1st Quarter - Report

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

Firm
Client
Income
—
Expenses
$4,480,000
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.

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: Education, Dept of; State, Dept of (DOS); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Transportation, Dept of (DOT); SENATE; Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC); Energy, Dept of; Labor, Dept of (DOL); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Justice, Dept of (DOJ); Executive Office of the President (EOP); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Treasury, Dept of; U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS)

Energy/Nuclear ENG

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

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

Contacted: Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC); Energy, Dept of; Justice, Dept of (DOJ); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Transportation, Dept of (DOT); SENATE; Labor, Dept of (DOL); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Treasury, Dept of; State, Dept of (DOS); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Education, Dept of; Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Executive Office of the President (EOP)

Trade (domestic/foreign) TRD

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

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
ANDREW BEILEIN —
AMANDA DEBARD —
JOHN ENGLER —
MARIAN E HOPKINS —
WILLIAM C MILLER —
WILLIAM DAVID THOMAS —
LEANNE WILSON —

Contacted: Justice, Dept of (DOJ); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC); State, Dept of (DOS); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Education, Dept of; Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Treasury, Dept of; Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Energy, Dept of; U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); SENATE; Labor, Dept of (DOL); Executive Office of the President (EOP); Transportation, Dept of (DOT); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Financial Institutions/Investments/Securities FIN

H.R. 26, Terrorism Risk Insurance Program Reauthorization Act of 2015; provisions relating to providing derivatives end-users exemptions from certain provisions of the Commodity Exchange Act and the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 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 Issues relating to proxy advisory firms Issues relating to shareholder communications Issues relating to the Securities and Exchange Commissions proposed CEO Pay Ratio rule Issues relating to Securities and Exchange Commissions disclosure effectiveness project

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
JOHN ENGLER —
WILLIAM C MILLER —
MICHAEL J RYAN —

Contacted: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Transportation, Dept of (DOT); SENATE; Labor, Dept of (DOL); Executive Office of the President (EOP); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Justice, Dept of (DOJ); State, Dept of (DOS); Treasury, Dept of; Education, Dept of; Energy, Dept of

Bills named: H.R. 26 (114th), H.R. 1317 (114th)

Transportation TRA

Issues relating to funding of the Highway Transit Fund

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
LEANNE WILSON —

Contacted: Justice, Dept of (DOJ); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Education, Dept of; Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC); Labor, Dept of (DOL); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); State, Dept of (DOS); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); SENATE; Treasury, Dept of; Energy, Dept of; Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Executive Office of the President (EOP)

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 Internal Revenue Service Notice 2014-52, Rules Regarding Inversions and Relations Transactions 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 Bill number not yet assigned, Chairman Dave Camps Comprehensive Tax Reform Discussion draft that released February 26, 2014; provisions relating to economic growth and domestic and international tax policy provisions Bill number not yet assigned, A bill on the Presidents FY2016 Budget Proposal Issues relating to the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Developments (OECDs) Base Erosion and Profit Shifting (BEPS) project Issues relating to key tax provisions that expired on December 31, 2014 Issues relating to comprehensive tax reform including international tax rules, the U.S. corporate tax rate and effective tax rates Issues relating to certain cross-border tax transactions

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
ANDREW BEILEIN —
JOHN ENGLER —
MARIAN E HOPKINS —
MATTHEW M MILLER —
WILLIAM C MILLER —
LEANNE WILSON —

Contacted: Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Labor, Dept of (DOL); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); State, Dept of (DOS); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Energy, Dept of; Justice, Dept of (DOJ); Executive Office of the President (EOP); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Education, Dept of; U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); SENATE; Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC); Treasury, Dept of

Bills named: H.R. 961 (114th), H.R. 880 (114th), H.R. 1430 (114th)

Government Issues GOV

H.R. 185, Regulatory Accountability Act of 2015; all provisions S. 280, Federal Permitting Improvement Act of 2015; all provisions Issues relating to regulatory reform Issues relating to greenhouse gas regulations Issues relating to permitting and retrospective review

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

Contacted: State, Dept of (DOS); Treasury, Dept of; Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Energy, Dept of; Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Education, Dept of; Office of Management & Budget (OMB); SENATE; Justice, Dept of (DOJ); Labor, Dept of (DOL); Executive Office of the President (EOP); Commerce, Dept of (DOC)

Bills named: H.R. 185 (114th), S. 280 (114th)

Economics/Economic Development ECN

H. Con. Res. 27, Establishing the budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2016 and setting forth appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2017 through 2025; 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 Bill number not yet assigned, Chairman Dave Camps Comprehensive Tax Reform Discussion draft that was released February 26, 2014; provisions relating to economic growth

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

Contacted: Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Treasury, Dept of; SENATE; Education, Dept of; Executive Office of the President (EOP); State, Dept of (DOS); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Justice, Dept of (DOJ); Energy, Dept of; Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Labor, Dept of (DOL); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

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

Health Issues HCR

PL 111-148, Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act; provisions relating to employer-sponsored health plans including sections 1341, 1001, 2715, 4980(h), 4980(i), 6055, 1201, 153 and 9001 Issues related to Section 9001 of the Affordable Care Act Issues relating to consideration of action on workplace wellness programs by Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) and Pubic Health Service Action Section 2705(m)(1) as amended by the Affordable Care Act

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

Contacted: Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Justice, Dept of (DOJ); Executive Office of the President (EOP); Labor, Dept of (DOL); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Energy, Dept of; U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); SENATE; Treasury, Dept of; Transportation, Dept of (DOT); State, Dept of (DOS); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Education, Dept of; Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Budget/Appropriations BUD

H. Con. Res. 27, Establishing the budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2016 and setting forth appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2017 through 2025; 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 Bill number not yet assigned, A bill on the Presidents FY2016 Budget Proposal; provisions relating to domestic and international tax policy proposals

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

Contacted: Energy, Dept of; Commerce, Dept of (DOC); SENATE; Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC); State, Dept of (DOS); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Treasury, Dept of; Executive Office of the President (EOP); Labor, Dept of (DOL); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Education, Dept of; Justice, Dept of (DOJ); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Transportation, Dept of (DOT)

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

Environment/Superfund ENV

Issues relating to Executive Order 13693 and sustainable electronics including implementation

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

Contacted: U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Executive Office of the President (EOP); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Education, Dept of; Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Justice, Dept of (DOJ); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Energy, Dept of; Treasury, Dept of; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); State, Dept of (DOS); Labor, Dept of (DOL); Transportation, Dept of (DOT); SENATE

Aviation/Airlines/Airports AVI

Issues relating to air traffic control Issues relating to FAA reauthorization

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
JOHN ENGLER —
MATTHEW SONNESYN —

Contacted: SENATE; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Justice, Dept of (DOJ); Education, Dept of; Labor, Dept of (DOL); Treasury, Dept of; Transportation, Dept of (DOT); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Executive Office of the President (EOP); Energy, Dept of; Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); State, Dept of (DOS)

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; all provisions Bill number not yet assigned, To reauthorize the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 to ensure that every child achieves

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
ANDREW BEILEIN —
JOHN ENGLER —
MARIAN E HOPKINS —
DANE L. LINN New —
WILLIAM C MILLER —

Contacted: SENATE; Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Justice, Dept of (DOJ); Energy, Dept of; Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Labor, Dept of (DOL); Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC); Executive Office of the President (EOP); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Treasury, Dept of; Transportation, Dept of (DOT); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Commerce, Dept of (DOC); State, Dept of (DOS); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Education, Dept of; Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)

Bills named: H.R. 5 (114th)

Intelligence INT

H.R. 624, Cyber Intelligence Sharing and Protection Act; provisions relating to information sharing and liability protection H.R. 1560, Protecting Cyber Networks Act; all provisions H.R. 1731, National Cybersecurity Protection Advancement Act of 2015; provisions relating to liability protections S. 754, Cybersecurity Information Sharing Act of 2015; all provisions Issues relating to Executive Order on Improving Critical Infrastructure Cyber Security

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

Contacted: Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Executive Office of the President (EOP); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Treasury, Dept of; Labor, Dept of (DOL); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC); State, Dept of (DOS); SENATE; Energy, Dept of; Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Justice, Dept of (DOJ); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Education, Dept of; Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS)

Bills named: H.R. 1560 (114th), H.R. 624 (114th), H.R. 1731 (114th), S. 754 (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.