2nd Quarter - Report

ALTICOR INC. for ALTICOR INC

Firm
Client
Income
—
Expenses
$110,000
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.

Taxation/Internal Revenue Code TAX

H.R. 892, to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide for S corporation reform, and for other purposes. H.R. 905, to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to make the research credit permanent and to increase the alternative simplified research credit.H.R. 1554, to restrict the use of offshore tax havens and abusive tax shelters to inappropriately avoid federal taxation, and for other purposes. H.R. 1555, to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to reduce international tax avoidance and restore a level playing field for American businesses. H.R. 1556, to prevent corporations from exploiting tax treaties to evade taxation of U.S. income. H.R. 2194, to improve access to health care through expanded health savings accounts. H.R. 2708, to amend the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States to modify temporarily certain rates of duty. H.R. 2709, to extend the Generalized System of Preferences; to Ways & Means. H.R. 3331, to ensure that persons who form corporations or limited liability companies in the U.S. disclose the beneficial owners of those corporations or limited liability companies to prevent wrongdoers from exploiting U.S. corporations and limited liability companies for criminal gain, to assist law enforcement in detecting, preventing, and punishing terrorism, money laundering, and other misconduct involving U.S. corporations and limited liability companies, and for other purposes. H.R. 4464, to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to make permanent the look-through treatment of payments between related controlled foreign corporations. H.R.4503 -- Fair Playing Field Act of 2014, to permit the Secretary of the Treasury to issue prospective guidance clarifying the employment status of individuals for purposes of employment taxes and to prevent retroactive assessments with respect to such clarifications. S. 250, to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to modify the treatment of foreign corporations, and for other purposes. S. 268, to reduce the deficit and protect important programs by ending tax loopholes. S. 743, to restore states' sovereign rights to enforce state and local sales and use tax laws, and for other purposes. S. 1031, to amend the IRC of 1986 to improve access to health care through expanded health savings accounts. S. 1431, to permanently extend the Internet Tax Freedom Act. S. 1465, to ensure that persons who form corporations in the United States disclose the beneficial owners of those corporations, in order to prevent the formation of corporations with hidden owners, stop the misuse of U.S. corporations by wrongdoers, and assist law enforcement in detecting, preventing, and punishing terrorism, money laundering, tax evasion, and other criminal and civil misconduct involving U.S. corporations, and for other purposes. S. 1489, to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to require the secretary of the treasury to notify the taxpayer each time the taxpayer's information is accessed by the Internal Revenue Service. S. 2600, the Marketplace and Internet Tax Fairness Act.

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
MICHAEL J ZARRELLI —

Contacted: SENATE; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Treasury, Dept of; U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)

Bills named: H.R. 1556 (113th), H.R. 892 (113th), H.R. 4503 (113th), S. 1465 (113th), H.R. 1554 (113th), H.R. 1555 (113th), S. 1489 (113th), S. 250 (113th), H.R. 2709 (113th), S. 1031 (113th), H.R. 3331 (113th), H.R. 2194 (113th), S. 2600 (113th), H.R. 2708 (113th), S. 1431 (113th), S. 743 (113th), H.R. 4464 (113th), H.R. 905 (113th), S. 268 (113th)

Insurance INS

H.R. 508, to extend the Terrorism Risk Insurance Program for five years; to Financial Services. H.R. 1945/H.R. 2146, to extend the Terrorism Risk Insurance Program of the Department of the Treasury for 10 years. S. 2244, to extend the termination date of the Terrorism Insurance Program established under the Terrorism Insurance Act of 2002. HR 4859, TRIA Reform Act of 2014.

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
MICHAEL J ZARRELLI —

Contacted: SENATE; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Treasury, Dept of; U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)

Bills named: H.R. 508 (113th), S. 2244 (113th), H.R. 2146 (113th), H.R. 4859 (113th), H.R. 1945 (113th)

Health Issues HCR

H.R. 973, to exempt employers from any excise tax and certain suits and penalties in the case of a failure of a group health plan to provide coverage to which an employer objects on the basis of religious belief or moral conviction. H.R. 1274, to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to improve access to diabetes self-management training by authorizing certified diabetes educators to provide diabetes self-management training services.H.R. 2415, to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to include information on the coverage of intensive behavioral therapy for obesity in the Medicare and You Handbook and to provide for the coordination of programs to prevent and treat obesity. H.R. 2752, to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to exclude seasonal workers from the applicable large employer determination for purposes of employer shared responsibility regarding health coverage; to Ways & Means. H.R. 3303, to amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to provide for regulating medical software, and for other purposes. H.R. 3591, to amend the Public Health Service Act to authorize grants to provide treatment for diabetes in minority communities. HR 4765, the Fit for Life Act of 2014, to address childhood obesity, and for other purposes. S. 1422, to amend the Congressional Budget Act of 1974 respecting the scoring of preventive health savings. S. 2007, to amend the Federal Food, Drug and Cosmetic Act to provide for regulating clinical and health software, and for other purposes.

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
MICHAEL J ZARRELLI —

Contacted: SENATE; U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Treasury, Dept of

Bills named: H.R. 2415 (113th), H.R. 3303 (113th), S. 2007 (113th), H.R. 3591 (113th), S. 1422 (113th), H.R. 4765 (113th), H.R. 1274 (113th), H.R. 2752 (113th), H.R. 973 (113th)

Chemicals/Chemical Industry CHM

S. 696, to amend the Toxic Substances Control Act to ensure that risks from chemicals are adequately understood and managed. S. 1009, to reauthorize and modernize the Toxic Substances Control Act, and for other purposes. HR 5021, The Ban Poisonous Additives Act of 2014.

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
MICHAEL J ZARRELLI —

Contacted: SENATE; Treasury, Dept of; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)

Bills named: S. 1009 (113th), S. 696 (113th), H.R. 5021 (113th)

Consumer Issues/Safety/Products CSP

H.R. 1385, to amend title VI of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to ensure the safe use of cosmetics, and for other purposes.H.R. 3990, to prevent and mitigate identity theft, to ensure privacy, to provide notice of security breaches and to enhance criminal penalties, law enforcement assistance and other protections against security breaches, fraudulent access and misuse of personally identifiable information. H.R. 4148, to phase out cosmetic animal testing and the sale of cosmetics tested on animals. H.R. 4215, to strengthen privacy and data security. H.R. 4250, to amend the Federal Food, Drug and Cosmetic Act to provide an alternative process for review of safety and effectiveness of nonprescription sunscreen active ingredients and for other purposes. H.R. 4381, to protect the privacy of individuals' personal genetic information and other personal identifier information. H.R. 4400, to protect consumers by requiring reasonable security policies and procedures to protect data containing personal information, and to provide for nationwide notice in the event of a security breach; to Energy & Commerce. HR 4759, the Designer Anabolic Steroid Control Act of 2014. HR 4883, the Microbead-Free Waters Act of 2014. HR 4974, the End Operation Choke Point Act of 2014. S. 1193, to require certain entities that collect and maintain personal information of individuals to secure such information and to provide notice to such individuals in the case of a breach of security involving such information, and for other purposes S. 1897, to prevent and mitigate identity theft, to ensure privacy, to provide notice of security breaches and to enhance criminal penalties, law enforcement assistance and other protections against security breaches, fraudulent access and misuse of personally identifiable information; to Judiciary. S. 1903, to provide greater fee disclosures for consumers who have prepaid cards, and for other purposes. S. 1927, to protect information relating to consumers, to require notice of security breaches, and for other purposes. S. 1976, to protect consumers by requiring reasonable security policies and procedures to protect data containing personal information and to provide for nationwide notice in the event of a breach of security. S. 1995, to protect consumers by mitigating the vulnerability of personally identifiable information to theft through a security breach, providing notice and remedies to consumers in the wake of such a breach, holding companies accountable for preventable breaches, facilitating the sharing of post-breach technical information between companies and enhancing criminal and civil penalties and other protections against the unauthorized collection or use of personally identifiable information. S. 2012, to amend the Controlled Substances Act to more effectively regulate anabolic steroids. S. 2141, to amend the Federal Food, Drug and Cosmetic Act to provide an alternative process for review of safety and effectiveness of nonprescription sunscreen active ingredients and for other purposes. S. 2572, the Ban Poisonous Additives Act of 2014.

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
MICHAEL J ZARRELLI —

Contacted: U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); SENATE; Treasury, Dept of; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Bills named: H.R. 4759 (113th), S. 1927 (113th), S. 1995 (113th), H.R. 4400 (113th), H.R. 4883 (113th), S. 1897 (113th), S. 1976 (113th), S. 1193 (113th), S. 2572 (113th), H.R. 4974 (113th), H.R. 3990 (113th), H.R. 4250 (113th), H.R. 4148 (113th), H.R. 1385 (113th), S. 2012 (113th), S. 2141 (113th), H.R. 4381 (113th), S. 1903 (113th), H.R. 4215 (113th)

Immigration IMM

S. 1., to reform America's broken immigration system. S. 744, to provide for comprehensive immigration reform and for other purposes.H.R. 1772, to make mandatory and permanent requirements relating to use of an electronic employment eligibility verification system. H.R. 1773, to create a nonimmigrant H-2C work visa program for agricultural workers. H.R. 2820, to amend the IRC of 1986 to provide for equity relating to medical costs.

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
MICHAEL J ZARRELLI —

Contacted: U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); SENATE; Treasury, Dept of; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Bills named: S. 1 (113th), H.R. 1772 (113th), S. 744 (113th), H.R. 1773 (113th), H.R. 2820 (113th)

Trade (domestic/foreign) TRD

H.R. 22, to provide for the exchange of information related to trade enforcement, and for other purposes. H.R. 166, to prevent the evasion of antidumping and countervailing duty orders, and for other purposes. H.R. 1276, to amend title VII of the Tariff Act of 1930 to clarify that countervailing duties may be imposed to address subsidies relating to a fundamentally undervalued currency of any foreign country.H.R. 1409, to amend the Export Enhancement Act of 1988 to further enhance the promotion of exports of U.S. goods and services, and for other purposes. H.R. 1916, to require the collection of up-to-date information on tariff and non-tariff laws, regulations, and practices of foreign countries affecting exports of U.S. goods and services. H.R. 1917, to lift the trade embargo on Cuba. H.R.3004, Reducing Waste and Increasing Efficiency in Trade Act. H.R. 3280, to amend the Lacey Act Amendments of 1981 to limit the application of such legislation to certain imported plants and finished plant products. H.R. 3733, to amend the Trade Act of 1974 to authorize the U.S. trade representative to take discretionary action if a foreign country is engaging in unreasonable acts, policies or practices relating to the environment, and for other purposes. H.R. 3830, to establish congressional trade negotiating objectives and enhanced consultation requirements for trade negotiations, to provide for consideration of trade agreements, and for other purposes. S. 662, to reauthorize trade facilitation and trade enforcement functions and activities, and for other purposes. S. 1114, to provide for identification of misaligned currency, require action to correct the misalignment, and for other purposes. S. 1331, to extend the Generalized System of Preferences, and for other purposes; to Finance. S. 1357, to extend the trade adjustment assistance program. S. 1788, to make it a negotiating principle of the U.S. in negotiations for bilateral, plurilateral or multilateral agreements to seek the inclusion of provisions that promote Internet-enabled commerce and digital trade S. 1900, to establish congressional trade negotiating objectives and enhanced consultation requirements for trade negotiations, to provide for consideration of trade agreements, and for other purposes.

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
MICHAEL J ZARRELLI —

Contacted: U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Treasury, Dept of; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE

Bills named: S. 1900 (113th), H.R. 1276 (113th), S. 1331 (113th), H.R. 3733 (113th), S. 662 (113th), H.R. 22 (113th), H.R. 3004 (113th), H.R. 3830 (113th), S. 1357 (113th), H.R. 1409 (113th), S. 1114 (113th), S. 1788 (113th), H.R. 3280 (113th), H.R. 1917 (113th), H.R. 166 (113th), H.R. 1916 (113th)

Food Industry (safety, labeling, etc.) FOO

H.R. 1699, to amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to require that genetically-engineered food and foods that contains genetically-engineered ingredients be labeled accordingly. H.R. 4427, to provide for a grants program to develop and enhance integrated nutrition curricula in medical schools.H.R. 4432, to amend the Federal Food, Drug and Cosmetic Act with respect to food produced from, containing or consisting of a bioengineered organism, the labeling of natural foods, and for other purposes. S. 809, to amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to require that genetically-engineered food and foods that contains genetically-engineered ingredients be labeled accordingly. S. 1425, to improve the safety of dietary supplements by amending the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to require manufacturers of dietary supplements to register dietary supplements with the Food and Drug Administration and to amend labeling requirements with respect to dietary supplements.

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
MICHAEL J ZARRELLI —

Contacted: SENATE; Treasury, Dept of; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)

Bills named: H.R. 4427 (113th), S. 1425 (113th), S. 809 (113th), H.R. 4432 (113th), H.R. 1699 (113th)

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