lobbying_activities: 706715

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.

Data license: Public Domain (U.S. Government data) · Data source: Federal Register API & Regulations.gov API

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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
706715	aebeb60e-f4d7-4f9e-85d3-a0d78b709305	Q4	NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF SURETY BOND PRODUCERS	27183	NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF SURETY BOND PRODUCERS	2008	fourth_quarter	INS	Senate: Preservation and adherence to Miller Act requirements for federal construction procurements domestically and on federal overseas projects to ensure that contracting agencies receive the benefit of a surety performance guarantee and that subcontractors and suppliers on federal projects receive the benefit of a surety payment guarantee. Discussed also the increase in financial risk that contracting agencies assume when reducing or waiving Miller Act bonds. OMB: Discussed with the Office of Federal Procurement Policy (1) the need for regulatory guidance to clarify standards articulated in the Miller Act with respect to waiving bonds on overseas federal construction projects, and (2) the need for revisions in the Federal Acquisition Regulation on the acceptability of certain assets pledged to back surety bonds.	Office of Management & Budget (OMB),SENATE			0	0	2009-01-15T14:33:35-05:00