2nd Quarter - Report

ALLSTATE INSURANCE COMPANY for ALLSTATE INSURANCE COMPANY

Period 2nd Quarter 2008 Filed Jul 18, 2008 Signed by William Vainisi, Vice President & Assistant General Counsel

Official filing
Firm
ALLSTATE INSURANCE COMPANY
Client
ALLSTATE INSURANCE COMPANY
Income
—
Expenses
$710,000
Expense method
A: Lobbying Disclosure Act definitions

What was lobbied

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

Financial Institutions/Investments/Securities FIN

H.R. 1685 - Data Security Act of 2007 - All provisions H.R. 2124 - Federal Agency Data Breach - All provisions H.R. 220 - Identity Theft Prevention Act of 2007 - All provisions H.R. 336 - Identity Theft Prevention and Timely Reporting Act of 2007 - All provisions H.R. 958 - Data Accountability and Trust Act - All provisions S. 1178 - Identity Theft Prevention Act of 2007 - All provisions S. 1202 - Personal Data Protection Act of 2007 - All provisions S. 239 - Notification of Risk to Personal Data Act of 2007 - All provisions S. 495 - Personal Data Privacy and Security Act of 2007 - All provisions S. 806 - Consumer ID Protection and Security Act - All provisions S. 1260 - Data Security Act of 2007 - All provisions S. 1625 - Counter Spy Act - All provisions H.R. 1525 - Internet Spyware (I-SPY) Prevention Act of 2007 - All provisions H.R. 964 - SPY Act - All provisions

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
J CHARLES BRUSE —
DEAN T PAPPAS —

Contacted: Federal Trade Commission (FTC); SENATE; Treasury, Dept of; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Bills named: S. 1625 (110th), S. 239 (110th), S. 1260 (110th), H.R. 2124 (110th), H.R. 1685 (110th), H.R. 958 (110th), H.R. 964 (110th), S. 1202 (110th), H.R. 336 (110th), S. 1178 (110th), S. 495 (110th), H.R. 1525 (110th), H.R. 220 (110th), S. 806 (110th)

Automotive Industry AUT

H.R. 1015 - A bill to require automobile dealers to disclose to consumers the presence of event data recorders or "black boxes," on new automobiles and to require manufacturers to provide the consumer with the option to enable and disable such devices on future automobiles. H.R. 1216 - Cameron Gulbransen Kids and Cars Safety Act of 2007 - All provisions S. 694 - Cameron Gulbransen Kids and Cars Safety Act of 2007 - All provisions H.R. 1029 - Damaged Vehicle Information Act - All provisions H.R. 2811 - Passenger Vehicle Loss Disclosure Act - All provisions S. 545 - Passenger Vehicle Loss Disclosure Act - All provisions

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
J CHARLES BRUSE —
DEAN T PAPPAS —

Contacted: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Federal Trade Commission (FTC); Treasury, Dept of; SENATE

Bills named: S. 694 (110th), H.R. 1015 (110th), H.R. 1216 (110th), H.R. 2811 (110th), H.R. 1029 (110th), S. 545 (110th)

Disaster Planning/Emergencies DIS

H.R. 1212 - Catastrophic Disaster Recovery Improvements Act of 2007 - All provisions H.R. 164 - Policyholder Disaster Protection Act of 2007 - All provisions H.R. 1787 - Catastrophe Savings Accounts Act of 2007 - All provisions H.R. 1832 - National Hurricane Research Initiative Act of 2007 - All provisions H.R. 2407 - National Hurricane Research Initiative Act of 2007 - All provisions H.R. 537 - Commission on Catastrophic Disaster Risk and Insurance Act of 2007 - All provisions H.R. 846 - Emergency and Disaster Assistance Fraud Penalty Enhancement Act of 2007 - All provisions H.R. 913 - Hurricane and Tornado Mitigation Investment Act of 2007 - All provisions H.R. 3355 - Homeowners' Defense Act of 2007 - All provisions H.R. 3644 - A bill to establish a nonpartisan Commission on Natural Catastrophe Risk Management and Insurance, and for other purposes - All provisions S. 292 - Commission on Catastrophic Disaster Risk and Insurance Act of 2007 - All provisions S. 538 - Work, Hope and Opportunity for the Disaster Area Today Act - All provisions S. 690 - Catastrophic Disaster Recovery Improvements Act of 2007 - All provisions S. 926 - Policyholder Disaster Protection Act of 2007 - All provisions S. 927 - Catastrophe Savings Accounts Act of 2007 - All provisions S. 928 - Homeowners Protection Act of 2007 - All provisions S. 930 - Hurricane and Tornado Mitigation Investment Act of 2007 - All provisions S. 931 - National Hurricane Research Initiative Act of 2007 - All provisions S. 929 - Non-admitted and Reinsurance Reform Act of 2007 - All provisions S. 2286 - Commission on Natural Catastrophe Risk Management and Insurance Act of 2007 - All provisions S. 2310 - A bill to establish a national catastrophic risks consortium and a national homeowners' insurance stabilization program - All provisions S. 2327 - A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide a credit against tax for increased homeowners insurance premiums suffered by certain coastal homeowners or resulting from hurricane events - All provisions S. 2328 - A bill to establish a homeowner mitigation loan program within the Federal Emergency Management Agency to promote pre-disaster mitigation measures - All provisions

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
J CHARLES BRUSE —
EDWARD COLLINS —
DEAN T PAPPAS —

Contacted: Federal Trade Commission (FTC); Treasury, Dept of; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE

Bills named: H.R. 2407 (110th), S. 292 (110th), H.R. 1212 (110th), S. 928 (110th), H.R. 3644 (110th), S. 926 (110th), S. 930 (110th), H.R. 846 (110th), H.R. 537 (110th), H.R. 1832 (110th), H.R. 3355 (110th), H.R. 913 (110th), H.R. 1787 (110th), S. 2328 (110th), S. 931 (110th), S. 690 (110th), S. 2327 (110th), S. 2286 (110th), S. 2310 (110th), S. 929 (110th), H.R. 164 (110th), S. 927 (110th), S. 538 (110th)

Copyright/Patent/Trademark CPT

H.R. 1908 - Patent Reform Act of 2007 - All provisions; S. 1145 - Patent Reform Act of 2007 - All provisions; H.R. 5638 - A bill to amend Title 35, United States Code, to create an exception from infringement for certain component parts used to repair another article of manufacture - All provisions

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
J CHARLES BRUSE —
DEAN T PAPPAS —

Contacted: Federal Trade Commission (FTC); Treasury, Dept of; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE

Bills named: H.R. 5638 (110th), H.R. 1908 (110th), S. 1145 (110th)

Insurance INS

H.R. 330 - Homeowners' Insurance Availability Act of 2007 - All provisions H.R. 91 - Homeowners' Insurance Protection Act of 2007 - All provisions S. 1061 - Homeowners' Insurance Noncoverage Disclosure Act of 2007 - All provisions H.R. 957 - To amend the Iran Sanctions Act of 1996 to expand and clarify the entities against which sanctions may be imposed - All provisions H.R. 1682 - Flood Insurance Reform and Modernization Act of 2007 - All provisions H.R. 2549 - Medicare Secondary Payer and Worker's Compensation Settlement Agreement Act of 2007 - All provisions H.R. 3121 - Flood Insurance Reform and Modernization Act of 2007 - All provisions H.R. 3926 - Safe Building Codes Act of 2007 - All provisions H.R. 3959 - A bill to amend the National Flood Insurance Act of 1968 to provide for the phase-in of actuarial rates for certain pre-FIRM properties - All provisions H.R. - 4050 - Levee-Like structure Consideration Act of 2007 - All provisions H.R. 4299 - Terrorism Risk Insurance Program Reauthorization Act of 2007 - All provisions H.R. 4721 - Terrorism Risk Insurance Improvement Act of 2007 - All provisions H.R. 920 - Multiple Peril Insurance Act of 2007 - All provisions H.R. 921 - Flood Insurance Community Outreach Grant Program Act of 2007 - All provisions H.R. 922 - National Flood Insurance Program Participation Evaluation Act of 2007 - All provisions H.R. 3200 - National Insurance Act of 2007 - All provisions H.R. 1049 - Amend Misinterpreted Excessive Regulation in Corporate America Act - All provisions H.R. 1065 - Non-admitted and Reinsurance Reform Act of 2007 - All provisions H.R. 2761 - Terrorism Risk Insurance Program Reauthorization Act of 2007 - All provisions H.R. 4461 - A bill to promote and enhance the operation of local building code enforcement administration across the country by establishing a competitive federal matching grant program - All provisions H.R. 5611 - A bill to reform the National Association of Registered Agents and Brokers, and for other purposes - All provisions H.R. 5633 - Nondiscriminatory Use of Consumer Reports and Consumer Information Act of 2008 - All provisions H.R. 5792 - A bill to amend the Liability Risk Retention Act of 1986 to increase insurance competition and available coverage for consumers - All provisions H.R. 5840 - A bill to establish an Office of Insurance Information in the Department of the Treasury H.R. 5961 - Medicaid and SCHIP Abuse Prevention Act of 2008 - All provisions H.R. 6062 - Personal Lines of Insurance Fairness Act of 2008 - All provisions H.R. 6213 - Reinsurance International Solvency Standards Evaluation Board Act of 2008 - All provisions H.R. 6424 - Property Mitigation Assistance Act of 2008 - All provisions S. 40 - National Insurance Act of 2007 - All provisions S. 1890 - Flood Insurance Choice Act of 2007 - All provisions S. 1938 - National Flood Mapping Act of 2007 - All provisions S. 2029 - Physicial Payments Sunshine Act of 2007 - All provisions S. 2151 - A bill to amend the National Flood Insurance Act of 1968 to authorize notations on flood insurance rate maps for areas protected against 100-year and 500-year floods by certified flood control structures- All provisions S. 2251 - Homeowners' Flood Protection Act of 2007 - All provisions S. 2284 - Flood Insurance Reform and Modernization Act of 2007 - All provisions S. 2285 - Terrorism Risk Insurance Program Reauthorization Act of 2007 - All provisions S. 2458 - Community Building Code Administration Grant Act of 2007 - All provisions S. 2499 - SCHIP - All provisions S. 2621 - Terrorism Risk Insurance Improvement Act of 2007 - All provisions S. 396 - A bill to amend the Internal Tax Revenue Code to 1986 to treat controlled foreign corporations in tax havens as domestic corporations - All provisions FTC - Study on Credit-Based Insurance Scores: Impact on Homeowners Insurance - All provisions

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
J CHARLES BRUSE —
EDWARD COLLINS —
DEAN T PAPPAS —

Contacted: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Federal Trade Commission (FTC); SENATE; Treasury, Dept of

Bills named: H.R. 920 (110th), H.R. 1682 (110th), S. 1061 (110th), H.R. 5840 (110th), H.R. 330 (110th), H.R. 4461 (110th), H.R. 3926 (110th), H.R. 6213 (110th), H.R. 5611 (110th), H.R. 1049 (110th), H.R. 1065 (110th), S. 396 (110th), S. 2251 (110th), H.R. 3200 (110th), H.R. 922 (110th), H.R. 957 (110th), H.R. 2761 (110th), H.R. 6062 (110th), H.R. 921 (110th), H.R. 3121 (110th), S. 2285 (110th), H.R. 5633 (110th), S. 2029 (110th), S. 1890 (110th), S. 2499 (110th), H.R. 5792 (110th), H.R. 4721 (110th), S. 2284 (110th), S. 40 (110th), H.R. 2549 (110th), S. 1938 (110th), S. 2621 (110th), H.R. 4299 (110th), H.R. 6424 (110th), H.R. 91 (110th), S. 2151 (110th), H.R. 3959 (110th), S. 2458 (110th), H.R. 5961 (110th)

Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace LBR

H.R. 1081 - Insurance Industry Competition Act of 2007 - All provisions S. 618 - Insurance Industry Competition Act of 2007 - All provisions S. 846 - Longshore and Harbor Workers' Compensation Act Amendments of 2007 - All provisions H.R. 3195 - ADA Restoration Act of 2007 - All provisions H.R. 5804 - A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to modify the rules relating to the treatment of individuals as independent contractors or employees, and for other purposes - All provisions S. 2044 - A bill to provide procedures for the proper classification of employees and independent contractors, and for other purposes - All provisions

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
J CHARLES BRUSE —
DEAN T PAPPAS —

Contacted: Federal Trade Commission (FTC); SENATE; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Treasury, Dept of

Bills named: H.R. 3195 (110th), S. 846 (110th), S. 618 (110th), H.R. 5804 (110th), S. 2044 (110th), H.R. 1081 (110th)

Torts TOR

H.R. 2183 - Commonsense Consumption Act of 2007 - All provisions; S. 1323 - Commonsense Consumption Act of 2007 - All provisions; S. 2041 - False Claims Act Correction Act of 2007 - All provisions; S. 2449 - Sunshine in Litigation Act of 2007 - All provisions; S. 2663 - CPSC Reform Act - All provisions; H.R. 4040 - Consumer Product Safety Modernization Act - All provisions H.R. 1289 - Community Reinvestment Modernization Act of 2007 - All provisions H.R. 2830 - A bill to authorize appropriations for the Coast Guard for fiscal year 2008, and for other purposes - All provisions H.R. 6285 - A bill to amend the National Flood Insurance Act of 1968 to provide for adequate progress on the construction of a flood protection system to include the appropriation of at least 60 percent of the system cost from Federal, State or local funds - All provisions

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
J CHARLES BRUSE —
DEAN T PAPPAS —

Contacted: SENATE; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Treasury, Dept of; Federal Trade Commission (FTC)

Bills named: S. 1323 (110th), S. 2041 (110th), H.R. 1289 (110th), S. 2449 (110th), H.R. 2830 (110th), H.R. 4040 (110th), H.R. 2183 (110th), H.R. 6285 (110th), S. 2663 (110th)

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