcy judges unilateral ability to alter mortgage terms (including S. 2136, the Helping Families Save Their Homes in Bankruptcy Act of 2007; S. 2133, the HOMES Act; H.R. 3609, the Emergency Home Ownership and Mortgage Equity Protection Act of 2007; Title IV of S. 2636, the Foreclosure Prevention Act of 2008; Title IV of the Senate substitute version of H.R. 3221, the Foreclosure Prevention Act of 2008), mortgage reform/subprime lending/anti-predatory lending (including H.R. 3915, the Mortgage Reform and Anti-Predatory Lending Act of 2007; and S. 2452, the Home Ownership Preservation and Protection Act of 2007), opposition to requirement to report credit/payment card merchant sales financial data to the Internal Revenue Service as a revenue raiser for the Housing Bill (H.R. 3221, the Foreclosure Prevention Act of 2008), overdraft protection & opposition to requiring opt-ins from customers, calculation of an APR (Annual Percentage Rate) for this fee-based product, and disclosure of a potential overdraft at each point of sale and ATM (including H.R. 946, the Consumer Overdraft Protection Fair Practices Act), ability to discharge student loans during bankruptcy & support of the current-law undue hardship standard (in opposition to House Floor Amendment, on ability to discharge private student loan debt in bankruptcy, to H.R. 4137, the College Opportunity and Affordability Act of 2007), interchange rates & opposition to price controls (including H.R. 5546 and S. 3086, both called the Credit Card Fair Fee Act of 2008), bankruptcy reform for qualifying reserve-component active duty members (H.R. 4044, the National Guard and Reservist Debt Relief Act of 2008), and regulatory relief; general monitoring of legislative and regulatory activity impacting the banking industry and informing Members of Congress and their staff about the practices, contributions to the American economy and society, and policy positions of the banking industry.
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 |
James E. |
Datri |
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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 ECN
16. Specific lobbying issues
Lobbied for banking industry positions on issues including credit card practices & support of the principles of risk-based pricing, notice to and choice for customers (including S. 1395, the Stop Unfair Practices in Credit Cards Act of 2007; H.R. 5244, the Credit Cardholders Bill of Rights Act of 2008; S. 3252, the Credit Card Accountability Responsibility and Disclosure Act of 2008; (see addendum page)
and the 2008 Federal Reserve proposal on credit card and overdraft practices), bankruptcy reform, mortgage bankruptcy & opposition to giving bankruptcy judges unilateral ability to alter mortgage terms (including S. 2136, the Helping Families Save Their Homes in Bankruptcy Act of 2007; S. 2133, the HOMES Act; H.R. 3609, the Emergency Home Ownership and Mortgage Equity Protection Act of 2007; Title IV of S. 2636, the Foreclosure Prevention Act of 2008; Title IV of the Senate substitute version of H.R. 3221, the Foreclosure Prevention Act of 2008), mortgage reform/subprime lending/anti-predatory lending (including H.R. 3915, the Mortgage Reform and Anti-Predatory Lending Act of 2007; and S. 2452, the Home Ownership Preservation and Protection Act of 2007), opposition to requirement to report credit/payment card merchant sales financial data to the Internal Revenue Service as a revenue raiser for the Housing Bill (H.R. 3221, the Foreclosure Prevention Act of 2008), overdraft protection & opposition to requiring opt-ins from customers, calculation of an APR (Annual Percentage Rate) for this fee-based product, and disclosure of a potential overdraft at each point of sale and ATM (including H.R. 946, the Consumer Overdraft Protection Fair Practices Act), ability to discharge student loans during bankruptcy & support of the current-law undue hardship standard (in opposition to House Floor Amendment, on ability to discharge private student loan debt in bankruptcy, to H.R. 4137, the College Opportunity and Affordability Act of 2007), interchange rates & opposition to price controls (including H.R. 5546 and S. 3086, both called the Credit Card Fair Fee Act of 2008), bankruptcy reform for qualifying reserve-component active duty members (H.R. 4044, the National Guard and Reservist Debt Relief Act of 2008), and regulatory relief; general monitoring of legislative and regulatory activity impacting the banking industry and informing Members of Congress and their staff about the practices, contributions to the American economy and society, and policy positions of the banking industry.
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 |
James E. |
Datri |
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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 CSP
16. Specific lobbying issues
Lobbied for banking industry positions on issues including credit card practices & support of the principles of risk-based pricing, notice to and choice for customers (including S. 1395, the Stop Unfair Practices in Credit Cards Act of 2007; H.R. 5244, the Credit Cardholders Bill of Rights Act of 2008; S. 3252, the Credit Card Accountability Responsibility and Disclosure Act of 2008; (see addendum page)
and the 2008 Federal Reserve proposal on credit card and overdraft practices), bankruptcy reform, mortgage bankruptcy & opposition to giving bankruptcy judges unilateral ability to alter mortgage terms (including S. 2136, the Helping Families Save Their Homes in Bankruptcy Act of 2007; S. 2133, the HOMES Act; H.R. 3609, the Emergency Home Ownership and Mortgage Equity Protection Act of 2007; Title IV of S. 2636, the Foreclosure Prevention Act of 2008; Title IV of the Senate substitute version of H.R. 3221, the Foreclosure Prevention Act of 2008), mortgage reform/subprime lending/anti-predatory lending (including H.R. 3915, the Mortgage Reform and Anti-Predatory Lending Act of 2007; and S. 2452, the Home Ownership Preservation and Protection Act of 2007), opposition to requirement to report credit/payment card merchant sales financial data to the Internal Revenue Service as a revenue raiser for the Housing Bill (H.R. 3221, the Foreclosure Prevention Act of 2008), overdraft protection & opposition to requiring opt-ins from customers, calculation of an APR (Annual Percentage Rate) for this fee-based product, and disclosure of a potential overdraft at each point of sale and ATM (including H.R. 946, the Consumer Overdraft Protection Fair Practices Act), ability to discharge student loans during bankruptcy & support of the current-law undue hardship standard (in opposition to House Floor Amendment, on ability to discharge private student loan debt in bankruptcy, to H.R. 4137, the College Opportunity and Affordability Act of 2007), interchange rates & opposition to price controls (including H.R. 5546 and S. 3086, both called the Credit Card Fair Fee Act of 2008), bankruptcy reform for qualifying reserve-component active duty members (H.R. 4044, the National Guard and Reservist Debt Relief Act of 2008), and regulatory relief; general monitoring of legislative and regulatory activity impacting the banking industry and informing Members of Congress and their staff about the practices, contributions to the American economy and society, and policy positions of the banking industry.
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 |
James E. |
Datri |
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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 EDU
16. Specific lobbying issues
Lobbied for banking industry positions on issues including credit card practices & support of the principles of risk-based pricing, notice to and choice for customers (including S. 1395, the Stop Unfair Practices in Credit Cards Act of 2007; H.R. 5244, the Credit Cardholders Bill of Rights Act of 2008; S. 3252, the Credit Card Accountability Responsibility and Disclosure Act of 2008; (see addendum page)
and the 2008 Federal Reserve proposal on credit card and overdraft practices), bankruptcy reform, mortgage bankruptcy & opposition to giving bankruptcy judges unilateral ability to alter mortgage terms (including S. 2136, the Helping Families Save Their Homes in Bankruptcy Act of 2007; S. 2133, the HOMES Act; H.R. 3609, the Emergency Home Ownership and Mortgage Equity Protection Act of 2007; Title IV of S. 2636, the Foreclosure Prevention Act of 2008; Title IV of the Senate substitute version of H.R. 3221, the Foreclosure Prevention Act of 2008), mortgage reform/subprime lending/anti-predatory lending (including H.R. 3915, the Mortgage Reform and Anti-Predatory Lending Act of 2007; and S. 2452, the Home Ownership Preservation and Protection Act of 2007), opposition to requirement to report credit/payment card merchant sales financial data to the Internal Revenue Service as a revenue raiser for the Housing Bill (H.R. 3221, the Foreclosure Prevention Act of 2008), overdraft protection & opposition to requiring opt-ins from customers, calculation of an APR (Annual Percentage Rate) for this fee-based product, and disclosure of a potential overdraft at each point of sale and ATM (including H.R. 946, the Consumer Overdraft Protection Fair Practices Act), ability to discharge student loans during bankruptcy & support of the current-law undue hardship standard (in opposition to House Floor Amendment, on ability to discharge private student loan debt in bankruptcy, to H.R. 4137, the College Opportunity and Affordability Act of 2007), interchange rates & opposition to price controls (including H.R. 5546 and S. 3086, both called the Credit Card Fair Fee Act of 2008), bankruptcy reform for qualifying reserve-component active duty members (H.R. 4044, the National Guard and Reservist Debt Relief Act of 2008), and regulatory relief; general monitoring of legislative and regulatory activity impacting the banking industry and informing Members of Congress and their staff about the practices, contributions to the American economy and society, and policy positions of the banking industry.
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 |
James E. |
Datri |
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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 HOU
16. Specific lobbying issues
Lobbied for banking industry positions on issues including credit card practices & support of the principles of risk-based pricing, notice to and choice for customers (including S. 1395, the Stop Unfair Practices in Credit Cards Act of 2007; H.R. 5244, the Credit Cardholders Bill of Rights Act of 2008; S. 3252, the Credit Card Accountability Responsibility and Disclosure Act of 2008; (see addendum page)
and the 2008 Federal Reserve proposal on credit card and overdraft practices), bankruptcy reform, mortgage bankruptcy & opposition to giving bankruptcy judges unilateral ability to alter mortgage terms (including S. 2136, the Helping Families Save Their Homes in Bankruptcy Act of 2007; S. 2133, the HOMES Act; H.R. 3609, the Emergency Home Ownership and Mortgage Equity Protection Act of 2007; Title IV of S. 2636, the Foreclosure Prevention Act of 2008; Title IV of the Senate substitute version of H.R. 3221, the Foreclosure Prevention Act of 2008), mortgage reform/subprime lending/anti-predatory lending (including H.R. 3915, the Mortgage Reform and Anti-Predatory Lending Act of 2007; and S. 2452, the Home Ownership Preservation and Protection Act of 2007), opposition to requirement to report credit/payment card merchant sales financial data to the Internal Revenue Service as a revenue raiser for the Housing Bill (H.R. 3221, the Foreclosure Prevention Act of 2008), overdraft protection & opposition to requiring opt-ins from customers, calculation of an APR (Annual Percentage Rate) for this fee-based product, and disclosure of a potential overdraft at each point of sale and ATM (including H.R. 946, the Consumer Overdraft Protection Fair Practices Act), ability to discharge student loans during bankruptcy & support of the current-law undue hardship standard (in opposition to House Floor Amendment, on ability to discharge private student loan debt in bankruptcy, to H.R. 4137, the College Opportunity and Affordability Act of 2007), interchange rates & opposition to price controls (including H.R. 5546 and S. 3086, both called the Credit Card Fair Fee Act of 2008), bankruptcy reform for qualifying reserve-component active duty members (H.R. 4044, the National Guard and Reservist Debt Relief Act of 2008), and regulatory relief; general monitoring of legislative and regulatory activity impacting the banking industry and informing Members of Congress and their staff about the practices, contributions to the American economy and society, and policy positions of the banking industry.
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
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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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LOBBYIST UPDATE
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AFFILIATED ORGANIZATIONS
25. Add the following affiliated organization(s)
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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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