2nd Quarter - Report

THE BUSINESS ROUNDTABLE, INC. for THE BUSINESS ROUNDTABLE, INC.

Firm
Client
Income
—
Expenses
$6,430,000
Expense method
C: businesses, Internal Revenue Code section 162(e)

What was lobbied

14 issue areas, each in the filer's own words, with who lobbied on it and where.

Retirement RET

Issues relating to Department of Labor proposed definition of fiduciary

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
JOHN ENGLER —
MARIA GHAZAL —
WILLIAM C MILLER —

Contacted: SENATE; U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Executive Office of the President (EOP); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Energy, Dept of; Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC); Education, Dept of; Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Internal Revenue Service (IRS); Labor, Dept of (DOL); Justice, Dept of (DOJ); Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Treasury, Dept of; State, Dept of (DOS); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS)

Immigration IMM

Issues relating to immigration reform and border security

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
JOHN ENGLER —
MARIAN E HOPKINS —
WILLIAM C MILLER —
MATTHEW SONNESYN —

Contacted: Energy, Dept of; Justice, Dept of (DOJ); State, Dept of (DOS); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Labor, Dept of (DOL); Executive Office of the President (EOP); Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Treasury, Dept of; Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Education, Dept of; Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Internal Revenue Service (IRS); SENATE; U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)

Aviation/Airlines/Airports AVI

Issues relating to air traffic control Issues relating to FAA reauthorization

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
JOHN ENGLER —
WILLIAM C MILLER —
MATTHEW SONNESYN —

Contacted: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Energy, Dept of; Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC); Treasury, Dept of; Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Education, Dept of; Executive Office of the President (EOP); SENATE; U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Justice, Dept of (DOJ); State, Dept of (DOS); Internal Revenue Service (IRS); Labor, Dept of (DOL); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS)

Trade (domestic/foreign) TRD

Issues relating to Trans-Pacific Partnership trade negotiations Issues relating to Trans-Atlantic and Investment Partnership negotiations Issues relating to Trade in Services Agreement negotiations Issues relating to Trade Promotion Authority legislation Issues relating to Executive Branch Export Control Reforms Issues relating to Export-Import Bank authorization

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
ANDREW BEILEIN —
AMANDA DEBARD —
JOHN ENGLER —
MARIAN E HOPKINS —
WILLIAM C MILLER —
WILLIAM DAVID THOMAS —
LEANNE WILSON —

Contacted: Energy, Dept of; Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); State, Dept of (DOS); Justice, Dept of (DOJ); Treasury, Dept of; Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Labor, Dept of (DOL); SENATE; Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Executive Office of the President (EOP); Internal Revenue Service (IRS); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Education, Dept of; Office of Management & Budget (OMB)

Intelligence INT

H.R. 1560, Protecting Cyber Networks Act; provisions relating to liability protections S. 754, Cybersecurity Information Sharing Act of 2015; all provisions Issues relating to Executive Order on Improving Critical Infrastructure Cyber Security

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
JOHN ENGLER —
ELIZABETH GASSTER —
MARIAN E HOPKINS —
WILLIAM C MILLER —

Contacted: Internal Revenue Service (IRS); SENATE; Energy, Dept of; State, Dept of (DOS); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Labor, Dept of (DOL); Education, Dept of; U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Executive Office of the President (EOP); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Treasury, Dept of; Justice, Dept of (DOJ); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC)

Bills named: S. 754 (114th), H.R. 1560 (114th)

Financial Institutions/Investments/Securities FIN

H.R. 2289, Commodity End-User Relief Act, provisions relating to reauthorizing the Commodity Futures Trading Commission and to provide end-users with market certainty and to help end-users manage risks Issues relating to proxy advisory firms Issues relating to shareholder communications Issues relating to the Securities and Exchange Commissions proposed CEO Pay Ratio; Pay versus Performance, Hedging Disclosure and Compensation Clawbacks Issues relating to Securities and Exchange Commissions disclosure effectiveness project

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
JOHN ENGLER —
WILLIAM C MILLER —
MICHAEL J RYAN —

Contacted: Commerce, Dept of (DOC); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Education, Dept of; Internal Revenue Service (IRS); Labor, Dept of (DOL); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Justice, Dept of (DOJ); Executive Office of the President (EOP); Treasury, Dept of; Energy, Dept of; Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC); Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; State, Dept of (DOS); SENATE; Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)

Bills named: H.R. 2289 (114th)

Transportation TRA

Issues relating to funding of the Highway Transit Fund and Infrastructure Financing Issues relating to fund the Highway Trust Fund by taxing repatriated foreign earnings

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
JOHN ENGLER —
MATTHEW SONNESYN —
LEANNE WILSON —

Contacted: Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC); Education, Dept of; Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Labor, Dept of (DOL); SENATE; State, Dept of (DOS); Treasury, Dept of; U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Executive Office of the President (EOP); Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Energy, Dept of; Justice, Dept of (DOJ); Internal Revenue Service (IRS)

Taxation/Internal Revenue Code TAX

S. 1660, A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to modify and make permanent bonus depreciation; all provisions S. 1666, A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to increase the limitation on the election to accelerate the AMT credit in lieu of bonus depreciation for 2015 and 2016, and for other purposes; all provisions H.R. 880, American Research and Competitiveness Act of 2015; all provisions H.R. 961, To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to permanently extend the subpart F exemption for active financing income; all provisions H.R. 1430, Permanent Controlled Foreign Corporations (CFC) Look-Through Act of 2015; all provisions H.R. 2510, To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to modify and make permanent bonus depreciation; all provisions Bill number not yet assigned, Presidents Framework for Business Tax Reform (a joint report by the White House and Department of the Treasury); provisions relating to domestic and international tax policies Bill number not yet assigned, Chairman Dave Camps Comprehensive Tax Reform Discussion draft that released February 26, 2014; provisions relating to economic growth and international tax policy provisions Issues relating to the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Developments (OECDs) Base Erosion and Profit Shifting (BEPS) project; provisions relating to international tax policy Issues relating to key tax provisions that expired on December 31, 2014 Issues relating to comprehensive tax reform including international tax rules, the U.S. corporate tax rate and effective tax rates Issues relating to fund the Highway Trust Fund by taxing repatriated foreign earnings

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
ANDREW BEILEIN —
JOHN ENGLER —
MARIAN E HOPKINS —
MATTHEW M MILLER —
WILLIAM C MILLER —
LEANNE WILSON —

Contacted: Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Treasury, Dept of; U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); State, Dept of (DOS); Executive Office of the President (EOP); Labor, Dept of (DOL); Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Internal Revenue Service (IRS); Education, Dept of; SENATE; Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC); Justice, Dept of (DOJ); Energy, Dept of; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Commerce, Dept of (DOC)

Bills named: H.R. 961 (114th), S. 1666 (114th), S. 1660 (114th), H.R. 1430 (114th), H.R. 2510 (114th), H.R. 880 (114th)

Economics/Economic Development ECN

H. Con. Res. 27, Establishing the budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2016 and setting forth appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2017 through 2025; all provisions S. Con. Res. 11, An original concurrent resolution setting forth the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2016 and setting forth the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2017 through 2025; all provisions Bill number not yet assigned, Chairman Dave Camps Comprehensive Tax Reform Discussion draft that was released February 26, 2014; provisions relating to economic growth

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
JOHN ENGLER —
MATTHEW M MILLER —
WILLIAM C MILLER —

Contacted: Internal Revenue Service (IRS); Education, Dept of; Energy, Dept of; Commerce, Dept of (DOC); SENATE; Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); State, Dept of (DOS); Treasury, Dept of; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Labor, Dept of (DOL); Executive Office of the President (EOP); Justice, Dept of (DOJ); Office of Management & Budget (OMB)

Bills named: H.Con.Res. 27 (114th), S.Con.Res. 11 (114th)

Health Issues HCR

PL 111-148, Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act; provisions relating to employer-sponsored health plans including sections 153, 1001, 1201, 1341, 2715, 4980(h), 4980(i), 6055 and 9001 Issues relating to consideration of action on workplace wellness programs by Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) and Pubic Health Service Action Section 2705(m)(1) as amended by the Affordable Care Act

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
ANDREW BEILEIN —
JOHN ENGLER —
MARIA GHAZAL —
WILLIAM C MILLER —
LEANNE WILSON —

Contacted: Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Executive Office of the President (EOP); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Energy, Dept of; Treasury, Dept of; Education, Dept of; Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Labor, Dept of (DOL); SENATE; Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Justice, Dept of (DOJ); State, Dept of (DOS); Internal Revenue Service (IRS); Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC)

Budget/Appropriations BUD

H. Con. Res. 27, Establishing the budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2016 and setting forth appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2017 through 2025; all provisions S. Con. Res. 11, An original concurrent resolution setting forth the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2016 and setting forth the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2017 through 2025; all provisions Bill number not yet assigned, A bill on the Presidents FY2016 Budget Proposal; provisions relating to domestic and international tax policy proposals

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
JOHN ENGLER —
MATTHEW M MILLER —
WILLIAM C MILLER —

Contacted: Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC); Internal Revenue Service (IRS); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; State, Dept of (DOS); Executive Office of the President (EOP); Treasury, Dept of; Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Education, Dept of; Justice, Dept of (DOJ); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); SENATE; Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Energy, Dept of; U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Labor, Dept of (DOL)

Bills named: S.Con.Res. 11 (114th), H.Con.Res. 27 (114th)

Government Issues GOV

H.R. 185, Regulatory Accountability Act of 2015; all provisions H.R. 1155, Searching for and Cutting Regulations that are Unnecessarily Burdensome Act of 2015; provisions relating to review S. 280, Federal Permitting Improvement Act of 2015; all provisions S. 1607, Independent Agency Regulatory Analysis Act of 2015; all provisions Issues relating to regulatory reform Issues relating to greenhouse gas regulations Issues relating to National Ambient Air Quality Standards for Ozone

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
JOHN ENGLER —
ELIZABETH GASSTER —
MARIAN E HOPKINS —
WILLIAM C MILLER —

Contacted: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Education, Dept of; U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Treasury, Dept of; SENATE; Justice, Dept of (DOJ); Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC); State, Dept of (DOS); Energy, Dept of; Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Internal Revenue Service (IRS); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Executive Office of the President (EOP); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Labor, Dept of (DOL)

Bills named: S. 280 (114th), S. 1607 (114th), H.R. 1155 (114th), H.R. 185 (114th)

Energy/Nuclear ENG

H.R. 1320, Commonsense Legislative Exceptional Events Reforms Act of 2015; all provisions H.R. 1327, Ozone Regulatory Delay and Extension of Assessment Length Act of 2015; all provisions H.R. 1388, Clean Air, Strong Economies Act; all provisions S. 638, Commonsense Legislative Exceptional Events Reforms Act of 2015; all provisions S. 640, Ozone Regulatory Delay and Extension of Assessment Length Act of 2015; all provisions S. 751, Clean Air, Strong Economies Act; all provisions Issues relating to Keystone XL Pipeline Issues relating to comprehensive energy legislation with a focus on access, efficiency and government support Issues relating to proposed EPA rule regarding carbon pollution emission guidelines for existing stationary sources: electric utility Issues relating to National Ambient Air Quality Standards for Ozone

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
ANDREW BEILEIN —
JOHN ENGLER —
MARIAN E HOPKINS —
WILLIAM C MILLER —

Contacted: Justice, Dept of (DOJ); Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC); Labor, Dept of (DOL); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); State, Dept of (DOS); Education, Dept of; Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Executive Office of the President (EOP); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Internal Revenue Service (IRS); SENATE; Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Energy, Dept of; Treasury, Dept of

Bills named: S. 638 (114th), H.R. 1327 (114th), S. 640 (114th), S. 751 (114th), H.R. 1320 (114th), H.R. 1388 (114th)

Education EDU

H.R. 5, To support State and local accountability for public education, protect State and local authority, inform parents of the performance of their children's schools, and for other purposes; Title 1 provisions relating to assess and accountability S. 1177, Every Child Achieves Act of 2015; Title 1 provisions relating to assess and accountability

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
ANDREW BEILEIN —
JOHN ENGLER —
MARIAN E HOPKINS —
DANE L. LINN —
WILLIAM C MILLER —
LEANNE WILSON —

Contacted: Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Education, Dept of; Treasury, Dept of; Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Labor, Dept of (DOL); Energy, Dept of; Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); SENATE; Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); State, Dept of (DOS); Internal Revenue Service (IRS); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Executive Office of the President (EOP); Justice, Dept of (DOJ)

Bills named: H.R. 5 (114th), S. 1177 (114th)

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.