4th 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

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

Immigration IMM

H.R. 6412, Attracting the Best and Brightest Act of 2012; all provisions H.R. 6429, STEM Jobs Act of 2012; all provisions S. 3553, Benefits to Research and American Innovation through Nationality Statutes Act of 2012; all provisions

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
JOHN ENGLER —
MARIAN E HOPKINS —

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

Bills named: H.R. 6412 (112th), S. 3553 (112th), H.R. 6429 (112th)

Trade (domestic/foreign) TRD

H.R. 6156, Russia and Moldova Jackson-Vanik Repeal Act of 2012; all provisions S. 1619, Currency Exchange Rate Oversight Reform Act of 2011; all provisions S. 3285, A bill to authorize the extension of nondiscriminatory treatment (normal trade relations treatment) to products of the Russian Federation; all provisions S. 3406, Russia and Moldova Jackson-Vanik Repeal and Magnitsky Rule of Law Accountability Act of 2012; all provisions Issues relating to Trans-Pacific Partnership trade negotiations Issues relating to Trans-Atlantic Partnership proposal on U.S.-E.U. international economic cooperation Issues relating to Executive Branch Export Control Reforms

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
JOHN ENGLER —
WILLIAM C MILLER —
WILLIAM DAVID THOMAS —

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

Bills named: S. 3406 (112th), S. 3285 (112th), H.R. 6156 (112th), S. 1619 (112th)

Banking BAN

H.R. 2682, Business Risk Mitigation and Price Stabilization Act of 2011; all provisions H.R. 2779, To exempt inter-affiliate swaps from certain regulatory requirements put in place by the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act; all provisions S. 3480, A bill to provide end user exemptions from certain provisions of the Commodity Exchange Act and the Securities Exchange Act of 1934; all provisions Bill number not yet assigned, A bill on financial regulation; provisions relating to the regulation of derivative end-users

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

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

Bills named: H.R. 2682 (112th), S. 3480 (112th), H.R. 2779 (112th)

Financial Institutions/Investments/Securities FIN

H.R.2682, Business Risk Mitigation and Price Stabilization Act of 2012; all provisions H.R. 2779, To exempt inter-affiliate swaps from certain regulatory requirements put in place by the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act; all provisions

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
JOHN ENGLER —

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

Bills named: H.R. 2779 (112th), H.R. 2682 (112th)

Taxation/Internal Revenue Code TAX

H.R. 8, Job Protection and Recession Prevention Act of 2012 and the American Taxpayer Relief Act of 2012 (Senate Amendment); all provision relating to expiring and expired federal tax provisions H.R. 3091, To make permanent the individual income tax rates for capital gains and dividends; provisions relating to the dividends tax rates H.R. 6169, Pathway to Job Creation through a Simpler, Fairer Tax Code Act of 2012; all provisions relating to expedited process for comprehensive tax reform S. 1647, A bill to repeal the sunset on the reduction of capital gains rates for individuals and on the taxation of dividends of individuals at capital gain rates; provisions relating to the dividends tax rates H.J. Res. 66 (Amendment to the Senate Amendment), Permanent Tax Relief for Families and Small Business Act of 2012; all provisions related to expiring individual tax provisions S. 2091, The United States Job Creation and International Tax Reform Act of 2012; all provisions relating to U.S. international tax rules S. 3412, Middle Class Tax Cut Act; all provisions relating to expiring and expired federal tax provisions S. 3521, Family and Business Tax Cut Certainty Act of 2012; all provisions relating to business tax extenders Bill number not yet assigned, A bill affecting corporate tax reform; provisions relating to international tax rules, the U.S. corporate tax rate and expiring and expired provisions including business tax extenders and the 2001 and 2003 individual tax provisions that were scheduled to expire at the end of 2012 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 proposals Bill number not yet assigned, A bill on international tax policy proposals; provisions in House Committee on Ways & Means Chairman Dave Camps Ways and Means Discussion Draft: Participation Exemption (territorial) system

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

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

Bills named: S. 3412 (112th), H.R. 8 (112th), S. 2091 (112th), S. 1647 (112th), H.R. 3091 (112th), S. 3521 (112th), H.R. 6169 (112th), H.J.Res. 66 (112th)

Economics/Economic Development ECN

H.R. 8, Job Protection and Recession Prevention Act of 2012 and the American Taxpayer Relief Act of 2012 (Senate Amendment); all provision relating to expiring and expired federal tax provisions H.R. 6684, Spending Reduction Act of 2012; all provisions relating to spending cuts and the sequester S. 3412, Middle Class Tax Cut Act; all provisions relating to expiring and expired federal tax provisions

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

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

Bills named: H.R. 8 (112th), H.R. 6684 (112th), S. 3412 (112th)

Energy/Nuclear ENG

H.R. 910, Energy Tax Prevention Act of 2011; all provisions H.R. 1230, Restarting American Offshore Leasing Now Act; all provisions S.1000, Energy Savings and Industrial Competitiveness Act of 2011; all provisions S. 1932 A bill to require the Secretary of State to act on a permit for the Keystone XL pipeline EPAs Greenhouse Gas New Source Performance Standards for Electric Utility Steam Generating Units, Docket No. EPA-HQ-OAR-2011-0090

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
JOHN ENGLER —
MARIAN E HOPKINS —

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

Bills named: S. 1932 (112th), H.R. 910 (112th), S. 1000 (112th), H.R. 1230 (112th)

Health Issues HCR

H.R. 436, Health Care Cost Reduction Act of 2012; all provisions H.R. 1370, To repeal the annual fee on health insurance providers enacted by the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act; all provisions H.R. 5842, Restoring Access to Medication Act of 2012; all provisions H.R. 5858, Health Savings Accounts Improvements Act of 2012; all provisions S. 1880, Jobs and Premium Protection Act; all provisions PL 111-148, Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act; provisions relating to implementation of employer-provided health plans plus section 10332, section 1241 relating to reinsurance fees, sections 1001 2715, 4980(h) and revenue provisions Bill Number Not Assigned, A bill on entitlement reform

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
JOHN ENGLER —
MARIA GHAZAL —
LEANNE WILSON —

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

Bills named: S. 1880 (112th), H.R. 5858 (112th), H.R. 436 (112th), H.R. 5842 (112th), H.R. 1370 (112th)

Housing HOU

Bill number not yet assigned, A bill regarding accelerating and sustaining the U.S. housing market

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

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

Budget/Appropriations BUD

H.R. 6684, Spending Reduction Act of 2012; all provisions Issues relating to deficit reduction and economic growth policies

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
JOHN ENGLER —
MATTHEW M MILLER —
LEANNE WILSON —

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

Bills named: H.R. 6684 (112th)

Government Issues GOV

H.R. 2250, EPA Regulatory Relief Act of 2011; all provisions H.R. 2401, Transparency in Regulatory Analysis of Impacts on the Nation Act of 2011; all provisions S. 1606, Regulatory Accountability Act of 2011; all provisions S. 3468, Independent Agency Regulatory Analysis Act of 2012; all provisions Issues relating to retrospective review of regulations needing update Bill Number Not Assigned, A bill on entitlement reform

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
JOHN ENGLER —
ELIZABETH GASSTER —
MARIAN E HOPKINS —
LEANNE WILSON —

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

Bills named: H.R. 2401 (112th), S. 1606 (112th), S. 3468 (112th), H.R. 2250 (112th)

Homeland Security HOM

H.R. 3523, Cyber Intelligence Sharing and Protection Act of 2011; all provisions S. 3342, Strengthening and Enhancing Cybersecurity by Using Research, Education, Information, and Technology Act of 2012; all provisions S. 3414, Cybersecurity Act of 2012; all provisions

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

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

Bills named: S. 3414 (112th), S. 3342 (112th), H.R. 3523 (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.