NAREIT for NAREIT
What was lobbied
4 issue areas, each in the filer's own words, with who lobbied on it and where.
Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace LBR
H.R. 1409 and S. 560, Employee Free Choice Act of 2009, all provisions that would provide for changes to the National Labor Relations Act that would allow union certification without an election.
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| ROBERT L DIBBLEE | — |
| KIRK FREEMAN | — |
Financial Institutions/Investments/Securities FIN
Financial Regulatory Reform related to Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs). Inclusion of commercial real estate in the Term Asset-Backed Securities Loan Facility (TALF). Changes to tax laws regarding Real Estate Mortgage Conduits (REMICs). Role, operations and performance of Leveraged and Inverse Exchange Traded Funds (ETF). Proposals to regulate the over-the-counter (OTC) derivatives market; Comprehensive Derivatives Regulation Act of 2009, S.1691, all provisions; Derivative Trading Accountability and Disclosure Act; H.R. 3300, all provisions; Derivatives Trading Integrity Act of 2009, S.272, all provisions. S. 605 and H.R. 302, A bill to require the Securities and Exchange Commission to reinstate the uptick rule and effectively regulate abusive short selling activities, all provisions. Consumer Financial Protection Agency Act of 2009, H.R. 3126, monitoring provisions relating to investment advice.
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| ROBERT L DIBBLEE | — |
| TONY M EDWARDS | — |
| KIRK FREEMAN | — |
| STEVEN A WECHSLER | — |
Taxation/Internal Revenue Code TAX
Introduction of Main Street Fairness Act, sucessor to Sales Tax Fairness and Simplication Act of 2007. Modification of the Foreign Investment in Real Property Tax Act (FIRPTA) to facilitate foreign equity investment in the U.S. real estate market, changes to cancellation of debt income tax rules and modification to rules governing taxable REIT subsidiaries. International tax reform proposals related to foreign entity classification. Changes to Subchapter M of the Internal Revenue Code related to Real Estate Investment Trusts.
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| DARA BERNSTEIN | — |
| ROBERT L DIBBLEE | — |
| TONY M EDWARDS | — |
| KIRK FREEMAN | — |
| STEVEN A WECHSLER | — |
Energy/Nuclear ENG
American Clean Energy & Security Act, H.R. 2454, Section 201 related to energy efficient building codes and Section 202 related to tax incentives to retrofit buildings for energy efficiency. American Recovery & Reinvestment Act (P.L. 111-5), provisions related to energy grants in lieu of tax credits for investments in renewable energy technology. Retrofit for Energy and Environment Performance Act, H.R. 1778, provisions related to tax incentives to retrofit buildings for energy efficiency.
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| DARA BERNSTEIN | — |
| ROBERT L DIBBLEE | — |
| TONY M EDWARDS | — |
| KIRK FREEMAN | — |
Shown as published by the Senate Office of Public Records and the House Clerk under the Lobbying Disclosure Act. The official filing is the record; open it for the full form.