General support for implementation of Dodd-Frank Act.
Duration: January 1, 2008
to
February 28, 2015
General Issues: Financial Institutions/Investments/Securities , Retirement , Health Issues , Taxation/Internal Revenue Code , Banking , Pharmacy , Environmental/Superfund , Commodities (Big Ticket)
Spending: about $260,000 (But it's complicated. Here's why.)
It can be tricky to figure out how much an organization spent on a particular lobbying engagement. The law only requires lobbyists to report the amount they were paid for federal lobbying each quarter rounded to the nearest $10,000—and if it's less than $3,000 in a given quarter (or less than $13,000 for organizations with in-house lobbyists), they don't have to disclose it at all. Plus, some organizations include spending that doesn’t belong in the report—for instance, money spent lobbying state governments or other legal work.
Agencies lobbied since 2008: Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), U.S. Senate, House of Representatives, Treasury - Dept of, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Health & Human Services - Dept of (HHS), Council of Economic Advisers (CEA), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Government Accountability Office (GAO)
Lobbyists
Lobbyists named here were listed on a filing related to this lobbying engagement. They may not be working on it now. Occasionally, a single lobbyist whose name is spelled two different ways on filings may be represented twice here.
Disclosures Filed
Once a lobbying engagement begins, the lobbyist or firm is required to file updates four times a year. Those updates sometimes change which lobbyists are involved or add new issues being discussed. When lobbyists stop working for a client, the firm is also supposed to file a report disclosing the end of the relationship.
1st Quarter, 2015
Lussier, Gregor, Vienna & Associates terminated an engagement in which they represented California Public Employees' Retirement System on June 10, 2015.
Original Filing: 300730431.xml
4th Quarter, 2014
In Q4, Lussier, Gregor, Vienna & Associates lobbied for California Public Employees' Retirement System . The report was filed on March 6, 2015.
Original Filing: 300711457.xml
Lobbying Issues
General support for implementation of Dodd-Frank Act.
Agencies Lobbied
Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC)
Type of Issue
Financial Institutions/Investments/Securities
3rd Quarter, 2014
In Q3, Lussier, Gregor, Vienna & Associates lobbied for California Public Employees' Retirement System , earning $20,000. The report was filed on Dec. 1, 2014.
Original Filing: 300691611.xml
Lobbying Issues
Support for reform of the Windfall Elimination Provision of the Social Security Law.
Opposition to mandatory coverage for State and local public employees.
Support for (and education relative to) public sector defined benefit retirement plans.
Opposition to any Federal intervention into the administration of public employee retirement systems.
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. Senate U.S. House of Representatives
2nd Quarter, 2014
In Q2, Lussier, Gregor, Vienna & Associates lobbied for California Public Employees' Retirement System , earning $10,000. The report was filed on Aug. 13, 2014.
Original Filing: 300672038.xml
Lobbying Issues
General support for defined benefit retirement plans and opposition to any Federal intervention into the benefits, funding or governance of state and local pension plans. Also, opposition to mandatory Social Security coverage for state and local public employees and support for reform of the Windfall Elimination Provision (WEP) of the Social Security law.
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. House of Representatives Treasury - Dept of
Lobbying Issues
Support for the provisions of the Dodd-Frank Act; opposition to legislation that would undermine the Dodd-Frank Act.
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. House of Representatives U.S. Senate
Type of Issue
Financial Institutions/Investments/Securities
1st Quarter, 2014
In Q1, Lussier, Gregor, Vienna & Associates lobbied for California Public Employees' Retirement System , earning $10,000. The report was filed on April 14, 2014.
Original Filing: 300635073.xml
Lobbying Issues
General support for the provisions of the Affordable Care Act; including support for repeal of the Medicare Sustainable Growth Rate and replacement with a payment model based on value and quality.
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. House of Representatives U.S. Senate
Lobbying Issues
Support for transparency and investor disclosure regarding environmental sustainability.
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. House of Representatives U.S. Senate
Type of Issue
Financial Institutions/Investments/Securities
Lobbying Issues
General support for the current Social Security system; including opposition to mandatory Social Security coverage for state and local public employees and possible amendments to the Government Pension Offset (GPO) and the Windfall Elimination Provision (WEP) of the Social Security system.
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. House of Representatives U.S. Senate
Lobbying Issues
Support for flexibility and certain grandfather provisions within any proposed definition of a governmental pension plan.; specific discussion regarding the possible application of a rule to charter school employees.
Type of Issue
Taxation/Internal Revenue Code
4th Quarter, 2013
In Q4, Lussier, Gregor, Vienna & Associates lobbied for California Public Employees' Retirement System , earning $10,000. The report was filed on Feb. 4, 2014.
Original Filing: 300629940.xml
Lobbying Issues
General support for the implementation of the Affordable Care Act (ACA); including opposition to legislation that would repeal and/or undermine provisions of the ACA. Support for repeal of the Sustainable Growth Rate (SGR) and quality/value based payment reforms.
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. House of Representatives U.S. Senate
Lobbying Issues
Opposition to the public sector provisions of the Secure Annuities for Employee Retirement Act of 2013.
3rd Quarter, 2013
In Q3, Lussier, Gregor, Vienna & Associates lobbied for California Public Employees' Retirement System , earning $30,000. The report was filed on Nov. 4, 2013.
Original Filing: 300609263.xml
Lobbying Issues
Support for rulemaking required by the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act; general support rulemaking that would be consistent with CalPERS governance priorities; and specific support for rulemaking that would require disclosure of corporate political spending.
Agencies Lobbied
Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC)
Type of Issue
Financial Institutions/Investments/Securities
Lobbying Issues
Support for legislation that would provide public pension funds access to the Death Master File (DMF) produced by the Social Security Administration.
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. House of Representatives U.S. Senate
Lobbying Issues
General support for the implementation of the Affordable Care Act; including implementation of a meaningful pathway to biogeneric pharmaceuticals. Support for repeal of the Sustainable Growth Rate and a new payment model based on quality and value. Also, support for rulemaking that is consistent with CalPERS health plans and cost-containment initiatives.
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. House of Representatives U.S. Senate Health & Human Services - Dept of (HHS)
2nd Quarter, 2013
In Q2, Lussier, Gregor, Vienna & Associates lobbied for California Public Employees' Retirement System , earning $10,000. The report was filed on July 24, 2013.
Original Filing: 300587067.xml
Lobbying Issues
Support for the implementation of the Dodd-Frank Act and related financial issues; opposition to legislation that would repeal or limit the impact of the Dodd-Frank Act.
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. House of Representatives U.S. Senate
Type of Issue
Financial Institutions/Investments/Securities
Lobbying Issues
Support for public sector defined benefit pension plans; opposition to any Federal regulation of state and local public employee retirement systems. Opposition to mandatory Social Security coverage for state and local public employees.
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. House of Representatives
Lobbying Issues
Support for the implementation of the Affordable Care Act (ACA); including opposition to legislation that would repeal and/or undermine provisions of the ACA. Support for repeal of the Sustainable Growth Rate (SGR) and quality/value based payment reforms.
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. House of Representatives U.S. Senate Health & Human Services - Dept of (HHS)
Lobbying Issues
Support for legislation that would allow public employee retirment systems to access certain banking records in order to reduce fraud and abuse regarding benefits paid after the death of a member or survivor.
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. House of Representatives
1st Quarter, 2013
In Q1, Lussier, Gregor, Vienna & Associates lobbied for California Public Employees' Retirement System , earning $10,000. The report was filed on April 24, 2013.
Original Filing: 300565471.xml
Lobbying Issues
General support for the implementation of the Dodd-Frank Act and related financial reform issues.
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. House of Representatives U.S. Senate
Type of Issue
Financial Institutions/Investments/Securities
Lobbying Issues
Support for public sector defined benefit pension plans; opposition to any Federal regulation of state and local public employee retirement systems. Opposition to mandatory Social Security coverage for state and local public employees.
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. House of Representatives U.S. Senate
4th Quarter, 2012
In Q4, Lussier, Gregor, Vienna & Associates lobbied for California Public Employees' Retirement System , earning $10,000. The report was filed on Feb. 6, 2013.
Original Filing: 300545133.xml
Lobbying Issues
General support for the independence of state and local public pension systems (including CalPERS) in anticipation of potential legislation during the lameduck session of Congress, including opposition to the Public Employee Pension Transparency Act and mandatory Social Security coverage for state and local public employees.
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. House of Representatives U.S. Senate
Lobbying Issues
Support for SEC rulemaking regarding the disclosure of corporate political expenditures.
Agencies Lobbied
Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC)
Type of Issue
Financial Institutions/Investments/Securities
Lobbying Issues
Support for FDA approval of biosimilar/biogeneric drugs.
Agencies Lobbied
Council of Economic Advisers (CEA) Health & Human Services - Dept of (HHS)
3rd Quarter, 2012
In Q3, Lussier, Gregor, Vienna & Associates did no lobbying for California Public Employees' Retirement System . The report was filed on Oct. 26, 2012.
Original Filing: 300522416.xml
2nd Quarter, 2012
In Q2, Lussier, Gregor, Vienna & Associates lobbied for California Public Employees' Retirement System . The report was filed on Aug. 13, 2012.
Original Filing: 300501693.xml
Lobbying Issues
Opposition to any consideration of the Public Employee Pension Transparency Act.
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. House of Representatives U.S. Senate
Lobbying Issues
Opposed an amendment to the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (PDUFA) that would have restricted utilization of online pharmacy options.
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. House of Representatives U.S. Senate
1st Quarter, 2012
In Q1, Lussier, Gregor, Vienna & Associates lobbied for California Public Employees' Retirement System , earning $10,000. The report was filed on June 19, 2012.
Original Filing: 300479692.xml
Lobbying Issues
Support for rulemaking that is consistent with provisions of the Dodd-Frank Act; specifically including rules relative to collateral segregation and business conduct standards.
Agencies Lobbied
Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC)
Type of Issue
Financial Institutions/Investments/Securities
4th Quarter, 2011
In Q4, Lussier, Gregor, Vienna & Associates lobbied for California Public Employees' Retirement System . The report was filed on June 19, 2012.
Original Filing: 300479691.xml
Lobbying Issues
General support for public sector defined benefit retirement systems; including concerns relative to legislation regarding the tax status of public pension plans and a report of the Joint Economic Committee regarding the sustainability of public benefits.
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. House of Representatives U.S. Senate
Lobbying Issues
Opposition to House consideration of legislation that would further weaken the provisions of Section 404 (re corporate internal controls) of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act.
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. House of Representatives
Type of Issue
Financial Institutions/Investments/Securities
3rd Quarter, 2011
In Q3, Lussier, Gregor, Vienna & Associates lobbied for California Public Employees' Retirement System , earning $10,000. The report was filed on June 19, 2012.
Original Filing: 300479690.xml
Lobbying Issues
Support for defined benefit retirement programs in the public sector; including opposition to H.R. 567/S. 347 (Public Employee Pension Transparency Act); opposition to SEC financial disclosure requirements that would negatively impact current public retirement accounting and actuarial practices as determined by GASB
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. House of Representatives U.S. Senate Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC)
Lobbying Issues
Support for implementation of the Dodd-Frank Act; including development of pro-investor regulations consistent with the Act and the inclusion of an CalPERS representative on the SEC Investor Advisory Committee.
Agencies Lobbied
Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC)
Type of Issue
Financial Institutions/Investments/Securities
2nd Quarter, 2011
In Q2, Lussier, Gregor, Vienna & Associates lobbied for California Public Employees' Retirement System , earning $20,000. The report was filed on June 19, 2012.
Original Filing: 300479688.xml
Lobbying Issues
Support for defined benefit retirement programs in the public sector; including opposition to H.R. 567/S. 347 (Public Employee Pension Transparency Act).
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. House of Representatives U.S. Senate
Lobbying Issues
Support for disclosure of corporate political spending; support for the full implementation of the Dodd-Frank Act (including implementation of the derivative-related provisions); and general support for IFRS accounting standards.
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. House of Representatives U.S. Senate Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC) Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC)
Type of Issue
Financial Institutions/Investments/Securities
1st Quarter, 2011
In Q1, Lussier, Gregor, Vienna & Associates lobbied for California Public Employees' Retirement System , earning $10,000. The report was filed on June 19, 2012.
Original Filing: 300479687.xml
Lobbying Issues
Support for defined benefit retirement programs in the public sector; including opposition to H.R. 567/S.347 (Public Employee Pension Transparency Act).
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. House of Representatives U.S. Senate
Lobbying Issues
Support for implementation of the Dodd-Frank Act; including opposition to legislation that would repeal provisions fo the Act.
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. House of Representatives U.S. Senate Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC)
Type of Issue
Financial Institutions/Investments/Securities
Lobbying Issues
Support for climate change legislation and related corporate disclosure.
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. House of Representatives U.S. Senate Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC)
4th Quarter, 2010
In Q4, Lussier, Gregor, Vienna & Associates lobbied for California Public Employees' Retirement System . The report was filed on March 31, 2011.
Original Filing: 300359618.xml
Lobbying Issues
General support for public sector defined benefit retirement programs and opposition to any Federal intervention into the governance of state and local pension plans.
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. House of Representatives U.S. Senate
Lobbying Issues
Support for current tax policy as it relates to benefits paid by state and local public employee retirement systems.
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. House of Representatives U.S. Senate Internal Revenue Service (IRS) Treasury - Dept of
Type of Issue
Taxation/Internal Revenue Code
3rd Quarter, 2010
In Q3, Lussier, Gregor, Vienna & Associates lobbied for California Public Employees' Retirement System . The report was filed on April 10, 2012.
Original Filing: 300458545.xml
Lobbying Issues
Support public sector defined benefit retirement plans and oppose Federal intervention in the government of state and local pension plans.
Lobbying Issues
Oppose legislation that would prohibit a public sector institutional investor to conduct corporate governance activity and /or
to vote their shares without an issue-by-issue referendum of the plan participants.
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. House of Representatives
Type of Issue
Financial Institutions/Investments/Securities
3rd Quarter, 2010
In Q3, Lussier, Gregor, Vienna & Associates lobbied for California Public Employees' Retirement System . The report was filed on March 29, 2011.
Original Filing: 300359409.xml
Lobbying Issues
Support public sector defined benefit retirement plans and oppose Federal intervention in the governance of state and local pension plans.
Lobbying Issues
Oppose legislation that would prohibit a public sector institutional investor to conduct certain corporate governance activity and/or to vote their shares without an issue-by-issue referendum of the plan participants.
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. House of Representatives
Type of Issue
Financial Institutions/Investments/Securities
2nd Quarter, 2010
In Q2, Lussier, Gregor, Vienna & Associates lobbied for California Public Employees' Retirement System , earning $30,000. The report was filed on March 29, 2011.
Original Filing: 300359410.xml
Lobbying Issues
Support for defined benefit retirement plans in the public sector and opposition to any Federal intervention into the governance of state and local pension plans.
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. House of Representatives U.S. Senate
Lobbying Issues
Support for effective implementation of the Affordable Care Act; including additional cost-containment initiatives.
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. House of Representatives U.S. Senate
Lobbying Issues
Support for the financial market reform legislation; including specific support for corporate governance, credit rating, derivative reforms and a general support for transparency and accountability.
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. House of Representatives U.S. Senate
Type of Issue
Financial Institutions/Investments/Securities
Lobbying Issues
Support for current tax policy as it relates to public employee retirement systems.
Agencies Lobbied
Treasury - Dept of Internal Revenue Service (IRS)
Type of Issue
Taxation/Internal Revenue Code
1st Quarter, 2010
In Q1, Lussier, Gregor, Vienna & Associates lobbied for California Public Employees' Retirement System , earning $10,000. The report was filed on April 28, 2010.
Original Filing: 300277776.xml
Lobbying Issues
Support for amendments to reform the Government Pension Offset (GPO) and the Windfall Elimination Provision (WEP) provisions of the Social Security Act.
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. House of Representatives
Lobbying Issues
General support for national health care reform legislation.
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. House of Representatives U.S. Senate
Lobbying Issues
Support for a rule that will enable shareowners to access a corporate proxy for the purpose of nominating a corporate directors.
Agencies Lobbied
Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC)
Type of Issue
Financial Institutions/Investments/Securities
4th Quarter, 2009
In Q4, Lussier, Gregor, Vienna & Associates lobbied for California Public Employees' Retirement System , earning $10,000. The report was filed on April 28, 2010.
Original Filing: 300277774.xml
Lobbying Issues
General support for national health care reform.
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. House of Representatives U.S. Senate
Lobbying Issues
General discussions regarding the application of the Internal Revenue Code and the need for related guidance on public employee retirement systems.
Agencies Lobbied
Internal Revenue Service (IRS) Treasury - Dept of
Type of Issue
Taxation/Internal Revenue Code
Lobbying Issues
Support for a rule that will enable shareowners to access the corporate proxy for the purpose of nominating corporate directors.
Agencies Lobbied
Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC)
Type of Issue
Financial Institutions/Investments/Securities
3rd Quarter, 2009
In Q3, Lussier, Gregor, Vienna & Associates lobbied for California Public Employees' Retirement System , earning $10,000. The report was filed on April 28, 2010.
Original Filing: 300277769.xml
Lobbying Issues
General support for national health care reform.
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. House of Representatives U.S. Senate
Lobbying Issues
General discussions regarding application of the Internal Revenue Code and the need for related guidance on public retirement systems.
Agencies Lobbied
Treasury - Dept of Internal Revenue Service (IRS)
Type of Issue
Taxation/Internal Revenue Code
Lobbying Issues
Support for legislation (including amendments to the national health care reform initiative) that would achieve a pathway to generic biopharmaceutical drugs.
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. House of Representatives U.S. Senate
Lobbying Issues
Support for a rule that will enable shareowners to access a corporate proxy for the purpose of nominating corporate directors.
Agencies Lobbied
Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC)
Type of Issue
Financial Institutions/Investments/Securities
2nd Quarter, 2009
In Q2, Lussier, Gregor, Vienna & Associates lobbied for California Public Employees' Retirement System , earning $10,000. The report was filed on July 23, 2009.
Original Filing: 300195414.xml
Lobbying Issues
Opposition to legislation that would establish an entitlement commission.
Lobbying Issues
General support for national health care reform.
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. House of Representatives U.S. Senate
Lobbying Issues
Support for comprehensive financial market reforms; including support for a strong and independent SEC and for aggressive corporate governance reforms.
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. House of Representatives U.S. Senate Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC) Treasury - Dept of
Type of Issue
Financial Institutions/Investments/Securities
Lobbying Issues
Support for legislation that would achieve a pathway to generic biopharmaceutical drugs.
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. House of Representatives U.S. Senate
Lobbying Issues
Support for Waxman-Markey climate change legislation and related regulatory disclosure requirements.
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. House of Representatives Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC)
1st Quarter, 2009
In Q1, Lussier, Gregor, Vienna & Associates lobbied for California Public Employees' Retirement System . The report was filed on July 22, 2009.
Original Filing: 300195230.xml
Lobbying Issues
General support for Defined Benefit (DB) retirement plans in light of current economic crisis.
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. House of Representatives U.S. Senate
Lobbying Issues
General support for national health care reform.
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. House of Representatives U.S. Senate
Lobbying Issues
Support for comprehensive financial market reform; including support for a strong SEC and for aggressive corporate governance reforms.
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. House of Representatives U.S. Senate Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC)
Type of Issue
Financial Institutions/Investments/Securities
Lobbying Issues
Oppose Treasury/IRS decision to impose new tax table (required by Pay-for-Work provision of the economic stimulus act) on retired annuitants of public employee retirement systems.
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. House of Representatives U.S. Senate Internal Revenue Service (IRS) Treasury - Dept of
Type of Issue
Taxation/Internal Revenue Code
Lobbying Issues
Support for Waxman-Deal biogeneric legislation and its Senate companion and oppose Eshoo-Barton biogeneric legislation and its Senate companion.
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. House of Representatives U.S. Senate
4th Quarter, 2008
In Q4, Lussier, Gregor, Vienna & Associates lobbied for California Public Employees' Retirement System . The report was filed on July 22, 2009.
Original Filing: 300195214.xml
Lobbying Issues
Support for amendments to the Pension Protection Act.
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. House of Representatives U.S. Senate
3rd Quarter, 2008
In Q3, Lussier, Gregor, Vienna & Associates lobbied for California Public Employees Retirement System , earning $10,000. The report was filed on Nov. 25, 2008.
Original Filing: 300112039.xml
Lobbying Issues
Support for technical amendments to the Pension Protection Act.
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. House of Representatives U.S. Senate Internal Revenue Service (IRS) Treasury - Dept of
Lobbying Issues
Support for corporate governance related issues (i.e. shareholder access to the proxy, say-on-pay, and climate change disclosure) and general autonomy for public sector institutional investors.
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. House of Representatives U.S. Senate Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC)
Type of Issue
Financial Institutions/Investments/Securities
Lobbying Issues
Opposition to Federal ban (or overly restrictive limitations) on pension fund investments in the commodities futures markets.
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. House of Representatives U.S. Senate Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC)
Lobbying Issues
Concerns about overly aggressive compliance initiative regarding public employee retirement plans absent clear and relevant guidance; support for a cooperative process to develop guidance and assist with plan compliance.
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. House of Representatives U.S. Senate Internal Revenue Service (IRS) Treasury - Dept of
Type of Issue
Taxation/Internal Revenue Code
2nd Quarter, 2008
In Q2, Lussier, Gregor, Vienna & Associates lobbied for California Public Employees Retirement System , earning $10,000. The report was filed on Nov. 25, 2008.
Original Filing: 300112038.xml
Lobbying Issues
Support for technical amendments to the Pension Protection Act.
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. House of Representatives U.S. Senate Internal Revenue Service (IRS) Treasury - Dept of
Lobbying Issues
Support for corporate governance related issues (i.e. compliance with Sec. 404 of the Sarbanes-Oxley law, shareholder access to the proxy, executive compensation reform, and climate change disclosures) and general autonomy for public sector institutional investors.
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. House of Representatives U.S. Senate Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC)
Type of Issue
Financial Institutions/Investments/Securities
Lobbying Issues
Opposition to Federal ban (or overly restictive limitations) on pension fund investments the commodities futures markets.
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. House of Representatives U.S. Senate Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC)
Lobbying Issues
General support for the need for national health care reform with specific short-term emphasis on adoption of Health IT (including e-prescribing) and for authorization for generic biophamaceuticals.
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. House of Representatives U.S. Senate
Lobbying Issues
Concerns about overly aggressive compliance initiative regarding public employee retirement plans absent clear and relevant guidance; support for a cooperative process to develop guidance and assist with plan compliance.
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. House of Representatives U.S. Senate Internal Revenue Service (IRS) Treasury - Dept of
Type of Issue
Taxation/Internal Revenue Code
1st Quarter, 2008
In Q1, Lussier, Gregor, Vienna & Associates lobbied for California Public Employees Retirement System , earning $10,000. The report was filed on Nov. 25, 2008.
Original Filing: 300112034.xml
Lobbying Issues
Opposition to mandatory Social Security coverage for state and local employees as well as support for related issues of reform/repeal of the Government Pension Offset and the Windfall Elimination Provision of the Social Security Act.
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. House of Representatives U.S. Senate Government Accountability Office (GAO)
Lobbying Issues
Support for corporate governance related issues (i.e. compliance with Sec. 404 of the Sarbanes-Oxley law, shareowner access to the proxy, and executive compensation) and general autonomy for public sector institutional investors.
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. House of Representatives U.S. Senate Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC)
Type of Issue
Financial Institutions/Investments/Securities
Lobbying Issues
General support for the need for national health care reform with specific short-term emphasis on adoption of Health IT (including e-prescribing) and for authorization for generic biopharmaceuticals.
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. House of Representatives U.S. Senate
Source: Clerk of the U.S. House of Representatives and Secretary of the Senate