3rd Quarter - Report

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

Firm
Client
Income
—
Expenses
$3,570,000
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.

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

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; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Treasury, Dept of; Executive Office of the President (EOP); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Internal Revenue Service (IRS); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Labor, Dept of (DOL); State, Dept of (DOS); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); SENATE

Retirement RET

RIN 1210-AB32, Department of Labor Proposed Definition of Fiduciary ZRIN 1210-2A25, Department of Labor Proposed Definition of Fiduciary

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

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

Trade (domestic/foreign) TRD

Issues relating to Trade Promotion Authority legislation Issues relating to Export-Import Bank authorization 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 Executive Branch Export Control Reforms

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
ANDREW BEILEIN —
JOHN ENGLER —
WILLIAM C MILLER —
WILLIAM DAVID THOMAS —
LEANNE WILSON —

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

Transportation TRA

Issues relating to funding of the Highway Transit Fund and Infrastructure Financing

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

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

Financial Institutions/Investments/Securities FIN

H.R. 414, Burdensome Data Collection Relief Act; all provisions H.R. 1317, To amend the Commodity Exchange Act and the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 to specify how clearing requirements apply to certain affiliate transactions, and for other purposes; all provisions S. 876, A bill to amend the Commodity Exchange Act to specify how clearing requirements apply to certain affiliate transactions; all provisions S. 1722, Salary Collection Regulatory Relief Act; all provisions Issues relating to proxy advisory firms Issues relating to shareholder communications Issues relating to the Securities and Exchange Commissions proposed rules: 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: Energy, Dept of; Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Treasury, Dept of; State, Dept of (DOS); SENATE; Executive Office of the President (EOP); Labor, Dept of (DOL); Internal Revenue Service (IRS); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Commerce, Dept of (DOC)

Bills named: H.R. 414 (114th), S. 1722 (114th), H.R. 1317 (114th), S. 876 (114th)

Taxation/Internal Revenue Code TAX

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 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 S. 1946, Tax Relief Extension Act of 2015; all provisions Issues relating to comprehensive tax reform including international tax rules, the U.S. corporate tax rate and effective tax rates Issues relating to potential international-only tax reforms Issues relating to fund the Highway Trust Fund by taxing repatriated foreign earnings Issues relating to key tax provisions that expired on December 31, 2014 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 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 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 Bill number not yet assigned, Innovation Promotion Act of 2015; all provisions relating to innovation box proposal

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); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Energy, Dept of; Internal Revenue Service (IRS); SENATE; State, Dept of (DOS); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Executive Office of the President (EOP); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Labor, Dept of (DOL); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Treasury, Dept of

Bills named: H.R. 2510 (114th), S. 1666 (114th), H.R. 880 (114th), H.R. 961 (114th), S. 1946 (114th), S. 1660 (114th), H.R. 1430 (114th)

Economics/Economic Development ECN

H.R. 719, Continuing Appropriations Act, 2016; 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 H. Con. Res. 27, Establishing the budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2016; 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 Issues relating to the statutory federal debt limit

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

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

Bills named: H.Con.Res. 27 (114th), H.R. 719 (114th), S.Con.Res. 11 (114th)

Health Issues HCR

H.R. 879, Ax the Tax on Middle Class Americans' Health Plans Act, all provisions H.R. 2050, Middle Class Health Benefits Tax Repeal Act of 2015; all provisions S. 2045, Middle Class Health Benefits Tax Repeal Act of 2015; all provisions S. 2075, American Worker Health Care Tax Relief Act of 2015; all provisions 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

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

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

Bills named: S. 2045 (114th), H.R. 879 (114th), H.R. 2050 (114th), S. 2075 (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
AMANDA DEBARD —
JOHN ENGLER —
DANE L. LINN —
WILLIAM C MILLER —

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

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

Budget/Appropriations BUD

Issues relating to the statutory federal debt limit H.R. 719, Continuing Appropriations Act, 2016; all provisions Bill number not yet assigned, A bill on the Presidents FY2016 Budget Proposal; provisions relating to domestic and international tax policy proposals H. Con. Res. 27, Establishing the budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2016; 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

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

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

Bills named: S.Con.Res. 11 (114th), H.Con.Res. 27 (114th), H.R. 719 (114th)

Intelligence INT

H.R. 1560, Protecting Cyber Networks Act; provisions relating to liability protections S. 754, Cybersecurity Information Sharing Act of 2015; all provisions

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

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

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

Government Issues GOV

S. 280, Federal Permitting Improvement Act of 2015; all provisions S. 708, Regulatory Improvement Act of 2015; all provisions S. 1607, Independent Agency Regulatory Analysis Act of 2015; all provisions S. 1817, Smarter Regs Act of 2015; all provisions S. 1818, Principled Rulemaking Act of 2015; all provisions S.1820, Early Participation in Regulations 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: Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Internal Revenue Service (IRS); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Labor, Dept of (DOL); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); SENATE; State, Dept of (DOS); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Energy, Dept of; Treasury, Dept of; Executive Office of the President (EOP); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)

Bills named: S. 1817 (114th), S. 280 (114th), S. 1818 (114th), S. 1607 (114th), S. 1820 (114th), S. 708 (114th)

Energy/Nuclear ENG

H.R. 702, To Adapt to Changing Crude Oil Market Conditions; all provisions 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 —
LEANNE WILSON —

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

Bills named: H.R. 1388 (114th), S. 638 (114th), H.R. 702 (114th), S. 640 (114th), S. 751 (114th), H.R. 1327 (114th), H.R. 1320 (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.