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LOBBYING REPORT |
Lobbying Disclosure Act of 1995 (Section 5) - All Filers Are Required to Complete This Page
2. Address
| Address1 | 3222 N Street, NW |
Address2 | Suite 340 |
| City | Washington |
State | DC |
Zip Code | 20007 |
Country | USA |
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5. Senate ID# 400665998-48
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6. House ID# 414510003
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| TYPE OF REPORT | 8. Year | 2017 |
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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| 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. | ||||||||
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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: Andrew M. Siff |
Date | 4/11/2017 5:17:02 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 FIN
16. Specific lobbying issues
H. J. Res. 41, a resolution pursuant to the Congressional Review Act disapproving the Securities and Exchange Commission rule requiring resource extraction issuers to disclose payments made to governments for the commercial development of oil, natural gas, or minerals. Legislative proposals to direct each state to amend their business formation laws to regulate every new and existing business entity in the United States and the information they provide upon formation and to place formation agents under the definition of "financial institutions" for purposes of federal anti-money laundering statutes (no bill introduced). Joint proposed rule to prohibit incentive-based compensation arrangements that encourage inappropriate risks at covered financial institutions to effectuate Section 956 of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act requiring federal financial regulators to jointly prescribe such regulations or guidelines that would apply to covered financial institutions with total assets of $1 billion or more; RIN 1557-AD39, RIN 2590-AA42, RIN 3064-AD86, RIN 3133-AE48, RIN 3235-AL06, RIN 7100-AE50; June 10, 2016; 81 FR 37669. Proposed rule to require the use of universal proxies in all non-exempt solicitations in connection with contested elections of directors; RIN 3235-AL84; November 10, 2016; 81 FR 79122. Process used by the Financial Stability Oversight Council to designate financial institutions as Systemically Important Financial Institutions pursuant to section 113 of the Dodd Frank Wall Street Reform Act. Governance structure of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau following the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia decision in PHH Corporation v. Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, 839 F.3d 1 (D.C. Cir. 2016).
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
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Siff |
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Granberg |
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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 RET
16. Specific lobbying issues
"Definition of the Term 'Fiduciary'; Conflict of Interest Rule-Retirement Investment Advice" final rule to increase regulatory oversight and legal duties applicable to service providers to and sponsors of small retirement plans; RIN 1210-AB32; April 8, 2016; 81 FR 20945. H.J. Res. 66, a resolution pursuant to the Congressional Review Act disapproving the rule submitted by the Department of Labor relating to savings arrangements established by states for non-governmental employees. H.J. Res. 67, a resolution pursuant to the Congressional Review Act disapproving the rule submitted by the Department of Labor relating to savings arrangements established by qualified state political subdivisions for non-governmental employees.
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. SENATE, Labor - Dept of (DOL), Office of Management & Budget (OMB)
18. Name of each individual who acted as a lobbyist in this issue area
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Siff |
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Granberg |
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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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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
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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:
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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
27. Add the following 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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