1st Quarter - Report

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

Firm
Client
Income
—
Expenses
$2,310,000
Expense method
C: businesses, Internal Revenue Code section 162(e)

What was lobbied

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

Aviation/Airlines/Airports AVI

Issues relating to air traffic control

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
WILLIAM C MILLER —

Contacted: Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC); SENATE; Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Energy, Dept of; Executive Office of the President (EOP); Treasury, Dept of; Office of Management & Budget (OMB); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Internal Revenue Service (IRS); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Trade (domestic/foreign) TRD

Issues relating to Trans-Atlantic Trade and Investment Partnership negotiations Issues relating to Trade in Services Agreement negotiations Issues relating to Environmental Goods Agreement negotiations Issues relating to U.S. Export-Import Bank Issues relating to NAFTA negotiations

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
WILLIAM C MILLER —
WILLIAM DAVID THOMAS —
LEANNE WILSON —

Contacted: SENATE; Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Energy, Dept of; Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC); Internal Revenue Service (IRS); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Treasury, Dept of; Executive Office of the President (EOP)

Budget/Appropriations BUD

Issues relating to the Presidents FY2018 Budget Proposal; provisions relating to domestic and international tax policies Issues relating to federal budget process reforms

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

Contacted: Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Internal Revenue Service (IRS); Treasury, Dept of; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Executive Office of the President (EOP); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Energy, Dept of; SENATE

Energy/Nuclear ENG

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 Issues relating to National Ambient Air Quality Standards for Ozone

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

Contacted: Treasury, Dept of; Internal Revenue Service (IRS); SENATE; Energy, Dept of; Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Executive Office of the President (EOP); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)

Immigration IMM

Issues relating to immigration reform and border security

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
MARIAN E HOPKINS —
WILLIAM C MILLER —
MATTHEW SONNESYN —

Contacted: Office of Management & Budget (OMB); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); SENATE; Energy, Dept of; U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Executive Office of the President (EOP); Treasury, Dept of; Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC); Internal Revenue Service (IRS); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS)

Financial Institutions/Investments/Securities FIN

Issues relating to consideration from previous Congress H.R. 5983, Financial CHOICE Act of 2016 Issues relating to Securities and Exchange Commissions regulation of shareholder proposals, regulation of Dodd-Frank (pay ratio and conflict minerals) and materiality and disclosure effectiveness Issues relating to proxy advisory firms and reform of Dodd-Frank

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
MARIA GHAZAL —
WILLIAM C MILLER —

Contacted: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); SENATE; Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Internal Revenue Service (IRS); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Treasury, Dept of; Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC); Executive Office of the President (EOP); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Energy, Dept of

Bills named: H.R. 5983 (115th)

Transportation TRA

Issues relating to construction and maintenance of physical infrastructure

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
WILLIAM C MILLER —
MATTHEW SONNESYN —

Contacted: Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); SENATE; Internal Revenue Service (IRS); Energy, Dept of; Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Executive Office of the President (EOP); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Treasury, Dept of; Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Taxation/Internal Revenue Code TAX

Issues relating to comprehensive tax reform including international tax rules, the U.S. corporate tax rate and effective tax rates Bill number not yet assigned, House Republicans Tax Reform Blueprint; provisions relating to domestic and international tax policies, including order adjustment taxes and the denial of the deduction for business net interest expense Issues relating to the potential expansion of the Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC) Issues relating to the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Developments (OECDs) Base Erosion and Profit Shifting (BEPS) project; provisions relating to international tax policy and country by country (CbC) reporting Issues relating to international tax policy on European Unions state aid investigations and the European Commissions proposed legislation that would require public disclosure of CbC reports from certain EU and non-EU companies IRS Reg - Final and Temporary Section 385 Regulation, 81 FR 72858, provisions relating to the U.S. Treasury Departments rulemaking under Internal Revenue Code Section 385 regarding the determination of related-party instruments as debt or equity, issued on October 13, 2016 Issues relating to the Presidents FY2018 Budget Proposal; provisions relating to domestic and international tax policies

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

Contacted: Treasury, Dept of; Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC); Internal Revenue Service (IRS); Energy, Dept of; Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Executive Office of the President (EOP); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); SENATE

Homeland Security HOM

Issues relating to cybersecurity policy

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

Contacted: Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC); SENATE; Internal Revenue Service (IRS); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Executive Office of the President (EOP); Energy, Dept of; Treasury, Dept of

Economics/Economic Development ECN

Issues relating to the Presidents FY2018 Budget Proposal; provisions relating to domestic and international tax policies IRS Reg - Final and Temporary Section 385 Regulation, 81 FR 72858, provisions relating to the U.S. Treasury Departments rulemaking under Internal Revenue Code Section 385 regarding the determination of related-party instruments as debt or equity, issued on October 13, 2016 Bill number not yet assigned, House Republicans Tax Reform Blueprint; provisions relating to domestic and international tax policies, including order adjustment taxes and the denial of the deduction for business net interest expense

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

Contacted: Internal Revenue Service (IRS); Energy, Dept of; SENATE; U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Executive Office of the President (EOP); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Treasury, Dept of; Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC)

Health Issues HCR

H.R. 1628, American Health Care Act of 2017; provisions relating to employer-sponsored health benefits, 40 percent excise tax on high cost plans and taxes on medical devices, insurance and pharmaceuticals

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
MARIA GHAZAL —
WILLIAM C MILLER —

Contacted: SENATE; Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Treasury, Dept of; Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Executive Office of the President (EOP); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Energy, Dept of; Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC); Internal Revenue Service (IRS); Office of Management & Budget (OMB)

Bills named: H.R. 1628 (115th)

Government Issues GOV

H.R. 5, Regulatory Accountability Act of 2017; all provisions H.R. 75, All Economic Regulations are Transparent Act of 2017; all provisions S. 580, Truth in Regulations Act of 2017; all provisions Issues relating to regulatory reform Issues relating to greenhouse gas regulations Issues relating to National Ambient Air Quality Standards for Ozone

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
ELIZABETH GASSTER —
MARIAN E HOPKINS —
WILLIAM C MILLER —
LEANNE WILSON —

Contacted: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Energy, Dept of; Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC); SENATE; Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Executive Office of the President (EOP); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Treasury, Dept of; Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Internal Revenue Service (IRS)

Bills named: S. 580 (115th), H.R. 75 (115th), H.R. 5 (115th)

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.