4th Quarter - Report

MIZUHO BANK, LTD. for MIZUHO BANK, LTD.

Period 4th Quarter 2018 Filed Jan 22, 2019 Signed by Ryo Ishihara, Chief Representative, Washington D.C. Representative Office

Official filing
Firm
MIZUHO BANK, LTD.
Client
MIZUHO BANK, LTD.
Income
—
Expenses
$30,000
Expense method
A: Lobbying Disclosure Act definitions

What was lobbied

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

Taxation/Internal Revenue Code TAX

Implementation of Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (Public Law 115-97), all provisions. Issues related to tax reform, no specific legislation.

Foreign entity interest: Mizuho Financial Group, Inc. is interested in all issues per line 16.

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
RYO ISHIHARA —
ERIC G. RIZZO —

Contacted: U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Treasury, Dept of; Natl Economic Council (NEC); Transportation, Dept of (DOT); SENATE; Federal Reserve System; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Commerce, Dept of (DOC)

Banking BAN

Implementation of Economic Growth, Regulatory Relief and Consumer Protection Act (Public Law 115-174) - regulatory implementation and general discussions covering Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act. Implementation of Foreign Investment Risk Review Modernization Act of 2018 (H.R. 4311; S.2098) enacted as part of the John S. McCain National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2019 (Public Law 115-232).

Foreign entity interest: Mizuho Financial Group, Inc. is interested in all issues per line 16.

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
RYO ISHIHARA —
ERIC G. RIZZO —

Contacted: Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Treasury, Dept of; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE; Federal Reserve System; Natl Economic Council (NEC); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)

Bills named: H.R. 4311 (115th), S. 2098 (115th)

Foreign Relations FOR

Foreign Agents Registration Act, 22 U.S.C. 611 et. seq. - issues relating to LDA exemption including S. 2039 - Disclosing Foreign Influence Act, S. 2482 - Foreign Agents Registration Amendments Act of 2018, H.R. 4170 - Disclosing Foreign Influence Act and H.R. 6533 - CLEAN Politics Act of 2018.

Foreign entity interest: Mizuho Financial Group, Inc. is interested in all issues per line 16.

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
ERIC G. RIZZO —

Contacted: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Federal Reserve System; Natl Economic Council (NEC); Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Treasury, Dept of; SENATE; Commerce, Dept of (DOC)

Bills named: H.R. 6533 (115th), S. 2482 (115th), S. 2039 (115th), H.R. 4170 (115th)

Energy/Nuclear ENG

Issues related to general energy policy - no specific legislation.

Foreign entity interest: Mizuho Financial Group, Inc. is interested in all issues per line 16.

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
RYO ISHIHARA —
ERIC G. RIZZO —

Contacted: Commerce, Dept of (DOC); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); SENATE; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Natl Economic Council (NEC); Treasury, Dept of; Federal Reserve System

Trade (domestic/foreign) TRD

Issues related to trade policy, tariffs, sanctions and trade agreements - no specific legislation.

Foreign entity interest: Mizuho Financial Group, Inc. is interested in all issues per line 16.

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
RYO ISHIHARA —
ERIC G. RIZZO —

Contacted: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Transportation, Dept of (DOT); SENATE; Natl Economic Council (NEC); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Federal Reserve System; Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Treasury, Dept of

Transportation TRA

Issues related to infrastructure policy and foreign investment - no specific legislation.

Foreign entity interest: Mizuho Financial Group, Inc. is interested in all issues per line 16.

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
RYO ISHIHARA —
ERIC G. RIZZO —

Contacted: Federal Reserve System; U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Commerce, Dept of (DOC); SENATE; Natl Economic Council (NEC); Treasury, Dept of; Transportation, Dept of (DOT)

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.