1st Quarter - Report

NATIONWIDE MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY for NATIONWIDE MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY

Firm
Client
Income
—
Expenses
$900,000
Expense method
A: Lobbying Disclosure Act definitions

What was lobbied

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

Transportation TRA

HR 933 - House and Senate 2013 six month continuing resolution: Funding for Section 405 highway safety programs under MAP 21 S 326 - "Federal Surface Transportation Policy and Planning Act of 2011" - authorize funding for federal surface transportation programsHR 4348 - "MAP-21/Transportation and NFIP Conference Report" - Reauthorizes federal transportation and safety programs and reforms and reauthorizes the NFIP for 5 years

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
STEVEN M ENGLISH —
MEREDITH A MULL —

Contacted: Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA); Federal Reserve System; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC); SENATE; Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC); U.S. Postal Service (USPS); Labor, Dept of (DOL); Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Treasury, Dept of; U.S. Copyright Office

Bills named: H.R. 933 (113th)

Taxation/Internal Revenue Code TAX

Lobbying Congress on proposals related to both corporate and product taxation. Specifically, proposals regarding: Capital loss rule temporary relief; STOLI; Benefits of current tax treatment for life insurance and retirement products. (not yet in legislative form) Obama Administration's proposals on COLI and SA DRD (not yet in legislative form)H Con Res 25 Establishing the budget of the United States Government - Sets forth the congressional budget for FY2014, including FY2014-FY2023 for - tax treatment of life insurance products "The Good Samaritan Hunger Relief Tax Incentive Act" - Would expand the current tax deduction for businesses donating food to nonprofits and make it permanant (not in bill form) S. Con. Res. 12 - "Concurrent resolution expressing the sense of the Congress that our current tax incentives for retirement savings provide important benefits to Americans to help plan for a financially secure retirement"- Expresses sense of the Congress regarding tax incentives for retirement savings S Con Res 8 Establishing the budget of the United States Government - Sets forth the congressional budget for FY2014, including FY2014-FY2023 for - tax treatment of life insurance products Congressional activity surrounding the Administration's FY2014 budget (not yet in legislative form)

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
BEN BREWSTER —
GERARD M GOLDEN —
BRIDGET F HAGAN —

Contacted: SENATE; Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC); Treasury, Dept of; Labor, Dept of (DOL); Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC); U.S. Postal Service (USPS); Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA); U.S. Copyright Office; Federal Reserve System; Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Bills named: S.Con.Res. 12 (113th), S.Con.Res. 8 (113th), H.Con.Res. 25 (113th)

Retirement RET

Proposals to expand retirement coverage, including proposals to mandate payroll deduction IRAs (not yet in legislative form) Obama Administration's proposals to limit contributions to retirement accounts (not yet in legislative form) Proposals regarding annuitization of assets from defined contribution plans (not yet in legislative form)Congressional activity surrounding the Department of Labor's proposed regulation to redefine "fiduciary" (not yet in legislative form) S 676 - "Identity Theft & Tax Fraud Prevention Act" Death master file limitations S. Con. Res. 12 - "Concurrent resolution expressing the sense of the Congress that our current tax incentives for retirement savings provide important benefits to Americans to help plan for a financially secure retirement" - Expresses sense of the Congress regarding tax incentives for retirement savings

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
BEN BREWSTER —
GERARD M GOLDEN —
BRIDGET F HAGAN —

Contacted: Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA); Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC); U.S. Copyright Office; SENATE; U.S. Postal Service (USPS); Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Labor, Dept of (DOL); Treasury, Dept of; Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Federal Reserve System

Bills named: S.Con.Res. 12 (113th)

Copyright/Patent/Trademark CPT

HR 6621 / S. 23 - "America Invents Act" - A bill to correct and improve certain provisions of the Leahy-Smith America Invents Act and Title 35, United Ststes Code (Pl 112-274)

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
STEVEN M ENGLISH —
MEREDITH A MULL —

Contacted: Federal Reserve System; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA); SENATE; Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); U.S. Postal Service (USPS); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC); Treasury, Dept of; Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC); Transportation, Dept of (DOT); U.S. Copyright Office; Labor, Dept of (DOL)

Bills named: H.R. 6621 (113th), S. 23 (113th)

Health Issues HCR

HR 3590 - "Patient Protection and Affordability Care Act" - Reforms the health care system and includes prevention and wellness provisions, Medicare reforms, individual and employer requirements, and health insurance exchanges (HHS, DOL, Treasury Regulations on PPACA)HR 4872 - "The Health Care and Education Affordability Act of 2010" Amends HR 3590, reform the health care system, includes changes to the excise tax, Medicare payroll tax and economic doctrine (HHS, DOL, Treasury Regulations issued on 4872 and PPACA)

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
BEN BREWSTER —
STEVEN M ENGLISH —
GERARD M GOLDEN —
MEREDITH A MULL —

Contacted: Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Transportation, Dept of (DOT); U.S. Copyright Office; Labor, Dept of (DOL); Treasury, Dept of; U.S. Postal Service (USPS); Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC); Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC); Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA); Federal Reserve System; Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC); SENATE; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS)

Bills named: H.R. 4872 (113th), H.R. 3590 (113th)

Housing HOU

HR 2779 - "Dodd Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act" - Homeownership and responsible lending, qualified mortgages

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
MEREDITH A MULL —

Contacted: Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Treasury, Dept of; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); U.S. Copyright Office; SENATE; Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC); Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA); Federal Reserve System; Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC); Labor, Dept of (DOL); U.S. Postal Service (USPS)

Bills named: H.R. 2779 (113th)

Insurance INS

Insurance Regulatory Reform-Implementation of the "Dodd Frank Wall Street Reform & Consumer Protection Act" (Regulations) "Dodd Frank Wall Street Reform & Consumer Protection Act" - overhauls regulation of federal markets(not yet in legislative form) A bill to facilitate implementation of Title VII of the Dodd Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, promote regulatory coordination, and avoid market disruption-changes effective dates and studies Title VII of Dodd-Frank Act(not yet in legislPub L 111-203- Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act - To exempt inter-affiliate swaps from certain regulatory requirements HR 41 - A bill to increase the borrowing authority for the "NFIP" HR 982 - FACT Act - "Furthering Asbestos Claim Transparency (FACT) Act of 2012" - Amends federal bankruptcy law concerning a trust formed under a plan of reorganization following the discharge in bankruptcy of a debtor corporation in order to assume the debtor's liability with respect to claims seeking recovery for personal injury, wrongful death, or property damage allegedly caused by the presence of, or exposure to, asbestos or asbestos-containing products HR 508 - Terrorism Risk Insurance Act (TRIA) - requires commercial insurers to provide terrorism risk coverage, reauthorizes the program for 5 years Disaster mitigation proposals (not in bill form) HR 1309 - "Flood Insurance reform Act of 2011" - reauthorizes and reforms National Flood Insurance Program HR 1064 / S 534 - NARAB II - National Association of Registered Agents and Brokers Reform Act of 2011-A bill to reform the National Association of Registered Agents and Brokers and for other purposes (NARAB II), would establish a federal licensing clearinghouse for insurance agents who operate in multiple states USPS 5 day delivery and postal reform proposals (not in bill form) HR 4348 - "MAP-21/Transportation and NFIP Conference Report" - reauthorizes federal transportation and safety programs and reforms and reauthorizes the NFIP fo 5 years

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
BEN BREWSTER —
STEVEN M ENGLISH —
GERARD M GOLDEN —
BRIDGET F HAGAN —
MEREDITH A MULL —

Contacted: U.S. Postal Service (USPS); Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC); Treasury, Dept of; Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC); Labor, Dept of (DOL); SENATE; U.S. Copyright Office; Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Federal Reserve System; Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Bills named: H.R. 1064 (113th), H.R. 982 (113th), H.R. 41 (113th), H.R. 4348 (113th), H.R. 1309 (113th), H.R. 508 (113th)

Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace LBR

"Tax Parity for Health Plan Beneficiaries Act of 2011" Would extend the tax exclusion from gross income for employer provided health coverage to non-spouse and non-dependent beneficiaries (not yet in legislative form)"The Employment Non-Discrimination Act" - affords legal protections from workplace discrimination to LGBT individuals (not yet in legislative form)

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
BEN BREWSTER —
GERARD M GOLDEN —
MEREDITH A MULL —

Contacted: Federal Reserve System; U.S. Postal Service (USPS); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA); U.S. Copyright Office; Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Treasury, Dept of; Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC); Labor, Dept of (DOL); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); SENATE; Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC)

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.