| LOBBYING REPORT |
Lobbying Disclosure Act of 1995 (Section 5) - All Filers Are Required to Complete This Page
2. Address
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444 North Capitol Street, NW
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Suite 601
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Washington
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DC
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20001
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USA
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3. Principal place of business (if different than line 2)
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Cincinnati
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OH
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45202
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USA
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| 5. Senate ID# 283914-12
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| 6. House ID# 368490000
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| TYPE OF REPORT | 8. Year |
2012
| 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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| 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 from 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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Digitally Signed By: Eric G. Rizzo, Vice President, Government Affairs Officer
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07/19/2012
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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
H.R. 4367 / S. 3204, To amend the Electronic Fund Transfer Act to limit the fee disclosure requirement for an automatic teller machine to the screen of that machine (all provisions).
H.R. 2072, Export-Import Bank Reauthorization Act of 2012 (all provisions).
H.R. 5817, Eliminate Privacy Notice Confusion Act (all provisions).
H.R. 4624, Investment Advisor Oversight Act of 2012 (all provisions).
H.R. 4014 / S. 2099, To amend the Federal Deposit Insurance Act with respect to information provided to the Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection (all provisions).
H.R. 3336, Small Business Credit Availability Act (all provisions).
H.R. 4235, To amend the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and the Commodity Exchange Act to repeal the indemnification requirements for regulatory authorities to obtain access to swap data required to be provided by swaps entities under such Acts (all provisions).
H.R. 2827, To amend the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 to clarify provisions relating to the regulation of municipal advisors, and for other purposes (all provisions).
S. 2223, to address the implementation of certain prohibitions under the Bank Holding Company Act of 1956, and for other purposes (all provisions).
S. 509 / S. 2231 / H.R. 1418, Small Business Lending Enhancement Act of 2011 (all provisions).
H.R. 5691, Overdraft Protection Act of 2012 (all provisions).
Push out draft legislation discussions (no specific bill).
Issues related to privacy and cyber security, as related to banking and financial services:
H.R. 2096, Cybersecurity Enhancement Act of 2012 (all provisions).
H.R. 4257, Federal Information Security Amendments Act of 2012 (all provisions).
H.R. 3523, Cyber Intelligence Sharing and Protection Act (all provisions).
Issues related to credit card interchange and debit card interchange (Senator Durbin amendment, electronic debit card transactions) (no specific bill).
Issues related to bank and card fees (no specific bill).
Issues related to mortgage lending, small business lending, student loan lending and auto lending (no specific bill).
Issues related to Dodd-Frank Act regulatory implementation discussions on rule making and regulations covering Title VII implementation, derivatives, swap dealer definitions, eligible contract participants, insured depository institutions, exemptions, phase in and delays.
Issues and general discussions related to administration's budget, refinance mortgage plan, Troubled Asset Relief Program (TARP), financial crisis responsibility fee/bank tax (no specific bill).
Issues related to Dodd-Frank Act, small business loan data collection, Equal Credit Opportunity Act (ECOA) and Regulation B.
H.R. 4173 (111th Congress, P.L. 111-203): Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act (Dodd-Frank Act); regulatory implementation discussions covering rules and regulations, including discussions with the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (for which there is no CFPB listing on Line 17 available), on structure, regulatory implementation, oversight, process, enforcement and compliant handling. General discussions covering the Dodd-Frank Act and provisions (Act repeal, amending and technical fixes), Volcker Rule, Financial Stability Oversight Council, systemically important financial institutions designations, prudential regulations, mortgage regulations (qualified mortgages, qualified residential mortgages), corporate governance, enhanced prudential standards (165/166), stress testing, capital planning, living will, readmittance, overdraft, pre-paid cards, examinations and other banking and financial services related provisions.
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U.S. SENATE, Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), Federal Deposit Insurance Commission (FDIC), Federal Reserve System, Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Treasury - Dept of
18. Name of each individual who acted as a lobbyist in this issue area
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Rizzo
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Thomas
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Ruebel
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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 POS
16. Specific lobbying issues
Issues related to postal reforms, rate increases, delivery day schedule and facility closings:
H.R. 2309, the Postal Reform Act of 2011 (all provisions).
S. 1789, 21st Century Postal Service Act of 2012 (all 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
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Eric
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Rizzo
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Thomas
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Ruebel
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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
Issues related to corporate and individual tax reform, rate reform, financial responsibility fee/bank tax, surcharges, financial transactions tax, new market tax credits, expiring taxes and extenders, low income housing tax credits, Community Reinvestment Act, non-resident aliens taxes, Foreign Account Tax Compliance Act (FATCA) implementation and compliance, and bonus depreciation issues (no specific bill).
Issues related to Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) and International Accounting Standards Board (IASB) and leasing accounting project (no specific bill).
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U.S. SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC)
18. Name of each individual who acted as a lobbyist in this issue area
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Eric
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Rizzo
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Thomas
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Ruebel
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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 LBR
16. Specific lobbying issues
H.R. 1864, Mobile Workforce State Income Tax Simplification Act of 2012 (all provisions).
Issues related to the Department of Labor's fiduciary responsibility rule and implementation (no specific bill), as related to broker-dealers and investment advice (no specific bill).
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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Eric
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Rizzo
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Thomas
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Ruebel
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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 BUD
16. Specific lobbying issues
H.R. 5326 / S. 2323, Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2013.
S. 3295, Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2013.
Discussions related to federal funding for research centers and for National Science Foundation (NSF) and National Institute for Health (NIH).
Issues related to education and workforce development, regional strategies for college success and completion, jobs programs and economic development (no specific bill).
Issues related to federal funding for regional/state projects, greenway projects (no specific bill).
Issues related to federal transportation funding and a long-term transportation reauthorization bill (no specific bill).
Issues related to budget, deficit and debt limit (no specific bill).
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Education - Dept of, White House Office
18. Name of each individual who acted as a lobbyist in this issue area
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Eric
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Rizzo
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Thomas
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Ruebel
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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 HCR
16. Specific lobbying issues
Issues related to Health Savings Accounts (HSA), entitlement reform, Medicare/Medicaid, Medical Loss Ratio and Actuarial Value (no specific bill).
S. 1098 / H.R. 2010, the Family and Retirement Health Investment Act of 2011 (all 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
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Eric
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Rizzo
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Ruebel
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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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AFFILIATED ORGANIZATIONS
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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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