merscorp lobbying report- us senate_livingston group_07 20 2012
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MERSCORP $90,000 filing for lobbying activities to the US Senate for;1. Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act2. SEC proposed Regulation AB.Filed by the Livingston Group, a notorious political "revolving door" http://www.lobbyinginfo.org/documents/RevolveDoor.pdf . Submitted by Robert Livingston, former US Congresman in the House of Representatives (R-LA) from 1977-1999, Chairman of the Appropriations Committee from 1995-1999, and Treasurer of the Louisiana Republican Party since 2011, and identified by an FBI whistleblower as part of a criminal conspiracy involving Turkish operatives (The Livingston Group has lobbied for Turkey, Azerbijian, Libya, Morocco, Egypt, and the Cayman Islands). Livingston also runs two Political Action Committees.Also listed as lobbyists on this report is;1. J. Allen Martin- Livingston's former Chief of Staff. Martin is also a partner of the Livingston Group.2. Steve Kreseski- former Chief of Staff to Robert Ehrlich, US Congressman in the House of Representatives (R-MD) from 1995-2003, Governor of Maryland from 2003-2007, Chairman of Mitt Romney's 2012 campaign in MD. Kreseski also served on the staff for Larry Pressler, for US Congressman (R-SD) serving in the US HOR from 1975-1979, and the US Senate from 1979-1997, and a senior advisor to Salomon Smith Barney.Kreseski is the COO of the Livingston Group.3. Greg James- Senior Policy Advisor for Robert Ehrlich, while he was Governor of Maryland. Principal of the Livingston Group.TRANSCRIPT
Clerk of the House of RepresentativesLegislative Resource CenterB-106 Cannon BuildingWashington, DC 20515
Secretary of the SenateOffice of Public Records232 Hart BuildingWashington, DC 20510
LOBBYING REPORTLobbying Disclosure Act of 1995 (Section 5) - All Filers Are Required to Complete This Page
1. Registrant Name Organization/Lobbying Firm Self Employed Individual
2. Address Check if different than previously reported
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3. Principal place of business (if different than line 2)
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4a. Contact Name b. Telephone NumberInternational Number
c. E-mail 5. Senate ID#
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TYPE OF REPORT 8. Year Q1 (1/1 - 3/31) Q2 (4/1 - 6/30) Q3 (7/1-9/30) Q4 (10/1 - 12/31)
9. Check if this filing amends a previously filed version of this report
10. Check if this is a Termination Report Termination Date 11. No Lobbying Issue Activity
INCOME OR EXPENSES - YOU MUST complete either Line 12 or Line 13
12. Lobbying 13. Organizations
INCOME EXPENSErelating to lobbying activities for this reporting periodwas: were:
Less than $5,000
$5,000 or more $
relating to lobbying activities for this reporting period
Less than $5,000
$5,000 or more $
Provide a good faith estimate, rounded to the nearest $10,000, of all lobbying related income from the client (including allpayments to the registrant by any other entity for lobbyingactivities on behalf of the client).
14. REPORTINGaccounting method. See instructions for description of options.
Check box to indicate expense
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Reporting amounts using LDA definitions only
Reporting amounts under section 6033(b)(8) of theInternal Revenue CodeReporting amounts under section 162(e) of the InternalRevenue Code
Signature Date
Printed Name and Titlev6.0.1f
http://lobbyingdisclosure.house.gov http://www.senate.gov/lobby
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2012
DC
THE LIVINGSTON GROUP, L.L.C.
MERSCORP, Inc.
$90,000.00
346060215
Filed Electronically
20003
(202) 289-9881
3Page ______ of ______
USA
1
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49635-1004544
Robert L. Livingston, Partner
SUITE 600499 S. CAPITOL STREET, S.W.WASHINGTON
ROBERT L. LIVINGSTON
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07/20/2012
Registrant Client Name
LOBBYING ACTIVITY. Select as many codes as necessary to reflect the general issue areas in which the registrantengaged in lobbying on behalf of the client during the reporting period. Using a separate page for each code, provideinformation as requested. Add additional page(s) as needed.
15. General issue area code (one per page)
16. Specific lobbying issues
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
18. Name of each individual who acted as a lobbyist in this issue area
Covered Official Position (if applicable) NewFirst Name Last Name Suffix
19. Interest of each foreign entity in the specific issues listed on line 16 above Check if None
Printed Name and Title
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Fmr Cong. US House
Fmr COS Cong. Ehrlich; Staff to Sen. Pressler
Fmr COS Cong. Livingston
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FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS/INVESTMENTS/SECURITIES
Robert L. Livingston, Partner
Steve
Greg
THE LIVINGSTON GROUP, L.L.C.
James
Kreseski
Robert L.
Martin
MERSCORP, Inc.
FIN
Livingston
J. Allen
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Page ______ of ______
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Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act (P.L. 111-517) with attention to the transparency anddata gathering requirements for the Office of Financial Research (Title I, Subtitle B); the Bureau of ConsumerFinancial Protection (Title X); and Subtitle D of Title IX -- Improvements to the Asset-Backed Securitization Process.
ADDENDUM for General Lobbying Issue Area:
Printed Name and Title
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SEC proposed regulation AB as it relates to requirements for new data collection. Regulators andthe Congress' understanding of MERS role in foreclosures and securitization. GSE reform as itpertains to MERS. FHFA Strategic Plan as it pertains to electronic registration of mortgages,notes, titles, and liens.
Robert L. Livingston, Partner
FIN - FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS/INVESTMENTS/SECURITIES