4th Quarter - Report

LOEWS PUBLIC AFFAIRS SERVICES, INC. (FORMERLY MLBA SERVICES, INC) for LOEWS CORPORATION

Period 4th Quarter 2016 Filed Jan 23, 2017 Signed by STEVE WATSON

Official filing
Firm
LOEWS PUBLIC AFFAIRS SERVICES, INC. (FORMERLY MLBA SERVICES, INC)
Client
LOEWS CORPORATION
Income
$484,000
Expenses
—

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

Educate lawmakers on the value of section 7704 of the Internal Revenue Code Advocating against discriminatory taxes on interstate pipelines (H.R. 3663, S. 2117) Partnership Audit Simplification Act (H.R. 2821)

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
AMY ANDRYSZAK —
STEVE WATSON —

Contacted: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Interior, Dept of (DOI); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE

Bills named: H.R. 2821 (114th), H.R. 3663 (114th), S. 2117 (114th)

Financial Institutions/Investments/Securities FIN

Implementation of Dodd/Frannk, financial regulatory reform legislation

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
AMY ANDRYSZAK —
STEVE WATSON —

Contacted: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE; Interior, Dept of (DOI)

Travel/Tourism TOU

Advocating for the expansion of the visa waiver program Advocating for fair regulation of short-term online housing rentals

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
AMY ANDRYSZAK —
STEVE WATSON —

Contacted: SENATE; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Interior, Dept of (DOI); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)

Intelligence INT

Education on cybersecurity issues as they relate to energy security (H.R. 1731, HR. 1560 and S. 754)

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
AMY ANDRYSZAK —
STEVE WATSON —

Contacted: SENATE; Interior, Dept of (DOI); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)

Bills named: H.R. 1731 (114th), H.R. 1560 (114th), S. 754 (114th)

Fuel/Gas/Oil FUE

Education on potential changes to Section 5 of the Natural Gas Act Regulations related to methane emissions Education on issues related to natural gas permitting (S. 1210 and HR 5630) Education on regulations and legislation related to natural gas pipeline safety and the reauthorization of PHMSA--SAFE PIPES Act (S. 2276 and HR 4937) Pipeline Improvement & Permitting Spills Act of 2015 (S. 2080) Regulations related to the operation of offshore drilling vessels

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
AMY ANDRYSZAK —
STEVE WATSON —

Contacted: SENATE; Interior, Dept of (DOI); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Bills named: S. 2276 (114th), S. 1210 (114th), S. 2080 (114th), H.R. 4937 (114th), H.R. 5630 (114th)

Natural Resources NAT

Advocating for expansion of offshore drilling

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
AMY ANDRYSZAK —
STEVE WATSON —

Contacted: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); SENATE; Interior, Dept of (DOI)

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.