lobbying_activities: 1191108

Individual lobbying activities reported in quarterly filings. Each row is one issue area for one client — includes the specific issues lobbied on, government entities contacted, and income/expense amounts.

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id	filing_uuid	filing_type	registrant_name	registrant_id	client_name	filing_year	filing_period	issue_code	specific_issues	government_entities	income_amount	expense_amount	is_no_activity	is_termination	received_date
1191108	81d85111-bb12-4a5d-ab6e-78706ec3e849	Q4	INTERNATIONAL BROTHERHOOD OF ELECTRICAL WORKERS	19822	INTERNATIONAL BROTHERHOOD OF ELECTRICAL WORKERS	2011	fourth_quarter	RET	The IBEW continued to lobby in support of the "Extension of Section 420 and Retiree Life Insurance Act of 2011", legislation that would amend the Internal Revenue Code to encourage employer funding of retiree life insurance benefits. Currently, 420 allows companies with defined benefit plans funded at over 125% to use the excess funds to pay for retiree healthcare. Section 420 sunsets in 2013. This legislation that the IBEW is lobbying in support would renew 420 after it's 2013 expiration.	Government Accountability Office (GAO),HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE,State, Dept of (DOS)		251383	0	0	2012-01-18T14:16:00-05:00