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LOBBYING REPORT |
Lobbying Disclosure Act of 1995 (Section 5) - All Filers Are Required to Complete This Page
2. Address
Address1 | 1455 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW, Suite 950 |
Address2 | DC8-455-09-01 |
City | WASHINGTON |
State | DC |
Zip Code | 20004 |
Country | USA |
3. Principal place of business (if different than line 2)
City | Charlotte |
State | NC |
Zip Code | 28255 |
Country | USA |
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5. Senate ID# 26400-12
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6. House ID# 310670000
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TYPE OF REPORT | 8. Year | 2009 |
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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12. Lobbying | 13. Organizations | ||||||||
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. | ||||||||
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: John E. Collingwood, Director, Federal Government Relations, Public Policy |
Date | 10/20/2009 |
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
HR 977 Derivatives Markets Transparency & Accountability Act, regarding credit default swaps; S 272 Derivatives Trading Integrity Act, regarding credit default swaps; HR 2454 American Clean Energy and Security Act, regarding over the counter derivatives; S 961 Authorizing the Regulation of Swaps Act, regarding over the counter derivatives; S 1691 Comprehensive Derivatives Regulation Act, regarding over the counter derivatives; Administration Proposal, regarding over the counter derivatives;
HR 627 Credit Cardholders' Bill of Rights Act / HR 3639 Expedited CARD Reform for Consumers Act of 2009 / HR 2382 Credit Card Interchange Fees Act of 2009, regarding legislative and regulatory prohibition of credit card practices, implementation timeframes, interchange fees, and restrictions on small business credit cards; HR 1020 / S 931 Arbitration Fairness Act of 2009, regarding general issues on anti-arbitration clauses; S 773 / S 778 Cybersecurity Act of 2009, regarding creation of an agency and advisor; HR 2897 Bank Accountability and Risk Assessment Act, regarding deposit insurance; HR 2896 Equal Treatment of Covered Bonds Act, regarding issues of treatment on covered bonds; HR 384 TARP Reform and Accountability Act, regarding general issues on TARP oversight; HR 1105 / S AMDT 638 Omnibus Appropriations Act, regarding issues involving Truth in Lending Act; HR 786 / S AMDT 688, to make permanent the temporary increase in deposit insurance coverage regarding FDIC insurance; HR 1664 Grayson Himes Pay for Performance Act, regarding issues on executive compensation; HR 1456 Consumer Overdraft Protection Fair Practices Act, regarding issues on overdraft protection and consumer consent; HR 2695 / S 1212 Credit Card Fair Fee Act, regarding issues involving rates and electronic payment systems; S 1432 Financial Services and Government Appropriation Act 2010, regarding interchange changes to government acceptance of card payments; general issues regarding Merrill Lynch merger and Oversight Committee on mergers and bonuses; general issues on the examination of debt settlement practices; general issues regarding lending and credit market activities.
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U.S. SENATE, Treasury - Dept of, Federal Trade Commission (FTC)
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 |
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Hill |
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John E. |
Collingwood |
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Darrell |
Minott |
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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
General issues on student lending.
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 |
Ed |
Hill |
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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
HR 1349 Federal Accounting Oversight Board Act, general issues regarding accounting practices; HR 3126 Consumer Financial Protection Agency Act, regarding issues of creation of a consumer protection agency for financial products and regulatory restructuring; general issues regarding Fiduciary Standards for Investment Advisors.
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 |
Ed |
Hill |
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James |
Carlisle |
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Darrell |
Minott |
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John E. |
Collingwood |
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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
HR 1106 / HR 200 / S 61 Helping Families Save Their Homes Act / HR 225 Emergency Homeownership and Equity Protection Act / HR 787 Hope for Homeowners, regarding issues on bankruptcy reform, mortgages, safe harbor and FDIC insurance; HR 788 To Provide Safe Harbor for Mortgage Servicers Act, regarding safe harbor provisions.
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 |
Ed |
Hill |
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John E. |
Collingwood |
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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 1944, extension of Internal Revenue Code section 954(h); HR 2452 / S 823 Net Operating Loss Carryback Act, on issues regarding net operating loss rules; S 253 / HR 1119 Fix Housing First Homebuyer Tax Credit Act, regarding issues of homebuyer tax credits; HR 2989 401(k) Fair Disclosure and Pension Security Act, regarding issues on investment advice; HR 3439 / S 1341 Close the SILO/LILO Loophole Act, regarding excise tax on leasing transactions;
HR 1083 Business Activity Simplification Act, regarding establishment of physical nexus standard; general issues on withholding tax proposals, solar tax incentives, Internal Revenue Code section 265(b) allocation issues, wire transfer reporting proposals, and international tax reform proposals.
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 |
James |
Carlisle |
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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 CPT
16. Specific lobbying issues
HR 1260 / S 515 / S 610 Patent Reform Act, regarding patent reform issues.
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 |
Ed |
Hill |
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John E. |
Collingwood |
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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
24. General lobbying issue that no longer pertains
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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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