4th Quarter - Report

NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF HOME BUILDERS for NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF HOME BUILDERS

Firm
Client
Income
—
Expenses
$540,000
Expense method
C: businesses, Internal Revenue Code section 162(e)

What was lobbied

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

Government Issues GOV

H.R. 5326 American Community Survey, S. 2323 Commerce Justice State Appropriations, H.R. 931

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
LAKE COULSON —
STEPHEN THOMAS GALLAGHER New —
KEDRIN SIMMS BRACHMAN —
JAMES W TOBIN —

Contacted: U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC); Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); General Services Administration (GSA); Small Business Administration (SBA); White House Office; SENATE; Energy, Dept of; Labor, Dept of (DOL); Defense, Dept of (DOD); Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Interior, Dept of (DOI); Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA); Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD); Treasury, Dept of

Bills named: H.R. 931 (112th), H.R. 5326 (112th), S. 2323 (112th)

Natural Resources NAT

Chesapeake Reauthorization, Clean Water Act, Endangered Species Act, Oceans Policy

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
COURTNEY FLEZZANI —
JAMES W TOBIN —

Contacted: Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA); Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD); Energy, Dept of; White House Office; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Defense, Dept of (DOD); Treasury, Dept of; Small Business Administration (SBA); Labor, Dept of (DOL); Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); SENATE; Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Interior, Dept of (DOI); General Services Administration (GSA); Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC); Commerce, Dept of (DOC)

Taxation/Internal Revenue Code TAX

25C, 45L, Low Income Housing Tax Credit, H.R. 3661/S.1989, carried interest, tax reform, mortgage interest deduction, 179D, H.R. 8

Contacted: SENATE; Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA); Energy, Dept of; Small Business Administration (SBA); Interior, Dept of (DOI); Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); Defense, Dept of (DOD); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD); Labor, Dept of (DOL); Treasury, Dept of; Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); White House Office; Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA); Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC); General Services Administration (GSA); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Bills named: H.R. 8 (112th), S. 1989 (112th), H.R. 3661 (112th)

Constitution CON

H.R. 1433: Private Property Rights Protection Act of 2011

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
JP DELMORE —
ALEXANDER STRONG —
JAMES W TOBIN —

Contacted: Interior, Dept of (DOI); Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD); Small Business Administration (SBA); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); White House Office; Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Labor, Dept of (DOL); Treasury, Dept of; Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA); Defense, Dept of (DOD); Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC); Energy, Dept of; SENATE; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; General Services Administration (GSA)

Bills named: H.R. 1433 (112th)

Insurance INS

Flood Insurance, National Flood Insurance Program

Contacted: Defense, Dept of (DOD); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); General Services Administration (GSA); Energy, Dept of; Treasury, Dept of; Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA); Small Business Administration (SBA); SENATE; White House Office; Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Interior, Dept of (DOI); Labor, Dept of (DOL); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA); Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC)

Real Estate/Land Use/Conservation RES

Flood Protection public Safety Act of 2012

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
LAKE COULSON —
COURTNEY FLEZZANI New —
JAMES W TOBIN —

Contacted: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD); Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC); Small Business Administration (SBA); SENATE; Interior, Dept of (DOI); Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA); Treasury, Dept of; Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA); Defense, Dept of (DOD); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; White House Office; General Services Administration (GSA); Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Energy, Dept of; Labor, Dept of (DOL)

Trade (domestic/foreign) TRD

Legislative proposals to amend the Lacey Act (H.R. 3210), Legislative proposals related to Chinese Drywall, S. 3631: The Metal Theft Prevention Act of 2012, The Softwood Lumber Agreement, H.R. 4402, THe National Strategic and Critical MInerals Protection Act of 2012, softwood lumber issues in Trans-Pacific Partnership Ageement, building materials supply chain in the wake of Hurricane Sandy

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
SUZANNE SABLE BEALL —
LAKE COULSON —
ALEXANDER STRONG —
JAMES W TOBIN —

Contacted: Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA); Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC); Defense, Dept of (DOD); Energy, Dept of; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Labor, Dept of (DOL); Interior, Dept of (DOI); Treasury, Dept of; White House Office; Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); Small Business Administration (SBA); General Services Administration (GSA); Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD); SENATE; Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)

Bills named: S. 3631 (112th), H.R. 3210 (112th), H.R. 4402 (112th)

Banking BAN

AD&C draft legislation, GSE reform, H.R. 1755, FHA reform, Affordable housing reform, H.R.4271 and S.1925: The Violence Against Women Act, S. 2078, S. 2160, H.R. 3461, H.R. 273, Senate Farm Bill, H.R. 6416, S. 3541, S. 3678 and H.R. 4264: the FHA Emergency Fiscal Solvency Act.

Contacted: General Services Administration (GSA); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Small Business Administration (SBA); SENATE; Interior, Dept of (DOI); Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD); Treasury, Dept of; Defense, Dept of (DOD); Energy, Dept of; Labor, Dept of (DOL); White House Office; Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC); Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Agriculture, Dept of (USDA)

Bills named: H.R. 6416 (112th), H.R. 4264 (112th), H.R. 1755 (112th), S. 2160 (112th), S. 2078 (112th), S. 3678 (112th), S. 1925 (112th), H.R. 273 (112th), S. 3541 (112th), H.R. 3461 (112th), H.R. 4271 (112th)

Transportation TRA

Housing and Transportation Affordability Index

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
COURTNEY FLEZZANI —
KEDRIN SIMMS BRACHMAN New —
ALEXANDER STRONG —
JAMES W TOBIN —

Contacted: White House Office; Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC); SENATE; Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD); Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); General Services Administration (GSA); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Labor, Dept of (DOL); Defense, Dept of (DOD); Treasury, Dept of; U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Interior, Dept of (DOI); Small Business Administration (SBA); Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA); Energy, Dept of; Commerce, Dept of (DOC); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA)

Small Business SMB

AD&C Lending, Parity for construction in SBA loan programs, small business lending and tax issues

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
ELIZABETH JANE AMBROSE —
LAKE COULSON —
JP DELMORE —
STEPHEN THOMAS GALLAGHER —
SCOTT C MEYER —
ALEXANDER STRONG —
JAMES W TOBIN —

Contacted: Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC); Energy, Dept of; Labor, Dept of (DOL); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Treasury, Dept of; Interior, Dept of (DOI); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); SENATE; White House Office; General Services Administration (GSA); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Small Business Administration (SBA); Defense, Dept of (DOD); Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA); Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD)

Housing HOU

AD&C lending, flood insurance, HR 1182: GSE Bailout Elimination and Taxpayer Protection Act, HR 4271 and S. 1925: Violence Against Women Act, Affordable housing reform, FHA reform, H.R.1755/H.R. 2078: Home Construction Lending Regulatory Improvement Act of 2011, H.R. 3461: Financial Institutions Examination Fairness and Reform Act, FHA loan limits, GSE reform, S.2091, H.R. 1309, S. 1940, S. 3240: Farm Bill, H.R. 273, H.R. 6416, S. 3541, HR 4264, S. 3678

Contacted: Labor, Dept of (DOL); Defense, Dept of (DOD); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Interior, Dept of (DOI); SENATE; Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); General Services Administration (GSA); White House Office; Treasury, Dept of; Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA); Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC); Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA); Energy, Dept of; Small Business Administration (SBA)

Bills named: S. 3240 (112th), H.R. 273 (112th), H.R. 3461 (112th), S. 3678 (112th), H.R. 1755 (112th), H.R. 1182 (112th), S. 1925 (112th), S. 3541 (112th), H.R. 4264 (112th), H.R. 2078 (112th), S. 1940 (112th), H.R. 1309 (112th), H.R. 6416 (112th), H.R. 4271 (112th), S. 2091 (112th)

Budget/Appropriations BUD

FY 2013 budget request, all appropriations bills, HR 1, sequestration

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
SCOTT C MEYER —
KEDRIN SIMMS BRACHMAN —
JAMES W TOBIN —

Contacted: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Small Business Administration (SBA); White House Office; Interior, Dept of (DOI); General Services Administration (GSA); Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); SENATE; Treasury, Dept of; Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD); Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC); Defense, Dept of (DOD); Energy, Dept of; Labor, Dept of (DOL); Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA); Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)

Bills named: H.R. 1 (112th)

Environment/Superfund ENV

H.R. 4153: Chesapeake Bay Program Reauthorization and Improvement Act, S. 2245, H.R. 4965: Preserve the Waters of the United States Act, S. 2148:Lead Exposure Reduction Amendments Act of 2012, H.R. 5911

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
LAKE COULSON —
COURTNEY FLEZZANI —
JAMES W TOBIN —

Contacted: U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA); Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); White House Office; Energy, Dept of; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Interior, Dept of (DOI); General Services Administration (GSA); Defense, Dept of (DOD); Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); SENATE; Small Business Administration (SBA); Treasury, Dept of; Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD); Labor, Dept of (DOL); Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA)

Bills named: H.R. 4153 (112th), H.R. 4965 (112th), S. 2148 (112th), H.R. 5911 (112th), S. 2245 (112th)

Bankruptcy BNK

S. 222/H.R. 2713: Limiting Investor and Homeowner Loss in Foreclosure Act of 2011

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
ALEXANDER STRONG —
JAMES W TOBIN —

Contacted: Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC); SENATE; Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); Small Business Administration (SBA); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA); Energy, Dept of; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; White House Office; Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD); Labor, Dept of (DOL); Defense, Dept of (DOD); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); General Services Administration (GSA); Interior, Dept of (DOI); Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Treasury, Dept of

Bills named: H.R. 2713 (112th), S. 222 (112th)

Immigration IMM

Comprehensive Immigration Reform (no specific bill number), E-Verify, HR 2164, H-2B Regulations, Legislative proposals related to guest worker proposals, H.J. Res. 104, H.R. 2972, S. 3245, legislation related to authorization of E-B5 regional center program

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
SUZANNE SABLE BEALL —
LAKE COULSON New —
STEPHEN THOMAS GALLAGHER New —
ALEXANDER STRONG —
JAMES W TOBIN —

Contacted: White House Office; Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Energy, Dept of; Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Defense, Dept of (DOD); Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD); Interior, Dept of (DOI); Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Treasury, Dept of; Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); SENATE; Small Business Administration (SBA); Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA); Labor, Dept of (DOL); General Services Administration (GSA); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)

Bills named: H.R. 2972 (112th), S. 3245 (112th), H.J.Res. 104 (112th), H.R. 2164 (112th)

Consumer Issues/Safety/Products CSP

H.R. 4212, the Drywall Safety Act of 2012

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
SUZANNE SABLE BEALL —
LAKE COULSON —
JAMES W TOBIN —

Contacted: Defense, Dept of (DOD); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); Treasury, Dept of; Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Energy, Dept of; SENATE; Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA); Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA); General Services Administration (GSA); Interior, Dept of (DOI); Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD); White House Office; Small Business Administration (SBA); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Labor, Dept of (DOL); Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC)

Bills named: H.R. 4212 (112th)

Energy/Nuclear ENG

Energy efficiency legislation (drafts), various statements on regulatory impacts, S.1000 - Energy Savings and Industrial Competitiveness Act, H.R. 4230: HOMES Act, H.R. 4017Smart Energy Act, energy codes, green rating systems, H.R. 2069

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
LAKE COULSON —
JP DELMORE —
COURTNEY FLEZZANI —
BILJANA KAUMAYA —
SCOTT C MEYER —
KEDRIN SIMMS BRACHMAN New —
JAMES W TOBIN —

Contacted: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Small Business Administration (SBA); Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC); General Services Administration (GSA); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Treasury, Dept of; Interior, Dept of (DOI); Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD); White House Office; Energy, Dept of; Defense, Dept of (DOD); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Labor, Dept of (DOL); Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA); SENATE; Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA)

Bills named: H.R. 4017 (112th), H.R. 4230 (112th), S. 1000 (112th), H.R. 2069 (112th)

Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace LBR

OSHA Fall Protection; Davis-Bacon; Employee Misclassification, NLRB and DOL proposed rules on union elections; H.R. 190/S.1166, Protecting America's Workers Act, S.1507/H.R. 2810: The Employee Rights Act, S.J.Res. 36/H.J.Res 103, H.R. 1744, the American Job Protection Act, H.R. 6079, Repeal of Obamacare Act, H.R. 4227 Workforce Investment Act, H.R. 3610

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
SUZANNE SABLE BEALL —
JP DELMORE —
STEPHEN THOMAS GALLAGHER New —
ALEXANDER STRONG —
JAMES W TOBIN —

Contacted: Energy, Dept of; Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); Defense, Dept of (DOD); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA); Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC); Small Business Administration (SBA); Interior, Dept of (DOI); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Labor, Dept of (DOL); Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Treasury, Dept of; SENATE; White House Office; General Services Administration (GSA)

Bills named: S.J.Res. 36 (112th), H.R. 4227 (112th), S. 1166 (112th), H.R. 6079 (112th), H.J.Res. 103 (112th), H.R. 3610 (112th), H.R. 190 (112th), H.R. 2810 (112th), H.R. 1744 (112th), S. 1507 (112th)

Torts TOR

Business legal reform; H.R. 1873/S 987: Arbitration Fairness Act of 2011; H.R. 10: Regulations From the Executive in Need of Scrutiny Act of 2011; H.R. 527: Regulatory Flexibility Improvements Act of 2011; H.R. 3010: Regulatory Accountability Act of 2011

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
ALEXANDER STRONG —
JAMES W TOBIN —

Contacted: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Defense, Dept of (DOD); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); Labor, Dept of (DOL); Interior, Dept of (DOI); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Small Business Administration (SBA); Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD); White House Office; SENATE; Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA); Energy, Dept of; Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA); General Services Administration (GSA); Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC); Treasury, Dept of

Bills named: H.R. 1873 (112th), H.R. 10 (112th), H.R. 527 (112th), H.R. 3010 (112th)

Clean Air and Water (quality) CAW

Clean Water Guidance, H.R. 4153: Chesapeake Bay Program Reauthorization and Improvement Act, S. 2245, H.R. 4965: Preserve the Waters of the United States Act, Water Resources Development Act (WRDA)

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
LAKE COULSON —
COURTNEY FLEZZANI —
JAMES W TOBIN —

Contacted: Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC); Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD); Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); Defense, Dept of (DOD); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Energy, Dept of; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; General Services Administration (GSA); Treasury, Dept of; Small Business Administration (SBA); Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); White House Office; Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA); SENATE; Interior, Dept of (DOI); Labor, Dept of (DOL)

Bills named: H.R. 4153 (112th), S. 2245 (112th), H.R. 4965 (112th)

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.