NAREIT for NAREIT
What was lobbied
5 issue areas, each in the filer's own words, with who lobbied on it and where.
Bankruptcy BNK
Section 365(d)(4) of the Bankruptcy Act, the provision relating to the 210 day deadline by which a debtor must assume or reject a non-residential lease.
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| KIRK FREEMAN | — |
Financial Institutions/Investments/Securities FIN
Role, operations and performance of Leveraged and Inverse Exchange Traded Funds (ETF). Financial Regulatory Reform related to Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs). Requirements for Registration of advisers of private funds. 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. Inclusion of commercial real estate in the Term Asset-Backed Securities Loan Facility (TALF).
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| ROBERT L DIBBLEE | — |
| TONY M EDWARDS | — |
| KIRK FREEMAN | — |
| STEVEN A WECHSLER | — |
Taxation/Internal Revenue Code TAX
International tax reform proposals related to foreign entity classification. Introduction of Main Street Fairness Act, successor to Sales Tax Fairness and Simplification 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. Changes to Subchapter M of the Internal Revenue Code related to Real Estate Investment Trusts. Changes to tax laws regarding Real Estate Mortgage Conduits (REMICs).
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| DARA BERNSTEIN | — |
| ROBERT L DIBBLEE | — |
| TONY M EDWARDS | — |
| KIRK FREEMAN | — |
| STEVEN A WECHSLER | — |
Energy/Nuclear ENG
Expanding Building Efficiency Incentives Act of 2009, S. 1637, H.R. 4226, all provisions. Sustainable Property Grants Act of 2009, H.R. 4256, all provisions. American Recovery & Reinvestment Tax Act (P.L. 111-5), provisions related to energy grants in lieu of tax credits for investments in renewable energy technology. 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. 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 | — |
| STEVEN A WECHSLER | — |
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 | — |
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.